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	life_n	live_v	7,173	5	6.0759	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63977	Canticum morientis cygni, or, The last dying note of Stephen the first gospel-martyr opened and improved in a sermon preached at Alhallows Barking, London, 17 Septemb. 1658, at the funeral of Mr. Andrew Bassano, gentleman, and since in some particulars enlarged by William Tutty ...	Tutty, William.	1659 (1659)	Wing T3389; ESTC R32882	24,422	34

eat_v with_o wash_a hand_n natural_o be_v but_o a_o humane_a vain_a pharisaical_a tradition_n but_o to_o wash_v the_o hand_n moral_o with_o spiritual_a innocency_n before_o we_o compass_n god_n altar_n or_o engage_v the_o soul_n in_o any_o serious_a duty_n this_o be_v very_o necessary_a it_o be_v paul_n design_n and_o care_n for_o to_o present_v the_o corinthian_n a_o chaste_a virgin_n to_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 11.2_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v our_o care_n the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o a_o bless_a son_n yet_o still_o a_o virgin_n so_o may_v thy_o heart_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o some_o one_o curse_a sin_n and_o yet_o a_o virgin_n in_o christ_n esteem_n if_o so_o soon_o as_o ever_o thou_o have_v black_v and_o daub_v thyself_o in_o ink_n thou_o wash_v thyself_o in_o water_n milk_n and_o blood_n the_o water_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n the_o milk_n of_o free_a grace_n in_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n next_o to_o not_o fall_v be_v speedy_a rise_n and_o next_o to_o keep_v thy_o garment_n white_a be_v wash_v as_o soon_o as_o thou_o have_v defile_v they_o thus_o be_v careful_a to_o keep_v thy_o soul_n pure_a continual_o by_o wash_v it_o often_o while_o it_o have_v a_o tang_n of_o the_o cask_n thy_o outward_a flesh_n in_o this_o mind_n thy_o soul_n must_v too_o last_o be_v willing_a for_o the_o welfare_n of_o thy_o soul_n to_o suffer_v in_o thy_o body_n and_o this_o double_a both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n 1._o in_o life_n by_o keep_v thy_o body_n under_o that_o thy_o soul_n may_v be_v master_n our_o life_n be_v a_o continual_a strive_v for_o mastery_n in_o this_o the_o wicked_a man_n strive_v that_o his_o body_n may_v be_v master_n and_o therefore_o he_o darken_v his_o understanding_n sensualize_v his_o affection_n sear_v his_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o flesh_n may_v be_v lord_n paramount_n the_o godly_a man_n he_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o eye_n as_o job_n keep_v a_o watch_n before_o the_o door_n of_o his_o lip_n as_o david_n keep_v under_o his_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n as_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 9.27_o and_o all_o in_o order_n to_o this_o that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v master_n over_o the_o body_n and_o jesus_n christ_n over_o both_o and_o this_o be_v that_o mastery_n which_o we_o shall_v all_o earnest_o contend_v for_o old_a hilarion_n compare_v his_o body_n to_o a_o ass_n which_o if_o it_o be_v too_o much_o pamper_a endeavour_n to_o throw_v his_o rider_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o to_o his_o body_n faciam_fw-la a_o sine_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la calcitres_fw-la o_o ass_n i_o will_v so_o look_v to_o thou_o and_o keep_v thou_o down_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o spurn_v against_o thy_o master_n the_o way_n to_o do_v this_o be_v to_o cross_v ourselves_o most_o in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o the_o flesh_n most_o please_v itself_o whatever_o may_v make_v thy_o soul_n proud_a or_o wanton_a do_v not_o give_v way_n to_o it_o for_o a_o moment_n some_o pride_n themselves_o in_o the_o excrement_n of_o nature_n as_o long_a hair_n some_o in_o the_o garment_n which_o cover_v nature_n though_o indeed_o they_o be_v but_o poor_a borrow_a coverlid_n from_o other_o creature_n and_o so_o glory_n in_o the_o hiding_n of_o their_o shame_n and_o nakedness_n some_o pride_n themselves_o in_o the_o ornament_n of_o nature_n tallness_n strength_n beauty_n etc._n etc._n o_o labour_n to_o deny_v thyself_o most_o in_o these_o thing_n which_o puff_n and_o swell_v thou_o up_o so_o whatever_o make_v thy_o soul_n wanton_a as_o wine_n or_o fullness_n of_o bread_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o set_v a_o knife_n to_o thy_o throat_n prov._n 23.2_o 3._o be_v not_o desirous_a of_o such_o dainty_n for_o they_o be_v deceitful_a meat_n they_o may_v make_v rich_a thy_o rib_n but_o bankrupt_a thy_o soul_n the_o popish_a penance_n be_v ridiculous_a and_o contemptible_a to_o lash_v the_o body_n one_o day_n in_o a_o year_n or_o to_o go_v barefoot_a to_o such_o a_o shrine_n &_o wear_v a_o cord_n about_o the_o waste_n etc._n etc._n but_o christ_n penitence_n be_v very_o necessary_a if_o thy_o right_a eye_n offend_v pluck_v it_o out_o or_o thy_o right_a hand_n cut_v it_o off_o matth._n 29.30_o cross_v thy_o flesh_n in_o many_o lawful_a comfort_n if_o the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n rebel_n against_o the_o son_n of_o the_o free_a woman_n better_a in_o this_o sense_n to_o go_v with_o jacob_n lame_a and_o halt_a to_o heaven_n than_o to_o go_v dance_v to_o hell_n as_o too_o many_o thousand_o do_v by_o troop_n together_o 2._o in_o death_n be_v willing_a for_o the_o good_a of_o thy_o soul_n to_o suffer_v in_o thy_o body_n be_v content_v that_o thy_o body_n shall_v be_v wither_v that_o thy_o soul_n may_v be_v the_o more_o fresh_a and_o green_a that_o the_o old_a house_n shall_v be_v pull_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n that_o the_o soul_n may_v take_v possession_n of_o a_o new_a building_n as_o christ_n sorrow_n and_o shame_n be_v our_o way_n to_o happiness_n and_o glory_n so_o the_o suffering_n and_o break_v of_o the_o pitcher_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o only_a way_n for_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v make_v a_o vessel_n of_o honour_n the_o cloth_n must_v be_v cut_v to_o piece_n before_o it_o can_v be_v make_v up_o into_o a_o rich_a robe_n or_o ornamental_a garment_n the_o timber_n hew_v or_o saw_v into_o several_a quarter_n before_o the_o beautiful_a structure_n can_v be_v erect_v as_o in_o regeneration_n we_o must_v exuere_fw-la before_o we_o can_v endure_v put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n before_o we_o can_v put_v on_o the_o new_a eph._n 5.22_o 23._o so_o in_o glorification_n too_o the_o old_a adam_n must_v die_v flesh_n must_v perish_v before_o we_o can_v be_v a_o new_a lump_n the_o new_a corn_n in_o the_o field_n in_o the_o spring_n rise_v from_o the_o die_a of_o the_o old_a in_o the_o winter_n better_o bear_v a_o inconvenience_n than_o a_o mischief_n death_n to_o the_o good_a man_n be_v but_o a_o inconvenience_n the_o mischief_n will_v be_v worse_o shall_v thou_o not_o die_v thou_o will_v but_o live_v to_o sin_n to_o be_v separate_v from_o thy_o husband_n to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o trouble_v then_o o_o gracious_a soul_n at_o thy_o bitter_a journey_n at_o the_o narrow_a bridge_n thou_o must_v pass_v over_o say_v with_o the_o martyr_n it_o be_v but_o wink_v and_o thou_o be_v at_o home_n think_v often_o on_o thy_o journey_n end_n to_o conclude_v all_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o stephen_n a_o life_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n and_o to_o die_v with_o this_o prayer_n of_o stephens_n in_o its_o full_a strength_n and_o latitude_n lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n finis_fw-la

our_o narrow_a heart_n be_v much_o quicken_v to_o duty_n by_o hope_n of_o reward_n and_o so_o consequent_o fright_v from_o sin_n by_o fear_n of_o punishment_n both_o which_o hope_n and_o fear_n if_o of_o thing_n at_o a_o great_a distance_n have_v slender_a impression_n upon_o the_o heart_n you_o shall_v not_o discourage_v your_o child_n from_o any_o untoward_a action_n by_o threaten_v to_o whip_v he_o for_o it_o a_o year_n hence_o or_o quicken_v he_o to_o obedience_n in_o do_v any_o good_a by_o promise_v he_o a_o new_a coat_n or_o a_o fairing_n seven_o year_n hence_o hope_v defer_v make_v the_o heart_n sick_a and_o the_o hand_n lame_a no_o wonder_n if_o man_n be_v hold_v in_o sin_n if_o confident_a their_o sin_n shall_v not_o find_v they_o out_o till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n god_n threaten_v sudden_a destruction_n to_o awaken_v we_o out_o of_o sin_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o that_o come_v shall_v come_v quick_o and_o bring_v his_o reward_n along_o with_o he_o rev._n 22.12_o to_o awaken_v we_o unto_o increase_n in_o holiness_n the_o first_o martyr_n after_o christ_n though_o he_o die_v not_o for_o yet_o he_o die_v in_o this_o truth_n that_o spirit_n speedy_o be_v receive_v by_o christ_n in_o death_n if_o they_o die_v well_o 2._o matter_n of_o consolation_n this_o prayer_n afford_v comfort_n to_o all_o holy_a one_o in_o such_o a_o hour_n when_o they_o need_v it_o most_o even_o in_o a_o hour_n of_o death_n all_o that_o die_v in_o christ_n and_o for_o christ_n have_v a_o free_a and_o speedy_a passage_n by_o death_n to_o christ_n who_o be_v real_o to_o they_o pater_fw-la spirituum_fw-la &_o custos_fw-la animarum_fw-la the_o father_n of_o spirit_n and_o the_o keeper_n of_o their_o soul_n this_o comfort_n be_v double_a both_o as_o to_o themselves_o and_o to_o their_o christian_a relation_n when_o they_o die_v 1._o as_o to_o themselves_o they_o need_v not_o fear_v death_n but_o look_v upon_o it_o with_o a_o eye_n of_o comfort_n this_o prayer_n of_o stephens_n be_v oratio_fw-la fidei_fw-la a_o prayer_n of_o faith_n we_o read_v chap._n 6.8_o that_o he_o be_v full_a of_o faith_n and_o power_n and_o at_o this_o time_n he_o have_v a_o strong_a exercise_n of_o it_o as_o we_o may_v see_v verse_n 55_o 56._o he_o look_v up_o steadfast_o into_o heaven_n and_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o jesus_n stand_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n this_o believe_a vision_n be_v when_o his_o tragedy_n be_v beginning_n and_o certain_o as_o the_o rage_n of_o his_o enemy_n grow_v strong_a his_o faith_n increse_v and_o in_o this_o last_o prayer_n for_o himself_o he_o act_v and_o speak_v undoubted_o with_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n fervent_o believe_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v receive_v his_o spirit_n as_o now_o he_o beg_v that_o he_o will_v from_o hence_o calvin_n hence_o calvin_n one_o observe_v even_o from_o this_o faith_n of_o stephens_n haec_fw-la fiducia_fw-la instituere_fw-la nos_fw-la debet_fw-la ad_fw-la placidam_fw-la mortis_fw-la tolerantiam_fw-la this_o confidence_n shall_v instruct_v and_o strengthen_v we_o which_o calmness_n and_o comfort_n to_o bear_v the_o stroke_n of_o death_n calvin_n death_n calvin_n seneca_n seneca_n a_o heathen_a can_v say_v si_fw-la quid_fw-la incommodi_fw-la morientis_fw-la vitium_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la mortis_fw-la if_o death_n do_v we_o any_o hurt_n or_o prejudice_n the_o fault_n be_v in_o the_o person_n die_v not_o in_o death_n it_o can_v then_o hurt_v a_o godly_a man_n christ_n tell_v the_o good_a thief_n this_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n though_o it_o be_v then_o about_o the_o nine_o hour_n of_o it_o and_o lazarus_n his_o soul_n be_v carry_v by_o angel_n into_o heaven_n sure_o as_o for_o honour_n so_o for_o expedition_n 2._o as_o to_o their_o christian_a relation_n here_o be_v matter_n of_o great_a comfort_n in_o their_o death_n the_o lord_n jesus_n take_v care_n of_o their_o soul_n when_o a_o husband_n or_o dear_a relation_n die_v in_o christ_n the_o jewel_n we_o love_v be_v but_o take_v away_o from_o we_o and_o lock_v up_o in_o a_o sure_a cabinet_n we_o be_v content_a to_o part_v with_o our_o child_n and_o send_v they_o sometime_o far_o from_o we_o when_o we_o marry_v they_o for_o their_o preferment_n sake_n death_n marry_v our_o dear_a christian_a relation_n to_o christ_n as_o faith_n in_o life_n contract_v they_o and_o so_o carry_v they_o home_o to_o their_o bridegroom_n cyprian_n ambrose_n cyprian_n the_o dead_a in_o christ_n do_v but_o abire_fw-la not_o obire_fw-la be_v but_o praemissi_fw-la non_fw-la amissi_fw-la they_o do_v but_o depart_v from_o we_o not_o die_v they_o do_v but_o go_v before_o not_o go_v quite_o away_o they_o be_v not_o lose_v we_o shall_v meet_v they_o again_o the_o next_o style_n what_o we_o lose_v christ_n receive_v and_o be_v this_o a_o loss_n we_o do_v but_o hide_v our_o talon_n in_o christ_n napkin_n and_o shall_v we_o too_o much_o bewail_v such_o a_o breach_n luge_n corpus_fw-la à_fw-la quo_fw-la recessit_fw-la anima_fw-la augustine_n augustine_n luge_n animam_fw-la à_fw-la qua_fw-la recessit_fw-la deus_fw-la do_v thou_o bewail_v a_o body_n from_o whence_o the_o soul_n be_v depart_v rather_o bewail_v the_o soul_n from_o which_o god_n be_v depart_v hinc_fw-la illae_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la this_o be_v matter_n of_o sorrow_n indeed_o to_o see_v abner_n die_v as_o a_o fool_n to_o hear_v of_o a_o dear_a absolom_n take_v off_o in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o of_o his_o rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o man_n this_o be_v a_o soul-rending_a heart-breaking_a spectacle_n but_o to_o see_v a_o stephen_n die_v the_o church_n may_v make_v great_a lamentation_n for_o her_o own_o loss_n but_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o worth_a a_o tear_n as_o to_o such_o a_o martyr_n though_o he_o shall_v ascend_v to_o heaven_n in_o a_o fiery_a chariot_n heaven_n be_v perfect_a happiness_n after_o the_o sharp_a manner_n of_o die_v in_o such_o case_n than_o let_v we_o rather_o save_v our_o tear_n for_o our_o own_o sin_n than_o to_o weep_v as_o person_n without_o hope_n for_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n 3._o matter_n of_o examination_n whether_o we_o have_v give_v up_o our_o soul_n to_o christ_n in_o life_n that_o he_o may_v receive_v they_o in_o death_n christ_n take_v his_o spouse_n by_o contract_n not_o by_o rape_n they_o willing_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o he_o in_o life_n or_o else_o he_o will_v not_o as_o old_a elies_n son_n take_v away_o their_o spirit_n by_o force_n when_o they_o come_v to_o die_v as_o our_o body_n must_v be_v offer_v up_o to_o god_n as_o a_o reasonable_a service_n while_o we_o live_v rom._n 12.1_o so_o much_o more_o our_o soul_n or_o else_o it_o will_v be_v a_o unreasonable_a petiton_n to_o beg_v that_o christ_n will_v receive_v they_o in_o death_n when_o we_o can_v keep_v they_o no_o long_o as_o our_o die_a saviour_n cry_v out_o father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n and_o die_a stephen_n here_o pray_v lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n so_o live_v david_n in_o his_o health_n and_o strength_n cry_v into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commit_v my_o spirit_n for_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n psal_n 31.5_o take_v thy_o own_o lord_n both_o by_o creation_n and_o by_o redemption_n and_o true_o if_o we_o lock_v god_n out_o now_o out_o of_o our_o own_o heart_n which_o shall_v be_v his_o possession_n continual_o while_o we_o live_v no_o marvel_n if_o he_o lock_v out_o spirit_n out_o of_o heaven_n which_o be_v our_o hope_n when_o we_o die_v calvin_n therefore_o from_o this_o place_n infer_v quotidie_fw-la spiritum_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la manus_fw-la commendemus_fw-la quia_fw-la mille_fw-la mertibus_fw-la obsessi_fw-la sumus_fw-la let_v we_o continual_o be_v commend_v our_o spirit_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n because_o we_o be_v die_v daily_o as_o to_o weakness_n and_o distemper_n in_o our_o body_n there_o be_v two_o way_n whereby_o we_o shall_v commend_v our_o soul_n to_o god_n daily_o as_o the_o apostle_n show_v we_o 1_o pet._n 4.19_o 1._o mala_fw-la patiendo_fw-la by_o suffer_v the_o will_n of_o god_n this_o be_v passive_a obedience_n 2._o bona_fw-la agendo_fw-la we_o must_v commit_v the_o keep_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o god_n in_o well_o do_v as_o unto_o a_o faithful_a creator_n this_o be_v active_a obedience_n and_o without_o commend_v they_o thus_o to_o god_n daily_o we_o shall_v commend_v they_o with_o little_a success_n to_o christ_n when_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o dark_a valley_n of_o death_n the_o old_a poet_n feign_v pluto_n to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o wealth_n as_o well_o as_o the_o god_n of_o hell_n to_o show_v we_o that_o we_o may_v go_v to_o hell_n when_o we_o die_v for_o all_o wealth_n let_v we_o therefore_o faithful_o examine_v whether_o we_o have_v give_v up_o our_o heart_n and_o life_n to_o god_n now_o christ_n in_o the_o second_o birth_n