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
A60344	An earnest call to family-religion, or, A discourse concerning family-worship being the substance of eighteen sermons / preached by Samuel Slater.	Slater, Samuel, d. 1704.	1694 (1694)	Wing S3961; ESTC R25152	217,672	342

be_v his_o will_n that_o all_o his_o disciple_n shall_v of_o he_o learn_v to_o be_v so_o mat._n 11.29_o the_o high_a heaven_n be_v not_o so_o much_o above_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o great_a and_o glorious_a god_n be_v above_o angel_n and_o man_n there_o be_v a_o infinite_a distance_n between_o he_o and_o we_o yet_o how_o low_o do_v he_o stoop_v how_o wonderful_o do_v he_o condescend_v to_o his_o poor_a creature_n to_o worm_n to_o dust_n and_o ash_n to_o who_o he_o look_v with_o who_o he_o dwell_v who_o he_o give_v leave_v to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o his_o strength_n to_o wrestle_v with_o he_o to_o come_v with_o boldness_n to_o his_o throne_n of_o grace_n to_o who_o he_o say_v ask_v i_o of_o thing_n to_o come_v concern_v my_o son_n and_o concern_v the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n command_v you_o i_o isa._n 45.11_o mind_v these_o thing_n and_o be_v astonish_v that_o so_o great_a a_o majesty_n shall_v so_o great_o bow_v to_o such_o pitiful_a shred_n of_o be_v psal._n 8.4_o what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o visite_a he_o now_o certain_o since_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n do_v thus_o stoop_v and_o humble_v themselves_o we_o can_v but_o conclude_v that_o pride_n become_v no_o body_n but_o it_o be_v the_o shame_n and_o disgrace_n of_o all_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o and_o general_o those_o person_n be_v high_a in_o pride_n who_o be_v low_a in_o worth_n pride_n and_o frowardness_n turn_v man_n and_o woman_n into_o monster_n yea_o into_o a_o kind_n of_o ugly_a devil_n for_o as_o such_o they_o appear_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o those_o that_o have_v to_o do_v with_o they_o yea_o let_v their_o other_o accomplishment_n be_v never_o so_o great_a yet_o this_o one_o thing_n spoil_v all_o such_o a_o man_n be_v a_o understanding_n man_n a_o learned_a man_n a_o wise_a man_n a_o active_a man_n a_o very_a useful_a man_n this_o be_v a_o high_a encomium_n but_o he_o be_v a_o self-conceited_a man_n a_o proud_a lofty_a man_n it_o be_v a_o great_a blot_n in_o his_o escutcheon_n man_n do_v not_o like_v he_o and_o god_n will_v resist_v he_o whereas_o humility_n be_v a_o ornament_n wheresoever_o it_o be_v find_v but_o it_o set_v they_o off_o most_v who_o be_v high_a god_n delight_v to_o see_v such_o a_o man_n he_o will_v dwell_v with_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n isa._n 57.15_o and_o that_o be_v a_o evident_a sign_n he_o like_v and_o love_v they_o well_o and_o as_o he_o will_v dwell_v with_o he_o so_o will_v be_v good_a and_o liberal_a to_o they_o he_o will_v revive_v his_o spirit_n and_o give_v he_o grace_n jam._n 4.6_o he_o have_v a_o special_a favour_n for_o they_o he_o will_v smile_v love_o upon_o they_o he_o will_v give_v forth_o plentiful_o of_o his_o spirit_n unto_o they_o they_o shall_v have_v fresh_a influence_n and_o bless_a assistance_n grace_n for_o grace_n thus_o a_o humble_a spirit_n render_v you_o please_v to_o god_n in_o and_o through_o jesus_n christ_n and_o a_o kind_n affable_a courteous_a behaviour_n will_v commend_v you_o to_o man_n to_o all_o those_o with_o who_o you_o converse_v but_o while_o i_o be_o commend_v humility_n to_o family_n governor_n i_o will_v not_o have_v they_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n unworthy_a of_o that_o place_n in_o which_o god_n have_v set_v they_o stoop_v but_o not_o base_o not_o below_o your_o place_n show_v yourselves_o humble_a and_o kind_a but_o do_v not_o make_v yourselves_o mean_a and_o cheap_a remember_v you_o be_v parent_n and_o master_n and_o mistress_n and_o carry_v as_o such_o and_o let_v not_o inferior_n forget_v themselves_o nor_o turn_v kindness_n into_o wantonness_n and_o neglect_n there_o be_v due_a bound_n and_o limit_n unto_o which_o they_o may_v go_v and_o beyond_o which_o they_o can_v pass_v without_o be_v transgressor_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o servant_n shall_v be_v all_o tongue_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o master_n or_o their_o mistress_n or_o bold_o mingle_v themselves_o with_o their_o discourse_n yet_o they_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o speak_v before_o they_o so_o that_o they_o open_v their_o mouth_n with_o wisdom_n in_o a_o due_a season_n and_o in_o a_o right_a manner_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o servant_n shall_v usurp_v authority_n or_o take_v into_o their_o own_o hand_n the_o reins_o of_o government_n as_o if_o they_o have_v a_o right_a to_o dictate_v and_o give_v order_n no_o no_o their_o business_n be_v to_o do_v the_o work_n and_o not_o to_o cut_v it_o out_o yet_o they_o may_v sometime_o and_o in_o some_o case_n modest_o show_v their_o opinion_n servant_n be_v to_o be_v obedient_a to_o their_o master_n please_v they_o well_o in_o all_o thing_n not_o answer_v again_o not_o quarrel_v and_o murmur_v against_o their_o order_n or_o correction_n not_o thwart_v and_o contradict_v they_o and_o thereby_o provoke_v their_o anger_n and_o indignation_n against_o they_o yet_o when_o they_o be_v speak_v to_o they_o must_v not_o be_v sullen_o silent_a but_o give_v respective_a answer_n yet_o when_o they_o have_v receive_v wrong_a and_o be_v unjust_o charge_v they_o may_v seasonable_o with_o due_a submission_n and_o soft_a word_n which_o turn_v away_o wrath_n assert_v their_o own_o innocency_n and_o clear_v themselves_o of_o that_o blame_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o they_o a_o instance_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o david_n 1_o sam._n 24.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o when_o saul_n look_v behind_o he_o david_n stoop_v with_o his_o face_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o bow_v himself_o and_o david_n say_v to_o saul_n wherefore_o hear_v thou_o man_n word_n say_v behold_v david_n seek_v thy_o hurt_n behold_v this_o day_n thy_o eye_n have_v see_v how_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v thou_o to_o day_n into_o my_o hand_n in_o the_o cave_n and_o some_o bid_v i_o kill_v thou_o but_o my_o eye_n spare_v thou_o and_o i_o say_v i_o will_v not_o put_v forth_o my_o hand_n against_o my_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v moreover_o my_o father_n see_v yea_o see_v the_o skirt_n of_o thy_o robe_n in_o my_o hand_n for_o in_o that_o i_o cut_v off_o the_o skirt_n of_o thy_o robe_n and_o kill_v thou_o not_o know_v thou_o and_o see_v that_o there_o be_v neither_o evil_a nor_o transgression_n in_o my_o hand_n and_o i_o hau●_n not_o sin_v against_o thou_o thus_o he_o do_v and_o so_o servant_n may_v humble_o clear_v and_o vindicate_v themselves_o when_o innocent_o and_o saul_n himself_o as_o bad_a as_o he_o be_v do_v hearken_v to_o he_o and_o own_v his_o integrity_n say_v thou_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o i_o for_o thou_o have_v reward_v i_o good_a whereas_o i_o have_v reward_v thou_o evil_n before_o i_o pass_v on_o and_o leave_v this_o particular_a i_o shall_v propound_v to_o your_o consideration_n the_o practice_n of_o job_n who_o be_v a_o mirror_n of_o patience_n and_o a_o non-such_a for_o piety_n he_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v far_o from_o he_o to_o despise_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o manservant_n or_o his_o maid_n servant_n when_o they_o contend_v with_o he_o if_o i_o have_v do_v so_o say_v he_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v when_o god_n rise_v up_o and_o what_o shall_v i_o answer_v when_o he_o visit_v job_n 31.13_o 14._o we_o must_v needs_o speak_v something_o to_o that_o word_n contend_v when_o they_o contend_v with_o i_o may_v servant_n contend_v with_o their_o master_n and_o mistress_n they_o do_v often_o too_o too_o often_o contend_v among_o themselves_o one_o with_o another_o more_o shame_n for_o they_o but_o will_v job_n allow_v they_o to_o contend_v with_o himself_o if_o he_o do_v indeed_o we_o may_v admire_v his_o patience_n but_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o commend_v his_o prudence_n what_o therefore_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v by_o this_o their_o contend_v let_v holy_a and_o reverend_a mr._n caryl_n answer_v the_o question_n which_o he_o do_v in_o these_o particular_n first_o we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v this_o of_o a_o bold_a and_o saucy_a contend_v doubtless_o job_n be_v a_o wise_a man_n than_o to_o endure_v such_o unmannerly_a servant_n in_o his_o house_n such_o sacucie_a carriage_n deserve_v and_o call_v for_o sour_a return_n nor_o second_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v hereby_o contention_n in_o a_o way_n of_o gainsay_v thwart_v he_o in_o his_o order_n and_o contradict_v his_o command_n a_o master_n who_o know_v his_o place_n will_v not_o bear_v with_o that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o have_v they_o for_o his_o controuler_n nor_o three_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v it_o of_o any_o unreasonable_a murmur_a and_o dislike_n upon_o every_o trivial_a and_o frivolous_a occasion_n these_o thing_n say_v he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v permit_v in_o any_o well-governed_a family_n such_o as_o job_n be_v if_o servant_n will_v thus_o

too_o much_o with_o god_n nor_o do_v too_o much_o for_o he_o you_o can_v pray_v too_o much_o so_o that_o you_o have_v a_o prudent_a and_o cordial_a respect_n to_o all_o his_o command_n and_o to_o all_o the_o part_n of_o your_o duty_n not_o suffer_v one_o to_o justle_v out_o another_o as_o the_o body_n be_v not_o all_o one_o member_n so_o religion_n be_v not_o all_o one_o duty_n it_o do_v not_o consist_v altogether_o in_o prayer_n nor_o altogether_o in_o hear_v and_o as_o that_o be_v a_o lame_a body_n which_o want_v one_o member_n so_o he_o be_v a_o lame_a christian_n that_o be_v careless_a as_o to_o any_o one_o piece_n of_o religion_n such_o a_o wilful_a defect_n be_v a_o great_a deformity_n set_a your_o hand_n to_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o in_o particular_a be_v much_o in_o prayer_n david_n give_v himself_o unto_o prayer_n as_o a_o man_n much_o set_v for_o it_o and_o devote_v to_o it_o daniel_n the_o man_n great_o belove_v of_o his_o god_n be_v at_o it_o three_o time_n in_o a_o day_n dan._n 6.10_o his_o window_n be_v open_v in_o his_o chamber_n towards_o jerusalem_n he_o kneel_v upon_o his_o knee_n three_o time_n in_o a_o day_n and_o pray_v and_o give_v thanks_o before_o his_o god_n as_o he_o do_v afore-time_o he_o love_v prayer_n so_o well_o that_o neither_o danger_n nor_o death_n no_o not_o a_o violent_a death_n be_v cast_v into_o a_o den_n of_o lion_n can_v affright_v and_o deter_v he_o from_o it_o david_n the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n be_v much_o more_o at_o it_o psalm_n 119.164_o sure_o he_o have_v great_a encouragement_n so_o to_o do_v from_o his_o experience_n he_o sensible_o feel_v that_o it_o very_o great_o tend_v to_o his_o advantage_n he_o see_v beg_v be_v a_o good_a trade_n he_o do_v thrive_v upon_o it_o and_o therefore_o he_o follow_v it_o close_o the_o often_o he_o go_v to_o god_n the_o more_o he_o get_v from_o he_o and_o of_o he_o he_o never_o rise_v off_o his_o knee_n nor_o return_v from_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n without_o a_o alms._n the_o most_o pray_v christian_a be_v certain_o the_o most_o grow_a christian_a as_o he_o have_v his_o expectation_n i_o will_v direct_v my_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o and_o will_v look_v up_o so_o he_o have_v his_o answer_n and_o see_v something_o be_v come_v but_o let_v the_o morning_n and_o evening_n of_o every_o day_n be_v your_o state_v and_o set_v time_n for_o prayer_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n for_o that_o viz._n first_o the_o divine_a order_n and_o appointment_n of_o this_o we_o do_v before_o take_v notice_n in_o exod._n 29._o god_n require_v there_o shall_v be_v two_o lamb_n offer_v up_o every_o day_n in_o sacrifice_n the_o one_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o evening_n which_o be_v call_v the_o continual_a burnt-offering_a and_o shall_v we_o be_v exceed_v and_o outdo_v by_o they_o shall_v the_o dispensation_n now_o be_v more_o glorious_a and_o shall_v we_o be_v more_o penurious_a that_o live_v under_o it_o shall_v god_n now_o more_o magnify_v his_o grace_n and_o shall_v we_o grow_v poor_a in_o our_o return_n their_o sacrifice_n be_v more_o costly_a and_o chargeable_a and_o shall_v we_o be_v few_o sure_o since_o in_o the_o time_n of_o messiah_n there_o be_v a_o more_o plentiful_a effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n there_o shall_v at_o least_o be_v a_o equal_a abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n the_o calf_n of_o the_o lip_n and_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o our_o heart_n and_o hand_n to_o god_n shall_v be_v as_o frequent_a as_o those_o bloody_a sacrifice_n second_o this_o practice_n be_v commend_v to_o we_o in_o the_o scripture_n we_o be_v direct_v to_o think_v upon_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o good_a report_n now_o this_o have_v obtain_v a_o good_a report_n in_o the_o world_n and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o man_n so_o it_o be_v with_o thing_n to_o be_v well_o speak_v of_o by_o the_o word_n be_v more_o than_o to_o have_v all_o the_o world_n speak_v well_o of_o one_o look_v then_o into_o the_o 92_o d_o psalm_n 1._o v_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o sing_v praise_n to_o thy_o name_n o_o thou_o most_o high_a to_o bless_v god_n to_o exalt_v god_n to_o give_v he_o glory_n be_v good_a it_o be_v duty_n it_o be_v the_o employment_n of_o angel_n the_o work_n of_o heaven_n and_o eternity_n and_o those_o that_o have_v good_a heart_n will_v delight_v in_o good_a work_n if_o you_o will_v know_v what_o be_v the_o fit_a and_o most_o convenient_a time_n for_o the_o do_v of_o this_o good_a work_n for_o that_o tend_v much_o to_o the_o adorn_v and_o set_v off_o a_o work_n every_o thing_n be_v beautiful_a in_o its_o season_n he_o tell_v you_o in_o the_o next_o word_n to_o show_v forth_o thy_o love_a kindness_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o thy_o faithfulness_n every_o night_n and_o when_o we_o do_v in_o the_o sincerity_n of_o our_o soul_n thus_o begin_v and_o end_v our_o day_n we_o be_v like_a to_o find_v they_o good_a throughout_o three_o god_n visit_v we_o every_o morning_n it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o god_n humble_v himself_o to_o behold_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o the_o glorious_a angel_n much_o more_o to_o look_v upon_o man_n sorry_a dust_n what_o be_v it_o then_o for_o god_n to_o visit_v he_o the_o prophet_n admire_v it_o psal._n 8_o 4._o what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o visite_a he_o great_a prince_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o go_v into_o a_o beggar_n hovil_n they_o reckon_v it_o below_o they_o but_o the_o great_a god_n stoop_v much_o low_a and_o oh_o how_o necessary_a be_v this_o for_o we_o job_n 10.12_o thy_o visitation_n have_v preserve_v my_o spirit_n by_o this_o he_o mean_v a_o gracious_a visitation_n a_o friendly_a one_o this_o revive_v he_o this_o preserve_v he_o his_o spirit_n his_o life_n his_o courage_n his_o comfort_n all_o be_v uphold_v and_o maintain_v by_o the_o gracious_a visitation_n of_o god_n again_o how_o frequent_a be_v these_o with_o we_o how_o many_o gracious_a visit_n do_v god_n bestow_v upon_o his_o poor_a people_n job_n 7.18_o thou_o visite_a he_o every_o morning_n there_o be_v never_o a_o morning_n that_o we_o miss_v he_o as_o often_o as_o the_o morning_n return_v god_n come_v to_o visit_v we_o yea_o he_o be_v with_o we_o before_o we_o be_v up_o and_o since_o god_n visit_n be_v so_o frequent_a shall_v we_o be_v few_o shall_v he_o come_v to_o see_v we_o and_o see_v to_o we_o and_o shall_v not_o we_o wait_v upon_o he_o shall_v the_o strangeness_n be_v on_o our_o side_n let_v we_o visit_v god_n every_o morning_n and_o pay_v he_o visit_v for_o visit_v and_o let_v we_o be_v sure_a to_o carry_v our_o family_n with_o we_o for_o so_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o welcome_a four_o the_o continuation_n and_o constant_a succession_n of_o mercy_n do_v oblige_v to_o this_o and_o call_v for_o it_o god_n mercy_n be_v new_a every_o morning_n upon_o we_o and_o shall_v not_o our_o return_n shall_v we_o not_o follow_v hard_o after_o he_o and_o delight_n in_o our_o approach_n to_o he_o when_o he_o draw_v we_o with_o the_o cord_n of_o a_o man_n yea_o with_o lovingkindness_n the_o very_a pour_v out_o of_o his_o name_n which_o be_v as_o a_o precious_a ointment_n shall_v make_v we_o love_v and_o run_v after_o he_o oh_o let_v the_o pour_v out_o of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n do_v it_o day_n unto_o day_n utter_v speech_n and_o night_n unto_o night_n show_v knowledge_n and_o one_o will_v think_v that_o when_o both_o day_n and_o night_n speak_v in_o the_o language_n of_o love_n we_o shall_v answer_v they_o and_o not_o be_v silent_a god_n sow_v his_o seed_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n he_o withold_v not_o his_o hand_n and_o sure_o that_o heart_n and_o house_n be_v a_o very_a barren_a soil_n and_o near_o unto_o a_o curse_n that_o do_v not_o twice_o a_o day_n pay_v its_o acknowledgement_n to_o he_o last_o methinks_v there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o who_o have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o believe_v a_o god_n but_o have_v a_o monitor_n in_o his_o own_o bosom_n to_o prompt_v he_o to_o this_o and_o not_o need_v a_o minister_n in_o a_o pulpit_n to_o press_v it_o upon_o he_o or_o a_o friend_n at_o his_o elbow_n to_o jog_v he_o your_o own_o reason_n shall_v and_o will_v direct_v you_o to_o it_o if_o you_o do_v but_o consult_v and_o hearken_v to_o it_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o we_o shall_v make_v god_n the_o alpha_n and_o the_o omega_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o for_o so_o he_o be_v and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o begin_v