Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	cold_a	zeal_n	zealous_a	40	3	8.6776	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50480	En oligo christianos, the almost Christian discovered, or, The false-professor tried and cast being the substance of seven sermons, first preached at Sepulchres, London, 1661, and now at the inportunity of friends made publick / by Matthew Meade.	Mead, Matthew, 1630?-1699.	1662 (1662)	Wing M1546; ESTC R9895	121,691	343

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conversion_n beg_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v make_v a_o save_a change_n in_o your_o soul_n that_o you_o may_v be_v altogether_o christian_n all_o other_o change_v below_o this_o save_a change_n this_o heart-change_n make_v we_o but_o almost_o christian_n 11._o a_o man_n may_v be_v very_o zealous_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n jehu_n do_v not_o only_o serve_v god_n and_o do_v what_o he_o command_v he_o but_o be_v very_o zealous_a in_o his_o service_n 2_o king_n 10.16_o come_v with_o i_o and_o see_v my_o zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o yet_o in_o all_o this_o jehu_n be_v a_o very_a hypocrite_n joash_n be_v a_o great_a reformer_n in_o jehojadahs_n time_n it_o be_v say_v he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n 29.2_o 2_o chron._n 29.2_o all_o the_o day_n of_o jehojada_n the_o priest_n but_o when_o jehojadah_n die_v joash_n his_o zeal_n for_o god_n die_v with_o he_o and_o he_o become_v a_o very_a wretch_n 18._o v._o 17_o 18._o 11.12_o mat._n 11.12_o object_n object_n but_o the_o apostle_n make_v zeal_n to_o be_v a_o note_n of_o sound_n christianity_n gal._n 4.18_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v in_o a_o good_a thing_n nay_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o non-such_a qualification_n for_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n suffer_v violence_n and_o the_o violent_a take_v it_o by_o force_n sol._n sol._n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v a_o zeal_n which_o be_v good_a and_o which_o render_v the_o soul_n high_o acceptable_a to_o god_n a_o zeal_n that_o never_o miss_v of_o heaven_n and_o salvation_n now_o this_o be_v a_o zeal_n which_o be_v a_o celestial_a fire_n the_o true_a temper_n and_o heat_n of_o all_o the_o affection_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la zelat_fw-la non_fw-la amat_fw-la it_o be_v a_o zeal_n wrought_v and_o kindle_v in_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o first_o work_v it_o and_o then_o set_v it_o on_o work_n it_o be_v a_o zeal_n that_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o its_o guide_n direct_v it_o in_o work_v both_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o object_n and_o end_n manner_n and_o measure_n it_o be_v a_o zeal_n that_o check_v sin_n and_o forward_o the_o heavenly_a life_n 2.17_o joh._n 2.17_o it_o be_v a_o zeal_n that_o make_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n its_o chief_n end_n which_o swallow_v up_o all_o by-end_n the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o house_n have_v eat_v i_o up_o 10.1_o leu._n 10.1_o but_o now_o all_o zeal_n be_v not_o this_o kind_n of_o zeal_n there_o be_v a_o false_a zeal_n as_o well_o as_o a_o true_a every_o grace_n have_v its_o counterfeit_n as_o there_o be_v fire_n which_o be_v true_a heavenly_a fire_n on_o the_o altar_n so_o there_o be_v strange_a fire_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n offer_v strange_a fire_n upon_o god_n altar_n there_o be_v several_a kind_n of_o zeal_n none_o of_o which_o be_v true_a and_o sound_a but_o false_a and_o counterfeit_a i_o will_v instance_n in_o eight_o particular_n bernard_n bernard_n 17.15_o mat._n 17.15_o first_o there_o be_v a_o blind_a zeal_n a_o zeal_n without_o knowledge_n rom._n 10.2_o they_o have_v a_o zeal_n say_v the_o apostle_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n now_o as_o knowledge_n without_o zeal_n be_v fruitless_a so_o zeal_n without_o knowledge_n be_v dangerous_a it_o be_v like_a wildfire_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o fool_n or_o like_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o man_n possess_v that_o throw_v he_o sometime_o into_o the_o fire_n sometime_o into_o the_o water_n zelus_fw-la absque_fw-la scientia_fw-la quo_fw-la vehementius_fw-la irruit_fw-la eo_fw-la graivus_fw-la corruit_fw-la the_o eye_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o understanding_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o soul_n now_o as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o light_n of_o the_o eye_n can_v go_v without_o stumble_v ●o_o the_o soul_n without_o the_o light_n of_o the_o mind_n can_v act_v without_o err_v 4._o act_n 22.3_o 4._o zeal_n without_o knowledge_n be_v like_o a_o ignis_fw-la fatuus_fw-la in_o a_o dark_a night_n that_o lead_v a_o traveller_n out_o of_o his_o way_n into_o the_o bog_n and_o mire_n this_o be_v the_o zeal_n of_o paul_n while_o he_o be_v a_o pharisee_v i_o be_v zealous_a towards_o god_n as_o you_o all_o be_v this_o day_n and_o i_o persecute_v this_o way_n unto_o the_o death_n and_o so_o a_v 26.9_o i_o very_o think_v with_o myself_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v many_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n so_o philip._n 3.6_o concern_v zeal_n persecute_v the_o church_n such_o a_o zeal_n be_v that_o in_o john_n 16.2_o they_o shall_v put_v you_o out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n silence_n you_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o preach_v yea_o the_o time_n come_v that_o whoever_o kill_v you_o will_v think_v that_o he_o do_v god_n service_n this_o be_v great_a zeal_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o blind_a zeal_n and_o that_o god_n abhor_v second_o there_o be_v a_o partial_a zeal_n in_o one_o thing_n fire_n hot_a in_o another_o key_n cold_a zealous_a in_o this_o thing_n and_o yet_o careless_a in_o another_o many_o be_v first-table_n christian_n zealous_a in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o yet_o neglect_v the_o second_o thus_o the_o pharise_n be_v zealous_a in_o there_o corban_a niïbus_fw-la mat._n 23.23_o lyra_n have_v these_o very_a word_n filius_fw-la per_fw-la professionem_fw-la factam_fw-la in_o religione_fw-la excusatur_fw-la a_o subveniendo_fw-la par_fw-fr niïbus_fw-la and_o yet_o unnatural_a to_o their_o parent_n suffer_v they_o to_o starve_v and_o perish_v other_o be_v second_o table_n christian_n zealous_a in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n but_o neglect_v the_o first_o more_o for_o righteousness_n among_o man_n then_o for_o holiness_n towards_o god_n but_o now_o he_o who_o religion_n end_v with_o the_o first_o table_n or_o begin_v with_o the_o second_o he_o be_v a_o foolin_n his_o profession_n for_o he_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n the_o woman_n that_o be_v for_o the_o divide_v the_o child_n be_v not_o the_o true_a mother_n and_o he_o that_o be_v for_o divide_v the_o command_n be_v not_o a_o true_a beleiver_n v_o 2_o king_n 10.16_o comp_n with_o 29._o v_o jehu_n be_v zealous_a against_o ahabs_n house_n but_o not_o so_o against_o jeroboam_n calf_n many_o be_v zealous_a against_o sin_n of_o opinion_n that_o yet_o use_v no_o zeal_n against_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o conversation_n now_o as_o we_o know_v that_o the_o sweat_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o health_n but_o the_o sweat_n of_o some_o one_o part_n only_o show_v a_o distemper_n 19_o io._n fernel_n de_fw-fr febr●bus_fw-la ●_o 4._o c._n 19_o and_o therefore_o physician_n do_v reckon_v such_o a_o heat_n to_o be_v symptomatical_a so_o where_o zeal_n reach_v to_o every_o command_n of_o god_n alike_o that_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o sound_a constitution_n of_o soul_n but_o where_o it_o be_v partial_a where_o a_o man_n be_v hot_a in_o one_o part_n and_o cold_a in_o another_o that_o be_v symptomatical_a of_o some_o inward_a spiritual_a distemper_n three_o there_o be_v a_o misplace_a zeal_n fix_v upon_o unsuitable_a and_o disproportionable_a object_n many_o be_v very_o zealous_a in_o trifle_a thing_n that_o be_v not_o worth_a it_o and_o trifle_n in_o the_o thing_n that_o most_o require_v it_o like_o the_o pharisee_n that_o be_v diligent_a tither_n of_o mint_n annise_v &_o cumin_fw-la but_o neglect_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n judgement_n mercy_n and_o faith_n 23.23_o mat._n 23.23_o they_o have_v no_o zeal_n for_o these_o though_o very_o hot_a for_o the_o other_o many_o be_v more_o zealous_a for_o a_o ceremony_n then_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o religion_n more_o zealous_a for_o bow_v at_o the_o

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name_n of_o christ_n he_o eat_v and_o dranck_a at_o the_o table_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o judas_n be_v but_o a_o hypocrite_n most_o professor_n be_v like_o lily_n fair_a in_o show_n but_o foul_a in_o scent_n or_o like_o pepper_n hot_a in_o the_o mouth_n but_o cold_a in_o the_o stomach_n the_o fine_a lace_n may_v be_v upon_o the_o course_v cloth_n it_o be_v a_o great_a deceit_n to_o measure_v the_o substance_n of_o our_o religion_n by_o the_o bulk_n of_o our_o profession_n and_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o grace_n by_o the_o length_n of_o our_o duty_n the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o some_o who_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n yet_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o deny_v the_o power_n 3.5_o 2_o tim._n 3.5_o that_o be_v they_o do_v live_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o grace_n which_o they_o pretend_v to_o in_o their_o duty_n he_o that_o pretend_v to_o godliness_n by_o a_o specious_a profession_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o practice_n godliness_n by_o a_o holy_a 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nor_o his_o state_n renew_v he_o may_v be_v a_o constant_a hearer_n of_o the_o word_n and_o yet_o be_v a_o sinner_n still_o he_o may_v come_v often_o to_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o yet_o go_v away_o a_o sinner_n as_o he_o come_v we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o duty_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la can_v confer_v grace_n many_o a_o soul_n have_v be_v convert_v by_o christ_n in_o a_o ordinance_n but_o never_o be_v any_o soul_n convert_v by_o a_o ordinance_n without_o christ_n 16._o 1_o cor._n 20_o 16._o and_o do_v christ_n convert_v all_o that_o sit_v under_o the_o ordinance_n sure_o no_o for_o to_o some_o the_o word_n be_v a_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n and_o if_o so_o then_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o a_o man_n may_v profess_v religion_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n 2._o a_o man_n may_v profess_v religion_n and_o live_v in_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n in_o hypocrisy_n isaiah_n 48._o 1._o hear_v you_o this_o o_o house_n of_o jacob_n which_o be_v call_v 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