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	great_a	time_n	49	3	3.2881	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39696	Two treatises the first of fear, from Isa. 8, v. 12, 13, and part of the 14 : the second, The righteous man's refuge in the evil day, from Isaiah 26, verse 20 / by John Flavell.	Flavel, John, 1630?-1691.	1682 (1682)	Wing F1204; ESTC R177117	170,738	308

not_o within_o its_o reach_n till_o our_o own_o fear_n drive_v we_o into_o it_o the_o recoil_n of_o our_o spirit_n from_o some_o eminent_a danger_n may_v cause_v the_o pulse_n of_o a_o true_a christian_n to_o intermit_v and_o falter_v how_o regular_a soever_o it_o beat_v at_o other_o time_n this_o will_v cause_v great_a trepidation_n and_o timidity_n in_o man_n that_o be_v sincere_a and_o upright_a and_o that_o be_v it_o that_o bring_v the_o snare_n over_o their_o soul_n aaron_n be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o idolatry_n he_o know_v to_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n yet_o fear_v prevail_v with_o that_o good_a man_n to_o give_v too_o much_o way_n to_o that_o great_a evil_n exod._n 32._o 22._o thou_o know_v the_o people_n that_o they_o be_v set_v upon_o mischief_n say_v he_o in_o his_o own_o excuse_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n q._n d._n lord_n i_o dare_v do_v no_o otherwise_o at_o that_o time_n the_o people_n be_v violent_o and_o passionate_o set_v upon_o it_o have_v i_o resist_v they_o it_o may_v have_v cost_v i_o dear_a it_o be_v fear_v that_o prevail_v with_o origen_n to_o yield_v so_o far_o as_o he_o do_v in_o offer_v incense_n to_o the_o idol_n the_o consideration_n of_o which_o fact_n break_v his_o heart_n to_o piece_n it_o be_v nothing_o but_o fear_n that_o make_v david_n play_v the_o fool_n and_o act_v so_o dishonourable_o as_o he_o do_v i_o sam._n 21._o 12._o fear_n be_v a_o snare_n in_o which_o satan_n have_v catch_v as_o many_o soul_n as_o in_o any_o other_o of_o his_o stratagem_n and_o toil_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o give_v instance_n so_o many_o and_o so_o sad_a as_o will_v enlarge_v this_o head_n even_o to_o tediousness_n but_o i_o choose_v rather_o to_o come_v to_o the_o particular_n wherein_o the_o danger_n of_o this_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n consist_v and_o 1._o herein_o lie_v the_o ensnare_a danger_n of_o sinful_a fear_n that_o it_o drive_v man_n out_o of_o their_o proper_a station_n out_o of_o their_o place_n and_o duty_n beside_o which_o there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v find_v but_o what_o be_v satan_n ground_n the_o subtle_a enemy_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v aware_a that_o we_o be_v out_o of_o gun_n shoot_v beyond_o his_o reach_n whilst_o we_o abide_v with_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o our_o duty_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o we_o whilst_o we_o be_v with_o he_o and_o there_o be_v no_o attempt_v our_o ruin_n under_o the_o wing_n of_o his_o protection_n if_o ever_o therefore_o he_o mean_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n upon_o we_o he_o must_v get_v we_o off_o that_o ground_n and_o from_o under_o those_o wing_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o like_o fear_n to_o do_v this_o then_o we_o be_v as_o the_o bird_n that_o be_v wander_v from_o their_o nest_n prov._n 27._o 8._o or_o like_o shimei_n out_o of_o his_o limit_n 2._o fear_n be_v usual_o the_o first_o passion_n in_o the_o soul_n that_o beat_v a_o parley_n with_o the_o enemy_n and_o treat_v with_o the_o tempter_n about_o term_n of_o rendition_n and_o as_o the_o french_a proverb_n be_v the_o castle_n that_o parley_n be_v half_o win_v it_o be_v fear_n that_o consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n whilst_o faith_n be_v engage_v with_o god_n for_o the_o supply_n of_o strength_n to_o endure_v the_o siege_n we_o have_v a_o sad_a and_o doleful_a instance_n of_o this_o in_o spira_n he_o tell_v we_o how_o his_o own_o fear_n betray_v he_o by_o parly_v with_o the_o tempter_n for_o thus_o mr._n bacon_n in_o the_o history_n of_o his_o life_n record_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o fall_n whilst_o spira_n be_v toss_v upon_o the_o restless_a wave_n of_o doubt_n without_o guide_n to_o trust_v to_o or_o haven_n to_o flee_v to_o for_o succour_v on_o the_o sudden_a god_n spirit_n assist_v he_o feel_v a_o calm_a and_o begin_v to_o discourse_v with_o himself_o in_o this_o manner_n why_o wander_v thou_o thus_o in_o uncertainty_n unhappy_a man_n cast_v away_o fear_v put_v on_o thy_o shield_n of_o faith_n where_o be_v thy_o wont_a courage_n thy_o goodness_n thy_o constancy_n remember_v that_o christ_n glory_n lie_v at_o the_o stake_n suffer_v then_o without_o fear_n and_o he_o will_v defend_v thou_o he_o will_v tell_v thou_o what_o thou_o shall_v answer_v he_o can_v beat_v down_o all_o danger_n bring_v thou_o out_o of_o prison_n raise_v thou_o from_o the_o dead_a consider_v peter_n in_o the_o dungeon_n the_o martyr_n in_o the_o fire_n etc._n etc._n now_o be_v spira_n in_o reasonable_a quiet_n be_v resolve_v to_o yield_v to_o those_o weighty_a reason_n yet_o hold_v it_o wisdom_n to_o examine_v all_o thing_n he_o consult_v also_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n thus_o the_o battle_n renew_v and_o the_o flesh_n begin_v in_o this_o manner_n be_v well_o advise_v fond_a man_n consider_v reason_n on_o both_o side_n and_o then_o judge_v how_o can_v thou_o thus_o overween_v thy_o own_o sufficiency_n as_o thou_o neither_o regard_v the_o example_n of_o thy_o progenitor_n nor_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n do_v thou_o not_o consider_v what_o misery_n this_o day_n rashness_n will_v bring_v thou_o unto_o thou_o shall_v lose_v all_o thy_o substance_n get_v with_o so_o much_o care_n and_o travel_n thou_o shall_v undergo_v the_o most_o exquisite_a torment_n that_o malice_n itself_o can_v devise_v thou_o shall_v be_v count_v a_o heretic_n of_o all_o and_o to_o close_v up_o all_o thou_o shall_v die_v shameful_o what_o think_v thou_o of_o the_o loathsome_a stink_a dungeon_n the_o bloody_a axe_n the_o burn_a faggot_n be_v they_o delightful_a etc._n etc._n thus_o through_o fear_n he_o first_o parley_v with_o the_o tempter_n consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o at_o last_o faint_v and_o yield_v 3._o it_o be_v fear_n that_o make_v man_n impatient_a of_o wait_a god_n time_n and_o method_n of_o deliverance_n and_o so_o precipitate_v the_o soul_n and_o drive_v it_o into_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o next_o temptation_n isai._n 51._o 14._o the_o captive_a exile_n haste_v to_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o pit_n any_o way_n or_o mean_n of_o escape_n that_o come_v next_o to_o hand_n say_v fear_n be_v better_a than_o to_o lie_v here_o in_o the_o pit_n and_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v thus_o prepare_v by_o its_o own_o fear_n it_o become_v a_o easy_a prey_n to_o the_o next_o temptation_n by_o all_o which_o you_o see_v the_o mischief_n that_o come_v by_o fear_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n 4._o effect_n 4._o fear_v natural_o produce_v pusillanimity_n and_o cowardliness_n in_o man_n a_o poor_a low_a spirit_n that_o present_o faint_v and_o yield_v upon_o every_o slight_a assault_n it_o extinguish_v all_o christian_a courage_n and_o magnanimity_n where_o ever_o it_o prevail_v and_o therefore_o you_o find_v it_o join_v frequent_o in_o the_o scripture_n with_o discouragement_n deut._n 1._o 21._o fear_v not_o neither_o be_v discourage_v with_o faint_v and_o tremble_v deut._n 20._o 3._o let_v not_o your_o heart_n faint_a fear_v not_o and_o do_v not_o tremble_v with_o dismayedness_n deut._n 31._o 6._o and_o faint_a heartedness_n isai._n 7._o 4._o these_o be_v the_o effect_n and_o consequent_n of_o sinful_a fear_n and_o how_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o have_v our_o courage_n extinguish_v and_o faintness_n of_o heart_n prevail_v upon_o we_o in_o a_o time_n when_o we_o have_v the_o great_a need_n and_o use_v of_o courage_n and_o our_o perseverance_n peace_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n rely_v and_o depend_v so_o much_o upon_o it_o let_v all_o serious_a christian_n judge_n it_o be_v sad_a to_o we_o and_o dishonourable_a to_o religion_n to_o have_v the_o heart_n of_o woman_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o egypt_n isai._n 19_o 16._o when_o we_o shall_v play_v the_o man_n as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o 1_o cor._n 16._o 13._o we_o find_v in_o all_o age_n those_o that_o have_v manifest_v most_o courage_n for_o christ_n in_o time_n of_o trial_n have_v be_v those_o who_o faith_n have_v surmount_v fear_n and_o who_o heart_n be_v above_o all_o discouragement_n from_o this_o world_n such_o a_o man_n be_v basil_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o answer_n to_o valens_n the_o emperor_n who_o tempt_v he_o with_o offer_n of_o preferment_n receive_v this_o answer_n offer_v these_o thing_n say_v he_o to_o child_n and_o when_o he_o threaten_v he_o with_o grievous_a suffering_n he_o reply_v threaten_v these_o thing_n to_o your_o purple_a gallant_n that_o give_v themselves_o to_o pleasure_n and_o be_v afraid_a to_o die_v and_o this_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o courage_n and_o magnanimity_n with_o which_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v animate_v they_o fear_v not_o the_o face_n of_o tyrant_n they_o shrink_v not_o from_o the_o most_o cruel_a torment_n and_o it_o redound_v not_o a_o little_a to_o the_o credit_n of_o christianity_n when_o one_o of_o julian's_n noble_n present_v

corinthian_n about_o marriage_n in_o those_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o difficulty_n he_o commend_v to_o they_o a_o single_a life_n as_o most_o eligible_a where_o it_o may_v be_v without_o other_o sinful_a inconvenience_n and_o that_o principal_o for_o this_o reason_n that_o they_o may_v attend_v upon_o the_o lord_n without_o distraction_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 35._o he_o foresee_v what_o straits_n care_n and_o fear_n must_v unavoidable_o distract_v they_o in_o such_o time_n that_o be_v most_o clog_v and_o encumber_v with_o family_n and_o relation_n when_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v think_v o_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v now_o to_o to_o get_v my_o doubt_n and_o fear_v resolve_v about_o my_o interest_n in_o christ_n how_o may_v i_o so_o behave_v myself_o in_o my_o suffering_n as_o to_o credit_v religion_n and_o not_o become_v a_o scandal_n and_o stumble_a stone_n to_o other_o his_o thought_n be_v take_v ●p_n with_o other_o care_n and_o fear_n o_o what_o will_v become_v of_o 〈◊〉_d wife_n and_o poor_a little_a one_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v with_o ●hem_fw-mi and_o for_o they_o to_o secure_v they_o from_o danger_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a design_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o ●eep_v we_o in_o continual_a alarm_n and_o fright_n and_o to_o puzzle_v ●ur_n head_n and_o heart_n with_o a_o thousand_o difficulty_n which_o possible_o may_v never_o befall_v we_o or_o if_o they_o do_v shall_v ne●er_o prove_v so_o fatal_a to_o we_o as_o we_o fancy_v they_o and_o all_o this_o to_o unfit_a we_o for_o our_o present_a duty_n and_o destroy_v our_o comfort_n therein_o for_o if_o by_o fright_n and_o terror_n of_o mind_n he_o can_v but_o once_o distract_v our_o thought_n he_o gain_v three_o great_a point_n upon_o we_o to_o our_o unspeakable_a loss_n 1._o hereby_o he_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o freedom_n and_o sweetness_n of_o our_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o duty_n and_o what_o a_o empty_a shell_n will_v the_o best_a duty_n be_v when_o this_o kernel_n be_v worm_v out_o by_o such_o a_o subtle_a artifice_n prayer_n as_o damascen_n apt_o express_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ascension_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o soul_n to_o god_n but_o distraction_n clip_v its_o wing_n he_o can_v never_o offer_v up_o his_o soul_n and_o thought_n to_o god_n that_o have_v not_o the_o possession_n of_o they_o himself_o and_o he_o that_o be_v under_o distract_n fear_n possess_v not_o himself_o the_o life_n of_o all_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o prayer_n consist_v in_o the_o harmony_n that_o be_v betwixt_o our_o heart_n and_o word_n and_o both_o with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n this_o harmony_n be_v spoil_v by_o distraction_n and_o so_o satan_n gain_v that_o point_n 2._o but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o he_o gain_v and_o we_o lose_v by_o distract_n fear_v for_o as_o they_o cut_v off_o the_o freedom_n and_o sweetness_n of_o our_o intercourse_n with_o god_n in_o prayer_n so_o they_o cut_v off_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o succour_n and_o relief_n it_o may_v otherwise_o draw_v from_o the_o promise_n we_o find_v when_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o great_a bondage_n wherein_o their_o mind_n be_v distract_v with_o fear_n and_o sorrow_n they_o regard_v not_o the_o support_a promise_n of_o deliverance_n send_v they_o by_o moses_n exod._n 6._o 9_o david_n have_v a_o express_a and_o particular_a promise_n of_o the_o kingdo●_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n which_o must_v needs_o include_v his_o deliverance_n out_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n and_o all_o his_o stratagem_n to_o destroy_v he_o but_o yet_o when_o eminent_a hazard_n be_v before_o his_o eye_n he_o be_v afraid_a and_o tha●_n fear_v betray_v the_o succour_n from_o the_o promise_n so_o tha●_n it_o draw_v a_o quite_o contrary_a inclusion_n 1_o sam._n 27._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d shall_v one_o day_n perish_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d be_v at_o the_o same_o point_n psal._n 116._o 11._o all_o man_n be_v liar_n not_o except_v samuel_n himself_o who_o have_v assure_v he_o of_o the_o kingdom_n this_o be_v always_o the_o property_n and_o nature_n of_o fear_n as_o i_o show_v before_o to_o make_v man_n distrust_v the_o best_a security_n when_o they_o be_v in_o eminent_a peril_n but_o oh_o what_o a_o mischief_n be_v this_o to_o make_v we_o suspicious_a of_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v our_o chief_a relief_n and_o support_v in_o time_n of_o trouble_n our_o fear_n will_v unfit_a we_o for_o prayer_n they_o will_v also_o shake_v the_o credit_n of_o the_o promise_n with_o we_o and_o so_o great_a be_v the_o damage_n we_o receive_v both_o way_n that_o it_o be_v better_o for_o we_o to_o lose_v our_o two_o eye_n than_o two_o such_o advantage_n in_o trouble_n but_o 3._o this_o be_v not_o all_o by_o our_o present_a fear_n we_o lose_v the_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n of_o all_o our_o past_a experience_n and_o the_o singular_a relief_n we_o may_v have_v from_o all_o that_o faithfulness_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n which_o our_o eye_n have_v see_v in_o former_a straits_n and_o danger_n the_o present_a fear_n cloud_n they_o all_o isai._n 51._o 12_o 13._o man_n and_o danger_n be_v so_o much_o mind_v that_o god_n be_v forget_v even_o the_o god_n that_o have_v hitherto_o preserve_v we_o though_o our_o former_a fear_n tell_v we_o the_o enemy_n be_v daily_o ready_a to_o devour_v we_o all_o these_o sweet_a relief_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o we_o by_o our_o distract_n fear_v and_o that_o at_o a_o time_n when_o we_o have_v most_o need_n of_o they_o 2._o effect_n dissimulation_n and_o hypocrisy_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o slavish_a fear_n distraction_n you_o see_v be_v bad_a enough_o but_o dissimulation_n be_v worse_a than_o distraction_n and_o yet_o as_o bad_a as_o it_o be_v fear_n have_v drive_v good_a man_n into_o this_o snare_n it_o will_v make_v even_o a_o upright_a soul_n warp_v and_o bend_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o that_o integrity_n and_o candour_n which_o shall_v be_v inseparable_a at_o all_o time_n from_o a_o christian_a of_o who_o say_v god_n to_o his_o israel_n have_v thou_o be_v afraid_a that_o thou_o have_v lie_v and_o have_v not_o remember_v i_o god_n find_v falsehood_n and_o charge_v it_o upon_o fear_n q._n d._n i_o know_v it_o be_v against_o the_o resolution_n of_o my_o people_n heart_n thus_o to_o dissemble_v this_o certain_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o fright_n who_o be_v he_o that_o have_v scare_v you_o into_o this_o evil_n it_o be_v abraham_n fear_n that_o make_v he_o dissemble_v to_o the_o reproach_n of_o his_o religion_n gen._n 20._o 2_o 11._o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v but_o a_o odd_a sight_n to_o see_v a_o heathen_a so_o school_a and_o reprove_v great_a abraham_n about_o it_o as_o he_o there_o do_v it_o be_v nothing_o but_o fear_n that_o draw_v his_o son_n isaac_n into_o the_o like_a snare_n gen._n 26._o 7._o and_o it_o be_v fear_v that_o overcome_v peter_n against_o his_o promise_n as_o well_o as_o principle_n to_o say_v concern_v his_o dear_a saviour_n i_o know_v not_o the_o man_n matth._n 26._o 69._o have_v abraham_n at_o that_o time_n 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