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	heart_n	love_n	8,204	5	5.2375	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89032	Good company being a collection of various, serious, pious meditations; Christian experiences, sayings, sentences; useful for instruction, consolation and confirmation. / By John Melvin, M.A. preacher of the word at Udimer in Sussex.	Melvin, John, M.A.	1659 (1659)	Wing M1656; Thomason E2124_1; ESTC R210169	44,421	139

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glory_n and_o kingdom_n 56._o he_o that_o keep_v heaven_n for_o we_o keep_v we_o also_o for_o heaven_n 57_o the_o firm_a belief_n and_o hope_n of_o heaven_n be_v effectual_a for_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o conversation_n 58._o we_o must_v one_o time_n or_o another_o have_v those_o grace_n on_o earth_n which_o fit_v we_o for_o heaven_n 59_o a_o humble_a soul_n be_v ever_o thankful_a for_o the_o least_o measure_n of_o grace_n 60._o man_n employment_n in_o heaven_n be_v sing_v of_o psalm_n and_o so_o much_o as_o we_o be_v give_v to_o this_o exercise_n be_v we_o in_o heaven_n 61._o the_o extent_n of_o our_o desire_n to_o god_n glory_n shall_v be_v carry_v to_o all_o eternity_n 62._o a_o beggarly_a maintenance_n make_v a_o contemptible_a ministry_n 63._o a_o christian_n care_n be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o breach_n make_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n seal_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n 64._o a_o evil_a governor_n be_v not_o only_o a_o poison_n to_o the_o state_n and_o church_n whilst_o he_o he_o live_v but_o the_o mischief_n of_o it_o afterward_o 65._o all_o the_o good_a action_n of_o the_o life_n meet_v together_o and_o comfort_v a_o man_n in_o death_n 66._o as_o man_n cast_v seed_n upon_o seed_n where_o the_o ground_n be_v fruitful_a so_o the_o more_o good_a we_o do_v the_o more_o opportunity_n of_o do_v good_a be_v still_o offer_v 67._o as_o we_o be_v in_o a_o perpetual_a proficiency_n in_o this_o life_n so_o there_o be_v a_o perpetual_a necessity_n of_o mean_n and_o ministry_n 68_o we_o may_v enter_v upon_o all_o the_o mean_n of_o save_a knowledge_n upon_o this_o ground_n because_o christ_n our_o teacher_n be_v able_a and_o willing_a to_o lead_v we_o from_o one_o degree_n to_o another_o 69._o christ_n not_o only_o bring_v doctrine_n but_o wit_n and_o grace_n to_o the_o inward_a man_n 70._o after_o christ_n the_o father_n love_v all_o in_o christ_n with_o the_o same_o love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v christ_n 71._o as_o all_o heat_n in_o the_o creature_n be_v from_o the_o sun_n so_o all_o piety_n and_o goodness_n flow_v from_o god_n above_o 72._o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o spring_n of_o all_o duty_n and_o grace_n make_v we_o not_o only_o good_a but_o comfortable_a as_o bird_n in_o the_o spring_n 73._o faith_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o act_n whereby_o we_o apprehend_v the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o in_o christ_n 74._o they_o that_o have_v christ_n for_o their_o redeemer_n shall_v have_v heaven_n for_o their_o inheritance_n the_o spirit_n for_o their_o guide_n the_o angel_n for_o their_o attendance_n 75._o god_n fill_v the_o belly_n of_o many_o man_n with_o inward_a thing_n who_o heart_n he_o never_o fill_v with_o his_o love_n 76._o the_o soon_o a_o sinner_n come_v into_o god_n it_o be_v the_o easy_a and_o his_o comfort_n will_v be_v the_o strong_a 77._o to_o thrive_v in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o reprobation_n 78._o the_o way_n to_o keep_v god_n love_n in_o we_o be_v to_o be_v careful_a to_o keep_v ourselves_o under_o the_o mean_v of_o salvation_n and_o to_o look_v on_o god_n as_o he_o be_v present_v in_o the_o gospel_n 79._o some_o be_v keep_v a_o little_a long_o under_o the_o law_n before_o they_o come_v under_o grace_n 80._o seasonable_a affliction_n sanctify_v be_v evidence_n of_o god_n love_n 81._o our_o love_n to_o god_n be_v sincere_a when_o it_o come_v from_o the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o from_o good_a thing_n there_o manifest_v to_o the_o soul_n 82._o if_o we_o have_v god_n love_n no_o matter_n what_o we_o want_v or_o in_o what_o condition_n we_o be_v 83._o as_o the_o sun_n do_v not_o always_o shine_v out_o so_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v not_o always_o manifest_v 84._o rejoice_v in_o thy_o portion_n less_o or_o more_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v who_o find_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o the_o best_a thing_n 85._o the_o want_n of_o feel_v of_o god_n love_n to_o we_o cause_v the_o defect_n of_o our_o love_n to_o pity_n piety_n charity_n duty_n 86._o he_o have_v need_n of_o much_o reverence_n watchfulness_n and_o humility_n who_o will_v preserve_v himself_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 87._o god_n love_n be_v better_a than_o life_n itself_o and_o if_o we_o have_v not_o this_o no_o matter_n what_o we_o have_v 88_o all_o be_v love_n and_o mercy_n to_o those_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n the_o belove_n 89._o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o all_o believer_n therefore_o they_o shall_v labour_v all_o to_o be_v one_o 90._o how_o excellent_a be_v it_o if_o all_o man_n have_v the_o same_o thought_n the_o same_o religion_n the_o same_o aim_n and_o affection_n to_o good_a thing_n a_o thing_n to_o be_v desire_v but_o not_o hope_v for_o 91._o if_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n than_o tumult_n and_o fight_n also_o for_o nature_n be_v long_o yield_v to_o grace_n 92._o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n must_v not_o think_v it_o strange_a or_o be_v much_o trouble_v with_o inward_a opposition_n 93._o into_o whatsoever_o soul_n christ_n come_v he_o will_v scourge_v out_o the_o lust_n and_o sweep_v out_o the_o filth_n of_o that_o soul_n 94._o they_o who_o entertain_v christ_n only_o in_o the_o brain_n give_v he_o as_o bad_a entertainment_n as_o they_o who_o force_v he_o in_o a_o manger_n 95._o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n or_o comfort_n to_o have_v christ_n in_o our_o tongue_n and_o the_o world_n in_o our_o heart_n 96._o if_o christ_n take_v up_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n for_o his_o room_n then_o there_o flow_v a_o base_a esteem_n of_o all_o worldly_a excellency_n 97._o christ_n be_v in_o zacheus_n heart_n before_o he_o be_v in_o his_o house_n else_o he_o have_v never_o be_v so_o charitable_a 98._o sometime_o it_o be_v needful_a we_o trust_v the_o judgement_n of_o other_o better_o than_o our_o own_o to_o know_v who_o dwell_v in_o we_o 99_o as_o the_o sunbeam_n be_v pure_a still_o though_o shine_v upon_o dunghill_n so_o be_v christ_n spirit_n not_o join_v but_o waste_v and_o consume_a corruption_n 100_o christ_n dwell_v large_o in_o that_o soul_n where_o the_o word_n be_v its_o reason_n the_o commandment_n its_o will_n god_n glory_n its_o joy_n century_n 5._o 1._o a_o heart_n have_v once_o entertain_v christ_n be_v never_o content_a till_o it_o be_v with_o christ_n in_o heaven_n 2._o it_o be_v dangerous_a thrust_v ourselves_o into_o such_o company_n who_o we_o know_v to_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 3._o if_o the_o soul_n apprehend_v christ_n to_o be_v go_v let_v it_o observe_v how_o it_o lose_v he_o and_o recover_v he_o by_o the_o contrary_n 4._o discouragement_n proceed_v from_o carnal_a outward_a thing_n but_o comfort_n proceed_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o divine_a thing_n 5._o affliction_n among_o the_o wise_a heathen_n can_v not_o hinder_v the_o life_n of_o reason_n and_o can_v they_o among_o christian_n hinder_v the_o life_n of_o grace_n 6._o god_n fit_v prophet_n for_o person_n give_v they_o teacher_n suitable_a to_o their_o desire_n 7._o where_o grace_n be_v there_o will_v be_v without_o doubt_n mercy_n 8._o it_o be_v sign_n of_o life_n when_o a_o christian_a be_v sensible_a of_o inconvenience_n 9_o god_n first_o make_v we_o fit_a and_o then_o make_v use_n of_o we_o for_o to_o work_v 10._o it_o be_v a_o true_a disposition_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n to_o have_v a_o heart_n tender_a soft_a and_o pliable_a 11._o nothing_o so_o hard_a as_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n if_o wrought_v upon_o it_o must_v be_v by_o a_o almighty_a power_n 12._o the_o adamant_n be_v only_o melt_v by_o blood_n so_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o christ_n crucify_v 13._o as_o water_v begin_n to_o freeze_v will_v bear_v nothing_o almost_o but_o after_o a_o while_n any_o thing_n so_o a_o tender_a

our_o selus_fw-la for_o life_n or_o death_n 21._o though_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v pronounce_v yet_o god_n have_v the_o keep_n of_o joy_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n 22._o every_o fall_n into_o sin_n be_v not_o upon_o all_o four_o a_o quite_o fall_v away_o 23._o samson_n strength_n be_v in_o his_o lock_n but_o our_o strength_n against_o sin_n and_o error_n be_v in_o christ_n 24._o a_o believe_a spirit_n tremble_v at_o any_o thing_n which_o hinder_v or_o grieu_v the_o spirit_n work_v 25._o sense_n of_o god_n love_n be_v sometime_o withdraw_v to_o make_v we_o mourn_v for_o it_o the_o more_o 26._o when_o affliction_n be_v double_v it_o be_v time_n to_o pray_v hard_a believe_v and_o apply_v the_o promise_n and_o then_o deliverance_n will_v come_v 27._o in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n run_v always_o to_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v work_v virtue_n be_v only_o in_o he_o 28._o god_n time_n of_o help_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a be_v when_o all_o other_o help_n be_v at_o a_o stand_n 29._o after_o faith_n end_v on_o earth_n come_v the_o life_n of_o vision_n in_o heaven_n 30._o redemption_n in_o regard_n of_o efficacy_n be_v no_o large_a than_o god_n election_n for_o those_o which_o the_o father_n give_v in_o election_n christ_n by_o redemption_n save_v 31._o god_n general_n call_v in_o the_o church_n be_v to_o call_v out_o his_o own_o 32._o god_n rain_v the_o shower_n of_o his_o ordinance_n upon_o all_o but_o believer_n have_v only_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o 33._o it_o be_v no_o matter_n what_o cavil_v wicked_a man_n raise_v of_o god_n intention_n and_o election_n see_v more_o grace_n and_o mean_n be_v offer_v than_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o entertain_v 34._o christ_n be_v our_o husband_n faith_n yield_v consent_n and_o consent_n make_v the_o match_n 35._o many_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n rely_v on_o mercy_n and_o want_v the_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n 36._o satan_n apply_v himself_o to_o the_o distemper_n of_o a_o melancholy_a spirit_n keep_v it_o in_o darkness_n 37._o sincerity_n be_v the_o holy_a man_n perfection_n in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o mean_n 38._o a_o man_n may_v have_v excellent_a part_n and_o no_o grace_n at_o all_o which_o be_v give_v for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o because_o such_o neglect_n faith_n humility_n and_o a_o break_a spirit_n which_o be_v more_o than_o gift_n 39_o parent_n show_v their_o love_n most_o to_o the_o weak_a child_n so_o god_n manifest_v his_o comfort_n most_o to_o weak_a christian_n 40._o where_o there_o be_v faith_n there_o be_v prayer_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o parent_n of_o prayer_n and_o prayer_n be_v the_o breath_n of_o faith_n 41._o the_o live_n of_o a_o happy_a life_n consist_v in_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n to_o our_o soul_n 42._o the_o sense_n of_o christ_n love_n in_o pardon_v sin_n constrain_v we_o to_o a_o holy_a violence_n in_o perform_v of_o duty_n 43._o look_v upon_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o it_o will_v cut_v the_o sinew_n of_o sin_n and_o distrust_n in_o providence_n 44._o come_v in_o and_o stoop_v to_o christ_n in_o do_v thy_o duty_n and_o thou_o put_v this_o question_n out_o of_o question_n that_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o god_n elect._n 45._o they_o who_o have_v no_o conflict_n in_o their_o spirit_n and_o no_o interruption_n in_o their_o estate_n may_v great_o fear_v their_o condition_n 46._o in_o case_n of_o desertion_n and_o seem_a deadness_n try_v which_o way_n soul_n the_o go_v in_o its_o desire_n 47._o complain_v of_o thyself_o and_o sin_n to_o christ_n and_o let_v sin_n have_v no_o quiet_a possession_n 48._o he_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a who_o live_v in_o no_o gross_a sin_n nor_o allow_v of_o no_o small_a sin_n 49._o that_o man_n die_v comfortable_o who_o belieu_v christ_n will_v have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o soul_n 50._o some_o scripture_n be_v become_v hard_a to_o understand_v because_o of_o so_o many_o diversity_n of_o understanding_n 51._o little_a scripture_n be_v so_o sincere_a and_o indemnify_v as_o to_o please_v all_o conjecture_n and_o satisfy_v all_o interest_n and_o spirit_n that_o inquire_v into_o they_o 52._o it_o be_v a_o wilful_a error_n to_o choose_v to_o be_v solitary_a where_o there_o be_v one_o catholic_n consent_n and_o harmony_n 53._o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o take_v by-path_n where_o the_o open_a road_n be_v free_a and_o safe_a 54._o he_o that_o choose_v singularity_n will_v fall_v into_o many_o absurdity_n and_o implication_n 55._o he_o that_o dote_v upon_o his_o own_o invention_n and_o propose_v to_o himself_o a_o separate_a notion_n will_v ravish_v and_o wrest_v the_o word_n by_o a_o audacious_a force_n 56._o many_o thing_n lie_v yet_o hide_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o full_a of_o darkness_n as_o wonder_v 57_o some_o undo_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o learning_n by_o a_o extreme_a ingredient_n of_o superstition_n or_o novelty_n 58._o they_o that_o be_v most_o void_a of_o learning_n and_o experience_n dabble_v most_o in_o dark_a place_n 59_o though_o many_o thing_n in_o scripture_n be_v obscure_a and_o profound_a yet_o nothing_o superfluous_a 60._o he_o read_v the_o scripture_n with_o danger_n of_o infection_n who_o bring_v the_o plague_n with_o he_o 61_o carnal_a pleasure_n sour_a and_o wither_v by_o use_v but_o spiritual_a become_v fresh_a and_o delightful_a 62._o that_o heart_n be_v worse_a than_o iron_n who_o christ_n loadstone_n can_v attract_v 63._o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v like_o the_o eternal_a spring_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o can_v dry_v up_o but_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v diffuse_v until_o his_o whole_a house_n be_v fill_v 64._o the_o love_n of_o christian_n to_o christ_n be_v no_o blind_a precipitate_a passion_n but_o guide_v by_o reason_n and_o election_n 65._o grace_n destroy_v not_o nature_n but_o perfect_v she_o by_o supernatural_a relief_n 66._o there_o be_v special_a intimacie_n and_o kindness_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o 67._o joy_n breed_v from_o love_n to_o its_o root_n and_o where_o one_o be_v shed_v abroad_o the_o other_o trickl_v after_o it_o 68_o the_o more_o we_o mind_n god_n by_o contemplation_n the_o more_o we_o admire_v and_o seek_v he_o 69._o many_o soul_n be_v black_a through_o the_o night_n of_o persecution_n yet_o comely_a in_o hope_n and_o patience_n 70._o false_a teacher_n have_v many_o follo●●…_n as_o wasp_n have_v comb_n but_o no_o honey_n 71._o some_o be_v kite-eied_n to_o espy_v the_o filthiness_n and_o carrion_n cast_v out_o of_o their_o brethren_n pass_v over_o their_o grace_n 72._o affliction_n may_v discolour_v the_o church_n for_o a_o season_n but_o her_o proper_a and_o constant_a complexion_n will_v be_v beauty_n for_o ash_n 73._o none_o so_o implacable_a and_o bitter_a as_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n son_n of_o the_o same_o mother_n the_o church_n but_o not_o of_o the_o same_o father_n god_n 74._o get_v under_o christ_n protection_n and_o government_n and_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v thou_o to_o lack_v 75._o he_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o err_a who_o travel_v alone_o 76._o 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