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_v	people_n	zion_n	20	3	9.6931	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77979	An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters of the prophesy of Hosea· Being first delivered in several lectures at Michaels Cornhil London. By Jeremiah Burroughs. Being the fifth book, published by Thomas Goodwyn, William Greenhil, Sydrach Simson William Bridge, John Yates, William Adderly.	Burroughs, Jeremiah, 1599-1646.; Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680.	1650 (1650)	Wing B6070; Thomason E588_1; ESTC R206293	515,009	635

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able_a also_o to_o raise_v you_o as_o the_o apostle_n argue_v in_o the_o 1_o cor._n 15._o if_o christ_n be_v not_o rise_v the_o dead_a be_v not_o raise_v &c._n &c._n so_o from_o thence_o i_o also_o infer_v that_o the_o church_n must_v rise_v because_o christ_n be_v rise_v if_o the_o church_n do_v not_o rise_v christ_n be_v not_o rise_v and_o if_o so_o than_o our_o preach_n be_v in_o vain_a and_o your_o faith_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n therefore_o raise_v up_o your_o sad_a spirit_n upon_o thi●_n ground_n well_o christ_n be_v rise_v and_o i_o also_o shall_v rise_v with_o he_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v the_o salutation_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o ancientt_a time_n christian_n christ_n be_v rise_v t●_n ancient_a form_n of_o salutatio_fw-la among_o christian_n christus_fw-la resurrexit_fw-la christ_n i●_n rise_v so_o the_o saint_n may_v conclude_v though_o bring_v very_o low_a yet_o that_o power_n which_o raise_v the_o head_n will_v in_o his_o time_n raise_v the_o body_n and_o make_v 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come_v in_o god_n name_n to_o reprove_v be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n and_o hasten_v of_o judgement_n page_n 81_o ob_n 9_o if_o public_a mean_n prevail_v not_o there_o be_v little_a hope_n of_o private_a page_n 84._o verse_n v._o obs_n 1._o those_o in_o office_n must_v go_v on_o though_o they_o be_v strive_v against_o page_n 85_o ob_n 2._o when_o a_o threaten_a come_v to_o particular_n than_o it_o work_v ib._n obs_n 3_o the_o fall_v of_o the_o prophet_n be_v fall_v in_o the_o night_n page_n 87_o ob_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o sad_a judgement_n for_o people_n in_o affliction_n to_o have_v no_o prophet_n among_o they_o ibid._n verse_n vi_o obs_n 1._o ignorance_n be_v both_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o destruction_n page_n 90_o 1._o the_o rational_a creature_n be_v work_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o snare_n ib._n 2._o the_o way_n to_o eternity_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o hundred_o cross_a way_n page_n 91_o 3._o man_n must_v not_o go_v with_o his_o own_o light_n ib._n 4._o our_o work_n be_v a_o most_o curious_a work_n ib._n 5._o ignorance_n make_v man_n object_n of_o god_n hatred_n ib._n use_v 1_o how_o vile_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o deny_v the_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n to_o man_n to_o satisfy_v the_o humour_n of_o other_o page_n 92_o use_v 2._o hope_n for_o england_n because_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n begin_v to_o shine_v in_o it_o ib._n obs_n 2._o suffer_v truth_n will_v hardly_o go_v down_o with_o many_o minister_n page_n 94_o ob_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a way_n of_o god_n reject_v wicked_a minister_n page_n 95_o ob_n 4._o unfaithfulness_n in_o service_n provoke_v god_n to_o cast_v man_n out_o of_o service_n page_n 96_o ob_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o great_a judgement_n to_o be_v reject_v from_o the_o priest_n office_n ibid._n obs_n 6._o it_o be_v a_o blessing_n for_o godly_a child_n of_o godly_a minister_n to_o succeed_v they_o in_o their_o office_n page_n 97_o ob_n 7._o the_o family_n of_o wicked_a minister_n be_v many_o time_n forget_v ibid._n verse_n vii_o obs_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o usual_a thing_n where_o there_o be_v increase_v of_o number_n to_o be_v increase_n in_o sin_n page_n 98_o ob_n 2._o it_o be_v man_n vile_a disposition_n to_o increase_v in_o sin_n as_o they_o increase_v in_o mercy_n page_n 99_o ob_n 3._o god_n do_v love_n to_o stain_v the_o pride_n and_o haughtiness_n of_o man_n page_n 100_o ob_n 4._o it_o be_v usual_a with_o wicked_a priest_n if_o they_o be_v countenance_v by_o authority_n to_o glory_n page_n 102_o verse_n viii_o open_v page_n 104_o verse_n ix_o obs_n 1._o evil_a minister_n in_o a_o country_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o misery_n in_o the_o country_n page_n 112_o ob_n 2._o if_o priest_n and_o people_n be_v alike_o in_o sin_n god_n will_v make_v they_o alike_o in_o punishment_n ibid._n obs_n 3._o look_v how_o minister_n be_v so_o usual_o the_o people_n be_v page_n 114_o ob_n 4._o god_n have_v his_o day_n of_o visitation_n wherein_o he_o will_v narrow_o inquire_v into_o the_o way_n of_o man_n page_n 119_o ob_n 6._o god_n will_v call_v man_n to_o a_o account_n for_o their_o thought_n page_n 120_o ob_n 7._o wickedness_n in_o thought_n be_v the_o worst_a wickedness_n ibid._n obs_n 8._o sin_n pass_v away_o in_o the_o act_n with_o much_o sweetness_n but_o god_n will_v make_v it_o return_v in_o the_o guilt_n with_o much_o bitterness_n page_n 120_o ob_n 9_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v return_v again_o with_o much_o comfort_n and_o peace_n page_n 121_o verse_n x._o obs_n 1._o whatsoever_o a_o man_n undertake_v unlawful_o he_o can_v never_o expect_v to_o prosper_v page_n 124_o use_v it_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o keep_v we_o to_o god_n ordinance_n obs_n 2._o idolater_n seldom_o come_v in_o and_o return_v page_n 125_o ob_n 3._o take_v heed_n of_o your_o not_o take_v heed_n page_n 126_o ob_n 4._o the_o way_n to_o keep_v the_o heart_n and_o life_n in_o order_n and_o obedience_n be_v to_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o lord_n ibid._n obs_n 5._o all_o thing_n in_o god_n worship_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o god_n rule_n page_n 127_o use_v take_v heed_n of_o idolatry_n ibid._n verse_n xi_o open_v page_n 128_o ob_n 1_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n that_o those_o that_o will_v not_o seek_v to_o satisfy_v themselves_o in_o he_o shall_v be_v give_v over_o to_o the_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n page_n 129_o ob_n 2._o sensuality_n be_v a_o besot_v sin_n ibid._n obs_n 3._o minister_n when_o once_o they_o grow_v negligent_a usual_o grow_v sensual_a page_n 132_o verse_n xii_o obs_n 1._o bodily_a and_o spiritual_a whoredom_n usual_o go_v together_o page_n 133_o use_v we_o be_v not_o to_o marvel_n that_o such_o as_o seem_v to_o be_v man_n of_o understanding_n be_v give_v to_o idolatry_n ibid._n obs_n 2._o what_o poor_a way_n idolater_n have_v to_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o their_o god_n page_n 135_o use_v let_v we_o bless_v god_n that_o we_o have_v his_o word_n ibid._n obs_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o eagerness_n of_o spirit_n in_o man_n to_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a ibid._n use_v 1_o look_v to_o your_o spirit_n when_o you_o find_v a_o eagerness_n in_o they_o to_o a_o thing_n page_n 136_o use_v 2._o labour_n to_o be_v act_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n page_n 137_o use_v 3_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v satisfy_v we_o not_o only_o in_o body_n and_o in_o soul_n but_o in_o spirit_n ibid._n obs_n 4._o all_o false_a worship_n do_v put_v a_o man_n from_o the_o protection_n of_o god_n page_n 138_o ob_n 5._o so_o far_o as_o we_o be_v from_o be_v under_o god_n command_n so_o far_o we_o be_v from_o be_v under_o his_o protection_n page_n 129_o verse_n xiii_o obs_n 1._o general_a accusation_n without_o particular_a specification_n will_v not_o prevail_v with_o stubborn_a heart_n page_n 140_o use_v godly_a minister_n must_v not_o leave_v thing_n in_o general_a if_o they_o will_v convince_v ibid._n obs_n 2._o what_o seem_v most_o specious_a in_o our_o eye_n if_o it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n may_v be_v most_o abominable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n page_n 141_o ob_n 3._o minister_n ought_v to_o present_v to_o the_o people_n the_o foulness_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o they_o think_v have_v least_o evil_a in_o they_o ib._n obs_n 4._o when_o god_n choose_v a_o place_n he_o put_v a_o stamp_n of_o holiness_n upon_o the_o place_n page_n 143_o ob_n 5._o idolatry_n be_v brazen_a face_a and_o love_v to_o be_v public_a page_n 148_o use_v labour_n to_o make_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o public_a ibid._n obs_n 6._o when_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n come_v to_o be_v public_a than_o it_o be_v time_n for_o babylon_n to_o fall_v ibid._n obs_n 7._o idolater_n seek_v to_o rise_v to_o the_o height_n of_o their_o way_n in_o false_a worship_n ibid._n use_v let_v we_o labour_n to_o do_v so_o in_o god_n worship_n ibid._n why_o they_o sacrifice_v under_o tree_n 1._o because_o the_o heathen_n dedicate_v the_o tree_n to_o their_o god_n page_n 149_o 2._o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o patriarch_n ibid._n 3._o the_o shadiness_n of_o the_o place_n strike_v some_o reverence_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n ibid._n 4._o they_o think_v the_o spirit_n of_o their_o worthy_n be_v there_o page_n 150_o 5._o they_o be_v fit_a place_n for_o the_o commit_n of_o filthiness_n ibid._n 6._o they_o conceit_a god_n be_v the_o more_o honour_a by_o it_o ibid._n obs_n 8._o superstition_n think_v it_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n for_o what_o it_o do_v page_n 151_o ob_n 9_o it_o be_v the_o pride_n of_o man_n spirit_n to_o think_v god_n ordinance_n be_v too_o plain_a ibid._n obs_n 10._o god_n sometime_o punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n page_n 152_o ob_n 11._o it_o be_v a_o great_a reproach_n for_o any_o family_n to_o have_v uncleanness_n commit_v in_o it_o page_n 154_o use_v let_v governor_n have_v a_o care_n of_o their_o family_n ibid._n obs_o 12._o our_o unfaithfulness_n with_o god_n be_v make_v more_o sensible_a when_o those_o that_o dwell_v near_o we_o be_v unfaithful_a to_o we_o ibid._n instance_n 1._o when_o our_o child_n be_v stubborn_a page_n 155_o 2._o ill_a wife_n ibid._n 3._o friend_n unfaithful_a page_n 156_o verse_n fourteen_o open_v page_n 157_o ob_n 1._o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o fearful_a judgement_n in_o all_o the_o world_n for_o the_o lord_n not_o to_o restrain_v man_n from_o sin_v page_n 158_o ob_n 2._o when_o parent_n be_v filthy_a and_o unclean_a what_o can_v be_v expect_v but_o their_o child_n shall_v be_v so_o too_o page_n 161_o use_v take_v heed_n how_o you_o sin_n before_o your_o child_n ibid._n obs_n 3._o those_o that_o be_v filthy_a and_o unclean_a will_v sometime_o make_v show_n of_o religion_n page_n 162_o

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