Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	bestow_v	bless_a	great_a	92	3	2.1590	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15484	Mount Tabor. Or Private exercises of a penitent sinner Serving for a daily practice of the life of faith, reduced to speciall heads comprehending the chiefe comforts and refreshings of true Christians: also certain occasionall observations and meditations profitably applyed. Written in the time of a voluntary retrait from secular affaires. By R.W. Esquire. Published in the yeare of his age 75. Anno Dom. 1639. The contents of the booke are prefixed.	Willis, R., b. 1563 or 4.	1639 (1639)	STC 25752; ESTC S120175	71,738	238

they_o to_o his_o dominion_n insomuch_o as_o he_o presume_v to_o set_v upon_o the_o lord_n jesus_n god_n bless_v for_o ever_o find_v he_o clothe_v in_o our_o flesh_n though_o to_o his_o own_o utter_a overthrow_n in_o the_o combat_n our_o saviour_n the_o second_o adam_n become_v absolute_a conqueror_n and_o that_o for_o we_o also_o that_o do_v believe_v in_o he_o who_o be_v thereby_o make_v partaker_n of_o his_o victory_n in_o the_o young_a cock_n i_o think_v i_o see_v the_o natural_a and_o unregenerate_a man_n overload_v with_o his_o own_o original_a corruption_n who_o endow_v with_o many_o gift_n of_o nature_n and_o help_n of_o good_a education_n presume_v of_o himself_o to_o stand_v against_o the_o old_a cock_n in_o fight_n but_o the_o old_a murderer_n who_o never_o show_v fair_a play_n but_o work_v upon_o any_o base_a or_o villainous_a advantage_n he_o can_v lay_v hold_n upon_o his_o natural_a corruption_n and_o by_o help_n thereof_o give_v he_o many_o a_o wound_n and_o be_v like_a to_o overcome_v and_o oppress_v he_o through_o the_o treachery_n of_o his_o own_o flesh_n by_o the_o m_o ltitude_n of_o his_o sin_n when_o behold_v the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o bless_a spectator_n of_o all_o our_o fight_n and_o combat_n and_o who_o be_v our_o only_a supporter_n and_o helper_n in_o they_o see_v the_o poor_a soul_n his_o soldier_n in_o this_o distress_n and_o danger_n gives_z order_z by_o the_o work_n of_o his_o sanctify_a spirit_n to_o cut_v off_o that_o traitorous_a corruption_n 〈◊〉_d nature_n and_o by_o the_o supply_n of_o grace_n to_o renew_v his_o strength_n against_o the_o fiery_a assault_n of_o the_o tempter_n who_o miss_v his_o wont_a hold_n of_o corrupt_a flesh_n and_o find_v a_o new_a influence_n of_o grace_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n which_o ever_o overcome_v he_o wheresoever_o it_o meet_v he_o turn_v the_o back_n and_o fly_v away_o and_o so_o the_o man_n though_o but_o in_o part_n regenerate_v become_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o 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confidence_n of_o my_o fatherly_a love_n rise_v up_o assure_v herself_o of_o the_o blessing_n she_o desire_v and_o so_o betake_v herself_o to_o the_o employment_n of_o the_o day_n o_o bless_a lord_n god_n our_o most_o gracious_a heavenly_a father_n thy_o love_n be_v the_o only_a fountain_n of_o all_o true_a fatherly_a love_n and_o affection_n and_o the_o dear_a love_n of_o the_o tender_a parent_n be_v but_o as_o a_o drop_n from_o that_o ocean_n why_o then_o shall_v not_o i_o with_o as_o much_o or_o rather_o much_o more_o confidence_n and_o assurance_n rely_v upon_o thy_o paternal_a love_n as_o the_o child_n do_v on_o i_o why_o shall_v any_o doubt_n interrupt_v my_o prayer_n when_o i_o kn●w_v i_o put_v th●m_n up_o to_o so_o gracious_a a_o father_n who_o love_n be_v all_o infinite_a and_o unchangeable_a like_o thyself_o why_o shall_v my_o sin_n or_o unworthiness_n deter_v i_o from_o that_o duty_n when_o i_o know_v thy_o love_n and_o grace_n be_v free_a and_o free_o bestow_v out_o of_o thy_o own_o goodness_n not_o for_o any_o merit_n of_o i_o nay_o against_o my_o sinful_a deserve_n o_o bless_a lord_n god_n seal_v up_o unto_o my_o conscience_n by_o thy_o pacify_v spirit_n the_o assurance_n of_o my_o adoption_n and_o strengthen_v i_o by_o thy_o grace_n in_o all_o my_o poor_a prayer_n howsoever_o accompany_v with_o humane_a infirmity_n to_o come_v unto_o thou_o with_o true_a filial_a confidence_n and_o awful_a reverence_n in_o the_o name_n of_o thy_o only_a natural_a and_o eternal_a son_n my_o bless_a saviour_n and_o only_a mediator_n and_o so_o shall_v i_o be_v sure_a of_o thy_o fatherly_a acceptance_n of_o i_o in_o he_o o_o then_o let_v my_o soul_n for_o ever_o rejoice_v in_o this_o privilege_n of_o thy_o child_n and_o cheerful_o thankful_o and_o constant_o put_v my_o whole_a trust_n and_o affiance_n both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n in_o thy_o eternal_a and_o free_a love_n and_o mercy_n towards_o i_o in_o christ_n jesus_n amen_n 32._o upon_o one_o word_n attribute_v to_o god_n thrice_o in_o three_o verse_n together_o in_o one_o chapter_n in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o jonah_n it_o be_v say_v verse_n 6._o that_o the_o lord_n god_n prepare_v a_o gourd_n verse_n 7._o that_o the_o lord_n prepare_v a_o worm_n vers_n 8_o and_o the_o lord_n prepare_v a_o vehement_a east-winde_n three_o work_n of_o god_n omnipotent_a power_n as_o it_o be_v of_o three_o new_a creation_n from_o thence_o to_o draw_v a_o most_o demonstrative_a argument_n for_o convince_a the_o prophet_n erroneous_a zeal_n and_o to_o manifest_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o own_o infinite_a mercy_n above_o all_o his_o work_n o_o most_o glorious_a lord_n god_n do_v the_o prophet_n know_v indeed_o verse_n 2._o that_o thou_o be_v a_o gracious_a god_n and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n and_o shall_v he_o now_o be_v angry_a because_o thou_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_v and_o will_v he_o needs_o die_v of_o the_o sullen_n because_o thou_o will_v not_o destroy_v one_o 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for_o thy_o own_o gracious_a end_n with_o the_o prophet_n and_o do_v any_o matter_n of_o comfort_n or_o affliction_n b●fall_v any_o of_o thy_o child_n but_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o all_o govern_v providence_n who_o in_o thy_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n know_v what_o be_v best_a for_o they_o and_o in_o thy_o unchangeable_a mercy_n dispose_v thereof_o according_o o_o then_o bless_a lord_n give_v we_o grace_v withal_o meekness_n to_o humble_v ourselves_o under_o thy_o mighty_a hand_n in_o all_o the_o occurrent_n of_o this_o mortal_a life_n and_o in_o all_o our_o trouble_n to_o depend_v and_o rest_v upon_o thy_o mercy_n for_o that_o bless_a issue_n which_o thou_o in_o thy_o boundless_a goodness_n shall_v produce_v for_o thy_o own_o glory_n in_o our_o final_a peace_n and_o salvation_n amen_n 33._o upon_o the_o

by_o it_o when_o the_o mean_a scullion_n o●_n his_o kitchen_n and_o the_o poor_a cripple_n at_o his_o gate_n be_v thereby_o make_v their_o lord_n kinsman_n be_v all_o adam_n child_n as_o well_o as_o himself_o and_o what_o pitch_n of_o honour_n have_v he_o get_v from_o that_o common_a ancestor_n of_o all_o mankind_n but_o what_o we_o all_o his_o posterity_n by_o woeful_a experience_n find_v to_o be_v pitch_n indeed_o the_o guilt_n and_o infection_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o death_n object_n proper_a for_o shame_n sorrow_n and_o humiliation_n no_o way_n for_o honour_n or_o vainglory_n adam_n himself_o be_v make_v but_o of_o red_a earth_n and_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n to_o return_v to_o earth_n again_o o_o most_o bless_a lord_n god_n bless_a and_o magnify_v be_v thy_o most_o holy_a and_o glorious_a name_n who_o after_o many_o generation_n haste_v raise_v up_o a_o mighty_a salvation_n for_o we_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o second_o adam_n son_n of_o thy_o servant_n 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world_n for_o the_o best_a and_o noble_a nature_n among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o corruption_n only_a grace_n make_v true_o noble_a and_o everlasting_o happy_a 13._o of_o a_o felon_n make_v of_o a_o comfortable_a end_n at_o his_o execution_n among_o all_o other_o charitable_a deed_n of_o that_o worthy_a man_n of_o god_n master_n perkins_n in_o the_o university_n of_o cambridg●_n his_o manner_n be_v as_o i_o have_v hear_v to_o visit_v the_o prisoner_n condemn_v at_o the_o goal_n delivery_n there_o not_o only_o in_o the_o prison_n for_o their_o spiritual_a instruction_n and_o preparation_n before_o their_o execution_n but_o to_o accompany_v they_o also_o at_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v to_o suffer_v whither_o divers_a scholar_n and_o other_o of_o good_a ●ancke_n also_o usual_o resort_v one_o of_o which_o spectator_n a_o fellow_n of_o trinity_n college_n make_v relation_n to_o i_o of_o a_o comfortable_a work_n upon_o one_o of_o the_o felon_n at_o 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