Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	eternal_a	life_n	soul_n	7,461	5	5.0564	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02741	Tvvo treatises I. The purchase of Grace, shewing the excellency of Christ, and the graces of his spirit. II. The soules delight in Gods tabernacles, shewing the excellency of time, spent in duties of God's solemne service. Instances in the chiefe, viz. prayer, word, and sacraments. Motives and directions for right performance. Lastly, the chiefe usurpers of time discovered, with apt remedies against each of them. The contents of the booke are methodically exprest in the margent, which to the diligent reader may serve instead of a table. By William Harrison, Mr. of Arts, and minister of the Gospell at Canwicke neare Lincolne.	Harrison, William, minister at Canwick.	1639 (1639)	STC 12871; ESTC S103879	208,196	400

sacrament_n be_v mean_v the_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v very_o and_o indeed_o take_v and_o receive_v of_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o we_o have_v the_o express_a word_n of_o our_o saviour_n take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n so_o that_o herein_o christ_n jesus_n with_o all_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n be_v offer_v unto_o we_o and_o bestow_v real_o and_o effectual_o on_o all_o worthy_a receiver_n 2._o by_o receive_v of_o this_o sacrament_n we_o joint_o profess_v our_o common_a interest_n in_o christ_n and_o our_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o one_o with_o another_o and_o hereupon_o this_o sacrament_n be_v fit_o call_v the_o communion_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 16._o 3._o hereby_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v seal_v up_o unto_o we_o so_o that_o hereby_o we_o come_v to_o have_v both_o god_n hand_n seal_n to_o assure_v we_o of_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o of_o eternal_a happiness_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o sacrament_n be_v call_v the_o seal_n of_o righteousness_n rom._n 4._o 11._o four_o hereby_o our_o corruption_n be_v mortify_v increase_v and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n great_o augment_v and_o confirm_v in_o we_o these_o ordinance_n through_o the_o special_a blessing_n of_o god_n do_v nourish_v and_o feed_v our_o soul_n unto_o life_n eternal_a so_o that_o most_o true_a we_o shall_v find_v that_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n joh._n 6._o 55._o for_o my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o my_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o yea_o ver_fw-la 51._o i_o be_o the_o live_a bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n if_o any_o man_n eat_v of_o this_o bread_n he_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o bread_n which_o i_o will_v give_v be_v my_o flesh_n which_o i_o will_v give_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n only_o remember_v that_o all_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o spiritual_a eat_n as_o our_o 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silver_n be_v which_o he_o weigh_v to_o hephron_n the_o hittite_n genesis_n 23._o 16._o now_o gold_n be_v not_o currant_n with_o the_o merchant_n though_o it_o seem_v pure_a for_o the_o matter_n if_o it_o want_v weight_n and_o therefore_o abraham_n weigh_v his_o silver_n before_o the_o people_n of_o ephron_n so_o true_a grace_n be_v good_a weight_n give_v it_o but_o the_o allowance_n of_o the_o imperfection_n in_o respect_n of_o degree_n and_o it_o be_v full_a weight_n in_o respect_n of_o part_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o subject_n wherein_o it_o be_v and_o the_o object_n of_o it_o weigh_v it_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o it_o will_v be_v find_v weight_n for_o he_o that_o have_v true_a grace_n in_o every_o part_n grace_n in_o the_o head_n or_o understand_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o will_n and_o the_o affection_n he_o be_v sanctify_v throughout_o 1_o thes._n 5._o 23._o in_o his_o whole_a spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n so_o that_o true_a grace_n be_v universal_a now_o a_o hypocrite_n who_o grace_n be_v but_o counterfeit_n who_o gold_n be_v copper_n show_v itself_o defective_a in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o if_o he_o have_v a_o little_a knowledge_n swim_v in_o the_o brain_n and_o therefore_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v well_o as_o if_o he_o have_v grace_n yet_o this_o work_v no_o reformation_n in_o the_o outward_a man_n there_o it_o want_v weight_n he_o be_v profane_a still_o he_o live_v in_o the_o secret_a practice_n of_o some_o know_a ungodliness_n he_o have_v some_o rimmon_n with_o naaman_n some_o delilah_n with_o

and_o the_o betroth_a damsel_n cry_v and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o save_v she_o so_o in_o this_o case_n when_o the_o devil_n find_v we_o at_o some_o advantage_n and_o do_v force_v we_o to_o some_o sin_n yet_o if_o we_o struggle_v and_o cry_v out_o against_o he_o though_o he_o do_v prevail_v with_o we_o for_o the_o act_n yet_o in_o the_o lord_n great_a mercy_n it_o be_v not_o impute_v let_v this_o encourage_v we_o to_o confess_v our_o sin_n to_o god_n and_o cry_v out_o against_o our_o corruption_n and_o judge_v ourselves_o for_o they_o excellent_a to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o direction_n of_o one_o 8_o a_o man_n say_v he_o must_v ever_o and_o anon_o be_v say_v thus_o with_o himself_o ah_o vile_a sinful_a wretch_n and_o hate_v worthy_a creature_n that_o i_o be_o have_v i_o not_o sin●ned_v against_o god_n and_o my_o own_o soul_n i●_n such_o a_o passionatenesse_n in_o such_o wantonness_n in_o such_o injustice_n and_o the_o like_a oh_o that_o i_o can_v even_o detest_v myself_o for_o this_o who_o but_o a_o very_a beast_n or_o a_o fool_n will_v have_v be_v so_o often_o and_o so_o gross_o overtake_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o imagine_v unless_o one_o do_v take_v experience_n of_o his_o own_o practice_n how_o much_o the_o renew_n of_o this_o holy_a anger_n against_o a_o man_n self_n for_o his_o sin_n past_a will_v strengthen_v he_o against_o the_o same_o and_o abate_v the_o power_n of_o his_o corruption_n 8●_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o put_v thyself_o often_o in_o mind_n of_o thy_o former_a sin_n be_v out_o of_o love_n and_o conceit_n with_o thyself_o say_v ah_o vile_a creature_n how_o can_v i_o find_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o do_v such_o thing_n will_v any_o man_n have_v think_v it_o possible_a for_o any_o creature_n from_o who_o all_o reason_n and_o piety_n both_o be_v not_o ●anished_v to_o run_v out_o into_o such_o word_n such_o deed_n etc._n etc._n thus_o he_o pious_o and_o sweet_o and_o sure_o if_o we_o will_v thus_o ●udge_v and_o condemn_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 11._o ●2_n a_o excellent_a direction_n and_o a_o most_o sure_a and_o speedy_a may_v to_o prevail_v against_o our_o strong_a lust_n and_o most_o prevalent_a corruption_n if_o we_o can_v thus_o pray_v and_o ●ry_v out_o against_o they_o as_o the_o lo●●●●●sisteth_v ●he_v p●ou●_n so_o he_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a the_o more_o we_o see_v and_o discern_v our_o want_n of_o grace_n the_o more_o fit_a be_v we_o to_o receive_v it_o excellent_a to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o of_o another_o god_n grace_n be_v free_a he_o look_v not_o at_o any_o ●hing_n in_o we_o in_o the_o bestow_n of_o it_o what_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o thou_o be_v uncapable_a of_o grace_n because_o thou_o be_v unworthy_a of_o it_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a fallacy_n do_v not_o cast_v away_o thy_o confidence_n because_o thou_o see_v not_o in_o thou_o that_o goodness_n which_o thou_o desire_v it_o be_v some_o goodness_n in_o thou_o to_o be_v bad_a enough_o in_o thy_o own_o esteem_n be_v but_o vile_a enough_o base_a enough_o bad_a enough_o and_o then_o thou_o be_v good_a enough_o to_o partake_v of_o grace_n thy_o emptiness_n will_v make_v some_o way_n to_o fullness_n thus_o he_o sweet_o for_o this_o will_v make_v a_o man_n cry_v out_o for_o god_n gracious_a aid_n and_o assistance_n help_v lord_n for_o these_o lust_n of_o i_o like_o the_o son_n of_o zerviah_n be_v too_o hard_o for_o i_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o break_v the_o heart_n of_o our_o lust_n and_o to_o mortify_v our_o earthly_a member_n that_o we_o shall_v never_o spend_v so_o much_o time_n in_o vicious_a course_n as_o we_o have_v do_v thus_o david_n cry_v out_o against_o covetousness_n psalm_n 119._o 35._o incline_v my_o heart_n to_o thy_o testimony_n and_o not_o to_o covetousness_n he_o beg_v the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n his_o warrant_n to_o apprehend_v it_o remedy_n as_o one_o do_v witty_o observe_v in_o that_o case_n and_o this_o be_v the_o three_o remedy_n four_o and_o last_o if_o we_o will_v prevail_v against_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v not_o spend_v any_o time_n at_o all_o at_o least_o much_o less_o time_n in_o the_o service_n of_o it_o we_o ●ust_z daily_o possess_v and_o furnish_v our_o soulas_fw-la with_o holy_a meditation_n 1._o consider_v the_o odious_a medit._n loathsome_a and_o filthy_a nature_n of_o sin_n which_o in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_o call_v filthy_a and_o that_o excremental_o but_o it_o be_v even_o filthiness_n itself_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o have_v therefore_o these_o promise_n let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n yea_o james_n 1._o 21._o let_v we_o lay_v aside_o all_o filthiness_n and_o superfluity_n of_o maliciousness_n 〈◊〉_d and_o receive_v with_o meekness_n the_o engraft_a word_n which_o be_v able_a to_o save_v your_o soul_n the_o word_n signify_v proper_o the_o filth_n that_o be_v under_o a_o man_n nail_n yea_o to_o show_v the_o filthy_a nature_n of_o it_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o sow_n wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n and_o the_o vomit_n of_o a_o dog_n it_o be_v even_o the_o metaphor_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2_o peter_z 2._o 22._o how_o can_v we_o find_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o live_v in_o sin_n and_o spend_v our_o time_n this_o way_n if_o we_o consider_v this_o 2._o not_o only_o filthy_a medit._n but_o dangerous_a in_o many_o respect_n it_o bring_v body_n and_o soul_n and_o name_n and_o estate_n and_o all_o to_o ruin_v it_o be_v the_o loss_n of_o our_o very_a soul_n if_o we_o continue_v in_o it_o without_o repentance_n luk._n 12._o 19_o thou_o foo●e_v this_o night_n shall_v they_o fetch_v away_o thy_o soul_n and_o then_o see_v what_o our_o saviour_n infer_v from_o heaven_n matthew_n 16._o 26._o for_o what_o be_v a_o man_n profit_v if_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o loose_v his_o own_o soul_n three_o medit._n consider_v how_o odious_a to_o god_n his_o very_a soul_n abhor_v it_o as_o the_o great_a evil_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v the_o breach_n of_o his_o law_n most_o contrary_a to_o his_o holy_a and_o pure_a nature_n it_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o he_o be_v deliver_v up_o for_o our_o sin_n rom._n 4._o 25._o it_o kill_v the_o prince_n of_o life_n and_o pierce_v the_o heart_n and_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n only_a son_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v mortify_v and_o put_v to_o death_n yea_o nothing_o will_v soon_o do_v it_o than_o these_o and_o such_o like_a meditation_n now_o if_o we_o thus_o subdue_v and_o mortify_v yea_o crucify_v this_o notorious_a thief_n that_o thus_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o man_n of_o god_n favour_n we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o spend_v much_o time_n in_o god_n service_n this_o be_v the_o first_o mispender_n of_o precious_a time_n that_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v mortify_v and_o put_v to_o death_n second_o sluggishness_n another_o great_a let_v or_o impediment_n that_o must_v be_v remove_v another_o great_a waster_n of_o time_n that_o must_v be_v speedy_o suppress_v be_v immoderate_a or_o excessive_a sleep_v and_o sluggishness_n this_o also_o be_v a_o most_o dangerous_a mispender_n of_o precious_a time_n although_o not_o so_o bad_a as_o the_o former_a thus_o the_o prophet_n jonah_n misspend_v his_o time_n as_o he_o be_v in_o a_o ship_n sail_v to_o tarshish_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v go_v to_o nineu●h_n he_o be_v fast_o asleep_a in_o a_o very_a dangerous_a storm_n when_o he_o stand_v in_o more_o need_n to_o have_v be_v wrestle_v with_o god_n by_o humble_a earnest_a and_o hearty_a prayer_n jonah_n 1._o 6._o see_v how_o pathetical_o the_o heathen_a mariner_n awake_v he_o and_o rouse_v he_o up_o the_o shipmaster_n come_v to_o he_o say_v the_o text_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o what_o mean_v thou_o o_o sleeper_n arise_v and_o call_v upon_o thy_o god_n if_o so_o be_v that_o god_n will_v think_v upon_o we_o that_o we_o perish_v not_o i.e._n be_v this_o a_o fit_a time_n to_o sleep_v when_o we_o be_v all_o ready_a to_o perish_v and_o be_v ready_a even_o every_o moment_n to_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o the_o wave_n oh_o therefore_o arise_v and_o bestir_v thyself_o and_o call_v upon_o thy_o god_n and_o for_o shame_n learn_v to_o spend_v the_o time_n better_o than_o in_o sleep_v especial_o in_o such_o and_o so_o great_a and_o apparent_a danger_n their_o be_v as_o it_o be_v but_o even_o a_o step_n between_o we_o and_o death_n thus_o solomon_n awake_v his_o fluggard_n proverb_n 6._o 9_o 10._o how_o long_o will_v thou_o sleep_v o_o sluggard_n when_o will_v thou_o arise_v out_o of_o thy_o sleep_n mark_v now_o the_o sluggard_n drowsy_a slumber_v senseless_a answer_n