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	nature_n	8,877	5	5.8462	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19037	The parable of the vncleane spirit pithily opened, and plainly applied; wherein is shewed Sathans possession, his dispossession, and repossession. A worke needfull for these secure times, in which the most neglect the meanes oftheir salvation. Preached, and now published, by Edmund Cobbes minister of the Word of God.	Cobbes, Edmund, b. 1592 or 3.	1633 (1633)	STC 5454; ESTC S116664	66,367	214

saviour_n of_o the_o world_n of_o who_o it_o be_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n that_o he_o 6._o esay_n 35._o 6._o shall_v open_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a and_o unstop_v the_o ear_n of_o the_o deaf_a then_o satan_n this_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v force_v to_o go_v out_o of_o they_o also_o but_o the_o jew_n unto_o who_o christ_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n be_v send_v oppose_v and_o disgrace_v he_o in_o his_o work_n and_o miracle_n and_o by_o all_o mean_v labour_v to_o withstand_v he_o satan_n find_v this_o opportunity_n return_v back_o again_o unto_o these_o stubborn_a jew_n who_o religion_n he_o find_v stuff_v with_o a_o number_n of_o blind_a ceremony_n and_o pharisaical_a tradition_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n in_o stead_n of_o pastor_n to_o teach_v the_o word_n he_o find_v drover_n &_o broker_n make_v of_o sale_n in_o stead_n of_o pue_v for_o prayer_n table_n for_o usurer_n &_o money_n changer_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o congregation_n for_o the_o saint_n he_o find_v a_o den_n of_o thief_n satan_n i_o say_v find_v this_o opportunity_n enter_v into_o they_o and_o hold_v they_o in_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n so_o that_o their_o last_o end_n be_v worse_a than_o their_o beginning_n for_o now_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o temple_n and_o liberty_n and_o be_v as_o vagabond_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o appear_v this_o day_n by_o which_o we_o may_v see_v what_o a_o woeful_a judgement_n all_o those_o be_v liable_a unto_o which_o oppose_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n when_o it_o be_v offer_v unto_o they_o they_o do_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v lay_v themselves_o open_a to_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n who_o have_v gain_v any_o opportunity_n will_v hardly_o be_v drive_v from_o they_o thus_o have_v say_v as_o much_o as_o be_v needful_a for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o present_a parable_n yet_o that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o great_a profit_n by_o it_o we_o will_v for_o method_n sake_n 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departure_n and_o demeanour_n when_o he_o be_v go_v this_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v here_o describe_v 1._o by_o his_o essence_n he_o be_v a_o spirit_n 2._o by_o his_o quality_n or_o condition_n a_o unclean_a spirit_n he_o be_v a_o spirit_n the_o word_n spirit_n in_o scripture_n sometime_o do_v signify_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o godhead_n as_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n 6._o john_n 4._o 24._o 1_o john_n 5._o 6._o sometime_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n call_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n sometime_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o angel_n do_v foretell_v of_o john_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v 15._o luk._n 1_o 15._o fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sometime_o it_o signify_v the_o soul_n 5._o luk._n 23._o 46._o psal_n 3_o 1_o 5._o of_o man_n as_o father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n but_o that_o we_o may_v not_o spend_v our_o time_n about_o the_o divers_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n spirit_n we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o whensoever_o we_o find_v the_o word_n spirit_n set_v down_o without_o any_o other_o word_n to_o express_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o than_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n be_v mean_v as_o rom._n 8._o 26._o the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n but_o when_o it_o be_v set_v down_o with_o his_o adjective_n the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o his_o adjective_n will_v easy_o demonstrate_v what_o the_o substantive_a import_v as_o the_o evil_a spirit_n vex_v 15._o 1_o sam._n 16_o 15._o saul_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o in_o this_o place_n he_o be_v call_v a_o unclean_a spirit_n whereby_o his_o nature_n be_v express_v to_o be_v unclean_a and_o thus_o much_o for_o his_o essence_n he_o be_v a_o spirit_n come_v we_o now_o to_o speak_v of_o his_o quality_n and_o condition_n he_o be_v unclean_a the_o devil_n be_v a_o unclean_a spirit_n but_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o creation_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o condition_n he_o bring_v upon_o himself_o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v not_o create_v evil_a for_o god_n see_v every_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v 31._o gen._n 1._o 31._o make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v very_o good_a he_o be_v create_v a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o a_o spirit_n without_o mixture_n of_o body_n immortal_a without_o fear_n of_o corruption_n intellectual_a with_o exceed_a promptness_n of_o wit_n free_a that_o nothing_o can_v force_v his_o will_n wise_a with_o fullness_n of_o natural_a knowledge_n powerful_a above_o all_o inferior_a creature_n whole_o deck_v with_o admirable_a virtue_n capable_a of_o see_v god_n clear_o with_o promise_n of_o this_o glory_n if_o he_o persevere_v in_o his_o service_n but_o not_o be_v content_a with_o this_o his_o estate_n but_o seek_v to_o pry_v into_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o deity_n 12._o esay_n 14._o 12._o and_o to_o usurp_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o maker_n be_v therefore_o deject_v and_o cast_v into_o hell_n and_o so_o from_o be_v a_o bless_a angel_n in_o heaven_n he_o be_v become_v a_o damn_a devil_n in_o hell_n as_o he_o derive_v his_o nature_n from_o god_n so_o he_o be_v good_a but_o this_o depravation_n of_o his_o nature_n be_v from_o himself_o a_o angel_n he_o be_v of_o god_n make_v &_o a_o devil_n of_o his_o own_o and_o now_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n he_o delight_v in_o all_o uncleanness_n &_o be_v a_o utter_a enemy_n to_o all_o holiness_n therefore_o he_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o make_v mankind_n as_o unhappy_a as_o himself_o and_o to_o wrap_v every_o mother_n child_n under_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n as_o soon_o as_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v set_v in_o paradise_n though_o they_o be_v furnish_v with_o the_o invincible_a army_n of_o innocence_n and_o righteousness_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o conquer_v they_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n yet_o out_o of_o a_o inveterate_a hatred_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n shine_v in_o they_o and_o out_o of_o envy_n to_o their_o happiness_n he_o enter_v into_o a_o treacherous_a parley_n with_o our_o grandmother_n eve_n and_o so_o bewitch_v her_o sense_n with_o flattery_n that_o he_o cause_v she_o to_o wandor_n from_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n and_o to_o entice_v her_o husband_n to_o transgress_v 16._o gen._n 3_o 16._o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n whereby_o they_o put_v off_o the_o armour_n of_o innocence_n and_o righteousness_n and_o entertain_v into_o their_o soul_n a_o troop_n of_o his_o ambitious_a tentation_n and_o then_o have_v gain_v the_o possession_n he_o seek_v for_o present_o he_o ransack_v their_o soul_n and_o deprive_v they_o of_o all_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o bring_v they_o like_o inferior_a captive_n under_o his_o dominion_n and_o that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o secure_o keep_v they_o under_o subjection_n he_o do_v not_o only_o kill_v and_o wound_n god_n grace_n in_o their_o soul_n but_o in_o stead_n of_o they_o he_o place_v a_o strong_a garrison_n of_o carnal_a corruption_n and_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o porter_n to_o open_a passage_n to_o his_o temptation_n whensoever_o he_o please_v to_o make_v any_o entrance_n thus_o have_v so_o poison_v the_o fountain_n and_o head_n spring_n of_o all_o mankind_n all_o man_n now_o they_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o bring_v forth_o in_o iniquity_n and_o be_v deprive_v 23._o psal_n 51._o 5._o rom._n 3_o 23._o of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o remain_v under_o the_o governance_n of_o this_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o in_o this_o miserable_a condition_n every_o one_o have_v remain_v if_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v not_o find_v out_o a_o way_n to_o redeem_v we_o out_o of_o this_o his_o bondage_n and_o servitude_n thus_o we_o have_v discover_v our_o adversary_n to_o be_v

in_o power_n a_o spirit_n and_o in_o nature_n and_o condition_n a_o unclean_a spirit_n one_o that_o for_o his_o pride_n and_o rebellion_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o heaven_n therefore_o woe_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o he_o will_v do_v as_o much_o mischief_n as_o he_o can_v he_o know_v his_o time_n be_v but_o short_a and_o therefore_o he_o will_v loose_v no_o opportunity_n but_o will_v labour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o make_v all_o mankind_n as_o filthy_a as_o himself_o thus_o he_o make_v cain_n swell_v in_o envy_n 8._o gen_n 4_o 8._o to_o his_o brother_n and_o to_o bathe_v his_o hand_n with_o cruelty_n in_o his_o blood_n achan_n with_o theft_n gehazi_n and_o annanias_n 1._o josu_fw-la 7._o 1._o 2_o king_n 5._o 22._o act._n 5._o 1._o and_o his_o wife_n with_o lie_v and_o dissemble_v thus_o he_o defile_v all_o man_n with_o sin_n and_o pollute_v the_o land_n 18._o ezek_n 23._o 18._o with_o transgression_n for_o every_o sin_n as_o it_o dishonour_v god_n so_o it_o hold_v the_o sinner_n in_o perpetual_a bondage_n for_o whosoever_o commit_v 34._o john_n 8._o 34._o sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n then_o in_o this_o bondage_n and_o captivity_n all_o natural_a and_o unregenerate_a man_n remain_v bind_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n until_o the_o custom_n of_o sin_n have_v take_v away_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o then_o this_o tyrant_n plunge_v they_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n before_o they_o be_v aware_a as_o every_o sin_n be_v unclean_a in_o the_o concreat_fw-la so_o there_o be_v a_o sin_n call_v uncleanness_n in_o the_o abstract_n as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n breathe_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o this_o unclean_a spirit_n this_o unclean_a and_o filthy_a sin_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n and_o fornication_n which_o though_o it_o seem_v a_o paradise_n to_o the_o desire_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o purgatory_n to_o the_o purse_n and_o a_o hell_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o dishonour_v the_o noble_a name_n of_o a_o christian_n and_o though_o the_o wanton_a minion_n of_o this_o age_n extenuate_v it_o and_o say_v it_o be_v but_o a_o trick_n of_o youth_n yet_o let_v they_o know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n hateful_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n who_o will_v not_o let_v they_o go_v unpunished_a for_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n 14._o heb._n 13._o 14._o god_n will_v judge_v but_o of_o the_o filthiness_n and_o fearfulness_n of_o this_o sin_n i_o have_v speak_v at_o large_a in_o a_o treatise_n entitle_v the_o worldling_n look_v glass_n when_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v go_v out_o of_o a_o man_n he_o walk_v through_o dry_a place_n seek_v rest_n and_o find_v none_o in_o these_o word_n be_v contain_v satan_n departure_n and_o demeanour_n when_o he_o be_v go_v in_o his_o departure_n observe_v these_o particular_n 1._o the_o manner_n of_o his_o go_v out_o 2._o the_o measure_n of_o his_o go_v out_o first_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o go_v out_o satan_n will_v not_o depart_v but_o by_o compulsion_n for_o he_o keep_v possession_n like_o a_o strong_a arm_a man_n which_o will_v not_o be_v amoove_v till_o a_o strong_a even_o the_o strength_n of_o israel_n come_v against_o he_o he_o alone_o and_o none_o but_o he_o can_v 19_o math._n 17_o 19_o master_n and_o subdue_v he_o the_o disciple_n be_v unable_a to_o do_v it_o and_o by_o his_o own_o good_a will_n he_o will_v never_o depart_v 7._o math._n 8_o 29_o mark_n 5._o 7._o he_o love_v his_o dwell_n so_o well_o that_o he_o account_v it_o no_o less_o than_o a_o torment_n to_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o so_o envious_a he_o be_v to_o mankind_n that_o he_o will_v never_o leave_v he_o till_o he_o have_v bring_v he_o to_o destruction_n because_o he_o be_v greeve_v that_o mankind_n shall_v enjoy_v that_o happiness_n he_o himself_o have_v lose_v second_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v give_v he_o in_o paradise_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v 15._o gen._n 3_o 15._o his_o head_n therefore_o he_o pursue_v mankind_n with_o deadly_a hatred_n and_o implacable_a malice_n that_o either_o he_o may_v frustrate_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n or_o bring_v mankind_n into_o perpetual_a bondage_n yet_o for_o all_o his_o power_n and_o malice_n there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o he_o must_v be_v go_v and_o that_o be_v when_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o powerful_a work_n of_o his_o spirit_n dispel_v the_o blindness_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o sinful_a corruption_n thereof_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o child_n and_o do_v inlighten_v they_o with_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o himself_o this_o he_o do_v when_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o law_n he_o convince_v their_o conscience_n of_o sin_n and_o show_v they_o the_o heynousnesse_n and_o fearfulness_n thereof_o and_o then_o the_o grievous_a punishment_n due_a to_o they_o for_o the_o same_o which_o be_v 28._o levit._fw-la 26._o deut._n 28._o not_o only_o all_o the_o plague_n and_o punishment_n denounce_v in_o the_o law_n but_o also_o the_o eternal_a torment_n of_o hell_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o that_o no_o mortal_a man_n be_v able_a to_o free_v they_o from_o this_o condition_n no_o not_o all_o the_o world_n be_v able_a to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o one_o soul_n for_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o all_o that_o be_v 1_o psal_n 24_o 1_o therein_o nay_o if_o all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n shall_v offer_v themselves_o they_o be_v unable_a to_o deliver_v one_o soul_n because_o they_o be_v engage_v to_o god_n for_o their_o creation_n and_o they_o be_v create_v but_o a_o finit_a &_o temporary_a good_a be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o infinite_a sin_n commit_v against_o the_o majesty_n of_o a_o most_o holy_a and_o glorious_a god_n thus_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v 12._o 1_o king_n 19_o 11_o 12._o bring_v his_o child_n to_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o by_o the_o strong_a wind_n of_o his_o wrath_n have_v break_v their_o heart_n and_o by_o the_o earthquake_n of_o his_o judgement_n awaken_v their_o soul_n and_o by_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o spirit_n ransack_v their_o conscience_n and_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n have_v plough_v up_o the_o fallow_a ground_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o by_o the_o terror_n of_o conscience_n make_v they_o to_o despair_v of_o salvation_n in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o then_o he_o make_v they_o to_o hear_v the_o still_a voice_n of_o his_o spirit_n by_o which_o he_o reveal_v to_o they_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o free_a grace_n and_o his_o eternal_a love_n to_o ●hem_n in_o christ_n jesus_n with_o all_o his_o ●_z than_o he_o work_v in_o their_o soul_n ●aith_n whereby_o they_o apprehend_v christ_n ●nd_v rest_n upon_o he_o alone_o for_o their_o salvation_n and_o in_o their_o judgement_n a_o wonderful_a esteem_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o christ_n merit_n from_o whence_o and_o by_o who_o they_o receive_v and_o obtain_v remission_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n this_o assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n work_v in_o their_o soul_n a_o hunger_a 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