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
A45776	Levamen infirmi: or, cordial counsel to the sick and diseased Containing I. Advice concerning physick, and what a physician ought to be; with an account of the author's remedies, and how to take them. II. Concerning melancholy, frensie, and madness; in which, amongst other things, is shew'd, how far they differ from a conscience opprest with the sense of sin, and likewise how they differ among themselves. III. A miscellany of pious discourses, concerning the attributes of God; with ejaculations and prayers, according to scripture rule. Likewise an account of many things which have happen'd since the creation. To which are added several predictions of what may happen to the end of the world. The whole being enrich'd with physical, pious, moral & historical observations, delightful to read, & necessary to know. By D. Irish, practitioner in physick and surgery, now dwelling at Stoke, near Guilford in Surry, where he is ready to serve any person, to the utmost of his skill.	Irish, David.	1700 (1700)	Wing I1036; ESTC R221621	80,143	149

tell_v we_o that_o the_o last_o trumpet_n be_v the_o seven_o trumpet_n that_o be_v a_o m●●●●rious_a number_n in_o which_o as_o by_o many_o instance_n ●●●ht_v be_v prove_v god_n seem_v peculiarly_a to_o delight_v s●_n that_o the_o six_o trumpet_n as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o revelation_n sound_v before_o this_o show_v that_o the_o ●a●t_a end_n of_o all_o will_v not_o ●e_v till_o the_o last_o trumpet_n but_o yet_o there_o will_v be_v a_o vast_a tract_n of_o time_n within_o the_o time_n of_o the_o last_o trumpet_n many_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v within_o its_o compass_n so_o that_o at_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o the_o last_o trumpet_n the_o enemy_n of_o god_n so_o fall_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n etc._n etc._n revel_v 11._o vers_fw-la 15.16_o 17_o 18._o which_o be_v a_o summary_n preface_n or_o a_o prefationary_a sum_n to_o the_o catastrophe_n or_o upshot_n of_o the_o revelation_n to_o follow_v unto_o the_o end_n and_o in_o ●evel_n 20._o and_o the_o first_o seven_o verse_n be_v express_v how_o l●ng_v this_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n on_o earth_n shall_v continue_v and_o consequent_o so_o long_o be_v the_o last_o trumpet_n viz._n as_o the_o learned_a conclude_v a_o thousand_o year_n but_o the_o last_o end_n of_o all_o and_o ultìmate_a period_n shall_v not_o be_v till_o the_o last_o end_n of_o the_o last_o trumpet_n rev._n 20.12_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o resurrection_n will_v continue_v the_o thousand_o year_n of_o christ_n reign_n upon_o earth_n touch_v this_o see_v isa._n 16.19_o &_o cap._n 19.20_o and_o cap._n 25_o vers_fw-la 6_o 7_o &_o 8._o and_o daniel_n 12._o vers_fw-la 5._o where_o it_o be_v say_v go_v thy_o way_n unto_o the_o end_n and_o rest_n and_o awake_v in_o thy_o lot_n in_o the_o end_n of_o day_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o the_o lord_n will_v then_o remove_v the_o veil_n of_o ignorance_n which_o be_v 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hosanna_n be_v sing_v to_o he_o with_o a_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o also_o have_v a_o spiritual_a and_o invisible_a come_v into_o ●he_n secret_a recess_n of_o our_o soul_n by_o grace_n and_o ●he_v power_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n which_o do_v raise_v we_o from_o the_o grave_a of_o sin_n and_o spiritual_a death_n this_o co●ing_n be_v in_o misericordia_fw-la in_o mercy_n but_o his_o last_o come_v be_v in_o justice_n in_o majesty_n and_o in_o glory_n to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a and_o to_o render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o evil_a and_o to_o transform_v the_o church_n militant_a into_o the_o church_n triumphant_a and_o this_o come_v be_v call_v by_o st._n paul_n the_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o our_o great_a god_n and_o only_a saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o himself_o have_v foretell_v that_o he_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v clothe_v with_o a_o triple_a glory_n that_o be_v in_o his_o own_o glory_n in_o his_o father_n and_o in_o that_o of_o the_o holy_a angel_n now_o of_o the_o several_a come_n i_o have_v hitherto_o speak_v some_o be_v past_a some_o to_o come_v and_o other_o be_v daily_o come_v and_o ever_o present_a as_o his_o come_n ●o_o his_o choose_a by_o move_v and_o change_v their_o heart_n by_o renew_v their_o spirit_n by_o comfort_v and_o instruct_v their_o soul_n present_v also_o in_o his_o come_n to_o th●_n wicked_a and_o reprobate_n in_o such_o mann●r_n as_o he_o cam●_n to_o pharaoh_n but_o the_o last_o and_o most_o universal_a come_v be_v that_o which_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v and_o be_v promise_v in_o th●se_a word_n behold_v i_o come_v rev._n 5.6_o and_o this_o be_v usual_o call_v his_o second_o come_v which_o will_v be_v visible_a and_o proper_a wherein_o it_o be_v suitable_a to_o his_o come_n by_o incarnation_n and_o yet_o it_o much_o differ_v from_o that_o first_o in_o manner_n that_o be_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o humiliation_n this_o in_o the_o height_n of_o exaltation_n that_o in_o reproach_n and_o infirmity_n thi●_n in_o glory_n and_o p●●fection_n o●_n health_n then_o he_o come_v to_o die_v and_o bear_v a_o crown_n of_o tho●●s_n now_o to_o wear_v a_o crown_n of_o life_n in_o that_o he_o come_v to_o b●_n despise_v and_o spit_v on_o by_o his_o enemy_n in_o this_o to_o bruise_v his_o adversary_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n and_o to_o make_v his_o foe_n his_o footstool_n second_o in_o time_n that_o be_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n yet_o i●_n time_n when_o the_o veil_n of_o moysaicall_a tip_n and_o ceremony_n be_v to_o be_v pull_v off_o and_o yield_v to_o the_o substance_n gal._n 4.4_o this_o future_a in_o the_o very_a end_n of_o time_n when_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v to_o be_v break_v in_o sunder_o the_o curtain_n of_o the_o heaven_n to_o be_v withdraw_v and_o all_o thing_n sublimate_v and_o purify_v by_o fi●e_n then_o shall_v man_n see_v the_o lord_n christ_n come_v 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read_v 1_o tim._n 2.1_o where_o you_o will_v find_v that_o the_o choose_a vessel_n of_o god_n st._n paul_n do_v exhort_v that_o first_o of_o all_o deprecation_n supplication_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n again_o phil._n 4.6_o he_o say_v be_v careful_a for_o nothing_o but_o in_o all_o thing_n let_v your_o petition_n be_v manifest_a unto_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o give_v of_o thanks_o by_o which_o place_n of_o scripture_n we_o be_v not_o only_o prick_v forward_o to_o the_o holy_a exercise_n of_o prayer_n but_o teach_v also_o that_o there_o be_v four_o kind_n thereof_o all_o necessary_a to_o be_v use_v every_o day_n first_o deprecation_n whereby_o we_o beg_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o almighty_a god_n either_o altogether_o to_o turn_v away_o his_o heavy_a displeasure_n conceive_v against_o we_o through_o our_o sin_n or_o at_o least_o to_o mitigate_v the_o punishment_n due_a for_o our_o offence_n second_o supplication_n be_v prayer_n whereby_o we_o crave_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a either_o for_o the_o sustentation_n of_o this_o present_a life_n or_o for_o our_o everlasting_a comfort_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v three_o intercession_n be_v prayer_n make_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o other_o and_o last_o thanksgiving_n be_v when_o we_o praise_v god_n and_o celebrate_v his_o holy_a name_n for_o all_o the_o benefit_n confer_v both_o upon_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n some_o short_a ejaculation_n and_o prayer_n according_a to_o scripture_n rule_v i_o give_v thou_o most_o hearty_a thanks_o o_o eternal_a god_n father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o that_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o of_o thy_o unspeakable_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n in_o all_o age_n successful_o to_o send_v into_o the_o world_n man_n wonderful_o endow_v with_o thy_o gift_n and_o adorn_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o will_n to_o be_v reviver_n and_o preacher_n of_o thy_o word_n of_o truth_n mat._n 23.34_o ephes._n 4.2.1_o 2._o i_o likewise_o render_v most_o hearty_a thanks_o unto_o thy_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n for_o send_v thy_o only_a son_n that_o great_a shepherd_n of_o thy_o church_n to_o make_v know_v thy_o word_n to_o such_o as_o thou_o think_v fit_a to_o teach_v thy_o people_n the_o truth_n of_o thy_o write_a word_n for_o the_o gather_v together_o thy_o church_n out_o of_o all_o mankind_n to_o the_o build_n up_o of_o the_o body_n of_o christ._n i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o most_o gracious_a god_n to_o continue_v always_o among_o we_o thy_o pure_a word_n and_o through_o thy_o minister_n gather_v to_o thyself_o a_o infinite_a and_o everlasting_a congregation_n and_o so_o instruct_v my_o heart_n with_o thy_o spirit_n of_o truth_n that_o i_o may_v unfeigned_o assent_v to_o thy_o wholesome_a word_n whereby_o i_o may_v prove_v a_o lively_a member_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o be_v incorporate_v into_o that_o society_n which_o do_v in_o this_o world_n sincere_o confess_v thou_o and_o in_o the_o next_o world_n for_o ever_o enjoy_v thou_o evermore_o extol_v the_o holiness_n of_o thy_o name_n preserve_v in_o safety_n the_o minister_n and_o teacher_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o give_v they_o the_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o thy_o bless_a will_n that_o by_o thy_o word_n they_o may_v from_o time_n to_o time_n open_a unto_o we_o thy_o intent_n concern_v the_o repair_n of_o mankind_n to_o the_o save_v and_o redeem_v of_o our_o soul_n through_o thy_o free_a mercy_n and_o also_o teach_v we_o here_o to_o live_v in_o new_a obedience_n and_o to_o withstand_v the_o violence_n and_o allurement_n of_o our_o carnal_a desire_n which_o fight_v against_o the_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2.12_o inspire_v the_o preacher_n of_o thy_o word_n with_o the_o divine_a breathe_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o they_o may_v utter_v thy_o will_n with_o the_o purity_n they_o receive_v from_o thy_o mouth_n retain_v the_o form_n of_o wholesome_a word_n and_o sound_v none_o but_o the_o doctrine_n manifest_v by_o thy_o son_n out_o of_o thy_o bosom_n 2_o tim._n 1.13_o joh._n 1.18_o for_o by_o depart_v from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o rule_n of_o thy_o word_n they_o will_v great_o obscure_v the_o light_n of_o thy_o doctrine_n and_o obtrude_v upon_o we_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o own_o invention_n for_o thy_o holy_a inspiration_n therefore_o let_v they_o speak_v thy_o word_n not_o deceitful_o but_o sincere_o as_o from_o thou_o and_o in_o thy_o sight_n 2_o cor._n 4.2_o grant_v also_o that_o by_o transform_v thy_o divine_a ministry_n into_o earthly_a policy_n they_o lord_n it_o not_o over_o thy_o elect_n neither_o proud_o contend_v about_o superiority_n and_o primacy_n in_o thy_o church_n 1_o pet._n 5_o 3._o but_o only_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o themselves_o and_o we_o commit_v by_o thy_o providence_n to_o their_o charge_n give_v they_o liberty_n of_o speech_n bold_o without_o fear_n to_o blame_v and_o rebuke_v all_o false_a doctrine_n blasphemous_a superstition_n and_o abuse_n in_o thy_o church_n ephes._n 6.19_o open_v unto_o they_o the_o door_n of_o utterance_n that_o they_o may_v speak_v the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n and_o manifest_v they_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v so_o shall_v their_o do_n be_v profitable_a to_o the_o godly_a colos._n 4.3_o assist_v they_o also_o with_o thy_o especial_a grace_n that_o they_o disgrace_v not_o the_o doctrine_n which_o they_o teach_v and_o preach_v by_o impurity_n of_o life_n 1_o tim._n 3.2_o 4._o but_o especial_o assist_v the_o shepherd_n under_o thou_o who_o i_o hear_v for_o the_o good_a of_o my_o soul_n from_o who_o mouth_n i_o learn_v thy_o bless_a will_n keep_v he_o o_o lord_n i_o hearty_o pray_v in_o religion_n sincere_a and_o pure_a from_o enormous_a offence_n in_o his_o outward_a conversation_n endow_v he_o with_o a_o 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