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
A27259	Psychomachia, or, The soules conflict with the sins of vain glory, coldnesse in professing Christ, envie, photinianism (of the last resurrection), ingratitude, unpreparednes to meet the Lord, revenge, forgetfulness of God : pourtrayed in eight severall sermons, six whereof were delivered at St. Maries, and Christ-Church in Oxford, and two at Sherburn in Glocestershire / Henry Beesley ...	Beesley, Henry, 1605-1675.	1656 (1656)	Wing B1691; ESTC R13325	163,090	260

shall_v be_v render_v unto_o both_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o that_o better_a which_o be_v to_o come_v which_o the_o lord_n grant_v unto_o we_o all_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o who_o with_o the_o bless_a spirit_n we_o desire_v to_o be_v render_v thanksgiving_n honour_n praise_n and_o glory_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_o serm._n vi_o john_n 1.23_o he_o say_v i_o be_o the_o voice_n of_o one_o cry_v in_o the_o wilderness_n make_v straight_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o word_n be_v john_n baptist_n and_o be_v part_n of_o the_o gospel_n appoint_v to_o be_v read_v upon_o this_o day_n so_o the_o church_n in_o her_o wisdom_n think_v it_o meet_v that_o next_o before_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o feast_n of_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n his_o forerunner_n shall_v be_v hear_v with_o his_o warn_a sound_n to_o make_v way_n for_o his_o come_n it_o be_v the_o office_n chief_o for_o which_o he_o be_v bear_v as_o his_o father_n zachary_n speak_v at_o his_o birth_n to_o go_v before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n 1.76_o luk._n 1.76_o to_o prepare_v his_o way_n to_o be_v the_o harbinger_n unto_o christ_n 5.4_o heb._n 5.4_o he_o take_v not_o this_o honour_n unto_o himself_o without_o a_o call_n thereunto_o 23.21_o jer._n 23.21_o as_o many_o do_v now_o adays_o that_o run_v on_o god_n errand_n without_o his_o commission_n he_o be_v none_o of_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o nazianzen_n style_v they_o extemporal_a divine_v 21._o heri_fw-la prophani_fw-la hodie_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la antistites_fw-la veteres_fw-la vitio_fw-la pielate_fw-la rudes_fw-la nazianz._n orat_fw-la 21._o that_o start_v up_o like_a mushroom_n in_o one_o night_n into_o great_a professor_n he_o have_v good_a warrant_n for_o what_o he_o do_v a_o commission_n grant_v long_o before_o from_o god_n himself_o as_o he_o vouch_v authentical_a record_n for_o it_o no_o less_o than_o one_o of_o god_n chief_a secretary_n the_o prophet_n esayas_n 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&_o aequabiles_fw-la facite_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la nam_fw-la purgare_fw-la viam_fw-la propriè_fw-la dicitur_fw-la inquit_fw-la ulpian_n ad_fw-la libramentum_fw-la proprium_fw-la redigere_fw-la sublato_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la superest_fw-la th._n beza_n make_v straight_o but_o these_o two_o relate_v so_o near_o each_o to_o other_o we_o shall_v treat_v of_o they_o together_o of_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o order_n and_o method_n propound_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o he_o who_o way_n it_o be_v that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v i_o to_o be_v his_o harbinger_n unto_o your_o soul_n though_o i_o be_v but_o the_o echo_n of_o vox_fw-la clamantis_fw-la the_o voice_n of_o one_o cry_v my_o first_o particular_a 1._o part._n this_o be_v john_n record_n of_o himself_o when_o the_o jew_n send_v priest_n and_o levite_n to_o ask_v he_o 19_o verse_n 19_o who_o be_v thou_o it_o may_v seem_v somewhat_o strange_a they_o shall_v doubt_v of_o that_o consider_v the_o 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of_o christ_n but_o make_v use_n of_o religion_n as_o a_o politic_a design_n to_o advance_v his_o secular_a interest_n 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o base_a envy_n that_o lie_v fallow_a and_o untilled_a without_o improve_n his_o own_o talent_n malign_v those_o in_o another_o and_o have_v either_o no_o mind_n or_o ability_n to_o reach_v unto_o his_o brother_n excellency_n strive_v by_o calumny_n to_o depress_v it_o and_o level_v it_o to_o his_o own_o unworthiness_n 4._o the_o epicurean_a spirit_n that_o abuse_v christian_a liberty_n into_o heathen_a licentiousness_n live_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o life_n to_o come_v after_o this_o no_o resurrection_n to_o be_v expect_v nay_o deni_v this_o express_o with_o the_o sadducee_n and_o employ_v his_o utmost_a reason_n the_o man_n that_o love_v their_o enemy_n ibid._n rom._n 12.21_o non_fw-la solum_fw-la jussa_fw-la non_fw-la facimus_fw-la sed_fw-la contray_v facimus_fw-la quod_fw-la jubemur_fw-la sal._n ibid._n or_o do_v good_a to_o those_o that_o hate_v they_o or_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a certain_o not_o to_o be_v find_v among_o such_o as_o do_v the_o contrary_a in_o this_o case_n england_n be_v become_v u_o opia_n last_o the_o spirit_n of_o 4._o of_o they_o profess_v that_o they_o know_v god_n but_o in_o work_n theey_v deny_v he_o tit._n 1.1.16_o v._n arn._n de_fw-fr vero_fw-la christianism_n l_o 1._o c._n 9_o psal_n 115.15_o 16_o 17._o 1_o pet._n 4_o 4._o practic_a atheism_n which_o forget_v his_o creator_n live_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o god_n or_o fanci_v he_o to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o the_o heathen_a idol_n that_o have_v eye_n and_o see_v not_o ear_n and_o hear_v not_o a_o evil_a chargeable_a on_o every_o wilful_a desperate_a sinner_n but_o most_o incident_a unto_o youth_n which_o beside_o its_o native_a proneness_n to_o run_v into_o all_o excess_n of_o riot_n be_v further_v chief_o by_o a_o vicious_a education_n which_o how_o prevalent_a it_o be_v to_o dispose_v and_o frame_v the_o whole_a life_n thereafter_o if_o etc._n if_o rivius_n de_fw-mi stult_v mortalium_fw-la in_o procrast_n rich_a obstet_fw-la anim_fw-la charron_n of_o wisdom_n causin_n etc._n etc._n many_o great_a author_n have_v not_o sad_o affirm_v it_o no_o age_n have_v clear_a proof_n than_o we_o to_o evince_v this_o woeful_a truth_n the_o effect_n whereof_o be_v feel_v already_o and_o will_v be_v deplore_v in_o succeed_a generation_n these_o be_v some_o of_o those_o many_o spirit_n that_o be_v go_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n 1._o 1_o john_n 4_o 1._o set_v on_o work_n by_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n the_o old_a dragon_n 12._o 2_o co._n 4._o ●_o re●_n 12.9_o verse_n 12._o who_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v n_z w_z come_v down_o in_o person_n unto_o the_o inhab_n ter_v of_o the_o earth_n have_v great_a wrath_n b_o cause_n he_o know_v that_o he_o have_v but_o a_o short_a time_n an●_n therefore_o the_o more_o bestir_v him_n lf_a o_o gain_v more_o proselyte_n for_o the_o enlarg_fw-mi ng_z of_o his_o domini_fw-la n_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o 1._o h●c_fw-la maio●es_fw-la n_o s●_n i_o …_o cue_n st_o ●unt_o h●c_fw-la nos_fw-la querimur_fw-la h_o c_o p_o steri_fw-la ●ue●e●to●_n e●e_v so●_n esse_fw-la m●●es_fw-la egra●e_fw-fr ne_fw-fr ●_o it●am_o etc._n etc._n ●_o 1._o as_o the_o wise_a heathen_a say_v long_a sn●e_n this_o our_o ancestor_n complai_o ed_z of_o this_o we_o c_o mplain_v of_o this_o posterity_n will_v complain_v of_o that_o man_n manner_n be_v deprave_v that_o iniquity_n bear_v sway_v that_o human●_n affair_n be_v collapse_v into_o the_o extremity_n of_o wickedness_n but_o gra●ting_v this_o let_v all_o the_o ng_z be_v weigh_v with_o their_o due_a circumstance_n it_o will_v be_v confess_v by_o any_o that_o a●e_v not_o ov_v r_o lie_v ss_v with_o p●rt_n a_o ity_n 52._o ity_n 〈…〉_o the_o s_o ●●●ge_v s●_n o●●o●●ield_n ●ield_z o●_n the_o sanctity_n of_o the_o life_n of_o ●hem_fw-mi that_o a●●●f_a ●h●_n true_a ●h●●ch_a l●b_n 3._o ●_o 52._o that_o co_fw-la ruption_n in_o this_o last_o age_n be_v improve_v to_o that_o hei_o ht_n as_o nothing_o hardly_o can_v be_v add_v to_o fil●e●_n the_o measure_n when_o some_o that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n nay_o challenge_v a_o near_a interest_n in_o christ_n than_o ordinary_a professor_n be_v implunge_v in_o those_o sin_n which_o the_o 4._o the_o rom._n 1.29_o compare_v with_o 2_o tim_n 3_o vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o apostle_n report_v of_o the_o gentile_n and_o not_o only_o do_v the_o same_o but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o do_v they_o which_o be_v consummata_fw-la nequitia_fw-la 39_o nequitia_fw-la imponit_fw-la paulus_n quasi_fw-la colophonem_fw-la addito_fw-la eo_fw-la scelere_fw-la quo_fw-la nullum_fw-la est_fw-la majus_fw-la etc._n etc._n beza_n ibid._n cum_fw-la scelera_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la d●lectant_a sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la placent_fw-la sen._n epist_n 39_o even_o a_o heathen_a be_v the_o judge_n when_o wickedness_n be_v entertain_v with_o complacency_n but_o take_v the_o word_n 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fit_v well_o with_o a_o perverse_a or_o crooked_a heart_n no_o more_o than_o a_o straight_a shoe_n with_o a_o wry_a foot_n and_o it_o be_v as_o uncomely_a in_o their_o mouth_n too_o 15.9_o ecclus._n 15.9_o say_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la praise_n be_v not_o seemly_a in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o sinner_n so_o no_o where_o comely_a for_o such_o as_o they_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o when_o the_o devil_n will_v have_v blazon_v our_o saviour_n he_o strait_o forbid_v they_o 16.18_o mark_v 1.25.34_o act_n 16.18_o will_v have_v none_o of_o their_o praise_n and_o the_o like_a do_v st._n paul_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o divination_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o most_o high_a to_o be_v dishonour_v with_o such_o vile_a commendation_n and_o therefore_o saint_n basils_n advice_n will_v do_v well_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n basil_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o be_v ambitious_o careful_a to_o avoid_v all_o crookedness_n in_o our_o do_n and_o rectify_v our_o soul_n as_o a_o straight_a rule_n that_o become_v upright_o indeed_o we_o may_v be_v fit_a for_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n for_o without_o that_o no_o praise_v of_o he_o which_o the_o church_n most_o wise_o consider_v have_v teach_v we_o by_o prayer_n to_o prepare_v ourselves_o thereunto_o both_o for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o conceive_v god_n praise_n and_o for_o the_o open_n of_o our_o mouth_n to_o utter_v it_o the_o former_a we_o have_v before_o the_o commandment_n cleanse_v the_o thought_n of_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o we_o may_v worthy_o magnify_v thy_o holy_a name_n the_o latter_a at_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o service_n have_v david_n warrant_n for_o it_o o_o lord_n open_v thou_o our_o lip_n 51.15_o psal_n 51.15_o and_o our_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n to_o the_o do_v of_o both_o we_o receive_v his_o assistance_n and_o obtain_v that_o of_o himself_o which_o we_o offer_v unto_o he_o who_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o thankfulness_n as_o he_o be_v of_o david_n jehovae_fw-la to_o the_o lord_n particular_a 4_o and_o to_o who_o more_o fit_o the_o thanks_o apologet._n qui_fw-la molem_fw-la istam_fw-la verbo_fw-la quo_fw-la jussit_fw-la ratione_fw-la quâ_fw-la disposuit_fw-la virtute_fw-la qua_fw-la potuit_fw-la de_fw-la nihilo_fw-la expressit_fw-la in_o ornamentum_fw-la majestatis_fw-la suae_fw-la tertul._n apologet._n then_o to_o he_o that_o give_v the_o benefit_n who_o by_o his_o word_n command_v by_o his_o wisdom_n dispose_v by_o his_o power_n effect_v bring_v the_o maf_v of_o this_o world_n out_o of_o nothing_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o do_v continual_o from_o the_o treasure_n of_o his_o bounty_n sustain_v the_o whole_a family_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o st._n cyril_n style_v he_o the_o everflowing_a fountain_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o beneficence_n he_o never_o cease_v to_o defund_v on_o his_o world_n of_o creature_n 148.10_o psal_n 19_o psal_n 148.10_o and_o to_o refresh_v they_o with_o the_o stream_n of_o his_o mercy_n who_o glory_n not_o only_o the_o heaven_n declare_v but_o every_o creep_a thing_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v it_o it_o never_o so_o despicable_a and_o if_o man_n shall_v hold_v their_o peace_n the_o very_a stone_n will_v immediate_o cry_v out_o against_o our_o ingratitude_n and_o yet_o strange_a it_o be_v to_o see_v how_o many_o have_v fail_v in_o this_o duty_n of_o praise_v the_o lord_n the_o gentile_n so_o much_o for_o their_o part_n that_o they_o praise_v any_o thing_n more_o than_o he_o they_o change_v say_v st._n paul_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n into_o a_o image_n make_v like_a to_o beast_n 1.23_o rom._n 1.23_o and_o proto_fw-la and_o felis_n cunis_n lupus_n pro_fw-la deo_fw-la sunt_fw-la adorati_fw-la &_o leo_fw-la voraeor_fw-la hominum_fw-la anguis_fw-la &_o dreco_fw-la et_fw-la erubesco_fw-la refer_v jam_fw-la etiam_fw-la

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the_o lord_n of_o host_n but_o who_o may_v abide_v the_o day_n of_o his_o come_n 2._o verse_n 2._o or_o who_o shall_v stand_v when_o he_o appear_v for_o he_o be_v like_o a_o refiner_n fire_n not_o to_o be_v endure_v of_o such_o as_o be_v nothing_o but_o dross_n unclean_a flesh_n be_v not_o mettle_n for_o such_o a_o furnace_n unto_o such_o alone_o he_o will_v arise_v a_o sun_n with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n 4.2_o mal._n 4.2_o that_o by_o godly_a fear_n and_o pure_a affection_n be_v prepare_v for_o his_o come_n nor_o it_o be_v not_o his_o usual_a way_n neither_o we_o be_v not_o to_o expect_v he_o shall_v come_v unto_o we_o still_o as_o once_o he_o come_v unto_o the_o apostle_n 2.2_o act_n 2.2_o in_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o mighty_a rush_a wind_n like_o that_o which_o eliah_n someheard_v 9.11_o 1_o king_n 9.11_o rent_v the_o mountain_n and_o break_v the_o rock_n although_o sometime_o he_o do_v come_v this_o way_n or_o make_v his_o way_n rather_o like_o that_o famous_a 1._o famous_a 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remove_v these_o chemn_a these_o opinio_fw-la sc_fw-la proxima_fw-la justitiae_fw-la &_o persuasio_fw-la impunitatis_fw-la ut_fw-la ita_fw-la durae_fw-la &_o aspera_fw-la viae_fw-la in_o leves_fw-la faciles_fw-la &_o expeditas_fw-la vertantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n chemn_a impediment_n these_o stumbling-block_n of_o sin_n that_o lie_v in_o christ_n way_n who_o will_v come_v as_o a_o redeemer_n unto_o they_o alone_o that_o turn_v from_o transgression_n in_o jacob_n 59.20_o esay_n 59.20_o otherwise_o he_o may_v and_o will_v come_v as_o a_o judge_n but_o not_o as_o a_o saviour_n or_o redeemer_n unto_o they_o so_o that_o vita_fw-la recta_fw-la be_v vita_fw-la correcta_fw-la to_o amend_v our_o life_n be_v to_o make_v a_o straight_a way_n to_o suppress_v our_o lofty_a and_o high_a swell_a thought_n these_o mountain_n and_o hill_n to_o be_v bring_v low_a by_o unfeigned_a humility_n to_o reform_v our_o deprave_a 40.4_o isai_n 40.4_o and_o perverse_a condition_n these_o crooked_a way_n to_o be_v make_v straight_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o heavenly_a master_n to_o moderate_v our_o fierce_a and_o outrageous_a passion_n these_o rough_a way_n to_o be_v make_v 66.2_o make_v quod_fw-la sit_fw-la si_fw-la salebrarum_fw-la asperitas_fw-la conteratur_fw-la nam_fw-la id_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significant_a ut_fw-la quando_fw-la terra_fw-la contunditur_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la contritionis_fw-la pulchrè_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la vult_fw-la enim_fw-la deus_fw-la habitare_fw-la in_o fracto_fw-la &_o contrito_fw-la spiritu_fw-la isai_n 66.2_o smooth_a by_o gentleness_n meekness_n and_o the_o like_a virtue_n this_o be_v the_o way_n that_o christ_n himself_o tread_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o by_o this_o way_n he_o will_v come_v unto_o we_o he_o stay_v but_o our_o leisure_n to_o make_v it_o ready_a for_o he_o you_o may_v hear_v it_o from_o his_o prophet_n isaiah_n expectat_fw-la dominus_fw-la ut_fw-la misereatur_fw-la 30.18_o isai_n 30.18_o the_o lord_n wait_v that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a unto_o we_o can_v we_o see_v what_o need_n we_o have_v of_o his_o come_n by_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o our_o misery_n by_o sin_n we_o shall_v not_o let_v he_o wa●t_v for_o we_o but_o sue_v unto_o he_o and_o importune_v he_o with_o david_n passionate_a earnest_a longing_n 101.2_o psal_n 101.2_o psal_n 101._o o_o when_o will_v thou_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o look_v what_o resolve_v he_o there_o make_v to_o prepare_v himself_o for_o so_o great_a a_o guest_n the_o same_o shall_v we_o and_o aught_o so_o to_o do_v as_o we_o hope_v to_o obtain_v his_o presence_n among_o we_o but_o see_v the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n herein_o and_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o least_o of_o our_o care_n as_o if_o the_o charge_n do_v run_v quite_o otherwise_o make_v straight_o your_o own_o way_n and_o not_o that_o of_o the_o lord_n the_o practice_n of_o man_n run_v chief_o

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