Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	aaron_n	bring_v	rod_n	69	3	9.6959	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92141	Influences of the life of grace. Or, A practical treatise concerning the way, manner, and means of having and improving of spiritual dispositions, and quickning influences from Christ the resurrection and the life. By Samuel Rutherfurd, Professor of Divinity in the Vniversity of St. Andrews in Scotland.	Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661.	1659 (1659)	Wing R2380; Thomason E971_1; ESTC R207742	387,780	467

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desertion_n as_o if_o prayer_n be_v to_o speak_v so_o a_o sort_n of_o charm_v of_o holy_a sovereignty_n but_o the_o law_n be_v and_o the_o promise_n that_o when_o we_o pray_v in_o faith_n for_o shine_a influence_n he_o shall_v remove_v our_o night_n of_o the_o hide_v of_o his_o face_n and_o the_o spirit_n sad_a withdraw_n not_o absolute_o but_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o own_o holy_a and_o wise_a sovereignty_n and_o also_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n have_v some_o other_o effect_n then_o the_o present_a removal_n of_o desertion_n prayer_n keep_v the_o soul_n under_o sufficient_a grace_n fresh_a showring_n and_o stay_v the_o burn_a man_n under_o patient_a endure_v of_o the_o fire_n in_o condition_n of_o a_o refresh_n cool_a and_o expel_v of_o the_o heat_n the_o man_n christ_n lie_v under_o forsake_v but_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o pray_v to_o believe_v to_o submit_v to_o hope_n keep_v he_o vigorous_a and_o green_a that_o glorious_o and_o triumph_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n 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subject_a rom._n 8._o 7_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o carnal_a man_n who_o neither_o receive_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o and_o observe_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o both_o place_n deny_v both_o the_o act_n and_o the_o possibility_n of_o the_o mind_n subjection_n to_o the_o truth_n where_o the_o judgement_n be_v rot_v now_o as_o we_o may_v well_o say_v the_o rock_n have_v no_o natural_a power_n to_o receive_v a_o influence_n from_o god_n for_o the_o grow_a of_o wheat_n on_o it_o nor_o a_o thorn-tree_n to_o bring_v forth_o wine_n grape_n as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v matth._n 7._o 16._o so_o neither_o can_v the_o corrupt_v and_o heretical_a mind_n produce_v sound_a truth_n nor_o can_v the_o lord_n give_v influence_n in_o a_o natural_a way_n to_o a_o thistle_n to_o bring_v forth_o fig_n indeed_o by_o a_o miracle_n the_o lord_n cause_v aaron_n dead_a wither_v rod_n to_o blossom_n and_o bring_v forth_o almond_n and_o caiphas_n i_o say_v not_o by_o a_o miracle_n but_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 11._o 51._o not_o of_o himself_o but_o by_o the_o spirit_n prophesy_v and_o so_o do_v balaam_n but_o they_o do_v not_o spiritual_o and_o with_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n know_v what_o they_o prophesy_v yea_o i_o will_v crave_v leave_n to_o doubt_v whether_o they_o literal_o know_v that_o christ_n god-man_n be_v the_o star_n of_o jacob_n the_o light_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o to_o die_v for_o the_o elect_a as_o many_o heretic_n yea_o and_o the_o devil_n literal_o know_v and_o believe_v these_o thing_n with_o a_o historical_a faith_n if_o you_o will_v have_v breathe_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o know_v save_o and_o to_o assent_v to_o divine_a truth_n mote_n and_o dirt_n and_o scale_n must_v be_v remove_v and_o the_o mind_n renew_v then_o divine_a illumination_n be_v absolute_o needful_a 2._o nor_o act_v the_o spirit_n in_o the_o pollute_a mind_n and_o conscience_n of_o the_o world_n which_o can_v receive_v the_o spirit_n now_o that_o power_n of_o receive_v the_o spirit_n deny_v of_o the_o world_n john_n 14._o 17._o must_v be_v both_o a_o power_n natural_a and_o a_o power_n acquire_v by_o wicked_a act_n for_o the_o elect_a &_o redeem_a world_n by_o a_o natural_a power_n can_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n 2._o breathe_n if_o the_o will_v be_v corrupt_a that_o it_o will_v not_o come_v to_o christ_n john_n 5._o 40._o and_o will_v not_o have_v christ_n to_o reign_v luke_n 19_o 14._o the_o man_n can_v lend_v a_o seat_n to_o the_o spirit_n and_o his_o act_n to_o obey_v and_o follow_v god_n until_o the_o fallow-ground_n of_o the_o rocky_a will_v be_v plough_v and_o break_v otherwise_o the_o man_n sow_v among_o thorn_n and_o labour_v a_o husbandry_n to_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o to_o the_o spirit_n as_o paul_n speak_v gal._n 6._o 8._o and_o the_o harvest_n must_v be_v corruption_n and_o rot_a fruit_n judge_v then_o if_o the_o spirit_n labour_n and_o till_v a_o plot_n of_o ground_n to_o the_o flesh_n and_o if_o the_o spirit_n from_o on_o high_a can_v send_v down_o influence_n and_o divine_a impression_n of_o dew_n and_o warm_a sunbeam_n upon_o the_o flesh_v plough_v earth_n or_o if_o nature_n intend_v that_o rain_n and_o sun-heat_n shall_v make_v the_o rock_n bring_v forth_o wheat_n o_o how_o needful_a be_v a_o deny_a will_n when_o saul_n speak_v of_o no_o will_n but_o christ_n and_o commit_v all_o to_o christ_n will_n as_o if_o his_o own_o will_n be_v annil●ilated_v though_o it_o be_v perfect_v act_v 9_o the_o man_n be_v fall_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o tremble_v and_o astonish_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v there_o be_v a_o strong_a emphasis_n in_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o word_n will_v his_o own_o wicked_a will_n be_v play_v the_o king_n or_o the_o tyrant_n over_o the_o saint_n and_o when_o his_o will_n be_v down_o and_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n up_o and_o the_o man_n have_v be_v three_o day_n in_o this_o condition_n fast_v and_o pray_v then_o come_v the_o spirit_n to_o take_v his_o own_o chop_n and_o to_o act_v in_o panl_n v_o 17._o ananias_n say_v brother_n saul_n the_o lord_n even_a jesus_n that_o appear_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o way_n as_o thou_o come_v have_v send_v i_o to_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v receive_v thy_o sight_n and_o be_v file_v mith_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o humble_a break_a will_n deadn_v to_o self_n and_o to_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v rain_v on_o and_o such_o as_o be_v rebellious_a shall_v be_v a_o land_n of_o drought_n zech._n 14._o 16._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o who_o so_o will_v not_o come_v up_o of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n unto_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_v the_o king_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n even_o upon_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o rain_n 3._o there_o be_v strong_a impediment_n that_o obstruct_v influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n from_o all_o the_o affection_n if_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o with_o all_o watch_v watch_v over_o 1._o influence_n the_o world_n that_o hate_v christ_n john_n 15._o 18_o 20._o and_o persecute_v he_o and_o his_o servant_n be_v the_o same_o world_n which_o can_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n john_n 14._o 17._o if_o you_o hate_v christ_n and_o the_o godly_a no_o influence_n of_o grace_n for_o you_o you_o shall_v hew_v all_o your_o day_n be_v you_o minister_v or_o professor_n upon_o hard_a timber_n without_o the_o spirit_n tool_n you_o shall_v pray_v prithee_o profess_v hear_v sing_v praise_v in_o the_o letter_n with_o out_o the_o spirit_n and_o his_o influence_n for_o you_o can_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n john_n 14._o 17._o

for_o the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n and_o then_o pray_v be_v a_o mass_n of_o influence_n for_o faith_n for_o holy_a desire_n for_o sense_n of_o want_n yea_o and_o no_o man_n get_v the_o spirit_n but_o the_o pray_a son_n luke_n 11._o 11._o only_o this_o shall_v bide_v a_o question_n how_o shall_v they_o pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n that_o want_v the_o spirit_n answ_n yea_o magus_n though_o in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n be_v command_v to_o pray_v act_v 8._o 21._o the_o law_n command_v pray_v to_o god_n incarnate_a when_o he_o be_v reveal_v to_o be_v incarnate_a as_o the_o first_o command_n charge_v all_o to_o know_v the_o lord_n practical_o in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o law_n and_o gospel_n by_o which_o he_o shall_v reveal_v himself_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o abate_v a_o whit_n and_o come_v down_o from_o his_o holy_a rigorousnesse_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v amends_o veniali_fw-la and_o give_v we_o as_o some_o pelagian_n say_v a_o low_a and_o mild_a law_n which_o forbid_v not_o venial_n et_fw-la peccata_fw-la quotidianae_fw-la incursionis_fw-la praecise_a sub_fw-la periculo_fw-la aeternae_fw-la condemnationis_fw-la yea_o but_o there_o be_v not_o any_o law_n nor_o gospel_n which_o forbid_v not_o sin_n under_o the_o same_o penalty_n that_o the_o law_n forbid_v and_o the_o gospel_n forbid_v not_o adultery_n and_o murder_n in_o david_n but_o he_o be_v free_a from_o eternal_a punishment_n if_o he_o be_v humble_v for_o these_o sin_n as_o he_o must_v be_v humble_v for_o lesser_a and_o venial_a sin_n psal_n 19_o 12._o psal_n 51._o 5._o psal_n 130._o 3_o 4._o god_n may_v straight_o all_o man_n to_o pay_v the_o very_a stock_n which_o he_o give_v they_o in_o adam_n 2._o be_v not_o man_n inexcusable_a when_o they_o will_v not_o await_v the_o wind_n and_o lie_v at_o the_o tide_n and_o use_v mean_n but_o refuse_v to_o command_v body_n and_o leg_n to_o present_v themselves_o to_o the_o seaside_n and_o the_o ship_n the_o body_n and_o leg_n have_v no_o influence_n on_o the_o wind_n so_o they_o declare_v that_o they_o hate_v the_o covenant_n and_o bargain_n of_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n who_o refuse_v to_o stir_v in_o his_o way_n 3._o the_o first_o give_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v like_o the_o grow_n of_o lily_n and_o flower_n wild_a on_o the_o mountain_n spirit_n plough_n or_o spade_n can_v do_v nothing_o to_o cause_v they_o so_o to_o grow_v in_o the_o garden_n and_o the_o infield_n pelagian_n must_v not_o get_v their_o will_n their_o common_a universal_a grace_n be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o those_o who_o say_v man_n can_v pray_v who_o never_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n happy_o they_o may_v compliment_v with_o the_o lord_n in_o word_n but_o they_o deny_v prevening_n grace_n and_o in_o effect_n say_v that_o nature_n prevene_v grace_n and_o man_n prevene_v god_n and_o not_o grace_n prevene_v nature_n for_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o preven_a nature_n this_o be_v to_o say_v the_o child_n be_v bear_v before_o the_o mother_n and_o the_o apple_n grow_v before_o the_o tree_n and_o the_o bloom_n be_v before_o the_o herb_n nay_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o to_o pray_v in_o the_o spirit_n shall_v never_o be_v my_o divinity_n that_o be_v to_o buy_v ruby_n and_o jasper-stone_n with_o clay_n and_o common_a flint_n and_o rock_n nay_o nature_n can_v trade_v without_o grace_n and_o while_o the_o lord_n create_v the_o rosetree_n the_o rosetree_n can_v seed_v nor_o bring_v forth_o rosetree_n oh_o but_o it_o concern_v we_o much_o minister_n and_o professor_n to_o have_v the_o spirit_n and_o to_o have_v more_o of_o it_o too_o many_o minister_n in_o the_o land_n cast_v never_o fire_n on_o the_o people_n they_o never_o warm_v heart_n but_o by_o hew_v and_o strike_v and_o hammer_v upon_o the_o letter_n the_o fire_n of_o the_o lord_n fall_v not_o down_o upon_o the_o sacrifice_n ah_o our_o fleece_n be_v dry_a and_o we_o be_v like_o the_o land_n not_o rain_v upon_o and_o let_v man_n speak_v can_v you_o live_v without_o the_o spirit_n and_o his_o influence_n more_o than_o you_o can_v live_v without_o god_n and_o without_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n and_o who_o cry_v lord_n can_v my_o dry_a bone_n live_v soul_n miss_v you_o the_o anoint_v the_o complain_v of_o the_o suspending_a of_o influence_n of_o the_o ebb_a of_o the_o free_a manifestation_n flow_n and_o out-letting_n of_o free_a grace_n speak_v a_o spiritual_a disposition_n for_o 1._o the_o church_n complain_v to_o god_n of_o it_o isa_n 63._o 17._o 2._o yield_v to_o a_o temptation_n be_v a_o pain_n to_o the_o saint_n psal_n 73._o 21_o 22._o 3._o influence_n the_o saint_n pray_v for_o influence_n of_o grace_n for_o teach_v lead_v quicken_a incline_v of_o the_o heart_n to_o the_o way_n of_o god_n unite_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o fear_v the_o name_n of_o god_n then_o must_v the_o withdraw_n of_o these_o be_v evil_a 4._o when_o we_o pray_v against_o temptation_n to_o sin_n and_o not_o to_o be_v lead_v into_o temptation_n 5._o when_o we_o pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v pour_v on_o we_o from_o on_o high_a we_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o give_v of_o the_o bare_a habit_n for_o that_o can_v not_o hinder_v david_n lot_n peter_n asa_n jehoshaphat_n aaron_n hezekiah_n and_o other_o of_o the_o saint_n to_o fall_v into_o sad_a and_o heinous_a transgression_n but_o we_o suit_v also_o from_o the_o lord_n the_o sanctify_a use_n and_o exercise_v of_o grace_n and_o so_o must_v suit_v influence_n 6._o when_o we_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v not_o take_v his_o spirit_n from_o we_o psal_n 51._o 12._o nor_o forsake_v we_o nor_o take_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n utter_o out_o of_o our_o mouth_n psal_n 119._o 43._o we_o then_o also_o pray_v that_o he_o will_v not_o withdraw_v gracious_a influence_n 7._o a_o gracious_a find_n how_o sweet_a safe_a and_o comfortable_a it_o be_v to_o be_v act_v lead_v move_v guide_v by_o the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n can_v but_o be_v grieve_v at_o the_o departure_n of_o such_o a_o guide_n and_o counsellor_n 8._o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o seek_v sense_n of_o god_n love_a countenance_n in_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14._o 17._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 7_o 8._o in_o delight_v in_o god_n and_o in_o duty_n relate_v to_o he_o and_o our_o brethren_n and_o in_o the_o consolation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n work_v of_o sanctify_v we_o then_o we_o may_v and_o be_v to_o be_v grieve_v at_o the_o withdrawing_n of_o god_n that_o we_o see_v not_o his_o power_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o we_o have_v sometime_o do_v psal_n 63._o 5._o word_n the_o spirit_n that_o be_v of_o god_n go_v along_o with_o the_o word_n if_o we_o 1._o consider_v the_o spirit_n relation_n to_o the_o word_n my_o spirit_n and_o my_o word_n isa_n 59_o 21._o for_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o chief_a chair_n and_o seat_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 1._o 16._o isa_n 53._o 1._o the_o word_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o 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