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	lord_n	soul_n	7,621	5	5.0274	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88118	The character of a true Christian: described in a sermon at the parish church of St. Botolph Bishopsgate. At the funeral of Mr. William Cade, deputy of that ward. By John Lake, D. D. late rector of that parish; and now Lord Bishop of Chichister	Lake, John, 1624-1689.	1690 (1690)	Wing L195A; ESTC R227280	20,673	64

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upon_o the_o other_o be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n i_o begin_v with_o the_o precept_n as_o you_o also_o must_v do_v if_o ever_o you_o will_v attain_v the_o promise_a crown_n and_o there_o be_v these_o two_o thing_n in_o it_o 1._o the_o duty_n itself_o be_v thou_o faithful_a 2._o the_o extent_n of_o that_o duty_n unto_o death_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o offer_v to_o our_o consideration_n be_v the_o duty_n itself_o which_o contain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a of_o man_n and_o consist_v in_o the_o careful_a and_o conscionable_a discharge_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n this_o be_v vniversale_fw-la officium_fw-la a_o office_n of_o universal_a necessity_n and_o importance_n what_o be_v speak_v to_o this_o angel_n speak_v to_o i_o to_o you_o and_o to_o every_o one_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n to_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v unto_o the_o church_n most_o man_n be_v apt_a enough_o if_o not_o too_o much_o to_o 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upbraid_v they_o but_o however_o man_n may_v turn_v the_o edge_n of_o this_o exhortation_n another_o way_n yet_o it_o be_v level_v at_o all_o speak_v to_o as_o many_o as_o desire_v and_o expect_v the_o crown_n and_o none_o may_v exempt_v himself_o or_o plead_v a_o privilege_n christ_n as_o occasion_n be_v say_v aliis_fw-la alia_fw-la several_a thing_n to_o several_a man_n one_o thing_n to_o one_o and_o another_o to_o another_o according_a to_o their_o various_a necessity_n and_o capacity_n but_o this_o omnibus_fw-la &_o singulis_fw-la to_o all_o and_o every_o one_o and_o whatever_o his_o place_n and_o state_n be_v he_o must_v adorn_v it_o with_o fidelity_n this_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a evangelical_n counsel_n for_o those_o that_o will_v be_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o will_v have_v crown_n more_o rich_a and_o radiant_a than_o their_o fellow_n or_o not_o content_a with_o crown_n will_v have_v coronet_n add_v to_o they_o for_o their_o supererogatory_n virtue_n and_o merit_n it_o be_v not_o appropriate_a to_o christian_n of_o the_o high_a form_n in_o christ_n school_n or_o who_o place_n and_o state_n give_v they_o the_o advantage_n of_o singular_a perfection_n it_o be_v not_o confine_v to_o the_o monk_n cloister_n and_o cowl_n to_o those_o that_o live_v out_o of_o the_o world_n whilst_o they_o be_v in_o it_o the_o laity_n may_v not_o shuffle_v it_o off_o to_o the_o clergy_n nor_o man_n of_o the_o active_a to_o man_n of_o the_o contemplative_a life_n but_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o christ_n disciple_n in_o common_a absolute_o necessary_a to_o constitute_v they_o christian_n and_o to_o make_v they_o capable_a of_o be_v saint_n it_o say_v unto_o the_o magistrate_n be_v thou_o faithful_a behave_v thyself_o as_o one_o that_o be_v god_n vicegerent_n upon_o earth_n that_o hold_v his_o place_n represent_v his_o person_n and_o have_v the_o impress_n of_o his_o power_n see_v that_o thou_o bear_v neither_o the_o sceptre_n nor_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a but_o stand_v up_o like_o phinehas_n and_o execute_v judgement_n lest_o thou_o fall_v under_o the_o stroke_n of_o it_o thyself_o see_v that_o god_n and_o his_o honour_n to_o who_o thou_o owe_v all_o thou_o suffer_v no_o detriment_n reflect_v those_o beam_n of_o his_o with_o which_o thou_o shine_v and_o be_v in_o effect_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o breathe_a image_n of_o god_n it_o say_v unto_o the_o minister_n be_v thou_o faithful_a take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o and_o to_o thy_o doctrine_n be_v a_o pattern_n to_o the_o believer_n in_o word_n in_o conversation_n in_o charity_n 12._o 1_o tim._n 4.16_o ibid._n v._o 12._o in_o spirit_n in_o faith_n in_o purity_n shine_v like_o a_o star_n burn_v like_o a_o seraphim_n and_o think_v christ_n have_v fix_v thou_o in_o so_o eminent_a a_o sphere_n that_o shall_v shed_v thy_o ray_n upon_o all_o about_o thou_o watch_v for_o those_o soul_n which_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o in_o charge_n as_o at_o the_o peril_n of_o thy_o own_o and_o when_o thy_o lord_n come_v let_v he_o find_v thou_o so_o do_v it_o say_v unto_o the_o rich_a and_o honourable_a 3.9_o prov._n 3.9_o be_v thou_o faithful_a honour_n the_o lord_n with_o thy_o substance_n and_o with_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o thy_o increase_n thy_o lot_n be_v fall_v to_o thou_o in_o a_o good_a ground_n only_o be_v thou_o careful_a to_o cultivate_v and_o improve_v it_o know_v god_n have_v give_v to_o thou_o that_o he_o may_v give_v to_o other_o by_o thou_o and_o if_o thou_o embezzle_v or_o bury_v thy_o talent_n they_o will_v only_o aggravate_v thy_o account_n thy_o opportunity_n and_o advantage_n set_v thou_o near_a heaven_n and_o give_v thou_o the_o capacity_n of_o a_o more_o orient_a crown_n if_o thou_o will_v work_v salvation_n out_o of_o they_o but_o otherwise_o they_o will_v add_v precipitation_n to_o thy_o ruin_n thy_o authority_n and_o example_n be_v very_o influential_a and_o thou_o can_v neither_o perish_v nor_o be_v save_v but_o in_o state_n and_o therefore_o in_o respect_n to_o other_o man_n soul_n be_v faithful_a to_o thou_o own_o it_o say_v yet_o again_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o abject_a be_v thou_o faithful_a faithful_a though_o in_o a_o little_a and_o by_o how_o much_o less_o it_o be_v thy_o care_n be_v more_o concern_v to_o use_v it_o well_o and_o to_o make_v up_o what_o be_v want_v in_o stock_n by_o a_o wise_a and_o faithful_a improvement_n of_o it_o like_o zachaeus_n supply_v what_o he_o lack_v in_o stature_n by_o climb_v up_o into_o a_o sycamore_n tree_n thou_o may_v be_v zealous_a for_o god_n though_o thou_o can_v not_o make_v so_o great_a a_o blaze_n and_o move_v in_o a_o low_a and_o lesser_a sphere_n thou_o may_v the_o better_o fill_v it_o another_o stand_v upon_o high_a but_o thou_o upon_o safe_a ground_n and_o with_o small_a help_n and_o mean_v thou_o have_v few_o temptation_n also_o brief_o it_o say_v to_o every_o man_n of_o what_o kind_n degree_n or_o quality_n soever_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v thou_o faithful_a faithful_a in_o thy_o general_n and_o faithful_a in_o thy_o special_a call_n faithful_a to_o god_n to_o man_n to_o thy_o own_o soul_n faithful_a in_o all_o relation_n and_o condition_n and_o in_o all_o the_o action_n and_o office_n both_o of_o common_a and_o christian_n life_n give_v suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la to_o every_o one_o his_o due_a to_o god_n his_o due_a and_o to_o thy_o neighbour_n his_o attend_v the_o place_n and_o station_n wherein_o god_n have_v set_v and_o settle_v thou_o finish_v the_o work_n which_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o to_o do_v and_o refer_v the_o wage_n to_o he_o who_o never_o fail_v to_o pay_v his_o servant_n that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v they_o thus_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o text_n look_v on_o every_o man_n alike_o and_o be_v his_o