Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	earth_n	heaven_n	holy_a	7,009	5	4.7805	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58902	A helpe to the willing soul, or, The communicants counsellor being a plaine and familiar discourse upon sundry maine truths, both doctrinall and practicall, requisite to be known, understood and observed by every Christian before his approach to the Lords table : composed mostly in reference to the rules and directions concerning sacramentall knowledge laid down in an ordinance of both Houses of Parliament of the 20 of October, 1645 / by Henry Searle ; for the benefit and edification of the inhabitants of Aldeburgh in Suffolk.	Searle, Henry, b. 1616.	1647 (1647)	Wing S2203; ESTC R15097	21,827	50

a_o help_n to_o the_o willing_a soul_n or_o the_o communicants_a counsellor_n be_v a_o plain_a and_o familiar_a discourse_n upon_o sundry_a main_a truth_n both_o doctrinal_a and_o practical_a requisite_a to_o be_v know_v understand_v and_o observe_v by_o every_o christian_a before_o his_o approach_n to_o the_o lord_n table_n compose_v most_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o direction_n concern_v sacramental_a knowledge_n lay_v down_o in_o a_o ordinance_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n of_o the_o 20_o of_o october_n 1645._o by_o henry_n searle_n for_o the_o benefit_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o aldeburgb_n in_o suffolk_n happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o find_v wisdom_n and_o the_o man_n that_o get_v understanding_n prov._n 3._o 13._o london_n print_v by_o r._n c._n for_o john_n bellamy_n at_o the_o three_o golden_a lion_n in_o cornhill_n near_o the_o royal_a exchange_n 1647._o the_o reasonable_a request_n of_o the_o author_n friendly_a reader_n know_v assure_o that_o have_v it_o not_o be_v to_o spare_v the_o purse_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o poor_a sort_n of_o that_o people_n among_o who_o god_n disposing-hand_n have_v for_o the_o present_a cast_v i_o in_o procure_v write_v copy_n hereof_o this_o catechisticall_a discourse_n shall_v not_o have_v trouble_v the_o busy_a press_n but_o see_v it_o be_v now_o print_v whoever_o thou_o be_v be_v request_v these_o four_o thing_n 1_o to_o beware_v lest_o any_o subtle_a factor_n for_o satan_n do_v by_o their_o smooth_a ptetence_n sly_a insinuation_n or_o poisonous_a persuasion_n hinder_v thou_o in_o or_o take_v thou_o off_o from_o bestow_v thy_o time_n and_o pain_n to_o get_v understanding_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n by_o the_o help_n of_o this_o or_o other_o such_o like_a book_n answer_v such_o cunning_a juggler_n thus_o true_a indeed_o though_o i_o get_v much_o knowledge_n yet_o i_o may_v perish_v but_o if_o i_o despise_v knowledge_n than_o i_o must_v perish_v 2_o so_o often_o to_o peruse_v discourse_n and_o meditate_v upon_o the_o truth_n ensue_v as_o that_o when_o just_o require_v thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o good_a account_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n thereof_o and_o to_o bear_v the_o substance_n in_o thy_o memory_n though_o thou_o shall_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o set-form_n of_o word_n 3_o serious_o upon_o every_o occasion_n to_o follow_v whatsoever_o practical_a instruction_n thou_o meet_v withal_o especial_o those_o about_o self-examination_n and_o preparation_n before_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n 4_o and_o last_o to_o seek_v for_o a_o special_a blessing_n from_o heaven_n upon_o thy_o own_o and_o my_o endeavour_n for_o the_o welfare_n of_o thy_o soul_n a_o help_n to_o the_o willing_a soul_n or_o the_o communicants_a counsellor_n qu._n what_o be_v god_n answ_n god_n be_v a_o uncreated_a spirit_n joh._n 4._o 24._o most_o wise_a rom._n 16._o 27._o most_o holy_a exod._n 15._o 11._o eternal_a and_o infinite_a psal_n 147._o 5._o maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o in_o they_o be_v exod._n 20._o 11._o esa_n 42._o 5._o preserver_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o creature_n whatsoever_o nehem._n 9_o 6._o act_n 17._o 26._o qu._n what_o mean_v you_o by_o calling_n god_n a_o spirit_n ans_fw-fr when_o i_o call_v god_n a_o spirit_n i_o mean_v that_o he_o have_v no_o body_n at_o all_o and_o therefore_o must_v not_o be_v think_v like_o to_o any_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v see_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n deut._n 4._o 15._o etc._n etc._n rom._n 1._o 22_o 23._o qu._n how_o many_o god_n be_v there_o ans_fw-fr though_o there_o be_v three_o in_o person_n yet_o in_o divine_a essence_n there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a true_a god_n deut._n 6._o 4._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 7._o epbe_n 4._o 5_o 6._o qu._n which_o be_v the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n ans_fw-fr the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n be_v god_n the_o father_n god_n the_o son_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n mat._n 28._o 19_o qu._n what_o be_v the_o property_n of_o god_n the_o father_n ans_fw-fr the_o property_n of_o god_n the_o father_n be_v to_o be_v of_o himself_o and_o to_o beget_v the_o son_n joh._n 1._o 18._o joh._n 3._o 16._o qu._n what_o be_v the_o property_n of_o god_n the_o son_n ans_fw-fr the_o property_n of_o god_n the_o son_n be_v to_o be_v beget_v of_o the_o father_n joh._n 3._o 18._o qu._n what_o be_v the_o property_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n an._n the_o property_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n joh._n 15._o 26._o and_o the_o son_n rom._n 8._o 9_o gal._n 4._o 6._o qu._n be_v any_o of_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n great_a than_o other_o ans_fw-fr none_o of_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n be_v great_a or_o less_o than_o another_o but_o they_o be_v all_o equal_o god_n phil._n 2._o 6._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 7._o qu._n what_o be_v the_o state_n of_o man_n by_o creation_n ans_fw-fr god_n create_v man_n after_o his_o own_o image_n gen._n 1._o 26._o gen._n 5._o 1._o that_o be_v to_o say_v god_n create_v man_n in_o a_o resemblance_n of_o that_o knowledge_n col._n 3._o 10._o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n ephes_n 4._o 24._o eccles_n 7._o 29._o which_o be_v and_o be_v in_o himself_o and_o in_o these_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v principal_o see_v qu._n if_o god_n make_v we_o so_o holy_a and_o happy_a at_o first_o how_o come_v we_o now_o to_o be_v sinful_a and_o miserable_a ans_fw-fr we_o be_v become_v sinful_a and_o miserable_a ephes_n 2._o 1_o 3._o by_o reason_n of_o adam_n first_o transgression_n in_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n gen._n 2._o 17._o gen._n 3._o 6._o qu._n but_o forasmuch_o as_o that_o first_o transgression_n be_v commit_v in_o paradise_n above_o five_o thousand_o year_n before_o we_o be_v bear_v how_o come_v we_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o ans_fw-fr adam_n be_v a_o public_a person_n eccles_n 7._o 29._o and_o the_o common_a father_n of_o we_o all_o and_o because_o we_o be_v in_o his_o loin_n therefore_o his_o sin_n be_v we_o and_o so_o we_o be_v all_o sinner_n in_o his_o offence_n rom._n 5._o 12._o 19_o qu._n beside_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n first_o sin_n be_v we_o not_o sinner_n in_o other_o respect_n also_o ans_fw-fr yes_o beside_o our_o be_v guilty_a of_o adam_n first_o sin_n we_o have_v both_o original_a and_o actual_a sin_n qu._n what_o be_v original_a sin_n ans_fw-fr original_a sin_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n namely_o first_o in_o a_o backwardness_n to_o all_o good_a second_o in_o a_o aptness_n to_o all_o evil_a jer._n 4._o 22._o gen._n 6._o 5._o qu._n why_o do_v you_o call_v it_o original_a sin_n ans_fw-fr i_o call_v it_o original_a sin_n because_o we_o take_v our_o very_a first_o beginning_n in_o it_o for_o so_o soon_o as_o ever_o we_o begin_v to_o be_v conceive_v in_o our_o mother_n womb_n gen._n 5._o 3._o psal_n 51._o 5._o sinful_a disposition_n and_o inclination_n begin_v to_o cleave_v unto_o we_o qu._n what_o be_v actual_a sin_n ans_fw-fr actual_a sin_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 4._o by_o think_v jer._n 4._o 14._o desire_v ma●_n 5._o 28._o devise_v prov._n 24._o 8._o purpose_v psal_n 28._o 3._o psal_n 140._o 4._o speak_a col._n 3._o 8_o 9_o ephes_n 5._o 4._o or_o act_v 1_o sam._n 15._o 24._o 2_o sam._n 24._o 10._o those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v forbid_v or_o by_o leave_v undo_v those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v command_v rom._n 7._o 19_o qu._n what_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n ans_fw-fr the_o fruit_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v all_o woe_n and_o misery_n both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o deut._n 28._o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 6._o 21._o esa_n 6._o 9_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 11._o 8._o mat._n 27._o 3_o 4_o 5._o exod._n 5._o 2._o exod._n 7._o 3._o rom._n 1._o 28._o 2_o thess_n 2._o 11._o rom._n 6._o 23._o 2_o thess_n 1._o 7_o 8_o 9_o qu._n be_v there_o no_o way_n to_o avoid_v this_o misery_n ans_fw-fr there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o avoid_v this_o misery_n but_o only_o by_o jesus_n christ_n act_v 4._o 12._o qu._n be_v jesus_n christ_n god_n or_o man_n ans_fw-fr jesus_n christ_n be_v god_n from_o all_o eternity_n before_o the_o world_n or_o any_o thing_n be_v make_v joh_n 1._o 1_o 2_o 3._o joh._n 8._o 58._o and_o he_o be_v make_v man_n about_o four_o thousand_o year_n after_o the_o world_n be_v make_v gal._n 4._o 4._o qu._n how_o be_v christ_n make_v man_n ans_fw-fr christ_n be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n luke_n 1._o 35._o bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n esay_n 7._o 14._o &_o 11._o 1._o and_o so_o be_v make_v a_o holy_a man_n without_o all_o sin_n luke_n 1._o 35._o john_n 3._o 6._o qu._n but_o do_v christ_n

and_o a_o gladness_n when_o they_o be_v discover_v psal_n 119._o 59_o &_o 141._o 5._o 2_o sincerity_n will_v put_v we_o upon_o self-denial_n and_o make_v we_o part_v with_o any_o outward_a comfort_n to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n heb._n 11._o 24_o 27._o 3_o sincerity_n and_o uprightness_n will_v cause_v we_o to_o make_v conscience_n of_o the_o fruitful_a performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n rom._n 12._o 11._o especial_o in_o secret_a mat._n 6._o 6._o and_o last_o it_o will_v stir_v up_o a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o growth_n unto_o perfection_n phil._n 3._o 12_o 14._o now_o be_v it_o thus_o with_o i_o or_o not_o qu._n how_o may_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o about_o his_o thankfulness_n to_o christ_n so_o as_o that_o he_o may_v know_v he_o be_v true_o thankful_a ans_fw-fr a_o man_n may_v know_v he_o be_v true_o thankful_a to_o christ_n when_o he_o esteem_v christ_n eph._n 3._o 17_o 18_o 19_o love_n and_o benefit_n phil._n 3._o 8._o above_o all_o other_o and_o so_o desire_v to_o please_v christ_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 14_o 15_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o thus_o we_o ought_v to_o examine_v ourselves_o about_o all_o these_o particular_a grace_n of_o christ_n in_o we_o by_o ask_v our_o conscience_n whether_o it_o be_v thus_o and_o thus_o with_o our_o soul_n q_o when_o a_o man_n have_v thus_o examine_v himself_o what_o must_v he_o endeavour_v to_o do_v after_o such_o self-examination_n for_o the_o finish_n of_o his_o preparation_n to_o the_o sacrament_n ans_fw-fr 1._o if_o a_o man_n after_o examination_n of_o himself_o shall_v plain_o find_v any_o of_o these_o grace_n to_o be_v want_v in_o he_o he_o must_v for_o the_o present_a abstain_v from_o the_o sacrament_n exod._n 12._o 48._o num._n 9_o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n 2_o if_o he_o doubt_v whether_o they_o be_v wrought_v in_o he_o or_o not_o he_o be_v likewise_o to_o forbear_v come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n mat._n 5_o 23_o 24._o rom._n 14._o 23._o unless_o his_o conscience_n by_o some_o mean_n may_v be_v resolve_v and_o settle_v that_o he_o have_v they_o 3_o if_o he_o shall_v true_o find_v that_o god_n have_v wrought_v they_o in_o he_o though_o yet_o in_o much_o weakness_n than_o he_o be_v to_o come_v to_o this_o sacrament_n to_o be_v thereby_o further_o strengthen_v 2_o chron._n 30._o 18_o 19_o q_o what_o if_o a_o christian_a have_v for_o the_o former_a reason_n abstain_v from_o the_o lord_n table_n do_v a_o long_a time_n after_o continue_v in_o a_o sad_a and_o sorrowful_a condition_n mourn_v for_o the_o want_n of_o those_o forename_a grace_n in_o himself_o must_v he_o still_o forbear_v to_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n ans_fw-fr no_o man_n true_o and_o inward_o mourn_v for_o the_o want_n of_o those_o grace_n but_o he_o that_o in_o some_o measure_n have_v the_o truth_n of_o they_o wrought_v in_o himself_o by_o god_n word_n and_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o spiritual_a mourner_n may_v comfortable_o and_o shall_v ready_o approach_v to_o christ_n in_o this_o sacrament_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 31._o as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o of_o his_o holy_a ordinance_n ps_n 34._o 18._o isa_n 61._o 2_o 3._o &_o 66._o 2._o mat._n 11._o 28._o qu._n be_v there_o yet_o any_o more_o thing_n require_v of_o a_o communicant_a after_o his_o examination_n of_o himself_o ans_fw-fr yes_o after_o a_o christian_a have_v thorough_o examine_v himself_o there_o be_v yet_o more_o duty_n to_o be_v practise_v for_o 1_o he_o be_v careful_o with_o bitterness_n of_o spirit_n to_o remember_v and_o bewayl_v to_o god_n the_o manifest_a rebellion_n of_o his_o unregenerate_a estate_n psal_n 29._o 7._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o and_o the_o want_n and_o weakness_n of_o his_o present_a state_n rom._n 7._o throughout_o 2_o he_o be_v to_o renew_v his_o faith_n in_o christ_n heb._n 11._o 28._o and_o his_o repentance_n for_o all_o know_a sin_n especial_o commit_v since_o his_o former_a receive_n 3_o he_o be_v to_o renew_v and_o stir_v up_o his_o desire_n and_o thirsting_n after_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o his_o love_n to_o god_n and_o man_n 4_o he_o be_v to_o renew_v his_o resolution_n and_o purpose_n of_o better_a obedience_n to_o god_n in_o the_o duty_n both_o of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v isa_n 1._o 16_o 17_o 18._o through_o the_o help_n of_o christ_n and_o last_o he_o be_v to_o renew_v his_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n all_o these_o a_o christian_a must_v endeavour_v to_o do_v because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o bare_a have_v of_o grace_n but_o the_o present_a exercise_n thereof_o that_o make_v we_o worthy_a receiver_n in_o god_n account_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 4_o 5_o 7._o compare_v with_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 18_o 21_o 29._o qu._n how_o must_v a_o communicant_a renew_v his_o faith_n in_o christ_n before_o he_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n ans_fw-fr a_o communicant_a must_v labour_v to_o renew_v his_o say_v in_o christ_n thus_o 1_o he_o must_v go_v to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o sue_v out_o a_o new_a pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n 2_o chron._n 30._o 6._o especial_o of_o such_o sin_n as_o most_o trouble_v the_o peace_n of_o his_o conscience_n and_o press_v the_o promise_n that_o concern_v the_o sacrament_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 24_o and_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o 2_o he_o must_v strive_v by_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n against_o carnal_a reason_n joh._n 6._o 52_o 58._o the_o great_a enemy_n of_o faith_n and_o also_o he_o must_v bewayl_v his_o unbelief_n mar._n 9_o 24._o and_o ponder_v and_o weigh_v well_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o namely_o that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v as_o god_n oath_n to_o secure_v his_o promise_n unto_o we_o heb._n 6._o 16_o 17._o and_o a_o pledge_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4._o 11._o 3._o and_o last_o he_o must_v consider_v that_o god_n command_v we_o to_o receive_v and_o enjoy_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n death_n offer_v to_o we_o in_o this_o sacrament_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 24._o and_o therefore_o he_o must_v raise_v up_o his_o faith_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o christ_n qu._n how_o must_v a_o communicant_a renew_v his_o repentance_n before_o he_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n ans_fw-fr in_o renew_v his_o repentance_n a_o communicant_a must_v take_v this_o course_n 1_o strictly_n to_o call_v to_o mind_v his_o particular_a sin_n as_o near_o as_o possible_o he_o can_v especial_o sin_v most_o late_o commit_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 31._o either_o by_o not-doing_a the_o good_a he_o ought_v and_o may_v have_v do_v or_o by_o do_v the_o evil_a he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v do_v and_o by_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o such_o sin_n with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n and_o aggravation_n thereof_o he_o be_v to_o renew_v a_o more_o bitter_a sorrow_n for_o they_o lam._n 3._o 40._o 2_o he_o must_v renew_v his_o free_a and_o humble_a confession_n of_o each_o particular_a sin_n 1_o sam._n 7._o 6._o as_o near_o as_o he_o can_v judge_v himself_o for_o they_o and_o lift_v up_o fervent_a prayer_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o psal_n 5._o 1_o 2._o and_o for_o strength_n and_o power_n against_o they_o and_o this_o will_v show_v that_o he_o stand_v not_o well-affected_n towards_o his_o sin_n 3_o in_o case_n that_o he_o have_v wrong_v any_o one_o he_o must_v make_v restitution_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o his_o power_n luk._n 19_o 8._o and_o must_v resolve_v full_o by_o god_n grace_n to_o leave_v all_o sin_n and_o avoid_v the_o occasion_n thereof_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o to_o the_o frequent_a constant_a and_o conscionable_a use_n of_o all_o good_a mean_n with_o the_o improvement_n of_o all_o holy_a opportunity_n conduce_v to_o that_o newness_n of_o life_n psal_n 1._o 1_o 2._o qu._n how_o must_v a_o communicant_a renew_v his_o spiritual_a desire_n and_o thirst_n after_o christ_n before_o each_o sacrament_n ans_fw-fr he_o that_o will_v renew_v his_o desire_n and_o thirst_n after_o christ_n must_v follow_v this_o course_n 1_o he_o must_v acquaint_v himself_o thorough_o with_o his_o own_o spiritual_a want_n and_o emptiness_n prov._n 27._o 7._o and_o take_v heed_n of_o a_o presumptuous_a imagination_n of_o more_o grace_n than_o yet_o he_o have_v attain_v unto_o rev._n 3._o 16_o 17._o 2_o he_o must_v take_v a_o thorough_a view_n of_o the_o wonderful_a excellency_n and_o fullness_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n job_n 4._o 10._o col._n 1._o 19_o and_o the_o promise_n ●_o pet._n 1._o 4._o as_o also_o a_o view_n of_o the_o worth_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o love_a kindness_n which_o be_v better_o than_o life_n itself_o psal_n 63._o 3._o 3_o he_o must_v have_v a_o thorough_a view_n of_o his_o own_o utter_a insufficiency_n to_o bring_v his_o heart_n to_o any_o true_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o these_o thing_n phil._n