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	receive_v	soul_n	8,262	5	5.4143	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08282	A pathvvay to patience in all manner of crosses, tryals, troubles, and afflictions: inwardly for sinne, or outwardly by sicknesse, pouerty, enemies, imprisonment, banishment, slaunders, disobedience of children, houshold-crosses betweene man and wife, &c. With necessary prayers for euerie of them; as also for diuers other necessarie purposes. By I.N.	Norden, John, 1548-1625?	1626 (1626)	STC 18615; ESTC S119966	125,732	476

saviour_n christ_n and_o enjoy_v the_o most_o amiable_a sight_n of_o he_o and_o the_o society_n of_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o heavenly_a angel_n and_o of_o thy_o fellow_n martyr_n go_v before_o thou_o and_o be_v partaker_n with_o he_o and_o they_o of_o that_o glory_n that_o so_o far_o pass_v all_o humane_a apprehension_n here_o as_o can_v be_v conceive_v or_o utter_v o_o lose_v not_o this_o most_o bless_a recompense_n for_o a_o little_a suffering_n but_o stand_v fast_o and_o christ_n that_o before_o thou_o and_o for_o thou_o suffer_v infinite_a great_a torment_n than_o thou_o can_v suffer_v or_o that_o man_n can_v inflict_v upon_o thou_o shall_v send_v that_o comforter_n the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o strengthen_v thou_o in_o thy_o great_a agony_n martyrdom_n and_o spiritual_a distraction_n he_o will_v stand_v by_o thou_o and_o will_v show_v thou_o his_o love_a and_o amiable_a countenance_n as_o he_o do_v at_o the_o death_n of_o his_o faithful_a martyr_n st._n stephen_n wherefore_o faint_v not_o fly_v not_o unless_o thou_o without_o breach_n of_o thy_o faith_n may_v avoid_v the_o danger_n by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n by_o fly_v from_o one_o place_n or_o city_n unto_o another_o always_o commend_v thy_o spirit_n unto_o he_o that_o give_v it_o so_o where_o soever_o thou_o be_v persecute_v he_o will_v receive_v it_o and_o glorify_v it_o and_o both_o thy_o soul_n and_o thy_o body_n shall_v be_v make_v eternal_o glorious_a when_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o their_o faith_n in_o christ._n this_o exhortation_n i_o do_v confess_v may_v be_v think_v superfluous_a superfluous_a in_o this_o bless_a time_n of_o peace_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o that_o god_n name_n be_v glorify_v there_o be_v neither_o see_v feel_v or_o hear_v of_o any_o persecution_n among_o we_o for_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o let_v all_o man_n pray_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o and_o for_o the_o long_a life_n and_o 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there_o be_v among_o so_o great_a a_o people_n of_o diverse_a opinion_n and_o practice_n of_o religion_n some_o private_o oppress_v scoff_v at_o and_o mock_v and_o it_o may_v be_v violent_o constrain_v to_o renounce_v the_o truth_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v a_o persecution_n who_o meclitate_v on_o this_o exhortation_n may_v peradventure_o be_v comfort_v nothing_o fear_v but_o by_o the_o help_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n any_o alteration_n or_o change_v of_o that_o most_o wholesome_a and_o heavenly_a doctrine_n which_o be_v here_o among_o we_o free_o teach_v and_o plentiful_o preach_v but_o shall_v be_v maintain_v and_o defend_v which_o god_n grant_v it_o may_v be_v as_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n endure_v a_o prayer_n for_o a_o man_n persecute_v for_o his_o faith_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ._n oeternall_a merciful_a powerful_a and_o everloving_a lord_n god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a keeper_n protector_n and_o maintainer_n of_o thy_o child_n that_o suffer_v here_o in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o true_a profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n look_v down_o i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o and_o behold_v what_o man_n do_v unto_o i_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n for_o thou_o have_v assure_v those_o that_o sincere_o profess_v that_o truth_n which_o thou_o have_v teach_v in_o thy_o word_n in_o their_o sharp_a and_o severe_a persecution_n to_o be_v either_o preserve_v and_o defend_v from_o their_o tyranny_n or_o to_o be_v so_o strengthen_v by_o thy_o grace_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v what_o soever_o they_o shall_v be_v enforce_v to_o suffer_v in_o hope_n and_o assurance_n of_o this_o thy_o mercy_n i_o rejoice_v that_o thou_o accounte_v i_o worthy_a to_o be_v one_o though_o the_o simple_a of_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o thy_o word_n though_o i_o acknowledge_v myself_o to_o be_v weak_a and_o by_o my_o own_o strength_n unable_a to_o bear_v what_o be_v lay_v upon_o i_o for_o thy_o sake_n but_o as_o thou_o have_v promise_v lord_n so_o let_v i_o feel_v the_o effectual_a work_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n in_o give_v i_o wisdom_n to_o answer_v the_o adversary_n patience_n and_o power_n constant_o to_o undergo_v whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v admit_v to_o be_v lay_v upon_o i_o for_o thou_o have_v promise_v that_o no_o more_o shall_v be_v impose_v upon_o i_o but_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o even_o unto_o death_n for_o thy_o christ_n sake_n if_o therefore_o dear_a father_n thou_o have_v so_o determine_v that_o death_n shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o my_o trial_n here_o give_v i_o a_o willing_a mind_n to_o embrace_v it_o and_o leave_v i_o not_o unto_o my_o own_o power_n for_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a but_o thy_o spirit_n shall_v overcome_v the_o weakness_n of_o my_o carnal_a part_n then_o shall_v my_o spirit_n and_o inward_a faith_n with_o patience_n pass_v over_o whatsoever_o torment_n of_o my_o outward_a body_n thy_o presence_n shall_v be_v so_o sweet_a as_o shall_v swallow_v up_o the_o sense_n of_o my_o body_n suffering_n or_o so_o mitigate_v the_o same_o as_o i_o shall_v endure_v it_o with_o patience_n in_o hope_n and_o assurance_n of_o that_o future_a glory_n promise_v in_o christ_n prepare_v with_o thou_o in_o heaven_n my_o flesh_n be_v dust_n whereof_o all_o the_o limb_n and_o lineament_n of_o my_o body_n be_v make_v and_o as_o they_o be_v dust_n so_o i_o know_v in_o thy_o appoint_a time_n they_o shall_v again_o return_v to_o dust_n and_o that_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n but_o if_o thou_o have_v decree_v it_o untimely_o to_o perish_v by_o suffer_v for_o the_o profession_n of_o thy_o name_n it_o shall_v be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n and_o then_o be_v restore_v and_o my_o soul_n redeem_v by_o his_o blood_n for_o who_o sake_n through_o thy_o grace_n i_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n shall_v not_o perish_v but_o pass_v even_o from_o the_o fire_n to_o 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and_o that_o i_o faint_v not_o at_o whatsoever_o punishment_n or_o affliction_n shall_v be_v present_v to_o my_o weak_a heart_n to_o terrify_v i_o from_o suffer_v for_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v then_o near_o when_o all_o worldly_a comfort_n seem_v far_a off_o let_v i_o not_o therefore_o in_o thy_o cause_n be_v afraid_a of_o the_o face_n of_o man_n that_o set_v themselves_o against_o thou_o in_o i_o for_o it_o be_v not_o i_o they_o persecute_v but_o christ_n my_o saviour_n in_o i_o for_o what_o advantage_n can_v they_o have_v in_o take_v from_o i_o a_o worm_n this_o my_o wretched_a life_n which_o if_o they_o spare_v it_o can_v long_o endure_v and_o what_o be_v my_o death_n o_o lord_n unto_o thou_o if_o they_o take_v it_o from_o i_o but_o the_o weak_a witness_n of_o thy_o truth_n the_o defence_n whereof_o

of_o my_o corrupt_a heart_n that_o though_o they_o may_v begin_v to_o work_v sin_n in_o i_o lord_n suppress_v they_o before_o they_o come_v to_o execution_n disperse_v lord_n and_o dispel_v all_o the_o cloud_n of_o ignorance_n and_o error_n that_o darken_v my_o understanding_n and_o give_v i_o wisdom_n right_o to_o know_v thou_o and_o thy_o son_n christ_n and_o what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o my_o soul_n and_o through_o thy_o grace_n restrain_v i_o this_o day_n from_o that_o thou_o have_v command_v i_o to_o shun_v and_o let_v i_o do_v nothing_o but_o what_o may_v please_v thou_o than_o whatsoever_o i_o shall_v think_v speak_v or_o determine_v shall_v be_v to_o thy_o own_o glory_n profitable_a to_o myself_o and_o other_o preserve_v i_o from_o the_o secret_a and_o hide_a snare_n of_o satan_n who_o be_v restless_a to_o allure_v i_o to_o sin_n entice_v i_o to_o embrace_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o yield_v to_o the_o lust_n of_o i_o own_o corrupt_a nature_n but_o lord_n as_o i_o have_v by_o thy_o providence_n past_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o night_n &_o do_v now_o enjoy_v the_o joyful_a benefit_n of_o the_o light_n of_o this_o day_n so_o let_v i_o this_o day_n avoid_v all_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o as_o the_o day_n do_v administer_v light_n unto_o my_o corporal_a eye_n the_o better_a to_o do_v the_o work_n &_o office_n of_o my_o call_n so_o let_v the_o light_n of_o thy_o spirit_n o_o lord_n shine_v in_o my_o soul_n that_o i_o may_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o truth_n in_o true_a obedience_n to_o the_o good_a example_n of_o other_o thou_o have_v allot_v i_o a_o call_n in_o this_o life_n give_v i_o power_n &_o wisdom_n right_o to_o perform_v it_o my_o best_a endeavour_n can_v little_o prevail_v without_o thy_o blessing_n and_o direction_n and_o therefore_o i_o humble_o pray_v thou_o to_o prosper_v whatsoever_o i_o take_v in_o hand_n this_o day_n bless_v my_o understanding_n o_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v right_o know_v and_o be_v able_a true_o &_o faithful_o to_o perform_v what_o belong_v unto_o my_o place_n and_o calling_n bless_v the_o health_n of_o my_o body_n the_o strength_n and_o continual_a use_n of_o my_o limb_n &_o sense_n which_o of_o they_o self_n be_v weak_a and_o may_v soon_o decay_v without_o thy_o blessing_n increase_n o_o lord_n and_o confirm_v my_o faith_n grace_n wisdom_n and_o obedience_n every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o that_o i_o may_v every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o die_v unto_o sin_n and_o be_v make_v strong_a and_o more_o perfect_a in_o righteousness_n heale_n o_o lord_n all_o my_o corporal_a and_o spiritual_a infirmity_n and_o dispose_v my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v be_v every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o mindful_a that_o this_o my_o life_n be_v short_a and_o that_o this_o day_n may_v be_v my_o last_o day_n and_o let_v i_o so_o walk_v this_o day_n as_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o last_o day_n of_o this_o my_o mortal_a life_n that_o i_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o immediate_a entrance_n 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in_o the_o night_n yet_o do_v not_o these_o light_n o_o lord_n direct_v our_o foot_n in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n nor_o our_o path_n in_o obedience_n but_o rather_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o occasion_n to_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v the_o supernatural_a light_n o_o lord_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o love_a countenance_n that_o direct_v aright_o those_o that_o be_v thy_o child_n of_o the_o light_n by_o this_o light_n o_o lord_n guide_v i_o that_o the_o night_n of_o ignorance_n over_o shadow_n i_o not_o from_o behold_v thy_o love_a countenance_n which_o be_v more_o precious_a &_o more_o sweet_a unto_o i_o than_o all_o earthly_a delight_n the_o daylight_n wherein_o i_o shall_v only_o follow_v with_o godly_a diligence_n in_o my_o call_n &_o to_o serve_v thou_o turn_v into_o the_o darkness_n of_o my_o mind_n without_o thy_o spiritual_a light_n how_o much_o more_o will_v the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n miscarry_v my_o corrupt_a hart_n into_o idle_a and_o 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