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	speak_v	word_n	9,283	5	4.1967	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60326	Comforts against the fear of death. Being some short meditations, composed by that precious gentlewoman Mrs. Anne Skelton, late of Norwich Wherein are several evidences of the work of grace in her own soul, which were the stay of her heart, against the fear of death; from which may be discerned the name of a true Christian spirit. To which is added some short notes of a sermon preached at the burial of that choyce servant of God in St. Andrews in Norwich. By John Collings M.A. and one of the most unworthy embassadors of Jesus Christ for the preaching of the gospel in the late city.	Skelton, Anne.; Collinges, John, 1623-1690. aut.	1649 (1649)	Wing S3932A; ESTC R221500	38,402	100

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the_o truth_n and_o goodness_n of_o these_o promise_n their_o excellency_n sweetness_n and_o usefulness_n to_o thou_o and_o by_o resi_a doubt_n and_o so_o stir_v up_o thy_o faith_n in_o they_o this_o be_v the_o place_n of_o live_v by_o faith_n therefore_o o_o my_o soul_n live_v thou_o by_o faith_n that_o be_v find_v out_o a_o promise_n of_o what_o ever_o thou_o want_v and_o ●enture_v on_o it_o with_o expectation_n hope_v above_o hope_n and_o so_o fetch_v every_o thing_n thou_o need_v f●om_o the_o promise_n o_o that_o tho●_n will_v sing_v that_o triumphant_a song_n that_o the_o apostle_n pa●l_o do_v rom._n 8._o 38_o 39_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o de●th_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thin●s_v present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v the●_n from_o the_o ●●ve_n of_o god_n which_o i●_n in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n pray_v and_o strive_v so_o to_o do_v o_o that_o thou_o can_v say_v as_o the_o same_o apostle_n do_v phil._n 1._o 23._o i_o des●re_v to_o be_v devolve_v and_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v best_a of_o all_o true_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n god_n alone_o be_v thy_o portion_n for_o thou_o have_v take_v he_o so_o to_o be_v and_o if_o god_n alone_o be_v present_a with_o thou_o it_o be_v enough_o he_o be_v not_o god_n i●_n he_o be_v not_o all-sufficient_a now_o thou_o have_v he_o in_o faith_n in_o pledge_n and_o earnest_n yea_o in_o possession_n why_o then_o do_v thou_o not_o enjoy_v he_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o shake_v off_o that_o senseless_a drowsiness_n which_o make_v thy_o life_n unpleasant_a and_o uncomfortable_a as_o though_o thou_o have_v none_o of_o god_n o_o leave_v off_o over-heaviness_n to_o those_o that_o want_n god_n to_o those_o that_o either_o know_v he_o not_o or_o know_v he_o displease_v not_o in_o christ_n thou_o lord_n shall_v guide_v i_o with_o thy_o counsel_n and_o afterward_o bring_v i_o to_o glory_n as_o psal_n 73._o 24_o 25_o 26_o 28._o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n ●aileth_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o port●●n_n for_o ever_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n i_o have_v put_v my_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n god_n and_o ●o_o he_o answer_v i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o no_o never_o as_o heb._n 13._o 5._o no_o at_o no_o time_n when_o thou_o be_v therefore_o in_o any_o strait_a or_o distress_n that_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v then_o go_v free_o and_o bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o name_n through_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o friend_n that_o will_v help_v thou_o and_o relieve_v thou_o sustain_z and_o deliver_v thou_o when_o all_o other_o help_v ●ail_v yet_o i_o say_v he_o will_v never_o fail_v thou_o do_v i_o say_v so_o nay_o very_o of_o a_o truth_n it_o be_v god_n himself_o say_v it_o by_o his_o spirit_n speak_v in_o his_o apostle_n therefore_o build_v on_o it_o ●●st_n on_o it_o as_o most_o certain_a for_o as_o god_n be_v truth_n itself_o so_o be_v all_o his_o promise_n let_v they_o be_v believe_v by_o thou_o press_v the_o lord_n with_o his_o own_o word_n or_o promise_n and_o he_o will_v perform_v they_o even_o to_o thou_o lord_n thou_o have_v say_v that_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o we_o as_o rom._n 6._o 14._o o_o let_v it_o not_o have_v have_v dominion_n over_o i_o make_v good_a that_o word_n of_o thou_o to_o i_o o_o when_o shall_v that_o time_n once_o be_v o_o that_o thou_o will_v this_o day_n nay_o this_o very_a hour_n at_o once_o kill_v all_o sin_n in_o i_o lord_n thou_o have_v say_v thou_o will_v 19_o mich._n ●_o 19_o subdue_v our_o iniquity_n o_o lord_n do_v thou_o it_o in_o i_o for_o they_o be_v too_o strong_a for_o i_o be_v any_o thing_n to_o hard_a for_o god_n no_o sure_o sure_o thou_o have_v power_n enough_o to_o do_v it_o and_o thou_o say_v thou_o ar●_n willing_a o_o what_o then_o hinder_v o_o my_o god_n let_v thy_o spirit_n come_v s●nd_v it_o with_o power_n and_o make_v its_o virtue_n to_o appear_v in_o subdue_a all_o sin_n in_o i_o and_o raise_v i_o up_o to_o a_o new_a a_o holy_a life_n such_o a_o life_n as_o thou_o will_v have_v i_o live_v lord_n thou_o have_v say_v that_o we_o shall_v seek_v thou_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o that_o thou_o will_v befo●●d_v of_o we_o jere._n 29._o 13_o 14._o o_o remember_v thy_o own_o everlasting_a covenant_n make_v with_o thy_o servant_n jere._n 32._o 40._o that_o thou_o will_v put_v thy_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v say_v thou_o will_v comfort_v we_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v comfort_v even_o as_o one_o ●hom_n his_o mother_n comfort_n i●_n 66._o 13._o lord_n make_v good_a these_o promise_n in_o which_o thou_o have_v cause_v thy_o servant_n to_o trust_v o_o keep_v thy_o servant_n that_o ●o_o presumpt●ous_a sin_n prevail_v over_o i_o and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o ●y_a secret_a sin_n yea_o from_o all_o my_o sin_n of_o thought_n then_o shall_v i_o be_v ●pright_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v innocent_a and_o free_a from_o the_o great_a transgression_n let_v the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n and_o the_o meditation_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n my_o strength_n and_o my_o red●●mer_n a_o sermon_n compose_v for_o the_o funeral_n of_o that_o pr●●ious_a woman_n mrs_n anne_n skelton_n of_o s._n

and_o fee_v it_o more_o and_o more_o vile_a judge_v thyself_o miserable_a because_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n will_v prevail_v over_o thou_o and_o so_o thou_o do_v overcome_v sin_n though_o oft_o soil_v by_o it_o that_o which_o yet_o may_v stand_v with_o grace_n though_o it_o abide_v to_o death_n in_o thou_o now_o my_o soul_n do_v thou_o not_o mourn_v under_o this_o pray_v earnest_o and_o rest_v withal_o on_o christ_n for_o help_v and_o assistance_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o enable_v thou_o to_o overcome_v all_o thy_o corruption_n still_o strive_v against_o they_o thou_o dare_v not_o deny_v it_o and_o with_o unfeigned_a purpose_n never_o entertain_v any_o know_a evil_n with_o full_a consent_n of_o will_n but_o cordial_o embrace_v the_o contrary_a grace_n and_o command_v long_v after_o more_o grace_n out_o of_o the_o fence_n of_o want_n of_o it_o this_o be_v a_o infallible_a sign_n of_o true_a grace_n as_o math._n 5._o 6._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o 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comfort_n thou_o this_o be_v as_o argument_n to_o david_n of_o grace_n in_o he_o let_v it_o be_v so_o to_o thou_o another_o evidence_n of_o grace_n be_v thy_o confident_a rest_v on_o god_n mercy_n because_o of_o his_o pror●is●_n it_o be_v that_o uphold_v thou_o know_v he_o be_v most_o faithful_a as_o he_o can_v be_v deceive_v so_o he_o will_v not_o deceive_v any_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o so_o david_n do_v psa_n 119._o 81._o my_o soul_n saint_v for_o thy_o salvation_n yet_o i_o wait_v for_o thy_o word_n when_o david_n heart_n faint_v this_o very_a thing_n stay_v he_o namely_o that_o he_o trust_v in_o god_n word_n psa_n 34._o 8._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n psa_n 2._o 12._o bless_a and_o all_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o psa_fw-la 3._o 18_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o w●l●_n for_o he_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o who_o hope_n the_o lord_n and_o do_v not_o thou_o my_o soul_n still_o seek_v wait_v pray_v hope_v and_o with_o 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