Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	abide_v	abraham_n	flesh_n	34	3	6.6048	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64808	Canaans flovvings, or, A second part of milk & honey being another collation of many Christian experiences, sayings, &c. : with an appendix called The heathen improved, or, The Gibeonites hewing of wood, and drawing of water for the sanctuary / by Ralph Venning.	Venning, Ralph, 1621?-1674.	1653 (1653)	Wing V198; ESTC R7804	72,507	246

withhold_v thy_o son_n thy_o only_a son_n isaac_n be_v but_o a_o shadow_n and_o the_o offer_v up_o of_o isaac_n but_o a_o shadow_n of_o the_o offering_n ●p_fw-mi of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n oh_o what_o a_o love-token_n be_v this_o herein_o be_v the_o ●●ve_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o this_o ●od_n commend_v his_o love_n god_n 〈◊〉_d love_n the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v ●s_a son_n and_o that_o to_o death_n that_o his_o son_n may_v give_v life_n to_o we_o be_v ever_o love_n like_o thou_o that_o thou_o will_v part_v with_o a_o son_n such_o a_o son_n so_o precious_a in_o himself_o so_o precious_a in_o thy_o eye_n who_o be_v thy_o sabbath_n thy_o rest_n in_o who_o thou_o be_v well_o please_v for_o sinner_n for_o enemy_n who_o do_v wicked_o even_o as_o they_o can_v ah_o lord_n never_o be_v there_o love_n like_o thou_o thy_o love_n oh_o lord_n to_o i_o surpass_v that_o of_o abraham_n to_o thou_o 258._o boldness_n in_o prayer_n god_n give_v all_o man_n leave_v to_o pray_v but_o he_o give_v his_o people_n leave_v to_o be_v bold_a in_o prayer_n and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o themselves_o to_o say_v as_o jacob_n i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v but_o for_o other_o as_o moses_n for_o israel_n and_o as_o luther_n say_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v remarkable_a be_v the_o boldness_n which_o abraham_n use_v with_o god_n in_o the_o case_n of_o sodom_n gen._n 18.23_o where_o he_o seem_v at_o the_o first_o dash_n to_o charge_n god_n with_o a_o kind_n of_o injustice_n and_o yet_o but_o upon_o a_o peradventure_o six_o time_n he_o come_v to_o god_n and_o always_o with_o but_o a_o peradventure_o he_o fall_v a_o great_a fall_n from_o fifty_o to_o ten_o &_o that_o but_o with_o a_o peradventure_o and_o yet_o god_n give_v he_o the_o hear_n yea_o seem_v willing_a to_o have_v take_v less_o if_o abraham_n have_v but_o have_v the_o boldness_n to_o bring_v his_o fifty_o to_o five_o be_v god_n no_o more_o almighty_a what_o be_v prayer_n bold_a creature_n prayer_n become_v god_n conqueror_n rare_a stratagem_n of_o war_n prayer_n win_v the_o field_n yet_o god_n be_v not_o overcome_v but_o god_n do_v yield_v 259._o let_v not_o the_o left_a hand_n know_v what_o the_o right_a hand_n do_v when_o a_o christian_a be_v about_o to_o perform_v any_o duty_n he_o shall_v say_v to_o himself_o as_o abraham_n say_v unto_o his_o young_a man_n gen._n 22.5_o abide_v you_o here_o with_o the_o ass_n and_o i_o and_o the_o lad_n will_v go_v yonder_o and_o worship_n only_o let_v he_o leave_v out_o this_o and_o come_v again_o self_n tarry_v you_o here_o flesh_n tarry_v you_o here_o i_o and_o my_o spirit_n must_v go_v and_o worship_n a_o poor_a soul_n may_v say_v many_o time_n the_o spirit_n be_v in_o he_o but_o oh_o it_o be_v glorious_a when_o one_o can_v say_v that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o can_v attend_v upon_o god_n without_o distraction_n ah_o my_o dear_a lord_n divorce_v myself_o from_o i_o then_o single_a i_o will_v single_o worship_v thou_o yet_o one_o wish_n more_o for_o better_v two_o then_o one_o and_o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o that_o i_o may_v to_o thou_o double_a honour_n give_v let_v thou_o in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o thy_o spirit_n live_v 260._o a_o heavenly_a use_n of_o earthly_a thing_n use_v recreation_n and_o that_o which_o be_v more_o necessary_a very_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o sleep_v not_o as_o thing_n which_o thou_o like_v but_o as_o thing_n which_o thou_o lack_v not_o out_o of_o lust_n but_o necessity_n look_v on_o all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n either_o as_o sin_n or_o snare_n and_o then_o thou_o will_v not_o take_v too_o much_o pleasure_n in_o this_o world_n use_v all_o earthly_a thing_n as_o thou_o do_v a_o pair_n of_o stair_n by_o which_o thou_o go_v up_o to_o thy_o chamber_n but_o still_o keep_v they_o under_o thy_o foot_n though_o thou_o put_v forth_o thy_o hand_n yet_o keep_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o be_v sure_a that_o while_o the_o thing_n of_o earth_n have_v thy_o body_n the_o thing_n of_o heaven_n may_v have_v thy_o soul_n though_o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a to_o thou_o yet_o come_v not_o under_o the_o power_n of_o any_o let_v not_o thy_o servant_n be_v thy_o master_n thou_o be_v not_o make_v to_o serve_v thy_o estate_n thy_o body_n and_o thy_o sensual_a appetite_n but_o they_o be_v make_v to_o serve_v thou_o use_v thy_o estate_n then_o to_o serve_v thy_o bodily-occasion_n and_o thy_o body_n to_o serve_v thy_o soul-occafions_a and_o thy_o soul_n to_o observe_v god_n commandment_n thus_o all_o thou_o do_v will_v be_v a_o glory_n to_o thou_o because_o all_o that_o be_v thus_o do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n be_v do_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o while_o other_o turn_v their_o service_n of_o god_n into_o a_o bodily_a exercise_n thou_o may_v turn_v thy_o bodily_a exercise_n into_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 261._o improvement_n be_v man_n but_o as_o wise_a for_o eternity_n as_o they_o be_v for_o time_n and_o do_v they_o spiritual_o improve_v their_o natural_a principle_n for_o their_o soul_n as_o they_o do_v natural_o for_o their_o body_n and_o estate_n what_o precious_a christian_n may_v man_n be_v for_o instance_n 1._o principle_n to_o believe_v good_a news_n well_o ground_v why_o then_o be_v not_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o best_a and_o best_a ground_a news_n in_o the_o world_n believe_v 2._o to_o love_v what_o be_v lovely_a and_o that_o most_o which_o be_v most_o lovely_a why_o then_o be_v not_o christ_n the_o belove_a of_o man_n soul_n see_v he_o be_v altogether_o lovely_a 3._o to_o fear_v that_o which_o will_v hurt_v they_o why_o then_o be_v not_o man_n afraid_a to_o sin_n see_v nothing_o be_v so_o hurtful_a to_o they_o as_o sin_n 4._o not_o to_o trust_v a_o know_a deceiver_n why_o then_o do_v man_n trust_v 1._o satan_n the_o old_a serpent_n the_o deceiver_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o the_o world_n and_o its_o deceitful_a riches_n 3._o their_o own_o heart_n which_o be_v deceitful_a above_o knowledge_n alas_o 5._o to_o lay_v up_o for_o a_o rainy_a day_n for_o old_a age_n why_o then_o do_v not_o man_n lay_v up_o for_o eternity_n treasure_n of_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n against_o the_o day_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n 6._o he_o that_o will_v give_v most_o shall_v have_v it_o why_o do_v not_o man_n give_v their_o love_n and_o service_n to_o god_n then_o do_v not_o he_o bid_v most_o 7._o take_v warning_n by_o other_o harm_n why_o do_v not_o man_n take_v heed_n of_o sin_v from_o the_o suffering_n and_o torment_n which_o other_o undergo_v for_o sin_v 8._o to_o have_v something_o to_o show_v under_o man_n hand_n because_o they_o be_v mortal_a why_o then_o will_v not_o man_n have_v something_o to_o show_v under_o god_n hand_n for_o their_o security_n to_o salvation_n see_v not_o god_n but_o they_o be_v mortal_a ah_o if_o man_n do_v but_o walk_v by_o their_o own_o rule_n and_o improve_v such_o and_o many_o other_o of_o their_o own_o principle_n what_o a_o help_n will_v it_o be_v to_o godliness_n but_o alas_o god_n may_v complain_v of_o man_n as_o of_o his_o people_n of_o old_a my_o people_n do_v not_o consider_v man_n do_v not_o consider_v 262._o how_o bad_a soever_o they_o be_v who_o profess_v the_o truth_n yet_o the_o truth_n which_o they_o profess_v be_v never_o the_o worse_o if_o they_o offend_v and_o wrong_v their_o soul_n do_v not_o thou_o be_v offend_v and_o wrong_v thy_o own_o soul_n 263._o we_o many_o alas_o too_o many_o time_n have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n without_o confider_v what_o we_o have_v or_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v 264._o some_o good_a thing_n come_v to_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n but_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o best_a be_v reserve_v for_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 265._o recreation_n some_o man_n be_v so_o much_o at_o and_o so_o much_o in_o recreation_n that_o they_o lose_v the_o recreation_n of_o recreation_n let_v it_o be_v but_o short_a and_o it_o will_v be_v the_o sweet_a especial_o if_o thou_o preserve_v thy_o heart_n to_o be_v as_o free_a to_o go_v off_o as_o to_o come_v on_o else_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o if_o thou_o work_v at_o thy_o play_n thou_o will_v play_v at_o thy_o work_n for_o he_o that_o make_v his_o recreation_n a_o business_n will_v think_v his_o business_n a_o toil_n and_o if_o once_o thy_o call_n be_v a_o weariness_n thou_o will_v soon_o be_v weary_a of_o thy_o call_n and_o then_o there_o be_v room_n make_v for_o the_o next_o lust_n that_o offer_n be_v itself_o to_o thy_o service_n that_o thou_o may_v offer_v thyself_o to_o '_o its_o service_n 266._o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v be_v to_o

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remain_v be_v very_o like_a to_o be_v the_o last_o of_o my_o juvenilia_fw-la or_o youthful_a collection_n some_o scripture_n be_v only_o allude_v to_o that_o i_o may_v give_v a_o hint_n to_o this_o that_o the_o scripture_n a_o store-house_n which_o will_v furnish_v with_o such_o variety_n of_o illustration_n and_o exemplification_n that_o we_o need_v not_o go_v down_o to_o the_o philistine_n to_o sharpen_v our_o axe_n nor_o travel_v so_o much_o for_o outlandish_a rarity_n to_o garnish_v sermon_n and_o dicsourse_n the_o dish_n of_o gospel-grace_n withal_o i_o have_v make_v some_o application_n of_o heathen_a instance_n also_o and_o can_v wish_v that_o many_o who_o go_v under_o a_o better_a name_n be_v but_o so_o good_a man_n and_o that_o the_o israelite_n do_v the_o sanctuary_n as_o much_o service_n as_o the_o gibeonite_n some_o story_n be_v interweave_v which_o i_o hope_v may_v pass_v for_o more_o than_o table-talk_a and_o serve_v in_o better_a stead_n than_o many_o vain_a idle_a soul-infecting_a story_n which_o be_v too_o too_o often_o tell_v to_o pass_v away_o time_n without_o any_o tendency_n to_o spiritual_a improvement_n if_o it_o be_v say_v many_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v find_v elsewhere_o i_o grant_v it_o yet_o many_o will_v find_v they_o here_o which_o else_o perhaps_o have_v never_o know_v they_o have_v be_v elsewhere_o to_o be_v short_a if_o thou_o think_v it_o will_v do_v thou_o any_o good_a go_v on_o if_o not_o forbear_v though_o i_o hope_v thou_o will_v not_o place_v it_o among_o thy_o lose_a time_n if_o thou_o peruse_v it_o nay_o haply_o thou_o will_v allow_v i_o some_o grain_n for_o my_o weakness_n when_o thou_o perceive_v that_o i_o mean_v well_o and_o be_v at_o least_o willing_a to_o do_v thy_o soul_n good_a if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v now_o i_o will_v watch_v and_o wait_v when_o and_o till_o i_o can_v for_o sure_o i_o shall_v be_v a_o lover_n of_o soul_n and_o endeavour_v to_o do_v they_o good_a while_o i_o have_v a_o be_v august_n 1654._o ralph_n venning_n canaan_n flow_n or_o more_o milk_n and_o honey_n be_v another_o collation_n of_o many_o christian_a experience_n say_n sentence_n and_o several_a place_n of_o scripture_n improve_v the_o first_o century_n 1._o some_o man_n will_v professor_n do_v not_o mind_v this_o world_n so_o much_o as_o if_o it_o will_v never_o have_v a_o end_n and_o the_o world_n to_o come_v so_o little_a as_o if_o it_o will_v never_o have_v a_o beginning_n 2._o professor_n need_v not_o be_v so_o much_o affect_v with_o the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n for_o the_o best_a be_v not_o good_a enough_o to_o make_v a_o heaven_n nor_o need_v they_o be_v so_o much_o afflict_v with_o the_o evil_n of_o it_o for_o the_o worst_a be_v not_o bad_a enough_o to_o make_v a_o hell_n 3._o any_o thing_n the_o best_a on_o this_o s'ide_a heaven_n compare_v with_o that_o be_v misery_n and_o any_o thing_n the_o worst_a on_o this_o side_n hell_n compare_v with_o that_o be_v mercy_n 4._o saint_n shall_v and_o do_v 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displease_v eccles_n 2.12_o vespasian_n be_v tire_v with_o a_o triumph_n what_o then_o be_v displeasure_n if_o our_o recreation_n be_v toilsome_a what_o be_v our_o toil_n if_o our_o ease_n be_v painful_a what_o be_v our_o pain_n on_o this_o side_n the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o rest_n for_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n 11._o it_o behoove_v christian_n to_o be_v often_o in_o self-trial_n and_o to_o be_v always_o in_o self-denial_n 12._o sinner_n be_v alive_a to_o that_o which_o saint_n be_v dead_a viz._n sin_n and_o dead_a to_o that_o to_o which_o saint_n be_v alive_a viz._n righteousness_n 13._o sin_n may_v be_v in_o his_o heart_n who_o be_v a_o saint_n but_o his_o heart_n who_o be_v a_o saint_n can_v be_v in_o sin_n 14._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o only_o able_a to_o comfort_v but_o it_o be_v a_o comfortable_a doctrine_n 15._o there_o be_v many_o who_o hold_v the_o truth_n which_o they_o be_v to_o do_v but_o do_v not_o do_v the_o truth_n which_o they_o hold_v thus_o hold_v truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n they_o have_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o they_o because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n to_o they_o 16._o much_o be_v but_o little_a where_o more_o be_v expect_v and_o good_a be_v not_o good_a where_o better_a be_v expect_v 17._o some_o man_n forget_v to_o pray_v other_o forget_v what_o they_o have_v pray_v and_o other_o forget_v that_o they_o have_v pray_v so_o little_a of_o their_o heart_n be_v in_o duty_n and_o so_o little_a impression_n of_o duty_n be_v in_o