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	receive_v	7,604	5	5.6899	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09595	A sommon to repentance Giuen vnto Christians for a loking glasse, wherin we may behold our owne deformities, and therein and thereby, we are not onely forewarned of our destructions, but we are learned to humble out selues in these dangerous dayes of wickednesse, before the throane of Gods mercy, that wee maye not be preserued from the lake of damnation, in the great and notable day of Christs comming to iudgemente. Published by J.P. student of Cambridge.; Summons for repentance	Phillips, John, fl. 1570-1591.	1584 (1584)	STC 19875; ESTC S105036	35,560	70

from_o you_o the_o gnaw_a canker_n of_o you_o corruption_n and_o there_o shall_v no_o evil_n happen_v unto_o you_o for_o i_o will_v deliver_v you_o as_o adopt_a son_n by_o grace_n a_o sacrifice_n of_o sweet_a smell_a incense_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o father_n and_o your_o god_n with_o who_o you_o shall_v after_o this_o your_o transttorie_a pilgrimage_n live_v in_o continual_a joy_n perfect_a peace_n and_o last_a blessedness_n but_o if_o we_o refuse_v the_o call_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o come_v love_o not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n we_o do_v nothing_o but_o desceive_v ourselves_o incur_v unto_o ourselves_o his_o heavy_a displeasure_n make_v ourselves_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n the_o slave_n of_o death_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n god_n therefore_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o time_n to_o who_o all_o time_n be_v in_o subjection_n in_o this_o time_n tie_v we_o to_o the_o time_n of_o our_o cal_n for_o delay_n bring_v danger_n and_o danger_n in_o time_n bring_v death_n now_o be_v the_o accptable_a time_n of_o repentance_n come_v therefore_o with_o a_o penitent_a hart_n and_o a_o contrite_a morrow_n spirit_n to_o christ_n and_o put_v it_o not_o off_o till_o to_o morrow_n now_o be_v grace_n offer_v thou_o and_o all_o wretched_a creature_n prostrate_v thyself_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o by_o a_o lively_a faith_n and_o earnest_a repentance_n receive_v it_o with_o reverence_n praise_n and_o thankesgi●…ing_v and_o since_o thou_o now_o may_v be_v release_v free_o from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d intolerable_a burden_n of_o thy_o sin_n refuse_v thou_o not_o the_o inestimable_a grace_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o willing_o and_o glad_o go_v about_o to_o yoke_n and_o couple_v thou_o to_o himself_o for_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o mercy_n shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a bulwark_n and_o a_o strong_a fortress_n of_o defence_n for_o thou_o to_o stand_v safe_o and_o sure_o against_o all_o the_o assault_n of_o sathan_n therefore_o since_o thou_o call_v be_v uncerteine_a of_o thy_o time_n continue_v not_o thy_o sin_n till_o to_o morrow_n for_o he_o that_o offer_v thou_o remission_n of_o all_o thy_o offence_n now_o may_v refuse_v and_o forsake_v thou_o to_o morrow_n for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v not_o be_v inio●…ed_v to_o ●…ary_v thy_o appointment_n therefore_o come_v now_o repent_v and_o amend_v ●…arken_v to_o the_o courteous_a call_n of_o 〈◊〉_d redeemer_n worship_n and_o serve_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n this_o day_n with_o f●…are_n &_o reverence_n for_o thou_o know_v not_o whether_o thou_o shall_v live_v to_o ●…ee_v thy_o prescribe_a and_o appoint_a morrow_n ●…f_o thou_o die_v in_o thy_o sin_n and_o wickednes●…es_n thou_o in_o his_o exceed_a justice_n as_o the_o s●…r_a ●…ant_n of_o si●…ne_n shall_v be_v confound_v and_o o●…er_o throw_v and_o be_v this_o all_o no_o for_o after_o ●…his_v thy_o bod●…y_a death_n the_o pain_n whereof_o in●…re_o but_o a_o while_n the_o worm_n of_o thyn●…_n 〈◊〉_d conscience_n shall_v torment_v thou_o yea_o ●…hou_fw-mi shall_v become_v subject_a to_o the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d ●…eath_n the_o torment_n whereof_o be_v endless_a ●…nd_n shall_v contine_n we_o for_o ever_o in_o the_o dun●…eon_n of_o hell_n whereas_o the_o fire_n remain_v 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o flame_n never_o go●…th_v out_o beware_v therefore_o that_o thou_o con●…emne_v not_o the_o scotfree_a grace_n of_o god_n ●…hen_o they_o be_v lay_v forth_o before_o thou_o for_o ●…o_o sin_n wilful_o and_o witting_o against_o ●…he_a lord_n thy_o god_n in_o hope_n of_o his_o mercy_n ●…s_v a_o thing_n of_o all_o thing_n most_o odible_a and_o ●…etested_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o divine_a maie●…tie_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v nothing_o at_o all_o ●…onsidered_v among_o we_o for_o generalli●…_n 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d call_v home_o to_o the_o shéep●…_n fold_n of_o his_o abundant_a grace_n y●…_n caller_n have_v we_o harden_v our_o heart_n with_o o●…_n forefather_n and_o murmur_v with_o the●…_n 〈◊〉_d disobedient_a rebel_n against_o the_o lord_n o●…_n god_n we_o have_v make_v deaf_a our_o ●…res_n 〈◊〉_d this_o end_n and_o purpose_n that_o we_o will_v n●…_n there_o hear_v the●…_n sweet_a and_o gentle_a 〈◊〉_d of_o we_o home_o to_o himself_o in_o his_o gospe●…_n nor_o yet_o enter_v into_o the_o deep_a considerat●…_n on_o of_o his_o terrible_a threaten_n and_o gr●…_n vous_fw-fr commination_n pronounce_v again●…_n we_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o manifold_a wi●…_n kedness_n and_o be_v this_o all_o no_o we_o ha●…_n most_o 〈◊〉_d blind_v our_o wr●…_n life_n ched_a eye_n with_o the_o vale_n of_o our_o own_o 〈◊〉_d rity_n so_o that_o we_o stand_v sturdy_a in_o our_o ow●…_n conceit_n rather_o provoke_v the_o lord_n o●…_n god_n in_o his_o justice_n to_o hasten_v our_o spéedi●…_n destruction_n than_o otherwise_o to_o move_v hi●…_n majesty_n by_o earnest_a repentance_n to_o stret●…_n out_o the_o s●…luered_a sceptre_n of_o his_o exceed_a 〈◊〉_d vour_n and_o love_n towards_o us._n o_o 〈◊〉_d creature_n that_o we_o be_v though_o we_o see_v an●…_n hear_v that_o christ_n our_o saviour_n be_v readi●…_n at_o all_o time_n to_o open_a and_o stretch_v forth_o th●…_n arm_n of_o his_o compassion_n ●…nd_v pity_n t●…_n ●…rde_v we_o and_o to_o embrace_v we_o love_o he_o yet_o will_v we_o not_o come_v near_o he_o no_o we_o run_v far_o off_o from_o he_o we_o be_v so_o in●…med_v with_o the_o love_n of_o this_o wicked_a and_o wretched_a world_n we_o be_v earthly_a affect_v affect_v we_o regard_v not_o heavenly_a felicity_n we_o ●…re_v gross_a &_o carnal_o mind_v we_o be_v not_o ●…piritually_o incline_v we_o be_v addict_v to_o ●…orldly_a pleasure_n we_o weigh_v not_o y_o ●_o joy_n glory_n ●…lestiall_a we_o strive_v here_o in_o this_o vain_a &_o ●…ansitory_a life_n for_o worldly_a promosion_n we_o 〈◊〉_d not_o whilst_o we_o have_v time_n most_o mi●…erable_a wretch_n to_o be_v vessel_n of_o honour_n kingdom_n ●…ith_n christ_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n ●…ee_o seek_v to_o accumelate_v gather_v and_o ●…eape_v uppe_o unto_o ourselves_o worldelie_o ●…iches_n which_o be_v uncertain_a and_o in●…re_v but_o a_o while_n we_o have_v no_o care_n ●…t_v all_o for_o the_o inestimable_a treasure_n of_o ●…he_a heavenly_a kingdom_n we_o be_v well_o ●…leased_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o broad_a way_n of_o our_o ●…erdission_n but_o the_o narrow_a way_n that_o lea●…eth_v to_o life_n be_v to_o hear_v for_o we_o to_o find_v a_o ●…mentable_a case_n that_o we_o will_v not_o come_v ●…hen_o we_o be_v call_v to_o christ_n jesus_n a_o grievous_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o we_o will_v not_o relent_v and_o fall_v down_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o lord_n our_o maker_n and_o a_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o we_o 〈◊〉_d there_o can_v nor_o will_v learn_v to_o serve_v and_o w●…_n ship_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n with_o 〈◊〉_d and_o namely_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n as_o 〈◊〉_d have_v command_v in_o his_o law_n ala●…_n mouth_n what_o sho●…ld_v i_o say_v the_o guiltiness_n of_o 〈◊〉_d dam_n who_o child_n we_o be_v have_v poll●…_n t_v our_o conscience_n the_o suggestion_n 〈◊〉_d the_o envious_a serpent_n stick_v still_o in_o o●…_n heart_n the_o flatteriss_n of_o deceitful_a 〈◊〉_d our_o grandmother_n in_o adam_n have_v utter●…_n bewitch_v our_o understanding_n and_o 〈◊〉_d taste_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n remain_v 〈◊〉_d in_o our_o mouth_n thus_o our_o contempt_n 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v mighty_o increase_v our_o d●…_n memory_n bedience_n great_o multiply_v and_o in_o m●…_n never_o all_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v banish_v our_o m●…_n mory_n who_o indevore_v to_o serve_v 〈◊〉_d with_o innocent_a abel_n nay_o who_o 〈◊〉_d cruel_a cain_n covet_v not_o to_o hate_v 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n and_o to_o bathe_v their_o hand_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blood_n of_o the_o faithful_a will_v the_o 〈◊〉_d world_n be_v reform_v by_o noah_n to_o conve●…_n from_o their_o s●…s_n and_o wick●…nesses_n 〈◊〉_d ●…itted_v against_o god_n no_o they_o harden_v ●…eir_n heart_n in_o their_o iniquity_n and_o do_v ●…ot_v this_o new_a world_n the_o like_a yes_o veri●…e_o be_v the_o old_a world_n utterlie_o destroi●…_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o their_o evil_n and_o ●…ll_v not_o this_o new_a world_n perish_v think●…●…e_o that_o surmount_v the_o old_a world_n in_o all_o ●…omination_n and_o uncleanness_n yes_o ●…erily_o can_v the_o preach_n of_o lot_n rouse_v 〈◊〉_d the_o sodomite_n and_o the_o gomorians_n de●…_n 〈◊〉_d their_o 〈◊〉_d filthiness_n no._n no_o ●…ore_o will_v our_o great_a city_n and_o town_n 〈◊〉_d convert_v by_o the_o patriarch_n the_o pro●…ets_n perish_v jesus_n christ_n himself_o nor_o his_o a●…stles_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d city_n destroted_a ●…om_n the_o heaven_n with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n ●…r_v the_o contempt_n of_o god_n great_a grace_n thousand_o thousand_o of_o our_o city_n that_o ●…ound_v in_o all_o kind_n of_o evil_n shall_v likewise_o

●…ertues_n have_v their_o ●…eing_v in_o our_o carnal_a &_o contemptuous_a gospeller_n which_o rather_o make_v a_o scorn_n of_o christ_n jesus_n then_o honour_v he_o in_o their_o heart_n but_o this_o in●…incible_a faith_n g●…unded_v jesus_n on_o the_o touchstone_n of_o truth_n and_o this_o unfein●…d_a repenta●…ce_n through_o the_o which_o by_o grace_n in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o old_a man_n be_v dead_a and_o bury_v from_o ●…inne_n and_o this_o contri●…on_n and_o hearty_a sorrow_n where_o with_o all_o our_o conscience_n be_v touch_v not_o for_o de●…tes_n but_o free_o by_o god_n inestimable_a lou●…_n and_o kindness_n come_v not_o of_o ourselves_o but_o procee_v towards_o we_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o these_o his_o singular_a grace_n be_v pertinent_a and_o belong_v to_o the_o child_n of_o belief_n that_o be_v true_o regenerate_v beget_v &_o bear_v again_o to_o god_n the_o father_n not_o by_o water_n but_o in_o the_o precious_a death_n and_o bloodshedding_n of_o the_o innocent_a lamb_n christ_n jesus_n this_o faith_n and_o this_o repentance_n faith_n be_v profitable_a to_o the_o prophet_n david_n when_o he_o feel_v in_o himself_o the_o sorrow_n of_o his_o hart_n and_o confess_v himself_o to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d displease_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v i_o will_v acknowledge_v my_o unrighteousness_n against_o myself_o o_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o ungodliness_n 〈◊〉_d of_o my_o sin_n and_o as_o his_o submission_n be_v find_v acceptablein_a the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n so_o saul_n want_v a_o lively_a faith_n and_o impenitent_a what_o can_v his_o contri●…on_n avail_v or_o pro●…t_v he_o this_o faith_n be_v s●…_n settle_v in_o the_o apostle_n peter_n that_o when_o he_o have_v deny_v his_o lord_n and_o master_n christ_n jesus_n look_v back_o upon_o he_o the_o silly_a cock_n become_v a_o preacher_n unto_o he_o &_o thereupon_o call_v unto_o his_o remembrance_n the_o word_n of_o his_o love_a lord_n he_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o door_n and_o w●…pt_v bitter_o for_o his_o trespass_n thus_o his_o repentance_n obtain_v mercy_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n &_o find_v favour_n because_o that_o he_o ground_a o●…_n faith_n contrary_o this_o repentance_n nothing_o at_o all_o a●…ailed_a judas_n and_o why_o because_o he_o be_v faithless_a thus_o as_o peter_n purchase_v remission_n by_o faith_n &_o earnest_a repentance_n peter_n so_o judas_n drown_v in_o infidelity_n sathan_n poscess_v he_o most_o desperate_o hang_v himself_o and_o do_v heap_n unto_o himself_o the_o utter_a condemnation_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o i_o fear_v i_o that_o in_o this_o our_o last_o age_n we_o have_v a_o far_o great_a number_n of_o desperate_a ludase_n than_o faithful_a repentant_a peter_n god_n turn_v our_o heart_n and_o give_v we_o his_o holy_a spirit_n by_o the_o power_n whereof_o sin_n shall_v cease_v in_o we_o and_o we_o shall_v live_v to_o christ_n jesus_n but_o if_o we_o will_v with_o a_o upright_o and_o single_a 〈◊〉_d christ_n behold_v the_o manner_n of_o wicked_a wordlinge_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o so_o far_o dissonant_n from_o christ_n as_o light_n be_v from_o darkness_n and_o yet_o most_o shamelessie_a he_o that_o be_v most_o wicked_a &_o he_o he_o who_o action_n be_v most_o detest_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v not_o stick_v to_o say_v they_o be_v follower_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o may_v be_v so_o that_o they_o both_o follow_v and_o seek_v after_o he_o but_o how_o not_o with_o the_o three_o wise_a man_n to_o serve_v and_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n truth_n but_o with_o bloodthirsty_a herode_fw-la to_o kill_v and_o cruci●…e_v he_o afreshe_v in_o his_o member_n they_o mind_v not_o with_o nichodemus_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n christ_n by_o day_n nor_o yet_o by_o night_n to_o learn_v of_o he_o as_o his_o disciple_n that_o which_o may_v benefit_v they_o to_o everlasting_a life_n but_o they_o seek_v and_o follow_v after_o he_o with_o the_o he_o subtle_a scribe_n the_o proud_a phar●…sies_n and_o the_o deceitful_a sa●…uces_n to_o entrap_v he_o in_o his_o talk_n and_o to_o tempt_v he_o with_o a_o p●…nny_n but_o they_o be_v send_v away_o not_o without_o answer_n for_o caesar_n must_v have_v that_o which_o to_o he_o belong_v &_o god_n must_v have_v his_o glory_n these_o usurper_n of_o christ_n his_o holy_a name_n these_o wicked_a and_o impudent_a creature_n come_v not_o to_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n with_o he_o the_o believe_a centurion_n neither_o will_v they_o repose_v such_o confidence_n and_o trust_n in_o christ_n as_o he_o do_v for_o the_o r●…covery_n of_o his_o daughter_n health_n no_o they_o will_v not_o come_v to_o he_o that_o like_o a_o good_a and_o love_a physician_n will_v cure_v their_o sick_a soul_n purify_v their_o 〈◊〉_d heart_n and_o cleanse_v they_o from_o all_o the_o ●…oares_v of_o sinn●…_n and_o yet_o with_o the_o lawyer_n that_o come_v to_o christ_n to_o know_v y_o ●_o way_n to_o life_n they_o can_v brag_v they_o have_v keep_v the_o 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