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	grace_n	holy_a	12,063	5	5.0409	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28821	A mirrour of Christianity and a miracle of charity, or, A true and exact narrative of the life and death of the most virtuous Lady Alice, Dutchess Duddeley published after the sermon in the Church of St. Giles in the Fields / by R.B., D.D., rector of the said church, on Sunday the 14th of March, MDCLXIX.	R. B. (Robert Boreman), d. 1675.	1669 (1669)	Wing B3758; ESTC R11208	27,802	56

〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o strive_v to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n act._n 24.16_o and_o when_o we_o have_v behold_v the_o apostle_n soul_n deck_v with_o the_o forename_a grace_n and_o enrich_v with_o that_o inestimable_a jewel_n of_o heaven_n the_o soul_n paradise_n i_o mean_v a_o conscience_n that_o be_v quietè_fw-la &_o honestè_fw-fr bona_fw-la quiet_o and_o honest_o good_a to_o the_o constitution_n whereof_o there_o must_v concur_v these_o three_o ingredient_n puritas_fw-la cordis_n veritas_fw-la oris_fw-la honestas_fw-la actionis_fw-la purity_n of_o heart_n truth_n in_o the_o mouth_n and_o honesty_n in_o our_o life_n or_o conversation_n from_o hence_o we_o may_v infer_v that_o heaven_n have_v in_o a_o manner_n enter_v into_o he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n whilst_o he_o breathe_v upon_o earth_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o union_n with_o christ_n by_o faith_n as_o a_o learned_a commentator_n note_n upon_o the_o text_n but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o conformity_n to_o christ_n who_o he_o love_v and_o resemble_v in_o his_o life_n he_o be_v as_o christ_n be_v vir_fw-la doloris_fw-la &_o laboris_fw-la a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o of_o great_a suffering_n likewise_o of_o a_o wonderful_a patience_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o eleven_o of_o his_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n when_o his_o foot_n be_v in_o the_o stock_n act._n 16._o his_o mind_n be_v in_o heaven_n crus_n in_o cippo_fw-la animus_n in_o coelo_fw-la aug._n when_o he_o be_v in_o that_o great_a storm_n at_o sea_n act._n 27._o when_o neither_o sun_n nor_o moon_n appear_v for_o many_o day_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o danger_n his_o soul_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o a_o quiet_a haven_n even_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n in_o that_o great_a darkness_n he_o have_v a_o light_n within_o the_o light_n of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n because_o god_n be_v with_o and_o in_o he_o as_o there_o be_v all_o joy_n in_o heaven_n so_o there_o be_v heaven_n in_o the_o soul_n inward_a joy_n which_o spring_v from_o patience_n in_o tribulation_n and_o from_o the_o peace_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n therefore_o holy_a patient_n meek_n humble_a s._n paul_n who_o be_v ever_o content_v his_o conscience_n not_o disquiet_v he_o may_v true_o assert_v of_o himself_o and_o none_o but_o such_o as_o he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mould_n of_o spirit_n can_v say_v of_o themselves_o as_o he_o say_v our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n have_v give_v you_o a_o brief_a character_n of_o the_o protestour_n s_o paul_n i_o shall_v now_o turn_v his_o protestation_n into_o a_o exhortation_n or_o precept_n as_o he_o intend_v for_o we_o must_v suppose_v that_o when_o he_o have_v say_v be_v you_o follower_n of_o i_o and_o mark_v such_o as_o walk_v so_o mark_v so_o as_o to_o imitate_v they_o for_o our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n he_o say_v thus_o in_o effect_n and_o let_v your_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n first_o by_o your_o soul_n conversion_n unto_o god_n s._n hierome_n have_v a_o say_n which_o be_v a_o vehement_a asseveration_n and_o protestation_n concern_v himself_o testor_fw-la deum_fw-la quando_fw-la lachrymis_fw-la madent_a oculi_fw-la videor_fw-la tunc_fw-la angelorum_fw-la interest_n choris_fw-la i_o protest_v and_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v when_o my_o eye_n be_v drown_v with_o tear_n spring_v from_o sorrow_n for_o my_o sin_n i_o seem_v to_o myself_o to_o be_v conversant_a with_o or_o in_o the_o company_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n such_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o energy_n of_o true_a repentance_n which_o of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n make_v the_o great_a change_n it_o work_v a_o change_n in_o god_n it_o turn_v his_o frown_n into_o smile_n his_o angry_a displeasure_n into_o a_o gracious_a favour_n it_o transform_v a_o carnal_a earthlyminded_n man_n into_o a_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a nature_n from_o sin_n to_o grace_n from_o vicious_a custom_n to_o holy_a habit_n from_o 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life_n which_o be_v the_o nurse_n of_o peace_n and_o mother_n of_o solid_a comfort_n he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n who_o be_v a_o true_a and_o humble_a convert_n so_o be_v that_o mary_n magdelen_n when_o she_o lie_v weep_v at_o christ_n foot_n she_o love_v christ_n very_o much_o because_o much_o be_v forgive_v she_o stans_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la es_fw-la si_fw-la deum_fw-la diligis_fw-la aug._n if_o thou_o love_v god_n thou_o be_v in_o heaven_n whilst_o thou_o be_v on_o earth_n a_o sinner_n that_o be_v assure_v of_o his_o pardon_n will_v love_v his_o saviour_n and_o this_o love_n will_v transport_v or_o carry_v his_o soul_n to_o heaven_n to_o converse_v there_o often_o by_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n with_o his_o redeemer_n second_o let_v your_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n by_o a_o frequent_a contemplation_n of_o it_o as_o for_o our_o contemplation_n or_o meditation_n of_o heaven_n i_o must_v tell_v you_o in_o general_a that_o for_o want_v of_o it_o or_o because_o it_o be_v so_o neglect_v virtue_n decay_v in_o man_n and_o vice_n abound_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n our_o faith_n and_o hope_n as_o also_o our_o charity_n grow_v weak_a but_o our_o passion_n as_o grief_n and_o fear_n with_o other_o get_v strength_n and_o increase_v in_o we_o if_o our_o thought_n be_v in_o heaven_n where_o true_a honour_n wealth_n and_o pleasure_n be_v to_o be_v find_v our_o endeavour_n will_v be_v after_o it_o and_o all_o our_o study_n for_o it_o and_o then_o si_fw-mi neglectis_fw-la terrest●…_n 〈◊〉_d coelum_fw-la toti_fw-la aspiramus_fw-la as_o pelacherus_n gloss_n o●…_n 〈◊〉_d text_n when_o neglect_v or_o despise_v earthly_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d whole_o pant_v and_o gasp_v after_o heavenly_a no_o sad_a event_n 〈◊〉_d casualty_n here_o on_o earth_n will_v trouble_v we_o we_o read_v in_o gen._n 24.62_o that_o when_o isaac_n go_v out_o to_o meditate_v in_o the_o field_n at_o eventide_n he_o meet_v rebekah_n his_o belove_a so_o that_o man_n shall_v meet_v 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will_v fly_v out_o of_o his_o soul_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o trouble_n so_o neither_o will_v a_o temptation_n to_o any_o foul_a sin_n easy_o seize_v on_o it_o for_o he_o will_v thus_o argue_v with_o himself_o when_o he_o be_v tempt_v i_o be_o march_v or_o walk_v upward_o to_o heaven_n my_o city_n and_o proper_a country_n which_o be_v above_o but_o this_o sin_n be_v the_o broadway_n which_o lead_v downward_o to_o hell_n i_o be_o bend_v or_o move_v forward_o towards_o the_o possession_n of_o everlasting_a joy_n but_o this_o may_v turn_v my_o course_n backward_o and_o hurry_v my_o soul_n to_o endless_a torment_n therefore_o i_o will_v not_o commit_v it_o thus_o not_o only_o a_o comfortable_a but_o also_o a_o holy_a life_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o divine_a contemplation_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v prospective_n glass_n

through_o which_o at_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n it_o can_v look_v into_o heaven_n and_o apprehend_v in_o some_o measure_n the_o glory_n which_o be_v there_o prepare_v and_o reserve_v for_o those_o that_o love_n and_o serve_v the_o lord_n jesus_n but_o if_o we_o raise_v our_o soul_n oft_o upon_o the_o same_o wing_n of_o meditation_n and_o look_n upon_o god_n in_o our_o elevate_a thought_n as_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o his_o unbounded_a presence_n so_o that_o nothing_o can_v escape_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o knowledge_n again_o if_o we_o look_v up_o and_o behold_v he_o not_o only_o as_o omnipresent_v but_o also_o omnipotent_a a_o god_n likewise_o of_o supereminent_a mercy_n and_o truth_n who_o can_v do_v what_o he_o will_v do_v and_o will_v do_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v this_o act_n of_o contemplation_n will_v first_o embolden_v our_o faith_n in_o prayer_n it_o will_v make_v we_o believe_v that_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o will_v grant_v unto_o we_o it_o will_v second_o beget_v in_o we_o a_o holy_a fear_n and_o awful_a reverence_n of_o his_o majesty_n so_o as_o to_o do_v nothing_o that_o shall_v be_v displease_v in_o his_o sight_n or_o distasteful_a to_o his_o goodness_n it_o will_v three_o settle_v in_o we_o a_o attention_n or_o collectedness_n of_o spirit_n and_o free_v we_o from_o wander_a thought_n in_o our_o prayer_n whilst_o our_o soul_n be_v fix_v as_o the_o prophet_n david_n be_v psal_n 57.8_o upon_o god_n by_o a_o settle_a meditation_n of_o his_o forename_a attribute_n viz._n his_o all-seeing_a providence_n his_o almighty_a power_n his_o mercy_n truth_n and_o justice_n which_o if_o we_o propose_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o ground_n our_o faith_n upon_o they_o when_o we_o commence_v our_o request_n to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n he_o will_v deny_v we_o nothing_o that_o he_o know_v to_o be_v good_a for_o we_o see_v then_o that_o without_o meditation_n we_o can_v attain_v to_o a_o collect_v attention_n of_o our_o spirit_n in_o our_o prayer_n without_o which_o attention_n these_o as_o a_o rabbi_n tell_v we_o be_v dead_a vain_a and_o fruitless_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_o a_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n for_o this_o and_o in_o regard_n of_o other_o great_a benefit_n which_o we_o reap_v or_o receive_v by_o it_o let_v your_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n by_o a_o frequent_a contemplation_n both_o of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o great_a god_n who_o be_v our_o almighty_a and_o most_o merciful_a father_n and_o lord_n of_o it_o three_o let_v your_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n by_o your_o eager_a affection_n or_o love_n to_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o or_o in_o it_o for_o if_o our_o contemplative_a meditation_n of_o heaven_n draw_v after_o they_o our_o affection_n to_o it_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v our_o abode_n in_o it_o even_o whilst_o we_o live_v here_o and_o move_v upon_o the_o stage_n of_o this_o earth_n a_o man_n may_v be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v where_o his_o mind_n be_v and_o his_o mind_n where_o his_o heart_n by_o love_n be_v fix_v ubi_fw-la jam_fw-la sum_fw-la ibi_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la where_o i_o be_o there_o i_o be_o not_o so_o say_v that_o fond_a lover_n in_o the_o comedian_n because_o his_o body_n be_v in_o one_o place_n and_o his_o heart_n in_o another_o not_o unlike_a to_o this_o expression_n be_v that_o of_o origen_n concern_v mary_n magdalen_n when_o she_o come_v to_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n john_n 20._o and_o find_v not_o his_o body_n there_o maria_fw-la ibi_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la ubi_fw-la erat_fw-la quia_fw-la tota_fw-la ibi_fw-la erat_fw-la ubi_fw-la dominus_fw-la erat_fw-la where_o she_o be_v there_o she_o be_v not_o because_o her_o love_n be_v firm_o fix_v on_o christ_n her_o lord_n she_o be_v only_a where_o he_o be_v the_o place_n she_o know_v not_o but_o to_o his_o person_n her_o heart_n be_v join_v thus_o be_v she_o in_o her_o soul_n present_a with_o he_o though_o in_o her_o body_n she_o be_v 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join_v with_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o continue_a praise_n of_o the_o bless_a and_o glorious_a trinity_n he_o who_o soul_n be_v inflame_v with_o these_o holy_a desire_n and_o look_n upon_o all_o thing_n here_o below_o as_o picture_n draw_v in_o sand_n or_o snow_n as_o fade_v empty_a vex_v vanity_n not_o worthy_a of_o our_o least_o affection_n brief_o he_o that_o be_v thus_o dead_a to_o the_o world_n and_o alive_a to_o christ_n because_o his_o whole_a heart_n be_v set_v upon_o he_o by_o love_n and_o lead_v a_o divine_a celestial_a life_n such_o for_o kind_n though_o not_o for_o its_o degree_n in_o virtue_n as_o christ_n with_o his_o saint_n do_v live_v in_o heaven_n a_o life_n that_o be_v pure_a and_o peaceable_a full_a of_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n also_o holy_a and_o pious_a such_o a_o one_o may_v true_o say_v with_o s._n paul_n in_o my_o text_n my_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n from_o whence_o his_o saviour_n will_v come_v at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o rejoin_v his_o body_n to_o his_o soul_n by_o a_o happy_a reunion_n and_o that_o because_o his_o soul_n in_o this_o life_n be_v sever_v from_o his_o body_n and_o fix_v upon_o christ_n by_o love_n which_o affection_n if_o pure_a and_o sincere_a be_v ever_o attend_v with_o a_o desire_n of_o union_n and_o fruition_n so_o as_o to_o be_v join_v to_o and_o enjoy_v the_o person_n that_o be_v belove_v thus_o he_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o woe_n will_v be_v to_o he_o that_o do_v not_o will_v desire_v his_o beatifical_a presence_n which_o can_v be_v obtain_v but_o by_o death_n he_o therefore_o do_v not_o fear_n but_o wish_n and_o wait_v for_o it_o as_o a_o full_a possession_n of_o glory_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v till_o that_o great_a day_n of_o jubilee_n the_o day_n of_o judgement_n therefore_o god_n saint_n his_o servant_n be_v delight_v with_o the_o the_o thought_n and_o remembrance_n of_o it_o as_o be_v our_o bless_a apostle_n s._n paul_n who_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o his_o fellow_n saint_n protest_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n from_o whence_o also_o we_o look_v for_o the_o saviour_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o second_o general_n part_n of_o my_o text_n which_o i_o term_v s._n paul_n and_o all_o good_a christian_n joyful_a hope_n or_o expectation_n we_o look_v for_o the_o saviour_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n we_o have_v these_o three_o particular_n to_o be_v discuss_v first_o qui_fw-la expectantes_fw-la who_o be_v the_o expectant_n or_o those_o that_o look_v for_o christ_n second_o qualis_fw-la expectatio_fw-la what_o kind_n or_o manner_n of_o expectation_n this_o be_v three_o quis_fw-la expectatus_fw-la who_o it_o be_v that_o be_v look_v