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	soul_n	true_a	7,689	5	4.8842	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55570	Tsofer bepaḥ, or, The bird in the cage, chirping four distinct notes to his consorts abroad I. of consideration, counsel and consolation, II. some experiences and observations gathered in affliction ..., III. the lamentations of Jeremiah ..., IV. a true Christians spiritual pilgrimage setting forth his afflicted and consolatory state in another metre : and as a preface hereto, an epistle to the Welsh churches, and a brief narrative of the former propagation and late restriction of the Gospel ... in Wales ... / by Vava. Powell.	Powell, Vavasor, 1617-1670.	1661 (1661)	Wing P3078; ESTC R19436	71,339	204

he_o do_v it_o to_o prove_v and_o try_v they_o deu._n 8.2_o 2_o chr._n 32.31_o he_o repent_v he_o for_o afflict_v they_o deu._n 32.36_o ps_n 135.14_o he_o feed_v fan_n and_o purify_v they_o by_o affliction_n mich._n 6.14_o esa_n 1_o 25_o &_o 27_o 9_o heb._n 12.10_o he_o than_o remember_v they_o and_o the_o covenant_n he_o make_v with_o they_o most_o of_o all_o psa_n 136.23_o ne_fw-fr 9.17_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a then_o to_o own_v they_o for_o his_o people_n he._n 11.16_o he_o show_v they_o mercy_n purposely_o that_o their_o enemy_n may_v show_v they_o mercy_n jer._n 42.12_o 1_o ki._n 8.5_o he_o will_v thorough_o plead_v their_o cause_n against_o their_o enemy_n je._n 50.34_o &_o 51.3_o and_o he_o stretch_v his_o hand_n against_o the_o wrath_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o restrain_v it_o ps_n 138.7_o 86.11_o &_o rescue_v they_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n when_o they_o think_v they_o hold_v they_o fast_o je._n 50.33_o 34._o and_o he_o say_v he_o will_v cut_v off_o their_o enemy_n before_o their_o face_n and_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o oppress_v they_o but_o they_o shall_v fee_v their_o fall_n ps_n 58.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o es_fw-ge 17.19_o je._n 46.18_o pr._n 29.16_o and_o they_o themselves_o shall_v be_v in_o due_a time_n perfect_o deliver_v ps_n 37.4_o pr._n 12_o 13_o je._n 24.7_o 1_o coe_n 10.13_o and_o god_n will_v yet_o set_v his_o son_n upon_o his_o holy_a hill_n and_o kingdom_n in_o despite_n of_o his_o enemy_n ps_n 2.6_o es_fw-ge 9.6_o and_o if_o any_o will_v detain_v god_n ark_n the_o church_n they_o will_v have_v cause_n to_o say_v as_o the_o philistine_n do_v woe_n to_o we_o 1_o sam._n 4.7_o let_v all_o therefore_o that_o fear_n god_n love_n christ_n and_o wish_v well_o to_o zion_n say_v with_o jeremiah_n so_o be_v it_o o_o lord_n jer._n 11.5_o some_o scriptural_a observation_n spiritual_a experience_n pithy_a sentence_n and_o plain_a comparison_n tend_v to_o edification_n in_o the_o first_o creation_n compare_v the_o old_a and_o new_a creation_n compare_v god_n create_v the_o matter_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o creation_n first_o and_o afterward_o divide_v and_o form_v the_o same_o so_o in_o the_o second_o or_o new_a creation_n or_o in_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n 1.2_o gen._n 1.2_o so_o call_v 2_o cor._n 5.17_o gal._n 6.15_o ephes_n 2.10_o first_o god_n creat_v principle_n or_o infuse_v the_o habit_n of_o grace_n so_o call_v into_o man_n when_o there_o be_v none_o phil._n 2.12_o act._n 9.4_o 5._o and_o then_o distinguish_v and_o divide_v the_o same_o 2._o in_o the_o distinction_n between_o the_o part_n and_o work_v of_o the_o first_o creation_n 4._o ver._n 4._o some_o be_v high_o and_o some_o low_a as_o the_o firmament_n high_o than_o the_o earth_n so_o some_o part_n of_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v in_o the_o supernal_a or_o uppermost_a room_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o most_o stately_a build_n of_o god_n the_o understanding_n in_o which_o be_v place_v true_a light_n and_o knowledge_n and_o in_o the_o will_v the_o wine-celler_n of_o god_n be_v seat_v obedience_n 1_o john_n 5.20_o 2_o cor._n 10.5_o 3._o between_o these_o two_o be_v place_v the_o affection_n some_o whereof_z as_o joy_n love_n desire_v and_o hope_v be_v like_o the_o water_n above_o the_o firmament_n 7._o v._o 7._o and_o the_o other_o as_o sorrow_n grief_n and_o hatred_n like_o the_o water_n below_o the_o firmament_n 4._o in_o the_o first_o creation_n god_n spirit_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n 2._o v._o 2._o so_o in_o the_o second_o creation_n the_o spirit_n convince_v quicken_v sanctifi_v etc._n etc._n jo._n 16.8_o &_o 6.63_o 1_o pet._n 1._o ●_o 5._o in_o the_o first_o creation_n 26._o v._o 3_o 6_o 9.20_o 26._o god_n by_o his_o command_n and_o word_n make_v all_o thing_n so_o by_o his_o word_n god_n work_v regeneration_n and_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n john_n 4.41_o and_o 6.63_o 1_o pet._n 1.23_o jam._n 1.18_o psal_n 19.7_o 6._o in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n or_o rather_o formation_n 3._o v._o 3._o division_n or_o distinction_n god_n create_v and_o form_v light_n so_o in_o the_o order_n of_o regeneration_n god_n first_o create_v light_n and_o knowledge_n 2_o cor._n 4.6_o act_n 26.15_o 18._o 2_o cor._n 3.16_o heb._n 8.10_o 7._o in_o the_o first_o creation_n the_o light_n as_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n be_v appoint_v to_o divide_v 16._o v._o 14_o 16._o and_o distinguish_v the_o day_n from_o the_o night_n so_o in_o the_o second_o creation_n or_o regeneration_n jesus_n christ_n his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n do_v distinguish_v believer_n from_o unbeliever_n and_o between_o themselves_o in_o the_o state_n of_o believe_v and_o regeneracy_n and_o the_o state_n of_o unbelief_n and_o unregeneracy_n in_o which_o they_o be_v in_o before_o rom._n 8.10_o 11._o eph._n 2.12_o 13._o and_o 5.8_o 1_o thess_n 5.5_o 1_o pet._n 2.10_o 1_o joh._n 3.4_o 8._o in_o order_v the_o evening_n etc._n ver._n 5_o 13_o 19_o etc._n etc._n or_o time_n of_o darkness_n and_o disconsolation_n be_v before_o the_o morning_n or_o day_n of_o comsort_n and_o consolation_n set_v down_o in_o the_o first_o creation_n so_o be_v the_o darkness_n sorrow_n fear_n trouble_n bondage_n doubt_n and_o disconsolation_n of_o a_o christian_n first_o in_o his_o conversion_n or_o his_o whole_a time_n in_o this_o life_n be_v the_o evening_n of_o that_o eternal_a day_n they_o be_v to_o live_v with_o christ_n in_o heaven_n see_v prov._n 4.18_o psal_n 88.6_o isa_n 50.10_o 1_o cor._n 13.9_o 1_o john_n 3.2_o 9_o in_o the_o first_o creation_n the_o tree_n 12._o v._o 12._o and_o so_o doubtless_o the_o herb_n have_v their_o seed_n in_o they_o which_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n so_o the_o tree_n and_o herb_n of_o grace_n true_a believer_n and_o regenerate_v person_n have_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o his_o grace_n in_o they_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o bear_n spiritual_a fruit_n 1_o joh._n 3.9_o mat._n 13.23_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o 10._o when_o god_n in_o the_o first_o creation_n have_v make_v the_o creature_n etc._n v._o 21_o 25_o etc._n etc._n he_o see_v they_o all_o good_a so_o when_o god_n have_v wrought_v the_o second_o creation_n or_o work_v of_o sanctification_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n he_o see_v they_o good_a and_o not_o before_o psal_n 37.23_o rom._n 5.7_o 11._o in_o the_o first_o creation_n god_n make_v man_n after_o his_o own_o image_n that_o be_v in_o sovereignty_n over_o the_o creature_n or_o like_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n that_o be_v consist_v of_o spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n 1_o thess_n 5.23_o so_o in_o the_o second_o creation_n or_o regeneration_n god_n do_v create_v man_n after_o his_o own_o image_n in_o knowledge_n righteousness_n true_a holiness_n and_o love_n col._n 3.10_o eph._n 4.24_o 1_o joh._n 4.17_o 18._o 12._o in_o the_o first_o creation_n god_n make_v some_o creature_n one_o day_n etc._n v._o 5_o 13_o 19_o etc._n etc._n and_o some_o another_o till_o he_o have_v finish_v the_o whole_a so_o god_n he_o make_v some_o new_a creature_n one_o day_n and_o some_o another_o and_o some_o in_o one_o age_n and_o some_o in_o another_o till_o he_o have_v convert_v his_o whole_a elect_a and_o redeem_a number_n 13._o in_o the_o first_o creation_n 27._o v._o 27._o god_n create_v the_o woman_n in_o the_o man_n and_o then_o out_o of_o the_o man_n and_o for_o the_o man._n so_o in_o the_o restitution_n of_o man_n etc._n and_o ch._n 2.18_o 21_o etc._n etc._n the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v choose_v in_o christ_n and_o make_v holy_a by_o his_o holiness_n and_o for_o his_o glory_n ephes_n 1.4_o and_o 3.9_o ezek._n 16.14_o hos_fw-la 3.3_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o 14._o when_o god_n make_v the_o creature_n at_o first_o he_o command_v they_o to_o multiply_v and_o according_o they_o do_v so_o when_o god_n work_v grace_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n he_o command_v that_o they_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o they_o do_v so_o 2_o pet._n 3.18_o psal_n 84.7_o and_o 92.12_o 13_o 14._o last_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v end_v the_o work_n of_o creation_n he_o rest_v 22.3_o ch._n 22.3_o and_o the_o sabbath_n begin_v so_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v finish_v the_o work_n of_o convert_v all_o his_o people_n than_o the_o eternal_a rest_n and_o reign_v of_o the_o saint_n will_v begin_v matth._n 13.48_o 49._o mark_v 13.20_o 27._o saint_n shall_v fear_v every_o sin_n but_o no_o suffering_n psal_n 4.4_o revel_v 2.10_o there_o be_v a_o guilt_n that_o saint_n may_v communicate_v to_o other_o and_o contract_n from_o other_o both_o to_o be_v remove_v by_o new_a act_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n it_o be_v a_o great_a ease_n to_o and_o unburthen_v of_o the_o soul_n to_o confess_v sin_n sensible_o humble_o break_o and_o with_o hatred_n to_o it_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a

to_o death_n in_o some_o case_n doubtless_o it_o be_v altogether_o unlawful_a to_o fly_v as_o when_o the_o persecution_n be_v general_a or_o when_o a_o stand_a or_o witness_v may_v be_v to_o god_n glory_n or_o when_o a_o man_n have_v a_o special_a boldness_n give_v to_o he_o to_o suffer_v such_o as_o stephen_n and_o paul_n have_v 7.51.20.22.18.10_o act._n 6.10_o and_o 7.51.20.22.18.10_o yet_o in_o some_o case_n as_o well_o preacher_n as_o other_o may_v flee_v see_v mat._n 10.23_o and_o 2.13_o joh._n 10.39_o act_n 8.1_o and_o 11.19_o 9.25_o and_o 19.13_o 1_o king_n 11.13_o and_o 19.3_o mic._n 2.10_o heb._n 11.37_o rev._n 12.6_o coun_n 8_o be_v prepare_v &_o haste_v to_o meet_v the_o lord_n by_o a_o earnest_n follow_v after_o what_o be_v before_o you_o and_o do_v not_o forsake_v god_n or_o draw_v back_o to_o any_o sin_n or_o sinful_a service_n but_o give_v yourselves_o to_o prayer_n for_o before_o the_o angel_n descend_v to_o sound_v the_o trumpet_n or_o pour_v the_o viol_n the_o smoke_n of_o the_o incense_n must_v ascend_v to_o god_n 8.5_o god_n rev._n 8.5_o and_o it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a that_o where_o god_n say_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v one_o god_n the_o word_n ech_v which_o signify_v one_o 〈◊〉_d one_o deut._n 6.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v write_v with_o a_o great_a d_o in_o the_o end_n of_o it_o thus_o each_o d_o also_o where_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v worship_v no_o other_o god_n the_o word_n achar_n which_o signify_v other_o be_v write_v with_o a_o great_a r_n thus_o acha_n r_n 34.14_o r_n ex._n 34.14_o signify_v that_o god_n be_v exceed_o jealous_a in_o his_o worship_n to_o a_o letter_n &_o that_o he_o alone_o &_o according_a to_o his_o own_o word_n only_o must_v be_v worship_v for_o he_o that_o worship_v any_o other_o or_o otherwise_o worship_v the_o beast_n and_o he_o that_o worship_v the_o beast_n worship_v the_o dragon_n and_o devil_n 13.4_o devil_n rev._n 13.4_o therefore_o do_v not_o as_o the_o jew_n do_v change_v the_o word_n baal_n into_o bosheth_n but_o still_o retain_v their_o idolatry_n change_v name_n &_o keep_v thing_n defile_v not_o yourselves_o 3.4_o yourselves_o rev._n 3.4_o but_o come_v perfect_o out_o of_o babylon_n and_o all_o false_a worship_n and_o cleanse_v and_o keep_v yourselves_o pure_a from_o all_o iniquity_n &_o touch_v not_o any_o unclean_a thing_n that_o god_n may_v receive_v you_o 6.17_o you_o 2_o cor._n 6.17_o and_o count_v you_o worthy_a to_o escape_v the_o evil_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o enable_v you_o to_o stand_v before_o the_o son_n of_o max_n at_o his_o appear_v 21.36_o appear_v luc._n 21.36_o coun_n 9_o last_o be_v patient_n for_o of_o all_o other_o lesson_n that_o be_v to_o be_v exercise_v in_o time_n of_o tribulation_n 12.12_o tribulation_n ro._n 12.12_o for_o without_o that_o christian_n can_v possess_v or_o enjoy_v their_o soul_n 21.19_o soul_n luke_n 21.19_o and_o of_o all_o grace_n patience_n sometime_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n when_o paul_n reckon_v up_o many_o instance_n by_o which_o he_o and_o timothy_n do_v prove_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v so_o approve_v among_o the_o corinthian_n he_o begin_v with_o patience_n it_o be_v a_o needful_a 10.36_o needful_a he._n 10.36_o commendable_a 2.2.9_o commendable_a ja._n 5.11_o rev._n 2.2.9_o and_o much_o reward_v grace_n 5.7_o grace_n re._n 13.10_o &_o 14.12_o jam._n 1.4_o ch._n 5.7_o it_o begin_v in_o christ_n and_o end_n in_o a_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n and_o they_o do_v best_a and_o most_o overcome_v that_o use_v it_o therefore_o let_v patience_n have_v its_o perfect_a work_n whilst_o the_o husbandman_n sigh_v for_o the_o hard_a season_n the_o corn_n root_v and_o whilst_o he_o wait_v the_o harvest_n come_v and_o this_o shall_v begin_v the_o word_n of_o consolation_n ground_n of_o consol_n 1_o because_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o their_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n especial_o from_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n be_v christ_n himself_o and_o the_o hatred_n of_o man_n against_o he_o as_o he_o say_v you_o shall_v be_v hate_v of_o all_o man_n for_o my_o namesake_n 10.20_o namesake_n ma._n 10.20_o and_o all_o these_o thing_n will_v they_o do_v unto_o you_o for_o my_o namesake_n 15.21_o namesake_n jo._n 15.21_o and_o because_o they_o follow_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a 38.20_o good_a ps_n 38.20_o and_o run_v not_o with_o they_o i._n e._n the_o wicked_a into_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n or_o confuse_a mixture_n 4.4_o mixture_n 1_o pet._n 4.4_o as_o it_o be_v in_o some_o margin_n these_o be_v proper_o the_o cause_n as_o appear_v clear_o by_o their_o not_o persecute_v the_o same_o person_n whilst_o they_o continue_v profane_a or_o if_o they_o turn_v apostate_n though_o the_o persecutor_n pretend_v it_o it_o be_v for_o disobedience_n to_o ruler_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o main_a pretence_n the_o enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o against_o nehemiah_n and_o ezra_n 6.6_o ezra_n neh._n 6.6_o the_o ●ewes_n against_o christ_n 23.2_o christ_n luk._n 23.2_o though_o pilate_n himself_o can_v see_v it_o be_v only_o for_o envy_n 27.18_o envy_n ma._n 27.18_o this_o also_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o martyr_n in_o all_o age_n as_o now_o it_o be_v but_o false_o and_o the_o worst_a enemy_n may_v say_v if_o they_o speak_v what_o be_v in_o their_o conscience_n as_o daniel_n enemy_n do_v we_o shall_v not_o find_v occasion_n against_o this_o daniel_n except_o we_o find_v it_o against_o he_o concern_v the_o law_n of_o his_o god_n 6.5_o god_n dan._n 6.5_o and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v occasion_n against_o he_o they_o will_v make_v a_o law_n direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n this_o be_v just_a as_o if_o a_o schoolmaster_n that_o have_v feud_n against_o one_o of_o his_o scholar_n father_n will_v give_v that_o scholar_n a_o strict_a command_n to_o obey_v he_o but_o to_o disobey_v his_o father_n whereas_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o obey_v 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