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	holy_a	lord_n	18,241	5	3.9091	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37053	A sermon preached before the Artillery Company at St. Andrews Vndershaft, August the 30th 1670 and at their earnest request, published / by William Durham.	Durham, William, d. 1686.	1671 (1671)	Wing D2833; ESTC R232861	14,278	37

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follow_v the_o noble_a army_n of_o martyr_n which_o be_v march_v before_o you_o giving_z testimony_n to_o the_o gospel_n by_o their_o dear_a blood_n stand_v fast_o in_o your_o faith_n and_o allegiance_n to_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_n and_o become_v not_o upon_o any_o solicitation_n or_o pretence_n either_o author_n or_o fauter_n of_o any_o faction_n meddle_v not_o with_o those_o who_o be_v give_v to_o change_v quit_v yourselves_o like_o man_n in_o all_o your_o undertake_n let_v not_o rashness_n hurry_v you_o to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v unjust_a or_o misbecome_v you_o nor_o let_v pusillanimity_n withhold_v you_o from_o any_o necessary_a duty_n conquer_v yourselves_o first_o which_o be_v the_o great_a conquest_n and_o bring_v down_o every_o high_a thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n receive_v the_o impression_n of_o your_o spiritual_a enemy_n with_o patience_n and_o repel_v they_o with_o courage_n put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n get_v into_o god_n way_n 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a_o roman_a citizen_n when_o he_o be_v take_v captive_a and_o slay_v he_o that_o take_v he_o in_o the_o place_n not_o a_o crown_n of_o myrtle_n which_o be_v give_v in_o their_o ovation_n nor_o of_o laurel_n which_o be_v give_v to_o their_o great_a conqueror_n in_o their_o most_o stately_a triumph_n nay_o further_o yet_o not_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n which_o be_v usual_o bestud_v with_o anxious_a thought_n and_o do_v not_o so_o much_o adorn_v the_o head_n as_o overburden_v with_o care_n the_o heart_n of_o he_o that_o wear_v it_o but_o what_o be_v it_o then_o it_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n a_o crown_n of_o life_n a_o crown_n of_o glory_n to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o which_o crown_n he_o of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n bring_v we_o who_o be_v the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n who_o be_v crown_v with_o thorn_n and_o suffer_v death_n for_o our_o sake_n even_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n god_n bless_v for_o ever_o to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 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psalm_n 18.29_o we_o never_o go_v forth_o in_o our_o own_o strength_n but_o we_o be_v worsted_n seldom_o in_o his_o but_o we_o prevail_v it_o be_v by_o his_o help_n that_o david_n leap_v over_o the_o wall_n i.e._n conquer_v all_o difficulty_n when_o his_o enemy_n thrust_v sore_o at_o he_o that_o he_o may_v fall_v god_n be_v his_o strength_n 118.30_o psalm_n 118.30_o and_o that_o support_v he_o there_o be_v no_o man_n more_o oblige_v to_o prayer_n then_o the_o soldier_n because_o none_o conflict_n with_o great_a difficulty_n and_o danger_n therefore_o above_o all_o man_n they_o ought_v to_o continue_v in_o prayer_n and_o watch_v in_o the_o same_o with_o thanksgiving_n that_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o a_o soldier_n duty_n watch._n 4.2_o coll._n 4.2_o 2._o we_o come_v to_o the_o second_o stand_v fast_n in_o the_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n import_v a_o firm_a and_o stable_a stand_n it_o behoove_v the_o soldier_n to_o keep_v his_o ground_n to_o stand_v stout_o to_o it_o and_o rather_o than_o fly_v to_o die_v upon_o the_o turf_n a_o duty_n than_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o frequent_o command_v to_o a_o christian_a soldier_n stand_v fast_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v you_o free_a stand_v fast_o in_o one_o spirit_n 3.8_o gal_n 5.1_o 1._o phil_n 21.1_o thes_n 3.8_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o here_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o faith_n 1._o in_o fide_fw-la deodata_fw-la in_o that_o faith_n which_o you_o have_v give_v and_o plight_v to_o god_n there_o be_v among_o the_o roman_n a_o military_a oath_n give_v to_o all_o their_o soldier_n oblige_v they_o to_o be_v faithful_a to_o their_o general_n and_o their_o cause_n we_o have_v all_o of_o we_o take_v sacramentum_fw-la militiae_fw-la our_o baptismal_a vow_n engage_v we_o to_o be_v faithful_a soldier_n to_o god_n and_o to_o renounce_v the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n contestamur_fw-la nos_fw-la diabolo_fw-it renuntiare_fw-la pompa_fw-la &_o 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the_o son_n of_o jesse_n give_v you_o vineyard_n and_o make_v you_o captain_n of_o thousand_o i_o may_v say_v on_o better_a ground_n can_v the_o devil_n give_v such_o reward_n as_o god_n can_v that_o you_o forsake_v god_n to_o serve_v he_o what_o will_v you_o answer_v when_o the_o devil_n shall_v plead_v with_o christ_n for_o your_o soul_n at_o the_o last_o day_n as_o saint_n cyprian_n bring_v he_o in_o plead_v his_o title_n to_o those_o who_o profess_v themselves_o christian_n and_o live_v not_o answerable_a to_o their_o profession_n the_o question_n be_v who_o they_o be_v god_n or_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o who_o they_o do_v belong_v the_o devil_n he_o urge_v lord_n they_o say_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o righteous_a judge_n and_o i_o appeal_v to_o thy_o own_o judgement_n who_o these_o soul_n be_v thou_o or_o i_o for_o my_o part_n non_fw-la crucem_fw-la pectuli_fw-la non_fw-la cruorem_fw-la fudi_fw-la non_fw-la coelum_fw-la promisi_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o never_o suffer_v upon_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o order_n place_n and_o station_n wherein_o you_o be_v set_v by_o your_o great_a general_n which_o i_o add_v because_o i_o find_v it_o join_v with_o steadfastness_n of_o faith_n col._n 2.5_o and_o the_o apostle_n be_v much_o please_v to_o observe_v their_o order_n as_o well_o as_o their_o steadfastness_n in_o the_o faith_n elsewhere_o we_o find_v he_o trouble_v to_o see_v some_o that_o do_v walk_v disorderly_a 3.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o thes_n 3.6_o it_o be_v a_o military_a word_n they_o keep_v not_o rank_a and_o file_n nor_o regard_v the_o word_n of_o command_n as_o soldier_n be_v oblige_v to_o do_v 7._o a_o nihil_fw-la magis_fw-la in_o acis_fw-la custodiendum_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la milites_fw-la