Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	evil_a	good_a	holy_a	5,780	5	4.4071	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61378	Sober singularity, or, An antidote against infection by the example of a multitude being practical meditations on Exod. 23, vers. 2 : wherein is opened the influence of the practise of a multitude, to draw men to sin, the special cases, wherein it concerns us to be most cautious, reasons why we must not follow them, together with the application of the whole : and therein, besides the general improvement of the point, an instance given of nineteen practises of the multitude to be avoided, seven of their grand principles to be rejc̈ted [sic] : sundry particulars concerning peace and unity, and the sanctification of the Lords Day, useful for these times / by R. Stedman ...	Stedman, Rowland, 1630?-1673.	1660 (1660)	Wing S5376; ESTC R38303	146,089	254

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truth_n whereunto_o he_o have_v call_v you_o by_o our_o gospel_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n therefore_o brethren_n stand_v fast_o and_o hold_v the_o tradition_n which_o you_o have_v be_v teach_v whether_o by_o word_n or_o our_o epistle_n 1_o pet._n 1.3_o elect_a according_o to_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n the_o father_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o obedience_n and_o sprinkle_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 8.30_o mereover_o who_o he_o do_v predestinate_a they_o he_o also_o call_v and_o and_o who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o also_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v mark_v it_o where_o the_o lord_n have_v decree_v glorification_n for_o the_o end_n he_o have_v decree_v conversion_n and_o holiness_n and_o evangelical_a obedience_n as_o the_o necessary_a mean_n to_o lead_v thither_o and_o what_o god_n have_v join_v together_o let_v no_o sinner_n be_v so_o ●ardy_a as_o 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injunction_n of_o the_o same_o deut._n 29.29_o the_o secret_a thing_n belong_v unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n but_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v reveal_v belong_v unto_o we_o and_o to_o our_o child_n for_o ever_o that_o we_o may_v do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n 3._o settle_v this_o as_o a_o principle_n in_o your_o heart_n that_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o egregious_a folly_n and_o sottishness_n to_o be_v more_o earnest_a and_o heedful_a in_o the_o preserve_n our_o body_n than_o in_o the_o save_v our_o soul_n and_o to_o venture_v our_o precious_a and_o immortal_a soul_n and_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v in_o such_o a_o bottom_n wherein_o we_o will_v not_o venture_v to_o put_v ourselves_o as_o to_o the_o transitory_a enjoyment_n of_o this_o world_n this_o very_a consideration_n if_o thorough_o lay_v to_o heart_n will_v sufficient_o show_v we_o the_o weakness_n and_o gross_a stupidity_n of_o the_o multitude_n in_o their_o reason_n for_o none_o of_o they_o 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however_o disorderly_o i_o be_o if_o god_n have_v decree_v to_o recover_v i_o i_o shall_v recover_v though_o i_o neglect_v the_o mean_n and_o if_o not_o all_o my_o care_n and_o endeavour_n be_v to_o no_o effect_n no_o but_o say_v he_o send_v for_o the_o physician_n give_v i_o this_o potion_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o my_o distemper_n and_o that_o cordial_a which_o be_v of_o use_n to_o strengthen_v nature_n for_o i_o must_v use_v the_o mean_n of_o health_n if_o ever_o i_o will_v expect_v the_o blessing_n of_o health_n take_v a_o unconverted_a sinner_n in_o his_o trade_n and_o traffic_v he_o will_v not_o thus_o reason_v the_o case_n if_o god_n have_v purpose_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v rich_a than_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v however_o idle_a and_o negligent_a i_o be_o in_o my_o call_n and_o

for_o the_o right_n order_v our_o conversation_n in_o his_o presence_n it_o concern_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o at_o no_o time_n whatsoever_o we_o follow_v a_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a p._n 6._o sect_n ii_o qu._n 1._o what_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v by_o the_o do_n of_o evil_a answer_v in_o five_o conclusion_n concl._n 1._o this_o caution_n against_o the_o do_n of_o evil_a be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o great_a latitude_n and_o comprehensiveness_n as_o it_o set_v against_o all_o degree_n and_o kind_n of_o sin_n p._n 8._o concl._n 2._o the_o do_v of_o evil_a be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o break_v the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o walk_v contrary_n to_o the_o dictate_v of_o his_o revealed_z will_n p._n 9_o concl._n 3_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n be_v call_v the_o do_v of_o evil_a because_o of_o the_o malignity_n and_o destructiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o evil_a consequent_n that_o attend_v thereupon_o open_v in_o five_o particular_n p._n 10._o concl._n 4._o all_o the_o evil_n perpetrate_v in_o the_o life_n of_o a_o sinner_n proceed_v from_o within_o out_o of_o the_o native_a pravity_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o heart_n p._n 14._o concl._n 5._o although_o the_o internal_a and_o inbred_a corruption_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o seedplot_n of_o evil_n whence_o it_o do_v spring_v up_o yet_o outward_a occasion_n end_v provocative_n have_v a_o great_a influence_n to_o educe_v that_o corruption_n into_o exercise_n and_o to_o the_o actual_a production_n of_o evil_n p._n 17._o sect_n iii_o quest_n 2._o what_o usual_a influence_n have_v the_o example_n of_o a_o multitude_n to_o incline_v a_o person_n to_o the_o do_v of_o evil_a ans_fw-fr it_o have_v a_o sevenfold_a influence_n to_o that_o purpose_n infl._n 1_o the_o example_n of_o a_o multitude_n do_v minister_v a_o argument_n to_o the_o sinner_n for_o the_o justify_n of_o sin_n open_v in_o three_o proposition_n p._n 19_o three_o particular_n insist_v on_o to_o deaden_a this_o influence_n p._n 24._o infl._n 2._o the_o example_n of_o a_o multitude_n be_v common_o a_o powerful_a inducement_n to_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n by_o contribute_v to_o the_o extenuation_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n p._n 37._o three_o consideration_n to_o abate_v the_o force_n of_o this_o influence_n p._n 29._o infl._n 3_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o multitude_n man_n be_v draw_v to_o sin_n by_o take_v encouragement_n from_o thence_o to_o expect_v impunity_n in_o their_o sin_n p._n 33._o the_o vanity_n of_o these_o expectation_n discover_v p._n 35._o infl._n 4._o sinner_n be_v induce_v to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o a_o multitude_n in_o the_o commission_n of_o evil_n because_o that_o be_v a_o ready_a fence_n against_o the_o shame_n that_o will_v otherwise_o arise_v from_o the_o evil_n commit_v p._n 40._o three_o thing_n to_o enervate_a the_o strength_n of_o this_o influence_n p._n 42._o infl._n 5._o person_n be_v easy_o prevail_v with_o to_o follow_v a_o multitude_n in_o their_o sin_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v reproach_v and_o revile_v for_o dissent_v from_o they_o p._n 45._o to_o fence_v against_o the_o prevalency_n of_o this_o temptation_n five_o thing_n to_o be_v weigh_v p._n 46._o infl._n 6._o sinner_n be_v soon_o persuade_v to_o comply_v with_o a_o multitude_n in_o sin_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v persecute_v and_o oppose_v by_o they_o p._n 52._o to_o abate_v the_o efficacy_n of_o this_o influence_n three_o special_a truth_n to_o be_v mind_v p._n 55._o infl._n 7._o there_o be_v a_o secret_a inclination_n in_o man_n spirit_n to_o conform_v to_o the_o multitude_n because_o it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a thing_n to_o walk_v with_o company_n and_o in_o competition_n therewith_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n seem_v to_o be_v sad_a melancholic_a and_o tedious_a way_n p._n 58._o the_o folly_n and_o weakness_n of_o this_o argumentation_n discover_v p._n 59_o sect_n iv_o qu._n 3._o in_o what_o case_n especial_o do_v it_o concern_v we_o to_o be_v most_o cautious_a and_o circumspect_a that_o we_o be_v not_o lead_v into_o sin_n by_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o multitude_n ans_fw-fr in_o six_o special_a case_n 1._o in_o case_n of_o our_o ancestor_n and_o forefather_n that_o have_v go_v before_o we_o p._n 62._o five_o lesson_n to_o set_v we_o right_o in_o this_o matter_n p._n 63._o 6._o in_o case_n of_o great_a man_n and_o ruler_n that_o be_v set_v over_o we_o p._n 69._o argument_n quicken_a to_o circumspection_n in_o this_o respect_n p._n 71._o 2._o in_o case_n of_o near_a relation_n and_o kindred_n intimate_a friend_n and_o acquaintance_n p._n 73._o to_o fortify_v our_o spirit_n for_o vanquish_a this_o temptation_n four_o point_n to_o be_v observe_v p._n 75._o 4._o in_o case_n of_o professor_n of_o religion_n p._n 80._o preservative_n against_o infection_n on_o this_o account_n p._n 82._o 5._o in_o case_n of_o man_n of_o excellent_a part_n knowledge_n and_o learning_n p._n 85._o preventives_n against_o fall_v by_o this_o seduction_n p._n 86._o 6._o in_o case_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o place_n where_o we_o dwell_v and_o the_o person_n among_o who_o much_o of_o our_o business_n lie_v in_o matter_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 90._o a_o special_a antidote_n against_o their_o seducement_n p_o 92._o sect_n v._o qu._n 4._o what_o argument_n may_v be_v produce_v and_o press_v on_o our_o heart_n against_o compliance_n with_o a_o multitude_n in_o sin_n arg._n 1._o from_o the_o spiritual_a state_n and_o condition_n wherein_o the_o multitude_n be_v the_o way_n wherein_o they_o travel_v and_o the_o place_n whether_o they_o be_v go_v p._n 96._o arg._n 2._o from_o the_o concernment_n that_o lie_v on_o we_o to_o prove_v our_o own_o spritual_a state_n that_o we_o be_v the_o peculiar_a people_n of_o god_n p._n 97._o this_o argument_n open_v in_o three_o gradual_a proposition_n p._n 98._o arg._n 3._o from_o the_o duty_n incumbent_a on_o we_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o multitude_n when_o they_o sin_n whole_o inconsistent_a with_o compliance_n with_o they_o p._n 102._o four_o duty_n of_o this_o nature_n mention_v ibid._n arg._n 4._o from_o the_o danger_n that_o will_v arise_v by_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o multitude_n p._n 107._o sect_n vi_o inference_n draw_v from_o the_o doctrine_n inf._n 1._o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v endue_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o courage_n and_o fortitude_n p._n 109._o inf._n 2._o the_o people_n of_o god_n must_v be_v man_n of_o singularity_n p._n 111._o a_o threefold_a singularity_n explain_v p._n 112._o inf._n 3._o unity_n unanimity_n and_o uniformity_n be_v not_o in_o all_o case_n to_o be_v commend_v but_o only_o where_o they_o be_v exercise_v and_o as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v exercise_v in_o do_v of_o good_n p._n 116._o this_o inference_n open_v in_o 4._o distinct_a proposition_n p._n 118._o a_o grand_a objection_n against_o the_o four_o proposition_n answer_v under_o five_o head_n p._n 123._o sect_n vii_o exhortation_n let_v we_o serious_o weigh_v and_o ponder_v 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and_o diligence_n in_o the_o pursuance_n of_o it_o mat._n 11.12_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n suffer_v violence_n and_o the_o violent_a take_v it_o by_o force_n there_o be_v no_o get_n into_o that_o city_n except_o you_o storm_v it_o unless_o you_o vehement_o strive_v to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o it_o lazy_a wish_n and_o woulding_n will_v never_o bring_v you_o thither_o lukewarmness_n and_o slothfulness_n will_v certain_o fall_v short_a of_o it_o the_o bare_a external_a and_o superficial_a performance_n of_o some_o duty_n whilst_o in_o other_o thing_n you_o take_v liberty_n to_o indulg_v the_o flesh_n will_v undoubted_o leave_v you_o still_o in_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n what_o ever_o fond_a conceit_n you_o may_v have_v of_o the_o contrary_n let_v we_o light_o pass_v over_o the_o mention_n of_o some_o particular_n

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