Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	faith_n	gift_n	grace_n	6,936	5	5.6824	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02741	Tvvo treatises I. The purchase of Grace, shewing the excellency of Christ, and the graces of his spirit. II. The soules delight in Gods tabernacles, shewing the excellency of time, spent in duties of God's solemne service. Instances in the chiefe, viz. prayer, word, and sacraments. Motives and directions for right performance. Lastly, the chiefe usurpers of time discovered, with apt remedies against each of them. The contents of the booke are methodically exprest in the margent, which to the diligent reader may serve instead of a table. By William Harrison, Mr. of Arts, and minister of the Gospell at Canwicke neare Lincolne.	Harrison, William, minister at Canwick.	1639 (1639)	STC 12871; ESTC S103879	208,196	400

day_n and_o night_n so_o this_o be_v david_n constant_a practice_n psal._n 119._o 97._o oh_o how_o i_o love_v thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n continual_o but_o what_o be_v the_o special_a thing_n whereof_o we_o must_v meditate_v if_o we_o desire_v to_o further_a our_o growth_n in_o grace_n i_o answer_v they_o be_v especial_o these_o four_o first_o grace_n let_v we_o serious_o consider_v the_o worth_n and_o excellency_n of_o true_a save_a grace_n which_o appear_v in_o the_o text_n it_o be_v like_a gold_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n the_o most_o pure_a and_o most_o precious_a jewel_n that_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n all_o earthly_a thing_n in_o the_o want_n of_o this_o be_v but_o dross_n and_o dung_n phil._n 3._o 8._o but_o for_o your_o more_o full_a satisfaction_n as_o touch_v the_o worth_n of_o true_a grace_n consider_v the_o second_o chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n be_v the_o first_o use_v of_o the_o point_n and_o sure_o if_o man_n do_v but_o once_o see_v the_o beauty_n 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23._o all_o be_v you_o whether_o it_o be_v paul_n or_o apollo_n etc._n etc._n all_o be_v you_o and_o you_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v go_n now_o what_o great_a comfort_n so_o that_o you_o see_v that_o the_o word_n faithful_o preach_v be_v the_o word_n of_o comfort_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o love_v it_o in_o that_o regard_n four_o consolation_n because_o carnal_a or_o worldly_a comfort_n be_v little_a worth_n therefore_o in_o the_o four_o place_n the_o word_n preach_v be_v the_o best_a mean_n of_o spiritual_a comfort_n gracious_a and_o heavenly_a consolation_n hereupon_o it_o be_v call_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n titus_n 2._o 11._o and_o the_o word_n of_o 〈◊〉_d grace_n act._n ●0_n 32._o and_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 8._o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n use_v to_o work_v grace_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n people_n it_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 18._o yea_o the_o 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wilderness_n you_o be_v idle_a you_o be_v idle_a say_v he_o exod._n 5._o 8._o he_o think_v idleness_n the_o occasion_n of_o their_o desire_n yea_o that_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o every_o natural_a man_n he_o think_v and_o say_v at_o least_o in_o his_o heart_n that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o serve_v god_n your_o word_n have_v be_v stout_a against_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n what_o have_v we_o speak_v so_o much_o against_o thou_o say_v they_o mal._n 3._o 13._o now_o observe_v the_o lord_n answer_v ver._n 14._o you_o have_v say_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o serve_v god_n so_o those_o in_o job_n 21._o 14._o be_v even_o direct_o of_o that_o opinion_n now_o o_o the_o monstrous_a folly_n and_o madness_n of_o these_o man_n they_o prefer_v dross_n before_o gold_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n what_o will_v you_o say_v if_o you_o see_v a_o man_n have_v a_o heap_n of_o gold_n lay_v before_o he_o of_o the_o one_o side_n and_o a_o heap_n of_o chaff_n or_o feather_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o other_o and_o 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1._o 28._o second_o more_o he_o that_o have_v true_a grace_n indeed_o be_v not_o content_a with_o that_o measure_n of_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v for_o the_o present_a but_o earnest_o covet_v after_o more_o for_o though_o he_o be_v no_o niggard_n of_o it_o yet_o he_o be_v withal_o a_o good_a husband_n with_o it_o and_o labour_v daily_a to_o increase_v it_o yea_o he_o be_v the_o more_o liberal_a in_o this_o case_n and_o be_v the_o more_o ready_a and_o willing_a to_o impart_v what_o grace_n he_o have_v for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o because_o he_o know_v that_o it_o be_v one_o special_a way_n and_o mean_n to_o augment_v and_o increase_v his_o store_n for_o as_o a_o great_a deal_n lay_v up_o in_o a_o napkin_n will_v quick_o come_v to_o just_a nothing_o so_o a_o little_a well_o improve_v will_v quick_o be_v increase_v as_o our_o saviour_n say_v fit_o in_o this_o very_a case_n matth._n 25._o 31._o for_o unto_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v and_o he_o shall_v have_v abundance_n 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come_v to_o the_o price_n of_o a_o rich_a treasure_n that_o find_v not_o the_o want_n of_o it_o when_o a_o man_n come_v thus_o resolve_v to_o the_o market_n i_o must_v have_v food_n or_o else_o perish_v with_o hunger_n i_o must_v have_v apparel_n or_o starve_v for_o want_v of_o cover_v such_o a_o man_n will_v bid_v like_o a_o chapman_n he_o will_v sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v before_o he_o return_v empty_a away_o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n say_v our_o saviour_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 5._o 3._o we_o be_v all_o poor_a by_o nature_n but_o we_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o our_o poverty_n we_o have_v a_o conceit_n we_o be_v rich_a and_o full_a of_o wealth_n and_o be_v not_o so_o poor_a and_o miserable_a as_o we_o be_v indeed_o here_o be_v the_o folly_n of_o this_o church_n of_o laodicea_n ver._n 17._o of_o this_o chapter_n thou_o say_v i_o be_o rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o and_o know_v not_o that_o thou_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a she_o be_v poor_a and_o miserable_a but_o she_o perceive_v it_o not_o she_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o it_o and_o this_o keep_v she_o from_o buy_v of_o christ_n therefore_o say_v our_o saviour_n i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o buy_v of_o i_o gold_n to_o enrich_v thou_o for_o indeed_o thou_o be_v miserable_o poor_a although_o thou_o perceive_v it_o not_o thou_o be_v blind_a as_o well_o as_o poor_a and_o not_o sensible_a of_o thy_o poverty_n a_o man_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o christ_n until_o he_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o want_n of_o he_o thus_o rom._n 7._o 24._o oh_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shal●_n deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n ver._n 25_o thank_n be_v to_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ._n we_o must_v know_v out_o of_o our_o experience_n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o sinner_n before_o we_o be_v fit_a for_o a_o saviour_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n 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father_n house_n but_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o poverty_n and_o extreme_a necessity_n luk._n 15._o 16._o how_o many_o hire_a servant_n in_o my_o father_n house_n have_v bread_n enough_o and_o to_o spare_v and_o i_o perish_v with_o hunger_n hereupon_o he_o resolve_v ver._n 17._o i_o will_v arise_v and_o go_v to_o the_o market_n i_o will_v go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n a_o poor_a man_n that_o want_v bread_n for_o his_o family_n and_o for_o himself_o will_v go_v to_o the_o market_n in_o any_o case_n though_o the_o day_n be_v short_a the_o way_n foul_a and_o the_o weather_n stormy_a and_o tempestuous_a for_o say_v he_o better_o be_v wet_a to_o the_o skin_n then_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o bread_n yea_o and_o such_o a_o man_n will_v have_v bread_n if_o it_o cost_v he_o all_o that_o he_o have_v in_o his_o purse_n and_o can_v borrow_v so_o in_o this_o case_n he_o be_v fit_a to_o bargain_n with_o christ_n that_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o extreme_a need_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o grace_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o prophet_n in_o another_o case_n isa._n 6._o 5._o woe_n be_v i_o i_o be_o undo_v if_o i_o have_v it_o not_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o be_v thus_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v fit_a chapman_n for_o christ_n and_o shall_v never_o be_v send_v empty_a away_o second_o grace_n all_o that_o will_v bargain_n with_o christ_n and_o make_v this_o golden_a purchase_n of_o true_a save_a grace_n must_v labour_v to_o see_v the_o worth_n and_o excellency_n of_o true_a save_a grace_n as_o well_o as_o their_o own_o want_n of_o it_o he_o be_v fit_a to_o buy_v grace_n that_o prize_v it_o high_o and_o prefer_v it_o in_o his_o esteem_n before_o all_o the_o world_n oh_o the_o worth_n and_o excellency_n of_o true_a save_a grace_n one_o dram_n whereof_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o all_o the_o whole_a world_n beside_o do_v but_o observe_v how_o the_o holy_a ghost_n describe_v it_o isa._n 55._o 1_o 2._o it_o be_v bread_n wine_n milk_n fatness_n for_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v that_o which_o will_v satisfy_v and_o give_v full_a content_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n if_o a_o man_n have_v the_o whole_a world_n beside_o yet_o he_o may_v nay_o he_o must_v needs_o perish_v without_o this_o on_o the_o contrary_a this_o will_v bring_v a_o man_n to_o heaven_n if_o he_o be_v as_o poor_a as_o lazarus_n now_o he_o be_v a_o fit_a chapman_n for_o christ_n that_o see_v the_o worth_n and_o excellency_n of_o this_o precious_a commodity_n this_o our_o saviour_n show_v mat._n 13._o 44._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v christ_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v very_o fit_o compare_v to_o a_o treasure_n hide_v in_o the_o field_n which_o when_o a_o man_n have_v find_v sc_n and_o see_v and_o perceive_v it_o to_o be_v a_o treasure_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o worth_n of_o it_o then_o immediate_o he_o hide_v it_o and_o cast_v about_o with_o himself_o how_o he_o may_v buy_v that_o field_n such_o a_o fit_a chapman_n be_v paul_n after_o his_o eye_n be_v enlighten_v see_v what_o a_o price_n he_o set_v upon_o christ_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n phil._n 3._o 7_o 8._o the_o thing_n that_o be_v gain_v unto_o i_o the_o same_o i_o account_v loss_n for_o christ_n yea_o doubtless_o i_o do_v think_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n my_o lord_n for_o who_o i_o account_v all_o thing_n loss_n and_o do_v judge_v they_o to_o be_v dung_n that_o i_o may_v win_v christ._n all_o worldly_a vanity_n be_v loss_n and_o dross_n and_o dung_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v right_o fit_v for_o christ._n three_o it_o a_o earnest_n and_o eager_a desire_n to_o enjoy_v this_o precious_a commodity_n which_o be_v compare_v unto_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n in_o the_o scripture_n this_o can_v but_o follow_v upon_o the_o two_o former_a this_o be_v also_o so_o necessary_a that_o there_o be_v no_o bargain_n without_o it_o mat._n 5._o 6._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v the_o lord_n jesus_n ever_o satisfy_v the_o hungry_a soul_n with_o goodness_n say_v the_o psalmist_n see_v how_o direct_o this_o be_v require_v and_o how_o earnest_o it_o be_v press_v see_v it_o in_o isa._n 55._o 1._o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o to_o the_o water_n so_o revel_v 22._o 17._o let_v he_o that_o be_v a_o thirst_n come_v and_o that_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n joh._n 7._o 37._o if_o any_o man_n thirst_n

also_o thy_o mouth_n and_o tongue_n with_o all_o diligence_n this_o be_v david_n practice_n psal._n 29._o 1._o i_o say_v i_o will_v take_v heed_n unto_o my_o way_n that_o i_o sin_v not_o with_o my_o tongue_n i_o will_v keep_v my_o mouth_n with_o a_o bridle_n and_o especial_o look_v well_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o keep_v that_o clean_a and_o sure_a because_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n matth._n 12._o 34._o seven_o thought_n and_o last_o vain_a thought_n and_o cogitation_n which_o keep_v holy_a meditation_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o dispose_v to_o vanity_n i_o hate_v vain_a thought_n say_v david_n psalm_n 119._o 118._o there_o be_v both_o the_o disease_n and_o the_o remedy_n this_o the_o lord_n cry_v out_o against_o in_o jerem._n 14._o 4._o wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n o_o jerusalem_n how_o long_o shall_v thy_o vain_a thought_n lodge_v within_o thou_o the_o remedy_n against_o this_o last_o 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