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	world_n	zion_n	23	3	8.4050	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33464	The little manuel of the poore mans dayly devotion collected out of severall pious and approoved authors / by W.C.	W. C. (William Clifford), d. 1670.	1669 (1669)	Wing C4712; ESTC R7795	136,664	494

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they_o be_v not_o offend_v to_o let_v you_o procure_v you_o do_v as_o you_o will_v be_v do_v to_o and_o deal_v with_o other_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o god_n deal_v with_o you_o who_o although_o he_o suffer_v much_o at_o your_o hand_n yet_o he_o refuse_v not_o to_o bestow_v blessing_n and_o great_a favour_n daily_o upon_o you_o nor_o be_v you_o much_o trouble_v if_o man_n deal_v ungrateful_o with_o you_o you_o be_v so_o very_o ungrateful_a to_o god_n the_o examen_fw-la of_o spirit_n according_a to_o their_o different_a feel_n in_o the_o hart_n gust_n and_o interior_a feeling_n must_v be_v examine_v to_o try_v whither_o such_o as_o be_v think_v to_o be_v spiritual_a spring_v not_o from_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o devotion_n be_v not_o spiritual_a which_o have_v its_o root_n mere_o from_o sense_n and_o which_o be_v ground_v on_o this_o foundation_n can_v not_o be_v solid_a and_o stable_a yea_o the_o great_a fervour_n and_o most_o violent_a ardour_n in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 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own_o will_n conquer_a nature_n and_o its_o reluctance_n to_o suffer_v neglect_v all_o interest_n and_o that_o we_o have_v no_o other_o aim_n nor_o end_n but_o pure_o to_o please_v and_o to_o serve_v almighty_a god_n how_o to_o draw_v profit_n from_o affliction_n and_o painful_a suffering_n be_v you_o in_o painful_a sufferance_n either_o by_o bodily_a affliction_n or_o by_o some_o desolation_n in_o mind_n comfort_v yourself_o in_o that_o by_o patience_n your_o gain_n will_v be_v without_o comparison_n far_o great_a then_o can_v be_v your_o harm_n for_o if_o none_o can_v show_v great_a charity_n than_o he_o who_o give_v his_o life_n for_o a_o friend_n what_o then_o may_v besaid_a of_o he_o who_o suffer_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o which_o he_o both_o dread_v and_o fear_n much_o more_o than_o he_o do_v death_n itself_o i_o mean_v derelection_n and_o privation_n of_o all_o spiritual_a consolation_n temptation_n scrupule_n and_o other_o affliction_n of_o soul_n fear_v fin_n and_o not_o pain_n nor_o do_v you_o abhor_v what_o god_n gu_v with_o pleasure_n nor_o be_v you_o discontent_n at_o what_o be_v very_o please_v to_o he_o it_o be_v now_o the_o very_a proper_a time_n of_o suffering_n and_o yet_o self_n love_n make_v any_o pain_n to_o be_v to_o you_o extreme_o troublesome_a yea_o so_o weak_a be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o you_o as_o you_o most_o unwilling_o do_v suffer_v that_o which_o even_o for_o your_o own_o great_a good_a he_o most_o fatherly_a ordain_v for_o you_o can_v he_o who_o hope_v to_o enjoy_v god_n for_o alle_fw-mi eternity_n fear_v to_o suffer_v one_o little_a moment_n for_o his_o sake_n force_v nature_n but_o a_o little_a to_o bear_v christ_n holy_a cross_n and_o thereby_o your_o peine_fw-fr will_n much_o be_v lighten_v for_o nothing_o do_v so_o great_o augment_v our_o sufferance_n as_o do_v our_o own_o proper_a will_n and_o if_o we_o do_v so_o great_o love_v and_o reverence_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n for_o its_o be_v sanctify_v hy_z his_o 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whereby_o to_o lead_v we_o the_o way_n to_o true_a beatitude_n beatify_v the_o poor_a of_o spirit_n the_o meek_a and_o humble_a who_o weep_v and_o mourn_v who_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n the_o merciful_a the_o pure_a and_o clean_a of_o hart_n the_o peace_n maker_n and_o final_o the_o persecute_a and_o afflict_a person_n for_o justice_n all_o these_o our_o divine_a redeemer_n declare_v to_o be_v bless_v and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n belong_v to_o they_o who_o yet_o the_o deceive_a world_n according_a to_o their_o false_a maxim_n do_v judge_n to_o be_v but_o miserable_a and_o most_o unhappy_a nor_o be_v it_o a_o wonder_n that_o what_o jesus_n christ_n propose_v here_o as_o happiness_n seem_v rather_o misery_n to_o the_o delve_v eye_n of_o man_n who_o thought_n not_o go_v beyond_o this_o present_a life_n which_o be_v but_o true_o misery_n in_o itself_o it_o can_v no_o other_o wise_a make_v we_o happy_a but_o as_o it_o serve_v to_o help_v we_o to_o gain_v that_o other_o of_o 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they_o that_o repay_v evil_a thing_n for_o good_a do_v back_o bite_v i_o because_o i_o follow_v goodness_n forsake_v i_o not_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n depart_v not_o from_o i_o incline_v unto_o my_o help_n o_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o salvation_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 50._o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o great_a mercy_n and_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n blot_v out_o my_o iniquity_n wash_v i_o hencefourth_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n because_o i_o do_v know_v my_o iniquity_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v always_o against_o i_o to_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o have_v do_v evil_a before_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o word_n and_o may_v overcome_v when_o thou_o be_v judge_v for_o behold_v i_o be_v conceive_v in_o iniquity_n and_o my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o in_o sin_n for_o behold_v thou_o have_v love_v truth_n the_o uncertain_a and_o hide_a 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and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v declare_v thy_o praise_n because_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v have_v sacrifice_n i_o have_v very_o give_v it_o with_o whole-burnt-offering_n thou_o will_v not_o be_v delight_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n be_v a_o afflict_a spirit_n a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a hart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v deal_v favourable_o o_o lord_n in_o thy_o good_a will_n with_o zion_n and_o let_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v build_v up_o then_o shall_v thou_o accept_v sacrifice_n of_o justice_n oblation_n and_o whole-burnt-offering_n then_o shall_v they_o lay_v calf_n upon_o thy_o altar_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 101._o o_o lord_n hear_v my_o prayer_n and_o let_v my_o cry_n come_v unto_o thou_o turn_v not_o away_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o in_o what_o day_n soever_o i_o be_o in_o tribulation_n incline_v thy_o ear_n to_o i_o in_o what_o day_n soever_o i_o shall_v call_v upon_o thou_o hear_v i_o speedy_o for_o my_o day_n have_v vanish_v as_o smoke_v and_o my_o bone_n be_v wither_v as_o a_o dry-burnt_a firebrand_n i_o be_o smite_v as_o grass_n and_o my_o hart_n be_v wither_v for_o i_o have_v forget_v to_o eat_v my_o bread_n for_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o groan_a my_o bonne_fw-fr have_v cleaved_a to_o my_o flesh_n i_o be_o become_v like_o a_o pelican_n of_o the_o wilderness_n i_o be_o become_v as_o a_o night_n raven_n in_o the_o house_n i_o have_v watch_v and_o be_o become_v as_o a_o sparrow_n solitary_a in_o the_o house_n top_n all_o the_o day_n do_v my_o enemy_n upbraid_v i_o and_o they_o that_o praise_v i_o swear_v against_o i_o for_o i_o do_v eat_v ash_n as_o bread_n and_o mingle_v my_o drink_n with_o weep_v at_o the_o face_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o thy_o indignation_n for_o that_o lift_v i_o up_o thou_o have_v throw_v i_o down_o my_o day_n have_v decline_v as_o a_o shadow_n i_o be_o wither_v as_o grass_n but_o thou_o o_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o thy_o memorial_n in_o generation_n and_o generation_n thou_o 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of_o our_o lord_n in_o zion_n and_o his_o praise_n in_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o assemble_v of_o the_o people_n together_o in_o one_o and_o king_n to_o serve_v our_o lord_n he_o answer_v he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o strength_n show_v i_o the_o fewness_n of_o my_o day_n call_v i_o not_o back_o in_o the_o half_a of_o my_o day_n thy_o year_n be_v unto_o generation_n and_o generation_n in_o the_o beginning_n o_o lord_n thou_o have_v found_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n they_o shall_v perish_v but_o thou_o be_v permanent_a and_o they_o shall_v all_o wax_n old_a as_o a_o garment_n and_o as_o a_o vesture_n thou_o shal_v change_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v change_v but_o thou_o be_v the_o self_n same_o and_o thy_o year_n shall_v not_o fail_v the_o child_n of_o thy_o servant_n shall_v inhabit_v and_o their_o seed_n shall_v be_v direct_v for_o ever_o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 129._o from_o the_o depth_n i_o have_v cry_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n lord_n hear_v my_o cry_n let_v thy_o ear_n be_v intent_n to_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o petition_n if_o thou_o shall_v observe_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n lord_n who_o shall_v sustain_v it_o because_o with_o thou_o there_o be_v propitiation_n and_o for_o thy_o law_n i_o have_v expect_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o soul_n have_v expect_v in_o his_o word_n my_o soul_n have_v hope_v in_o our_o lord_n from_o the_o morning_n watch_v even_o until_o night_n let_v israel_n hope_v in_o our_o lord_n because_o with_o our_o lord_n there_o be_v mercy_n and_o with_o he_o plentiful_a redemption_n and_o he_o shall_v redeem_v israel_n from_o all_o his_o iniquity_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n psalem_fw-la 142._o lord_n hear_v my_o prayer_n with_o thy_o ear_n receive_v my_o petition_n in_o thy_o truth_n hear_v i_o in_o thy_o justice_n and_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n because_o no_o man_n live_a shall_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o sight_n 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flee_v teach_v i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n because_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n thy_o good_a spirit_n will_v conduct_v i_o into_o the_o right_a way_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n o_o lord_n thou_o will_v quicken_v i_o in_o thy_o equity_n thou_o will_v bring_v forth_o my_o soul_n out_o of_o tribulation_n and_o in_o thy_o mercy_n thou_o will_v destroy_v my_o enemy_n and_o thou_o will_v destroy_v all_o that_o afflict_v my_o soul_n because_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n the_o antiphone_fw-la remember_v not_o o_o lord_n our_o or_o our_o parent_n offence_n neither_o take_v