Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n
Text snippets containing the quad
ID |
Title |
Author |
Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) |
STC |
Words |
Pages |
A97248
|
A divine miscellany full of delightful and profitable variety, or, The pious mans recreation, in a garden of sweet flowers and fruits divided into four parts / by Richard Younge of Roxwel in Essex.
|
Younge, Richard.
|
1665
(1665)
|
Wing Y150; ESTC R43833
|
21,306
|
32
|
not_o christ_n at_o all_o that_o love_v he_o not_o above_o all_o that_o soul_n shall_v have_v its_o will_n of_o god_n that_o desire_v nothing_o but_o what_o god_n will_v and_o the_o only_a way_n to_o obtain_v our_o will_n of_o god_n be_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n whatsoever_o we_o ask_v we_o receive_v of_o he_o because_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v please_v in_o his_o sight_n 1_o john_n 3.22_o a_o vicious_a pattern_n more_o infect_v than_o a_o virtuous_a doctrine_n instruct_v when_o any_o thing_n be_v grant_v general_o therein_o be_v employ_v this_o exception_n if_o it_o be_v not_o against_o justice_n and_o right_o we_o must_v obey_v what_o god_n command_v by_o moses_n and_o what_o we_o can_v perform_v be_v supply_v to_o we_o by_o our_o belief_n in_o jesus_n god_n look_v not_o for_o what_o he_o give_v not_o yet_o if_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o our_o pattern_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n will_v not_o be_v our_o pardon_n unbelief_n be_v a_o sin_n that_o be_v least_o visible_a and_o yet_o a_o sin_n that_o be_v most_o damnable_a outward_a act_n be_v more_o scandulous_a but_o inward_a lust_n be_v more_o dangerous_a if_o you_o will_v know_v the_o heart_n of_o your_o sin_n you_o must_v then_o know_v the_o sin_n of_o your_o heart_n duty_n can_v never_o have_v too_o much_o of_o our_o diligence_n nor_o too_o little_a of_o our_o confidence_n it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v innocent_a then_o penitent_a to_o prevent_v the_o malady_n then_o to_o invent_v the_o remedy_n when_o sorrow_n have_v possession_n of_o the_o house_n it_o will_v shut_v sin_n out_o of_o the_o door_n your_o sin_n have_v be_v your_o great_a traitor_n and_o your_o sorrow_n will_v be_v your_o choice_a helper_n those_o sin_n shall_v never_o make_v a_o hell_n for_o we_o which_o be_v a_o hell_n to_o we_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v such_o a_o grace_n as_o without_o it_o not_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o with_o it_o not_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v damn_v he_o that_o live_v in_o sin_n without_o repentance_n shall_v die_v in_o sin_n without_o forgiveness_n there_o must_v be_v a_o loathe_n of_o sin_n in_o our_o affection_n before_o there_o will_v be_v a_o leave_v of_o sin_n in_o our_o conversavation_n a_o hearty_a mourning_n for_o our_o transgression_n make_v way_n for_o a_o happy_a funeral_n of_o our_o corruption_n a_o man_n desire_v not_o what_o he_o know_v not_o say_v chrysostome_n neither_o be_v unknown_a evil_n fear_v wherefore_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n begin_v at_o illumination_n act_v 26.18_o col._n 1.13_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o christ_n go_v undesired_a in_o the_o world_n because_o undisern_v by_o the_o world_n but_o do_v they_o see_v all_o in_o this_o pearl_n of_o price_n they_o will_v sell_v all_o to_o purchase_v it_o as_o no_o man_n can_v shun_v the_o evil_n he_o fear_v not_o so_o no_o man_n will_v embrace_v the_o good_a he_o know_v not_o st._n austin_n before_o his_o conversion_n can_v not_o tell_v how_o to_o be_v without_o those_o delight_n he_o then_o find_v so_o much_o contentment_n in_o but_o after_o when_o his_o nature_n be_v change_v by_o the_o loadstone_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o he_o have_v another_o spirit_n put_v into_o he_o than_o he_o say_v oh_o how_o sweet_a it_o be_v to_o be_v without_o those_o former_a sweet_a delight_n god_n make_v the_o world_n of_o nought_o because_o man_n shall_v set_v it_o at_o naught_o as_o do_v the_o apostle_n the_o better_a to_o prevail_v with_o other_o who_o after_o he_o have_v be_v wrap_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n reckon_v of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n riches_n honour_n pleasure_n but_o as_o dross_n and_o dung_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v and_o what_o say_v holy_a david_n a_o man_n of_o a_o most_o brave_a and_o divine_a spirit_n i_o have_v have_v as_o great_a delight_n in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o testimony_n as_o in_o all_o riches_n they_o be_v more_o to_o be_v desire_v than_o gold_n yea_o than_o fine_a gold_n sweet_a also_o than_o the_o honey_n and_o the_o honeycomb_n psal_n 19.10_o and_o again_o how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o word_n unto_o my_o mouth_n psal_n 119.103_o this_o likewise_o be_v job_n judgement_n job_n 28.12_o to_o 20._o he_o that_o look_v upon_o heaven_n with_o desire_n will_v look_v upon_o earth_n with_o disdain_n to_o value_v a_o heavenly_a reversion_n above_o a_o earthly_a possession_n be_v the_o best_a proof_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n he_o be_v but_o a_o cock_n of_o the_o world_n dunghill_n that_o prize_v a_o barley-corn_n before_o a_o pearl_n and_o child_n only_o be_v more_o take_v with_o present_a counter_n then_o with_o future_a crown_n but_o as_o carnal_a thing_n seem_v small_a to_o man_n that_o be_v spiritual_a so_o spiritual_a thing_n seem_v small_a to_o the_o carnal_a who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a say_v sensualist_n psal_n 4.6_o any_o good_a will_v serve_v their_o turn_n that_o know_v not_o the_o chief_a good_a by_o groan_n unutterable_a god_n do_v usher_v in_o joy_n unspeakable_a sin_n never_o ruin_v but_o where_o it_o reign_v it_o be_v only_o a_o murderer_n where_o it_o be_v a_o governor_n it_o be_v not_o destroy_v where_o it_o be_v disturb_v lust_n be_v least_o hurtful_a where_o it_o be_v most_o hateful_a a_o christian_n shall_v mourn_v more_o for_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n then_o for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o sin_n of_o our_o nature_n transcend_v the_o nature_n of_o our_o sin_n we_o shall_v be_v more_o take_v up_o with_o search_v our_o own_o heart_n then_o in_o sensure_v other_o life_n but_o for_o want_v of_o self-examination_n most_o man_n be_v like_o traveller_n that_o be_v skill_v in_o other_o country_n ignorant_a and_o unacquainted_a with_o their_o own_o neither_o do_v we_o more_o love_v ourselves_o above_o other_o than_o we_o see_v other_o better_a than_o ourselves_o beside_o most_o man_n put_v their_o own_o fault_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o wallet_n which_o be_v behind_o they_o &_o other_o fault_n in_o the_o other_o part_n which_o be_v before_o they_o and_o they_o have_v much_o the_o more_o quiet_a for_o so_o do_v a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v like_o a_o bad_a wife_n that_o will_v either_o be_v gad_v abroad_o or_o scold_v at_o home_n man_n usual_o more_o affect_v spectacle_n to_o view_v other_o fault_n than_o looking-glass_n to_o see_v their_o own_o yet_o to_o point_v at_o another_o spot_n with_o foul_a finger_n be_v both_o simple_a and_o unseemly_a for_o they_o be_v fit_a to_o blame_v other_o that_o be_v blameless_a themselves_o let_v he_o say_v our_o saviour_n that_o be_v without_o sin_n cast_v the_o first_o stone_n in_o vain_a do_v we_o rebuke_v those_o sin_n abroad_o which_o we_o tolerate_v at_o home_n that_o man_n only_o make_v himself_o ridiculous_a that_o leave_v his_o own_o house_n on_o fire_n run_v to_o quench_v his_o neighbour_n for_o which_o read_v rom._n 2.19_o to_o 24._o 1_o cor._n 9.27_o when_o thou_o see_v thy_o brother_n slip_v first_o reflect_v upon_o thyself_o and_o say_v with_o plato_n be_o not_o i_o such_o a_o one_o or_o with_o austin_n may_v not_o i_o do_v the_o like_a for_o he_o that_o will_v cast_v a_o stone_n at_o a_o offender_n must_v be_v free_a himself_o before_o samuel_n do_v charge_n israel_n with_o their_o sin_n he_o clear_v his_o own_o innocency_n 1_o sam._n 12._o and_o be_v it_o not_o strange_a that_o the_o witch_n shall_v tell_v the_o juggler_n he_o have_v a_o bad_a conscience_n or_o that_o the_o hypocrite_n shall_v rail_v at_o the_o player_n or_o the_o usurer_n challenge_v the_o thief_n or_o if_o so_o will_v they_o not_o retort_v this_o answer_n physician_n heal_v thyself_o luke_n 4.23_o but_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o this_o that_o vice_n correct_v virtue_n we_o live_v in_o a_o age_n wherein_o not_o to_o be_v a_o knave_n be_v to_o be_v a_o fool_n and_o to_o be_v holy_a be_v to_o be_v abhor_v man_n in_o these_o day_n fear_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o be_v good_a hate_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o be_v fashion_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n one_o may_v more_o safe_o and_o with_o less_o blame_n live_v vicious_o then_o reprehend_v vice_n barrabas_n shall_v find_v more_o favour_n with_o the_o multitude_n and_o less_o opposition_n than_o jesus_n neither_o be_v they_o more_o propitious_a to_o vice_n than_o they_o be_v malicious_a to_o virtue_n for_o goodness_n alone_o be_v the_o whetstone_n of_o their_o malice_n and_o make_v thâm_o sick_a of_o the_o spleen_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n prov._n 29.27_o he_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o his_o way_n be_v abomination_n to_o the_o wicked_a net_n be_v not_o lay_v for_o kite_n or_o bird_n of_o prey_n but_o for_o the_o harmless_a still_o our_o gin_n we_o lay_v and_o