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	mourning_n	zion_n	25	3	8.0858	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66075	Counsels and comforts for troubled consciences contained in a letter, lately written to a friend / by Henry Wilkinson ...	Wilkinson, Henry, 1616-1690.	1679 (1679)	Wing W2234; ESTC R34095	48,680	121

likewise_o the_o apostle_n acquaint_v we_o that_o we_o be_v appoint_v unto_o affliction_n for_o say_v he_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v move_v by_o 3_o 1_o thes_n 3._o 3_o these_o affliction_n for_o yourselves_o know_v that_o we_o be_v appoint_v thereunto_o 6._o sect._n 6._o object_n but_o you_o will_v say_v that_o your_o wound_n be_v more_o inward_a and_o your_o trouble_n be_v wound_n of_o conscience_n and_o you_o urge_v that_o of_o solomon_n the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v sustain_v his_o infirmity_n but_o a_o 14_o pro._n 18._o 14_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v ans_fw-fr for_o answer_v there_o be_v nothing_o which_o have_v befall_v you_o but_o what_o have_v befall_v other_o of_o god_n child_n for_o job_n complain_v the_o 4._o job_n 6._o 4._o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v within_o i_o the_o poison_n whereof_o drink_v up_o my_o spirit_n the_o terror_n of_o god_n do_v set_v themselves_o in_o array_n against_o i_o but_o david_n complain_v of_o break_a bone_n but_o they_o be_v cause_v by_o breach_n first_o make_v upon_o his_o conscience_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o vriah_n though_o david_n be_v a_o great_a king_n and_o full_a of_o riches_n and_o honour_n and_o though_o he_o be_v a_o excellent_a musician_n and_o of_o a_o sanguine_a complexion_n and_o those_o natural_o be_v most_o cheerful_a yet_o he_o have_v inward_a as_o well_o as_o outward_a trouble_n for_o so_o he_o complain_v i_o be_o feeble_a 8._o psal_n 38._o 8._o and_o sore_o break_v i_o have_v roar_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o disquietness_n of_o my_o heart_n but_o what_o must_v be_v do_v in_o this_o case_n you_o must_v make_v haste_n to_o god_n the_o only_a physician_n who_o can_v cure_v you_o and_o apply_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o only_a medicine_n as_o you_o ought_v to_o be_v sensible_a of_o your_o wound_n so_o you_o must_v seek_v speedy_o for_o cure_v imitate_v those_o who_o be_v sting_v with_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n and_o present_o look_v up_o to_o the_o 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the_o wilderness_n even_o so_o must_v the_o soon_o of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n when_o sorrow_n have_v almost_o drink_v up_o your_o spirit_n as_o you_o complain_v of_o your_o disease_n whereof_o you_o ought_v to_o be_v sensible_a so_o you_o must_v seek_v after_o a_o remedy_n there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o poor_a doubt_a christian_n and_o confident_a presumptuous_a sinner_n these_o be_v overhasty_a to_o apply_v comfort_n which_o appertain_v not_o to_o they_o and_o be_v not_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n affect_v with_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n nor_o afflict_v for_o they_o with_o godly_a sorrow_n whereas_o the_o other_o dare_v not_o apply_v promise_n though_o they_o have_v a_o right_a unto_o they_o but_o stay_v too_o much_o in_o behold_v their_o wound_n and_o mourn_v for_o they_o both_o these_o extreme_n must_v be_v remove_v as_o on_o one_o hand_n we_o may_v not_o be_v confident_a on_o our_o condition_n and_o be_v too_o hasty_a to_o apply_v comfort_n before_o we_o have_v be_v cast_v down_o with_o godly_a sorrow_n so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n we_o must_v not_o deny_v ourselves_o those_o comfort_n which_o god_n appoint_v ●or_a godly_a mourner_n for_o what_o be_v prophesy_v of_o christ_n preach_v he_o actual_o accomplish_v the_o spirit_n 18._o isa_n 61._o 1_o 2_o 3._o luk._n 4._o 18._o of_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v upon_o i_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v anoint_v i_o to_o preach_v good_a tiding_n unto_o the_o meek_a he_o have_v send_v calv._n hinc_fw-la colligimus_fw-la isaiam_fw-la proprie_fw-la de_fw-la evangelio_n loqu●_fw-la lex_fw-la enim_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la superbos_fw-la &_o turgentes_fw-la inani_fw-la fiducia_fw-la animos_fw-la prosternat_fw-la evange_fw-mi lium_o vero_fw-la afflictis_fw-la destinatur_fw-la i._n e._n iis_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la omni_fw-la bono_fw-mi vacous_a esse_fw-la s●iunt_fw-la ut_fw-la colligant_fw-la animos_fw-la ac_fw-la sustentent_fw-la calv._n i_o to_o bind_v up_o the_o brokenhearted_a to_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o captives_n and_o the_o open_n of_o the_o prison_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v to_o proclaim_v the_o acceptable_a year_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n of_o our_o god_n to_o comfort_v all_o that_o mourn_v to_o appoint_v unto_o they_o that_o mourn_v in_o zion_n to_o give_v unto_o they_o beauty_n for_o ash_n the_o oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourning_n the_o garment_n of_o praise_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n that_o they_o may_v be_v call_v tree_n of_o righteousness_n make_v haste_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n and_o apply_v this_o great_a promise_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o your_o soul_n 7._o sect._n 7._o object_n but_o you_o will_v say_v far_o i_o fear_v that_o i_o be_o not_o concern_v in_o this_o promise_n because_o it_o belong_v to_o such_o as_o be_v brokenhearted_a only_o and_o godly_a mourner_n ans_fw-fr for_o answer_v i_o ask_v you_o do_v not_o you_o hate_v and_o abhor_v sin_n be_v not_o sin_v your_o great_a sorrow_n and_o be_v not_o christ_n your_o great_a joy_n if_o so_o than_o you_o may_v apply_v that_o excellent_a promise_n to_o your_o particular_a condition_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o sense_n of_o your_o own_o weakness_n and_o unworthiness_n be_v not_o discourage_v from_o come_v to_o christ_n there_o be_v help_n lay_v upon_o one_o that_o 19_o ps_n 89._o 19_o be_v mighty_a and_o this_o be_v jesus_n christ_n go_v therefore_o lay_v aside_o all_o delay_n excuse_n and_o demur_n unto_o christ_n quick_o for_o he_o be_v a_o absolute_a and_o all-sufficient_a saviour_n wherefore_o he_o be_v able_a 25._o heb._n 7._o 25._o also_o to_o save_v they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o see_v he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o 8._o sect._n 8._o object_n but_o far_o you_o will_v say_v that_o my_o affliction_n be_v judgement_n and_o token_n of_o god_n wrath_n ans_fw-fr but_o why_o do_v 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present_a world_n for_o say_v the_o apostle_n judgement_n begin_v at_o the_o house_n 7._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 7._o of_o god_n and_o chastisement_n be_v love-token_n unto_o god_n child_n for_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o chastn_v and_o scourge_v 6._o heb._n 2._o 6._o every_o son_n who_o he_o receive_v such_o than_o be_v in_o a_o happy_a condition_n who_o make_v a_o right_a improvement_n of_o affliction_n for_o say_v the_o psalmist_n bless_v be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o chastn_v o_o lord_n 12._o ps_n 94._o 12._o and_o teach_v he_o out_o of_o thy_o law_n and_o then_o a_o christian_a be_v well_o improve_v by_o any_o affliction_n when_o it_o be_v sanctify_v to_o he_o and_o he_o make_v more_o holy_a by_o the_o affliction_n for_o god_n chastise_v we_o for_o our_o profit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n 10_o heb._n 12._o 10_o of_o his_o holiness_n and_o though_o

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will_v though_o will_n 2._o whosoever_o will_n a_o willing_a mind_n be_v commend_v and_o accept_v of_o by_o the_o almighty_a god_n yet_o this_o willing_a mind_n be_v first_o give_v to_o we_o by_o god_n before_o we_o can_v employ_v it_o for_o god_n we_o read_v that_o god_n stir_v up_o 1._o ezra_n 1._o 1._o the_o spirit_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n to_o build_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o 3._o verse_n 3._o israel_n he_o be_v the_o god_n which_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n after_o the_o command_n of_o cyrus_n the_o issue_n thereof_o follow_v then_o rise_v up_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o judah_n 5._o verse_n 5._o and_o benjamin_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n with_o all_o they_o who_o spirit_n god_n have_v raise_v to_o go_v up_o to_o build_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n as_o those_o who_o be_v bvilder_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o jerusalem_n have_v their_o spirit_n raise_v by_o god_n for_o that_o great_a work_n so_o 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of_o cross_n and_o affliction_n and_o other_o of_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n and_o other_o of_o sin_n of_o all_o these_o burden_n christ_n can_v ease_v we_o sac._n we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d laboribus_fw-la frangere_fw-la &_o lassare_fw-la te_fw-la significat_fw-la bilson_n de_fw-fr perpet_n guber_n hales_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sarcina_fw-la proprie_fw-la quae_fw-la humeris_fw-la fertur_fw-la item_n quae_fw-la navi_fw-la imponitur_fw-la v._o leigh_n crit._n sac._n the_o original_a word_n be_v emphatical_a and_o intimate_v that_o such_o as_o be_v even_o ready_a to_o sink_v under_o their_o burden_n be_v invite_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n for_o help_v and_o succour_v put_v then_o the_o question_v home_o to_o your_o own_o soul_n be_v you_o sensible_a of_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o sin_n and_o weary_a of_o it_o be_v sin_n more_o grievous_a and_o burdensome_a to_o you_o than_o a_o ache_a tooth_n or_o a_o break_a arm_n if_o this_o be_v your_o condition_n be_v not_o dismay_v but_o with_o all_o expedition_n go_v to_o jesus_n christ_n who_o alone_o can_v remove_v all_o your_o burden_n and_o give_v you_o rest_n merit_n sect._n 25._o 4._o ground_n of_o comfort_n the_o particular_a application_n of_o christ_n merit_n i_o conclude_v all_o with_o the_o four_o and_o last_o ground_n of_o comfort_n and_o with_o some_o suitable_a scripture_n appertain_v thereunto_o as_o for_o this_o ground_n of_o comfort_n though_o i_o name_v it_o last_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o it_o be_v the_o particular_a application_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n as_o offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o your_o own_o soul_n we_o usual_o say_v that_o medicine_n cure_v not_o in_o their_o preparation_n though_o to_o prepare_v they_o be_v necessary_a but_o in_o their_o application_n the_o sovereign_a medicine_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o infinite_a dignity_n price_n and_o value_n one_o drop_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o one_o dram_n of_o his_o grace_n be_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n immissus_fw-la mihi_fw-la a_o satin_n grot._fw-la the_o messenger_n satan_n buffet_n of_o you_o yet_o if_o you_o whole_o cast_v yourself_o and_o rely_v upon_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o christ_n tender_v in_o the_o gospel_n you_o will_v find_v all_o sort_n of_o help_n in_o his_o merit_n for_o justification_n sanctification_n and_o consolation_n in_o this_o world_n and_o for_o glorification_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v that_o 17._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hunc_fw-la comparat_fw-la sud●_n ac_fw-la paxillo_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la sudes_fw-la praeacuti_fw-la carnem_fw-la pungendo_fw-la afficit_fw-la sic_fw-la sit_fw-la illius_fw-la infestationibus_fw-la veluti_fw-la punctionibus_fw-la afflictatus_fw-la musc_n in_o loc._n 2_o cor._n 12._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 1_o joh._n 17._o the_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v some_o strong_a tentation_n wherewith_o the_o apostle_n be_v assault_v and_o he_o make_v haste_n to_o god_n 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