Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	motion_n	zeal_n	zealous_a	21	3	8.8965	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59963	A hind let loose, or, An historical representation of the testimonies of the Church of Scotland for the interest of Christ with the true state thereof in all its periods : together with a vindication of the present testimonie, against the Popish, prelatical, & malignant enemies of that church ... : wherein several controversies of greatest consequence are enquired into, and in some measure cleared, concerning hearing of the curats, owning of the present tyrannie, taking of ensnaring oaths & bonds, frequenting of field meetings, defensive resistence of tyrannical violence ... / by a lover of true liberty.	Shields, Alexander, 1660?-1700.	1687 (1687)	Wing S3431; ESTC R24531	567,672	774

plague_n be_v stay_v and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v phinehas_n have_v turn_v my_o wrath_n away_o from_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n while_o he_o be_v zealous_a for_o my_o sake_n among_o they_o i_o give_v unto_o he_o my_o covenant_n of_o peace_n because_o he_o be_v zealous_a for_o his_o god_n and_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n numb_a 25._o 3_o 13._o this_o action_n be_v here_o much_o commend_v and_o record_v to_o his_o commendation_n psal._n 106._o 30_o 31._o then_o stand_v up_o phinehas_n &_o execute_v judgement_n and_o so_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v and_o that_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n unto_o all_o generation_n that_o be_v in_o justitiam_fw-la facti_fw-la coram_fw-la hominibus_fw-la qui_fw-la alios_fw-la potuissent_fw-la hoc_fw-la factum_fw-la pessime_fw-la interpretari_fw-la tanquam_fw-la temerarium_fw-la intempesti●um_fw-la a_o privato_fw-la contra_fw-la magistratum_fw-la patratum_fw-la crudele_fw-la nimis_fw-la 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this_o action_n be_v approven_v will_v not_o be_v doubt_v since_o the_o lord_n raise_v he_o up_o as_o a_o deliverer_n who_o by_o this_o heroical_a action_n comment_v it_o and_o since_o it_o be_v a_o message_n from_o god._n and_o that_o it_o be_v extraordinary_a be_v ridiculous_a to_o deny_v for_o sure_a this_o be_v not_o the_o judicial_a action_n of_o a_o magistrate_n neither_o be_v ehud_n a_o magistrate_n at_o this_o time_n but_o only_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o people_n send_v with_o a_o present_a yet_o it_o be_v imitable_a in_o the_o like_a case_n as_o from_o hence_o many_o grave_a author_n conclude_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o kill_v a_o tyrant_n without_o a_o title_n 4._o when_o the_o lord_n discomfit_v the_o host_n of_o jabin_n and_o sisera_n his_o captain_n flee_v into_o the_o house_n of_o heber_n the_o kenite_fw-la jael_n heber_n wife_n take_v a_o nail_n of_o the_o tent_n and_o go_v soft_o ●nto_n he_o and_o smite_v

affront_v wickedness_n and_o hatred_n of_o godliness_n may_v give_v ground_n to_o doubt_v of_o it_o as_o christian_n have_v of_o julian_n the_o apostate_n 2._o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o love_v our_o enemy_n to_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v we_o to_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despiteful_o use_v &_o persecute_v we_o math._n 5._o 44._o according_o our_a master_n who_o command_v this_o do_v give_v we_o a_o pattern_n to_o imitate_v when_o he_o pray_v father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v luk._n 23._o 34._o and_o his_o faithful_a martyr_n stephen_n pray_v for_o his_o murderer_n lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n act._n 7._o ult_n we_o be_v to_o pity_v they_o and_o not_o to_o seek_v vengeance_n against_o they_o for_o any_o injury_n they_o can_v do_v to_o we_o yet_o as_o this_o do_v not_o interfere_v with_o a_o holy_a &_o zealous_a appeal_n to_o god_n for_o right_v &_o resent_v &_o requite_v the_o wrong_n do_v to_o we_o that_o he_o may_v vindicate_v we_o &_o our_o cause_n and_o make_v they_o repent_v of_o their_o injury_n do_v to_o we_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o conviction_n of_o onlooker_n and_o confusion_n of_o themselves_o which_o may_v well_o consist_v with_o mercy_n to_o their_o soul_n so_o all_o we_o can_v pray_v for_o they_o in_o their_o opposition_n to_o we_o be_v in_o order_n to_o their_o repentance_n but_o never_o for_o their_o prosperity_n in_o that_o course_n and_o we_o may_v well_o imitate_v even_o against_o our_o enemy_n that_o prayer_n of_o zecharia_n the_o lord_n look_v upon_o it_o and_o require_v it_o 2_o chron._n 24._o 22._o but_o we_o be_v never_o to_o pray_v for_o christ_n state_v enemy_n as_o to_o the_o bulk_n of_o they_o and_o under_o that_o formality_n as_o his_o enemy_n for_o we_o must_v not_o love_v they_o that_o hate_v the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 19_o 2._o but_o hate_v they_o and_o hate_v they_o with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n psâl._n 139._o 21_o 22._o we_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o elect_a among_o they_o but_o only_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v escape_v the_o vengeance_n which_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o pray_v for_o against_o they_o 3._o we_o be_v not_o to_o exsecrate_v our_o enemy_n or_o use_v imprecation_n against_o any_o out_o of_o blind_a zeal_n or_o the_o passionate_a or_o revengeful_a motion_n of_o our_o owned_a heart_n our_o lord_n rebuke_v his_o disciple_n for_o such_o preposterous_a zeal_n luk._n 9_o 55._o you_o know_v not_o what_o manner_n of_o spirit_n you_o be_v of_o but_o against_o the_o state_v &_o declare_v enemy_n of_o christ_n as_o such_o &_o while_o such_o we_o may_v well_o take_v a_o pattern_n from_o the_o imprecatory_a prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n record_v in_o scripture_n such_o as_o do_v not_o peremptorly_n determine_v about_o the_o eternal_a state_n of_o particular_a person_n which_o determination_n except_o we_o be_v extraordinarly_a act_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n who_o dictate_v these_o be_v be_v not_o to_o be_v imitate_v by_o we_o we_o find_v several_a sort_n of_o imprecation_n in_o the_o psalm_n &_o other_o scripture_n some_o be_v imitable_a some_o not_o some_o be_v prophetical_a have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o prophecy_n as_o david_n psal._n 35._o 4._o let_v they_o be_v confound_v that_o seek_v after_o my_o soul_n let_v destruction_n come_v upon_o he_o psal._n 55._o 15._o let_v they_o go_v down_o quick_a to_o hell_n and_o jeremiah_n chap._n 17._o 18._o let_v they_o be_v confound_v that_o persecute_v i_o destroy_v they_o with_o double_a destruction_n without_o this_o prophetical_a spirit_n determine_v the_o application_n of_o these_o threaten_n to_o particular_a person_n we_o may_v not_o imitate_v this_o peremptoriness_n some_o be_v typical_a of_o christ_n mediatory_a devote_v his_o enemy_n to_o destruction_n who_o as_o he_o intercee_v for_o his_o friend_n so_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o merit_n by_o they_o trample_v upon_o he_o plead_v for_o vengeance_n against_o his_o enemy_n which_o mediatory_a vengeance_n be_v the_o most_o dreadful_a of_o all_o vengeance_n heb._n 10._o 29._o so_o also_o psal._n 40._o he_o who_o ear_n be_v open_v and_o who_o say_v lo_n i_o come_v vers_fw-la 6._o 7._o that_o be_v christ_n do_v imprecate_v shame_n &_o confusion_n &_o desolation_n vers_fw-la 14._o 15._o as_o also_o psal._n 109._o the_o psalmist_n personate_v christ_n complain_v of_o &_o imprecate_v against_o his_o enemy_n particular_o judas_n the_o traitor_n vers_fw-la 8._o it_o must_v be_v dreadful_a to_o be_v under_o the_o dint_n of_o the_o mediator_n imprecation_n and_o also_o dreadful_a to_o clash_v with_o he_o in_o his_o intercession_n that_o be_v to_o apprecate_v for_o they_o against_o who_o he_o imprecate_v or_o pray_v for_o they_o against_o who_o he_o intercede_v but_o some_o imprecatio●s_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n be_v imitable_a such_o as_o proceed_v from_o pure_a zeal_n for_o god_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n as_o that_o psal._n 109._o ult_n put_v they_o in_o fear_n o_o lord_n that_o the_o nation_n may_v know_v themselves_o to_o be_v but_o man_n psal._n 83._o 16._o fill_v their_o face_n with_o shame_n that_o they_o may_v seek_v thy_o name_n this_o be_v to_o be_v imitate_v in_o general_a against_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n psal_n 129._o 5._o let_v they_o all_o be_v confound_v that_o hate_n zion_n without_o condescend_v on_o particular_a person_n except_o obvious_o &_o not_o odious_o desperate_a &_o presumptive_o christ_n implacable_a enemy_n 4._o touch_v magistrate_n it_o be_v a_o great_a duty_n to_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v give_v we_o magistrate_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o church_n isai._n 1._o 26._o isai._n 49._o 2._o jer._n 30._o 21._o promise_n shall_v be_v motive_n &_o foment_n of_o prayer_n we_o ought_v to_o pray_v against_o anarchy_n as_o a_o plague_n and_o with_o all_o earnestness_n beg_v of_o god_n that_o the_o mercy_n of_o magistracy_n may_v again_o be_v 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true_a nonconformist_a dial._n 7._o pag._n 392._o etc._n etc._n 2._o when_o israel_n join_v himself_o unto_o baal-peor_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n take_v all_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n and_o hang_v they_o up_o before_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o sun_n that_o the_o fierce_a anger_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v turn_v away_o from_o israel_n and_o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o judge_n slay_v every_o one_o his_o man_n that_o be_v join_v unto_o baal-peor_n and_o when_o zimri_n bring_v the_o medianitish_a cozbi_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o moses_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n who_o be_v weep_v before_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o when_o phinehas_n see_v it_o he_o rise_v up_o and_o take_v a_o javelin_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o go_v after_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n into_o the_o tent_n and_o thrust_v both_o of_o they_o through_o so_o the_o