Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	body_n	eternal_a	great_a	118	3	2.0934	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64366	A sermon against self-love, &c. preached before the Honourable House of Commons on the 5th of June, 1689 : being the fast-day appointed to implore the blessing of almighty God upon Their Majesties forces by sea and land, and success in the war now declared against the French-king / by Thomas Tenison ...	Tenison, Thomas, 1636-1715.	1689 (1689)	Wing T708; ESTC R22400	12,185	36

dr._n tenison_n sermon_n before_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o jovis_fw-la 6_o die_v junii_fw-la 1689_o resolve_v that_o the_o thanks_o of_o this_o house_n be_v give_v to_o dr._n tenison_n for_o the_o sermon_n he_o preach_v before_o they_o yesterday_o and_o that_o he_o be_v desire_v to_o print_v the_o same_o ordered_n that_o mr._n hampden_n do_v give_v he_o the_o thanks_o and_o acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o desire_n of_o this_o house_n paul_n jodrel_n cl._n dom._n com._n a_o sermon_n against_o self-love_n etc._n etc._n preach_v before_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_z on_o the_o 5_o of_o june_n 1689._o be_v the_o fastday_n appoint_v to_o implore_v the_o blessing_n of_o almighty_n god_n upon_o their_o majesty_n force_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n and_o success_n in_o the_o war_n now_o declare_v against_o the_o french-king_n by_o thomas_n tenison_n d.d._n london_n print_v for_o richard_n chiswell_n at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n m_n dc_o lxxxix_o a_o sermon_n against_o self-love_n etc._n etc._n 2_o tim_n iii_o ay_o and_o part_n of_o two_o this_o know_v also_o that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n perilous_a time_n shall_v come_v for_o man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n two_o great_a evil_n have_v reign_v among_o we_o by_o which_o almighty_a god_n have_v be_v move_v to_o heavy_a displeasure_n the_o denial_n of_o his_o existence_n by_o atheist_n and_o the_o forbearance_n of_o a_o profession_n of_o piety_n by_o weak_a believer_n who_o have_v not_o have_v enough_o of_o christian_a courage_n to_o bear_v the_o shock_n of_o their_o insolent_a mockery_n insomuch_o that_o the_o very_a form_n and_o face_n of_o true_a religion_n have_v sometime_o disappear_v and_o the_o worst_a kind_n of_o hypocrisy_n have_v come_v upon_o the_o stage_n the_o dissemble_n of_o iniquity_n and_o the_o own_n of_o vice_n which_o have_v not_o be_v commit_v hence_o public_a fast_n and_o humiliation_n be_v open_a testimony_n of_o our_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o our_o dependence_n upon_o he_o have_v be_v unfrequent_a notwithstanding_o so_o great_a and_o press_v a_o load_n of_o gild_n have_v lay_v upon_o we_o the_o celebration_n therefore_o of_o the_o humble_a solemnity_n of_o this_o day_n on_o which_o we_o make_v a_o public_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n justice_n and_o long-suffering_a goodness_n and_o of_o our_o own_o unworthiness_n to_o eat_v so_o much_o as_o of_o the_o crumb_n which_o his_o liberality_n have_v every_o where_o scatter_a as_o it_o be_v our_o most_o bind_a duty_n so_o it_o be_v our_o most_o reasonable_a service_n and_o a_o due_a sense_n of_o our_o former_a neglect_v shall_v mighty_o quicken_v we_o in_o our_o present_a performance_n that_o it_o may_v not_o languish_v in_o mere_a formality_n and_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n the_o whole_a of_o it_o be_v not_o accomplish_v by_o a_o bewail_a of_o sin_n in_o general_n neither_o will_v so_o short_a a_o space_n admit_v of_o a_o enumeration_n of_o every_o sin_n and_o of_o a_o due_a reflection_n upon_o it_o i_o have_v therefore_o choose_v out_o one_o evil_a which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o inordinate_a self-love_n to_o which_o s._n paul_n attribute_n those_o trouble_n and_o misery_n which_o make_v the_o world_n so_o uneasy_a a_o place_n and_o to_o which_o we_o in_o particular_a may_v ascribe_v our_o own_o dissettlement_n this_o know_v that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n perilous_a time_n shall_v come_v for_o man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n in_o speak_v to_o these_o word_n four_o thing_n may_v be_v consider_v i._o what_o kind_n of_o self-love_n it_o be_v which_o saint_n paul_n do_v here_o so_o severe_o censure_v ii_o by_o what_o manner_n of_o influence_n self-love_n make_v time_n and_o season_n become_v perilous_a iii_o what_o time_n the_o apostle_n mean_v by_o the_o last_o day_n and_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o self-love_n operate_v with_o such_o successful_a prevalence_n in_o those_o day_n as_o to_o render_v they_o the_o evil_a day_n iu._n what_o reflection_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v make_v by_o we_o this_o day_n upon_o occasion_n of_o this_o argument_n in_o relation_n to_o our_o age_n and_o to_o ourselves_o and_o our_o present_a affair_n in_o order_n to_o that_o which_o all_o aught_o to_o fast_o and_o pray_v and_o labour_n for_o the_o stability_n of_o our_o time_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n my_o method_n oblige_v i_o in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o consider_v what_o kind_n of_o self-love_n s._n paul_n speak_v against_o as_o the_o fountain_n of_o public_a mischief_n for_o there_o be_v a_o self-love_n which_o be_v a_o very_a natural_a and_o a_o very_a useful_a principle_n no_o man_n ever_o yet_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n no_o consider_v man_n can_v be_v a_o enemy_n to_o that_o concern_v which_o he_o be_v convince_v that_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n his_o true_a interest_n no_o man_n without_o the_o love_a of_o himself_o do_v either_o preserve_v or_o improve_v himself_o all_o friend_n at_o distance_n of_o place_n will_v be_v in_o perpetual_a pain_n for_o one_o another_o if_o they_o do_v not_o under_o god_n place_n some_o part_n of_o their_o security_n in_o this_o thought_n that_o have_v a_o principle_n of_o self-preservation_n in_o their_o nature_n they_o will_v take_v some_o competent_a care_n of_o themselves_o if_o almighty_a god_n will_v not_o have_v suffer_v man_n to_o love_v themselves_o be_v will_v not_o have_v move_v they_o to_o their_o duty_n by_o their_o personal_a benefit_n and_o especial_o by_o so_o great_a a_o recompense_n as_o be_v that_o of_o life_n eternal_a it_o will_v conduce_v to_o the_o felicity_n of_o man_n even_o in_o this_o world_n if_o they_o true_o love_v themselves_o for_o than_o they_o will_v not_o waste_v their_o fortune_n by_o a_o unaccountable_a profuseness_n nor_o destroy_v their_o body_n by_o the_o extravagance_n of_o rage_n and_o luxury_n and_o lust._n even_o the_o mortification_n and_o self-denial_n prescribe_v by_o religion_n be_v consistent_a with_o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o and_o move_v upon_o the_o foot_n of_o it_o though_o not_o upon_o that_o alone_a for_o it_o turn_v to_o the_o great_a profit_n of_o every_o man_n when_o by_o lose_v the_o world_n he_o save_v his_o soul._n the_o self-love_n here_o condemn_v by_o s._n paul_n be_v that_o narrow_a wicked_a affection_n which_o either_o whole_o or_o principal_o confine_v a_o man_n to_o his_o seem_a personal_a good_a on_o earth_n a_o affection_n which_o either_o oppose_v all_o public_a good_a or_o at_o least_o all_o that_o public_a good_a which_o come_v in_o competition_n with_o man_n private_a advantage_n for_o some_o will_v do_v a_o good_a office_n when_o it_o cost_v they_o nothing_o and_o no_o self-ends_a be_v obstruct_v by_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o but_o other_o be_v so_o bind_v down_o to_o their_o own_o illnatured_n selfishness_n that_o they_o will_v not_o move_v in_o the_o easy_a charity_n if_o by_o they_o they_o can_v serve_v a_o particular_a turn_v of_o such_o lover_n of_o themselves_o the_o apostle_n give_v a_o very_a ill_a character_n in_o the_o word_n that_o follow_v the_o text._n he_o say_v of_o they_o in_o the_o 2d_o verse_n that_o they_o be_v covetous_a their_o heart_n be_v like_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o devour_a gulf_n which_o suck_v in_o all_o into_o itself_o with_o deep_a &_o unsatiable_a desire_n he_o continue_v to_o mark_v they_o in_o the_o 3d._a verse_n as_o person_n without_o natural_a affection_n as_o people_n who_o have_v no_o bowel_n for_o the_o miserable_a part_n of_o mankind_n as_o such_o who_o rejoice_v at_o a_o public_a wreck_n not_o consider_v the_o loss_n of_o other_o nor_o the_o move_a the_o dismal_a circumstance_n of_o it_o but_o mind_v with_o their_o whole_a intention_n the_o profit_n which_o they_o may_v gather_v up_o for_o their_o inhuman_a self_n he_o add_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n that_o they_o be_v despiser_n of_o those_o who_o be_v good._n they_o vilisie_n man_n of_o a_o public_a spirit_n as_o so_o many_o simple_a sheep_n who_o bear_v fleece_n for_o other_o and_o understand_v not_o how_o to_o keep_v themselves_o warm_a in_o their_o own_o soft_a and_o belove_a interest_n now_o ii_o this_o strait_a and_o uncharitable_a affection_n be_v of_o so_o malignant_a a_o influence_n that_o where_o it_o prevail_v no_o age_n can_v be_v calm_a no_o government_n stable_a no_o person_n secure_a and_o that_o it_o be_v of_o such_o perilous_a consequence_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v on_o this_o manner_n god_n who_o be_v good_a and_o do_v good_a design_v that_o whilst_o man_n be_v here_o on_o earth_n it_o shall_v be_v competent_o well_o with_o he_o in_o case_n of_o his_o obedience_n though_o he_o intend_v not_o to_o give_v he_o all_o his_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n he_o know_v that_o man_n can_v