Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	affection_n	soul_n	zion_n	26	3	9.0417	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81235	Correction, instruction or, a treatise of afflictions: first conceived by way of private meditations: afterward digested into certain sermons, preach'd at Aldermanbury. And now published for the help and comfort of humble suffering Christians. By Tho. Case, M.A. sometimes student of Ch. Ch. Oxon. now preacher of the Gospel in London.	Case, Thomas, 1598-1682.	1652 (1652)	Wing C824; Thomason E1329_1; ESTC R209098	113,561	301

of Correction he may drive out that folly which is in their hearts And when that is done then they shall stay no longer for their deliverance then God opens the prison doors and throws the rod into the fire and infinite mercy it is that they are not delivered till they are bettered that God will not cease chastening till they are willing to cease sinning saying I have born affliction I will offend no more that which I see not teach thou me and if I have done wickedly I will do so no more Ninthly 9 Branch Inform. How unteachable we are by nature Take notice from hence what unteachable creatures we are by nature who will not set our hearts to receive Instruction till we be whipt to it by the rod of correction and hardly then neither unless God multiply stripes it is not multiplying of precepts that will do us good there must be stripe upon stripe and affliction upon affliction as well as line upon line and precept upon precept or else it is in vain we are so brutish with Ephraim that we make God spends his rods upon us and when all is done God must turn us by main strength or else our folly will not depart from us This is a lamentation and should be for a lamentation We would say that were a very bad child that will be taught no longer then the rod is upon his back such are we we are so indocible that we put God to it as it were to study what methods and courses to take with us How shall I do for the Daughter of my people Ier. 9 7 I will melt them and try them c. Well let us judg our selves and justifie God Tenthly and lastly 10 Branch Inform. How much good hearts love Instruction It sheweth us on the contrary How much gracious hearts are in love with the Word for the improvement of their spiritual knowledg wherein they can put such an estimate upon their sufferings and account that their blessing which other men call their misery BLESSED is the man whom thou chastenest and teachest The Psalmist in another place speaketh very warmly to this purpose It is good for me that I have been afflicted Ps 119 71 why that I might learn thy Statutes He loveth the Word so dearly that for the Words sake he is in love with affliction The whip the rod the prison the wilderness any thing is precious that brings Instruction with it Carnal people can be content to dye in their ignorance so they might dye in their nest whereas gracious hearts think not much to go to School to a Bridewell and even while the blood is running down the back can say it is good because they are taught by it O the different account that Grace and Nature make of the same Dispensation It is proud disdain to scorn to be taught by the lowest of Gods Ushers The treasure is precious Vilis saepe cadus nobile nectar habet though in an earthen vessel There is none too old none too wise none too high to be put into the meanest School on this side Heaven I have done with the use of Information I come now in the second place to the Use of Exhortation And it is to four sorts of People 1. Such as are yet free from sufferings Use Exhor 2. Such as are under sufferings 3. Such as are come out of a suffering condition 4. Parents in reference to their children The first branch of Exhortation is to such as through the patience and forbearance of God are yet free from chastisement and affliction 1 Branch Exhort To them that are free from sufferings The Candle of the Almighty doth shine in their Tabernacle and they wash their steps in butter c. Why now would ye prevent chastisement and keep off the strokes of divine displeasure from your selves or families Let me commend unto you A twofold Caution from this Doctrine 1. Study these Lessons well while ye are in the School of the Word 2. Labor to be instructed by the chastisements and afflictions which you see upon other men First 1 Caution To prevent affliction labor to profit by the Word If you would prevent chastisement study these and the like Lessons well while ye are under the Teachings of the Word Therefore doth God send us into the School of affliction because we have been non-proficients in the School of the Gospel because we will not hear the Word we force God to turn us over to a severer Discipline and to have our ears bored with affliction and then saith God now hear the rod and who hath appointed it O my beloved labor I beseech you to profit much by the Teachings of Jesus Christ in the Gospel set your hearts to all the truths and counsels of God revealed to you therein 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 I am 1.13 The Gospel is the model or platform of sound words able to make you sound Christians wise to Salvation O let your profiting be made known to all men In special set your hearts to those Instructions or Lessons propounded in the Doctrinal part of this subject for the neglect whereof God is fain to send his people into captivity that there he may teach them with the bryars and thorns of the wilderness In particular 1. Learn in the time of your peace and tranquillity to lay to heart the sufferings of the rest of your brethren that are in the world Remember them that are in bonds as bound with them Heb. 3.13 Think of them that are in prison whose feet are hurt in the stocks and the irons do enter into their soul with the very same affection and affliction of spirit as if you your selves lay bound in chains by them in the same dungeon put your Souls in their Souls steads and content not your selves with those loose and fruitless and transient glances which those that are at ease in Sion do usually cast upon men in misery Be thou warmed and filled Iam. 2.16 a cold Lord have mercy on them and there 's an end Remember them that are in bonds as bound with them and that you may know you are not to confine your compassion to prisoners onely it follows And them that suffer adversity c. Learn to sympathize with all the people of God under any adversity whatsoever hide not your eyes and shut not up your bowels of compassion from any that are in a suffering condition and that upon this account As being your selves in the body If the duty respect thy brother the motive respects thy self thou art yet in the body and while you remain in the flesh you cannot promise your selves one hours exemption from troubles but are exposed to the same common calamities which attend a state of mortality as it is an argument of comfort to them that are in affliction 1 Cor. 10 13 that their temptations and tryals are common to men God doth not