Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	abase_v	break_a	contrite_a	41	3	11.7588	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44341	Righteousness rained from heaven, or, A serious and seasonable discourse exciting all to an earnest enquiry after and continued waiting for the effusions of the spirit unto a communication and increase of righteousness, that faith, holiness, and obedience may yet abound among us, and the wilderness become a fruitful field / as it was delivered in a sermon preached at Harford Connecticut in New-England, May 10, 1677, being the day of election there by Samuel Hooker.	Hooker, Samuel, 1635?-1697.	1677 (1677)	Wing H2638; ESTC W1119	25,479	34

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earnest_o by_o joshua_n and_o caleb_n to_o persuade_v israel_n to_o go_v forward_o but_o in_o vain_a for_o in_o their_o frowardness_n and_o fit_a they_o ●et_v up_o their_o spirit_n and_o will_v not_o hearken_v wherefore_o in_o the_o 28_o and_o 29_o verse_n god_n give_v forth_o bis_fw-la decree_n as_o true_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n as_o you_o have_v speak_v in_o my_o ear_n so_o will_v i_o do_v to_o you_o your_o carcase_n shall_v fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n after_o this_o they_o change_v their_o mind_n ver_fw-la 39_o 40_o the_o people_n mourn_v great_o and_o they_o rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o get_v they_o up_o into_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n say_v lo_o we_o be_v here_o and_o we_o will_v go_v up_o unto_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v but_o their_o motion_n take_v not_o though_o they_o rise_v early_o though_o they_o mourn_v and_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n obj._n but_o have_v not_o god_n say_v that_o those_o that_o seek_v he_o early_o shall_v find_v he_o prov._n 8.17_o a._n true_a but_o man_n early_a be_v many_o time_n god_n late_o prov._n 1.28_o because_o i_o have_v call_v and_o you_o refuse_v i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o band_n and_o no_o man_n regard_v but_o you_o have_v set_v at_o nought_o all_o my_o counsel_n and_o will_v none_o of_o my_o reproof_n i_o also_o will_v laugh_v at_o your_o calamity_n they_o shall_v seek_v i_o early_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v i_o 3._o seek_v he_o earnest_o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n with_o that_o intention_n and_o height_n of_o desire_n which_o become_v the_o worth_n excellency_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o thing_n seek_v righteousness_n be_v the_o principal_a thing_n life_n be_v in_o it_o win_v it_o and_o you_o win_v all_o miss_v it_o and_o all_o be_v lose_v o_o therefore_o seek_v importunate_o not_o only_o with_o your_o heart_n sincere_o but_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n strong_o warm_a your_o spirit_n with_o the_o consideration_n foremention_v reallize_v they_o mix_v they_o with_o faith_n meditate_v much_o on_o they_o that_o you_o may_v be_v suitable_o raise_v in_o your_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n after_o righteousness_n 4._o seek_v he_o humble_o with_o a_o heart_n break_v down_o and_o abase_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n weakness_n and_o unworthiness_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o break_a spirit_n a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n he_o will_v not_o despise_v psal_n 51.17_o he_o forget_v not_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o humble_a psal_n 9.12_o but_o until_o our_o fallow_a ground_n be_v break_v up_o it_o will_v not_o be_v god_n time_n to_o come_v and_o rain_v righteousness_n upon_o we_o it_o behove_v we_o therefore_o to_o remember_v the_o wormwood_n and_o the_o gall_n and_o to_o have_v our_o soul_n humble_v within_o we_o to_o sit_v alone_o and_o put_v out_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n if_o there_o may_v be_v hope_n for_o we_o accept_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o iniquity_n for_o our_o destruction_n be_v of_o ourselves_o our_o own_o sword_n have_v devour_v our_o child_n we_o have_v procure_v these_o thing_n unto_o ourselves_o but_o our_o help_n be_v not_o in_o our_o own_o hand_n be_v it_o that_o eternal_a salvation_n the_o welfare_n of_o our_o whole_a man_n the_o preservation_n of_o the_o land_n our_o life_n our_o little_a one●_n our_o peace_n our_o liberty_n all_o good_a depend_v upon_o our_o unfeigned_a ●urning_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o be_v righteous_a yet_o this_o be_v whole_o beyond_o our_o power_n we_o have_v no_o might_n for_o it_o turn_v thou_o i_o jer._n 31.18_o herein_o appear_v the_o ●etchedness_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n shall_v god_n pass_v by_o all_o former_a provocation_n and_o say_v to_o he_o do_v but_o this_o one_o thing_n and_o all_o shall_v be_v well_o love_v the_o fountain_n of_o goodness_n who_o be_v also_o thy_o life_n although_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o rational_a than_o this_o yet_o he_o be_v unto_o nothing_o more_o impotent_a and_o averse_a rom._n 8.7_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n unto_o god_n be_v not_o subject_a nor_o can_v it_o be_v moreover_o we_o can_v deserve_v that_o god_n shall_v turn_v we_o we_o be_v ungodly_a and_o enemy_n as_o well_o as_o without_o strength_n rom._n 5.6_o 10._o if_o therefore_o after_o many_o other_o judgement_n which_o have_v come_v upon_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n god_n shall_v now_o give_v we_o up_o to_o a_o blind_a mind_n and_o a_o hard_a heart_n fill_v we_o with_o our_o own_o device_n leave_v we_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n make_v the_o heaven_n over_o we_o to_o be_v brass_n command_v the_o cloud_n that_o they_o rain_v not_o on_o we_o withhold_v his_o free_a spirit_n send_v a_o dry_a wind_n not_o to_o fan_v nor_o to_o purge_v but_o to_o blast_v all_o mean_n make_v his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n change_n of_o mercy_n and_o affliction_n to_o be_v a_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n he_o will_v be_v righteous_a it_o be_v true_a without_o righteousness_n we_o perish_v it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o nothing_o but_o infinite_a grace_n work_v without_o yea_o against_o desert_n of_o we_o can_v make_v we_o righteous_a when_o therefore_o we_o pray_v for_o righteousness_n we_o may_v well_o take_v david_n word_n psal_n 9_o 1._o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o o_o god_n of_o our_o righteousness_n and_o hear_v our_o prayer_n 5._o seek_v he_o believe_o with_o a_o holy_a dependence_n upon_o the_o mercy_n power_n truth_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n remember_v james_n his_o but_o jam._n 1.6_o but_o let_v he_o ask_v in_o faith_n 1._o our_o sin_n be_v indeed_o many_o and_o our_o iniquity_n very_o great_a but_o there_o be_v merit_n enough_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n to_o redeem_v they_o from_o all_o 1_o joh._n 1.7_o 2._o though_o all_o mean_n be_v of_o themselves_o weak_a and_o utter_o insufficient_a to_o subdue_v our_o corrupt_a and_o rebellious_a will_n yet_o with_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n there_o be_v 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19_o sure_o i_o have_v hear_v ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o thus_o thou_o have_v chastise_v i_o and_o i_o be_v chastise_v turn_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v be_v ephraim_n my_o dear_a child_n it_o be_v unto_o god_n a_o most_o acceptable_a request_n to_o ask_v of_o he_o the_o rain_n of_o righteousness_n he_o have_v rather_o we_o shall_v seek_v he_o for_o the_o meat_n which_o endure_v to_o eternal_a life_n than_o for_o that_o which_o perish_v let_v it_o be_v to_o he_o for_o a_o name_n and_o a_o praise_n for_o ever_o oh_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o love_n of_o god_n who_o know_v our_o frame_n and_o how_o eager_a we_o be_v in_o our_o pursuit_n of_o inferior_a thing_n make_v a_o bait_n of_o they_o wherewith_o to_o draw_v we_o