Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	vigour_n	zeal_n	zealous_a	17	3	9.0840	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45376	A discourse concerning zeal against immorality and prophaness deliver'd in two sermons in St. Michaels Church Dublin, October 29, and November 26. 1699.	Hamilton, William, d. 1729.	1700 (1700)	Wing H488; ESTC R216947	47,580	69

a_o discourse_n concern_v zeal_n against_o immorality_n and_o profaneness_n deliver_v in_o two_o sermon_n in_o st._n michael_n church_n dublin_n october_n 29_o and_o november_n 26._o 1699._o dublin_n print_v by_o joseph_n ray_n in_o skinner-row_n for_o jacob_n milner_n bookseller_n in_o essex-street_n 1700._o to_o the_o society_n for_o reformation_n of_o manner_n i_o consent_v the_o more_o ready_o to_o publish_v the_o follow_a discourse_n lest_o i_o may_v be_v suspect_v as_o want_v that_o zeal_n myself_o which_o i_o recommend_v to_o other_o and_o as_o afraid_a of_o those_o censure_n which_o i_o exhort_v you_o to_o despise_v since_o therefore_o you_o think_v the_o publication_n of_o it_o may_v do_v some_o service_n to_o religion_n and_o promote_v that_o excellent_a undertake_n wherein_o you_o have_v engage_v yourselves_o i_o do_v willing_o put_v it_o into_o your_o hand_n without_o make_v any_o apology_n for_o those_o defect_n which_o may_v render_v it_o liable_a to_o exception_n for_o true_a zeal_n study_v to_o do_v good_a rather_o than_o to_o please_v to_o improve_v man_n in_o piety_n not_o to_o gratify_v a_o vain_a curiosity_n plain_o deal_v be_v a_o part_n of_o its_o character_n and_o it_o bold_o tell_v man_n necessary_a though_o often_o disoblige_a truth_n be_v more_o concern_v that_o the_o food_n it_o give_v be_v wholesome_a and_o nourish_v than_o dress_v up_o with_o great_a nicety_n and_o art_n that_o god_n will_v strengthen_v and_o improve_v your_o zeal_n and_o add_v to_o your_o number_n many_o more_o zealous_o affect_a in_o all_o good_a thing_n that_o he_o will_v bless_v your_o endeavour_n against_o vice_n and_o profaneness_n with_o success_n and_o make_v you_o happy_a instrument_n of_o advance_v and_o establish_v a_o general_n reformation_n of_o manner_n and_o at_o last_o reward_v your_o piety_n and_o zeal_n with_o the_o glory_n and_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n be_v with_o great_a sincerity_n pray_v for_o by_o your_o faithful_a and_o affectionate_a servant_n william_n hamilton_n gal._n iu._n xviii_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v always_o in_o a_o good_a thing_n the_o two_o great_a extreme_n in_o religion_n opposite_a to_o the_o genuine_a spirit_n of_o christianity_n and_o equal_o destructive_a of_o it_o be_v a_o cold_a indifference_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n on_o the_o other_o a_o intemperate_a zeal_n this_o transport_v a_o man_n beyond_o all_o bound_n of_o sobriety_n and_o prudence_n and_o where_o the_o other_o prevail_v that_o life_n and_o fervour_n must_v be_v want_v without_o which_o we_o can_v neither_o be_v good_a christian_n ourselves_o nor_o successful_a instrument_n in_o make_v other_o so_o so_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o moral_a as_o in_o the_o natural_a world_n wherein_o there_o be_v violent_a degree_n both_o of_o heat_n and_o cold_a there_o be_v region_n continual_o expose_v to_o the_o sun_n hot_a ray_n there_o be_v other_o under_o the_o constant_a power_n of_o ice_n and_o snow_n in_o the_o one_o you_o freeze_v you_o be_v scorch_v in_o the_o other_o but_o still_o betwixt_o these_o extreme_n lie_v temperate_a climate_n where_o cold_a and_o heat_n be_v regular_o divide_v where_o there_o be_v enough_o of_o each_o to_o answer_v the_o necessity_n of_o nature_n and_o end_v of_o creation_n thus_o it_o be_v thus_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o religion_n we_o be_v to_o choose_v a_o middle_a way_n betwixt_o the_o lethargy_n of_o the_o careless_a and_o violence_n of_o the_o zealot_n a_o religious_a warmth_n shall_v actuate_v our_o spirit_n but_o no_o wildfire_n shall_v inflame_v they_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o hearty_a concern_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o promotion_n of_o piety_n and_o a_o equal_a abhorrence_n of_o profaneness_n and_o vice_n but_o then_o modesty_n and_o humility_n sincerity_n and_o prudence_n shall_v still_o accompany_v our_o zeal_n it_o shall_v be_v peaceable_a and_o impartial_a its_o end_n manifest_o good_a its_o manner_n of_o act_v regular_a and_o legal_a and_o then_o it_o will_v be_v such_o zeal_n as_o st._n paul_n recommend_v to_o we_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v always_o in_o a_o good_a thing_n zeal_n in_o the_o general_a acceptation_n of_o the_o world_n signify_v such_o a_o fervent_a emotion_n of_o our_o spirit_n such_o a_o inflammation_n of_o our_o passion_n and_o affection_n as_o make_v we_o press_v and_o earnest_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o any_o undertake_n together_o with_o some_o degree_n of_o trouble_n and_o impatience_n at_o our_o be_v oppose_v in_o our_o design_n and_o obstruct_v in_o the_o attainment_n of_o they_o whatever_o we_o vigorous_o contend_v for_o and_o prosecute_v with_o a_o strong_a endeavour_n for_o that_o thing_n we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v zealous_a zeal_n then_o reside_v in_o the_o affection_n and_o have_v its_o sway_n over_o they_o and_o indeed_o whenever_o we_o be_v zealous_o affect_v all_o our_o passion_n and_o affection_n have_v new_a heat_n and_o vigour_n infuse_v into_o they_o and_o they_o become_v more_o strong_a and_o lively_a than_o before_o our_o love_n fix_v on_o the_o object_n of_o our_o zeal_n and_o we_o grasp_v it_o with_o a_o powerful_a bent_n of_o desire_n and_o zeal_n excite_v our_o passion_n of_o hatred_n against_o whatever_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o thing_n we_o love_n zeal_n enlivens_fw-la our_o hope_n with_o the_o flatter_a expectation_n of_o success_n but_o sometime_o deject_v our_o spirit_n with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o disappointment_n great_a joy_n attend_v a_o prosperous_a zeal_n and_o it_o be_v hard_a not_o to_o be_v grieve_v when_o we_o be_v zealous_a in_o vain_a so_o that_o zeal_n be_v strict_o nothing_o else_o but_o a_o very_a strong_a and_o active_a warmth_n of_o the_o two_o prevail_a passion_n of_o love_n and_o hatred_n of_o love_n towards_o what_o appear_v good_a and_o excellent_a of_o hatred_n against_o what_o we_o judge_v evil_a and_o dangerous_a all_o our_o other_o passion_n and_o affection_n fear_n and_o hope_n joy_n and_o grief_n be_v consequent_a upon_o these_o thus_o for_o example_n do_v we_o passionate_o love_v god_n and_o burn_v with_o some_o degree_n of_o angel_n fire_n do_v he_o possess_v the_o chief_a empire_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o mind_n and_o do_v we_o suffer_v nothing_o to_o outrival_n he_o in_o our_o affection_n the_o consequence_n of_o this_o must_v be_v that_o with_o great_a industry_n and_o application_n we_o propagate_v his_o service_n and_o earnest_o contend_v for_o his_o glory_n that_o we_o make_v it_o the_o constant_a matter_n of_o our_o study_n and_o prayer_n to_o engage_v other_o to_o love_n his_o name_n and_o obey_v his_o law_n that_o our_o most_o sensible_a grief_n shall_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o see_v he_o dishonour_v our_o great_a joy_n of_o see_v religion_n prosper_n and_o thus_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v towards_o god._n again_o do_v we_o hate_v and_o abhor_v sin_n with_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o passion_n wherewith_o we_o love_v god_n do_v we_o see_v something_o in_o it_o contrary_a to_o the_o divine_a nature_n to_o infinite_a purity_n justice_n and_o goodness_n as_o also_o to_o our_o own_o reason_n and_o happiness_n then_o we_o must_v needs_o labour_v to_o destroy_v it_o as_o a_o common_a enemy_n and_o can_v but_o mighty_o rejoice_v when_o we_o do_v it_o with_o any_o success_n and_o so_o we_o be_v zealous_o affect_v against_o sin_n i_o own_o the_o word_n zeal_n be_v frequent_o in_o scripture_n take_v in_o a_o bad_a sense_n emulation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o st._n paul_n reckon_v among_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.20_o and_o st._n james_n caution_n we_o against_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bitter_n envy_v or_o zeal_n ja._n 3.14_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o zeal_n together_o with_o its_o manner_n of_o act_v that_o render_v it_o either_o virtuous_a or_o unlawful_a a_o duty_n or_o a_o sin_n if_o we_o envy_v our_o neighbour_n happiness_n be_v uneasy_a at_o his_o prosperity_n and_o please_v with_o his_o misfortune_n then_o be_v our_o zeal_n high_o wicked_a it_o be_v the_o prevail_a quality_n the_o very_a essence_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o if_o our_o zeal_n fix_v upon_o a_o right_a object_n propose_v as_o its_o end_n something_o moral_o good_a and_o prosecute_v that_o end_n by_o fair_a justifiable_a method_n then_o be_v it_o a_o commendable_a and_o christian_n zeal_n but_o now_o to_o render_v our_o zeal_n true_o such_o these_o two_o qualification_n be_v necessary_a that_o it_o be_v constant_a and_o last_a and_o that_o it_o be_v employ_v in_o a_o good_a thing_n i._o our_o zeal_n must_v be_v constant_a and_o last_a it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v always_o true_a zeal_n be_v no_o sudden_a heat_n no_o violent_a transport_n nor_o gust_n of_o passion_n which_o be_v vehement_a for_o a_o while_n but_o soon_o blow_v over_o but_o be_v a_o constant_a religious_a frame_n of_o