Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	acceptable_a	act_n	act_v	24	3	8.1024	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23734	The government of the thoughts a prefatory discourse to The government of the tongue / by the author of The whole duty of man.	Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681.; Pakington, Dorothy Coventry, Lady, d. 1679.; Fell, John, 1625-1686.; Sterne, Richard, 1596?-1683.	1694 (1694)	Wing A1131; ESTC R16378	90,774	192

acceptable_a to_o he_o if_o they_o extend_v to_o fruit_n of_o regeneration_n and_o unite_n we_o to_o christ_n dedicate_v we_o to_o a_o capacity_n of_o his_o sanctify_a spirit_n and_o enable_v we_o in_o some_o measure_n to_o vanquish_v sin_n and_o perform_v that_o wh●ch_n be_v holy_a in_o his_o sight_n now_o the_o apostle_n mention_n st._n james_n 2.18_o show_v i_o thy_o faith_n without_o thy_o work_n and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o my_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n and_o st._n paul_n say_v rom._n 3.28_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n 3._o though_o our_o best_a performance_n can_v justify_v we_o before_o the_o almighty_a because_o imperfect_a yet_o be_v they_o never_o separate_v from_o true_a faith_n and_o they_o be_v the_o pathway_n to_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n though_o they_o can_v finish_v our_o happy_a arrival_n therefore_o to_o the_o youngman_n query_n who_o desire_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n our_o saviour_n reply_v mat._n 19.16_o keep_v the_o commandment_n thus_o he_o be_v convince_v who_o have_v not_o yet_o learned_a the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o say_v believe_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v thereby_o imply_v that_o yet_o he_o be_v want_v in_o some_o thing_n who_o be_v excellent_a in_o other_o and_o therefore_o must_v seek_v salvation_n by_o faith_n and_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n by_o sanctity_n this_o be_v a_o condition_n not_o a_o obligation_n of_o our_o salvation_n for_o as_o we_o can_v never_o acquire_v salvation_n by_o it_o so_o we_o can_v never_o expect_v any_o without_o it_o because_o our_o very_a best_a endeavour_n and_o performance_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n honour_n and_o glory_n 4._o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o have_v a_o good_a intention_n either_o to_o speak_v or_o to_o do_v good_a for_o satan_n be_v well-pleased_n that_o man_n shall_v draw_v near_o unto_o god_n with_o their_o lip_n if_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o he_o or_o that_o they_o speak_v well_o if_o they_o will_v perform_v evil._n word_n at_o best_a be_v but_o feminine_a virtue_n but_o work_n be_v masculine_a of_o these_o the_o spiritual_a pharaoh_n give_v charge_n to_o smother_v they_o but_o we_o desire_v to_o convert_v our_o word_n into_o action_n and_o not_o only_o to_o speak_v but_o to_o effect_v holy_a performance_n 5._o action_n humane_a natural_a or_o civil_a be_v no_o otherwise_o here_o concern_v than_o as_o they_o be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o moral_a and_o so_o regulate_v by_o the_o law_n and_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o affirmative_a or_o negative_a precept_n which_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o all_o our_o moral_a action_n towards_o god_n or_o man._n neither_o example_n prescription_n universality_n of_o consent_n nor_o command_v of_o man_n must_v be_v prevalent_a with_o we_o against_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n for_o these_o claim_n privilege_n only_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n law_n allow_v and_o refer_v to_o our_o authority_n chap._n xxiv_o rule_n in_o external_n action_n first_o neither_o propose_v nor_o act_n any_o thing_n evil_a or_o unjust_a for_o any_o worldly_a profit_n honour_n or_o pleasure_n for_o it_o be_v a_o apparent_a detriment_n to_o acquire_v the_o world_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o thy_o soul_n mat._n 16.26_o what_o can_v secular_a honour_n advantage_n thou_o when_o thou_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o almighty_a shall_v all_o the_o world_n extol_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v canonize_v a_o saint_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o multitude_n or_o thy_o action_n be_v high_o applaud_v equivalent_a to_o herod_n speech_n and_o be_v render_v supernatural_a god_n angel_n may_v smite_v thou_o and_o the_o worm_n destroy_v thou_o what_o be_v pleasure_n in_o their_o birth_n they_o look_v towards_o a_o precipitate_v end_n and_o the_o vicissitude_n of_o this_o scene_n serve_v only_o to_o aggravate_v the_o misery_n like_o that_o ungrateful_a sound_n which_o reach_v the_o ear_n of_o dives_n in_o hell_n son_n remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n receive_v thy_o good_a thing_n luke_n 16.25_o present_a remembrance_n of_o past_a pleasure_n embitter_v the_o torment_n 2._o let_v god_n law_n be_v thy_o rule_n and_o counsellor_n and_o weigh_v all_o thy_o action_n by_o his_o standard_n before_o thou_o execute_v any_o purpose_n david_n can_v not_o enterprise_v before_o he_o have_v consult_v god_n oracle_n nor_o the_o very_a heathen_n before_o they_o send_v for_o the_o double_a effatae_n of_o their_o priest_n when_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v our_o rule_n we_o abhor_v set_v up_o strange_a god_n in_o our_o heart_n like_o those_o who_o adore_v their_o own_o invention_n in_o will-worship_n and_o voluntary_a religion_n wherein_o all_o even_o the_o most_o zealous_a and_o painful_a action_n as_o pilgrimage_n superstitious_a fast_n foolish_a penance_n and_o idolatrous_a oblation_n or_o costly_a dedication_n shall_v be_v reject_v with_o a_o who_o require_v this_o at_o your_o hand_n isa._n 1.12_o and_o the_o prophet_n tell_v you_o micah_n 6.7_o 8._o the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v please_v with_o thousand_o of_o ram_n or_o with_o ten_o thousand_o river_n of_o oil_n and_o he_o have_v show_v o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o do_v just_o and_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n 3._o in_o religious_a act_n god_n leave_v not_o israel_n to_o their_o own_o dispose_n in_o minor_a thing_n but_o command_v moses_n see_v thou_o make_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n show_v thou_o in_o the_o mount_n heb._n 8.5_o also_o when_o god_n word_n be_v our_o rule_n we_o will_v neither_o lay_v snare_n upon_o our_o own_o conscience_n place_v religion_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v leave_v indifferent_a as_o they_o who_o prohibit_v certain_a meat_n or_o marriage_n 1_o tim._n 4.3_o nor_o will_v we_o dispense_v with_o that_o word_n in_o any_o one_o point_n which_o any_o humane_a authority_n pretend_v or_o impose_v to_o the_o contrary_a 4._o in_o all_o thy_o act_n and_o design_n before_o thou_o execute_v they_o due_o and_o serious_o consider_v the_o event_n which_o be_v like_o a_o ship_n be_v rudder_n though_o it_o come_v last_o it_o direct_v first_o and_o last_o endeavour_v to_o gain_v a_o foresight_n and_o consider_v the_o sequel_n o_o that_o they_o be_v wise_a say_v the_o lord_n that_o they_o understand_v this_o that_o they_o will_v consider_v their_o latter_a end_n deut._n 32.29_o by_o which_o mean_v thou_o will_v in_o all_o sinful_a action_n with_o the_o holy_a apostle_n be_v ever_o ready_a to_o conclude_v that_o the_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v death_n rom._n 6.21_o 5._o in_o all_o thy_o action_n fix_v thyself_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n by_o follow_v david_n example_n psalm_n 16.8_o ever_o remember_v thou_o be_v in_o his_o sight_n and_o that_o neither_o thy_o thought_n nor_o action_n can_v be_v exclude_v from_o he_o for_o neither_o solitude_n nor_o darkness_n can_v vail_v thou_o from_o his_o all-seeing_a eye_n psalm_n 139.11_o 12._o in_o all_o thy_o undertake_n accustom_v thyself_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n for_o that_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 13.10_o and_o the_o fruit_n of_o god_n spirit_n gal._n 5.22_o and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o performance_n acceptable_a to_o god_n if_o we_o omit_v this_o duty_n and_o command_n of_o the_o apostle_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o charity_n 1_o cor._n 16.14_o 6._o in_o all_o religious_a duty_n act_v not_o the_o impostor_n for_o the_o hypocrite_n do_v but_o personate_v act_n and_o counterfeit_v the_o saint_n he_o seem_v good_a but_o be_v double_o impious_a as_o the_o orator_n say_v of_o the_o servilii_n which_o be_v very_o like_a but_o not_o the_o same_o so_o resemble_v that_o they_o be_v not_o distinguish_v abroad_o among_o stranger_n but_o be_v know_v at_o home_n by_o their_o own_o acquaintance_n but_o when_o the_o hypocrite_n have_v deceive_v all_o the_o world_n he_o can_v never_o defraud_v his_o own_o conscience_n therefore_o let_v this_o advice_n be_v thy_o faithful_a monitor_n to_o be_v just_a and_o sincere_a in_o thy_o deportment_n before_o god_n and_o man_n let_v christ_n rule_n be_v thy_o constant_a pattern_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o you_o do_v you_o even_o so_o to_o they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n matt._n 7.12_o 7._o transact_v nothing_o which_o must_v cost_v thou_o a_o bitter_a repentance_n when_o the_o philosopher_n have_v a_o great_a price_n set_v he_o upon_o folly_n reply_v i_o will_v not_o buy_v repentance_n so_o dear_a never_o act_v any_o thing_n against_o thy_o conscience_n for_o fear_n or_o favour_n of_o man_n but_o rather_o esteem_v a_o good_a conscience_n before_o all_o treasure_n on_o this_o side_n heaven_n in_o some_o thing_n we_o sin_n all_o but_o happy_a be_v he_o

that_o condemn_v not_o himself_o in_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o allow_v rom._n 14.22_o last_o in_o all_o thy_o undertake_n beseech_v and_o humble_o implore_v the_o almighty_a to_o direct_v counsel_n and_o bless_v thou_o and_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n direction_n in_o every_o thing_n by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n let_v your_o request_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o god_n phil._n 4.6_o for_o he_o be_v unworthy_a to_o receive_v a_o blessing_n who_o omit_v the_o duty_n of_o ask_v a_o prayer_n for_o direction_n in_o all_o our_o action_n most_o merciful_a father_n who_o have_v promise_v that_o if_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v live_v and_o his_o transgression_n shall_v not_o be_v remember_v in_o humble_a acknowledgement_n of_o our_o manifold_a sin_n the_o equity_n of_o thy_o judgement_n to_o give_v we_o over_o to_o our_o own_o unhappy_a way_n who_o have_v so_o long_o refuse_v to_o be_v guide_v by_o thy_o holy_a word_n and_o our_o own_o helpless_a impotency_n to_o stay_v ourselves_o turn_v unto_o thou_o or_o fix_v ourselves_o in_o any_o good_a way_n to_o serve_v and_o please_v thou_o 2._o we_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o o_o father_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n to_o pardon_v all_o our_o offence_n and_o to_o vouchsafe_v to_o lead_v we_o in_o thy_o path_n and_o the_o way_n thou_o appointe_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o we_o have_v long_o go_v astray_o like_o lose_a sheep_n and_o thou_o best_o know_v o_o our_o god_n how_o dangerous_a satan_n snare_n be_v to_o we_o how_o many_o the_o distraction_n of_o a_o deceitful_a vain_a world_n how_o frail_a and_o infirm_a sinful_a flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o how_o many_o our_o error_n but_o o_o lord_n thy_o wisdom_n can_v err_v which_o be_v immutable_a therefore_o renounce_v our_o own_o conduct_n we_o render_v ourselves_o into_o thy_o gracious_a hand_n humble_o beseech_v thou_o who_o free_o give_v wisdom_n to_o all_o that_o ask_v and_o upbraid_v no_o man_n hold_v thou_o up_o our_o go_n in_o thy_o path_n that_o our_o footstep_n slide_v not_o direct_v all_o our_o way_n that_o we_o neither_o incline_v to_o the_o right_a nor_o to_o the_o left_a hand_n to_o offend_v thou_o but_o give_v we_o the_o shield_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o let_v thy_o right_a hand_n uphold_v we_o 3._o o_o thou_o that_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o hear_v we_o for_o our_o soul_n wait_v on_o thou_o direct_v and_o guide_v we_o keep_v we_o and_o counsel_v we_o in_o all_o our_o action_n that_o we_o neither_o design_n nor_o perform_v any_o thing_n but_o that_o which_o be_v please_v to_o thou_o and_o which_o thou_o will_v bless_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v walk_v unblamable_o and_o prudent_o towards_o all_o man_n and_o in_o sanctity_n before_o thou_o and_o grant_v that_o in_o all_o our_o action_n we_o may_v glorify_v thou_o and_o adorn_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n by_o our_o holy_a conversation_n give_v good_a example_n to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o all_o malicious_a adversary_n so_o that_o when_o these_o day_n of_o sin_n be_v end_v that_o we_o rest_v from_o our_o labour_n we_o may_v enter_v into_o that_o promise_a rest_n which_o remain_v for_o thy_o people_n where_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o sin_n error_n nor_o curse_n hear_v we_o o_o lord_n in_o these_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n necessary_a for_o our_o body_n or_o soul_n for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n amen_n chap._n xxv_o of_o a_o wound_a spirit_n what_o it_o be_v solomon_n tell_v you_o prov._n 18.14_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v sustain_v his_o infirmity_n but_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v the_o word_n signify_v a_o smite_a contrite_a or_o break_a spirit_n it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o speech_n borrow_v from_o corporal_a affliction_n by_o stripe_n contusion_n bruise_n or_o wound_n wherein_o by_o incision_n and_o lance_v the_o sinew_n and_o vein_n the_o body_n be_v debilitate_a and_o endanger_v to_o death_n and_o disable_v so_o that_o it_o be_v void_a of_o supportation_n it_o be_v liable_a to_o inflammation_n and_o distemper_n that_o every_o slight_a touch_n prejudices_fw-la it_o it_o deprive_v a_o man_n of_o rest_n so_o that_o he_o be_v impatient_a of_o this_o present_a posture_n and_o more_o perplex_a at_o a_o mutation_n to_o express_v it_o further_o it_o be_v the_o intense_a sorrow_n of_o the_o soul_n a_o weak_a confidence_n and_o a_o enfeeble_v life_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o that_o god_n may_v well_o nominate_v it_o a_o wound_a spirit_n 2._o this_o affliction_n be_v of_o that_o magnitude_n that_o it_o exceed_v all_o other_o temporal_a sorrow_n and_o none_o can_v true_o give_v their_o verdict_n of_o it_o but_o they_o who_o can_v join_v and_o say_v with_o david_n the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n compass_v i_o and_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n get_v hold_v upon_o i_o psal._n 116.3_o other_o sorrow_n may_v be_v mitigate_v by_o administer_a to_o the_o afflict_a something_o equivalent_a to_o the_o loss_n sustain_v as_o where_o one_o treasure_n be_v lose_v another_o may_v be_v find_v or_o by_o some_o compensation_n or_o repair_n may_v be_v retaliate_v as_o job_n have_v a_o second_o posterity_n and_o increase_n of_o wealth_n and_o elkanah_n declare_v such_o a_o medium_fw-la of_o consolation_n to_o afflict_a hannah_n when_o he_o say_v to_o she_o be_o i_o not_o better_o to_o thou_o than_o ten_o son_n sam._n 1_o 1.8_o 3._o but_o these_o comfort_n be_v no_o way_n conducive_a to_o a_o afflict_a spirit_n for_o furnish_v he_o with_o riches_n the_o company_n of_o the_o dear_a friend_n or_o that_o which_o may_v afford_v relief_n refreshment_n and_o delight_n to_o other_o yet_o to_o he_o it_o procure_v no_o ease_n no_o more_o than_o if_o you_o put_v on_o a_o rich_a purple_a robe_n upon_o break_a bone_n no_o no_o the_o grief_n be_v internal_a and_o no_o external_a mean_n can_v cure_v it_o in_o other_o cross_n time_n will_v assuage_v by_o prudence_n and_o persuasive_a argument_n excellent_a lenitive_n of_o sorrow_n in_o some_o case_n to_o divert_v wine_n merry_a society_n music_n or_o the_o like_a mean_n may_v bear_v some_o part_n which_o the_o wise_a man_n accord_v to_o give_v strong_a drink_n to_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v and_o wine_n to_o those_o that_o be_v of_o heavy_a heart_n let_v he_o drink_v and_o forget_v his_o poverty_n and_o remember_v his_o misery_n no_o more_o prov._n 31.6_o 7._o 4._o david_n harp_n do_v for_o the_o time_n refresh_v saul_n and_o charm_v the_o evil_a spirit_n but_o this_o grief_n admit_v of_o no_o efficacy_n in_o such_o comfort_n in_o other_o pressure_n we_o may_v receive_v ease_n or_o be_v conduct_v from_o the_o evil_a as_o st._n paul_n be_v from_o the_o jew_n conspiracy_n act_v 23.31_o and_o david_n from_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 19.12_o but_o there_o be_v no_o fly_v from_o a_o wound_a spirit_n where_o ever_o we_o go_v our_o affliction_n attend_v we_o even_o our_o secret_a tormentor_n in_o our_o own_o bosom_n in_o short_a as_o it_o be_v in_o one_o sense_n a_o separation_n from_o god_n so_o no_o creature_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n can_v cure_v it_o there_o be_v no_o sanctuary_n for_o a_o trouble_a soul_n but_o only_a god_n favourable_a presence_n no_o other_o expedient_a can_v be_v use_v till_o he_o return_v and_o comfort_v it_o 5._o so_o horrid_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v this_o affliction_n that_o the_o desperate_a traitor_n judas_n take_v death_n for_o his_o sanctuary_n as_o a_o antidote_n against_o his_o guilty_a conscience_n ●_o but_o with_o what_o ponderosity_n it_o sit_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n servant_n may_v appear_v by_o the_o complaint_n of_o job_n and_o other_o wherefore_o be_v light_n give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o life_n unto_o the_o bitter_a in_o soul_n which_o long_o for_o death_n but_o it_o come_v not_o and_o dig_v for_o it_o more_o than_o for_o hide_a treasure_n which_o rejoice_v exceed_o and_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o can_v find_v the_o grave_a job_n 3_o 2o_n 21_o 22._o this_o be_v job_n complaint_n and_o the_o prophet_n complain_v of_o his_o birth_n jer._n 20.14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o the_o prophet_n elijah_n be_v threaten_v by_o jezebel_n at_o beer-sheba_a pour_v out_o himself_o it_o be_v enough_o now_o o_o lord_n take_v away_o my_o life_n for_o i_o be_o not_o better_o than_o my_o father_n 1_o king_n 19.4_o and_o jonah_n at_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o gourd_n express_v himself_o say_v it_o be_v better_a for_o i_o to_o die_v than_o live_v jonah_n 4.8_o chap._n xxvi_o what_o the_o conscience_n be_v and_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o it_o the_o conscience_n be_v the_o cognition_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o be_v a_o divine_a internal_a light_n which_o we_o can_v extinguish_v a_o