Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	abuse_n	abuse_v	advise_v	19	3	9.4946	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11845	The bearing and burden of the spirit wherein the sicknesse and soundnesse of the soule is opened, and eight cases of conscience cleared and resolved for the setling and comforting of perplexed consciences / by John Sedgwick ...	Sedgwick, John, 1600 or 1601-1643.	1639 (1639)	STC 22149.3; ESTC S4896	93,717	382

will_v better_v help_n in_o suffering_n and_o keep_v up_o the_o soul_n in_o patience_n and_o comfort_n than_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v spiritual_a there_o be_v no_o spirit_n to_o the_o sound_a spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n can_v never_o be_v sound_a until_o that_o it_o be_v make_v spiritual_a conscience_n be_v make_v good_a at_o the_o first_o and_o conscience_n be_v fit_a for_o goodness_n now_o and_o goodness_n will_v be_v the_o good_a of_o it_o and_o the_o good_a of_o man_n by_o it_o learn_v to_o know_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o the_o goodness_n of_o holiness_n the_o goodness_n of_o spirit_n stand_v in_o 7._o thing_n 1._o holiness_n conscience_n stand_v 1._o in_o its_o sanctity_n by_o spiritual_a renovation_n when_o as_o it_o be_v free_a from_o the_o filth_n of_o corruption_n and_o qualify_v with_o divine_a grace_n 2._o in_o its_o quietness_n and_o peace_n quietness_n 2._o quietness_n it_o must_v be_v pacify_v as_o well_o as_o purify_v it_o must_v not_o only_o be_v privative_o quiet_a but_o also_o positive_o quiet_a there_o must_v not_o only_o be_v no_o torment_n but_o a_o bless_a security_n and_o assurance_n within_o it_o 3._o in_o its_o sincerity_n it_o must_v be_v uprightness_n 3._o uprightness_n upright_o free_v from_o the_o rottenness_n of_o guile_n and_o hypocrisy_n this_o be_v that_o truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n which_o god_n so_o much_o delight_v in_o psal_n 51._o 6._o 4._o in_o its_o ability_n when_o it_o be_v strength_n 4_o strength_n strong_a in_o execution_n and_o able_a to_o exercise_v its_o own_o operation_n and_o free_o dispose_v to_o spiritual_a employment_n what_o good_a can_v conscience_n do_v we_o whilst_o it_o be_v weak_a and_o unable_a to_o bear_v itself_o 5._o in_o its_o tenderness_n it_o must_v tenderness_n 5._o tenderness_n be_v feeling_n melt_a yield_a and_o bleed_v 6._o in_o its_o clearness_n the_o clearness_n 6._o clearness_n good_a of_o conscience_n be_v the_o light_n in_o conscience_n it_o must_v be_v fill_v with_o save_v light_n and_o be_v inform_v by_o the_o rule_n not_o only_o natural_a but_o spiritual_a it_o must_v in_o some_o measure_n in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n see_v and_o know_v itself_o its_o god_n its_o duty_n its_o way_n its_o work_n its_o object_n 7._o in_o its_o freedom_n it_o must_v liberty_n 7._o liberty_n have_v liberty_n although_o it_o have_v a_o a_o bind_a power_n which_o it_o derive_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n yet_o itself_o must_v be_v free_v from_o entanglement_n by_o sin_n and_o error_n and_o must_v be_v bring_v into_o bondage_n by_o no_o creature_n second_o the_o way_n to_o attain_v this_o goodness_n of_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n two_o way_n of_o attain_v goodness_n of_o spirit_n 1._o to_o be_v sensible_o convince_v of_o the_o badness_n and_o naughtiness_n of_o our_o spirit_n natural_o we_o have_v within_o we_o no_o spark_n of_o save_a goodness_n but_o our_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o guile_n and_o guilt_n and_o they_o be_v evil_a above_o all_o thing_n jer._n 17._o 9_o we_o foolish_o fancy_v their_o natural_a goodness_n and_o that_o keep_v we_o of_o from_o find_v endeavour_n after_o their_o spiritual_a goodness_n who_o among_o we_o will_v labour_v after_o that_o which_o he_o conceive_v he_o want_v not_o our_o work_n be_v to_o get_v sound_a acquaintance_n with_o the_o illnesse_n and_o bafenesse_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n and_o to_o bewail_v the_o same_o before_o the_o lord_n 2._o to_o set_v upon_o the_o use_n of_o those_o mean_n whereby_o badness_n may_v be_v remoove_v and_o spirit_n mean_n of_o make_v conscience_n good_a to_o be_v be_v be_v four_o 1._o the_o spirit_n true_a goodness_n may_v be_v bring_v into_o your_o conscience_n which_o i_o conceive_v be_v these_o four_o 1._o the_o spirit_n in_o sanctification_n who_o alone_o can_v and_o do_v heal_v the_o infirmity_n of_o man_n spirit_n by_o the_o subdue_a of_o corruption_n within_o he_o and_o vouchsafe_v courage_n and_o strength_n unto_o the_o inner_a man_n by_o the_o creation_n of_o all_o save_a grace_n within_o 2._o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o application_n christ_n 2._o christ_n there_o be_v that_o virtue_n in_o the_o bleeding_n and_o die_n of_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v able_a to_o kill_v and_o crucify_v sin_n and_o to_o sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o to_o purge_v the_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n heb._n 9_o 14._o &_o 10._o 22._o there_o be_v enough_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o make_v we_o whole_o holy_a and_o true_o good_a in_o god_n sight_n he_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n wisdom_n and_o sanctification_n and_o one_o every_o way_n fit_v for_o the_o communication_n of_o holiness_n to_o his_o member_n 3._o the_o word_n in_o administration_n word_n 3._o the_o word_n the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n meet_v in_o the_o spiritual_a virtue_n thereof_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v a_o notable_a mean_n to_o make_v it_o good_a and_o sound_a the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o its_o comfortable_a promise_n and_o clear_a direction_n do_v and_o will_v mighty_o enable_v the_o spirit_n in_o his_o office_n of_o uphold_v and_o strengthen_v man_n in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v suitable_a nourishment_n unto_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v strong_a and_o the_o admirable_a strength_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v sweet_a and_o the_o great_a refresher_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o do_v every_o way_n so_o glad_a and_o cheer_v man_n spirit_n that_o it_o give_v he_o most_o sure_a ground_n of_o stand_v under_o the_o great_a burden_n note_v believe_v i_o if_o that_o conscience_n be_v not_o inform_v by_o the_o word_n it_o be_v blind_a and_o where_o it_o be_v not_o feed_v by_o the_o promise_n it_o be_v infirm_a and_o can_v never_o bear_v up_o our_o infirmity_n unless_o thy_o law_n have_v be_v my_o delight_n i_o shall_v then_o have_v perish_v in_o my_o affliction_n psal_n 119._o 92._o 4._o faith_n in_o operation_n a_o faith_n 4._o faith_n conscience_n full_a of_o infidelity_n be_v full_a of_o badness_n and_o fear_n and_o sinking_n but_o the_o more_o believe_v a_o man_n heart_n be_v the_o more_o sound_a and_o the_o more_o stout_a it_o be_v i_o have_v faint_v unless_o i_o have_v believe_v to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n psal_n 27._o 13._o i_o assure_v you_o that_o faith_n be_v a_o grace_n that_o deal_v with_o the_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n and_o the_o word_n of_o all_o comfort_n and_o when_o distress_n be_v like_o a_o strong_a tide_n beat_v much_o upon_o note_n we_o it_o be_v as_o a_o rock_n beat_v off_o all_o wave_n and_o keep_v the_o spirit_n in_o strength_n and_o courage_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n use_v 4_o last_o learn_v a_o duty_n of_o care_n and_o respect_n towards_o your_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v perform_v their_o office_n in_o uphold_v and_o strengthen_v you_o in_o the_o day_n of_o your_o adversity_n if_o that_o our_o not_o six_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v about_o the_o spirit_n 1._o abuse_v it_o not_o spirit_n fail_v we_o we_o be_v undo_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n i_o shall_v advise_v you_o unto_o these_o thing_n 1._o abuse_v not_o conscience_n the_o abuse_n of_o our_o best_a friend_n be_v base_a and_o we_o can_v with_o safety_n conscience_n twelve_o way_n of_o abuse_v conscience_n to_o ourselves_o abuse_v our_o spirit_n now_o man_n abuse_v their_o conscience_n 12._o way_n 1._o by_o resist_v the_o motion_n of_o conscience_n there_o be_v in_o conscience_n a_o certain_a natural_a power_n either_o by_o a_o watch_n word_n to_o give_v warning_n when_o man_n be_v bend_v to_o sin_n or_o to_o give_v the_o check_n after_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o word_n within_o we_o and_o behind_o we_o it_o do_v dictate_v to_o we_o and_o direct_v we_o now_o when_o a_o man_n shall_v cross_v conscience_n in_o this_o work_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o it_o say_v and_o do_v go_v on_o in_o a_o evil_a way_n this_o be_v the_o abuse_n of_o conscience_n by_o a_o act_n of_o resistance_n 2._o by_o disregard_v the_o motion_n of_o conscience_n conscience_n be_v speak_v and_o that_o very_o loud_a it_o many_o time_n grow_v importunate_a with_o we_o and_o stand_v in_o our_o way_n at_o every_o turn_n now_o when_o man_n turn_v away_o their_o ear_n and_o pass_v over_o conscience_n find_v out_o other_o matter_n of_o very_a purpose_n that_o they_o may_v not_o answer_v or_o follow_v conscience_n it_o be_v a_o great_a abuse_n of_o conscience_n act_v 24._o 26._o 3._o by_o wound_v and_o waste_v conscience_n our_o spirit_n be_v tender_a thing_n and_o shall_v be_v gentle_o use_v it_o be_v as_o our_o eye_n and_o every_o the_o small_a dust_n offend_v it_o it_o be_v as_o a_o glass_n and_o every_o knock_v crack_n it_o it_o be_v a_o brittleship_n and_o we_o may_v soon_o

make_v shipwreck_n of_o it_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o a_o sinful_a course_n will_v wound_v and_o waste_v conscience_n but_o take_v i_o sin_n commit_v against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n of_o scripture_n and_o of_o grace_n and_o those_o do_v exceed_o gore_n conscience_n 4._o by_o disquiet_v and_o vex_v conscience_n to_o bring_v trouble_n and_o torment_v into_o the_o soul_n be_v no_o small_a abuse_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v the_o great_a injury_n that_o can_v be_v do_v unto_o it_o and_o this_o man_n do_v 1._o in_o force_v sin_n upon_o it_o how_o conscience_n vex_v and_o how_o 2._o in_o link_a sin_n with_o it_o 3._o in_o hinder_v the_o operation_n of_o it_o 5._o by_o tempt_a conscience_n some_o man_n prove_v devil_n unto_o their_o own_o conscience_n partly_o conscience_n two_o wries_z of_o tempt_a conscience_n in_o lay_v bait_n before_o it_o set_v conscience_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o vileness_n and_o use_v it_o to_o sinful_a company_n or_o sinful_a occasion_n certain_a i_o be_o that_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o keep_v all_o fair_a with_o conscience_n when_o and_o where_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o vileness_n and_o partly_o in_o try_v conclusion_n upon_o it_o man_n play_v the_o empiric_n with_o their_o conscience_n put_v they_o upon_o the_o practice_n of_o thing_n the_o lawfullnesse_n whereof_o they_o know_v not_o or_o be_v not_o yet_o resolve_v of_o 6._o by_o dead_v and_o sear_a conscience_n conscience_n be_v and_o will_v be_v live_v and_o sensible_a now_o when_o man_n brawn_n it_o by_o the_o daily_a and_o customary_a practice_n of_o horrible_a and_o gross_a sin_n and_o by_o disusance_n they_o do_v abuse_v it_o and_o so_o disable_v it_o for_o all_o spiritual_a service_n 7._o by_o smother_a the_o scruple_n of_o i●_n conscience_n be_v many_o time_n full_a of_o real_a and_o personal_a case_n and_o sometime_o it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o resolve_v itself_o now_o if_o a_o man_n through_o pride_n or_o bashfulness_n shall_v keep_v all_o close_a and_o not_o seek_v the_o satisfaction_n and_o resolution_n thereof_o this_o make_v the_o inward_a rankle_a and_o fester_v and_o languish_v thereof_o 8._o by_o blind_a and_o darken_v conscience_n knowledge_n be_v the_o eye_n and_o light_n of_o conscience_n for_o it_o see_v no_o more_o than_o it_o know_v now_o ignorance_n be_v the_o thing_n that_o blind_v conscience_n and_o without_o knowledge_n it_o be_v not_o good_a it_o be_v a_o madness_n in_o man_n to_o take_v away_o or_o to_o put_v out_o the_o light_n which_o shall_v guide_v and_o direct_v their_o own_o conscience_n in_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o do_v 9_o by_o abase_v conscience_n conscience_n be_v make_v for_o goodness_n to_o uphold_v and_o maintain_v that_o and_o for_o high_a and_o holy_a employment_n to_o do_v that_o now_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v use_v for_o a_o colour_n and_o cloak_n for_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n and_o man_n shall_v either_o make_v their_o sin_n to_o carry_v the_o name_n of_o conscience_n as_o unwarrant_v opinion_n and_o practice_n now_o adays_o do_v or_o make_v conscience_n the_o cause_n of_o sin_n as_o too_o many_o do_v who_o can_v come_v to_o church_n and_o receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n under_o a_o pretence_n that_o conscience_n will_v not_o let_v they_o a_o great_a belie_n and_o abuse_v how_o conscience_n abase_v and_o how_o of_o conscience_n or_o to_o make_v conscience_n a_o false_a witness_n fasten_v untruth_n on_o it_o as_o do_v such_o man_n that_o will_v take_v it_o upon_o their_o conscience_n that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o nor_o so_o as_o they_o be_v accuse_v when_o indeed_o it_o be_v so_o conscience_n be_v put_v to_o swear_v against_o conscience_n and_o to_o speak_v against_o conscience_n and_o to_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v and_o to_o execute_v conscience_n this_o be_v the_o put_n of_o conscience_n unto_o the_o base_a office_n that_o can_v be_v and_o this_o way_n man_n do_v notable_o abuse_v conscience_n 10._o by_o silence_v conscience_n conscience_n within_o we_o can_v and_o will_v speak_v unto_o we_o when_o as_o other_o can_v or_o dare_v not_o to_o speak_v unto_o we_o now_o when_o man_n command_v it_o unto_o silence_n and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n thereof_o and_o can_v endure_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o voice_n either_o of_o direction_n or_o correction_n unto_o they_o but_o bribe_n or_o choke_v conscience_n it_o be_v a_o great_a abuse_n unto_o it_o 11._o by_o neglect_v it_o conscience_n be_v worthy_a our_o best_a respect_n and_o attendance_n and_o we_o can_v do_v too_o much_o to_o cherish_v and_o refresh_v it_o now_o when_o man_n shall_v run_v from_o it_o as_o many_o a_o whore_n do_v from_o her_o child_n leave_v it_o upon_o the_o parish_n and_o let_v who_o will_v look_v after_o it_o when_o man_n shall_v never_o inquire_v after_o its_o health_n but_o suffer_v it_o to_o take_v grievous_a fall_n and_o hurt_n when_o man_n shall_v pass_v over_o its_o wound_n not_o mind_v its_o cure_n when_o man_n shall_v suffer_v it_o to_o want_v the_o best_a mean_n of_o information_n consolation_n and_o corroboration_n and_o let_v it_o cry_v itself_o to_o death_n they_o show_v most_o horrible_a cruelty_n unto_o conscience_n and_o do_v as_o gross_o abuse_v it_o as_o a_o nurse_n do_v her_o suck_a babe_n to_o who_o she_o deni_v her_o care_n and_o breast_n 12._o by_o overload_v and_o entangle_v conscience_n conscience_n can_v and_o will_v bear_v much_o but_o yet_o as_o the_o overlading_a of_o a_o ship_n be_v she_o sink_v so_o the_o over-lading_a of_o conscience_n by_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n and_o fear_n and_o impertinent_a scruple_n be_v the_o abuse_n and_o wrong_v of_o conscience_n 2._o lay_v out_o for_o the_o true_a good_a and_o strengthen_n of_o the_o spirit_n within_o you_o we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o maintain_v it_o in_o a_o state_n of_o goodness_n cherish_v and_o keep_v up_o its_o goodness_n that_o it_o die_v not_o it_o will_v quit_v cost_v for_o we_o so_o to_o do_v the_o good_a and_o strength_n of_o conscience_n be_v our_o good_a and_o strength_n at_o all_o time_n let_v this_o then_o be_v your_o work_n 1._o remove_v daily_o the_o evillnesse_n of_o sin_n from_o within_o it_o and_o before_o it_o nothing_o be_v the_o undo_n of_o conscience_n but_o sin_n and_o we_o must_v endeavour_v after_o the_o daily_a bathe_n of_o it_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o increase_v of_o its_o renovation_n by_o the_o spirit_n we_o must_v be_v much_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o repentance_n and_o wash_v away_o those_o sin_n which_o lie_v upon_o conscience_n by_o the_o tear_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n 2._o feed_v and_o nourish_v it_o with_o its_o appoint_a food_n the_o strength_n of_o our_o natural_a spirit_n stand_v in_o their_o nourishment_n &_o it_o be_v as_o true_a of_o our_o spiritual_a spirit_n conscience_n must_v not_o be_v overfa_v nor_o overphysick_v but_o we_o must_v give_v it_o the_o word_n in_o promise_n christ_n in_o merit_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o pardon_v mercy_n and_o we_o flesh_n and_o refresh_v it_o 3._o make_v use_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o conscience_n for_o your_o supportance_n conscience_n be_v make_v for_o use_v the_o excellency_n of_o it_o stand_v in_o its_o use_n and_o if_o we_o do_v put_v conscience_n unto_o it_o it_o will_v be_v our_o confidence_n in_o time_n of_o common_a fear_n and_o danger_n it_o will_v steel_n our_o heart_n and_o bear_v up_o our_o mind_n as_o stout_o and_o as_o safe_o as_o the_o water_n do_v the_o ark_n of_o noah_n nay_o it_o will_v prove_v a_o ark_n or_o garrisonunto_n we_o for_o our_o safety_n learn_v therefore_o upon_o the_o access_n of_o all_o calamity_n to_o retire_v into_o conscience_n and_o commune_v with_o thy_o own_o spirit_n and_o call_v upon_o conscience_n to_o do_v its_o office_n and_o work_n keep_v not_o conscience_n idle_a within_o you_o the_o less_o you_o employ_v it_o the_o unfit_a will_v it_o be_v for_o your_o strength_n and_o service_n call_v upon_o it_o to_o act_v its_o own_o proper_a operation_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o comfort_n of_o it_o unto_o you_o in_o your_o affliction_n 4._o secure_v the_o sound_a spirit_n within_o you_o it_o be_v our_o upholdment_n and_o security_n and_o therefore_o by_o a_o holy_a care_n and_o watchfullnesse_n keep_v it_o above_o all_o keep_n prov._n 4._o 23._o some_o man_n have_v make_v shipwreck_n of_o conscience_n and_o lose_v it_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o and_o our_o condition_n in_o this_o life_n be_v full_a of_o danger_n conscience_n within_o we_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o and_o malicious_a adversary_n and_o in_o as_o much_o danger_n by_o evil_a man_n and_o devil_n as_o ever_o and_o it_o stand_v we_o much_o upon_o to_o be_v watchful_a and_o to_o be_v always_o fearful_a and_o jealous_a lest_o both_o we_o and_o it_o become_v a_o prey_n unto_o satan_n to_o this_o end_n 1._o