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	life_n	spiritual_a	5,356	5	6.8798	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13560	Two treatises: the pearle of the Gospell, and the pilgrims profession to which is added a glasse for gentlewomen to dresse themselues by. By Thomas Taylor preacher of Gods Word to the towne of Reding.	Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632.; Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632. Pilgrims profession. aut; Gunter, H.	1625 (1625)	STC 23855; ESTC S105335	69,884	472

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david_n be_v such_o a_o stranger_n who_o set_v the_o lord_n ever_o before_o he_o and_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n 16.8_o psal_n 16.8_o that_o he_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o he_o 2._o as_o it_o be_v a_o confession_n and_o testimony_n of_o bis_fw-la own_o humility_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o misery_n it_o be_v a_o motive_n to_o mercy_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o be_o a_o stranger_n and_o need_n help_v because_o as_o a_o stranger_n i_o lie_v open_a to_o many_o injury_n and_o inconvenience_n but_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o abject_a and_o thy_o property_n be_v as_o to_o cast_v down_o the_o proud_a so_o to_o raise_v up_o such_o deject_a soul_n as_o i_o be_o and_o therefore_o hear_v my_o prayer_n cry_n and_o tear_n 3._o as_o it_o ascribe_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o honour_n of_o mercy_n it_o be_v a_o motive_n to_o mercy_n for_o holy_a david_n put_v the_o lord_n in_o mind_n of_o his_o own_o gracious_a inclination_n and_o affection_n to_o stranger_n 10.19_o exo._n 22._o ●1_n re●_n 19.23_o do●_n 10.19_o for_o he_o have_v command_v we_o to_o be_v kind_a to_o stranger_n and_o have_v in_o special_a manner_n undertake_v the_o protection_n of_o stranger_n psalm_n 146.9_o the_o lord_n keep_v the_o stranger_n and_o therefore_o his_o faith_n bind_v god_n after_o a_o fort_n to_o his_o own_o law_n and_o promise_n assure_v himself_o of_o god_n mercy_n because_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n 4._o as_o it_o be_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o own_o impotency_n and_o the_o misery_n of_o his_o life_n it_o plead_v strong_o for_o mercy_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o know_v lord_n that_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n here_o and_o so_o long_o as_o i_o be_o so_o i_o can_v but_o carry_v a_o burden_n of_o flesh_n and_o a_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o daily_o thereby_o deserve_v thy_o most_o heavy_a displeasure_n and_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o be_v not_o so_o extreme_a against_o i_o as_o in_o justice_n thou_o may_v but_o consider_v my_o frailty_n mingle_v thy_o correction_n with_o mercy_n and_o whereas_o i_o discern_v also_o by_o my_o bodily_a weakness_n and_o infirmity_n that_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n here_o and_o of_o short_a continuance_n i_o pray_v thou_o remove_v thy_o hand_n and_o let_v not_o all_o my_o life_n be_v miserable_a but_o verse_n 13_o stay_v thy_o anger_n from_o i_o that_o i_o may_v recover_v my_o strength_n before_o i_o go_v hence_o and_o be_v no_o more_o and_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n job_n make_v the_o same_o request_n 10.21_o job_n 10.21_o let_v he_o cease_v and_o leave_v off_o from_o i_o that_o i_o may_v take_v a_o little_a comfort_n before_o i_o go_v and_o shall_v not_o return_v etc._n etc._n second_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v how_o can_v david_n use_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n for_o his_o recovery_n which_o he_o use_v before_o verse_n 4._o for_o the_o hasten_v of_o his_o death_n for_o because_o his_o life_n be_v short_a and_o miserable_a therefoer_n he_o desire_v he_o may_v die_v in_o all_o haste_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o great_a difference_n there_o be_v between_o david_n foil_v by_o flesh_n and_o david_n support_v by_o the_o spirit_n for_o we_o have_v in_o he_o lie_v under_o the_o temptation_n a_o instance_n of_o our_o own_o strong-hearted_n corruption_n which_o out_o of_o a_o good_a proposition_n can_v draw_v most_o dangerous_a and_o wicked_a conclusion_n for_o out_o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o shortness_n of_o his_o life_n he_o can_v draw_v conclusion_n of_o murmur_a impatience_n and_o almost_o of_o desperation_n but_o now_o david_n be_v another_o man_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n have_v conquer_v those_o assault_n and_o now_o he_o can_v out_o of_o the_o same_o premise_n draw_v the_o clean_a contrary_a conclusion_n to_o support_v his_o faith_n patience_n and_o dependence_n upon_o god_n for_o such_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o he_o can_v draw_v holy_a sweet_a and_o comfortable_a conclusion_n from_o those_o principle_n and_o ground_n from_o which_o flesh_n and_o corruption_n use_v to_o suck_v sin_n and_o poison_n and_o teach_v the_o saint_n so_o to_o do_v in_o the_o profession_n itself_o mean_v mean_v consider_v for_o the_o meaning_n four_o thing_n 1._o stranger_n 1._o what_o be_v this_o stranger_n what_o a_o stranger_n be_v 2._o who_o be_v this_o stranger_n 3._o where_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n 4._o the_o community_n of_o this_o condition_n as_o all_o my_o father_n be_v 1._o a_o stranger_n be_v he_o that_o be_v absent_a from_o his_o own_o country_n be_v travel_v homewards_o unto_o it_o for_o these_o two_o condition_n be_v proper_a to_o a_o stranger_n first_o that_o he_o be_v absent_a from_o his_o native_a soil_n absent_a from_o his_o natural_a friend_n absent_a from_o his_o father_n house_n and_o absent_a from_o his_o own_o home_n and_o inheritance_n thus_o be_v abraham_n a_o stranger_n in_o canaan_n second_o that_o he_o be_v travel_v home_o as_o a_o pilgrim_n to_o his_o own_o country_n thus_o be_v jacob_n a_o stranger_n who_o whole_a life_n be_v a_o travail_n in_o foreign_a country_n out_o of_o any_o certain_a and_o settle_a dwelling_n as_o himself_o profess_v gen._n 47.9_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o mypilgrimage_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n 2._o who_o be_v this_o stranger_n david_n say_v i_o be_o a_o stranger_n which_o may_v seem_v strange_a if_o we_o consider_v that_o david_n be_v a_o king_n and_o that_o in_o his_o own_o country_n and_o that_o the_o country_n of_o judea_n in_o comparison_n of_o who_o inhabitant_n all_o the_o world_n beside_o be_v stranger_n as_o matth._n 27.7_o for_o david_n be_v not_o now_o in_o flight_n before_o saul_n 21.23_o 2_o sam._n 21.23_o as_o when_o he_o play_v the_o fool_n in_o the_o philistines_n country_n before_o acbish_a to_o save_v his_o life_n nor_o in_o likelihood_n in_o chase_n before_o absalon_n as_o when_o be_v drive_v from_o home_n he_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n and_o weep_v neither_o undertake_v he_o any_o meritorious_a journey_n in_o a_o pilgrim_n weed_n for_o 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a_o stranger_n upon_o earth_n that_o be_v in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n even_o in_o my_o own_o house_n in_o my_o own_o bed_n in_o my_o own_o body_n and_o bosom_n i_o be_o a_o stranger_n with_o thou_o wherein_o the_o holy_a prophet_n both_o acknowledge_v the_o lord_n the_o proprietary_n of_o who_o he_o hold_v his_o country_n and_o kingdom_n 25.23_o leu._n 25.23_o for_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o be_o a_o stranger_n in_o thy_o country_n my_o country_n be_v thy_o country_n and_o thy_o country_n be_v my_o country_n and_o now_o i_o do_v but_o sojourn_v a_o while_n with_o thou_o in_o thy_o country_n till_o i_o return_v home_o and_o dwell_v with_o thou_o in_o my_o country_n as_o also_o he_o insol●●th_v a_o motive_n why_o the_o lord_n shall_v

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man_n so_o as_o this_o kingdom_n be_v heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a 2._o for_o exaltation_n and_o advancement_n lift_v it_o up_o above_o all_o that_o earthly_a kingdom_n can_v afford_v for_o worth_n and_o excellency_n and_o so_o to_o stir_v up_o our_o affection_n and_o pull_v our_o eye_n towards_o it_o the_o very_a name_n of_o it_o shall_v ravish_v we_o and_o commend_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o gospel_n unto_o us._n 3._o for_o admonition_n and_o caution_n that_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v receive_v their_o law_n from_o heaven_n and_o contemn_v earth_n &_o earthly_a thing_n shall_v aspire_v meditate_v and_o frame_v themselves_o to_o heavenly_a conversation_n this_o very_a title_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v of_o power_n to_o lift_v we_o above_o the_o earth_n now_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o pearl_n pearl_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o pearl_n by_o the_o pearl_n be_v mean_v 1._o the_o happy_a estate_n of_o grace_n here_o 2._o the_o happy_a estate_n of_o 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