Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	fervency_n	zeal_n	zealous_a	56	3	8.8728	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16078	A harmonie vpon the the three Euangelists, Matthew, Mark and Luke with the commentarie of M. Iohn Caluine: faithfully translated out of Latine into English, by E.P. Whereunto is also added a commentarie vpon the Euangelist S. Iohn, by the same authour.; Harmonia ex tribus Evangelistis composita	Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.; Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564. In Evangelium secundum Johannem. aut; Pagit, Eusebius, 1547?-1617.; Fetherston, Christopher.	1584 (1584)	STC 2962; ESTC S102561	1,583,711	1,539

mutuall hatred For it was a signe of moste bitter hatred to defraude the hungrie of their meate and to deny harbour to the weary But the Iewishe religion was so euill thought of and esteemed amongest the Samaritanes that they thought them not woorthy of any kindnesse whiche followed it It may bee that the griefe of the reproache vexed them that they knewe that the Iewes accounted their temple as prophane and detested it and esteemed them as degenerate and corrupt worshippers of God But when as superstition was once receiued they frowardly stacke to the same and wyth a wicked emulation they contended to defend the same As the lengthe the contention grewe so hotte that in one fire it destroyed bothe theyr Countreys for Iosephus declareth that it was the firebrande of the warres of the Iewes And thoughe Christe coulde readily haue auoyded that enuie yet hee hadde rather hymselfe to bee a Iewe then to gette hym lodginge by an ouerthwarte deniall of the same 54. And when his Disciples sawe it It may be the region where they were putte them in minde that they should desire that lightning should fal down vpō the wicked for in times past Elias had in that place ouerthrowne wyth fire from heauen the kings souldiours whiche were sent to take him 2. Reg. 1. 10. Therefore it came into their minde to thinke that the Samaritanes which so vnwoorthily reiected the sonne of God were ordained to the like destruction And heere we doe see whether a folish imitation of the holy fathers doth cary vs. Iames and Iohn do pretende the example of Elias but they consider not howe much they differre from Elias they doe not examine the extremitie of their zeale they looke not to the callinge of God The Samaritanes had the like goodlye pretence for their idolatrie as it is sette downe in Iohn 4. 20. but they were both amisse for that wythout any regarde they were rather Apes then followers of the holy fathers And thoughe it is doubted whether they thought the power to be in their owne handes or that they desired Christ to giue it them yet I doe thinke this the more probable that they were lift vppe with a foolish hope thinking themselues sufficiently armed to execute that reuenge so that Christ would allow of it 55. Yee knowe not of what spirite yee are By this aunsweare Christ not only restrained the vnbrideled heat in the two disciples but he also prescribeth a rule to vs all that we nourish not any such heat in vs. For it behoueth him who soeuer he be that attempteth any thing that he be wel assured with himselfe that he haue the spirite of God for his authour and his guide and that he be led with a right and pure instincte of him Feruencie of zeale doeth cary many men but if the wisdome of the spirit be wanting they become as blubbers and frothe Also it often falleth out that the troublesome affections of the flesh are mixed with the zeale and they which seeme to be moste zealous of the glorye of God are blinded with a priuate affection of the flesh VVherfore except the Spirit of God doe guide our zeale it will not serue for an excuse that wee attempted nothing but of a good zeale But the Spirite it selfe shall gouerne vs by counsell and wisedome that we doe nothing beside our duetye nor beyonde our callinge also that we attempt not anything but wisely and conueniently Further he will indue our mindes euery dreg of the flesh being wiped away with a right affection that we desire not any thinge but that which God commaundeth Christ also blameth his disciples for that they were farre from the spirite of Elias and that they doe wickedly in taking that to thēselues which he did For Elias executed the iudgement of God which was cōmaunded him by the spirite of God but these men not by the commaundement of God but by the prouocation of the flesh are caried to seeke reuenge VVherefore the examples of the Saincts are no defence to vs except the same spirite doe dwell in vs which directed them Mathew 19. Marke 10. Luke 3. Then came vnto him the Pharisies tempting him and sayinge to him Is it lawfull for a man to put away his wife for euery fault 4. And he answeared and sayde vnto them Haue ye not red that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female 5. And sayd for this cause shall a man leaue father and mother cleaue vnto his wife they twai●e shal be one flesh 6. VVherefore they are no more twaine but on flesh Let no manne therefore putteas under that which God hath coupled togither 7. They sayde vnto him VVhy then did Moses commaunde to giue a bill of diuercement and to putte her away 8. He sayd vnto them Moses for the hardnesse of your heart suffered to put away your wiues but frō the beginning it was not so 9. I say therefore vnto you that who soeuer shall putte awaye hys wife ●xcepte it be for whoredome and marrie another committeth adulterie and who soeuer marrieth her which is diuorced doeth commit adulterte 2. Then the Pharisies came and asked him if it were lawfull for a manne to put away his wife and tempted him 3. And he answeared said vnto them VVhat did Mo●ses commaunde you 4. And they sayde Moses suffred to wryte a bil of diuorcement and to put her away 5. Then Iesus answeared and sayde vnto them for the hardnesse of your heart he wrote this precept vnto you 6. But at the beginninge of the creation GOD made them male and female 7. For this cause shall a man leaue his father and mother cleaue to his wife 8. And they twaine shall be one fleshe so that they are no more twaine but one fleshe 9. Therefore what God hath coupled togither let no man separate 10. And in the house his disciples asked him againe of that matter 11. And he said vnto the who soeuer shal put away his wife marry another committeth adulterie against her 12. And if a woman put awaye her husband and he married to an other shee committeth adulterie   Though the Pharisies do lay snare● for Christ and do craftily set vpon him that they might intrappe him yet their malice wrought for our profite as the Lord doeth wonderfully know howe to turne to the good of his what soeuer things the wicked doe deuise for the subuersion of true doctrine For by this occasion was the question answeared which the liberty of diuorcement did bring foorth and there was a certaine law deliuered of the holy and inseparable knotte of Matrimonie But thereof is taken an occasion of quarelling because that the answeare could not be but odious on both sides in respecte of them They demaunde whether it is lawfull for a man to put away his wife for euery cause If Christ deny it they will cry out that he doeth wickedly abrogate the law If he affirme it they wil