Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	abel_n	bear_v	esau_n	38	3	10.5445	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67153	A practical commentary or exposition upon the Pentateuch viz. These five books of Moses Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy. Wherein the text of every chapter is practically expounded, according to the doctrine of the Catholick Church, in a way not usually trod by commentators; and wholly applyed to the life and salvation of Christians. By Ab. Wright; sometime fellow of St. John's Colledge in Oxford.	Wright, Abraham, 1611-1690.	1662 (1662)	Wing W3688; ESTC R221054	292,675	224

temporary_a temporal_a and_o spiritual_a death_n verse_n 9_o adultery_n be_v call_v here_o a_o great_a sin_n not_o only_o for_o the_o uncleanness_n and_o filthiness_n of_o it_o but_o because_o of_o the_o punishment_n that_o follow_v and_o sometime_o overtake_v whole_a city_n and_o kingdom_n for_o that_o sin_n in_o their_o governor_n as_o it_o will_v have_v do_v here_o have_v not_o god_n withhold_v abimelech_n from_o that_o sin_n verse_n 6._o now_o god_n keep_v his_o child_n from_o sin_v either_o by_o instinct_n of_o his_o spirit_n or_o the_o instruction_n of_o his_o word_n or_o by_o the_o guide_n and_o guard_n of_o angel_n or_o by_o disease_n as_o here_o verse_n 11._o wheresoever_o be_v wickedness_n there_o can_v be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n these_o two_o can_v lodge_v under_o one_o roof_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n drive_v out_o evil_a ecclus._n 1._o 26._o as_o therefore_o abraham_n here_o argue_v well_o from_o the_o cause_n to_o the_o effect_n because_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o this_o place_n therefore_o they_o will_v kill_v i_o so_o david_n argue_v back_o from_o the_o effect_n to_o the_o cause_n they_o imagine_v wickedness_n on_o their_o bed_n therefore_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o before_o they_o i_o will_v to_o god_n neither_o of_o these_o argument_n be_v demonstrative_a but_o our_o life_n show_v they_o be_v for_o if_o we_o fear_v the_o lord_n dare_v we_o dally_v with_o his_o name_n dare_v we_o tear_v it_o in_o piece_n sure_o we_o contemn_v his_o person_n who_o name_n we_o contemn_v the_o jew_n have_v a_o conceit_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o that_o israelite_n which_o be_v stone_v for_o blasphemy_n be_v only_o this_o that_o he_o name_v that_o ineffable_a name_n jehovah_n shall_v their_o fear_n keep_v they_o from_o once_o mention_v the_o dreadful_a name_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v not_o our_o fear_n keep_v we_o from_o abuse_v it_o dare_v we_o so_o bold_o sin_n against_o god_n in_o the_o face_n if_o we_o fear_v he_o dare_v we_o mock_v god_n with_o a_o formal_a flourish_n of_o that_o which_o our_o heart_n tell_v we_o we_o be_v not_o if_o we_o fear_v he_o verse_n 14._o thus_o god_n come_v as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o a_o engine_n and_o help_v his_o people_n at_o a_o pinch_n abraham_n have_v bring_v himself_o into_o the_o briar_n and_o can_v find_v no_o way_n out_o many_o a_o heavy_a heart_n he_o have_v no_o doubt_n for_o his_o dear_a wife_n who_o suffer_v by_o his_o default_n and_o she_o again_o for_o he_o god_n upon_o their_o repentance_n provide_v gracious_o for_o they_o both_o she_o be_v keep_v undefiled_a he_o great_o enrich_v and_o now_o they_o be_v both_o secure_v and_o dismiss_v with_o reward_n and_o privilege_n oh_o who_o will_v not_o serve_v such_o a_o god_n as_o turn_v our_o error_n and_o evil_a counsel_n to_o our_o great_a good_a as_o the_o athenian_n believe_v their_o goddess_n minerva_n do_v for_o they_o verse_n 16._o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o veil_n of_o sarahs_n eye_n first_o that_o no_o man_n know_v she_o to_o be_v abraham_n wife_n shall_v look_v upon_o she_o to_o desire_v she_o second_o it_o put_v sarah_n in_o mind_n of_o her_o subjection_n to_o abraham_n whereof_o the_o veil_n be_v a_o sign_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 10._o three_o abraham_n be_v her_o veil_n that_o be_v her_o just_a excuse_n that_o she_o do_v this_o for_o his_o cause_n be_v by_o he_o persuade_v but_o the_o former_a exposition_n be_v the_o better_a for_o the_o follow_a word_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o all_o this_o be_v that_o she_o may_v he_o reprove_v or_o in_o all_o this_o she_o reprove_v herself_o so_o that_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o word_n rather_o of_o the_o writer_n concern_v sarah_n than_o of_o abimelech_n to_o sarah_n verse_n 18._o barrenness_n be_v a_o just_a punishment_n for_o a_o incontinent_a life_n this_o may_v be_v see_v in_o solomon_n who_o of_o 300_o concubine_n and_o 700_o wife_n leave_v but_o one_o son_n rehoboam_n and_o he_o not_o very_o wise_a to_o succeed_v he_o chap._n xxi_o verse_n 6._o we_o must_v rejoice_v in_o the_o least_o mercy_n how_o great_o then_o in_o the_o great_a our_o joy_n take_v their_o measure_n by_o our_o mercy_n when_o sarah_n have_v a_o son_n she_o say_v god_n have_v make_v i_o to_o laugh_v so_o that_o all_o that_o hear_v i_o shall_v laugh_v with_o i_o her_o mercy_n in_o receive_v a_o son_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o will_v serve_v a_o whole_a world_n to_o make_v merry_a with_o the_o man_n that_o have_v find_v his_o lose_a sheep_n lay_v it_o on_o his_o shoulder_n rejoice_v it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a burden_n to_o he_o and_o when_o he_o come_v home_o he_o call_v together_o his_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n say_v rejoice_v with_o i_o as_o some_o affliction_n be_v so_o big_a that_o all_o our_o own_o sorrow_n be_v not_o large_a enough_o to_o weep_v and_o mourn_v over_o they_o so_o some_o blessing_n be_v so_o big_a that_o they_o call_v out_o more_o than_o our_o own_o affection_n to_o rejoice_v over_o they_o verse_n 9_o it_o be_v not_o always_o a_o disparagement_n to_o be_v laugh_v at_o the_o best_a may_v be_v laugh_v at_o the_o just_a upright_a man_n be_v so_o holiness_n be_v under_o disgrace_n among_o unholy_a man_n saint_n paul_n tell_v this_o story_n report_v it_o as_o a_o great_a example_n of_o unholy_a scorn_n he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n do_v persecute_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n ishmael_n persecute_v isaac_n moses_n here_o tell_v we_o the_o manner_n how_o and_o the_o weapon_n wherewith_o ishmael_n do_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n against_o isaac_n as_o cain_n do_v against_o abel_n but_o his_o tongue_n he_o mock_v he_o those_o great_a difference_n in_o divine_a heraldry_n of_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o after_o the_o spirit_n show_v where_o the_o quarrel_n lie_v it_o be_v the_o spiritualness_n of_o isaac_n which_o render_v he_o so_o obnoxious_a to_o his_o carnal_a brother_n ishmael_n isaac_n be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n and_o doubtless_o he_o show_v some_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o ishmael_n do_v not_o relish_v and_o therefore_o mock_v he_o and_o the_o apostle_n give_v the_o reason_n the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o verse_n 10._o sarah_n speak_v angry_o concern_v ishmael_n this_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n shall_v not_o be_v heir_n with_o my_o son_n and_o may_v not_o god_n have_v say_v as_o roundly_o concern_v we_o these_o bondslave_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n shall_v not_o be_v heir_n with_o my_o son_n but_o such_o be_v the_o goodness_n of_o our_o gracious_a god_n he_o deal_v with_o we_o like_o the_o father_n of_o the_o prodigal_a child_n the_o son_n fear_v a_o sharp_a rebuke_n and_o the_o father_n provide_v a_o dainty_a feast_n and_o thus_o god_n not_o only_o pardon_v our_o indignity_n but_o crown_v we_o with_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n so_o that_o we_o may_v confess_v ingenious_o with_o the_o prodigal_a child_n we_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n make_v we_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n vouchsafe_v we_o even_o the_o least_o measure_n of_o thy_o favour_n and_o it_o be_v more_o than_o we_o can_v deserve_v or_o expect_v verse_n 12._o let_v we_o never_o be_v ashamed_a to_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o such_o as_o be_v discreet_a and_o godly_a neither_o be_v it_o great_o material_a who_o they_o be_v that_o give_v we_o good_a counsel_n whether_o our_o superior_n equal_n or_o inferior_n for_o we_o must_v not_o weigh_v so_o much_o who_o be_v the_o counsellor_n as_o what_o be_v the_o counsel_n the_o child_n be_v sometime_o make_v able_a to_o advise_v the_o father_n the_o servant_n may_v sometime_o see_v more_o than_o his_o master_n the_o wife_n may_v sometime_o give_v good_a counsel_n to_o her_o husband_n and_o it_o be_v no_o dispraise_n or_o disparagement_n for_o they_o to_o hearken_v to_o their_o inferior_n but_o they_o ought_v to_o receive_v it_o as_o a_o message_n bring_v unto_o they_o from_o god_n yea_o if_o a_o enemy_n shall_v persuade_v we_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a we_o ought_v to_o make_v this_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o he_o as_o to_o hearken_v to_o our_o own_o profit_n abraham_n account_v it_o no_o reproach_n or_o reproof_n unto_o he_o to_o obey_v the_o counsel_n of_o his_o wife_n when_o she_o persuade_v he_o to_o cast_v out_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n and_o abraham_n be_v command_v to_o listen_v unto_o it_o for_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o in_o all_o that_o sarah_n shall_v say_v unto_o thou_o hear_v her_o voice_n away_o then_o with_o the_o pride_n and_o pevishness_n of_o all_o those_o that_o take_v it_o as_o a_o discredit_n unto_o

glad_a of_o a_o good_a countenance_n from_o she_o that_o shall_v be_v he_o before_o he_o ask_v she_o whether_o she_o will_v be_v he_o or_o no_o a_o man_n will_v be_v glad_a of_o a_o good_a countenance_n from_o his_o prince_n before_o he_o intend_v to_o press_v he_o with_o any_o particular_a suit_n and_o a_o sinner_n may_v become_v to_o his_o miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la domine_fw-la to_o desire_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v think_v upon_o he_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v look_v gracious_o towards_o he_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v refresh_v he_o with_o the_o beam_n of_o his_o favour_n before_o he_o have_v digest_v his_o devotion_n into_o a_o formal_a prayer_n or_o enter_v into_o a_o particular_a consideration_n what_o his_o necessity_n be_v chap._n xxv_o verse_n 8._o a_o braham_n die_v say_v the_o text_n plenus_fw-la dierum_fw-la full_a of_o year_n it_o be_v not_o say_v so_o in_o the_o text_n of_o methusalem_n that_o he_o die_v full_a of_o year_n and_o yet_o he_o have_v another_o manner_n of_o gomer_n another_o measure_n of_o life_n than_o abraham_n for_o he_o live_v almost_o eight_o hundred_o year_n more_o than_o he_o but_o he_o that_o be_v best_a dispose_v to_o die_v be_v full_a of_o year_n one_o man_n may_v be_v full_a at_o twenty_o than_o another_o at_o seventy_o david_n live_v not_o the_o tithe_n of_o methusalems_n year_n not_o ten_o to_o his_o hundred_o he_o live_v less_o than_o abraham_n and_o yet_o david_n be_v say_v to_o have_v die_v full_a of_o year_n 1_o chron._n 29._o he_o have_v make_v himself_o agreeable_a to_o god_n and_o so_o be_v make_v ripe_a for_o he_o in_o that_o therefore_o abraham_n be_v say_v here_o to_o die_v in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n whereas_o for_o many_o before_o he_o die_v much_o elder_n this_o phrase_n be_v not_o use_v it_o be_v not_o the_o old_a age_n of_o his_o body_n but_o his_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n that_o make_v a_o good_a old_a age_n again_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n he_o be_v full_a and_o no_o more_o upon_o which_o read_v because_o day_n be_v not_o in_o the_o original_n the_o rabbi_n gather_v that_o he_o be_v full_a not_o only_o of_o day_n but_o of_o all_o other_o blessing_n verse_n 21._o of_o all_o the_o patriarck_n none_o make_v so_o little_a noise_n in_o the_o world_n as_o isaac_n none_o live_v either_o so_o private_o or_o so_o innocent_o neither_o know_v i_o whether_o he_o prove_v himself_o a_o better_a son_n or_o husband_n for_o the_o one_o he_o give_v himself_o over_o to_o the_o knife_n of_o his_o father_n and_o mourn_v three_o year_n for_o his_o mother_n for_o the_o other_o he_o seek_v not_o to_o any_o handmaid_n bed_n but_o in_o a_o chaste_a forbearance_n reserve_v himself_o for_o twenty_o year_n space_n and_o pray_v rebecca_n be_v so_o long_o barren_a his_o prayer_n prove_v more_o effectual_a than_o his_o seed_n at_o last_o she_o conceive_v as_o if_o she_o have_v be_v more_o than_o the_o daughter-in-law_n to_o sarah_n who_o son_n be_v give_v she_o not_o out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n but_o of_o her_o husband_n faith_n verse_n 22._o god_n be_v better_a to_o we_o than_o we_o will_v ourselves_o isaac_n pray_v for_o a_o son_n god_n give_v he_o two_o at_o once_o now_o she_o be_v no_o less_o trouble_v with_o the_o strife_n of_o the_o child_n in_o her_o womb_n than_o before_o with_o the_o want_n of_o child_n we_o know_v not_o when_o we_o be_v please_v that_o which_o we_o desire_v ofttimes_o discontent_v we_o more_o in_o the_o fruition_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o complain_v both_o full_a and_o fast_v before_o rebecca_n conceive_v she_o be_v at_o ease_n before_o spiritual_a regeneration_n there_o be_v all_o peace_n in_o the_o soul_n no_o soon_o be_v the_o newman_n form_v in_o we_o but_o the_o flesh_n conflict_n with_o the_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o grace_n where_o there_o be_v no_o unquietness_n esau_n alone_o will_v not_o have_v strive_v nature_n will_v ever_o agree_v with_o its_o self_n never_o any_o reb●cca_n conceive_v only_o a_o esau_n or_o be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o conceive_v none_o but_o a_o jacob_n she_o must_v be_v the_o mother_n of_o both_o that_o she_o may_v have_v both_o joy_n and_o exercise_v this_o strife_n begin_v early_o every_o true_a israelite_n begin_v his_o war_n with_o his_o be_v verse_n 26._o so_o early_o so_o primary_n a_o sin_n be_v pride_n that_o we_o see_v even_o child_n strive_v for_o place_n and_o precedency_n and_o mother_n be_v ready_a to_o go_v to_o the_o herald_n to_o know_v how_o cradle_n shall_v be_v rank_v which_o cradle_n shall_v have_v the_o first_o place_n nay_o even_o in_o the_o womb_n in_o this_o text_n there_o be_v contention_n for_o precedency_n jacob_n take_v hold_v of_o his_o brother_n esau_n heel_n and_o will_v have_v be_v bear_v before_o he_o and_o as_o our_o pride_n begin_v in_o our_o cradle_n so_o it_o continue_v in_o our_o grave_n and_o monument_n it_o be_v a_o good_a while_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n before_o any_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n the_o best_a content_v themselves_o with_o the_o churchyard_n but_o now_o person_n who_o the_o devil_n keep_v from_o church_n all_o their_o life_n separatist_n and_o libertine_n that_o never_o come_v to_o any_o church_n pride_n and_o vainglory_n bring_v to_o church_n after_o their_o death_n in_o a_o affectation_n of_o high_a place_n and_o sumptuous_a monument_n in_o the_o church_n and_o such_o as_o have_v give_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o any_o pious_a uses_n or_o have_v determine_v their_o alm_n and_o their_o dole_n which_o they_o have_v give_v in_o that_o one_o day_n of_o their_o funeral_n and_o no_o far_o have_v give_v large_a annuity_n for_o new_a paint_v their_o tomb_n and_o for_o new_a flag_n and_o scutcheon_n every_o certain_a number_n of_o year_n verse_n 31._o these_o two_o be_v the_o champion_n of_o two_o nation_n the_o field_n be_v their_o mother_n womb_n their_o quarrel_n precedency_n and_o superiority_n esau_n get_v the_o right_n of_o nature_n jacob_n of_o grace_n yet_o that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o pretence_n of_o equality_n lest_o esau_n shall_v outrun_v his_o brother_n in_o the_o world_n jacob_n hold_v he_o fast_o by_o the_o heel_n so_o his_o hand_n be_v bear_v before_o the_o other_o foot_n but_o because_o esau_n be_v some_o minute_n the_o elder_a that_o the_o young_a may_v have_v better_o claim_v to_o that_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v he_o buy_v that_o which_o he_o can_v not_o win_v if_o either_o by_o strife_n or_o purchase_v or_o suit_n we_o can_v attain_v spiritual_a blessing_n we_o be_v happy_a if_o jacob_n have_v come_v forth_o first_o he_o have_v not_o know_v how_o much_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o god_n for_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o advancement_n verse_n 32._o there_o be_v never_o any_o meat_n except_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n so_o dear_o buy_v as_o this_o broth_n of_o jacob_n in_o both_o the_o receiver_n and_o the_o eater_n be_v accurse_v every_o true_a son_n of_o israel_n will_v be_v content_a to_o purchase_v spiritual_a favour_n with_o earthly_a and_o that_o man_n have_v in_o he_o too_o much_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o esau_n which_o will_v not_o rather_o die_v than_o forgo_v his_o birthright_n hence_o we_o may_v further_o learn_v that_o if_o esau_n be_v so_o much_o to_o blame_v to_o fell_v his_o birthright_n for_o a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n which_o yet_o be_v to_o save_v his_o life_n how_o much_o more_o be_v they_o to_o blame_v that_o ahab-like_a sell_v themselves_o to_o work_v wickedness_n that_o for_o a_o title_n of_o honour_n esteem_v of_o man_n or_o for_o a_o little_a white_a and_o yellow_a dust_n which_o be_v call_v gold_n and_o silver_n mere_a vanity_n will_v sell_v their_o soul_n alas_o these_o tickle_n will_v turn_v into_o sting_n and_o the_o torment_n will_v be_v the_o more_o torment_v the_o more_o please_v the_o sin_n be_v it_o will_v be_v but_o cold_a comfort_n for_o any_o man_n to_o go_v to_o hell_n with_o credit_n or_o that_o other_o think_v he_o go_v to_o heaven_n when_o he_o feel_v himself_o in_o hell_n verse_n 33._o esau_n sell_v his_o birthright_n and_o with_o it_o as_o the_o rabbin_n say_v heaven_n its_o self_n whereof_o the_o birthright_n be_v a_o type_n and_o pledge_n so_o esau_n sin_n be_v in_o his_o unthankfulness_n for_o such_o a_o dignity_n in_o limit_v it_o to_o this_o life_n in_o sell_v it_o so_o cheap_a but_o especial_o in_o his_o profane_a part_n with_o a_o spiritual_a blessing_n for_o a_o temporal_a with_o the_o food_n and_o joy_n of_o angel_n for_o a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n such_o a_o foolish_a bargain_n make_v every_o impenitent_a person_n in_o the_o sale_n of_o his_o soul_n for_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o which_o christ_n who_o only_o know_v and_o pay_v the_o price_n of_o a_o soul_n say_v be_v more_o worth_a than_o the_o world_n