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	sin_n	6,442	5	4.4152	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A73612	The spiritval tovchstone: or, The signes of a godly man drawne in so plaine and profitable a maner, as all sorts of Christians may trie themselues thereby. Together with directions, how the weake Christian, by the vse of these signes may establish his assurance. By. N. Bifield preacher of Gods word at Isteworth in Middlesex.	Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622.	1619 (1619)	STC 4236.8; ESTC S124755	25,453	144

cross_n as_o much_o as_o for_o cross_n for_o his_o sin_n as_o he_o be_v wont_a or_o now_o shall_v be_v for_o cross_n in_o his_o estate_n he_o mourn_v as_o hearty_o for_o the_o sorrow_n that_o fall_v upon_o god_n son_n for_o his_o sin_n as_o if_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o own_o and_o only_a son_n zachar._n 12._o 10_o 11._o or_o at_o least_o this_o he_o strive_v for_o and_o judge_v himself_o if_o worldly_a affliction_n do_v trouble_v he_o more_o than_o his_o sin_n psal_n 38._o 5._o five_o he_o be_v true_o grieve_a other_o 5._o and_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o and_o vex_v in_o soul_n for_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v do_v by_o other_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n or_o slander_v of_o true_a religion_n or_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n thus_o lot_n 2._o pet._n 2._o 6._o and_o david_n psalm_n 119._o 136._o and_o the_o mourner_n mark_v for_o god_n own_o people_n ezech_n 9_o 4._o six_o he_o be_v hearty_o judgment_n 6._o and_o for_o spiritual_a judgment_n affect_v and_o trouble_v and_o grieve_v for_o spiritual_a judgement_n that_o reach_n unto_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o well_o as_o wicked_a man_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v trouble_v for_o temporal_a cross_n &_o so_o he_o be_v grieve_v and_o perplex_v for_o hardness_n of_o heart_n when_o he_o can_v mourn_v as_o he_o will_v and_o for_o the_o famine_n of_o the_o word_n or_o for_o the_o absence_n of_o god_n or_o for_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o wicked_a or_o the_o like_a psal_n 42._o 2._o 3._o &_o 137._o nehem._n 1._o 3._o 4._o esay_n 63._o 17._o seventh_o he_o be_v most_o mercy_n 7._o and_o be_v move_v thereunto_o by_o god_n mercy_n stir_v up_o to_o abase_v himself_o and_o mourn_v for_o his_o sin_n when_o he_o feel_v god_n to_o be_v most_o merciful_a the_o goodness_n of_o god_n do_v make_v he_o fear_n god_n and_o hate_v his_o sin_n rather_o than_o his_o justice_n hos_fw-la 3._o 5._o eight_o his_o grief_n mean_n 8._o and_o he_o be_v ease_v only_o by_o spiritual_a mean_n be_v such_o as_o can_v be_v assuage_v only_o by_o spiritual_a mean_n it_o be_v not_o sport_n or_o merry_a company_n that_o ease_v he_o his_o comfort_n be_v only_o from_o the_o lord_n in_o some_o of_o his_o ordinance_n as_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o wound_v he_o with_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o sin_n so_o to_o the_o lord_n only_o be_v go_v to_o be_v heal_v of_o his_o wound_n hos_fw-la 6._o 1._o 2._o psal_n 119._o 23._o 24._o 50._o nine_o in_o his_o grief_n he_o be_v inquisitive_a he_o will_v save_v 9_o and_o be_v careful_a to_o learn_v how_o to_o be_v save_v ask_v the_o way_n and_o desire_n to_o know_v how_o he_o may_v be_v save_v he_o can_v smother_v and_o put_v off_o his_o doubt_n in_o so_o great_a a_o business_n he_o dare_v not_o now_o any_o long_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n he_o be_v not_o careless_a as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v but_o be_v serious_o bend_v to_o get_v direction_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n about_o his_o reconciliation_n sanctification_n &_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n jerem._n 50._o 4._o 5._o act_n 2._o 37._o ten_o he_o be_v fearful_a deceive_v 10._o and_o be_v fearful_a of_o be_v deceive_v of_o be_v deceive_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o slight_o satisfy_v he_o will_v not_o rest_v upon_o a_o common_a hope_n nor_o be_v he_o carry_v with_o probability_n nor_o do_v it_o content_v he_o that_o other_o man_n have_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o he_o nor_o be_v he_o please_v that_o he_o have_v mend_v some_o fault_n or_o begin_v to_o repent_v but_o repent_v he_o repent_v still_o that_o be_v he_o take_v a_o sound_a course_n to_o be_v sure_a his_o repentance_n be_v effectual_o perform_v jerem._n 31._o 19_o eleventh_o he_o be_v vehement_o life_n 11._o and_o earnest_o desire_v to_o lead_v a_o holy_a life_n carry_v with_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o sound_a reformation_n of_o his_o life_n his_o sorrow_n be_v not_o water_n but_o wash_v nor_o be_v it_o every_o wash_n but_o such_o as_o make_v clean_a worldly_n sorrow_n may_v have_v much_o water_n but_o it_o 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