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	cry_v	father_n	9,732	5	5.0154	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00321	The psalme of mercy, or, A meditation vpon the 51. psalme by a true penitent.	I. B.; Bate, John.; Bennet, John, Sir, d. 1627.	1625 (1625)	STC 1045.5; ESTC S4124	83,365	392

quick_o slip_v from_o good_a meditation_n and_o action_n slide_v from_o honest_a purpose_n and_o proceed_n unless_o it_o be_v sustain_v by_o thy_o spirit_n but_o be_v quicken_v and_o enlyve_v by_o thy_o spirit_n though_o otherwise_o dead_a i_o shall_v live_v in_o thou_o by_o thou_o &_o for_o thou_o all_o my_o thought_n word_n and_o work_n shall_v breathe_v continual_o thy_o praise_n and_o glory_n thy_o spirit_n o_o lord_n be_v the_o life_n of_o my_o soul_n as_o my_o spirit_n be_v the_o life_n of_o my_o body_n if_o my_o spirit_n fail_v my_o body_n perish_v if_o thy_o spirit_n desert_n my_o soul_n my_o soul_n can_v but_o fall_v irrecoverable_o wherefore_o uphold_v i_o with_o thy_o spirit_n thy_o spirit_n be_v free_a in_o itself_o as_o the_o wind_n blow_v so_o the_o spirit_n breathe_v where_o it_o list_v as_o it_o be_v a_o free_a so_o it_o be_v a_o free_a spirit_n a_o spirit_n of_o liberty_n which_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o i_o cry_v abba_n father_n as_o the_o spirit_n 15._o be_v free_a so_o be_v those_o that_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n free_a ingenuous_a bold_a and_o courageous_a it_o infranchize_v and_o naturalize_v i_o in_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n this_o spirit_n have_v power_n to_o help_v all_o my_o infirmity_n it_o have_v skill_n and_o will_n to_o frame_v my_o supplication_n within_o i_o to_o be_v express_v if_o not_o by_o tongue_n &_o voice_n yet_o by_o sigh_n and_o groan_n unutterable_a but_o still_o intelligible_a to_o thou_o it_o can_v preserve_v i_o from_o fall_v it_o can_v raise_v i_o after_o i_o have_v fall_v and_o then_o so_o establish_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v never_o come_v again_o into_o danger_n of_o relapse_n or_o recidivation_n my_o spirit_n thus_o uphold_v and_o establish_v by_o thy_o free_a spirit_n what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o a_o cheerful_a alacrity_n and_o forward_a disposition_n to_o embrace_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a for_o it_o own_o sake_n and_o for_o thy_o sake_n without_o any_o by_o or_o secondary_a respect_n whatsoever_o banish_v all_o drowsy_a dulness_n and_o untoward_a listlesnesse_n in_o thy_o service_n that_o put_v wing_n to_o my_o obedience_n and_o make_v it_o not_o to_o walk_v slow_o but_o to_o fly_v nimble_o in_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o thy_o errand_n and_o direction_n that_o cause_v i_o to_o do_v ingenuous_o what_o become_v i_o for_o love_n of_o virtue_n and_o not_o for_o fear_v of_o the_o whip_n base_o when_o thou_o have_v appoint_v that_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d of_o every_o beast_n shall_v be_v set_v apart_o to_o thou_o thou_o do_v special_o ordain_v 13._o that_o if_o it_o be_v the_o foal_n of_o a_o ass_n it_o shall_v be_v redeem_v with_o a_o lamb_n if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o neck_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v break_v thou_o will_v not_o have_v it_o sacrifice_v unto_o thou_o at_o any_o hand_n sure_o it_o may_v well_o seem_v that_o this_o be_v alterius_fw-la rei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d a_o kind_n of_o riddle_n and_o that_o by_o this_o shadow_n thou_o will_v show_v thy_o 〈◊〉_d of_o slothfulness_n and_o 〈◊〉_d want_v of_o life_n and_o cheerfulness_n in_o thy_o service_n that_o a_o ass_n be_v one_o of_o thy_o dull_a creature_n sloth_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v picture_v ride_v on_o a_o ass_n thou_o will_v not_o be_v honour_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o such_o a_o beast_n thou_o o_o lord_n love_v a_o swift_a hearer_n a_o cheerful_a giver_n a_o zealous_a petitioner_n a_o voluntary_a soldier_n and_o a_o diligent_a 〈◊〉_d for_o all_o which_o purpose_n thy_o free_a and_o firm_a spirit_n will_v strong_o enable_v and_o support_v i_o continual_o wherefore_o establish_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n o_o lord_n 13_o then_o will_v i_o teach_v transgressor_n thy_o way_n and_o sinner_n or_o impious_a person_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v gracious_o to_o bestow_v upon_o i_o those_o grace_n whereof_o i_o have_v graceles_o 〈◊〉_d myself_o then_o will_v i_o 〈◊〉_d myself_o grateful_a unto_o thou_o i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d that_o duty_n of_o thankfulness_n so_o suitable_a to_o humanity_n so_o agreeable_a to_o piety_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n good_a and_o commendable_a 〈◊〉_d and_o profitable_a pleasant_a and_o dilectable_a 〈◊〉_d &_o graceful_a to_o return_v praise_n and_o thanks_n to_o thou_o for_o thy_o mercy_n due_o to_o acknowledge_v and_o true_o to_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o singular_a favour_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o i_o can_v and_o by_o such_o mean_n as_o be_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o my_o weak_a and_o worthless_a ability_n i_o will_v not_o follow_v the_o common_a fashion_n of_o worldly_a man_n who_o like_o barrel_n sound_v when_o they_o be_v empty_a but_o be_v still_o when_o they_o be_v full_a who_o crave_v earnest_o when_o they_o feel_v want_v but_o be_v dumb_a and_o silent_a when_o their_o turn_n be_v serve_v i_o solemn_o vow_v and_o will_v real_o perform_v thankful_a acknowledgement_n for_o so_o great_a benefit_n when_o i_o have_v receive_v they_o thou_o o_o god_n by_o difburthen_v man_n of_o his_o sin_n ps._n do_v impose_v a_o burden_n of_o gratitude_n upon_o he_o a_o benefit_n be_v a_o burden_n to_o a_o ingenuous_a mind_n that_o can_v rest_v quiet_o but_o lie_v shut_v up_o as_o it_o be_v in_o prison_n straight_o till_o it_o have_v procure_v liberty_n by_o vent_v some_o kind_n of_o retribution_n although_o there_o can_v be_v no_o proportion_n between_o thy_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o my_o not_o only_o finite_a but_o infinite_o weak_a mean_n of_o requital_n yet_o inasmuch_o as_o for_o a_o more_o bountiful_a favour_n a_o large_a return_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o congruence_n require_v and_o the_o great_a blessing_n that_o can_v be_v bestow_v upon_o a_o mortal_a man_n in_o this_o life_n be_v peace_n of_o conscience_n intend_v by_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o employ_v in_o the_o firm_a support_n of_o thy_o free_a spirit_n i_o will_v endeavour_n in_o way_n of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o do_v thou_o the_o best_a service_n that_o any_o man_n can_v perform_v upon_o earth_n that_o be_v i_o will_v teach_v thy_o way_n to_o transgressor_n and_o cause_n as_o much_o as_o in_o i_o lie_v sinner_n to_o be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o i_o will_v teach_v such_o as_o wander_v and_o go_v aftray_v how_o to_o come_v into_o the_o way_n again_o those_o that_o go_v byway_n i_o will_v teach_v thy_o way_n that_o be_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o direction_n which_o lead_v we_o by_o a_o right_a line_n as_o it_o be_v through_o the_o maze_n of_o this_o miserable_a world_n to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n that_o happy_a country_n which_o we_o shall_v so_o love_v and_o long_o for_o convert_v sinner_n be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o fit_a converter_n of_o sinner_n the_o sickly_a physician_n who_o have_v not_o only_o read_v in_o his_o book_n but_o feel_v in_o his_o body_n the_o malady_n whereupon_o he_o be_v consult_v be_v the_o likely_a man_n to_o work_v a_o cure_n upon_o his_o patient_n goodness_n of_o it_o own_o diffusiwm_fw-la nature_n be_v apt_a to_o spread_v and_o enlarge_v itself_o it_o be_v the_o arist._n most_o natural_a and_o kind_o work_v of_o each_o live_a creature_n to_o engender_v a_o like_a unto_o itself_o as_o in_o nature_n so_o be_v it_o in_o nurture_n also_o a_o honest_a well-disposed_a man_n will_v strive_v as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v to_o make_v other_o good_a and_o godly_a a_o chaste_a and_o sober_a man_n will_v endeavour_v to_o restrain_v and_o reclaim_v other_o from_o wantonness_n and_o drunkenness_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o other_o virtue_n and_o vice_n the_o rule_n of_o charity_n require_v that_o he_o who_o have_v be_v raise_v out_o of_o the_o dirt_n and_o rescue_v out_o of_o the_o mire_n shall_v lift_v up_o other_o who_o lie_v wallow_v therein_o if_o we_o be_v once_o inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o godliness_n we_o shall_v labour_v to_o kindle_v the_o zeal_n of_o other_o &_o set_v they_o on_o fire_n also_o bad_a man_n be_v and_o why_o shall_v not_o good_a man_n much_o more_o become_v incendiary_n this_o be_v the_o matter_n and_o effect_n of_o my_o gratitude_n which_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n for_o my_o goodness_n extend_v not_o to_o thou_o neither_o art_n thou_o any_o whit_n the_o better_a for_o my_o be_v better_a any_o way_n the_o grace_n be_v thou_o the_o good_a be_v i_o alone_o yet_o i_o know_v it_o to_o be_v very_o aceptable_a and_o high_o please_v unto_o thou_o be_v so_o love_v and_o gracious_a so_o covetous_a of_o man_n salvation_n as_o thou_o do_v even_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o his_o conversion_n thou_o do_v even_o long_o for_o our_o return_n home_o from_o out_o of_o those_o far_o remote_a country_n wherein_o we_o have_v wander_v and_o spend_v our_o patrimony_n of_o thy_o gift_n in_o wickedness_n to_o

the_o psalm_n of_o mercy_n or_o a_o meditation_n upon_o the_o 51._o psalm_n by_o a_o true_a penitent_n london_n imprint_v by_o felix_n kyngston_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o matthew_n lownes_n 1625._o to_o my_o reverend_a friend_n mr._n john_n downame_n bachelar_a in_o divinity_n and_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n reverend_a sir_n when_o first_o i_o fall_v into_o my_o grievous_a affliction_n as_o a_o man_n surprise_v with_o a_o mighty_a tempest_n i_o do_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o astonishment_n bethink_v myself_o how_o to_o apply_v my_o course_n to_o the_o appease_n of_o god_n anger_n whence_o 〈◊〉_d cross_v proceed_v and_o the_o save_n of_o my_o perplex_a soul_n the_o main_n mark_v whereat_o 〈◊〉_d aim_v in_o that_o case_n i_o sudden_o and_o strong_o resolve_v to_o take_v god_n book_n into_o my_o hand_n &_o by_o it_o as_o by_o the_o true_a card_n and_o compass_n to_o sail_v safe_o through_o the_o sea_n of_o this_o world_n trouble_n in_o hope_n joyful_o in_o the_o end_n to_o arrive_v at_o the_o haven_n of_o rest_n and_o true_a 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o book_n of_o holy_a writ_n i_o 〈◊〉_d my_o eye_n and_o thought_n special_o upon_o the_o psalm_n of_o david_n which_o be_v a_o short_a and_o sweet_a 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o scripture_n and_o 〈◊〉_d mystery_n therein_o comprise_v among_o the_o psalm_n i_o converse_v more_o frequent_o in_o those_o that_o be_v single_v from_o the_o rest_n and_o style_v by_o a_o special_a title_n the_o penitential_o as_o the_o fit_a medicine_n for_o my_o malady_n which_o be_v as_o one_o say_v the_o anatomy_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o new_a man_n true_a it_o be_v which_o i_o confess_v ingenuous_o though_o to_o my_o own_o reproach_n that_o albeit_o i_o have_v very_o often_o heretofore_o hear_v and_o red_a those_o psalm_n wherein_o david_n his_o pang_n and_o passion_n be_v lively_o describe_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o 〈◊〉_d delight_n and_o please_a regret_n as_o man_n behold_v tragedy_n on_o a_o stage_n and_o read_v lamentable_a story_n yet_o can_v i_o not_o full_o relish_v and_o true_o taste_v they_o while_o i_o live_v in_o quietness_n and_o contentment_n nor_o indeed_o until_o i_o have_v by_o personal_a experience_n feel_v in_o some_o proportion_n david_n his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o wound_a spirit_n so_o true_a be_v that_o which_o sundry_a of_o the_o father_n have_v observe_v mon._n and_o saint_n bernard_n deliver_v in_o these_o word_n you_o shall_v never_o right_o understand_v david_n until_o by_o experience_n you_o have_v put_v on_o the_o very_a affection_n in_o which_o david_n his_o psalm_n be_v indict_v for_o none_o can_v express_v a_o passion_n that_o feel_v it_o not_o neither_o can_v the_o pen_n deliver_v but_o what_o it_o copi_v out_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d now_o be_v best_o acquaint_v with_o my_o own_o disability_n and_o defect_n i_o do_v 〈◊〉_d choose_v this_o plainsong_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o prime_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d penitential_a and_o a_o lively_a character_n of_o a_o true_a mourner_n though_o shape_v to_o the_o particular_a condition_n of_o david_n yet_o fit_v every_o penitent_a sinner_n because_o it_o seem_v to_o require_v the_o compunction_n of_o the_o heart_n rather_o than_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o head_n a_o imitation_n rather_o than_o a_o interpretation_n a_o application_n rather_o than_o a_o explication_n this_o be_v the_o psalm_n of_o mercy_n by_o excellency_n so_o call_v because_o it_o begin_v with_o miserere_fw-la which_o prisoner_n indict_v and_o convict_v for_o lesser_a felony_n at_o our_o assize_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v so_o often_o call_v and_o 〈◊〉_d for_o at_o the_o judge_n hand_n for_o 〈◊〉_d that_o can_v neither_o understand_v nor_o read_v the_o latin_a tongue_n can_v say_v it_o by_o rote_n as_o they_o say_v and_o do_v crave_v mercy_n in_o desire_v to_o be_v put_v to_o read_v this_o psalm_n of_o mercy_n but_o without_o all_o question_n the_o most_o holy_a and_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n have_v need_n to_o beg_v of_o the_o great_a judge_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o he_o will_v 〈◊〉_d to_o hear_v he_o read_v with_o his_o tongue_n and_o tune_n with_o his_o heart_n this_o sweet_a though_o 〈◊〉_d psalm_n of_o mercy_n in_o his_o daily_a 〈◊〉_d lest_o he_o be_v condemn_v when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v arraign_v at_o the_o grand_a assize_n when_o all_o offender_n without_o witness_n or_o jury_n be_v to_o be_v accuse_v &_o convict_v 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o own_o conscience_n 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o appear_v it_o will_v be_v impossible_a and_o to_o appear_v without_o this_o psalm_n of_o mercy_n it_o will_v be_v intolerable_a for_o who_o be_v he_o among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o may_v not_o true_o say_v with_o that_o ancient_a father_n a_o sinner_n i_o be_o spot_v paenit_fw-la with_o all_o manner_n of_o stain_n bear_v for_o nothing_o else_o in_o this_o life_n but_o to_o act_v repentance_n all_o my_o life_n what_o other_o person_n 〈◊〉_d i_o sustain_v upon_o the_o stage_n of_o this_o world_n upon_o perusal_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o some_o few_o 〈◊〉_d thereof_o for_o i_o do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d many_o chew_v the_o cud_n as_o it_o be_v i_o have_v cast_v it_o and_o they_o into_o my_o own_o mould_n express_v the_o sense_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plain_a language_n and_o paralel_v i_o with_o david_n perplexity_n apply_v his_o plaster_n to_o my_o sore_n i_o 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o spirit_n i_o hope_v with_o the_o like_a success_n of_o grace_n if_o you_o marvel_v that_o i_o be_v no_o divine_a shall_v adventure_v the_o conceive_v much_o more_o the_o publish_n of_o a_o meditation_n of_o this_o nature_n my_o answer_n be_v brief_o that_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o art_n of_o christianity_n which_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o know_v and_o not_o only_o to_o the_o profession_n of_o divinity_n and_o that_o in_o absence_n of_o the_o master_n one_o 〈◊〉_d now_o and_o than_o teach_v another_o and_o he_o that_o learn_v of_o his_o schoolefellow_n will_v sometime_o apprehend_v it_o soon_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o his_o master_n and_o i_o hope_v to_o suffer_v the_o more_o gentle_a censure_n for_o suffer_v this_o weak_a essay_n to_o see_v light_n in_o this_o age_n which_o be_v active_a in_o scribble_n and_o print_v even_o to_o riot_n and_o excess_n because_o i_o see_v man_n will_n of_o their_o gift_n to_o charitable_a use_n daily_o print_v to_o incite_v other_o by_o their_o example_n to_o the_o like_a course_n why_o then_o may_v not_o any_o man_n declare_v &_o publish_v the_o pious_a bequest_n of_o his_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v and_o set_v the_o press_n on_o work_n to_o express_v and_o record_v his_o repentance_n build_v his_o tomb_n of_o black-marble_n &_o erect_v it_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n people_n that_o by_o look_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d ensign_n and_o read_v the_o epitaph_n other_o may_v be_v move_v as_o in_o christian_a affection_n to_o condole_v with_o he_o so_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o reflection_n to_o mourn_v for_o themselves_o if_o a_o man_n will_v provide_v a_o mourn_a suit_n for_o his_o sorrowful_a heart_n what_o hurt_n or_o loss_n be_v it_o to_o see_v diverse_a form_n and_o fashion_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o for_o pattern_n the_o more_o course_n the_o stuff_n and_o less_o curious_a the_o fashion_n the_o fit_a for_o the_o great_a dueil_n or_o solemn_a mourning_n my_o model_n may_v better_o please_v some_o mourner_n than_o a_o better_a if_o no_o other_o use_n be_v make_v the_o often_o iteration_n and_o frequent_a renovation_n of_o this_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d usual_a and_o ordinary_a resort_n to_o house_n of_o mourning_n may_v give_v occasion_n to_o refresh_v and_o revive_v that_o divine_a passion_n which_o shall_v ever_o live_v in_o we_o till_o it_o die_v with_o we_o to_o wit_n repentance_n what_o fruit_n other_o may_v reap_v by_o this_o my_o meditation_n i_o know_v not_o but_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o by_o entertain_v the_o time_n and_o employ_v my_o thought_n upon_o this_o subject_n i_o have_v exclude_v a_o world_n of_o idle_a fancy_n and_o tumultuous_a cogitation_n which_o otherwise_o will_v have_v seize_v upon_o i_o and_o swallow_v many_o indignity_n and_o discontentment_n that_o will_v have_v disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o my_o soul_n have_v it_o not_o be_v foreprize_v by_o a_o exercise_n of_o this_o nature_n as_o a_o antidote_n against_o such_o poison_n the_o cause_n why_o i_o present_a and_o submit_v it_o to_o your_o view_n and_o censure_n be_v not_o only_o for_o that_o i_o reverence_v your_o great_a learning_n and_o singular_a piety_n well_o know_v to_o our_o whole_a church_n by_o your_o sundry_a book_n but_o special_o in_o a_o recognition_n of_o the_o much_o contentment_n i_o find_v in_o that_o work_n of_o you_o which_o deserve_o bear_v the_o title_n of_o consolation_n for_o the_o afflict_a or_o