Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	concern_v	zeal_n	zealous_a	94	3	8.8044	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46526	Compunction or pricking of heart with the time, meanes, nature, necessity, and order of it, and of conversion; with motives, directions, signes, and means of cure of the wounded in heart, with other consequent or concomitant duties, especially self-deniall, all of them gathered from the text, Acts 2.37. and fitted, preached, and applied to his hearers at Dantzick in Pruse-land, in ann. 1641. and partly 1642. Being the sum of 80. sermons. With a post-script concerning these times, and the sutableness of this text and argument to the same, and to the calling of the Jews. By R.J. doctor of divinity.	R. J.	1648 (1648)	Wing J27; ESTC R213600	381,196	433

to_o do_v and_o that_o in_o all_o fear_n and_o distrust_n of_o ourselves_o and_o in_o all_o humility_n even_o because_o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n 13._o phil._n 2_o 12_o 13._o neither_o must_v we_o trust_v to_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o own_o resolution_n to_o do_v well_o promise_n and_o strength_n of_o our_o own_o resolution_n purpose_n and_o promise_n or_o purpose_n and_o promise_n of_o our_o own_o though_o we_o intend_v therein_o never_o so_o well_o and_o do_v not_o of_o purpose_n make_v semblance_n of_o what_o we_o mean_v not_o no_o peter_n do_v so_o before_o he_o have_v experience_n of_o his_o own_o weakness_n and_o so_o many_o other_o who_o in_o their_o sickness_n danger_n or_o otherwise_o do_v vow_n and_o resolve_v to_o become_v new_a man_n etc._n etc._n in_o all_o these_o we_o must_v take_v god_n along_o with_o we_o and_o christ_n we_o we_o must_v take_v god_n along_o with_o we_o do_v all_o in_o 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the_o pharisee_fw-mi and_o publican_n luke_n 18_o 10_o 11_o 12._o god_n i_o thank_v thou_o say_v he_o that_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v extortioner_n unjust_a adulterer_n or_o even_o as_o this_o publican_n i_o fast_o twice_o in_o the_o week_n i_o give_v tithe_n of_o that_o i_o possess_v ah_o take_v heed_n these_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n have_v not_o by_o self-deniall_n submit_v themselves_o unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n rom._n 10.3_o if_o these_o jew_n in_o my_o text_n have_v still_o stand_v upon_o such_o term_n with_o god_n when_o have_v they_o be_v convert_v we_o can_v not_o have_v expect_v such_o word_n savour_v of_o so_o much_o self-deniall_n from_o they_o man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v ourselves_o and_o as_o many_o among_o ourselves_o no_o we_o shall_v rather_o have_v hear_v what_o we_o may_v now_o daily_o hear_v i_o hope_v i_o be_o no_o contemner_n of_o 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the_o hebrew_n as_o touch_v the_o law_n a_o pharisee_fw-mi concern_v zeal_n persecute_v the_o church_n touch_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n blameless_a gal._n 1.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o i_o say_v when_o have_v he_o be_v convert_v have_v be_v especial_o so_o exceed_o zealous_a in_o his_o religion_n as_o many_o be_v now_o in_o their_o own_o way_n of_o formality_n and_o of_o the_o tradition_n of_o his_o father_n but_o when_o it_o please_v god_n to_o call_v he_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o to_o reveal_v his_o son_n in_o he_o he_o confer_v no_o long_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o account_v all_o loss_n to_o he_o for_o christ_n yea_o dung_n that_o he_o may_v win_v christ_n and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v say_v he_o my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n lo_o his_o self-deniall_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n phil._n 3.7_o 8_o 9_o and_o this_o be_v that_o righteousness_n unto_o which_o these_o jew_n in_o my_o text_n while_o they_o deny_v themselves_o be_v direct_v vers_fw-la 38._o as_o also_o the_o jailor_n act_v 16.30_o 31._o let_v we_o then_o with_o the_o holy_a otherwise_o of_o man_n next_o to_o jesus_n christ_n deny_v our_o own_o righteousness_n not_o stand_v to_o plead_v our_o civil_a life_n our_o moral_a righteousness_n our_o formal_a service_n and_o strict_a observation_n of_o outward_a duty_n tradition_n or_o injunction_n of_o man_n let_v we_o with_o paul_n renounce_v all_o these_o isaiah_n nor_o isaiah_n and_o with_o the_o holy_a prophet_n isaiah_n isai_n 64.5_o 6._o true_o and_o from_o the_o heart_n confess_v with_o he_o who_o put_v himself_o into_o the_o number_n we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n whereas_o say_v he_o thou_o o_o god_n meet_v he_o that_o rejoice_v and_o work_v righteousness_n those_o that_o remember_v thou_o in_o thy_o way_n the_o humble_a publican_n confession_n will_v better_o become_v we_o 14._o luke_n 18.13_o 14._o who_o stand_v a_o far_o off_o will_v not_o lift_v up_o so_o much_o as_o his_o eye_n unto_o heaven_n but_o smite_v upon_o his_o breast_n say_v god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n the_o rather_o let_v we_o look_v to_o this_o publican_n nor_o the_o publican_n because_o publican_n and_o harlot_n as_o be_v soon_o convince_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o unrighteousness_n go_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n before_o proud_a pharise_n and_o justiciaries_n matth._n 21.31_o 32._o these_o believe_v john_n when_o those_o other_o believe_v he_o not_o who_o come_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o when_o they_o have_v see_v it_o repent_v not_o afterward_o gentile_n

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16.4_o so_o engage_v in_o acknowledgement_n of_o thankfulness_n not_o only_o he_o but_o also_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o apostle_n he_o be_v however_o as_o the_o need_n of_o such_o require_v in_o a_o high_a estimation_n of_o they_o as_o public_a good_a thing_n and_o profitable_a to_o many_o let_v we_o be_v willing_a so_o far_o to_o deny_v ourselves_o for_o they_o as_o in_o our_o wealth_n and_o that_o be_v but_o duty_n to_o contribute_v to_o they_o and_o communicate_v to_o they_o in_o all_o good_a thing_n or_o in_o all_o our_o good_n gal._n 1.6_o and_o afford_v they_o double_a honour_n 1_o tim._n 5.17_o and_o in_o our_o name_n by_o answer_v for_o they_o in_o our_o life_n if_o need_v be_v by_o speak_v or_o plead_v for_o they_o as_o do_v queen_n esther_n thus_o to_o do_v namely_o to_o subordinate_a a_o man_n self_n to_o the_o more_o public_a and_o general_a good_a of_o the_o church_n name_v sign_n of_o self-denial_n gather_v from_o the_o four_o general_a thing_n 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uncertainty_n of_o my_o long_a abode_n with_o you_o and_o of_o have_v occasion_n more_o purposely_o to_o handle_v the_o argument_n together_o with_o the_o exceed_a great_a usefulness_n and_o profit_n as_o i_o hope_v of_o the_o duty_n have_v draw_v i_o on_o to_o be_v so_o large_a this_o if_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v prolixity_n shall_v be_v recompense_v with_o brevity_n in_o the_o dispatch_n of_o the_o three_o and_o last_o observation_n concern_v the_o qualification_n of_o those_o who_o god_n do_v save_v with_o which_o all_o shall_v be_v finish_v chap._n xxxvii_o sect_n 1._o show_v three_o that_o such_o as_o god_n convert_v and_o save_v must_v be_v willing_a and_o pliable_a to_o god_n will_n and_o ready_a to_o submit_v to_o he_o in_o matter_n of_o 1._o salvation_n 2._o religion_n and_o