Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	ability_n	able_a	willing_a	41	3	7.3300	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20766	The summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded : more largly & cleerely handled and explaned / published by John Downame ...	Downame, John, d. 1652.	1625 (1625)	STC 7148.3; ESTC S5154	448,527	580

isaac_n where_o indeed_o he_o do_v but_o show_v himself_o willing_a and_o ready_a to_o offer_v he_o and_o 6._o and_o mat._n 5._o 6._o christ_n promise_v that_o they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v to_o come_v to_o some_o other_o note_n of_o sanctification_n in_o the_o second_o place_n many_o part_n of_o holiness_n be_v undoubted_a sign_n of_o it_o first_o our_o intercourse_n with_o god_n by_o private_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o most_o infallible_a sign_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n a_o singular_a fruit_n and_o testimony_n to_o a_o man_n conscience_n that_o he_o be_v regenerate_v for_o this_o be_v the_o very_a mark_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n set_v upon_o profane_a man_n they_o 5._o they_o psal_n 53._o 5._o call_v not_o upon_o god_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v plain_a and_o evident_a for_o either_o prayer_n will_v make_v man_n to_o leave_v sin_n or_o sin_n will_v make_v man_n to_o leave_v to_o pray_v the_o wicked_a though_o they_o seem_v to_o pray_v in_o secret_a do_v it_o seldom_o or_o never_o with_o company_n to_o fill_v up_o the_o number_n and_o for_o their_o credit_n sake_n or_o for_o some_o worldly_a respect_n they_o can_v be_v content_a to_o make_v one_o but_o howsoever_o it_o be_v their_o prayer_n differ_v far_o from_o the_o property_n of_o true_a prayer_n that_o be_v only_o to_o be_v find_v in_o god_n child_n which_o property_n and_o wherein_o the_o wicked_a differ_v from_o they_o may_v all_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o that_o most_o absolute_a prayer_n both_o for_o matter_n and_o form_n which_o our_o saviour_n himself_o have_v teach_v we_o and_o be_v these_o that_o follow_v first_o the_o faithful_a man_n be_v furnish_v with_o the_o ●_o the_o zach._n 1●_n ●_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n or_o supplication_n that_o be_v a_o excellent_a grace_n faculty_n or_o ability_n wrought_v in_o a_o man_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n whereby_o he_o be_v make_v able_a willing_a and_o ready_a to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o every_o want_n as_o the_o present_a occasion_n do_v require_v for_o as_o the_o 26._o the_o rom._n 8._o 26._o apostle_n say_v of_o ourselves_o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o pray_v therefore_o our_o saviour_n deliver_v unto_o we_o in_o few_o word_n all_o the_o main_a grace_n we_o can_v desire_v and_o main_a want_n we_o any_o way_n can_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o to_o ask_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o storehouse_n continual_o to_o put_v word_n in_o our_o mouth_n but_o the_o carnal_a man_n though_o he_o can_v speak_v and_o tell_v a_o persuasive_a tale_n for_o worldly_a thing_n he_o be_v utter_o ignorant_a how_o to_o ask_v heavenly_a second_o that_o we_o may_v pray_v as_o we_o ought_v the_o 27_o the_o rom._n 8._o 26_o 27_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n and_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v according_a unto_o god_n with_o groan_n and_o sigh_n that_o can_v be_v express_v but_o this_o the_o worldling_n be_v far_o from_o to_o who_o such_o sigh_n and_o groan_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v as_o strange_a and_o unheard_a of_o as_o be_v the_o 17._o the_o john_n 14._o 17._o spirit_n itself_o the_o author_n of_o it_o three_o god_n child_n in_o all_o their_o necessity_n address_v themselves_o to_o he_o and_o seek_v for_o good_a thing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o heavenly_a father_n through_o christ_n the_o wicked_a howsoever_o with_o 14_o with_o numb_a 23._o 14_o balaam_n they_o may_v break_v forth_o into_o wish_n and_o will_v let_v my_o soul_n die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o my_o latter_a end_n be_v like_a to_o he_o have_v neither_o the_o face_n nor_o the_o heart_n to_o go_v to_o god_n by_o humble_a prayer_n as_o david_n in_o the_o like_a case_n do_v psal_n 26._o 9_o take_v not_o away_o my_o soul_n with_o sinner_n nor_o my_o life_n with_o bloody_a man_n this_o diversity_n you_o may_v find_v psal_n 4._o 7._o many_o say_v who_o will_v show_v we_o good_a jehovah_n lift_v up_o upon_o we_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n four_o the_o godly_a prepare_v themselves_o to_o prayer_n by_o 13._o by_o eccles_n 4._o 13._o meditate_v beforehand_o of_o the_o duty_n they_o be_v to_o perform_v and_o of_o the_o argument_n and_o reason_n that_o may_v stir_v they_o up_o unto_o it_o and_o so_o our_o saviour_n in_o that_o prayer_n teach_v we_o to_o do_v by_o the_o use_n of_o a_o preface_n the_o wicked_a never_o make_v conscience_n of_o their_o prayer_n five_o true_a prayer_n can_v be_v without_o faith_n whereby_o we_o apply_v particular_o to_o ourselves_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o call_v he_o our_o father_n for_o how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v rom._n 10._o 14._o but_o this_o the_o carnal_a man_n have_v not_o six_o god_n child_n come_v with_o boldness_n and_o confidence_n unto_o he_o as_o a_o child_n unto_o his_o father_n whereas_o the_o carnal_a man_n fly_v from_o he_o and_o be_v afraid_a of_o he_o as_o of_o a_o just_a and_o righteous_a judge_n this_o difference_n in_o the_o point_n of_o prayer_n the_o apostle_n teach_v rom._n 8._o 15._o we_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_v any_o more_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n seventh_o reverence_n be_v in_o the_o true_a and_o faithful_a caller_n upon_o of_o god_n name_n 1._o name_n eccles_n 5._o 1._o know_v that_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o himself_o upon_o earth_n the_o carnal_a man_n rush_v without_o all_o reverence_n into_o his_o presence_n eight_o our_o saviour_n require_v of_o his_o zeal_n and_o earnestness_n in_o prayer_n that_o all_o our_o affection_n be_v take_v up_o and_o whole_o bend_v upon_o it_o which_o the_o shortness_n of_o the_o prayer_n teach_v and_o the_o conclude_v of_o it_o with_o this_o word_n amen_n and_o the_o rather_o to_o kindle_v in_o we_o a_o fervency_n in_o prayer_n he_o beat_v upon_o it_o with_o many_o word_n ●_o word_n mat._n 7._o ●_o ask_v seek_v knock_v etc._n etc._n for_o cold_a suitor_n prove_v cold_a speeder_n but_o such_o as_o even_o rend_v the_o heaven_n with_o their_o prayer_n and_o pull_v as_o it_o be_v by_o violence_n god_n grace_n from_o he_o be_v those_o that_o he_o delight_v in_o but_o this_o the_o carnal_a man_n be_v far_o from_o who_o mind_n be_v always_o straggle_v and_o think_v upon_o his_o penny_n his_o business_n and_o worldly_a delight_n nine_o in_o god_n child_n there_o be_v a_o great_a fervency_n of_o spirit_n in_o pray_v for_o the_o thing_n that_o concern_v god_n glory_n then_o for_o those_o that_o concern_v our_o own_o good_a yea_o though_o it_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o in_o those_o that_o concern_v our_o own_o good_a great_a zeal_n and_o fervency_n for_o heavenly_a thing_n then_o for_o earthly_a that_o be_v seek_v but_o as_o additament_n and_o appendance_n to_o the_o other_o all_o which_o the_o very_a order_n of_o petition_v in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n show_v contrariwise_o of_o these_o worldly_a thing_n be_v 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