Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	apostle_n	holy_a	scripture_n	6,970	5	5.7262	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67828	A sermon preached before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor and aldermen at Guild-Hall Chappel, February 4, 1682 by Edward Young ...	Young, Edward, 1641 or 2-1705.	1683 (1683)	Wing Y67; ESTC R34113	12,981	31

pritchard_n mayor_n martis_n vi_fw-la die_v februarii_fw-la 1682._o annoque_fw-la regis_fw-la caroli_n secund_n angl._n etc._n etc._n xxxvi_o this_o court_n do_v desire_n mr._n young_a to_o print_v his_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o alderman_n at_o the_o guild-hall_n chappel_n on_o sunday_n morning_n last_o wagstaffe_n a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n mayor_z and_o aldermen_z at_o guild-hall_n chappel_n february_n 4._o 1682._o by_o edward_n young_a fellow_n of_o the_o college_n near_o winchester_n london_n print_v by_o i._n wallis_n for_o walter_n kettilby_n at_o the_o bishops-head_n in_o s._n paul_n churchyard_n 1683._o a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o lord_n mayor_z on_o s._n matthew_n chap._n v_o vers_fw-la 3._o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o christian_a state_n that_o be_v a_o holy_a life_n be_v frequent_o express_v in_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o 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hill_n he_o answer_v ver_fw-la 4._o he_o that_o be_v lowly_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n in_o which_o expression_n we_o know_v that_o by_o eye_n be_v mean_v the_o inward_a sight_n of_o imagination_n that_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n wherein_o we_o form_n our_o image_n and_o conception_n of_o thing_n and_o value_v they_o according_o so_o that_o by_o lowly_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n be_v mean_v a_o man_n little_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n and_o esteem_v now_o the_o word_n spirit_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o man_n be_v take_v indifferent_o to_o signify_v either_o the_o whole_a soul_n or_o any_o of_o its_o faculty_n and_o i_o presume_v that_o in_o the_o text_n it_o be_v take_v to_o signify_v this_o particular_a faculty_n of_o imagination_n and_o so_o poor_a in_o spirit_n and_o lowly_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n appear_v to_o be_v expression_n of_o the_o same_o importance_n they_o carry_v in_o they_o the_o same_o notion_n and_o thought_n and_o denote_v a_o person_n that_o be_v little_a in_o his_o own_o 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do_v signify_v not_o only_o the_o future_a bless_a state_n where_o the_o faithful_a be_v say_v to_o reign_v with_o christ_n in_o a_o full_a participation_n of_o immortality_n and_o glory_n but_o it_o likewise_o signify_v the_o present_a christian_a state_n where_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o reign_v over_o the_o faithful_a by_o the_o influence_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o the_o discipline_n of_o his_o gospel_n thus_o the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o signify_v man_n happiness_n and_o his_o duty_n by_o the_o very_a same_o expression_n whether_o first_o to_o suggest_v one_o principal_a point_n of_o wisdom_n that_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v never_o think_v of_o our_o happiness_n but_o we_o shall_v at_o the_o same_o time_n think_v of_o our_o duty_n too_o and_o the_o necessary_a dependence_n that_o the_o one_o have_v upon_o the_o other_o or_o second_o to_o intimate_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o that_o be_v the_o two_o state_n of_o a_o 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humble_a man_n be_v always_o guard_v against_o the_o surprise_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o though_o religion_n be_v the_o fair_a pretence_n and_o that_o which_o do_v most_o specious_o engage_v man_n in_o what_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o religion_n public_a disturbance_n yet_o the_o humble_a man_n be_v always_o aware_a of_o the_o cheat_n for_o he_o know_v how_o to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o movement_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o of_o his_o conscience_n the_o one_o only_o make_v a_o man_n firm_a the_o other_o make_v he_o violent_a which_o the_o humble_a man_n never_o be_v he_o know_v it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o contend_v earnest_o for_o the_o faith_n but_o never_o mutinous_o he_o know_v it_o may_v be_v his_o duty_n to_o die_v for_o religion_n but_o never_o to_o quarrel_v for_o religion_n for_o that_o be_v as_o absurd_a a_o pretence_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v draw_v his_o sword_n to_o maintain_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o duel_n and_o this_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o last_o and_o 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dwell_v say_v he_o in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n with_o he_o also_o that_o be_v of_o a_o humble_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n whereof_o if_o we_o inquire_v the_o reason_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o be_v this_o because_o humility_n be_v the_o sole_a foundation_n of_o commerce_n betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n for_o first_o as_o humility_n imply_v in_o its_o notion_n a_o due_a sense_n of_o our_o want_n and_o insufficiency_n so_o it_o carry_v in_o it_o the_o whole_a reason_n of_o prayer_n and_o application_n and_o dependence_n upon_o god_n it_o be_v the_o thirsty_a pant_a hart_n that_o fly_v to_o the_o water_n brook_v it_o be_v the_o empty_a void_a soul_n that_o flame_v out_o into_o desire_n and_o therefore_o god_n be_v say_v to_o give_v grace_n unto_o the_o humble_a because_o of_o the_o necessary_a tie_n that_o be_v betwixt_o humility_n and_o devotion_n whereas_o any_o great_a thought_n of_o worth_n and_o sufficiency_n in_o ourselves_o must_v necessary_o in_o proportion_n 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