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	jesus_n	lord_n	6,161	5	3.6174	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08770	The compasse of a Christian directing them that be tossed in the vvaues of this vvorlde vnto Christ Iesus.	A. P., fl. 1582.	1582 (1582)	STC 19054; ESTC S102898	60,800	156

the_o sea_n and_o though_o the_o water_n do_v rage_n and_o be_v trouble_v so_o that_o the_o mountain_n do_v shake_v at_o the_o surge_n thereof_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o river_n who_o stream_n shall_v make_v glad_a the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n even_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o what_o be_v this_o ryver_n which_o the_o prophet_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n speak_v off_o here_o even_o jesus_n christ_n who_o by_o the_o will_n of_o his_o heavenlye_a father_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o the_o fountain_n and_o head_n spring_n of_o all_o goodness_n by_o the_o stream_n which_o flow_v from_o he_o we_o understand_v the_o most_o comfortable_a consolation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o do_v testify_v unto_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o not_o child_n only_o but_o also_o heir_n even_o 17._o rom._n 8._o 17._o heir_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n annex_v with_o christ_n a_o wonderful_a exaltation_n and_o behold_v we_o have_v two_o witness_n of_o the_o same_o that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o our_o own_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o that_o it_o prick_v we_o forwards_o unto_o prayer_n not_o only_o in_o public_a place_n but_o also_o in_o private_a corner_n where_o none_o see_v but_o the_o lord_n even_o with_o unspeakable_a groaninge_n which_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v express_v in_o that_o also_o ●t_z stir_v we_o u●_n unto_o other_o exercise_n of_o religion_n as_o the_o work_n of_o mortification_n die_v unto_o sin_n live_v unto_o righteousness_n yea_o and_o to_o suffer_v persecution_n when_o occasion_n be_v offer_v because_o that_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n we_o know_v that_o our_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a our_o own_o spirit_n also_o in_o that_o we_o do_v not_o stubbor●ely_o resist_v these_o good_a motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n but_o strive_v rather_o by_o all_o possible_a mean_n to_o make_v ourselves_o tractable_a thereunto_o be_v vex_v even_o with_o great_a 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all_o other_o point_n of_o our_o christian_n knowledge_n and_o without_o the_o which_o let_v our_o knowledge_n be_v never_o so_o much_o otherwise_o yet_o we_o be_v no_o better_a than_o those_o which_o saint_n james_n speak_v of_o waveringe_v mind_v and_o 28_o jam._n 28_o therefore_o unconstante_n in_o all_o our_o way_n but_o to_o leave_v these_o unto_o he_o who_o be_v both_o able_a and_o also_o will_v teach_v they_o better_o in_o his_o good_a time_n if_o they_o belong_v unto_o his_o holy_a election_n and_o to_o turn_v to_o our_o former_a byase_n which_o be_v the_o unmoveable_a estate_n and_o condition_n of_o god_n child_n the_o ground_n and_o pillar_n of_o out_o say_v the_o strength_n whereby_o we_o stand_v and_o the_o chief_a thing_n wherein_o we_o have_v to_o rejoice_v as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n witness_v in_o the_o admonition_n that_o he_o give_v unto_o his_o apostle_n where_o h●●_n will_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o rejoice_v in_o this_o that_o the_o devil_n or_o wicked_a spirit_n be_v subject_n unto_o 20._o luke_n 10._o 20._o they_o but_o rather_o in_o this_o that_o their●_n name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o do_v in_o tune_n but_o beyond_o all_o time_n even_o before_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o merueylouse_a benefitte_n and_o unspeakable_a ●_o i_o call_v it_o unspeakable_a because_o it_o can_v not_o be_v attain_a unto_o by_o any_o fleshly_a wisdom_n which_o be_v altogether_o beastly_a in_o this_o behalf_n for_o it_o be_v a_o secret_a which_o be_v wo●e_n hide_v from_o y●_z natural_a man_n than_o the_o judgement_n day_n f●●_v y●_z remembrance_n of_o y●_z great_a judgement_n do_v at_o some_o time_n make_v they_o tremble_v when_o their_o guyltie_n conscience_n do_v begin_v to_o accuse_v they_o and_o whe●_n they_o see_v and_o hear_v that_o those_o fig_n lea●es_v ●o_o begin_v 32._o mat_n 24._o 32._o yea_o and_o be_v already_o 〈◊〉_d ●●th_n which_o our_o samour_n christ_n speak_v of_o to_o declare_v that_o summer_n be_v near_o but_o 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