Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	according_a	heart_n	zion_n	52	3	9.0417	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89587	The strong helper or, The interest, and power of the prayers of the destitute, for the building up of Sion. Opened in a sermon before the Honorable House of Commons assembled in Parliament, upon the solemn day of their monethly fast, April 30. 1645. / By Stephen Marshall, B.D. minister of Gods Word, at Finching-field in Essex.	Marshall, Stephen, 1594?-1655.	1645 (1645)	Wing M790; Thomason E280_1; ESTC R200033	40,798	62

reward_v abundant_o i_o humble_o commend_v this_o to_o your_o wisdom_n and_o faithfulness_n god_n have_v call_v you_o to_o this_o work_n it_o will_v be_v your_o great_a glory_n to_o have_v it_o do_v in_o your_o hand_n and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v for_o your_o honour_n to_o have_v it_o do_v by_o other_o hand_n but_o do_v it_o will_v be_v i_o assure_v you_o the_o church_n will_v be_v reform_v if_o you_o shall_v altogether_o neglect_v it_o sit_v still_o and_o hold_v your_o peace_n or_o if_o you_o shall_v make_v but_o a_o half_a work_n of_o it_o a_o patch_a reformation_n help_n and_o deliverance_n will_v come_v 14._o from_o some_o other_o place_n no_o stone_n great_a enough_o can_v be_v lay_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n sepulchre_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o rise_v nor_o can_v any_o power_n prevent_v the_o build_n of_o zion_n when_o the_o appoint_a time_n be_v come_v no_o not_o though_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v gather_v together_o against_o it_o the_o remnant_n of_o jacob_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o dew_n from_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o shower_n upon_o the_o grass_n that_o tarry_v not_o for_o man_n nor_o wait_v 58._o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o work_n be_v upon_o the_o wheel_n and_o there_o be_v one_o engine_n at_o work_n that_o will_v effect_v it_o if_o all_o other_o fail_v and_o that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n which_o what_o efficacy_n it_o have_v for_o the_o build_n of_o zion_n will_v appear_v in_o the_o last_o branch_n of_o my_o text_n and_o that_o be_v the_o matter_n wherein_o god_n will_v regard_v their_o regard_v prayer_n when_o the_o lord_n build_v up_o zion_n he_o will_v regard_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o destitute_a that_o be_v hereby_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o he_o regard_v their_o prayer_n because_o at_o their_o prayer_n he_o will_v do_v it_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v as_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o his_o people_n prayer_n which_o afford_v we_o this_o doctrine_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v the_o build_n of_o zion_n the_o reform_n prove_v and_o repair_v of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o people_n prayer_n this_o be_v the_o main_a scope_n than_o god_n regard_v their_o prayer_n when_o he_o make_v all_o the_o world_n know_v that_o at_o their_o request_n and_o for_o their_o prayer_n sake_n he_o do_v now_o arise_v in_o glory_n to_o build_v up_o zion_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o excellent_a lesson_n will_v appear_v even_o to_o a_o demonstration_n if_o you_o please_v but_o brief_o to_o consider_v these_o three_o thing_n first_o god_n providence_n speak_v it_o so_o second_o and_o so_o do_v his_o command_n and_o three_o his_o promise_n first_o his_o providence_n speak_v it_o there_o be_v two_o providence_n providence_n of_o god_n use_v to_o appear_v at_o the_o build_n of_o zion_n which_o alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v that_o prayer_n be_v the_o great_a builder_n on_o our_o part_n that_o it_o be_v indeed_o all_o that_o we_o can_v do_v god_n usual_o let_v it_o come_v to_o such_o irrecoverable_a ruin_n that_o nothing_o we_o can_v do_v beside_o prayer_n be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o on_o our_o part_n prayer_n do_v all_o nil_fw-la nisi_fw-la vota_fw-la supersunt_fw-la when_o all_o other_o anchor_n be_v come_v home_o when_o all_o other_o cable_n be_v break_v when_o all_o other_o friend_n have_v forsake_v and_o all_o prop_n snap_v apiece_o that_o either_o prayer_n must_v do_v it_o or_o they_o have_v nothing_o that_o be_v the_o time_n he_o ordinary_o choose_v to_o build_v up_o zion_n as_o himself_o say_v deut._n 32._o when_o he_o see_v 36._o their_o strength_n be_v go_v there_o be_v none_o shut_v up_o or_o leave_v who_o may_v be_v a_o helper_n than_o he_o himself_o will_v judge_v his_o people_n and_o repent_v h●m_n for_o his_o servant_n so_o when_o they_o be_v as_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n near_o the_o time_n of_o delivery_n the_o child_n come_v to_o the_o birth_n and_o no_o strength_n to_o bring_v forth_o not_o any_o in_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v a_o deliverer_n than_o they_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o deliver_v they_o this_o be_v so_o plentiful_o 18._o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o i_o may_v forbear_v especial_o in_o these_o straits_n of_o time_n to_o produce_v particular_a instance_n second_o the_o other_o providence_n be_v this_o that_o when_o god_n build_v up_o zion_n he_o than_o use_v to_o pour_v out_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n upon_o his_o people_n more_o than_o at_o any_o other_o time_n he_o than_o fill_v they_o with_o his_o spirit_n which_o incline_v their_o heart_n to_o be_v vehement_a and_o earnest_a with_o he_o for_o that_o very_a thing_n zephyrus_n veer_v flat_a this_o gale_n never_o blow_v so_o sweet_o as_o at_o such_o time_n jer._n 29._o then_o you_o 11._o shall_v pray_v and_o i_o will_v answer_v in_o that_o day_n he_o pour_v out_o the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n and_o mourning_n upon_o all_o his_o people_n then_o he_o make_v all_o his_o people_n say_v with_o they_o esa._n 62._o 1._o for_o zion_n sake_n i_o will_v not_o hold_v my_o peace_n and_o for_o jerusalem_n 1._o sake_n i_o will_v not_o rest_v until_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o go_v forth_o as_o brightness_n and_o the_o salvation_n thereof_o as_o a_o lamp_n that_o burn_v and_o this_o be_v so_o sure_a a_o note_n of_o it_o that_o god_n people_n dare_v make_v prophetical_a conclusion_n out_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n pour_v out_o as_o in_o this_o very_a psalm_n the_o 13._o time_n to_o deliver_v she_o the_o set_a time_n be_v come_v how_o know_v you_o that_o thy_o servant_n pity_v the_o dust_n of_o it_o thy_o servant_n be_v weep_v and_o mourn_v before_o thou_o therefore_o the_o time_n of_o zion_n deliverance_n be_v come_v take_v all_o the_o time_n of_o build_v the_o church_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v that_o great_a builder_n have_v be_v great_a pray_v man_n moses_n the_o great_a builder_n can_v fall_v down_o before_o god_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n together_o 8._o david_n solomon_n elias_n ezra_n nehemiah_n all_o their_o prayer_n build_v more_o than_o their_o hand_n do_v luther_n a_o mighty_a man_n in_o it_o and_o the_o minister_n who_o join_v with_o he_o indefatigable_a and_o potent_a in_o prayer_n yea_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n use_v to_o ebb_v and_o flow_v in_o the_o church_n according_a as_o god_n purpose_v to_o retard_v or_o hasten_v the_o work_n of_o the_o build_n of_o the_o church_n insomuch_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n draw_v out_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o will_v have_v do_v do_v prophecy_n or_o foretell_v what_o god_n mean_v to_o do_v there_o use_v to_o be_v such_o a_o concord_n and_o harmony_n between_o god_n secret_a purpose_n and_o his_o people_n prayer_n their_o prayer_n as_o such_o expression_n of_o his_o sacred_a will_n that_o they_o even_o seem_v to_o decree_v a_o thing_n by_o prayer_n and_o god_n establish_v it_o in_o heaven_n the_o prayer_n of_o god_n people_n for_o the_o build_n of_o zion_n be_v as_o a_o john_n baptist_n before_o christ_n only_o make_v way_n for_o he_o as_o the_o morning_n star_n which_o assure_v you_o the_o morning_n be_v at_o hand_n now_o these_o two_o providence_n god_n do_v it_o at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o they_o have_v nothing_o leave_v but_o prayer_n and_o this_o pour_v out_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n at_o that_o time_n do_v sufficient_o tell_v we_o that_o god_n will_v have_v prayer_n to_o be_v the_o great_a builder_n on_o our_o part_n second_o his_o command_n speak_v it_o as_o plain_o this_o be_v a_o good_a rule_n in_o divinity_n look_v whatsoever_o god_n almighty_a command_n command_v we_o chief_o to_o do_v in_o reference_n or_o relation_n to_o such_o a_o work_n that_o will_v he_o have_v we_o look_v upon_o as_o the_o great_a instrument_n on_o our_o part_n to_o effect_v it_o as_o when_o god_n command_v we_o to_o believe_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n you_o may_v thence_o conclude_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o great_a instrument_n of_o our_o justification_n so_o when_o god_n command_v we_o to_o attend_v upon_o the_o word_n for_o our_o spiritual_a life_n for_o our_o comfort_n for_o our_o edification_n you_o may_v bold_o conclude_v that_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v the_o great_a instrument_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n and_o therefore_o because_o god_n above_o all_o that_o we_o can_v do_v command_v that_o his_o people_n shall_v pray_v for_o the_o build_n of_o zion_n you_o may_v conclude_v that_o he_o will_v have_v prayer_n the_o great_a instrument_n on_o their_o part_n for_o the_o build_n of_o it_o and_o god_n have_v abundant_o enjoin_v his_o people_n that_o they_o call_v upon_o he_o for_o it_o you_o shall_v

according_a to_o his_o will_n defer_v of_o it_o be_v no_o deny_v of_o it_o if_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n while_o before_o god_n answer_v thou_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o uphold_v thy_o heart_n by_o his_o spirit_n as_o he_o do_v david_n psal._n 73._o 22._o i_o be_v as_o a_o beast_n before_o thou_o nevertheless_o thou_o uphold_v i_o by_o thy_o right_a hand_n if_o he_o now_o and_o then_o dart_v in_o a_o beam_n of_o love_n which_o be_v as_o the_o fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o assure_v thou_o thou_o be_v accept_v if_o he_o establish_v 13._o thou_o nay_o if_o he_o do_v but_o draw_v thy_o heart_n out_o to_o continue_v to_o pray_v to_o he_o if_o he_o make_v thy_o soul_n more_o humble_a and_o vile_a in_o thy_o own_o eye_n if_o he_o more_o wean_v thou_o from_o the_o creature_n and_o train_v thou_o up_o to_o wait_v upon_o he_o true_o friend_n it_o be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n better_o than_o all_o the_o time_n that_o thou_o spend_v thou_o have_v a_o large_a recompense_n in_o god_n do_v thus_o much_o for_o thou_o this_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n but_o i_o tell_v thou_o more_o not_o one_o of_o thy_o suit_n will_v be_v lose_v no_o they_o be_v all_o before_o god_n he_o read_v they_o over_o every_o day_n and_o what_o thou_o have_v be_v beg_v this_o seven_o year_n this_o twenty_o year_n he_o daily_o remember_v they_o and_o in_o his_o heart_n answer_v they_o all_o whatever_o thou_o have_v sow_v in_o tear_n thou_o shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n be_v content_a though_o at_o present_a thou_o see_v nothing_o but_o darkness_n do_v as_o elia_n servant_n do_v who_o go_v seven_o time_n to_o look_v for_o rain_n till_o the_o seven_o time_n he_o see_v nothing_o and_o then_o but_o a_o very_a little_a yet_o that_o little_a soon_o prove_v a_o great_a deal_n it_o may_v be_v thou_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o answer_n a_o great_a while_n possible_o not_o till_o thy_o death_n come_v old_a simeon_n a_o good_a gracious_a man_n have_v many_o year_n beg_v of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v see_v his_o salvation_n yet_o he_o never_o get_v christ_n in_o his_o arm_n till_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o depart_v the_o world_n than_o he_o get_v his_o full_a answer_n so_o it_o may_v be_v when_o thou_o come_v to_o die_v thou_o shall_v have_v host_n of_o answer_n stand_v round_o about_o thou_o nay_o peradventure_o the_o great_a return_n of_o thy_o prayer_n shall_v be_v when_o thou_o be_v dead_a and_o rot_a in_o thy_o grave_n what_o thou_o have_v beg_v for_o god_n church_n thy_o prayer_n shall_v produce_v it_o when_o thou_o be_v go_v what_o thou_o have_v beg_v for_o thy_o husband_n wife_n and_o child_n it_o may_v be_v god_n will_v give_v thou_o the_o great_a return_n of_o they_o when_o thou_o have_v no_o be_v in_o this_o world_n and_o for_o thyself_o while_o thou_o live_v when_o it_o may_v be_v thy_o heart_n be_v dull_a and_o thou_o be_v unfit_a for_o prayer_n and_o can_v not_o pray_v the_o quicken_a prayer_n which_o thou_o do_v offer_v up_o many_o year_n ago_o god_n be_v then_o remember_v they_o when_o peradventure_o thou_o fear_v he_o be_v take_v advantage_n of_o thy_o present_a dulness_n and_o distemper_n therefore_o go_v thy_o way_n on_o and_o wait_v upon_o he_o treasure_n up_o thy_o suit_n be_v it_o against_o corruption_n against_o temptation_n for_o thy_o family_n for_o the_o church_n wait_v god_n time_n the_o vision_n be_v for_o a_o appoint_a time_n it_o will_v come_v in_o the_o end_n that_o be_v certain_a every_o tear_n every_o sigh_n every_o short_a ejaculation_n be_v continual_o before_o he_o he_o have_v a_o bottle_n for_o thy_o tear_n as_o well_o as_o a_o bag_n for_o wicked_a man_n sin_n a_o treasury_n for_o thy_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o for_o their_o blasphemy_n let_v his_o present_a answer_n be_v what_o it_o will_v believe_v any_o thing_n of_o he_o rather_o than_o a_o reject_n of_o the_o supplication_n of_o the_o poor_a who_o seek_v he_o in_o his_o son_n name_n he_o have_v promise_v it_o and_o be_v faithful_a and_o can_v deny_v himself_o another_o thing_n i_o observe_v from_o this_o circumstance_n the_o time_n when_o the_o time_n of_o regard_v they_o be_v when_o he_o build_v up_o zion_n and_o that_o afford_v we_o another_o lesson_n as_o seasonable_a for_o this_o present_a auditory_a viz._n that_o when_o the_o lord_n do_v build_v up_o his_o church_n he_o do_v 10._o then_o answer_v all_o his_o afflict_a people_n prayer_n sometime_o god_n will_v not_o be_v pray_v to_o or_o if_o he_o do_v his_o answer_n shall_v be_v wait_v a_o while_n but_o when_o he_o build_v up_o zion_n than_o the_o lord_n answer_v his_o people_n prayer_n than_o he_o sit_v in_o his_o court_n of_o request_n to_o hear_v petition_n than_o he_o hold_v out_o his_o golden_a sceptre_n to_o every_o poor_a supplicant_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n that_o god_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o remember_v when_o he_o build_v the_o church_n he_o than_o remember_v his_o enemy_n when_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n then_o great_a babylon_n come_v into_o mind_n before_o god_n that_o she_o may_v be_v repay_v then_o second_o god_n use_v to_o remember_v his_o covenant_n he_o remember_v for_o they_o his_o covenant_n and_o three_o than_o also_o do_v god_n remember_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n and_o this_o god_n willing_a i_o shall_v make_v good_a to_o you_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o you_o shall_v find_v it_o full_o express_v in_o the_o 29._o of_o jeremiah_n 10._o 11._o speak_v of_o the_o time_n when_o he_o will_v bring_v they_o back_o to_o build_v 11._o the_o temple_n than_o say_v the_o lord_n shall_v you_o call_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o will_v answer_v you_o then_o it_o may_v be_v now_o he_o will_v not_o but_o then_o i_o will_v answer_v you_o than_o you_o shall_v seek_v i_o with_o your_o whole_a heart_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v i_o so_o in_o the_o 25._o of_o isaiah_n in_o the_o day_n that_o god_n build_v up_o his_o church_n for_o that_o 9_o be_v the_o great_a promise_n of_o that_o chapter_n the_o prophet_n tell_v you_o that_o his_o people_n shall_v then_o sing_v a_o song_n of_o praise_n whereof_o this_o be_v one_o part_n loe_o this_o be_v our_o god_n we_o have_v wait_v for_o he_o lo_o this_o be_v our_o god_n and_o he_o have_v save_v we_o we_o have_v wait_v that_o be_v we_o have_v pray_v and_o attend_v his_o leisure_n now_o we_o have_v a_o answer_n of_o all_o to_o make_v this_o lesson_n more_o clear_a i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o clear_v these_o two_o thing_n branch_n first_o when_o the_o lord_n do_v build_v up_o zion_n he_o do_v then_o remember_v the_o particular_a want_n the_o particular_a request_n which_o his_o saint_n have_v offer_v up_o to_o he_o the_o lord_n cast_v it_o so_o as_o want_n to_o make_v zion_n refresh_a time_n concurrent_a with_o the_o relieve_n of_o the_o want_n of_o his_o particular_a people_n that_o as_o in_o execute_v of_o vengeance_n when_o he_o be_v to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o a_o nation_n he_o will_v remember_v particular_a malefactor_n what_o they_o have_v do_v in_o their_o person_n so_o when_o he_o come_v to_o build_v up_o his_o church_n he_o remember_v the_o particular_a fuite_n that_o his_o holy_a one_o have_v offer_v up_o to_o he_o and_o of_o this_o i_o can_v give_v you_o many_o testimony_n in_o that_o day_n he_o will_v let_v every_o prisoner_n out_o of_o prison_n he_o will_v bind_v up_o the_o wound_n of_o every_o wound_a soul_n he_o will_v make_v the_o blind_a 3._o to_o see_v the_o lame_a to_o walk_v the_o deaf_a to_o hear_v in_o that_o day_n in_o the_o 31_o of_o jeremiah_n the_o lord_n will_v satiate_v every_o weary_a 25._o soul_n and_o replenish_v every_o sorrowful_a soul_n in_o that_o day_n when_o the_o lord_n erect_v his_o new_a jerusalem_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n the_o leaf_n of_o it_o shall_v heal_v the_o disease_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n in_o that_o day_n he_o give_v strength_n to_o the_o 3._o needy_a in_o his_o distress_n a_o shadow_n from_o the_o storm_n than_o he_o strengthen_v weak_a hand_n and_o confirm_v feeble_a knee_n than_o every_o wilderness_n be_v fill_v with_o pool_n of_o water_n than_o christ_n will_v pour_v out_o abundance_n of_o his_o spirit_n as_o david_n at_o his_o coronation_n remember_v all_o his_o friend_n and_o deal_v to_o all_o the_o people_n every_o one_o a_o bottle_n of_o wine_n so_o the_o lord_n at_o that_o day_n delight_v to_o make_v their_o personal_a comfort_n join_v with_o the_o public_a and_o common_a weal_n of_o his_o church_n and_o kingdom_n this_o be_v one_o way_n how_o this_o doctrine_n be_v true_a that_o then_o the_o lord_n regard_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n when_o he_o build_v up_o