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	quicken_v	soul_n	5,570	5	5.7256	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61499	Several short, but seasonable discourses touching common and private prayer relating to the publick offices of the church / by a divine of the Church of England.	Steward, Richard, 1593?-1651.	1684 (1684)	Wing S5525; ESTC R7767	35,778	130

priest_n be_v command_v under_o a_o severe_a penalty_n deut._n 17._o 8._o if_o there_o arise_v a_o matter_n too_o hard_o for_o thou_o in_o judgement_n thou_o shall_v arise_v and_o come_v unto_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n and_o that_o man_n that_o will_v do_v presumptuous_o and_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o priest_n that_o stand_v to_o minister_n even_o that_o man_n shall_v die_v and_o under_o the_o gospel_n also_o the_o same_o command_n be_v give_v heb._n 13._o 17._o o_o hey_o they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o and_o submit_v yourselves_o for_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n but_o notwithstanding_o these_o and_o many_o more_o command_n in_o the_o sacred_a sheet_n of_o either_o testament_n yet_o be_v this_o christian_a duty_n slight_v and_o general_o omit_v and_o especial_o by_o those_o who_o pretend_v most_o to_o the_o sole_a authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n without_o any_o relation_n to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o there_o be_v many_o among_o we_o in_o every_o flock_n who_o presume_v to_o direct_v their_o shepherd_n guide_v their_o guide_n and_o teach_v their_o teacher_n who_o if_o they_o teach_v not_o preach_v not_o pray_v not_o as_o they_o will_v have_v they_o and_o consonant_n to_o their_o humour_n and_o opinion_n they_o will_v censure_v their_o doctrine_n contemn_v their_o direction_n revile_v their_o person_n scandalize_v their_o profession_n and_o even_o snatch_v the_o holy_a oracle_n out_o of_o their_o mouth_n and_o separate_v themselves_o into_o conventicle_n where_o they_o may_v heap_v to_o themselves_o teacher_n after_o their_o lust_n have_v itch_a ear_n and_o they_o turn_v away_o their_o ear_n from_o the_o truth_n and_o be_v turn_v unto_o fable_n believe_v and_o delight_v in_o lie_n and_o vain_a empty_a prophesying_n which_o profit_v not_o as_o be_v foretell_v of_o such_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 3_o 4._o and_o have_v mention_v conventicle_n i_o can_v but_o 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foretell_v command_v all_o his_o disciple_n not_o to_o believe_v or_o follow_v they_o mat._n 24._o 26._o wherefore_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o you_o he_o be_v in_o the_o desert_n go_v not_o forth_o behold_v he_o be_v in_o the_o secret_a chamber_n believe_v it_o not_o st._n augustine_n observe_v of_o the_o man_n that_o fall_v among_o thief_n and_o be_v rob_v and_o wound_v luc._n 10._o 30._o si_fw-mi non_fw-la descendisset_fw-la if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v go_v down_o from_o jerusalem_n the_o place_n of_o god_n temple_n to_o jericho_n a_o profane_a and_o common_a place_n he_o have_v escape_v that_o sad_a disaster_n to_o teach_v all_o people_n to_o beware_v how_o they_o leave_v the_o place_n which_o god_n have_v choose_v to_o put_v his_o name_n there_o the_o temple_n and_o house_n of_o god_n to_o convene_v in_o any_o common_a or_o profane_a by_o place_n under_o pretence_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n in_o such_o place_n it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n psa._n 5._o 7._o as_o for_o i_o i_o will_v come_v into_o thy_o house_n even_o upon_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o in_o thy_o fear_n will_v i_o worship_v towards_o thy_o holy_a temple_n and_o with_o he_o resolve_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o god_n people_n psal_n 132._o 7._o we_o will_v go_v into_o his_o tabernacle_n and_o fall_v low_a on_o our_o knee_n before_o his_o footstool_n and_o not_o only_o this_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o the_o gospel_n mark_v 11._o 17._o my_o house_n not_o the_o house_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n of_o all_o nation_n not_o of_o the_o jew_n as_o under_o the_o law_n but_o of_o the_o gentile_n also_o under_o the_o gospel_n and_o it_o be_v there_o especial_o in_o god_n own_o house_n that_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o meet_v his_o people_n to_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o to_o hear_v their_o prayer_n and_o bless_v they_o to_o teach_v they_o his_o way_n by_o his_o faithful_a and_o true_a pastor_n and_o there_o in_o a_o word_n to_o dispense_v all_o the_o bless_a mean_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n to_o they_o deuteron_n 12._o 5_o 6._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o 1_o kin._n 8._o 29_o 30._o mat._n 18._o 20._o luc._n 19_o 46._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 20._o 7._o but_o the_o grand_a excuse_n of_o the_o wander_a sheep_n and_o the_o cry_n of_o many_o orthodox_n also_o be_v the_o division_n of_o the_o shepherd_n who_o be_v divide_v among_o themselves_o do_v lead_v their_o flock_n into_o several_a divide_a way_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o flock_n be_v not_o wise_a enough_o to_o know_v what_o way_n to_o take_v or_o who_o most_o secure_o to_o follow_v they_o hereupon_o heap_v to_o themselves_o teacher_n after_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o with_o the_o schismatical_a corinthian_n 1_o ep_n 1_o cap._n 12._o vers_fw-la every_o one_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n i_o be_o of_o apollo_n and_o i_o of_o cephas_n and_o i_o of_o christ_n one_o man_n 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conceive_a prayer_n be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o immediate_a influence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n object_n at_o least_o they_o say_v that_o prayer_n read_v in_o a_o book_n have_v not_o that_o quicken_a vigour_n in_o they_o like_v to_o the_o prayer_n memoriter_fw-la and_o without_o book_n the_o one_o savour_n of_o the_o deadness_n of_o the_o letter_n the_o other_o of_o the_o quicken_a spirit_n answ._n but_o in_o holy_a prayer_n it_o be_v not_o the_o word_n say_v whether_o write_v or_o not_o write_v whether_o say_v within_o or_o without_o book_n but_o the_o affectionate_a zeal_n of_o he_o that_o pray_v that_o give_v vigour_n and_o efficacy_n to_o this_o holy_a duty_n and_o where_o this_o be_v want_v the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o the_o prayer_n themselves_o but_o in_o the_o person_n that_o profane_o slight_a and_o undervalue_v they_o the_o deadness_n they_o talk_v of_o lie_v in_o their_o own_o heart_n which_o be_v not_o touch_v with_o the_o quicken_a spirit_n of_o devotion_n 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of_o a_o sensible_a devotion_n be_v not_o always_o a_o sign_n of_o a_o 5._o sound_n and_o right_a temper_n of_o holiness_n in_o the_o soul_n because_o first_o many_o wicked_a irregenerate_a person_n may_v and_o have_v enjoy_v the_o same_o second_o it_o may_v proceed_v from_o the_o natural_a temper_n three_o from_o the_o vehement_a intention_n of_o the_o mind_n four_o from_o the_o mournful_a tone_n cadence_n of_o word_n and_o power_n of_o language_n and_o such_o sensible_a delight_n even_o in_o prayer_n be_v sometime_o the_o insinuation_n and_o illusion_n of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n to_o puff_n up_o the_o soul_n with_o self-love_n vainglory_n presumption_n in_o god_n favour_n and_o contempt_n of_o other_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o such_o sensible_a consolation_n be_v often_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o true_a spirit_n give_v we_o for_o our_o encouragement_n in_o holy_a and_o divine_a office_n in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o obediener_n but_o there_o be_v great_a 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more_o weak_a devotion_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v breathe_v out_o and_o waste_v in_o variety_n of_o language_n but_o not_o the_o solid_a strong_a and_o last_a server_fw-la such_o be_v the_o prevail_a devotion_n of_o moses_n when_o he_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o lord_n deut._n 9_o 18._o 25._o and_o that_o of_o hannah_n when_o she_o pray_v in_o the_o temple_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 10_o 11._o their_o word_n in_o their_o prayer_n be_v few_o and_o low_a unheard_a but_o their_o desire_n and_o affection_n strong_a and_o prevalent_a as_o be_v not_o waste_v by_o much_o speak_n and_o such_o be_v that_o devotion_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o garden_n and_o on_o the_o cross_n when_o he_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n in_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o strong_a cry_v and_o tear_n heb._n 5._o 7._o his_o word_n be_v few_o but_o his_o devotion_n great_a and_o prevail_v mighty_o which_o devotion_n be_v neither_o beget_v nor_o increase_v nor_o pour_v forth_o in_o a_o flood_n of_o language_n and_o various_a expression_n for_o he_o go_v away_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o pray_v say_v the_o same_o word_n mat._n 26._o 44._o so_o that_o settle_a and_o stint_v form_n of_o prayer_n may_v be_v expressive_a enough_o of_o the_o great_a devotion_n nor_o be_v god_n more_o please_v or_o the_o soul_n that_o pray_v more_o profit_v by_o variety_n of_o expression_n though_o the_o exterior_a pleasure_n of_o a_o sensible_a devotion_n may_v be_v raise_v thereby_o object_n 5._o but_o stint_a form_n of_o prayer_n can_v suit_v with_o all_o temper_n and_o condition_n a_o garment_n may_v as_o well_o be_v make_v to_o fit_v the_o changeable_a moon_n as_o one_o form_n of_o prayer_n to_o fit_v all_o man_n or_o any_o one_o man_n at_o all_o time_n answ._n 1._o it_o be_v true_a that_o limit_v form_n of_o prayer_n can_v be_v fit_v to_o every_o man_n fancy_n and_o affection_n especial_o among_o such_o man_n where_o such_o prayer_n be_v either_o