Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	new_a	old_a	testament_n	3,965	5	8.0680	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91526	Jewish hypocrisie, a caveat to the present generation. Wherein is shewn both the false and the true way to a nations or persons compleat happiness, from the sickness and recovery of the Jewish state. Unto which is added a discourse upon Micah 6.8. belonging to the same matter. / By Symon Patrick B.D. minister of the word of God at Batersea in Surrey.	Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.	1660 (1660)	Wing P817; Thomason E1751_1; Thomason E1751_2; ESTC R203168	156,691	423

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of_o other_o and_o for_o their_o own_o tradition_n more_o than_o god_n command_n 2._o they_o love_v act_n of_o piety_n better_o than_o act_n of_o mercy_n and_o justice_n and_o those_o act_n of_o piety_n that_o be_v outward_a more_o than_o the_o inward_a 3._o that_o which_o agree_v with_o their_o humour_n better_o than_o that_o which_o be_v against_o it_o 4._o more_o scrupulous_a of_o a_o little_a sin_n then_o a_o great_a 5._o just_o in_o one_o case_n that_o they_o may_v be_v unjust_a in_o many_o and_o sometime_o charitable_a that_o they_o may_v be_v constant_a extortioner_n 6._o they_o will_v do_v more_o than_o be_v command_v in_o one_o thing_n rather_o than_o what_o be_v command_v in_o all_o thing_n 7._o great_a need_n therefore_o we_o shall_v examine_v ourselves_o observe_v well_o what_o move_v you_o when_o extraordinary_a zealous_a for_o one_o thing_n 8._o observe_v what_o your_o zeal_n in_o one_o case_n be_v apt_a to_o make_v you_o neglect_v in_o other_o 1._o and_o this_o will_v lead_v i_o to_o the_o great_a mark_n of_o the_o pharasaick_a spirit_n which_o comprehend_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o that_o be_v a_o fierce_a zeal_n for_o some_o thing_n with_o a_o plain_a neglect_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o talk_v then_o to_o do_v so_o some_o thing_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v do_v than_o other_o and_o if_o you_o read_v the_o gospel_n you_o will_v see_v that_o they_o pick_v out_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o easy_a digestion_n and_o will_v nourish_v their_o disease_n but_o reject_v every_o thing_n that_o may_v make_v they_o sick_a and_o vomit_v up_o all_o their_o filthiness_n to_o make_v this_o more_o apparent_a i_o will_v instance_n in_o some_o particular_n which_o clear_o discover_v their_o partial_a and_o unequal_a zeal_n in_o performance_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o first_o you_o may_v observe_v that_o they_o love_v their_o own_o tradition_n better_a than_o they_o do_v god_n express_v command_n there_o be_v many_o learned_a man_n and_o st._n hierom_n among_o the_o rest_n that_o think_v god_n do_v not_o command_v they_o to_o make_v phylactery_n but_o only_o careful_o to_o remember_v the_o law_n deut._n 6.8_o 9_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o have_v these_o script_n of_o parchment_n about_o they_o then_o to_o have_v the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v on_o their_o heart_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o they_o but_o though_o that_o be_v not_o certain_a yet_o it_o be_v most_o indubitable_a that_o god_n command_v they_o to_o honour_v their_o father_n and_o mother_n but_o no_o where_o bid_v they_o offer_v and_o consecrate_v all_o their_o estate_n to_o he_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o take_v themselves_o to_o be_v excuse_v from_o all_o obligation_n to_o relieve_v their_o poor_a parent_n it_o so_o theophylact_v interpret_v it_o if_o they_o can_v but_o say_v that_o they_o have_v devote_v all_o that_o as_o a_o gift_n to_o god_n whereby_o they_o may_v do_v they_o any_o good_a mat._n 15.5_o which_o be_v a_o most_o lensless_a thing_n and_o as_o if_o what_o be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a especial_o to_o our_o parent_n be_v not_o give_v to_o god_n use_n and_o yet_o now_o at_o this_o day_n man_n be_v wont_a to_o swagger_v more_o in_o a_o new_a fashion_n and_o late_a invention_n in_o religion_n of_o their_o own_o contrive_n then_o to_o contend_v earnest_o for_o the_o manifest_a precept_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n they_o be_v all_o on_o a_o fire_n for_o a_o doubtful_a opinion_n for_o a_o mode_n of_o government_n which_o rely_v on_o no_o clear_a scripture_n but_o have_v scarce_o any_o sensible_a heat_n for_o that_o love_n and_o charity_n which_o christ_n have_v undeniable_o commend_v over_o and_o over_o again_o to_o his_o disciple_n 2._o a_o second_o thing_n which_o you_o may_v observe_v in_o the_o pharisee_n be_v this_o that_o they_o love_v action_n of_o devotion_n to_o god_n better_a than_o action_n of_o mercy_n and_o equity_n to_o man_n that_o you_o may_v see_v by_o their_o long_a prayer_n mat._n 23.14_o and_o their_o corban_n or_o gift_n they_o offer_v to_o god_n just_a now_o mention_v there_o be_v more_o of_o pomp_n and_o fame_n but_o less_o of_o self-denial_n in_o the_o one_o then_o in_o the_o other_o and_o they_o will_v always_o choose_v that_o which_o be_v most_o easy_a especial_o if_o it_o conduce_v to_o their_o credit_n and_o glory_n and_o therefore_o three_o you_o may_v observe_v that_o of_o all_o action_n of_o piety_n they_o choose_v those_o that_o be_v most_o outward_a and_o do_v with_o least_o trouble_n as_o to_o pray_v they_o be_v much_o addict_v but_o with_o meditation_n inward_a admiration_n of_o god_n &_o adoration_n of_o his_o excellency_n we_o may_v be_v sure_o they_o be_v little_o acquaint_v and_o just_o so_o now_o it_o be_v man_n think_v that_o action_n of_o piety_n merit_v more_o of_o god_n than_o other_o do_v and_o that_o he_o be_v so_o please_v with_o they_o that_o he_o can_v be_v content_a if_o they_o overlook_v other_o while_o they_o be_v so_o very_a kind_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o mercy_n and_o kindness_n to_o other_o be_v mere_a stranger_n to_o they_o and_o you_o may_v observe_v that_o man_n have_v rather_o pray_v with_o other_o then_o alone_o by_o themselves_o and_o they_o account_v it_o a_o great_a attainment_n to_o be_v a_o speaker_n in_o a_o congregation_n then_o to_o be_v humble_a and_o lowly-hearted_n they_o be_v stranger_n to_o inward_a and_o deep_a thought_n of_o god_n for_o if_o they_o be_v acquaint_v with_o his_o holiness_n and_o goodness_n they_o will_v mind_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o purge_v themselves_o from_o all_o their_o filthy_a passion_n and_o affection_n and_o to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o as_o he_o do_v 3._o and_o indeed_o fourthly_a it_o be_v general_o true_a of_o they_o that_o they_o love_v that_o which_o be_v outward_a more_o than_o that_o which_o be_v inward_a mat._n 23.25_o 28._o and_o they_o love_v that_o which_o agree_v with_o their_o own_o humour_n better_a than_o that_o which_o be_v against_o it_o v._o 15._o they_o scour_v the_o outside_n that_o it_o may_v shine_v and_o glister_v and_o dazzle_v all_o man_n eye_n with_o its_o brightness_n but_o they_o care_v not_o how_o black_a or_o canker_a they_o be_v within_o and_o how_o vile_a they_o appear_v in_o god_n eye_n so_o that_o all_o their_o neighbour_n will_v suspect_v no_o foulness_n and_o they_o endeavour_v the_o conversion_n of_o other_o to_o their_o religion_n which_o do_v but_o feed_v their_o own_o vain_a humour_n and_o popular_a desire_n of_o be_v account_v great_a and_o glorious_a saint_n while_o they_o take_v no_o care_n to_o turn_v their_o own_o heart_n to_o god_n and_o true_a righteousness_n from_o which_o they_o have_v so_o monstrous_o degenerate_v of_o this_o sort_n be_v all_o they_o who_o be_v high_o zealous_a against_o all_o carnal_a sin_n but_o live_v in_o those_o that_o be_v spiritual_a they_o hate_v all_o riot_n and_o drunkenness_n as_o we_o all_o ought_v to_o do_v but_o be_v drunken_a themselves_o with_o 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