Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	appoint_v	garment_n	zion_n	115	3	8.4925	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03339	The doctrine of fasting and praier, and humiliation for sinne Delivered in sundry sermons at the fast appointed by publique authority, in the yeere 1625. By that late faithfull and worthy minister of Iesus Christ. Arth. Hildersam.	Hildersam, Arthur, 1563-1632.; Hildersam, Samuel, 1593 or 4-1674.	1633 (1633)	STC 13459; ESTC S104100	106,897	227

very_a extremity_n of_o grief_n sometime_o so_o oppress_v and_o overwhelm_v man_n heart_n as_o david_n complain_v of_o himself_o psal._n 143._o 4._o my_o spirit_n be_v overwhelm_v within_o i_o my_o heart_n within_o i_o 〈◊〉_d desolate_a as_o they_o can_v ease_v themselves_o either_o by_o word_n or_o tear_n god_n people_n have_v be_v oft_o in_o that_o extremity_n of_o grief_n as_o they_o can_v not_o pray_v i_o mean_v not_o express_v in_o word_n the_o desire_n of_o their_o heart_n but_o with_o sigh_n and_o groan_n rom._n 8._o 26._o in_o extremity_n of_o sorrow_n some_o man_n can_v weep_v it_o be_v say_v of_o david_n and_o his_o company_n 1_o sam._n 30._o 4._o they_o have_v no_o more_o power_n to_o weep_v so_o that_o i_o may_v say_v to_o thou_o that_o if_o thou_o can_v by_o the_o sign_n that_o i_o shall_v by_o and_o by_o give_v thou_o approve_v that_o thou_o be_v able_a sound_o to_o mourn_v and_o be_v humble_v for_o thy_o sin_n though_o thou_o can_v not_o weep_v for_o they_o thou_o may_v 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tear_n be_v of_o a_o purge_n and_o cleanse_v nature_n no_o soap_n no_o nitre_n be_v so_o effectual_a to_o get_v the_o spot_n and_o stain_v out_o of_o cloth_n as_o these_o be_v to_o wash_v out_o the_o spot_n of_o thy_o soul_n that_o which_o solomon_n say_v of_o a_o slanderer_n prov._n 25._o 23._o a_o angry_a countenance_n will_v drive_v he_o away_o may_v be_v say_v of_o this_o if_o sin_n be_v not_o cockered_a and_o make_v much_o of_o if_o we_o will_v show_v ourselves_o discontent_v sad_a and_o heavy_a while_o it_o tarry_v with_o we_o this_o will_v drive_v it_o away_o take_v this_o also_o to_o heart_n applic._n i_o pray_v you_o 1_o many_o of_o

of_o heart_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o be_v principal_a agent_n ourselves_o for_o we_o may_v do_v much_o in_o this_o work_n ourselves_o be_v these_o 110_o 1._o we_o must_v make_v choice_n of_o a_o fit_a time_n to_o go_v about_o this_o work_n 111_o 2._o we_o must_v separate_v ourselves_o from_o company_n and_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o fit_a place_n to_o do_v it_o 118_o 3._o we_o must_v serious_o and_o impartial_o examine_v our_o own_o heart_n 119_o 4._o we_o must_v cry_v earnest_o to_o god_n to_o help_v we_o in_o this_o work_n to_o bless_v our_o endeavour_n in_o it_o 128_o sermon_n viii_o necessary_a to_o have_v note_n and_o sign_n give_v we_o whereby_o sincere_a and_o save_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n may_v be_v discern_v 130_o 1._o he_o that_o be_v true_o humble_v mourn_v more_o for_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n then_o for_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n 133_o 2._o he_o mourn_v for_o sin_n not_o so_o much_o in_o respect_n to_o himself_o as_o unto_o god_n because_o he_o be_v offend_v and_o 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it_o to_o apply_v it_o to_o our_o own_o soul_n to_o meditate_v and_o confer_v thereupon_o to_o practice_v it_o in_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n to_o stir_v up_o one_o another_o to_o the_o obedience_n thereof_o that_o this_o our_o exercise_n may_v tend_v to_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o knowledge_n and_o of_o our_o obedience_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o of_o repentance_n the_o glory_n of_o thy_o bless_a name_n and_o the_o everlasting_a comfort_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n hear_v we_o o_o lord_n in_o these_o our_o request_n in_o what_o else_o soever_o thou_o know_v good_a for_o we_o or_o any_o of_o thy_o church_n for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n our_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n in_o who_o name_n we_o continue_v our_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o as_o he_o himself_o have_v teach_v we_o say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n sermon_n i._n august_n iii_o mdcxxv_o psal._n 35._o 13._o but_o as_o for_o i_o when_o they_o be_v sick_a my_o clothing_n be_v sackcloth_n i_o 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say_v see_v therefore_o another_o example_n of_o this_o duty_n perform_v towards_o they_o that_o be_v not_o so_o do_v not_o i_o weep_v for_o he_o that_o be_v in_o trouble_n say_v job_n chap._n 30._o 25._o be_v not_o my_o soul_n grieve_v for_o the_o poor_a yea_o see_v a_o example_n of_o this_o towards_o most_o wicked_a man_n judg._n 21._o 2._o the_o people_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n as_o we_o do_v now_o to_o profess_v their_o sorrow_n for_o the_o extreme_a misery_n that_o the_o wicked_a benjamite_n be_v most_o just_o fall_v into_o yea_o we_o be_v straity_o charge_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v so_o 2._o to_o remember_v and_o think_v of_o they_o as_o if_o their_o case_n be_v our_o own_o remember_v they_o that_o be_v in_o bond_n say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 13._o 3._o as_o bound_v with_o they_o and_o they_o that_o be_v in_o adversity_n as_o be_v yourselves_o also_o in_o the_o body_n yea_o to_o do_v it_o with_o hearty_a commiseration_n rom._n 12._o 15._o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v yea_o if_o the_o judgement_n be_v famous_a and_o exemplary_a we_o be_v command_v also_o to_o make_v public_a and_o solemn_a profession_n as_o we_o do_v at_o this_o day_n that_o we_o be_v affect_v with_o their_o misery_n levit._n 10._o 6._o let_v your_o brethren_n the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n bewail_v the_o burn_a which_o the_o lord_n have_v kindle_v three_o special_a reason_n and_o ground_n there_o be_v for_o this_o doctrine_n for_o we_o shall_v take_v to_o heart_n the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n of_o other_o first_o in_o respect_n have_v to_o they_o that_o be_v afflict_v 1._o for_o admit_v they_o be_v not_o our_o fellow-member_n in_o christ_n nor_o