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	lord_n	soul_n	6,252	5	5.0695	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30734	A sermon preached at St. Mary-le-Bow before the Lord Mayor, and court of aldermen, and citizens of London, on Wednesday the 28th of April, a day appointed by His Majesty's proclamation for a general and publick fast by Lilly Butler ...	Butler, Lilly.	1697 (1697)	Wing B6283; ESTC R14783	15,229	32

and_o humble_v themselves_o before_o he_o he_o repent_v of_o the_o evil_n he_o say_v he_o will_v do_v unto_o 3_o jonah_n 3_o they_o and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n have_v gather_v a_o mighty_a army_n against_o israel_n because_o they_o have_v forsake_v 12._o 2_o chron_n 12._o god_n 2_o chron._n 12._o and_o the_o lord_n see_v that_o the_o great_a man_n particular_o humble_v themselves_o he_o send_v his_o prophet_n to_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o will_v not_o destroy_v they_o but_o 5._o ver._n 5._o grant_v they_o some_o deliverance_n and_o his_o wrath_n shall_v not_o be_v pour_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o shishak_n and_o according_o we_o read_v vers_n 12._o that_o in_o judah_n thing_n go_v well_o be_v it_o then_o in_o our_o power_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n so_o serviceable_a to_o our_o public_a peace_n and_o prosperity_n and_o shall_v we_o still_o neglect_v it_o be_v not_o these_o blessing_n worthy_a to_o be_v seek_v with_o tear_n and_o sorrow_n and_o will_v they_o not_o be_v very_o cheap_o purchase_v by_o the_o performance_n of_o so_o reasonable_a a_o duty_n after_o so_o large_a a_o expense_n of_o blood_n and_o treasure_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o recovery_n of_o they_o second_o our_o particular_a penitent_a sorrow_n and_o humiliation_n may_v prevail_v with_o god_n to_o lift_v we_o up_o above_o those_o calamity_n it_o may_v be_v too_o late_o for_o we_o to_o prevent_v when_o man_n be_v cast_v down_o than_o thou_o shall_v say_v there_o be_v lift_v up_o and_o he_o shall_v save_v the_o humble_a person_n job_n 22._o 29._o a_o eminent_a instance_n of_o this_o distinguish_a providence_n of_o god_n we_o have_v ezek._n 9_o 4._o where_o god_n command_v a_o mark_n to_o be_v set_v on_o the_o forehead_n of_o those_o that_o do_v sigh_v and_o cry_v for_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o the_o minister_n of_o his_o wrath_n may_v not_o come_v near_o any_o of_o they_o ver_fw-la 6._o for_o such_o man_n be_v the_o particular_a care_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o peculiar_a object_n of_o the_o divine_a favour_n to_o this_o man_n will_v i_o look_v say_v god_n isa_n 66._o 2._o even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n three_o god_n will_v lift_v up_o they_o that_o mourn_v and_o afflict_v themselves_o as_o the_o command_n of_o the_o text_n require_v that_o be_v he_o will_v raise_v their_o droop_a spirit_n revive_z and_o comfort_v their_o humble_a soul_n he_o be_v therefore_o call_v by_o st._n paul_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 6._o the_o god_n that_o comfort_v those_o that_o be_v cast_v down_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o say_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n he_o have_v send_v i_o to_o preach_v glad_a tiding_n to_o the_o meek_a to_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a heart_a and_o to_o comfort_v they_o that_o mourn_v isa_n 61._o 1_o 2._o such_o man_n have_v a_o everflow_a spring_n of_o comfort_n always_o abide_v in_o they_o even_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n who_o dwell_v with_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a 15._o isa_n 57_o 15._o spirit_n to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o contrite_a one_o to_o give_v they_o such_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o divine_a love_n such_o joyful_a and_o glorious_a hope_n as_o will_v abundant_o sweeten_v the_o worst_a condition_n they_o can_v be_v in_o so_o that_o to_o be_v thus_o sorrowful_a be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o be_v always_o rejoice_v four_o god_n will_v lift_v they_o up_o who_o thus_o humble_a themselves_o in_o his_o sight_n here_o to_o his_o own_o everlasting_a kingdom_n hereafter_o where_o they_o shall_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n and_o whither_o no_o cloud_n can_v reach_v to_o diminish_v aught_o of_o their_o glory_n and_o joy_n bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 5._o 3._o as_o god_n delight_v to_o dwell_v with_o such_o man_n here_o so_o will_v he_o receive_v 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which_o the_o prophet_n give_v of_o niniveh_n zeph._n 2._o 15._o this_o be_v the_o rejoice_a city_n that_o dwell_v careless_o god_n forbid_v let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n then_o and_o know_v every_o man_n the_o plague_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o weep_v and_o mourn_v for_o all_o our_o great_a and_o cry_a sin_n and_o for_o the_o afflict_a our_o heart_n with_o this_o sorrow_n i_o shall_v v._o direct_v to_o some_o proper_a consideration_n for_o this_o purpose_n first_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o that_o god_n we_o have_v sin_v against_o and_o try_v to_o afflict_v our_o soul_n with_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n for_o the_o base_a ingratitude_n of_o our_o sin_n when_o david_n have_v put_v saul_n in_o mind_n of_o the_o tender_a regard_n he_o have_v have_v for_o his_o life_n and_o safety_n we_o read_v that_o saul_n lift_v up_o his_o voice_n and_o weep_v at_o the_o thought_n 16._o 1._o sam._n 14._o 16._o of_o his_o cruel_a design_n against_o he_o and_o will_v not_o our_o soul_n melt_v with_o sorrow_n when_o we_o consider_v the_o tender_a love_n the_o great_a and_o innumerable_a favour_n of_o that_o good_a god_n we_o have_v injure_v and_o provoke_v be_v ever_o love_n so_o great_a as_o he_o or_o ingratitude_n so_o vile_a and_o monstrous_a as_o we_o have_v be_v how_o kind_n how_o compassionate_a how_o bountiful_a a_o father_n have_v we_o offend_v o_o the_o riches_n of_o that_o forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a we_o have_v despise_v o_o the_o height_n and_o depth_n of_o that_o love_n we_o have_v abuse_v the_o ox_n know_v his_o owner_n and_o the_o ass_n his_o master_n crib_n but_o ungrateful_a wretch_n that_o we_o have_v be_v we_o have_v not_o know_v we_o have_v not_o consider_v as_o we_o ought_v our_o innumerable_a obligation_n to_o love_n and_o serve_v he_o in_o who_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v thus_o requite_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n that_o make_v 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mr._n bvtler_n fast-sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o court_n of_o alderman_n april_n 28._o 1697._o clerk_n mayor_n martis_n quarto_fw-la die_v maii_n 1697_o annoque_fw-la regis_fw-la willielmi_n tertii_fw-la angliae_fw-la etc._n etc._n nono_fw-la this_o court_n do_v desire_n mr._n butler_n to_o print_v his_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o parish-church_n of_o st._n mary-le-bow_n on_o wednesday_n last_o before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n aldermen_z and_o citizen_n of_o this_o city_n goodfellow_n a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o st._n mary-le-bow_n before_o the_o lord_z mayor_z and_o court_n of_o alderman_n and_o citizen_n of_o london_n on_o wednesday_n the_o 28_o of_o april_n a_o day_n appoint_v by_o his_o majesty_n proclamation_n for_o a_o general_n and_o public_a fast_o by_o lilly_n butler_n minister_n of_o st._n mary_n aldermanburic_n london_n print_v for_o brabazon_n aylmer_n at_o the_o three_o pigeon_n in_o cornhill_n over_o against_o the_o royal-exchange_n mdc_o xc_o vii_o james_n 4._o 9_o 10._o be_v afflict_v and_o mourn_v and_o weep_v let_v your_o laughter_n be_v turn_v to_o mourning_n and_o your_o joy_n to_o heaviness_n humble_a yourselves_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v lift_v you_o up_o those_o jewish_a christian_n to_o who_o the_o apostle_n direct_v his_o discourse_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v engage_v in_o war_n and_o fight_n and_o earnest_o 1._o ver._n 1._o wish_v for_o the_o return_n of_o peace_n and_o plenty_n and_o those_o other_o advantage_n they_o fight_v for_o but_o can_v not_o obtain_v they_o ver_fw-la 2._o you_o lust_n and_o have_v not_o you_o kill_v and_o desire_v to_o have_v and_o can_v obtain_v you_o fight_v and_o war_n yet_o you_o have_v not_o he_o therefore_o inform_v they_o what_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o all_o their_o ill_a success_n and_o disappointment_n they_o do_v not_o seek_v to_o god_n for_o the_o blessing_n they_o desire_v or_o ask_v they_o only_o for_o evil_a end_n not_o that_o be_v deliver_v 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