Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	father_n	flesh_n	son_n	7,126	5	5.5139	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01935	Certaine sermons preached upon severall occasions viz. The vvay to prosper. The vvay to be content. The vvay to vvell-doing. A summer sermon. A vvinter sermon. Vnknowne kindnesse. The poore mans hope. By Iohn Gore Rector of Wenden-lofts in Essex.	Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Way to prosper.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Way to be content.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Way to well-doing.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Summer sermon.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Winter sermon.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Unknowne kindnesse.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Poore mans hope.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Oracle of God.	1636 (1636)	STC 12071; ESTC S120526	199,234	334

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to_o the_o right_a colour_n then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o be_v flesh_n and_o blood_n fit_a for_o god_n kingdom_n and_o for_o the_o bless_a society_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o reason_n why_o god_n be_v say_v to_o give_v snow_n like_o wool_n for_o the_o purity_n and_o whiteness_n of_o it_o 2_o propter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o for_o though_o the_o snow_n ●e_v ●●ld_v and_o ●●illing_v to_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v warm_a and_o comfortable_a to_o the_o earth_n like_o a_o garment_n of_o wool_n upon_o the_o back_n of_o it_o to_o preserve_v and_o cherish_v the_o kindly_a fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o in_o due_a time_n through_o god_n mercy_n 〈◊〉_d ●ay_v enjoy_v 〈◊〉_d reason_n therefore_o with_o thyself_o if_o god_n so_o clothe_v the_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v but_o scabellum_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o 〈…〉_z god_n the_o low_a and_o base_a part_n of_o his_o creation_n will_n ●e_v not_o much_o 〈◊〉_d clothe_v thou_o o_o man_n that_o be_v image_n d●i_n the_o image_n of_o god_n that_o carry_v the_o stamp_n of_o god_n upon_o thy_o soul_n as_o the_o coin_n bear_v the_o stamp_n of_o the_o king_n upon_o the_o side_n sure_o he_o that_o take_v care_n for_o ox_n will_v much_o more_o take_v care_n for_o christian_n he_o that_o feed_v the_o young_a raven_n that_o call_v upon_o he_o will_v sure_o feed_v young_a infant_n that_o call_v upon_o he_o he_o that_o clothe_v the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n which_o do_v he_o no_o service_n will_v certain_o provide_v clothing_n for_o we_o if_o we_o do_v he_o any_o service_n as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v remember_v how_o god_n provide_v for_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o there_o be_v no_o new_a apparel_n to_o be_v buy_v god_n so_o provide_v that_o the_o old_a apparel_n which_o they_o have_v do_v neither_o wear_v out_o nor_o wax_v too_o little_a for_o they_o but_o their_o clothes_n grow_v as_o their_o body_n grow_v and_o their_o shoe_n grow_v as_o their_o fee●e_n 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shall_v never_o leave_v he_o till_o it_o bring_v he_o to_o glory_n mistake_v i_o not_o i_o beseech_v you_o i_o do_v not_o speak_v this_o to_o any_o man_n prejudice_n as_o if_o riches_n and_o religion_n as_o if_o good_n and_o grace_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incompatible_a and_o can_v not_o consist_v nor_o stand_v together_o but_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o the_o woman_n luke_n 11._o 27._o when_o she_o cry_v out_o bless_a be_v the_o womb_n that_o bear_v thou_o and_o the_o pap_n that_o give_v thou_o suck_v our_o saviour_n deny_v not_o that_o for_o that_o be_v true_a also_o and_o undeniable_a but_o answer_v she_o by_o a_o corrective_a comparison_n yea_o rather_o bless_v be_v they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o so_o it_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n of_o god_n to_o have_v the_o wealth_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o prosper_v outward_o but_o it_o be_v as_o great_a blessing_n to_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o prosper_v inward_o in_o regard_v whereof_o david_n have_v pray_v for_o many_o temporal_a blessing_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o people_n psal_n 144._o 12._o 13_o 14._o that_o their_o son_n may_v be_v tall_a and_o hardy_a and_o their_o daughter_n fair_a their_o ox_n strong_a to_o labour_n their_o sheep_n fertile_a and_o fruitful_a that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o commotion_n nor_o complain_v in_o their_o street_n at_o length_n wind_v up_o all_o with_o this_o epiphonema_n or_o conclusion_n bless_a be_v the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n but_o on_o the_o neck_n of_o it_o he_o come_v in_o with_o a_o epanorthoma_n or_o correction_n of_o his_o former_a speech_n eat_v in_o and_o revoke_v his_o word_n as_o if_o he_o have_v speak_v otherwise_o than_o well_o yea_o rather_o say_v he_o bless_v be_v the_o people_n that_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o indeed_o be_v a_o blessing_n in_o some_o kind_n but_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o this_o blessedness_n for_o 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apostle_n ephe._n 1._o 6_o he_o have_v bring_v into_o grace_n or_o he_o have_v make_v we_o accept_v in_o his_o belove_a son_n gratiam_fw-la pro_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la say_v saint_n john_n elsewhere_o joh._n 1._o 16._o we_o have_v receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n that_o be_v for_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n that_o christ_n have_v with_o god_n we_o also_o be_v receive_v into_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o he_o for_o otherwise_o as_o elisha_n tell_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n 2._o reg._n 3._o 14._o as_o the_o lord_n live_v be_v it_o not_o that_o i_o regard_v the_o presence_n of_o jehosaphat_n i_o will_v not_o look_v towards_o thou_o nor_o see_v thou_o so_o stand_v our_o case_n with_o god_n we_o be_v of_o ourselves_o such_o vile_a body_n as_o the_o apostle_n right_o term_v we_o who_o shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n i_o mean_v sofoule_n and_o so_o full_a of_o corruption_n and_o lust_n and_o sin_n so_o odious_a and_o abominable_a in_o the_o holy_a eye_n of_o god_n that_o as_o the_o lord_n 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wicked_a world_n as_o a_o brand_n be_v snatch_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n and_o save_v from_o burn_v that_o be_v he_o be_v translate_v alive_a from_o earth_n into_o heaven_n and_o never_o feel_v nor_o taste_v of_o death_n this_o you_o will_v say_v be_v a_o extraordinary_a favour_n of_o god_n but_o what_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o moses_n tell_v we_o gen._n 5._o 24._o it_o be_v because_o he_o walk_v with_o god_n the_o apostle_n comment_v upon_o it_o heb._n 11._o 5._o say_v it_o be_v because_o he_o please_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o word_n which_o signify_v he_o give_v god_n content_a or_o keep_v god_n favour_n and_o good_a will_n so_o then_o the_o way_n to_o keep_v god_n favour_n and_o good_a will_n be_v to_o please_v god_n and_o give_v he_o content_a and_o the_o way_n to_o do_v that_o be_v to_o walk_v with_o god_n as_o 〈◊〉_d do_v but_o what_o do_v moses_n mean_a by_o 〈…〉_z god_n how_o may_v that_o be_v do_v ans●●_n generally_n a_o man_n may_v then_o be_v say_v to_o walk_v with_o god_n when_o he_o lead_v his_o life_n in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o god_n do_v best_a accept_v in_o the_o way_n of_o of_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n in_o the_o way_n of_o temperance_n and_o sobriety_n in_o the_o way_n of_o diligence_n and_o industry_n when_o a_o man_n have_v mind_n on_o god_n in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o desire_v god_n protection_n and_o conduct_n to_o guide_v his_o foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n this_o be_v in_o a_o general_a sense_n and_o acceptance_n to_o walk_v with_o god_n more_o particular_o a_o man_n be_v then_o say_v in_o proper_a sense_n to_o walk_v with_o god_n when_o he_o walk_v with_o none_o else_o but_o god_n as_o isaac_n do_v when_o he_o sequester_v himself_o and_o go_v out_o alone_o into_o the_o field_n to_o meditate_v and_o to_o pray_v gen._n 40._o 69._o the_o word_n suach_n signify_v both_o then_o go_v he_o out_o to_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o such_o time_n for_o a_o man_n to_o converse_v with_o god_n and_o as_o the_o phrase_n be_v in_o job_n to_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o the_o lord_n as_o when_o he_o be_v solitary_a private_a and_o alone_o if_o any_o thing_n grieve_v a_o man_n or_o lie_v heavy_a upon_o his_o conscience_n when_o he_o be_v alone_o he_o may_v free_o disburden_v his_o heart_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n if_o a_o man_n have_v fault_v any_o way_n or_o do_v amiss_o for_o want_n of_o good_a take-heed_n when_o he_o be_v alone_o he_o may_v free_o and_o full_o bewail_v and_o bemoan_v and_o even_o beshrew_v and_o shrive_v himself_o unto_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n if_o a_o man_n want_v any_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v requisite_a and_o necessary_a either_o for_o the_o body_n or_o the_o soul_n when_o he_o be_v alone_o he_o have_v free_a and_o full_a opportunity_n to_o beg_v and_o to_o entreat_v it_o to_o win_v and_o to_o obtain_v it_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n no_o such_o time_n for_o a_o man_n to_o reconcile_v himself_o and_o to_o make_v his_o own_o atonement_n and_o his_o peace_n with_o god_n as_o when_o he_o be_v alone_o in_o a_o word_n then_o if_o thou_o do_v desire_v to_o keep_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o abide_v in_o his_o grace_n and_o his_o goodwill_n do_v as_o isaac_n do_v take_v one_o turn_n with_o thy_o god_n every_o day_n thou_o rise_v steal_v away_o from_o thy_o earthly_a occasion_n as_o our_o saviour_n steal_v away_o from_o his_o earthly_a parent_n to_o do_v the_o business_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n or_o as_o the_o apostle_n word_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o retire_v and_o repent_v let_v no_o day_n pass_v thou_o without_o some_o commerce_n and_o

himself_o to_o lie_v languish_v so_o long_o under_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o seem_v to_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o their_o misey_n the_o best_a answer_n i_o can_v give_v be_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n to_o his_o mother_n john_n 2._o 4._o nondum_fw-la venit_fw-la hora_fw-la my_o hour_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v for_o you_o must_v conceive_v there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o hour_n we_o have_v our_o hour_n and_o god_n have_v his_o hour_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o begin_v to_o sicken_v that_o we_o feel_v but_o any_o pain_n or_o find_v the_o want_n of_o any_o ease_n then_o be_v our_o hour_n to_o be_v heal_v then_o do_v we_o cry_v out_o as_o it_o be_v fit_a we_o shall_v have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o weak_a lord_n heal_v i_o for_o my_o bone_n be_v vex_v psal_n 6._o 2._o but_o god_n have_v another_o hour_n and_o that_o you_o shall_v find_v 2_o chron._n 7._o 14._o when_o my_o people_n humble_v themselves_o and_o pray_v and_o seek_v my_o face_n and_o turn_v from_o their_o wicked_a way_n that_o be_v when_o they_o be_v better_v and_o amend_v by_o my_o affliction_n then_o say_v god_n will_v i_o hear_v in_o heaven_n and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o they_o and_o heal_v their_o land_n god_n complain_v of_o that_o people_n in_o many_o place_n that_o their_o heart_n be_v wax_v fat_a that_o they_o will_v not_o see_v with_o their_o eye_n nor_o hear_v with_o their_o ear_n nor_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n ne_fw-la convertantur_fw-la ut_fw-la sanem_fw-la mat._n 13._o 15._o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o i_o shall_v heal_v they_o so_o that_o the_o time_n of_o our_o conversion_n be_v god_n healing-time_n first_o labour_v to_o be_v convert_v and_o then_o look_v to_o be_v heal_v and_o not_o before_o so_o act_v 3._o 19_o repent_v and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o and_o then_o and_o never_o till_o then_o look_v for_o a_o tempus_fw-la refrigerij_fw-la a_o time_n of_o refresh_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o 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hand_n of_o her_o mistress_n so_o do_v our_o eye_n wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n until_o that_o he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o mark_v that_o same_o donec_fw-la misereatur_fw-la until_o he_o have_v mercy_n that_o be_v though_o god_n show_v thou_o not_o mercy_n this_o day_n nor_o to_o morrow_n nor_o the_o next_o day_n may_v be_v not_o till_o a_o long_a time_n after_o yet_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v dismay_v but_o let_v thy_o soul_n true_o wait_v upon_o god_n until_o he_o show_v thou_o mercy_n let_v he_o show_v it_o when_o he_o will_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n know_v thou_o be_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o wise_a and_o gracious_a god_n who_o measure_v every_o dram_n ofsorrow_n that_o thou_o feel_v who_o will_v not_o only_o be_v about_o thy_o bed_n but_o will_v ever_o make_v all_o thy_o bed_n in_o thy_o sickness_n and_o will_v so_o establish_v and_o underprop_v thou_o with_o his_o grace_n that_o though_o thy_o body_n lie_v in_o pain_n thy_o soul_n shall_v lie_v at_o ease_n though_o thy_o outward_a man_n consume_v and_o melt_v away_o for_o very_a heaviness_n yet_o that_o same_o interior_n cordis_fw-la homo_fw-la as_o saint_n peter_n speak_v the_o inner_a man_n of_o thy_o heart_n shall_v be_v so_o strengthen_v with_o might_n and_o arm_v with_o patience_n and_o guard_v with_o peace_n that_o neither_o pain_n of_o death_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n shall_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o prevail_v against_o thou_o in_o a_o word_n if_o ever_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o cast_v thou_o down_o upon_o that_o same_o lectum_n languoris_fw-la that_o bed_n of_o languish_v which_o david_n speak_v of_o psal_n 41._o 4._o for_o that_o we_o all_o must_v make_v account_n of_o though_o we_o now_o lie_v and_o laze_v upon_o our_o bed_n the_o time_n may_v come_v that_o we_o shall_v lie_v and_o languish_v on_o our_o bed_n wish_v as_o they_o do_v in_o deuteronomy_n when_o it_o be_v morning_n will_v god_n it_o be_v evening_n and_o when_o it_o be_v evening_n will_v god_n it_o be_v morning_n if_o ever_o such_o a_o doleful_a time_n shall_v happen_v to_o thou_o i_o pray_v god_n of_o his_o mercy_n look_v gracious_o upon_o thou_o and_o say_v unto_o thy_o bleed_a soul_n as_o he_o do_v once_o to_o that_o forlorn_a infant_n ezech._n 16._o 6._o dixi_fw-la in_o sanguinibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o live_v yea_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n live_v if_o god_n do_v but_o say_v thou_o shall_v live_v though_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n though_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o grave_n his_o word_n shall_v fetch_v thou_o for_o his_o grace_n if_o it_o stand_v with_o his_o glory_n be_v sufficient_a to_o heal_v thou_o 4._o the_o last_o and_o chief_a thing_n whereunto_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o nothing_o else_o but_o god_n grace_n be_v sufficient_a be_v ad_fw-la salvandum_fw-la to_o save_v the_o soul_n of_o every_o one_o that_o have_v it_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o the_o grace_n that_o bring_v salvation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tit._n 2._o 11._o for_o as_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n bring_v destruction_n so_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n bring_v salvation_n to_o every_o soul_n that_o entertain_v it_o saint_n paul_n be_v direct_v ephes_n 2._o 5._o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v whether_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n within_o we_o which_o our_o saviour_n compare_v to_o salt_n mark_v 9_o 50._o habete_fw-la salem_fw-la in_o vobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n have_v salt_n in_o yourselves_o and_o peace_n with_o one_o another_o because_o as_o salt_n preserve_v the_o flesh_n so_o do_v grace_n preserve_v the_o spirit_n from_o corruption_n and_o rottenness_n in_o sin_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v over_o and_o above_o we_o i_o mean_v his_o favour_n and_o love_a kindness_n which_o lighten_v upon_o we_o from_o heaven_n as_o we_o pray_v in_o our_o liturgy_n let_v thy_o mercy_n lighten_v upon_o we_o as_o our_o trust_n be_v in_o thou_o take_v it_o either_o way_n it_o hold_v good_a and_o true_a for_o by_o the_o one_o we_o be_v prepare_v for_o salvation_n by_o the_o other_o salvation_n be_v prepare_v for_o we_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n within_o we_o prepare_v we_o for_o salvation_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n over_o we_o prepare_v salvation_n for_o we_o so_o both_o way_n it_o be_v our_o happiness_n by_o grace_n to_o be_v save_v it_o be_v god_n merciful_a promise_n deut._n 11._o 12._o my_o eye_n shall_v be_v upon_o this_o land_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n to_o the_o end_n thereof_o such_o be_v god_n goodness_n where_o he_o bestow_v his_o grace_n such_o a_o care_n have_v god_n of_o their_o soul_n that_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o they_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o conversion_n to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o as_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o they_o to_o watch_v over_o they_o so_o his_o hand_n be_v with_o they_o to_o conduct_v they_o in_o the_o right_a way_n of_o please_a god_n and_o of_o save_v their_o own_o soul_n deut._n 33._o 3._o all_o his_o saint_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n as_o a_o father_n lead_v his_o child_n so_o do_v god_n lead_v his_o saint_n by_o his_o grace_n and_o by_o his_o good_a spirit_n from_o all_o thing_n prejudicial_a to_o all_o thing_n profitable_a to_o his_o service_n and_o their_o own_o salvation_n to_o conclude_v this_o point_n because_o as_o the_o schoolman_n say_v well_o ad_fw-la singulos_fw-la actus_fw-la desideratur_fw-la gratia_n a_o man_n have_v need_v of_o grace_n to_o every_o action_n that_o he_o take_v in_o hand_n and_o that_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o well_o without_o it_o let_v we_o all_o