Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	act_n	act_v	adore_v	25	3	8.6727	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30019	Discourses and essays on several subjects, relating chiefly to the controversies of these times, especially with the Socinians, deists, enthusiasts, and scepticks by Ja. Buerdsell ...; Selections. 1700	Buerdsell, James, 1669 or 70-1700.	1700 (1700)	Wing B5363; ESTC R7240	90,520	247

every_o virtue_n essential_a to_o religion_n shall_v continue_v and_o as_o it_o be_v our_o employment_n in_o this_o world_n so_o it_o shall_v contribute_v to_o make_v up_o our_o happiness_n in_o the_o next_o our_o faith_n 25._o faith_n sanctus_n pa●lus_fw-la dixit_fw-la c●teris_fw-la evacuatis_fw-la manere_fw-la fidem_fw-la spem_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la irenaeus_n lib._n 4._o c._n 25._o shall_v be_v eternal_o exercise_v in_o adhere_v to_o god_n in_o believe_v in_o he_o in_o entertain_v the_o noble_a apprehension_n of_o his_o goodness_n justice_n wisdom_n and_o mercy_n our_o hope_n shall_v be_v employ_v in_o desire_v love_v and_o enjoy_v he_o but_o to_o take_v a_o clear_a view_n of_o so_o nice_a a_o subject_a i_o shall_v first_o inquire_v whether_o any_o act_n of_o virtue_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v practise_v on_o earth_n be_v useless_a and_o unpractised_a by_o the_o bless_a in_o heaven_n second_o i_o shall_v show_v what_o virtue_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v practise_v here_o on_o earth_n be_v practise_v in_o heaven_n in_o their_o great_a latitude_n in_o all_o their_o act_n and_o most_o material_a circumstance_n three_o i_o shall_v give_v some_o reason_n why_o they_o a_o 〈…〉_o first_o 〈…〉_o sha●ll_o inquire_v wh_z 〈…〉_o act_n of_o 〈…〉_o which_o 〈…〉_o be_v practise_a on_o ea●●h_n be_v 〈…〉_o practise_a by_o the_o blessed_a 〈…〉_o it_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o act●_n of_o some_o instrumental_a and_o a●●●tic●_n vi_n 〈…〉_o be_v unnecessary_a in_o h_n 〈…〉_o wh_o 〈…〉_o reason_n of_o thei●_n obligation_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o they_o may_v 〈…〉_o abide_v in_o charity_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d co_fw-la 〈…〉_o seminary_n 〈…〉_o they_o 〈…〉_o be_v here_o 〈…〉_o in_o 〈…〉_o to_o 〈…〉_o in_o which_o 〈…〉_o upon_o earth_n yet_o the_o paral_a 〈…〉_o suppose_a 〈…〉_o eve_o 〈…〉_o and_o p_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o virtu●●_n be_v only_a 〈◊〉_d to_o this_o 〈…〉_o and_o therefore_o cease_v with_o our_o relation_n to_o it_o 〈…〉_o patience_n must_v lose_v its_o name_n in_o heaven_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o misery_n to_o be_v 〈…〉_o no_o wrong_n to_o be_v endure_v sorrow_n for_o sin_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o w_z 〈…〉_o all_o pear_n shall_v be_v wip_n do_v away_o or_o else_o change_v into_o those_o which_o rise_v from_o a_o excess_n of_o joy_n that_o sagacity_n which_o be_v only_o a_o defence_n against_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o serpent_n shall_v be_v utter_o disuse_v where_o nothing_o shall_v appear_v but_o the_o har●●lessness_n of_o the_o do●e_n where_o all_o our_o desire_n be_v square_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o most_o refine_a purity_n temperance_n under_o its_o present_a limitation_n will_v have_v no_o place_n nor_o chastity_n enter_v there_o where_o there_o be_v no_o hungry_a to_o give_v meat_n to●●_n ●●_z stranger_n to_o be_v take_v in_o no_o ●aked_a to_o be_v clothe_v no_o si●k_n to_o be_v ●ifited_v none_o in_o priso_n 〈…〉_o be_v relieve_v mer●y_o and_o a_o 〈…〉_o will_v want_v a_o subject_n and_o the_o they_o bring_v we_o into_o heaven_n they_o themselves_o shall_v not_o pro_fw-la 〈…〉_o y_fw-es only_o 〈…〉_o they_o be_v 〈…〉_o into_o o●●_n habitual_a piety_n and_o good_a 〈…〉_o ination_n 〈…〉_o second_o there_o be_v virtue_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v practise_v 〈…〉_o which_o be_v practise_v in_o heaven_n in_o all_o their_o most_o 〈…〉_o circumstance_n and_o so_o become_v a_o exact_a rule_n for_o our_o comply_v with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o these_o be_v those_o who_o act_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o bless_v and_o which_o bear_v a_o just_a proportion_n with_o their_o glorious_a condition_n such_o as_o be_v not_o press_v with_o any_o grievance_n nor_o have_v any_o ill_a or_o irregular_a affection_n to_o restrain_v temperance_n itself_o be_v even_o in_o some_o regard_n practise_v by_o the_o bless_a fo●●ho_o in_o ●hose_fw-mi spotless_a region_n it_o be_v not_o employ_v in_o conquer_a any_o impure_a passion_n yet_o it_o be_v advance_v into_o a_o virtue_n who_o nature_n consist_v in_o adhere_v to_o god_n ●s_v the_o pure_a and_o most_o inco_n 〈…〉_o up●_n of_o being_n the_o most_o unstained_a and_o immaculate_a of_o nature_n by_o such_o a_o firm_a union_n as_o not_o to_o be_v part_v from_o he_o by_o the_o prospect_n of_o the_o great_a sensual_a pleasure_n if_o they_o can_v possible_o be_v offer_v to_o a_o spiritual_a be_v their_o prudence_n be_v exercise_v in_o make_v god_n their_o only_a choice_n and_o in_o 〈…〉_o trive_v the_o fit_a mean_n to_o please_v and_o serve_v he_o in_o a●_n happy_a eternity_n their_o fortitude_n in_o such_o a_o dependence_n on_o he_o as_o not_o to_o be_v shakebag_n 〈…〉_o by_o the_o great_a 〈…〉_o their_o justice_n in_o a_o due_a submission_n to_o he_o as_o the_o only_a lord_n to_o who_o they_o owe_v their_o homage_n and_o thus_o all_o other_o virtue_n whether_o they_o relate_v to_o god_n to_o themselves_o or_o to_o act_n of_o charity_n one_o towards_o another_o be_v practise_v in_o compliance_n with_o the_o exigency_n of_o that_o blissful_a state_n which_o i_o shall_v three_o prove_v by_o some_o reason_n or_o argument_n draw_v chief_o from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o first_o the_o bless_a possess_v habit_n of_o virtue_n and_o second_o they_o discover_v they_o by_o outward_a acts._n the_o father_n apply_v to_o the_o saint_n all_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o the_o queen_n be_v say_v to_o stand_v on_o god_n right_a hand_n in_o gold_n of_o ophir_n where_o she_o be_v say_v to_o be_v all_o glorious_a within_o and_o her_o clothing_n of_o right_a gold_n these_o they_o understand_v of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o ornament_n with_o which_o they_o be_v clothe_v they_o apply_v to_o that_o habitual_a virtue_n with_o which_o they_o be_v adorn_v ●●_o chrysostom_n understand_v they_o not_o thou_o not_o in_o his_o homily_n on_o the_o text_n my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o areta●_n casar●ensis_n say_v that_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o dress_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o grant_v that_o this_o sense_n of_o habitual_a virtue_n may_v be_v only_o a_o flourish_n of_o these_o father_n or_o as_o some_o imagine_v that_o these_o place_n only_o imply_v the_o glorious_a state_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o general_a yet_o it_o may_v be_v clear_o make_v out_o second_o that_o act_n of_o virtue_n be_v perform_v by_o the_o bless_a and_o since_o these_o flow_n from_o habit_n and_o be_v not_o real_o distinct_a from_o they_o we_o may_v suppose_v that_o they_o be_v endue_v with_o habit_n of_o virtue_n too_o since_o it_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a act_n of_o virtue_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o most_o perfect_a habit._n the_o saint_n practice_n the_o act_n of_o the_o first_o table_n for_o they_o be_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o day_n and_o night_n and_o second_o act_n of_o charity_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o second_o table_n in_o rejoice_v in_o one_o another_o happiness_n in_o their_o provoke_v one_o another_o to_o praise_n and_o glorify_v god_n the_o angel_n that_o high_a order_n of_o bless_v spirit_n perform_v god_n will_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n for_o first_o they_o act_v in_o conformity_n to_o the_o first_o table_n in_o adore_v and_o sing_v antiochum_fw-la sing_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d atnanas_fw-la q._n 30._o ad_fw-la antiochum_fw-la praise_n to_o god_n for_o all_o the_o angel_n stand_v round_o about_o the_o throne_n and_o fall_v before_o the_o throne_n on_o their_o face_n and_o worship_n god_n to_o the_o second_o by_o their_o act_n of_o charity_n towards_o man_n by_o their_o guardianship_n over_o they_o by_o minister_a to_o their_o salvation_n by_o transport_v they_o from_o this_o see_v of_o woe_n and_o vanity_n to_o mansion_n of_o bliss_n and_o joy_n thus_o the_o bless_a practice_n the_o great_a duty_n of_o virtue_n and_o religion_n act_n above_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v below_o in_o conformity_n to_o the_o divine_a will._n but_o second_o as_o they_o practise_v these_o virtue_n so_o they_o practise_v they_o by_o a_o rule_n which_o be_v very_o evident_a for_o every_o agent_n which_o be_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o supreme_a agent_n or_o a_o intermediate_v one_o whether_o it_o move_v by_o pure_a instinct_n or_o nature_n or_o whether_o it_o act_v by_o choice_n or_o election_n yet_o have_v some_o rule_n of_o its_o action_n whether_o this_o rule_n be_v plant_v in_o its_o nature_n within_o or_o deliver_v to_o it_o from_o without_o god_n himself_o the_o supreme_a agent_n who_o act_v sometime_o without_o instrument_n without_o the_o interposal_n of_o time_n without_o matter_n or_o principle_n yet_o never_o act_v without_o rule_n though_o his_o action_n be_v free_a and_o uncontrolled_a yet_o be_v they_o confine_v to_o a_o standard_n by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n from_o which_o even_o his_o power_n not_o make_v they_o