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	hot_a	water_n	4,445	5	7.1413	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03758	A Christian enchiridion wherein are briefly handled these three points following; 1. That aboue all things in the world, man should bee most carefull of his saluation. 2. That in this life a man bee assured of his saluation. 3. The way how, or meanes whereby a man may come to bee assured of his saluation. By Thomas Hovves, preacher of the word at Kings-Linne in Norfolke.	Howes, Thomas, preacher at King's Lynn.	1615 (1615)	STC 13877; ESTC S116219	94,375	247

again_o there_o be_v man_n which_o mourn_v for_o their_o sin_n without_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o there_o be_v much_o falsehood_n in_o their_o mourning_n because_o they_o mourn_v for_o sin_n only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o last_o there_o be_v that_o pretend_v a_o love_n to_o god_n and_o yet_o want_v the_o spirit_n for_o they_o love_v god_n only_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o benefit_n as_o saul_n love_v god_n for_o a_o kingdom_n such_o love_n be_v mercenary_a and_o a_o work_n of_o nature_n whereas_o the_o love_n which_o be_v from_o the_o spirit_n make_v we_o love_n god_n for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o honour_n the_o four_o be_v excellency_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n in_o christian_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o grace_n of_o creation_n in_o two_o respect_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o for_o the_o spirit_n be_v from_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n both_o god_n and_o man_n the_o grace_n of_o creation_n shall_v have_v be_v convey_v unto_o we_o from_o the_o first_o adam_n but_o a_o mere_a man_n if_o he_o have_v stand_v 2._o in_o respect_n of_o constancy_n for_o god_n give_v the_o will_n to_o adam_n to_o persevere_v if_o he_o will_v he_o give_v further_a to_o believer_n both_o the_o will_v to_o persevere_v and_o the_o deed_n the_o five_o be_v livelines_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n be_v effectual_a in_o operation_n job._n 32.18.19_o elihu_n say_v that_o the_o spirit_n compel_v he_o and_o be_v in_o he_o as_o a_o vessel_n of_o new_a wine_n which_o must_v have_v a_o vent_n now_o for_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v know_v first_o that_o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2._o cor._n 3.6_o second_o that_o the_o spirit_n work_v by_o certain_a degree_n the_o first_o degree_n and_o the_o very_a first_o beginning_n of_o his_o divine_a operation_n be_v to_o illuminate_v our_o mind_n and_o make_v we_o feel_v what_o great_a need_n we_o have_v of_o christ_n and_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v reconcile_v and_o turn_v unto_o god_n this_o be_v the_o first_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o and_o they_o which_o want_v this_o have_v nothing_o as_o yet_o of_o the_o spiritual_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o they_o three_o that_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o three_o action_n the_o first_o be_v to_o cast_v down_o every_o thing_n in_o we_o that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o god_n 2._o cor._n 10.5_o and_o namely_o to_o beat_v down_o erroneous_a reason_n and_o rebellious_a affection_n and_o to_o put_v a_o man_n out_o of_o heart_n with_o his_o chief_a delight_n and_o with_o his_o own_o self_n the_o second_o be_v to_o kindle_v in_o our_o heart_n a_o care_n and_o desire_v of_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n hence_o the_o spirit_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n zach._n 12.10_o the_o three_o be_v to_o write_v the_o law_n in_o our_o heart_n jer._n 31.33_o and_o that_o be_v do_v by_o put_v a_o new_a light_n of_o knowledge_n into_o the_o mind_n and_o new_a inclination_n into_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n second_o the_o mean_n whereby_o this_o combat_n be_v make_v be_v a_o twofold_a concupiscence_n as_o gal._n 5.17_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n first_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n show_v itself_o in_o two_o action_n first_o to_o defile_v and_o repress_v the_o good_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o which_o respect_n paul_n say_v rom._n 7.21_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a v._n 23._o the_o law_n of_o my_o flesh_n rebel_n against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n hereupon_o the_o flesh_n be_v fit_o resemble_v by_o the_o disease_n call_v the_o mare_n in_o which_o man_n in_o their_o slumber_n think_v they_o feel_v a_o thing_n as_o heavy_a as_o a_o mountain_n lie_v on_o their_o breast_n which_o they_o can_v no_o way_n remove_v second_o to_o bring_v forth_o and_o to_o fill_v the_o mind_n with_o wicked_a cogitation_n and_o rebellious_a inclination_n matth._n 15.19_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n come_v evil_a thought_n murder_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n cap._n 12.34.35_o how_o can_v you_o speak_v good_a thing_n when_o you_o be_v evil_a etc._n etc._n in_o this_o respect_n concupiscence_n be_v say_v to_o tempt_v entice_v and_o draw_v away_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n jam._n 1.14_o second_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o spirit_n have_v two_o action_n first_o to_o curb_v and_o restrain_v the_o flesh_n thus_o s._n john_n say_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o grace_n keep_v the_o regenerate_a that_o they_o can_v sin_v 1._o joh._n 3.9_o second_o to_o engender_v inclination_n agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n thus_o david_n say_v that_o his_o reins_n do_v teach_v he_o in_o the_o night_n season_n psal_n 16.7_o and_o the_o prophet_n say_v isa_n 30.21_o thy_o ear_n shall_v hear_v a_o voice_n behind_o thou_o say_v this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v in_o it_o this_o voice_n no_o doubt_n be_v not_o only_o the_o voice_n of_o such_o as_o be_v teacher_n but_o also_o the_o inward_a voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o us._n and_o thus_o by_o the_o concurrence_n of_o those_o contrary_a action_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n be_v this_o combat_n make_v three_o the_o cause_n which_o make_v this_o combat_n be_v the_o contrariety_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o contrariety_n be_v very_o great_a for_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o flesh_n stand_v in_o a_o double_a opposition_n to_o it_o 1._o in_o a_o want_n of_o righteousness_n 2._o in_o a_o proneness_n to_o all_o unrighteousness_n that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o in_o a_o single_a but_o a_o double_a privation_n or_o want_n of_o the_o grace_n or_o gift_n of_o god_n quest_n it_o may_v be_v demand_v how_o these_o twain_o be_v but_o quality_n can_v fight_v together_o answ_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a man_n regenerate_v and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o foul_a of_o man_n fire_n and_o water_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o compound_a body_n light_n and_o darkness_n be_v in_o the_o air_n at_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n in_o a_o vessel_n of_o lukewarm_a water_n heat_n and_o cold_a be_v in_o it_o we_o can_v say_v that_o the_o water_n be_v in_o one_o part_n hot_a and_o in_o a_o other_o cold_a but_o the_o whole_a quantity_n of_o water_n be_v hot_a in_o part_n and_o cold_a in_o part_n even_o so_o the_o man_n regenerate_v be_v not_o in_o one_o part_n flesh_n and_o in_o a_o other_o part_n spirit_n but_o the_o whole_a mind_n be_v partly_o flesh_n and_o partly_o spirit_n and_o so_o be_v the_o will_n and_o affection_n throughout_o partly_o spiritual_a and_o partly_o carnal_a now_o upon_o this_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v carry_v and_o dispose_v diverse_a way_n and_o hereupon_o follow_v the_o combat_n four_o this_o combat_n show_v itself_o in_o all_o the_o action_n of_o man_n regenerate_v which_o paul_n signify_v rom._n 4.19_o i_o do_v not_o the_o thing_n i_o will_v for_o example_n in_o prayer_n sometime_o we_o feel_v fervent_a desire_n and_o sometime_o again_o deadness_n of_o spirit_n sometime_o faith_n sometime_o doubt_v this_o combat_n as_o it_o be_v in_o all_o the_o action_n of_o the_o godly_a so_o especial_o in_o good_a action_n thus_o much_o paul_n teach_v rom._n 7.21_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o v._n 19_o for_o i_o do_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o will_v but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o do_v i._o this_o combat_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v when_o the_o mind_n be_v carry_v against_o itself_o and_o the_o affection_n against_o themselves_o by_o reason_n that_o they_o be_v partly_o spiritual_a and_o partly_o carnal_a because_o our_o regeneration_n be_v in_o part_n therefore_o it_o be_v oppose_v by_o the_o contrary_a corruption_n which_o we_o have_v by_o nature_n so_o that_o what_o the_o spirit_n love_v the_o flesh_n hate_v what_o the_o spirit_n embrace_v the_o flesh_n abhor_v what_o the_o spirit_n will_v have_v we_o to_o do_v the_o flesh_n will_v have_v we_o to_o leave_v undo_v whatsoever_o the_o spirit_n be_v delight_v with_o that_o the_o flesh_n be_v vex_v and_o displease_v satan_n do_v not_o fight_v against_o the_o flesh_n nor_o the_o flesh_n against_o satan_n nor_o either_o of_o they_o against_o themselves_o for_o so_o their_o kingdom_n be_v divide_v can_v not_o possible_o stand_v matth._n 12.25.26_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v some_o other_o force_n which_o cause_v this_o opposition_n which_o can_v proceed_v from_o nothing_o else_o but_o from_o this_o