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	world_n	5,455	5	4.3686	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19639	Three sermons viz. The walking sleeper, the ministeriall husbandrie, the discouerie of the heart. Preached and published by Sam. Crooke.	Crook, Samuel, 1575-1649.	1615 (1615)	STC 6069; ESTC S117125	72,467	211

105.3_o let_v the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v the_o lord_n rejoice_v 15.2_o 2._o chron._n 15.2_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o if_o thou_o be_v with_o he_o and_o if_o thou_o seek_v he_o he_o will_v be_v find_v of_o thou_o 2.4.5_o pro._n 2.4.5_o if_o thou_o seek_v grace_n as_o silver_n and_o search_v for_o she_o as_o for_o treasure_n i._n e._n not_o with_o a_o idle_a wish_n which_o slay_v the_o foolish_a 21.25_o pro._n 21.25_o because_o his_o hand_n refuse_v to_o work_v but_o as_o the_o worldling_n seek_v his_o mammon_n with_o the_o uttermost_a of_o pain_n &_o endeavour_n then_o shall_v thou_o understand_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o find_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o here_o as_o in_o earthly_a treasure_n many_o seek_v and_o find_v not_o many_o find_v and_o enjoy_v not_o some_o enjoy_v but_o keep_v not_o for_o ere_o they_o be_v aware_a they_o come_v to_o the_o part_a place_n &_o either_o the_o treasure_n take_v her_o wing_n as_o a_o eagle_n 23.5_o pro._n 23.5_o and_o fly_v into_o the_o heaven_n or_o the_o man_n must_v go_v to_o his_o mother_n earth_n and_o she_o will_v not_o have_v he_o but_o naked_a as_o she_o send_v he_o forth_o and_o yet_o such_o a_o one_o be_v say_v by_o a_o common_a absurdity_n to_o die_v rich_a indeed_o the_o child_n of_o god_n die_v rich_a and_o none_o but_o he_o not_o he_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v 49.17_o psal_n 49.17_o he_o shall_v take_v nothing_o away_o when_o he_o die_v neither_o shall_v his_o pomp_n descend_v after_o he_o but_o he_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v he_o rest_v from_o his_o labour_n and_o his_o work_n follow_v he_o 14.13_o revel_v 14.13_o not_o he_o that_o go_v from_o his_o treasure_n but_o he_o that_o go_v to_o his_o treasure_n that_o prefer_v the_o heavenly_a treasure_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n before_o his_o appoint_a food_n in_o time_n of_o health_n and_o now_o find_v they_o better_o than_o physic_n in_o his_o sickness_n 119.72_o psal_n 119.72_o that_o esteem_v they_o more_o than_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n when_o money_n may_v have_v do_v much_o for_o he_o and_o now_o find_v they_o better_o worth_n than_o all_o that_o the_o wide_a bosom_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o deep_a entrail_n of_o the_o earth_n can_v afford_v unto_o he_o he_o die_v rich_a and_o rich_a than_o ever_o he_o be_v think_v to_o live_v his_o heart_n fasten_v on_o the_o heavenly_a treasure_n in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n find_v his_o expectation_n not_o deceive_v but_o far_o surmount_v at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o life_n and_o hereafter_o i●_n endless_a and_o most_o glorious_a life_n for_o as_o where_o the_o treasure_n be_v there_o will_v the_o heart_n be_v also_o so_o where_o the_o heart_n be_v there_o shall_v the_o whole_a man_n be_v also_o with_o great_a reason_n then_o may_v i_o come_v now_o to_o enforce_v the_o second_o point_n not_o express_v but_o imply_v by_o our_o saviour_n namely_o that_o the_o heart_n ought_v to_o be_v not_o in_o earth_n but_o in_o heaven_n and_o withal_o for_o brevity_n sake_n wind_n up_o the_o three_o which_o as_o the_o conclusion_n cleave_v to_o the_o premise_n that_o therefore_o the_o treasure_n must_v be_v lay_v up_o not_o in_o earth_n but_o in_o heaven_n consider_v therefore_o with_o i_o right_a honourable_a and_o belove_a the_o heart_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n on_o earth_n how_o many_o absurdity_n and_o incongruity_n it_o import_v it_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o a_o celestial_a and_o angelical_a yea_o i_o may_v say_v of_o a_o divine_a nature_n create_v by_o god_n immediate_o and_o send_v down_o into_o this_o body_n not_o to_o dwell_v with_o the_o body_n on_o the_o earth_n but_o to_o teach_v the_o body_n the_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o shall_v this_o spirit_n this_o angel_n this_o ambassador_n deal_v so_o false_o with_o he_o that_o send_v it_o as_o to_o forget_v his_o errand_n and_o take_v up_o his_o dwell_n in_o a_o strange_a country_n shall_v it_o be_v like_o jehorams_fw-mi messenger_n 9_o 2._o king_n 9_o that_o be_v send_v to_o bring_v in_o jehu_n forsake_v their_o master_n and_o turn_v after_o his_o mortal_a enemy_n shall_v it_o enthral_v itself_o so_o as_o to_o prefer_v this_o land_n of_o captivity_n before_o that_o of_o her_o nativity_n shall_v it_o abase_v itself_o so_o as_o of_o a_o lord_n and_o guide_v to_o become_v a_o drudge_n unto_o the_o body_n shall_v it_o not_o uti_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la suae_fw-la bono_fw-mi as_o lactantius_n speak_v but_o abiur_v it_o own_o principle_n and_o element_n become_v no_o better_o than_o sale_n to_o keep_v a_o carcase_n from_o rot_v shall_v it_o for_o love_n of_o a_o earthly_a treasure_n become_v a_o earthen_a heart_n corluteum_n as_o augustine_n speak_v and_o according_o frame_v to_o itself_o a_o earthen_a heaven_n and_o worship_v a_o earthen_a god_n o_o curuae_fw-la in_o terras_fw-la animae_fw-la say_v the_o poet_n oh_o how_o ill_o do_v it_o beseem_v i_o say_v not_o now_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o very_a body_n of_o man_n which_o god_n have_v erect_v and_o advance_v towards_o heaven_n and_o towards_o himself_o to_o stoop_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n as_o if_o it_o grieve_v a_o man_n he_o have_v not_o be_v make_v a_o fourefooted_a beast_n to_o the_o earth_n than_o which_o nothing_o be_v low_a but_o only_a death_n and_o hell_n say_v lactantius_n and_o those_o so_o near_a neighbour_n that_o the_o treasure_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o on_o earth_n sink_v to_o hell_n without_o stay_n and_o draw_v the_o treasurer_n after_o it_o without_o recovery_n but_o here_o i_o think_v i_o be_o round_v in_o the_o ear_n not_o so_o peremptory_o to_o condemn_v the_o have_v or_o the_o lay_n up_o of_o earthly_a treasure_n see_v the_o holy_a patriarch_n and_o saint_n be_v many_o of_o they_o rich_a and_o joseph_n be_v commend_v for_o a_o storer_n by_o which_o mean_n he_o become_v the_o feeder_n and_o store_n of_o israel_n yea_o 49.24_o gen._n 49.24_o the_o disciple_n of_o antioch_n 11.20_o act._n 11.20_o understand_v by_o the_o prophecy_n of_o agabus_n of_o a_o general_a dearth_n approach_v send_v a_o provision_n of_o store_n before_o hand_n unto_o jerusalem_n final_o the_o holy_a apostle_n say_v that_o father_n must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12.14_o 2._o cor._n 12.14_o lay_v up_o treasure_n for_o their_o child_n and_o he_o that_o do_v it_o not_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n 5.8_o 1._o tim._n 5.8_o oh_o how_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o god_n that_o leave_v we_o not_o without_o direction_n concern_v any_o duty_n for_o it_o be_v indeed_o not_o a_o liberty_n but_o a_o duty_n to_o preserve_v and_o improve_v the_o good_a blessing_n of_o god_n for_o our_o own_o and_o other_o commodity_n but_o so_o to_o do_v be_v not_o to_o lay_v up_o treasure_n on_o earth_n in_o our_o saviour_n sense_n vers_fw-la 19_o neither_o be_v that_o commandment_n of_o the_o apostle_n any_o warrant_n for_o the_o worldling_n for_o a_o man_n may_v bring_v this_o treasure_n in_o domum_fw-la non_fw-la in_o animam_fw-la say_v the_o philosopher_n into_o his_o house_n not_o into_o his_o heart_n he_o may_v set_v his_o mark_n or_o seal_v but_o not_o his_o heart_n upon_o it_o say_v the_o psalmist_n 62.10_o psal_n 62.10_o indeed_o to_o set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o profit_n honour_n pleasure_n and_o make_v it_o thy_o chief_a delight_n this_o be_v to_o be_v not_o a_o vser_n but_o a_o lover_n nor_o a_o keeper_n but_o a_o coyner_n and_o that_o be_v a_o direct_a traitor_n for_o who_o can_v bear_v thou_o out_o to_o set_v the_o stamp_n of_o thy_o heart_n upon_o god_n mettle_n to_o make_v a_o god_n of_o a_o base_a mineral_n and_o thyself_o more_o than_o a_o god_n even_o a_o god-maker_n so_o strange_o do_v pride_n and_o vilitie_n meet_v together_o in_o a_o earthly_a mind_n that_o he_o make_v himself_o infinite_o both_o great_a and_o base_a than_o indeed_o he_o be_v great_a in_o opinion_n and_o presumption_n while_o he_o make_v new_a heaven_n and_o new_a god_n base_a in_o truth_n and_o in_o proof_n while_o for_o such_o a_o creature_n of_o his_o own_o he_o forsake_v the_o creator_n bless_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o end_n of_o his_o own_o creation_n which_o be_v to_o be_v for_o ever_o bless_v with_o his_o creator_n but_o it_o be_v not_o of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n belove_v to_o observe_v that_o temper_n as_o to_o have_v riches_n and_o not_o to_o be_v have_v of_o they_o to_o treasure_n they_o up_o and_o not_o to_o make_v they_o our_o treasure_n even_o wise_a man_n among_o the_o heathen_a have_v talk_v peradventure_o yet_o mislead_v of_o this_o wisdom_n of_o who_o we_o may_v say_v as_o demodocus_n of_o the_o miletian_o insipientes_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la faciunt_fw-la tamen_fw-la quae_fw-la insipientes_fw-la fool_n they_o be_v not_o yet_o their_o action_n be_v

commandment_n 119.176_o psal_n 119.176_o not_o that_o we_o do_v not_o sometime_o go_v astray_o and_o that_o we_o aim_v and_o endeavour_v after_o perfection_n 13._o ph●l_n 3.12_o 13._o not_o that_o we_o have_v already_o attain_v thereto_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o church_n in_o the_o entrance_n of_o this_o song_n do_v as_o well_o confess_v herself_o black_a 1.4_o cant._n 1.4_o as_o avouch_v herself_o comely_a and_o in_o these_o word_n no_o less_o complain_v of_o the_o drowsiness_n of_o her_o flesh_n then_o rejoice_v in_o the_o wakefulnesse_n of_o her_o spirit_n i_o sleep_v but_o my_o heart_n wake_v for_o be_v to_o set_v before_o we_o a_o sorrowful_a type_n of_o her_o own_o unkind_a and_o sinful_a sluggishness_n deny_v entertainment_n to_o her_o love_a saviour_n and_o of_o the_o chastisement_n inflict_v on_o she_o for_o her_o amendment_n she_o first_o tell_v we_o in_o what_o state_n she_o be_v when_o her_o lord_n make_v tender_a of_o love_n unto_o she_o to_o wit_n partly_o sleep_v and_o partly_o wake_v a_o state_n mix_v or_o compound_v and_o that_o of_o contrary_n but_o with_o distinction_n as_o may_v seem_v of_o the_o subject_n wherein_o they_o be_v i_o sleep_v that_o be_v my_o natural_a or_o unregenerate_a part_n but_o my_o heart_n wake_v that_o be_v the_o spiritual_a or_o regenerate_a part_n in_o i_o not_o that_o some_o one_o create_v part_n be_v in_o a_o christian_a either_o regenerate_v or_o corrupt_a some_o other_o not_o but_o because_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o every_o part_n be_v partly_o sanctify_a and_o partly_o sinful_a partly_o spirit_n and_o partly_o flesh_n hereupon_o it_o be_v true_o say_v i_o sleep_v that_o be_v my_o whole_a nature_n be_v subject_a to_o infirmity_n through_o sin_n or_o as_o rom._n 7.18_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n and_o as_o true_o my_o heart_n wake_v that_o be_v there_o be_v in_o i_o a_o hide_a seed_n of_o god_n 3._o 1._o joh._n 3._o a_o principle_n of_o grace_n a_o inner_a man_n that_o suffer_v i_o not_o to_o consent_v to_o sin_n but_o rouse_v i_o up_o and_o arm_v i_o against_o it_o 7.22_o rom._n 7.22_o so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o 7.20_o rom._n 7.20_o in_o a_o word_n the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n be_v as_o the_o air_n to_o wit_v a_o receptacle_n first_o by_o creation_n of_o light_n alone_o without_o darkness_n that_o be_v of_o grace_n without_o sin_n since_o the_o fall_n of_o darkness_n alone_o without_o light_n sin_n without_o grace_n after_o conversion_n of_o a_o twilight_n light_n and_o darkness_n grace_n and_o sin_n intermingle_v throughout_o and_o justle_a at_o one_o another_o 3.1_o g●l_n 5.17_o prou._n 4.18_o 2._o sam._n 3.1_o but_o grace_n as_o the_o morning_n light_n or_o as_o the_o house_n of_o david_n wax_a strong_a and_o corruption_n weak_a final_o in_o heaven_n as_o in_o paradise_n shall_v be_v no_o night_n no_o sin_n at_o all_o but_o a_o perpetual_a sunshine_n of_o grace_n without_o so_o much_o as_o any_o mist_n or_o cloud_n of_o corruption_n the_o sum_n than_o be_v that_o in_o this_o world_n the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o every_o member_n of_o it_o be_v a_o sleepy_a watchfulness_n or_o a_o wake_a sleepiness_n that_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o sleep_n and_o wake_v sin_n and_o grace_n flesh_n and_o spirit_n which_o that_o we_o may_v due_o consider_v of_o let_v we_o sever_v they_o and_o begin_v with_o the_o former_a i_o sleep_v the_o church_n confess_v that_o she_o sleep_v teach_v we_o first_o that_o we_o all_o as_o many_o as_o be_v member_n of_o this_o body_n be_v apt_a to_o sleep_v that_o be_v to_o be_v surprise_v with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n notwithstanding_o the_o readiness_n of_o the_o spirit_n 26.41_o matth._n 26.41_o the_o spirit_n indeed_o be_v ready_a say_v our_o saviour_n of_o his_o droop_a and_o drowsy_a disciple_n but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a for_o the_o open_n of_o this_o point_n consider_v 1._o what_o the_o spiritual_a sleep_n be_v 2._o in_o who_o it_o be_v find_v what_o the_o spiritual_a sleep_n be_v we_o shall_v see_v by_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o natural_a the_o natural_a sleep_n be_v a_o ligation_n or_o bind_v up_o of_o the_o instrument_n of_o sense_n and_o motion_n cause_v principal_o by_o vapour_n ascend_v from_o the_o stomach_n into_o the_o brain_n secondary_o by_o weariness_n extreme_a cold_a or_o heat_n frication_n music_n final_o whatsoever_o do_v either_o consume_v or_o benumb_v the_o spirit_n &_o the_o end_n of_o sleep_n be_v that_o the_o spirit_n and_o natural_a heat_n retire_v inward_a may_v attend_v to_o the_o refection_n and_o nourishment_n of_o the_o body_n agreeable_o in_o the_o spiritual_a sleep_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v note_v 1._o the_o ligation_n of_o the_o spiritual_a sense_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o man_n have_v eye_n and_o see_v not_o 9.10_o esa_fw-la 6_o 9.10_o ear_n and_o hear_v not_o 2.14_o 1._o cor._n 2.14_o heart_n and_o understand_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n neither_o can_v they_o perceive_v they_o want_v the_o use_n of_o spiritual_a sense_n because_o they_o be_v only_o spiritual_o discern_v 2._o the_o surcease_n of_o spiritual_a motion_n the_o natural_a man_n neither_o do_v the_o work_n 17._o ro●_n ●_o 12_o 17._o nor_o walk_v the_o way_n of_o god_n 3_o the_o cause_n be_v alike_o to_o wit_n either_o principal_n the_o vapour_n of_o worldly_a and_o fleshly_a lust_n 21.34_o 1._o pet._n 2.11_o eph._n 4._o luk._n 21.34_o fight_v against_o the_o soul_n darken_v the_o cogitation_n oppress_v the_o heart_n and_o so_o shut_v out_o all_o heavenly_a thought_n and_o affection_n or_o secondary_a as_o weariness_n in_o holy_a exercise_n such_o as_o surprise_v the_o three_o excellent_a disciple_n 14.37.40_o mar._n 14.37.40_o who_o our_o lord_n choose_v to_o assist_v he_o in_o his_o agony_n extreme_a cold_a of_o fear_n 26.70_o math_n 26.70_o such_o as_o benumb_a s._n peter_n unto_o the_o denial_n of_o his_o master_n and_o no_o less_o extreme_a heat_n of_o 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difference_n between_o david_n and_o michols_n puppet_n so_o this_o spiritual_a sleep_n of_o sin_n make_v a_o idol_n of_o a_o man_n look_v what_o a_o thing_n a_o idol_n be_v say_v the_o psalmist_n that_o have_v a_o mouth_n and_o speak_v not_o 115.5.8_o psal_n 115.5.8_o eye_n and_o see_v not_o etc._n etc._n such_o be_v the_o idolater_n such_o be_v every_o sinner_n every_o sinner_n set_v up_o a_o idol_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o heart_n ezek._n ezek._n worship_v the_o creature_n happy_o his_o own_o creature_n and_o forsake_v the_o creator_n 1.25_o rom._n 1.25_o and_o that_o idol_n of_o sin_n take_v away_o the_o hart_n from_o god_n so_o fill_v it_o with_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n 2.15_o hos_fw-la 4_o 11._o 1._o joh._n 2.15_o that_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n can_v find_v no_o lodging_n nor_o entertainment_n final_o as_o the_o natural_a sleep_n be_v a_o image_n of_o death_n so_o be_v the_o spiritual_a yea_o sleep_n and_o death_n in_o this_o case_n as_o twin_n be_v join_v yea_o confound_v lighten_v my_o eye_n say_v david_n that_o i_o sleep_v not_o in_o death_n 13.3_o psalm_n 13.3_o and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n wake_v the_o spiritual_a sluggard_n as_o dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n be_v 2._o eph._n 2._o awake_v thou_o that_o sleep_v 5.14_o eph._n 5.14_o and_o stand_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n such_o be_v the_o sleep_n of_o sin_n now_o let_v we_o see_v who_o be_v the_o sleeper_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o to_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n 1_o sinner_n uncalled_a sleeper_n not_o yet_o waken_v such_o all_o man_n be_v or_o be_v be_v bear_v sluggard_n none_o understand_v none_o seek_v after_o god_n 3.10.11.12_o rom._n 3.10.11.12_o none_o do_v good_a etc._n etc._n naturalist_n make_v it_o questionable_a whether_o man_n begin_v to_o live_v