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
a57873	Præterita, or, A summary of several sermons the greater part preached many years past, in several places, and upon sundry occasion / by John Ramsey ...	Ramsey, John, Minister of East Rudham.	1659 (1659)	Wing R225; ESTC R31142	238,016	312

the_o mean_a office_n the_o conveyance_n of_o the_o smoke_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o high_a part_n of_o the_o building_n and_o overtop_n the_o whole_a frame_n and_o as_o a_o feather_n be_v a_o light_a substance_n and_o of_o little_a or_o no_o worth_n save_v only_o in_o estimation_n and_o yet_o place_v above_o the_o head_n just_o so_o the_o most_o wicked_a and_o unworthy_a among_o man_n be_v exalt_v and_o advance_v to_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o earthly_a dignity_n 15._o dignity_n minut._n foelix_fw-la octavius_n pa._n 15._o ut_fw-la in_o pluribus_fw-la nescias_fw-la utrum_fw-la sit_fw-la corumi_fw-la detestanda_fw-la pravitas_fw-la a_o optanda_fw-la foelicitas_fw-la say_fw-la minutius_n foelix_fw-la that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v for_o the_o great_a part_n whether_o a_o man_n shall_v rather_o detest_v their_o impiety_n or_o envy_v their_o felicity_n there_o be_v a_o double_a abyssus_n or_o unfadomable_a depth_n in_o religion_n 1._o the_o depth_n of_o predestination_n or_o god_n eternal_a decree_n and_o counsel_n 2._o and_o the_o depth_n of_o his_o temporal_a providence_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o world_n whereof_o this_o be_v one_o the_o growth_n of_o these_o tare_n the_o outward_a prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o may_v just_o move_v we_o to_o take_v the_o apostle_n exclamation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o the_o depth_n and_o if_o we_o will_v give_v credit_n to_o st._n austin_n 91._o austin_n revera_n nullum_fw-la mare_fw-la tam_fw-la profundum_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la est_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la rei_fw-la ut_fw-la mali_fw-la floreant_fw-la &_o boni_fw-la laborent_fw-la nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la altum_fw-la ubi_fw-la nauf●agat_fw-la omnis_fw-la insidelis_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 91._o there_o be_v no_o see_v a_o so_o deep_a as_o to_o dive_v into_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o flourish_a state_n of_o sinner_n and_o the_o calamitous_a condition_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o in_o this_o sea_n every_o unbeliever_n make_v ship_n wrack_n this_o be_v it_o that_o cause_v many_o to_o turn_v downright_a atheist_n and_o to_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n other_o to_o prove_v gross_a idolater_n and_o to_o imagine_v a_o plurality_n and_o a_o multiplicity_n of_o god_n a_o good_a and_o a_o bad_a and_o that_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la be_v no_o part_n of_o canonical_a writ_n nor_o inspire_v by_o a_o good_a god_n for_o that_o it_o make_v report_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n sanctis_fw-la wilderness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leontius_n de_fw-fr sanctis_fw-la it_o be_v not_o the_o part_n &_o property_n of_o a_o good_a god_n to_o bring_v his_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o to_o afflict_v and_o correct_v they_o after_o their_o deliverance_n yea_o this_o be_v it_o that_o well_o near_o trip_v up_o the_o heel_n of_o david_n though_o a_o strong_a &_o a_o stout_a saint_n and_o so_o far_o nonplu'_v and_o pose_v holy_a jeremy_n that_o he_o be_v very_o earnest_a to_o enter_v the_o list_n of_o disputation_n with_o god_n himself_o wherefore_o do_v the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a prosper_v why_o be_v all_o they_o in_o wealth_n that_o rebellious_o transgress_v jer._n 12.1_o here_o the_o israelite_n make_v the_o brick_n and_o the_o egyptian_n dwell_v in_o the_o house_n david_n be_v in_o want_n and_o nabal_n abound_v zion_n be_v babylon_n captive_a what_o have_v god_n nothing_o in_o fore_n for_o joseph_n but_o the_o stick_n for_o isaiah_n but_o a_o see_v will_v not_o elish_v adorn_v the_o chariot_n better_o than_o the_o juniper_n tree_n will_v not_o john_n b●●tists_n head_n become_v a_o crown_n as_o well_o as_o a_o platter_n but_o mull_v his_o head_n be_v needs_o trip_v oft_o with_o herodias_n heel_n what_o may_v we_o inser_n from_o hence_o but_o the_o positive_a conclusion_n of_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 58.11_o weril_n there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v when_o god_n will_v render_v they_o good_a measure_n press_v down_o shake_v together_o and_o run_v over_o into_o their_o bosom_n luke_n 6.38_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a measure_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o reward_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d press_v down_o for_o the_o matter_n like_o unto_o corn_n in_o a_o bushel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shake_v together_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o even_o as_o corn_n which_o couch_v so_o much_o the_o close_o for_o the_o shake_n whereof_o husbandman_n be_v very_o careful_a in_o the_o delivery_n of_o their_o corn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d run_v over_o for_o the_o measure_n as_o a_o vessel_n that_o be_v brim_n full_a run_v over_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o their_o bosom_n that_o so_o they_o shall_v be_v experimental_o sensible_a in_o their_o own_o heart_n of_o god_n bounty_n in_o their_o retribution_n what_o other_o inference_n can_v any_o man_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o former_a premise_n but_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a and_o that_o the_o present_a prosperity_n and_o felicity_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o it_o be_v temporal_a for_o the_o nature_n so_o it_o be_v but_o temporary_a for_o duration_n though_o the_o tare_n grow_v yea_o overgrow_v the_o good_a corn_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o until_o the_o harvest_n and_o that_o be_v the_o five_o point_n that_o natural_o and_o necessary_o follow_v and_o tread_v upon_o the_o heel_n of_o the_o former_a 5._o proposition_n the_o five_o proposition_n the_o time_n and_o term_n of_o the_o flourish_a estate_n of_o the_o wicked_a until_o the_o harvest_n which_o be_v both_o a_o note_n of_o determination_n and_o termination_n till_o then_o it_o do_v not_o end_v before_o till_o than_o it_o do_v not_o continue_v after_o what_o this_o harvest_n be_v our_o bless_a saviour_n the_o best_a expositor_n of_o his_o own_o text_n resolve_v we_o in_o the_o sequel_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o harvest_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n verse_n 39_o which_o be_v here_o compare_v to_o a_o harvest_n and_o that_o in_o three_o respect_n 1._o propter_fw-la segetis_fw-la desectionem_fw-la 2._o propter_fw-la segetis_fw-la collectionem_fw-la 3._o propter_fw-la segetis_fw-la trituram_fw-la 1._o for_o the_o cut_n down_o of_o the_o corn_n 2._o for_o the_o gather_n in_o of_o the_o corn_n 3._o for_o the_o thresh_v out_o of_o the_o corn_n and_o this_o threefold_a resemblance_n betwixt_o the_o harvest_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n set_v forth_o unto_o we_o a_o double_a and_o different_a estate_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a wicked_a a_o double_a state_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a 1._o the_o one_o of_o utter_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a under_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o cut_n down_o and_o thresh_v out_o of_o corn_n who_o shall_v then_o be_v cut_v down_o with_o a_o sharp_a sickle_n of_o his_o just_a vengeance_n and_o beat_v in_o piece_n as_o corn_n that_o be_v thresh_v by_o the_o instrument_n of_o indignation_n 2._o the_o other_o of_o quiet_a repose_n and_o rest_n the_o safety_n and_o security_n of_o the_o godly_a under_o the_o parable_n of_o gather_v in_o of_o corn_n who_o in_o this_o harvest_n shall_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o gather_v into_o their_o father_n house_n the_o repository_n of_o heaven_n wherein_o there_o be_v many_o mansion_n even_o as_o corn_n in_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n be_v gather_v into_o the_o barn_n as_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o confuse_a mixture_n a_o cohabitation_n a_o equal_a or_o rather_o a_o unequal_a growth_n of_o tare_n &_o wheat_n in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o world_n so_o shall_v there_o be_v a_o general_a harvest_n of_o good_a &_o bad_a at_o the_o end_n of_o it_o that_o law_n which_o god_n establish_v with_o noah_n after_o the_o flood_n as_o a_o unchangeable_a &_o a_o perpetual_a ordinance_n in_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n seed_n time_n and_o harvest_n shall_v not_o cease_v so_o long_o as_o the_o earth_n remain_v gen._n 8.22_o the_o very_a selfsame_a law_n have_v god_n enact_v with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n touch_v the_o dispensation_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o the_o distribution_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o harvest_n for_o both_o and_o that_o proportionable_a to_o the_o different_a nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o seed_n wherein_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n sow_v that_o shall_v he_o also_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 and_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 gal._n 6.7_o hail_o than_o you_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n cheer_v up_o your_o droop_a and_o dismay_v spirit_n lift_v up_o your_o hand_n that_o hang_v down_o and_o your_o weak_a knee_n you_o that_o now_o eat_v bread_n of_o affliction_n and_o drink_v the_o water_n of_o affliction_n with_o micaiah_n that_o eat_v ash_n for_o bread_n and_o mingle_v your_o

drink_n with_o weep_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o david_n you_o that_o now_o sow_v in_o tear_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n you_o that_o now_o go_v forth_o weep_v and_o it_o matter_n not_o though_o the_o seed_n time_n be_v somewhat_o moist_a so_o the_o harvest_n prove_v dry_a and_o carry_v precious_a seed_n shall_v return_v with_o joy_n and_o bring_v your_o sheaf_n with_o you_o psal_n 126.5.6_o what_o though_o the_o light_n of_o god_n shine_v bright_a and_o clear_a upon_o the_o forehead_n and_o about_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o wicked_a while_o you_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v hang_v up_o like_o bottle_n in_o the_o smoke_n and_o cast_v into_o by-corner_n like_o the_o shred_n of_o a_o a_o break_a pot_n they_o sing_v to_o the_o lute_n and_o see_v their_o child_n dance_v before_o they_o whereas_o your_o heart_n be_v heavy_a in_o your_o body_n as_o lead_v your_o sigh_n beat_v as_o thick_a as_o a_o swift_a pulse_n and_o water_n your_o couch_n with_o your_o tear_n they_o wash_v their_o path_n in_o butter_n and_o their_o table_n be_v full_o furnish_v day_n by_o day_n but_o earth_n and_o ash_n be_v your_o bread_n yet_o comfort_n yourselves_o you_o seed_n of_o the_o righteous_a with_o the_o settle_a expectation_n of_o a_o harvest_n wherein_o you_o shall_v rejoice_v according_a to_o the_o joy_n of_o harvest_n as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n speak_v yea_o comfort_v you_o comfort_v you_o your_o heart_n against_o the_o fret_v of_o the_o ungodly_a the_o present_a prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a learn_v to_o laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_v after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o most_o high_a for_o that_o you_o see_v that_o their_o day_n be_v come_v psal_n 37.13_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v verify_v of_o they_o which_o the_o prophet_n affirm_v of_o babylon_n jer._n 51.33_o the_o daughter_n of_o babel_n be_v like_o a_o thresh_a floor_n the_o time_n of_o her_o thresh_a be_v come_v yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o the_o time_n of_o her_o harvest_n shall_v come_v it_o be_v gregory_n speech_n in_o his_o moral_n upon_o job_n occasion_v by_o a_o elegant_a and_o exact_a description_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o ungodly_a job_n 21._o from_o the_o 6._o to_o the_o 13._o verse_n job_n verse_n greg._n in_o job_n o_o job_n bene_fw-la enumer_n asti_fw-la vitam_fw-la impiorum_fw-la dic_fw-la finem_fw-la quaeso_fw-la thou_o have_v set_v forth_o to_o the_o life_n the_o life_n of_o the_o wicked_a tell_v we_o i_o pray_v thou_o what_o be_v their_o end_n and_o he_o supply_v and_o furnish_v himself_o with_o a_o answer_n out_o of_o the_o next_o word_n they_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o wealth_n and_o sudden_o they_o go_v down_o into_o the_o grave_a v._o 13._o if_o any_o propound_n and_o move_v the_o like_a question_n that_o have_v hitherto_o hear_v of_o the_o growth_n of_o these_o tare_n and_o be_v pensive_a and_o disconsolate_a at_o the_o hear_n of_o it_o dic_fw-la finem_fw-la quaeso_fw-la what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o these_o tare_n and_o what_o abide_v they_o in_o time_n of_o harvest_n let_v such_o take_v their_o answer_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o word_n after_o the_o text._n and_o in_o time_n of_o harvest_n i_o will_v say_v to_o the_o reaper_n gather_v you_o f●r●_n the_o tare_n and_o bound_v they_o in_o sheaf_n to_o burn_v they_o this_o be_v their_o end_n a_o end_n without_o end_n and_o so_o i_o be_o fall_v upon_o the_o sixth_o and_o last_o point_n 6._o proposition_n the_o six_o proposition_n the_o true_a and_o proper_a reason_n of_o the_o be_v growth_n and_o continuance_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o that_o be_v christ_n rance_n and_o toleration_n suffer_v both_o to_o grow_v together_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o suffer_v have_v a_o double_a reference_n reference_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o suffer_v have_v a_o double_a reference_n first_o to_o christ_n the_o housholder_n or_o owner_n of_o the_o field_n who_o utter_v the_o word_n suffer_v and_o therein_o present_v himself_o as_o a_o precedent_n and_o pattern_n for_o their_o imitation_n second_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o housholder_n who_o complain_v of_o the_o spring_a up_o of_o the_o tare_n master_n sow_v ●_o thou_o not_o good_a seed_n in_o thy_o field_n from_o whence_o then_o have_v it_o tare_n ver_fw-la 23._o and_o so_o it_o serve_v as_o a_o rule_n of_o instruction_n to_o suffer_v they_o after_o his_o example_n first_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o suffer_v have_v reference_n to_o christ_n the_o housholder_n housholder_n first_o to_o christ_n the_o housholder_n or_o owner_n of_o the_o field_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v as_o single_a and_o simple_a as_o his_o nature_n yet_o be_v it_o express_v and_o signify_v by_o general_a sign_n as_o both_o lombard_n and_o aquinas_n teach_v 1._o his_o precept_n council_n and_o operation_n in_o respect_n of_o good_a 2._o his_o prohibition_n and_o permission_n of_o evil_a so_o that_o sufferance_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n will_n concern_v sin_n which_o he_o neither_o command_v nor_o counsel_n nor_o bring_v to_o pass_v but_o prohibit_n and_o yet_o give_v way_n to_o both_o at_o once_o of_o all_o the_o mystery_n of_o religion_n implet_fw-la praecipit_fw-la ac_fw-la prohibet_fw-la permittit_fw-la consulit_fw-la implet_fw-la there_o be_v none_o more_o intricate_a and_o involve_v there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o vex_a question_n and_o disquisition_n than_o that_o which_o respect_v god_n concourse_n in_o sinful_a action_n wherein_o there_o be_v equal_a danger_n of_o run_v into_o each_o extreme_a either_o by_o lay_v a_o attainder_n upon_o divine_a justice_n who_o be_v purity_n and_o holiness_n itself_o and_o be_v not_o a_o god_n that_o love_v wickedness_n as_o david_n speak_v psal_n 5.4_o as_o if_o he_o be_v any_o way_n guilty_a or_o accessary_a to_o our_o sin_n or_o by_o charge_v and_o challenge_v of_o god_n providence_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o bare_a spectator_n and_o overseer_n who_o by_o his_o all-seeing_a eye_n do_v only_o foresee_v thing_n to_o come_v but_o by_o any_o active_a power_n do_v no_o way_n interpose_v and_o intermeddle_v in_o our_o affair_n and_o the_o reconcile_n of_o both_o these_o together_o the_o clear_n god_n justice_n and_o providence_n in_o this_o particular_a be_v a_o point_n of_o no_o less_o difficulty_n than_o importance_n and_o this_o one_o word_n in_o the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o suffer_v do_v compromise_v the_o difference_n and_o as_o a_o indifferent_a umpire_n or_o moderator_n equal_o determine_v and_o state_n the_o question_n for_o both_o attribute_n for_o first_o christ_n suffer_v these_o tare_n not_o involuntary_o or_o against_o his_o will_n which_o will_v argue_v either_o ignorance_n or_o impotency_n and_o want_v of_o power_n but_o in_o a_o voluntary_a and_o willing_a manner_n concur_v as_o a_o universal_a cause_n to_o the_o sustentation_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o the_o natural_a be_v of_o their_o sinful_a action_n though_o not_o to_o the_o moral_a defect_n and_o sinfulness_n and_o yet_o order_v their_o sin_n to_o his_o own_o end_n the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o glory_n both_o of_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n by_o his_o overrule_a and_o all-disposing_a providence_n second_o though_o christ_n suffer_v yet_o he_o only_o suffer_v the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a he_o do_v not_o inward_o excite_v and_o move_v they_o unto_o sin_n not_o outward_o prescribe_v and_o command_v it_o in_o his_o word_n not_o operative_o effect_v or_o work_v nor_o approve_v and_o allow_v it_o be_v once_o commit_v all_o which_o be_v so_o many_o argument_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o the_o exquisiteness_n of_o his_o justice_n christ_n suffer_v the_o tare_n willing_o and_o therein_o give_v testimony_n to_o his_o providence_n but_o he_o only_o suffer_v he_o be_v not_o the_o author_n that_o show_v his_o justice_n if_o then_o we_o desire_v and_o seek_v resolution_n in_o the_o point_n touch_v the_o proper_a and_o direct_a cause_n of_o evil_a we_o shall_v not_o find_v it_o like_v unto_o the_o river_n nilus_n the_o head_n whereof_o can_v not_o be_v discover_v nor_o need_v we_o rack_v and_o torture_v our_o thought_n with_o saint_n austin_n in_o a_o busy_a and_o too_o too_o curious_a inquisition_n which_o move_v he_o to_o turn_v manichee_n but_o we_o may_v resolve_v it_o into_o the_o liberty_n of_o man_n will_n as_o the_o only_a impulsive_a and_o effcient_a cause_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n void_a indeed_o of_o any_o inward_a principle_n of_o corcuption_n and_o endow_v with_o sufficiency_n of_o gift_n and_o ability_n to_o resist_v temptation_n and_o yet_o mutable_a in_o his_o state_n and_o condition_n into_o the_o wily_a subtlety_n and_o spiteful_a malice_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o the_o procatartical_a and_o move_a cause_n outward_o invite_v and_o inveigle_v he_o with_o his_o suggestion_n and_o into_o the_o free_a pormission_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n leave_v man_n in_o the_o hand_n