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
A68204	Spirituall preseruatiues against the pestilence. Or Seuen lectures on the 91. Psalme First printed in Anno. 1593. And now reuised, corrected, and published, as generally for the instruction of ignorant people: so specially for the confirmation of the weake seruants of Iesus Christ; descibing the most diuine and most soueraigne preseruatiues against the pestilence. By H. Holland. Hereunto is added a sweete prayer of M. R. Greenhams, neuer before published.	Holland, Henry, 1555 or 6-1603.; Greenham, Richard.	1603 (1603)	STC 13589; ESTC S117101	86,406	214

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the_o saint_n ever_o seek_v to_o christ_n and_o none_o other_o to_o case_v they_o of_o this_o pain_n psalm_n 51._o 1._o cant._n 5._o 6._o 7._o 3._o if_o by_o any_o other_o mean_v the_o conscience_n be_v false_o quiet_v it_o will_v afterwards_o rage_v far_o worse_o than_o before_o much_o like_a unto_o science_n saul_n spirit_n which_o for_o some_o moment_n of_o time_n can_v b●…e_v quiet_v by_o some_o sweet_a melody_n but_o when_o the_o music_n be_v end_v he_o fall_v into_o his_o old_a furious_a frenzy_n again_o the_o trouble_a conscience_n of_o the_o faithful_a most_o appear_v 1._o in_o their_o call_n 2._o after_o 1_o when_o god_n do_v separate_v his_o elect_a by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o g●…spell_n that_o they_o may_v be_v sanctisied_a by_o his_o spirit_n and_o come_v to_o the_o profes●…ion_n of_o his_o faith_n 2._o thess._n 2._o 13._o 14._o there_o must_v be_v then_o great_a and_o many_o perturbation_n in_o the_o heart_n &_o soul_n of_o such_o as_o the_o lord_n effectual_o call_v 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have_v vouchsaf●…d_v to_o give_v his_o elect_a his_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o have_v 10._o give_v they_o heart_n to_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o after_o peace_n obtain_v with_o god_n in_o christ_n after_o access_n to_o grace_n and_o the_o bless_a rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o old_a enemy_n may_v yet_o amaze_v disquiet_a and_o cast_v down_o the_o soul_n of_o god_n elect_v david_n say_v he_o feel_v some_o terror_n and_o trouble_n of_o mind_n even_o from_o his_o youth_n the_o reason_n be_v first_o they_o have_v daily_o fall_v and_o therefore_o their_o repentance_n humiliation_n and_o sorrow_n must_v daily_o be_v renew_a second_o they_o must_v otherwhiles_o again_o be_v humble_v for_o their_o old_a sin_n to_o proceed_v on_o in_o repentance_n and_o lest_o they_o fall_v into_o they_o again_o psal._n 25._o 6._o job._n 13._o 26._o three_o god_n lay_v a_o grievous_a hand_n god_n upon_o they_o when_o they_o give_v cause_n through_o great_a sin_n that_o his_o enemy_n blaspheme_v his_o holy_a name_n for_o the_o example_n do_v much_o harm_n it_o embolden_v the_o wicked_a &_o make_v faint_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o child_n therefore_o have_v david_n suffer_v more_o torment_n of_o conscience_n than_o any_o other_o 2._o sam._n 12._o verse_n 14._o remedy_n and_o help_n for_o trouble_a conscience_n be_v these_o which_o follow_v first_o pray_v earnest_o for_o the_o restore_n of_o the_o holy_a comforter_n psal._n 51._o 10._o and_o for_o a_o clean_a heart_n joh._n 14._o 16._o lu._n 11._o 13._o 2_o with_o prayer_n strive_v to_o join_v much_o weep_n and_o fast_v if_o thy_o strength_n will_v bear_v it_o psal_n 69._o 10._o 3_o with_o prayer_n &_o fast_a comfort_n thyself_o with_o a_o meditation_n of_o the_o use_n of_o all_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o faithful_a joh._n 7._o 13._o psal._n 77._o for_o thou_o have_v no_o tentation_n nor_o affliction_n of_o conscience_n but_o they_o have_v have_v the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a 1._o pet._n 5._o 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otherwhiles_o take_v up_o against_o we_o the_o same_o scourge_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o the_o ungodly_a yet_o assure_o he_o will_v give_v we_o but_o his_o fatherly_a correction_n and_o he_o will_v cause_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o all_o the_o chasticement_n of_o this_o present_a life_n be_v not_o worthy_a the_o great_a glory_n the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v receive_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v here_o let_v we_o daily_o with_o jeremie_n in_o our_o visitation_n cry_v with_o open_a mouth_n o_o lord_n take_v i_o 15_o not_o away_o in_o the_o continuance_n of_o thy_o anger_n the_o psalmist_n say_v he_o cast_v forth_o sign_n of_o his_o fear_n anger_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n when_o he_o smite_v a_o people_n with_o the_o pestilence_n psal._n 78._o 49._o and_o let_v we_o strive_v mighty_o to_o be_v comfort_v and_o to_o rest_v patient_o by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ._n first_o let_v we_o endeavour_n to_o receive_v by_o faith_n a_o answer_n from_o god_n spirit_n that_o 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this_o comfort_v david_n when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v stone_v god_n give_v he_o great_a courage_n he_o comfort_v 14_o himself_o in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o receive_v a_o wonderful_a deliverance_n likewise_o hester_n in_o her_o most_o dangerous_a attempt_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o god_n people_n hannaiah_n mishael_n 17_o and_o azariah_n and_o all_o the_o martyr_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n be_v ever_o encourage_v by_o faith_n patient_o to_o bear_v for_o the_o truth_n sake_n 11._o all_o the_o torture_n &_o torment_n which_o the_o world_n can_v lay_v upon_o they_o so_o let_v we_o in_o the_o like_a strait_n whatsoever_o of_o war_n famine_n and_o pestilence_n cast_v ourselves_o by_o faith_n into_o god_n bosom_n and_o desire_v that_o by_o patience_n we_o may_v possess_v our_o soul_n 12._o in_o peace_n and_o say_v with_o p._n i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v trust_v faith_n in_o god_n providence_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o redemption_n go_v together_o we_o can_v never_o true_o trust_v he_o with_o our_o body_n if_o we_o trust_v he_o not_o with_o our_o soul_n and_o again_o if_o we_o doubt_v of_o his_o favour_n in_o earthly_a thing_n we_o must_v needs_o much_o more_o doubt_n of_o the_o same_o in_o heavenly_a thing_n trial_o of_o our_o faith_n in_o god_n providence_n 1._o if_o we_o do_v not_o in_o the_o good_a day_n and_o in_o prosperity_n attend_v well_o the_o mean_a of_o salvation_n and_o store_n up_o on_o soul_n with_o comfort_n we_o shall_v be_v empty_a in_o the_o evil_a day_n when_o it_o come_v 2._o if_o we_o be_v not_o su_v persuade_v that_o all_o evil_a invention_n &_o corrupt_a imagination_n either_o breed_v in_o we_o by_o our_o own_o corruption_n or_o inject_v into_o we_o by_o the_o malice_n and_o craft_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n be_v grievous_a 14._o sin_n before_o the_o almighty_a 2._o if_o we_o do_v not_o mourn_v for_o our_o secret_a thought_n 8._o &_o inward_a backslide_n &_o fall_v from_o god_n 3._o if_o this_o holy_a mourn_a cause_n not_o in_o we_o a_o holy_a hatred_n 112._o &_o detestation_n of_o all_o vain_a shift_n and_o wicked_a invention_n of_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v not_o possible_o stand_v in_o the_o evil_a day_n all_o profess_v a_o asfiance_n &_o trust_n in_o god_n providence_n but_o unless_o they_o trust_v in_o his_o word_n their_o rest_n be_v vain_a and_o will_v deceive_v they_o in_o the_o evil_a day_n a_o man_n must_v therefore_o with_o david_n psal._n 119._o 114._o say_v on_o this_o wise_a o_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o refuge_n and_o shield_n that_o be_v i_o rest_v on_o thy_o providence_n but_o note_v the_o evidence_n of_o this_o faith_n and_o my_o trust_n be_v in_o thy_o word_n for_o he_o that_o do_v not_o know_v believe_v rejoice_v &_o trust_v in_o god_n word_n he_o can_v have_v no_o faith_n in_o god_n providence_n god_n promise_v thing_n temporal_a &_o 7._o thing_n eternal_a his_o word_n contain_v general_a promise_n and_o particular_a promise_n for_o all_o want_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n general_a as_o joh._n 1._o heb._n 13._o 56._o i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o for_o sake_n thou_o the_o believer_n must_v answer_v in_o hart_n o_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o refuge_n and_o my_o trust_n be_v in_o thy_o word_n particular_a for_o want_n ps._n 34._o 10._o they_o which_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v want_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a to_o which_o 56._o voice_n answer_n with_o a_o believe_a heart_n o_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o refuge_n &_o my_o trust_n be_v in_o thy_o word_n 4._o if_o we_o have_v hope_n in_o god_n providence_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o we_o indent_v not_o with_o the_o lord_n for_o any_o thing_n but_o simple_o give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o he_o seek_v god_n grace_n at_o all_o t●…mes_n and_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o let_v we_o ask_v other_o thing_n as_o please_v he_o for_o when_o wegive_v these_o outward_a thing_n to_o the_o lord_n they_o will_v he_o soon_o give_v they_o to_o we_o again_o thus_o do_v david_n in_o his_o affliction_n 2._o sam._n 25._o 26._o if_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o thou_o behold_v here_o i_o be_o let_v he_o do_v to_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o ey●…s_n 5._o we_o may_v not_o ask_v earthly_a thing_n as_o sign_n of_o his_o favour_n neither_o must_v we_o esteem_v the_o want_n of_o these_o thing_n as_o token_n of_o his_o displeasure_n the_o 2._o lecture_n verse_n 2._o i_o say_v to_o the_o lord_n o_o my_o defence_n and_o my_o fortress_n my_o god_n be_v he_o in_o who_o i_o trust_v here_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o his_o own_o sait●…_n and_o experience_n desire_v thereby_o to_o teach_v and_o confirm_v other_o the_o experience_n sense_n be_v this_o let_v the_o man_n of_o this_o life_n seek_v rest_n and_o comfort_v where_o they_o please_v i_o be_o thus_o resolve_v &_o have_v purpose_v in_o all_o trouble_n plague_n etc._n etc._n first_o to_o fly_v unto_o the_o almighty_a shadow_n of_o god_n most_o graciou●…_n protection_n and_o as_o i_o believe_v so_o will_v i_o speak_v in_o my_o heart_n before_o god_n and_o with_o my_o mouth_n before_o man_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o fortress_n and_o the_o god_n in_o who_o i_o will_v trust_v o_o my_o defer_v e._n the_o word_n signify_v a_o place_n of_o refuge_n to_o shelter_v ourselves_o in_o a_o great_a tempest_n q._n a._n i_o will_v seek_v my_o protection_n o_o lord_n under_o thy_o wing_n and_o my_o fortress_n the_o word_n signify_v a_o place_n of_o defence_n in_o war_n thus_o by_o many_o metaphor_n the_o prophet_n desire_v to_o assure_v we_o what_o a_o sure_a refuge_n god_n be_v unto_o his_o faithful_a people_n in_o all_o their_o trouble_n in_o who_o i_o trust_v on_o who_o i_o set_v all_o my_o rest_n and_o not_o on_o the_o secondary_a cause_n or_o external_a mean_n on_o which_o all_o unbeliever_n stay_v themselves_o and_o therefore_o if_o these_o fail_v they_o they_o despair_n or_o be_v at_o their_o wit_n end_n jer._n 17._o 5._o curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o man_n and_o make_v flesh_n his_o arm_n and_o withdraw_v his_o hart_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o continual_o ps._n 40._o 5._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v the_o lord_n his_o trust_n in_o this_o verse_n we_o may_v observe_v a_o good_a mark_n of_o a_o true_a believer_n to_o run_v to_o god_n when_o most_o man_n run_v from_o god_n as_o in_o all_o extremity_n we_o daily_o see_v it_o be_v a_o most_o hard_a point_n to_o practice_v to_o divert_v from_o the_o common_a road_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o evil_n and_o to_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o god_n help_v and_o holy_a ordinance_n the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n live_v daily_o by_o example_n but_o we_o must_v live_v by_o faith_n we_o must_v be_v resolve_v as_o be_v jofhua_n howsoever_o other_o man_n