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	teach_v	5,964	5	6.2816	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77996	The rare jewel of Christian contentment Wherein is shewed; 1. What contentment is. 2. The holy art or mystery of it. 3. Several lessons that Christ teacheth, to work the heart to contentment. 4. The excellencies of it. 5. The evils of murmuring. 6. The aggravations of the sin of murmuring. By Jeremiah Burroughs. The first of the eleven volumes that are published by Thomas Goodwin, William Greenhil, Sydrach Sympson, Philip Nye, William Bridge, John Yates, William Adderly.	Burroughs, Jeremiah, 1599-1646.; Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680.; Greenhill, William, 1591-1671.; Bridge, William, 1600?-1670.; Nye, Philip, 1596?-1672.; Simpson, Sidrach, 1600?-1655.; Yates, John, d. ca. 1660.; Adderley, William.	1666 (1666)	Wing B6107B; ESTC R201188	189,505	233

our_o father_n love_v to_o see_v his_o spirit_n in_o we_o great_a man_n love_v to_o see_v great_a spirit_n in_o their_o child_n and_o the_o great_a god_n love_v to_o see_v a_o great_a spirit_n in_o his_o child_n we_o be_v one_o spirit_n with_o god_n and_o with_o christ_n and_o one_o spirit_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o spirit_n that_o may_v manifest_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n in_o our_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o christian_a indeed_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o christian_a shall_v be_v a_o lion-like_a spirit_n as_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n so_o he_o be_v call_v so_o we_o shall_v manifest_v somewhat_o of_o the_o lion-like_a spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n he_o manifest_v his_o lion-like_a spirit_n in_o pass_v through_o all_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n whatsoever_o without_o any_o murmur_a against_o god_n when_o he_o come_v to_o drink_v that_o bitter_a cup_n 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faith_n be_v that_o that_o do_v overcome_v the_o world_n it_o be_v that_o that_o make_v all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o be_v we_o now_o when_o thou_o take_v upon_o thou_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n do_v god_n ever_o promise_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v live_v at_o ease_n and_o quiet_a and_o have_v no_o trouble_n i_o remember_v austin_n have_v such_o a_o expression_n what_o be_v this_o my_o faith_n what_o do_v i_o ever_o promise_v thou_o say_v he_o that_o thou_o shall_v ever_o flourish_v in_o the_o world_n be_v thou_o a_o christian_n to_o that_o end_n and_o be_v this_o thy_o faith_n i_o never_o make_v any_o such_o promise_n to_o thou_o when_o thou_o take_v upon_o thou_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n oh_o its_o mighty_a contrary_n to_o thy_o profession_n thou_o have_v never_o a_o promise_n for_o this_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v such_o a_o affliction_n upon_o thou_o and_o a_o christian_n shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o just_a do_v live_v by_o faith_n now_o thou_o shall_v not_o look_v after_o any_o other_o life_n but_o the_o life_n that_o thou_o have_v by_o faith_n now_o thou_o have_v no_o ground_n for_o thy_o faith_n to_o believe_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v deliver_v out_o of_o such_o a_o affliction_n and_o then_o why_o shall_v thou_o account_v it_o such_o a_o great_a evil_a to_o be_v under_o such_o a_o affliction_n certain_o that_o good_a that_o we_o have_v in_o the_o ground_n for_o our_o faith_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o content_v our_o heart_n here_o and_o to_o all_o eternity_n a_o christian_a shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o that_o that_o god_n have_v make_v to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o faith_n the_o object_n of_o his_o faith_n be_v high_a enough_o to_o satisfy_v his_o soul_n be_v it_o capable_a of_o a_o thousand_o time_n more_o than_o it_o be_v now_o if_o thou_o may_v have_v the_o object_n of_o thy_o faith_n full_a thou_o have_v enough_o to_o content_v thy_o soul_n and_o know_v that_o when_o thou_o be_v discontent_v for_o want_n of_o such_o and_o such_o comfort_n if_o thou_o will_v but_o think_v thus_o god_n do_v never_o promise_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v have_v these_o comfort_n and_o at_o this_o time_n and_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o i_o will_v have_v but_o i_o be_o discontent_v because_o i_o have_v not_o these_o which_o god_n do_v never_o yet_o promise_v i_o and_o therefore_o i_o sin_v much_o against_o the_o gospel_n and_o against_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n there_o be_v yet_o another_o thing_n it_o be_v below_o the_o hope_n of_o christian_n oh_o the_o most_o glorious_a thing_n that_o the_o saint_n hope_v for_o and_o against_o the_o help_n that_o christian_n have_v christian_n have_v great_a help_n that_o may_v help_v they_o against_o murmur_v and_o it_o be_v against_o that_o which_o god_n expect_v from_o christian_n god_n expect_v other_o manner_n of_o thing_n from_o they_o than_o this_o yea_o and_o it_o be_v below_o that_o that_o god_n have_v from_o other_o christian_n these_o thing_n i_o shall_v open_v at_o another_o time_n sermon_n viii_o at_o stepney_n sept._n 21._o 1645._o phil._n 4.11_o for_o i_o have_v learn_v in_o whatsoever_o state_n i_o be_o therewith_o to_o be_v content_a i_o mention_v divers_a thing_n the_o last_o day_n to_o set_v out_o the_o evil_a of_o discontent_n i_o shall_v name_v two_o or_o three_o more_o six_o it_o be_v below_o a_o christian_a in_o this_o because_o it_o be_v below_o those_o help_n that_o a_o christian_n have_v more_o than_o other_o have_v they_o have_v the_o promise_v to_o help_v they_o that_o other_o have_v not_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o have_v a_o nabal_n have_v his_o heart_n sink_v because_o he_o have_v nothing_o but_o the_o creature_n to_o uphold_v he_o but_o it_o be_v much_o for_o a_o christian_n that_o have_v promise_n and_o ordinance_n to_o uphold_v his_o spirit_n which_o other_o have_v not_o seven_o it_o be_v below_o the_o expectation_n that_o god_n have_v of_o christian_n for_o god_n expect_v not_o only_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v patient_a in_o affliction_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v rejoice_v and_o triumph_v in_o they_o now_o christian_n when_o god_n expect_v this_o from_o you_o for_o you_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o have_v attain_v to_o contentedness_n under_o affliction_n oh_o this_o be_v beneathe_v the_o expectation_n of_o god_n from_o you_o eight_o it_o be_v below_o that_o that_o god_n have_v have_v from_o other_o christian_n other_o have_v not_o only_o be_v content_v with_o little_a cross_n but_o they_o have_v triumph_v under_o great_a affliction_n they_o have_v suffer_v the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n with_o joy_n read_v but_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o 11._o of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v what_o great_a thing_n

strength_n from_o christ_n page_n 47_o 12_o he_o make_v up_o his_o want_n in_o god_n page_n 49_o 13_o he_o fetch_v contentment_n from_o the_o covenant_n page_n 53_o objection_n concern_v the_o plague_n answer_v page_n 54_o sermon_n iu._n he_o supply_v want_n by_o what_o he_o find_v in_o himself_o page_n 57_o he_o fetch_v supply_v from_o the_o covenant_n page_n 61_o 1_o in_o general_n ib._n 2_o from_o particular_a promise_n page_n 64_o 14_o he_o reallize_v the_o thing_n of_o heaven_n page_n 67_o 15_o he_o let_v his_o heart_n out_o to_o god_n ibid._n lesson_n whereby_o christ_n teach_v contentment_n 1_o self_n denial_n page_n 68_o whereby_o a_o christian_a know_v 1_v that_o he_o be_v nothing_o page_n 69_o 2_o that_o he_o deserve_v nothing_o ib._n 3_o that_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o page_n 70_o 4_o that_o he_o can_v receive_v no_o good_a of_o himself_o ib._n 5_o if_o god_n withdraw_v himself_o he_o can_v make_v use_n of_o nothing_o ib._n 6_o that_o he_o be_v worse_a than_o nothing_o page_n 71_o 7_o that_o there_o be_v no_o loss_n of_o he_o if_o he_o perish_v ib._n 8_o that_o he_o come_v to_o rejoice_v in_o god_n way_n page_n 72_o 2_o lesson_n to_o know_v the_o vanity_n of_o creature_n page_n 73_o 3_o lesson_n to_o know_v that_o one_o thing_n necessary_a page_n 74_o sermon_n v._o 4_o lesson_n to_o know_v his_o relation_n in_o this_o world_n page_n 76_o 5_o lesson_n wherein_o the_o good_a of_o the_o creature_n be_v page_n 79_o 6_o lesson_n the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n page_n 82_o which_o help_v to_o contentment_n 1_o by_o discover_v where_o discontent_a lie_v ib._n 2_o by_o know_v what_o be_v suitable_a to_o our_o condition_n page_n 83_o 3_o by_o this_o we_o may_v know_v what_o we_o be_v able_a to_o manage_v page_n 84_o 7_o lesson_n to_o know_v the_o burden_n of_o a_o prosperous_a estate_n page_n 85_o which_o be_v fourfold_o 1_o the_o burden_n of_o trouble_n ib._n 2_o the_o burden_n of_o danger_n page_n 86_o 3_o the_o burden_n of_o duty_n page_n 89_o 4_o the_o burden_n of_o account_n ib._n 8_o lesson_n a_o great_a evil_a to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o our_o own_o heart_n desire_v page_n 91_o sermon_n vi_o 9_o lesson_n the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o god_n providence_n page_n 94_o wherein_o four_o thing_n 1_o the_o universality_n of_o it_o ib._n 2_o the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o page_n 95_o 3_o the_o variety_n of_o it_o ib._n 4_o god_n particular_a deal_n with_o his_o people_n page_n 97_o in_o three_o thing_n 1_o they_o be_v ordinary_o in_o affliction_n page_n 98_o 2_o when_o he_o intend_v they_o great_a mercy_n he_o bring_v they_o low_a ib._n 3_o how_o he_o work_v by_o contrary_n page_n 99_o the_o excellency_n of_o contentment_n 1_o excellency_n by_o it_o we_o give_v god_n his_o due_a worship_n page_n 101_o 2_o excellency_n in_o it_o there_o be_v much_o exercise_n of_o grace_n page_n 103_o 1_o there_o be_v much_o strength_n of_o grace_n ib._n 2_o there_o be_v much_o beauty_n of_o grace_n page_n 104_o 3_o excel_v the_o soul_n be_v fit_v to_o receive_v mercy_n page_n 106_o 4_o excel_v it_o be_v fit_v to_o do_v service_n page_n 107_o 5_o excel_v contentment_n deliver_v from_o temptation_n page_n 108_o 6_o excel_v it_o bring_v abundance_n of_o comfort_n page_n 110_o 7_o excel_v it_o fetch_v in_o that_o which_o we_o possess_v not_o page_n 111_o in_o four_o particular_n sermon_n vii_o 8_o excel_v contentment_n a_o great_a blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o soul_n page_n 115_o 9_o excel_v a_o content_a man_n may_v expect_v a_o reward_n page_n 116_o 10_o excel_v by_o contentment_n the_o soul_n come_v near_a the_o excellency_n of_o god_n himself_o page_n 117_o use_v 1_o to_o be_v humble_v for_o want_v of_o contentment_n page_n 118_o the_o evil_n in_o a_o murmur_a spirit_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o much_o corruption_n in_o the_o soul_n page_n 119_o 2_o it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n page_n 120_o 3_o murmur_a be_v account_v rebellion_n page_n 121_o 4_o it_o be_v exceed_o contrary_a to_o grace_v in_o conversion_n page_n 122_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o conversion_n 1_o to_o make_v we_o sensible_a of_o the_o evil_a in_o sin_n page_n 123_o 2_o a_o sight_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n ib._n 3_o take_v the_o heart_n from_o the_o creature_n ib._n 4_o cast_v the_o soul_n on_o christ_n for_o all_o good_a page_n 124_o 5_o subdue_a the_o soul_n to_o christ_n as_o king_n ib._n 6_o giving_z up_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n in_o covenant_n page_n 125_o 5_o evil_a murmur_a below_o a_o christian_a page_n 126_o 1_o below_o his_o relation_n 1_o to_o god_n as_o a_o father_n ib._n 2_o to_o christ_n as_o a_o spouse_n ib._n 3_o to_o christ_n as_o a_o member_n page_n 127_o 4_o to_o christ_n as_o a_o co-heir_n ib._n 5_o to_o god_n spirit_n as_o a_o temple_n ib._n 6_o to_o angel_n as_o one_o with_o they_o ib._n 7_o to_o saint_n as_o of_o the_o same_o body_n ib._n 2_o below_o his_o dignity_n every_o christian_a a_o king_n page_n 128_o 3_o it_o be_v below_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o christian_a page_n 129_o 4_o below_o the_o profession_n of_o a_o christian_a page_n 131_o 5_o below_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n ib._n sermon_n viii_o 6_o below_o the_o help_n of_o a_o christian_a page_n 132_o 7_o below_o the_o expectation_n of_o a_o christian_a ib._n 8_o below_o what_o other_o christian_n have_v do_v page_n 133_o 6_o evil_a by_o murmur_v we_o undo_v our_o prayer_n ib._n 7_o evil_a the_o effect_n of_o a_o murmur_a heart_n 1_o loss_n of_o much_o time_n page_n 134_o 2_o unfitness_n for_o duty_n ib._n 3_o wicked_a rise_n of_o heart_n page_n 135_o 4_o unthankfulness_n ib._n 5_o shift_a page_n 138_o 8_o evil_a discontent_n a_o foolish_a sin_n ib._n 1_o it_o take_v away_o the_o comfort_n of_o what_o we_o have_v ib_a 2_o we_o can_v help_v ourselves_o by_o it_o page_n 139_o 3_o it_o cause_v foolish_a carriage_n to_o god_n &_o man_n ib_n 4_o it_o take_v out_o the_o sweetness_n of_o mercy_n before_o they_o come_v ib._n 5_o it_o make_v affliction_n worse_o page_n 141_o 9_o evil_a it_o provoke_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n ib._n 10_o evil_a there_o be_v a_o curse_n upon_o it_o page_n 146_o 11_o evil_a there_o be_v much_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n in_o it_o page_n 147_o 12_o evil_a it_o bring_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o disquiet_a ib._n 13_o evil_a god_n may_v just_o withdraw_v his_o protection_n from_o such_o ib._n aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o murmur_a 1_o aggravation_n the_o great_a the_o mercy_n the_o great_a the_o sin_n of_o murmur_a page_n 150_o sermon_n ix_o 2_o aggrav_n when_o we_o murmur_v for_o small_a thing_n page_n 157_o 3_o aggrav_fw-mi when_o man_n of_o part_n and_o ability_n murmur_v page_n 158_o 4_o aggrav_fw-mi the_o freeness_n of_o god_n mercy_n ib._n 5_o aggrav_n discontent_n for_o what_o we_o have_v page_n 159_o 6_o aggrav_fw-mi when_o man_n be_v raise_v from_o a_o low_a condition_n ib._n 7_o aggrav_n when_o man_n have_v be_v great_a sinner_n page_n 160_o 8_o aggrav_fw-mi when_o those_o murmur_n that_o be_v but_o of_o little_a use_n in_o 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120_o discouragement_n disconragment_n oppose_v to_o contentment_n page_n 7_o discontent_n discontent_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o page_n 73_o discontent_n a_o sin_n of_o idle_a man_n page_n 76_o discontent_n the_o root_n of_o it_o page_n 82_o discontent_n how_o aggravate_v page_n 153_o discontent_n plea_n for_o it_o page_n 165_o see_v grace_n shift_n foolish_a mercy_n devil_n disgrace_n disgrace_n how_o sanctify_a page_n 45_o dishonour_v a_o christian_a discontent_v when_o god_n be_v dishonour_v page_n 15_o dispose_v see_v free_o disquiet_n disquiet_n the_o cause_n of_o god_n depart_a page_n 168_o see_v murmur_a duty_n duty_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o prosperity_n page_n 89_o what_o unfit_v for_o duty_n page_n 134_o god_n accept_v of_o weak_a duty_n page_n 156_o sense_n of_o affliction_n hinder_v not_o duty_n page_n 165_o e_z efficacy_n efficacy_n of_o god_n providence_n page_n 95_o ever_o god_n give_v grace_n for_o ever_o page_n 184_o evil._n evil_n of_o affliction_n take_v from_o 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god_n do_v good_a to_o he_o by_o affliction_n page_n 193_o see_v sanctify_v christ_n grace_n grace_n much_o exercise_v in_o contentment_n page_n 103_o grace_n the_o strength_n of_o it_o ibid._n grace_v better_o than_o the_o creature_n page_n 113_o discontent_n contrary_a to_o grace_n page_n 122_o grace_n shall_v content_v we_o without_o the_o world_n page_n 193_o see_v beauty_n gracious_a contentment_n a_o gracious_a frame_n of_o heart_n page_n 13_o great_a affliction_n not_o so_o great_a as_o our_o sin_n page_n 172_o affliction_n great_a for_o murmur_a page_n 173_o not_o to_o promise_v ourselves_o great_a thing_n page_n 200_o h._n habitual_a contentment_n a_o habitual_a frame_n page_n 13_o to_o praise_n god_n for_o what_o be_v have_v page_n 188_o heart_n contentment_n quiet_v the_o heart_n page_z 5_o the_o heart_n to_o be_v let_v out_o to_o god_n page_n 67_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n page_n 83_o benefit_n of_o know_v our_o own_o hear_v page_n 84_o a_o great_a evil_a to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o our_o own_o heart_n page_n 90_o rise_v of_o the_o heart_n page_n 135_o distemper_n of_o the_o heart_n how_o esteem_v with_o god_n page_n 18●_n see_v gracious_a heaven_n heaven_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n here_o page_n 56_o thing_n of_o heaven_n real_a to_o a_o saint_n page_n 67_o heaven_n what_o page_n 11●_n contentment_n better_o than_o heaven_n ib_n help_v help_n of_o a_o christian_a what_o page_n 13●_n no_o help_n by_o discontent_n page_n 139_o high_a see_v call_v angel_n honour_n what_o be_v the_o great_a honour_n god_n have_v of_o we_o in_o the_o world_n page_n 81_o humble_n we_o shall_v not_o murmur_v when_o god_n will_v humble_v we_o page_n 161_o see_v contentment_n idle_n see_v discontent_n joy_n joy_n immoderate_a how_o know_v page_n 20●_n enjoy_v godly_a man_n content_a with_o that_o they_o enjoy_v page_n 4_o good_a man_n enjoy_v what_o they_o have_v page_n 116_o see_v god_n inward_a inward_a discontent_a page_n 4_o inward_a consent_n 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shall_v not_o murmur_v page_n 139_o obedience_n see_v most_o in_o a_o low_a call_v page_n 178_o the_o soul_n oft_o best_o in_o a_o low_a outward_a estate_n page_n 180_o m_n man_n man_n god_n instrument_n in_o affliction_n page_n 170_o manage_v see_v heart_n mean_a action_n of_o a_o mean_a christian_a accept_v page_n 178_o faith_n make_v mean_a work_n glorious_a ib_a mercy_n how_o the_o soul_n be_v sit_v to_o receive_v mercy_n page_n 206_o mercy_n lessen_v by_o discontent_a page_n 135_o discontent_n deprive_v of_o mercy_n page_n 139_o the_o great_a mercy_n the_o great_a sin_n to_o murmur_v page_n 150_o every_o man_n have_v more_o mercy_n than_o affliction_n page_n 154_o greatness_n of_o mercy_n shall_v make_v we_o content_a page_n 187_o god_n be_v before_o hand_n with_o his_o mercy_n to_o we_o page_n 188_o see_v discontent_n member_n every_o christian_a a_o member_n of_o christ_n page_n 127_o mean_a christian_n member_n of_o christ_n body_n page_n 176_o mystery_n contentment_n a_o mystery_n page_n ●26_n mortify_v to_o get_v out_o heart_n mortify_v to_o the_o world_n page_n ●00_o murmur_a murmur_a opposite_a to_o quietness_n of_o spirit_n page_z 6_o murmur_a the_o evil_a of_o it_o page_n 119_o murmur_a a_o note_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n page_n 1●0_o murmur_a bolow_v a_o christian_a page_n 120_o murmur_a the_o effect_n of_o it_o page_n 134_o murmur_a breed_n disquiet_a page_n 147_o murmur_a the_o way_n to_o relapse_n into_o it_o page_n 150_o murmur_a aggravation_n of_o it_o ib_n see_v affection_n rebellion_n loss_n child_n curse_n mercy_n ●●●all_n n_o nature_n see_v angel_n necessary_a the_o knowledge_n of_o one_o thing_n necessary_a page_n 74_o nothing_n how_o a_o christian_n come_v to_o know_v he_o be_v nothing_o page_n 69_o a_o christian_a of_o himself_o can_v do_v nothing_o page_n 70_o naturally_n we_o be_v worse_o than_o nothing_o page_n 71_o see_v deserve_v use_v o_o obedience_n when_o god_n give_v in_o love_n we_o shall_v return_v in_o obedience_n page_n 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