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	jesus_n	lord_n	10,265	5	3.6181	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00510	A sermon preached at Ashby De-la-zouch in the countie of Leicester at the funerall of the truely noble and vertuous lady Elizabeth Stanley one of the daughters and coheires of the Right Honourable Ferdinand late Earle of Derby, and late wife to Henrie Earle of Huntingdon the fifth earle of that familie. The 9. of February. Anno Dom. 1633. By I.F.	I. F., fl. 1633.; Fletcher, Joseph, 1577?-1637, attributed name.	1635 (1635)	STC 10644; ESTC S116875	15,055	48

unto_o great_a depravation_n and_o exorbitancy_n so_o that_o we_o may_v say_v of_o she_o as_o greg_n naz_n say_v of_o his_o sister_n gorgonia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazian_n she_o make_v the_o fruit_n of_o her_o body_n to_o become_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o same_o goodness_n there_o be_v a_o proportionable_a diffusion_n among_o those_o that_o depend_v on_o she_o how_o many_o that_o live_v near_o she_o have_v the_o elixir_n of_o the_o same_o goodness_n render_v of_o the_o same_o quality_n and_o property_n she_o charity_n and_o courtesy_n be_v large_a and_o open_a unto_o all_o i_o name_v these_o as_o stricture_n of_o that_o fire_n of_o zeal_n which_o she_o have_v to_o goodness_n she_o be_v not_o like_o those_o which_o esteem_v themselves_o only_a member_n and_o other_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apostem_n congenite_fw-la and_o connaturall_a part_n with_o themselves_o her_o zeal_n be_v far_o from_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bitter_a zeal_n such_o as_o we_o see_v in_o some_o like_o a_o salt-light_n which_o burn_v indeed_o but_o spit_v withal_o while_o she_o have_v health_n she_o make_v advantage_n thereof_o thus_o to_o demean_v herself_o not_o defer_v the_o take_n up_o of_o good_a purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n greg_n naz_n till_o the_o artless_a physician_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o naz_n dispense_v what_o hour_n of_o life_n and_o continance_n he_o please_v unto_o we_o weigh_v we_o out_o either_o sickness_n or_o health_n with_o his_o severe-rod_n and_o common_o discourse_v and_o conclude_v of_o the_o disease_n that_o bring_v death_n after_o death_n itself_o but_o the_o great_a part_n of_o her_o life_n be_v a_o parasceve_fw-la a_o preparation_n to_o her_o dissolution_n as_o if_o she_o have_v be_v sensible_a that_o as_o christ_n die_v upon_o the_o parasceve_fw-la the_o day_n of_o preparation_n so_o none_o have_v any_o advantage_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o those_o which_o premit_fw-la such_o a_o preparation_n before_o their_o own_o death_n and_o dissolution_n be_v it_o not_o admirable_a that_o she_o who_o have_v run_v through_o some_o hard_a lesson_n in_o the_o school_n of_o affliction_n love_v the_o rod_n so_o for_o the_o heal_n and_o sanctify_a benefit_n which_o she_o find_v in_o it_o that_o it_o be_v her_o frequent_a prayer_n that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v when_o he_o call_v she_o hence_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o call_v she_o by_o a_o consumption_n rather_o than_o by_o any_o other_o way_n and_o according_o it_o be_v so_o she_o conceive_v that_o many_o have_v be_v shake_v with_o the_o whirlwind_n of_o a_o convulsion_n and_o perhaps_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v not_o in_o that_o wind_n many_o consume_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o adustion_n and_o choler_n &_o perhaps_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v not_o in_o that_o fire_n but_o whereas_o many_o have_v be_v summon_v away_o by_o the_o still_o soft_a voice_n of_o consumption_n the_o lord_n god_n be_v frequent_o in_o that_o voice_n and_o certain_o the_o lord_n support_v she_o the_o lord_n perfect_v his_o strength_n in_o her_o weakness_n for_o she_o sustain_v that_o affliction_n with_o such_o admirable_a moderation_n with_o such_o strength_n and_o vigour_n of_o spirit_n that_o if_o any_o man_n have_v enter_v her_o chamber_n if_o he_o have_v not_o read_v the_o truth_n of_o her_o suffering_n in_o the_o decay_n and_o weakness_n of_o her_o person_n he_o will_v have_v think_v there_o have_v be_v none_o sick_a there_o whatsoever_o she_o suffer_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o her_o mouth_n but_o thanks_o to_o that_o gracious_a hand_n which_o lie_v so_o light_a upon_o she_o and_o make_v she_o suffer_v no_o more_o as_o before_o so_o in_o her_o sickness_n especial_o it_o be_v her_o uncessant_a practice_n to_o commend_v herself_o continual_o unto_o god_n and_o that_o in_o the_o most_o conceive_a and_o feel_a form_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n wing_v with_o affection_n and_o zeal_n not_o like_o those_o ostrich_n wing_n wherewith_o our_o sluggish_a devotion_n be_v usual_o fledge_v which_o as_o the_o ostrich_n make_v a_o fair_a offer_n at_o fly_v towards_o heaven_n but_o be_v hold_v down_o by_o the_o grossness_n of_o their_o body_n so_o howsoever_o we_o seem_v to_o soar_v yet_o be_v we_o restrain_v by_o our_o carnal_a heaviness_n but_o her_o word_n be_v wing_v so_o as_o to_o carry_v her_o spirit_n there_o where_o her_o hope_n be_v far_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o satan_n though_o he_o be_v plant_v high_a too_o as_o high_a as_o a_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n so_o that_o no_o marvel_n if_o her_o spirit_n during_o her_o last_o affliction_n be_v in_o such_o a_o compose_a settledness_n it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o enemy_n reach_v she_o be_v not_o in_o the_o air_n liable_a to_o be_v shake_v with_o tempest_n and_o wind_n but_o even_o in_o heaven_n itself_o which_o can_v be_v turmoil_v with_o any_o such_o agitation_n she_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o seal_v up_o her_o bosom_n against_o temptation_n by_o continual_a prayer_n so_o that_o satan_n dare_v not_o attempt_v she_o see_v what_o impression_n see_v who_o image_n and_o superscription_n she_o bear_v hence_o be_v that_o often_o comfortable_a profession_n how_o firm_a and_o steadfast_a she_o find_v her_o faith_n yet_o she_o be_v jealous_a of_o herself_o because_o she_o seem_v to_o find_v no_o great_a measure_n of_o sorrow_n in_o herself_o when_o she_o look_v back_o from_o her_o future_a to_o her_o former_a life_n put_v she_o ever_o use_v to_o accuse_v her_o want_n of_o sorrow_n with_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o sorrow_n as_o well_o witness_v the_o truth_n thereof_o for_o this_o respect_n she_o do_v with_o exceed_a diligence_n search_v and_o with_o great_a judgement_n choose_v whatsoever_o the_o scripture_n can_v afford_v she_o for_o the_o establish_n of_o her_o spirit_n and_o the_o build_n up_o of_o her_o assurance_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n commit_v with_o her_o own_o hand_n even_o in_o ●●at_a weakness_n to_o write_v what_o she_o have_v observe_v and_o continue_v that_o practice_n till_o within_o very_a few_o day_n before_o her_o death_n before_o which_o she_o become_v most_o peaceable_o settle_v and_o resolve_v that_o god_n according_a to_o that_o of_o greg_n naz_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n desire_v that_o our_o heart_n shall_v be_v prick_v but_o not_o stab_v through_o and_o her_o faith_n be_v thus_o strengthen_v and_o establish_v by_o continual_a prayer_n and_o hear_n and_o by_o frequent_a communicate_v that_o sacrament_n which_o ignatius_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d she_o preserve_v it_o in_o such_o strength_n and_o vigour_n that_o the_o day_n of_o ignatius_n her_o dissolution_n i_o come_v to_o she_o she_o profess_v that_o whatsoever_o her_o suffering_n be_v yet_o she_o do_v nothing_o but_o clasp_v herself_o about_o her-sweet_a saviour_n and_o again_o the_o same_o day_n i_o see_v satan_n hover_v over_o i_o but_o though_o he_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n they_o be_v she_o own_o word_n yet_o he_o do_v but_o hover_v like_o a_o bird_n in_o the_o air_n not_o be_v able_a to_o seize_v upon_o i_o i_o still_o feel_v the_o advantage_n and_o thus_o she_o pass_v as_o she_o be_v pass_v away_o in_o the_o same_o calm_a behaviour_n that_o she_o have_v ever_o show_v render_v herself_o into_o the_o arm_n of_o her_o redeemer_n and_o she_o have_v live_v thus_o and_o die_v thus_o now_o she_o be_v dead_a shall_v we_o think_v she_o do_v not_o live_v no_o no_o it_o be_v not_o impertinent_a what_o i_o have_v read_v in_o spartian_a of_o hadrian_n signa_fw-la mortis_fw-la 27._o haec_fw-la habuit_fw-la annulus_fw-la sponte_fw-la de_fw-la digito_fw-la delapsus_fw-la est_fw-la but_o the_o ring_n of_o faith_n as_o bernard_n call_v it_o never_o slip_v from_o she_o she_o take_v it_o with_o she_o to_o be_v marry_v for_o ever_o in_o it_o unto_o the_o lamb_n who_o have_v grave_v she_o in_o the_o palm_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o have_v set_v she_o as_o a_o scale_n upon_o his_o arm_n there_o to_o remain_v for_o ever_o unto_o which_o honour_n the_o lord_n with_o she_o bring_v we_o all_o that_o we_o may_v so_o live_v &_o so_o die_v &_o then_o so_o live_v for_o ever_o without_o die_v any_o more_o amen_n finis_fw-la perlegi_fw-la hanc_fw-la concionem_fw-la funebrem_fw-la in_o cap._n 11._o st._n joha_n 1._o ver_n 25._o in_o quâ_fw-la nihil_fw-la reperio_fw-la bonis_fw-la moribus_fw-la aut_fw-la savae_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la contrarium_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la cumutilitate_fw-la publicâ_fw-la imprimatur_fw-la ita_fw-la tamen_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la intra_fw-la tres_fw-la menses_fw-la proximè_fw-la sequentes_fw-la typis_fw-la mandetur_fw-la haec_fw-la licentia_fw-la sit_fw-la omninò_fw-la irrita_fw-la pride_n calend._n junii_fw-la 1635_o guilford_n bray_n job._n 29._o 17._o job._n 20._o 15._o es._n 16._o 19_o psal._n 68_o 20._o rom._n 3._o jer._n 20._o gen_n 17._o prov._n 20._o 6._o nazian_n aug_n col._n 3._o 1._o joh._n 5._o 25._o act._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aug._n 2_o sam_n 12._o 1_o cor._n 15._o es._n 52._o es._n 4._o 1_o thes._n 4._o 17_o ps._n 9_o 17._o gr●g_v tertull_n hom_o cyrill_n catech_n 18._o tertull_n septuag_n luke_n 16._o nazian_n greg_n naz_n greg_n naz_n ignatius_n epus_fw-la de_fw-fr char_n chap_n 27._o

with_o he_o but_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o city_n in_o the_o cloud_n a_o castle_n in_o the_o air_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n among_o the_o epicurean_o &_o pythagorean_o of_o athens_n be_v receve_v 〈◊〉_d but_o as_o a_o mater_fw-la of_o mockery_n though_o the_o judgement_n seat_n be_v in_o the_o arcopagu_n yet_o they_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o seat_n of_o scorner_n not_o as_o judge_n of_o paul_n sermon_n but_o allow_v that_o the_o athenian_n have_v some_o reason_n to_o be_v ignorant_a as_o perhaps_o have_v they_o not_o so_o much_o reason_n they_o will_v not_o have_v have_v so_o little_a faith_n it_o be_v not_o strange_a that_o in_o the_o first_o 300._o year_n after_o christ_n divers_a even_o in_o christ_n shall_v gainsay_v this_o hope_n of_o all_o the_o world_n be_v spoil_v through_o the_o same_o vain_a philosophy_n many_o of_o those_o age_n have_v not_o see_v any_o example_n of_o a_o resurrection_n but_o only_o receive_v it_o upon_o relation_n and_o read_n begin_v to_o scan_v the_o possibility_n of_o such_o a_o restoration_n according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o nature_n &_o reason_n it_o be_v well_o observe_v of_o minutius_n non_fw-la minoris_fw-la est_fw-la sceleris_fw-la ignorare_fw-la quamsaedere_fw-la these_o man_n sin_n as_o high_o by_o deny_v god_n power_n through_o their_o ignorance_n as_o if_o by_o their_o disobedience_n they_o have_v resist_v it_o malè_fw-la deum_fw-la norunt_fw-la qui_fw-la illum_fw-la putant_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la putant_fw-la i_o may_v pronounce_v they_o ignorant_a which_o conceive_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o do_v no_o more_o than_o they_o be_v able_a in_o reason_n to_o conceive_v but_o though_o they_o though_o all_o the_o world_n gainsay_v this_o hope_n of_o all_o the_o world_n yet_o this_o be_v the_o victory_n that_o overcome_v all_o the_o world_n even_o our_o faith_n we_o will_v not_o draw_v all_o unto_o reason_n but_o leave_v something_o for_o faith_n our_o contemplation_n of_o matter_n of_o this_o strain_n which_o be_v above_o the_o comprehension_n of_o reason_n and_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o experience_n do_v not_o arrive_v at_o knowledge_n but_o at_o wonder_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o contemplation_n break_v off_o or_o lose_v itself_o it_o be_v apt_o say_v by_o one_o of_o plato_n school_n the_o sense_n of_o man_n resemble_v the_o sun_n which_o open_v and_o reveil_v the_o terrestrial_a globe_n but_o obscure_v and_o conceal_v the_o celestial_a so_o do_v the_o sense_n discover_v natural_a thing_n but_o darken_v and_o shut_v up_o those_o which_o be_v beyond_o the_o verge_n of_o nature_n for_o all_o thing_n proceed_v in_o the_o invention_n of_o knowledge_n be_v by_o similitude_n but_o those_o thing_n be_v only_a self_n like_o and_o have_v nothing_o in_o common_a with_o natural_a thing_n otherwise_o then_o in_o shadow_n and_o trope_n give_v therefore_o unto_o faith_n that_o which_o unto_o faith_n belong_v for_o indeed_o it_o be_v more_o worthy_a to_o believe_v then_o to_o think_v or_o know_v consider_v that_o in_o knowledge_n the_o mind_n suffer_v from_o the_o impression_n of_o inferior_a nature_n but_o in_o all_o belief_n the_o mind_n suffer_v from_o a_o spirit_n which_o it_o hold_v superior_a &_o more_o aug._n authorise_v they_o itself_o nolumus_fw-la igitur_fw-la intelligere_fw-la ut_fw-la credamus_fw-la sed_fw-la credereut_fw-fr inteligamus_fw-la we_o will_v not_o therefore_o seek_v to_o under_o stand_n that_o we_o may_v believe_v but_o believe_v that_o it_o may_v be_v give_v we_o to_o understand_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o resurrection_n be_v deliver_v not_o by_o pihlosopher_n but_o by_o simple_a fisherman_n and_o here_o the_o most_o subtle_a of_o we_o must_v leave_v to_o be_v disputant_n and_o learn_v to_o be_v disciple_n and_o yet_o if_o any_o list_n to_o dispute_v let_v i_o ask_v as_o st._n paul_n do_v why_o shall_v it_o seem_v a_o impossible_a thing_n to_o raise_v up_o one_o that_o 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