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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17286	The excellency of a gracious spirit Deliuered in a treatise upon the 14. of Numbers, verse 24. By Ier. Burroughes minister of Gods Word.	Burroughs, Jeremiah, 1599-1646.	1639 (1639)	STC 4128; ESTC S107060	167,441	453

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way_n as_o from_o filthiness_n he_o commend_v great_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o just_a verse_n 19_o let_v we_o examine_v he_o with_o rebuke_n and_o torment_n etc._n etc._n let_v the_o relation_n and_o the_o engagement_n be_v what_o they_o will_v yet_o so_o long_o as_o of_o different_a spirit_n they_o can_v close_v what_o a_o different_a spirit_n be_v there_o between_o jacob_n and_o esau_n who_o lie_v in_o the_o same_o womb_n at_o the_o same_o time_n 〈◊〉_d there_o may_v be_v outward_a peace_n for_n 〈…〉_z while_o between_o god_n people_n and_o some_o wicked_a man_n but_o inward_a close_n of_o spirit_n there_o can_v never_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o you_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v say_v our_o saviour_n john_n 14._o 17._o antipathy_n be_v irreconcilable_a no_o argument_n no_o mean_n ever_o use_v can_v cause_v a_o accord_n except_o there_o be_v a_o change_n in_o nature_n nothing_o in_o the_o world_n put_v man_n spirit_n in_o such_o a_o distance_n as_o grace_n when_o 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especial_o if_o they_o walk_v close_o and_o faithful_o with_o god_n indeed_o manifest_v the_o excellency_n of_o their_o spirit_n in_o their_o way_n so_o that_o when_o they_o be_v take_v away_o the_o very_a place_n where_o they_o live_v be_v darken_v this_o other_o spirit_n of_o the_o godly_a make_v a_o job_n scrape_v his_o sore_n on_o the_o dunghill_n and_o a_o jeremy_n stick_v in_o the_o miry_a dungeon_n more_o glorious_a than_o king_n and_o prince_n sit_v crown_v upon_o their_o throne_n these_o be_v glorious_a within_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o he_o look_v on_o man_n to_o see_v what_o they_o be_v in_o their_o spirit_n and_o he_o esteem_v according_o of_o they_o and_o so_o shall_v we_o what_o do_v brave_a clothing_n what_o do_v money_n what_o do_v title_n of_o honour_n raise_v the_o dignity_n what_o be_v these_o to_o the_o excellency_n of_o man_n nature_n no_o certain_o the_o excellency_n of_o man_n must_v be_v that_o which_o mustmake_n the_o most_o excellent_a and_o noble_a part_n true_o excellent_a which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n if_o a_o man_n will_v know_v the_o excellency_n of_o any_o thing_n as_o of_o a_o sword_n or_o of_o any_o other_o instrument_n he_o judge_v it_o not_o by_o the_o hilt_n or_o the_o inferour_n part_n but_o by_o what_o excellency_n the_o principle_n part_n have_v there_o be_v a_o spirit_n in_o man_n and_o the_o inspiration_n be_v from_o the_o almighty_a a_o spirit_n inspire_v by_o the_o almighty_a and_o beautify_v with_o his_o heavenly_a grace_n this_o innoble_v a_o man_n indeed_o it_o be_v the_o ornament_n of_o the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o glorious_a clothing_n of_o that_o which_o make_v true_o beautiful_a and_o glorious_a how_o do_v many_o of_o the_o heathen_a high_o prize_v those_o in_o who_o they_o see_v any_o natural_a excellency_n of_o spirit_n differ_v from_o other_o man_n those_o among_o the_o roman_n who_o be_v call_v the_o curii_n and_o ●abritii_fw-la they_o live_v very_o poor_o and_o mean_o yet_o be_v perceive_v to_o have_v more_o excellent_a spirit_n than_o other_o man_n they_o be_v take_v from_o their_o dinner_n of_o turnip_n and_o watercress_n to_o lead_v the_o roman_a army_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o honour_v man_n in_o who_o we_o may_v see_v divine_a spirit_n the_o lustre_n of_o heavenly_a grace_n shine_v in_o they_o but_o to_o show_v more_o particular_o that_o godly_a man_n be_v to_o be_v high_o prize_v in_o regard_n of_o this_o other_o spirit_n as_o they_o have_v receive_v a_o spirit_n differ_v from_o other_o man_n so_o they_o be_v to_o have_v esteem_n and_o honour_n differ_v from_o other_o man_n not_o to_o be_v look_v at_o as_o common_a man_n for_o first_o this_o difference_n of_o their_o spirit_n from_o other_o man_n be_v a_o certain_a 1_o sign_n of_o the_o eternal_a love_n of_o god_n unto_o they_o it_o come_v from_o the_o treasure_n of_o god_n everlasting_a love_n of_o that_o choice_n special_a love_n of_o god_n from_o the_o bowel_n of_o god_n deep_a mercy_n 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receive_v great_a thing_n but_o be_v content_a in_o do_v little_a they_o put_v off_o god_n with_o ordinary_a flight_n service_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v more_o generous_a than_o so_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o will_v be_v infinite_a in_o service_n to_o god_n they_o never_o think_v they_o have_v do_v enough_o for_o he_o i_o will_v yet_o praise_v thou_o more_o and_o more_o say_v david_n psal_n 71._o 14._o i_o will_v add_v to_o thy_o praise_n so_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o original_a as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v god_n have_v have_v some_o praise_n in_o the_o world_n already_o i_o will_v fain_o add_v something_o for_o my_o part_n i_o will_v come_v in_o withmy_a share_n that_o he_o may_v have_v some_o more_o praise_n for_o i_o and_o this_o not_o a_o ordinary_a praise_n but_o endeavoure_v to_o have_v the_o high_a praise_n of_o god_n in_o heart_n and_o mouth_n psal_n 149._o 6._o desire_n to_o make_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n glorious_a psal_n 66._o 2._o he_o will_v fain_o be_v eminent_a in_o good_a work_n tit._n 3._o 14._o let_v we_o also_o learn_v to_o maintain_v good_a 〈◊〉_d work_n the_o word_n be_v let_v they_o learn_v to_o be_v eminent_a in_o good_a work_n above_o other_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a ambition_n in_o they_o to_o get_v above_o other_o in_o godliness_n this_o be_v indeed_o to_o walk_v circumspect_o that_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o in_o the_o 5._o eph._n 15._o the_o word_n there_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d circunspect_o signify_v to_o get_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o godliness_n to_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n &_o therefore_o he_o set_v the_o high_a pitch_n of_o the_o rule_n before_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o rule_n come_v down_o to_o he_o but_o endeavour_n to_o get_v up_o to_o the_o rule_n set_v before_o he_o the_o high_a example_n he_o can_v he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o offer_v that_o to_o god_n which_o cost_v he_o nothing_o but_o if_o any_o thing_n more_o choice_a more_o excellent_a better_a than_o 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the_o other_o a_o generous_a spirit_n strive_v to_o be_v abundant_a in_o do_v good_a and_o leave_v itself_o with_o god_n let_v god_n do_v with_o he_o what_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o eye_n it_o do_v not_o maintain_v jealous_a suspicious_a thought_n of_o god_n as_o if_o it_o be_v best_a to_o provide_v for_o itself_o and_o not_o dare_v to_o venture_v upon_o god_n base_a unworthy_a spirit_n discover_v themselves_o much_o in_o this_o they_o will_v part_v with_o nothing_o but_o first_o will_v see_v what_o they_o shall_v have_v they_o must_v have_v present_a pay_n be_v sure_a of_o it_o in_o the_o hand_n they_o be_v jealous_a and_o suspicious_a of_o every_o one_o they_o be_v conscious_a to_o themselves_o of_o baseness_n this_o way_n and_o therefore_o look_v upon_o all_o other_o as_o if_o there_o be_v only_o for_o themselves_o too_o but_o a_o generous_a spirit_n find_v in_o itself_o a_o disposition_n ready_a to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o though_o they_o can_v do_v little_a for_o he_o yet_o if_o they_o need_v and_o he_o able_a he_o find_v he_o can_v free_o and_o ready_o do_v it_o and_o this_o make_v he_o to_o venture_v upon_o other_o that_o they_o will_v likewise_o out_o of_o freedom_n and_o generousness_n be_v helpful_a to_o he_o if_o occasion_n if_o need_v serve_v though_o they_o shall_v not_o receive_v recompense_n from_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o ready_a to_o entertain_v jealous_a &_o suspicious_a thought_n as_o other_o base_a spirit_n do_v thus_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n he_o know_v god_n be_v infinite_o good_a and_o bless_v in_o himself_o and_o that_o he_o out_o of_o his_o own_o infinite_a goodness_n be_v ready_a to_o do_v good_a and_o help_v those_o in_o want_n who_o be_v able_a to_o do_v little_a again_o in_o way_n of_o requital_n but_o that_o he_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n show_v mercy_n and_o loving-kindnesse_n to_o his_o poor_a creature_n because_o mercy_n please_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o can_v venture_v himself_o upon_o god_n base_a spirit_n as_o they_o be_v very_o jealous_a in_o regard_n of_o trust_n so_o they_o be_v very_o suspicious_a of_o love_n and_o think_v because_o themselves_o be_v conscious_a to_o themselves_o of_o unworthiness_n and_o that_o they_o themselves_o love_v only_o for_o their_o own_o end_n therefore_o they_o think_v they_o can_v be_v true_o belove_v of_o other_o but_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v useful_a to_o they_o but_o one_o of_o a_o generous_a spirit_n know_v in_o himself_o that_o he_o can_v love_v other_o not_o only_o because_o he_o receive_v good_a from_o they_o but_o that_o he_o may_v do_v good_a to_o they_o and_o therefore_o see_v this_o to_o be_v infinite_o more_o in_o god_n and_o therefore_o can_v rely_v upon_o god_n love_n in_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o unworthiness_n though_o the_o lord_n can_v receive_v no_o good_a from_o i_o yet_o he_o can_v do_v good_a unto_o i_o and_o this_o i_o believe_v be_v the_o glorious_a excellency_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o give_v way_n to_o suspicious_a thought_n of_o his_o love_n as_o david_n 2_o sam._n 23._o 5._o although_o say_v he_o my_o house_n be_v not_o so_o with_o god_n yet_o he_o have_v make_v with_o i_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n order_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o sure_a for_o this_o be_v all_o my_o salvation_n and_o all_o my_o desire_n although_o he_o make_v not_o to_o grow_v and_o this_o be_v observable_a that_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o in_o verse_n 1._o that_o when_o he_o speak_v this_o he_o be_v a_o man_n who_o be_v raise_v up_o on_o high_a it_o be_v true_a even_o in_o this_o sense_n that_o that_o expression_n of_o he_o in_o verse_n 5._o be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o man_n who_o spirit_n be_v true_o raise_v on_o high_a and_o the_o rather_o do_v a_o generous_a spirit_n abandon_v base_a jealous_a suspicious_a thought_n of_o god_n faithfulness_n and_o his_o love_n because_o it_o know_v in_o itself_o that_o it_o have_v not_o such_o a_o vile_a disposition_n as_o to_o abuse_v this_o gracious_a &_o bless_a nature_n that_o it_o apprehend_v of_o god_n so_o as_o to_o be_v the_o more_o secure_a and_o loose_a to_o give_v liberty_n to_o itself_o in_o any_o evil_n because_o of_o this_o oh_o no_o god_n forbid_v this_o far_o from_o a_o true_a generous_a spirit_n this_o the_o spirit_n of_o baseness_n this_o a_o sordid_a disposition_n indeed_o that_o it_o loathe_v it_o abhor_v the_o thought_n of_o it_o it_o find_v in_o itself_o that_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n this_o bless_a nature_n of_o god_n draw_v it_o most_o sweet_o to_o he_o to_o close_o with_o he_o to_o delight_v in_o he_o it_o be_v the_o strong_a motive_n to_o draw_v it_o up_o to_o holiness_n yea_o to_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o and_o therefore_o it_o cast_v out_o jealous_a &_o suspicious_a thought_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o love_n of_o the_o bless_a god_n as_o fruit_n of_o baseness_n of_o spirit_n six_o though_o sublime_a &_o raise_v heart_n as_o before_o yet_o withal_o it_o be_v a_o humble_a break_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n one_o who_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n this_o a_o bless_a conjunction_n indeed_o though_o it_o think_v itself_o too_o good_a for_o any_o lust_n yet_o not_o too_o good_a to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o least_o commandment_n though_o will_v not_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o any_o creature_n yet_o will_v lie_v flat_a and_o tremble_a under_o the_o least_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n esa_n 66._o 2._o though_o not_o satisfy_v with_o mean_a thing_n yet_o account_v itself_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o god_n mercy_n how_o sublime_a be_v paul_n spirit_n when_o he_o account_v all_o thing_n dung_n