Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	call_v	father_n	son_n	22,994	5	6.0917	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44310	Some necessary and important considerations (to be consider'd of by all sorts of people). Taken out of (that late worthy and renowned judge) Sir. Matthew Hale's writings: and therein his own experience of the inward, and invisible guidance of the spirit of God.; Contemplations moral and divine. Selections.	Hale, Matthew, Sir, 1609-1676.	1697 (1697)	Wing H260B; ESTC R221897	7,472	17

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in_o sincerity_n and_o integrity_n and_o whilst_o he_o live_v on_o earth_n yet_o his_o conversation_n his_o hope_n his_o treasure_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o he_o entire_o endeavour_v to_o walk_v suitable_o to_o such_o a_o hope_n this_o man_n hat●_n the_o life_n of_o religion_n in_o he_o and_o that_o life_n act_v in_o he_o and_o will_v conform_v his_o soul_n to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o saviour_n and_o to_o walk_v along_o with_o he_o to_o all_o eternity_n 287._o knowledge_n of_o god_n p._n 286_o 287._o god_n have_v give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o sensual_a thing_n object_n not_o only_o for_o necessity_n but_o delight_n but_o here_o be_v their_o misery_n as_o well_o as_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o rest_v not_o in_o what_o god_n lawful_o allow_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o god_n of_o mercy_n curse_n and_o that_o most_o just_o his_o own_o blessing_n unto_o that_o man_n that_o thus_o pervert_n the_o use_v of_o they_o wine_n rejoice_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o it_o be_v give_v for_o that_o end_n but_o when_o a_o man_n in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o look_v no_o high_a but_o to_o satiate_v himself_o there_o be_v a_o sting_n put_v into_o it_o and_o it_o prove_v a_o serpent_n pro._n 23._o 32._o touch_v the_o conscience_n 269._o conscience_n knowledge_n of_o god._n p._n 269._o conscience_n be_v god_n vicegerent_n in_o man_n and_o when_o her_o lord_n be_v angry_a the_o conscience_n will_v chide_v it_o be_v a_o glass_n wherein_o a_o man_n may_v by_o reflection_n see_v the_o face_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o his_o own_o soul_n if_o thy_o conscience_n blame_v thou_o though_o never_o so_o little_a despise_v it_o not_o nor_o neglect_v this_o secret_a check_n it_o be_v a_o message_n from_o heaven_n that_o summo●…_n 〈…〉_o to_o thy_o duty_n p._n 372._o certain_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o love_n of_o 〈…〉_o not_o at_o all_o or_o not_o awake_v when_o any_o 〈…〉_o commit_v the_o least_o sin_n again●…_n 〈◊〉_d conscience_n p._n 297._o the_o direction_n of_o conscience_n 〈…〉_o well_o use_v be_v seldom_o without_o the_o immediate_a direction_n of_o the_o very_a spirit_n of_o god_n but_o if_o the_o guidance_n of_o that_o spirit_n be_v neglect_v it_o will_v not_o return_v to_o thy_o assistance_n when_o thou_o please_v p._n 369._o 373._o contemp._n p._n 373._o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n conduce_v more_o to_o the_o composure_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o mind_n than_o the_o serenity_n and_o clearness_n of_o the_o conscience_n keep_v but_o that_o safe_a and_o untainted_a the_o mind_n will_v enjoy_v a_o calm_a and_o tranquillity_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o the_o storm_n of_o the_o world_n and_o although_o the_o wave_n beat_v and_o the_o sea_n work_v and_o the_o wind_n blow_v the_o mind_n that_o have_v a_o quiet_a and_o clear_a conscience_n within_o will_v be_v as_o stable_a and_o as_o safe_a from_o perturbation_n as_o a_o rock_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o tempestuous_a sea_n and_o will_v be_v a_o goshen_n to_o and_z within_z itself_o when_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n without_o be_v like_o a_o egypt_n for_o plague_n and_o darkness_n whatever_o thou_o do_v hazard_v or_o lose_v keep_v the_o integrity_n of_o thy_o conscience_n both_o before_o trouble_n come_v and_o under_o they_o it_o be_v a_o jewel_n will_v make_v thou_o rich_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o poverty_n a_o sun_n that_o will_v give_v thou_o light_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o darkness_n a_o fortress_n that_o will_v keep_v thou_o safe_a in_o the_o great_a danger_n and_o that_o be_v never_o to_o be_v take_v from_o thou_o unless_o thou_o thyself_o betray_v it_o and_o deliver_v it_o up_o judge_n hale_n experience_n of_o the_o inward_a and_o invisible_a guidance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god._n those_o that_o true_o fear_v god_n have_v a_o secret_a guidance_n 〈◊〉_d a_o high_a wisdom_n than_o what_o be_v bare_o humane_a namely_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o wisdom_n that_o do_v real_o and_o true_o but_o secret_o prevent_v and_o direct_v they_o any_o man_n that_o sincere_o and_o true_o fear_n almighty_a god_n rely_v upon_o he_o &_o call_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o guidance_n and_o direction_n have_v it_o as_o real_o as_o a_o son_n have_v the_o counsel_n and_o direction_n of_o his_o father_n and_o though_o the_o voice_n be_v not_o audible_a nor_o the_o direction_n always_o perceptible_a or_o discernible_a to_o sense_n yet_o it_o be_v equal_o as_o real_a as_o if_o a_o man_n hear_v the_o voice_n say_v this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v in_o it_o and_o this_o secret_a direction_n of_o almighty_a god_n be_v principal_o see_v in_o matter_n relate_v to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o soul_n yet_o it_o may_v also_o be_v find_v in_o the_o concern_v of_o this_o life_n which_o a_o good_a man_n that_o fear_v god_n and_o beg_v his_o direction_n shall_v very_o often_o if_o not_o at_o all_o time_n find_v contemp._n p._n 45._o i_o can_v call_v my_o own_o experience_n to_o witness_v that_o even_o in_o the_o external_n action_n of_o my_o whole_a life_n i_o be_v never_o disappoint_v of_o the_o best_a guidance_n and_o direction_n when_o i_o have_v in_o humility_n and_o sincerity_n implore_v the_o secret_a direction_n and_o guidance_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n p._n 323._o 391._o knowledge_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 331._o 378._o 391._o the_o observation_n of_o the_o secret_a admonition_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v a_o effectual_a mean_n so_o it_o be_v a_o calm_a and_o comfortable_a mean_n to_o cleanse_v and_o sanctify_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o more_o it_o be_v attend_v unto_o the_o more_o 〈…〉_o conversant_a with_o thy_o soul_n for_o thy_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o difficulty_n it_o 〈…〉_o counsellor_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o 〈…〉_o it_o will_v be_v thy_o strength_n and_o a_o grace_n 〈…〉_o for_o thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o trouble_n 〈…〉_o thy_o light_n and_o thy_o comforter_n only_o 〈…〉_o thou_o neglect_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o this_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d maybe_o thy_o neglect_n may_v quench_v it_o and_o thou_o may_v never_o hear_v that_o voice_n more_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o thou_o to_o enjoy_v that_o which_o must_v make_v thou_o happy_a till_o thou_o be_v deep_o sensible_a of_o thy_o own_o emptiness_n and_o nothingness_n and_o thy_o spirit_n thereby_o bring_v down_o and_o lay_v in_o the_o dust_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o humble_v spirit_n the_o more_o thou_o have_v of_o it_o the_o more_o it_o will_v humble_v thou_o and_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o either_o thou_o have_v it_o not_o or_o that_o it_o be_v yet_o overmastered_a by_o thy_o corruption_n if_o thy_o heart_n be_v still_o haughty_a watch_n therefore_o the_o secret_a persuasion_n and_o diswasion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o beware_v thou_o quench_v it_o not_o nor_o grieve_v it_o be_v sure_a thou_o observe_v this_o voice_n this_o wind_n that_o blow_v where_o it_o list_v if_o shut_v out_o resist_v or_o grieve_v may_v haply_o never_o breath_n upon_o thou_o again_o but_o leave_v thou_o to_o be_v harden_a in_o thy_o sin_n but_o if_o observe_v and_o obey_v thou_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v it_o thy_o monitor_n and_o director_n upon_o all_o occasion_n when_o thou_o go_v it_o will_v lead_v thou_o when_o thou_o sleep_v it_o will_v keep_v thou_o and_o when_o thou_o awake_v it_o will_v talk_v with_o thou_o these_o be_v faithful_a weighty_a and_o true_a say_n happy_a be_v those_o that_o witness_v they_o so_o to_o be_v this_o little_a tract_n be_v a_o treasure_n worth_a keep_n and_o to_o be_v often_o peruse_v by_o people_n of_o all_o persuasion_n for_o we_o must_v all_o come_v to_o judgement_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o our_o talent_n and_o stewardship_n