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
A64004	The art of salvation preached first at Saint Maries in Oxford, and now published by Thomas Tvvittee ...	Twittee, Thomas, b. 1596.	1643 (1643)	Wing T3426; ESTC R32884	17,921	26

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the_o patient_a suffering_n of_o the_o innocent_a christian_n how_o they_o rejoice_v to_o bleed_v nay_o to_o die_v for_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o occasion_v in_o he_o a_o change_n of_o religion_n whence_o we_o have_v the_o approved_a truth_n of_o that_o seem_a paradox_n sanguis_fw-la martyrum_fw-la semen_fw-mi ecclesiae_fw-la the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n be_v the_o seminary_n of_o the_o church_n euschin_n in_o the_o 4_o of_o his_o ecclesiastical_a story_n at_o the_o 8._o make_v mention_n of_o a_o certain_a courtier_n call_v eustatius_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trajane_n the_o emperor_n who_o as_o he_o be_v hunt_v see_v a_o hart_n with_o a_o red_a cross_n in_o his_o forehead_n and_o this_o engrave_v in_o letter_n of_o gold_n quid_fw-la i_o persequeris_fw-la why_o do_v thou_o persecute_v i_o and_o so_o refuse_v to_o accompany_v the_o emperor_n in_o his_o idolatrous_a sacrifice_n to_o jupiter_n immediate_o receive_v the_o bless_a crown_n of_o martyrdom_n so_o that_o i_o say_v though_o the_o word_n be_v now_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o man_n conversion_n yet_o have_v the_o lord_n have_v divers_a &_o sundry_a way_n in_o reclaim_v man_n from_o atheism_n idolatry_n and_o superstition_n and_o direct_v they_o into_o the_o knowledge_n and_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n some_o by_o dream_n some_o by_o apparition_n some_o by_o miracle_n some_o one_o way_n and_o some_o another_o some_o do_v snatch_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o those_o who_o our_o saviour_n mention_v math_n 8._o regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n suffer_v violence_n etc._n etc._n and_o some_o again_o be_v compel_v by_o external_a violence_n as_o those_o extravagant_a loiterer_n cogite_fw-la intrare_fw-la compel_v they_o to_o come_v in_o luke_n 14._o some_o do_v willing_o embrace_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n and_o some_o again_o be_v bring_v even_o to_o despair_v before_o they_o relish_v the_o doctrine_n of_o happiness_n and_o by_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n as_o this_o perplex_a jailor_n who_o but_o now_o with_o draw_a sword_n be_v spill_v his_o body_n but_o here_o with_o bend_a knee_n inquire_v how_o to_o save_v his_o soul_n sir_n what_o must_v i_o do_v etc._n etc._n observe_v we_o hence_o our_o first_o position_n which_o be_v this_o that_o perplexity_n of_o conscience_n inward_a terror_n yea_o almost_o despair_a fear_n be_v great_a and_o forcible_a mean_n to_o drive_v man_n to_o god_n and_o make_v they_o solicitous_a of_o salvation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_v any_o more_o but_o you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n rom._n 8.16_o where_o i_o note_v three_o act_n or_o rather_o indeed_o three_o degree_n of_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n first_o it_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n second_o a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n three_o a_o spirit_n of_o intercession_n teach_v we_o to_o make_v request_n to_o god_n and_o to_o cry_v in_o the_o true_a language_n of_o canaan_n abba_n father_n but_o first_o it_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o fear_n and_o bondage_n work_v in_o we_o perplex_a doubt_n terror_n of_o conscience_n yea_o almost_o despair_a fear_n before_o it_o give_v any_o comfort_n or_o assurance_n st._n chrisostome_n upon_o the_o 114_o psalm_n express_v this_o truth_n by_o this_o familiar_a comparison_n as_o mother_n do_v use_v to_o fright_v their_o unruly_a child_n with_o vizard_n and_o bugbear_n to_o make_v they_o fly_v to_o their_o lap_n not_o willing_a to_o hurt_v the_o infant_n but_o to_o make_v they_o sit_v the_o close_o to_o they_o so_o god_n be_v a_o true_a lover_n of_o we_o desire_v to_o join_v we_o fast_o to_o himself_o do_v oft_o time_n permit_v we_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o such_o necessity_n and_o find_v we_o play_v so_o near_o the_o pit_n brink_n so_o near_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o serpent_n he_o take_v we_o 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despair_a perplexity_n open_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o sleepy_a conscience_n and_o awake_v the_o soul_n from_o her_o sinful_a lethargy_n with_o one_o touch_n of_o this_o thy_o terrify_a needle_n and_o then_o the_o effect_n will_v be_v quaerent_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la they_o will_v seek_v thy_o name_n that_o distress_n shall_v open_v a_o door_n to_o devotion_n be_v a_o conclusion_n both_o harsh_a and_o strange_a to_o repine_a flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o ever_o desire_v to_o be_v at_o ease_n and_o in_o jollity_n and_o to_o trace_v vias_fw-la dealbatiores_fw-la saeculi_fw-la the_o milky_a path_n of_o pleasure_n and_o preferment_n as_o st._n austin_n say_v but_o unto_o the_o christian_a it_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o sound_a truth_n who_o can_v acknowledge_v with_o kingly_a david_n bonum_fw-la mihi_fw-la quod_fw-la humiliatus_fw-la sum_fw-la it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v and_o before_o i_o be_v trouble_v i_o go_v astray_o but_o now_o i_o keep_v thy_o 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man_n sometime_o to_o be_v deject_v and_o distress_a that_o they_o may_v learn_v how_o to_o seek_v unto_o god_n and_o also_o to_o be_v subject_a unto_o he_o and_o in_o the_o 7_o to_o the_o rom_n vers_fw-la 24._o we_o have_v a_o instance_n hereof_o in_o this_o our_o apostle_n who_o be_v terrify_v with_o the_o sense_n and_o guilt_n of_o inseparable_a corruption_n and_o amaze_v at_o the_o apparent_a impossibility_n of_o fulfil_v the_o law_n or_o do_v the_o least_o good_a break_v out_o into_o this_o doleful_a exclamation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n but_o hereby_o he_o come_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n for_o so_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n i_o thank_v god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o we_o ourselves_o have_v know_v many_o by_o daily_a experience_n who_o in_o their_o