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	heart_n	son_n	17,006	5	5.6134	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96684	God a Christian's choice, compleated by particular covenanting with God Together with an appendix, containing propositions, tending to clear up the lawfulness, and expediency of transacting with God in that way. In pursuit of a design proposed by Mr. R.A. in his book entituled, The vindication of Godliness. And by Mr. Tho. Vincent, in his book, called Words whereby we may be saved. To which is added, a brief discovery of the nearness of such a people unto God, on Psal. 148. 14. By Samuel VVinney, sometimes minister of the gospel at Glaston in Somersetshire.	Winney, Samuel.	1675 (1675)	Wing W3034; ESTC R231145	79,544	241

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nature_n full_a of_o against_o thou_o in_o my_o enormous_a rebellion_n and_o provocation_n thy_o promise_n be_v 55.7_o be_v isa_n 55.7_o though_o i_o have_v be_v wicked_a if_o i_o forsake_v my_o evil_a way_n and_o though_o i_o have_v be_v unrighteous_a if_o i_o forsake_v my_o evil_a thought_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n thou_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o and_o abundant_o pardon_v have_v encouragement_n by_o thy_o promise_n and_o hope_v in_o thy_o word_n 3.22_o word_n jer._n 3.22_o behold_v i_o come_v unto_o thou_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n that_o thou_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o a_o miserable_a sinner_n 18.13_o luk._n 18.13_o now_o since_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o require_v and_o do_v expect_v of_o he_o that_o

expect_v to_o be_v receive_v of_o thou_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o 6.17_o not_o 2_o cor._n 6.17_o touch_v the_o unclean_a thing_n i_o do_v here_o in_o thy_o presence_n abhor_v myself_o for_o all_o my_o past_a vileness_n sinfulness_n and_o unprofitableness_n resolve_v covenant_n and_o promise_n in_o thy_o name_n and_o by_o thy_o strength_n to_o forsake_v the_o devil_n world_n and_o flesh_n 4.1_o 2_o cor._n 4.1_o and_o do_v renounce_v all_o the_o hide_a work_n of_o darkness_n and_o dishonesty_n and_o before_o the_o lord_n 30.22_o lord_n isa_n 30.22_o say_v to_o every_o idol_n in_o heart_n and_o life_n get_v thou_o hence_o purpose_v in_o my_o heart_n never_o to_o 6.13_o to_o rom._n 6.13_o yield_v my_o body_n or_o soul_n nor_o the_o member_n and_o faculty_n of_o they_o as_o the_o member_n of_o unrighteousness_n to_o sin_n nor_o suffer_v for_o time_n to_o come_v as_o heretofore_o through_o thy_o assist_a grace_n 12._o grace_n v._o 12._o sin_n to_o reign_v in_o my_o mortal_a body_n nor_o immortal_a soul_n that_o i_o shall_v obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o that_o i_o will_v keep_v constant_a strict_a watch_n against_o all_o the_o advantage_n snare_n and_o temptation_n of_o all_o i_o and_o and_o thy_o enemy_n earnest_o entreat_v and_o implore_v thy_o 12.9_o thy_o 2._o cor._n 12.9_o all-sufficient_a grace_n to_o make_v i_o 9_o i_o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o 9_o sober_a and_o vigilant_a that_o my_o adversary_n the_o devil_n though_o he_o go_v about_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v may_v not_o by_o any_o of_o 2.11_o of_o 2_o cor._n 2.11_o his_o device_n take_v any_o advantage_n against_o i_o but_o that_o i_o may_v resist_v he_o steadfast_o in_o the_o faith_n thy_o grace_n assist_v thereto_o keep_v my_o heart_n tongue_n and_o way_n from_o that_o which_o be_v displease_v unto_o thou_o and_o since_o i_o know_v and_o be_o convince_v 64.6_o convince_v isa_n 64.6_o that_o my_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n and_o no_o possibility_n of_o salvation_n by_o it_o i_o do_v renounce_v it_o and_o loathe_v myself_o for_o the_o imperfection_n of_o it_o be_v a_o lose_v perish_v and_o damnable_a wretch_n without_o thy_o pardon_v and_o save_v grace_n and_o 3.4_o and_o tit._n 3.4_o because_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n have_v so_o exceed_o appear_v as_o that_o thou_o have_v free_o offer_v and_o promise_v to_o make_v a_o 32.40_o a_o jer._n 32.40_o everlasting_a covenant_n that_o thou_o will_v never_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a but_o will_v ever_o be_v their_o god_n that_o do_v 56.6_o do_v isa_n 56.6_o lay_v hold_v on_o thy_o covenant_n i_o desire_v hearty_o to_o take_v thou_o o_o god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v my_o god_n to_o be_v my_o father_n saviour_n and_o comforter_n to_o be_v my_o portion_n and_o happiness_n here_o and_o hereafter_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v 29.18_o will_v 1_o cron._n 29.18_o keep_v this_o purpose_n in_o my_o heart_n and_o continue_v to_o communicate_v this_o power_n to_o my_o soul_n that_o i_o may_v ever_o cleave_v to_o the_o my_o lord_n and_o god_n that_o i_o may_v become_v whole_o and_o only_o thou_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o stick_v unto_o thy_o testimony_n &_o choose_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n all_o my_o day_n for_o now_o the_o 56.12_o the_o psal_n 56.12_o vow_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o i_o yea_o i_o have_v 119.106_o have_v psal_n 119.106_o swear_v and_o will_v perform_v it_o that_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v no_o come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o 14.6_o the_o joh._n 14.6_o way_n truth_n and_o life_n who_o be_v free_o offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n 3.17_o gospel_n mat._n 3.17_o in_o who_o alone_o thou_o be_v well_o please_v and_o i_o can_v only_o be_v accept_v i_o hearty_o and_o thankful_o desire_v 2.6_o desire_v col._n 2.6_o to_o receive_v jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o he_o to_o take_v he_o to_o be_v my_o 1.30_o my_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n to_o espouse_v my_o soul_n to_o he_o this_o day_n and_o 56.6_o and_o isa_n 56.6_o join_v myself_o to_o he_o in_o a_o covenant_n that_o can_v never_o be_v break_v off_o or_o forget_v my_o dear_a saviour_n who_o have_v make_v 10.19_o make_v heb._n 10.19_o a_o new_a and_o live_a way_n to_o the_o father_n for_o i_o i_o do_v here_o solemn_o and_o free_o 9_o free_o psal_n 24.7_o 9_o open_v the_o everlasting_a door_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o thou_o that_o thou_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n may_v come_v in_o that_o so_o thou_o may_v 3.17_o may_v eph._n 3.17_o dwell_v in_o my_o heart_n by_o faith_n that_o be_v lose_v without_o thou_o yet_o 3.9_o yet_o phil._n 3.9_o find_v in_o thou_o i_o may_v be_v save_v thou_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v though_o i_o deserve_v no_o such_o privilege_n at_o all_o be_v a_o filthy_a stink_a sinner_n 2.1_o sinner_n eph._n 2.1_o dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n 3.6_o sin_n 2_o tim._n 3.6_o lade_v with_o hellish_a lust_n press_v down_o even_o to_o hell_n itself_o but_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o 2.18_o to_o hos_fw-la 2.18_o espouse_v i_o to_o thyself_o in_o righteousness_n and_o mercy_n and_o faithfulness_n i_o do_v with_o my_o whole_a soul_n embrace_v and_o lay_v hold_v on_o thou_o and_o do_v take_v thou_o the_o 15.4_o the_o rev._n 15.4_o king_n of_o saint_n to_o be_v my_o only_a lord_n and_o head_n and_o husband_n my_o only_a king_n and_o commander_n and_o willing_o 11.29_o willing_o mat._n 11.29_o take_v thy_o easy_a yoke_n upon_o i_o i_o present_v myself_o unto_o thou_o resolve_v to_o 3.3_o to_o hos_fw-la 3.3_o continue_v not_o only_o many_o but_o all_o my_o day_n with_o thou_o 12.1_o thou_o rom._n 12.1_o yield_v up_o myself_o body_n and_o soul_n as_o a_o holy_a live_a acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o thou_o who_o have_v offer_v up_o thyself_o as_o a_o 5.2_o a_o eph._n 5.2_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o father_n for_o my_o poor_a lose_a soul_n engage_v through_o thy_o grace_n that_o i_o will_v stoop_v to_o thy_o sceptre_n fulfil_v thy_o will_n and_o 14.4_o and_o rev._n 14.4_o follow_v thou_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n whithersoever_o thou_o go_v to_o be_v dispose_v of_o by_o thou_o in_o every_o condition_n that_o neither_o poverty_n nor_o riches_n nor_o 3●_n nor_o rom._n 〈◊〉_d 38_o 3●_n life_n nor_o death_n shall_v separate_v between_o i_o and_o thou_o moreover_o si●h_v this_o 12._o this_o eph._n 〈◊〉_d 12._o access_n be_v by_o one_o spirit_n unto_o the_o father_n through_o christ_n i_o do_v here_o most_o bless_a spirit_n take_v thou_o to_o be_v my_o only_a god_n also_o to_o be_v my_o guide_n and_o 9●_n and_o j●●●_n 18_o 9●_n comforter_n beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v 30._o will_v eph._n 〈◊〉_d 30._o seal_v i_o up_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n that_o thou_o will_v be_v in_o i_o a_o 38._o a_o jo●●_n 〈◊〉_d 38._o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n spring_v up_o to_o life_n eternal_a that_o so_o i_o may_v notwithstanding_o all_o 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be_o thy_o servant_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n 119.38_o servant_n psal_n 119.38_o devote_v to_o thy_o fear_n love_n and_o service_n pray_v that_o thou_o will_v keep_v thy_o promise_n to_o enable_v i_o to_o walk_v in_o thy_o statute_n and_o through_o the_o never-failing_a influence_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a power_n 119.8_o power_n psal_n 119.8_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o statute_n 48._o statute_n v._o 48._o my_o hand_n also_o will_v i_o lift_v up_o to_o thy_o commandment_n which_o i_o love_v oh_o forsake_v i_o not_o utter_o yea_o i_o will_v 30.1_o will_v isa_n 30.1_o follow_v no_o counsel_n but_o of_o thy_o spirit_n and_o word_n from_o henceforth_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n though_o satan_n tempt_v the_o world_n allure_v and_o the_o 5.17_o the_o

now_o conversion_n be_v a_o work_n wrought_v upon_o every_o particular_a soul_n and_o that_o soul_n and_o as_o many_o soul_n as_o be_v convert_v do_v in_o particular_a turn_n to_o god_n every_o one_o for_o himself_o &_o resolve_v to_o be_v for_o he_o only_o and_o none_o else_o 2._o another_o expression_n of_o this_o be_v by_o the_o give_n of_o the_o hand_n rom._n 6.13_o compare_v with_o 2_o chron._n 30.8_o now_o be_v not_o stiffnecked_a as_o your_o father_n be_v but_o yield_v yourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hebrew_a give_v the_o hand_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o margin_n of_o some_o bibles_n have_v it_o which_o have_v some_o resemblance_n to_o marriage_n also_o forenamed_a wherein_o as_o there_o be_v a_o express_a promise_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n so_o there_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o solemn_a and_o public_a give_v of_o the_o hand_n each_o to_o other_o and_o this_o action_n have_v many_o time_n the_o virtue_n of_o a_o ratification_n of_o promise_n in_o our_o civil_a commerce_n and_o mutual_a contract_n one_o with_o another_o the_o greek_a give_v glory_n to_o god_n lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxx_o like_o that_o jer._n 13.16_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n by_o repentance_n and_o humiliation_n press_v to_o the_o same_o duty_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o first_o word_n positive_o though_o there_o negative_o be_v not_o stiff-necked_a in_o both_o place_n yield_v yourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o our_o translation_n 3._o another_o expression_n we_o shall_v say_v psal_n 50.5_o gather_v my_o saint_n which_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o i_o by_o sacrifice_n hebrew_a cut_v a_o covenant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o at_o holy_a covenant_n the_o sacrifice_n be_v cut_v asunder_o and_o both_o the_o person_n go_v between_o the_o part_n to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o mutual_a stipulation_n and_o engagement_n not_o one_o person_n only_o be_v tie_v ainsw_n ainsw_n but_o both_o do_v thus_o reciprocal_o 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