Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	better_a	year_n	young_a	25	3	5.5322	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03695	Life and death Foure sermons. The first two, of our preparation to death; and expectation of death. The last two, of place, and the iudgement after death. Also points of instruction for the ignorant, with an examination before our comming to the Lords table, and a short direction for spending of time well. By Robert Horne. Auspice Christo.	Horne, Robert, 1565-1640.; Horne, Robert, 1565-1640. Points of instruction for the ignorant. aut	1613 (1613)	STC 13822.5; ESTC S118515	156,767	464

leisure_n to_o live_v well_o but_o flit_v from_o sin_n to_o sin_n as_o the_o fly_n skip_v from_o dish_n to_o dish_n till_o they_o be_v take_v with_o the_o sweet_a meat_n of_o sin_n in_o their_o mouth_n and_o there_o be_v no_o place_n to_o repentance_n let_v such_o consider_v that_o the_o custom_n of_o sin_n cause_v a_o harden_v in_o sin_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n speak_v thou_o after_o thy_o hardness_n and_o heart_n that_o can_v repent_v heap_a unto_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n rom._n 2.5_o and_o let_v they_o remember_v that_o custom_n will_v add_v to_o nature_n and_o turn_v it_o unto_o itself_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o a_o preacher_n shall_v as_o soon_o take_v nature_n from_o a_o man_n by_o his_o word_n as_o sin_n to_o which_o he_o be_v accustom_v beside_o satan_n be_v not_o easy_o cast_v our_o where_o he_o have_v long_o dwell_v and_o if_o satan_n be_v in_o sin_n will_v not_o be_v out_o if_o satan_n have_v possession_n sin_n that_o attend_v upon_o he_o will_v not_o loose_a possession_n if_o one_o dwell_v in_o we_o both_o as_o well_o as_o one_o will_n and_o must_v dwell_v in_o us._n so_o much_o for_o the_o wiseman_n exhortation_n his_o reason_n follow_v while_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v not_o etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o reason_n for_o which_o solomon_n will_v have_v his_o young_a man_n not_o to_o put_v of_o in_o the_o age_n of_o youth_n which_o be_v most_o prime_a and_o teachable_a the_o remembrance_n speak_v of_o and_o they_o be_v take_v from_o the_o many_o infirmity_n and_o withdrawing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o old_a age_n when_o youth_n be_v abuse_v as_o much_o as_o if_o solomon_n shall_v have_v say_v well_o my_o son_n thou_o be_v now_o young_a lusty_a and_o active_a of_o good_a apprehension_n and_o sharp_a conceit_n endue_v with_o fresh_a and_o strong_a faculty_n of_o wit_n and_o remembrance_n thy_o foot_n be_v nimble_a thy_o sight_n be_v good_a and_o thy_o hear_n perfect_a now_o therefore_o serve_v god_n 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lame_a and_o sick_a for_o a●_n hallow_a thing_n mal._n 1.8_o he_o that_o will_v not_o have_v a_o beast_n that_o have_v no_o eye_n in_o his_o service_n will_v have_v the●_n while_o thou_o have_v eye_n to_o serve_v he_o the_o sick_a and_o the_o lame_a be_v no_o good_a offering_n then_o and_o be_v they_o good_a ware_n now_o in_o the_o sick_a and_o lame_a body_n of_o a_o man_n that_o have_v desperate_o put_v off_o his_o turn_n to_o god_n till_o he_o can_v neither_o draw_v wind_n nor_o leg_n moses_n know_v this_o and_o therefore_o bear_v this_o burden_n young_a and_o while_o his_o leg_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v he_o for_o the_o text_n say_v that_o when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o age_n he_o refuse_v to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n that_o be_v will_v not_o live_v in_o delicacy_n while_o he_o have_v strength_n to_o live_v unto_o god_n heb._n 11.24.25.26_o joseph_n also_o in_o his_o beauty_n and_o fair_a person_n turn_v his_o back_n to_o his_o tempt_a mistress_n and_o his_o face_n to_o the_o lord_n gen._n 39.10.12_o he_o will_v not_o put_v off_o to_o serve_v god_n till_o old_a age_n have_v make_v chop_n to_o his_o beautiful_a face_n and_o till_o his_o skin_n be_v wither_v josiah_n a_o good_a king_n in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o sixteen_o of_o his_o age_n when_o he_o be_v yet_o a_o child_n begin_v to_o seek_v after_o the_o god_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o twenty_o of_o his_o age_n make_v a_o famous_a reformation_n 2._o chro._n 34.3.4.5.6_o what_o so_o soon_o and_o so_o young_a so_o say_v the_o scripture_n and_o so_o it_o be_v without_o controversy_n for_o god_n child_n take_v the_o good_a day_n of_o youth_n for_o good_a duty_n and_o not_o the_o evil_a of_o sickly_a and_o sapless_a old_a age_n for_o they_o as_o common_o the_o world_n child_n do_v samuel_n serve_v god_n in_o his_o minority_n and_o grow_v in_o spirit_n as_o he_o shoot_v up_o in_o year_n samuel_n be_v a_o good_a 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error_n in_o laugh_v eccles_n 2.2_o the_o difference_n then_o between_o this_o life_n which_o we_o have_v and_o that_o which_o we_o look_v for_o stand_v in_o this_o that_o this_o life_n be_v our_o sea_n and_o the_o other_o our_o haven_n and_o that_o here_o we_o ride_v upon_o tempestuous_a water_n and_o there_o at_o anchor_n in_o our_o road_n and_o port_n of_o peace_n for_o here_o we_o sow_v in_o tear_n there_o we_o reap_v in_o joy_n here_o we_o be_v burden_a there_o we_o lie_v down_o our_o burden_n here_o we_o be_v abroad_o in_o our_o inn_n there_o at_o home_n in_o our_o father_n house_n luk._n 15._o here_o be_v our_o year_n of_o bondage_n there_o our_o year_n of_o jubilee_n and_o perpetual_a redemption_n here_o be_v our_o lead_n into_o captivity_n there_o our_o go_v out_o here_o be_v the_o battle_n there_o the_o crown_n here_o the_o church_n travel_v there_o she_o be_v deliver_v here_o she_o cry_v out_o there_o she_o remember_v her_o pain_n no_o more_o he_o that_o here_o begin_v say_v to_o his_o church_n i_o have_v afflict_v thou_o will_v there_o make_v a_o end_n and_o say_v unto_o she_o but_o i_o will_v afflict_v thou_o no_o more_o naum._n 1.12_o and_o how_o be_v the_o day_n of_o death_n better_a to_o we_o then_o the_o day_n in_o which_o we_o be_v bear_v eccles_n 7.3_o and_o why_o do_v the_o voice_n that_o come_v from_o heaven_n say_v they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n rest_n from_o their_o labour_n and_o why_o do_v the_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n child_n say_v as_o much_o for_o even_o so_o say_v the_o spirit_n that_o be_v it_o be_v just_a of_o the_o same_o mind_n apoc._n 14.13_o if_o they_o who_o go_v hence_o come_v not_o out_o of_o labour_n but_o exchange_v it_o nor_o better_a their_o estate_n but_o alter_v it_o nor_o end_v their_o misery_n but_o to_o remove_v only_o from_o such_o misery_n a_o confutation_n of_o that_o legend_n of_o popish_a purgatory_n use_v 2_o which_o as_o a_o paint_a sepulchre_n be_v more_o build_v for_o the_o live_n then_o 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finish_v joh._n 19.30_o and_o shall_v man_n say_v nay_o but_o we_o shall_v feel_v more_o of_o it_o in_o purgatory_n he_o have_v do_v it_o and_o shall_v any_o undo_v it_o or_o think_v to_o do_v it_o better_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v our_o purgatory_n 1._o joh._n 1.7_o it_o and_o nothing_o but_o it_o purge_v our_o sin_n and_o prepare_v place_n for_o we_o in_o heaven_n we_o need_v no_o other_o sacrifice_n but_o it_o nor_o advocate_n but_o he_o a_o pitiful_a digression_n therefore_o from_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o hales_n from_o the_o fire_n upon_o the_o mount_n to_o the_o paint_a fire_n of_o purgatory_n from_o the_o live_n to_o the_o dead_a esay_n 8.19_o purgatory_n then_o what_o be_v it_o but_o a_o impudent_a check_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o quiet_a of_o the_o saint_n and_o for_o these_o who_o stand_v for_o the_o kitchen_n in_o which_o it_o burn_v and_o chimney_n whereout_o it_o smoke_v or_o rather_o kitchen_n for_o which_o it_o burn_v 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