Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	body_n	dead_a	soul_n	13,599	5	6.0126	4	true

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

zeal_n it_o be_v in_o god_n cause_n it_o be_v not_o a_o fantastical_a passion_n as_o be_v many_o time_n among_o carnal_a man_n who_o be_v often_o drown_v in_o tear_n for_o worldly_a loss_n or_o else_o have_v tickle_v affection_n for_o earthly_a delight_n but_o this_o be_v sound_a and_o substantial_a for_o god_n glory_n it_o be_v with_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n child_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n levit._n 6.13_o that_o altar_n must_v never_o be_v without_o fire_n no_o more_o must_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n child_n be_v without_o burn_a affection_n for_o god_n glory_n but_o still_o the_o sparkle_n must_v fly_v upward_o and_o still_o the_o heart_n must_v be_v on_o fire_n either_o rejoice_v in_o that_o god_n be_v praise_v or_o else_o lament_v when_o god_n be_v dishonour_v from_o whence_o we_o be_v teach_v a_o most_o excellent_a and_o powerful_a doctrine_n viz._n doct._n 1._o whosoever_o have_v god_n spirit_n must_v be_v zealous_a for_o god_n glory_n it_o be_v a_o great_a reproach_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n revel_v 3._o vers_fw-la 1._o in_o that_o she_o have_v a_o name_n to_o live_v and_o yet_o be_v dead_a dead_a in_o sense_n dead_a in_o feeling_n want_v as_o it_o be_v the_o quicken_a spirit_n and_o feel_v such_o a_o stupefy_v conscience_n as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o utter_a decay_n of_o grace_n within_o she_o it_o be_v like_a in_o those_o man_n who_o have_v live_a body_n but_o dead_a soul_n unto_o who_o zeal_n have_v always_o be_v such_o a_o stranger_n that_o they_o never_o know_v what_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o heart_n mean_v but_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o david_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o spirit_n work_v within_o he_o and_o like_o a_o flood_n will_v not_o be_v contain_v but_o his_o outward_a action_n shall_v make_v good_a his_o inward_a affection_n he_o be_v true_o zealous_a for_o god_n glory_n now_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o we_o may_v true_o conceive_v what_o this_o zeal_n be_v that_o must_v show_v itself_o in_o the_o 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when_o he_o expound_v the_o scripture_n say_v they_o who_o be_v go_v to_o emmaus_n christ_n appear_v unto_o they_o but_o not_o make_v himself_o know_v do_v open_a unto_o they_o &_o expound_v unto_o they_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whereat_o they_o rejoice_v exceed_o for_o the_o other_o branch_n that_o it_o be_v a_o hate_v &_o detest_a of_o all_o unrighteousness_n it_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o 139._o psal_n vers_fw-la 21._o do_v not_o i_o hate_v they_o o_o lord_n that_o hate_v thou_o and_o do_v not_o my_o soul_n earnest_o contend_v with_o they_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o thou_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o scripture_n do_v confirm_v the_o definition_n now_o for_o the_o part_n whereon_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o consist_v zeal_n do_v consist_v on_o four_o part_n or_o point_n 1_o in_o lament_v of_o sin_n 2_o in_o punish_v sin_n 3_o in_o reprove_v sin_n 4_o in_o avoid_v sin_n now_o you_o shall_v see_v i_o return_v to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o prove_v that_o whosoever_o have_v god_n spirit_n be_v zealous_a in_o all_o these_o first_o for_o the_o lament_n of_o sin_n according_a as_o david_n do_v here_o who_o eye_n gush_v out_o with_o water_n we_o find_v that_o weep_a prophet_n jeremie_n to_o do_v the_o like_a chap._n 9_o vers_fw-la 1._o when_o he_o see_v all_o israel_n to_o be_v out_o of_o course_n the_o prince_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o people_n o_o say_v he_o that_o my_o head_n be_v a_o well_o of_o water_n and_o my_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o i_o may_v lament_v the_o sin_n of_o this_o people_n our_o saviour_n christ_n also_o confirm_v it_o in_o the_o 19_o of_o luke_n vers_fw-la 41._o when_o he_o come_v near_o unto_o that_o sinful_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n he_o shed_v tear_n over_o it_o lament_v their_o wickedness_n and_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n a_o most_o pregnant_a proof_n whereof_o we_o have_v likewise_o in_o the_o passage_n between_o hazael_n and_o elisha_n 2._o king_n ●●●p_n 8._o vers_fw-la 12._o when_o hazael_n have_v do_v his_o message_n and_o receive_v his_o answer_n the_o prophet_n look_v and_o look_v upon_o he_o at_o length_n fall_v a_o weep_a why_o weep_v thou_o say_v hazael_n to_o elisha_n i_o weep_v say_v he_o to_o think_v what_o wickedness_n thou_o shall_v commit_v and_o to_o think_v upon_o the_o evil_a that_o thou_o shall_v do_v unto_o israel_n this_o affection_n we_o find_v in_o many_o of_o god_n child_n who_o many_o time_n turn_v unto_o the_o wall_n and_o lament_v their_o own_o sin_n wherewith_o they_o have_v grieve_v the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o when_o they_o hear_v rabsake_v rail_v against_o god_n or_o shimei_n curse_v david_n or_o absalon_n rebel_n against_o his_o father_n or_o the_o fool_n ask_v who_o be_v god_n or_o the_o sinner_n rejoice_v in_o that_o who_o wage_n be_v death_n rom._n 6._o vers_fw-la 23._o they_o can_v choose_v but_o lament_v and_o pour_v forth_o their_o soul_n unto_o god_n and_o no_o marvel_n though_o they_o show_v their_o devotion_n and_o affection_n unto_o their_o lord_n 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this_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o do_v either_o in_o public_a or_o private_a in_o public_a that_o be_v if_o he_o have_v a_o lawful_a call_n under_o god_n for_o that_o purpose_n as_o namely_o magistrate_n and_o ruler_n who_o carry_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a rom._n 13._o verse_n 4._o in_o private_a that_o be_v to_o punish_v sin_n in_o himself_o &_o so_o stop_v the_o current_n thereof_o for_o the_o first_o we_o see_v the_o commendation_n of_o this_o in_o phineas_n numb_a chap._n 25._o vers_fw-la 11._o phineas_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n have_v turn_v away_o my_o wrath_n because_o he_o be_v zealous_a for_o the_o lord_n how_o

lachrimae_fw-la or_o lamentation_n overdo_n the_o dead_a wherein_o be_v describe_v the_o earnest_a zeal_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n who_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n by_o nathanael_n cannon_n minister_n and_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n at_o hurley_n in_o berkshire_n ezech_n 9.4_o set_a a_o mark_n upon_o the_o forehead_n of_o those_o man_n that_o mourn_v for_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o city_n jeremy_n 9.1_o o_o that_o my_o head_n be_v a_o well_o of_o water_n and_o my_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n to_o lament_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n at_o london_n imprint_v by_o felix_n kyngston_n for_o william_n welby_n 1616._o to_o the_o virtuous_a and_o worthy_a lady_n the_o lady_n milwarde_n wife_n to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a sir_n robert_n milward_n knight_n n._n c._n wish_v the_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v if_o external_a action_n may_v any_o way_n witness_v our_o internal_a affection_n they_o very_o i_o have_v like_o a_o herald_n fit_o place_v your_o ladyship_n among_o the_o chief_a mourner_n even_o among_o those_o who_o heart_n bleed_v and_o who_o eye_n gush_v out_o with_o river_n of_o tear_n to_o see_v the_o abomination_n of_o these_o our_o latter_a and_o worse_a day_n christ_n weep_v over_o jerusalem_n and_o often_o will_v he_o have_v gather_v she_o together_o as_o a_o hen_n do_v her_o chicken_n but_o she_o will_v not_o matth._n 23.37_o good_a christian_n do_v the_o like_a they_o mourn_v and_o melt_v into_o tear_n to_o hear_v to_o see_v to_o understand_v how_o god_n be_v provoke_v his_o holy_a name_n blaspheme_v his_o word_n neglect_v his_o sacrament_n contemn_v o_o how_o sin_n reign_v how_o the_o devil_n rage_v never_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o just_a lot_n more_o vex_v among_o the_o sodomite_n then_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o god_n child_n grieve_v to_o see_v demas_n forsake_v god_n to_o follow_v the_o world_n to_o hear_v the_o blasphemy_n 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good_a ground_n for_o the_o fruit_n of_o your_o religion_n have_v lead_v i_o forward_o and_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o justify_v this_o commendation_n we_o have_v meet_v together_o often_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n where_o i_o always_o note_v you_o fervent_a in_o prayer_n and_o diligent_a in_o hear_v you_o have_v with_o your_o worthy_a knight_n also_o give_v testimony_n of_o your_o love_n unto_o god_n minister_n and_o in_o particular_a unto_o we_o who_o be_v the_o lecturer_n of_o the_o place_n where_o you_o sometime_o make_v your_o abode_n therefore_o see_v this_o be_v deliver_v by_o i_o in_o that_o place_n and_o that_o it_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o to_o see_v the_o light_n i_o know_v no_o person_n or_o person_n so_o fit_a in_o that_o auditory_a as_o yourself_o to_o send_v it_o unto_o vouchsafe_v therefore_o good_a madam_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o let_v it_o have_v place_n among_o those_o token_n of_o good_a will_n that_o the_o world_n have_v cause_n to_o present_v unto_o you_o while_o i_o betake_v myself_o to_o prayer_n for_o you_o and_o you_o with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o your_o christian_a family_n who_o with_o yourself_o i_o now_o recommend_v unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n with_o a_o desire_n to_o be_v esteem_v your_o ladyship_n in_o all_o duty_n nathanael_n cannon_n lachrimae_fw-la or_o lamentation_n overdo_n the_o dead_a psal._n 119._o verse_n 136._o my_o eye_n gush_v out_o with_o river_n of_o water_n because_o man_n keep_v not_o thy_o law_n tthese_fw-mi canticle_n for_o so_o a_o man_n may_v fit_o call_v the_o divide_a part_n of_o this_o psal_n be_v consider_v in_o the_o whole_a do_v proper_o and_o very_o lively_a present_a unto_o we_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o regenerate_v man_n for_o look_v what_o good_a affection_n and_o motion_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o a_o man_n new_o beget_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o same_o shall_v we_o have_v collect_v in_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o psalm_n whether_o it_o be_v 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shall_v be_v open_o provoke_v zeal_n have_v so_o wrought_v upon_o he_o in_o this_o case_n that_o he_o be_v even_o consume_v therewith_o as_o himself_o witness_v in_o the_o 139._o verse_n of_o this_o psalm_n the_o part_n that_o we_o be_v general_o to_o consider_v in_o the_o distribution_n of_o this_o text_n be_v two_o division_n 1._o a_o lamentation_n in_o these_o word_n my_o eye_n gush_v out_o with_o river_n of_o water_n 2._o a_o reason_n of_o this_o lamentation_n because_o man_n keep_v not_o thy_o law_n out_o of_o the_o lamentation_n i_o observe_v his_o zeal_n it_o pierce_v his_o heart_n and_o go_v through_o his_o reins_n which_o make_v he_o weep_v bitter_o and_o so_o abundant_o that_o whole_a river_n of_o tear_n be_v say_v to_o stream_n from_o he_o out_o of_o the_o reason_n i_o observe_v the_o true_a ground_n of_o his_o

therefore_o such_o rule_n along_o with_o it_o as_o shall_v warrantise_n reproof_n of_o sin_n rule_n for_o reprove_v 1._o there_o must_v be_v a_o consideration_n of_o the_o time_n for_o every_o time_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o reproof_n 2._o there_o must_v be_v a_o respect_n have_v unto_o the_o place_n for_o every_o place_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o the_o reproof_n 3._o there_o must_v regard_n be_v take_v unto_o the_o person_n which_o be_v also_o a_o chief_a point_n both_o in_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o reprove_v 1._o for_o the_o time_n abigael_n may_v be_v our_o example_n for_o in_o 1._o sam._n chap._n 25._o verse_n 37._o her_o husband_n naball_n be_v overcome_v with_o drink_n she_o take_v a_o golden_a time_n that_o be_v when_o the_o wine_n be_v out_o of_o his_o head_n for_o to_o have_v tell_v he_o of_o it_o before_o have_v be_v to_o beat_v the_o air_n and_o to_o have_v lose_v her_o labour_n he_o not_o be_v capable_a 2._o for_o the_o place_n christ_n may_v be_v our_o example_n who_o 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