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	work_n	7,291	5	5.7496	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17297	Conflicts and comforts of conscience a treatise, shewing how the conscience, in cases of deepest distresse and distraction, may recollect it selfe, and recouer solid and sound comfort / collected from priuate proofe, for publike profit, by H.B. ...	Burton, Henry, 1578-1648.	1628 (1628)	STC 4140.4; ESTC S259	75,671	324

against_o despair_n itself_o i_o shall_v utter_o have_v faint_v unless_o i_o have_v believe_v to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_v object_n but_o how_o can_v a_o man_n both_o believe_v and_o doubt_v at_o the_o same_o instant_n about_o the_o same_o thing_n answ._n there_o be_v in_o the_o regenerate_v the_o old_a man_n doubt_v and_o the_o new_a man_n believe_v it_o be_v against_o the_o property_n of_o faith_n to_o doubt_v doubt_v come_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o believe_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o these_o two_o be_v contrary_a one_o to_o the_o other_o they_o fight_v one_o against_o the_o other_o in_o one_o soul_n as_o jacob_n and_o esau_n in_o one_o womb_n so_o that_o even_o then_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v like_a to_o be_v over-borne_v with_o the_o tempest_n of_o carnal_a distrust_n the_o seed_n of_o faith_n by_o a_o secret_a and_o insensible_a work_n for_o the_o present_a be_v fast_o root_v and_o rivet_v into_o christ_n as_o the_o anchor_n in_o the_o rock_n or_o the_o tree-root_n in_o the_o firm_a ground_n preserve_v it_o from_o either_o wrack_n or_o windfall_n thus_o david_n comfort_n and_o cheer_v up_o his_o deject_a soul_n 43·_n psal._n 43·_n why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o hope_v thou_o in_o god_n for_o i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o who_o be_v the_o health_n of_o my_o countenance_n and_o my_o god_n again_o faith_n have_v two_o strong_a supporter_n to_o stay_v it_o from_o faint_a the_o first_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n the_o second_o experience_n of_o former_a feeling_n of_o mercy_n first_o god_n promise_n be_v the_o proper_a object_n and_o pillar_n of_o hope_n this_o promise_n be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o course_n but_o a_o word_n of_o god_n solemn_a covenant_n a_o word_n not_o transient_a but_o permanent_a a_o word_n write_v in_o a_o more_o last_a monument_n then_o lead_v and_o stone_n yea_o this_o promise_n be_v confirm_v with_o god_n 6.17_o hebr._n 6.17_o oath_n and_o ratify_v with_o his_o seal_n with_o the_o privy_a 8.16_o rom._n 8.16_o seal_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o every_o faithful_a man_n heart_n and_o with_o the_o broad_a seal_n his_o two_o 4._o rom._n 4._o sacrament_n this_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o salvation_n faith_n 35._o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la veraefidei_fw-la chrys._n gen._n 13._o ser._n 35._o appropriate_v to_o the_o believer_n own_o self_n conclude_v faithful_a be_v he_o who_o have_v promise_v who_o will_v also_o do_v it_o and_o as_o satan_n on_o the_o one_o side_n be_v busy_a to_o buzz_v into_o a_o man_n head_n place_n of_o scripture_n by_o he_o pervert_v and_o mis-applyed_n so_o faith_n on_o the_o other_o side_n oppose_v against_o he_o the_o sweet_a promise_n of_o god_n 28._o math._n 11_o 28._o as_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o lade_v and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o i_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a 9.13_o math._n 9.13_o but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n nor_o do_v these_o promise_n belong_v only_o to_o those_o who_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v effectual_o call_v but_o to_o those_o who_o after_o their_o effectual_a call_n have_v through_o humane_a infirmity_n fall_v into_o some_o sin_n as_o child_n 2.1_o 1_o joh._n 2.1_o i_o write_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o sin_v not_o and_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n these_o and_o the_o like_a promise_n of_o god_n faith_n lay_v hold_n upon_o be_v like_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n reach_v out_o to_o sink_a peter_n stay_v the_o soul_n from_o perish_v in_o the_o flood_n of_o spiritual_a perturbation_n 49.50_o ps._n 119.92_o and_o ve_fw-la 49.50_o except_o thy_o law_n say_v afflict_v david_n have_v be_v my_o delight_n i_o shall_v then_o have_v perish_v in_o my_o affliction_n by_o law_n there_o he_o mean_v the_o gospel_n with_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o for_o else_o gal._n gal._n the_o law_n cause_v wrath_n and_o can_v minister_v no_o consolation_n to_o the_o wound_a conscience_n but_o only_o send_v the_o patient_n to_o the_o good_a physician_n christ._n it_o be_v one_o of_o satin_n usual_a stratagem_n to_o hide_v god_n promise_n all_o he_o can_v from_o god_n child_n in_o time_n of_o spiritual_a temptation_n and_o to_o present_v he_o senec_n qui_fw-la statuit_fw-la aliquid_fw-la parte_fw-la ina●dita_fw-la altera_fw-la aequum_fw-la licet_fw-la statuerit_fw-la haud_fw-la ●quus_fw-la fuit_fw-la senec_n and_o whole_o take_v he_o up_o with_o judgement_n thereby_o to_o drive_v he_o to_o despair_v therefore_o as_o a_o judge_n that_o hear_v one_o parti●_n and_o reserve_v never_o a_o ear_n for_o the_o adverse_a parti●_n must_v needs_o be_v unjust_a yea_o although_o he_o haply_o pronounce_v right_a judgement_n so_o the_o sinful_a soul_n look_v altogether_o upon_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o reserve_v never_o a_o eye_n to_o look_v upon_o his_o mercy_n and_o promise_n be_v like_a to_o proceed_v unjust_o against_o himself_o though_o thereby_o he_o pull_v upon_o his_o soul_n a_o just_a condemnation_n but_o to_o prevent_v this_o it_o stand_v not_o with_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n the_o bless_a seed_n 23._o rom._n 9.8_o 23._o those_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o god_n have_v afore_o ordain_v unto_o glory_n that_o in_o they_o he_o may_v make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n 22._o verse_n 22._o it_o stand_v not_o i_o say_v with_o their_o condition_n to_o be_v as_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n swallow_v up_o of_o wrath_n be_v selfe-fitted_n to_o destruction_n but_o in_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n mercy_n shall_v triumph_v against_o judgement_n when_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n of_o life_n shall_v overcome_v all_o difficulty_n the_o second_o pillar_n and_o prop_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o soul_n faint_v be_v experience_n of_o former_a fruition_n of_o mercy_n this_o be_v david_n practice_n 77._o ps._n 77._o i_o have_v consider_v the_o day_n of_o old_a etc._n etc._n i_o call_v to_o remembrance_n my_o song_n in_o the_o night_n thus_o in_o his_o distress_n he_o call_v to_o mind_v what_o sweetness_n and_o comfort_n he_o find_v former_o in_o god_n by_o those_o familiar_a soliloquy_n which_o his_o soul_n do_v sing_v unto_o god_n by_o night_n in_o the_o grateful_a remembrance_n of_o his_o benefit_n and_o psalm_n 143_o complain_v my_o spirit_n be_v overwhelm_v within_o i_o my_o heart_n within_o i_o be_v desolate_a yet_o he_o comfort_v himself_o with_o the_o meditation_n and_o memory_n of_o god_n former_a gracious_a deal_n towards_o he_o verse_n 4_o 5._o and_o psalm_n 27_o he_o even_o challenge_v god_n upon_o forme_a mercy_n 9_o verse_n 9_o say_v hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o put_v not_o thy_o servant_n away_o in_o anger_n thou_o have_v be_v my_o help_n leave_v i_o not_o neither_o forsake_v i_o oh_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n thus_o upon_o this_o experience_n david_n gather_v such_o assurance_n that_o though_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n forsake_v he_o and_o can_v a_o mother_n forget_v forsake_v her_o son_n yet_o though_o she_o shall_v be_v so_o unnatural_a yet_o say_v god_n i_o will_v not_o forsake_v thou_o yet_o say_v dovid_v even_o then_o the_o lord_n take_v i_o up_o so_o that_o for_o the_o conscience_n afflict_v to_o recollect_v the_o experiment_n of_o former_a mercy_n which_o the_o soul_n once_o sweet_o enjoy_v be_v a_o solid_a ground_n of_o comfort_n whereon_o to_o cast_v the_o anchor_n of_o hope_n in_o a_o present_a storm_n yea_o and_o the_o secure_a harbour_n also_o wherein_o to_o repose_v herself_o in_o a_o settle_a assurance_n of_o god_n love_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o for_o ever_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v who_o god_n love_v once_o in_o christ_n he_o ever_o love_v the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n his_o blessing_n upon_o his_o child_n be_v like_o that_o of_o isaac_n upon_o jacob_n i_o have_v bless_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v balaam_n tell_v balack_n that_o there_o be_v no_o reverse_v of_o god_n blessing_n on_o his_o people_n god_n be_v not_o as_o man_n 23.1920_o num._n 23.1920_o that_o he_o shall_v lie_v or_o repent_v have_v he_o say_v it_o and_o shall_v he_o not_o do_v it_o behold_v i_o have_v receive_v commandment_n to_o bless_v and_o he_o have_v bless_v and_o i_o can_v reverse_v it_o object_n but_o the_o memory_n of_o former_a mercy_n enjoy_v may_v serve_v to_o minister_v to_o the_o afflict_a soul_n for_o sin_n rather_o matter_n of_o more_o grief_n then_o of_o any_o joy_n and_o rather_o to_o aggravate_v our_o sin_n and_o so_o our_o sorrow_n then_o to_o redintegrate_a or_o renovate_v our_o comfort_n what_o a_o corrosive_n be_v it_o to_o dauid_n