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
A75934	Milk for babes; or, A mothers catechism for her children Wherein chief saving principles of Christian religion, through the body of it, fit first to inform children in; are 1. propounded. 2. expounded. 3. applied. The sum of which is set down in the following pages; together with the questions and answers which are the grounds of the catechism. Whereunto also annexed, three sermons; preached at Andrews Holborn at a publike fast, and at Covent-Garden, upon severall occasions. By Robert Abbot preacher of Gods word at Southwick in Hantshire.	Abbot, Robert, 1588?-1662?	1646 (1646)	Wing A69aA; ESTC R229746	144,259	361

6._o job_n 21.14_o rom._n 6._o depart_v from_o i_o i_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o law_n i_o will_v sin_v that_o grace_n may_v abound_v 15._o 1_o cor._n 15._o let_v we_o ●_o at_o and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v die_v but_o let_v it_o not_o be_v so_o with_o thou_o let_v thy_o soul_n move_v to_o god_n against_o sin_n by_o confession_n and_o suit_n for_o pardon_n for_o grace_v by_o petition_n and_o thanksgiving_n yea_o and_o for_o all_o other_o blessing_n that_o thou_o may_v acknowledge_v he_o the_o fountain_n of_o they_o &_o serve_v god_n with_o joyfulnes_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n 28.47_o deu._n 28.47_o use_v thus_o may_v thou_o my_o child_n conceive_v what_o prayer_n be_v and_o therefore_o be_v sure_a that_o thou_o be_v such_o the_o wicked_a be_v ready_a to_o say_v 21.15_o job_n 21.15_o what_o be_v the_o almighty_a that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o 6.18_o eph._n 6.18_o and_o what_o profit_n shall_v we_o have_v if_o we_o shall_v pray_v unto_o he_o but_o let_v thy_o soul_n always_o move_v to_o god_n with_o all_o religion_n against_o sin_n and_o for_o grace_n 5.17_o 1_o thes_n 5.17_o if_o thy_o prayer_n be_v like_o the_o golden_a socket_n of_o the_o holy_a light_n boil_v with_o speculation_n and_o not_o like_o the_o bowl_n of_o the_o altar_n full_a of_o the_o liquor_n of_o heavenly_a religion_n they_o will_v prove_v but_o like_o the_o egyptian_a fleshpot_n reek_v out_o the_o hot_a vapour_n of_o the_o onion_n and_o garleek_a of_o thy_o own_o vain_a heart_n if_o they_o be_v fair_a word_n of_o uncharitable_a heart_n they_o be_v like_o ezekiahs_n bloody_a pot_n 24.6_o ezek._n 24.6_o that_o boil_v with_o the_o scum_n of_o rust_n and_o lust_n but_o if_o they_o be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o a_o break_a and_o bleed_a soul_n move_v to_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v zacharies_n pot_n 14.20_o zach._n 14.20_o and_o the_o bowl_n of_o the_o altar_n send_v up_o sweet_a incense_n which_o shall_v fill_v 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give_v they_o for_o christ_n from_o christ_n or_o else_o i_o die_v and_o perish_v let_v thy_o heart_n move_v for_o all_o blessing_n o_o lord_n i_o have_v nothing_o but_o under_o thou_o from_o thou_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o a_o natural_a right_n to_o meat_n drink_n and_o apparel_n health_n peace_n and_o liberty_n oh_o give_v i_o the_o right_n of_o a_o child_n of_o a_o heir_n and_o accept_v my_o body_n and_o soul_n as_o holy_a live_v and_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n in_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o son_n in_o who_o thou_o be_v well_o please_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n enlarge_v thy_o heart_n and_o give_v thou_o by_o his_o help_a spirit_n 27._o rom._n 8.26_o 27._o to_o vent_v thy_o soul_n with_o groan_n and_o sigh_n that_o can_v be_v express_v these_o god_n that_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n will_v understand_v to_o thy_o eternal_a peace_n 37._o q._n where_o can_v thou_o more_o full_o learn_v the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n a._n in_o that_o which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o lord_n prayer_n prayer_n the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n thy_o bless_a saviour_n make_v many_o prayer_n which_o may_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n prayer_n but_o there_o be_v one_o which_o he_o have_v set_v down_o as_o a_o doctrinal_a matter_n of_o prayer_n 6.9_o matth._n 6.9_o when_o he_o say_v after_o this_o manner_n pray_v you_o and_o as_o a_o formal_a prayer_n when_o he_o say_v 11.2_o luk._n 11.2_o when_o you_o pray_v say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v more_o peculiar_o call_v the_o lord_n prayer_n this_o be_v a_o brief_a comprehension_n of_o all_o confession_n suit_n for_o or_o against_o of_o all_o intercession_n and_o praise_n this_o have_v the_o best_a authority_n in_o the_o world_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o only_o belove_v of_o god_n who_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n and_o so_o of_o god_n near_a court_n and_o near_a counsel_n this_o must_v give_v the_o grain_n of_o weight_n to_o all_o thy_o 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such_o as_o if_o they_o be_v present_v in_o prayer_n they_o be_v powerful_a and_o prevail_a 8.2_o revel_v 8.2_o as_o the_o golden_a altar_n before_o the_o throne_n on_o which_o be_v offer_v the_o prayer_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n will_v thou_o have_v any_o grace_n learn_v of_o christ_n to_o pray_v will_v thou_o forsake_v any_o sin_n learn_v of_o christ_n to_o pray_v prayer_n be_v a_o most_o important_a duty_n 6._o dan._n 6._o daniel_n choose_v it_o rather_o than_o to_o avoid_v lion_n and_o david_n give_v himself_o unto_o prayer_n other_o duty_n be_v for_o certain_a season_n but_o this_o must_n must_v be_v continual_o in_o habit_n or_o act_n 18.1_o luk._n 18.1_o thou_o shall_v find_v thyself_o hardly_o draw_v to_o prayer_n easy_n business_n we_o be_v easy_o draw_v unto_o because_o they_o be_v of_o quick_a dispatch_n but_o weighty_a business_n stick_v as_o the_o flay_n of_o a_o ox_n at_o the_o head_n thou_o must_v have_v many_o motive_n to_o draw_v thou_o to_o pray_v christ_n command_n 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matter_n this_o they_o have_v not_o all_o neither_o haste_n thou_o therefore_o must_v thou_o be_v willing_a to_o learn_v it_o from_o this_o bless_a sum_n of_o christ_n even_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v hope_v for_o i_o tell_v thou_o that_o it_o be_v much_o abuse_v by_o three_o sort_n of_o person_n ignorant_a person_n who_o understand_v it_o not_o impenitent_a person_n who_o practise_v it_o not_o and_o careless_a and_o superstitious_a person_n who_o mind_n it_o not_o in_o sense_n and_o power_n but_o rest_n in_o the_o empty_a repetition_n of_o the_o word_n be_v thou_o none_o of_o these_o know_v the_o word_n and_o sense_n of_o it_o use_v it_o as_o a_o penitent_a believer_n and_o possess_v the_o matter_n and_o content_n of_o

psal_n 139.12_o 13._o and_o hide_a lust_n a_o man_n that_o make_v a_o work_n can_v easy_o espy_v the_o least_o fault_n that_o another_o make_v in_o it_o so_o god_n can_v see_v all_o the_o disorder_n that_o satan_n and_o thy_o wicked_a heart_n have_v wrought_v in_o thou_o and_o this_o must_v make_v thou_o walk_v in_o fear_n of_o offend_v such_o a_o god_n and_o with_o a_o resolution_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o he_o that_o make_v thou_o every_o man_n that_o make_v a_o thing_n do_v desire_n to_o have_v the_o comfort_n and_o credit_n of_o it_o much_o more_o do_v god_n who_o make_v man_n for_o himself_o 16.4_o prov._n 16.4_o as_o well_o as_o all_o thing_n else_o use_v therefore_o whether_o thou_o eat_v or_o drink_v 10.31_o 1_o cor._n 10.31_o or_o what_o ever_o thou_o do_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o god_n do_v to_o his_o glory_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n do_v to_o his_o glory_n in_o dispose_v thyself_o in_o all_o the_o occurrence_n of_o this_o life_n thou_o may_v make_v other_o comfortable_a reflection_n upon_o thy_o soul_n from_o this_o point_n if_o thou_o weigh_v the_o text_n in_o the_o margin_n 30.13.15_o psal_n 149.2_o psal_n 119.73_o psal_n 100.1_o 2_o 3._o job_n 30.13.15_o but_o i_o leave_v they_o to_o thy_o own_o meditation_n as_o god_n shall_v quicken_v thy_o heart_n with_o a_o love_n to_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n tell_v i_o next_o 2._o q._n who_o redeem_v thou_o a._n jesus_n christ_n mark_v my_o good_a child_n 2.6_o christ_n redeem_a we_o 1_o tim._n 2.6_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o we_o even_o the_o ransom_n of_o his_o blood_n by_o which_o he_o have_v redeem_v we_o out_o of_o all_o the_o world_n 5.9_o apoc._n 5.9_o to_o redeem_v be_v to_o buy_v thou_o again_o when_o thou_o be_v lose_v in_o thy_o enemy_n hand_n thou_o be_v lose_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n as_o thou_o see_v when_o a_o carp_n be_v take_v by_o a_o fisher_n hook_n or_o net_n and_o die_v thousand_o of_o spawn_n in_o his_o belly_n be_v catch_v and_o die_v with_o he_o so_o be_v it_o with_o thou_o and_o all_o mankind_n we_o be_v all_o in_o that_o one_o man_n in_o his_o first_o transgression_n therefore_o bless_a paul_n say_v 14._o rom._n 5.12_o 14._o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o pass_v upon_o all_o man_n even_o over_o those_o that_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v when_o thou_o be_v in_o this_o curse_a condition_n with_o all_o mankind_n christ_n come_v and_o buy_v thou_o again_o 10.11_o joh._n 10.11_o by_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o thou_o use_v remember_v this_o and_o make_v such_o use_n of_o it_o as_o paul_n will_v have_v the_o corinthian_n you_o be_v not_o your_o own_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 6.19_o 20._o for_o you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o prize_n therefore_o glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n and_o in_o your_o spirit_n which_o be_v go_n if_o you_o buy_v any_o thing_n you_o expect_v the_o comfort_n of_o it_o whether_o it_o be_v for_o the_o health_n of_o your_o body_n or_o of_o your_o soul_n think_v but_o the_o same_o of_o christ_n and_o you_o will_v be_v willing_a to_o live_v to_o he_o that_o die_v for_o you_o 5.15_o 2_o cor._n 5.15_o and_z rise_v again_z tell_v i_o next_o 3._o q._n who_o sanctify_v thou_o a._n the_o holy_a ghost_n mark_v here_o we_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v sanctify_v we_o if_o i_o shall_v ask_v thou_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v sanctify_v it_o be_v to_o be_v make_v holy_a but_o when_o i_o ask_v thou_o who_o sanctify_v thou_o it_o be_v to_o make_v thou_o holy_a and_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o paul_n tell_v the_o corinthian_n when_o they_o be_v change_v in_o their_o state_n that_o they_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n 6.11_o 1_o cor._n 6.11_o now_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v sanctify_v thou_o by_o take_v away_o of_o sin_n and_o give_v of_o grace_n as_o if_o thou_o be_v to_o 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church_n with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n and_o that_o we_o be_v many_o be_v one_o bread_n and_o one_o body_n 10.17_o 1_o cor._n 10.17_o for_o we_o be_v all_o make_v partaker_n of_o one_o bread_n imply_v that_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n we_o be_v seal_v up_o into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o we_o can_v be_v properly_z without_o holiness_n by_o prayer_n for_o christ_n say_v that_o if_o we_o ask_v the_o father_n he_o will_v give_v we_o his_o spirit_n use_v therefore_o my_o dear_a child_n ply_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o this_o way_n wherein_o thou_o be_v sanctify_v and_o shall_v increase_v it_o more_o and_o more_o 7.1_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o till_o thou_o grow_v to_o or_o perfect_a thy_o holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o mart_n or_o market_n where_o all_o necessary_a commodity_n be_v to_o be_v have_v thou_o will_v ply_v that_o upon_o all_o urgent_a occasion_n so_o must_v thou_o deal_v with_o the_o word_n sacrament_n and_o prayer_n if_o thou_o will_v have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n shine_v upon_o thou_o in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n tell_v i_o next_o because_o thou_o name_v the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n even_o these_o three_o 4._o q._n how_o many_o god_n be_v there_o a._n there_o be_v three_o person_n and_o to_o we_o christian_n but_o one_o god_n go_v to_o jordan_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o heaven_n open_v 17._o there_o be_v three_o person_n matth._n 3.16_o 17._o whence_o the_o father_n send_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n the_o son_n baptize_v and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v like_o a_o dove_n to_o make_v up_o three_o person_n reflect_v upon_o thy_o own_o baptism_n and_o thou_o shall_v behold_v thy_o admittance_n into_o the_o church_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n 28.19_o matth._n 28.19_o and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o make_v up_o three_o person_n again_o consider_v our_o witness_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o we_o have_v three_o 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hilarion_n thou_o shall_v be_v the_o pattern_n who_o i_o will_v follow_v so_o do_v you_o follow_v the_o best_a of_o saint_n to_o sell_v all_o for_o christ_n till_o you_o have_v cleanse_v yourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o grow_v up_o to_o full_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n will_v thou_o not_o forgo_v sin_n for_o a_o pearl_n he_o that_o be_v filthy_a let_v he_o be_v filthy_a still_o do_v thou_o think_v this_o to_o be_v a_o pearl_n a_o chain_n of_o pride_n whoredom_n drunkenness_n gluttonny_o hypocrisy_n and_o the_o like_a then_o harken_v to_o the_o issue_n thy_o soul_n shall_v curse_v thy_o will_n for_o consent_v thy_o will_n shall_v curse_v thy_o affection_n for_o guard_v thy_o affection_n shall_v curse_v thy_o desire_n for_o pursue_v and_o all_o these_o shall_v curse_v thy_o mind_n for_o invent_v to_o thy_o eternal_a horror_n ob._n i_o know_v that_o thou_o have_v something_o to_o plead_v for_o thyself_o that_o thou_o can_v never_o do_v this_o hard_a work_n sol._n neither_o do_v i_o advise_v thou_o to_o do_v it_o in_o thy_o own_o strength_n which_o be_v nothing_o in_o such_o a_o work_n therefore_o first_o live_v to_o do_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o then_o do_v to_o show_v thyself_o to_o live_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n submit_v to_o all_o mean_n and_o god_n way_n that_o thou_o may_v get_v into_o christ_n but_o when_o thou_o have_v christ_n let_v we_o see_v that_o he_o be_v a_o pearl_n to_o thou_o live_v so_o to_o he_o that_o thou_o forsake_v the_o dominion_n of_o all_o know_a sin_n else_o he_o will_v say_v to_o thou_o at_o last_o he_o that_o will_v not_o that_o i_o