Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	excellent_a	find_v	great_a	421	4	2.1545	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57377	Clavis Bibliorum The key of the Bible, unlocking the richest treasury of the Holy Scriptures : whereby the 1 order, 2 names, 3 times, 4 penmen, 5 occasion, 6 scope, and 7 principall parts, containing the subject-matter of every book of Old and New Testament, are familiarly and briefly opened : for the help of the weakest capacity in the understanding of the whole Bible / by Francis Roberts ...	Roberts, Francis, 1609-1675.; Calamy, Edmund, 1600-1666.	1648 (1648)	Wing R1583; ESTC R20707	139,238	403

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tribe_n of_o israel_n now_o and_o then_o against_o judah_n his_o stile_n be_v sharp_a and_o succinct_a which_o make_v he_o somewhat_o more_o dark_a and_o obscure_a scope_n to_o convince_v the_o jew_n especial_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o their_o many_o great_a iniquity_n especial_o of_o their_o idolatrye_n and_o to_o persuade_v they_o to_o repentance_n with_o hope_n of_o mercy_n general_n part_n this_o prophecy_n be_v either_o i._o parabolicall_a comprehend_v two_o type_n the_o first_o be_v propound_v c._n 1._o accommodate_v c._n 2._o the_o second_o in_o c._n 3._o in_o both_o which_o under_o the_o person_n of_o a_o prophet_n he_o signify_v in_o himself_o future_a event_n and_o evil_n that_o shall_v befall_v the_o kingdom_n and_o kingly_a house_n of_o israel_n captivity_n blindness_n of_o the_o people_n illumination_n and_o conversion_n of_o a_o remnant_n by_o christ._n ii_o plain_n and_o naked_a and_o so_o it_o be_v comminatory_n and_o consolatory_a 1._o comminatory_n which_o be_v lay_v down_o chief_o in_o three_o sermon_n or_o special_a prophecy_n viz._n 1._o against_o all_o israel_n for_o their_o vanity_n inhumanity_n impiety_n too_o evident_a in_o the_o kingdom_n present_v bad_a government_n dehort_v judah_n from_o israel_n sin_n both_o by_o the_o horror_n of_o their_o injustice_n and_o fear_n of_o punishment_n c._n 4._o 2._o against_o priest_n israel_n and_o the_o king_n house_n threaten_v ruin_n for_o their_o spiritual_a whoredom_n and_o obstinate_a backslide_n from_o god_n observance_n of_o humane_a tradition_n carnal_a con●idence_n in_o foreign_a aid_n of_o assyrian_n contempt_n of_o god_n word_n cast_v off_o god_n covenant_n and_o other_o wickedness_n and_o hypocrisy_n c._n 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o all_o this_o under_o the_o person_n of_o a_o judge_n 3._o under_o the_o person_n of_o a_o herald_n he_o proclaim_v god_n judgement_n against_o

affliction_n under_o the_o chaldaean_n viz._n by_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o hope_n of_o deliverance_n c._n 2.1_o to_o 5._o 2._o threaten_v to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o the_o chaldaean_n for_o all_o their_o wickedness_n and_o cruelty_n against_o his_o people_n ver_fw-la 5._o to_o end_n of_o the_o c._n v._o the_o prophet_n seal_v up_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n in_o his_o excellent_a prayer_n pen_v in_o his_o own_o and_o the_o church_n name_n c._n 3._o zephania_n zephaniah_n his_o stock_n and_o the_o time_n of_o his_o prophecy_n be_v describe_v c._n 1.1_o he_o be_v coetaneous_a to_o jeremiah_n prophesy_v the_o same_o thing_n for_o substance_n but_o far_o more_o brief_o and_o succinct_o he_o prophesy_v against_o both_o jew_n and_o foreign_a nation_n chief_a scope_n to_o reprove_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o jew_n especial_o of_o the_o prince_n and_o many_o of_o the_o people_n for_o hanker_a after_o idolatry_n expect_v it_o shall_v be_v set_v up_o again_o hide_v their_o idol_n even_o after_o that_o glorious_a reformation_n of_o king_n josiah_n and_o to_o comfort_v the_o elect_a remnant_n with_o evangelicall_n promise_n and_o reformation_n by_o christ._n general_n part_n 1._o a_o most_o severe_a denunciation_n of_o desolation_n and_o other_o judgement_n to_o befall_v all_o sort_n both_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o judea_n for_o their_o secret_a idolatry_n oppression_n and_o injurious_a coveteousnesse_n c._n 1._o 2._o a_o exhortation_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o repentance_n and_o self-reformation_n both_o the_o graceless_a jew_n and_o those_o that_o have_v some_o spark_n of_o grace_n appear_v in_o they_o partly_o by_o the_o exemplary_a formidable_a judgement_n which_o god_n will_v execute_v upon_o foreign_a nation_n in_o sight_n of_o the_o jew_n c._n 2._o partly_o by_o threaten_n of_o judgement_n against_o jew_n themselves_o for_o their_o sin_n if_o they_o repent_v not_o c._n 3.1_o to_o 8._o 3._o a_o sweet_a consolation_n make_v up_o of_o evangelicall_n promise_v touch_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n restauration_n of_o the_o church_n pardon_v of_o sin_n purity_n and_o everlasting_a glory_n by_o christ_n c._n 3.8_o to_o the_o end_n haggai_n haggai_n of_o he_o and_o the_o time_n of_o his_o prophecy_n see_v hag._n 1.1_o scope_n to_o quicken_v the_o jew_n that_o have_v return_v from_o the_o babylon●sh_n captivity_n be_v now_o extreme_a ingrateful_o dull_a in_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n to_o lay_v aside_o all_o sluggish_a delay_n and_o excuse_n and_o to_o make_v haste_n with_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o temple_n general_n part_n i._o god_n sharp_a reprehension_n of_o the_o ingrateful_a sluggish_a jew_n for_o their_o great_a sin_n in_o not_o repair_v the_o temple_n c._n 1.1_o to_o 12._o ii_o god_n singular_a encouragement_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o fall_v speedy_o and_o vigorous_o to_o this_o work_n by_o divers_a sort_n of_o excellent_a promise_n viz._n 1_o of_o his_o promote_a and_o perfect_v the_o work_n when_o they_o shall_v sit_v close_o to_o it_o c._n 1.12_o to_o the_o end_n 2._o of_o the_o surpass_a glory_n that_o he_o will_v communicate_v to_o this_o latter_a temple_n though_o the_o structure_n be_v not_o so_o stately_a beyond_o that_o of_o the_o former_a temple_n c._n 2.1_o to_o 10._o 3._o of_o god_n singular_a benediction_n upon_o the_o corn_n and_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o their_o use_n if_o they_o will_v buckle_v diligent_o to_o this_o temple-worke_n ver_fw-la 10._o to_o 20._o 4._o of_o the_o glorious_a excellency_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n the_o perfection_n and_o compliment_n of_o all_o reformation_n ver_fw-la 20._o to_o the_o end_n zechariah_n zechariah_n his_o descent_n and_o the_o time_n of_o his_o prophecy_n see_v in_o zech._n 1.1_o scope_n to_o encourage_v and_o incite_v the_o people_n return_v from_o captivity_n especial_o the_o governor_n zerubbabel_n and_o joshuah_n to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n general_n part_n this_o prophecy_n seem_v to_o comprise_v the_o sum_n of_o five_o sermon_n several_o preach_v by_o the_o prophet_n viz._n i._o his_o penitential_a sermon_n call_v the_o jew_n to_o repentance_n this_o be_v prefix_v as_o a_o preface_n before_o the_o follow_a sermon_n of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n to_o prepare_v f●r_o the_o receive_n of_o that_o the_o avoid_n of_o this_o zech._n 1_o 1.2_o to_o 7._o ii_o his_o visionall_a sermon_n viz._n his_o prophetical_a vision_n which_o be_v in_o all_o eight_o some_o very_a obstruse_a some_o light_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o they_o by_o compare_v they_o with_o daniel_n prophecy_n these_o vision_n seem_v to_o be_v deliver_v at_o once_o be_v contain_v from_o c._n 1_o 7._o to_o c._n 7_o 1._o these_o vision_n be_v i._o uision_n of_o mercy_n as_o 1._o the_o vision_n of_o man_n on_o horse_n back_o among_o the_o myrrtle-tree_n in_o the_o bottom_n point_v out_o christ_n singular_a presence_n with_o and_o providence_n over_o his_o church_n in_o low_a state_n c._n 1._o 7._o to_o 18._o 2._o the_o vision_n of_o four_o carpenter_n etc._n etc._n intimate_v how_o god_n will_v break_v and_o scatter_v the_o horn_n of_o his_o church_n enemy_n c._n 1.18_o to_o the_o end_n 3._o the_o vision_n of_o the_o man_n with_o the_o measure_n line_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o measure_n jerusalem_n promise_v the_o restauration_n and_o repeopling_a of_o jerusalem_n c._n 2._o 4._o the_o vision_n of_o joshuah_n the_o highpriest_n in_o filthy_a garment_n and_o satan_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n accuse_v he_o show_v that_o though_o sin_n of_o people_n and_o priest_n may_v be_v object_v against_o they_o and_o their_o intercessor_n yet_o they_o have_v another_o high_a priest_n who_o will_v plead_v their_o cause_n pardon_v their_o sin_n build_v the_o temple_n and_o quiet_a his_o church_n viz._n christ_n the_o branch_n c._n 3._o 5._o the_o vision_n of_o the_o golden_a candlestick_n and_o the_o two_o olive_n tree_n stand_v by_o it_o declare_v that_o god_n grace_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o reparation_n and_o preservation_n of_o his_o church_n without_o all_o other_o create_v mean_n against_o great_a mountain_n of_o opposition_n c._n 4._o ii_o uision_n of_o judgement_n c._n 5._o and_o 6._o the_o vision_n of_o the_o fly_a book_n and_o of_o the_o ephah_n evidence_v that_o though_o their_o state_n shall_v be_v restore_v and_o his_o church_n establish_v among_o they_o yet_o he_o will_v severe_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n at_o present_a and_o subvert_v they_o for_o future_a if_o their_o sin_n grow_v ripe_a and_o ripe_a c._n 5._o iii_o uision_n of_o comfort_n viz._n c._n 7._o the_o vision_n of_o four_o chariot_n draw_v with_o four_o sort_n of_o horse_n come_v out_o from_o between_o two_o mountain_n of_o brass_n comfortable_o point_v out_o the_o provident_a decree_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n immovable_a as_o mountain_n of_o brass_n and_o direct_v for_o his_o providence_n begin_v and_o steer_v all_o action_n the_o course_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o four_o chariot_n and_o horse_n viz._n either_o the_o four_o empire_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o as_o some_o think_v the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n those_o minister_a spirit_n for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o will_n for_o his_o church_n good_a so_o that_o whatsoever_o his_o church_n have_v or_o shall_v further_o suffer_v under_o they_o be_v foresee_v and_o fore-appointed_n by_o god_n himself_o a_o great_a comfort_n to_o they_o that_o be_v come_v out_o of_o captivity_n already_o and_o to_o they_o that_o as_o yet_o remain_v in_o captivity_n c._n 6.1_o to_o 9_o 8._o the_o vision_n or_o rather_o the_o historical_a predication_n of_o what_o be_v real_o to_o be_v do_v for_o his_o church_n comfort_n viz._n the_o oblation_n of_o some_o jew_n which_o come_v from_o babylon_n as_o ambassador_n from_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o typical_a coronation_n of_o joshuah_n the_o highpriest_n under_o which_o be_v declare_v the_o kingdom_n and_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n together_o with_o the_o re-establishment_n and_o enlargement_n of_o the_o church_n under_o he_o c._n 6.9_o to_o the_o end_n iii_o his_o casuisticall_a sermon_n wherein_o the_o prophet_n at_o large_a resolve_v the_o jew_n in_o a_o case_n of_o conscience_n touch_v fast_v propose_v to_o he_o and_o the_o priest_n with_o many_o other_o lesson_n excellent_o insert_v c._n 7._o and_o c._n 8._o iv._o his_o prophetical_a sermon_n foretell_v future_a event_n c._n 9.10_o and_o 11._o wherein_o be_v principal_o considerable_a 1._o threaten_n of_o destruction_n to_o the_o church_n enemy_n land_n of_o hadrach_n damascus_n hamath_n etc._n etc._n c_o 9_o 1._o to_o 7._o 2._o promise_n of_o deliverance_n and_o protection_n to_o his_o church_n against_o all_o their_o enemy_n c._n 9_o 7_o 8_o 3._o promissory_a prediction_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n kingdom_n and_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o to_o his_o people_n from_o who_o all_o comfort_n and_o salvation_n principal_o flow_v c._n 9_o 9_o to_o c._n 11_o 1._o 4._o denunciation_n of_o dreadful_a

high_a mystery_n of_o christ_n divinity_n and_o godhead_n d._n ambros._n praefat._n in_o evang._n secund_a luc._n but_o leave_v we_o these_o notion_n of_o wit_n which_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v similitude_n allusion_n or_o allegory_n use_v for_o illustration_n rather_o than_o argument_n for_o demonstration_n why_o these_o four_o shall_v write_v our_o bless_a saviour_n history_n we_o may_v rather_o conceive_v christ_n history_n be_v write_v by_o these_o four_o 1._o because_o god_n who_o appoint_v many_o witness_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n and_o work_n etc._n etc._n not_o only_o to_o jerusalem_n all_o judea_n and_o samaria_n but_o to_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n act._n 1.8_o &_o 10.39_o 41_o 24._o do_v peculiar_o stir_v up_o these_o four_o person_n by_o his_o spirit_n to_o this_o work_n for_o holy_a man_n write_v who_o be_v move_v and_o as_o move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2_o pet._n 1.20_o 21._o 2._o this_o history_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o history_n of_o history_n of_o great_a worth_n in_o itself_o and_o concernment_n to_o we_o and_o likely_a to_o be_v most_o oppose_v by_o the_o devil_n &_o the_o wicked_a world_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o god_n that_o require_v two_o or_o three_o witness_n for_o confirmation_n of_o thing_n deut._n 17._o 6._o heb._n 10.28_o make_v use_v of_o four_o witness_n to_o write_v christ_n story_n that_o by_o the_o write_n of_o four_o every_o thing_n may_v he_o establish_v beyond_o suspicion_n 3._o that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o gospel_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o penman_n thereof_o but_o upon_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o indite_v it_o and_o therefore_o this_o history_n be_v write_v not_o only_o by_o matthew_n and_o john_n apostles_n who_o be_v eye_n and_o eare-witness_n of_o what_o christ_n do_v and_o speak_v but_o also_o by_o mark_n and_o luke_n the_o apostle_n follower_n who_o steadfast_o believe_v the_o apostle_n report_n luk._n 1.1_o 2._o though_o not●_n eye-witness_n themselves_o yet_o be_v 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according_a to_o matthew_n the_o english_a word_n gospel_n come_v from_o the_o old_a saxon_a word_n godspel_n i._n e._n good_a speech_n the_o greek_a word_n signify_v good-tyding_n or_o a_o good-message_n this_o word_n gospel_n in_o new_a testament_n be_v of_o several_a acceptation_n it_o be_v use_v 1._o in_o bad_a sense_n for_o a_o false_a pretend_a gospel_n gal._n 1.6_o 7._o 2._o in_o good_a sense_n and_o that_o either_o 1._o proper_o and_o so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v either_o 1._o general_o for_o the_o doctrine_n or_o promise_n of_o salvation_n free_o by_o christ_n to_o all_o that_o will_v believe_v thus_o the_o gospel_n be_v everlasting_a rev._n 14.6_o one_o and_o the_o same_o under_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n gal._n 3.8_o 2._o special_o for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n in_o accomplish_v the_o promise_n by_o christ_n exhibit_v this_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o new_a testament_n rom._n 1.1.2_o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o 2._o metonymical_o 1._o for_o the_o preach_a or_o ministry_n of_o 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