Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	able_a	according_a	account_n	38	3	6.2815	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27600	An exposition of the divine standard of prayer, styl'd the Lord's Prayer of the preface, conclnsion [sic], and of every petition of it, as of the prayer of the kingdom of Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ / by T. Beverley.	Beverley, Thomas.	1692 (1692)	Wing B2141; ESTC R37096	69,284	79

god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n above_o and_o also_o to_o have_v regard_n in_o their_o p●ayers_n according_a to_o this_o prayer_n to_o the_o new_a creation_n of_o god_n in_o a_o new_a earth_n a_o state_n of_o restitution_n to_o all_o the_o creature_n as_o in_o a_o new_a jerusalem_n below_o and_o even_o through_o all_o this_o our_o lord_n have_v in_o this_o prayer_n pierce_v and_o soar_v beyond_o even_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o eternity_n when_o god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all._n now_o as_o to_o the_o first_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v now_o and_o also_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o eternity_n which_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o utmost_a hereafter_o of_o the_o kingdom_n deliver_v up_o i_o presume_v to_o add_v nothing_o to_o the_o general_a exposition_n already_o so_o full_a but_o shall_v only_o endeavour_v to_o draw_v the_o line_n of_o the_o discourse_n in_o parallel_n to_o the_o epiphania_fw-la or_o lustre_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o glorious_a appearance_n i_o only_o premise_v in_o the_o general_n that_o i_o rest_v upon_o the_o guard_n of_o providence_n over_o this_o elect_a portion_n of_o scripture_n and_o that_o it_o have_v so_o watch_v over_o it_o as_o to_o surprise_v and_o prevent_v any_o change_n of_o it_o so_o that_o we_o have_v whatever_o the_o divine_a spirit_n dictate_v to_o the_o evangelist_n concern_v it_o and_o just_a as_o it_o dictate_v to_o each_o evangelist_n i_o therefore_o matter_n no_o difference_n of_o copy_n but_o as_o this_o prayer_n be_v giu●n_v by_o two_o evangelist_n and_o at_o two_o several_a time_n and_o on_o two_o several_a occasion_n or_o account_n so_o god_n have_v preserve_v the_o prayer_n in_o each_o evangelist_n as_o we_o find_v it_o and_o so_o i_o proceed_v to_o discourse_n upon_o it_o i_o begin_v with_o this_o prayer_n therefore_o as_o we_o find_v it_o in_o the_o evangelist_n matthew_n where_o it_o be_v place_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sermon_n on_o the_o mount_n in_o which_o our_o lord_n gather_v together_o the_o great_a head_n of_o the_o spirituality_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christianity_n relate_v to_o practice_n and_o action_n necessary_o fall_v upon_o that_o high_a point_n of_o prayer_n first_o he_o regulate_v the_o end_n and_o intention_n of_o prayer_n as_o have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n only_o in_o secret_a and_o banish_v from_o it_o all_o pharisaic_a ostentation_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n and_o from_o thence_o he_o slide_v into_o the_o manner_n or_o model_v of_o prayer_n and_o bar_v the_o heathen_a way_n of_o pray_v from_o make_v a_o invasion_n into_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o it_o seem_v it_o have_v do_v on_o the_o jew_n upon_o who_o the_o gentile_n time_n of_o servitude_n under_o the_o roman_n now_o sit_v heavy_a and_o their_o principle_n have_v too_o much_o leav'n_v many_o of_o the_o jew_n our_o lord_n therefore_o caution_n his_o disciple_n against_o the_o leaven_n of_o herod_n imply_v the_o gentile_n and_o against_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n imply_v the_o corrupt_a judaisme_n mark_v 8._o 15._o and_o undoubted_o in_o this_o very_a prayer_n our_o lord_n remonstrate_v to_o all_o after-age_n of_o christian_n against_o that_o false_a judaisme_n and_o the_o gentilism_n of_o the_o antichristian_a apostasy_n in_o this_o very_a matter_n of_o prayer_n which_o yet_o in_o his_o divine_a spirit_n he_o foresaw_a will_v come_v upon_o it_o under_o the_o work_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n and_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o apocalyptick_a prophecy_n foretell_v it_o under_o those_o very_a name_n jew_n who_o lie_v in_o say_v they_o be_v jew_n and_o be_v not_o and_o gentile_n who_o crowd_v into_o the_o outer_a court_n and_o take_v away_o this_o daily_a sacrifice_n of_o spiritual_n evangelical_n prayer_n and_o bring_v in_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n in_o rhe_n room_n of_o it_o when_o therefore_o our_o 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lord_n meaning_n to_o abridge_v the_o pour_v out_o prayer_n unto_o god_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o affection_n and_o flow_v out_o into_o expression_n as_o abundant_a even_o as_o himself_o continue_v a_o whole_a night_n in_o prayer_n and_o have_v leave_v to_o his_o church_n upon_o record_n that_o much_o large_a prayer_n as_o it_o be_v some_o sample_n of_o his_o great_a intercession_n john_n 17._o nor_o do_v he_o lay_v his_o prohibition_n upon_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o very_a same_o word_n when_o the_o spirit_n within_o insist_v earnest_o upon_o the_o same_o thing_n naturally_n choose_v again_o and_o again_o the_o very_a same_o word_n fot_o he_o himself_o thrice_o use_v the_o same_o word_n concern_v the_o removal_n of_o the_o cup_n from_o he_o now_o with_o this_o prayer_n as_o give_v in_o this_o sermon_n on_o the_o mount_n have_v our_o lord_n interweave_v many_o great_a principle_n of_o christianity_n as_o he_o make_v plain_a by_o enlarge_n upon_o they_o as_o that_o of_o forgiveness_n of_o trespass_n according_a to_o that_o that_o we_o shall_v forgive_v even_o as_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v forgive_v of_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o i●_n in_o the_o first_o place_n according_a to_o that_o thy_o kingdom_n come_v of_o trust_v providence_n with_o the_o thing_n of_o to_o morrow_n according_a to_o that_o give_v we_o this_o day_n and_o of_o not_o trust_v to_o the_o say_n lord_n lord_n without_o do_v the_o will_n of_o our_o father_n according_a to_o that_o thy_o will_v be_v do_v of_o all_o which_o the_o exppsitor_n of_o this_o prayer_n in_o general_n have_v excellent_o treat_v let_v it_o be_v then_o allow_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o account_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v give_v this_o prayer_n as_o in_o the_o sermon_n on_o the_o mount_n be_v to_o give_v a_o prayer_n commensurate_a with_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o christianity_n to_o all_o his_o disciple_n and_o his_o command_v they_o to_o pray_v 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bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o endure_v temptation_n and_o god_n be_v faithful_a and_o will_v not_o suffer_v you_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o what_o you_o be_v able_a to_o bear_n mean_v of_o affliction_n but_o 13._o jam._n 1._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o will_v with_o the_o temptation_n make_v you_o a_o way_n of_o escape_n thus_o on_o the_o account_n of_o evil_a and_o fear_v come_v upon_o they_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o suffer_v our_o lord_n warn_v his_o apostle_n to_o watch_n and_o pray_v that_o they_o may_v not_o enter_v into_o temptation_n now_o our_o lord_n have_v take_v care_n in_o the_o first_o of_o these_o two_o petition_n of_o what_o concern_v the_o smooth_a and_o more_o oily_a part_n of_o temptation_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v lead_v into_o it_o in_o this_o latter_a petition_n he_o take_v care_n against_o the_o rough_a and_o more_o formidable_a part_n that_o affright_v we_o and_o scare_n from_o that_o duty_n and_o station_n wherein_o we_o ought_v to_o stand_v fast_o that_o we_o may_v avoid_v such_o or_o such_o evil_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o which_o we_o be_v dispirited_a and_o faint_a in_o our_o mind_n or_o that_o by_o any_o impression_n dissit_n or_o disadvantage_n in_o hold_v a_o close_a communion_n with_o god_n or_o abate_v the_o honour_n or_o glory_n of_o our_o service_n to_o he_o because_o we_o want_v what_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o most_o illustrious_a management_n or_o it_o for_o we_o know_v that_o low_a state_n of_o thing_n that_o abundant_a of_o evil_n by_o way_n of_o punishment_n or_o affliction_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n however_o it_o may_v be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n to_o discover_v sincerity_n and_o other_o grace_n yet_o it_o cloud_n and_o darken_v the_o splendour_n of_o religion_n and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o state_n the_o holy_a wise_a and_o good_a creator_n design_v thing_n at_o first_o for_o nor_o that_o they_o shall_v so_o continue_v though_o for_o a_o time_n his_o srength_n may_v be_v thus_o manifest_v in_o our_o weakness_n so_o that_o though_o i_o shall_v not_o in_o the_o least_o question_n but_o that_o the_o petition_n may_v import_n deliverance_n from_o the_o evil_a of_o temptation_n while_o we_o be_v in_o the_o present_a state_n yet_o that_o the_o height_n and_o elevation_n of_o it_o intend_v the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n from_o all_o the_o disadvantage_n upon_o any_o account_n whatsoever_o they_o receive_v or_o may_v receive_v from_o all_o or_o any_o of_o the_o various_a kind_n or_o form_n of_o natural_a evil_n of_o those_o evil_n which_o we_o call_v the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n and_o of_o affliction_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v so_o from_o the_o want_n of_o such_o a_o plentiful_a and_o happy_a state_n that_o may_v more_o encourage_v and_o raise_v our_o spirit_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o upon_o these_o two_o account_n 1._o because_o it_o can_v agree_v with_o the_o holiness_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o own_o perfection_n and_o happiness_n that_o there_o shall_v last_v always_o such_o a_o dark_a shade_n upon_o the_o great_a fabric_n of_o thing_n such_o a_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n in_o his_o creation_n and_o government_n of_o the_o world_n as_o we_o now_o see_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v into_o a_o state_n of_o perfect_a light_n peace_n order_n and_o happiness_n as_o that_o wherein_o himself_o the_o only_a wise_a and_o happy_a potentate_n dwell_v 2._o because_o the_o description_n of_o the_o last_o state_n of_o thing_n be_v such_o as_o do_v declare_v such_o a_o deliverance_n from_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o evil_a viz._n of_o affliction_n or_o punishment_n both_o as_o in_o the_o want_n of_o good_a and_o the_o pressure_n of_o evil_a and_o this_o we_o find_v both_o in_o the_o prophet_n and_o more_o full_o and_o together_o in_o the_o revelation_n for_o rev._n 21._o 4._o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n neither_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o more_o pain_n for_o all_o the_o former_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o and_o chap._n 22._o 3._o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o curse_n and_o there_o be_v a_o city_n of_o gold_n and_o pearl_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n be_v its_o so_o supreme_a light_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n with_o its_o twelve_o kind_n of_o fruit_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o and_o the_o river_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n clear_a as_o crystal_n run_v through_o it_o and_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o never_o fail_v splendour_n of_o it_o now_o see_v there_o be_v such_o a_o state_n as_o this_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n how_o can_v we_o think_v it_o possible_a so_o great_a a_o petition_n of_o so_o great_a a_o prayer_n shall_v leave_v it_o out_o that_o be_v so_o admirable_o prepare_v to_o express_v it_o as_o this_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a or_o from_o the_o evil_a viz._n from_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o evil_a of_o the_o evil_a of_o misery_n and_o of_o affliction_n and_o that_o low_a poor_a indigent_a state_n wherein_o we_o can_v set_v out_o nothing_o splendid_o for_o our_o god_n and_o in_o our_o way_n of_o service_n and_o honour_n to_o he_o in_o his_o worship_n or_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n and_o conformity_n to_o himself_o but_o we_o be_v ensnare_v with_o fear_n amaze_v with_o terror_n discourage_v by_o want_n keep_v down_o with_o pressure_n this_o be_v the_o evil_a in_o this_o petition_n our_o lord_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o deliverance_n from_o as_o that_o black_a and_o dismal_a and_o terrible_a side_n of_o temptation_n which_o be_v the_o curse_n that_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o in_o his_o kingdom_n there_o now_o remain_v only_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o lord_n manner_n of_o sum_v up_o of_o this_o 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he_o there_o be_v not_o any_o other_o and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a bar_n to_o invocation_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n for_o any_o of_o the_o thing_n lay_v up_o in_o this_o prayer_n which_o be_v indeed_o all_o thing_n that_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n fall_v into_o prayer_n to_o offer_v they_o to_o any_o other_o be_v both_o sacrilege_n and_o idolatry_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v so_o to_o pray_v religious_o to_o any_o other_o because_o all_o holy_a prayer_n be_v treasure_v in_o they_o and_o they_o be_v also_o most_o foolish_a vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o any_o other_o even_o as_o if_o they_o be_v offer_v to_o a_o fly_n or_o a_o glod_n of_o earth_n in_o comparison_n who_o be_v so_o