Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	corruption_n	flesh_n	reap_v	5,289	5	10.9811	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01645	Gerards meditations written originally in the Latine tongue by Iohn Gerard Doctour in Divinitie, and superintendant of Heidelberg. Translated and revised by Ralph Winterton fellow of Kings Colledge in Cambridge.; Meditationes sacrae. English	Gerhard, Johann, 1582-1637.; Winterton, Ralph, 1600-1636.; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver.; Gerhard, Johann, 1582-1637. Exercitium pietatis quotidianum quadripartitum. English. aut	1638 (1638)	STC 11778; ESTC S103073	189,715	520

think_v upon_o three_o thing_n present_a the_o brevity_n of_o this_o present_a life_n the_o difficulty_n of_o be_v save_v and_o the_o paucity_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v always_o think_v upon_o three_o thing_n to_o come_v death_n than_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o horrible_a judgement_n than_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o terrible_a the_o pain_n of_o hell_n than_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o intolerable_a let_v thy_o evening_n prayer_n amend_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o day_n past_a let_v the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o week_n amend_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o day_n past_a in_o the_o evening_n think_v how_o many_o be_v plunge_v that_o day_n into_o hell_n and_o give_v thanks_o unto_o god_n for_o grant_v thou_o time_n to_o repent_v there_o be_v three_o thing_n above_o thou_o which_o never_o let_v slip_v out_o of_o thy_o memory_n the_o eye_n that_o see_v all_o the_o ear_n that_o hear_v all_o and_o the_o book_n wherein_o all_o thing_n be_v write_v bernard_n god_n have_v communicate_v himself_o whole_o unto_o thou_o communicate_v thou_o thyself_o whole_o unto_o thy_o neighbour_n that_o be_v the_o best_a life_n which_o be_v busy_v in_o the_o service_n of_o other_o show_v obedience_n and_o reverence_n to_o thy_o superior_a give_v counsel_n and_o aid_n to_o thy_o equal_a defend_v and_o instruct_v thy_o inferior_a let_v thy_o body_n be_v subject_a to_o thy_o mind_n and_o thy_o mind_n to_o god_n bewail_v thy_o evil_n pass_v and_o esteem_v not_o the_o good_n that_o be_v present_a and_o desire_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n the_o good_n which_o be_v future_a petrarch_n remember_v thy_o sin_n to_o grieve_v for_o it_o remember_v death_n that_o thou_o may_v cease_v from_o sin_n remember_v god_n justice_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v keep_v in_o fear_n remember_v god_n mercy_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o despair_v bernard_n as_o much_o as_o thou_o can_v withdraw_v thyself_o from_o the_o world_n and_o addict_v thyself_o whole_o unto_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n always_o in_o delight_n think_v that_o thy_o chastity_n be_v in_o danger_n in_o riches_n think_v that_o thy_o humility_n be_v in_o danger_n in_o many_o business_n think_v that_o thy_o godliness_n be_v in_o danger_n study_v to_o please_v none_o but_o christ_n fear_v to_o displease_v none_o but_o christ._n always_o pray_v thou_o unto_o god_n to_o command_v what_o he_o will_v and_o to_o give_v what_o he_o command_v pray_v unto_o he_o to_o cover_v what_o be_v past_a and_o to_o govern_v what_o be_v to_o come_v as_o thou_o desire_v to_o seem_v so_o also_o thou_o must_v be_v for_o god_n judge_v not_o according_a to_o the_o show_n but_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n in_o thy_o word_n take_v heed_n of_o much_o babble_n 12.36_o because_o for_o every_o idle_a word_n thou_o must_v give_v a_o account_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n thy_o work_n be_v they_o what_o they_o will_v do_v not_o pass_v away_o but_o be_v cast_v as_o certain_a seed_n of_o eternity_n if_o thou_o sowe_v in_o the_o flesh_n 6.8_o of_o the_o flesh_n thou_o shall_v reap_v corruption_n if_o thou_o sowe_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o spirit_n thou_o shall_v reap_v life_n everlasting_a the_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o follow_v thou_o after_o death_n neither_o shall_v thy_o heap_n of_o riches_n follow_v thou_o neither_o shall_v thy_o pleasure_n follow_v thou_o neither_o shall_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n follow_v thou_o but_o after_o all_o thy_o work_n shall_v follow_v thou_o 14.13_o as_o therefore_o thou_o desire_v to_o be_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o day_n appear_v to_o be_v such_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n cyprian_a do_v not_o esteem_v those_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v but_o rather_o esteem_v those_o that_o thou_o want_v be_v not_o proud_a for_o what_o be_v give_v thou_o but_o be_v humble_v rather_o for_o that_o which_o be_v deny_v thou_o learn_v to_o live_v while_o thou_o may_v live_v in_o this_o life_n be_v eternal_a life_n either_o obtain_v or_o lose_v after_o death_n there_o be_v no_o time_n to_o work_v but_o the_o time_n of_o recompense_n begin_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v work_v be_v not_o expect_v but_o the_o reward_n of_o work_v let_v holy_a meditation_n bring_v forth_o in_o thou_o knowledge_n and_o knowledge_n compunction_n and_o compunction_n devotion_n and_o let_v devotion_n make_v prayer_n kempis_n the_o silence_n of_o the_o mouth_n be_v a_o great_a good_a for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o more_o thou_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o world_n the_o more_o acceptable_a thou_o be_v unto_o god_n whatsoever_o thou_o desire_v to_o have_v ask_v of_o god_n whatsoever_o thou_o have_v give_v unto_o god_n he_o that_o be_v not_o thankful_a for_o that_o which_o be_v give_v already_o be_v unworthy_a to_o receive_v more_o god_n grace_n cease_v to_o descend_v when_o our_o thanks_o cease_v to_o ascend_v bernard_n whatsoever_o happen_v unto_o thou_o make_v use_n of_o it_o for_o good_a when_o thou_o be_v in_o prosperity_n think_v that_o thou_o have_v then_o a_o occasion_n to_o bless_v and_o praise_n god_n when_o thou_o be_v in_o adversity_n think_v that_o thou_o be_v then_o put_v in_o mind_n of_o thy_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n show_v the_o strength_n of_o thy_o power_n in_o help_v vives_n the_o strength_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n in_o instruct_v and_o the_o strength_n of_o thy_o riches_n in_o do_v good_a let_v not_o adversity_n cast_v thou_o down_o neither_o let_v prosperity_n lift_v thou_o up_o let_v all_o thy_o life_n be_v direct_v unto_o christ_n as_o unto_o the_o mark_n follow_v he_o in_o the_o way_n that_o thou_o may_v overtake_v he_o in_o thy_o country_n in_o all_o thing_n have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o profound_a humility_n and_o ardent_a charity_n let_v charity_n lift_v up_o thy_o heart_n unto_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v cleave_v unto_o he_o and_o let_v humility_n keep_v thy_o heart_n down_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o proud_a judge_v god_n to_o be_v a_o father_n tertull._n for_o his_o clemency_n a_o lord_n for_o his_o discipline_n a_o father_n for_o his_o power_n and_o gentleness_n a_o lord_n for_o his_o severity_n and_o justice_n love_v he_o as_o a_o father_n pious_o fear_v he_o as_o a_o lord_n necessary_o love_v he_o because_o he_o will_v mercy_n fear_v he_o because_o he_o will_v not_o sin_n 37.5_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o trust_n in_o he_o acknowledge_v thy_o misery_n and_o proclaim_v his_o mercy_n o_o god_n thou_o that_o have_v give_v we_o to_o will_v 2.13_o give_v we_o also_o grace_n to_o perfect_a meditat._v xxix_o of_o the_o shake_n off_o security_n to_o live_v it_o be_v not_o but_o to_o die_v to_o live_v in_o all_o security_n consider_v thou_o devout_a soul_n what_o a_o hard_a matter_n it_o be_v to_o be_v save_v and_o thou_o shall_v easy_o shake_v off_o all_o security_n bernard_n at_o no_o time_n and_o in_o no_o place_n be_v there_o security_n neither_o in_o heaven_n nor_o in_o paradise_n and_o then_o much_o less_o in_o the_o world_n a_o angel_n fall_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o divinity_n and_o adam_n fall_v in_o the_o place_n of_o pleasure_n adam_n be_v create_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n 2.27_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o treachery_n of_o the_o devil_n solomon_n be_v the_o wise_a of_o man_n 11.3_o and_o yet_o his_o wife_n turn_v away_o his_o heart_n from_o the_o lord_n judas_n be_v in_o the_o school_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o do_v every_o day_n hear_v the_o save_a word_n of_o that_o chief_a doctor_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o he_o safe_a from_o the_o snare_n of_o satan_n 22.3_o he_o be_v plunge_v headlong_o into_o the_o pit_n of_o covetousness_n and_o so_o into_o the_o pit_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n 14_o david_n be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n and_o he_o be_v unto_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o most_o dear_a son_n and_o yet_o by_o murder_n and_o adultery_n he_o become_v the_o son_n of_o death_n 12.6_o where_o then_o be_v there_o security_n in_o this_o life_n rely_v with_o a_o assure_a confidence_n of_o heart_n upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v safe_a from_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o devil_n there_o be_v no_o security_n in_o this_o life_n but_o that_o which_o be_v infallible_o promise_v to_o those_o that_o believe_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o when_o we_o come_v unto_o future_a happ●nesse_n then_o at_o length_n we_o shall_v have_v full_a security_n gers●●_n in_o this_o life_n fear_n and_o religion_n be_v couple_v together_o neither_o must_v one_o be_v without_o the_o other_o be_v not_o secure_a in_o adversity_n but_o whatsoever_o adversity_n happen_v unto_o thou_o in_o this_o life_n think_v that_o it_o i●_n the_o reward_n of_o thy_o sin_n god_n often_o punish_v secret_a offence_n by_o open_a correction_n think_v upon_o the_o grievous_a stain_n of_o

in_o this_o present_a life_n be_v thou_o unto_o i_o jesus_n in_o death_n be_v thou_o unto_o i_o jesus_n in_o the_o last_o judgement_n be_v thou_o unto_o i_o jesus_n in_o the_o life_n which_o be_v everlasting_a i_o know_v thou_o will_v sweet_a jesus_n for_o as_o thou_o be_v immutable_a in_o thy_o essence_n so_o also_o thou_o be_v immutable_a in_o thy_o mercy_n thou_o will_v not_o change_v thy_o name_n lord_n jesus_n for_o my_o sake_n alone_o who_o be_o a_o miserable_a sinner_n yea_o rather_o thou_o will_v become_v my_o saviour_n for_o thou_o do_v not_o cast_v out_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o thou_o thou_o that_o have_v give_v i_o a_o will_v to_o come_v unto_o thou_o grant_v also_o unto_o i_o that_o come_n i_o may_v be_v receive_v for_o thy_o word_n be_v truth_n and_o life_n let_v the_o propagation_n of_o original_a sin_n within_o i_o condemn_v i_o 14.6_o yet_o thou_o be_v my_o jesus_n let_v my_o conception_n in_o sin_n condemn_v i_o yet_o thou_o be_v my_o jesus_n let_v my_o form_n in_o sin_n and_o under_o the_o curse_n condemn_v i_o yet_o thou_o be_v my_o saviour_n let_v the_o corruption_n of_o my_o nativity_n condemn_v i_o yet_o thou_o be_v my_o saviour_n let_v the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n condemn_v i_o yet_o thou_o be_v my_o jesus_n let_v the_o course_n of_o my_o whole_a life_n defile_v with_o most_o grievous_a sin_n condemn_v i_o yet_o thou_o be_v still_o my_o jesus_n let_v de●th_o the_o just_a punishment_n of_o my_o many_o and_o grievous_a sin_n and_o offence_n condemn_v i_o yet_o thou_o be_v my_o saviour_n let_v the_o severe_a sentence_n in_o the_o last_o judgement_n condemn_v i_o yet_o thou_o be_v my_o jesus_n in_o i_o be_v sin_n reprobation_n damnation_n in_o thy_o name_n be_v righteousness_n election_n salvation_n i_o be_v baptize_v in_o thy_o name_n i_o believe_v in_o thy_o name_n in_o thy_o name_n will_v i_o die_v in_o thy_o name_n will_v i_o rise_v again_o in_o thy_o name_n will_v i_o appear_v in_o judgement_n in_o this_o name_n be_v all_o good_a thing_n prepare_v for_o we_o and_o shut_v up_o as_o it_o be_v a_o treasure_n so_o much_o be_v they_o diminish_v as_o my_o diffidence_n be_v increase_v which_o that_o it_o may_v be_v far_o from_o i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o by_o this_o thy_o name_n good_a jesus_n that_o for_o my_o sin_n and_o unbelief_n i_o be_v not_o damn_v who_o by_o thy_o precious_a merit_n and_o save_a name_n thou_o will_v have_v save_v meditat._n v._o a_o exercise_n of_o faith_n from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o agony_n of_o death_n the_o grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o i_o be_v the_o only_a true_a felicity_n see_v lord_n jesus_n how_o injurious_a i_o be_o to_o thy_o passion_n my_o heart_n be_v vex_v and_o my_o soul_n be_v very_o sorrowful_a because_o i_o have_v no_o good_a work_n of_o my_o own_o because_o i_o have_v no_o merit_n when_o as_o thy_o passion_n be_v my_o action_n thy_o work_n my_o merit_n i_o be_o injurious_a to_o thy_o passion_n when_o as_o i_o seek_v for_o the_o supplement_n of_o my_o work_n whereas_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o all-sufficient_a if_o i_o shall_v find_v righteousness_n in_o myself_o thy_o righteousness_n will_v profit_v i_o nothing_o or_o else_o i_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o desire_v it_o if_o i_o seek_v for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o law_n shall_v i_o be_v condemn_v but_o i_o know_v that_o now_o i_o be_o no_o long_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n i_o have_v live_v wicked_o i_o have_v sin_v 15.2_o holy_a father_n against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n yet_o thou_o will_v not_o refuse_v to_o call_v i_o thy_o servant_n deny_v i_o not_o i_o pray_v thou_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o passion_n let_v not_o thy_o blood_n wax_v barren_a but_o let_v it_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o deliver_v my_o soul._n my_o sin_n have_v always_o live_v in_o my_o flesh_n but_o i_o entreat_v thou_o let_v they_o at_o length_n die_v with_o i_o hitherto_o the_o flesh_n have_v always_o rule_v over_o i_o but_o let_v the_o spirit_n at_o length_n triumph_v let_v the_o outward_a man_n be_v subject_a to_o corruption_n and_o worm_n that_o the_o inward_a man_n may_v be_v glorify_v hitherto_o i_o have_v always_o give_v way_n to_o the_o suggestion_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o grant_v hereafter_o i_o beseech_v thou_o 16.20_o that_o i_o may_v trample_v they_o under_o my_o foot_n satan_n be_v ready_a at_o hand_n to_o accuse_v i_o but_o he_o have_v nothing_o in_o i_o the_o sight_n of_o death_n affright_v i_o but_o death_n be_v the_o end_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n now_o at_o length_n shall_v i_o be_v able_a perfect_o to_o please_v thou_o o_o my_o god_n now_o at_o length_n shall_v i_o be_v confirm_v in_o goodness_n and_o virtue_n satan_n terrify_v i_o with_o my_o sin_n but_o let_v he_o accuse_v he_o which_o take_v upon_o he_o my_o infirmity_n 53.4_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v smite_v for_o my_o sin_n the_o debt_n which_o i_o owe_v be_v great_a indeed_o and_o i_o can_v pay_v any_o part_n thereof_o but_o my_o trust_n be_v in_o the_o riches_n and_o bounty_n of_o he_o that_o have_v undertake_v the_o payment_n let_v he_o discharge_v i_o who_o have_v make_v himself_o surety_n for_o i_o let_v he_o pay_v for_o i_o who_o take_v my_o debt_n upon_o himself_o i_o have_v sin_v o_o lord_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v many_o and_o grievous_a but_o this_o horrible_a sin_n i_o will_v not_o commit_v to_o make_v thou_o a_o liar_n who_o by_o thy_o word_n work_n and_o oath_n do_v testify_v that_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v for_o my_o iniquity_n i_o be_o not_o afraid_a by_o reason_n of_o my_o sin_n for_o thou_o be_v my_o righteousness_n i_o be_o not_o afraid_a by_o reason_n of_o my_o ignorance_n for_o thou_o be_v my_o wisdom_n i_o be_o not_o afraid_a of_o death_n for_o thou_o be_v my_o life_n i_o be_o not_o afraid_a of_o my_o error_n for_o thou_o be_v my_o truth_n i_o be_o not_o afraid_a of_o corruption_n for_o thou_o be_v my_o resurrection_n i_o be_o not_o afraid_a of_o the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n for_o thou_o be_v my_o joy_n i_o be_o not_o afraid_a of_o the_o severity_n of_o judgement_n 1.30_o for_o thou_o be_v my_o righteousness_n distil_v upon_o my_o wither_a soul_n the_o dew_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o quicken_a consolation_n my_o spirit_n wax_v dry_a but_o it_o shall_v short_o rejoice_v in_o thou_o my_o flesh_n do_v languish_v and_o be_v wither_v but_o it_o shall_v short_o bud_v forth_o i_o be_o subject_a to_o corruption_n but_o thou_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o corruption_n for_o thou_o have_v deliver_v i_o from_o all_o evil_n thou_o have_v create_v i_o how_o then_o can_v the_o workmanship_n of_o thy_o hand_n be_v dissolve_v thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o from_o all_o my_o enemy_n how_o then_o can_v death_n have_v rule_n over_o i_o thou_o have_v bestow_v thy_o body_n and_o blood_n and_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v yea_o even_a thyself_o for_o my_o salvation_n how_o then_o shall_v death_n withhold_v they_o which_o thou_o have_v redeem_v with_o so_o precious_a a_o ransom_n thou_o lord_n jesus_n be_v righteousness_n itself_o so_o than_o my_o sin_n can_v prevail_v against_o thou_o thou_o be_v life_n itself_o and_o the_o resurrection_n so_o than_o my_o death_n can_v prevail_v against_o thou_o thou_o be_v god_n therefore_o satan_n can_v prevail_v against_o thou_o 1.22_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o the_o earnest_n of_o thy_o spirit_n in_o that_o do_v i_o glory_v in_o that_o do_v i_o triumph_v and_o be_o full_o persuade_v without_o doubt_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n most_o dear_a bridegroom_n 19.7_o thou_o be_v my_o wedding-garment_n which_o i_o put_v on_o in_o baptism_n thou_o shall_v cover_v my_o nakedness_n 3.25_o neither_o will_v i_o sow_v the_o supplement_n of_o my_o righteousness_n to_o this_o most_o precious_a and_o beautiful_a garment_n what_o be_v man_n righteousness_n but_o the_o cloth_n of_o a_o menstruous_a woman_n 64.6_o how_o then_o can_v i_o dare_v to_o patch_v that_o most_o precious_a garment_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n with_o this_o abominable_a rag_n in_o this_o garment_n will_v i_o appear_v before_o thy_o face_n in_o judgement_n when_o thou_o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n and_o equity_n 17.31_o in_o this_o garment_n will_v i_o appear_v before_o thy_o face_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n this_o garment_n shall_v cover_v my_o confusion_n and_o reproach_n that_o no_o man_n remember_v it_o any_o more_o for_o ever_o there_o shall_v i_o appear_v glorious_a and_o holy_a in_o thy_o sight_n and_o this_o my_o flesh_n this_o my_o body_n shall_v be_v array_v with_o beatifical_a glory_n which_o glory_n shall_v be_v

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