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	lord_n	name_n	6,530	5	5.1879	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56694	A sermon preached before the King, on St. Stephen's-day by Sy. Patrick ...	Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.	1676 (1676)	Wing P839; ESTC R23416	11,988	37

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upon_o grace_n yesterday_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o entertain_v we_o to_o day_n we_o be_v invite_v by_o the_o noble_a imitator_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o one_o feast_v we_o by_o put_v on_o the_o man_n for_o we_o the_o other_o by_o put_v off_o the_o man_n for_o he_o the_o one_o by_o come_v down_o into_o the_o dungeon_n of_o this_o life_n as_o he_o call_v it_o for_o our_o sake_n the_o other_o by_o go_v out_o of_o it_o for_o he_o o_o happy_a life_n of_o christian_n who_o their_o lord_n will_v have_v to_o rejoice_v always_o and_o in_o every_o thing_n to_o give_v thanks_o first_o for_o he_o and_o then_o for_o those_o worthy_n that_o follow_v he_o for_o next_o to_o the_o most_o bless_a redeemer_n of_o mankind_n the_o great_a captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n those_o bless_a saint_n who_o be_v the_o great_a champion_n of_o his_o holy_a truth_n challenge_v our_o solemn_a and_o devout_a commemoration_n the_o christian_a religion_n which_o comfort_v we_o with_o such_o a_o bless_a hope_n be_v propagate_v by_o their_o mean_n especial_o by_o their_o suffering_n 1.24_o col._n 1.24_o which_o fill_v up_o as_o st._n paul_n speak_v that_o which_o be_v behind_o or_o want_v of_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o flesh_n there_o be_v no_o suffering_n want_v indeed_o to_o complete_a christ_n satisfaction_n but_o there_o do_v some_o remain_n to_o complete_a the_o testimony_n which_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o give_v by_o blood_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n these_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o great_a person_n fill_v up_o and_o finish_v in_o those_o part_n of_o the_o world_n where_o he_o have_v not_o himself_o in_o person_n appear_v there_o they_o publish_v the_o same_o truth_n for_o which_o he_o die_v and_o testify_v and_o confirm_v it_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o he_o have_v do_v by_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n for_o it_o so_o that_o in_o they_o he_o still_o live_v and_o preach_v and_o wrought_v wonder_n and_o be_v persecute_v and_o despise_a death_n and_o subdue_v the_o nation_n under_o his_o foot_n he_o that_o overcome_v death_n once_o for_o we_o say_v one_o of_o these_o martyr_n overcome_v it_o always_o in_o we_o in_o we_o he_o fight_v and_o in_o we_o he_o conquer_v in_o these_o combat_n which_o we_o constant_o endure_v &_o coronat_fw-la pariter_fw-la &_o coronatur_fw-la he_o both_o crown_n and_o be_v likewise_o crown_v they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o s._n cyprian_n viii_o epist_n viii_o now_o among_o all_o those_o triumphant_a soul_n who_o so_o honourable_o witness_v to_o our_o saviour_n the_o most_o eminent_a be_v this_o glorious_a martyr_n s._n stephen_n who_o memory_n be_v this_o day_n celebrate_v because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o who_o subscribe_v the_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o seal_v it_o with_o his_o blood_n become_v thereby_o primicerius_fw-la martyrum_fw-la as_o s._n aug._n call_v he_o the_o chief_a the_o prince_n and_o captain_n of_o the_o martyr_n as_o christ_n be_v the_o prince_n and_o captain_n of_o their_o and_o our_o salvation_n before_o he_o have_v see_v any_o mere_a man_n lead_v he_o the_o way_n when_o there_o be_v no_o footstep_n but_o those_o of_o our_o saviour_n wherein_o to_o tread_v he_o lead_v the_o way_n himself_o in_o a_o bloody_a path_n and_o arrive_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o be_v the_o first-born_a of_o all_o those_o who_o nativity_n that_o be_v martyrdom_n the_o church_n commemorate_v with_o her_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o this_o he_o do_v in_o the_o very_a first_o year_n as_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a after_o our_o lord_n ascension_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o when_o he_o have_v but_o new_o receive_v imposition_n of_o hand_n 1._o lib._n 11._o hist_o eccles_n c._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o eusebius_n speak_v as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v ordain_v only_o for_o this_o ministry_n to_o sacrifice_v his_o life_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n as_o s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v a_o christian_a when_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n and_o when_o there_o be_v all_o suffering_n be_v the_o easy_a when_o we_o have_v many_o companion_n or_o glorious_a example_n to_o encourage_v we_o but_o it_o be_v the_o singular_a privilege_n and_o peculiar_a glory_n of_o this_o saint_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o open_v the_o passage_n to_o the_o choir_n of_o martyr_n eusebius_n greg._n nyss_n &_o eusebius_n the_o first_o that_o resist_v unto_o blood_n strive_v against_o sin_n the_o first_o that_o be_v adorn_v agreeable_a to_o his_o name_n with_o the_o crown_n and_o diadem_n of_o confession_n it_o be_v not_o my_o intention_n nor_o will_v the_o time_n permit_v i_o to_o relate_v the_o whole_a story_n of_o this_o great_a man_n suffering_n together_o with_o the_o occasion_n of_o they_o how_o he_o overpower_v his_o adversary_n with_o the_o wisdom_n and_o spirit_n wherewith_o he_o prove_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n how_o he_o astonish_v they_o with_o the_o wonder_n and_o miracle_n he_o do_v among_o the_o people_n how_o he_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o those_o that_o dispute_v with_o he_o and_o how_o false_a witness_n be_v thereupon_o suborn_v to_o bring_v in_o a_o accusation_n against_o he_o but_o shall_v only_o note_v the_o invincible_a resolution_n and_o the_o pious_a patience_n of_o this_o bless_a martyr_n under_o all_o that_o he_o endure_v for_o they_o stone_v stephen_n call_v upon_o god_n and_o say_v lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n stoning_n be_v the_o heavy_a punishment_n that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n enact_v against_o the_o most_o grievous_a crime_n if_o a_o man_n have_v blaspheme_v god_n or_o make_v his_o child_n pass_v through_o the_o fire_n to_o moloch_n or_o commit_v villainy_n with_o a_o beast_n or_o curse_v his_o parent_n to_o name_n none_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o xviii_o sort_n of_o sinner_n who_o be_v to_o be_v thus_o use_v they_o can_v do_v no_o more_o to_o show_v their_o detestation_n of_o his_o wickedness_n than_o to_o dash_v he_o against_o the_o stone_n and_o if_o that_o do_v not_o dispatch_v he_o to_o throw_v stone_n at_o he_o till_o he_o die_v now_o when_o a_o whole_a shower_n of_o these_o come_v pour_v down_o on_o this_o goodman_n head_n when_o the_o blind_a multitude_n run_v upon_o he_o with_o such_o a_o rage_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v the_o vile_a creature_n on_o god_n earth_n it_o do_v not_o move_v his_o spirit_n in_o the_o least_o to_o any_o unchristian_a passion_n nor_o extort_v from_o he_o one_o angry_a one_o revengeful_a one_o unseemly_a word_n he_o only_o commend_v himself_o to_o god_n and_o pray_v for_o his_o persecutor_n and_o express_v his_o hope_n in_o jesus_n that_o when_o they_o have_v beat_v his_o soul_n out_o of_o his_o body_n he_o will_v receive_v it_o unto_o himself_o and_o great_a reason_n he_o have_v for_o such_o hope_n be_v already_o advance_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n to_o such_o a_o heavenly_a and_o godlike_a nature_n as_o to_o express_v the_o great_a love_n to_o those_o who_o hate_v he_o so_o bitter_o and_o to_o expose_v himself_o to_o the_o great_a danger_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o christian_a piety_n which_o he_o desire_v by_o these_o mean_n to_o propagate_v even_o among_o its_o most_o deadly_a enemy_n and_o if_o we_o right_o consider_v it_o we_o shall_v not_o easy_o find_v any_o thing_n that_o so_o much_o declare_v the_o greatness_n the_o excellency_n and_o as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o the_o divineness_n of_o any_o man_n spirit_n or_o tend_v so_o effectual_o to_o promote_v the_o christian_a faith_n as_o true_o pious_a patience_n under_o the_o great_a suffering_n upon_o its_o account_n i._o first_o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o great_a and_o noble_a spirit_n it_o declare_v