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
A80577	An antidote against lust: or, A discourse of uncleanness, shewing its various kinds, great evil, the temptations to it, and most effectual cure. By Robert Carr, minister of the Church of England	Carr, Robert, fl. 1686-1696.	1690 (1690)	Wing C629A; ESTC R231166	82,048	192

the_o 13_o who_o be_v kill_v in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o adultery_n by_o the_o husband_n of_o the_o woman_n who_o he_o defile_v and_o it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n of_o the_o romish_a priest_n that_o their_o child_n warm_v themselves_o by_o other_o folk_n fire_n the_o vow_n of_o perpetual_a chastity_n or_o continence_n have_v occasion_v other_o harm_n than_o that_o of_o secret_a whoredom_n and_o murder_n even_o martion_n the_o heretic_n have_v vow_v chastity_n but_o afterward_o pollute_v himself_o with_o whoredom_n and_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o come_v to_o rome_n and_o be_v deny_v the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n he_o fall_v to_o cerdon_v and_o augment_v his_o error_n of_o a_o supreme_a invisible_a god_n second_o a_o visible_a god_n creator_n of_o all_o thing_n three_o the_o devil_n as_o a_o mid-thing_n between_o the_o visible_a and_o invisible_a god_n this_o heresy_n spread_v itself_o in_o italy_n egypt_n palestina_n arabia_n syria_n cyprus_n thebaida_n persia_n and_o many_o other_o place_n they_o deny_v also_o the_o resurrection_n martion_n call_v just_o by_o tertullian_n primogenitus_fw-la diaboli_fw-la the_o first-born_a of_o the_o devil_n now_o by_o way_n of_o trial_n and_o examination_n whether_o you_o have_v attain_v to_o this_o purity_n of_o heart_n and_o mortification_n of_o lust_n first_o mortification_n must_v be_v lay_v at_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n a_o deadly_a wound_n be_v give_v sin_n at_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o lop_v off_o some_o of_o the_o branch_n to_o cut_v off_o some_o of_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o sin_n for_o these_o will_v grow_v again_o in_o time_n to_o cleanse_v the_o stream_n will_v be_v to_o little_a purpose_n if_o the_o fountain_n be_v leave_v unscowr_v that_o will_v send_v forth_o such_o foul_a water_n again_o as_o shall_v make_v all_o mire_n and_o dirt._n thus_o the_o heart_n must_v be_v purge_v and_o cleanse_v from_o filthiness_n else_o the_o life_n will_v be_v pollute_v and_o unclean_a the_o labour_n at_o the_o pump_n of_o the_o ship_n in_o cast_v the_o water_n out_o will_v signify_v little_a while_o they_o neglect_v to_o stop_v the_o leak_n the_o heart_n let_v in_o all_o these_o evil_n which_o defile_v the_o man_n therefore_o the_o heart_n must_v be_v rectify_v and_o the_o abundance_n of_o wickedness_n stop_v and_o suppress_v there_o first_o rule_n to_o know_v when_o the_o heart_n be_v purge_v and_o purify_v be_v when_o the_o will_n be_v resolve_v for_o purity_n against_o all_o the_o temptation_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o that_o with_o a_o serious_a and_o deliberate_a fix_v and_o settle_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n sudden_a purpose_n as_o they_o be_v take_v up_o without_o consideration_n of_o the_o difficulty_n they_o shall_v meet_v with_o so_o they_o fail_v in_o time_n of_o trial_n and_o temptation_n but_o when_o all_o the_o hindrance_n be_v weigh_v and_o all_o the_o allurement_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o a_o man_n find_v himself_o arm_v with_o a_o christian_a courage_n and_o strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n what_o hardship_n and_o difficulty_n soever_o there_o be_v in_o this_o mastery_n of_o his_o lust_n for_o the_o word_n mortify_v and_o crucify_a the_o flesh_n with_o affection_n and_o lust_n import_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n and_o misery_n in_o the_o duty_n much_o of_o self-denial_n in_o this_o purification_n of_o the_o heart_n than_o such_o a_o purpose_n such_o a_o resolution_n as_o this_o be_v like_a to_o carry_v it_o for_o voluntas_fw-la domina_fw-la membrorum_fw-la the_o will_n command_v the_o outward_a man_n and_o if_o the_o will_v be_v fortify_v and_o full_o bend_v against_o whoredom_n adultery_n and_o also_o other_o act_n of_o lust_n against_o corrupt_a communication_n lewd_a company_n lascivious_a song_n etc._n etc._n the_o man_n be_v like_a to_o be_v and_o act_v according_o for_o man_n do_v not_o use_v to_o be_v force_v to_o these_o grosser_n sin_n against_o their_o will_n though_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o corruption_n be_v work_v in_o the_o saint_n and_o stir_v they_o up_o through_o the_o instigation_n of_o satan_n to_o the_o do_v the_o evil_n which_o they_o will_v not_o do_v and_o hinder_v they_o from_o do_v the_o good_a which_o they_o shall_v and_o will_v do_v in_o the_o combat_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n as_o rom._n 7._o 14._o where_o i_o be_o carnal_a or_o corrupt_v sell_v under_o sin_n say_v the_o apostle_n that_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o satan_n under_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n natural_o lead_v captive_a by_o the_o devil_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o by_o our_o own_o lust_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 26._o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o do_v i_o now_o if_o i_o do_v that_o i_o will_v not_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o rom._n 7._o 19_o 20_o 21._o in_o actual_a sin_n common_o at_o least_o and_o ordinary_o god_n do_v not_o use_v to_o charge_v any_o more_o of_o sin_n upon_o we_o than_o there_o be_v of_o the_o will_n in_o the_o deed_n even_o so_o much_o evil_n be_v there_o in_o it_o yet_o here_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o such_o sin_n as_o be_v voluntary_a at_o first_o and_o afterward_o person_n may_v be_v give_v up_o unto_o they_o and_o sin_n involuntary_o and_o be_v but_o a_o spiritual_a curse_n and_o judgement_n from_o the_o lord_n upon_o they_o or_o when_o there_o be_v some_o other_o sin_n which_o be_v voluntary_a and_o allow_v of_o sin_v that_o sin_n know_o and_o wilful_o person_n may_v just_o be_v punish_v with_o some_o other_o sin_n involuntary_o and_o yet_o culpable_o next_o when_o there_o be_v a_o real_a hatred_n and_o enmity_n between_o we_o and_o our_o lust_n as_o 1._o when_o there_o be_v a_o effectual_a resistance_n of_o the_o temptation_n to_o this_o sin_n such_o a_o resistance_n as_o prevail_v against_o the_o temptation_n from_o without_o and_o our_o own_o lust_n and_o overcome_v and_o escape_v the_o pollution_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n 2._o when_o a_o christian_a hold_v out_o pray_v against_o his_o lust_n and_o that_o with_o a_o real_a and_o unfeigned_a desire_n to_o be_v preserve_v from_o the_o evil_n of_o they_o and_o use_v all_o holy_a mean_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o faith_n and_o dependence_n upon_o god_n for_o this_o preserve_a grace_n there_o be_v never_o a_o prayer_n hearty_a prayer_n but_o it_o give_v a_o wound_n to_o the_o flesh_n and_o our_o lust_n a_o mortify_a blow_n 3._o when_o there_o be_v a_o zeal_n against_o this_o sin_n in_o one_o kind_n as_o well_o as_o in_o another_o and_o that_o not_o out_o of_o a_o hypocritical_a pretence_n to_o seem_v holy_a and_o more_o pure_a than_o other_o but_o out_o of_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o evil_a and_o a_o concern_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o our_o religion_n there_o be_v much_o of_o anger_n and_o indignation_n in_o zeal_n and_o that_o argue_v somewhat_o to_o offend_v and_o displease_v which_o we_o may_v apply_v to_o the_o lust_n of_o man_n we_o real_o hate_v and_o dislike_v this_o sin_n when_o we_o be_v true_o zealous_a against_o it_o we_o be_v command_v in_o the_o first_o of_o tim._n 5._o 22._o partake_v not_o of_o other_o man_n sin_n keep_v thyself_o pure_a every_o filthy_a speech_n lewd_a story_n or_o unlawful_a deed_n and_o act_n of_o lust_n of_o other_o which_o please_v you_o and_o delight_v you_o so_o that_o you_o dislike_v it_o not_o and_o show_v not_o your_o dislike_n of_o it_o by_o leave_v the_o company_n or_o shake_v your_o head_n or_o reprove_v and_o admonish_v the_o offender_n bring_v a_o guilt_n upon_o you_o so_o that_o if_o you_o will_v be_v pure_a you_o must_v not_o partake_v of_o other_o man_n sin_n the_o three_o rule_n for_o trial_n of_o this_o purity_n by_o the_o spiritual_a sight_n and_o sense_n of_o this_o sin_n a_o man_n that_o have_v be_v use_v to_o live_v in_o a_o bad_a foggy_a unwholesome_a air_n he_o discern_v not_o feel_v not_o any_o thing_n noisome_a or_o offensive_a in_o it_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v pure_a air._n thus_o be_v it_o with_o one_o that_o have_v a_o heart_n habitual_o filthy_a and_o unclean_a evil_a lusting_n be_v not_o evil_a to_o he_o or_o in_o his_o account_n they_o do_v not_o afflict_v he_o or_o offend_v he_o he_o see_v no_o such_o hurt_n in_o they_o but_o that_o if_o he_o forbear_v the_o grosser_n act_n he_o may_v be_v a_o pure_a saint_n and_o so_o they_o settle_v themselves_o and_o lodge_v in_o the_o heart_n quiet_o and_o without_o molestation_n but_o a_o christian_n that_o have_v a_o habit_n of_o purity_n in_o his_o heart_n if_o at_o any_o time_n his_o lust_n do_v stir_v and_o be_v tempt_a and_o continue_v for_o a_o time_n and_o it_o be_v but_o for_o

ease_n and_o pleasure_n and_o the_o ●ait_n and_o allurement_n to_o this_o sin_n be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o it_o james_n 1._o 14._o you_o read_v then_o be_v a_o man_n tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v bait_v as_o man_n do_v bait_n for_o fish_n with_o somewhat_o allure_a and_o please_v to_o the_o taste_n of_o the_o silly_a fish_n so_o do_v lust_n ba●●_n and_o allure_v idle_a voluptuous_a person_n wit●_n the_o pleasure_n in_o it_o this_o be_v the_o reaso●_n why_o great_a person_n be_v more_o addict_v t●_n this_o vice_n and_o wickedness_n because_o the●_n live_v idle_o and_o love_v their_o pleasure_n th●_n devil_n as_o he_o find_v they_o much_o at_o leisure_n t●_n be_v tempt_v and_o to_o hearken_v to_o his_o sugge●stions_n so_o he_o know_v they_o look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o bear_v for_o their_o pleasure_n an●_n therefore_o he_o have_v common_o more_o success_n with_o his_o temptation_n of_o this_o sort_n on_o we_o 〈…〉_o as_o they_o be_v whereas_o those_o busy_v abo●_n their_o honest_a call_v can_v so_o well_o tu●_n aside_o and_o leave_v their_o employ_v to_o follow_v t●_n work_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o be_v so_o ready_a ●_o his_o beck_n to_o fulfil_v his_o pleasure_n they_o havi●_n other_o work_n to_o do_v their_o mind_n must_v be_v ●_o a_o great_a measure_n take_v up_o with_o that_o a●_n so_o have_v not_o that_o opportunity_n beside_o tha●_n they_o have_v not_o that_o plenty_n of_o money_n ●_o spend_v upon_o their_o lust_n and_o be_v in_o go●_n way_n and_o in_o some_o measure_n in_o his_o protect_n on_o while_o they_o be_v about_o their_o law●_n work_v and_o worldly_a business_n but_o ●_z come_v with_o double_a the_o force_n to_o idle_a ●ich_a epicure_n if_o person_n will_v not_o set_v themselves_o to_o work_v some_o way_n or_o other_o about_o their_o worldly_a concern_v or_o the_o concern_v of_o religion_n the_o devil_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o set_v they_o on_o work_n about_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a god_n have_v make_v it_o the_o duty_n of_o all_o religious_o or_o useful_o to_o employ_v themselves_o and_o their_o precious_a time_n so_o as_o either_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v or_o the_o world_n benefit_v by_o they_o another_o mean_n for_o the_o mortification_n of_o our_o lust_n or_o at_o least_o a_o good_a preventive_a and_o preservative_n from_o sin_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v ●o_o have_v a_o due_a regard_n to_o restrain_v grace_n ●abour_v to_o see_v your_o need_n of_o it_o and_o to_o live_v ●n_v a_o sense_n of_o your_o weakness_n and_o in_o a_o continual_a dependence_n on_o god_n for_o his_o grace_n ●or_a scarce_o any_o other_o mean_n will_v take_v effect_n ●ntil_a person_n have_v learn_v this_o lesson_n ignorance_n and_o unbelief_n of_o restraining-grace_n ●r_o disregard_n of_o it_o hold_v people_n under_o ●he_n power_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o cut_v off_o from_o ●hem_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o recovery_n and_o ●hat_n power_n which_o shall_v rescue_v they_o they_o that_o think_v they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o god_n and_o his_o grace_n to_o keep_v they_o back_o ●om_n this_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n as_o if_o they_o ●ould_v keep_v from_o it_o of_o themselves_o it_o be_v just_a ●hat_n god_n shall_v leave_v they_o to_o some_o temptation_n from_o the_o devil_n or_o some_o allure_a and_o ensnare_a beauty_n captivate_v they_o or_o in_o some_o measure_n let_v loose_v the_o corruption_n of_o their_o nature_n that_o so_o they_o may_v find_v that_o by_o temptation_n or_o sad_a experience_n in_o their_o own_o fall_n which_o they_o might●_n and_o aught_o to_o have_v learn_v from_o the_o word_n that_o they_o be_v weakling_n in_o the_o spiritual_a warfare_n and_o their_o strength_n be_v not_o their_o own_o that_o they_o stand_v not_o alone_o of_o themselves_o but_o that_o it_o be_v god_n hand_n that_o bear_v they_o up_o and_o that_o the_o frailty_n of_o their_o nature_n be_v such_o as_o without_o he_o they_o can_v but_o fall_v the_o devil_n be_v much_o in_o temptation_n o●_n this_o nature_n those_o that_o never_o discerne●_n the_o devil_n tempt_v they_o never_o wer●_n thorough_o convince_v of_o their_o need_n o●_n grace_n to_o restain_v he_o the_o devil_n be_v call_v a_o unclean_a spirit_n not_o false_o but_o because_o of_o his_o instigation_n to_o this_o sin_n the_o evi●dence_n from_o history_n be_v too_o apparent_a to_o b●_n deny_v or_o satisfactory_a at_o least_o that_o th●_n devil_n have_v take_v up_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o som●_n beautiful_a woman_n and_o walk_v some_o wa●_n with_o they_o and_o when_o lustful_a person_n hau●_n meet_v they_o and_o court_v they_o and_o lay●_n with_o they_o in_o the_o morning_n when_o they_o a●waked_v they_o have_v sound_v nothing_o but_o a_o dea●_n corpse_n by_o they_o and_o the_o devil_n or_o d●vils_n they_o be_v many_o indeed_o but_o all_o conspire_v as_o one_o be_v report_v credible_o enough_o in_o bodily_a shape_n to_o have_v have_v carnal_a knowledge_n of_o some_o witch_n it_o be_v not_o new_a to_o talk_v of_o incubus_n and_o succubus_n spirit_n there_o be_v never_o a_o christian_n upon_o earth_n but_o the_o devil_n desire_v and_o labour_v all_o he_o can_v to_o corrupt_v he_o many_o evil_a thought_n rise_v up_o in_o your_o mind_n through_o his_o injection_n or_o suggestion_n though_o he_o conceal_v himself_o that_o you_o can_v but_o seldom_o discern_v he_o direct_o in_o the_o temptation_n and_o when_o the_o temptation_n continue_v long_o and_o you_o be_v follow_v with_o it_o and_o haunt_v with_o these_o lust_n from_o day_n to_o day_n 2_o sam._n 13._o 4._o amnons_n case_n that_o you_o wax_v lean_a be_v ready_a to_o consume_v or_o pine_v away_o by_o that_o mean_n than_o you_o may_v gather_v the_o devil_n be_v in_o it_o and_o set_v they_o on_o and_o hope_n by_o perseverance_n and_o long_a continuance_n of_o the_o temptation_n to_o prevail_v against_o you_o when_o also_o the_o temptation_n be_v very_o sudden_a and_o unthought_a of_o and_o unexpected_a and_o you_o be_v carry_v out_o to_o this_o or_o any_o other_o sin_n with_o double_a the_o force_n that_o at_o other_o time_n than_o he_o be_v in_o it_o that_o fill_v the_o heart_n of_o ananias_n acts._n 5._o 3._o and_o that_o work_v mighty_o in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n eph._n 2._o 2._o as_o we_o have_v need_n of_o god_n powerful_a restraint_n in_o respect_n of_o satan_n so_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o tempt_a object_n and_o the_o corrupt_a beauty_n as_o gen._n 6._o 2._o when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n see_v the_o daughter_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v fair_a they_o take_v they_o wife_n of_o all_o which_o they_o choose_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o holy_a seed_n of_o seth_n race_n the_o daughter_n of_o man_n of_o wicked_a man_n of_o cain_n race_n or_o such_o as_o be_v common_a and_o prostitute_a to_o man_n as_o some_o think_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v take_v with_o their_o beauty_n when_o they_o see_v that_o they_o be_v fair_a than_o they_o choose_v they_o and_o take_v they_o for_o wife_n and_o be_v corrupt_v by_o they_o as_o the_o 12_o v._o god_n see_v the_o earth_n and_o behold_v it_o be_v corrupt_a for_o all_o flesh_n have_v corrupt_v its_o way_n upon_o the_o earth_n tamar_n be_v a_o fair_a beautiful_a woman_n and_o therefore_o amnon_n love_v she_o 2_o sam._n 13._o our_o indwelling-sin_n be_v as_o ready_a to_o catch_v at_o a_o motion_n of_o satan_n lust_n within_o to_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n as_o tinder_n be_v to_o catch_v at_o a_o spark_n of_o fire_n light_v upon_o it_o so_o vile_a and_o corrupt_a be_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o exceed_v prone_a to_o this_o evil_a yea_o carrying_z u_fw-mi out_o to_o work_v all_o uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n ephes_n 4._o 19_o and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n tell_v we_o from_o within_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n fornication_n adultery_n swarm_n of_o evil_a thought_n be_v natural_o in_o our_o heart_n out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v its_o corrupt_a thing_n the_o eye_n look_v on_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o and_o the_o ear_n attend_v such_o rot_a and_o filthy_a communication_n and_o the_o whole_a man_n act_n it_o be_v the_o evil_a within_o that_o bring_v forth_o the_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n even_o all_o sort_n of_o naughtiness_n therefore_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a need_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o suppress_v the_o evil_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o great_a need_n have_v we_o to_o pray_v lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n for_o no_o temptation_n of_o this_o sort_n whether_o from_o without_o or_o from_o within_o but_o what_o be_v common_a to_o man_n saint_n as_o well_o as_o sinner_n their_o nature_n be_v unclean_a and_o full_a of_o evil_a lusting_n