Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	everlasting_a	reap_v	sow_v	6,865	5	10.5221	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30676	The husbandmans companion containing one hundred occasional meditations reflections and ejaculations : especially suited to men of that employment : directing them how they may be heavenly-minded while about their ordinary calling / by Edward Bury.	Bury, Edward, 1616-1700.	1677 (1677)	Wing B6207; ESTC R23865	229,720	483

of_o the_o fruit_n 39_o med._n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n when_o i_o receive_v in_o the_o crop_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o which_o i_o have_v labour_v and_o for_o which_o i_o have_v long_o wait_v i_o begin_v to_o consider_v what_o a_o poor_a reward_n this_o be_v for_o all_o my_o labour_n if_o i_o must_v expect_v no_o more_o and_o what_o a_o sad_a condition_n poor_a labour_a man_n be_v in_o that_o moil_n and_o toil_n and_o cark_n and_o care_n and_o have_v much_o ado_n for_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o clothes_n to_o put_v on_o and_o this_o be_v their_o all_o yea_o they_o run_v in_o arrear_n to_o god_n for_o this_o also_o and_o be_v like_a to_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n for_o ever_o and_o yet_o we_o may_v see_v the_o folly_n of_o the_o most_o they_o take_v no_o care_n for_o any_o other_o riches_n but_o frame_n to_o themselves_o a_o poor_a pitiful_a happiness_n in_o these_o and_o be_v never_o like_a to_o have_v any_o pleasure_n here_o or_o hereafter_o but_o what_o they_o fancy_n to_o themselves_o in_o some_o sinful_a vanity_n the_o receive_n in_o of_o these_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o reward_n of_o my_o labour_n put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o reward_n which_o believer_n shall_v receive_v at_o the_o last_o day_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o all_o the_o labour_n toil_n and_o trouble_v they_o have_v have_v which_o will_v be_v a_o better_a recompense_n than_o the_o earth_n can_v give_v the_o husbandman_n for_o his_o pain_n let_v we_o not_o then_o be_v weary_a of_o well-doing_n for_o in_o due_a season_n we_o shall_v reap_v if_o we_o faint_v not_o gal._n 6.9_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n shall_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n but_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a ver_fw-la 8._o he_o that_o care_v only_o to_o feather_n his_o nest_n store_n up_o riches_n fit_v the_o back_n and_o fill_v the_o belly_n and_o let_v the_o soul_n sink_v or_o swim_v he_o be_v 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faith_n and_o patience_n say_v the_o martyr_n your_o work_n will_v present_o be_v at_o a_o end_n hope_n hold_v up_o the_o husbandman_n heart_n and_o may_v much_o more_o the_o christian_n these_o thing_n also_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o great_a harvest_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n when_o the_o great_a husbandman_n shall_v send_v out_o his_o servant_n the_o angel_n to_o reap_v down_o his_o field_n and_o gather_v in_o his_o corn_n mat._n 13.38_o the_o field_n be_v the_o world_n the_o good_a seed_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o tare_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o the_o enemy_n that_o sow_v they_o be_v the_o devil_n the_o harvest_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o reaper_n be_v the_o angel_n as_o therefore_o the_o tare_n be_v gather_v together_o and_o burn_v in_o the_o fire_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o world_n the_o day_n be_v come_v that_o all_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o judgement_n and_o the_o precious_a shall_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o vile_a the_o good_a corn_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o barn_n but_o the_o tare_n be_v reserve_v for_o the_o fire_n the_o tare_n and_o the_o wheat_n may_v grow_v together_o in_o one_o field_n but_o shall_v never_o lodge_v together_o in_o the_o same_o barn_n for_o as_o the_o tare_n can_v well_o be_v weed_v out_o which_o in_o the_o blade_n some_o say_v much_o resemble_v the_o wheat_n and_o be_v hardly_o know_v till_o the_o fruit_n appear_v so_o though_o god_n can_v discern_v the_o hypocrite_n from_o the_o sincere_a yet_o hypocrisy_n may_v be_v spin_v with_o so_o fine_a a_o thread_n that_o the_o best_a discern_a christian_n can_v hardly_o do_v it_o but_o the_o time_n be_v come_v the_o angel_n shall_v know_v they_o and_o they_o be_v not_o to_o go_v into_o the_o same_o garner_n they_o must_v be_v bundle_v up_o for_o the_o fire_n when_o the_o wheat_n must_v be_v bring_v into_o god_n barn_n oh_o my_o soul_n what_o seed_n have_v thou_o sow_o against_o 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solid_a wheat_n that_o may_v not_o be_v blow_v away_o with_o the_o wind_n and_o much_o fruit_n that_o i_o may_v glorify_v thy_o name_n let_v i_o not_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n but_o to_o the_o spirit_n that_o i_o may_v not_o reap_v corruption_n but_o life_n everlasting_a let_v i_o not_o be_v deceive_v in_o so_o great_a a_o business_n as_o the_o salvation_n of_o my_o soul_n upon_o the_o beat_n out_o of_o the_o seed_n 40._o med._n when_o i_o have_v gather_v in_o the_o seed_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n my_o next_o work_n be_v to_o make_v a_o separation_n the_o good_a from_o the_o bad_a for_o though_o some_o separation_n be_v already_o make_v and_o the_o weed_n and_o other_o trash_n be_v cast_v out_o and_o leave_v behind_o yet_o still_o there_o be_v stalk_n and_o husk_n and_o chaff_n adhere_v to_o it_o to_o this_o end_n i_o thresh_v rub_v pound_v or_o beat_v it_o out_o according_a as_o i_o see_v occasion_n for_o i_o see_v it_o will_v not_o out_o without_o some_o violence_n and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o stubborn_a and_o give_v most_o resistance_n receive_v most_o blow_n till_o at_o length_n my_o end_n be_v obtain_v and_o the_o separation_n make_v this_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o affliction_n how_o needful_a it_o be_v for_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v pester_v more_o with_o chaff_n and_o rubbish_n than_o any_o corn_n can_v be_v though_o now_o say_v the_o apostle_n for_o a_o season_n if_o need_v be_v you_o be_v in_o heaviness_n through_o manifold_a temptation_n etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 1.6_o when_o the_o heart_n grow_v too_o light_a god_n make_v it_o heavy_a with_o manifold_a

complain_v of_o such_o that_o can_v discern_v the_o face_n of_o the_o sky_n but_o can_v not_o discern_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o time_n mat._n 16.2.3_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v be_v you_o so_o weather-wise_a that_o you_o can_v foresee_v the_o rain_n and_o be_v you_o so_o ignorant_a of_o scripture_n that_o you_o know_v not_o the_o time_n when_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v mat._n 23.37_o oh_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n thou_o that_o kill_v the_o prophet_n and_o stone_v they_o that_o be_v send_v unto_o thou_o how_o oft_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v you_o as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n and_o you_o will_v not_o luk._n 19.41_o 42._o when_o he_o be_v come_v near_o he_o behold_v the_o city_n and_o weep_v over_o it_o say_v if_o thou_o have_v know_v even_o thou_o at_o least_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o thy_o peace_n but_o now_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n etc._n etc._n they_o have_v live_v under_o the_o ministry_n long_o 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not_o in_o summer_n for_o winter_n in_o the_o day_n for_o the_o night_n nor_o in_o this_o life_n for_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v now_o the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n shine_v upon_o our_o head_n and_o through_o his_o light_n we_o walk_v through_o darkness_n the_o secret_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o our_o pavilion_n job_n 29_o 3._o the_o season_n of_o grace_n be_v yet_o continue_a the_o harvest_n be_v not_o quite_o over_o the_o market-day_n be_v not_o past_a and_o we_o may_v lay_v in_o provision_n for_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v yet_o afford_v we_o but_o how_o soon_o winter_n may_v approach_v we_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o the_o sun_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v set_v and_o night_n come_v we_o can_v tell_v when_o no_o man_n can_v work_v the_o shadow_n of_o the_o evening_n be_v stretch_v out_o jer._n 6.4_o and_o the_o night_n seem_v to_o be_v approach_v and_o ere_o long_o our_o day_n will_v be_v over_o and_o never_o dawn_n again_o there_o be_v sad_a symptom_n that_o the_o glory_n be_v depart_v from_o israel_n and_o that_o god_n be_v go_v from_o we_o and_o woe_n to_o we_o if_o he_o depart_v there_o be_v gray_a hair_n here_o and_o there_o upon_o we_o and_o we_o perceive_v they_o not_o hos_fw-la 7.9_o it_o be_v our_o wisdom_n to_o observe_v our_o season_n and_o strike_v while_o the_o iron_n be_v hot_a and_o make_v hay_n while_o the_o sun_n shine_v and_o work_v while_o we_o have_v the_o light_n this_o be_v the_o season_n of_o gather_v honey_n with_o the_o bee_n and_o get_v oil_n with_o the_o wise_a virgin_n the_o bridegroom_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o will_v come_v in_o a_o hour_n we_o know_v not_o of_o and_o at_o a_o time_n when_o we_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o and_o only_o those_o that_o be_v prepare_v will_v enter_v with_o he_o and_o the_o door_n will_v be_v shut_v then_o shall_v we_o wish_v as_o christ_n do_v for_o jerusalem_n that_o we_o have_v know_v the_o day_n of_o our_o visitation_n but_o it_o will_v be_v too_o late_a the_o time_n 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observe_v the_o season_n of_o grace_n afford_v to_o thou_o by_o god_n for_o whether_o thou_o improve_v they_o or_o no_o they_o must_v be_v upon_o thy_o account_n take_v the_o opportunitye_n put_v into_o thy_o hand_n take_v time_n by_o the_o forelock_a or_o thou_o will_v find_v that_o it_o be_v bald_a behind_o improve_v every_o talon_n god_n have_v lend_v thou_o and_o let_v none_o rust_v by_o thou_o cherish_v every_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o blow_v it_o up_o into_o a_o flame_n this_o be_v thy_o seedtime_n where_o thou_o must_v sow_v what_o thou_o must_v reap_v in_o eternity_n gal._n 6.7.8_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n sow_v that_o shall_v he_o reap_v he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n shall_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n but_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a and_o he_o that_o sow_v spare_o shall_v reap_v spare_o this_o also_o be_v thy_o harvest-time_n lay_v in_o for_o winter_n it_o be_v thy_o market-day_n fetch_v in_o provision_n it_o be_v thy_o now_o or_o never_o neglect_v it_o not_o oh_o my_o god_n rouse_v up_o my_o dull_a and_o drowsy_a soul_n by_o some_o quicken_a consideration_n and_o let_v i_o not_o sleep_v away_o my_o time_n in_o security_n rather_o spur_v i_o on_o by_o some_o affection_n then_o suffer_v i_o to_o fall_v short_a of_o my_o journey_n end_n let_v i_o live_v every_o day_n as_o if_o it_o be_v my_o last_o and_o perform_v every_o duty_n as_o if_o i_o be_v present_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o it_o to_o god_n upon_o a_o snail_n 71._o med._n observe_v a_o snail_n that_o sluggish_a creature_n how_o slow_a she_o be_v in_o her_o motion_n how_o slothful_a her_o pace_n how_o much_o time_n be_v spend_v how_o little_a ground_n she_o rid_v and_o observe_v also_o that_o all_o the_o instigation_n i_o can_v use_v rather_o hinder_v then_o further_v her_o journey_n for_o when_o i_o prick_v she_o forward_o she_o pluck_v in_o her_o horn_n and_o stand_v still_o and_o no_o mean_n i_o can_v use_v can_v make_v she_o mend_v her_o pace_n this_o make_v i_o think_v this_o be_v a_o fit_a emblem_n of_o a_o sluggard_n as_o he_o be_v lively_o set_v forth_o by_o wise_a solomon_n in_o his_o book_n of_o proverb_n the_o slothful_a man_n say_v he_o say_v there_o be_v a_o lion_n in_o the_o way_n i_o shall_v be_v slay_v in_o the_o street_n pro._n 26.13_o 14._o he_o forget_v the_o roar_a lion_n that_o prompt_v he_o to_o these_o silly_a excuse_n but_o never_o any_o come_v to_o hell_n that_o have_v not_o some_o excuse_n for_o their_o come_n thither_o corrupt_a nature_n need_v not_o be_v teach_v to_o tell_v her_o tail_n sin_n and_o shift_v come_v into_o the_o world_n together_o man_n hide_v their_o sin_n from_o themselves_o by_o false_a gloss_n from_o other_o by_o idle_a excuse_n they_o will_v persuade_v the_o world_n they_o have_v some_o reason_n to_o be_v mad_a as_o the_o door_n say_v solomon_n turn_v upon_o the_o hinge_n so_o do_v the_o sluggard_n upon_o his_o bed_n abroad_o there_o 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