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
A93755	A sermon on I Chron. 29, 18 and now published, because of the exceeding usefulness of this subject, unto all Christians of every perswasion or denomination whatsoever ... : wherein also is shewed what it is to teach for hire, and divine for money, and that objection is answered, which some do frame ... against that maintenance ... which true gospel ministers ought to have in these dayes under that dispensation / by Richard Stafford.	Stafford, Richard, 1663-1703.	1697 (1697)	Wing S5132; ESTC R42863	20,007	24

of_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n or_o israel_n the_o reason_n hereof_o seem_v to_o be_v near_o to_o this_o effect_n and_o purpose_n we_o read_v how_o that_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n or_o israel_n be_v precious_a saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o their_o day_n and_o in_o their_o generation_n and_o thereupon_o god_n come_v to_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o they_o and_o be_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n their_o god_n now_o therefore_o if_o you_o will_v obey_v my_o voice_n indeed_o and_o keep_v my_o covenant_n than_o you_o shall_v be_v a_o peculiar_a treasure_n unto_o i_o above_o all_o people_n for_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v i_o exod._n 19_o 5._o and_o so_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n as_o they_o be_v his_o creature_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o his_o earth_n but_o by_o the_o way_n of_o peculiarity_n emphasis_n or_o property_n or_o propriety_n he_o be_v only_o the_o god_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o servant_n the_o lord_n know_v they_o that_o be_v he_o 1._o tim._n 2._o 19_o but_o be_v he_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n only_o no_o for_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o their_o child_n also_o even_o of_o all_o those_o who_o do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o all_o those_o who_o be_v faithful_a as_o abraham_n be_v who_o be_v style_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a but_o because_o that_o from_o the_o loin_n of_o these_o three_o man_n who_o do_v every_o one_o of_o they_o successive_o fear_v and_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o their_o time_n there_o spring_v even_o of_o one_o for_o one_o be_v his_o son_n the_o other_o be_v his_o grandson_n and_o he_o as_o good_a as_o dead_a so_o many_o as_o the_o star_n of_o the_o sky_n in_o multitude_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n which_o be_v by_o the_o seashore_n innumerable_a even_o a_o very_a numerous_a posterity_n and_o great_a people_n who_o be_v elect_a and_o belove_a of_o god_n before_o the_o other_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o their_o father_n sake_n therefore_o the_o scripture_n in_o sundry_a and_o many_o place_n style_v he_o by_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob._n but_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o close_a of_o our_o text_n and_o prepare_v their_o heart_n unto_o thou_o hereby_o another_o truth_n do_v shine_v and_o appear_v forth_o viz._n that_o god_n have_v but_o one_o way_n in_o bring_v many_o son_n &_o daughter_n unto_o glory_n or_o in_o bring_v all_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o man_n that_o ever_o go_v there_o unto_o heaven_n even_o by_o prepare_v their_o heart_n unto_o himself_o that_o be_v by_o bring_v they_o to_o himself_o in_o this_o world_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v they_o to_o his_o own_o home_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v moreover_o brethren_n i_o will_v not_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v ignorant_a how_o that_o all_o our_o father_n be_v under_o the_o cloud_n and_o all_o pass_v through_o the_o sea_n and_o do_v all_o eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o do_v all_o drink_n the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 1_o 3_o 4._o and_o so_o all_o the_o people_n that_o ever_o go_v to_o heaven_n and_o be_v now_o a_o go_v in_o their_o journey_n to_o it_o or_o who_o shall_v be_v bear_v and_o inherit_v that_o happy_a country_n hereafter_o they_o all_o go_v the_o very_a same_o way_n if_o you_o ask_v i_o what_o that_o way_n be_v it_o be_v the_o old_a tread_v way_n by_o the_o saint_n and_o a_o way_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o way_n of_o holiness_n isa_n 35._o 8._o it_o be_v the_o way_n of_o universal_a obedience_n and_o confirm_v all_o the_o word_n of_o god_n law_n to_o do_v they_o and_o not_o observe_v some_o and_o neglect_v other_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o many_o be_v it_o be_v the_o way_n of_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n to_o which_o the_o promise_n be_v james_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o will_v draw_v nigh_o unto_o you_o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o last_o word_n of_o our_o text_n by_o prepare_v their_o heart_n unto_o he_o which_o again_o be_v do_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o context_n and_o the_o verse_n immediate_o follow_v by_o keep_v this_o for_o ever_o in_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o have_v a_o determinate_a obedident_a and_o perfect_a heart_n and_o mind_n to_o keep_v constant_o and_o at_o all_o time_n the_o commandment_n the_o testimony_n and_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o also_o such_o divine_a truth_n or_o knowledge_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o keep_v in_o the_o heart_n with_o the_o sense_n and_o remembrance_n of_o they_o which_o shall_v actual_o persuade_v exhort_v and_o incline_v unto_o the_o same_o good_a thing_n from_o this_o manner_n of_o speech_n prepare_v their_o heart_n unto_o thou_o and_o from_o what_o be_v elsewhere_o write_v and_o he_o shall_v go_v before_o he_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o elias_n to_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n and_o the_o disobedient_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o just_a to_o make_v ready_a a_o people_n prepare_v for_o the_o lord_n luke_n 〈◊〉_d 17._o we_o see_v that_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o the_o ministry_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n do_v drive_v and_o intend_v at_o the_o first_o be_v to_o convert_v sinner_n and_o to_o turn_v to_o righteousness_n and_o then_o the_o next_o thing_n be_v in_o a_o further_a degree_n and_o proficiency_n even_o to_o make_v they_o a_o people_n prepare_v for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o prepare_v their_o heart_n unto_o thou_o which_o two_o thing_n have_v 〈◊〉_d the_o only_a end_n and_o intent_n of_o all_o the_o sermon_n that_o ever_o preach_v in_o this_o place_n or_o design_n to_o preach_v throughout_o all_o my_o succeed_v life_n remember_v still_o that_o as_o the_o ●●●de_v or_o hook_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o gardener_n for_o dig_v 〈◊〉_d the_o earth_n or_o prune_v of_o tree_n even_o so_o we_o creature_n 〈◊〉_d minister_n be_v but_o live_a instrument_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n to_o dig_v or_o cultivate_v our_o own_o heart_n or_o the_o heart_n of_o other_o people_n for_o we_o be_v labourer_n together_o with_o god_n you_o be_v god_n husbandry_n you_o be_v god_n building_n 1._o cor._n 3._o 9_o and_o 〈◊〉_d as_o before_o observe_v how_o david_n pray_v immediate_o to_o god_n to_o keep_v this_o for_o ever_o in_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o people_n though_o we_o be_v to_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v it_o ourselves_o so_o here_o again_o he_o lift_v up_o the_o other_o petition_n unto_o god_n immediate_o prepare_v their_o heart_n unto_o thou_o though_o here_o again_o we_o be_v to_o endeavour_v to_o prepare_v our_o own_o heart_n as_o also_o beside_o this_o there_o be_v the_o word_n appoint_v and_o the_o ministry_n or_o preach_v thereof_o who_o hear_v be_v become_v labourer_n together_o with_o god_n it_o be_v a_o bold_a and_o great_a expression_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n which_o he_o speak_v forth_o by_o the_o spirit_n to_o make_v they_o a_o people_n prepare_v for_o the_o lord_n or_o to_o prepare_v their_o heart_n unto_o he_o so_o have_v god_n provide_v and_o establish_v and_o so_o shall_v thing_n cooperate_v and_o work_v together_o for_o the_o common_a salvation_n of_o mankind_n but_o beloved_n that_o be_v here_o present_a i_o hope_v that_o most_o of_o you_o be_v among_o the_o latter_a sort_n i_o mean_v that_o you_o be_v a-verted_n from_o sin_n and_o convert_v to_o god_n in_o the_o general_n and_o you_o be_v among_o those_o who_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o lord_n or_o prepare_v their_o heart_n to_o seek_v he_o or_o prepare_v for_o heaven_n for_o when_o we_o read_v and_o consider_v how_o that_o jesus_n our_o forerunner_n be_v go_v to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o you_o john_n 14._o 3._o to_o this_o must_v answer_v some_o act_n of_o your_o own_o that_o be_v to_o prepare_v your_o heart_n for_o that_o place_n who_o that_o be_v jesus_n we_o preach_v warning_n every_o man_n and_o teach_v every_o man_n in_o all_o wisdom_n that_o we_o may_v present_v every_o man_n perfect_a in_o christ_n jesus_n col._n 1_o 28._o it_o be_v strange_a for_o you_o to_o conceive_v hereof_o but_o yet_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n will_v judge_v that_o the_o word_n preach_v in_o this_o place_n shall_v be_v a_o warning_n and_o testimony_n to_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o town_n and_o neighbourhood_n though_o not_o the_o twenty_o nor_o yet_o hardly_o the_o hundred_o part_n of_o they_o do_v come_v to_o hear_v remember_v i_o tell_v you_o of_o it_o before_o i_o ground_n this_o affirmation_n from_o these_o word_n of_o paul_n who_o speak_v thus_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o every_o man_n

water_v it_o every_o moment_n lest_o any_o hurt_n it_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o night_n and_o day_n isa_n 27._o 2_o 3._o here_o it_o be_v affirm_v and_o ratify_v twice_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n that_o god_n will_v keep_v it_o lest_o any_o hurt_n it_o which_o nothing_o can_v do_v but_o satan_n or_o his_o temptation_n as_o they_o seduce_v to_o sin_n or_o evil_n nothing_o but_o sin_n can_v hurt_v the_o heart_n of_o man._n and_o if_o we_o will_v suffer_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v keep_v our_o heart_n night_n and_o day_n and_o that_o he_o guide_v we_o continual_o so_o that_o ourselves_o here_o be_v under_o keeper_n and_o stand_v upon_o our_o watch_n for_o thus_o the_o scripture_n do_v direct_v in_o other_o place_n so_o as_o to_o prevent_v and_o keep_v out_o the_o come_n in_o and_o act_n of_o sin_n and_o than_o it_o be_v effectual_o prevent_v lest_o any_o hurt_n it_o and_o all_o thy_o child_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o peace_n of_o thy_o child_n isa_n 54._o 13._o the_o right_a consequence_n here_o be_v that_o when_o they_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n they_o shall_v learn_v of_o he_o and_o when_o he_o do_v instruct_v and_o will_v guide_n they_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o instruction_n and_o follow_v his_o guidance_n god_n do_v keep_v guide_n and_o teach_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n in_o a_o invisible_a manner_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v sensible_a to_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o faithful_a people_n the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v and_o thou_o hear_v the_o sound_n thereof_o but_o can_v not_o tell_v whence_o it_o come_v and_o whither_o it_o go_v so_o be_v every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n john_n 3._o 8._o so_o likewise_o be_v every_o one_o that_o be_v teach_v guide_v or_o instruct_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n god_n do_v keep_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n as_o the_o distillings_n of_o dew_n in_o a_o clear_a night_n be_v not_o perceive_v so_o god_n move_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v upon_o and_o communicate_v himself_o to_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o creature_n in_o the_o still_a voice_n of_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n for_o god_n speak_v once_o yea_o twice_o yet_o man_n perceive_v it_o not_o in_o a_o dream_n in_o a_o vision_n of_o the_o night_n when_o deep_a sleep_n fall_v upon_o man_n in_o slumbering_n upon_o the_o bed_n then_o he_o open_v the_o ear_n of_o man_n and_o seal_v their_o instruction_n jel_n 33_o 14_o 15._o 16._o and_o so_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o most_o still_a retire_a abstract_a and_o separate_a manner_n when_o we_o become_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o chos●st_v and_o cause_v to_o approach_v unto_o thou_o psal_n 65._o 4._o then_o it_o be_v that_o god_n do_v reveal_v and_o manifest_v himself_o unto_o we_o when_o we_o be_v obedient_a and_o holy_a sobet_n and_o temperate_a when_o we_o be_v chaste_a and_o do_v not_o regard_v the_o desire_n of_o woman_n be_v purify_v &_o sanctify_a these_o be_v furtherance_n &_o forwarding_n or_o help_v towards_o god_n make_v know_v his_o mind_n and_o will_n unto_o we_o as_o again_o there_o be_v hindrance_n and_o obstruction_n the_o principal_a and_o i_o may_v almost_o say_v the_o only_a hindrance_n be_v sin_n for_o it_o be_v that_o which_o make_v that_o wide_a chasm_n or_o distance_n between_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n your_o iniquity_n have_v separate_v between_o you_o and_o your_o god_n isa_n 59_o 2._o sin_n or_o iniquity_n in_o the_o general_n do_v produce_v this_o aceursed_a and_o evil_a effect_n but_o they_o may_v be_v clear_o specify_v and_o reduce_v to_o these_o three_o sort_n namely_o what_o do_v defeat_v and_o render_v of_o none_o or_o rather_o of_o less_o effect_n the_o seed_n sow_o or_o choke_v the_o word_n preach_v the_o same_o be_v the_o principal_a hindrance_n to_o god_n keep_v this_o still_o in_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n the_o care_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o riches_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o other_o thing_n enter_v in_o mark_n 4._o 19_o and_o so_o where_o it_o be_v write_v take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o lest_o at_o any_o time_n your_o heart_n be_v overcharge_v with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n and_o care_n of_o this_o life_n and_o so_o that_o day_n come_v upon_o you_o unaware_o luke_n 21._o 34._o we_o learn_v and_o understand_v from_o all_o this_o put_v together_o what_o the_o hindrance_n be_v and_o when_o we_o know_v they_o what_o they_o be_v we_o may_v avoid_v and_o let_v they_o alone_o or_o at_o least_o not_o be_v let_v or_o hinder_v by_o they_o they_o be_v the_o care_n of_o this_o world_n and_o of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o riches_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o other_o thing_n or_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n and_o such_o like_a and_o then_o the_o heart_n be_v too_o much_o set_v upon_o visible_a object_n and_o visible_a thing_n this_o do_v draw_v off_o and_o alienate_v from_o and_o make_v to_o forget_v and_o loose_v the_o sense_n of_o he_o that_o be_v invisible_a as_o also_o of_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o his_o kingdom_n as_o be_v before_o say_v we_o shall_v pray_v unto_o god_n to_o keep_v this_o still_o in_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o people_n even_o that_o purpose_n and_o resollution_n to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n his_o testimony_n and_o his_o statute_n so_o we_o shall_v likewise_o endeavour_v strive_v and_o labour_v after_o the_o same_o and_o as_o we_o taste_v and_o see_v feel_v and_o experience_n know_v and_o perceive_v what_o be_v the_o clog_n interruption_n and_o hindrance_n so_o we_o shall_v avoid_v and_o not_o give_v way_n unto_o they_o the_o temper_n and_o state_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v various_a and_o several_a as_o it_o stand_v towards_o god_n for_o thou_o have_v lift_v i_o up_o and_o cast_v i_o down_o psal_n 102._o 10._o now_o and_o then_o it_o be_v good_a enough_o and_o then_o it_o be_v bad_a dark_a and_o cloudy_a again_o according_a as_o we_o commit_v sin_n and_o be_v plunge_v into_o the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n or_o be_v interest_v and_o concern_v in_o the_o lust_n of_o other_o thing_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v a_o discern_a and_o observe_v people_n they_o look_v within_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o word_n and_o also_o they_o reflect_v and_o look_v within_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o they_o compare_v both_o together_o and_o indeed_o every_o one_o must_v observe_v and_o practise_v the_o like_a method_n who_o will_v make_v any_o growth_n proficiency_n increase_n and_o advancement_n in_o the_o christian_a life_n here_o we_o may_v well_o reason_n and_o do_v that_o if_o we_o can_v be_v and_o be_v godly_a at_o one_o season_n why_o not_o at_o another_o and_o so_o if_o our_o mind_n be_v now_o fraught_v with_o and_o furnish_v and_o full_a of_o reverence_n and_o fear_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n so_o it_o may_v be_v likewise_o at_o another_o time_n and_o thus_o we_o may_v go_v through_o the_o several_a stage_n and_o period_n of_o life_n even_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n all_o the_o day_n thereof_o and_o to_o fear_v continual_o before_o he_o for_o by_o the_o like_a mean_n which_o we_o do_v perform_v it_o at_o one_o time_n we_o may_v endeavour_v after_o it_o at_o another_o there_o be_v a_o unseen_a enemy_n who_o stand_v at_o our_o elbow_n i_o mean_v satan_n and_o his_o temptation_n who_o prompt_v we_o to_o commit_v sin_n in_o each_o act_n or_o instance_n of_o trial_n even_o in_o our_o very_a meal_n to_o eat_v to_o excess_n or_o commit_v gluttony_n and_o so_o in_o other_o thing_n alike_o and_o here_o we_o shall_v be_v upon_o our_o watch_n to_o pray_v and_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n avoid_v or_o get_v behind_o i_o satan_n so_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o get_v advantage_n nor_o prevail_v over_o we_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n herehereof_o will_v be_v exceed_o great_a for_o beside_o that_o this_o be_v the_o only_o make_v our_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a it_o be_v the_o only_a way_n and_o mean_n to_o assertain_a salvation_n unto_o ourselves_o so_o the_o more_o good_a any_o one_o do_v and_o the_o more_o he_o abstain_v from_o sin_n and_o from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_n it_o will_v be_v proportion_v according_o unto_o that_o man_n or_o woman_n in_o the_o future_a recompense_n and_o they_o will_v receive_v a_o more_o full_a and_o great_a reward_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a mattet_n and_o the_o drift_n and_o design_n of_o all_o preach_a that_o people_n may_v cease_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o learn_v to_o do_v well_o as_o much_o as_o ever_o they_o can_v but_o why_o be_v it_o say_v in_o our_o text_n o_o lord_n god_n