Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	bear_v	flesh_n	spiritual_a	5,844	5	7.6525	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44819	A sermon preached on the first of January 1698 in the parish church of St. Nicholas Cole-Abby being a New-Years-gift to the society of Christians united there to worship God in a more solemn manner after the way of the Church of England / by Robert Howson.	Howson, Robert.	1698 (1698)	Wing H3198; ESTC R27121	9,554	34

a_o sermon_n preach_v on_o the_o first_o of_o january_n 1698._o in_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o st._n nicholas_n cole-abby_n be_v a_o new-years-gift_n to_o the_o society_n of_o christian_n unite_v there_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o a_o more_o solemn_a manner_n after_o the_o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n by_o robert_n howson_n lecturer_n there_o rector_n of_o stanford-dean_o in_o the_o county_n of_o berks_n and_o chaplain_n to_o the_o true_o honourable_a the_o lady_n dowager_n seymore_n baroness_n of_o trowbridge_n london_n print_v by_o w._n downing_n in_o bartholomew-close_a for_o the_o author_n to_o the_o steward_n collector_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o society_n of_o st._n nicholas_n cole-abby_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n dear_a friend_n the_o ensue_a sermon_n come_v to_o the_o pulpit_n by_o your_o desire_n and_o by_o the_o same_o it_o come_v from_o the_o press_n with_o no_o variation_n and_o but_o with_o very_o little_a addition_n fine_a cadency_n of_o speech_n well_o clinch_v period_n and_o harangue_n of_o rhetoric_n be_v never_o my_o talon_n or_o if_o they_o have_v i_o will_v have_v napkined_a it_o in_o the_o pulpit_n that_o the_o faith_n of_o christian_n shall_v not_o be_v think_v to_o stand_v in_o word_n of_o man_n wisdom_n but_o in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n for_o which_o purpose_n that_o most_o excellent_a prelate_n and_o gospel_n preacher_n archbishop_n usher_n lay_v aside_o all_o his_o learning_n in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o plain_a and_o practical_a discourse_n yet_o extant_a and_o as_o i_o have_v hear_v give_v it_o always_o in_o charge_n to_o such_o on_o who_o he_o lay_v hand_n to_o preach_v to_o be_v sure_a to_o remember_v the_o alley_n by_o suit_v their_o sermon_n to_o the_o capacity_n of_o their_o hearer_n a_o course_n that_o for_o thirty_o year_n past_a i_o have_v always_o find_v most_o conduce_v to_o the_o great_a end_n of_o preach_v viz._n turn_v man_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o satan_n power_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o shall_v continue_v in_o it_o till_o i_o be_o convince_v that_o plain_a preacher_n and_o plain_a hearer_n shall_v be_v as_o much_o decry_v in_o another_o world_n as_o they_o be_v in_o this_o gentleman_n in_o this_o respect_n your_o line_n be_v fall_v in_o a_o pleasant_a place_n you_o have_v a_o goodly_a heritage_n even_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o learned_a pious_a practical_a and_o savoury_a ministry_n may_v it_o be_v therefore_o a_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n unto_o every_o one_o of_o you_o and_o not_o of_o death_n unto_o death_n unto_o any_o for_o it_o will_v certain_o be_v one_o or_o the_o other_o be_v and_o ever_o shall_v be_v the_o prayer_n of_o your_o affectionate_a friend_n and_o faithful_a servant_n in_o the_o great_a work_n robert_n howson_n john_n xiii_o ver._n 34._o a_o new_a commandment_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o do_v more_o conduce_v to_o the_o good_a of_o mankind_n in_o general_a than_o be_v good_a to_o and_o do_v good_a one_o for_o another_o in_o particular_a this_o engage_v the_o affection_n and_o excite_v the_o endeavour_n of_o all_o this_o monopolize_v all_o the_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o man_n not_o only_o for_o one_o another_o but_o also_o for_o the_o public_a community_n and_o society_n of_o which_o they_o be_v member_n this_o answer_v the_o end_n of_o man_n be_v in_o this_o low_a world_n and_o glorify_v that_o eternal_a goodness_n that_o be_v their_o be_v in_o this_o life_n and_o will_v for_o ever_o be_v their_o blessedness_n in_o another_o on_o the_o contrary_a there_o be_v nothing_o do_v more_o direct_o tend_v to_o destroy_v the_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o liberty_n and_o property_n of_o man_n in_o particular_a and_o the_o good_a of_o public_a society_n in_o general_a than_o selfishness_n pride_n and_o covetousness_n this_o hamstring_n all_o just_a power_n weaken_v authority_n cut_v all_o the_o ligament_n of_o the_o body_n politic_a make_v every_o part_n loose_a and_o independent_a one_o upon_o another_o like_o bone_n wier_v in_o a_o anatomy_n and_o therefore_o our_o bless_a saviour_n foreseeing_a how_o necessary_a this_o will_v be_v in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n injoin_v this_o great_a catholic_n and_o christian_a duty_n to_o love_v one_o another_o which_o he_o call_v a_o new_a commandment_n that_o be_v the_o old_a commandment_n that_o god_n give_v by_o moses_n levit._n 19.18_o renew_v under_o the_o gospel_n dispensation_n for_o which_o he_o propose_v himself_o as_o a_o excellent_a pattern_n say_v as_o i_o have_v love_v you_o in_o speak_v to_o which_o i_o shall_v show_v i._n what_o it_o be_v to_o love_v another_o ii_o what_o be_v the_o good_a effect_n of_o love_v one_o another_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o life_n of_o good_a men._n iii_o how_o it_o make_v man_n easy_a in_o and_o to_o themselves_o to_o the_o government_n and_o communion_n they_o be_v member_n of_o in_o this_o world_n and_o iu._n how_o it_o fit_v they_o for_o the_o communion_n and_o bless_a society_n of_o the_o glorify_a saint_n in_o heaven_n by_o love_v one_o another_o understand_v that_o brotherly_a love_n that_o the_o apostle_n commend_v heb._n 13.1_o which_o be_v such_o a_o love_n as_o brother_n have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v one_o towards_o another_o in_o nature_n who_o have_v the_o same_o father_n and_o the_o same_o mother_n from_o who_o they_o derive_v their_o natural_a life_n brethren_n we_o have_v all_o the_o same_o father_n which_o be_v god_n and_o the_o same_o mother_n which_o be_v our_o church_n and_o from_o they_o we_o derive_v our_o vital_a principle_n of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o therefore_o as_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n do_v love_v one_o another_o in_o a_o natural_a manner_n so_o we_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n shall_v love_v one_o another_o in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n for_o spirit_n have_v their_o spiritual_a act_n and_o motion_n one_o towards_o another_o as_o well_o as_o body_n where_o the_o appearance_n be_v of_o god_n holiness_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o life_n of_o good_a man_n it_o draw_v out_o a_o spiritual_a love_n to_o and_o delight_n in_o they_o one_o towards_o another_o o_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v say_v unto_o the_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o lord_n my_o goodness_n extend_v not_o unto_o thou_o but_o to_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o the_o excellent_a that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n in_o who_o be_v all_o my_o delight_n psal_n 16.2_o 3._o and_o as_o the_o appearance_n of_o goodness_n in_o good_a man_n draw_v they_o one_o to_o another_o in_o holy_a delight_n and_o love_n so_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n draw_v they_o all_o to_o christ_n because_o of_o the_o savour_n of_o thy_o good_a ointment_n thy_o name_n be_v pour_v forth_o therefore_o do_v the_o virgin_n love_v thou_o cant._n 1.3_o draw_v i_o and_o we_o will_v run_v after_o thou_o therefore_o say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o except_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o and_o the_o father_n draw_v and_o never_o drive_v by_o the_o cord_n of_o a_o man_n by_o the_o band_n of_o love_n hosea_n 11.4_o display_v the_o riches_n of_o gospel-grace_n viz._n the_o height_n and_o depth_n the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n love_n in_o all_o dimension_n and_o all_o dimension_n in_o their_o abstract_n so_o that_o as_o many_o as_o look_v unto_o jesus_n till_o they_o love_v he_o and_o love_v he_o so_o as_o to_o obey_v he_o pure_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o divine_a love_n implant_v in_o they_o by_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o he_o now_o as_o natural_a motion_n be_v a_o sure_a sign_n of_o natural_a life_n so_o these_o spiritual_a motion_n of_o holy_a soul_n to_o desire_v after_o and_o delight_v in_o good_a man_n as_o such_o be_v infallible_a symptom_n of_o spiritual_a life_n for_o by_o this_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n joh._n 1.3_o 4._o in_o which_o word_n by_o the_o brethren_n i_o humble_o conceive_v such_o and_o all_o such_o and_o none_o but_o such_o as_o have_v receive_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o do_v public_o profess_v and_o pious_o practice_v it_o according_a as_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n how_o they_o ought_v to_o walk_v and_o to_o please_v god_n and_o so_o be_v disciple_n of_o the_o crucify_a jesus_n abstract_o consider_v without_o any_o relation_n to_o their_o be_v of_o paul_n or_o apollo_n or_o cephas_n according_a as_o some_o do_v most_o uncharitable_o and_o factious_o discriminate_a themselves_o 1_o cor._n 3.4_o which_o love_n to_o the_o brethren_n as_o such_o

these_o lust_n of_o their_o member_n which_o make_v all_o the_o trouble_n and_o confusion_n in_o the_o low_a world_n you_o may_v easy_o judge_n and_o therefore_o let_v brotherly_o love_v continue_v among_o we_o my_o dear_a friend_n that_o we_o may_v be_v what_o we_o be_v all_o bear_v for_o viz._n a_o blessing_n to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o the_o best_a of_o government_n we_o live_v under_o and_o the_o best_a of_o church_n we_o be_v member_n of_o this_o be_v the_o very_a spirit_n and_o life_n of_o christian_a religion_n which_o as_o st._n james_n say_v chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 15._o be_v not_o earthly_a sensual_a and_o devilish_a but_o the_o contrary_a divine_a heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a come_v from_o above_o a_o religion_n or_o wisdom_n which_o be_v all_o one_o for_o religion_n be_v the_o high_a wisdom_n that_o have_v infinite_a love_n for_o its_o author_n and_o end_n that_o give_v spiritual_a law_n to_o govern_v the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n of_o men._n man_n word_n and_o action_n fall_v under_o the_o cognizance_n of_o human_a law_n these_o be_v thing_n as_o job_n say_v to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o judge_n but_o the_o thought_n and_o imagination_n of_o the_o heart_n fall_v under_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o spiritual_a law_n of_o the_o god_n of_o spirit_n who_o will_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o all_o man_n according_a to_o his_o gospel_n a_o religion_n that_o exalt_v and_o perfect_v man_n nature_n that_o give_v he_o true_a understanding_n power_n and_o goodness_n and_o that_o as_o sin_n have_v raze_v out_o and_o deface_v the_o image_n of_o god_n impress_v upon_o his_o divine_o create_a soul_n this_o reprint_n it_o there_o and_o restore_v he_o again_o in_o some_o good_a measure_n to_o his_o pure_a &_o paradisiacal_a state_n according_a as_o his_o divine_a power_n have_v give_v unto_o we_o all_o thing_n that_o pertain_v unto_o life_n and_o godliness_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o that_o have_v call_v we_o to_o glory_n and_o virtue_n whereby_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o exceed_v great_a and_o precious_a promise_n that_o by_o these_o you_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n have_v escape_v the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n 2_o pet._n chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 3_o 4._o this_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o may_v this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n and_o the_o second_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o on_o these_o two_o commandment_n hang_v all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n mat._n 22.37_o 38_o 39_o 40._o love_n work_v all_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n be_v the_o great_a demonstration_n of_o our_o love_n to_o he_o if_o you_o love_v i_o keep_v my_o commandment_n he_o that_o love_v god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n will_v never_o own_o another_o god_n beside_o he_o much_o less_o will_v he_o make_v to_o himself_o any_o grave_a image_n or_o the_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n for_o whereunto_o will_v you_o liken_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n he_o that_o love_v god_n true_o will_v worship_v he_o in_o truth_n and_o spirit_n for_o he_o be_v a_o infinite_a glorious_a and_o incomprehensible_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n joh._n 4.24_o all_o worship_n that_o be_v not_o spiritual_a of_o what_o mode_n or_o scheme_n soever_o it_o be_v be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o cut_n off_o a_o dog_n neck_n or_o the_o offering_n of_o swine_n blood_n nay_o though_o it_o be_v such_o as_o god_n himself_o have_v command_v as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v the_o multitude_n of_o your_o sacrifice_n to_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o be_o full_a of_o the_o burn_a offering_n of_o ram_n and_o the_o fat_a of_o feed_a beast_n and_o i_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o bullock_n or_o of_o lamb_n or_o of_o he-goat_n etc._n etc._n when_o you_o come_v to_o appear_v before_o i_o who_o have_v require_v this_o at_o your_o hand_n to_o tread_v my_o court_n bring_v no_o more_o vain_a oblation_n incense_n be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o i_o the_o new-moon_n and_o sabbath_n though_o i_o have_v bid_v you_o remember_v to_o keep_v they_o holy_a be_v abomination_n to_o i_o the_o call_n of_o the_o assembly_n i_o can_v away_o with_o it_o be_v iniquity_n even_o the_o solemn_a meeting_n the_o new_a moon_n and_o your_o appoint_a feast_n my_o soul_n hate_v speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n they_o be_v a_o trouble_n to_o i_o i_o be_o weary_a to_o bear_v they_o isai_n 1.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o he_o that_o worship_v god_n true_o think_v it_o high_o reasonable_a to_o give_v he_o a_o worship_n suitable_a to_o his_o own_o bless_a nature_n not_o only_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n but_o also_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o therefore_o he_o strive_v and_o wrestle_v he_o fight_v and_o run_v he_o be_v fervent_a in_o siprit_n serve_v the_o lord_n rom._n 12.11_o he_o that_o love_v god_n true_o will_v never_o light_o use_v or_o profane_v his_o great_a name_n neither_o any_o of_o his_o divine_a attribute_n which_o be_v himself_o nor_o his_o word_n or_o work_n he_o that_o love_v god_n true_o will_v honour_v every_o thing_n that_o have_v any_o relation_n to_o or_o bear_v any_o reflection_n of_o his_o holiness_n especial_o his_o holy_a day_n which_o because_o of_o the_o extraordinary_a holiness_n that_o god_n have_v impress_v upon_o it_o be_v prefaced_a with_o a_o remember_v remember_v to_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n not_o only_o in_o the_o external_a performance_n of_o external_a worship_n but_o in_o secret_a prayer_n meditation_n self-examination_n holy_a conference_n and_o spiritual_a anhelation_n in_o which_o the_o soul_n of_o good_a man_n have_v a_o most_o heavenly_a communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o god_n the_o father_n and_o with_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n that_o which_o we_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v declare_v we_o unto_o you_o that_o you_o also_o may_v have_v fellowship_n with_o we_o and_o true_o our_o fellowship_n be_v with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n the_o moral_a part_n of_o this_o precept_n be_v to_o keep_v one_o day_n in_o seven_o in_o this_o heavenly_a work_n and_o where_o this_o be_v do_v it_o kindle_v such_o a_o sacred_a fire_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o burn_v from_o sabbath_n to_o sabbath_n which_o be_v lively_o typify_v by_o the_o fire_n upon_o the_o altar_n under_o the_o jewish_a oeconomy_n and_o be_v always_o attend_v with_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n if_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n from_o do_v thy_o pleasure_n on_o my_o holiday_n and_o call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n honourable_a and_o shall_v honour_v he_o not_o do_v thy_o own_o way_n nor_o find_v thy_o own_o pleasure_n nor_o speak_v thy_o own_o word_n then_o shall_v thou_o delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o ride_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o feed_v thou_o with_o the_o heritage_n of_o jacob_n thy_o father_n isa_n 58.13_o 14._o the_o glory_n of_o our_o law_n and_o of_o his_o day_n too_o sir_n matthew_n hales_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o meditation_n that_o when_o he_o have_v be_v careful_a in_o the_o work_n of_o this_o day_n he_o do_v observe_v that_o all_o his_o business_n the_o week_n follow_v do_v well_o succeed_v but_o when_o he_o have_v make_v a_o fault_n in_o this_o he_o soon_o find_v it_o in_o that_o he_o that_o love_v his_o neighbour_n can_v but_o love_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o give_v unto_o all_o man_n especial_o to_o the_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o duty_n and_o obedience_n that_o be_v due_a to_o they_o in_o their_o several_a place_n and_o relation_n give_v honour_n to_o who_o honour_n fear_v to_o who_o fear_n be_v due_a he_o that_o love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o can_v never_o have_v or_o harbour_v any_o malice_n or_o hatred_n in_o his_o heart_n against_o he_o much_o less_o will_v he_o defile_v his_o bed_n or_o defraud_v he_o in_o his_o estate_n or_o go_v beyond_o he_o in_o any_o matter_n and_o he_o that_o love_v god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o do_v good_a to_o himself_o too_o for_o all_o goodness_n and_o virtue_n reflect_v itself_o upon_o he_o that_o have_v it_o like_o a_o echo_n bring_v back_o the_o voice_n to_o the_o ear_n of_o he_o that_o speak_v it_o every_o good_a work_n that_o a_o good_a man_n do_v give_v he_o that_o