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	life_n	nature_n	5,718	5	5.3460	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13065	A proceeding in the harmonie of King Dauids harpe That is to say, an exposition of 13. psalmes of the princely prophet Dauid, from the 22. vnto the 35. psalme, being a portion of the psalmes expounded by the reuerend Doctor Victorinus Strigelius, professor in Diuinity in the Vniuersity of Lipsia in Germany. Translated out of Latin into English by Richard Robinson, citizen of London. Anno Christi 1591. Seene and allovved. ...; Hypomnēmata in omnes Psalmos Davidis. Psalm 22-34. English	Strigel, Victorinus, 1524-1569.; Robinson, Richard, citizen of London.	1591 (1591)	STC 23359; ESTC S101002	113,808	186

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with_o his_o own_o possession_n nor_o his_o friend_n help_n safe_o enough_o preserve_v against_o the_o assault_n of_o fortune_n for_o what_o so_o be_v say_v of_o the_o likeness_n or_o form_n the_o same_o even_o in_o like_a manner_n may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o whole_a nature_n or_o kind_n of_o any_o thing_n for_o all_o humane_a help_n hold_v by_o a_o slender_a thread_n and_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v of_o force_n sudden_o fall_v to_o decay_v we_o shall_v therefore_o remember_v that_o against_o confidence_n in_o humane_a help_n there_o be_v many_o sentence_n deliver_v we_o from_o god_n as_o in_o the_o 146._o psalm_n trust_v not_o in_o prince_n nor_o in_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o help_n verse_n 2._o and_o in_o that_o of_o jeremie_n chap._n 17._o curse_a be_v every_o one_o which_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o man_n verse_n 8._o i_o will_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o thy_o mercy_n for_o thou_o have_v consider_v my_o trouble_n &_o have_v know_v my_o soul_n in_o adversity_n verse_n 9_o thou_o have_v not_o shut_v i_o up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n but_o have_v set_v my_o foot_n in_o a_o large_a room_n the_o effect_n of_o a_o true_a hope_n be_v here_o descrb_v with_o great_a excellency_n of_o word_n pompey_n be_v overcome_v of_o caesar_n be_v overwhelm_v into_o epicuriall_a opinion_n dispute_v as_o it_o be_v that_o god_n care_v not_o for_o man_n matter_n but_o david_n be_v banish_v from_o his_o kingdom_n believe_v that_o god_n both_o regard_v and_o help_v he_o with_o this_o faith_n when_o he_o be_v support_v there_o follow_v a_o consolation_n and_o a_o feel_v of_o gladness_n for_o he_o be_v not_o shut_v up_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o son_n absalon_n 25.7_o like_a as_o k._n zedechias_n in_o his_o flee_v away_o be_v bring_v back_o again_o and_o at_o the_o conqueror_n commandment_n have_v his_o eye_n put_v out_o but_o he_o be_v restore_v into_o his_o kingdom_n therefore_o it_o be_v far_o better_a to_o trust_v in_o god_n then_o in_o 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the_o whole_a then_o all_o &_o to_o effect_v less_o pierce_v as_o it_o be_v this_o brief_a messenger_n wherefore_o he_o lay_v open_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v include_v in_o one_o word_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v show_v his_o misery_n unto_o god_n for_o as_o the_o only_a daughter_n pour_v out_o into_o her_o father_n bosom_n her_o care_n and_o grief_n and_o orderly_o rehearse_v every_o evil_a affect_a part_n so_o david_n and_o all_o the_o godly_a one_o do_v open_v themselves_o whole_o unto_o god_n and_o make_v manifest_a particular_o the_o grief_n or_o sorrow_n of_o every_o member_n unto_o he_o but_o some_o man_n will_v here_o object_v what_o need_v all_o this_o recital_n see_v

paul_n say_v the_o affliction_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v show_v unto_o us._n rom._n 8.18_o and_o in_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n he_o say_v our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n cause_v unto_o we_o a_o far_o more_o excellent_a and_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n chap._n 4_o verse_n 17._o wherefore_o with_o a_o good_a courage_n let_v we_o suffer_v momentanie_n inconvenience_n for_o while_o we_o look_v about_o we_o as_o they_o say_v and_o do_v here_o busy_a ourselves_o lo_o immortality_n shall_v approach_v verse_n 6._o and_o in_o my_o prosperity_n i_o say_v i_o shall_v never_o be_v remoove_v thou_o lord_n of_o thy_o goodness_n have_v make_v my_o hill_n so_o strong_a verse_n 7._o thou_o do_v turn_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o &_o i_o be_v trouble_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o verse_n be_v most_o simple_a which_o d._n luther_n now_o and_o then_o in_o expound_v the_o book_n of_o genesis_n recite_v we_o be_v all_o wont_a in_o time_n of_o victory_n &_o triumph_n of_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v strong_a and_o courageous_a but_o when_o incredulity_n assail_v our_o heart_n by_o &_o by_o we_o wax_v fainthearted_a jeremie_n feel_v the_o consolation_n and_o victory_n of_o faith_n say_v thus_o in_o his_o twenty_o chapter_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o i_o like_o a_o mighty_a giant_n therefore_o my_o persecutor_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v and_o shall_v not_o prevail_v but_o shall_v be_v great_o confound_v etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 11._o but_o the_o same_o man_n within_o a_o while_n after_o with_o most_o sorrowful_a complaint_n describe_v the_o debase_v estate_n of_o his_o mind_n idem_fw-la how_o be_v it_o that_o i_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o womb_n to_o see_v labour_n and_o sorrow_n that_o my_o day_n may_v be_v consume_v with_o shame_n wherefore_o not_o in_o vain_a nor_o unaduised_o do_v he_o pray_v in_o the_o seventeen_o chapter_n say_v be_v not_o terrible_a unto_o i_o thou_o be_v my_o hope_n in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n verse_n 17._o so_o all_o and_o every_o such_o of_o we_o as_o be_v replenish_v with_o spiritual_a joy_n let_v we_o courageous_o abide_v the_o assault_n of_o sathan_n and_o the_o world_n and_o let_v we_o not_o weigh_v all_o the_o invention_n or_o practice_n of_o our_o enemy_n no_o not_o the_o value_n of_o a_o trifle_n but_o when_o we_o be_v plunge_v into_o sorrowfulness_n by_o the_o sufferance_n of_o god_n and_o feel_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o fortitude_n in_o we_o than_o indeed_o be_v we_o by_o nature_n fearful_a and_o we_o be_v amaze_v even_o as_o much_o with_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o leaf_n fall_v from_o the_o tree_n as_o if_o all_o the_o world_n crush_v together_o shall_v sudden_o oppress_v us._n i_o myself_o know_v a_o certain_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n who_o when_o he_o have_v with_o a_o mighty_a courage_n endure_v very_o many_o and_o most_o great_a calamity_n and_o be_v well_o address_v and_o arm_v against_o the_o threaten_n of_o tyrant_n even_o at_o the_o last_o point_n as_o it_o be_v be_v cast_v down_o from_o the_o step_n of_o faith_n he_o begin_v to_o be_v so_o toss_v with_o sorrowful_a sadness_n that_o he_o be_v not_o very_o far_o from_o utter_a desperation_n but_o go_v to_o let_v we_o not_o always_o speak_v of_o spiritual_a combat_n and_o conflict_n which_o of_o we_o all_o be_v endue_v with_o so_o great_a strength_n of_o faith_n that_o he_o be_v not_o sometime_o trouble_v in_o mind_n how_o to_o live_v and_o to_o obtain_v other_o necessary_a benefit_n for_o his_o body_n see_v therefore_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a and_o difficult_a thing_n to_o keep_v such_o a_o course_n as_o our_o ship_n may_v escape_v both_o the_o rock_n viz._n pride_n and_o desperation_n let_v we_o daily_o pray_v with_o the_o apostle_n lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n luke_n 17._o verse_n 5._o for_o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o church_n sing_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o fortitude_n love_n and_o chastisement_n sine_fw-la tuo_fw-la numine_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la innoxium_fw-la without_o thy_o grace_n o_o god_n in_o man_n nought_o well_o he_o do_v nor_o well_o he_o can_v this_o good_a spirit_n help_v we_o we_o be_v able_a even_o from_o on_o high_a to_o despise_v death_n and_o all_o danger_n but_o when_o the_o same_o spirit_n do_v not_o imprint_v and_o fix_v in_o we_o his_o power_n or_o virtue_n we_o then_o lie_v overthrow_v and_o yield_v the_o victory_n to_o the_o very_a shadow_n of_o our_o enemy_n verse_n 8._o then_o cry_v i_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o get_v i_o unto_o my_o lord_n right_o humble_o verse_n 9_o what_o profit_n be_v there_o in_o my_o blood_n when_o i_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n verse_n 10._o shall_v the_o dust_n give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o or_o shall_v it_o declare_v thy_o truth_n verse_n 11._o hear_v o_o lord_n and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o lord_n be_v thou_o my_o helper_n s._n augustine_n say_v notable_o in_o a_o certain_a place_n whether_o shall_v i_o flee_v from_o god_n angry_a unto_o god_n merciful_a for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o wholesome_a then_o to_o return_v unto_o he_o when_o he_o strike_v we_o and_o of_o he_o to_o crave_v remedy_n for_o our_o sorrow_n like_a as_o job_n in_o his_o thirteen_o chapter_n say_v yea_o though_o he_o shall_v kill_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o saviour_n this_o example_n let_v we_o follow_v in_o great_a violence_n of_o tempest_n and_o in_o the_o concourse_n of_o calamity_n and_o let_v we_o not_o seek_v inordinate_a remedy_n but_o let_v we_o flee_v unto_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o lyve_a water_n that_o be_v unto_o god_n which_o when_o so_o we_o shall_v do_v we_o shall_v assure_o prove_v the_o help_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o find_v the_o restitution_n of_o eternal_a life_n but_o while_o we_o be_v pray_v unto_o god_n there_o be_v both_o other_o cause_n to_o be_v propon_v and_o also_o even_o special_o this_o final_a cause_n tu_fw-la mihi_fw-la praesidium_fw-la tua_fw-la i_o protectio_fw-la seruet_fw-la ut_fw-la tibi_fw-la seruatus_fw-la carmina_fw-la grata_fw-la canam_fw-la thou_o be_v my_o safeguard_n thy_o defence_n keep_v i_o that_o be_v safe_a i_o may_v sing_v thanks_o to_o thou_o thou_o be_v not_o delight_v with_o our_o destruction_n therefore_o preserve_v i_o together_o with_o thy_o church_n that_o i_o may_v in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o all_o eternity_n magnify_v thou_o but_o as_o touch_v this_o cause_n of_o deliveraunce_n i_o have_v elsewhere_o oftentimes_o speak_v verse_n 12._o thou_o have_v turn_v my_o heaviness_n unto_o joy_n thou_o have_v put_v off_o my_o sackcloth_n and_o gird_v i_o with_o gladness_n he_o affirm_v plain_o that_o prayer_n be_v not_o a_o vain_a noise_n but_o obtain_v of_o god_n a_o joyful_a end_n of_o misery_n thou_o have_v turn_v say_v he_o my_o heaviness_n unto_o joy_n such_o as_o boy_n and_o girl_n in_o a_o calmetime_o of_o the_o commonweal_n be_v wont_a to_o 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