Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	build_v	house_n	zion_n	25	3	8.8441	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79909	Agapai aspiloi, or The innocent love-feast. Being a sermon preached at S. Lawrence Jury in London, the sixth day of September, Anno Domini 1655. On the publick festival of the county of Hertford; and published this present May 1656. / By William Clarke.	Clarke, William, d. 1679.	1656 (1656)	Wing C4566; ESTC R206588	32,538	47

spirit_n before_o we_o first_o allay_v the_o storm_n of_o variance_n discord_n and_o injustice_n towards_o our_o brethren_n patience_n and_o temperance_n and_o meekness_n and_o humility_n and_o contentation_n and_o the_o like_a be_v all_o domestic_a grace_n that_o constant_o keep_v house_n in_o order_v the_o private_a and_o particular_a affair_n of_o our_o soul_n justice_n and_o charity_n be_v public_a grace_n that_o walk_v abroad_o in_o order_v our_o affection_n and_o conversation_n towards_o our_o brethren_n and_o true_o if_o we_o practise_v instead_o of_o justice_n and_o charity_n oppression_n malice_n and_o revenge_n towards_o our_o brethren_n our_o soul_n can_v enjoy_v no_o more_o inward_a and_o domestic_a peace_n in_o respect_n to_o the_o other_o grace_n of_o sobriety_n under_o such_o public_a oppression_n and_o revenge_n than_o a_o private_a family_n can_v expect_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o civil_a war_n the_o public_a blood_n and_o violence_n and_o rapine_n upon_o the_o innocent_a in_o city_n and_o country_n take_v away_o all_o the_o quiet_a and_o security_n from_o a_o man_n own_o house_n and_o it_o be_v no_o otherwise_o with_o a_o man_n soul_n in_o respect_n to_o his_o brother_n if_o he_o once_o raise_v the_o storm_n of_o wrath_n in_o his_o heart_n he_o must_v expect_v fluctuation_n and_o foming_n upon_o the_o water_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v as_o christ_n do_v first_o rebuke_v the_o wind_n and_o then_o the_o sea_n will_v soon_o be_v calm_a first_o allay_v thy_o tempestuous_a spirit_n towards_o thy_o brother_n by_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n and_o then_o thou_o may_v expect_v all_o the_o tranquil_a grace_n of_o sobriety_n in_o thy_o own_o soul_n patience_n meekness_n temperance_n contentation_n and_o humility_n be_v gentle_a grace_n that_o grow_v only_o under_o the_o wind_n and_o sun_n the_o tempest_n and_o blustering_n between_o brethren_n soon_o wither_v they_o how_o do_v ahabs_n choler_n against_o naboth_n 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brother_n by_o the_o violence_n of_o his_o own_o impetuous_a spirit_n he_o disquiet_v and_o distemper_n and_o therefore_o destroy_v his_o own_o soul_n as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v of_o charybdis_n that_o it_o be_v ipsius_fw-la maris_fw-la naufragium_fw-la &_o quis_fw-la ibi_fw-la salvus_fw-la ubi_fw-la ipsum_fw-la mare_fw-la perit_fw-la a_o gulf_n where_o the_o water_n move_v with_o such_o violence_n that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o shipwreck_n of_o the_o sea_n itself_o and_o what_o ship_n can_v be_v safe_a there_o where_o the_o sea_n itself_o be_v drown_v and_o true_o such_o be_v the_o violence_n of_o the_o malicious_a spirit_n it_o be_v ipsius_fw-la animae_fw-la naufragium_fw-la a_o torrent_n so_o violent_a that_o it_o be_v a_o shipwreck_n to_o itself_o shatter_v and_o destroy_v he_o that_o will_v destroy_v his_o brother_n if_o therefore_o thou_o will_v have_v thy_o own_o soul_n prosper_v in_o the_o personal_a grace_n of_o sobriety_n let_v thy_o spirit_n glide_v gentle_o in_o all_o office_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n towards_o thy_o brother_n this_o be_v the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v before_o all_o duty_n of_o sobriety_n have_v charity_n second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v before_o all_o duty_n of_o piety_n watch_v unto_o prayer_n verse_n 7._o but_o before_o all_o thing_n have_v charity_n i_o need_v name_n no_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n for_o proof_n but_o that_o very_o express_a doctrine_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o sermon_n upon_o the_o mount_n matth._n 5.24_o if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o remember_v thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o leave_v there_o thy_o gift_n before_o the_o altar_n and_o go_v thy_o way_n first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n and_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n forbear_v to_o tread_v in_o god_n sanctuary_n and_o to_o approach_v his_o altar_n until_o thou_o come_v with_o foot_n shod_a with_o peace_n all_o sacrifice_n without_o this_o grace_n be_v like_o cain_n that_o slay_v his_o brother_n a_o stink_n in_o god_n nostril_n it_o be_v a_o proper_a trophy_n to_o bring_v goliahs_n sword_n into_o god_n house_n 1_o sam._n 21.9_o the_o spoil_n of_o god_n and_o his_o church_n incorrigible_a enemy_n be_v matter_n of_o triumph_n and_o praise_n to_o god_n in_o the_o great_a congregation_n but_o to_o hang_v our_o brother_n sword_n over_o god_n altar_n and_o to_o bring_v evil_a disposition_n of_o malice_n and_o revenge_n against_o our_o brother_n when_o we_o come_v to_o crave_v mercy_n for_o ourselves_o what_o a_o unwarrantable_a presumption_n be_v this_o and_o how_o express_o and_o sad_o do_v we_o sue_v for_o our_o own_o condemnation_n while_o we_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o first_o therefore_o be_v reconcile_v then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n and_o in_o the_o apostle_n order_n heb._n 12.14_o follow_v peace_n and_o then_o holiness_n first_o peace_n with_o thy_o neighbour_n than_o holiness_n to_o thy_o god_n malice_n be_v such_o a_o sour_a leaven_n that_o it_o sour_v the_o whole_a lump_n of_o religious_a duty_n purge_v out_o first_o therefore_o that_o old_a leaven_n and_o then_o thy_o hear_v and_o read_v thy_o meditation_n and_o thy_o prayer_n and_o all_o will_v be_v according_a to_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n s_o peter_n 1_o pet._n 3.7_o exhort_v husband_n and_o wife_n to_o that_o degree_n of_o mutual_a love_n correspondence_n and_o cohabitation_n that_o their_o prayer_n be_v not_o hinder_v and_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v that_o even_a martyrdom_n itself_o be_v but_o a_o vainglorious_a blaze_n and_o a_o fruitless_a fool-hardinesse_n without_o love_n i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o then_o s._n paul_n have_v say_v before_o i_o 1_o cor._n 13.3_o if_o i_o give_v my_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o have_v not_o charity_n it_o profit_v i_o nothing_o god_n speak_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o analogy_n to_o holy_a david_n 1_o chron._n 22.8_o 9_o 10._o when_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o build_v god_n house_n because_o he_o have_v shed_v much_o blood_n and_o make_v great_a war_n but_o his_o son_n shall_v be_v a_o man_n of_o peace_n his_o name_n shall_v be_v solomon_n peaceable_a and_o he_o must_v build_v god_n house_n if_o god_n will_v not_o esteem_v his_o material_a temple_n well_o build_v by_o hand_n dip_v in_o blood_n can_v we_o imagine_v he_o will_v accept_v of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o most_o sacred_a duty_n of_o religion_n and_o divine_a worship_n perform_v with_o a_o heart_n stain_v with_o malice_n and_o revenge_v he_o that_o be_v acceptable_o conversant_a in_o these_o holy_a thing_n must_v be_v a_o solomon_n a_o man_n of_o peace_n and_o love_n towards_o his_o brethren_n therefore_o again_o first_o be_v reconcile_v before_o thou_o build_v god_n house_n watch_v unto_o prayer_n but_o before_o this_o and_o before_o all_o thing_n have_v charity_n thus_o you_o have_v see_v how_o charity_n go_v before_o both_o duty_n of_o sobriety_n towards_o ourselves_o and_o duty_n of_o piety_n towards_o god_n which_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o duty_n to_o wit_n the_o precedency_n of_o it_o gather_v from_o the_o latin_a translation_n of_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o all_o thing_n have_v charity_n second_o come_v we_o to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o its_o importance_n to_o wit_n its_o pre-eminence_n draw_v from_o the_o english_a text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d above_o all_o thing_n have_v charity_n or_o if_o you_o think_v this_o good_a greek_n but_o ill_a translate_v in_o this_o sense_n take_v the_o same_o doctrine_n in_o indubitable_a word_n from_o st._n paul_n col._n 3.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d above_o all_o thing_n put_v on_o charity_n when_o

solitary_a act_n but_o it_o consist_v in_o return_n and_o mutual_a commerces_fw-la let_v we_o love_v one_o another_o 1_o john_n 4.7_o be_v kind_o affection_a one_o to_o another_o rom._n 12.10_o this_o be_v the_o message_n that_o we_o hear_v from_o the_o beginning_n that_o we_o shall_v love_v one_o another_o 1_o john_n 3.11_o and_o so_o again_o v._n 23._o and_o indeed_o where_o be_v not_o reciprocation_n require_v where_o ever_o the_o holy_a ghost_n treat_v upon_o this_o subject_n of_o love_n the_o apostle_n call_v it_o col._n 3.14_o the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n even_o such_o a_o bond_n that_o knit_v the_o whole_a world_n together_o and_o the_o world_n to_o god_n with_o who_o we_o can_v say_v wherein_o a_o reciprocation_n be_v allowable_a but_o only_o in_o love_n if_o he_o chastise_v we_o we_o be_v humble_v and_o reform_v if_o he_o load_v we_o with_o his_o blessing_n we_o praise_v and_o give_v thanks_o if_o he_o threaten_v we_o tremble_v if_o he_o command_v we_o obey_v but_o if_o he_o love_v we_o he_o desire_v nothing_o more_o then_o that_o we_o shall_v love_v he_o again_o and_o as_o be_v our_o love_n to_o god_n even_o such_o shall_v be_v our_o love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n ever_o answer_v and_o cherish_v with_o grateful_a reciprocal_a return_n god_n have_v not_o place_v we_o in_o society_n like_o stone_n in_o a_o heap_n where_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o reservedness_n and_o confusion_n but_o like_o coal_n upon_o a_o well-built_a fire_n not_o that_o we_o shall_v retain_v a_o churlish_a stupid_a and_o reserve_a morosity_n to_o our_o brethren_n and_o be_v no_o more_o communicative_a than_o senseless_a stone_n but_o the_o fervency_n of_o our_o charity_n shall_v help_v to_o enkindle_v the_o same_o affection_n in_o our_o brethren_n and_o so_o conspire_v into_o one_o glorious_a flame_n of_o divine_a love_n never_o say_v that_o some_o man_n be_v not_o combustible_a by_o this_o holy_a fire_n through_o the_o churlishness_n of_o their_o disposition_n and_o the_o uncompliance_n of_o their_o nature_n who_o no_o kindness_n can_v win_v nor_o courtesy_n oblige_v but_o follow_v seneca_n counsel_n and_o try_v the_o event_n cinge_fw-la ingratum_fw-la beneficiis_fw-la ut_fw-la quocunque_fw-la se_fw-la vertit_fw-la memoriam_fw-la tui_fw-la fugiens_fw-la ibi_fw-la te_fw-la videat_fw-la besiege_v such_o a_o one_o round_o with_o favour_n and_o instance_n of_o love_n if_o one_o courtesy_n will_v not_o gain_v he_o try_v a_o second_o and_o a_o three_o and_o four_o till_o thou_o have_v so_o beset_v he_o with_o the_o testimony_n of_o thy_o love_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o turn_v himself_o no_o way_n from_o thou_o but_o even_o there_o he_o shall_v find_v thou_o et_fw-la vincit_fw-la malos_fw-la pertinax_fw-la bonitas_fw-la and_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o a_o resolute_a obstinate_a goodness_n will_v at_o last_o overcome_v the_o most_o perverse_a disposition_n methinks_v the_o holy_a apostle_n give_v we_o the_o very_a same_o encouragement_n under_o the_o same_o allusion_n rom._n 12.20_o if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n feed_v he_o if_o he_o thirst_v give_v he_o drink_v for_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v heap_v coal_n of_o fire_n upon_o his_o head_n that_o be_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o some_o expositor_n by_o multiply_a act_n of_o kindness_n upon_o thy_o adversary_n thou_o shall_v at_o the_o last_o enkindle_v in_o he_o the_o same_o kind_a affection_n towards_o thou_o as_o thou_o have_v towards_o he_o and_o so_o mutual_o conspire_v in_o this_o holy_a flame_n of_o love_n but_o stay_v a_o while_n methinks_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a reciprocation_n and_o rather_o exhort_v we_o to_o a_o especial_a and_o appropriate_a reciprocation_n before_o to_o wit_n in_o the_o 3._o verse_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o their_o conversation_n in_o time_n pass_v among_o the_o gentile_n when_o they_o walk_v in_o lasciviousness_n lust_n excess_n of_o wine_n etc._n etc._n but_o here_o he_o speak_v of_o they_o as_o 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therefore_o uncharitable_a division_n among_o such_o brethren_n be_v no_o better_o then_o spiritual_a convulsion_n in_o our_o own_o bowel_n which_o many_o time_n prove_v as_o mortal_a as_o painful_a disease_n even_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o that_o church_n that_o endure_v they_o i_o be_o not_o come_v hither_o to_o be_v a_o unwelcome_a prophet_n in_o a_o day_n of_o gladness_n i_o shall_v only_o tell_v you_o what_o i_o find_v in_o the_o gospel_n matt._n 24.12_o where_o one_o great_a sign_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v the_o coldness_n of_o charity_n the_o love_n of_o many_o shall_v wax_v cold_a and_o true_o i_o know_v not_o a_o more_o sad_a fatal_a presage_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o religion_n and_o downfall_n of_o a_o church_n than_o the_o unnatulal_a foment_v of_o schism_n faction_n and_o animosity_n between_o brethren_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o profession_n when_o these_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v then_o down_o go_v the_o temple_n the_o sincere_a profession_n of_o godliness_n tread_v underfoot_n and_o religion_n make_v no_o other_o use_n of_o but_o to_o engage_v party_n and_o give_v name_n to_o faction_n wherefore_o to_o conclude_v all_o if_o we_o bear_v good_a will_n to_o zion_n if_o we_o tender_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n or_o welfare_n of_o religion_n or_o the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o our_o own_o soul_n let_v we_o pursue_v with_o all_o holy_a and_o devout_a zeal_n after_o this_o grace_n of_o christian_a charity_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a with_o all_o man_n but_o above_o all_o thing_n among_o ourselves_o and_o than_o what_o ever_o our_o corporal_a provision_n shall_v this_o day_n be_v it_o be_v this_o holy_a love_n that_o will_v be_v our_o good_a cheer_n whereby_o our_o feast_n will_v deserve_v the_o same_o encomium_n which_o hugo_n de_fw-la sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la give_v of_o the_o feast_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n it_o will_v be_v titulus_fw-la religionis_fw-la templum_fw-la solomonis_fw-la ager_n benedictionis_fw-la hortus_fw-la deliciarum_fw-la gaudium_fw-la angelorum_fw-la arca_n foederis_fw-la aula_n dei_fw-la &_o habitaculum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la 11._o hugo_n victor_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 11._o it_o will_v be_v as_o the_o title_n and_o prospect_n of_o religion_n the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n the_o field_n of_o blessing_n the_o garden_n of_o delight_n the_o joy_n of_o angel_n the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o court_n of_o god_n and_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n unto_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v ascribe_v all_o honour_n glory_n and_o praise_n obedience_n and_o adoration_n now_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la p._n 2._o l._n 18._o for_o five_o r._n first_o ib._n l._n 22._o for_o of_o r._n in_o p._n 11._o l._n 12._o for_o precedent_n r._n precedence_n p._n 14._o l._n 32._o for_o when_o r._n where_o p._n 15._o l._n ult_n for_o charge_n r._n change_n p._n 32._o l._n 2._o for_o but_o r._n yet_o