Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	baptism_n	baptize_v	holy_a	2,568	5	6.3853	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A73885	Divers select sermons on severall texts Viz. 1. Of quenchiug [sic] the spirit. I Thessalon. 5.16. 2. Of the sinners suite for pardon. 2 Sam. 24.10. 3. Of eating and digesting the Word. Ier. 15.16. 4. Of buying and keeping the truth. Prov. 23.23. Preached by that reverend and faithfull minister of the word, Ier. Dyke, late preacher of Epping in Essex. Finished by his owne pen in his life time, and now published by his sonne Dan. Dyke Master of Arts.	Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639.; Dyke, Daniel, 1617-1688.; Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639. Heart-smitten sinner's suite for pardon.; Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639. Of quenching, and not quenching of the spirit.; Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639. Purchase and possession of the truth.; Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639. Right eating and digesting of the Word.	1640 (1640)	STC 7414; ESTC S124520	150,541	441

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though_o it_o be_v cold_a weather_n so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n be_v zealous_a in_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n and_o performance_n of_o duty_n so_o long_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o spirit_n burn_v and_o be_v not_o quench_v but_o if_o a_o man_n leave_v run_v and_o slack_v his_o pace_n and_o content_v himself_o with_o a_o go_v pace_n his_o spiritual_a heat_n abate_v and_o be_v cool_v and_o quench_v and_o when_o a_o man_n have_v be_v zealous_a in_o profession_n and_o zealous_a in_o performance_n and_o afterward_o fall_v to_o formality_n that_o be_v to_o turn_v run_v into_o go_v and_o that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o cool_v and_o quench_v the_o spirit_n it_o be_v formality_n in_o religion_n that_o undo_v man_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n the_o spirit_n kindle_v not_o in_o some_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v quench_v in_o other_o man_n content_v themselves_o with_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o man_n come_v to_o church_n hear_v pray_v receive_v but_o there_o be_v no_o life_n no_o zeal_n no_o heat_n in_o their_o profession_n and_o performance_n and_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n kindle_v not_o and_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n be_v quench_v we_o know_v what_o isaac_n say_v to_o his_o father_n as_o he_o be_v go_v to_o mount_n moriah_n gen._n 12.7_o my_o father_n behold_v the_o fire_n and_o the_o wood_n but_o where_o be_v the_o lamb_n for_o the_o burn_a offering_n but_o we_o may_v say_v to_o many_o behold_v the_o wood_n and_o the_o lamb_n but_o where_o be_v the_o fire_n here_o be_v profession_n and_o here_o be_v pray_v and_o hear_v and_o receive_v but_o where_o be_v the_o fire_n where_o be_v the_o zeal_n the_o heat_n the_o life_n that_o these_o duty_n shall_v be_v do_v withal_o god_n be_v displease_v with_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n because_o they_o offer_v with_o strange_a fire_n it_o be_v a_o provocation_n to_o god_n to_o offer_v with_o no_o fire_n as_o well_o as_o with_o strange_a fire_n and_o because_o man_n come_v to_o offer_v without_o fire_n 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fire_n a_o fire_n without_o heat_n cold_a fire_n a_o fire_n that_o do_v not_o burn_v that_o do_v not_o flame_n it_o be_v but_o false_a fire_n it_o be_v but_o a_o paint_a fire_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n god_n spirit_n and_o that_o fire_n from_o heaven_n be_v not_o come_v down_o into_o their_o heart_n now_o to_o come_v to_o the_o main_a point_n of_o the_o text_n the_o lesson_n it_o teach_v be_v that_o it_o must_v be_v the_o special_a care_n of_o a_o christian_a that_o god_n spirit_n and_o the_o grace_n thereof_o be_v not_o quench_v nor_o damp_a in_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o

in_o prayer_n make_v man_n utter_o to_o seek_v in_o prayer_n when_o thei●_n necessity_n be_v most_o urgent_a many_o a●_n their_o death_n bed_n and_o upon_o other_o urgent_a occasion_n will_v fain_o pray_v and_o alas_o when_o they_o try_v to_o drive_v they_o draw●_n heavy_o they_o want_v chariot_n wheel_n they_o never_o wheel_v their_o chariot_n nor_o oil_a their_o chariot_n as_o therefore_o man_n will_v keep_v up_o a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n so_o let_v they_o be_v often_o and_o frequent_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o 4._o four_o in_o the_o ability_n and_o power_n of_o give_v god_n obedience_n the_o more_o we_o obey_v god_n the_o more_o able_a we_o shall_v be_v to_o obey_v god_n our_o ability_n to_o obedience_n be_v from_o the_o spirit_n eze._n 36._o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n into_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n when_o a_o man_n have_v get_v some_o ability_n to_o walk_v in_o god_n statute_n his_o care_n shall_v be_v to_o maintain_v and_o increase_v that_o ability_n the_o way_n to_o do_v that_o be_v to_o set_v our_o ability_n on_o work_n and_o to_o exercise_v it_o that_o will_v both_o keep_v and_o increase_v in_o we_o a_o spirit_n of_o obedience_n psal_n 119.55_o 56._o i_o have_v keep_v thy_o law_n how_o come_v he_o by_o this_o ability_n this_o i_o have_v because_o i_o keep_v thy_o precept_n a_o strange_a reason_n one_o will_v think_v i_o keep_v it_o because_o i_o keep_v it_o and_o yet_o a_o true_a reason_n for_o every_o new_a act_n of_o obedience_n fit_v for_o a_o follow_a act_n and_o the_o use_n of_o spiritual_a strength_n increase_v spiritual_a strength_n rom._n 6.19_o as_o in_o sin_n so_o in_o grace_n mar._n 4.24_o certain_o the_o not_o exercise_v and_o put_v forth_o of_o our_o ability_n and_o power_n of_o obedience_n quench_v the_o power_n we_o have_v and_o so_o enfeeble_v it_o that_o when_o we_o will_v at_o another_o time_n do_v it_o we_o can_v samson_n when_o his_o lock_n be_v cut_v off_o think_v he_o will_v go_v out_o 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the_o word_n a_o special_a mean_n to_o keep_v the_o spirit_n from_o die_v 1._o first_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o attendance_n upon_o the_o ministry_n thereof_o they_o that_o will_v keep_v alive_a and_o increase_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o spirit_n must_v wait_v upon_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v fire_n fuel_n and_o bellows_n and_o all_o it_o be_v fire_n jer._n 23._o be_v not_o my_o word_n as_o a_o fire_n as_o the_o spirit_n be_v fire_n so_o the_o word_n be_v fire_n and_o one_o fire_n kindle_v another_o pro._n 26.21_o as_o coal_n be_v to_o burn_a coal_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o word_n be_v coal_n to_o burn_a coal_n these_o lay_v together_o make_v the_o fire_n great_a and_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o word_n kindle_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o when_o it_o be_v kindle_v kindle_v it_o more_o and_o make_v it_o flame_n the_o more_o do_v not_o our_o heart_n burn_v within_o we_o luc._n 24._o there_o be_v a_o fire_n kindle_v and_o burn_v in_o their_o heart_n ay_o but_o how_o come_v it_o to_o kindle_v and_o when_o do_v it_o burn_v do_v not_o our_o heart_n burn_v within_o we_o while_o he_o open_v the_o scripture_n unto_o we_o he_o kindle_v that_o fire_n in_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n as_o jeremy_n speak_v of_o the_o word_n in_o another_o case_n jer._n 20.9_o his_o word_n be_v in_o my_o heart_n as_o a_o burn_a fire_n shut_v up_o in_o my_o bone_n so_o it_o be_v true_a of_o the_o word_n preach_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o godly_a it_o be_v a_o burn_a fire_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o kindle_v in_o they_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v not_o wrought_v and_o increase_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n people_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o man_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n act_n 10.44_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o manna_n number_n 11.9_o that_o 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