Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	apostle_n	church_n	teacher_n	2,224	5	8.9443	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44148	The true reformation of manners, or, The nature and qualifications of true zeal in a sermon preach'd in the parish church of Bridgewater : occasion'd by a more than ordinary concourse of dissenters there, upon that pretence / by Matth. Hole ...	Hole, Matthew, 1639 or 40-1730.	1699 (1699)	Wing H2414; ESTC R8060	15,367	34

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it_o keep_v or_o leave_v its_o due_a place_n and_o bound_n i_o know_v it_o be_v hard_a and_o perhaps_o improper_a too_o to_o treat_v cold_o of_o this_o subject_a which_o be_v apt_a to_o excite_v a_o warmth_n in_o the_o speaker_n and_o to_o enkindle_v also_o some_o heat_n in_o the_o hearer_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v require_v no_o small_a skill_n to_o know_v the_o true_a limit_n and_o measure_n of_o this_o virtue_n and_o likewise_o no_o less_o care_n to_o observe_v and_o keep_v within_o they_o for_o private_a person_n to_o be_v very_o solicitous_a about_o the_o amend_v their_o own_o way_n and_o reform_v their_o particular_a error_n and_o vice_n be_v a_o very_a commendable_a property_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o good_a christian_a but_o for_o such_o to_o be_v overbusy_a and_o clamorous_a about_o the_o reform_v other_o be_v many_o time_n to_o go_v out_o of_o their_o station_n and_o to_o meddle_v with_o thing_n that_o appertain_v not_o to_o they_o true_a reformation_n like_o charity_n 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headstrong_a and_o exorbitant_a and_o set_v not_o only_o whole_a house_n but_o whole_a kingdom_n in_o a_o combustion_n that_o we_o be_v not_o twice_o deceive_v by_o the_o same_o artifice_n i_o hope_v this_o warm_a subject_n have_v not_o transport_v i_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o reason_n and_o meekness_n in_o the_o handle_n of_o it_o and_o that_o no_o wise_a reader_n will_v see_v any_o just_a cause_n to_o complain_v of_o it_o as_o satyrical_n or_o sarcastical_a to_o rectify_v a_o mistake_a zeal_n and_o prevent_v the_o danger_n of_o it_o be_v the_o sole_a end_n of_o preach_v this_o sermon_n and_o to_o answer_v the_o request_n of_o some_o and_o remove_v the_o prejudices_fw-la of_o other_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n of_o its_o publication_n farewell_o a_o sermon_n etc._n etc._n galat._n iu._n part_n of_o the_o 18_o verse_n it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v always_o in_o a_o good_a thing_n the_o occasion_n of_o these_o word_n be_v from_o some_o false_a teacher_n that_o have_v 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person_n and_o doctrine_n be_v thus_o of_o a_o sudden_a turn_v into_o a_o hatred_n of_o both_o why_o he_o find_v that_o a_o enemy_n have_v do_v this_o i._n e._n those_o false_a teacher_n take_v the_o opportunity_n of_o his_o absence_n have_v plant_v their_o tare_n to_o hinder_v the_o growth_n of_o that_o good_a seed_n he_o have_v sow_v among_o they_o and_o therefore_o with_o great_a earnestness_n caution_n these_o galatian_n against_o they_o as_o the_o great_a enemy_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o salvation_n let_v they_o know_v that_o whatever_o show_n they_o may_v make_v of_o zeal_n towards_o god_n or_o affection_n towards_o they_o there_o be_v nothing_o under_o it_o but_o falsehood_n and_o hypocrisy_n they_o zealous_o affect_v you_o say_v he_o ver_fw-la 17._o but_o not_o well_o there_o be_v no_o sincerity_n in_o their_o goodly_a pretence_n and_o in_o all_o they_o say_v or_o do_v their_o love_n be_v not_o to_o you_o but_o themselves_o yea_o they_o will_v exclude_v you_o say_v he_o that_o you_o may_v affect_v they_o meaning_n that_o they_o will_v shut_v you_o out_o from_o the_o true_a faith_n that_o you_o may_v affect_v their_o person_n and_o embrace_v their_o error_n wherefore_o he_o will_v they_o to_o beware_v of_o they_o and_o to_o shun_v they_o as_o cheat_n and_o impostor_n and_o from_o their_o false_a and_o counterfeit_a zeal_n take_v occasion_n to_o recommend_v true_a zeal_n to_o they_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n but_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v always_o in_o a_o good_a thing_n in_o treat_v of_o which_o word_n i_o must_v inquire_v first_o into_o the_o nature_n of_o zeal_n and_o show_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v second_o i_o must_v speak_v to_o the_o two_o qualification_n of_o true_a zeal_n mention_v in_o the_o text_n the_o one_o respect_v the_o time_n of_o its_o continuance_n which_o must_v be_v always_o the_o other_o the_o object_n about_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v which_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n 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zeal_n proceed_v from_o a_o overheat_v and_o exasperate_v mind_n and_o be_v translate_v bitter_a envy_n jam._n 3.14_o st._n paul_n reckon_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v render_v emulation_n among_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.20_o this_o be_v a_o inordinate_a heat_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o it_o be_v carry_v out_o too_o eager_o after_o some_o earthly_a sensual_a object_n or_o design_n but_o pass_v by_o this_o we_o be_v now_o to_o treat_v of_o a_o religious_a zeal_n which_o be_v a_o warm_a and_o powerful_a inclination_n of_o the_o mind_n after_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n whereof_o we_o must_v note_v 2_o that_o zeal_n be_v not_o any_o one_o single_a passion_n or_o affection_n but_o a_o mixture_n or_o composition_n of_o more_o it_o be_v make_v up_o chief_o of_o love_n

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the_o zeal_n that_o be_v employ_v against_o it_o thus_o the_o more_o bold_a and_o dare_a any_o sin_n or_o wickedness_n be_v grow_v the_o high_a act_n of_o zeal_n be_v it_o to_o oppose_v and_o suppress_v it_o again_o second_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v material_o good_a and_o yet_o a_o zeal_n about_o it_o may_v be_v sometime_o a_o very_a bad_a thing_n as_o for_o instance_n all_o act_n of_o religion_n in_o general_n and_o particular_o pray_v hear_v reformation_n of_o manner_n and_o the_o like_a be_v all_o very_a good_a thing_n and_o yet_o a_o seem_a zeal_n about_o they_o may_v be_v sometime_o a_o very_a evil_n and_o pernicious_a thing_n as_o when_o they_o be_v embase_v by_o bad_a end_n and_o make_v use_v of_o to_o promote_v evil_a design_n you_o know_v the_o pharisee_n make_v long_a prayer_n the_o better_a to_o devour_v widow_n house_n you_o can_v be_v ignorant_a how_o some_o upon_o occasion_n attend_v the_o public_a worship_n only_o to_o qualify_v they_o for_o a_o office_n and_o take_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o undermine_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o some_o talk_n much_o of_o reform_v the_o manner_n of_o other_o without_o any_o regard_n at_o all_o to_o their_o own_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n to_o pretend_v reformation_n to_o carry_v on_o very_o bad_a design_n and_o we_o all_o know_v what_o vile_a thing_n have_v be_v act_v under_o a_o cloak_n and_o colour_n of_o religion_n so_o that_o a_o great_a talk_n and_o appearance_n for_o reformation_n may_v be_v rather_o collusion_n than_o zeal_n and_o a_o pompous_a show_n of_o religion_n about_o it_o may_v be_v rather_o a_o mock_v than_o serve_v of_o god._n in_o short_a a_o thing_n may_v be_v material_o good_a and_o carry_v a_o fair_a show_n of_o be_v so_o and_o yet_o may_v want_v many_o qualification_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o make_v it_o real_o and_o in_o truth_n such_o it_o may_v proceed_v from_o a_o bad_a principle_n be_v carry_v on_o by_o bad_a mean_n and_o tend_v to_o 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the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o law_n be_v to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v in_o a_o good_a thing_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v the_o great_a end_n of_o our_o creation_n and_o as_o the_o almighty_a ever_o propound_v it_o to_o himself_o so_o ought_v we_o to_o make_v it_o the_o principal_a aim_n and_o scope_n of_o all_o our_o action_n whether_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v say_v the_o apostle_n or_o whatever_o you_o do_v do_v all_o to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 10._o this_o be_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a care_n and_o business_n of_o our_o life_n in_o which_o if_o we_o be_v sincere_a we_o can_v easy_o exceed_v for_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o all_o pious_a affection_n be_v to_o be_v fix_v on_o god_n he_o be_v to_o have_v our_o most_o ardent_a love_n our_o strong_a desire_n our_o firm_a hope_n our_o pure_a joy_n all_o which_o when_o screw_v up_o to_o the_o high_a pitch_n fall_v vast_o short_a of_o the_o infinite_a perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n 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a_o good_a thing_n yea_o in_o the_o chief_a good_a and_o the_o best_a of_o thing_n second_o to_o be_v zealous_a for_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o doctrine_n deliver_v by_o he_o be_v to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v in_o a_o good_a thing_n this_o be_v the_o zeal_n here_o recommend_v by_o st._n paul_n namely_o to_o strive_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n against_o those_o false_a teacher_n that_o will_v subvert_v or_o undermine_v they_o and_o herein_o we_o of_o this_o age_n ought_v to_o be_v more_o than_o ordinary_o zealous_a when_o the_o be_v and_o divinity_n of_o christ_n be_v both_o call_v in_o question_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o only_o deny_v but_o deride_v be_v not_o a_o crucify_a saviour_n once_o more_o become_v a_o stumble_a block_n to_o some_o and_o to_o other_o foolishness_n and_o do_v not_o too_o many_o use_v their_o tongue_n and_o wit_n in_o decry_v all_o divine_a revelation_n and_o be_v it_o not_o time_n to_o appear_v for_o christ_n 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