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	sin_n	soul_n	13,963	5	5.3517	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01935	Certaine sermons preached upon severall occasions viz. The vvay to prosper. The vvay to be content. The vvay to vvell-doing. A summer sermon. A vvinter sermon. Vnknowne kindnesse. The poore mans hope. By Iohn Gore Rector of Wenden-lofts in Essex.	Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Way to prosper.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Way to be content.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Way to well-doing.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Summer sermon.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Winter sermon.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Unknowne kindnesse.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Poore mans hope.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Oracle of God.	1636 (1636)	STC 12071; ESTC S120526	199,234	334

be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o gracious_a promise_n but_o mark_v the_o condition_n in_o the_o next_o immediate_a word_n put_v i_o in_o remembrance_n say_v god_n and_o i_o will_v do_v it_o and_o not_o otherwise_o for_o though_o god_n remember_v all_o our_o sin_n and_o can_v tell_v they_o better_o than_o our_o own_o soul_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o remember_v they_o to_o our_o comfort_n but_o rather_o to_o our_o confusion_n unless_o we_o tell_v he_o and_o put_v he_o in_o remembrance_n of_o they_o so_o that_o the_o only_a way_n to_o put_v our_o sin_n out_o of_o god_n remembrance_n be_v to_o put_v they_o into_o his_o remembrance_n the_o only_a way_n to_o make_v god_n forget_v they_o be_v daily_o and_o hourly_o to_o declare_v they_o and_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o they_o if_o therefore_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v so_o good_a as_o thou_o will_v be_v not_o ashamed_a be_v not_o afraid_a to_o tell_v god_n how_o evil_a thou_o be_v tell_v he_o how_o ungodly_a how_o unthankful_a how_o unprofitable_a a_o servant_n thou_o have_v be_v unto_o he_o and_o desire_v god_n to_o mend_v thou_o and_o make_v thou_o such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o will_v have_v thou_o and_o as_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n go_v to_o pilate_n and_o beg_v the_o body_n of_o jesus_n so_o go_v thou_o to_o god_n and_o beg_v the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n even_o that_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n which_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o zach._n 12._o 10._o which_o will_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o bring_v into_o thy_o soul_n first_o supplication_n to_o prepare_v thou_o second_o grace_n to_o assure_v thou_o of_o the_o free_a and_o full_a forgiveness_n of_o all_o thy_o sin_n and_o then_o let_v thy_o sin_n be_v what_o they_o will_v be_v sin_n of_o death_n sin_n of_o blood_n sin_n of_o hell_n if_o thou_o can_v find_v in_o thy_o heart_n to_o pray_v god_n will_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o pardon_v for_o his_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a to_o do_v it_o that_o be_v the_o first_o 2._o the_o second_o thing_n whereto_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o god_n grace_n do_v belong_v be_v adconsolandum_n to_o comfort_v those_o sad_a and_o heavy_a heart_n that_o can_v no_o other_o way_n be_v comfort_v i_o shall_v have_v faint_v say_v david_n psal_n 27._o 13._o for_o all_o my_o worldly_a comfort_n but_o that_o i_o steadfast_o believe_v to_o see_v the_o lord_n good_a grace_n in_o the_o land_n of_o live_v that_o be_v to_o see_v it_o before_o he_o die_v therefore_o we_o read_v 1._o sam._n 30._o 6._o when_o he_o be_v in_o great_a distress_n have_v neither_o house_n nor_o home_n to_o shelter_v he_o neither_o wife_n nor_o child_n nor_o friend_n be_v any_o to_o comfort_v to_o he_o but_o his_o own_o very_a soldier_n begin_v to_o takle_v of_o ston_a he_o then_o say_v the_o text_n david_n comfort_v himself_o in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n hear_v this_o thou_o poor_a disconsolate_a man_n that_o be_v as_o thy_o saviour_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sad_a round_o about_o thou_o that_o look_v into_o thy_o purse_n and_o there_o be_v no_o comfort_n money_n be_v go_v that_o look_v into_o thy_o cupboard_n and_o there_o be_v no_o comfort_n provision_n be_v go_v that_o look_v into_o thy_o barn_n and_o store-house_n and_o there_o be_v no_o comfort_n corn_n and_o ware_n be_v go_v that_o look_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o there_o be_v no_o comfort_n cheerfulness_n and_o joy_n be_v go_v then_o look_v up_o to_o god_n and_o there_o be_v comfort_n to_o be_v have_v if_o there_o be_v any_o water_n it_o be_v in_o the_o sea_n if_o there_o be_v any_o light_n it_o be_v in_o the_o sun_n if_o there_o be_v any_o comfort_n it_o be_v in_o god_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n just_o call_v he_o the_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n 2._o cor._n 1._o because_o when_o all_o other_o comfort_n fail_v theres_n comfort_n to_o be_v find_v in_o god_n for_o believe_v this_o for_o a_o truth_n there_o be_v no_o man_n case_n no_o man_n estate_n no_o man_n soul_n be_v desperate_a to_o god_n but_o when_o they_o be_v at_o the_o low_a ebb_n at_o the_o rest_n stay_v at_o the_o most_o forlorn_a hope_n then_o do_v god_n speak_v peace_n unto_o their_o soul_n then_o do_v he_o draw_v out_o those_o same_o ubera_fw-la consolationes_fw-la those_o breast_n or_o dug_n of_o consolation_n which_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o isaiah_n 66._o 11._o and_o drop_v down_o that_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o sincere_a milk_n of_o heavenly_a comfort_n to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o to_o give_v life_n to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n the_o hebrew_n observe_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n nakam_n signify_v first_o to_o repent_v and_o then_o to_o comfort_v and_o it_o may_v be_v well_o apply_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o true_a comfort_n belong_v to_o none_o but_o such_o be_v true_o penitent_a so_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o he_o call_v the_o comforter_n when_o he_o come_v the_o first_o thing_n he_o will_v do_v be_v to_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v first_o put_v man_n quite_o out_o of_o comfort_n in_o themselves_o than_o put_v they_o into_o comfort_n by_o their_o saviour_n in_o a_o word_n then_o forasmuch_o as_o comfort_n can_v be_v have_v without_o repentance_n nor_o repentance_n be_v endure_v without_o comfort_n nor_o either_o of_o these_o be_v attain_v without_o god_n it_o remain_v that_o as_o the_o daughter_n of_o caleb_n beseech_v her_o earthly_a father_n jud._n 1._o so_o we_o beseech_v our_o heavenly_a father_n to_o give_v we_o the_o spring_n above_o as_o well_o as_o the_o spring_v beneath_o i_o mean_v that_o irriguum_fw-la superius_fw-la the_o spring_n of_o grace_n &_o comfort_n from_o above_o as_o well_o as_o that_o irriguum_fw-la inserius_fw-la the_o spring_n of_o sorrow_n and_o repentance_n from_o beneath_o and_o then_o let_v our_o discomfort_n and_o discontent_n be_v what_o they_o will_v we_o shall_v have_v grace_n sufficient_a from_o god_n to_o countervail_v they_o all_o and_o as_o philip_n say_v to_o our_o saviour_n john_n 14._o 8._o lord_n show_v we_o the_o father_n and_o it_o suffice_v we_o so_o though_o our_o sin_n confound_v we_o and_o our_o conscience_n condemn_v we_o lord_n show_v u●_n thy_o favour_n as_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o 3._o the_o three_o be_v ad_fw-la sanandum_fw-la his_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a to_o cure_v and_o heal_v we_o of_o all_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o bodily_a ailement_n and_o infirmity_n which_o god_n for_o sin_n do_v inflict_v upon_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o those_o scourge_n and_o rod_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n term_v sore_a disease_n luc._n 7._o 21._o for_o indeed_o they_o be_v the_o very_a rod_n which_o god_n use_v to_o chasten_v and_o correct_v we_o for_o our_o folly_n i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o rod_n so_o sharp_a no_o disease_n so_o sore_o but_o god_n grace_n be_v sufficient_a to_o heal_v it_o and_o to_o take_v it_o off_o i_o be_o ropeca_n say_v god_n exod._n 15._o penult_n i_o be_o thy_o physician_n or_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o heal_v thou_o and_o if_o god_n be_v the_o physician_n his_o grace_n be_v the_o physic_n for_o whosoever_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o our_o health_n god_n be_v the_o author_n his_o grace_n be_v it_o that_o do_v the_o cure_n therefore_o in_o common_a speech_n when_o any_o outward_a malady_n do_v befall_v we_o whereof_o we_o know_v no_o second_o cause_n we_o use_v to_o say_v and_o we_o say_v well_o that_o it_o come_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n now_o if_o thou_o believe_v that_o it_o come_v by_o god_n grace_n believe_v this_o also_o that_o by_o the_o same_o grace_n it_o shall_v in_o god_n good_a time_n be_v remedy_v and_o remove_v and_o do_v away_o for_o as_o s._n james_n say_v in_o another_o case_n god_n give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 4._o 6._o he_o give_v more_o grace_n and_o show_v more_o favour_n to_o heal_v those_o that_o be_v sick_a and_o break_a in_o heart_n than_o to_o break_v their_o heart_n with_o sickness_n that_o be_v well_o and_o whole_a both_o be_v from_o the_o same_o grace_n but_o the_o one_o more_o especial_o the_o other_o but_o then_o the_o main_a point_n for_o satisfaction_n will_v be_v this_o see_v it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o cure_v all_o infirmity_n and_o that_o in_o a_o moment_n with_o a_o word-speaking_a as_o the_o centurion_n say_v speak_v but_o the_o word_n and_o my_o servant_n shall_v be_v whole_a why_o will_v god_n suffer_v so_o many_o of_o his_o own_o patient_n that_o have_v no_o physician_n but_o

know_v this_o in_o general_a that_o such_o a_o thing_n must_v be_v that_o every_o man_n must_v be_v content_a with_o his_o estate_n because_o god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o but_o a_o man_n must_v apply_v this_o knowledge_n to_o himself_o in_o particular_a and_o labour_n to_o work_v himself_o to_o such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o inward_a tranquillity_n and_o contentedness_n of_o mind_n that_o nothing_o that_o god_n send_v may_v come_v amiss_o to_o he_o as_o s._n austin_n say_v of_o alm_n qui_fw-la vult_fw-la ordinatè_fw-la eleemosynas_fw-la dare_v deb_fw-mi et_fw-fr a_o seipso_fw-la incipere_fw-la he_o that_o will_v give_v alm_n in_o a_o right_n and_o orderly_a manner_n must_v begin_v with_o himself_o how_o be_v that_o mendicat_fw-la a_o te_fw-la anima_fw-la tua_fw-la esurit_fw-la justitian_n etc._n etc._n thy_o own_o soul_n lie_v beg_v of_o thou_o it_o hunger_n after_o righteousness_n it_o thirst_v after_o grace_n its_o naked_a and_o wound_v for_o want_n of_o spiritual_a clothing_n and_o comfort_n first_o begin_v with_o thy_o own_o soul_n cherish_v that_o comfort_n that_o save_v and_o succour_v that_o show_v mercy_n first_o to_o thyself_o then_o shall_v thou_o the_o better_a know_v and_o understand_v how_o to_o show_v mercy_n and_o pity_n to_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o other_o in_o like_a manner_n he_o that_o will_v go_v the_o right_a way_n to_o true_a contentment_n must_v begin_v with_o himself_o first_o study_v his_o own_o peace_n subdue_v his_o own_o passion_n quiet_a his_o own_o mind_n and_o content_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v so_o he_o may_v then_o happy_o make_v his_o own_o plaster_n serve_v another_o sore_n and_o comfort_v other_o with_o the_o same_o consolation_n wherewith_o himself_o have_v former_o be_v comfort_v and_o content_v but_o that_o can_v he_o never_o do_v till_o he_o be_v able_a to_o say_v of_o himself_o what_o s._n paul_n do_v in_o my_o text_n how_o ever_o other_o be_v affect_v i_o for_o my_o part_n have_v learned_a to_o be_v content_a so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o particular_a which_o be_v singularitas_fw-la personae_fw-la the_o propriety_n of_o the_o person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v learn_v etc._n etc._n the_o next_o be_v 2_o specificatio_fw-la temporis_fw-la he_o do_v not_o say_v i_o will_v learn_v but_o i_o have_v learned_a to_o be_v content_a this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o praecognita_fw-la as_o we_o call_v they_o that_o must_v be_v know_v and_o learn_v aforehand_o against_o the_o time_n that_o god_n will_v give_v occasion_n to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n exhort_v isaiah_n 42._o 23._o harken_v to_o this_o and_o hear_v it_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v though_o it_o may_v be_v for_o the_o time_n present_a all_o thing_n be_v so_o well_o with_o you_o that_o you_o have_v no_o need_n no_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n yet_o the_o time_n may_v come_v god_n know_v how_o soon_n that_o you_o may_v be_v glad_a and_o thank_v god_n that_o ever_o you_o hear_v it_o do_v not_o therefore_o hear_v it_o for_o the_o present_a only_o as_o most_o man_n do_v sermon_n but_o hear_v it_o for_o afterward_o and_o lay_v it_o up_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v for_o as_o tully_n say_v of_o poetry_n that_o it_o be_v a_o profession_n for_o all_o time_n prosperity_n and_o adversity_n for_o all_o age_n youth_n and_o old_a age_n for_o all_o place_n at_o home_o and_o abroad_o so_o be_v this_o a_o lesson_n for_o all_o time_n all_o age_n and_o all_o place_n and_o happy_a be_v they_o that_o have_v learn_v it_o aforehand_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v to_o seek_v when_o they_o shall_v stand_v most_o in_o need_n of_o it_o but_o have_v a_o salve_n in_o readiness_n for_o every_o sore_a be_v not_o that_o a_o sad_a and_o a_o lamentable_a distress_n that_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v drive_v to_o 1_o sam._n 13._o 22._o that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n there_o be_v neither_o sword_n nor_o spear_n find_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o of_o the_o people_n save_v only_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n how_o do_v those_o unarmed_a people_n inermes_fw-la in_fw-la armis_fw-la tremble_v and_o quake_v to_o meet_v their_o enemy_n in_o the_o face_n even_o such_o be_v the_o case_n of_o a_o unprepared_a christian_a when_o trouble_n come_v upon_o he_o like_o a_o arm_a man_n sudden_o and_o unresistable_o what_o miserable_a plunge_n must_v he_o needs_o be_v drive_v to_o that_o have_v not_o learn_v aforehand_o to_o be_v content_a with_o any_o fortune_n and_o to_o repose_v and_o roll_v himself_o upon_o his_o god_n in_o the_o worst_a event_n when_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o fear_n and_o danger_n and_o calamity_n be_v ready_a to_o break_v in_o upon_o a_o people_n what_o a_o take_v be_v they_o in_o that_o have_v not_o learned_a to_o be_v content_a as_o david_n say_v of_o those_o in_o a_o storm_n at_o sea_n psal_n 107._o 27._o they_o be_v even_o at_o their_o wit_n end_n ready_a to_o run_v mad_a and_o go_v beside_o themselves_o with_o astonishment_n and_o anguisb_n of_o spirit_n whereas_o they_o that_o have_v learned_a saint_n paul_n lesson_n in_o my_o text_n can_v say_v to_o their_o soul_n as_o david_n do_v to_o his_o psal_n 116._o return_v unto_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n they_o can_v ready_o turn_v themselves_o to_o god_n who_o be_v centrum_fw-la qu●etativum_fw-la as_o the_o schoolman_n speak_v and_o there_o find_v rest_n unto_o their_o soul_n like_a noah_n in_o his_o ark_n when_o a_o world_n of_o other_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o a_o flood_n of_o sorrow_n belove_a we_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o know_v for_o what_o we_o be_v reserve_v nor_o how_o god_n will_v please_v to_o deal_v with_o we_o let_v our_o care_n be_v therefore_o like_o mariner_n at_o sea_n in_o a_o calm_a to_o provide_v for_o a_o storm_n in_o health_n provide_v for_o sickness_n and_o in_o peace_n prepare_v for_o trouble_v that_o if_o any_o unexpected_a trouble_n shall_v arise_v we_o may_v be_v able_a with_o god_n mercy_n to_o 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