Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	bring_v	fruit_n	tree_n	11,470	5	9.5299	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03599	The Christians tvvo chiefe lessons viz. selfe-deniall, and selfe-tryall. As also the priviledge of adoption and triall thereof. In three treatises on the texts following: viz. Matt. 16.24. 2 Cor. 13.5. Iohn 1.12,13. By T.H.	Hooker, Thomas, 1586-1647.; Symmes, Zachariah, 1599-1671.	1640 (1640)	STC 13724; ESTC S104191	125,257	252

the_o heart_n when_o man_n speak_v favourable_o pro._n 26.25_o 26.25_o pro._n 26.25_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v signify_v by_o wolf_n and_o bear_n shall_v we_o think_v a_o bear_n no_o long_o a_o bear_n when_o he_o be_v chain_v up_o from_o do_v harm_n or_o a_o wolf_n to_o be_v no_o long_o a_o wolf_n for_o that_o he_o be_v manacle_v so_o as_o he_o can_v stir_v 4_o a_o four_o deceit_n be_v he_o conceive_v himself_o in_o good_a plight_n for_o that_o many_o that_o go_v before_o he_o in_o profession_n yet_o come_v behind_o he_o in_o practice_n and_o fail_v in_o many_o duty_n wherein_o he_o approve_v himself_o to_o man_n by_o his_o civil_a carriage_n answ_n it_o be_v a_o evil_n that_o be_v much_o to_o be_v lament_v that_o such_o as_o do_v profess_v religion_n be_v not_o careful_a to_o adorne●_n their_o profession_n with_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n but_o for_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o civil_a man_n he_o must_v know_v his_o error_n first_o he_o make_v no_o difference_n of_o professor_n consider_v not_o that_o there_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v some_o who_o shall_v have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o not_o the_o power_n thereof_o who_o shall_v be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n now_o what_o comfort_n can_v this_o be_v to_o a_o man_n that_o he_o be_v i●_n as_o good_a estate_n as_o other_o who_o shall_v never_o obtain_v salvation_n for_o shall_v not_o unhonest_a religion_n find_v as_o good_a favour_n with_o god_n as_o irreligious_a hogsty_n second_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o in_o some_o particular_a sin_n some_o civil_a man_n have_v a_o great_a command_n over_o themselves_o than_o many_o true_o religious_a david_n be_v give_v over_o of_o god_n by_o fall_n to_o bloody_a adultery_n wherein_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o many_o thousand_o of_o civil_a man_n may_v plead_v themselves_o not_o guilty_a yet_o no_o question_n to_o be_v make_v but_o that_o the_o ●ne_z be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o other_o in_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n hold_v captive_a to_o do_v his_o will_n for_o the_o affection_n of_o sinful_a anger_n many_o of_o god_n child_n be_v more_o apt_a to_o offend_v by_o it_o the_o temper_n of_o their_o natural_a disposition_n incline_v that_o way_n than_o many_o civil_a man_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o work_n of_o regeneration_n and_o all_o this_o no_o disparagement_n to_o god_n child_n since_o the_o lord_n do_v out_o of_o these_o infirmity_n in_o his_o wisdom_n make_v a_o sweet_a confection_n that_o purge_v pride_n out_o of_o their_o heart_n make_v they_o more_o watchful_a more_o diligent_a in_o prayer_n hear_v 〈◊〉_d ition_n three_o it_o be_v often_o the_o fau●t_n of_o the_o world_n who_o bury_v many_o good_a thing_n in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n those_o that_o be_v professor_n if_o but_o one_o sin_n it_o may_v be_v which_o the_o lord_n have_v leave_v in_o they_o to_o humble_v they_o shall_v appear_v in_o their_o conversation_n the_o unthankful_a and_o censorious_a world_n continual_o eye_n and_o speak_v of_o it_o never_o mention_v the_o many_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v in_o they_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o a_o civil_a man_n have_v many_o evil_n live_v in_o some_o grosser_n sin_n yet_o if_o he_o have_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o common_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n some_o one_o commendable_a property_n that_o one_o shall_v cure_v and_o commend_v all_o his_o other_o deformity_n no_o marvel_n then_o if_o professor_n of_o religion_n be_v subject_a to_o so_o unequal_a and_o partial_a a_o judgement_n be_v think_v to_o be_v short_a of_o a_o civil_a man_n 5_o a_o five_o deceit_n a_o civil_a man_n do_v therefore_o flatter_v himself_o and_o grow_v too_o high_a in_o his_o own_o opinion_n and_o take_v contentment_n in_o his_o estate_n because_o he_o do_v no_o man_n any_o harm_n he_o do_v not_o willing_o injure_v any_o man_n make_v no_o question_n but_o this_o harmless_a righteousness_n will_v justify_v he_o answer_n it_o deserve_v commendation_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v so_o demean_v himself_o as_o careful_o to_o avoid_v the_o do_n of_o wrong_n to_o another_o yet_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o his_o estate_n appear_v on_o this_o manner_n if_o we_o take_v a_o view_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n require_v we_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o in_o not_o do_v harm_n but_o in_o do_v good_a duty_n the_o omission_n whereof_o be_v damnable_a matth._n 3.10_o 3.10_o mat._n 3.10_o every_o tree_n which_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n isa_n 1.16_o 25._o isa_n 1.16_o rev._n 12.9_o mat._n 25._o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o rom._n 12.9_o abhor_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a cleave_v to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a matth._n 25._o christ_n will_v proceed_v in_o judgement_n against_o wicked_a man_n not_o only_o for_o that_o they_o have_v pull_v meat_n from_o his_o mouth_n but_o also_o because_o they_o have_v not_o feed_v he_o for_o look_v as_o in_o a_o orchard_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o a_o tree_n do_v no_o harm_n but_o further_a that_o it_o may_v be_v count_v a_o good_a tree_n it_o must_v be_v fruitful_a so_o in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o christian_a he_o who_o be_v barren_a of_o good_a work_n shall_v as_o well_o undergo_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n as_o he_o that_o be_v a_o practiser_n of_o wickedness_n we_o do_v not_o rest_v content_v in_o that_o our_o servant_n plead_v they_o have_v do_v we_o no_o harm_n but_o in_o that_o they_o have_v bring_v profit_n to_o we_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o think_v that_o the_o lord_n expect_v as_o much_o from_o we_o who_o be_v his_o servant_n as_o we_o do_v from_o we_o second_o man_n do_v vain_o deceive_v themselves_o when_o they_o think_v they_o do_v no_o evil_a in_o not_o do_v good_a for_o the_o scripture_n do_v account_v he_o as_o one_o that_o harm_v his_o neighbour_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a when_o he_o do_v no_o good_a he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o i_o be_v against_o i_o say_v our_o saviour_n and_o he_o that_o gather_v not_o with_o i_o scatter_v abroad_o not_o to_o save_v when_o we_o may_v be_v to_o destroy_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n luke_n 6.9_o 6.9_o luke_n 6.9_o when_o he_o be_v challenge_v for_o cure_v a_o sick_a man_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n his_o answer_n be_v whether_o be_v it_o better_o ●o_o save_o life_n or_o to_o destroy_v it_o 6_o a_o six_o deceit_n in_o that_o they_o be_v well_o think_v on_o among_o their_o neighbour_n be_v of_o good_a credit_n and_o esteem_v they_o have_v every_o man_n good_a word_n no_o man_n can_v say_v black_a be_v their_o eye_n and_o common_o they_o make_v no_o question_n but_o they_o be_v in_o good_a estate_n to_o godward_o answer_n that_o a_o good_a report_n be_v a_o special_a blessing_n of_o god_n that_o deserve_v to_o be_v well_o account_v of_o it_o be_v as_o ointment_n and_o make_v the_o bone_n fat_a but_o a_o civil_a man_n must_v understand_v that_o a_o main_a thing_n that_o make_v a_o report_n good_a be_v when_o it_o come_v from_o they_o that_o be_v good_a such_o as_o seek_v god_n and_o endeavour_v themselves_o in_o his_o way_n now_o let_v the_o civil_a man_n consider_v whether_o such_o person_n do_v give_v good_a testimony_n of_o they_o for_o otherwise_o a_o man_n may_v be_v well_o think_v of_o among_o those_o that_o be_v as_o himself_o and_o yet_o be_v far_o from_o that_o goodness_n which_o god_n approve_v of_o second_o such_o must_v remember_v that_o to_o have_v every_o man_n good_a word_n be_v no_o sign_n of_o a_o man_n in_o god_n favour_n luke_n 6.26_o 6.26_o luke_n 6.26_o we_o be_v to_o you_o when_o all_o man_n speak_v well_o of_o you_o and_o many_o have_v the_o great_a cause_n to_o suspect_v their_o estate_n in_o the_o general_a applause_n of_o man_n than_o thereby_o to_o grow_v secure_a the_o pharise_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v gain_v a_o great_a approbation_n from_o man_n they_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o only_a religious_a man_n of_o their_o time_n yet_o how_o do_v our_o saviour_n censure_v they_o even_o in_o that_o wherein_o they_o take_v most_o pride_n namely_o the_o esteem_n of_o the_o vulgar_a luke_n 16.15_o 25._o luke_n 16_o 25._o you_o be_v they_o which_o justify_v yourselves_o before_o man_n but_o god_n know_v your_o heart_n for_o that_o which_o be_v high_o esteem_v among_o man_n be_v abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o that_o godly_a say_n of_o a_o good_a writer_n may_v here_o have_v place_n that_o in_o many_o thing_n where_o man_n can_v find_v no_o fault_n god_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o condemn_v three_o the_o scripture_n do_v plain_o lead_v we_o from_o the_o applause_n of_o man_n in_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o estate_n and_o

man_n show_v his_o displeasure_n against_o sin_n by_o punish_v the_o instrument_n and_o occasion_n of_o it_o act_n 19.19_o 19.19_o act_n 19.19_o they_o that_o use_v curious_a art_n bring_v their_o book_n and_o burn_v they_o before_o all_o man_n so_o we_o read_v of_o c●a●er_n that_o thrust_v that_o hand_n first_o into_o the_o fire_n which_o have_v subscribe_v the_o popish_a article_n so_o that_o godly_a sorrow_n may_v be_v discern_v by_o this_o train_n of_o grace_n wherewith_o it_o be_v accompany_v that_o worldly_a sorrow_n want_v at_o least_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o though_o it_o may_v have_v some_o shadow_n of_o they_o use_v that_o we_o do_v not_o content_v ourselves_o to_o have_v sorrow_n for_o sin_n but_o labour_v to_o find_v out_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o godly_a sorrow_n or_o not_o by_o these_o mark_n we_o may_v grow_v to_o some_o resolution_n to_o discover_v to_o ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v not_o mistake_v in_o some_o legal_a affrightment_n or_o worldly_a grief_n in_o stead_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n which_o be_v a_o special_a part_n of_o repentance_n look_v what_o be_v that_o which_o ●ets_v our_o sorrow_n on_o work_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o terrible_a nature_n of_o god_n judgement_n or_o the_o experience_n of_o his_o fatherly_a mercy_n consider_v of_o what_o continuance_n our_o sorrow_n be_v whether_o of_o affect_a nature_n or_o more_o permanent_a such_o as_o dwell_v with_o we_o and_o do_v not_o only_o lodge_v with_o we_o for_o a_o night_n look_v whether_o it_o be_v indifferent_o as_o well_o for_o sin_n secret_a as_o open_v what_o thou_o find_v to_o be_v thy_o best_a cordial_n to_o comfort_v thou_o whether_o god_n word_n or_o natural_a mean_n but_o of_o all_o advise_o consider_v whither_o thy_o sorrow_n be_v attend_v with_o the_o forename_a carefulness_n clear_v of_o thyself_o indignation_n fear_n vehement_a desire_n zeal_n revenge_n according_o thou_o may_v be_v comfort_v in_o thy_o mourning_n or_o discourage_v in_o respect_n of_o thy_o estate_n the_o three_o grace_n that_o enstate_v a_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n be_v change_n of_o mind_n quest_n what_o be_v it_o answ_n it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v repair_v in_o we_o flow_v from_o a_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o love_n of_o righteousness_n it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o so_o those_o that_o be_v thus_o change_v be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n john_n 3.5_o 3.5_o john_n 3.5_o by_o the_o image_n of_o god_n i_o understand_v that_o conformity_n and_o agreement_n which_o be_v betwixt_o god_n law_n and_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n consist_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n eph._n 4._o 4._o eph._n 4._o this_o be_v say_v to_o be_v repair_v for_o that_o be_v deface_v in_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n it_o be_v in_o part_n restore_v again_o so_o as_o those_o who_o be_v thus_o change_v be_v say_v to_o be_v new_a creature_n to_o have_v a_o new_a spirit_n put_v into_o they_o i_o say_v further_o it_o flow_v from_o a_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o love_n of_o righteousness_n to_o difference_n it_o from_o those_o purpose_n that_o be_v wring_v from_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o some_o grievous_a hand_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o by_o the_o smart_n of_o the_o rod_n by_o the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n only_o so_o that_o a_o man_n that_o will_v prove_v himself_o whether_o his_o mind_n be_v change_v must_v consider_v whether_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n have_v so_o alter_v the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n so_o as_o they_o be_v content_a to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n renounce_v their_o former_a ungodliness_n quest_n what_o be_v the_o least_o measure_n of_o this_o change_n answ_n a_o settle_a and_o a_o constant_a purpose_n flow_v from_o a_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o love_n of_o righteousness_n whereby_o the_o heart_n resolve_v to_o repent_v to_o become_v obedient_a to_o god_n and_o to_o eschew_v his_o own_o sinful_a way_n this_o be_v the_o least_o measure_n of_o this_o change_n whereunto_o if_o a_o man_n do_v not_o attain_v he_o be_v not_o change_v now_o this_o settle_n and_o dispose_v of_o the_o heart_n to_o the_o way_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o form_n and_o life_n of_o a_o change_a estate_n it_o appear_v in_o that_o god_n child_n be_v decipher_v by_o it_o act_n 11._o 11._o act_n 11._o that_o they_o with_o purpose_n of_o heart_n cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 20.3_o 20.3_o 2_o chron._n 20.3_o jehosaphat_n set_v himself_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n psal_n 119.57_o i_o have_v determine_v to_o keep_v thy_o ward_n a_o constant_a purpose_n to_o be_v change_v be_v in_o god_n acceptation_n as_o also_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n a_o change_n that_o argue_v a_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n for_o if_o it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o man_n corrupt_a nature_n not_o to_o have_v so_o much_o as_o a_o desire_n or_o will_v that_o incline_v to_o this_o change_n but_o even_o whole_o averse_a and_o untoward_a then_o sure_o for_o a_o man_n to_o see_v so_o much_o of_o his_o own_o misery_n and_o to_o be_v persuade_v so_o far_o of_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o he_o that_o be_v change_v as_o unfeigned_o to_o purpose_v a_o change_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n luke_n 15._o in_o the_o prodigal_a son_n the_o very_a purpose_n of_o a_o change_n be_v both_o accept_v and_o commend_v as_o the_o change_n itself_o mark_v mark_v of_o this_o change_n otherwise_o call_v regeneration_n or_o new_a birth_n first_o mark_n that_o it_o be_v to_o tall_a a_o whole_a change_n cast_v a_o new_a form_n upon_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o whole_a man_n for_o as_o the_o corruption_n do_v over_o spread_v all_o the_o power_n of_o man_n so_o in_o the_o restauration_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v as_o large_a in_o repair_v as_o sin_n be_v in_o deface_v whence_o the_o man_n thus_o renew_a be_v call_v a_o new_a man_n a_o new_a creature_n be_v say_v to_o arise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_z according_o the_o scripture_n make_v it_o a_o work_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n 1_o thes_n 5.23_o 5.23_o 1_o thes_n 5.23_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o throughout_o this_o be_v express_v to_o be_v the_o whole_a spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n the_o mind_n must_v be_v change_v col._n 3.9_o 12._o the_o will_n john_n 8.47_o 8.47_o col._n 3.9_o 12._o john_n 8.47_o affection_n col._n 3._o memory_n psal_n 119._o conscience_n all_o sanctify_a more_o or_o less_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v compare_v to_o leaven_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o diffusive_a and_o spread_a nature_n it_o alter_v the_o whole_a lump_n matth._n 13._o 13._o matth._n 13._o hence_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v set_v out_o by_o a_o comparison_n from_o the_o light_n for_o as_o that_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o it_o enlighten_v all_o the_o house_n at_o once_o not_z first_o one_o place_n of_o it_o and_o then_o another_o so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n into_o every_o part_n with_o one_o act_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o conclude_v therefore_o look_v as_o the_o ointment_n that_o be_v pour_v on_o aaron_n head_n run_v down_o even_o to_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n so_o the_o holy_a anoint_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o grace_n drench_v even_o the_o low_a and_o base_a part_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n work_v in_o they_o a_o change_n of_o grace_n second_o mark_v that_o it_o enable_v we_o by_o faith_n in_o god_n word_n to_o overcome_v the_o world_n make_v the_o man_n in_o who_o it_o be_v a_o conqueror_n so_o as_o he_o get_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o corrupt_a lust_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o the_o enticement_n that_o come_v from_o the_o world_n or_o the_o devil_n 1_o john_n 5.4_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n overcome_v the_o world_n so_o then_o a_o special_a property_n of_o he_o that_o be_v change_v be_v that_o he_o have_v strength_n infuse_v into_o he_o whereby_o he_o withstand_v sinful_a motion_n in_o the_o heart_n fashion_n not_o himself_o to_o the_o world_n resist_v the_o devil_n by_o our_o natural_a condition_n we_o be_v servant_n to_o our_o corrupt_a heart_n they_o have_v a_o entire_a command_n over_o we_o so_o as_o we_o both_o obey_v they_o and_o have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v otherwise_o now_o where_o the_o spirit_n work_v this_o change_n there_o sin_n reign_v no_o long_o so_o as_o we_o shall_v obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o neither_o do_v we_o give_v our_o member_n as_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n unto_o sin_n but_o we_o give_v ourselves_o unto_o god_n as_o they_o that_o be_v alive_a from_o the_o dead_a rom._n 6.12_o 13._o 13._o