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
A74656	Expository notes, with practical observations; towards the opening of the five first chapters of the first book of Moses called Genesis. Delivered by way of exposition in several lords-dayes exercises. By Benjamin Needler, minister of the gospel at Margaret Moses Friday-Street, London.	Needler, Benjamin, 1620-1682.	1654 (1654)	Wing N412; Thomason E1443_2; ESTC R209640	117,247	301

1._o pro_fw-la à_fw-la vel_fw-la abs_fw-la ut_fw-la gen._n 44._o 4._o we_o may_v conclude_v therefore_o with_o safety_n that_o the_o original_a will_v bear_v this_o translation_n i_o have_v get_v a_o man_n from_o the_o lord_n that_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o other_o persuasion_n affirm_v that_o eve_n understand_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v god_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o speech_n i_o have_v get_v a_o man_n the_o lord_n that_o to_o i_o it_o sound_v discord_n to_o say_v that_o eve_n shall_v know_v so_o much_o of_o the_o messiah_n as_o that_o he_o be_v god_n and_o yet_o that_o she_o shall_v think_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v after_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o mankind_n as_o cain_n be_v therefore_o i_o judge_v it_o safe_o to_o keep_v to_o our_o translation_n i_o have_v receive_v a_o man_n from_o the_o lord_n viz._n by_o the_o favour_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n especial_o when_o i_o consider_v that_o good_a woman_n have_v use_v such_o expression_n in_o the_o like_a case_n as_o leah_n and_o leah_n conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o she_o call_v his_o 32._o gen._n 29._o 32._o name_n reuben_n for_o she_o say_v sure_o the_o lord_n have_v look_v upon_o my_o affliction_n and_o verse_n 33._o and_o she_o conceive_v again_o and_o bear_v a_o 33._o vers_fw-la 33._o son_n and_o say_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v that_o i_o be_v hate_v he_o have_v therefore_o give_v i_o this_o son_n also_o and_o she_o call_v his_o name_n simeon_n see_v also_o ver_fw-la 34._o &_o 35._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n let_v we_o learn_v that_o riches_n and_o honour_n and_o child_n and_o servant_n and_o house_n and_o land_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o grace_v and_o peace_n when_o the_o jew_n shall_v come_v to_o canaan_n and_o grow_v great_a there_o be_v a_o caution_n give_v they_o to_o look_v up_o unto_o god_n as_o the_o donor_n when_o thou_o have_v eat_v and_o be_v full_a than_o thou_o shall_v bless_v the_o lord_n 11._o deu._n 8._o 10_o 11._o 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that_o they_o peck_n and_o look_v upward_o hence_o the_o church_n in_o the_o canticle_n be_v say_v to_o have_v dove_n eye_n because_o they_o look_v so_o much_o up_o to_o heaven_n upon_o every_o good_a they_o receive_v as_o the_o church_n have_v dove_n eye_n so_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n have_v dog_n eye_n dog_n you_o know_v look_v up_o to_o their_o master_n for_o a_o bone_n and_o when_o they_o have_v it_o they_o present_o look_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n again_o wicked_a man_n will_v look_v up_o will_v pray_v to_o god_n when_o they_o want_v any_o thing_n but_o when_o they_o have_v receive_v what_o they_o will_v have_v god_n shall_v not_o have_v one_o good_a look_n from_o they_o quest_n 3._o verse_n 2._o why_o do_v adam_n bring_v up_o his_o son_n one_o to_o be_v a_o keeper_n of_o sheep_n and_o the_o other_o a_o tiller_n of_o the_o ground_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o parent_n shall_v bring_v resp_n up_o their_o child_n to_o some_o employment_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o one_o industrious_o to_o apply_v himself_o to_o some_o call_n or_o other_o cain_n and_o abel_n be_v heir_n apparent_a to_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o yet_o they_o have_v their_o employment_n i_o know_v we_o ought_v to_o distinguish_v between_o manual_a labour_n and_o mental_a labour_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o employment_n may_v be_v some_o odds_o manual_a servile_a and_o mechanic_n labour_n be_v fit_a for_o man_n of_o a_o low_a condition_n generous_a and_o ingenuous_a and_o liberal_a employment_n for_o person_n of_o the_o great_a birth_n and_o bright_a intellectual_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o labour_n possible_o may_v have_v suit_v best_a with_o cain_n and_o abel_n have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o the_o scarcity_n of_o person_n then_o live_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o engage_v in_o such_o calling_n for_o the_o present_a but_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o be_v industrious_a and_o therefore_o as_o a_o learned_a author_n very_o well_o observe_v that_o those_o gallant_n who_o live_v in_o no_o settle_a course_n of_o life_n but_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o pleasure_n and_o vanity_n there_o be_v not_o the_o poor_a contemptible_a creature_n that_o cry_v oyster_n and_o kitchen-stuff_n in_o the_o street_n but_o deserve_v his_o bread_n better_o than_o they_o and_o his_o course_n of_o life_n be_v of_o better_a esteem_n with_o god_n and_o every_o sober_a wise_a man_n than_o they_o a_o horse_n that_o be_v neither_o good_a for_o the_o way_n nor_o the_o cart_n nor_o the_o race_n nor_o any_o other_o service_n let_v he_o be_v of_o never_o so_o good_a a_o breed_n never_o so_o well_o mark_v and_o shape_v yet_o he_o be_v but_o a_o jade_n his_o master_n set_v nothing_o by_o he_o every_o man_n will_v say_v better_o knock_v he_o in_o the_o head_n then_o keep_v he_o his_o skin_n though_o not_o much_o worth_n be_v yet_o better_a worth_n than_o the_o whole_a beast_n beside_o let_v we_o have_v a_o care_n therefore_o of_o give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o the_o vanity_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n a_o idle_a man_n brain_n be_v the_o devil_n shop_n where_o he_o forge_v all_o manner_n of_o sin_n nihil_fw-la agendo_fw-la malè_fw-la agere_fw-la disces_fw-la hierom_n think_v that_o action_n and_o lawful_a employment_n be_v a_o dishearten_v to_o the_o devil_n and_o therefore_o he_o give_v this_o advice_n semper_fw-la aliquid_fw-la age_n ut_fw-la te_fw-la diabolus_fw-la inveniat_fw-la occupatum_fw-la put_v thyself_o upon_o some_o business_n or_o other_o that_o when_o the_o devil_n come_v to_o tempt_v thou_o to_o sin_n he_o may_v not_o find_v thou_o at_o leisure_n quest_n 4._o verse_n 3_o 4._o why_o do_v cain_n bring_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n a_o offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o abel_n of_o the_o firstling_n of_o his_o flock_n both_o cain_n and_o abel_n bring_v such_o offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n as_o be_v suitable_a to_o that_o resp_n way_n or_o call_n in_o which_o god_n have_v set_v they_o cain_n be_v a_o tiller_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o therefore_o bring_v as_o his_o offering_n the_o fruit_n thereof_o abel_n be_v a_o keeper_n of_o sheep_n and_o therefore_o bring_v as_o his_o offering_n the_o firstling_n of_o his_o flock_n as_o old_a testment_n saint_n have_v their_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n so_o new_a testament_n saint_n have_v their_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o gospel_n almost_o every_o duty_n of_o christianity_n in_o which_o a_o man_n consecrate_v himself_o to_o god_n be_v call_v a_o sacrifice_n righteousness_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n prayer_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n let_v my_o prayer_n 4.5_o psa_fw-la 4.5_o 2._o psal_n 141._o 2._o be_v set_v before_o thou_o as_o incense_v and_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o my_o hand_n as_o a_o evening_n sacrifice_n 51.17_o ps_n 51.17_o repentance_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o break_a spirit_n a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n lord_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v almsdeed_n 13.16_o heb._n 13.16_o that_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n but_o to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o communicate_v forget_v not_o for_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v well_o please_v thanksgiving_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n i_o will_v offer_v to_o thou_o the_o sacrifice_n 17._o psal_n 116._o 17._o of_o thanksgiving_n and_o will_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v usual_a for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n to_o describe_v spiritual_a duty_n by_o expression_n draw_v from_o ceremony_n and_o usage_n under_o the_o law_n as_o repentance_n be_v call_v wash_v wash_v you_o make_v you_o 1.16_o isay_n 1.16_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n so_o prayer_n be_v call_v incense_n let_v my_o prayer_n be_v

unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a &_o heavy-laden_a etc._n etc._n he_o tell_v ●e_v that_o come_n to_o christ_n be_v before_o weary_a and_o heavy-laden_a whereas_o if_o he_o have_v read_v but_o his_o grammar_n he_o may_v have_v know_v that_o though_o come_v to_o christ_n go_v before_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy-laden_a in_o order_n of_o word_n yet_o weary_a and_o heavy-laden_a go_v in_o construction_n and_o in_o order_n of_o sense_n so_o it_o be_v say_v there_o of_o the_o gentile_n that_o as_o 48_o act._n 13_o 48_o many_o as_o be_v or_o dain_v to_o eternal_a life_n believe_v some_o tell_v we_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v render_v thus_o as_o many_o as_o be_v addict_v to_o eternal_a life_n believe_v viz._n as_o many_o as_o be_v addict_v and_o dispose_v heaven-ward_n afterward_o believe_v whereas_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a run_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o believe_v as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n that_o word_n which_o 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rejoice_v oh_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n etc._n etc._n 11.9_o eccl._n 11.9_o 6._o rule_n the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o yet_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o scripture_n consider_v without_o reference_n to_o the_o context_n or_o the_o person_n that_o speak_v be_v not_o truth_n hence_o be_v that_o rule_n make_v use_v of_o by_o divine_n in_o this_o case_n scripturae_fw-la narratio_fw-la quamvis_fw-la verissima_fw-la sit_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la ibi_fw-la dicta_fw-la sunt_fw-la vera_fw-la esse_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la for_o instance_n he_o cast_v out_o devil_n through_o beelzebub_n the_o 11.15_o luk._n 11.15_o chief_a of_o devil_n the_o word_n in_o themselves_o consider_v be_v blasphemous_a and_o false_a and_o yet_o the_o scriptural_a narration_n of_o they_o be_v true_a 7._o rule_n in_o the_o expound_v of_o scripture_n we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o respect_v from_o whence_o word_n be_v derive_v as_o how_o they_o be_v 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