Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	death_n	jesus_n	life_n	7,914	5	4.4320	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25247	Prima the first things, in reference to the middle and last things: or, the doctrine of regeneration, the new birth, the very beginning of a godly life. Delivered by Isaac Ambrose, minister of the Gospel at Preston in Amounderness in Lancashire.; Prima, media, & ultima. Prima.	Ambrose, Isaac, 1604-1664.	1650 (1650)	Wing A2964; ESTC R213988	65,629	80

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repentance_n act._n 5.31_o and_o therefore_o pray_v turn_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v jer._n 31.18_o then_o bow_v thy_o knee_n and_o humble_o hearty_o frequent_o fervent_o implore_v the_o influence_n of_o god_n bless_a spirit_n cry_v with_o the_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n awake_v o_o northwind_n 4.16_o cant._n 4.16_o and_o come_v thou_o southwind_n and_o blow_v upon_o my_o garden_n that_o the_o spice_n thereof_o may_v flow_v forth_o cantic_a 4.16_o the_o more_o rush_v and_o mighty_a this_o wind_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o more_o will_v he_o make_v thou_o fructify_v in_o his_o grace_n and_o blessing_n therefore_o cry_v again_o and_o again_o o_o lord_n 51.10_o psal_n 51.10_o let_v thy_o spirit_n come_v upon_o i_o create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o o_o lord_n jesus_n send_v thy_o spirit_n into_o i_o which_o may_v restore_v i_o from_o this_o death_n of_o sin_n unto_o the_o life_n of_o holiness_n thus_o 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himself_o shall_v preach_v to_o the_o soul_n every_o day_n and_o give_v not_o out_o of_o himself_o the_o ordinance_n will_v be_v empty_a to_o it_o it_o be_v christ_n come_v in_o to_o his_o people_n in_o the_o ordinance_n that_o only_o fill_v the_o empty_a soul_n with_o good_a thing_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v god_n minister_n call_v spiritual_a father_n i_o have_v beget_v you_o say_v saint_n paul_n through_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o gospel_n 4.15_o 1_o cor._n 4.15_o 1_o cor._n 4.15_o the_o pastor_n tongue_n be_v the_o lord_n conduit-pipe_n and_o hereby_o he_o drive_v the_o sweet_a and_o wholesome_a water_n of_o life_n into_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o choose_a only_o do_v thou_o frequent_v the_o mean_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o god_n will_v remember_v thou_o in_o mercy_n it_o be_v true_a i_o know_v not_o when_o and_o therefore_o i_o wish_v thou_o miss_v no_o lordsday_n to_o repair_v to_o god_n house_n lest_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o neglect_n may_v 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so_o die_v act._n 7.51_o luke_n 13.34_o ezek._n 33.11_o hos_fw-la 13.9_o and_o yet_o i_o wish_v thou_o not_o only_o to_o hear_v it_o but_o after_o thou_o have_v hear_v consider_v of_o it_o ponder_v on_o it_o and_o lay_v the_o threat_n and_o reproof_n the_o precept_n and_o promise_n unto_o thy_o own_o soul_n thus_o if_o thou_o hear_v and_o meditate_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o god_n word_n will_v be_v a_o word_n of_o power_n to_o thou_o and_o together_o with_o prayer_n bring_v thou_o towards_o the_o new_a birth_n whither_o except_o a_o man_n come_v he_o can_v possible_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n thus_o far_o of_o the_o new_a birth_n 28.12_o gen._n 28.12_o you_o see_v we_o have_v mount_v those_o step_n who_o top_n like_a jacob_n ladder_n reach_v up_o to_o heaven_n witness_v the_o next_o word_n he_o that_o be_v bear_v again_o shall_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o he_o that_o be_v not_o bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n 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mercy_n and_o pity_n of_o his_o saviour_n he_o see_v no_o whit_n into_o that_o glorious_a highness_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o heaven_n nor_o yet_o of_o his_o nighness_n to_o his_o brethren_n on_o earth_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n among_o the_o congregation_n of_o god_n saint_n his_o soul_n be_v not_o delight_v with_o their_o prayer_n praise_n psalm_n and_o service_n he_o see_v no_o comfort_n no_o pleasure_n no_o content_n in_o their_o action_n but_o the_o new_a man_n be_v of_o better_a sight_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o wardrobe_n of_o god_n glory_n be_v all_o produce_v to_o his_o eye_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v say_v come_v and_o see_v so_o moses_n stand_v still_o and_o see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n 3.18_o venite_fw-la &_o videte_fw-la psal_n 46.8_o exod._n 14.13_o ephes_n 1.18_o reu●l_v 3.18_o so_o christ_n to_o his_o apostle_n it_o be_v give_v to_o your_o eye_n to_o see_v these_o thing_n to_o other_o but_o by_o parable_n he_o that_o be_v bear_v again_o have_v a_o spiritual_a eye_n and_o a_o celestial_a object_n the_o eye_n of_o his_o understanding_n be_v enlighten_v say_v st._n paul_n anoint_v say_v s._n john_n to_o what_o end_n but_o that_o he_o may_v know_v what_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o his_o call_n and_o what_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o inheritance_n be_v in_o the_o saint_n ephes_n 1.18_o see_v a_o privilege_n of_o which_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v ever_o bar_v his_o mind_n be_v dark_a even_a darkness_n itself_o ephes_n 5.8_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n 5.8_o ephes_n 5.8_o what_o be_v say_v by_o our_o saviour_n that_o he_o can_v can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n

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and_o here_o the_o axiom_n be_v true_a no_o generation_n without_o corruption_n a_o man_n must_v first_o feel_v this_o death_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v again_o the_o second_o step_n be_v sense_n of_o divine_a wrath_n which_o beget_v in_o he_o fear_v 8.15_o rom._n 8.15_o so_o the_o apostle_n the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n beget_v fear_n rom._n 8.15_o and_o thus_o it_o work_v no_o soon_o have_v the_o man_n a_o sight_n and_o feel_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o than_o god_n spirit_n now_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n present_v to_o he_o the_o armoury_n of_o god_n flame_a wrath_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n this_o make_v he_o to_o feel_v as_o if_o he_o be_v prick_v with_o the_o stroke_n of_o a_o arrow_n or_o point_n of_o a_o sword_n or_o sting_v of_o a_o adder_n that_o he_o be_v a_o most_o curse_a and_o damnable_a creature_n just_o deserve_v all_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n and_o all_o the_o fiery_a torment_n of_o hell_n in_o that_o life_n to_o come_v yea_o this_o make_v he_o 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