Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	act_n	discern_v	great_a	24	3	2.0931	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31078	Of the love of God and our neighbour, in several sermons : the third volume by Isaac Barrow ...	Barrow, Isaac, 1630-1677.	1680 (1680)	Wing B949; ESTC R12875	133,534	328

isaacus_n barrow_n s.t.p._n reg._n mati._n a_o sacris_fw-la coll._n s.s._n trini_z cantab_n praefec_n nec_fw-la non_fw-fr acad_n eiusdem_fw-la procanc_fw-la 1676._o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n in_o several_a sermon_n by_o isaac_n barrow_n d._n d._n late_a master_n of_o trinity_n college_n in_o cambridge_n and_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a the_o three_o volume_n london_n print_v by_o miles_n flesher_n for_o brabazon_n aylmer_n at_o the_o three_o pigeon_n over_o against_o the_o royal_a exchange_n in_o cornhill_n 1680._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a heneage_n lord_n finch_n baron_n of_o daventry_n lord_n high_a chancellor_n of_o england_n and_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n thomas_n barrow_n the_o author_n father_n humble_o dedicate_v these_o sermon_n the_o content_n sermon_n i_o and_o ii_o s._n matthew_n 22._o 37._o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n sermon_n iii_o and_o iu._n s._n matthew_n 22._o 39_o and_o the_o second_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o sermon_n v._n ephesian_n 5._o 2._o and_o walk_v in_o love_n sermon_n vi._n hebrew_n 10._o 24._o let_v we_o consider_v one_o another_o to_o provoke_v unto_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n sermon_n vii_o and_o viii_o roman_n 12._o 18._o if_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o you_o live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n the_o first_o sermon_n matt._n 22._o 37._o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n this_o text_n be_v produce_v by_o our_o saviour_n out_o of_o moses_n his_o law_n in_o answer_n to_o a_o question_n 12._o wherewith_o a_o learned_a pharisee_n think_v to_o pose_v or_o puzzle_v he_o 〈◊〉_d the_o question_n be_v which_o be_v the_o great_a and_o first_o commandment_n in_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d a_o question_n which_o it_o seem_v have_v be_v examine_v and_o determine_v among_o the_o doctor_n in_o the_o school_n of_o those_o day_n 27._o for_o in_o saint_n luke_n to_o the_o like_a question_n intimate_v by_o our_o saviour_n another_o lawyer_n ready_o yield_v the_o same_o answer_n and_o be_v therefore_o commend_v by_o our_o saviour_n with_o a_o rectè_fw-la respondisti_fw-la thou_o have_v answer_v right_o so_o that_o have_v our_o saviour_n answer_v otherwise_o he_o have_v we_o may_v suppose_v be_v tax_v of_o ignorance_n and_o unskilfulness_n perhaps_o also_o of_o error_n and_o heterodoxie_n to_o convict_v he_o of_o which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o design_n of_o this_o jewish_a trier_n or_o tempter_n for_o he_o be_v say_v to_o ask_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d try_v or_o tempt_v he_o but_o our_o saviour_n defeat_v his_o captious_a intent_n by_o answer_v not_o only_o according_a to_o truth_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o agreeable_o to_o the_o doctrine_n then_o current_a and_o as_o the_o lawyer_n himself_o out_o of_o his_o memory_n and_o learning_n will_v have_v resolve_v it_o and_o no_o wonder_n since_o common_a sense_n dictate_v that_o the_o law_n enjoin_v sincere_a and_o entire_a love_n towards_o god_n be_v necessary_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a or_o the_o most_o fundamental_a law_n of_o all_o religion_n for_o that_o whosoever_o do_v believe_v the_o be_v of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o most_o common_a notion_n that_o name_n bear_v must_v needs_o discern_v himself_o oblige_v first_o and_o chief_o to_o perform_v those_o act_n of_o mind_n and_o will_n towards_o he_o which_o most_o true_a and_o earnest_a love_n do_v imply_v different_a expression_n of_o love_n may_v be_v prescribe_v peculiar_a ground_n of_o love_n may_v be_v declare_v in_o several_a way_n of_o religion_n but_o in_o the_o general_a and_o main_a substance_n of_o the_o duty_n all_o will_v conspire_v all_o will_v acknowledge_v ready_o that_o it_o be_v love_n we_o chief_o owe_v to_o god_n the_o duty_n which_o he_o may_v most_o just_o require_v of_o we_o and_o which_o will_v be_v most_o acceptable_a to_o he_o it_o be_v then_o indeed_o the_o great_a commandment_n of_o the_o old_a or_o rather_o of_o the_o young_a and_o less_o perfect_a religion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o of_o the_o more_o adult_n and_o improve_a religion_n which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v institute_v and_o teach_v the_o difference_n only_o be_v that_o christianity_n declare_v more_o full_o how_o we_o shall_v exercise_v it_o and_o more_o high_o engage_v we_o to_o observe_v it_o require_v more_o proper_a and_o more_o substantial_a expression_n thereof_o extend_v our_o obligation_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n and_o intend_v it_o as_o to_o the_o degree_n thereof_o for_o as_o it_o represent_v almighty_a god_n in_o his_o nature_n and_o in_o his_o do_n more_o lovely_a than_o any_o other_o way_n of_o religion_n either_o natural_a or_o institute_v have_v do_v or_o can_v do_v so_o it_o proportionable_o raise_v our_o obligation_n to_o love_v he_o it_o be_v as_o s._n paul_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3_o the_o last_o drift_n or_o the_o supreme_a pitch_n of_o the_o evangelical_n profession_n and_o institution_n to_o love_n to_o love_n god_n first_o and_o then_o our_o neighbour_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n 14._o and_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a it_o be_v the_o bond_n or_o knot_n of_o that_o perfection_n which_o the_o gospel_n injoin_v we_o to_o aspire_v to_o 48._o it_o be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_n of_o those_o goodly_a fruit_n 2d_o which_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o christ_n produce_v in_o good_a christian_n it_o be_v therefore_o plain_o with_o we_o also_o the_o great_a commandment_n and_o chief_a duty_n chief_o great_a in_o its_o extent_n in_o its_o worth_n in_o its_o efficacy_n and_o influence_n most_o great_a it_o be_v in_o that_o it_o do_v eminent_o at_o least_o or_o virtual_o contain_v all_o other_o law_n and_o duty_n of_o piety_n they_o be_v all_o as_o branch_n make_v up_o its_o body_n or_o grow_v out_o of_o it_o as_o their_o root_n 10._o saint_n paul_n say_v of_o the_o love_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o full_a performance_n of_o the_o law_n concern_v he_o and_o that_o all_o commandment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v recapitulate_v 14._o or_o sum_v up_o in_o this_o one_o say_v thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o and_o by_o like_a or_o great_a reason_n be_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o piety_n comprise_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o those_o two_o hinge_n 40._o upon_o which_o as_o our_o saviour_n here_o subjoin_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o the_o prophet_n do_v hang._n so_o great_a be_v this_o duty_n in_o extent_n and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o in_o proper_a worth_n both_o as_o it_o immediate_o respect_v the_o most_o excellent_a and_o most_o necessary_a performance_n of_o duty_n employ_v our_o high_a faculty_n in_o their_o best_a operation_n and_o as_o it_o impart_v virtue_n and_o value_n to_o all_o other_o act_n of_o duty_n for_o no_o sacrifice_n be_v acceptable_a 1._o which_o be_v not_o kindle_v by_o this_o heavenly_a fire_n no_o offer_v sweet_a and_o pure_a which_o be_v not_o season_v by_o this_o holy_a salt_n no_o action_n be_v true_o good_a or_o commendable_a which_o be_v not_o conjoin_v with_o or_o do_v not_o proceed_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o be_v not_o perform_v with_o a_o design_n to_o please_v god_n or_o at_o least_o with_o a_o opinion_n that_o we_o shall_v do_v so_o thereby_o if_o a_o man_n perform_v any_o good_a work_v not_o out_o of_o love_n to_o god_n but_o from_o any_o other_o principle_n or_o for_o any_o other_o design_n to_o please_v himself_o or_o other_o to_o get_v honour_n or_o gain_v thereby_o how_o can_v it_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n to_o who_o it_o have_v not_o any_o due_a regard_n and_o what_o action_n have_v it_o for_o its_o principle_n or_o its_o ingredient_n become_v sanctify_v thereby_o in_o great_a measure_n please_v and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n such_o be_v the_o worth_n and_o value_n thereof_o it_o be_v also_o the_o great_a commandment_n for_o efficacy_n and_o influence_n be_v natural_o productive_a of_o obedience_n to_o all_o other_o commandment_n especial_o of_o the_o most_o genuine_a and_o sincere_a obedience_n no_o other_o principle_n be_v in_o force_n and_o activity_n comparable_a thereto_o fear_n may_v drive_v to_o a_o compliance_n with_o some_o and_o hope_n may_v draw_v to_o a_o observance_n of_o other_o but_o it_o be_v love_n that_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o willing_a constraint_n 14._o and_o kind_o violence_n carry_v on_o cheerful_o vigorous_o and_o swift_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o god_n commandment_n 5._o if_o any_o man_n love_v i_o say_v our_o saviour_n 23._o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n to_o keep_v

against_o a_o person_n but_o love_n be_v not_o apt_a to_o rise_v up_o in_o opposition_n against_o any_o anger_n be_v a_o intemperate_a heat_n love_n have_v a_o pure_a warmth_n quite_o of_o another_o nature_n as_o natural_a heat_n be_v from_o a_o fever_n or_o as_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n from_o that_o of_o a_o culinary_a fire_n which_o put_v that_o out_o as_o the_o sunbeam_n do_v extinguish_v a_o culinary_a fire_n anger_n have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o appetite_n of_o revenge_n or_o do_v mischief_n to_o the_o object_n of_o it_o but_o love_n be_v innocent_a and_o work_v no_o evil_a 10._o love_n dispose_v if_o our_o neighbour_n do_v misbehave_v himself_o towards_o we_o by_o wrongful_a usage_n or_o unkind_a carriage_n to_o be_v sorry_a for_o he_o and_o to_o pity_v he_o which_o be_v passion_n contrary_a to_o anger_n and_o slake_v the_o violence_n of_o it_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o canticle_n 7._o many_o water_n can_v quench_v love_n neither_o can_v the_o flood_n drown_v it_o charity_n will_v hold_v out_o against_o many_o neglect_n many_o provocation_n hence_o the_o precept_n 〈◊〉_d walk_v with_o all_o lowliness_n and_o meekness_n with_o long-suffering_a 2._o forbear_v one_o another_o in_o love_n let_v all_o bitterness_n 31._o and_o wrath_n and_o anger_n and_o clamour_n 〈◊〉_d and_o evil-speaking_a be_v put_v away_o from_o you_o 8._o with_o all_o malice_n put_v off_o anger_n 19_o wrath_n malice_n etc._n etc._n be_v slow_a to_o wrath_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o proper_a act_n of_o charity_n to_o remit_v offence_n suppress_v all_o design_n of_o revenge_n and_o not_o retain_v any_o grudge_n for_o charity_n 7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v cover_v all_o thing_n 12._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n do_v hide_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n 8._o all_o disposition_n all_o intent_n to_o do_v harm_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o it_o 20._o be_v quite_o repugnant_a to_o it_o hence_o those_o precept_n 13._o put_v on_o as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n holy_a and_o belove_a bowel_n of_o mercy_n kindness_n humbleness_n of_o mind_n meekness_n long_o suffer_v forbear_v one_o another_o and_o forgive_a one_o another_o if_o any_o man_n have_v a_o quarrel_n against_o any_o 〈◊〉_d even_o as_o christ_n forgive_v you_o 32._o so_o also_o do_v you_o be_v you_o kind_a one_o to_o another_o tender-hearted_a forgive_a one_o another_o even_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v you_o 15._o see_v that_o none_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n but_o ever_o follow_v that_o which_o be_v good_a both_o among_o yourselves_o and_o to_o all_o man_n ●_o and_o many_o the_o like_a precept_n occur_v in_o the_o gospel_n 17._o the_o apostolical_a write_n 44._o yea_o even_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n 21._o wherein_o charity_n do_v not_o run_v in_o so_o high_a a_o strain_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o duty_n coherent_a with_o charity_n to_o maintain_v concord_n and_o peace_n to_o abstain_v from_o contention_n and_o strife_n together_o with_o the_o source_n of_o they_o pride_n envy_n emulation_n malice_n we_o be_v command_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o of_o one_o soul_n 8._o of_o one_o mind_n like_o the_o multitude_n of_o believer_n in_o the_o act_n 32._o who_o have_v one_o heart_n and_o one_o soul_n that_o we_o shall_v keep_v the_o unity_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n 3._o that_o we_o shall_v be_v of_o one_o accord_n 27._o of_o one_o mind_n 10._o stand_v fast_o in_o one_o spirit_n 11._o with_o one_o mind_n 16._o that_o we_o shall_v all_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o division_n among_o we_o 16._o but_o that_o we_o be_v perfect_o join_v together_o in_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o same_o judgement_n that_o there_o be_v no_o faction_n or_o schism_n in_o the_o body_n 3._o that_o all_o dissension_n all_o clamour_n 20._o all_o murmur_n all_o emulation_n shall_v be_v abandon_v and_o put_v away_o from_o we_o 14._o that_o we_o shall_v pursue_v and_o maintain_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n 14._o obedience_n to_o which_o command_n can_v only_o be_v the_o result_n of_o charity_n 18._o esteem_v the_o person_n and_o judgement_n of_o our_o neighbour_n 22._o desire_v his_o goodwill_n tender_v his_o good_a curb_v those_o fleshly_a lust_n 1._o and_o those_o fierce_a passion_n 3_o from_o the_o predominancy_n whereof_o 20._o discord_n and_o strife_n do_v spring_n 4._o 4._o another_o charitable_a practice_n be_v be_v candid_a in_o opinion_n and_o mild_a in_o censure_n about_o our_o neighbour_n and_o his_o action_n have_v a_o good_a conceit_n of_o his_o person_n and_o represent_v he_o to_o ourselves_o under_o the_o best_a character_n we_o can_v make_v the_o most_o favourable_a construction_n of_o his_o word_n and_o the_o fair_a interpretation_n of_o his_o design_n charity_n dispose_v we_o to_o entertain_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o our_o neighbour_n for_o desire_v his_o good_a we_o shall_v be_v concern_v for_o he_o and_o prejudice_v as_o it_o be_v on_o his_o side_n be_v unwilling_a to_o discover_v any_o blemish_n in_o he_o to_o our_o own_o disappointment_n and_o regret_n love_n can_v subsist_v without_o esteem_n and_o it_o will_v not_o willing_o by_o destroy_v that_o lose_v its_o own_o subsistence_n love_n will_v preserve_v any_o good_a of_o its_o friend_n and_o therefore_o his_o reputation_n which_o be_v a_o good_a in_o itself_o precious_a and_o ever_o very_o dear_a to_o he_o love_n will_v bestow_v any_o good_a and_o therefore_o its_o esteem_n which_o be_v a_o considerable_a good_a harsh_a censure_n be_v a_o very_a rude_a kind_n of_o treatment_n grievous_o vex_v a_o man_n and_o real_o hurt_v he_o charity_n therefore_o will_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o it_o dispose_v rather_o to_o oversee_v and_o connive_v at_o fault_n than_o to_o find_v they_o or_o to_o poor_a on_o they_o rather_o to_o hide_v and_o smother_v than_o to_o disclose_v or_o divulge_v they_o rather_o to_o extenuate_v and_o excuse_v than_o to_o exaggerate_v or_o aggravate_v they_o be_v word_n capable_a of_o a_o good_a sense_n charity_n will_v expound_v they_o thereto_o may_v a_o action_n be_v impute_v to_o any_o good_a intent_n charity_n will_v ever_o refer_v it_o thither_o do_v a_o fault_n admit_v any_o plea_n apology_n or_o diminution_n charity_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o allege_v it_o may_v a_o quality_n admit_v a_o good_a name_n charity_n will_v call_v it_o thereby_o it_o do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o not_o impute_v evil_a or_o put_v it_o to_o any_o man_n account_n beyond_o absolute_a necessity_n it_o hope_v all_o thing_n 7._o and_o believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v and_o believe_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o best_a in_o favour_n to_o its_o neighbour_n concern_v his_o intention_n and_o action_n liable_a to_o doubt_v it_o banish_v all_o evil_a surmise_n 4._o it_o reject_v all_o ill_a story_n malicious_a insinuation_n perverse_a gloss_n and_o descant_n 5._o another_o charitable_a practice_n be_v to_o comport_v with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o our_o neighbour_n according_a to_o that_o rule_n of_o saint_n paul_n 〈◊〉_d we_o that_o be_v strong_a aught_o to_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a 35._o and_o not_o to_o please_v ourselves_o 14._o and_o that_o precept_n bear_v one_o another_o burden_n 1._o and_o so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o christ._n 2._o be_v a_o man_n wise_a than_o his_o neighbour_n or_o in_o any_o case_n free_a of_o defect_n charity_n will_v dispose_v to_o use_v that_o advantage_n so_o as_o not_o to_o contemn_v he_o or_o insult_v over_o he_o but_o to_o instruct_v he_o to_o help_v he_o to_o comfort_v he_o as_o we_o deal_v with_o child_n allow_v to_o the_o infirmity_n of_o their_o age_n bear_v their_o ignorance_n frowardness_n untoward_a humour_n without_o distaste_v they_o so_o shall_v we_o with_o our_o brethren_n who_o labour_n under_o any_o weakness_n of_o mind_n or_o humour_n 6._o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o charity_n to_o abstain_v from_o offend_v or_o scandalize_a our_o brethren_n by_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o either_o may_v occasion_v he_o to_o commit_v sin_n or_o disaffect_v he_o to_o religion_n or_o discourage_v he_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o duty_n that_o which_o saint_n paul_n call_v to_o 21._o defile_v and_o smite_v his_o weak_a conscience_n or_o which_o any-wise_a may_v discompose_v vex_v and_o grieve_v he_o for_o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v grieve_v with_o thy_o meat_n now_o walk_v thou_o not_o charitable_o the_o six_o sermon_n hebrew_n 10._o 24._o let_v we_o consider_v one_o another_o to_o provoke_v unto_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n that_o which_o be_v here_o recommend_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o the_o common_a duty_n of_o christian_n towards_o each_o other_o upon_o emergent_a occasion_n with_o zeal_n and_o care_n to_o provoke_v one_o another_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o charity_n and_o beneficence_n may_v well_o be_v conceive_v the_o