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	soul_n	word_n	7,065	5	4.2672	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53271	Sincerity, or, The upright mans walk to heaven in two parts shewing I. that sincerity is the true way to happiness, II. that the keeping of our selves from our own iniquity is the true way to sincerity / delivered in several sermons in the parish church of St. Michael in Long-Stratton Norfolk by James Oldfield, late minister there.	Oldfield, James.	1687 (1687)	Wing O218; ESTC R28747	141,831	348

be_v it_o peace_n jehu_n but_o what_o say_v he_o what_o peace_n so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v so_o many_o whoredom_n so_o o_o poor_a soul_n what_o peace_n can_v thou_o expect_v so_o long_o as_o sin_n be_v in_o thou_o sin_n harden_v thy_o heart_n and_o make_v it_o like_o the_o stony_a ground_n and_o what_o good_a can_v the_o word_n or_o the_o ordinance_n do_v on_o the_o stony_a ground_n you_o know_v what_o hinder_v herod_n that_o he_o receive_v no_o good_a at_o all_o by_o john_n baptist_n preach_v o_o he_o have_v a_o herodias_n in_o his_o heart_n the_o text_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o hear_v john_n glad_o and_o do_v many_o thing_n o_o but_o herodias_n spoil_v all_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o that_o one_o sin_n which_o herod_n will_v not_o part_v withal_o he_o may_v have_v be_v a_o sincere_a convert_n for_o aught_o we_o know_v this_o sin_n will_v drive_v the_o word_n out_o of_o our_o heart_n as_o fast_o as_o it_o be_v set_v home_o upon_o our_o heart_n it_o will_v keep_v the_o soul_n lean_a and_o ill_o favour_v without_o any_o comfort_n under_o the_o fat_a ordinance_n but_o this_o i_o speak_v only_o by_o way_n of_o concession_n i_o be_o to_o speak_v to_o true_a sincere_a heart_a nathaniel_n that_o keep_v no_o sin_n in_o their_o heart_n or_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o every_o sin_n name_v any_o sin_n to_o they_o they_o can_v say_v they_o have_v any_o love_n to_o it_o and_o these_o person_n they_o complain_v that_o they_o feel_v not_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o ordinance_n upon_o their_o soul_n they_o feel_v not_o the_o power_n and_o comfort_n of_o they_o to_o these_o 2._o two_o word_n of_o caution_n 1._o take_v heed_n that_o this_o be_v not_o false_a examine_v the_o case_n well_o perhaps_o you_o may_v speak_v without_o your_o book_n there_o be_v many_o complain_v of_o this_o who_o yet_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o complain_v they_o think_v they_o be_v never_o the_o better_a for_o the_o ordinance_n when_o indeed_o they_o be_v much_o the_o better_o now_o that_o you_o may_v state_n the_o question_n aright_o consider_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o what_o be_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o ordinance_n for_o answer_v to_o this_o there_o be_v a_o fourfold_a influence_n that_o the_o ordinance_n have_v etc._n etc._n 1._o a_o prick_a wound_a influence_n it_o be_v such_o a_o influence_n as_o make_v a_o man_n sensible_a of_o his_o condition_n every_o man_n by_o nature_n have_v a_o spiritual_a kind_n of_o lethargy_n such_o a_o disease_n in_o his_o soul_n as_o the_o num-palsie_n be_v to_o the_o body_n he_o be_v quite_o sottish_a and_o senseless_a have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o bruit_n to_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v well_o or_o ill_o with_o he_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o belong_v to_o christ_n or_o the_o devil_n be_v not_o sensible_a that_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o hell._n now_o this_o be_v the_o first_o power_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o ordinance_n to_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o his_o right_a sense_n to_o make_v he_o understand_v his_o condition_n 2._o act_n 37._o here_o the_o word_n reach_v to_o the_o quick_a before_o they_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o what_o they_o have_v do_v o_o brethren_n there_o be_v many_o that_o never_o feel_v this_o prick_n wound_a power_n of_o the_o ordinance_n never_o yet_o be_v make_v sensible_a of_o their_o condition_n that_o think_v all_o be_v well_o with_o they_o and_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v as_o well_o as_o the_o best_a o_o if_o once_o they_o be_v but_o prick_v to_o the_o heart_n how_o will_v they_o roar_v and_o cry_v out_o how_o will_v they_o be_v start_v at_o it_o to_o see_v the_o misery_n they_o be_v in_o 2._o a_o humble_v influence_n when_o a_o man_n be_v sensible_a of_o his_o lose_a condition_n than_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v humble_a he_o will_v never_o be_v humble_a till_o now_o poverty_n will_v bring_v a_o man_n upon_o his_o knee_n o_o then_o what_o will_v such_o a_o conviction_n as_o this_o be_v do_v when_o a_o man_n see_v that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o drop_v into_o hell_n that_o he_o must_v endure_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o all_o eternity_n o_o this_o make_v the_o soul_n humble_a and_o pliable_a before_o god_n the_o man_n now_o be_v like_o melt_a wax_n god_n may_v work_v he_o how_o he_o please_v command_v what_o he_o will_v he_o be_v ready_a to_o obey_v 9_o act_n 6._o 3._o a_o strengthen_v influence_n after_o the_o word_n have_v weaken_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n in_o a_o man_n than_o it_o strengthen_v the_o soul_n with_o grace_n as_o physician_n when_o they_o have_v thorough_o purge_v their_o sick_a man_n and_o so_o make_v he_o weak_a than_o they_o give_v he_o strengthen_v meat_n so_o the_o word_n convey_v faith_n and_o hope_n and_o other_o strengthen_v grace_n into_o the_o soul_n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o paul_n after_o his_o humiliation_n 9_o act_n 22._o and_o so_o he_o pray_v for_o the_o ephesian_n in_o the_o 3._o eph._n 16._o now_o this_o strength_n the_o word_n convey_v to_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n to_o enable_v he_o against_o sin_n and_o all_o other_o opposition_n whatever_o to_o a_o holy_a life_n 1._o colos_n 10_o 11._o 4._o a_o comfort_a influence_n this_o be_v the_o high_a of_o all_o when_o a_o soul_n be_v comfort_v under_o the_o ordinance_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o joy_n and_o delight_n and_o abundance_n of_o satisfaction_n 2._o cant._n 3_o 4._o now_o be_v the_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n banquet_a house_n or_o house_n of_o wine_n i._n e._n the_o soul_n rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a of_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n like_o john_n baptist_n in_o elizabeth_n womb_n leap_v and_o skip_v for_o joy_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o many_o a_o soul_n under_o the_o power_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o ordinance_n as_o those_o convert_n 2._o act_n 37._o there_o be_v prick_v but_o what_o follow_v read_v the_o 46._o verse_n and_o you_o will_v see_v 2._o consider_v and_o examine_v yourselves_o whether_o you_o have_v feel_v none_o of_o these_o influence_n under_o the_o ordinance_n perhaps_o you_o have_v not_o feel_v the_o comfort_a influence_n o_o do_v not_o say_v therefore_o that_o there_o be_v no_o influence_n perhaps_o you_o find_v little_a or_o no_o strength_n yet_o say_v not_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a the_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v in_o vain_a to_o my_o soul_n have_v the_o word_n humble_v you_o have_v it_o prick_v your_o heart_n and_o make_v you_o sick_a of_o sin_n and_o sensible_a in_o what_o a_o lose_a condition_n you_o be_v in_o by_o nature_n bless_v god_n for_o that_o and_o wait_v still_o on_o he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o ordinance_n you_o shall_v find_v comfort_n at_o last_o you_o must_v not_o expect_v to_o come_v to_o the_o high_a pitch_n present_o as_o our_o quaker_n do_v assoon_o as_o any_o turn_v quaker_n present_o he_o be_v full_a of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n as_o his_o heart_n can_v wish_v suspect_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n god_n will_v have_v we_o thorough_o humble_v before_o comfort_n come_v in_o naaman_n be_v bid_v go_v into_o jordan_n seven_o time_n and_o wash_v now_o if_o naaman_n have_v after_o the_o first_o or_o second_o wash_v come_v out_o of_o jordan_n and_o find_v himself_o not_o cleanse_v leave_v the_o water_n and_o say_v there_o be_v no_o virtue_n in_o they_o will_v you_o not_o say_v the_o fault_n be_v his_o own_o our_o saviour_n christ_n will_v teach_v we_o the_o true_a way_n to_o comfort_n i._n e._n true_a comfort_n indeed_o 5._o mat._n 4._o be_v content_a to_o mourn_v and_o be_v humble_v a_o while_n and_o wait_v still_o on_o god_n to_o perfect_v his_o work_n in_o you_o 2._o take_v heed_n that_o this_o be_v not_o true_a o_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n to_o be_v under_o the_o ordinance_n and_o never_o the_o better_a for_o they_o and_o therefore_o labour_v for_o these_o influence_n when_o you_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o want_n of_o they_o mean_n 1._o go_v not_o out_o in_o your_o own_o strength_n think_v not_o that_o you_o of_o yourselves_o be_v able_a to_o pray_v or_o read_v or_o hear_v with_o profit_n o_o you_o must_v go_v out_o of_o yourselves_o get_v christ_n along_o with_o you_o 21._o john_n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o take_v christ_n along_o with_o you_o go_v forth_o in_o his_o strength_n and_o not_o in_o your_o own_o strength_n the_o want_n of_o this_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o your_o miscarriage_n 2._o look_v out_o beyond_o all_o duty_n and_o ordinance_n do_v not_o rest_v satisfy_v when_o you_o have_v pray_v or_o hear_v a_o sermon_n or_o receive_v a_o sacrament_n let_v not_o that_o be_v all_o your_o religion_n only_o to_o do_v these_o thing_n but_o look_v further_o the_o ordinance_n be_v but_o mean_n

matter_n of_o conscience_n and_o point_n and_o practice_n of_o religion_n people_n be_v not_o so_o scrupulous_a to_o examine_v every_o thing_n by_o the_o scripture_n whether_o the_o stamp_n of_o god_n the_o king_n of_o heaven_n be_v upon_o it_o take_v heed_n therefore_o that_o you_o be_v not_o condemn_v by_o the_o scripture_n god_n book_n when_o as_o your_o conscience_n lie_v asleep_a and_o warn_v you_o not_o o_o be_v warn_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n in_o the_o bible_n 4._o and_o last_o you_o say_v that_o your_o conscience_n never_o smite_v you_o o_o take_v heed_n of_o such_o conscience_n most_o people_n love_v such_o minister_n as_o will_v let_v they_o alone_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o never_o thunder_n out_o hell_n and_o damnation_n against_o they_o and_o so_o perhaps_o you_o may_v love_v such_o conscience_n as_o will_v never_o smite_v you_o reprove_v you_o for_o sin_n o_o how_o many_o will_v say_v they_o thank_v god_n they_o be_v never_o trouble_v in_o conscience_n for_o any_o sin_n all_o their_o day_n o_o do_v not_o thank_v god_n for_o it_o but_o rather_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o awaken_v conscience_n and_o to_o open_v the_o mouth_n of_o conscience_n when_o conscience_n lie_v asleep_a as_o it_o be_v and_o in_o a_o lethargy_n that_o soul_n be_v in_o a_o dangerous_a estate_n and_o near_a death_n gelidae_fw-la est_fw-la quasi_fw-la mortis_fw-la imago_fw-la a_o speechless_a conscience_n be_v the_o most_o desperate_a disease_n in_o the_o world._n it_o be_v a_o most_o certain_a token_n of_o death_n approach_v to_o the_o body_n when_o the_o speech_n be_v go_v the_o eye_n be_v set_v in_o the_o head_n feeling_n be_v lose_v the_o pulse_n leave_v beat_v and_o the_o excrement_n come_v away_o unaware_o that_o man_n be_v draw_v on_o to_o his_o grave_n so_o when_o you_o see_v the_o eye_n of_o conscience_n set_v feel_v and_o sense_n of_o sin_n go_v heart-smiting_a do_v and_o sin_v all_o manner_n of_o sin_n commit_v without_o the_o least_o remorse_n and_o the_o soul_n lie_v wallow_v in_o the_o noisome_a excrement_n of_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n it_o be_v a_o sure_a sign_n that_o that_o soul_n be_v draw_v on_o to_o the_o chamber_n of_o hell._n 3._o plea._n o_o but_o say_v other_o we_o be_v not_o in_o this_o condition_n for_o we_o can_v commit_v a_o sin_n but_o conscience_n present_o smite_v we_o for_o it_o and_o conscience_n make_v they_o to_o tremble_v and_o quake_v and_o to_o look_v out_o for_o help_v and_o therefore_o though_o they_o sin_n yet_o be_v they_o trouble_v and_o vex_v for_o it_o and_o therefore_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o their_o own_o iniquity_n answer_n it_o be_v no_o safe_a way_n for_o any_o man_n to_o trust_v to_o the_o trouble_n of_o his_o conscience_n o_o sinner_n do_v not_o say_v with_o agag_n sure_o the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n be_v past_a because_o conscience_n have_v terrify_v thou_o for_o sin_n many_o be_v smite_v by_o conscience_n in_o this_o world_n and_o yet_o shall_v be_v torment_v also_o by_o it_o in_o another_o world._n many_o there_o be_v that_o go_v ex_fw-la inferno_fw-la ad_fw-la infernum_fw-la out_o of_o one_o hell_n into_o another_o out_o of_o the_o horror_n of_o conscience_n into_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o damn_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v great_a wisdom_n to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o terror_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v good_a and_o which_o not_o i_o will_v lay_v you_o down_o some_o rule_n to_o judge_v of_o both_o 1._o trouble_n of_o conscience_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v never_o the_o better_a 1._o go_v to_o the_o fountain_n and_o look_n from_o whence_o all_o these_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n arise_v thus_o be_v thou_o trouble_v because_o thou_o have_v sin_v and_o offend_v god_n thy_o father_n wrong_v christ_n and_o put_v he_o to_o shame_n dishonour_v the_o gospel_n be_v a_o stumble_a block_n to_o other_o because_o sin_n have_v defile_v thou_o or_o be_v it_o only_o for_o fear_v of_o the_o punishment_n be_v thou_o trouble_v only_o because_o thou_o be_v afraid_a of_o be_v damn_v if_o so_o then_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o what_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o picture_n of_o cain_n 4._o gen._n 13._o cain_n conscience_n be_v trouble_v only_o for_o the_o punishment_n so_o ahab_n a_o wicked_a wretch_n he_o have_v such_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n 1_o king_n 21._o 27._o what_o word_n see_v verse_n 21._o this_o be_v to_o be_v trouble_v for_o hell_n and_o not_o for_o sin_n and_o there_o be_v many_o such_o now_o in_o hell._n 2._o but_o suppose_v thou_o be_v trouble_v for_o sin_n examine_v what_o sin_n they_o be_v that_o thou_o be_v most_o trouble_v for_o be_v they_o only_o gross_a open_a notorious_a sin_n that_o the_o world_n take_v notice_n of_o and_o can_v thou_o please_v and_o delight_v thyself_o in_o small_a and_o secret_a sin_n then_o be_v not_o thy_o conscience_n good_a and_o this_o trouble_n will_v do_v thou_o no_o good_a thou_o be_v trouble_v that_o man_n see_v thou_o but_o thou_o be_v not_o trouble_v that_o god_n see_v thou_o see_v ahab_n again_o 1_o king_n 21._o 20._o ahab_n be_v more_o trouble_v at_o elijah_n presence_n he_o consider_v not_o that_o god_n see_v he_o a_o good_a conscience_n will_v be_v trouble_v for_o every_o sin_n david_n conscience_n smite_v he_o only_o for_o cut_v of_o the_o skirt_n of_o saul_n garment_n a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o tender_a skin_n will_v cry_v out_o more_o for_o the_o prick_n of_o a_o little_a pin_n than_o another_o for_o a_o wound_n or_o gash_n make_v with_o a_o sharp_a sword_n so_o a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o tender_a conscience_n 13._o heb._n 18._o mark_n it_o in_o all_o thing_n a_o good_a conscience_n will_v dispense_v with_o no_o sin_n 3._o examine_v whether_o this_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n drive_v thou_o what_o do_v it_o set_v thou_o to_o do_v for_o thy_o cure_n you_o may_v know_v the_o disease_n sometime_o by_o the_o plaster_n do_v these_o tronble_n drive_v thou_o to_o god_n the_o only_a physician_n of_o a_o trouble_a spirit_n and_o who_o only_o have_v the_o balm_n that_o can_v cure_v the_o wound_n of_o conscience_n or_o do_v thou_o take_v other_o course_n that_o be_v not_o warrantable_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o merry_a boon_n companion_n or_o mirth_n or_o the_o like_a to_o drown_v these_o sorrow_n then_o see_v thy_o picture_n 1_o sam._n 16._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o o_o brethren_n this_o be_v only_o like_o drink_v in_o a_o dropsy_n ease_v for_o the_o present_a but_o make_v the_o sick_a man_n the_o worse_a afterward_o there_o be_v many_o such_o trouble_a conscience_n in_o hell._n 4._o examine_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o trouble_n be_v thou_o any_o whit_n reform_v by_o it_o or_o do_v thou_o loath_a sin_n by_o it_o or_o otherwise_o do_v it_o not_o rather_o drive_v thou_o further_o and_o further_o into_o sin_n o_o this_o be_v a_o ill_a sign_n when_o the_o terror_n of_o conscience_n do_v not_o make_v thou_o make_v more_o conscience_n of_o sin_n see_v thy_o picture_n once_o more_o 24._o act_n 25._o see_v what_o effect_n vers_n 26_o 27._o paul_n leave_v foelix_n as_o he_o find_v he_o and_o foelix_n leave_v paul_n as_o he_o find_v he_o his_o tremble_a fit_n do_v not_o make_v he_o at_o all_o afraid_a of_o sin_n there_o be_v many_o such_o trouble_a conscience_n in_o hell._n 2._o trouble_n of_o conscience_n when_o a_o man_n be_v better_a by_o they_o you_o may_v know_v this_o partly_o by_o opposition_n to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v i_o will_v only_o lay_v down_o a_o few_o particular_n brief_o 1._o when_o the_o soul_n be_v trouble_v only_o for_o the_o sin_n commit_v when_o his_o sin_n be_v a_o great_a burden_n to_o he_o than_o hell_n itself_o when_o he_o mourn_v only_o for_o sin_n 5._o lam._n 16._o 13._o job_n 26._o 2._o when_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o careful_a to_o wash_v away_o the_o spot_n and_o the_o stain_n and_o filth_n of_o sin_n than_o to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n 51._o psalm_n 2_o 7._o like_o a_o cleanly_a man_n that_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o dirt_n he_o be_v never_o quiet_a till_o he_o have_v shift_v himself_o and_o put_v on_o clean_a clothes_n a_o sloven_n if_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o dirt_n care_v not_o if_o he_o be_v not_o hurt_v 3._o when_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o careful_a ever_o after_o of_o run_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n again_o 34._o job_n 31_o 32._o no_o say_v such_o a_o soul_n if_o it_o please_v god_n i_o will_v have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o sin_n when_o such_o a_o soul_n will_v not_o be_v tempt_v to_o sin_n for_o the_o gain_n of_o a_o kingdom_n when_o conscience_n thus_o smite_v a_o man_n it_o be_v like_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o friend_n which_o be_v far_o better_o than_o the_o kiss_n of_o a_o enemy_n 4._o plea._n but_o what_o say_v other_o o_o we_o pray_v and_o read_v the_o