Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	charity_n	consideration_n	great_a	87	3	2.0924	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04374	The Christians apparelling by Christ Where is shewed in three parts: 1. The happinesse, honour, aud [sic] confortable estate of all true Christians: with the wretched estate of all others. 2. The duetie it selfe, with particular directions. 3. The triall and examination of our selues by distinctiue notes. By R.I. B.D.	Jenison, Robert, 1584?-1652.	1625 (1625)	STC 14488; ESTC S106591	193,947	568

and_o upon_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n of_o sin_n for_o itself_o make_v a_o man_n look_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o glory_n and_o will_n of_o god_n sanctification_n and_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n deny_v himself_o and_o to_o oppose_v himself_o against_o all_o sin_n which_o corruption_n look_v at_o where_o as_o affection_n to_o sin_n and_o fear_v of_o evil_a and_o punishment_n make_v the_o combat_n in_o the_o natural_a man_n the_o difference_n between_o which_o two_o combat_n may_v be_v further_o conceive_v hence_o in_o the_o natural_a man_n the_o combat_n be_v in_o several_a and_o distinct_a faculty_n and_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n man_n and_o differ_v from_o that_o combat_n which_o be_v in_o natural_a man_n as_o between_o the_o sensual_a appetite_n and_o reason_n between_o rebellious_a affection_n and_o the_o natural_a conscience_n but_o in_o the_o spiritual_a man_n there_o be_v in_o he_o and_o in_o each_o faculty_n both_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n mix_v together_o &_o not_o flesh_n in_o one_o part_n and_o spirit_n in_o another_o no_o more_o than_o we_o can_v distinguish_v hot_a and_o cold_a in_o lukewarm_a water_n light_n and_o darkness_n in_o the_o dawn_a in_o he_o i_o say_v the_o combat_n be_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o faculty_n and_o in_o each_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o which_o be_v both_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n so_o that_o the_o mind_n be_v carry_v against_o itself_o it_o be_v at_o once_o both_o fleshly_a and_o spiritual_a and_o so_o the_o will_n against_o itself_o and_o each_o affection_n against_o itself_o insomuch_o that_o when_o according_a to_o corruption_n we_o will_v do_v evil_a yet_o god_n spirit_n teach_v we_o to_o will_v the_o contrary_a so_o that_o we_o can_v do_v what_o we_o will_v but_o either_o it_o make_v we_o that_o we_o can_v sin_v that_o be_v as_o do_v the_o wicked_a 3.9_o joh._n 3.9_o live_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o any_o one_o sin_n or_o if_o we_o do_v fall_v through_o the_o strength_n of_o 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or_o of_o bribe_n of_o pleasure_n gain_n or_o worldly_a content_n which_o it_o have_v give_v the_o sensual_a part_n have_v get_v deep_o hold_v and_o more_o possession_n of_o the_o heart_n this_o be_v that_o which_o they_o be_v once_o true_o regenerate_v must_v of_o all_o hate_n most_o violent_o oppose_v and_o labour_n by_o all_o good_a mean_n to_o root_v out_o to_o subdue_v to_o kill_v and_o mortify_v not_o that_o they_o neglect_v or_o spare_v lesser_a sin_n take_v themselves_o to_o have_v a_o like_a charge_n from_o god_n concern_v all_o sin_n as_o king_n saul_n have_v against_o amalek_n to_o who_o it_o be_v say_v 15.3_o 1_o sam._n 15.3_o go_v and_o smite_v amalek_n and_o utter_o destroy_v all_o that_o they_o have_v and_o spare_v they_o not_o but_o slay_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n infant_z and_o suckling_n ox_n and_o sheep_n camel_n and_o ass_n the_o hatred_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v bend_v against_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n be_v universal_a against_o all_o sin_n yet_o most_o 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of_o his_o time_n in_o company-keeping_a or_o in_o hawk_v hunt_a etc._n etc._n or_o preferment_n suppose_v it_o be_v a_o servile_a dependence_n on_o great_a man_n evil_a humour_n and_o a_o conform_v himself_o thereunto_o in_o hope_n of_o preferment_n in_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n or_o flattery_n bribery_n simony_n etc._n etc._n he_o love_v this_o sin_n to_o well_o to_o part_v with_o it_o spare_v he_o but_o this_o sin_n and_o he_o will_v spare_v you_o any_o other_o whereunto_o he_o be_v not_o so_o strong_o tempt_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a bait_n of_o profit_n pleasure_n or_o preferment_n let_v but_o john_n in_o his_o preach_n spare_v herod_n and_o allow_v he_o his_o whore_n and_o herod_n will_v spare_v his_o head_n yea_o do_v many_o other_o thing_n at_o johns_n preach_n let_v judas_n have_v the_o bag_n and_o in_o other_o thing_n 21.22_o mat._n 2d_o 21.22_o to_o the_o world_n and_o eye_n of_o charity_n he_o will_v live_v unblameable_a so_o that_o in_o case_n of_o question_n the_o 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lodging_n with_o he_o thus_o he_o deal_v with_o his_o sin_n as_o saul_n with_o the_o amalekite_n 15.8.9_o 1_o sam._n 15.8.9_o who_o have_v a_o charge_n to_o destroy_v all_o yet_o he_o spare_v the_o great_a their_o king_n agag_n and_o the_o best_a of_o the_o sheep_n &_o of_o the_o ox_n &_o of_o the_o fatling_n and_o the_o lamb_n and_o all_o that_o be_v good_a and_o will_v not_o utter_o destroy_v they_o but_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v vile_a and_o refuse_v that_o they_o destroy_v utter_o this_o be_v partly_o through_o fear_n of_o the_o people_n who_o herein_o he_o fear_v more_o than_o god_n partly_o for_o love_n of_o the_o prey_n because_o it_o be_v fat_a and_o good_a yet_o have_v do_v something_o which_o god_n command_v 13._o vers_fw-la 13._o he_o come_v with_o his_o brag_n i_o have_v perform_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n thus_o the_o fat_a as_o i_o may_v say_v &_o most_o contentful_a sin_n to_o the_o flesh_n yea_o agag_n the_o king_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v spare_v and_o suffer_v to_o live_v and_o reign_v in_o the_o hypocrite_n while_o yet_o abstain_v from_o lesser_a evil_n and_o conform_v outward_o to_o good_a duty_n he_o must_v be_v take_v to_o do_v righteousness_n and_o all_o that_o god_n command_v 50_o par._n 3_o §._o 50_o etc._n isa_n 58.2.3_o etc._n etc._n thus_o unsound_a and_o weak_a at_o once_o do_v the_o hypocrite_n show_v himself_o section_n 50._o second_o but_o much_o more_o brief_o god_n spirit_n courageous_o 2_o he_o assail_v courageous_o where_o it_o be_v indeed_o as_o it_o especial_o single_v out_o a_o man_n special_a corruption_n so_o it_o assault_v it_o valiant_o and_o courageous_o yea_o with_o a_o resolution_n never_o to_o give_v over_o though_o he_o be_v