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	speak_v	word_n	6,573	5	4.5953	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59255	A serious and seasonable invective against sleeping in the church, briefly shewing the sin, the shame, and the danger of it		1683 (1683)	Wing S2606; ESTC R15345	3,319	1

a_o serious_a and_o seasonable_a invective_n against_o sleep_v in_o the_o church_n brief_o show_v the_o sin_n the_o shame_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o i._o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o god_n be_v more_o concern_v about_o in_o the_o world_n than_o his_o own_o glory_n be_v very_o jealous_a of_o his_o honour_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n be_v such_o a_o implacable_a enemy_n to_o sin_n sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o his_o holy_a and_o pure_a nature_n and_o consequent_o a_o stain_n to_o his_o honour_n and_o detract_n from_o his_o glory_n god_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o great_a dishonour_n do_v to_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n when_o man_n be_v careless_a of_o their_o carriage_n and_o deportment_n before_o he_o forget_v that_o he_o be_v a_o great_a and_o a_o terrible_a god_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n and_o the_o shame_n of_o many_o pretend_a worshipper_n of_o god_n in_o our_o age_n who_o no_o soon_o be_v come_v into_o the_o society_n and_o assembly_n of_o god_n people_n to_o wait_v upon_o he_o and_o obtain_v a_o blessing_n from_o he_o want_v a_o due_a sense_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o awe_n of_o his_o dreadful_a name_n drowsiness_n posess_v and_o ofttimes_o a_o dead_a sleep_n fall_v upon_o they_o so_o that_o poor_a slumber_a soul_n be_v asleep_a in_o sin_n they_o sleep_v away_o their_o mercy_n while_o god_n be_v bestow_v the_o gracious_a doles_n of_o his_o love_n and_o grace_n they_o be_v snort_v in_o their_o pew_v as_o if_o they_o be_v unconcern_v or_o have_v no_o lot_n or_o portion_n in_o the_o matter_n this_o practice_n so_o common_a among_o professor_n in_o these_o day_n as_o that_o a_o man_n can_v tell_v where_o to_o go_v to_o hear_v a_o sermon_n preach_v but_o he_o shall_v find_v some_o of_o these_o miserable_a dull_a sot_n either_o nod_v their_o head_n up_o and_o down_o or_o else_o fast_o asleep_a till_o they_o snort_v again_o be_v high_o displease_v to_o god_n and_o deserve_v a_o sharp_a and_o severe_a reproof_n and_o that_o inasmuch_o as_o 1._o '_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a affront_n do_v to_o the_o majesty_n of_o heaven_n &_o earth_n when_o there_o be_v no_o more_o respect_n or_o reverence_n show_v to_o the_o eternal_a god_n no_o more_o awe_n or_o dread_a upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o men._n do_v you_o believe_v the_o great_a god_n be_v present_a and_o that_o you_o be_v speak_v to_o he_o in_o prayer_n or_o he_o to_o you_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n you_o will_v not_o be_v thus_o dull_a and_o sleepy_a be_v you_o convince_v that_o you_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o place_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n gen._n 28.17_o you_o will_v be_v more_o quick_a and_o lively_a than_o to_o fall_v asleep_a there_o this_o irreverent_a and_o unbecoming_a carriage_n will_v be_v a_o great_a affront_n to_o the_o majesty_n of_o a_o earthly_a king_n neither_o can_v the_o petitioner_n expect_v any_o other_o thing_n than_o to_o have_v a_o denial_n and_o frown_v if_o not_o commit_v close_a prisoner_n for_o his_o great_a offence_n earthly_a king_n and_o prince_n have_v more_o and_o great_a respect_n to_o their_o honour_n and_o who_o will_v be_v such_o a_o disingenuous_a sot_n as_o to_o account_v it_o no_o affront_n to_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o all_o the_o earth_n thus_o irreverent_o to_o behave_v themselves_o in_o his_o presence_n even_o when_o they_o come_v to_o petition_v his_o glorious_a majesty_n 2._o '_o it_o be_v a_o discovery_n of_o that_o great_a insensibleness_n that_o man_n labour_v under_o of_o their_o great_a misery_n and_o need_n of_o mercy_n be_v man_n convince_v of_o the_o sad_a estate_n they_o be_v in_o by_o nature_n they_o will_v be_v more_o earnest_n after_o grace_n and_o glory_n they_o will_v search_v after_o it_o and_o endeavour_v to_o obtain_v it_o with_o more_o liveliness_n and_o activity_n who_o can_v sleep_v especial_o at_o a_o ordinance_n if_o he_o see_v himself_o on_o the_o brink_n of_o a_o bottomless_a pit_n or_o hang_v by_o a_o weak_a thread_n or_o 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