Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	cause_v	zeal_n	zealous_a	32	3	9.3873	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86936	A brief exposition on the XII. smal prophets the first volume containing an exposition on the prophecies of Hosea, Joel, & Amos. By George Hutcheson, minister at Edenburgh.	Hutcheson, George, 1615-1674.	1654 (1654)	Wing H3823; Thomason E1453_1; ESTC R202497	435,098	550

learn_v 1._o in_o time_n of_o defection_n it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o and_o scene_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o what_o distemper_n draw_v man_n to_o that_o height_n they_o go_v therefore_o do_v the_o prophet_n here_o point_n at_o it_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o great_a plague_n on_o man_n that_o they_o can_v guide_v prosperity_n well_o and_o know_v no_o way_n how_o to_o use_v it_o but_o to_o feed_v sensual_a lust_n by_o it_o for_o all_o the_o use_n they_o make_v of_o god_n bounty_n be_v whoredom_n and_o wine_n 3._o sin_n go_v seldom_o there_o alone_o but_o be_v link_v together_o and_o draw_v on_o one_o another_o and_o particular_o whoredom_n and_o intemperancy_n go_v often_o hand_n in_o hand_n together_o therefore_o be_v they_o conjoin_v whoredom_n and_o wine_n and_o new_a wine_n he_o mention_n wine_n and_o new_a wine_n because_o as_o drunkard_n use_v to_o do_v they_o try_v all_o kind_n of_o it_o or_o the_o latter_a be_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n because_o new_a wine_n make_v soon_o drink_v 4._o it_o be_v a_o great_a plague_n on_o unclean_a and_o sensual_a man_n that_o thereby_o they_o not_o only_o abuse_v their_o body_n and_o become_v guilty_a of_o self-murder_n and_o do_v wear_v out_o any_o spark_n of_o conscience_n that_o they_o have_v but_o that_o by_o follow_v these_o brutish_a lust_n they_o renounce_v even_o humanity_n and_o turn_v brutish_a without_o sense_n and_o common_a understanding_n so_o that_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v nor_o can_v discern_v or_o be_v ashamed_a of_o any_o ill_a course_n nor_o fear_v any_o threaten_n of_o danger_n and_o do_v render_v themselves_o unuseful_a either_o in_o church_n or_o state_n and_o effeminate_a and_o unable_a to_o encounter_v any_o trouble_n for_o whoredom_n and_o wine_n and_o new_a wine_n take_v away_o the_o heart_n or_o sense_n and_o understanding_n the_o word_n signify_v ofttimes_o to_o take_v by_o force_n or_o by_o industry_n to_o show_v that_o however_o at_o first_o there_o 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the_o shadow_n thereof_o be_v good_a therefore_o your_o daughter_n shall_v commit_v whoredom_n and_o your_o spouse_n shall_v commit_v adultery_n the_o four_o article_n of_o this_o accusation_n be_v general_a against_o the_o whole_a people_n for_o their_o gross_a and_o heathenish_a idolatry_n which_o be_v as_o adultery_n a_o forsake_v of_o god_n and_o their_o duty_n of_o subjection_n to_o which_o they_o stand_v bind_v by_o the_o marriage-covenant_n this_o be_v instance_a in_o their_o consult_v with_o their_o stock_n of_o image_n and_o their_o staff_n or_o arrow_n which_o flow_v from_o their_o strong_a inclination_n to_o idolatry_n cherish_v by_o satan_n and_o in_o their_o sacrifice_a open_o to_o idol_n on_o mountain_n under_o the_o shade_n of_o grove_n esteem_v that_o heathenish_a way_n best_o for_o this_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o give_v up_o their_o daughter_n and_o daughter_n in_o law_n and_o other_o who_o they_o will_v have_v chaste_a to_o bodily_a filthiness_n whence_o learn_v 1._o when_o ever_o the_o visible_a church_n forsake_v god_n he_o will_v not_o forget_v his_o kindness_n to_o she_o to_o aggreage_fw-mi her_o sin_n and_o to_o prove_v that_o she_o have_v do_v it_o without_o provocation_n therefore_o again_o the_o title_n be_v my_o people_n to_o show_v that_o he_o have_v entreat_v they_o as_o such_o and_o that_o he_o have_v choose_v they_o from_o among_o all_o people_n for_o himself_o and_o as_o his_o portion_n deut._n 32.8_o 9_o isa_n 43.21_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n in_o they_o then_o in_o any_o so_o to_o behave_v themselves_o 2._o albeit_o idolater_n will_v not_o take_v with_o it_o that_o they_o worship_v stock_n and_o stick_n yet_o in_o reality_n they_o do_v so_o and_o hereby_o they_o prove_v their_o own_o madness_n in_o subject_v themselves_o to_o these_o creature_n that_o be_v inferior_a to_o they_o and_o the_o baseness_n of_o their_o religion_n in_o that_o they_o have_v so_o poor_a way_n to_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o their_o idol_n for_o they_o ask_v counsel_n at_o their_o stock_n and_o so_o consult_v with_o they_o as_o their_o god_n and_o perform_v religious_a worship_n to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v know_v their_o mind_n and_o their_o staff_n declare_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v any_o illusion_n they_o get_v they_o take_v it_o for_o a_o divine_a response_n for_o the_o way_n of_o divination_n by_o a_o staff_n or_o arrow_n see_v ezek._n 21.21_o 22._o it_o seem_v that_o when_o he_o doubt_v which_o city_n to_o assault_v first_o several_a staff_n or_o artowe_v have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o several_a place_n on_o they_o be_v shake_v together_o in_o a_o quiver_n that_o which_o be_v first_o draw_v out_o determine_v the_o question_n and_o so_o idolater_n resolve_v other_o case_n 3._o the_o backslide_a and_o idolatry_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v look_v on_o light_o or_o as_o a_o infirmity_n but_o as_o flow_v from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n work_v upon_o that_o strong_a inclination_n that_o be_v natural_o in_o all_o man_n and_o special_o in_o these_o who_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o follow_v error_n therefore_o be_v it_o give_v as_o a_o reason_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o whoredom_n have_v cause_v they_o to_o err_v which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v both_o of_o their_o own_o inclination_n and_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n 2_o thes_n 2.9_o which_o make_v they_o so_o bend_v and_o zealous_a in_o it_o and_o warn_v we_o not_o to_o be_v take_v up_o with_o every_o zeal_n nor_o with_o every_o religion_n wherein_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v zealous_a 4._o they_o who_o commit_v idolatry_n and_o follow_v false_a religion_n and_o so_o do_v renounce_v subjection_n to_o god_n and_o put_v themselves_o from_o under_o his_o direction_n they_o do_v also_o put_v themselves_o from_o under_o his_o protection_n for_o in_o both_o these_o respect_v it_o be_v true_a they_o have_v go_v a_o whore_v from_o under_o their_o god_n renounce_v that_o subjection_n due_a to_o 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more_o sacred_a and_o to_o do_v this_o as_o good_a and_o better_a and_o more_o apt_a to_o strike_v man_n with_o reverence_n then_o what_o god_n have_v appoint_v 7._o it_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n that_o man_n in_o choose_v their_o religion_n be_v lead_v by_o their_o own_o fleshly_a lust_n and_o that_o they_o account_v that_o best_a which_o please_v these_o most_o for_o in_o this_o respect_n also_o they_o account_v the_o shadow_n good_a that_o be_v more_o delectable_a to_o their_o flesh_n 8._o sin_n may_v be_v very_o sad_o punish_v when_o no_o stroke_n be_v inflict_v but_o the_o sinner_n give_v up_o to_o more_o sin_n and_o particular_o spiritual_a adultery_n may_v be_v punish_v with_o bodily_a filthiness_n for_o therefore_o your_o daughter_n shall_v commit_v whoredom_n and_o your_o spouse_n shall_v commit_v adultery_n to_o which_o they_o

encourage_v ourselves_o expect_v that_o god_n who_o mind_v our_o good_a in_o affliction_n will_v give_v a_o good_a issue_n to_o it_o when_o we_o be_v make_v to_o feel_v it_o and_o drive_v to_o he_o by_o it_o for_o thus_o do_v they_o proceed_v let_v we_o return_v for_o he_o have_v tear_v and_o by_o so_o do_v invite_v we_o to_o return_v and_o he_o will_v heal_v and_o so_o our_o endeavour_n will_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a where_o man_n have_v not_o these_o right_a construction_n of_o god_n and_o this_o hope_n in_o some_o measure_n their_o conviction_n will_v but_o drive_v they_o further_o away_o and_o their_o discourage_a exercise_n will_v but_o impede_fw-la their_o repentance_n whereas_o apprehension_n of_o mercy_n under_o the_o sense_n of_o anger_n will_v draw_v the_o heart_n to_o turn_v to_o god_n see_v ezek._n 10.2_o 9_o all_o the_o affliction_n and_o disease_n of_o a_o penitent_a will_n in_o due_a time_n end_v in_o through_o heal_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o lord_n will_v handle_v he_o tender_o and_o to_o his_o profit_n he_o will_v be_v a_o tender_a chirurgeon_n to_o give_v he_o a_o room_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o sympathy_n and_o will_v not_o lance_n his_o wound_n but_o when_o it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o his_o cure_n and_o profit_n and_o when_o he_o have_v balm_n and_o oil_n to_o pour_v into_o they_o for_o all_o this_o do_v they_o expect_v he_o have_v tear_v and_o he_o will_v heal_v we_o he_o have_v smite_v and_o he_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o verse_n 2._o after_o two_o day_n will_v he_o revive_v we_o in_o the_o three_o day_n he_o will_v raise_v we_o up_o and_o we_o shall_v live_v in_o his_o fight_n this_o ver_fw-la contain_v the_o second_o ground_n of_o their_o encouragement_n be_v by_o many_o apply_v to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n on_o the_o three_o day_n which_o will_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o israel_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o conversion_n as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o scripture_n the_o apostle_n point_v at_o 1_o cor_fw-la 15.4_o and_o thus_o the_o sense_n be_v that_o the_o penitent_n fetch_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o hope_n of_o recovery_n from_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n in_o who_o and_o through_o who_o it_o be_v that_o his_o people_n do_v live_v and_o recover_v out_o of_o their_o misery_n and_o trouble_n and_o indeed_o this_o interpretation_n have_v these_o truth_n in_o it_o 1._o that_o christ_n and_o promise_n concern_v he_o be_v the_o usual_a and_o ordinary_a ground_n of_o the_o church_n comfort_n in_o troublous_a time_n as_o isa_n 7.14_o 2._o penitent_n apprehend_v christ_n by_o faith_n in_o his_o suffering_n and_o resurrection_n will_v find_v ample_a ground_n of_o comfort_n in_o all_o their_o trouble_n for_o 1._o through_o he_o the_o sting_n be_v take_v out_o of_o all_o their_o trouble_n 1_o cor._n 15.55_o 56_o 57_o 2._o as_o he_o be_v their_o head_n so_o all_o their_o trouble_n be_v account_v his_o not_o only_o what_o be_v express_o for_o his_o truth_n and_o cause_n but_o even_o all_o of_o the_o penitent_n trouble_n be_v he_o in_o respect_n of_o sympathy_n 3._o they_o be_v sweeten_v to_o the_o penitent_a by_o christ_n essay_v their_o lot_n in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o so_o sanctify_v they_o unto_o they_o 4._o as_o believer_n be_v make_v conform_a to_o he_o in_o suffering_n so_o in_o his_o deliverance_n he_o be_v a_o pattern_n of_o their_o victory_n rom._n 8.17_o 5._o he_o be_v the_o purchaser_n of_o believer_n deliverance_n have_v pay_v a_o price_n for_o it_o 6._o his_o resurrection_n and_o victory_n be_v a_o pledge_n of_o their_o deliverance_n be_v judicial_o raise_v up_o in_o he_o eph._n 2.6_o all_o which_o shall_v invite_v afflict_v sinner_n to_o close_v with_o christ_n as_o be_v a_o compendious_a way_n to_o a_o sweet_a issue_n from_o all_o trouble_n but_o the_o drift_n of_o this_o context_n seem_v not_o to_o speak_v so_o express_o of_o his_o resurrection_n as_o of_o the_o raise_n up_o of_o penitent_n themselves_o which_o do_v indeed_o flow_v from_o his_o resurrection_n 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time_n of_o their_o restitution_n after_o their_o conversion_n may_v be_v somewhat_o prolong_v and_o seem_v so_o to_o sense_n and_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v just_o account_v short_a if_o they_o reckon_v right_a doct._n 1._o such_o ofttimes_o be_v the_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o her_o sin_n and_o her_o stupidity_n under_o judgement_n inflict_v for_o sin_n and_o such_o be_v the_o lord_n severity_n in_o prosecute_a a_o begin_v controversy_n that_o she_o may_v not_o only_o be_v smite_v and_o sore_o wound_v and_o tear_v but_o in_o a_o manner_n quite_o dead_a and_o bury_v under_o trouble_n for_o so_o be_v here_o import_v she_o need_v to_o be_v revive_v and_o raise_v up_o see_v ezek._n 37.2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 14.1.7_o 2._o true_a penitent_n be_v allow_v ground_n of_o hope_n of_o recovery_n be_v their_o condition_n never_o so_o desperate_a and_o deadly_a for_o here_o they_o profess_v their_o hope_n that_o it_o will_v be_v so_o penitent_n do_v but_o wrong_a god_n and_o 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