Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	believe_v	faith_n	speak_v	6,346	5	5.2623	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59766	The practical Christian divided into four parts. I. The practice of self-examination, and a form of confession fitted thereunto; the Lord's Praier and penitential Psalms paraphrased; with meditations, and praiers to be made partakers of Christ's merits. II. Directions, meditations and praiers, in order to the worthy receiving of the Holy Communion of the body and bloud of Christ. III. Meditations with Psalms for the hours of praier, the ordinary actions of day and night, with other religious considerations and concerns. IV. Meditations with Psalms--- upon the four last things; 1. Death, 2. Judgment, 3. Hell, 4. Heav[en.] The third and fourth parts make the second volume, formerly called the second part. By R. Sherlock D.D. Rector of Winwick.	Sherlock, R. (Richard), 1612-1689.	1677 (1677)	Wing S3243; ESTC R221137	111,932	313

shall_v make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o sin_n he_o shall_v see_v his_o seed_n 53.10_o seed_n isa_n 53.10_o even_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o passion_n devout_a believer_n who_o shall_v serve_v he_o or_o keep_v his_o holy_a will_n and_o commandment_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o same_o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n they_o shall_v be_v count_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o generation_n being_n regenerate_v by_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o baptism_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v member_n of_o christ_n child_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 32._o they_o shall_v come_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o glorious_a communion_n of_o his_o bless_a saint_n be_v the_o heaven_n both_o above_n and_o below_o both_o the_o church_n triumphant_a and_o militant_a shall_v declare_v his_o righteousness_n his_o mercy_n promise_v and_o perform_v in_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v proclaim_v to_o all_o succeed_a generation_n to_o a_o people_n 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to_o fear_v thou_o love_v thou_o honour_v thou_o delight_n in_o thou_o and_o so_o to_o follow_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v be_v for_o ever_o happy_a in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o thou_o ii_o o_o holy_a crucify_a jesus_n 11._o out_o of_o st._n aug._n man._n ca._n 11._o i_o humble_o beg_v by_o that_o sacred_a effusion_n of_o thy_o most_o precious_a blead_v give_v unto_o thy_o servant_n the_o effusion_n of_o tear_n with_o compunction_n of_o spirit_n when_o i_o approach_v thy_o altar_n to_o partake_v of_o that_o celestial_a sacrament_n worthy_a of_o all_o reverence_n and_o the_o most_o inflame_a devotion_n which_o thou_o o_o lord_n god_n do_v institute_v and_o command_v to_o be_v receive_v in_o commemoration_n of_o thy_o infinite_a love_n in_o die_v for_o we_o and_o for_o the_o reparation_n of_o our_o manifold_a infirmity_n and_o daily_a fail_n grant_v i_o bless_a lord_n aquin._n out_o of_o t._n aquin._n not_o only_o to_o receive_v that_o sacrament_n in_o the_o outward_a element_n but_o in_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n thereof_o not_o bread_n and_o wine_n alone_o but_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o my_o jesus_n to_o the_o remission_n of_o all_o my_o sin_n and_o to_o all_o other_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n for_o i_o iii_o the_o whole_a need_v not_o a_o physician_n aquin._n out_o of_o t._n aquin._n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a and_o such_o be_o i_o a_o disease_a sinsick_a soul_n and_o as_o sick_a i_o now_o go_v to_o my_o physician_n as_o a_o sinner_n to_o the_o redeemer_n of_o fall_a man_n as_o miserable_a to_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n as_o unclean_a to_o the_o fountain_n of_o purity_n as_o poor_a and_o needy_a to_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o bounty_n as_o blind_a and_o ignorant_a to_o the_o brightness_n and_o splendour_n of_o spirit_n as_o infirm_a and_o weak_a to_o the_o strength_n of_o israel_n and_o oh_o that_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o enlighten_v my_o darkness_n to_o heal_v all_o my_o infirmity_n to_o enrich_v my_o poverty_n to_o strengthen_v my_o weakness_n to_o wash_v away_o all_o my_o uncleanness_n and_o by_o the_o communion_n of_o thy_o precious_a body_n and_o blood_n to_o cleanse_v i_o from_o all_o filthiness_n both_o of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n that_o i_o may_v perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n iv_o thou_o do_v offer_v up_o thyself_o kempis_n out_o of_o tho._n a_o kempis_n bless_a jesus_n even_o thy_o whole_a self_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n a_o sacrifice_n for_o my_o sin_n no_o member_n of_o thy_o body_n not_o torment_v no_o power_n of_o thy_o soul_n not_o sacrifice_v no_o drop_n of_o thy_o blood_n not_o shed_v for_o i_o a_o miserable_a sinner_n it_o be_v therefore_o most_o just_a and_o meet_v and_o my_o bind_a duty_n that_o i_o shall_v offer_v up_o myself_o my_o whole_a self_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o service_n for_o i_o be_o not_o my_o own_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n and_o such_o a_o price_n as_o transcend_v the_o value_n of_o all_o that_o the_o whole_a 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sacred_a celestial_a service_n make_v i_o sensible_a of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o thy_o presence_n with_o i_o that_o i_o may_v taste_v and_o see_v how_o gracious_a the_o lord_n be_v 34.8_o be_v psal_n 34.8_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o plenteousness_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o drink_v of_o thy_o pleasure_n as_o out_o of_o a_o river_n for_o with_o thou_o be_v the_o well_o of_o life_n and_o in_o thy_o light_n shall_v we_o see_v light_n 9_o light_n psal_n 36.8_o 9_o o_o send_v out_o thy_o light_n and_o thy_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v lead_v i_o and_o bring_v i_o to_o thy_o holy_a hill_n and_o to_o thy_o dwell_n and_o that_o i_o may_v go_v unto_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n even_o the_o god_n of_o my_o joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o upon_o the_o

will_n will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n may_v all_o we_o petit._n 3_o who_o immortal_a soul_n do_v dwell_v in_o earthly_a tabernacle_n as_o ready_o zealous_o constant_o obey_v thy_o will_n and_o as_o cheerful_o submit_v to_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n as_o do_v thy_o bless_a angel_n and_o saint_n in_o their_o blissful_a mansion_n of_o heaven_n above_o give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n petit._n 4_o even_o all_o thing_n necessary_a both_o for_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n both_o the_o bread_n of_o heaven_n and_o earthly_a bread_n and_o grant_v that_o what_o we_o do_v enjoy_v upon_o earth_n may_v be_v right_o we_o not_o to_o any_o other_o belong_v and_o neither_o acquire_v by_o injustice_n nor_o uncharitable_o detain_v by_o we_o and_o our_o daily_a bread_n according_a to_o our_o daily_a necessity_n administer_v to_o we_o who_o daily_o wait_v upon_o thou_o o_o lord_n who_o give_v unto_o all_o their_o me●t_n in_o due_a season_n and_o that_o our_o daily_a abuse_n of_o thy_o gift_n may_v not_o rob_v we_o of_o they_o petit._n 5_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n even_o all_o our_o transgression_n of_o thy_o most_o holy_a law_n pardon_v good_a lord_n who_o nature_n and_o property_n it_o be_v always_o to_o have_v mercy_n and_o to_o forgive_v but_o this_o we_o presume_v not_o to_o ask_v but_o upon_o thy_o own_o term_n as_o we_o forgive_v those_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o the_o trespass_n of_o other_o and_o our_o suffering_n from_o they_o be_v but_o few_o and_o trifle_v in_o respect_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o trespass_n against_o thou_o for_o they_o be_v many_o and_o heinous_a but_o as_o sin_n have_v abound_v in_o we_o so_o do_v grace_n and_o mercy_n abound_v also_o with_o thou_o but_o we_o be_v man_n of_o hard_a corrupt_a uncircumcised_a heart_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o o_o lord_n and_o forgive_v we_o both_o our_o sin_n against_o thou_o and_o our_o uncharitableness_n unto_o our_o neighbour_n soften_v our_o hard_a heart_n to_o be_v kind_o affection_a one_o towards_o another_o forbear_v and_o forgive_a one_o another_o as_o we_o hope_v and_o humble_o beg_v to_o be_v forgive_v by_o thou_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n petit._n 6_o suffer_v we_o not_o any_o more_o to_o fall_v into_o fin_n and_o trespass_n against_o thou_o when_o we_o be_v lead_v away_o with_o our_o lust_n and_o tempt_v o_o leave_v we_o not_o then_o to_o ourselves_o who_o be_v weak_a and_o frail_a and_o too_o prone_a to_o all_o that_o be_v evil_a but_o assist_v and_o enable_v we_o by_o thy_o divine_a grace_n to_o overcome_v all_o the_o affault_n of_o our_o ghostly_a enemy_n and_o to_o continue_v thy_o faithful_a servant_n and_o soldier_n to_o our_o life_n end_n deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a petit._n 7_o from_o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n by_o thy_o grace_n and_o from_o the_o evil_n of_o punishment_n by_o thy_o mercy_n and_o from_o the_o author_n of_o all_o evil_n the_o devil_n from_o the_o temporal_a evil_n and_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n and_o from_o the_o evil_n of_o a_o sad_a eternity_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v from_o thy_o wrath_n and_o from_o everlasting_a damnation_n good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o liberati_n à_fw-la malo_fw-la confirmati_fw-la semper_fw-la in_fw-la bono_fw-mi tibi_fw-la servire_fw-la mereamur_fw-la deo_fw-la ac_fw-la domino_fw-la nostro_fw-la pone_fw-la domine_fw-la sine_fw-la peccatis_fw-la nostris_fw-la da_fw-la gaudium_fw-la trd●ul●stis_fw-la praebe_fw-la redemptionem_fw-la captivis_fw-la fanitatem_fw-la infirmis_fw-la re●●tiémque_fw-la defunctis_fw-la concede_fw-la pa●em_fw-la &_o securitatem_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la drebus_fw-la ●●stris_fw-la france_n audaciam_fw-la omnium_fw-la in●micorum_fw-la ●●strorum_fw-la &_o exaudi_fw-la deus_fw-la orationes_fw-la omnium_fw-la servorum_fw-la cuorum_fw-la fidelium_fw-la christianorum_fw-la in_o h●●_n die_v &_o in_fw-la omni_fw-la tempore_fw-la per_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la jesum_fw-la lit._n mozarab_n for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n conclusion_n conclusion_n thou_o rule_a and_o reign_v over_o all_o and_o thy_o dominion_n be_v absolute_a and_o independent_a the_o power_n whereof_o can_v be_v break_v nor_o its_o glory_n eclipse_v like_o the_o frail_a and_o fade_a kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n but_o thou_o be_v the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o thy_o dominion_n be_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n such_o as_o shall_v not_o pass_v away_o and_o thy_o kingdom_n such_o as_o can_v be_v destroy_v but_o shall_v stand_v fast_o in_o power_n and_o eminent_a in_o glory_n for_o ever_o o_o give_v we_o heart_n yield_v a_o willing_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n full_a of_o reverence_n and_o awful_a fear_n of_o thy_o power_n studious_a to_o advance_v thy_o glory_n upon_o earth_n that_o we_o may_v in_o the_o end_n arrive_v at_o thy_o kingdom_n in_o heaven_n where_o thou_o live_v and_o reign_v bless_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n one_o god_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n chap._n xi_o the_o seven_o penitential_a psalm_n paraphrase_a the_o psalm_n of_o david_n be_v by_o all_o christian_n of_o what_o persuasion_n soever_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o immediate_a dictate_v of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n it_o must_v necessary_o be_v acknowledge_v also_o that_o he_o who_o understand_o and_o devout_o pray_v in_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o psalm_n pray_v by_o the_o holy_a and_o true_a spirit_n of_o god_n the_o truth_n whereof_o which_o by_o many_o blind_a zelots_n be_v too_o much_o slight_v and_o neglect_v we_o have_v both_o confirm_v and_o the_o practice_n command_v eph._n 5.18_o 19_o be_v you_o fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n speak_v to_o yourselves_o or_o among_o yourselves_o which_o be_v do_v by_o answer_v each_o other_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n i_o e._n such_o as_o be_v the_o dictate_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n compare_v with_o col._n 3.16_o thus_o pray_v our_o lord_n upon_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o very_a 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