Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	adoption_n	bondage_n	receive_v	7,913	5	6.1101	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30636	Tagathon, or, Divine goodness explicated and vindicated from the exceptions of the atheist wherein also the consent of the gravest philosophers with the holy and inspired penmen in many of the most important points of Christian doctrine is fully evinced / by Richard Burthogge.	Burthogge, Richard, 1638?-ca. 1700.	1672 (1672)	Wing B6157; Wing B6156_CANCELLED	50,348	170

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to_o the_o heart_n and_o so_o thou_o be_v sincere_a it_o be_v enough_o but_o dont_fw-fr mistake_n sincerity_n he_o accept_v not_o according_a to_o what_o a_o man_n have_v not_o but_o according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v mind_v the_o great_a duty_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o humane_a life_n and_o of_o the_o divine_a and_o know_v assure_o that_o god_n will_v wink_v at_o unavoidable_a infirmity_n in_o thy_o discharge_n of_o they_o take_v heed_n of_o diffidence_n and_o slavish_a fear_n and_o know_v it_o more_o oblige_v to_o the_o great_a god_n to_o love_v he_o cordial_o than_o to_o fear_v he_o servile_o for_o it_o be_v love_n and_o not_o fear_v that_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o let_v the_o scrupulous_a consider_v it_o once_o a_o melancholy_a scrupulous_a unchearful_a and_o fearful_a it_o be_v a_o miserable_a and_o forlorn_a life_n so_o plutarch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superstit_fw-la and_o it_o also_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o make_v a_o christian_n as_o utter_o unlike_a to_o jesus_n christ_n as_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v he_o come_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o a_o complacent_fw-la and_o cheerful_a fashion_n and_o not_o as_o john_n the_o baptist_n with_o a_o hair_n coat_n and_o leathern_a girdle_n and_o it_o be_v utter_o improper_a to_o the_o gospel_n state_n in_o which_o he_o be_v he_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v on_o purpose_n to_o bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_n to_o let_v he_o understand_v the_o infinite_a and_o inexpressible_a good_a will_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o to_o acquaint_v he_o with_o those_o eternal_a motion_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n in_o his_o favour_n that_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o adopt_v he_o and_o this_o good_a news_n shall_v make_v he_o to_o rejoice_v a_o little_a shall_v not_o cloud_v his_o joy_n the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o rejoice_v and_o again_o rejoice_v that_o we_o may_v perform_v duty_n cheerful_o god_n love_v a_o cherful_a giver_n so_o porphyry_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o believe_v it_o all_o our_o melancholy_n fear_v and_o apprehension_n save_v only_o so_o much_o of_o it_o as_o be_v constitutional_a proceed_v from_o our_o ignorance_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n liberty_n we_o be_v redeem_v into_o that_o we_o do_v consider_v and_o perhaps_o distemper_n will_v not_o let_v we_o that_o we_o have_v not_o now_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n that_o spirit_n of_o the_o law_n again_o to_o fear_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n that_o evangelical_n and_o gospel_n spirit_n by_o which_o we_o invocate_v one_o god_n as_o our_o father_n for_o we_o be_v not_o come_v unto_o the_o mount_n that_o may_v be_v touch_v and_o that_o burn_v with_o fire_n nor_o unto_o blackness_n and_o darkness_n and_o tempest_n and_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o word_n which_o voice_n they_o that_o hear_v entreat_v that_o the_o word_n shall_v not_o be_v speak_v to_o they_o any_o more_o for_o they_o can_v not_o endure_v that_o which_o be_v command_v and_o if_o so_o much_o as_o a_o beast_n touch_v the_o mountain_n it_o shall_v be_v stone_v or_o thrust_v through_o with_o a_o dart_n and_o so_o terrible_a be_v the_o sight_n that_o moses_n say_v i_o exceed_o fear_v and_o quake_v but_o we_o be_v come_v to_o mount_n zion_n and_o unto_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o to_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n to_o the_o general_n assembly_n and_o church_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v which_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n and_o to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a and_o to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v that_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o that_o of_o abel_n but_o this_o be_v not_o say_v to_o encourage_v any_o in_o their_o insolent_a affront_v or_o provocation_n of_o god_n shall_v sin_n abound_v because_o grace_n have_v abound_v god_n forbid_v the_o goodness_n patience_n long-suffering_a and_o forbearance_n of_o almighty_a god_n where_o there_o be_v any_o ingenuity_n to_o take_v a_o right_a impression_n and_o resentment_n of_o it_o lead_v to_o repentance_n such_o as_o take_v encouragement_n for_o none_o be_v give_v they_o to_o do_v evil_a because_o they_o know_v that_o god_n be_v good_a have_v reason_n to_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v mercy_n with_o he_o but_o not_o that_o he_o may_v be_v presume_v on_o but_z fear_z that_o he_o be_v maximus_n as_o well_o as_o optimus_fw-la that_o he_o be_v judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o will_v as_o sure_o right_v himself_o as_o other_o that_o he_o want_v not_o ability_n if_o once_o he_o have_v the_o will_n to_o avenge_v and_o final_o that_o despise_a bonity_n and_o patience_n will_v at_o last_o convert_v to_o fury_n sect_n 14._o second_o corolary_n nothing_o so_o decent_a and_o become_v for_o man_n nor_o so_o oblige_v to_o god_n as_o confidence_n in_o he_o as_o adoring_z and_o glorify_v of_o he_o to_o glorify_v god_n what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o psalm_n 150._o what_o it_o import_v wherefore_o 2._o it_o be_v most_o decent_a and_o become_v for_o man_n who_o be_v oblige_v of_o god_n and_o know_v he_o to_o be_v god_n to_o acknowledge_v it_o in_o prayer_n to_o he_o in_o dependence_n on_o he_o in_o confidence_n in_o he_o and_o in_o praise_n of_o he_o for_o to_o believe_v pray_v and_o trust_v it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o earth_n and_o to_o admire_v adore_v and_o praise_v it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o heaven_n but_o to_o be_v begin_v on_o earth_n it_o be_v all_o the_o retribution_n that_o almighty_a god_n require_v that_o he_o be_v bless_v for_o his_o blessing_n which_o he_o then_o be_v when_o we_o return_v with_o his_o blessing_n and_o real_o as_o well_o as_o verbal_o acknowledge_v they_o unto_o he_o that_o they_o be_v effect_n of_o his_o alone_a bounty_n that_o all_o derive_v from_o he_o arcad._n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o origen_n and_o source_n of_o all_o bone_fw-la deus_fw-la have_v a_o temple_n among_o the_o megalopolitan_o we_o must_v pray_v and_o praise_n praise_n be_v comely_a so_o porphyry_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 24._o so_o pythagoras_n in_o jamblicus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pythag._n for_o this_o shall_v every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a pray_v so_o also_o pythagoras_n in_o jamblicus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n but_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o he_o that_o praise_v glorifi_v god_n more_o than_o he_o that_o pray_v for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o that_o pray_v but_o hope_v that_o he_o will_v be_v good_a but_o he_o that_o praise_v do_v acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v so_o and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v more_o in_o application_n and_o address_n to_o god_n by_o way_n of_o supplication_n and_o petition_n than_o of_o acknowledgement_n and_o praise_n which_o yet_o as_o gross_a a_o piece_n of_o inequality_n as_o it_o be_v we_o all_o be_v subject_a to_o who_o be_v very_o often_o infinite_o more_o concern_v and_o zealous_a in_o our_o prayer_n than_o in_o our_o give_v of_o thanks_o it_o be_v because_o our_o prayer_n be_v for_o ourselves_o but_o give_v thanks_o be_v to_o god_n we_o have_v the_o psalmist_n for_o a_o great_a example_n of_o our_o duty_n how_o many_o psalm_n have_v he_o compose_v all_o of_o praise_n the_o 145._o 146._o 147._o 148._o 149._o and_o in_o fine_a 150._o be_v all_o laudatory_a praise_v you_o the_o lord_n praise_v god_n in_o his_o sanctuary_n praise_v he_o in_o the_o firmament_n of_o his_o power_n praise_v he_o for_o his_o mighty_a act_n praise_v he_o according_a to_o his_o excellent_a greatness_n praise_v he_o with_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n etc._n