Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	good_a	seed_n	tare_n	1,657	5	12.7414	5	true

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

the_o true_a reformation_n of_o manner_n or_o the_o nature_n and_o qualification_n of_o true_a zeal_n in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v in_o the_o parish-church_n of_o bridgwater_n occasion_v by_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a concourse_n of_o dissenter_n there_o upon_o that_o pretence_n by_o matth_n hole_n b._n d._n and_o vicar_n of_o stokegursy_a in_o somersetshire_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 oxford_z print_v by_o l._n lichfield_n for_o henry_n clements_n 1699._o to_o the_o reader_n the_o design_n of_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n be_v not_o to_o hinder_v but_o promote_v reformation_n by_o direct_v to_o the_o true_a way_n and_o mean_n conduce_v thereunto_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o it_o to_o reproach_n but_o only_o to_o regulate_v our_o zeal_n which_o derive_v all_o its_o goodness_n from_o the_o object_n or_o end_v to_o which_o it_o be_v direct_v and_o like_o fire_n be_v either_o useful_a or_o dangerous_a according_a as_o 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 begin_v at_o home_n and_o make_v man_n more_o careful_a to_o correct_v their_o own_o fault_n than_o to_o pry_v into_o and_o censure_v the_o manner_n of_o other_o such_o censores_fw-la morum_fw-la have_v need_v have_v not_o only_o sufficient_a authority_n but_o a_o exemplary_a and_o unspotted_a integrity_n lest_o their_o own_o miscarriage_n shall_v upbraid_v the_o forwardness_n of_o their_o zeal_n and_o confute_v their_o goodly_a pretence_n they_o that_o can_v allow_v themselves_o in_o the_o heinous_a sin_n of_o schism_n division_n and_o disobedience_n may_v indeed_o talk_v and_o pretend_v much_o to_o reformation_n but_o can_v never_o be_v true_a reformer_n such_o a_o preposterous_a zeal_n have_v common_o very_o bad_a design_n conceal_v under_o it_o and_o it_o be_v well_o know_v what_o direful_a evil_n have_v be_v contrive_v and_o act_v under_o this_o mask_n of_o reformation_n so_o that_o we_o be_v concern_v to_o watch_v our_o zeal_n as_o we_o do_v our_o fire_n lest_o it_o grow_v 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 creep_v into_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n with_o a_o design_n to_o destroy_v the_o credit_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o doctrine_n deliver_v by_o he_o to_o which_o end_n they_o preach_v up_o circumcision_n and_o other_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o moses_n law_n on_o purpose_n to_o undermine_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o this_o attempt_n they_o prevail_v so_o far_o as_o to_o shake_v the_o faith_n of_o many_o who_o begin_v to_o decry_v the_o apostle_n and_o to_o cry_v up_o those_o deceitful_a teacher_n above_o he_o this_o put_v st._n paul_n in_o this_o chapter_n upon_o reason_v the_o case_n with_o they_o ver_fw-la 16._o be_o i_o become_v your_o enemy_n because_o i_o tell_v you_o the_o truth_n i._o e._n be_o i_o become_v vile_a and_o despicable_a in_o those_o eye_n which_o you_o will_v not_o long_o since_o have_v pluck_v out_o and_o give_v to_o i_o how_o come_v this_o change_n to_o be_v make_v in_o you_o that_o the_o great_a love_n you_o late_o bear_v to_o my_o 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 three_o i_o must_v show_v the_o goodness_n or_o excellency_n of_o true_a zeal_n from_o those_o word_n it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v etc._n etc._n four_o i_o must_v lay_v open_a some_o of_o the_o mistake_v and_o miscarriage_n of_o zeal_n and_o then_o conclude_v with_o a_o inference_n or_o two_o from_o the_o whole_a i_o begin_v then_o with_o the_o enquiry_n into_o the_o nature_n of_o zeal_n that_o we_o may_v see_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v and_o here_o we_o may_v note_v first_o that_o zeal_n in_o the_o general_a notion_n of_o it_o be_v a_o warmth_n of_o mind_n that_o carry_v it_o out_o in_o a_o eager_a pursuit_n of_o its_o object_n accompany_v with_o indignation_n at_o any_o thing_n that_o oppose_v or_o lie_v in_o its_o way_n and_o this_o be_v sometime_o in_o scripture_n and_o other_o author_n take_v in_o a_o bad_a fence_n for_o emulation_n wrath_n and_o bitter_a envy_n st._n james_n make_v mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bitter_a 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