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	adoption_n	affection_n	76	3	7.4805	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41706	A discourse of Christ's coming and the influence, which the expectation thereof hath on al manner of holy conversation and godlinesse / by Theophilus Gale.	Gale, Theophilus, 1628-1678.	1673 (1673)	Wing G144; ESTC R6924	117,103	244

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agreeable_a to_o the_o saint_n desire_n than_o the_o come_n of_o their_o absent_a lord_n how_o be_v their_o hope_n solace_v herein_o what_o a_o vehement_a indignation_n and_o antipathy_n have_v they_o against_o all_o that_o may_v hinder_v their_o lord_n approach_v how_o much_o be_v their_o spiritual_a joy_n satisfy_v herein_o what_o a_o holy_a fear_n have_v they_o of_o themselves_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v short_a in_o that_o day_n now_o these_o affection_n thus_o exercise_v on_o our_o lord_n second_o come_v draw_v down_o powerful_a influence_n for_o the_o promote_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o godliness_n when_o divine_a affection_n be_v in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n what_o strange_a and_o efficacious_a influence_n proceed_v thence_o for_o the_o beget_n and_o increase_n all_o manner_n of_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n how_o holy_a how_o heavenly_a mind_a be_v such_o christian_n i_o shall_v

in_o the_o exercise_v of_o grace_n than_o he_o there_o be_v no_o exercise_v of_o grace_n so_o difficult_a but_o it_o be_v make_v facile_a and_o easy_a to_o such_o a_o soul_n as_o daily_o expect_v his_o lord_n approach_v have_v not_o grace_n in_o such_o a_o soul_n its_o perfect_a work_n so_o that_o it_o serve_v for_o all_o use_n and_o perform_v all_o the_o act_n to_o which_o it_o have_v a_o power_n what_o be_v it_o that_o make_v christian_n so_o dead_a and_o barren_a as_o to_o gracious_a exercice_n but_o the_o put_n off_o the_o come_n of_o their_o lord_n o_o what_o universal_a spirit_n heart_n flexible_a to_o every_o command_n have_v such_o as_o daily_o look_v for_o the_o come_n of_o their_o lord_n how_o unwilling_a be_v such_o to_o omit_v any_o will_n of_o god_n or_o commit_v any_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n how_o much_o of_o a_o heavenly_a conversation_n have_v they_o in_o their_o way_n to_o heaven_n what_o a_o apology_n for_o and_o vindication_n of_o their_o profession_n do_v they_o give_v by_o a_o shine_a exemplary_a conversation_n how_o easy_a and_o familiar_a be_v christ_n yoke_n and_o cross_n unto_o they_o what_o a_o manifestation_n of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n do_v they_o give_v in_o their_o life_n these_o with_o many_o other_o be_v the_o influence_n which_o a_o awaken_v believe_v soul_n receive_v from_o a_o serious_a look_v for_o and_o hasten_v unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n and_o o_o that_o christian_n will_v put_v this_o rare_a experiment_n on_o the_o trial_n what_o strange_a alteration_n will_v they_o find_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o life_n how_o will_v they_o hereby_o adorn_v their_o conversation_n how_o soon_o will_v that_o reproach_n with_o which_o professor_n be_v now_o lade_v be_v remove_v if_o this_o follow_a discourse_n may_v any_o way_n conduce_v to_o these_o great_a end_n all_o that_o be_v further_a desire_a be_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o all_o may_v be_v return_v unto_o our_o great_a lord_n who_o alone_o can_v make_v every_o truth_n efficacious_a and_o operative_a table_n of_o content_n of_o this_o first_o part._n chap._n i._n the_o explication_n of_o the_o text._n pag._n 1_o 11_o general_a observation_n pag._n 12_o 17_o chap._n ii_o 1._o the_o several_a character_n of_o a_o sanctify_a eye_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 18_o 1._o a_o evangelic_a eye_n pag._n 19_o 2._o a_o single_a eye_n pag._n 20_o 3._o a_o pure_a eye_n pag._n 21_o 4._o a_o sound_a eye_n pag._n 22_o 5._o a_o humble_a eye_n pag._n 24_o 6._o a_o sublime_a eye_n pag._n 25_o 7._o a_o vigilant_a eye_n ibid._n 8._o a_o experimental_a eye_n pag._n 26_o 9_o a_o heart-affecting_a eye_n pag._n 28_o 10._o a_o vigorous_a eye_n pag._n 30_o 2._o the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n consider_v 1._o in_o itself_o and_o that_o 1._o in_o its_o grandeur_n pag._n 31_o 32_o 2._o as_o the_o measure_n of_o all_o good_a and_o evil_n pag._n 33_o 2._o in_o its_o adjunct_n 1._o as_o near_o pag._n 37_o expectation_n of_o death_n pag._n 39_o 2._o as_o unexpected_a pag._n 41_o 3._o in_o its_o consequent_n 1._o the_o last_o jugement_n pag._n 42_o 2._o eternity_n pag._n 44_o 3._o the_o gospel_n the_o medium_n through_o which_o we_o look_v for_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n pag._n 46_o 4._o the_o actual_a look_v for_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n by_o pag._n 48_o 1._o faith_n realise_v that_o day_n pag._n 49_o 1._o evident_a view_n of_o it_o pag._n 51_o 3._o familiarise_v that_o day_n pag._n 53_o 4._o wait_v for_o it_o pag._n 55_o 5._o prepossess_v of_o it_o pag._n 56_o 6._o be_v transform_v into_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n pag._n 57_o to_o hasten_v unto_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n by_o 1._o a_o strong_a bend_v of_o will_n or_o divine_a love_n pag._n 60_o 2._o long_v desire_n pag._n 62_o 3._o lively_n hope_n pag._n 63_o 4._o godly_a fear_n pag._n 65_o 5._o complacence_n and_o delight_n pag._n 66_o 6._o preparation_n for_o it_o pag._n 68_o 7._o exercice_n of_o grace_n pag._n 69_o 8._o prelibation_n of_o it_o pag._n 71_o chap._n iii_o what_o influence_n the_o look_v for_o the_o day_n of_o god_n have_v 1._o on_o sinner_n as_o to_o 1._o conviction_n of_o sin_n pag._n 74_o 2._o sense_n of_o sin_n pag._n 77_o 3._o inquiry_n about_o salvation_n pag._n 79_o 4._o evangelic_a repentance_n pag._n 82_o 5._o conversion_n pag._n 83_o 6._o partial_a reformation_n pag._n 85_o 2._o what_o influence_n it_o have_v on_o saint_n pag._n 88_o 1._o as_o to_o godliness_n and_o that_o as_o to_o 1._o a_o high_a estime_fw-fr of_o god_n pag._n 91_o 2._o love_n to_o god_n pag._n 93_o 3._o holy_a fear_n of_o god_n pag._n 95_o 4._o crucifixion_n to_o the_o world_n pag._n 96_o 5._o mortification_n of_o sin_n pag._n 100_o 6._o resist_v of_o tentation_n pag._n 102_o 7._o sincerity_n pag._n 105_o 8._o heart-establishment_n in_o grace_n pag._n 107_o 1._o establishment_n of_o jugement_n pag._n 108_o 2._o establishment_n of_o heart_n and_o way_n pag._n 110_o 3._o establishment_n as_o to_o suffer_v pag._n 112_o 9_o growth_n in_o grace_n pag._n 113_o 10._o the_o order_v our_o heart_n and_o life_n pag._n 115_o 11._o christian_n vigilance_n pag._n 118_o 12._o the_o life_n of_o faith_n pag._n 121_o 1._o real_a view_n of_o glory_n ib._n 2._o foretastes_n of_o glory_n pag._n 122_o 3._o desire_v to_o die_v ib._n 4._o resignation_n to_o god_n wil._n pag._n 123_o 5._o bear_v the_o cross_n pag._n 124_o 6._o dependence_n on_o christ_n pag._n 126_o 7._o patient_n wait_v for_o the_o reward_n pag._n 127_o 13._o assurance_n ib._n 14._o friendship_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n pag._n 129_o as_o to_o 1._o ressemblance_n of_o christ_n pag._n 130_o 2._o ambition_n to_o please_v christ_n pag._n 131_o 3._o service_n for_o christ_n pag._n 132_o 4._o remembrance_n of_o christ_n pag._n 133_o 15._o sanctification_n of_o god_n name_n in_o worship_n pag._n 134_o 16._o walk_v with_o god_n pag._n 138_o 17._o perseverance_n pag._n 143_o 2._o what_o influence_n the_o expectation_n of_o christ_n come_n have_v on_o a_o holy_a conversation_n as_o to_o christian_a love_n pag._n 145_o 1._o irreprochable_a life_n pag._n 148_o 2._o christian_n moderation_n pag._n 149_o 1._o as_o to_o opinion_n pag._n 150_o 2._o as_o to_o injury_n receive_v pag._n 151_o 3._o as_o to_o censure_n pag._n 152_o 4._o as_o to_o animosity_n pag._n 153_o 3._o christian_n exhortation_n pag._n 154_o 4._o exemplary_a walk_v pag._n 155_o 5._o christian_n liberality_n pag._n 157_o chap._n iu_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o look_v for_o christ_n come_n be_v so_o influential_a christ_n come_v 1._o as_o the_o judge_n of_o al._n pag._n 159_o 2._o unto_o the_o saint_n 1._o as_o a_o saviour_n pag._n 172_o 2._o as_o a_o husband_n pag._n 173_o 3._o as_o a_o head_n pag._n 174_o 4._o as_o a_o soul_n ib._n 5._o under_o other_o relation_n pag._n 175_o commun_n notion_n of_o the_o last_o jugement_n pag._n 177_o commun_n illumination_n pag._n 178_o peculiar_a disposition_n in_o the_o saint_n towards_o christ_n come_v pag._n 179_o 1._o a_o divine_a nature_n ib._n 2._o a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n ib._n 3._o a_o divine_a faith_n pag._n 180_o 4._o a_o bent_n of_o wil._n pag._n 181_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n come_v pag._n 182_o chap._n v._o the_o application_n of_o the_o whole_a doctrinal_a inference_n pag._n 183_o practic_n use_v pag._n 194_o 1._o of_o lamentation_n and_o humiliation_n ib._n 2._o of_o caution_n pag._n 195_o 3._o of_o heart_n examan_n pag._n 197_o 4._o of_o conviction_n and_o rebuke_n pag._n 198_o 1._o to_o sinner_n ib._n 2._o to_o saint_n pag._n 200_o 5._o of_o exhortation_n to_o expect_v christ_n come_v 1._o motive_n pag._n 203_o 2._o direction_n pag._n 206_o table_n of_o scripture_n explicate_v in_o this_o first_o part._n ch._n ver_fw-la pag._n genes_n 5.22_o 139_o exod._n 19.16_o 17_o 18._o 162_o deut._n 4.34_o 35._o 27_o psal_n 10.4_o 25_o 22.26_o 137_o 98.6_o 9_o 67_o 131.1_o 2._o 24_o prov._n 2.7_o 23_o 3.21_o 23_o eccles_n 5.1_o 136_o 11.9_o 76_o 12.13_o 14._o 163_o cant._n 7.4_o 22_o 8.14_o 62_o lament_n 4.20_o 174_o mat._n 5.8_o 22_o 6.22_o 23._o 20_o 12.36_o 37._o 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