Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	witness_v	work_n	world_n	35	3	4.6816	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88418	The Christian warfare being some serious, humble, and practical reflections on Psalm XV, wherein the princely prophet David's great and soul-ravishing question, divine answer and application, are considered / by J.L. ...	J. L.	1680 (1680)	Wing L27A; ESTC R226420	153,924	205

if_o any_o man_n i._n e._n the_o man_n of_o sin_n corrupt_v this_o temple_n he_o shall_v god_n destroy_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n 18._o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v himself_o if_o any_o man_n think_v himself_o wise_a in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n let_v he_o be_v a_o fool_n that_o he_o may_v be_v wise_a in_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 14._o next_o let_v we_o observe_v how_o in_o a_o gradation_n the_o apostle_n proceed_v from_o thing_n which_o best_a abide_v the_o fire_n to_o they_o that_o least_o abide_v it_o which_o in_o a_o allegory_n allude_v to_o such_o work_v build_v upon_o the_o sure_a foundation_n as_o will_v best_o and_o worst_a abide_v or_o live_v in_o the_o everlasting_a fire_n of_o hulam_n but_o not_o to_o enlarge_v upon_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o allegory_n first_o because_o it_o will_v be_v too_o long_o second_o because_o conjecture_n be_v the_o best_a evidence_n i_o shall_v brief_o hint_n at_o some_o from_o sundry_a text_n gold_n which_o 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12.7_o thy_o word_n be_v pure_a word_n o_o lord_n like_o silver_n try_v seven_o time_n in_o a_o furnace_n of_o earth_n now_o this_o word_n be_v the_o true_a rule_n and_o form_n of_o sound_a obedience_n and_o though_o through_o the_o vanity_n of_o our_o heart_n such_o work_v we_o be_v apt_a to_o abuse_v to_o usury_n yet_o may_v we_o affirm_v that_o such_o work_n build_v upon_o the_o right_a foundation_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n be_v like_o apple_n of_o gold_n in_o picture_n of_o silver_n for_o that_o rare_a quality_n pure_a love_n have_v as_o it_o can_v work_v for_o usury_n or_o reward_n but_o only_o to_o please_v its_o belove_a david_n again_o thus_o psal_n 66.10_o thou●_n o_o god_n have_v prove_v we_o thou_o have_v try_v we_o as_o silver_n be_v try_v we_o come_v through_o water_n and_o through_o fire_n through_o baptism_n into_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o through_o the_o fiery_a trial_n and_o thou_o have_v bring_v we_o into_o a_o overflow_a place_n whence_o appear_v that_o david_n and_o the_o patriarch_n also_o have_v some_o throw_n of_o the_o fiery_a trial_n as_o well_o as_o the_o former_a warfare_n and_o that_o humane_a spirit_n as_o well_o as_o arm_v of_o flesh_n ought_v to_o be_v subdue_v to_o christ_n next_o precious_a stone_n of_o which_o i_o have_v little_a to_o say_v for_o how_o far_o they_o will_v abide_v the_o natural_a fire_n i_o find_v not_o but_o probable_o some_o more_o some_o less_o they_o be_v use_v as_o decking_n in_o holy_a thing_n and_o also_o the_o great_a harlot_n glory_v in_o they_o so_o that_o they_o seem_v such_o embellishment_n as_o shine_v forth_o both_o in_o christ_n and_o in_o antichrist_n the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n be_v adorn_v with_o they_o according_a to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n also_o the_o twelve_o foundation_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n which_o wrought_v in_o row_n become_v the_o frontispiece_n of_o the_o purse_n where_o the_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n lie_v by_o which_o the_o high_a priest_n 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shall_v i_o know_v and_o find_v it_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v the_o last_o quaery_n be_v not_o needful_a for_o it_o will_v find_v thou_o in_o due_a season_n and_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o thou_o give_v it_o free_a course_n for_o as_o the_o spirit_n so_o may_v it_o be_v quench_v and_o for_o the_o first_o quaery_n it_o be_v as_o in_o my_o dimn_n glass_n it_o appear_v not_o far_o distant_a from_o the_o spirit_n john_n testimony_n of_o christ_n be_v he_o shall_v baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n that_o be_v through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o communicate_v gift_n unto_o man_n whereby_o they_o may_v work_v and_o by_o the_o fire_n he_o consume_v the_o chaff_n and_o stubble_n which_o grow_v up_o with_o those_o work_n and_o yet_o both_o as_o it_o be_v but_o one_o spirit_n exercise_v two_o office_n and_o know_v it_o thou_o may_v thus_o if_o any_o thing_n more_o thou_o in_o meekness_n gentleness_n love_n joy_n etc._n etc._n to_o duty_n and_o raise_v thou_o up_o to_o good_a performance_n that_o call_v thou_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o if_o any_o spiritual_a search_v any_o try_v of_o heart_n and_o reins_n ensue_v examine_v if_o thou_o have_v do_v all_o in_o integrity_n without_o usury_n pride_n or_o hypocrisy_n and_o burn_v down_o or_o destroy_v all_o wrought_v upon_o that_o account_n as_o chaff_n and_o stubble_n and_o leave_v such_o a_o remorse_n and_o grate_n in_o thou_o as_o will_v make_v thou_o afraid_a to_o offend_v again_o in_o the_o like_a kind_n know_v that_o this_o be_v the_o heavenly_a fire_n first_o nibble_v at_o the_o heel_n and_o after_o will_v bruise_v the_o head_n of_o thy_o lust_a spirit_n so_o mare_a that_o that_o gentle_o tread_v upon_o any_o thing_n which_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o thy_o creator_n or_o be_v meek_n merciful_a and_o humble_a and_o yet_o with_o foot_n of_o burn_a brass_n trample_v upon_o pride_n usury_n lust_n call_v it_o this_o try_v fire_n as_o for_o example_n one_o for_o many_o the_o spirit_n say_v give_v alm_n 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the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v to_o salvation_n so_o as_o the_o tongue_n be_v but_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o heart_n bring_v to_o light_v such_o knowledge_n experience_n and_o notion_n as_o the_o heart_n have_v conceive_v and_o therefore_o before_o the_o heart_n be_v right_o set_v the_o tongue_n can_v but_o that_o do_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v order_v yet_o do_v not_o that_o full_o accomplish_v this_o because_o the_o tongue_n be_v so_o forward_o and_o nimble_a a_o instrument_n as_o it_o often_o run_v before_o the_o heart_n have_v have_v time_n to_o deliberate_v and_o decree_v and_o therefore_o not_o seldom_o rash_o proclaim_v what_o the_o heart_n intend_v not_o but_o move_v by_o some_o small_a displeasure_n vent_v its_o own_o frothy_a reproach_n to_o the_o after-dislike_n grief_n and_o shame_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o apostle_n james_n most_o full_o set_v it_o forth_o chap._n 3._o verse_n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o a_o little_a member_n boast_v great_a thing_n behold_v how_o great_a a_o matter_n a_o little_a fire_n kindle_v and_o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o fire_n a_o world_n of_o iniquity_n it_o defile_v the_o whole_a body_n and_o set_v on_o fire_n the_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n by_o hell_n untameable_a unruly_a full_a of_o deadly_a poison_n therewith_o bless_v we_o god_n even_o the_o father_n and_o curse_v we_o man_n make_v after_o his_o similitude_n out_o of_o the_o same_o mouth_n proceed_v blessing_n and_o curse_v again_o we_o find_v rom._n 1.28_o 29._o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o evil_a tongue_n enroll_v among_o those_o evil_n god_n give_v up_o the_o reprobate_a soul_n unto_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n fill_v with_o all_o vnrighteousness_n debate_v deceit_n whisperer_n backbiter_n hater_n of_o god_n proud_a boaster_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o its_o fruit_n be_v find_v among_o the_o seven_o evil_n which_o be_v hateful_a to_o god_n prov._n 6.16_o a_o lie_a tongue_n a_o false_a witness_n and_o he_o that_o sow_v discord_n among_o friend_n and_o beside_o these_o it_o be_v like_o a_o continual_a drop_n of_o lesser_a evil_n for_o how_o many_o profane_a oath_n licentious_a ballad_n and_o vain_a idle_a word_n do_v it_o produce_v for_o all_o which_o a_o account_n must_v be_v give_v before_o the_o judge_n who_o will_v render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n 3._o but_o again_o as_o the_o debauch_a tongue_n be_v a_o sore_a evil_n so_o under_o regulation_n of_o the_o heart_n teach_v to_o speak_v the_o truth_n it_o become_v a_o eminent_a good_a for_o with_o it_o we_o bless_v god_n and_o confess_v unto_o salvation_n again_o solomon_n the_o tongue_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v choice_a silver_n the_o tongue_n of_o the_o wise_a health_n and_o the_o lip_n now_o tongue_n and_o lip_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n of_o truth_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o again_o a_o wholesome_a or_o rather_o heal_v tongue_n be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n death_n and_o life_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o tongue_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n and_o death_n radical_o and_o in_o the_o tongue_n consequent_o as_o it_o bring_v forth_o the_o treasure_n of_o it_o to_o light_v whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o after_o a_o professor_n of_o christ_n have_v persuade_v his_o heart_n to_o speak_v the_o sincere_a truth_n it_o be_v the_o next_o incumbent_a duty_n to_o subdue_v this_o wild_a instrument_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v effect_v the_o dictate_v of_o that_o heart_n publish_v by_o this_o tongue_n shall_v be_v as_o apple_n of_o gold_n in_o picture_n of_o silver_n 4._o now_o these_o thing_n propose_v we_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o more_o express_a intent_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o though_o it_o seem_v in_o word_n to_o be_v confine_v to_o a_o narrow_a compass_n yet_o it_o be_v real_o very_o comprehensive_a for_o reproach_v not_o thy_o reproacher_n 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they_o to_o our_o own_o industry_n and_o not_o to_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o grace_n we_o be_v reproacher_n and_o to_o use_v our_o tongue_n aright_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v god_n the_o giver_n of_o every_o good_a and_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o so_o to_o bear_v the_o memorial_n of_o his_o bounty_n as_o to_o have_v praise_n and_o thanks_o in_o our_o lip_n daily_o know_v and_o confess_v that_o if_o he_o have_v so_o see_v fit_a he_o can_v have_v make_v the_o great_a among_o we_o less_o than_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n yea_o a_o slave_n or_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n and_o be_v still_o in_o his_o hand_n as_o a_o vessel_n for_o honour_n or_o dishonour_v or_o on_o the_o contrary_a be_v thou_o poor_a simple_a and_o load_v with_o affliction_n and_o yet_o fear_v god_n and_o see_v another_o that_o wallow_v in_o sin_n abound_v in_o ease_n riches_n and_o worldly_a content_n and_o yet_o think_v not_o of_o god_n once_o in_o a_o year_n if_o thou_o therefore_o shall_v murmur_v or_o shall_v in_o a_o repine_a distemper_n of_o mind_n say_v why_o lord_n be_v it_o thus_o thou_o reproache_v he_o as_o unjust_a or_o inbenignant_a but_o to_o use_v the_o tongue_n in_o this_o point_n aright_o be_v to_o confess_v that_o though_o his_o hand_n be_v heavy_a it_o be_v much_o less_o than_o thy_o sin_n have_v deserve_v let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n that_o he_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o all_o thy_o say_n and_o overcome_v when_o he_o judge_v again_o say_v solomon_n prov._n 14.31_o he_o that_o oppress_v the_o poor_a or_o prov._n 17.4_o he_o that_o mock_v at_o the_o poor_a reproach_v his_o maker_n just_o as_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi lord_n i_o thank_v thou_o i_o be_o not_o as_o this_o poor_a wretch_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o there_o be_v many_o way_n of_o reproach_v god_n and_o to_o comprise_v all_o in_o a_o word_n every_o one_o who_o do_v not_o ascribe_v the_o life_n power_n and_o way_n both_o to_o will_v and_o do_v to_o he_o reproach_v his_o great_a and_o glorious_a name_n and_o not_o less_o frequent_a be_v our_o reproach_n against_o the_o son_n as_o it_o be_v write_v if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v not_o sin_v we_o make_v he_o a_o liar_n but_o to_o be_v brief_a in_o this_o also_o i_o say_v whosoever_o have_v the_o least_o grain_n of_o confidence_n in_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n or_o any_o heavenly_a principality_n or_o power_n which_o be_v on_o this_o side_n the_o sun_n of_o our_o righteousness_n or_o yet_o do_v not_o account_v all_o his_o privilege_n merit_n performance_n as_o loss_n and_o dung_n he_o have_v a_o lie_a tongue_n and_o reproach_v his_o redeemer_n and_o to_o employ_v the_o tongue_n in_o this_o case_n as_o we_o ought_v be_v to_o confess_v ourselves_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n not_o able_a to_o make_v one_o hair_n white_a or_o black_a nor_o to_o give_v ease_n to_o a_o ache_a tooth_n and_o much_o less_o to_o reach_v out_o a_o remedy_n to_o a_o sick_a and_o sinful_a soul_n and_o second_o to_o confess_v christ_n have_v both_o bounty_n and_o power_n to_o save_v to_o the_o uttermost_a and_o indeed_o throughout_o the_o whole_a stream_n of_o scripture_n you_o will_v find_v the_o evil_n proud_a slanderous_a and_o reproachful_a tongue_n be_v that_o which_o be_v the_o bellman_n of_o a_o superstitious_a heart_n proclaim_v peace_n to_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o false_a and_o and_o adulterous_a refuge_n where_o no_o peace_n be_v 5._o the_o next_o degree_n of_o reproach_n be_v of_o a_o brother_n or_o friend_n or_o neighbour_n which_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o former_a because_o christ_n own_v it_o as_o do_v to_o himself_o forasmuch_o as_o you_o do_v it_o unto_o one_o of_o these_o you_o have_v do_v it_o unto_o i_o so_o as_o christ_n may_v also_o be_v reproach_v in_o his_o