Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	agree_v	church_n	zion_n	21	3	9.2224	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17384	A commentary: or, sermons vpon the second chapter of the first epistle of Saint Peter vvherein method, sense, doctrine, and vse, is, with great variety of matter, profitably handled; and sundry heads of diuinity largely discussed. By Nicholas Byfield, late preacher of God's Word at Isle-worth in Middlesex.	Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622.; Gouge, William, 1578-1653.	1623 (1623)	STC 4211; ESTC S107078	497,216	958

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enemy_n to_o god_n and_o all_o true_a religion_n we_o be_v the_o halt_n and_o the_o blind_a mention_v mic._n 4.6_o 7_o allude_v to_o that_o in_o 2._o sam._n 5.6_o 7._o but_o be_v conquer_v by_o david_n our_o king_n even_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n we_o be_v new_o fortify_v for_o his_o use_n and_o our_o estate_n be_v fit_o resemble_v by_o zion_n 1._o the_o church_n be_v like_a mount_n zion_n for_o visibility_n respect_n christian_n be_v like_o a_o city_n on_o a_o hill_n they_o be_v such_o as_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n easy_o take_v notice_n of_o not_o that_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n be_v in_o love_n with_o christian_n but_o many_o time_n out_o of_o the_o hatred_n of_o the_o truth_n set_v they_o eye_n and_o thought_n upon_o they_o matthew_n 5_o etc._n etc._n second_o the_o godly_a be_v like_o mount_n zion_n for_o unremoveablenesse_n they_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v like_o a_o mountain_n man_n may_v as_o soon_o remove_v a_o mountain_n as_o remove_v they_o from_o god_n and_o happiness_n in_o god_n psal._n 126.1_o three_o the_o church_n be_v like_o zion_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n habitation_n there_o god_n dwell_v there_o he_o keep_v house_n there_o and_o in_o the_o assembly_n thereof_o he_o feed_v his_o people_n the_o sanctuary_n be_v god_n fodder_a place_n it_o be_v the_o city_n of_o god_n the_o mountain_n of_o his_o holiness_n the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n god_n shine_v there_o psalm_n 48.1_o 2_o 8._o psalm_n 50.2_o he_o be_v know_v there_o familiar_o because_o his_o dwell_a place_n be_v there_o psalm_n 76.1_o 2._o he_o have_v choose_v his_o church_n out_o of_o all_o the_o world_n it_o be_v the_o place_n only_o which_o he_o have_v desire_v it_o be_v his_o rest_n for_o ever_o psalm_n 132.73_o 14_o 15._o it_o be_v the_o place_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n isaiah_n 18.7_o as_o david_n by_o a_o excellency_n reckon_v zion_n to_o be_v his_o city_n of_o residence_n so_o god_n 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as_o the_o zion_n of_o god_n she_o be_v the_o mountain_n of_o his_o holiness_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n psal._n 48.1_o 2._o the_o perfection_n of_o beauty_n where_o god_n shine_v more_o than_o in_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o psal._n 50.2_o the_o moon_n may_v be_v confound_v and_o the_o sun_n ashamed_a when_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o show_v himself_o to_o reign_v in_o zion_n and_o before_o his_o ancient_n glorious_o isaiah_n 24.23_o yea_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v a_o eternal_a excellency_n isaiah_n 60.15_o whereas_o all_o other_o glory_n will_v vanish_v and_o beside_o we_o shall_v hence_o be_v inform_v concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o obtain_v salvation_n in_o the_o church_n for_o this_o text_n show_v we_o that_o christ_n be_v no_o where_o lay_v but_o in_o zion_n and_o can_v no_o where_o be_v find_v but_o in_o the_o true_a church_n in_o zion_n only_o have_v god_n place_v salvation_n for_o israel_n his_o glory_n only_o the_o godly_a be_v god_n israel_n only_o 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heavy_a sleep_n in_o sin_n unto_o a_o earnest_a care_n to_o live_v righteous_o it_o shall_v warn_v man_n every_o where_o to_o repent_v eph._n 5.14_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o this_o very_a patience_n of_o god_n in_o bear_v thus_o long_o with_o they_o and_o the_o mercy_n offer_v they_o in_o the_o gospel_n will_v increase_v to_o great_a wrath_n and_o condemnation_n if_o man_n will_v not_o be_v warn_v rom._n 2.4_o 5._o 2._o thes._n 1.8_o 9_o doct._n 3._o hence_o also_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o god_n elect_n before_o their_o call_v have_v live_v in_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o other_o eph._n 2.3_o tit._n 3.3_o col._n 3.6_o which_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v note_v for_o diverse_a use_n for_o first_o it_o set_v out_o the_o rich_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o his_o free_a grace_n in_o election_n and_o manifest_o show_v that_o we_o merit_v not_o the_o blessing_n eph._n 2.3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o second_o it_o shall_v teach_v the_o godly_a diverse_a duty_n as_o first_o not_o to_o be_v proud_a or_o 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zion_n isaiah_n 61.1_o 2_o 3._o the_o mourner_n in_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o only_a man_n that_o be_v mark_v for_o god_n ezechiel_n 9_o christ_n will_v have_v no_o disciple_n but_o such_o as_o will_v deny_v themselves_o luke_n 9_o and_o be_v not_o fashion_v according_a to_o this_o world_n rom._n 12.2_o and_o this_o shall_v teach_v man_n to_o have_v mortify_a christian_n in_o great_a honour_n and_o to_o esteem_v high_o of_o such_o as_o will_v not_o be_v corrupt_v with_o the_o excess_n of_o the_o time_n and_o do_v show_v by_o a_o sound_a conversation_n that_o they_o be_v wean_v from_o the_o lust_n after_o earthly_a thing_n and_o be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n and_o his_o service_n we_o shall_v honour_v and_o acknowledge_v such_o above_o all_o other_o man_n in_o the_o world_n yea_o in_o the_o church_n it_o shall_v also_o compel_v upon_o we_o a_o care_n of_o a_o mortify_a life_n and_o a_o daily_o resist_v of_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o strive_v to_o be_v make_v like_o to_o christ._n 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