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	speak_v	word_n	5,557	5	4.4077	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07350	The English catechisme explained. Or, A commentarie on the short catechisme set forth in the Booke of common prayer Wherein diuers necessarie questions touching the Christian faith are inserted, moderne controuersies handled, doubts resolued, and many cases of conscience cleared. Profitable for ministers in their churches, for schoole masters in their schooles, and for housholders in their families. By Iohn Mayer, Bachelour of Diuinitie.; English catechisme	Mayer, John, 1583-1664.	1622 (1622)	STC 17733; ESTC S100659	485,672	636

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the_o prejudice_n of_o our_o neighbour_n life_n three_o all_o rail_n and_o revile_v speech_n fourthly_a all_o murderous_a desire_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o of_o anger_n malice_n hatred_n and_o envy_n fift_o all_o cruelty_n towards_o the_o creature_n which_o show_v a_o murderous_a mind_n in_o us._n 328_o quest_n what_o be_v we_o here_o command_v answ_n out_o of_o the_o love_n which_o we_o bear_v to_o our_o neighbour_n as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v to_o preserve_v his_o life_n and_o health_n and_o special_o the_o life_n of_o his_o soul_n by_o good_a counsel_n exhortation_n and_o admonition_n 343_o quest_n which_o be_v the_o seven_o commandment_n answ_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n 347_o quest_n what_o be_v here_o forbid_a answ_n first_o all_o outward_a unclean_a action_n of_o adultery_n fornication_n etc._n etc._n second_o all_o filthy_a and_o unclean_a speech_n sing_v of_o wanton_a lovesong_n and_o read_v of_o book_n &_o ballad_n of_o this_o sort_n three_o all_o incontinent_a thought_n and_o lust_n of_o the_o heart_n four_o whatsoever_o be_v usual_o a_o occasion_n of_o uncleanness_n as_o be_v present_a at_o filthy_a stageplays_a put_v on_o apparel_n of_o another_o sex_n mix_v lascivious_a dance_n surfeit_v drunkenness_n idleness_n etc._n etc._n 347_o quest_n what_o be_v we_o here_o command_v answ_n to_o live_v in_o temperance_n chastity_n and_o soberness_n and_o so_o to_o keep_v my_o body_n holy_a and_o pure_a as_o a_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 357_o quest_n which_o be_v the_o eight_o commandment_n answ_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v 361_o quest_n what_o be_v here_o forbid_a answ_n all_o steal_v which_o be_v first_o by_o violence_n or_o secret_a take_n away_o that_o which_o be_v our_o neighbour_n second_o by_o oppression_n and_o tyranny_n of_o the_o rich_a towards_o the_o poor_a three_o by_o deceit_n in_o buy_v and_o sell_v four_o by_o use_v any_o unlawful_a trade_n or_o way_n of_o gain_n or_o game_n fortune-tell_n or_o sell_v drink_n unto_o drunkenness_n five_o by_o prodigality_n for_o thus_o do_v man_n rob_v their_o child_n and_o posterity_n 361_o quest_n what_o more_o be_v here_o forbid_a answ_n all_o covetousness_n and_o unmercifulnes_n the_o rob_n of_o god_n in_o thing_n dedicate_v tithe_n and_o offering_n 370_o quest_n what_o be_v we_o here_o command_v answ_n to_o do_v to_o all_o man_n as_o i_o will_v they_o shall_v do_v unto_o i_o and_o by_o diligent_a painstaking_a to_o get_v my_o own_o live_n in_o that_o estate_n of_o life_n to_o which_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o call_v i_o 379_o quest_n which_o be_v the_o nine_o commandment_n answ_n thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n 383_o quest_n what_o be_v here_o forbid_a answ_n all_o false_a witnes-bearing_a first_o by_o false_o accuse_v and_o witness_v against_o our_o neighbour_n before_o a_o judge_n second_o by_o slander_v and_o backbiting_a and_o by_o readiness_n to_o hearken_v to_o such_o false_a report_n 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1._o by_o forsake_v and_o withdraw_a his_o grace_n without_o which_o as_o a_o lame_a man_n go_v with_o stilte_n fall_v if_o they_o be_v take_v from_o he_o so_o every_o man_n fall_v and_o be_v unable_a to_o stand_v in_o the_o day_n of_o temptation_n 2._o by_o leave_v a_o man_n to_o his_o own_o lust_n by_o which_o as_o by_o a_o violent_a stream_n run_v down_o a_o steep_a hill_n he_o be_v carry_v quite_o away_o 3._o by_o deliver_v over_o to_o satan_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o former_a notorious_a sin_n who_o harden_v more_o and_o more_o in_o all_o wickedness_n as_o he_o do_v pharaoh_n and_o king_n saul_n but_o deliver_v we_o that_o be_v withdraw_v not_o thy_o grace_n from_o we_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v leave_v we_o not_o to_o our_o own_o lust_n neither_o deliver_v we_o over_o to_o satan_n to_o be_v harden_v as_o thou_o may_v just_o do_v for_o our_o sin_n but_o when_o satan_n and_o our_o own_o lust_n conspire_v our_o destruction_n stand_v by_o we_o that_o our_o faith_n may_v not_o fail_v as_o christ_n promise_v to_o his_o disciple_n say_v satan_n have_v desire_v to_o win_v now_o you_o but_o i_o have_v pray_v that_o your_o faith_n may_v not_o fail_v from_o evil_n evil_n be_v twofold_a of_o sin_n and_o of_o punishment_n usual_o call_v malum_fw-la culpa_fw-la and_o malum_fw-la poena_fw-la from_o both_o these_o we_o pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v 3._o for_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o petition_n because_o it_o be_v negative_a it_o be_v first_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o deprecation_n which_o be_v 1._o against_o spiritual_a desertion_n or_o forsake_v of_o god_n spirit_n against_o what_o we_o pray_v against_o which_o if_o it_o be_v go_v all_o power_n to_o stand_v and_o all_o spiritual_a comfort_n be_v go_v also_o it_o be_v in_o we_o the_o new_a life_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o soul_n god_n fire_n send_v from_o heaven_n to_o heat_v we_o with_o good_a affection_n to_o inlighten_v we_o with_o true_a understanding_n and_o to_o overcome_v whatsoever_o corruption_n it_o 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be_v those_o that_o be_v careless_a of_o offer_v themselves_o into_o temptation_n and_o provocation_n to_o sin_n yea_o delight_v so_o to_o do_v by_o frequent_v wicked_a company_n and_o give_v advantage_n to_o satan_n whilst_o they_o please_v themselves_o in_o deceitefull_a object_n of_o sin_n 3._o we_o pray_v against_o sin_n even_o when_o we_o be_v most_o solicit_v and_o tempt_v unto_o it_o because_o it_o can_v be_v but_o we_o ust_o needs_o meet_v with_o temptation_n as_o long_o as_o we_o have_v eye_n and_o heart_n and_o ear_n in_o this_o world_n we_o pray_v therefore_o that_o though_o we_o be_v tempt_v yet_o we_o may_v not_o be_v overcome_v and_o make_v slave_n to_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v which_o commit_v sin_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n 6.16_o rom._n 6.16_o he_o that_o commit_v a_o sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v preserve_v from_o sin_n use_v these_o remedy_n with_o thy_o eye_n ever_o behold_v god_n present_a with_o thy_o ear_n ever_o hear_v that_o terrible_a voice_n sound_v arise_v you_o dead_a and_o come_v to_o judgement_n with_o thy_o hand_n be_v ever_o exercise_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o heart_n ever_o hide_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o with_o thy_o foot_n stand_v in_o the_o court_n of_o god_n house_n 4._o against_o grievous_a affliction_n long_o continue_v to_o make_v we_o despair_v of_o god_n mercy_n or_o hear_v our_o prayer_n for_o these_o be_v the_o most_o forcible_a temptation_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o need_v of_o strong_a faith_n be_v there_o still_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o patient_o to_o endure_v that_o they_o may_v be_v turn_v of_o temptation_n to_o sin_n into_o purgation_n of_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v more_o abound_v through_o mean_n of_o they_o and_o otherwise_o we_o do_v not_o pray_v against_o they_o lest_o we_o shall_v be_v find_v such_o as_o will_v follow_v christ_n but_o whilst_o we_o resist_v the_o cross_n rather_o go_v from_o he_o then_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n and_o follow_v he_o as_o he_o have_v command_v 5._o we_o pray_v against_o sudden_a death_n which_o be_v a_o great_a evil_n and_o therefore_o threaten_v against_o wicked_a worldling_n of_o who_o david_n say_v 73.19_o psalm_n 73.19_o how_o sudden_o be_v they_o perish_v destroy_v and_o horrible_o consume_v yet_o we_o do_v not_o simple_o pray_v against_o sudden_a death_n out_o of_o a_o carnal_a desire_n of_o licentiousness_n but_o that_o we_o may_v have_v space_n to_o set_v our_o house_n in_o order_n to_o testify_v our_o faith_n to_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o repent_v of_o our_o renew_a trespass_n into_o which_o we_o daily_o fall_v though_o we_o strive_v against_o they_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n destroy_v the_o israelite_n sudden_o and_o so_o do_v the_o angel_n sudden_o in_o one_o night_n destroy_v 185000._o of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o all_o this_o be_v do_v in_o anger_n for_o sin_n likewise_o the_o man_n of_o bethshemesh_n perish_v and_o vzzah_n and_o the_o old_a world_n and_o sodom_n all_o be_v smite_v in_o great_a indignation_n on_o the_o contrary_a side_n it_o be_v a_o favour_n usual_o do_v to_o such_o as_o fear_n god_n to_o give_v they_o time_n at_o their_o death_n as_o to_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n moses_n aaron_n and_o to_o all_o who_o death_n be_v describe_v which_o i_o speak_v not_o as_o censure_v those_o that_o die_v sudden_o but_o those_o that_o find_v fault_n with_o pray_v against_o this_o uncomfortable_a departure_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v ordinary_o a_o sign_n of_o god_n anger_n and_o bar_v his_o ordinary_a manifestation_n of_o his_o great_a love_n in_o this_o life_n be_v to_o be_v pray_v against_o but_o such_o be_v sudden_a death_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v to_o be_v pray_v against_o 6._o we_o pray_v against_o obduration_n and_o harden_v in_o sin_n through_o a_o custom_n of_o sin_v or_o through_o some_o notorious_a sin_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n usual_o give_v man_n over_o to_o sin_n with_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n for_o a_o punishment_n as_o he_o do_v the_o gentile_n of_o who_o the_o apostle_n testify_v 28._o rom._n 1.24_o verse_n 26._o versse_v 28._o he_o give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n and_o again_o god_n give_v they_o up_o for_o this_o cause_n to_o vile_a affection_n and_o again_o god_n deliver_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n we_o pray_v therefore_o that_o of_o all_o punishment_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o lay_v this_o upon_o we_o or_o turn_v we_o into_o satan_n hand_n so_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v we_o and_o work_v his_o curse_a will_n in_o we_o at_o his_o pleasure_n which_o be_v the_o very_a entrance_n of_o hell_n and_o most_o terrible_a to_o the_o soul_n enlighten_v as_o experience_n show_v if_o any_o set_a light_n by_o such_o a_o punishment_n let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v blind_v by_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n and_o lead_v as_o the_o aramite_n by_o elisha_n into_o the_o midst_n of_o devil_n in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n 7._o we_o pray_v against_o eternal_a death_n and_o damnation_n the_o great_a evil_n of_o all_o other_o in_o regard_n of_o which_o all_o torment_n here_o be_v but_o flea-bites_a and_o to_o be_v despise_v we_o desire_v therefore_o that_o whatsoever_o our_o desert_n be_v by_o reason_n of_o sin_n yet_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o punish_v we_o according_o but_o lay_v all_o the_o burden_n of_o these_o too_o intolerable_a upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o have_v submit_v himself_o unto_o death_n and_o all_o possible_a humiliation_n of_o dolour_n and_o terror_n by_o the_o apprehension_n even_o of_o god_n heavy_a wrath_n and_o indignation_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v escape_v 2._o the_o supplication_n be_v for_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v best_a for_o we_o

and_o this_o whensoever_o a_o sinner_n do_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n i_o will_v put_v all_o his_o wickedness_n out_o of_o my_o remembrance_n now_o such_o as_o be_v the_o ground_n whereupon_o any_o man_n faith_n be_v build_v such_o be_v his_o faith_n if_o the_o ground_n be_v none_o his_o faith_n be_v vain_a but_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o faith_n that_o continue_v in_o sin_n without_o repentance_n be_v none_o god_n have_v make_v no_o promise_n unto_o he_o therefore_o his_o faith_n be_v vain_a if_o he_o shall_v say_v but_o i_o mean_v to_o repent_v before_o my_o death_n ah_o strange_a delusion_n of_o satan_n thou_o be_v content_a then_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n to_o be_v without_o faith_n and_o without_o interest_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o in_o a_o reprobate_a estate_n a_o thousand_o to_o one_o when_o thou_o intend_v to_o repent_v thy_o god_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n that_o rule_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n will_v not_o suffer_v thou_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v just_a with_o god_n for_o so_o gross_a neglect_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o give_v thou_o over_o effectual_o unto_o he_o to_o be_v final_o harden_v unto_o damnation_n three_o faith_n that_o be_v not_o live_v be_v vain_a because_o the_o true_a faith_n do_v establish_v the_o law_n but_o this_o disannul_v it_o see_v it_o look_v for_o salvation_n and_o yet_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n by_o live_v in_o sin_n 13._o 1._o cor._n 13._o last_o faith_n must_v express_v itself_o as_o by_o repentance_n so_o also_o by_o love_n otherwise_o it_o be_v vain_a for_o if_o i_o have_v all_o faith_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o have_v not_o love_n it_o be_v vain_a and_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o god_n be_v love_n wherefore_o the_o true_a faithful_a man_n must_v needs_o have_v love_n and_o he_o that_o be_v without_o it_o be_v without_o god_n and_o do_v utter_o deceive_v his_o own_o soul_n 12.13_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o again_o by_o the_o true_a faith_n we_o be_v make_v member_n one_o of_o another_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n by_o one_o spirit_n we_o be_v all_o baptize_v into_o one_o body_n and_o if_o member_n one_o of_o another_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v likewise_o affect_v be_v knit_v together_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o love_n quest_n 137._o wherein_o stand_v true_a christian_a love_n answ_n in_o affection_n when_o it_o be_v the_o same_o towards_o our_o neighbour_n that_o it_o be_v towards_o ourselves_o void_a of_o malice_n hatred_n and_o envy_n and_o desirous_a of_o our_o neighbour_n good_a as_o of_o our_o own_o and_o in_o action_n when_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v good_a unto_o other_o as_o unto_o ourselves_o and_o to_o keep_v away_o hurt_v as_o from_o ourselves_o 13.13_o 1._o cor._n 13.13_o explan_n have_v already_o speak_v of_o repentance_n the_o first_o whereby_o faith_n that_o be_v live_v manife_v itself_o viz._n in_o the_o tractate_n of_o baptism_n we_o have_v now_o leave_v only_o to_o consider_v of_o love_n which_o be_v high_o commend_v above_o all_o other_o special_a grace_n as_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n the_o season_n of_o all_o duty_n in_o god_n service_n and_o the_o principal_a among_o the_o chief_a grace_n for_o there_o be_v these_o three_o say_v the_o apostle_n faith_n hope_n and_o love_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o these_o be_v love._n and_o this_o love_n be_v both_o in_o affection_n and_o in_o action_n first_o in_o affection_n where_o the_o heart_n be_v malicious_a or_o envious_a there_o can_v be_v no_o love_n for_o what_o love_n be_v there_o in_o cain_n towards_o abel_n what_o love_n in_o esau_n towards_o jacob_n or_o in_o josephs_n brethren_n towards_o he_o so_o in_o whosoever_o these_o vild_a affection_n rest_n there_o be_v no_o love_n publican_n may_v be_v friendly_a to_o publican_n and_o sinner_n unto_o sinner_n but_o if_o our_o love_n be_v none_o other_o it_o be_v natural_a and_o corrupt_a and_o not_o the_o 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