Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	break_a	contrite_a	heart_n	6,246	5	5.9059	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20731	The Christians sanctuarie vvhereinto being retired, he may safely be preserued in the middest of all dangers. Fit for all men to read at all times, especially for those that are exercised in the schoole of affliction, in the time of Gods present visitation. Described in two bookes or treatises: I. Of the Christian exercise of fasting. II. Of holy inuocation on Gods name. By George Dovvname Doctor of Diuinitie.	Downame, George, d. 1634.	1604 (1604)	STC 7113; ESTC S117550	81,534	108

base_o of_o ourselves_o as_o be_v worthy_a not_o only_o of_o that_o judgement_n which_o be_v upon_o we_o but_o of_o all_o the_o plague_n threaten_v in_o the_o law_n and_o unworthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o god_n mercy_n unworthy_a of_o food_n signify_v by_o our_o abstinence_n therefrom_o unworthy_a of_o our_o garment_n which_o therefore_o we_o lay_v aside_o unworthy_a to_o tread_v upon_o the_o earth_n 33.4_o which_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o signify_v by_o put_v earth_n upon_o they_o in_o a_o word_n the_o outward_a abstinence_n be_v therefore_o ordain_v that_o by_o afflict_v the_o body_n the_o soul_n may_v be_v humble_v yea_o such_o a_o usual_a companion_n of_o fast_v be_v the_o humiliation_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o not_o only_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o humble_v their_o soul_n by_o fast_v 21.29_o but_o sometime_o also_o even_o the_o outward_a fast_n be_v call_v the_o humble_v of_o the_o soul_n this_o inward_a humiliation_n consist_v partly_o in_o the_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o partly_o in_o this_o base_a estimation_n of_o ourselves_o be_v very_o needful_a for_o we_o if_o indeed_o we_o will_v be_v humble_a suitor_n unto_o the_o lord_n with_o hope_n to_o obtain_v 51.17_o for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o a_o break_a heart_n which_o the_o lord_n in_o no_o wise_a will_v despise_v 66.2_o yea_o he_o have_v respect_n to_o those_o who_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n 34.17.18_o and_o he_o be_v near_o unto_o they_o when_o they_o call_v upon_o he_o 32._o and_o that_o we_o may_v attain_v to_o this_o humiliation_n humiliation_n we_o be_v serious_o to_o meditat_fw-la of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n present_o either_o threaten_v or_o lay_v upon_o we_o for_o therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v threaten_v his_o judgement_n 33.11_o that_o by_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o he_o 4.12_o and_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o meet_v he_o they_o may_v be_v prevent_v and_o turn_v from_o we_o and_o that_o judge_v ourselves_o we_o may_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n 11.31_o and_o therefore_o also_o do_v the_o lord_n inflict_v his_o judgement_n that_o we_o may_v be_v humble_v under_o his_o mighty_a hand_n 5.3_o for_o not_o to_o sorrow_n when_o the_o lord_n smite_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o hard_a and_o incorrigible_a heart_n and_o second_o we_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o a_o serious_a meditation_n of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o of_o our_o wretched_a estate_n in_o ourselves_o by_o reason_n thereof_o which_o we_o may_v conceive_v first_o by_o the_o desert_n of_o they_o and_o namely_o by_o that_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o perhaps_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o exercise_n for_o whatsoever_o other_o cause_n there_o may_v be_v thereof_o the_o author_n and_o inflict_a cause_n be_v god_n 32._o and_o the_o merit_a cause_n be_v sin_n and_o not_o only_o that_o judgement_n 3.39_o but_o also_o all_o those_o plague_n both_o temporal_a in_o this_o life_n and_o eternal_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v which_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v threaten_v against_o transgressor_n and_o these_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n we_o be_v both_o undoubted_o to_o believe_v and_o also_o effectual_o to_o apply_v to_o ourselves_o again_o the_o same_o appear_v by_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n for_o hereby_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o our_o sin_n be_v so_o heinous_a and_o grievous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o nothing_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n can_v be_v find_v a_o sufficient_a ransom_n to_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n and_o appease_v his_o wrath_n for_o they_o or_o to_o expiate_v we_o from_o the_o guilt_n thereof_o but_o the_o precious_a death_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o if_o god_n have_v give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n we_o shall_v lament_v and_o mourn_v as_o a_o man_n weep_v for_o his_o only_a son_n when_o we_o look_v upon_o he_o who_o we_o have_v pierce_v and_o three_o 12.10_o our_o sin_n will_v appear_v exceed_o sinful_a if_o we_o compare_v and_o lay_v together_o god_n unspeakable_a bounty_n towards_o we_o and_o our_o almost_o uncredible_a unthankfulness_n towards_o he_o for_o if_o thou_o do_v true_o and_o unpartial_o consider_v what_o thou_o have_v render_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v on_o thou_o and_o find_v nothing_o but_o a_o heap_n of_o sin_n whereby_o thou_o have_v show_v thyself_o so_o ungracious_a towards_o he_o who_o have_v be_v so_o gracious_a unto_o thou_o and_o dishonour_v he_o that_o have_v so_o honour_v thou_o this_o if_o anything_o in_o the_o world_n will_v make_v thy_o heart_n relent_v and_o melt_v within_o thou_o and_o to_o these_o former_a consideration_n let_v there_o be_v add_v when_o we_o come_v to_o make_v our_o request_n to_o god_n who_o be_v in_o heaven_n full_a of_o majesty_n and_o glory_n a_o remembrance_n of_o our_o mould_n that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n which_o humble_v abraham_n when_o he_o be_v to_o entreat_v the_o lord_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o sodomite_n behold_v say_v he_o 18.27_o i_o have_v begin_v to_o speak_v to_o my_o lord_n and_o i_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o natural_o we_o be_v self-conceited_a and_o hard_a heart_a we_o be_v therefore_o to_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v give_v unto_o we_o soft_a and_o fleshly_a heart_n and_o that_o with_o the_o eye-salue_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o will_v anoint_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n that_o we_o may_v see_v and_o with_o the_o finger_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o will_v effectual_o touch_v our_o heart_n that_o we_o may_v be_v humble_v for_o our_o sin_n sorrow_n 33._o from_o the_o inward_a humiliation_n two_o other_o thing_n arise_v which_o usual_o accompany_v deprecation_n namely_o from_o the_o inward_a sense_n of_o our_o woe_n and_o sorrow_n for_o our_o misery_n proceed_v a_o outward_a bewail_v and_o lament_v of_o our_o estate_n which_o in_o the_o faithful_a sometime_o break_v forth_o into_o expostulation_n and_o from_o the_o base_a esteem_v and_o judge_v ourselves_o arise_v confession_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o respect_n whereof_o we_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o unworthy_a of_o the_o lest_o of_o god_n mercy_n but_o worthy_a of_o his_o great_a judgement_n lamentation_n be_v the_o outward_a express_v of_o our_o inward_a mourning_n whereby_o we_o particular_o bewail_v our_o woeful_a estate_n before_o the_o lord_n make_v our_o moan_n unto_o he_o and_o pour_v forth_o our_o grief_n as_o it_o be_v into_o his_o bosom_n example_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o david_n psalm_n as_o psal._n 6._o &_o 22._o &_o 38._o &_o 79_o etc._n etc._n in_o jeremy's_n lamentation_n in_o ezekias_n 38.14_o who_o in_o his_o grief_n do_v chatter_v like_o a_o crane_n or_o a_o swallow_n and_o mourn_v like_o a_o dove_n thus_o some_o expound_v that_o place_n 7.6_o 1._o sam._n 7_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o jew_n bewail_v their_o miserabe_n estate_n draw_v water_n and_o pour_v it_o soorth_o before_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o use_v this_o ceremony_n before_o the_o lord_n to_o signify_v that_o without_o his_o special_a mercy_n and_o assistance_n they_o be_v as_o water_v spill_v upon_o the_o earth_n to_o which_o purpose_n david_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n 14.14_o psal._n 22.14_o i_o be_o like_a water_n pour_v out_o and_o the_o wise_a woman_n of_o tekoah_n unto_o david_n 2._o sa._n 14_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o water_n that_o be_v spill_v on_o the_o ground_n which_o can_v be_v gather_v up_o again_o and_o to_o this_o bewail_v of_o our_o estate_n before_o the_o lord_n we_o may_v be_v induce_v by_o consideration_n of_o god_n mercy_n who_o because_o he_o be_v merciful_a do_v hear_v the_o cry_n of_o his_o creature_n in_o their_o distress_n 22._o for_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v hear_v sometime_o the_o cry_n of_o wicked_a man_n in_o their_o anguish_n 21.17_o although_o perhaps_o it_o be_v not_o a_o prayer_n but_o the_o voice_n which_o the_o extremity_n of_o their_o grief_n express_v from_o they_o 104.21.27.28_o yea_o the_o cry_n of_o unreasonable_a creature_n as_o of_o the_o young_a lion_n and_o the_o raven_n etc._n etc._n how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o mournful_a cry_n of_o his_o own_o child_n but_o the_o faithful_a sometime_o in_o their_o mourning_n and_o lamentation_n do_v proceed_v exp●stulations_n as_o i_o say_v to_o expostulation_n which_o be_v vehement_a interrogation_n express_v from_o they_o by_o their_o grief_n whereby_o they_o do_v expostulat_v with_o the_o lord_n 22.1.2_o concern_v either_o the_o greatness_n or_o continuance_n of_o their_o affliction_n as_o moses_n exod._n 5._o josua_n chap._n 7._o david_n psal._n 6.3_o &_o 22.1_o 2._o job_n oftentimes_o the_o church_n afflict_v psal._n 79._o &_o 80_o 80.4_o lam._n 5._o and_o our_o saviour_n on_o the_o cross_n math._n 27._o

of_o his_o life_n manasses_n though_o the_o most_o wicked_a of_o all_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n yet_o be_v in_o trouble_n he_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o humble_a himself_o great_o before_o god_n 13._o and_o be_v receive_v to_o mercy_n and_o restore_v to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o to_o omit_v other_o particular_a example_n david_n testify_v of_o diverse_a sort_n of_o man_n be_v in_o diverse_a kind_n of_o trouble_n that_o when_o they_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o trouble_n he_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o distress_n 28._o but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o some_o man_n may_v object_v out_o of_o his_o own_o experience_n that_o he_o be_v in_o trouble_n have_v call_v upon_o god_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o be_v deliver_v and_o that_o this_o be_v not_o his_o case_n alone_o but_o be_v and_o have_v be_v in_o all_o age_n the_o case_n of_o many_o thousand_o it_o behove_v we_o therefore_o diligent_o to_o consider_v how_o this_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v for_o that_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n which_o offer_v itself_o to_o be_v consider_v of_o in_o the_o unfold_n of_o this_o text_n for_o that_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v absolute_o &_o general_o of_o every_o prayer_n of_o every_o man_n in_o every_o affliction_n the_o experiennce_n of_o all_o time_n do_v sufficient_o declare_v but_o by_o conference_n of_o this_o promise_n which_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n it_o may_v appear_v that_o it_o do_v admit_v a_o threefold_a limitation_n or_o restraint_n the_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o party_n that_o pray_v the_o second_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o prayer_n itself_o the_o three_o concern_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v pray_v for_o for_o as_o touch_v the_o first_o if_o any_o wicked_a man_n or_o impenitent_a sinner_n shall_v object_v against_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o promise_n that_o he_o have_v call_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n have_v notwithstanding_o not_o be_v deliver_v let_v he_o hear_v what_o immediate_o follow_v this_o promise_n in_o the_o next_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n verse_n 16_o but_o unto_o the_o wicked_a say_v god_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o declare_v my_o ordinance_n or_o to_o take_v my_o covenant_n into_o thy_o mouth_n as_o though_o my_o promise_n belong_v unto_o thou_o for_o indeed_o not_o only_o in_o this_o place_n but_o in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o promise_n concern_v the_o hear_n of_o our_o prayer_n be_v restrain_v to_o the_o faithful_a and_o deny_v to_o the_o wicked_a prou._n 15_o 29._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v acceptable_a unto_o he_o and_o again_o the_o lord_n be_v far_o off_o from_o the_o wicked_a but_o he_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a likewise_o psal._n 34_o 16._o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o righteous_a and_o his_o ear_n be_v open_a to_o their_o cry_n but_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v against_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a to_o cut_v off_o their_o remembrance_n from_o the_o earth_n the_o man_n which_o have_v be_v blind_a john_n 9_o deliver_v this_o sentence_n as_o the_o receive_a opinion_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o those_o time_n 9.31_o we_o know_v say_v he_o that_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n mean_v impenitent_a sinner_n but_o if_o any_o man_n be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o god_n and_o do_v his_o will_n he_o hear_v he_o it_o be_v therefore_o the_o faithful_a man_n who_o prayer_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n the_o just_a man_n who_o be_v just_a before_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o before_o man_n by_o repentance_n james_n 5_o 5.16_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o psalm_n 34_o 34.17_o when_o the_o righteous_a cry_n the_o lord_n hear_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o trouble_n the_o man_n that_o fear_v god_n psal._n 145_o 145.19_o the_o lord_n will_v fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o he_o also_o will_v bear_v their_o cry_n and_o will_v save_v they_o that_o love_v god_n psal._n 91_o 91.14.15_o because_o he_o have_v love_v i_o therefore_o will_v i_o deliver_v he_o i_o will_v exalt_v he_o because_o he_o have_v know_v my_o name_n he_o shall_v call_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o will_v hear_v he_o i_o will_v be_v with_o he_o in_o trouble_n i_o will_v deliver_v he_o and_o glorify_v he_o that_o walk_v upright_o psal._n 84_o 84.11_o for_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v a_o sun_n that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o light_n and_o all_o comfortable_a blessing_n and_o a_o shield_n that_o be_v a_o protector_n from_o all_o evil_a the_o lord_n will_v give_v grace_n and_o glory_n grace_n in_o this_o life_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o no_o good_a thing_n will_v be_v withhold_v from_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o that_o persever_v john_n 15_o 15.7_o if_o you_o abide_v in_o i_o and_o my_o word_n abide_v in_o you_o ask_v what_o you_o will_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o you_o that_o have_v a_o humble_a and_o contrite_a heart_n psal._n 34.18_o the_o lord_n be_v near_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n and_o will_v save_v such_o as_o be_v afflict_v in_o spirit_n 66.2_o isaiah_n 66._o to_o he_o will_v i_o look_v say_v the_o lord_n even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n psal._n 51_o 51.17_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n that_o be_v that_o which_o god_n esteem_v in_o steed_n of_o all_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o contrite_a spirit_n a_o contrite_a and_o a_o break_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v but_o as_o for_o the_o wicked_a the_o lord_n plain_o profess_v that_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o mich._n 3._o 3.4_o though_o they_o make_v many_o prayer_n 1.15_o isaiah_n 1._o though_o they_o cry_v loud_o in_o his_o ear_n ezech._n 8._o 18._o wherefore_o belove_v in_o the_o lord_n if_o we_o continue_v in_o our_o sin_n whereby_o we_o have_v provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o execute_v his_o judgement_n upon_o we_o and_o if_o the_o lord_n seem_v not_o to_o hear_v we_o neither_o do_v deliver_v we_o according_a to_o our_o desire_n we_o may_v not_o object_v against_o god_n either_o that_o he_o be_v untrue_a in_o his_o promise_n or_o unable_a to_o help_v we_o but_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v in_o this_o case_n behold_v the_o lord_n hand_n be_v not_o shorten_v that_o it_o can_v save_v 59.1_o neither_o be_v his_o ear_n heavy_a that_o it_o can_v hear_v but_o your_o iniquity_n have_v separate_v between_o you_o and_o your_o god_n and_o your_o sin_n have_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o you_o that_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v 9.11.12_o therefore_o judgement_n be_v far_o from_o we_o and_o justice_n not_o come_v near_o unto_o we_o we_o wait_v for_o light_n but_o lo_o it_o be_v darkness_n for_o brightness_n but_o we_o walk_v in_o darkness_n for_o health_n but_o it_o be_v far_o from_o we_o for_o our_o trespass_n be_v many_o before_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o we_o may_v descend_v to_o some_o particular_n if_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o cruelty_n and_o oppression_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v us._n isaiah_n 1_o 1.15_o when_o you_o shall_v stretch_v out_o your_o hand_n i_o will_v hide_v my_o eye_n from_o you_o and_o though_o you_o make_v many_o prayer_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v for_o your_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n or_o if_o we_o be_v unmerciful_a to_o the_o poor_a 21.13_o for_o he_o that_o stop_v his_o ear_n at_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a he_o shall_v also_o cry_v and_o not_o be_v hear_v prou._n 21_o or_o if_o we_o refuse_v to_o hear_v and_o obey_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o as_o solomon_n say_v 28.9_o he_o that_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n even_o his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v abominable_a for_o as_o in_o prayer_n we_o speak_v to_o the_o lord_n so_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o us._n and_o good_a reason_n it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o hear_v we_o if_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o therefore_o it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v say_v the_o prophet_n zacharie_n 7.13_o that_o as_o he_o cry_v and_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v so_o they_o cry_v and_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n or_o if_o we_o be_v close_a sinner_n and_o hypocrite_n make_v fair_a show_v open_o and_o yet_o be_v addict_v to_o secret_a sin_n for_o as_o david_n say_v psal._n 66._o if_o i_o regard_v wickedness_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o wherefore_o belove_v as_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o affliction_n so_o we_o must_v be_v