Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	angel_n	company_n	zion_n	344	4	8.6321	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30170	The pilgrim's progress from this world to that which is to come delivered under the similitude of a dream, wherein is discovered the manner of his setting out, his dangerous journey, and safe arrival at the desired countrey / by John Bunyan.	Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.	1678 (1678)	Wing B5557; ESTC R27237	105,951	244

should die in that River and never obtain entrance in at the Gate here also as they that stood by 〈◊〉 he was much in the troublesome thoughts of the sins that he had committed both since and before he began to be a Pilgrim 'T was also observed that he was troubled with apparitions of Hogoblins and Evil Spirits For ever and anon he would intimate so much by words Hopeful therefore here had much adoe to keep his Brothers head above water yea sometimes he would be quite gone down and then ere a while he would rise up again half dead Hopeful also would endeavour to comfort him 〈◊〉 Brother I see the Gate and men 〈◊〉 by it to receive us But Christian would answer 'T is you 't is you they wait for you have been Hopeful ever since I knew you and so have you said he to Christian. Ah Brother said he surely if I was right he would now arise to help me but sor my sins he hath brought me into the snare and hath left me Then said Hopeful My Brother you have quite forgot the Text where it s said of the wicked There is no band in their death but their strength is firm they are not troubled as other men neithet are they plagued like other men These troubles and 〈◊〉 that you go through in these Waters are no sign that God hath forsaken you but are sent to try you whether you will call to mind that which heretofore you have received of his goodness and live upon him in your distresses Then I saw in my Dream that Christian was as in a muse a while To whom also Hopeful added this word Be of good chear Jesus Christ maketh 〈◊〉 whole And with that Christian brake out with a loud voice Oh I see him again and he tells me When thou passest through the waters I will be with thee and through the Rivers they shall not overflow thee Then they both took courage and the enemy was after that as 〈◊〉 as a stone untill they were gone over Christian therefore presently sound ground to stand upon and so it followed that the rest of the River was but shallow Thus they got over Now upon the bank of the River on the other side they saw the two 〈◊〉 men again who there waited for them Wherefore being come up out of the River 〈◊〉 saluted them saying We are 〈◊〉 Spirits sent forth to minister for those that shall be Heirs of Salvation Thus they went along towards the Gate now you must note that the City stood upon a mighty hill but the Pilgrims went up that hill with ease because they had these two men to lead them up by the Arms also they had left their Mortal Garments behind them in the River for though they went in with them they came out without them They therefore went up here with much agility and speed though the foundation upon which the City was 〈◊〉 was higher then the Clouds They th●…refore went up through the R●…gions of the Air sweetly talking as they went being comforted because they safely got o●…er the River and had such glorious Companions to attend them The talk they had with the shining Ones was about the Glory of the place who told them that the beauty and glory of it was inexpressible Ther●… said they is the Mount Sion the Heavenly Jerusalem the inumerable Company of Angels and the Spirits of Just men made perfect You are going now said they to the Paradi●…e of God wherein you shall see the Tree of Life and eat of the never-fading fruits thereof And when you come there you shall have white Robes given you a●…d your walk and talk shall be every day with the King even all the days of Eternity There you shall not see again such things as ●…ou saw when you were in the lower Region upon the Earth to wit sorrow sickness affliction and death for the form●…r things are passed away You are going now to Abraham to Jacob and Jacob and to the ProProphets men that God hath taken away from the evil to come and that are now resting upon their Beds each one walking in his tighteousness The men then asked What must we do in the holy place To whom it was answered You must there receive the comfort of all your toil and have joy for all your sorrow you must reap what you have sown even the fruit of all your Prayers and Tears and sufferings for the King by the way In that place you must wear Crowns of Gold and enjoy the perpetual sight and Visions of the Holy One for there you shall see him as he is There also you shall serve him continually with praise with shouting and thanksgiving whom you desired to serve in the World though with much difficulty because of the infirmity of your flesh There your eyes shall be delighted with seeing and your ears with hearing the pleasant ●…oice of the mighty One. There you shall enjoy your friends again that are got thither before you and there you shall with joy receive even every one that follows into the Holy Place after you There also you shall be 〈◊〉 with Glory and Majesty and put into an equipage fit to ride out with the King of Glo●…y When he shall come with sound of Trumpet in the Clouds as upon the wings of the Wind you shall come with him and when he shall sit upon the Throne of Judgement you shall sit by him yea and when he shall pass Sentence upon all the workers of Iniquity let them be Angels or Men you also shall have a voice in that Judgement because they were his and your Enemies Also when he shall again return to the City you shall go too with sound of Trumpet and be ever with him Now while they were thus drawing towards the Gate be hold a company of the 〈◊〉 Host came out to meet them To whom it was said by the other two shining Ones These are the men that have loved our Lord when they were in the World and that have left all for his holy Name and he hath sent us to setch them and we have brought them thus far on their desired Journey that they may go in and look their Redeemer in the face with joy Then the Heavenly Host gave a great shout saying Blessed are they that are called to the Marriage supper of the Lamb and th●…s they came up to the Gate Now when they were come up to the Gat●… there was written over it in Letters of Gold Blessed are they that do his commandments that they may have right to the Tree of life and may enter in through the Gates into the City Then I saw in my Dream that the shining men bid them call at the Gate the which when they did some from above looked over the Gate to wit Enoch Moses and Elijah c. to whom it was said These