Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	air_n	earth_n	element_n	11,896	5	9.9757	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20673	The practise how to finde ease, rest, repose, content, and happines. Written by a religious man of the congregation of St. Elias the prophet, and the order of our Blessed Lady of mount Carmell, restored by the Blessed mother Teresa. The second part. Containing directions how to end all controuersies, and take away all discontentments, and euils, and attaine vnto true ioy of minde, and content of heart, and all good; Practise how to finde ease, rest, repose, content, and happines. Part 2	Doughty, Thomas, fl. 1618-1638.	1619 (1619)	STC 7072.6; ESTC S106011	123,081	516

towards_o the_o heaven_n as_o though_o she_o will_v in_o gratitude_n offer_v they_o to_o the_o heaven_n as_o a_o present_a for_o all_o benefit_n receive_v the_o element_n live_v in_o a_o perpetual_a interchange_n of_o amity_n the_o fire_n transport_v itself_o into_o air_n the_o air_n into_o water_n and_o the_o water_n into_o earth_n and_o the_o earth_n condense_v and_o become_v hard_a return_v again_o to_o yield_v fire_n and_o their_o intercourse_n of_o friendship_n be_v confirm_v in_o so_o firm_a a_o league_n that_o rather_o than_o the_o earth_n shall_v in_o any_o thing_n perish_v by_o suffer_v vacuum_n the_o air_n or_o fire_n forgetful_a of_o his_o own_o well_o and_o content_a of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o desire_n leave_v his_o region_n to_o descend_v in_o haste_n to_o supply_v the_o earth_n want_n that_o vacuum_n be_v not_o find_v in_o nature_n the_o most_o untame_v bird_n and_o savage_a beast_n keep_v company_n together_o each_o one_o rejoice_v at_o other_o good_a insomuch_o as_o that_o the_o wild_a boar_n or_o bear_v who_o among_o the_o beast_n be_v account_v the_o most_o savage_a will_v not_o stick_v to_o turn_v against_o man_n when_o he_o shall_v perceive_v that_o he_o have_v hurt_v or_o wound_v any_o of_o his_o company_n so_o straight_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o amity_n between_o all_o live_a thing_n in_o their_o kind_n that_o the_o weal_n of_o one_o seem_v in_o some_o sort_n to_o be_v the_o content_a of_o all_o and_o as_o for_o man_n the_o great_a he_o be_v the_o more_o need_n he_o stand_v of_o the_o common_a people_n king_n there_o can_v be_v none_o if_o common_a people_n be_v not_o nor_o yet_o common_a people_n live_v long_o in_o unity_n and_o peace_n if_o king_n they_o have_v not_o prince_n and_o peer_n depend_v upon_o their_o mean_a subject_n and_o their_o subject_n live_v in_o peace_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o their_o greatness_n so_o nature_n have_v combine_v all_o in_o unity_n and_o friendship_n that_o he_o must_v be_v a_o monster_n in_o nature_n that_o shall_v deny_v the_o love_n of_o his_o neighbour_n to_o be_v necessary_a to_o his_o content_a and_o happiness_n again_o some_o be_v so_o young_a that_o they_o can_v help_v themselves_o some_o so_o old_a that_o their_o force_n be_v spend_v some_o in_o prison_n many_o lame_a and_o none_o so_o exquisite_a in_o all_o art_n and_o science_n that_o he_o be_v able_a complete_o to_o furnish_v himself_o with_o whatsoever_o he_o want_v whereby_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o manifest_a then_o that_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v necessary_a to_o man_n happiness_n and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o manifest_a by_o the_o scripture_n and_o light_n of_o grace_n that_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v necessary_a to_o content_a and_o happiness_n he_o that_o say_v he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n 9_o io._n 2._o 9_o and_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v in_o the_o darkness_n even_o until_o now_o he_o that_o love_v his_o brother_n abide_v in_o the_o light_n and_o scandal_n be_v not_o in_o he_o but_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v in_o darkness_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o darkness_n and_o know_v not_o whither_o he_o go_v because_o the_o darkness_n have_v blind_v his_o eye_n again_o every_o one_o 10._o io._n 3._o 10._o that_o be_v not_o just_a be_v not_o of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n because_o this_o be_v the_o annunciation_n which_o you_o have_v hear_v from_o the_o beginning_n that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o again_o whosoever_o hate_v his_o 16._o 1._o io._n 3._o 16._o brother_n be_v a_o murderer_n and_o you_o know_v that_o no_o murderer_n have_v life_n everlasting_a abide_n in_o he_o again_o my_o dear_a 7._o 1._o io._n 4._o 7._o let_v we_o love_v one_o another_o because_o charity_n be_v of_o god_n and_o every_o one_o that_o love_v be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o know_v god_n he_o that_o love_v not_o know_v not_o god_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o i_o love_v god_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n for_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n who_o he_o see_v god_n who_o he_o see_v not_o how_o can_v he_o love_v and_o this_o be_v the_o commandment_n we_o have_v from_o god_n that_o he_o which_o love_v god_n love_v also_o his_o brother_n whereby_o and_o by_o many_o more_o passage_n of_o holy_a scripture_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v necessary_a to_o happiness_n and_o salvation_n and_o that_o no_o man_n whatsoever_o shall_v either_o in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o all_o eternity_n ever_o attain_v unto_o any_o true_a content_a or_o happiness_n who_o do_v not_o keep_v the_o law_n or_o ten_o commandment_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n as_o witness_v our_o lord_n say_v thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n from_o thy_o whole_a heart_n 37._o mat._n 22._o 37._o and_o with_o thy_o whole_a soul_n and_o with_o thy_o whole_a mind_n this_o be_v the_o great_a and_o the_o first_o commandment_n and_o the_o second_o be_v like_a to_o this_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o on_o these_o two_o commandment_n depend_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o the_o prophet_n so_o saint_n paul_n say_v he_o that_o love_v his_o 9_o rom._n 13._o 9_o neighbour_n have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o commandment_n it_o be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o word_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n work_v no_o evil_a again_o all_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o one_o 14._o gal._n 5._o 14._o word_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o chap._n xiii_o the_o mean_n how_o to_o become_v hearty_a wellwiller_n of_o our_o severe_a persecutor_n and_o most_o alienate_v adversary_n although_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o love_v man_n of_o meek_a and_o mild_a disposition_n yet_o it_o may_v seem_v hard_a hearty_o to_o love_v and_o pray_v for_o our_o enemy_n and_o persecutor_n especial_o for_o such_o persecutor_n as_o have_v for_o office_n to_o draw_v we_o by_o spoil_n of_o good_n loss_n of_o liberty_n and_o life_n from_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a happiness_n into_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a misery_n which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o our_o persecution_n in_o england_n wherefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a here_o to_o set_v down_o the_o mean_n how_o to_o love_v our_o most_o alienate_v enemy_n or_o adversary_n and_o fulfil_v the_o precept_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o say_v love_v your_o enemy_n do_v 44._o mat._n 5._o 44._o good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o persecute_v and_o abuse_v you_o that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n who_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o shine_v upon_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a and_o rain_v upon_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a again_o revenge_v not_o yourselves_o 19_o rom._n 12._o 19_o my_o dear_a but_o give_v place_n unto_o wrath_n for_o it_o be_v write_v revenge_n to_o i_o i_o will_v reward_v say_v our_o lord_n but_o if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n give_v he_o meat_n if_o he_o thirst_v give_v he_o drink_v be_v not_o overcome_v with_o evil_a but_o overcome_v in_o good_a the_o evil_a if_o say_v the_o prophet_n david_n i_o have_v render_v to_o they_o that_o repay_v i_o evil_a let_v i_o worthy_o fall_v empty_a from_o my_o enemy_n let_v the_o enemy_n persecute_v 6._o ps_n 7._o 6._o my_o soul_n and_o take_v and_o tread_v down_o my_o life_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o bring_v down_o my_o glory_n in_o the_o dust_n the_o practice_n of_o which_o doctrine_n though_o to_o worldly_a man_n it_o seem_v hard_a and_o have_v great_a difficulty_n yet_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a mean_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v for_o we_o to_o use_v it_o be_v light_a and_o easy_a of_o ourselves_o as_o 4._o 2._o cor._n 3._o 4._o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o think_v any_o thing_n but_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n christ_n 34._o rom._n 8._o 34._o jesus_n that_o die_v for_o we_o who_o be_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n also_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o who_o then_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o charity_n of_o christ_n tribulation_n or_o distress_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o danger_n or_o persecution_n or_o the_o sword_n as_o it_o be_v write_v for_o we_o be_v kill_v for_o thy_o sake_n all_o the_o day_n we_o be_v esteem_v as_o sheep_n of_o slaughter_n but_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o overcome_v because_o of_o he_o that_o have_v love_v us._n i_o can_v all_o thing_n

with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o keep_v of_o his_o commandment_n peace_n with_o their_o neighbour_n by_o love_v they_o as_o themselves_o no_o man_n commence_v a_o suit_n against_o himself_o peace_n with_o their_o enemy_n by_o patient_a suffering_n whatsoever_o injury_n they_o shall_v lay_v upon_o they_o peace_n with_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n in_o heaven_n by_o union_n with_o they_o in_o a_o mystical_a body_n peace_n with_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n by_o have_v authority_n over_o they_o peace_n with_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o use_v they_o according_a to_o the_o end_n they_o be_v create_v that_o it_o may_v be_v verify_v which_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n isay_n say_v 12_o isa_n 66._o 12_o i_o will_v decline_v upon_o she_o a_o flood_n of_o peace_n again_o and_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o visitation_n 17_o isa_n 60._o 17_o peace_n and_o thy_o overseer_n justice_n iniquity_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v hear_v in_o thy_o land_n waste_n and_o destruction_n in_o thy_o border_n and_o salvation_n shall_v occupy_v thy_o wall_n and_o praise_v thy_o gate_n this_o be_v the_o ease_n rest_v repose_v content_v and_o happiness_n which_o we_o speak_v of_o and_o desire_v to_o preach_v unto_o all_o 7._o phil._n 4._o 7._o people_n the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n the_o legacy_n which_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n leave_v we_o say_v peace_n i_o leave_v to_o you_o my_o 14._o john_n 14._o peace_n i_o give_v to_o you_o a_o true_a joy_n and_o content_a of_o heart_n and_o mind_n which_o he_o command_v we_o 11._o math._n 10._o 11._o to_o preach_v unto_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n say_v into_o whatsoever_o city_n or_o town_n you_o shall_v enter_v inquire_v who_o be_v worthy_a and_o there_o tarry_v and_o when_o you_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n salute_v it_o say_v peace_n be_v to_o this_o house_n according_a to_o who_o commandment_n we_o preach_v it_o unto_o thou_o dear_a reader_n and_o say_v peace_n be_v to_o thou_o and_o so_o rest_v thy_o humble_a servant_n of_o ease_n rest_n repose_v content_v and_o happiness_n chap._n i._o that_o man_n have_v a_o complete_a joy_n and_o content_a proportionable_a to_o his_o be_v almighty_a god_n have_v create_v all_o thing_n of_o 1●_n ps_n 113._o 1●_n nothing_o according_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o his_o will_n as_o a_o pious_a parent_n and_o merciful_a creator_n have_v give_v to_o every_o thing_n a_o content_a and_o happiness_n which_o have_v than_o it_o be_v so_o well_o satisfy_v that_o it_o seem_v to_o desire_v no_o more_o but_o rest_v and_o after_o his_o manner_n rejoice_v as_o content_v and_o well_o please_v as_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o he_o have_v give_v to_o a_o stone_n a_o content_a to_o be_v in_o his_o centure_z water_n a_o rest_n in_o the_o hollow_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n air_n a_o repose_n in_o his_o region_n and_o fire_n in_o his_o sphere_n tree_n plant_n and_o herb_n a_o delight_n in_o the_o fat_a and_o firmness_n of_o the_o earth_n temper_v according_a to_o their_o property_n bird_n beast_n and_o fish_n a_o pleasure_n in_o meat_n place_n company_n and_o sensual_a delight_n and_o out_o of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n in_o create_v every_o thing_n have_v also_o annex_v unto_o it_o such_o a_o disposition_n to_o order_n and_o such_o a_o propension_n to_o his_o good_a and_o content_a that_o take_v but_o out_o of_o his_o place_n a_o piece_n of_o earth_n which_o of_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n almighty_a be_v the_o mean_a and_o give_v it_o all_o thing_n you_o can_v devise_v and_o make_v the_o most_o of_o it_o that_o possible_a you_o can_v invent_v yet_o it_o will_v tend_v thither_o and_o never_o be_v quiet_a until_o it_o return_v insomuch_o as_o do_v but_o take_v away_o that_o which_o hold_v it_o up_o present_o it_o go_v thither_o of_o itself_o and_o that_o infallible_o and_o if_o by_o some_o accident_n a_o subtle_a vapour_n become_v to_o be_v enclose_v in_o some_o hollow_a place_n or_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n where_o it_o have_v as_o it_o be_v a_o chamber_n prepare_v for_o to_o rest_v in_o it_o will_v be_v so_o unquiet_a that_o it_o will_v tear_v in_o piece_n rock_n and_o mountain_n overthrow_n castle_n and_o tower_n and_o as_o angry_a shake_v the_o whole_a earth_n to_o ascend_v up_o to_o his_o place_n and_o if_o it_o find_v but_o a_o issue_n or_o you_o make_v but_o a_o passage_n it_o be_v go_v or_o if_o a_o gross_a vapour_n by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v draw_v up_o into_o the_o region_n of_o the_o air_n as_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v exalt_v to_o high_a dignity_n and_o there_o come_v to_o be_v environ_v about_o with_o cloud_n that_o it_o can_v descend_v but_o must_v stay_v there_o it_o take_v his_o exalt_v in_o such_o disdain_n and_o stay_v with_o so_o great_a discontent_n that_o by_o collision_n of_o body_n and_o through_o earnest_n press_v it_o throw_v fire_n down_o from_o heaven_n and_o cause_v such_o a_o thunder_n as_o though_o it_o will_v tear_v the_o heaven_n in_o piece_n and_o all_o to_o descend_v to_o his_o place_n of_o rest_n there_o to_o remain_v where_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o his_o first_o creation_n and_o the_o same_o we_o may_v observe_v in_o bird_n beast_n and_o plant_n put_v they_o in_o a_o soil_n not_o accommodate_v to_o their_o property_n and_o they_o die_v or_o take_v from_o bird_n or_o beast_n their_o natural_a company_n foode_n place_n of_o abode_n etc._n etc._n and_o give_v they_o what_o other_o thing_n else_o you_o can_v yet_o out_o of_o anguish_n and_o grief_n they_o will_v pine_v away_o and_o let_v they_o but_o loose_v they_o be_v go_v to_o their_o ordain_a company_n meat_n and_o rest_v whereby_o we_o may_v infer_v that_o since_o all_o creature_n whatsoever_o have_v a_o content_a and_o rest_v which_o once_o have_v than_o they_o seem_v well_o please_v and_o desire_v no_o more_o that_o also_o man_n have_v his_o rest_n &_o happiness_n wherein_o also_o he_o may_v be_v satisfy_v and_o well_o please_v and_o see_v god_n almighty_a as_o a_o most_o prudent_a creator_n have_v give_v to_o every_o thing_n a_o content_a proportionable_a to_o his_o be_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o man_n be_v a_o far_o more_o excellent_a creature_n than_o any_o of_o the_o element_n bird_n beast_n fish_n and_o plant_n must_v have_v a_o more_o excellent_a content_a than_o any_o of_o they_o unless_o we_o shall_v esteem_v god_n almighty_a injurious_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n which_o can_v be_v his_o mercy_n to_o man_n exceed_v all_o 144._o ps_n 144._o his_o work_n be_v due_o consider_v so_o have_v find_v out_o that_o man_n have_v a_o happiness_n and_o content_a it_o will_v be_v worthy_a of_o our_o labour_n to_o seek_v wherein_o it_o consist_v and_o set_v down_o the_o mean_n how_o to_o attain_v unto_o it_o which_o we_o will_v do_v by_o god_n grace_n in_o the_o ensue_a chapter_n chap._n ii_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o 1●_n ps_n 1●_n heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n fool_n who_o grievous_a sin_n and_o horrible_a crime_n have_v extinguish_v the_o right_a use_n of_o reason_n deny_v the_o first_o cause_n agent_n mover_n and_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o descend_v to_o such_o gross_a ignorance_n as_o that_o they_o attribute_v that_o to_o nothing_o chance_n fortune_n or_o accident_n which_o proceed_v from_o god_n as_o though_o nothing_o or_o that_o which_o have_v no_o be_v be_v more_o potent_a than_o that_o which_o be_v and_o can_v give_v be_v beginning_z and_o motion_n to_o all_o thing_n to_o dispute_v against_o fool_n obstinate_a and_o wilful_a people_n who_o have_v lose_v wit_n and_o reason_n be_v but_o to_o become_v foolish_a to_o convince_v they_o there_o be_v no_o better_a argument_n then_o to_o put_v they_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o their_o doctrine_n as_o when_o they_o be_v sick_a hungry_a afflict_a or_o want_v any_o thing_n to_o let_v they_o have_v no_o other_o help_n or_o succour_n than_o their_o nothing_n or_o chance_n to_o help_v they_o until_o they_o change_v their_o opinion_n since_o in_o their_o judgement_n nothing_o be_v so_o potent_a and_o active_a as_o that_o it_o can_v give_v be_v motion_n and_o action_n to_o all_o thing_n it_o must_v of_o necessity_n also_o in_o their_o judgement_n be_v of_o sufficient_a force_n to_o help_v they_o in_o their_o necessity_n to_o rest_v and_o content_n without_o any_o other_o assistance_n aristotle_n set_v down_o common_a place_n and_o mean_n how_o to_o find_v out_o argument_n to_o convince_v error_n and_o establish_v truth_n against_o atheist_n will_v not_o dispute_v but_o set_v down_o this_o for_o a_o argument_n say_v such_o as_o do_v doubt_n whether_o 9_o top._n lib._n 1._o c._n 9_o they_o shall_v honour_v the_o