Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	bless_a	father_n	holy_a	5,166	5	4.7066	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17916	Lachrimæ: or lamentations over the dead wherin is described the earnest zeale of the godly, in mourning for the sins of the people, who are dead in trespasses and sinnes. By Nathanael Cannon, minister and preacher of the word at Hurley, in Berkshire.	Cannon, Nathanael, 1581 or 2-1664.	1616 (1616)	STC 4577; ESTC S113390	19,337	64

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in_o the_o 16._o of_o matth._n vers_fw-la 23._o reprove_v of_o peter_n get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n it_o be_v when_o they_o be_v among_o themselves_o at_o cesarca_n philippi_n none_o of_o the_o malignant_a spirit_n be_v by_o but_o his_o own_o disciple_n alone_o with_o he_o and_o this_o may_v be_v allow_v of_o among_o we_o for_o the_o place_n that_o we_o choose_v that_o when_o god_n child_n be_v by_o themselves_o then_o more_o liberal_o may_v the_o reproof_n be_v utter_v because_o god_n enemy_n will_v rather_o rejoice_v to_o hear_v of_o such_o infirmity_n among_o we_o than_o any_o way_n be_v better_v by_o the_o reproof_n that_o be_v put_v upon_o us._n 3._o for_o the_o person_n a_o double_a respect_n must_v be_v have_v first_o in_o the_o person_n reprove_v he_o must_v be_v call_v second_o in_o the_o person_n reprove_v if_o he_o be_v great_a for_o the_o first_o every_o man_n must_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o reprove_v such_o unless_o he_o have_v a_o call_n direct_o lead_v he_o thereunto_o then_o nathan_n may_v say_v plain_o even_o to_o david_n himself_o if_o be_v send_v thou_o be_v the_o man_n 2._o sam._n chap._n 12._o vers_fw-la 7._o for_o the_o person_n reprove_v care_n must_v be_v take_v if_o he_o be_v royal_a or_o noble_a there_o must_v be_v reverence_n use_v again_o in_o the_o person_n the_o person_n we_o must_v observe_v the_o disposition_n if_o he_o be_v weak_a and_o tender_a he_o must_v be_v restore_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n lest_o he_o be_v swallow_v up_o galath_n chap._n 6._o versr_v 1._o if_o he_o be_v obstinate_a he_o must_v be_v ferret_v and_o use_v according_o quest._n may_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o have_v no_o public_a place_n either_o in_o church_n or_o common_a wealth_n reprove_v the_o blasphemer_n or_o the_o sabbath_n breaker_n or_o any_o other_o lewd_a liver_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o which_o former_o have_v be_v speak_v answ_n yes_o very_o he_o both_o may_v and_o aught_o but_o yet_o after_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o the_o reproof_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o love_a admonition_n rather_o than_o a_o bitter_a reprehension_n because_o they_o never_o be_v so_o well_o place_v as_o from_o a_o public_a call_n and_o this_o shall_v suffice_v for_o the_o three_o branch_n of_o our_o zeal_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o reproof_n of_o sin_n 4._o branch_n of_o zeal_n in_o the_o detestation_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o avoid_v it_o and_o to_o fly_v from_o it_o the_o apostle_n enlarge_v himself_o in_o this_o point_n very_o plain_o in_o the_o five_o chapter_n to_o the_o ephesian_n have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n speak_v of_o ungodly_a one_o be_v not_o companion_n of_o they_o the_o like_a sequestration_n we_o find_v in_o the_o 2._o thessaly_n chap._n 3._o verse_n 14._o if_o any_o man_n say_v he_o obey_v not_o note_v he_o but_o have_v no_o company_n with_o he_o and_o mark_v the_o separation_n that_o be_v require_v in_o the_o eighteen_o of_o the_o revelation_n vers_fw-la 4._o go_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n that_o you_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o that_o you_o receive_v not_o of_o her_o plague_n now_o this_o must_v be_v think_v upon_o yea_o and_o resolve_v upon_o lest_o we_o be_v defile_v as_o may_v appear_v reason_n 1._o because_o sin_n be_v infectious_a like_a unto_o the_o plague_n itself_o qui_fw-la tangit_fw-la picem_fw-la coinquinabitur_fw-la he_o that_o touch_v pitch_n shall_v be_v defile_v much_o more_o he_o that_o converse_v with_o the_o ungodly_a shall_v be_v pollute_v 2._o we_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o our_o very_a religion_n and_o holy_a profession_n by_o ungodly_a company_n and_o that_o sometime_o do_v alienate_v we_o from_o the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o point_n be_v urge_v by_o god_n against_o ahab_n 1._o king_n chap._n 16._o vers_fw-la 31._o be_v it_o a_o light_a thing_n say_v god_n in_o ahab_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la but_o he_o must_v also_o take_v to_o wife_n jezabel_n the_o daughter_n of_o ethbaal_n to_o lead_v he_o to_o idolatry_n 3._o there_o be_v covenant_n of_o peace_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n and_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o forsake_v the_o devil_n to_o renounce_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o pride_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n now_o if_o thou_o remember_v this_o covenant_n thou_o will_v not_o look_v upon_o sin_n nor_o join_v thyself_o to_o sinner_n zeal_n will_v teach_v thou_o that_o thou_o must_v not_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o the_o stool_n of_o wickedness_n whereby_o thou_o shall_v grieve_v the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o thou_o shall_v forfeit_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o defile_v thy_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 4._o sin_n though_o it_o be_v sweet_a in_o concupiscence_n yet_o it_o be_v bitter_a in_o conscience_n like_o that_o book_n which_o saint_n john_n must_v eat_v revelat._n chap._n 10._o verse_n 9_o sweet_a in_o his_o mouth_n but_o bitter_a in_o his_o belly_n and_o like_o that_o image_n in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o daniel_n vers_fw-la 35._o who_o head_n and_o beginning_n be_v gold_n but_o the_o foot_n and_o latter_a end_n thereof_o be_v dirt_n so_o that_o this_o reason_n speak_v home_o who_o will_v venture_v his_o soul_n for_o a_o little_a pleasure_n sin_n be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n heb._n chap._n 11._o vers_fw-la 25._o therefore_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o burn_a heart_n thou_o will_v redeem_v that_o which_o be_v past_a and_o avoid_v all_o evil_n in_o the_o future_a time_n which_o be_v to_o come_v then_o shall_v thou_o have_v leave_n to_o come_v near_o the_o mercy-seat_n then_o shall_v thou_o relish_v christ_n indeed_o when_o once_o thou_o begin_v to_o love_v godliness_n it_o will_v prove_v such_o gain_n unto_o thou_o as_o thou_o will_v after_o choose_v rather_o to_o be_v a_o doorkeeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n then_o to_o be_v a_o great_a man_n in_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o ungodly_a psal_n 82.10_o and_o with_o this_o i_o conclude_v the_o four_o property_n of_o zeal_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v find_v in_o that_o man_n who_o be_v bear_v again_o such_o will_v be_v his_o love_n unto_o god_n and_o hatred_n unto_o sin_n that_o he_o will_v lament_v his_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n that_o he_o will_v punish_v sin_n both_o in_o himself_o and_o in_o other_o that_o he_o will_v reprove_v sin_n without_o partiality_n and_o final_o he_o will_v avoid_v and_o fly_v from_o sin_n as_o from_o a_o serpent_n now_o this_o peradventure_o may_v pass_v for_o currant_n as_o be_v allow_v that_o these_o grace_n may_v be_v find_v in_o some_o man_n but_o it_o will_v be_v say_v every_o man_n have_v not_o this_o grace_n no_o very_o for_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o every_o man_n seek_v not_o for_o this_o grace_n if_o they_o be_v humble_a suitor_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n no_o question_n but_o they_o shall_v prevail_v for_o jacob_n be_v so_o good_a a_o wrestler_n that_o he_o let_v not_o go_v without_o a_o blessing_n so_o that_o let_v the_o fault_n be_v we_o and_o not_o lay_v upon_o our_o god_n for_o he_o be_v near_o unto_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o faithful_o and_o if_o any_o man_n lack_v wisdom_n say_v saint_n james_n let_v he_o ask_v of_o god_n who_o give_v liberal_o and_o hit_v no_o man_n in_o the_o tooth_n jam._n chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 5._o wherefore_o as_o many_o as_o desire_v to_o come_v near_o unto_o god_n although_o as_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o attain_v unto_o any_o taste_n or_o comfort_n from_o the_o lord_n let_v they_o give_v ear_n for_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o some_o mean_n