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	act_n	act_v	157	3	7.1200	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91898	Panoplia. Universa arma. Hieron. Or, The Christian compleatly armed: being a treatise of the Christians armour, clearly opening every part thereof, both pressing to the putting of it on, and instructing us so to use it, as we may not be soyled in time of temptation. / Delivered by that late reverend, and faithfull minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Ralph Robinson, pastor of Mary Woolnoth, London, to his congregation there, in several lectures: and now published for the further benefit of the Church of God.	Robinson, Ralph, 1614-1655.	1656 (1656)	Wing R1710; Thomason E1586_2; ESTC R208953	180,905	372

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the_o lord_n god_n be_v upon_o i_o for_o he_o have_v anoint_v i_o to_o preach_v good_a tiding_n to_o the_o meek_a etc._n etc._n the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v to_o seek_v and_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v 2._o read_v and_o peruse_v all_o the_o solemn_a invitation_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o man_n to_o believe_v in_o he_o mat._n 11._o 28._o come_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n isa_n 55._o 1._o 2._o and_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o jest_n but_o very_o real_a in_o make_v these_o tender_n 3._o read_v and_o peruse_v serious_o all_o the_o asseveration_n which_o be_v use_v to_o assure_v man_n that_o if_o they_o will_v come_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v refuse_v vide_fw-la john_n 6._o 37._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o never_o any_o be_v cast_v out_o never_o any_o will_v be_v cast_v out_o that_o come_v to_o he_o after_o a_o right_a manner_n 4._o read_v and_o consider_v all_o the_o lamentation_n and_o sad_a complaint_n make_v by_o jesus_n christ_n of_o the_o backwardness_n and_o unwillingness_n of_o man_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o he_o you_o will_v not_o come_v unto_o i_o that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n john_n 5._o 40._o and_o that_o in_o luke_n 13._o 34._o of_o jerusalem_n o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n together_o as_o a_o hen_n do_v her_o brood_n etc._n etc._n and_o you_o will_v not_o 6._o wait_v constant_o upon_o the_o public_a ministry_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o work_a faith_n in_o the_o heart_n he_o that_o neglect_v this_o mean_n and_o do_v not_o conscionable_o attend_v upon_o it_o will_v

hoof_n for_o hardness_n three_o satan_n tempt_v we_o frequent_o he_o be_v every_o moment_n spread_v his_o net_n and_o lay_v his_o snare_n to_o entrap_v the_o soul_n he_o take_v every_o opportunity_n to_o assault_v we_o ergo_fw-la we_o shall_v take_v every_o opportunity_n to_o defend_v ourselves_o against_o his_o assault_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 8._o your_o adversary_n go_v about_o continual_o seek_v who_o to_o devour_v himself_o say_v job_n 1._o 7._o that_o he_o be_v continual_o circuit_v and_o go_v up_o and_o down_o to_o destroy_v it_o be_v not_o one_o arrow_n that_o will_v secure_v we_o against_o such_o frequent_a and_o reiterated_a temptation_n he_o make_v three_o assault_n upon_o our_o saviour_n in_o a_o little_a space_n of_o time_n mat._n 4._o init_fw-la and_o when_o he_o leave_v he_o it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n luke_n 4._o 13._o 2._o he_o that_o will_v overcome_v must_v use_v all_o kind_n of_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prayer_n be_v diverse_o distinguish_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o perform_v it_o it_o be_v either_o 1._o mental_a or_o vocal_a mental_a prayer_n be_v when_o the_o heart_n only_o pray_v without_o the_o voice_n such_o be_v that_o of_o moses_n exod._n 14._o 15._o such_o be_v that_o of_o hanna_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 13._o these_o be_v mutae_fw-la preces_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la clamantes_fw-la vocal_a prayer_n be_v when_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v draw_v out_o into_o verbal_a expression_n such_o be_v that_o of_o david_n psal_n 5._o 3._o psal_n 64._o 1._o 2._o either_o with_o other_o or_o else_o solitary_a with_o ourselves_o alone_o prayer_n with_o other_o be_v either_o more_o public_a as_o in_o the_o congregation_n or_o more_o private_a as_o in_o the_o family_n solitary_n prayer_n be_v when_o the_o christian_a enter_v into_o his_o closet_n retire_v himself_o from_o all_o company_n and_o then_o power_v out_o his_o desire_n to_o god_n such_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n enjoin_v matth._n 6._o 6._o such_o be_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n luke_n 5._o 16._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n prayer_n be_v either_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o good_a thing_n this_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o text_n or_o else_o it_o be_v for_o the_o divert_v of_o evil_a which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o all_o kind_n of_o prayer_n must_v be_v use_v by_o he_o that_o will_v overcome_v temptation_n he_o must_v pray_v private_o and_o public_o mental_o and_o vocal_o etc._n etc._n every_o kind_n of_o prayer_n have_v in_o it_o something_o which_o be_v more_o peculiarly_a excellent_a which_o be_v not_o so_o excellent_a in_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o prayer_n public_a prayer_n excel_v in_o one_o kind_n private_a prayer_n be_v more_o excellent_a in_o other_o respect_n nehem._n 2._o 4._o mental_a prayer_n in_o some_o respect_n excel_v vocal_a in_o other_o in_o public_a prayer_n there_o be_v more_o strength_n vis_fw-la unita_fw-la fortior_fw-la in_o private_a and_o secret_a prayer_n there_o be_v less_o distraction_n there_o be_v in_o the_o public_a more_o communion_n with_o saint_n there_o be_v in_o the_o private_a often_o more_o communion_n with_o god_n less_o interruption_n encumbrance_n etc._n etc._n satan_n use_v all_o kind_n of_o temptation_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v use_v all_o kind_n of_o prayer_n the_o whole_a virtue_n of_o prayer_n lie_v not_o in_o any_o one_o kind_n but_o in_o all_o kind_n 3._o a_o conquer_a prayer_n must_v be_v in_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o have_v four_o thing_n in_o it_o 1._o it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o only_o in_o the_o outward_a man_n so_o the_o scholiast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v not_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o head_n or_o hand_n or_o eye_n only_o but_o chief_o a_o work_n of_o the_o heart_n prayer_n be_v call_v the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 15._o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n psal_n 62._o 8._o the_o lift_v up_o or_o stretch_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n psal_n 25._o 1._o we_o read_v indeed_o of_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o hand_n psal_n 28._o 2._o of_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o eye_n psal_n 123._o 1._o of_o the_o bow_n of_o the_o knee_n ephes_n 3._o 14._o these_o be_v fit_a and_o convenient_a posture_n to_o manifest_v the_o inward_a affection_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o the_o main_a work_n of_o prayer_n be_v in_o the_o inward_a man_n quod_fw-la cor_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la non_fw-fr fit_n satan_n be_v a_o spiritual_a enemy_n satan_n temptation_n be_v spiritual_a temptation_n and_o therefore_o prayer_n will_v do_v no_o good_a against_o he_o which_o be_v not_o spiritual_a god_n will_v never_o honour_v a_o prayer_n with_o victory_n over_o satan_n which_o be_v only_o a_o bodily_a service_n yea_o prayer_n without_o the_o heart_n drive_v god_n away_o and_o bring_v temptation_n into_o the_o soul_n it_o will_v never_o be_v a_o satan-conquering_a but_o a_o self-weakning_a prayer_n 2._o prayer_n in_o the_o spirit_n i._n e._n zealous_a and_o fervent_a not_o cold_a and_o faint_a so_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o scripture_n rom._n 12._o 11._o a_o cold_a faint_a prayer_n will_v never_o prove_v a_o conquering-prayer_n it_o be_v fervent_a prayer_n that_o be_v the_o effectual_a prayer_n jam._n 5._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o have_v be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o victorious_a servant_n of_o god_n such_o be_v jacob_n prayer_n gen._n 32._o 31._o compare_v with_o hos_n 12._o 4._o such_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o elias_n jam._n 5._o 16._o compare_v with_o 1_o king_n 18._o 42._o we_o read_v of_o strive_v in_o prayer_n rom._n 15._o 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wrestle_a in_o prayer_n gen._n 32._o 24._o labour_v fervent_o col._n 4._o 12._o pray_v exceed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o thes_n 3._o 10._o pour_v out_o a_o prayer_n psal_n 102._o tit_n lift_v up_o a_o prayer_n esa_n 64._o 7._o stir_a up_o ourselves_o in_o prayer_n esa_n 64._o 7._o all_o which_o expression_n note_v ardency_n satan_n be_v not_o cold_a but_o servant_n not_o faint_a but_o zealous_a in_o his_o assault_n he_o fight_v against_o we_o in_o his_o spirit_n that_o be_v with_o all_o his_o might_n and_o if_o we_o do_v not_o pray_v in_o the_o spirit_n we_o shall_v rather_o encourage_v he_o then_o get_v the_o victory_n 3._o in_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o sincerity_n spirit_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n in_o opposition_n to_o hypocrisy_n joh._n 4._o 24._o ambrose_n expound_v this_o of_o purity_n of_o heart_n and_o integrity_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la in_o spiritu_fw-la semper_fw-la ●rare_fw-la mundâ_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la &_o fide_fw-la integrâ_fw-la precem_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la dirigere_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la enim_fw-la orat_fw-la qui_fw-la pollutâ_fw-la ment_fw-la orat_fw-la a_o prayer_n proceed_v from_o a_o impure_a heart_n be_v like_o rot_a arrow_n against_o a_o enemy_n which_o will_v neither_o wound_v he_o nor_o kill_v he_o hypocritical_a prayer_n shall_v not_o be_v hear_v of_o god_n psal_n 66._o 18._o nor_o shall_v they_o be_v fear_v of_o satan_n satan_n be_v not_o hypocritical_a and_o in_o appearance_n but_o real_a and_o in_o good_a earnest_n in_o his_o temptation_n and_o so_o must_v a_o christian_a be_v in_o his_o prayer_n that_o mean_v to_o overcome_v 4._o in_o the_o spirit_n i._n e._n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o saint_n have_v this_o happiness_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v intercession_n in_o they_o with_o sigh_n and_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v rom._n 8._o 26._o now_o he_o pray_v in_o the_o spirit_n that_o pray_v by_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o that_o act_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o prayer_n faith_n hope_n heavenliness_n etc._n etc._n some_z deride_z prayer_n in_o and_o by_o the_o spirit_n satan_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o no_o prayer_n will_v put_v he_o to_o flight_n but_o that_o which_o be_v frame_v in_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o prayer_n it_o be_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o prayer_n which_o get_v the_o day_n 4._o a_o conquer_a prayer_n must_v be_v a_o watchful_a prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v require_v as_o a_o necessary_a qualification_n of_o prayer_n mat._n 26._o 41._o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a watchfulness_n in_o reference_n unto_o prayer_n 1._o a_o watchfulness_n unto_o prayer_n of_o this_o we_o read_v 1_o pet._n 4._o 7._o be_v you_o sober_a and_o watch_v unto_o prayer_n a_o watchfulness_n in_o prayer_n of_o which_o we_o read_v col._n 4._o 2._o watch_v in_o prayer_n with_o thanksgiving_n he_o that_o will_v overcome_v satan_n by_o prayer_n must_v do_v both_o these_o he_o must_v watch_v unto_o prayer_n that_o be_v 1._o he_o must_v have_v the_o thought_n of_o