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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25801	The practical rule of Christian piety containing the summ of the whole duty of a true disciple of Christ. Written originally in Latin by Benedictus Aria Montanus, and translated into English by A. Lovel, M.A.	Arias Montano, Benito, 1527-1598.; Lovell, Archibald.	1685 (1685)	Wing A3679A; ESTC R214868	74,341	284

salvation_n who_o when_o he_o will_v have_v man_n to_o turn_v to_o he_o with_o their_o whole_a heart_n and_o mind_n and_o so_o obtain_v life_n he_o patient_o wait_v for_o their_o repentance_n and_o this_o the_o holy_a scripture_n clear_o testify_v isa_n 30._o therefore_o will_v the_o lord_n wait_v that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a unto_o you_o and_o therefore_o will_v he_o be_v exalt_v that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o you_o and_o the_o apostle_n st._n peter_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v not_o slack_a concern_v his_o promise_n as_o some_o man_n count_v slackness_n but_o be_v long-suffering_a to_o us-ward_n not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n now_o that_o the_o conversion_n and_o true_a repentance_n of_o sinner_n be_v most_o acceptable_a and_o please_a to_o god_n his_o own_o son_n show_v we_o in_o that_o save_a sermon_n which_o he_o make_v in_o the_o three_o parable_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n the_o lose_a sheep_n and_o groat_n whereby_o he_o exhort_v all_o man_n that_o they_o will_v endeavour_v by_o their_o conversion_n to_o please_v god_n and_o cause_n joy_n in_o the_o whole_a court_n of_o heaven_n that_o so_o they_o may_v taste_v of_o the_o wonderful_a goodness_n of_o god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n towards_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o with_o a_o pure_a and_o single_a heart_n and_o upon_o who_o if_o they_o approve_v themselves_o by_o faith_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o true_a repentance_n and_o obedience_n he_o bestow_v great_a mercy_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n with_o all_o his_o gift_n and_o grace_n which_o st._n peter_n affirm_v be_v give_v to_o all_o that_o obey_v he_o and_o our_o saviour_n promise_v to_o be_v give_v say_v john_n 14._o if_o you_o love_v i_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v you_o another_o comforter_n that_o he_o may_v abide_v with_o you_o for_o ever_o even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n who_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v now_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o st._n john_n the_o world_n be_v they_o who_o live_v according_a to_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n that_o be_v who_o be_v slave_n to_o lust_n delight_n pleasure_n or_o ambition_n for_o those_o shall_v not_o feel_v the_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o that_o holy_a spirit_n abide_v in_o they_o as_o the_o lord_n himself_o pronounce_v gen._n 6._o my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n for_o that_o he_o also_o be_v flesh_n with_o man_n who_o be_v flesh_n and_o strive_v not_o to_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v to_o wit_n through_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n give_v and_o communicate_v unto_o you_o for_o so_o it_o be_v write_v isa_n 66._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o heaven_n be_v my_o throne_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v my_o footstool_n where_o be_v the_o house_n that_o you_o build_v unto_o i_o and_o where_o be_v the_o place_n of_o my_o rest_n for_o all_o those_o thing_n have_v my_o hand_n make_v and_o all_o those_o thing_n have_v be_v say_v the_o lord_n but_o to_o this_o man_n will_v i_o look_v even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n those_o divine_a gift_n and_o grace_n whereby_o man_n upon_o earth_n be_v change_v into_o other_o creature_n and_o become_v almost_o celestial_a avoid_v the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n and_o have_v their_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n example_n and_o instance_n of_o these_o gift_n i_o say_v which_o be_v very_o frequent_a of_o old_a be_v now_o rare_a to_o be_v find_v on_o the_o earth_n because_o we_o have_v neither_o that_o strong_a and_o lively_a faith_n in_o the_o promise_v of_o god_n nor_o pure_o and_o sincere_o obey_v his_o precept_n neither_o be_v we_o fill_v with_o the_o holy_a fear_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o by_o a_o double_a and_o deceitful_a heart_n wicked_a and_o perverse_a thought_n and_o action_n we_o be_v want_v to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o the_o grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n of_o god_n i_o say_v who_o tri_v the_o heart_n and_o search_v the_o reins_o and_o see_v we_o whole_o give_v over_o to_o impure_a thought_n the_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o pride_n and_o ambition_n like_o adulterous_a woman_n deal_v treacheros_o against_o their_o lawful_a husband_n which_o kind_n of_o heart_n estrange_v from_o or_o divide_v in_o their_o chief_a love_n he_o neither_o love_v nor_o approve_v of_o the_o mind_n must_v be_v pure_a and_o single_a and_o fervent_a in_o love_n that_o aspire_v to_o the_o heavenly_a marriage_n of_o this_o bridegroom_n and_o will_v have_v it_o confirm_v and_o make_v good_a to_o it_o the_o wise_a son_n of_o sirach_n advise_v we_o to_o endeavour_v that_o as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v when_o he_o say_v ecclus_n 1._o 2._o distrust_v not_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o come_v not_o unto_o he_o with_o a_o double_a heart_n woe_n be_v to_o fearful_a heart_n and_o faint_a hand_n and_o the_o sinner_n that_o go_v two_o way_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n do_v also_o in_o many_o place_n express_o admonish_v we_o hearty_o to_o renounce_v the_o vanity_n sin_n and_o pollution_n of_o this_o world_n and_o make_v it_o our_o whole_a care_n to_o forsake_v they_o jer._n 4._o o_o jerusalem_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v how_o long_o shall_v thy_o vain_a thought_n lodge_v within_o thou_o whosoever_o come_v so_o provide_v to_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v certain_o find_v he_o to_o be_v love_v gracious_a and_o bountiful_a jer._n 29._o you_o shall_v seek_v i_o and_o find_v i_o when_o you_o shall_v search_v for_o i_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v be_v find_v of_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n who_o bless_a son_n have_v also_o say_v mat._n 5._o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n god_n be_v to_o be_v see_v by_o the_o pure_a in_o heart_n say_v our_o saviour_n he_o be_v to_o be_v see_v dwell_v in_o they_o who_o he_o consecrate_v for_o a_o holy_a temple_n to_o himself_o as_o it_o be_v write_v isa_n 57_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o that_o inhabit_v eternity_n who_o name_n be_v holy_a i_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n with_o he_o also_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o to_o revive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o contrite_a one_o psal_n 147._o he_o heal_v the_o break_a in_o heart_n and_o bind_v up_o then_o wound_n this_o contrition_n of_o heart_n so_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n and_o so_o much_o commend_v in_o scripture_n do_v not_o dwell_v nor_o abide_v with_o the_o anxious_a desire_n of_o worldly_a thing_n and_o of_o the_o pomp_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o age_n which_o be_v hateful_a to_o the_o lord_n nor_o let_v any_o man_n persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o can_v serve_v two_o master_n that_o be_v that_o he_o can_v please_v god_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n pursue_v the_o vanity_n pride_n and_o ambition_n of_o the_o world_n and_o obey_v the_o dictate_v of_o carnal_a wisdom_n the_o apostle_n st._n james_n declare_v it_o to_o be_v impossible_a jam._n 4._o you_o adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o friendship_n of_o the_o world_n be_v enmity_n with_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o will_v be_v a_o friend_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n do_v you_o think_v that_o the_o scripture_n say_v in_o vain_a the_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o lu_v to_o envy_v and_o therefore_o we_o be_v earnest_o warn_v by_o the_o apostle_n st._n john_n that_o be_v delude_v by_o vain_a argument_n or_o any_o idle_a and_o groundless_a hope_n and_o opinion_n we_o shall_v not_o retain_v the_o love_n of_o this_o world_n but_o whole_o reject_v it_o if_o we_o will_v approve_v ourselves_o to_o god_n who_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v for_o our_o own_o salvation_n john_n 2._o love_v not_o the_o world_n neither_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n be_v not_o of_o the_o father_n but_o be_v of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n pass_v

and_o so_o after_o he_o have_v patient_o endure_v he_o obtain_v the_o promise_n for_o man_n very_o swear_v by_o the_o great_a and_o a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n be_v to_o they_o a_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n wherein_o god_n will_v more_o abundant_o to_o show_v unto_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n the_o immutability_n of_o his_o counsel_n confirm_v it_o by_o a_o oath_n that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n in_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v we_o may_v have_v a_o strong_a consolation_n who_o have_v flee_v for_o refuge_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o hope_n set_v before_o we_o which_o hope_v we_o have_v as_o a_o anchor_n of_o the_o soul_n both_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a and_o which_o enter_v into_o that_o within_o the_o veil_n whither_o the_o forerunner_n be_v for_o we_o enter_v even_o jesus_n make_v a_o high_a priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n it_o remain_v then_o which_o be_v the_o design_n of_o this_o little_a book_n that_o we_o handle_v the_o part_n and_o office_n that_o be_v incumbent_n on_o believer_n and_o the_o scholar_n of_o christ_n but_o especial_o those_o which_o indifferent_o concern_v all_o rank_n age_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n and_o without_o which_o their_o learning_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a and_o the_o doctrine_n insignificant_a let_v every_o one_o then_o whether_o king_n or_o priest_n prince_n or_o statesman_n private_a or_o public_a rich_a or_o poor_a bond_n or_o free_n father_n or_o son_n husband_n or_o wife_n young_a or_o old_a merchant_z or_o artificer_n soldier_n or_o peasant_n learned_a or_o unlearned_a provide_v he_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o disciple_n and_o follower_n of_o christ_n and_o christian_a doctrine_n provide_v he_o be_v baptise_a into_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n let_v every_o one_o i_o say_v learn_v in_o what_o station_n soever_o he_o be_v how_o he_o ought_v to_o keep_v his_o post_n behave_v and_o carry_v himself_o in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o from_o the_o precept_n and_o institution_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o who_o ought_v to_o be_v his_o guide_n and_o not_o from_o we_o who_o do_v but_o as_o student_n in_o the_o same_o school_n deliver_v to_o our_o fellow_n scholar_n the_o precept_n and_o doctrine_n of_o our_o great_a master_n who_o have_v call_v we_o from_o darkness_n to_o his_o marvellous_a light_n and_o let_v he_o take_v it_o in_o good_a part_n if_o perchance_o we_o inculcate_v some_o thing_n which_o way_n seem_v hard_a and_o uneasy_a to_o the_o manner_n custom_n and_o opinion_n of_o this_o present_a age_n not_o interpret_n what_o we_o say_v as_o a_o reproof_n to_o any_o person_n in_o particular_a but_o judge_v it_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o faithful_a minister_n and_o servant_n to_o declare_v and_o manifest_v to_o his_o fellow_n servant_n the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o own_o word_n whereby_o if_o any_o man_n out_o of_o conscience_n ignorance_n or_o fear_n shall_v think_v himself_o censure_v he_o must_v not_o be_v offend_v with_o the_o doctrine_n and_o precept_n which_o be_v just_a and_o holy_a nor_o with_o his_o fellow_n servant_n who_o deliver_v they_o but_o with_o himself_o his_o fault_n and_o vice_n who_o have_v profess_v this_o doctrine_n have_v not_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o law_n and_o condition_n thereof_o which_o be_v constant_a universal_a and_o immutable_a and_o not_o make_v and_o publish_v that_o according_a to_o the_o desire_n humour_n lust_n and_o counsel_n of_o every_o private_a man_n they_o may_v be_v alter_v and_o change_v but_o which_o command_n obedience_n by_o change_v all_o those_o desire_n passion_n lust_n and_o counsel_n that_o may_v be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o the_o punctual_a observation_n of_o the_o same_o our_o lord_n himself_o have_v say_v mat._n 5._o think_v not_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v that_o be_v to_o make_v those_o who_o believe_v in_o i_o pure_a holy_a and_o faithful_a in_o observe_v and_o fulfil_v the_o same_o for_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v one_o jot_n or_o tittle_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_a pass_n from_o the_o law_n till_o all_o be_v fulfil_v whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v break_v one_o of_o these_o least_o commandment_n and_o shall_v teach_v man_n so_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v do_v and_o teach_v they_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v call_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o except_o your_o righteousness_n shall_v exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o shall_v in_o no_o case_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n now_o if_o the_o entry_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v deny_v to_o those_o who_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v not_o exceed_v that_o of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n not_o of_o the_o wicked_a and_o hypocrite_n but_o of_o the_o good_a scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o seem_v most_o to_o excel_v in_o the_o study_n of_o observe_v the_o law_n what_o will_v become_v of_o he_o who_o through_o hatred_n or_o favour_n of_o man_n shall_v pervert_v change_n conceal_v dissemble_v or_o any_o other_o way_n make_v void_a the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n that_o he_o be_v to_o deliver_v to_o his_o fellow_n christian_n and_o teach_v so_o he_o shall_v indeed_o be_v call_v the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o deem_v unworthy_a to_o be_v admit_v into_o that_o heavenly_a communion_n and_o society_n into_o which_o all_o that_o be_v receive_v be_v call_v king_n and_o great_a now_o to_o be_v a_o king_n and_o to_o be_v the_o least_o be_v inconsistent_a hence_o it_o follow_v that_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o be_v the_o least_o and_o to_o be_v none_o for_o no_o man_n that_o break_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o teach_v other_o so_o to_o do_v shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o they_o only_o shall_v enter_v who_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o who_o be_v not_o only_a hearer_n but_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v before_o god_n wherefore_o if_o in_o the_o precept_n rule_n and_o instruction_n of_o the_o doctrine_n that_o have_v be_v deliver_v unto_o we_o any_o thing_n may_v seem_v to_o any_o man_n strict_a than_o his_o own_o will_n opinion_n or_o predominant_a affection_n can_v comply_v with_o or_o submit_v unto_o let_v he_o if_o he_o intend_v to_o enter_v into_o life_n be_v persuade_v that_o neither_o the_o way_n which_o god_n have_v once_o fence_v in_o be_v to_o be_v change_v or_o enlarge_v nor_o that_o strait_a and_o narrow_a gate_n make_v wide_a for_o the_o sake_n of_o any_o particular_a person_n and_o that_o he_o must_v become_v humble_a lowly_a and_o poor_a in_o spirit_n strive_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o narrow_a way_n and_o to_o enter_v at_o the_o strait_a gate_n which_o will_v not_o be_v difficult_a to_o those_o who_o true_o love_v this_o doctrine_n and_o earnest_o implore_v the_o assistance_n of_o divine_a grace_n that_o will_v be_v deny_v to_o none_o who_o dutiful_o and_o careful_o submit_v to_o the_o rule_n and_o dictate_v of_o this_o discipline_n for_o psal_n 145._o the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o unto_o all_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o truth_n he_o will_v fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o he_o also_o will_v hear_v their_o cry_n and_o will_v save_v they_o and_o so_o he_o shall_v underderstand_v that_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v broad_a and_o pleasant_a to_o those_o who_o as_o pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n abstain_v from_o and_o renounce_v the_o carnal_a desire_n that_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n and_o become_v poor_a in_o spirit_n undertake_v that_o holy_a journey_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o right_a way_n as_o the_o royal_a psalmist_n say_v psal_n 119._o and_o i_o will_v walk_v at_o liberty_n for_o i_o seek_v thy_o precept_n i_o will_v speak_v of_o thy_o testimony_n also_o before_o king_n and_o will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a and_o i_o will_v delight_v myself_o in_o thy_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v love_v my_o hand_n also_o will_v i_o lift_v up_o unto_o thy_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v love_v and_o i_o will_v meditate_v in_o thy_o statute_n i_o know_v that_o good_a and_o holy_a man_n will_v willing_o listen_v to_o their_o fellow_n christian_n and_o not_o so_o much_o mind_n the_o language_n and_o learning_n of_o he_o that_o write_v as_o the_o say_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o live_a god_n who_o sacred_a and_o infallible_a