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
A15445	The delights of the saints A most comfortable treatise, of grace and peace, and many other excellent points. Whereby men may liue like saints on earth, and become true saints in heauen. First deliuered in a sermon preached at Pauls Crosse the second day of December, being the second Sunday of the Parliament. And in other sermons within the Cathedrall Church of Saint Paul, London. By Gryffith Williams, Doctor of Diuinity, and Parson of Lhan-Lhechyd. The contents are set downe after the epistle to the reader.	Williams, Gryffith, 1589?-1672.	1622 (1622)	STC 25716; ESTC S102808	185,617	476

therefore_o his_o obedience_n fail_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o his_o obligation_n cease_v i_o answer_v that_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v conditional_a in_o respect_n of_o we_o but_o most_o absolute_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o as_o he_o have_v decree_v to_o give_v we_o glory_n so_o he_o have_v decree_v to_o give_v we_o the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v come_v unto_o his_o glory_n for_o that_o in_o we_o there_o be_v neither_o ability_n to_o obey_v nor_o to_o persevere_v to_o get_v grace_n nor_o to_o retain_v grace_n but_o it_o be_v god_n that_o have_v begin_v the_o good_a work_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o we_o who_o will_v also_o perfect_a the_o same_o say_v the_o apostle_n or_o to_o speak_v more_o brief_o i_o say_v that_o christi_fw-la abbas_n de_fw-fr verit_fw-la gratia_fw-la christi_fw-la the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v twofold_a 1._o aliae_fw-la de_fw-la sine_fw-la &_o hae_fw-la conditionatae_fw-la 2._o aliae_fw-la de_fw-la 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heaven_n &_o sic_fw-la cadaver_fw-la mortui_fw-la officioso_fw-la gestu_fw-la precabatur_fw-la and_o so_o the_o dead_a corpse_n by_o this_o officious_a gesture_n do_v seem_v to_o pray_v o_o how_o happy_a be_v the_o soul_n of_o that_o man_n without_o the_o body_n when_o as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o soul_n seem_v so_o devout_a o_o that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o with_o i_o that_o i_o may_v even_o weary_v and_o wear_v out_o myself_o in_o prayer_n that_o whensoever_o my_o master_n come_v he_o shall_v find_v i_o so_o do_v 3._o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v very_o hand_n thankfulness_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n god_n require_v at_o our_o hand_n acceptable_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n for_o who_o so_o offer_v i_o thanks_o and_o praise_n he_o honour_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v let_v we_o by_o he_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n always_o to_o god_n that_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n which_o confess_v his_o name_n where_o i_o desire_v 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render_v unto_o god_n for_o all_o the_o benefit_n that_o he_o have_v do_v unto_o we_o even_o to_o take_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 4._o relieve_v of_o the_o poor_a be_v another_o sacrifice_n 18._o relieve_v the_o poor_a be_v most_o please_a unto_o god_n phil._n 4._o 18._o that_o we_o be_v to_o offer_v as_o the_o apostle_n show_v for_o i_o be_v even_o fill_v say_v he_o after_o that_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o epaphroditus_n that_o which_o come_v from_o you_o a_o odour_n that_o smell_v sweet_a and_o a_o sacrifice_n pleasant_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v never_o forget_v to_o bestow_v alm_n upon_o the_o poor_a quia_fw-la manus_fw-la pauperis_fw-la est_fw-la gazaphylacium_fw-la christi_fw-la for_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v the_o storehouse_n of_o christ_n non_fw-la memini_fw-la i_o legisse_fw-la mala_fw-la morte_fw-la chrysostom_n chrysostom_n mortuum_fw-la qui_fw-la opera_fw-la charitatis_fw-la libenter_fw-la exercuit_fw-la and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o we_o bestow_v upon_o they_o we_o lend_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o lay_v it_o up_o in_o store_n for_o ourselves_o against_o the_o time_n of_o need_n and_o this_o our_o saviour_n show_v when_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o godly_a come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o drink_v etc._n etc._n 5._o true_a repentance_n be_v not_o of_o least_o account_n with_o god_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o contrite_a spirit_n a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n ●_o god_n will_v thou_o not_o despise_v but_o here_o you_o must_v understand_v that_o true_a repentance_n consist_v not_o only_o in_o a_o ba●e_a confession_n i_o have_v do_v such_o a_o fault_n and_o i_o be_o sorry_a for_o it_o but_o it_o must_v have_v also_o true_a contrition_n a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n say_v the_o prophet_n for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o ubi_fw-la dolour_n finitur_fw-la ibi_fw-la deficit_fw-la 13._o aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n penitent_a c._n 13._o poenitentia_fw-la where_o there_o be_v no_o true_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a repentance_n as_o saint_n augustine_n speak_v and_o therefore_o i_o wish_v that_o my_o head_n be_v full_a of_o water_n and_o my_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o i_o may_v weep_v day_n and_o night_n for_o my_o manifold_a sin_n and_o transgression_n quia_fw-la oratio_fw-la deum_fw-la lenit_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la esaiam_n jerom._n in_o esaiam_n cogunt_fw-la that_o as_o my_o prayer_n shall_v move_v he_o so_o my_o tear_n may_v compel_v he_o to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o these_o and_o such_o like_a be_v the_o true_a sacrifice_n that_o every_o christian_a man_n as_o a_o true_a priest_n be_v bind_v to_o offer_v unto_o god_n 3._o as_o a_o prophet_n every_o christian_a man_n will_n we_o shall_v be_v expert_a in_o the_o knowledge_n 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