Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	bad_a	zeal_n	zealous_a	51	3	8.6999	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43727	Apokalypsis apokalypseos, or, The revelation revealed being a practical exposition on the revelation of St. John : whereunto is annexed a small essay, entituled Quinto-Monarchiæ, cum Quarto Omologia, or, A friendly complyance between Christ's monarchy, and the magistrates / by William Hicks ...	Hicks, William, 1621-1660.	1659 (1659)	Wing H1928; ESTC R20296	349,308	358

christian_n be_v not_o only_o disaprove_v of_o by_o christ_n but_o also_o dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a to_o their_o soul_n welfare_n christ_n can_v not_o give_v one_o good_a word_n of_o laodicea_n for_o this_o very_a reason_n but_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n be_v ready_a to_o spew_v she_o out_o for_o this_o her_o remissness_n and_o mediocrity_n some_o will_v neither_o be_v fast_a friend_n to_o religion_n nor_o yet_o utter_o opposite_a unto_o it_o a_o true_a hermaphroditical_a laodicean_n temper_n but_o what_o make_v they_o thus_o to_o hancker_n and_o halt_n between_o two_o extreme_n that_o they_o be_v neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a in_o their_o very_a forehead_n you_o may_v read_v the_o reason_n worldly_a interest_n worldly_a profit_n worldly_a honour_n do_v so_o over-bias_n they_o that_o they_o will_v be_v partly_o religious_a and_o so_o far_o forth_o friend_n unto_o it_o as_o may_v get_v they_o repute_v and_o so_o be_v account_v prudent_a civil_a and_o honest_a man_n but_o for_o the_o better_a part_n of_o it_o to_o have_v the_o heart_n upright_o for_o god_n and_o the_o affection_n kindle_v and_o intense_a upon_o and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trial_n and_o persecution_n they_o will_v not_o touch_v upon_o that_o they_o do_v not_o take_v christ_n upon_o such_o account_n to_o follow_v he_o to_o his_o cross_n there_o they_o will_v leave_v he_o as_o long_o as_o he_o provide_v loaf_n for_o they_o they_o will_v follow_v he_o but_o when_o he_o be_v drag_v to_o the_o judgement_n hall_n as_o our_o true_a summer-bird_n at_o the_o approach_n of_o winter_n they_o fly_v into_o their_o hole_n for_o security_n and_o will_v not_o appear_v more_o for_o christ_n until_o he_o return_v with_o a_o sun_n shine_v and_o spring_n of_o prosperity_n upon_o they_o these_o be_v our_o moderate_a politic_a state_n christian_n who_o be_v neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a true_a hermaphrodite_n in_o religion_n that_o will_v not_o move_v a_o foot_n far_o in_o matter_n thereof_o 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for_o their_o laodicean_n temper_n and_o half_a reformation_n which_o hitherto_o they_o have_v but_o as_o yet_o attain_v to_o object_n but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v say_v may_v not_o christian_n be_v too_o hot_a too_o zealous_a in_o their_o intention_n towards_o thing_n of_o their_o religion_n be_v not_o a_o moderator_n carriage_n and_o temperature_n more_o commendable_a in_o they_o and_o more_o advantageous_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n than_o a_o over_o fiery_a zealous_a one_o to_o answer_v this_o question_n first_o understand_v whereof_o zeal_n be_v compound_v and_o that_o be_v first_o of_o a_o intention_n of_o the_o affection_n or_o a_o enlarge_a love_n on_o the_o thing_n belove_v second_o of_o jealousy_n which_o be_v with_o great_a indignation_n and_o grief_n when_o a_o injury_n true_a or_o suppose_a be_v offer_v to_o the_o thing_n so_o fervent_o love_v so_o this_o affection_n of_o zeal_n be_v not_o simple_o good_a or_o evil_n but_o be_v a_o indifferent_a passion_n find_v in_o man_n both_o good_a and_o evil_a for_o the_o apostle_n be_v zealous_a and_o so_o be_v the_o pharisee_n christian_n be_v zealous_a so_o be_v the_o jew_n so_o some_o of_o the_o reform_a be_v zealous_a in_o their_o way_n so_o many_o also_o of_o the_o papist_n but_o that_o that_o denominate_v zeal_n either_o good_a or_o evil_n be_v first_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o object_n godly_a zeal_n must_v have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o right_a object_n it_o must_v be_v true_o god_n glory_n god_n worship_n god_n truth_n god_n will_n and_o doctrine_n either_o in_o part_n or_o in_o the_o whole_a and_o that_o indubitable_o that_o denominate_v a_o godly_a zeal_n a_o zeal_n to_o god_n out_o of_o christ_n as_o the_o jew_n have_v will_v not_o suffice_v to_o call_v it_o a_o true_o godly_a zeal_n because_o it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n nor_o have_v a_o adequate_a and_o complete_a object_n it_o be_v true_a their_o zeal_n towards_o god_n be_v good_a and_o commendable_a in_o they_o but_o because_o it_o be_v not_o guide_v by_o sound_a knowledge_n it_o be_v blind_a and_o erroneous_a and_o therefore_o vicious_a for_o want_v of_o a_o complete_a object_n second_o it_o grieve_v for_o the_o wrong_n true_o do_v and_o not_o suppose_v as_o the_o jew_n think_v be_v do_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o his_o true_a worship_n true_o godly_a zeal_n must_v have_v right_a end_n it_o ever_o affect_v and_o seek_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o not self_o praise_v and_o vain_a glory_n example_n of_o this_o true_a godly_a zeal_n we_o have_v in_o christ_n when_o he_o whip_v the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n joh._n 2.15_o and_o in_o phineas_n numb_a 25.8_o 11._o in_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n when_o they_o rend_v their_o clothes_n act._n 14.19_o and_o moses_n when_o he_o break_v the_o table_n exod._n 23._o and_o in_o paul_n for_o the_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 1.11_o and_o for_o the_o galatian_n gal._n 4.19_o but_o many_o 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