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
A04831	The marriage of the lambe Or a treatise concerning the spirituall espousing of Christ, to a beleeving soule, wherein the subject is fully handled in the nature of it, in the effects, priviledges, symptomes, with the comforts that arise to a beleever from this relation, wherein also the excellencie of Christ, and many other spirituall truths flowing from the subject are by way discovered. By Benjamin King, minister of Gods Word at Flamsteed in Hartford-shire.	King, Benjamin, b. 1611 or 12.	1640 (1640)	STC 14963; ESTC S103355	46,240	182

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natural_a man_n perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o those_o glorious_a excellency_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n though_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o light_n beauty_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o sun_n yet_o a_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v blind_a can_v see_v any_o of_o they_o it_o be_v so_o with_o the_o natural_a man_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n first_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o light_n beauty_n glory_n heat_n refresh_v and_o revive_a virtue_n in_o christ_n yet_o none_o of_o these_o can_v the_o natural_a man_n see_v cant._n 5.9_o there_o be_v some_o that_o ask_v christ_n spouse_n what_o she_o see_v in_o her_o belove_a that_o make_v her_o sick_a of_o love_n thereby_o intimate_v that_o they_o for_o their_o part_n see_v no_o such_o amiableness_n in_o he_o but_o the_o spouse_n answer_v that_o she_o see_v something_o in_o he_o that_o do_v attract_v her_o heart_n to_o he_o my_o belove_a say_v she_o be_v white_a and_o ruddy_a the_o chief_a of_o ten_o 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acquaintance_n have_v moses_n with_o god_n 20.12_o joshua_n 20.12_o exod._n 17.11_o by_o the_o hold_v up_o of_o who_o hand_n israel_n prevail_v such_o a_o acquaintance_n have_v joshuah_n who_o by_o his_o prayer_n cause_v the_o sun_n to_o stand_v still_o upon_o gibeon_n and_o the_o moon_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o ajelon_n and_o such_o a_o acquaintance_n and_o intimatenesse_n have_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n with_o christ_n that_o upon_o all_o occasion_n if_o any_o thing_n perplex_v and_o molest_v the_o soul_n it_o can_v go_v unto_o christ_n and_o make_v its_o case_n know_v unto_o he_o with_o a_o full_a persuasion_n that_o he_o will_v relieve_v and_o comfort_v it_o neither_o have_v the_o soul_n acquaintance_n only_o with_o christ_n but_o by_o christ_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o bless_a spirit_n as_o isaac_n take_v rebecca_n to_o be_v his_o wise_n bring_v she_o into_o his_o mother_n tent_n gen._n 24.67_o so_o christ_n marry_v a_o believe_a soul_n bring_v that_o soul_n into_o his_o father_n presence_n to_o have_v acquaintance_n with_o he_o this_o the_o apostle_n sweet_o express_v ephes_n 3.12_o open_v ephes_n 3.12_o open_v in_o who_o we_o have_v boldness_n and_o access_n the_o word_n boldness_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o signify_v boldness_n of_o face_n in_o speak_v show_v that_o a_o believer_n by_o christ_n have_v boldness_n to_o go_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n again_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o he_o that_o be_v christ_n we_o have_v not_o only_a boldness_n but_o access_n in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v such_o a_o access_n which_o be_v by_o manuduction_n as_o isaac_n take_v rebecca_n so_o christ_n take_v the_o soul_n espouse_v to_o he_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o lead_v it_o into_o his_o father_n presence_n and_o into_o acquaintance_n with_o he_o so_o that_o the_o soul_n which_o before_o this_o spiritual_a marriage_n be_v a_o stranger_n to_o god_n and_o god_n a_o angry_a god_n with_o the_o soul_n through_o sin_n now_o apprehend_v god_n in_o christ_n reconcile_v and_o a_o indulgent_a father_n and_o last_o of_o all_o the_o apostle_n show_v how_o the_o believer_n have_v this_o boldness_n of_o speech_n this_o access_n and_o this_o confidence_n it_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o he_o faith_n be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n look_v upon_o god_n reconcile_v now_o as_o to_o the_o bodily_a sight_n there_o be_v require_v not_o only_o a_o well_o dispose_v organ_n but_o a_o 7._o a_o arist_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la anima_fw-la c._n 7._o perspicuous_a medium_n a_o lightsome_a air_n or_o the_o like_a through_o which_o the_o species_n of_o the_o visible_a object_n must_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o organ_n of_o the_o eye_n so_o in_o the_o spiritual_a sight_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o it_o have_v of_o god_n there_o be_v require_v a_o diaphanous_a and_o perspicuous_a medium_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o mediator_n through_o who_o the_o soul_n by_o faith_n see_v he_o that_o be_v invisible_a it_o be_v christ_n that_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n for_o his_o friend_n john_n 20.17_o and_o they_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n by_o christ_n heb._n 10.19.22_o subject_n the_o application_n of_o this_o subject_n the_o application_n of_o this_o point_n be_v fourfold_a the_o first_o be_v for_o instruction_n in_o two_o particular_n first_o it_o teach_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o saint_n second_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o saint_n first_o their_o 1._o their_o vnde_fw-la tibi_fw-la o_o humana_fw-la anima_fw-la unde_fw-la tibi_fw-la hoc_fw-la unde_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o aestimabilis_fw-la gloria_fw-la ut_fw-la ejus_fw-la sponsa_fw-la merearis_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o quem_fw-la deside●ant_fw-la angeli_fw-la prospicere_fw-la unde_fw-la tibi_fw-la hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la fit_a sponsus_fw-la tuus_fw-la cujus_fw-la pulcritudinem_fw-la sol_fw-la &_o luna_fw-la mirantur_fw-la ad_fw-la cujus_fw-la nutum_fw-la universa_fw-la mutantur_fw-la bern._n ser._n 2._o dom_fw-la 1._o post_n epist_n 1._o dignity_n david_n think_v it_o a_o great_a dignity_n to_o match_v into_o the_o stock_n of_o saul_n that_o be_v king_n of_o israel_n 1_o sam._n 18.18_o who_o be_o i_o etc._n etc._n great_a honour_n and_o dignity_n it_o be_v to_o match_v into_o the_o stock_n of_o god_n even_o unto_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n and_o so_o to_o be_v call_v the_o king_n daughter_n psal_n 45._o the_o king_n spouse_n and_o belove_v well_o may_v the_o soul_n enter_v into_o a_o holy_a admiration_n of_o this_o favour_n and_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o psalmist_n lord_n what_o be_v man_n or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o so_o regard_v he_o and_o have_v crown_v he_o with_o so_o great_a a_o favour_n as_o to_o be_v call_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n who_o as_o abigail_n say_v to_o david_n offer_v marriage_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o wash_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o lord_n servant_n it_o be_v a_o great_a dignity_n for_o ruth_n to_o be_v espouse_v to_o boaz_n but_o a_o great_a 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beget_v or_o preserve_v love_n and_o delight_n so_o that_o christ_n may_v take_v content_a and_o delight_n in_o his_o saint_n espouse_v unto_o himself_o they_o must_v adorn_v themselves_o whereby_o they_o may_v become_v like_a unto_o he_o he_o be_v clothe_v with_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n as_o with_o a_o garment_n he_o be_v full_a of_o beauty_n and_o enamour_v comeliness_n that_o like_o then_o may_v rejoice_v in_o like_a the_o soul_n must_v be_v adorn_v that_o christ_n may_v say_v of_o the_o soul_n as_o samson_n do_v of_o dalilah_n judg._n 14.3_o she_o please_v i_o well_o this_o the_o psalmist_n sweet_o express_v psal_n 45.14_o the_o king_n daughter_n shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o the_o king_n in_o a_o raiment_n of_o needle_n work_n so_o shall_v the_o king_n that_o be_v christ_n take_v pleasure_n in_o her_o beauty_n if_o it_o be_v ask_v what_o this_o needlework_n of_o divers_a colour_n be_v i_o answer_v not_o any_o outward_a ornament_n mention_v esay_n 3.18.19.20_o not_o that_o strange_a apparel_n condemn_v by_o the_o prophet_n zephan_n 1.8_o 1._o 1.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n l._n 2._o oeconom_fw-la c._n 1._o these_o outward_a ornament_n be_v not_o the_o ornament_n wherewith_o christ_n spouse_n must_v be_v clothe_v that_o christ_n may_v take_v delight_n in_o she_o these_o make_v the_o soul_n many_o time_n more_o deform_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o christ_n these_o be_v the_o world_n livery_n which_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v clothe_v withal_o therefore_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 45.13_o express_v what_o the_o ornament_n of_o christ_n spouse_n be_v the_o king_n daughter_n be_v all_o glorious_a within_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d septuagint_n read_v the_o word_n thus_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o king_n daughter_n be_v within_o a_o believer_n in_o outward_a appearance_n have_v little_a glory_n therefore_o the_o church_n complain_v cant._n 1.5_o i_o be_o black_a but_o comely_a black_a in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o world_n not_o see_v my_o beauty_n which_o be_v inward_a black_a through_o persecution_n and_o the_o scorch_a flame_n thereof_o but_o comely_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o christ_n who_o look_v on_o my_o inward_a beauty_n that_o can_v be_v see_v by_o the_o world_n so_o than_o the_o inward_a 16.8.9.10_o inward_a in_o sola_fw-la anima_fw-la pulchritudo_fw-la &_o turpitudo_fw-la apparent_a &_o ideo_fw-la be_v solus_fw-la verè_fw-la puicher_n est_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la virtute_fw-la praeditus_fw-la clem._n ale●an_n padog_n l._n 2._o c._n 12._o illis_fw-la ampla_fw-la satis_fw-la forma_fw-la pudicitia_fw-la tibullus_n elig_n l._n 1._o eleg._n 2._o palchritudo_fw-la tua_fw-la fit_a bona_fw-la vita_fw-la stude_fw-la itaque_fw-la placere_fw-la christo_fw-la non_fw-la pretiosis_fw-la vestibus_fw-la sed_fw-la bonis_fw-la ●oribus_fw-la non_fw-la pulchritudine_fw-la carmò_fw-la sed_fw-la pulchritudine_fw-la mentis_fw-la beru_n de_fw-fr modo_fw-la bene_fw-la vivend●_n sor._n 9_o ezek._n 16.8.9.10_o