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	holy_a	love_n	6,945	5	5.0558	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43579	Israel's lamentation after the Lord, or, A discourse, wherein every well-wisher to Zion is excited, and directed how to lament after the Lord with prayers and tears, to maintain the ordinances of God, or God's presence with his ordinances amongst us being some meditations upon 1 Sam. 7.2.	Heywood, Oliver, 1629-1702.	1683 (1683)	Wing H1768; ESTC R22352	67,400	163

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but_o of_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o this_o be_v the_o forest_n judgement_n this_o judgement_n on_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o judgement_n when_o poor_a sinner_n be_v in_o danger_n inevitable_o to_o die_v and_o be_v damn_v in_o hell_n without_o mean_n or_o remedy_n where_o no_o vision_n be_v the_o people_n perish_v prov._n 29.18_o hos_fw-la 4.6_o my_o people_n be_v destroy_v for_o lack_n of_o knowledge_n 3._o because_o there_o be_v much_o advantage_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o ordinance_n herein_o consist_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n so_o be_v the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n frequent_o call_v and_o this_o word_n be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n because_o it_o be_v a_o introduction_n or_o mean_n to_o enter_v person_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o of_o glory_n and_o that_o be_v a_o dreadful_a threaten_v matth._n 21.43_o therefore_o shall_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v take_v from_o you_o and_o be_v give_v to_o a_o nation_n bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o if_o any_o ask_v i_o as_o rom._n 3.1_o 2._o what_o advantage_n have_v the_o jew_n so_o the_o profess_v christian_a under_o the_o gospel-dispensation_n or_o what_o profit_n be_v there_o of_o circumcision_n or_o of_o spiritual_a privilege_n i_o answer_v much_o every_o way_n chief_o because_o that_o unto_o they_o be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n 4.22_o and_o so_o salvation_n be_v of_o the_o jew_n as_o our_o lord_n faith_n even_o so_o those_o that_o have_v gospel-ordinance_n have_v great_a help_n for_o the_o conversion_n edification_n and_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n 11.10_o for_o christ_n have_v set_v up_o his_o ensign_n among_o they_o for_o soul_n to_o flock_n unto_o these_o be_v well_n of_o salvation_n 6.2_o a_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n breast_n of_o consolation_n where_o soul_n may_v milk_v out_o and_o be_v abundant_o delight_v here_o be_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o which_o heaven-gate_n stand_v open_a continual_o the_o door_n of_o faith_n the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o day_n of_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v not_o all_o this_o worth_n lament_v after_o the_o lord_n to_o enjoy_v then_o what_o be_v 4._o because_o this_o be_v the_o character_n and_o property_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n to_o lament_v after_o the_o ark_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n i_o have_v say_v david_n love_v the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o house_n psal_n 26.8_o therefore_o make_v this_o his_o unum_fw-la magnum_fw-la one_o thing_n which_o he_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 27.4_o two_o thing_n put_v on_o a_o christian_a spirit_n to_o lament_v after_o god_n for_o the_o ark_n 1._o his_o principle_n 2._o his_o experience_n 1._o he_o have_v a_o gracious_a principle_n a_o enlighten_v eye_n to_o see_v what_o other_o can_v discern_v the_o christian_a call_v such_o place_n and_o way_n beer-la-hai-roi_a as_o hagar_n gen._n 16.14_o the_o well_o of_o he_o that_o live_v and_o see_v i_o so_o the_o christian_n see_v god_n way_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n 24._o there_o he_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o have_v see_v thy_o go_n o_o god_n even_o the_o go_n of_o my_o god_n my_o king_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n yea_o the_o devout_a soul_n have_v a_o stomach_n and_o taste_v suitable_a to_o what_o he_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n faith_n love_n desire_v joy_n as_o newborn_a child_n have_v a_o natural_a instinct_n to_o their_o mother_n milk_n for_o conservation_n of_o life_n so_o 1_o pet._n 2.2_o the_o saint_n as_o newborn_a babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n that_o they_o may_v grow_v thereby_o the_o law_n of_o god_n engrave_v in_o his_o heart_n bear_v proportion_n to_o the_o word_n he_o hear_v open_v by_o minister_n christ_n within_o he_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n as_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n prompt_v he_o to_o a_o love_n and_o longing_n to_o christ_n in_o the_o holy_a supper_n and_o all_o other_o his_o institution_n 2._o add_v to_o this_o the_o frequent_a experience_n the_o believe_a soul_n have_v have_v of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o divine_a grace_n in_o ordinance_n which_o can_v but_o set_v he_o a_o longing_n for_o the_o like_a experiment_n again_o psal_n 63.1_o 2._o my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o thou_o my_o flesh_n long_v for_o thou_o in_o a_o dry_a and_o thirsty_a land_n where_o no_o water_n be_v to_o see_v thy_o power_n and_o thy_o glory_n so_o as_o i_o have_v see_v thou_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n so_o song_n 2.3_o 4._o i_o sit_v down_o under_o his_o shadow_n with_o great_a delight_n and_o his_o fruit_n be_v sweet_a to_o my_o taste_n yea_o he_o bring_v i_o into_o his_o banquet_a house_n and_o his_o banner_n over_o i_o be_v love_n no_o wonder_n if_o she_o be_v so_o sick_a when_o she_o want_v he_o this_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o next_o head_n 2._o that_o christian_n must_v lament_v after_o the_o god_n of_o ordinance_n or_o god_n 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father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v bless_v we_o with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o heavenly_a place_n thing_n mean_n in_o christ_n it_o will_v be_v needless_a to_o reckon_v up_o all_o the_o blessing_n that_o our_o dear_a lord_n convey_v to_o his_o people_n by_o ordinance_n and_o that_o it_o become_v we_o to_o lament_v after_o the_o lord_n for_o in_o his_o appointment_n for_o now_o i_o join_v they_o together_o 1._o sometime_o god_n give_v outward_a blessing_n with_o his_o ark._n so_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v the_o house_n of_o obededom_a and_o all_o that_o pertain_v to_o he_o because_o of_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n 2_o sam._n 6.12_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n oft_o bring_v outward_a peace_n and_o plenty_n though_o

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