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	fire_n	let_v	18	3	4.2196	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29529	Stand still: Or, A bridle for the times A discourse tending to still the murmuring, to settle the wavering, to stay the wandring, to strengthen the fainting. As it was delivered to the Church of God at Great Yarmouth, Anno 1643. By John Brinsley, Minister of the Word there, and now published as a proper antidote against the present epidemicall distempers of the times.	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.	1647 (1647)	Wing B4729; ESTC R217245	80,497	119

never_o more_o seasonable_a murmur_n i_o suppose_v they_o be_v never_o more_o rife_a and_o it_o may_v be_v other_o may_v think_v they_o be_v never_o more_o just_a than_o at_o this_o day_n wilderness_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v many_o bl●ssings_n at_o the_o present_a we_o or_o at_o least_o our_o brethren_n want_v which_o former_o we_o and_o they_o have_v enjoy_v viz._n peace_n and_o plenty_n and_o liberty_n abundance_n of_o outward_a comfort_n and_o contentment_n and_o many_o pressure_n and_o burden_n we_o now_o lie_v under_o which_o heretofore_o we_o have_v not_o be_v acquaint_v with_o and_o this_o cause_v murmur_n in_o some_o some_o blessing_n we_o have_v and_o those_o choice_a one_o so_o our_o father_n will_v have_v think_v they_o which_o yet_o some_o be_v discontent_v with_o and_o weary_a of_o that_o cause_v murmur_v in_o they_o many_o danger_n and_o difficulty_n and_o discouragement_n be_v daily_o represent_v unto_o we_o for_o we_o to_o encounter_v with_o and_o those_o cause_n murmur_n in_o other_o and_o some_o there_o be_v who_o think_v that_o moses_n and_o aaron_n take_v too_o much_o upon_o they_o not_o spare_v to_o impute_v all_o our_o disaster_n to_o the_o evil_a counsel_n of_o superior_n upon_o their_o head_n charge_v all_o the_o blood_n that_o have_v be_v shed_v in_o this_o uncivil_a and_o unnatural_a war_n and_o that_o cause_v murmur_v in_o they_o thus_o whatever_o cause_n or_o ground_n of_o murmur_v the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n pretend_v to_o have_v the_o same_o with_o like_o pretext_n may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v find_v among_o we_o at_o this_o day_n so_o as_o murmuring-spirit_n may_v seem_v to_o want_v no_o ●ewell_n to_o feed_v the_o fire_n of_o their_o present_a discontent_n and_o to_o make_v it_o break_v forth_o into_o open_a flame_n but_o this_o let_v we_o beware_v of_o ●0_n take_v we_o heed_n how_o we_o quarrel_n with_o god_n dispensation_n and_o deal_n with_o we_o or_o proceed_n towards_o we_o for_o that_o be_v proper_o murmur_a as_o p._n martyr_n well_o describe_v it_o quesimonia_fw-la de_fw-la administration_fw-la dei_fw-la quarrel_v with_o god_n administration_n a_o inward_a discontent_n outward_o express_v by_o word_n or_o action_n against_o god_n deal_n with_o ourselves_o or_o other_o and_o of_o this_o murmur_a take_v we_o heed_n first_o to_o set_v on_o the_o council_n consider_v we_o in_o the_o first_o place_n against_o who_o it_o be_v that_o we_o murmur_v himself_o against_o who_o have_v thou_o exalt_v thy_o voice_n and_o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n on_o high_a it_o be_v the_o lord_n speech_n to_o and_o concerning_o that_o proud_a senacharib_n is._n 37._o 37.23_o let_v it_o be_v speak_v to_o we_o to_o all_o i_o mean_v that_o stand_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n of_o murmur_a against_o who_o be_v it_o that_o we_o rise_v up_o be_v it_o against_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n what_o do_v we_o set_v our_o mo●th_n or_o heart_n against_o the_o heaven_n quarrel_v with_o divine_a dispensation_n murmur_v against_o god_n proceed_n if_o so_o alas_o who_o or_o what_o be_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v dare_v to_o quarrel_v with_o that_o god_n in_o who_o hand_n we_o be_v as_o clay_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o potter_n who_o be_v thou_o o_o man_n that_o ●epliest_v against_o god_n that_o quarrell_a with_o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n shall_v the_o thing_n form_v say_v to_o he_o that_o form_v it_o why_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o rom._n 9_o 9.20_o however_o god_n be_v please_v to_o deal_v with_o we_o what_o ever_o his_o administration_n be_v towards_o ourselves_o or_o other_o yet_o who_o or_o what_o be_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v dare_v to_o murmur_v against_o he_o i_o know_v what_o will_v here_o present_o be_v reply_v superior_n it_o be_v not_o against_o god_n that_o we_o murmur_v against_o who_o then_o why_o against_o those_o who_o we_o apprehend_v to_o have_v be_v or_o like_o to_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o our_o woe_n first_o and_o who_o or_o what_o be_v they_o it_o be_v moses_n his_o 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ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n pray_v for_o they_o i_o though_o they_o shall_v be_v persecutor_n that_o be_v the_o rule_n pray_v for_o they_o that_o persecute_v you_o this_o do_v we_o and_o do_v we_o it_o in_o the_o first_o place_n 5.44_o so_o the_o apostle_n there_o press_v it_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o first_o of_o all_o oh_o that_o murmurer_n will_v but_o take_v out_o of_o this_o lesson_n to_o pray_v for_o superior_n first_o of_o all_o pray_v for_o they_o before_o they_o let_v fly_v at_o they_o or_o murmur_v against_o they_o certain_o this_o will_v take_v off_o the_o edge_n of_o their_o murmur_a the_o more_o they_o pray_v for_o they_o the_o less_o they_o will_v murmur_v against_o they_o sure_o i_o be_o they_o which_o murmur_v most_o be_v such_o as_o pray_v least_o to_o prevent_v the_o one_o practise_v the_o other_o pray_v for_o ●●r_n superior_n king_n and_o that_o as_o the_o apostle_n there_o direct_v first_o for_o the_o king_n who_o we_o 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bosom_n love_o tender_o careful_o as_o a_o nurse_n bear_v her_o suck_a child_n 11.12_o as_o the_o lord_n require_v moses_n to_o do_v to_o his_o israel_n so_o make_v he_o in_o truth_n 49.23_o what_o he_o be_v by_o office_n patrem_fw-la patriae_fw-la a_o father_n a_o nurse_a father_n to_o his_o people_n god_n people_n every_o way_n a_o moses_n a_o saviour_n a_o deliverer_n to_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n pray_v for_o he_o pray_v we_o also_o for_o those_o which_o be_v in_o authority_n over_o we_o he_o under_o he_o and_o here_o in_o special_a for_o the_o representative_a body_n the_o great_a synedrion_fw-mi our_o english_a sanhedrim_n 11.17_o the_o supreme_a court_n and_o council_n of_o this_o kingdom_n now_o assemble_v together_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o be_v unto_o their_o prince_n as_o those_o seventy_o elder_n be_v unto_o moses_n a_o council_n of_o assistance_n to_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o people_n together_o with_o he_o for_o they_o beg_v we_o also_o that_o god_n will_v do_v for_o they_o what_o he_o there_o promise_v moses_n to_o do_v to_o his_o counselor_n and_o assistant_n ibid._n viz._n take_v off_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v upon_o moses_n and_o put_v it_o upon_o they_o even_o a_o spirit_n suitable_a and_o proportionable_a to_o the_o burden_n lay_v upon_o they_o make_v they_o a_o wise_a and_o faithful_a council_n to_o their_o prince_n and_o wise_a and_o faithful_a guide_n unto_o his_o people_n lead_v they_o on_o in_o such_o way_n as_o god_n himself_o have_v lay_v out_o for_o they_o so_o as_o in_o due_a time_n they_o may_v conduct_v they_o through_o this_o red-sea_n this_o sea_n of_o blood_n and_o this_o wilderness_n of_o confusion_n whereinto_o at_o the_o present_a we_o be_v cast_v unto_o a_o canaan_n a_o land_n of_o rest_n and_o peace_n where_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n may_v dwell_v together_o and_o remember_v they_o direction_n forget_v we_o not_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n who_o be_v now_o call_v together_o to_o consult_v about_o 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