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	good_a	holy_a	7,427	5	4.6212	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31078	Of the love of God and our neighbour, in several sermons : the third volume by Isaac Barrow ...	Barrow, Isaac, 1630-1677.	1680 (1680)	Wing B949; ESTC R12875	133,534	328

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precious_a in_o our_o eye_n and_o he_o who_o commend_v it_o to_o we_o be_v himself_o essential_a goodness_n will_v appear_v most_o venerable_a and_o most_o amiable_a we_o shall_v then_o become_v dispose_v to_o render_v he_o what_o we_o perceive_v he_o best_a deserve_v entire_a reverence_n and_o affection_n 5._o but_o i_o commend_v far_o as_o a_o most_o necessary_a mean_v of_o attain_v this_o disposition_n assiduous_a earnest_a prayer_n unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v in_o mercy_n bestow_v it_o on_o we_o and_o by_o his_o grace_n work_v it_o in_o we_o which_o practice_n be_v indeed_o double_o conducible_a to_o this_o purpose_n both_o in_o way_n of_o impetration_n and_o by_o real_a efficacy_n it_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o obtain_v it_o as_o a_o gift_n from_o god_n it_o will_v help_v to_o produce_v it_o as_o a_o instrument_n of_o god_n grace_n upon_o the_o first_o account_n it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o it_o be_v from_o god_n free_a representation_n of_o himself_o as_o lovely_a to_o our_o mind_n and_o draw_v our_o heart_n unto_o he_o although_o ordinary_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n already_o mention_v or_o some_o like_a to_o they_o that_o this_o affection_n be_v kindle_v our_o bare_a consideration_n be_v too_o cold_a our_o rational_a discourse_n too_o faint_a we_o can_v sufficient_o recollect_v our_o wander_a thought_n we_o can_v strong_o enough_o impress_v those_o proper_a incentives_n of_o love_n upon_o our_o heart_n our_o heart_n so_o dampt_v with_o sensual_a desire_n so_o clog_v and_o pester_v with_o earthly_a inclination_n so_o as_o to_o kindle_v in_o our_o soul_n this_o holy_a flame_n it_o can_v only_o be_v effect_v by_o a_o light_n shine_v from_o god_n by_o a_o fire_n come_v from_o heaven_n as_o all_o other_o so_o more_o especial_o this_o queen_n of_o grace_n must_v proceed_v from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a gift_n he_o alone_o who_o be_v love_n can_v be_v the_o parent_n of_o so_o goodly_a a_o offspring_n can_v beget_v this_o lively_a image_n of_o himself_o within_o we_o 22._o it_o be_v the_o principal_a fruit_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n nor_o can_v it_o grow_v from_o any_o other_o root_n than_o from_o it_o it_o be_v call_v the_o love_n of_o the_o spirit_n 30._o as_o its_o most_o signal_n and_o peculiar_a effect_n in_o fine_a the_o love_n of_o god_n as_o saint_n paul_n express_o teach_v we_o be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n give_v unto_o we_o give_v but_o that_o not_o without_o ask_v without_o seek_v a_o grace_n so_o excellent_a god_n we_o may_v be_v assure_v will_v not_o dispense_v a_o gift_n so_o precious_a he_o will_v not_o bestow_v on_o they_o who_o do_v not_o care_v to_o look_v after_o it_o who_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o beg_v it_o if_o we_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o acknowledge_v our_o want_n thereof_o if_o we_o refuse_v to_o express_v our_o desire_n of_o it_o if_o we_o will_v not_o show_v that_o we_o regard_v and_o value_v it_o if_o when_o god_n free_o offer_v it_o and_o invite_v we_o to_o receive_v it_o he_o do_v so_o by_o offer_v his_o holy_a spirit_n 13._o the_o fountain_n thereof_o 7._o unto_o we_o we_o will_v not_o decent_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o he_o for_o it_o 9_o how_o can_v we_o expect_v to_o obtain_v it_o god_n have_v propound_v this_o condition_n and_o it_o be_v sure_o no_o hard_a 2._o no_o grievous_a condition_n if_o we_o ask_v we_o shall_v receive_v he_o have_v express_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v give_v his_o spirit_n his_o spirit_n of_o love_n to_o they_o who_o ask_v it_o we_o may_v be_v therefore_o sure_a perform_v the_o condition_n due_o to_o obtain_v it_o and_o as_o sure_a neglect_v that_o we_o deserve_v to_o go_v without_o it_o prayer_n then_o be_v upon_o this_o account_n a_o needful_a mean_n and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a profitable_a one_o upon_o the_o score_n of_o its_o own_o immediate_a energy_n or_o virtue_n for_o as_o by_o familiar_a converse_n together_o with_o the_o delight_n and_o advantage_n attend_v thereon_o other_o friendship_n be_v beget_v and_o nourish_v so_o even_o by_o that_o acquaintance_n as_o it_o be_v with_o god_n which_o devotion_n beget_v by_o experience_n therein_o how_o sweet_a and_o good_a he_o be_v this_o affection_n be_v produce_v and_o strengthen_v 〈◊〉_d as_o want_v of_o intercourse_n weaken_v and_o dissolve_v friendship_n so_o if_o we_o seldom_o come_v at_o god_n or_o little_a converse_n with_o he_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o sign_n but_o will_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o estrangement_n and_o disaffection_n towards_o he_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n prayer_n have_v peculiar_a advantage_n above_o other_o act_n of_o piety_n to_o this_o effect_n therein_o not_o only_o as_o in_o contemplation_n the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n our_o intellectual_a part_n be_v direct_v towards_o god_n but_o our_o affection_n also_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o soul_n by_o which_o we_o embrace_v good_a the_o foot_n thereof_o by_o which_o we_o pursue_v it_o be_v 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corroborate_v by_o act_n of_o its_o kind_n so_o by_o this_o practice_n divine_a love_n will_v be_v confirm_v and_o increase_v these_o be_v the_o mean_n which_o my_o meditation_n do_v suggest_v as_o conduce_v to_o the_o production_n and_o growth_n of_o this_o most_o excellent_a grace_n in_o our_o soul_n iii_o i_o shall_v last_o propound_v some_o inducement_n apt_a to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o the_o endeavour_n of_o procure_v it_o and_o to_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o by_o represent_v to_o your_o consideration_n the_o bless_a fruit_n and_o benefit_n both_o by_o way_n of_o natural_a causality_n and_o of_o reward_n accrue_v from_o it_o as_o also_o the_o woeful_a consequence_n and_o mischief_n spring_v from_o the_o want_n thereof_o how_o be_v endue_v with_o it_o perfect_v and_o advance_v our_o nature_n render_v it_o in_o a_o manner_n and_o degree_n divine_a by_o resemblance_n to_o god_n who_o be_v full_a thereof_o so_o full_a that_o he_o be_v call_v love_n by_o approximation_n adherence_n 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