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	humble_a	revive_v	5,567	5	11.6295	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01898	A childe of light vvalking in darknesse: or A treatise shewing the causes, by which God leaves his children to distresse of conscience. The cases, wherein [God leaves his children to distresse of conscience.] The ends, for which [God leaves his children to distresse of conscience.] Together vvith directions how to come forth of such a condition: vvith other observations upon Esay 50. 10, and 11. verses. By Tho: Goodwin B.D.	Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680.	1636 (1636)	STC 12037; ESTC S103254	155,960	295

whose Name is holy that he dwells with him that is of a contrite spirit to revive the spirit of the humble Isa 57. 15. And bee further bold to tell him that there are but a few in the world that do seek him and if he should turne any away that doe he would have fewer for who would feare him Psal 130. 4. if there were not mercy in him and plentenus redemption If still he doth pursue thee his wrath lyes heavy on thee ask him what it is he aimes at Is it to have the victory and overcome when he judgeth as Rom. 3. 4. which David also knew when he humbled himself Ps 51. 4. Freely tell him that thou art willing to give it him to yeeld to him to stand out with him in nothing but art content to submit to his cōmanding will in all things to his condemning will also if so he pleaseth and that it shall be just as David there acknowledgeth if hee doth condemne thee and justifie thou him whilst he is condemning thee and say that at the latter day he shall need no other judge against thee then thy selfe Only beseech him to consider what honour it will be to him to pursue dry stubble Iob 13. 25. to break a poore dryed leafe that crumbleth under his fingers if he doth but touch it as Iob pleads to break a reed that is broken already Mat. ●2 20. Say thou art not a fit match for him and he hath said He will not contend for ever Isa 57. 19. especially when he sees any to lay downe the weapons as thou art content to doe Or is it aske him that he aimes to have glory out of thy eternall condemnation in hell tell him it is true he may and that this is some comfort to thee that he may have glory out of thy death and destruction who never yet had it out of thy life but yet desire him to consider this before he thrusts his sword into thee Zach. 13. 7. that hee did first sheath it in his Sonnes bowels and that he may shew as much power in overcomming his wrath as in venting of it yea and have also greater glory thereby for plead that thou art never able to satisfie him though he should throw thee downe to hell he may cast thee into prison but thou canst never pay the debt and what profit therefore will be in my blood Psal 30. 9. and therefore if satisfaction to his justice be his end he might better accept that which his Son made him and so he shall be sure to be no loser by thee and thereby not onely receive the glory of his justice but shew the riches of his grace and mercy also and so double the revenew of his glory in thee Or is it Lord that thou aimest to have more obedience from me then heretofore thou hast had plead that this is the way at present to disable thee for service for that while thou sufferest his terrors thou art as one among the dead listlesse not to his businesse onely but to all things else Distracted with terrours as Heman pleads Psal 88. 15. so as the powers and forces of thy soule are scattered and dissolved and cannot intend and attend upon their duty and besides this distraction in thy spirit plead that it consumes thy strength also 〈…〉 as David also often complaineth and makes an argument of it as Psal 39. 10 11 12 13. Remove thy stroke away from me I am consumed by the blow of thine hand When thou rebukest man for sinne thou makest his beauty to consume away as a ●oth Oh therefore spare me that I may 〈◊〉 strength before I goe hence and be no more seene And withall put him in minde that if he should go on thus to deale with thee as thou shouldest not be able to doe him much service so nor to doe it long For it will cut short my dayes Say this David pleadeth Psal 89. 46 47. compared with the 39. Psalme ver 12. How long Lord wilt thou hide thy selfe for ever Shall thy wrath burne like fire remember how short my time is As if he should have said I have but a little time here allotted me in the world though none of it bee shortned And further tell him that for that little time thou hast to live the more joy thou hast the more service thou shalt be able for to doe him and to goe about his worke more lively and more strongly For the joy of the Lord is our strength Nehem. 8. 10. and more acceptably also 2 Cor. 9. 7. for thou lovest a cheerefull giver And therefore intreate him to restore thee to the joy of his salvation so shalt thou bee able to do him more service in a week then in a year now long trouble of minde being as long sicknesses which make all thy performances weake and it is for his disadvantage to have his servants lye long sicke upon his hands And if it bee objected against thee that if thou shouldest bee trusted with much assurance thou wouldest abuse it and turne it into wantonnesse Reply that if he pleaseth he can prevent it by preparing thy heart aforehand for these cordials so as they shall worke most kindly on thee by writing a law of love towards him in thy heart which when his love shed abroad shall joyne with will worke most strongly and one graine of it have more force to purge out sinne to constraine and strengthen to obedience then a pound of terrors And say that though thou hast indeed a stubborn and selfe-loving heart yet he can make his loving kindnesse overcome it Cant. 8. 6. for it is stronger then death say thou hast love in thee which runs out enough to other things if he would be pleased to winne it to himselfe Suggest how that that soule mentioned Isa 57. had as stout and stubborne an heart as thou and went on frowardly notwithstanding all thy terrours and yet oh Lord thou tookest mother course with him and didst heale him againe and that by comforts I will heale him sayes God there and restore comforts to him ver 17 18. and that so if hee please he may deale with thee And if light and mercy yet comes not but still God seemes as it were to cast thee off then call to minde if ever thou hast had any true communion with him and thereupon begin to challenge him so doth the Church Isa 63. 16. when in thy case when his mercies were restrained to her she saies yet Doubtlesse thou art my father shee saw God was angry her heart hard ver 17. yet shee thought shee should know him Doubtlesse he is my Father and where is thy zeale the sounding of thy bowels so challenge him thou upon that old acquaintance thou hast had and held with him in former times Say Doubtlesse thou art my farther and my husband how strange soever thou cariest thy selfe now towards me for dost thou