Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	contrite_a	high_a	humble_a	5,259	5	8.8192	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09999	The saints daily exercise A treatise concerning the whole dutie of prayer. Delivered in fiue sermons vpon I Thess. 5.17. By the late faithfull and worthy minister of Iesus Christ, Iohn Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplaine in ordinary to his Maiesty, Master of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolnes Inne.	Preston, John, 1587-1628.; Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.; Davenport, John, 1597-1670.	1629 (1629)	STC 20251; ESTC S105990	87,396	182

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will_v do_v whatsoever_o god_n will_v the_o lord_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o do_v whatsoever_o be_v will_v he_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v to_o he_o as_o he_o do_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d oh_o woman_n be_v it_o to_o thou_o as_o 22._o thou_o will_v when_o a_o man_n on_o the_o other_o side_n refist_n the_o lord_n as_o every_o proud_a man_n do_v say_v the_o text_n the_o lord_n resist_v he_o the_o lord_n resist_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a a_o refi_a spirit_n cause_v the_o lord_n to_o resist_v our_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v ready_a to_o the_o humble_a man_n because_o he_o yield_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o when_o a_o man_n yield_v to_o the_o lord_n take_v that_o for_o a_o rule_n in_o obey_v goas_n commandment_n god_n note_n will_v yield_v to_o usin_n grant_v our_o petition_n beside_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v humble_v and_o break_v and_o contrite_a it_o be_v a_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o 3_o the_o lord_n which_o win_v it_o at_o his_o hand_n he_o smell_v a_o sweet_a savour_n from_o such_o a_o sacrifice_n above_o all_o other_o yea_o it_o be_v that_o which_o set_v a_o high_a price_n upon_o every_o sacrifice_n that_o we_o offer_v the_o best_a prayer_n the_o best_a work_n that_o proceed_v not_o from_o a_o humble_a heart_n he_o regard_v they_o not_o as_o psal._n 51._o lord_n say_v he_o if_o 〈◊〉_d sacrifice_n then_o will_v not_o regard_v it_o 51._o but_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n those_o thou_o regard_v and_o those_o sactifices_fw-la that_o proceed_v from_o it_o when_o we_o come_v to_o make_v a_o petition_n to_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v the_o manner_n in_o the_o old_a law_n not_o to_o come_v empty_a hand_v a_o proud_a person_n come_v empty-handed_n but_o a_o humble_a person_n come_v with_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o best_a sacrifice_n because_o he_o facrifice_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o will_n that_o be_v he_o empty_v himself_o of_o himself_o he_o open_v a_o d●…re_n to_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d come_v and_o dwell_v in_o he_o when_o a_o proud_a man_n 〈◊〉_d he_o out_o such_o a_o sacrifice_n the_o lord_n be_v well_o please_v with_o and_o such_o a_o sacrifice_n speak_v for_o one_o it_o make_v way_n for_o his_o request_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n hearken_v to_o it_o last_o the_o lord_n be_v ready_a to_o hear_v those_o that_o 4._o be_v humble_a because_o whatsoever_o they_o receive_v they_o take_v it_o as_o of_o grace_n and_o not_o as_o debt_n whereas_o a_o proud_a man_n a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o good_a conceit_n of_o himself_o a_o man_n that_o be_v list_v up_o in_o his_o own_o opinion_n think_v it_o to_o be_v due_a he_o think_v there_o be_v some_o correspondence_n between_o his_o work_n and_o the_o wage_n you_o know_v what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o pharise_n that_o the_o publican_n go_v away_o instify_v rather_o than_o he_o why_o 18._o so_o because_o the_o publican_n think_v himself_o worthy_a of_o nothing_o and_o therefore_o ezek._n 36._o 31._o when_o 31._o the_o lord_n promise_v those_o great_a mercy_n to_o his_o people_n he_o require_v this_o condition_n of_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v acknowledge_v themselves_o worthy_a to_o be_v destroy_v when_o a_o man_n have_v a_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o so_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o ask_v it_o as_o of_o mere_a grace_n and_o mercy_n that_o be_v a_o great_a motive_n to_o prevail_v with_o he_o for_o he_o be_v very_o careful_a of_o that_o you_o know_v in_o deut._n 8._o 11._o how_o 11._o wary_a the_o lord_n be_v in_o give_v this_o rule_n to_o they_o take_v beede_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o that_o good_a land_n think_v not_o to_o say_v with_o thyself_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v this_o for_o my_o own_o righteousness_n no_o say_v he_o i_o have_v not_o do_v it_o for_o that_o but_o for_o my_o covenant_n which_o i_o make_v with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o laceh_n that_o be_v for_o my_o own_o name_n sake_n for_o my_o mercy_n sake_n for_o the_o covenant_n that_o 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this_o reason_n for_o i_o will_v be_v sanctify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o draw_v ●…eere_o to_o i_o when_o we_o come_v to_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n we_o know_v than_o we_o come_v near_o to_o he_o and_o in_o such_o dra●…ing_n near_o 〈◊〉_d must_v sanctify_v he_o in_o our_o ●…earts_n that_o be_v we_o must_v co●…ceive_v he_o ●…o_o be_v as_o he_o be_v most_o holy_a now_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v mo●…_n holy_a if_o he_o that_o be_v unclean_a and_o impure_a and_o unholy_a shall_v come_v near_o he_o he_o sanctif_a not_o the_o lord_n god_n that_o be_v he_o come_v not_o to_o he_o as_o to_o a_o mo●…_n holy_a god_n but_o he_o look_v upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o be_v a_o common_a person_n and_o therefore_o whensoever_o they_o come_v to_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o old_a law_n they_o be_v first_o purify_v if_o any_o man_n be_v ●…cleane_a and_o shall_v off●…_n a_o sacrifice_n he_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n therefore_o to_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n in_o our_o hear●…_n be_v to_o come_v with_o holy_a heart_n as_o in_o the_o first_o of_o t●…_n 2._o 8._o i●…_n be_v the_o charge_n that_o the_o apo●…_n 〈◊〉_d give_v the●…_n 〈◊〉_d p●…re_v 〈◊〉_d w●…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o doubt_v lift_v up_o pure_a heart_n and_o innocent_a hand_n without_o wrath_n or_o doubt_v you_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o what_o be_v this_o holiness_n quest._n belove_a it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o sequester_v or_o separate_n what_o of_o any_o thing_n from_o a_o common_a use_n and_o appropriate_v it_o to_o god_n alone_o that_o be_v holiness_n you_o know_v whatsoever_o be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o temple_n or_o otherwise_o whether_o it_o be_v holy_a vessel_n or_o holy_a man_n as_o the_o priest_n it_o be_v separate_v from_o all_o other_o use_n and_o make_v particular_a to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o service_n now_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n be_v holy_a then_o when_o it_o be_v withdraw_v from_o all_o thing_n else_o and_o particular_a to_o the_o lord_n alone_o as_o a_o chaste_a wife_n be_v 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