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	word_n	zion_n	48	3	9.0044	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13547	The parable of the sovver and of the seed Declaring in foure seuerall grounds, among other things: 1. How farre an hypocrite may goe in the way towards heauen, and wherein the sound Christian goeth beyond him. And 2. In the last and best ground, largely discourseth of a good heart, describing it by very many signes of it, digested into a familiar method: which of it selfe is an entire treatise. And also, 3. From the constant fruit of the good ground, iustifieth the doctrine of the perseuerance of saints: oppugneth the fifth article of the late Arminians; and shortly and plainly answereth their most colourable arguments and euasions. By Thomas Taylor, late fellow of Christs Colledge in Cambridge, and preacher of the Word of God, at Reding in Bark-shire.	Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632.	1621 (1621)	STC 23840; ESTC S118185	284,009	494

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the_o apostle_n aim_v 1._o pet._n 5.7_o 8._o he_o care_v for_o you_o but_o watch_n for_o the_o devil_n who_o as_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v to_o devour_v use_v 1_o in_o that_o the_o devil_n come_v learn_v not_o to_o content_v thyself_o with_o come_v to_o church_n but_o see_v thy_o end_n be_v better_a than_o he_o yea_o contrary_a to_o he_o he_o come_v with_o a_o purpose_n to_o hinder_v the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n in_o thy_o heart_n to_o hinder_v thy_o faith_n and_o salvation_n come_v thou_o with_o a_o purpose_n to_o set_v forward_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n in_o thy_o heart_n to_o set_v forward_o thy_o faith_n and_o salvation_n note_n quest._n how_o may_v i_o know_v that_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n and_o salvation_n be_v set_v forward_o in_o i_o by_o the_o word_n answ._n 1._o if_o it_o have_v bring_v thou_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o danger_n by_o it_o this_o be_v the_o first_o effectual_a work_n of_o the_o word_n as_o christ_n first_o 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psalm_n 16.3_o thus_o have_v i_o give_v a_o taste_n of_o the_o newness_n of_o a_o good_a heart_n which_o be_v his_o first_o property_n thing_n the_o second_o be_v softness_n a_o good_a heart_n be_v soft_a and_o sensible_a the_o best_a heart_n indeed_o have_v some_o hardness_n but_o it_o be_v sensible_a of_o it_o for_o 1._o it_o see_v still_o a_o burden_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o heavy_a load_n of_o corruption_n within_o left_a nay_o it_o see_v more_o evil_a in_o itself_o then_o in_o all_o other_o grace_n within_o as_o a_o straight_a line_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o itself_o and_o that_o which_o be_v crooked_a 2._o it_o see_v to_o bewail_v the_o hardness_n and_o distemper_n of_o itself_o with_o much_o bitterness_n and_o sorrow_n and_o many_o complaint_n esa._n 63.17_o o_o lord_n why_o have_v thou_o harden_v our_o heart_n against_o thy_o fear_n ah_o miserable_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n these_o be_v the_o common_a complaint_n of_o the_o godly_a how_o they_o be_v toil_v with_o their_o slowness_n of_o heart_n to_o believe_v with_o earthliness_n of_o heart_n find_v themselves_o chain_v to_o the_o love_n of_o earth_n with_o frowardness_n of_o heart_n when_o they_o can_v hear_v or_o bear_v reproof_n prou._n 17.20_o and_o in_o all_o these_o they_o be_v more_o severe_a because_o they_o be_v more_o sensible_a of_o their_o own_o lust_n than_o any_o other_o 3._o it_o still_o strive_v against_o this_o hardness_n and_o pray_v for_o a_o soft_a heart_n esa._n 63.17_o why_o have_v thou_o harden_v our_o heart_n oh_o return_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o poor_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n i_o believe_v lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n 24_o whereas_o a_o evil_a heart_n go_v on_o neither_o see_v nor_o suspect_v nor_o willing_a to_o see_v the_o evil_a of_o it_o till_o it_o be_v grow_v to_o the_o hardness_n of_o a_o stone_n to_o which_o it_o be_v compare_v ezek._n 11.19_o because_o there_o be_v no_o life_n no_o humour_n no_o aptness_n to_o softness_n more_o than_o in_o a_o stone_n and_o so_o go_v on_o in_o hardness_n come_v to_o be_v adamantine_a which_o be_v the_o hard_a and_o invincible_a stone_n zech._n 7.12_o the_o three_o property_n of_o a_o good_a heart_n be_v cleanness_n thing_n every_o good_a heart_n be_v a_o pure_a and_o clean_a heart_n psalm_n 51.10_o create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n math._n 5.8_o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n object_n can_v any_o man_n say_v his_o heart_n be_v clean_o see_v in_o many_o thing_n we_o sin_v all_o and_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n or_o foulness_n we_o lie_v and_o our_o own_o clothes_n will_v defile_v we_o answ._n the_o best_a heart_n have_v much_o foulness_n and_o frailty_n what_o a_o heap_n of_o sin_n of_o

12.1_o let_v we_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n set_v before_o we_o our_o life_n be_v a_o christian_a race_n patience_n hold_v we_o in_o breath_n and_o make_v we_o long-winded_a that_o we_o tire_v not_o and_o give_v over_o before_o we_o obtain_v the_o goal_n and_o crown_n of_o glory_n here_o for_o our_o further_a direction_n we_o will_v consider_v 1._o what_o this_o virtue_n of_o patience_n be_v 2._o why_o it_o be_v so_o necessary_a 3._o the_o use_n of_o all_o i._o patience_n be_v a_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v by_o which_o we_o passive_o obey_v god_n in_o all_o the_o cross_n he_o impose_v upon_o we_o willing_o quiet_o and_o constant_o it_o be_v a_o grace_n of_o god_n a_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.22_o not_o grow_v in_o our_o own_o ground_n but_o derive_v from_o god_n who_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o god_n of_o patience_n phil._n 4.13_o not_o a_o common_a grace_n but_o a_o special_a issue_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n never_o sow_v nor_o sprout_v in_o the_o waste_n of_o the_o world_n among_o heathen_n but_o special_o bestow_v on_o the_o elect_n and_o believer_n by_o which_o we_o passive_o obey_v god_n here_o be_v express_v the_o object_n and_o the_o act_n of_o patience_n the_o object_n of_o it_o be_v grief_n and_o passion_n take_v away_o passion_n there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o patience_n as_o where_o no_o enemy_n no_o use_n of_o weapon_n where_o no_o disease_n no_o use_n of_o physic_n the_o act_n be_v obedience_n to_o god_n as_o christ_n in_o all_o his_o suffering_n not_o my_o will_n 26.39_o but_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v and_o old_a eli_n 1._o sam._n 3.18_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_n in_o all_o the_o cross_n he_o impose_v upon_o we_o not_o such_o as_o we_o call_v &_o pull_v on_o ourselves_o as_o baal_n priest_n 1._o king_n 18.22_o or_o such_o as_o in_o monk_n friar_n eremites_n of_o themselves_o whip_v themselves_o to_o make_v show_n of_o hypocritical_a patience_n and_o satisfaction_n this_o be_v a_o voluntary_a blind_a obedience_n under_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o not_o go_n lombardica_n and_o because_o patience_n perforce_o be_v no_o virtue_n i_o add_v the_o manner_n of_o christian_a suffering_n that_o it_o be_v willing_o quiet_o and_o constant_o willing_o because_o there_o must_v be_v correspondence_n between_o our_o will_n and_o god_n in_o thing_n so_o great_o make_v for_o our_o good_a the_o patient_n willing_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o bitter_a pill_n and_o tastlesse_a potion_n of_o physician_n because_o he_o hope_v for_o good_a by_o they_o but_o here_o be_v more_o assurance_n that_o god_n will_v turn_v all_o to_o the_o best_a quiet_o and_o meek_o psal._n 39.9_o i_o hold_v my_o tongue_n and_o say_v nothing_o for_o thou_o lord_n do_v it_o and_o herein_o our_o lord_n have_v go_v before_o we_o in_o example_n who_o be_v dumb_a before_o the_o shearer_n and_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n esa._n 53.7_o constant_o a_o good_a disciple_n must_v take_v up_o his_o cross_n daily_o not_o startle_v at_o the_o great_a affliction_n as_o paul_n he_o be_v ready_a not_o only_o to_o be_v bind_v but_o to_o die_v for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n act._n 21.13_o nor_o faint_v under_o the_o heavy_a burden_n see_v it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n and_o the_o burden_n shall_v not_o be_v above_o our_o strength_n and_o in_o the_o issue_n we_o shall_v see_v the_o light_a affliction_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o worthy_a the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v rom._n 8.18_o ii_o the_o necessity_n of_o patience_n in_o the_o christian_a course_n appear_v by_o these_o reason_n fix_v 1._o the_o scope_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o make_v man_n fruitful_a christian_n but_o this_o can_v never_o be_v without_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o world_n for_o christ_n and_o his_o cross_n be_v inseparable_a and_o it_o be_v a_o rule_v case_n whosoever_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n must_v suffer_v persecution_n 2._o tim._n 3.12_o no_o disciple_n can_v expect_v to_o avoid_v or_o shun_v the_o cross_n but_o expect_v that_o entertainment_n which_o our_o saviour_n foretold_v math._n 10.22_o you_o shall_v be_v hate_v of_o all_o man_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n the_o shadow_n do_v not_o more_o undivide_o follow_v the_o body_n than_o persecution_n and_o trial_n follow_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o necessity_n of_o suffer_a affliction_n imply_v and_o infer_v a_o necessity_n of_o patience_n for_o as_o he_o that_o be_v to_o stand_v under_o a_o heavy_a burden_n must_v have_v strong_a shoulder_n or_o else_o he_o must_v needs_o sink_v so_o unless_o patience_n bear_v such_o burden_n as_o do_v inevitable_o follow_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o godly_a can_v but_o sink_v under_o they_o 2._o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o manure_a and_o prepare_v to_o fruit_n the_o best_a ground_n bring_v no_o fruit_n unless_o it_o endure_v the_o plough_n the_o harrow_n the_o cold_a the_o frost_n even_o so_o the_o lord_n prepare_v his_o child_n to_o fruit_n of_o grace_n by_o patient_a endure_v many_o trial_n the_o walnut_n tree_n be_v make_v fruitful_a by_o beat_v camomile_n by_o tread_v upon_o the_o palm_n by_o press_v and_o the_o christian_a by_o suffer_v while_o the_o lord_n overrule_a hand_n bring_v out_o of_o the_o eater_n meat_n and_o out_o of_o sour_a sweet_a as_o the_o most_o seasonable_a summer-fruit_n by_o the_o sharp_a winter_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o produce_v of_o fruit_n there_o be_v great_a need_n of_o patience_n see_v there_o be_v no_o fruit_n of_o grace_n which_o satan_n seek_v not_o to_o kill_v in_o the_o very_o sprout_v and_o first_o appearance_n as_o the_o child_n in_o his_o birth_n reu._n 12.4_o and_o the_o wicked_a world_n seek_v to_o blast_v they_o with_o the_o east-winde_n of_o reproach_n yea_o to_o nip_n and_o pinch_v they_o outface_v and_o destroy_v they_o with_o strong_a and_o violent_a persecution_n so_o as_o without_o patient_a endure_v the_o cross_n 12.2_o and_o despise_v the_o shame_n this_o thirty_o fold_n can_v be_v expect_v much_o less_o a_o hundred_o fold_n as_o a_o woman_n bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n unless_o she_o patient_o endure_v her_o sorrow_n no_o more_o can_v the_o christian_n any_o fruit_n of_o grace_n without_o his_o sorrow_n thus_o christ_n himself_o bring_v forth_o to_o we_o all_o his_o bless_a fruit_n not_o without_o the_o great_a patience_n proportion_v to_o his_o great_a suffering_n and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n must_v we_o also_o bring_v forth_o our_o fruit_n to_o he_o 4._o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o growth_n and_o ripen_n of_o fruit_n the_o seed_n sow_v come_v not_o up_o all_o at_o once_o but_o by_o degree_n first_o the_o blade_n than_o the_o ear_n then_o ripe_a fruit_n mark_n 4.28_o so_o all_o our_o grace_n and_o fruit_n be_v small_a at_o first_o and_o receive_v increase_n by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o therefore_o as_o the_o husbandman_n expect_v with_o patience_n his_o fruit_n and_o pluck_v not_o up_o his_o corn_n because_o it_o be_v small_a and_o weak_a at_o first_o and_o come_v not_o up_o full_a corn_n so_o the_o christian_n must_v patient_o wait_v for_o the_o growth_n and_o increase_n of_o his_o fruit_n even_o till_o they_o come_v to_o some_o perfection_n jam._n 1.4_o let_v patience_n have_v her_o perfect_a work_n nothing_o can_v come_v to_o perfection_n but_o by_o patience_n 5._o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o respect_n of_o thing_n that_o may_v hinder_v the_o growth_n patience_n if_o patience_n prevent_v not_o as_o first_o the_o smart_n of_o present_a affliction_n for_o every_o affliction_n be_v grievous_a for_o the_o present_a heb._n 12.11_o the_o mention_n thereof_o oftentimes_o make_v we_o shrink_v and_o startle_v and_o grow_v out_o of_o heart_n because_o of_o the_o roughness_n of_o our_o way_n but_o now_o by_o patience_n we_o shall_v possess_v our_o soul_n the_o present_a remedy_n of_o the_o disciple_n great_a persecution_n luk._n 21.17_o 19_o whereas_o by_o impatience_n we_o lose_v ourselves_o and_o lessen_v our_o fruit_n second_o the_o common_a cross_n which_o accompany_v our_o mortal_a life_n will_v make_v we_o weary_a enough_o unless_o patience_n supply_v some_o strength_n and_o undershore_o us._n but_o by_o patience_n we_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o his_o sovereignty_n and_o right_a in_o dispose_v of_o we_o and_o to_o we_o according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n job_n 1.20_o and_o 2.10_o patience_n make_v we_o say_v not_o my_o will_n but_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v if_o i_o must_v drink_v of_o the_o cup_n i_o will_v drink_v of_o it_o three_o inward_a temptation_n and_o disquietness_n of_o conscience_n the_o wound_n of_o spirit_n be_v so_o intolerable_a that_o the_o violence_n of_o they_o often_o shake_v off_o many_o fruit_n and_o make_v the_o christian_a walk_n weak_o many_o