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	world_n	11,796	5	5.0225	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91855	A broken spirit, God's sacrifices. Or, The gratefulnesse of a broken spirit unto God. Represented in a sermon, before the right Honourable House of Peeres, in K. Henry the Seventh's chappell in the Abbey Westminster, upon Wednesday Decemb. 9. 1646. Being a day of publike humiliation for removing of the great judgment of rain and waters then upon the kingdome, &c. / By Fran. Roberts M. A. Minister of Christ, at Austins, London.	Roberts, Francis, 1609-1675.	1646 (1646)	Wing R1580; Thomason E365_14; ESTC R201252	39,320	48

manner_n and_o end_n of_o all_o our_o penitential_a mourning_n for_o sin_n do_v we_o not_o come_v short_a of_o duty_n alas_o for_o we_o ipsae_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la sunt_fw-la lachrymabiles_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o have_v need_n to_o weeep_v over_o our_o tear_n sigh_v over_o our_o sob_n mourn_v over_o our_o grief_n be_v break_v for_o our_o brokennnsse_n and_o to_o repent_v over_o our_o very_a repentance_n not_o that_o these_o duty_n be_v perform_v by_o we_o but_o that_o they_o be_v perform_v no_o better_a when_o we_o do_v our_o best_a so_o much_o flesh_n adhere_v to_o all_o we_o read_v of_o david_n break_a bone_n but_o we_o read_v not_o of_o his_o merit_n m_o temp._n we_o read_v of_o peter_n bitter_a tear_n for_o his_o sin_n but_o we_o read_v not_o a_o word_n of_o their_o satisfaction_n that_o must_v be_v leave_v for_o ever_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n affirmative_o a_o break_a spirit_n be_v a_o most_o grateful_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n because_o 1._o a_o break_a spirit_n be_v a_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n herein_o not_o the_o 1._o body_n or_o blood_n of_o dead_a bruit-beast_n but_o the_o spirit_n i●_z self_n of_o ●…g_v and_o reasonable_a man_n even_o his_o very_a heart_n and_o soul_n be_v sacrifice_v to_o god_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o one_o man_n be_v better_a than_o all_o the_o beast_n and_o earthly_a creature_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n offer_v be_v not_o his_o spirit_n as_o stony_a and_o carna●…_n but_o as_o break_a and_o spiritualise_v with_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o repentance_n the_o spirit_n be_v the_o best_a of_o man_n a_o break_a spirit_n be_v the_o best_a of_o spirit_n now_o god_n insist_v much_o upon_o the_o spiritualness_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n he_o special_o call_v for_o the_o heart_n my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n pro._n 23._o 26._o all_o the_o gospell-sacrifice_n which_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n in_o christ_n they_o be_v spiritual_a sacrifice_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o live_a sacrifice_n i_o beseech_v you_o therefore_o brethren_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o you_o present_v your_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a acceptable_a to_o god_n which_o be_v your_o reasonable_a service_n or_o your_o service_n according-to-the-word_n rom._n 12._o 1._o god_n himself_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n joh._n 4._o 24._o and_o the_o more_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v spiritualise_v the_o more_o it_o become_v both_o like_o god_n and_o like_v of_o god_n 2._o a_o break_a spirit_n be_v a_o true_a and_o sincere_a spirit_n it_o do_v not_o 2._o hypocritical_o cover_v its_o sin_n like_o adam_n job_n 31_o 33._o or_o spare_v any_o iniquity_n as_o saul_n do_v agag_n etc._n etc._n but_o like_o a_o break_a vessel_n let_v we_o all_o run_v out_o ingenuous_o spread_v open_v all_o its_o own_o vileness_n before_o the_o lord_n take_v the_o shame_n of_o all_o upon_o its_o own_o face_n let_v we_o all_o lie_v loose_a as_o water_n mire_n stone_n heterogeneal_n which_o be_v inseparable_o congeal_v in_o a_o hard_a bind_a frost_n yet_o they_o all_o lie_v loose_a when_o there_o come_v a_o kindly_a thaw_n so_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v once_o congeal_v in_o the_o mire_n and_o dregs_o of_o sin_n when_o with_o penitential_a brokenness_n it_o be_v kind_o thaw_v and_o dissolve_v sin_n that_o stick_v fast_o in_o the_o soul_n lie_v loose_a the_o spirit_n long_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o all_o as_o here_o broken-spirited_a david_n lament_v both_o original_n and_o actuall_n he_o spare_v not_o even_o his_o foul_a and_o shameful_a miscarriage_n will_v be_v thorough_o purge_v from_o all_o psal._n 51._o 2._o 7._o thus_o paul_n after_o he_o become_v a_o man_n of_o a_o break_a spirit_n free_o rip_v up_o his_o foul_a enormity_n confess_v he_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n and_o a_o persecutor_n and_o injurious_a 1._o tim._n 1._o 13._o elsewhere_o he_o say_v i_o very_o think_v with_o myself_o that_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v many_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n which_o thing_n i_o also_o do_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o many_o of_o the_o saint_n do_v i_o shut_v up_o in_o prison_n have_v receive_v authority_n from_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o when_o they_o be_v put_v to_o death_n i_o give_v my_o voice_n against_o they_o and_o i_o punish_v they_o oft_o in_o every_o synagogue_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o blaspheme_v and_o be_v exceed_o mad_a against_o they_o i_o persecute_v they_o even_o unto_o strange_a city_n act._n 26._o 9_o 10._o 11._o and_o it_o be_v observable_a how_o god_n promise_v of_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n be_v coupledwith_o the_o promise_n of_o sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o his_o people_n of_o cleanse_v they_o from_o all_o their_o filthiness_n and_o from_o all_o their_o uncleanness_n ezek._n 36._o 25._o 26._o 29._o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o uncleanness_n can_v peaceable_o lodge_v together_o it_o will_v sincere_o abandon_v all_o n_o 35._o be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o all_o and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o that_o bitterness_n counterfeit_v not_o trouble_v for_o sin_n like_o the_o pharisee_n with_o their_o sour_a disfigure_a face_n math._n 6._o squeeze_v not_o out_o a_o few_o crocodile_n tear_n etc._n etc._n but_o his_o very_a soul_n bleed_v and_o his_o eye_n trickle_v down_o with_o tear_n in_o secret_a pour_v out_o complaint_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n when_o no_o eye_n but_o his_o see_v ille_fw-la dolet_fw-la verè_fw-la qui_fw-la sine_fw-la teste_fw-la dolet_fw-la now_o god_n call_v for_o uprightness_n walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o upright_o gen._n 17._o 1._o he_o love_v sincerity_n and_o truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n psal._n 51._o 6._o and_o nathaniel_n be_v prize_v and_o commend_v of_o christ_n for_o a_o true_a israelite_n indeed_o because_o in_o he_o there_o be_v no_o guile_n joh._n 1._o 27._o 3._o a_o break_a spirit_n be_v a_o gracious_a spirit_n it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o grace_n 3._o promise_v in_o the_o current_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n ezek._n 11._o 19_o etc._n etc._n and_o 36._o 26_o 27._o etc._n etc._n its_o one_o fruit_n and_o that_o a_o principal_a one_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n promise_v zech._n 12._o 10._o etc._n etc._n consequent_o its_o part_n of_o that_o precious_a image_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o true_a holiness_n eph._n 4._o 24._o and_o a_o rich_a link_n of_o that_o admirable_a chain_n of_o o_o loc._n grace_n about_o the_o church_n neck_n cant._n 4._o 9_o and_o therefore_o god_n be_v much_o take_v with_o a_o true_o break_a heart_n he_o can_v choose_v but_o accept_v and_o prize_v his_o own_o grace_n in_o we_o love_v his_o own_o image_n and_o the_o reflexive_a ray_n of_o his_o own_o beauty_n upon_o we_o christ_n pathetical_o profess_v to_o his_o church_n as_o much_o thou_o have_v ravish_v my_o heart_n my_o sister_n my_o spouse_n thou_o have_v ravish_v my_o heart_n with_o one_o of_o thy_o eye_n with_o one_o chain_n of_o thy_o neck_n the_o smell_n of_o thy_o ointment_n be_v better_a than_o all_o spice_n the_o smell_n of_o thy_o garment_n be_v like_o the_o smell_n of_o lebanon_n cant._n 4._o 9_o 10._o 11._o 4._o a_o true_o break_a spirit_n be_v also_o a_o believe_a spirit_n faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v inseparable_a twin_n breed_v together_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sanctify_a womb_n of_o the_o convert_a soul_n faith_n first_o be_v in_o we_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n at_o least_o but_o actual_a repentance_n be_v apt_a first_o to_o appear_v as_o sap_n and_o life_n be_v first_o in_o the_o root_n yet_o bud_v leaf_n and_o fruit_n first_o discover_v themselves_o in_o the_o branch_n they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v there_o be_v faith_n for_o with_o what_o other_o eye_n can_v they_o behold_v christ_n crucify_v and_o they_o shall_v monrn_v for_o he_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v brokenness_n of_o spirit_n result_v from_o it_o zech._n 12._o 10._o there_o be_v a_o hard_a question_n in_o divinity_n whether_o faith_n be_v not_o part_v of_o repentance_n p_o 40._o thus_o some_o resolve_v if_o repentance_n be_v consider_v large_o for_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o conversion_n so_o faith_n be_v comprise_v in_o it_o if_o strict_o so_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o however_o they_o be_v near_o ally_v sister-grace_n now_o faith_n wonderful_o please_v god_n heb._n 11._o 5_o 6._o hence_o that_o we_o read_v of_o such_o a_o catalogue_n of_o faith_n triumph_n and_o glorious_a achievement_n in_o that_o chap._n faith_n most_o high_o honour_v god_n and_o god_n high_o honour_v faith_n faith_n clasp_v fast_o hold_v of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o its_o peculiar_a object_n and_o come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n with_o christ_n crucify_v in_o its_o arm_n urge_v his_o person_n and_o passion_n as_o sin_n propitiation_n count_n all_o selfrighteousness_n loss_n and_o dung_n in_o comparison_n

this_o subject_a that_o it_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n the_o copula_fw-la knit_v both_o together_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n but_o must_v necessary_o be_v supply_v to_o make_v up_o the_o sense_n perfect_a be_v or_o be_v therefore_o here_o the_o word_n be_v be_v put_v in_o a_o different_a character_n now_o for_o clear_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o proposition_n these_o thing_n be_v a_o little_a to_o be_v open_v viz._n 1._o what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o the_o word_n spirit_n 2._o what_o be_v intend_v by_o a_o break_a spirit_n 3._o in_o what_o sense_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o such_o a_o break_a spirit_n be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n first_o by_o the_o word_n spirit_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o the_o scripture_n be_v wont_a to_o poin●_z out_o to_o we_o many_o s●veral_a thing_n if_o any_o word_n in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n be_v of_o multifarious_a signification_n certain_o this_o word_n spirit_n be_v one_o but_o as_o to_o this_o place_n by_o spirit_n here_o understand_v first_o not_o the_o regenerate_a part_n in_o a_o child_n of_o god_n in_o who_o spirit_n stand_v oppose_v to_o flesh_n grace_n to_o sin_n the_o spirit_n lust_v against_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o flesh_n lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5._o 17._o see_v also_o ioh._n 3._o 6._o for_o in_o this_o place_n brokenness_n and_o contrition_n be_v rather_o a_o spark_n of_o that_o regenerate_a part_n and_o part_n of_o the_o new_a man_n subj●ctively_o inherent_a and_o seat_v in_o the_o spirit_n here_o speak_v of_o as_o the_o receptacle_n of_o it_o second_o nor_o the_o intellective_a part_n as_o distinct_a from_o the_o sensitive_a and_o from_o the_o corporeal_a part_n of_o man_n as_o the_o apostle_n make_v the_o distribution_n that_o your_o whole_a spirit_n and_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v preserve_v blameless_a 1_o thes._n 5._o 23._o as_o calvin_n b_o loc._n beza_n and_o other_o observe_v which_o spirit_n be_v elsewhere_o style_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o though_o the_o intellective_a part_n as_o some_o of_o the_o c_o 4._o schoolman_n think_v be_v the_o more_o special_a subject_n of_o this_o brokenness_n yet_o can_v the_o sensitive_a appetite_n beseclude_v yea_o the_o body_n itself_o can_v but_o sympathize_v and_o become_v break_v when_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n be_v break_v three_o but_o here_o understand_v the_o heart_n or_o soul_n of_o man_n principal_o which_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a receptive_a subj●ct_n of_o this_o penitential_a brokenness_n second_o by_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o a_o break_a spirit_n thus_o conceive_v in_o general_a d_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o ●orporal_a thing_n as_o from_o a_o earthen_a vessel_n a_o tree_n the_o bone_n or_o body_n of_o a_o man_n or_o the_o like_a which_o be_v proper_o liable_a to_o be_v break_v and_o that_o i_o may_v here_o allude_v to_o the_o hebrew_n word_n here_o use_v shivered-topiece_n the_o spirit_n can_v be_v s●…d_v to_o be_v break_v proper_o but_o allusive_o metaphorical_o when_o for_o sin_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v humble_v as_o in_o manasses_n 2_o chron._n 33._o 12._o it_o be_v prick_v and_o wound_v as_o in_o peter_n hearer_n act._n 2._o 37._o it_o be_v soften_v and_o melt_v as_o in_o josiah_n 2_o chron._n 34._o 27._o it_o be_v in_o bitterness_n as_o in_o those_o intend_a in_o zech._n 12._o 10_o 11._o etc._n etc._n more_o particular_o here_o understand_v by_o brokenness_n of_o spirit_n 1._o not_o a_o mere_a natural_a brokenness_n and_o tenderness_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o tender_a temper_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o eye_n by_o nature_n which_o be_v in_o some_o more_o some_o less_o whence_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v impression_n of_o grief_n and_o to_o make_v expression_n in_o tear_n upon_o occasion_n of_o any_o pathetical_a object_n this_o be_v but_o a_o fruit_n of_o nature_n can_v be_v the_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n of_o god_n acceptable_a unto_o he_o 2._o not_o a_o mere_a worldly_a brokenness_n and_o grief_n of_o heart_n arise_v from_o some_o worldly_a ground_n or_o occasion_n etc._n etc._n such_o as_o jacob_n grief_n for_o joseph_n suppose_v to_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n gen._n 37._o 33_o 34_o 35._o of_o david_n for_o absalon_n 〈◊〉_d sam._n 18._o 33._o of_o rachel_n for_o her_o child_n mat._n 2._o 18._o as_o stream_n of_o water_n will_v not_o ascend_v high_o than_o the_o fountain_n head_n whence_o they_o first_o take_v their_o rise_n so_o these_o stream_n of_o worldly_a contrition_n arise_v mere_o from_o a_o worldly_a principle_n can_v never_o ascend_v high_o than_o the_o world_n and_o in_o fine_a the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n work_v death_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o 3._o not_o any_o formal_a feign_a e_o 37._o hypocritical_a brokenness_n for_o sin_n which_o come_v near_a to_o true_a penitential_a brokenness_n and_o be_v the_o lively_a sh●dow_n or_o picture_n of_o it_o but_o no_o more_o whereby_o a_o man_n may_v be_v first_o convince_v mighty_o of_o his_o sin_n commit_v second_o wound_v and_o afflict_v in_o conscience_n deep_o upon_o such_o conviction_n three_o even_o force_v voluntary_o to_o confess_v the_o sin_n public_o before_o other_o for_o which_o he_o be_v perplex_v four_o bring_v to_o make_v some_o outward_a satisfaction_n by_o restitution_n of_o dishonest_a gain_n five_o and_o at_o last_o through_o extremity_n of_o anguish_n and_o horror_n of_o conscience_n be_v so_o swallow_v up_o of_o utter_a despair_n as_o to_o make_v away_o himself_o all_o these_o be_v find_v in_o judas_n who_o yet_o never_o find_v a_o true_a brokenness_n of_o spirit_n mat._n 27._o 3_o 4_o 5._o but_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n delight_v only_o in_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n abhor_v hypocrisy_n 4._o but_o here_o understand_v only_o a_o true_a gracious_a p●nitential_a brokenness_n of_o heart_n for_o sin_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v kind_o prick_v melt_v humble_a and_o in_o bitterness_n for_o sin_n and_o find_v no_o rest_n nor_o remedy_n in_o itself_o nor_o in_o any_o create_a comfort_n make_v out_o only_o to_o god_n favour_n in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o support_v and_o ease_v this_o be_v a_o proper_a fruit_n of_o that_o sweet_a spirit_n of_o grace_n promise_v zech._n 12._o 10_o 11_o 12._o this_o be_v that_o godly_a sorrow_n that_o work_v repentance_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o this_o be_v for_o substance_n that_o repentance_n unto_o life_n act._n 11._o 18._o or_o a_o eminent_a branch_n thereof_o and_o this_o be_v that_o brokenness_n of_o spirit_n which_o be_v upon_o david_n in_o p●…ning_v this_o psalm_n which_o he_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n of_o god_n verse_n 17._o this_o brokenness_n of_o spirit_n in_o a_o child_n of_o god_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o as_o it_o be_v 1._o habitual_a viz._n that_o habit_n of_o brokenness_n tenderness_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v infuse_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o regenerate_a 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