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
A05280	The first step, towards heaven, or Anna the prophetesse sacred haunt, to the temple of God. Preached at Standish Church in the Countie of Lancaster. By VVilliam Leigh, Batchillor of Diuinity and paster there. With the second edition of great Brittaines deliuerance, newly corrected and enlarged by the author.	Leigh, William, 1550-1639.; Leigh, William, 1550-1639. Great Britaines, great deliverance, from the great danger of popish powder.	1609 (1609)	STC 15424; ESTC S103610	66,134	240

they_o that_o she_o may_v lick_v up_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n nor_o do_v this_o service_n flow_v from_o a_o servile_a fear_n but_o from_o a_o filial_a love_n according_a to_o that_o you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_v again_o but_o you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n 8.15_o whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n she_o serve_v he_o pure_o and_o nothing_o with_o he_o she_o serve_v he_o only_o and_o nothing_o beside_o he_o she_o serve_v he_o true_o and_o nothing_o for_o he_o but_o woe_n be_v i_o to_o tell_v we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o serve_v he_o that_o we_o make_v our_o god_n to_o serve_v we_o even_o in_o our_o sin_n according_a to_o that_o of_o isaiah_n 43.24_o thou_o buy_v i_o no_o sweet_a savour_n with_o money_n neither_o haste_n thou_o make_v i_o drink_v with_o the_o fat_a of_o thy_o sacrifice_n but_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o to_o serve_v with_o thy_o sin_n and_o weary_v i_o with_o thy_o iniquity_n now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o manner_n how_o she_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o temple_n express_v in_o these_o word_n with_o fast_v and_o prayer_n not_o that_o she_o put_v any_o merit_n in_o the_o one_o or_o in_o the_o other_o but_o use_v both_o as_o mean_n to_o strengthen_v her_o faith_n in_o the_o messiah_n who_o after_o she_o do_v confess_v and_o profess_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v she_o serve_v god_n with_o they_o and_o not_o merit_v by_o they_o or_o be_v justify_v through_o they_o be_v a_o service_n it_o be_v no_o desert_n but_o a_o duty_n wherein_o when_o she_o have_v do_v all_o that_o ever_o she_o can_v 17.10_o yet_o be_v she_o unprofitable_a till_o she_o confess_v the_o lord_n and_o speak_v of_o he_o to_o all_o that_o look_v for_o redemption_n in_o jerusalem_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o right_a use_n of_o our_o prayer_n and_o fast_v to_o be_v unto_o we_o as_o it_o be_v bellows_n by_o which_o our_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v refresh_v and_o inflame_v and_o it_o be_v special_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o fast_v be_v put_v in_o the_o first_o place_n of_o her_o service_n to_o god_n thereby_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o must_v be_v break_v by_o abstinence_n ere_o we_o can_v be_v well_o prepare_v to_o any_o good_a devotion_n for_o as_o if_o you_o put_v a_o egg_n or_o chestnut_n into_o the_o fire_n &_o break_v it_o not_o the_o heat_n no_o soon_o come_v unto_o it_o but_o it_o burst_v &_o leap_v out_o yet_o not_o so_o if_o before_o you_o put_v it_o in_o you_o break_v it_o never_o so_o little_a in_o the_o head_n so_o may_v we_o say_v of_o man_n presume_v to_o come_v before_o the_o majesty_n of_o their_o god_n who_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n if_o they_o come_v unbroken_v fat_a &_o full_a and_o not_o humble_v with_o fast_v prayer_n &_o watch_v they_o easy_o leap_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n of_o their_o devotion_n &_o fall_v away_o from_o heavenly_a contemplation_n not_o so_o pveri_fw-la illi_fw-la babylonici_fw-la mention_v in_o daniel_n who_o refuse_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o 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may_v say_v with_o the_o bless_a apostle_n whether_o in_o the_o body_n or_o out_o i_o can_v tell_v god_n he_o know_v for_o the_o flesh_n be_v that_o eve_n tempt_v we_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n 39.7_o the_o flesh_n be_v putiphars_n wife_n provoke_v chaste_a joseph_n to_o filthy_a lust_n the_o flesh_n be_v 16.19_o that_o jael_n beguile_v sisera_n with_o feign_a love_n to_o his_o destruction_n the_o flesh_n be_v that_o dalila_n who_o pleasant_o take_v samson_n into_o her_o bosom_n and_o betray_v he_o unto_o the_o philistine_n cut_v his_o hair_n put_v out_o his_o eye_n and_o make_v he_o a_o scorn_n to_o all_o the_o people_n the_o flesh_n be_v that_o dance_a minion_n 14.8_o who_o nothing_o can_v please_v but_o the_o head_n of_o john_n baptist_n on_o a_o platter_n final_o the_o flesh_n be_v that_o doorkeeping_n damosel_n 26.69_o ad_fw-la cvius_fw-la vocem_fw-la christum_fw-la negamus_fw-la at_o who_o voice_n peter_n abjure_v his_o christ_n and_o so_o do_v we_o in_o regard_n of_o all_o which_o it_o stand_v we_o upon_o as_o we_o love_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o the_o service_n of_o our_o god_n that_o with_o bless_a anna_n here_o and_o paul_n elsewhere_o we_o beat_v down_o our_o body_n with_o prayer_n fast_v &_o watch_v to_o bring_v it_o in_o subjection_n to_o the_o spirit_n ●7_n lest_o by_o any_o mean_n after_o we_o have_v preach_v to_o other_o we_o ourselves_o shall_v be_v reprove_v night_n and_o day_n anna_n her_o devotion_n be_v here_o exemplify_v by_o circumstance_n of_o the_o time_n she_o bestow_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o be_v both_o night_n and_o day_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o text_n speak_v by_o way_n of_o trope_n not_o that_o she_o ever_o dwell_v in_o the_o temple_n for_o how_o can_v it_o be_v say_v then_o that_o she_o come_v at_o the_o same_o instant_n upon_o they_o or_o that_o her_o fasting_n be_v such_o or_o prayer_n so_o many_o as_o she_o have_v no_o leisure_n either_o to_o eat_v in_o the_o day_n or_o rest_n in_o the_o night_n for_o how_o can_v she_o ever_o then_o have_v come_v to_o such_o maturity_n and_o length_n of_o day_n but_o the_o speech_n be_v familiar_a and_o mean_v such_o as_o do_v imply_v from_o the_o spirit_n which_o speak_v it_o that_o she_o be_v frequent_a in_o her_o devotion_n and_o a_o continual_a church_n comer_n as_o we_o say_v of_o he_o who_o be_v a_o painful_a student_n that_o he_o be_v never_o from_o his_o book_n nor_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o master_n or_o of_o he_o 5.17_o who_o pray_v much_o we_o say_v he_o be_v always_o in_o prayer_n or_o of_o he_o who_o be_v a_o good_a hearer_n why_o such_o a_o one_o be_v never_o from_o the_o church_n sermon_n and_o sacrament_n so_o may_v it_o be_v say_v of_o anna_n the_o prophetess_n that_o she_o be_v much_o in_o prayer_n and_o fast_v hoc_fw-la opus_fw-la hic_fw-la labour_n hoc_fw-la artificium_fw-la hoc_fw-la exercitium_fw-la it_o be_v her_o work_n it_o be_v he●_n labour_n it_o be_v her_o art_n it_o be_v her_o exercise_n when_o ever_o any_o holy_a thing_n be_v perform_v in_o the_o temple_n be_v it_o in_o the_o morning_n or_o in_o the_o evening_n praesto_n aderat_fw-la she_o be_v even_o at_o hand_n nor_o do_v she_o at_o any_o time_n neglect_v the_o public_a service_n but_o be_v still_o present_a holiness_n say_v the_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n become_v thy_o house_n for_o ever_o 93.6_o holy_a saint_n holy_a shrine_n holy_a god_n holy_a people_n holy_a temple_n holy_a anna_n do_v hallow_v it_o night_n and_o day_n with_o her_o holy_a presence_n prayer_n and_o fasting_n here_o learn_v then_o by_o anna_n her_o due_a devotion_n and_o daily_o practice_v of_o godliness_n and_o piety_n how_o to_o frame_v yourselves_o for_o the_o church_n &_o holy_a assembly_n handle_v not_o the_o holy_a thing_n with_o unwashen_n hand_n but_o rather_o say_v with_o david_n i_o will_v wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocency_n and_o so_o will_v i_o go_v to_o thy_o altar_n psalm_n 26.6_o learn_v with_o anna_n to_o love_v the_o church_n where_o a_o man_n treasure_n be_v there_o be_v his_o heart_n 6.21_o can_v there_o be_v great_a treasure_n any_o where_o then_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n where_o he_o have_v promise_v that_o his_o eye_n ear_n 9.3_o &_o heart_n shall_v be_v perpetual_o say_v with_o david_n lord_n i_o have_v love_v the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o the_o place_n where_o thy_o honour_n dwell_v psal._n 26.8_o be_v his_o presence_n there_o be_v his_o honour_n there_o why_o shall_v we_o then_o deny_v to_o honour_v it_o with_o our_o presence_n be_v his_o heart_n there_o to_o love_v it_o &_o dare_v thou_o to_o loathe_v it_o one_o thing_n say_v the_o prophet_n i_o desire_v

think_v divinity_n too_o base_a for_o their_o profession_n o_o that_o we_o have_v the_o glean_n of_o our_o noble_a gentle_a and_o princely_a blood_n for_o the_o credit_n of_o our_o religion_n wean_v vow_a and_o dedicate_v as_o anna_n do_v her_o samuel_n nazarite_n for_o the_o lord_n 1.22_o and_o in_o she_o own_o word_n thus_o i_o will_v bring_v he_o that_o he_o may_v appear_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o there_o abide_v for_o ever_o the_o lord_n from_o horeb_n enjoin_v this_o exercise_n to_o all_o father_n that_o they_o shall_v teach_v their_o child_n thus_o 6.20_o when_o thy_o son_n shall_v ask_v rhe_n in_o time_n to_o come_v what_o mean_v these_o testimony_n and_o ordinance_n and_o law_n then_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o thy_o son_n etc._n etc._n hezechiah_n rehearse_v it_o as_o a_o benefit_n to_o all_o posterity_n that_o godliness_n shall_v flow_v from_o faithful_a father_n to_o faithful_a child_n the_o live_n the_o live_a 38.19_o he_o shall_v confess_v thou_o as_o i_o do_v this_o day_n the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n shall_v declare_v thy_o truth_n and_o paul_n leave_v it_o for_o a_o instruction_n irrevocable_a you_o father_n provoke_v not_o your_o child_n to_o wrath_n 6.4_o but_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o instruction_n &_o information_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ashur_n that_o anna_n her_o testimony_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v of_o great_a credit_n she_o be_v here_o commend_v for_o the_o tribe_n whereof_o she_o come_v 30.13_o which_o be_v ashur_n the_o eight_o son_n of_o jacob_n but_o before_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o that_o tribe_n in_o particular_a give_v i_o leave_v a_o little_a to_o tell_v you_o of_o the_o tribe_n in_o general_n and_o why_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v be_v so_o careful_a to_o distinguish_v tribe_n from_o tribe_n in_o the_o course_n of_o all_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v i_o assure_v you_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o to_o find_v out_o the_o promise_a seed_n even_o christ_n the_o messiah_n and_o saviour_n of_o all_o the_o world_n his_o bless_a line_n and_o lineage_n i_o say_v to_o prove_v the_o incarnation_n that_o since_o it_o be_v his_o good_a pleasure_n to_o bow_v the_o heaven_n and_o come_v down_o to_o be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n it_o may_v appear_v in_o what_o flesh_n for_o as_o in_o the_o search_n of_o achans_n stealth_n josua_n sever_v tribe_n from_o tribe_n 7.16_o and_o family_n from_o family_n man_n from_o man_n till_o he_o come_v to_o achan_n the_o son_n of_o carmi_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n and_o he_o be_v take_v so_o search_v the_o scripture_n &_o you_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o generation_n how_o careful_a the_o spirit_n have_v be_v to_o sever_v tribe_n from_o tribe_n house_n from_o house_n man_n from_o man_n till_o it_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n 3.23_o the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o so_o of_o isaac_n jacob_n and_o judah_n now_o that_o anna_n the_o prophetess_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ashur_n and_o neither_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n or_o judah_n it_o be_v much_o to_o instruction_n and_o consolation_n to_o see_v that_o neither_o the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n be_v tie_v to_o levi_n 2.12_o nor_o salvation_n only_o to_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n nor_o we_o must_v despair_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n since_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v salvation_n apparent_o to_o those_o that_o be_v of_o another_o tribe_n yea_o to_o gentile_n alien_n from_o the_o common_a weal_n of_o israel_n for_o if_o you_o look_v into_o the_o book_n of_o god_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o ashur_n be_v the_o son_n of_o zilpa_n handmaid_n to_o lea._n gen._n 30.12.13_o o_o lord_n how_o wonderful_a be_v thy_o mercy_n and_o way_n past_o find_v out_o the_o lawful_a wife_n despise_v the_o handmaid_n respect_v &_o of_o she_o must_v come_v ashur_n one_o of_o the_o tribe_n in_o israel_n and_o of_o that_o tribe_n seal_v unto_o salvation_n as_o many_o as_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n 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this_o wicked_a world_n for_o not_o many_o mighty_a not_o many_o noble_a be_v call_v but_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o foolish_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o wise_a and_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o weak_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o mighty_a thing_n and_o vile_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thing_n which_o be_v despise_v 1.26_o have_v god_n choose_v and_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o to_o bring_v to_o nought_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v that_o no_o flesh_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o his_o presence_n nay_o many_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o that_o they_o be_v great_a noble_a princely_a &_o have_v dip_v their_o foot_n in_o oil_n as_o be_v say_v of_o ashur_n they_o take_v occasion_n thereby_o to_o wax_v proud_a vain_a cruel_a against_o the_o poor_a &_o grievous_a over_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n respect_v religion_n with_o like_a reverence_n as_o reuben_n do_v his_o father_n bed_n who_o defile_v it_o and_o so_o do_v they_o &_o therefore_o i_o may_v say_v as_o he_o do_v 49.4_o your_o dignity_n be_v go_v honour_n nobleness_n and_o gentility_n stand_v not_o so_o much_o in_o your_o descent_n as_o in_o your_o ascent_n not_o how_o you_o be_v descend_v of_o man_n but_o how_o you_o do_v ascend_v to_o god_n it_o be_v not_o the_o greatness_n of_o your_o blood_n but_o the_o generosity_n of_o your_o spirit_n soar_v like_o eagle_n where_o christ_n be_v feed_v upon_o he_o yourselves_o &_o bring_v he_o down_o for_o other_o repast_n to_o justify_v that_o king_n shall_v be_v thy_o nurse_n 23_o father_n &_o queen_n shall_v be_v thy_o nurse_n they_o shall_v worship_v thou_o which_o and_o if_o you_o do_v not_o then_o take_v heed_n to_o your_o place_n &_o high_a calling_n for_o potentes_fw-la potenter_fw-la tormenta_fw-mi pat●entur_fw-la the_o mighty_a shall_v be_v mighty_o torment_v 30.33_o topheth_n be_v prepare_v of_o old_a even_o for_o the_o mighty_a it_o be_v prepare_v fulmen_fw-la petit_fw-la culmen_fw-la the_o high_a the_o spire_n the_o near_a 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