Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	body_n	nature_n	soul_n	16,493	5	5.5392	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44148	The true reformation of manners, or, The nature and qualifications of true zeal in a sermon preach'd in the parish church of Bridgewater : occasion'd by a more than ordinary concourse of dissenters there, upon that pretence / by Matth. Hole ...	Hole, Matthew, 1639 or 40-1730.	1699 (1699)	Wing H2414; ESTC R8060	15,367	34

and_o unaffected_a pone_fw-la in_o pectore_fw-la dextram_fw-la nil_fw-la calet_fw-la there_o be_v no_o heat_n or_o warmth_n at_o all_o within_o even_o when_o it_o seem_v to_o burn_v and_o flame_n most_o without_o of_o this_o kind_n be_v the_o zeal_n of_o the_o pharisee_n who_o fast_v and_o pray_v to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n and_o do_v all_o their_o good_a work_n mere_o for_o vanity_n and_o ostentation_n they_o have_v no_o inward_a principle_n of_o spiritual_a life_n or_o motion_n but_o be_v act_v mere_o by_o external_a motive_n and_o inducement_n such_o be_v the_o superficial_a heat_n of_o too_o many_o zealot_n who_o seem_v all_o on_o fire_n without_o when_o the_o heart_n like_o nabal_n be_v as_o cold_a as_o a_o stone_n four_o there_o be_v a_o temporary_a zeal_n which_o like_o a_o vapour_n or_o comet_n appear_v for_o a_o while_n and_o then_o vanish_v away_o such_o be_v that_o of_o jehu_n who_o drive_v on_o furious_o for_o a_o time_n and_o destroy_v the_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n but_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o kingdom_n his_o zeal_n for_o religion_n be_v at_o end_n and_o turn_v only_o to_o his_o own_o advancement_n such_o likewise_o be_v the_o mercenary_a and_o selfish_a zeal_n of_o those_o that_o follow_v our_o bless_a saviour_n for_o the_o loaf_n and_o keep_v with_o he_o while_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v get_v by_o he_o but_o when_o that_o fail_v they_o forsake_v and_o walk_v no_o more_o with_o he_o this_o be_v a_o flame_n that_o be_v blow_v in_o and_o out_o with_o the_o wind_n and_o vary_v with_o every_o blast_n again_o five_o there_o be_v a_o partial_a zeal_n which_o make_v man_n warm_a in_o some_o duty_n of_o religion_n and_o cold_a in_o other_o of_o equal_a necessity_n and_o importance_n and_o likewise_o very_a earnest_n in_o suppress_v one_o or_o more_o vice_n and_o yet_o very_o favourable_a and_o indulgent_a to_o other_o equal_o cry_v and_o enormous_a if_o you_o observe_v it_o you_o will_v find_v some_o hot_a enough_o for_o preach_v but_o cold_a for_o pray_v and_o though_o they_o talk_v much_o of_o reform_v of_o other_o manner_n be_v yet_o but_o too_o careless_a and_o negligent_a of_o their_o own_o may_v we_o not_o see_v many_o great_a enemy_n indeed_o to_o idolatry_n and_o profaneness_n who_o yet_o be_v well_o enough_o reconcile_v to_o sacrilege_n and_o schism_n and_o make_v up_o that_o with_o advantage_n to_o one_o vice_n which_o they_o seem_v to_o take_v from_o another_o this_o be_v to_o compound_v the_o matter_n with_o god_n and_o to_o make_v the_o keep_n of_o one_o law_n atone_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o another_o true_a and_o thorough_a reformation_n extend_v to_o the_o hatred_n of_o all_o vice_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o virtue_n without_o which_o the_o most_o zealous_a pretence_n to_o reformation_n be_v but_o falsehood_n and_o hypocrisy_n six_o there_o be_v a_o busy_a pragmatical_a zeal_n that_o carry_v private_a man_n beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o own_o call_v and_o business_n and_o make_v they_o invade_v the_o calling_n and_o business_n of_o other_o intrude_a into_o the_o office_n of_o prince_n magistrate_n judge_n and_o minister_n pry_v into_o and_o censure_v the_o action_n of_o their_o superior_n and_o dictate_v to_o those_o by_o who_o they_o be_v to_o be_v govern_v these_o be_v those_o busy-body_n mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n who_o meddle_v with_o thing_n they_o understand_v not_o and_o belong_v not_o to_o they_o true_a zeal_n make_v man_n study_v to_o be_v quiet_a and_o do_v their_o own_o business_n without_o thrust_v themselves_o unreasonable_o into_o other_o man_n it_o put_v man_n upon_o the_o study_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n mortify_v their_o own_o sin_n and_o reform_v their_o own_o life_n which_o be_v enough_o to_o employ_v the_o zeal_n of_o the_o best_a christian_n whereas_o it_o be_v too_o apparent_a how_o some_o man_n zeal_n prompt_v they_o to_o wander_v too_o much_o abroad_o and_o to_o converse_v too_o little_a at_o home_n hence_o you_o shall_v find_v they_o very_o fierce_a and_o forward_o in_o declaim_v against_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o as_o if_o they_o have_v none_o of_o their_o own_o to_o amend_v or_o complain_v of_o how_o frequent_o do_v they_o call_v to_o heaven_n for_o vengeance_n on_o national_a wickedness_n as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o share_n in_o the_o gild_n and_o be_v secure_v from_o bear_v a_o part_n in_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o yea_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n for_o they_o to_o condemn_v that_o in_o other_o which_o they_o allow_v in_o themselves_o and_o to_o inveigh_v bitter_o against_o other_o fail_n when_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o easy_o overlook_v their_o own_o enormity_n this_o be_v the_o guise_n and_o practice_n of_o too_o many_o zealot_n which_o may_v carry_v something_o of_o the_o show_n but_o have_v nothing_o of_o the_o substance_n and_o reality_n of_o true_a religion_n last_o the_o zeal_n commend_v in_o our_o text_n have_v respect_n to_o thing_n not_o person_n it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v always_o in_o a_o good_a thing_n a_o zeal_n either_o for_o or_o against_o person_n be_v common_o factious_a and_o disorderly_a the_o have_v some_o man_n person_n in_o admiration_n and_o other_o in_o contempt_n have_v occasion_v most_o of_o the_o schism_n and_o division_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n this_o be_v the_o great_a fault_n of_o the_o corinthian_n who_o by_o cry_v up_o one_o teacher_n to_o the_o decry_v of_o another_o fall_v into_o sundry_a party_n and_o faction_n which_o st._n paul_n sharp_o rebuke_v in_o they_o though_o their_o zeal_n run_v mighty_o towards_o himself_o for_o find_v they_o have_v make_v he_o the_o head_n of_o a_o party_n he_o severe_o check_v their_o partiality_n and_o the_o more_o they_o seek_v to_o magnify_v he_o the_o more_o he_o endeavour_v to_o lessen_v himself_o who_o say_v he_o be_v paul_n and_o who_o be_v apollo_n who_o say_v a_o eminent_a father_n on_o those_o word_n why_o they_o be_v some_o of_o the_o chief_a apostle_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o we_o find_v st._n paul_n not_o only_o stile_v himself_o the_o least_o of_o the_o apostle_n but_o the_o great_a of_o sinner_n to_o keep_v man_n from_o have_v too_o high_a thought_n and_o admiration_n of_o he_o and_o if_o it_o be_v strife_n and_o envy_v to_o set_v up_o for_o paul_n or_o apollo_n or_o cephas_n certain_o it_o can_v be_v no_o true_a zeal_n to_o set_v up_o for_o far_o inferior_a person_n this_o be_v a_o matter_n worthy_a the_o consideration_n of_o all_o such_o as_o have_v man_n person_n in_o admiration_n run_v after_o different_a teacher_n to_o the_o great_a disturbance_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o great_a misery_n and_o malady_n of_o our_o unhappy_a age._n and_o now_o for_o the_o application_n of_o this_o discourse_n though_o many_o useful_a lesson_n may_v be_v infer_v from_o it_o yet_o i_o shall_v confine_v myself_o to_o two_o which_o very_o natural_o and_o easy_o flow_v from_o it_o for_o if_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v in_o a_o good_a thing_n then_o one_a it_o must_v be_v bad_a to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v in_o a_o ill_a thing_n and_o 2_o it_o can_v be_v no_o better_o to_o be_v lukewarm_a and_o cold_o affect_v in_o a_o good_a thing_n of_o both_o which_o that_o i_o may_v not_o trespass_v too_o much_o upon_o your_o patience_n i_o shall_v speak_v very_o brief_o and_o one_a we_o may_v learn_v from_o hence_o that_o it_o be_v bad_a to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v in_o a_o ill_a thing_n it_o be_v a_o double_a fault_n first_o to_o espouse_v a_o bad_a cause_n and_o then_o to_o be_v warm_a and_o zealous_a in_o promote_a it_o he_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n the_o fast_o he_o go_v the_o far_o he_o go_v out_o of_o it_o and_o to_o set_v he_o right_n he_o must_v go_v it_o back_o again_o and_o mend_v his_o pace_n after_o to_o rectify_v a_o bad_a zeal_n we_o must_v alter_v and_o unravel_v our_o former_a course_n and_o labour_n to_o undo_v all_o that_o we_o have_v do_v amiss_o true_a zeal_n be_v always_o against_o and_o never_o for_o a_o evil_a thing_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v zealous_a for_o a_o party_n and_o hot_a in_o promote_a faction_n or_o division_n be_v to_o employ_v it_o in_o a_o very_a bad_a thing_n to_o favour_v a_o wrong_a cause_n or_o discountenance_v a_o good_a one_o be_v both_o equal_o abominable_a and_o he_o that_o be_v warm_a in_o either_o be_v clear_o out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o can_v never_o judge_v righteous_a judgement_n to_o spend_v our_o zeal_n in_o encourage_v of_o schism_n and_o promote_a disorder_n and_o disturbance_n in_o the_o world_n be_v to_o put_v one_o of_o the_o best_a thing_n to_o one_o of_o the_o worst_a use_n and_o therefore_o we_o find_v zeal_n common_o compare_v to_o fire_n than_o which_o as_o no_o element_n be_v more_o useful_a and_o revive_a whilst_o it_o remain_v on_o the_o hearth_n and_o keep_v within_o its_o due_a place_n and_o bound_n so_o none_o be_v more_o pernicious_a and_o destructive_a when_o once_o refuse_v confinement_n it_o 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and_o anger_n together_o with_o those_o intermediate_v passion_n of_o desire_n joy_n indignation_n and_o the_o like_a that_o partake_v of_o both_o the_o first_o and_o great_a ingredient_n of_o zeal_n be_v love_n for_o none_o can_v be_v zealous_o affect_v to_o any_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v not_o true_o love_v and_o where_o that_o be_v it_o will_v draw_v after_o it_o a_o desire_n of_o attain_v and_o enjoy_v it_o and_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o love_n will_v the_o desire_n increase_v and_o improve_v into_o long_n and_o impatience_n again_o zeal_n be_v accompany_v with_o joy_n and_o delight_n in_o please_v and_o possess_v what_o it_o make_v after_o and_o where_o the_o object_n be_v infinite_a as_o when_o it_o be_v place_v on_o god_n it_o advance_v into_o ecstasy_n and_o rapture_n furthermore_o anger_n be_v a_o ingredient_n of_o zeal_n which_o set_v the_o soul_n against_o whatever_o oppose_v the_o thing_n belove_v and_o proportionable_a to_o the_o opposition_n do_v the_o 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object_n and_o consequent_o two_o thing_n must_v concur_v to_o this_o zealous_a affection_n viz._n light_n in_o the_o head_n and_o heat_v in_o the_o heart_n first_o to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v imply_v light_a and_o knowledge_n in_o the_o head_n for_o ignoti_fw-la nulla_fw-la cupido_fw-la none_o can_v affect_v that_o of_o which_o he_o have_v no_o knowledge_n light_n be_v the_o director_n of_o zeal_n without_o which_o it_o will_v mistake_v its_o object_n and_o necessary_o go_v awry_o it_o be_v a_o blind_a zeal_n that_o be_v void_a of_o knowledge_n and_o therefore_o what_o light_n be_v to_o the_o eye_n that_o knowledge_n be_v to_o the_o soul_n it_o show_v its_o way_n and_o guide_v all_o its_o operation_n again_o second_o to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v import_v not_o only_a light_n in_o the_o head_n but_o heat_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v often_o compare_v to_o fire_n who_o property_n it_o be_v to_o warm_v and_o enliven_v st._n paul_n style_v it_o a_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n rom._n 12.11_o which_o signify_v such_o a_o inward_a warmth_n of_o mind_n as_o cherish_v in_o it_o a_o spiritual_a life_n quicken_v virtue_n and_o make_v we_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n in_o short_a zeal_n be_v a_o vehement_a affection_n or_o a_o strong_a byass_n and_o propensity_n of_o the_o soul_n towards_o its_o object_n and_o to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v be_v to_o be_v carry_v out_o with_o earnest_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n after_o it_o not_o without_o some_o hatred_n trouble_v and_o indignation_n at_o whatsoever_o do_v hinder_v or_o oppose_v it_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o zeal_n but_o how_o must_v it_o be_v qualify_v that_o it_o may_v be_v good_a to_o be_v thus_o zealous_o affect_v why_o our_o text_n mention_v two_o qualification_n to_o make_v it_o so_o the_o one_o respect_n the_o time_n of_o its_o continuance_n it_o must_v be_v always_o the_o other_o the_o object_n it_o must_v be_v in_o a_o 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