Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	covenant_n	heart_n	new_a	6,959	5	6.8797	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61386	An antidote against distractions, or, An indeavour to serve the church, in the daily case of wandrings in the worship of God by Richard Steele M.A. and minister of the Gospel.	Steele, Richard, 1629-1692.	1667 (1667)	Wing S5382; ESTC R8661	121,210	256

if_o thou_o will_v believe_v that_o every_o word_n speak_v by_o thou_o or_o to_o thou_o be_v write_v with_o what_o care_n and_o conscience_n will_v thou_o pray_v and_o hear_v and_o be_v sure_a there_o be_v one_o among_o you_o that_o take_v note_n of_o all_o who_o will_v give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n who_o to_o see_v and_o feel_v in_o a_o ordinance_n will_v quit_v you_o from_o distraction_n sect_n v._o sense_n v._o lay_v a_o law_n upon_o your_o sense_n beg_v of_o god_n to_o sanctify_v they_o as_o they_o be_v all_o pensioner_n to_o satan_n by_o nature_n and_o complotment_n so_o bring_v they_o all_o into_o covenant_n with_o god_n that_o you_o may_v be_v sanctify_v in_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o spirit_n give_v they_o to_o he_o use_v they_o for_o he_o is_n be_v say_v prov._n 17.24_o the_o fool_n eye_n be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n any_o new_a face_n that_o come_v in_o any_o antic_a garb_n any_o noise_n about_o every_o head_n that_o move_v every_o leaf_n that_o stir_v command_v the_o eye_n and_o heart_n of_o a_o fool_n but_o that_o while_n prov._n 4.25_o let_v thy_o eye_n look_v straight_o on_o and_o let_v thy_o eyelid_n look_v straight_o before_o thou_o compose_v thy_o eye_n in_o that_o devout_a and_o heavenly_a posture_n that_o whatever_o fall_v out_o thou_o may_v hoc_fw-la agere_fw-la keep_v to_o thy_o business_n without_o waver_v for_o the_o heart_n be_v use_v to_o walk_v after_o the_o eye_n job_n 31.7_o to_o the_o undo_n of_o the_o soul._n it_o be_v a_o precept_n among_o the_o rabbin_n that_o if_o a_o jew_n be_v at_o prayer_n though_o a_o serpent_n come_v and_o bite_v he_o yet_o he_o must_v not_o stir_v till_o he_o have_v do_v his_o duty_n satan_n that_o old_a serpent_n will_v be_v nibble_v at_o thy_o heel_n with_o one_o vain_a suggestion_n or_o other_o but_o go_v thou_o through_o with_o thy_o business_n and_o let_v god_n alone_o with_o he_o in_o prayer_n then_o fix_v thy_o eye_n heaven-ward_n 30._o and_o let_v nothing_o divert_v they_o till_o the_o prayer_n be_v do_v this_o will_v show_v that_o thou_o will_v lift_v thy_o heart_n thither_o if_o thou_o can_v and_o will_v prevent_v many_o a_o impertinent_a distraction_n that_o come_v in_o by_o the_o eye_n if_o any_o deride_v thou_o for_o this_o doubt_v thou_o not_o of_o good_a company_n psal._n 123.1_o unto_o thou_o do_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n o_o thou_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o heaven_n let_v your_o ear_n be_v as_o good_a as_o stop_v to_o every_o thing_n beside_o your_o work_n and_o the_o lift_n up_o your_o crave_v hand_n will_v not_o be_v unprofitable_a to_o this_o end_n for_o you_o will_v find_v they_o to_o flag_n when_o the_o heart_n knock_v off_o from_o its_o business_n whereby_o you_o may_v be_v advertise_v to_o come_v in_o again_o lam._n 3.41_o let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n with_o our_o hand_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o let_v your_o prayer_n be_v vocal_a if_o it_o may_v be_v for_o the_o voice_n both_o help_v to_o fix_v the_o thought_n and_o raise_v the_o affection_n the_o want_n whereof_o we_o discern_v in_o meditation_n in_o hear_v of_o god_n word_n let_v the_o eye_n be_v chain_v to_o the_o preacher_n with_o the_o great_a attention_n and_o reverence_n as_o if_o you_o see_v a_o angel_n in_o the_o pulpit_n or_o christ_n himself_o and_o beware_v lest_o your_o needless_a compliment_n to_o man_n be_v interpret_v a_o neglect_n to_o god_n it_o be_v small_a manner_n to_o be_v complement_a the_o king_n servant_n in_o his_o presence_n chamber_n till_o you_o have_v do_v your_o homage_n to_o the_o king_n do_v your_o work_n with_o god_n it_o be_v time_n enough_o to_o perform_v your_o civility_n to_o man_n when_o that_o be_v do_v look_v then_o to_o god_n from_o he_o be_v thy_o expectation_n with_o he_o be_v thy_o business_n luk._n 4.20_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o synagogue_n be_v fasten_v on_o he_o and_o therein_o also_o let_v your_o ear_n be_v only_o open_a heaven-ward_n lord_n to_o deal_v 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