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	lord_n	zion_n	154	3	9.0747	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02744	A cordiall for the afflicted Touching the necessitie and utilitie of afflictions. Proving unto us the happinesse of those that thankfully receive them: and the misery of all that want them, or profit not by them. By A. Harsnet, B.D. and Minister of Gods word at Cranham in Essex.	Harsnett, Adam, 1579 or 80-1639.	1638 (1638)	STC 12874; ESTC S114895	154,371	676

many_o of_o his_o dear_a child_n groan_n under_o many_o long_a and_o tedious_a sharp_a and_o bite_a affliction_n answ_n the_o lord_n have_v many_o end_n in_o deal_v thus_o with_o his_o child_n first_o because_o they_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n delight_v with_o some_o sin_n which_o through_o custom_n be_v become_v as_o it_o be_v natural_a and_o be_v so_o will_v not_o easy_o will_v not_o quick_o be_v purge_v out_o of_o they_o that_o which_o be_v get_v to_o the_o bone_n will_v not_o easy_o be_v have_v out_o of_o the_o flesh_n hard_a knubb_n and_o knurle_n must_v have_v great_a and_o long_a wedge_n drive_v in_o to_o they_o many_o hard_a and_o great_a stroke_n give_v they_o before_o they_o will_v yield_v many_o hard_a and_o stony_a heart_n will_v not_o be_v break_v with_o little_a and_o short_a affliction_n some_o kind_n of_o mettle_n must_v be_v keep_v a_o great_a while_n long_o in_o the_o furnace_n than_o other_o or_o else_o they_o will_v never_o be_v dissolve_v even_o so_o it_o fare_v with_o some_o nature_n little_a and_o short_a affliction_n work_v not_o upon_o they_o no_o whit_n at_o all_o mollify_v nor_o soften_v their_o hard_a and_o stony_a heart_n therefore_o the_o lord_n be_v force_v to_o keep_v they_o down_o the_o long_o many_o man_n when_o any_o trouble_n befall_v they_o think_v to_o out-growe_a it_o or_o to_o bear_v it_o off_o by_o head_n and_o shoulder_n and_o to_o make_v as_o good_a a_o shift_n as_o they_o can_v never_o look_v up_o to_o god_n who_o they_o have_v offend_v and_o provoke_v by_o their_o sin_n but_o let_v these_o know_v that_o god_n will_v bow_v they_o or_o else_o he_o will_v break_v they_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n he_o can_v send_v cross_n thick_a and_o threefold_a upon_o we_o to_o abate_v our_o lofty_a and_o proud_a spirit_n to_o break_v our_o rocky_a and_o stony_a heart_n god_n wrath_n be_v answerable_a to_o his_o power_n as_o this_o be_v infinite_a so_o he_o can_v make_v the_o other_o insupportable_a many_o be_v stiff_a and_o stubborn_a as_o the_o lord_n complain_v they_o obey_v not_o neither_o incline_v their_o ear_n but_o make_v their_o neck_n stiff_a and_o will_v not_o hear_v nor_o receive_v correction_n jer._n 17.23_o little_o and_o short_a affliction_n will_v not_o serve_v to_o reclaim_v such_o as_o these_o be_v therefore_o the_o lord_n keep_v they_o long_o under_o his_o hand_n again_o the_o lord_n do_v thus_o deal_v with_o many_o of_o his_o child_n to_o work_v their_o heart_n to_o a_o great_a dislike_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o that_o which_o have_v bring_v upon_o they_o all_o those_o trouble_n which_o now_o lie_v upon_o they_o therefore_o in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o affliction_n we_o shall_v fall_v upon_o our_o sin_n upbraid_v it_o and_o charge_v it_o with_o all_o our_o cross_n ah_o thou_o vile_a and_o loathsome_a sin_n i_o may_v thank_v thou_o for_o this_o expense_n for_o this_o reproach_n and_o shame_n ah_o curse_a sin_n how_o have_v thou_o heretofore_o domanier_v over_o i_o thou_o have_v hitherto_o be_v too_o strong_a for_o i_o but_o god_n by_o this_o affliction_n i_o trow_v will_v tame_v and_o hamper_v thou_o be_v this_o the_o fruit_n i_o reap_v by_o entertain_v thou_o oh_o curse_a be_v the_o time_n that_o ever_o i_o know_v thou_o that_o ever_o i_o be_v rule_v by_o thou_o the_o more_o grievous_a our_o affliction_n be_v the_o great_a hatred_n we_o shall_v bear_v our_o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o they_o and_o the_o more_o fearful_a shall_v we_o be_v for_o time_n to_o come_v of_o meddle_v any_o more_o with_o they_o we_o say_v the_o burn_a child_n dread_v the_o fire_n ephraim_n have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n pollute_v with_o idolatry_n the_o lord_n stop_v her_o way_n with_o thorn_n and_o make_v a_o wall_n that_o she_o may_v not_o find_v her_o path_n hos_fw-la 2.6_o exercise_v she_o with_o long_a affliction_n until_o she_o come_v to_o say_v what_o have_v i_o any_o more_o to_o do_v with_o idol_n hos_fw-la 14.9_o if_o i_o must_v buy_v my_o sin_n at_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n if_o thus_o long_o i_o must_v be_v afflict_v for_o my_o sin_n away_o with_o all_o i_o will_v no_o more_o of_o it_o theirdly_n the_o lord_n do_v ofttimes_o keep_v the_o rod_n long_o upon_o his_o child_n for_o their_o great_a and_o deep_a humiliation_n great_a sin_n must_v be_v great_o repent_v of_o great_a transgression_n require_v great_a and_o long_a humiliation_n david_n sin_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n kill_v the_o husband_n with_o the_o sword_n that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v his_o wife_n be_v great_a sin_n and_o those_o which_o cause_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_v therefore_o the_o lord_n threaten_v he_o with_o long_a affliction_n the_o sword_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o thy_o house_n 2._o sa._n 12.10_o neither_o will_v the_o lord_n give_v we_o over_o or_o cease_v to_o afflict_v we_o one_o way_n or_o other_o until_o he_o have_v bring_v we_o upon_o our_o knee_n break_v our_o hard_a heart_n and_o sufficient_o humble_v we_o under_o his_o hand_n for_o if_o we_o walk_v stubborn_o against_o he_o he_o will_v walk_v stubborn_o against_o we_o then_o their_o uncircumcised_a heart_n shall_v be_v humble_v and_o they_o shall_v willing_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n leu._n 26.41_o remember_v my_o affliction_n and_o my_o mourning_n the_o wormwood_n and_o the_o gall_n my_o soul_n have_v they_o in_o remembrance_n and_o be_v humble_v in_o i_o lament_v 3.19_o 20._o four_o the_o lord_n by_o continue_v his_o hand_n of_o affliction_n long_o upon_o his_o child_n do_v hereby_o make_v know_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o support_v his_o child_n under_o long_a and_o tedious_a affliction_n a_o wise_a builder_n will_v lay_v the_o heavy_a burden_n upon_o that_o piece_n of_o timber_n which_o be_v most_o heart_n and_o most_o able_a to_o bear_v it_o great_a piece_n be_v put_v to_o great_a stress_n because_o little_a piece_n will_v warp_v and_o yield_v if_o not_o break_v asunder_o even_o so_o where_o there_o be_v most_o strength_n of_o grace_n there_o the_o lord_n oft_o time_n lay_v on_o the_o great_a load_n of_o affliction_n which_o as_o it_o make_v for_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n so_o do_v it_o serve_v much_o for_o example_n unto_o all_o that_o be_v near_o unto_o they_o that_o they_o may_v live_v by_o faith_n and_o hope_v that_o if_o ever_o they_o come_v into_o the_o like_a trial_n the_o lord_n as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o support_v and_o strengthen_v they_o so_o he_o will_v do_v it_o and_o gracious_o stand_v by_o they_o even_o in_o long_a and_o sharp_a affliction_n as_o he_o have_v uphold_v other_o in_o the_o like_a case_n five_o and_o last_o the_o lord_n do_v this_o that_o so_o he_o may_v afterward_o replenish_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o child_n with_o abundance_n of_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a joy_n after_o they_o have_v taste_v of_o more_o gall_n than_o other_o they_o shall_v eat_v of_o more_o honey_n than_o other_o heaviness_n have_v some_o long_a time_n sojourn_v in_o their_o heart_n but_o joy_n and_o gladness_n follow_v after_o to_o inhabit_v in_o they_o for_o ever_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o say_v isaiah_n to_o comfort_v all_o that_o mourn_n appoint_v unto_o they_o that_o mourn_v in_o zion_n and_o to_o give_v unto_o they_o beauty_n for_o ash_n the_o garment_n of_o gladness_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n that_o they_o may_v be_v call_v tree_n of_o righteousness_n the_o plant_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v isaiah_n 61.2_o 3._o you_o shall_v sorrow_n say_v christ_n but_o your_o sarrow_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n john_n 16.20_o if_o thy_o sorrow_n and_o affliction_n have_v be_v long_o than_o ordinary_a they_o shall_v make_v way_n for_o more_o than_o ordinary_a joy_n and_o thankfulness_n for_o issue_n and_o deliverance_n according_a to_o that_o which_o the_o church_n utter_v lam._n 3.21_o 22._o i_o consider_v this_o in_o my_o heart_n therefore_o have_v i_o hope_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v because_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o have_v we_o not_o then_o good_a cause_n to_o be_v patient_a in_o affliction_n although_o they_o be_v sharp_a and_o tedious_a see_v they_o proceed_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o pitiful_a and_o merciful_a father_n to_o help_v forward_o and_o further_o your_o patience_n do_v but_o consider_v of_o these_o 4._o thing_n first_o affliction_n how_o exceed_o we_o have_v a_o long_a time_n provoke_v the_o lord_n by_o our_o sin_n among_o which_o our_o unbelief_n be_v that_o which_o have_v most_o offend_v he_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v deal_v unto_o we_o our_o weight_n and_o measure_n that_o be_v punish_v we_o according_a to_o our_o desert_n what_o will_v become_v of_o