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	whole_a	13,673	5	5.8632	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90042	A new years-gift, or A token of love to all persons of what perswasion soever. By a Friend, and lover of all men.	Friend and lover of all men.	1693 (1693)	Wing N813A; ESTC R231377	12,789	16

no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n but_o all_o my_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o thou_o who_o have_v say_v by_o 27._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 5._o ezek._n 36._o 27._o thy_o prophet_n i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o lord_n increase_v my_o faith_n that_o i_o may_v ask_v without_o doubt_v the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o promise_n and_o all_o other_o thou_o have_v give_v to_o thy_o church_n to_o uphold_v she_o in_o her_o wilderness_n condition_n where_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n fight_v against_o she_o sweet_a jesus_n thou_o who_o have_v say_v ask_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v 7._o mat._n 7._o 7._o give_v you_o seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v give_v i_o to_o ask_v by_o fervent_a prayer_n and_o seek_v by_o diligent_a endeavour_n thy_o holy_a spirit_n who_o may_v enable_v i_o to_o answer_v thy_o love_n towards_o i_o that_o i_o may_v begin_v this_o new_a year_n to_o live_v more_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n and_o the_o edification_n of_o my_o neighbour_n than_o ever_o heretofore_o comfort_v i_o with_o thy_o strong_a perfume_n thou_o rise_v of_o sharon_n 29._o mat._n 11._o 29._o refresh_v i_o with_o the_o sweet_a send_v of_o thy_o meekness_n and_o humility_n thou_o lily_n of_o the_o valley_n adorn_v i_o with_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o the_o sweetness_n of_o thy_o innocence_n that_o my_o life_n and_o conversation_n may_v be_v so_o lovely_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o other_o that_o they_o may_v be_v lead_v to_o thou_o by_o thy_o grace_n and_o gift_n to_o i_o amen_n belove_a you_o that_o follow_v on_o to_o know_v the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o nosegay_n the_o spirit_n have_v cause_v i_o to_o gather_v for_o you_o and_o which_o i_o present_a to_o you_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o new_a year_n which_o if_o you_o shall_v wear_v in_o your_o life_n and_o conversation_n the_o sweetness_n 14._o rom._n 13._o 14._o 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grace_n have_v make_v i_o to_o bring_v it_o forth_o in_o my_o old_a age._n wherefore_o gracious_a lord_n be_v please_v to_o take_v this_o new_a birth_n into_o thy_o protection_n against_o the_o many_o opposition_n it_o shall_v meet_v with_o from_o those_o that_o reject_v every_o thing_n that_o have_v not_o the_o ornament_n of_o learning_n and_o eloquence_n and_o do_v thou_o cover_v this_o simple_a naked_a child_n with_o the_o garment_n of_o thy_o blessing_n that_o it_o may_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n of_o good_a will_n of_o what_o persuasion_n soever_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n thou_o do_v command_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o offer_v to_o thou_o their_o first-born_a according_o i_o here_o offer_v unto_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d first_o born_n the_o conception_n 29._o exod._n 22._o 29._o be_v thou_o the_o birth_n be_v thou_o let_v not_o the_o de●●●●…nt_n it_o have_v contract_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o my_o soul_n hinder_v thy_o blessing_n upo●_n it_o nor_o any_o of_o my_o sin_n and_o transgression_n but_o let_v they_o all_o be_v wash_v away_o in_o that_o fountain_n 2._o zech._n 13._o 2._o which_o be_v open_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n etc._n etc._n for_o sir_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n let_v all_o these_o egyptian_n he_o drown_v in_o the_o red_a s●a_n of_o my_o saviour_n blood_n and_o let_v i_o hear_v the_o same_o comfortable_a promise_n thou_o make_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o mos●●_n the_o egyptian_n who_o you_o have_v see_v to_o day_n you_o shall_v see_v they_o again_o no_o ●ore_o forever_o the_o sin_n that_o have_v pursue_v you_o all_o your_o life_n time_n you_o shall_v never_o see_v they_o any_o more_o have_v the_o dominion_n over_o you_o and_o if_o i_o leave_v any_o canaanite_n in_o the_o land_n it_o be_v only_o to_o keep_v you_o humble_a and_o that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o the_o land_n be_v i_o and_o that_o it_o be_v i_o that_o fight_v for_o you_o against_o your_o enemy_n and_o will_v do_v so_o till_o your_o last_o 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i_o by_o any_o of_o my_o fellow_n christian_n beg_v of_o god_n to_o set_v you_o free_a as_o i_o myself_o also_o desire_v to_o be_v set_v free_a by_o you_o all_o for_o any_o thing_n whereby_o i_o may_v have_v offend_v you_o against_o the_o bent_n and_o inclination_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o that_o spark_n of_o love_n which_o be_v in_o it_o which_o will_v not_o offend_v any_o one_o pray_v bear_v with_o my_o repetition_n for_o it_o be_v from_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o my_o mouth_n speak_v and_o love_n be_v 34._o mat._n 12._o 34._o never_o weary_a of_o show_v her_o good_a will_n to_o all_o men._n this_o divine_a love_n and_o charity_n be_v the_o true_a principle_n of_o on_o evangelical_n life_n without_o which_o no_o person_n can_v live_v so_o as_o become_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n of_o how_o great_a value_n therefore_o be_v this_o love_n of_o who_o we_o may_v say_v as_o solomon_n say_v of_o wisdom_n she_o be_v better_a than_o ruby_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o may_v he_o desire_v be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o she_o 11._o prov._n 8._o 11._o love_n be_v of_o such_o a_o attractive_a and_o assimilative_a virtue_n that_o she_o change_v all_o thing_n she_o touch_v into_o she_o own_o nature_n she_o be_v the_o true_a philosopher_n stone_n that_o change_v all_o base_a metal_n into_o gold_n 45._o mat._n 13._o 44_o 45._o she_o be_v the_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n and_o the_o treasure_n hide_v in_o the_o field_n in_o order_n to_o the_o purchase_n of_o which_o the_o wise_a merchant_n sell_v all_o 16._o ephes_n 3._o 19_o 1_o john_n 4._o 16._o oh_o love_n love_n who_o can_v take_v thy_o dimension_n who_o can_v comprehend_v thou_o for_o god_n be_v love_n and_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o love_n dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o where_o this_o love_n be_v not_o find_v neither_o be_v god_n there_o though_o a_o man_n shall_v shine_v never_o so_o glorious_a with_o all_o part_n gift_n and_o deep_a 6._o cor._n 13._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 1._o gal._n 5._o 6._o learning_n all_o will_v signify_v nothing_o without_o this_o precious_a faith_n itself_o be_v of_o no_o account_n except_o it_o work_v by_o love_n wherefore_o o_o christian_n let_v we_o be_v lead_v by_o this_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o ready_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o our_o lord_n who_o say_v love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o etc._n etc._n 44._o matth._n 5._o 44._o and_o you_o that_o call_v yourselves_o protestant_n and_o profess_v the_o same_o religion_n be_v entreat_v by_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n who_o die_v for_o all_o to_o be_v enemy_n to_o none_o especial_o of_o your_o own_o brethren_n that_o will_v fain_o live_v in_o love_n and_o peace_n with_o you_o why_o shall_v you_o fall_v out_o by_o the_o way_n and_o be_v at_o variance_n 24._o gen._n 45._o 24._o with_o your_o brethren_n that_o can_v comply_v with_o you_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o you_o think_v lawful_a and_o they_o may_v be_v so_o to_o you_o though_o not_o to_o they_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n 23._o rom._n 14._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o &_o 23._o one_o believe_v that_o he_o may_v eat_v all_o thing_n and_o another_o who_o be_v weak_a eat_v herb_n let_v none_o of_o you_o therefore_o judge_v his_o brother_n but_o rather_o bear_v with_o one_o another_o in_o love_n they_o who_o heart_n be_v sincere_a and_o true_o love_n god_n will_v never_o be_v angry_a with_o their_o brethren_n that_o be_v strong_a and_o see_v further_o than_o they_o do_v or_o be_v more_o able_a to_o promote_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o their_o neighbour_n than_o they_o be_v the_o holy_a man_n moses_n when_o his_o servant_n tell_v he_o that_o some_o of_o the_o people_n prophesy_v in_o the_o camp_n 29._o num._n 11._o 27_o 28_o 29._o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v jealous_a upon_o that_o account_n that_o he_o rejoice_v and_o say_v will_v to_o god_n that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v prophet_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v put_v his_o spirit_n upon_o they_o and_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n declare_v that_o though_o there_o be_v some_o that_o preach_v 18._o phil._n 1._o 15._o 18._o christ_n even_o of_o envy_n and_o strife_n yet_o that_o therein_o he_o rejoice_v and_o will_v rejoice_v we_o see_v how_o far_o different_a these_o holy_a saint_n be_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o those_o who_o be_v envious_a at_o the_o gift_n of_o other_o not_o to_o say_v worse_o for_o i_o will_v rather_o heal_v all_o breach_n than_o make_v they_o wide_o and_o with_o the_o mantle_n of_o love_n hide_v the_o nakedness_n of_o my_o father_n and_o brethren_n and_o heap_v coal_n of_o divine_a charity_n upon_o their_o head_n to_o melt_v their_o heart_n and_o to_o induce_v they_o to_o love_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o people_n this_o be_v that_o which_o my_o spirit_n groan_v for_o to_o have_v all_o set_v at_o liberty_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n that_o brethren_n 133._o psal_n 133._o may_v dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n nay_o what_o be_v more_o my_o spirit_n groan_v for_o the_o whole_a creation_n that_o it_o may_v be_v deliver_v 28._o rom._n 8._o 19_o to_o 28._o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o through_o sin_n it_o be_v make_v subject_n to_o bondage_n and_o misery_n my_o prayer_n be_v to_o almighty_a god_n who_o at_o first_o make_v this_o universe_n so_o glorious_a that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o restore_v it_o to_o its_o first_o beauty_n and_o purity_n as_o it_o be_v before_o the_o fall_n then_o 13._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 13._o shall_v the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n appear_v not_o only_o inward_o in_o man_n but_o also_o in_o the_o outward_a creation_n that_o we_o may_v once_o more_o see_v and_o enjoy_v the_o divine_a harmony_n between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n when_o the_o morning_n star_n shall_v sing_v 9_o job_n 38._o 17._o isa_n 11._o 9_o together_o and_o all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shout_n for_o 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