Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	hand_n	zeal_n	zealous_a	55	3	8.6382	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64808	Canaans flovvings, or, A second part of milk & honey being another collation of many Christian experiences, sayings, &c. : with an appendix called The heathen improved, or, The Gibeonites hewing of wood, and drawing of water for the sanctuary / by Ralph Venning.	Venning, Ralph, 1621?-1674.	1653 (1653)	Wing V198; ESTC R7804	72,507	246

it_o hope_n undo_v most_o wicked_a man_n but_o the_o good_a may_v say_v we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n 327._o the_o evil_a of_o evil_a company_n by_o be_v in_o ill_a company_n we_o suffer_v both_o in_o our_o name_n and_o our_o soul_n it_o be_v both_o disgraceful_a and_o dangerous_a if_o we_o can_v keep_v our_o soul_n free_a yet_o our_o name_n will_v suffer_v and_o if_o we_o can_v keep_v our_o name_n safe_a yet_o our_o soul_n be_v in_o danger_n 328._o the_o gull_n cicero_n report_v of_o cato_n that_o he_o wonder_v how_o soothsayer_n can_v forbear_v laugh_v when_o they_o meet_v with_o one_o another_o because_o they_o know_v that_o they_o gull_v the_o people_n and_o well_o may_v he_o jeer_v the_o astrologer_n that_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v cast_v his_o nativity_n and_o will_v tell_v he_o what_o shall_v befall_v he_o tush_o say_v he_o i_o have_v be_v newborn_a since_o i_o be_v bear_v 329._o it_o be_v unnatural_a to_o hate_v they_o that_o love_v we_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o love_v they_o that_o love_v we_o but_o it_o be_v supernatural_a to_o love_v they_o that_o hate_v we_o 330._o the_o religion_n that_o proceed_v from_o a_o humour_n be_v but_o a_o humorous_a religion_n man_n usual_o express_v themselves_o &_o carry_v it_o in_o religion_n according_a to_o their_o natural_a humour_n and_o be_v apt_a to_o mis-judge_n other_o if_o they_o comply_v not_o with_o their_o temper_n some_o be_v so_o pitiful_a that_o they_o can_v save_v the_o damn_a other_o so_o choleric_a that_o they_o can_v damn_v the_o save_v hence_o the_o melancholy_a christian_n be_v offend_v with_o the_o cheerful_a and_o the_o cheerful_a with_o the_o melancholy_n so_o that_o not_o only_o the_o world_n but_o saint_n themselves_o put_v false_a construction_n upon_o the_o carriage_n of_o saint_n the_o melancholy_a man_n look_v on_o john_n baptist_n as_o a_o choice_n man_n because_o of_o great_a abstinence_n and_o austerity_n as_o well_o in_o clothes_n as_o diet_n for_o such_o humour_n be_v apt_a to_o think_v that_o religion_n consist_v much_o in_o sadness_n christ_n say_v they_o weep_v often_o but_o we_o read_v not_o that_o he_o laugh_v at_o all_o and_o scorse_v will_v they_o believe_v he_o a_o good_a christian_a that_o be_v not_o something_o hypochondriacal_a yet_o the_o world_n pass_v a_o clean_a contrary_a sentence_n and_o say_v he_o have_v a_o devil_n the_o more_o sociable_a sort_n of_o cheerful_a saint_n provide_v they_o they_o keep_v decorum_n and_o be_v of_o christ_n spirit_n as_o well_o as_o christ_n example_n do_v doubtless_o must_v adorn_v and_o advantage_v religion_n christ_n do_v not_o only_o rejoice_v in_o spirit_n but_o be_v popular_a and_o disdain_v not_o the_o table_n and_o conversation_n of_o the_o great_a sinner_n for_o which_o the_o wicked_a world_n judge_v he_o as_o a_o wine-bibber_n a_o great_a friend_n and_o indeed_o he_o be_v to_o publican_n and_o sinner_n now_o we_o shall_v take_v heed_n 1._o that_o we_o take_v not_o our_o natural_a temper_n and_o humour_n for_o religion_n a_o man_n may_v be_v moderate_a by_o the_o heaviness_n of_o his_o phlegm_n and_o zealous_a from_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o choler_n our_o care_n therefore_o shall_v be_v that_o our_o sorrow_n moderation_n and_o austerity_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o our_o joy_n cheerfulness_n and_o zeal_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n be_v true_o spiritual_a and_o christian_n 2._o we_o shall_v take_v heed_n not_o to_o condemn_v other_o saint_n that_o be_v not_o of_o our_o natural_a humour_n not_o to_o think_v the_o sociable_a and_o cheerful_a to_o be_v but_o good_a fellow_n and_o genial-jovial_a blade_n or_o to_o think_v the_o more_o depress_v sad_a deject_v and_o retire_a spirit_n to_o be_v discontent_v god_n have_v several_a sort_n of_o saint_n which_o he_o exercise_v as_o several_a member_n of_o the_o body_n or_o several_a vessel_n in_o a_o house_n must_v to_o that_o end_n to_o which_o they_o be_v appoint_v his_o beanerges_n and_o his_o barnabas_n his_o john_n and_o his_o paul_n every_o one_o in_o their_o own_o place_n according_a to_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n receive_v yea_o the_o same_o saint_n be_v sometime_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o one_o grace_n at_o another_o time_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o another_o grace_n sometime_o most_o in_o selfe-abasing_a at_o other_o time_n rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n sometime_o in_o hope_n at_o other_o time_n in_o fear_n now_o it_o may_v be_v his_o zeal_n do_v best_a for_o he_o and_o thy_o moderation_n for_o thou_o his_o cheerfulness_n best_o for_o he_o and_o thy_o sadness_n best_o for_o thou_o that_o which_o it_o may_v be_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n to_o thou_o be_v none_o to_o he_o and_o that_o which_o will_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n to_o he_o be_v none_o to_o thou_o judge_v not_o therefore_o another_o by_o thyself_o nor_o think_v that_o every_o one_o must_v be_v cast_v in_o thy_o mould_n 331._o we_o can_v give_v a_o reason_n of_o infinite_a thing_n though_o and_o indeed_o because_v there_o be_v infinite_a reason_n for_o they_o it_o be_v not_o because_o there_o be_v want_n of_o reason_n or_o too_o little_a but_o because_o there_o be_v such_o excess_n of_o reason_n or_o too_o much_o for_o our_o capacity_n 332._o a_o pure_a conscience_n be_v the_o safe_a safeguard_n in_o time_n of_o scandal_n hic_fw-la murus_fw-la aheneus_fw-la esto_fw-la nil_fw-la conscire_fw-la tibi_fw-la nulla_fw-la pallescere_fw-la culpa_fw-la my_o innocency_n shall_v be_v my_o brazen_a wall_n the_o faultless_a man_n need_v not_o for_o fear_n look_v pale_a 333._o sure_o if_o we_o think_v that_o god_n be_v good_a to_o we_o in_o every_o condition_n we_o shall_v have_v good_a thought_n of_o god_n in_o every_o condition_n 334._o they_o that_o will_v avoid_v the_o evil_a of_o occasion_n must_v avoid_v the_o occasion_n of_o evil_a as_o solomon_n inculcate_n by_o four_o several_a expression_n in_o one_o verse_n prov._n 4.15_o that_o you_o may_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o path_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o not_o go_v in_o the_o way_n of_o evil_a man_n 1._o avoid_v it_o 2._o pass_v not_o by_o it_o 3._o turn_v from_o it_o 4._o and_o pass_v away_o they_o that_o play_v with_o wantonness_n be_v like_a to_o play_v the_o wanton_n 335._o god_n dispensation_n be_v so_o checquer-wrought_a with_o black_n and_o white_n that_o many_o time_n a_o saint_n have_v cause_n to_o rejoice_v but_o yet_o with_o tremble_v and_o at_o other_o time_n to_o tremble_v but_o yet_o with_o rejoice_v 336._o it_o be_v a_o desperate_a say_n of_o one_o a_o lawyer_n that_o as_o he_o that_o will_v not_o adventure_v his_o body_n can_v be_v valiant_a so_o he_o that_o will_v not_o adventure_v his_o soul_n can_v be_v rich_a man_n have_v better_o lay_v down_o their_o trade_n then_o live_v by_o sin_v 337._o sure_o good_n ill_o get_v will_v never_o be_v good_a it_o be_v better_a a_o man_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o say_v as_o a_o good_a man_n once_o on_o his_o deathbed_n to_o his_o wife_n i_o shall_v leave_v thou_o no_o great_a estate_n but_o i_o shall_v leave_v thou_o a_o good_a estate_n a_o estate_n well_o get_v then_o to_o say_v wife_n or_o child_n i_o shall_v leave_v you_o a_o great_a but_o not_o good_a because_o a_o ill-gotten_a estate_n to_o have_v a_o estate_n with_o a_o curse_n be_v to_o be_v miserable_o rich_a 338._o heaven_n and_o hell_n that_o which_o make_v heaven_n so_o full_a of_o joy_n be_v that_o heaven_n be_v above_o all_o fear_n and_o that_o which_o make_v hell_n so_o full_a of_o terror_n be_v that_o hell_n be_v below_o all_o hope_n heaven_n be_v a_o day_n which_o shall_v never_o see_v any_o approaching_n of_o night_n and_o hell_n be_v a_o night_n that_o shall_v never_o see_v any_o dawning_n of_o day_n 339._o do_v we_o consider_v that_o both_o our_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v from_o god_n it_o will_v make_v our_o good_a to_o be_v the_o better_a and_o our_o evil_a not_o to_o be_v so_o bad_a 340._o a_o wise_a man_n heart_n command_v his_o tongue_n but_o a_o fool_n tongue_n command_v his_o heart_n 341._o success_n at_o first_o do_v many_o time_n undo_v man_n at_o last_o many_o may_v say_v that_o they_o have_v never_o be_v unhappy_a if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v happy_a 342._o a_o christian_n shall_v not_o care_n much_o for_o what_o he_o have_v and_o he_o shall_v care_v nothing_o for_o what_o he_o have_v not_o for_o what_o he_o have_v may_v not_o be_v and_o what_o he_o have_v not_o may_v never_o be_v he_o 243._o man_n preach_v be_v but_o voice_n without_o power_n but_o god_n be_v power_n without_o voice_n man_n be_v word_n without_o work_n god_n be_v work_v without_o word_n man_n do_v but_o speak_v but_o god_n speak_v and_o do_v every_o one_o of_o god_n word_n end_n in_o work_n he_o say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o it_o be_v so_o 344._o god_n speak_v

the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n when_o man_n come_v not_o with_o excellency_n of_o speech_n or_o entice_a word_n to_o evidence_n and_o demonstrate_v their_o learning_n but_o in_o the_o evidence_n and_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o evince_v god_n teach_v for_o then_o the_o faith_n of_o man_n will_v stand_v not_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n but_o in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 145._o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n and_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n may_v dwell_v together_o but_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o a_o form_n of_o sin_n can_v dwell_v together_o much_o less_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n 146._o a_o gracious_a heart_n can_v true_o say_v though_o i_o be_o not_o what_o i_o will_v be_v yet_o i_o will_v be_v what_o i_o shall_v be_v 147._o who_o god_n predestinate_v they_o he_o justify_v and_o not_o one_o more_o and_o who_o he_o justify_v and_o glorify_v he_o do_v predestinate_a and_o not_o one_o less_o 148._o though_o god_n give_v we_o never_o so_o much_o he_o have_v never_o the_o less_o and_o how_o much_o soever_o we_o give_v he_o he_o have_v never_o the_o more_o 149._o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o attain_v it_o be_v not_o only_a god_n design_n but_o god_n work_n it_o be_v not_o only_a his_o will_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o but_o it_o be_v his_o work_n that_o it_o be_v so_o he_o do_v not_o only_a will_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o do_v save_v we_o he_o do_v not_o only_a will_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v but_o he_o do_v justify_v we_o 150._o at_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o man_n that_o offer_v jesus_n christ_n to_o god_n but_o god_n that_o offer_v jesus_n christ_n to_o man_n and_o therefore_o by_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n man_n shall_v offer_v up_o himself_o too_o god_n 151._o do_v we_o account_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n as_o thing_n that_o we_o must_v account_v for_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v we_o shall_v use_v they_o if_o not_o less_o yet_o better_o 152._o the_o low_a thought_n we_o have_v of_o ourselves_o be_v not_o low_a enough_o and_o the_o high_a we_o have_v of_o god_n be_v not_o high_a enough_o 153._o at_o such_o time_n when_o god_n dispensation_n be_v doubtful_a man_n disputation_n about_o they_o be_v full_a of_o doubt_n 154._o a_o saint_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o take_v any_o work_n in_o hand_n but_o what_o he_o will_v prosper_v and_o then_o pray_v god_n to_o prosper_v the_o work_n he_o take_v in_o hand_n 155._o many_o man_n do_v by_o their_o religion_n as_o tradesman_n do_v by_o recreation_n never_o go_v about_o it_o but_o when_o they_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v give_v god_n that_o time_n which_o they_o know_v not_o how_o else_o to_o bestow_v man_n put_v off_o god_n with_o any_o thing_n yea_o with_o nothing_o offer_v it_o to_o thy_o prince_n and_o will_v he_o accept_v it_o we_o give_v he_o but_o the_o dregs_o when_o the_o spirit_n be_v his_o due_n we_o will_v not_o be_v serve_v as_o we_o serve_v he_o we_o will_v have_v god_n give_v we_o the_o best_a and_o we_o alas_o we_o give_v he_o the_o worst_a how_o unjust_a be_v this_o lord_n i_o have_v nothing_o good_a enough_o for_o thou_o my_o best_a be_v too_o bad_a my_o all_o be_v too_o little_a such_o as_o i_o be_o and_o have_v i_o give_v unto_o thou_o the_o lord_n accept_v it_o 156._o it_o be_v little_a less_o than_o a_o wonder_n how_o some_o person_n can_v be_v so_o wicked_a in_o good_a family_n and_o how_o other_o can_v be_v so_o good_a in_o wicked_a family_n 157._o when_o a_o saint_n be_v fit_a for_o a_o change_n and_o a_o change_n fit_a for_o a_o saint_n whether_o it_o relate_v to_o place_n condition_n or_o employment_n it_o shall_v then_o be_v and_o who_o will_v have_v it_o before_o 158._o there_o be_v many_o person_n of_o good_a quality_n who_o yet_o the_o more_o be_v the_o pity_n be_v person_n of_o bad_a very_o bad_a quality_n 159._o if_o many_o that_o seek_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a what_o will_v become_v of_o they_o that_o do_v not_o seek_v not_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v enter_v if_o seek_v will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n strive_v then_o to_o enter_v put_v all_o your_o strength_n to_o it_o for_o straight_o very_o straight_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o narrow_a very_o narrow_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v unto_o life_n luke_n 13.24_o compare_v with_o matth._n 7.14_o 160._o if_o god_n be_v with_o we_o it_o matter_n not_o who_o be_v against_o we_o it_o will_v go_v well_o but_o if_o god_n be_v against_o we_o it_o matter_n not_o who_o be_v with_o we_o it_o will_v go_v ill_a 161._o man_n many_o time_n will_v give_v no_o more_o because_o they_o have_v give_v something_o already_o but_o god_n make_v his_o have_v once_o give_v a_o argument_n to_o give_v again_o he_o show_v mercy_n because_o he_o have_v show_v mercy_n and_o do_v good_a because_o he_o have_v do_v good_a heretofore-mercy_n be_v to_o saint_n good_a ground_n of_o hope_n for_o hereafter-mercy_n 162._o he_o that_o lose_v a_o hundred_o pound_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o get_v a_o thousand_o pound_n in_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o gainer_n by_o his_o loss_n who_o will_v not_o change_v for_o the_o better_a who_o will_v not_o become_v a_o fool_n that_o he_o may_v be_v wise_a who_o will_v not_o become_v poor_a to_o enrich_v himself_o if_o a_o man_n lose_v any_o thing_n for_o christ_n he_o shall_v lose_v nothing_o by_o christ_n he_o shall_v be_v repay_v in_o kind_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o nay_o which_o be_v better_o in_o kindness_n 163._o our_o superfluity_n shall_v give_v way_n to_o our_o brother_n convenience_n and_o our_o convenience_n to_o our_o brother_n necessity_n yea_o even_o our_o necessity_n shall_v give_v way_n to_o their_o extremity_n for_o the_o supply_n of_o they_o 164._o a_o babe_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o small_a thing_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o small_a thing_n to_o be_v a_o babe_n though_o but_o a_o babe_n in_o christ_n 165._o man_n shall_v not_o glory_v in_o what_o they_o have_v receive_v but_o give_v glory_n for_o what_o they_o have_v receive_v not_o only_o the_o talon_n but_o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o talon_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n lord_n thy_o pound_n have_v gain_v ten_o pound_n luke_n 19.16_o not_o only_a faith_n to_o work_v but_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n not_o only_o grace_v but_o the_o act_n of_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o not_o to_o the_o power_n or_o praise_v of_o man_n 166._o to_o be_v evil_a at_o good_a be_v bad_a but_o to_o be_v good_a at_o evil_n be_v worse_o they_o be_v wise_a to_o do_v evil_a but_o to_o do_v good_a they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n 167._o while_o we_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o give_v and_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v forgive_v we_o shall_v be_v willing_o charitable_a 168._o adversity_n indeed_o be_v the_o more_o grievous_a but_o prosperity_n be_v the_o more_o dangerous_a condition_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 169._o some_o speak_v but_o little_a to_o the_o purpose_n other_o speak_v but_o to_o little_a purpose_n now_o as_o the_o proverb_n say_v as_o good_a not_o at_o all_o as_o to_o no_o purpose_n or_o not_o to_o the_o purpose_n 170._o god_n speak_v much_o in_o a_o little_a and_o man_n speak_v but_o a_o little_a in_o much_o 171._o christ_n be_v deliver_v for_o our_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o our_o sin_n 172._o a_o saint_n pray_v that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o god_n will_v not_o and_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v unwilling_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o willing_a to_o do_v every_o thing_n which_o god_n will_v 173._o sorrow_n lie_v heavy_a than_o sin_n on_o the_o wicked_a but_o on_o the_o godly_a sin_n lie_v heavy_a than_o sorrow_n 174._o a_o saint_n be_v more_o sorry_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v discontent_v at_o any_o disappointment_n then_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v disappoint_v of_o any_o contentment_n or_o that_o which_o we_o call_v so_o for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n 175._o many_o man_n act_v grace_n when_o yet_o grace_n be_v not_o act_v they_o act_n humility_n and_o self-denial_n when_o humility_n and_o self-deniall_n be_v not_o act_v they_o do_v like_o stage-player_n appear_v and_o make_v show_v of_o another_o thing_n than_o they_o be_v this_o be_v the_o art_n of_o grace_n rather_o than_o the_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o such_o person_n be_v but_o artificial_a christian_n 176._o a_o believer_n be_v behold_v to_o god_n for_o the_o christ_n which_o he_o behold_v and_o hold_v by_o faith_n and_o for_o the_o