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	trinity_n	9,904	5	10.2376	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89058	A speech of Thomas Mercer, merchant, spoken a little before his death, being executed in the parish of S. Mildred, neere the Poultrey, the 27. of May. 1645. wherein is set forth, [brace] 1. His sins against God, 2. The cause of Gods iudgement still among us, & 3. His advise to his wife.	Mercer, Thomas, d. 1645.	1645 (1645)	Wing M1734; Thomason E286_6; ESTC R200076	6,183	8

upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n now_o unto_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o this_o people_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n own_o house_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o oh_o jerusalem_n praise_n we_o the_o lord_n oh_o most_o gracious_a eternal_a everliving_a and_o ever_o love_a lord_n god_n and_o my_o most_o merciful_a father_n in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o his_o sake_n have_v mercy_n upon_o my_o poor_a soul_n oh_o thou_o just_a judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o oh_o holy_a and_o bless_a spirit_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o oh_o holy_a bless_a and_o glorious_a trinity_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o &_o cleanse_v i_o from_o all_o my_o sin_n of_o what_o nature_n or_o degree_n soever_o lord_n thou_o know_v my_o private_a humiliation_n prayer_n and_o tear_n before_o thou_o though_o in_o much_o weakness_n yet_o accept_v they_o from_o the_o most_o unworthy_a of_o all_o thy_o servant_n i_o pray_v thou_o deal_v not_o with_o i_o after_o my_o sin_n neither_o reward_n i_o after_o my_o iniquity_n lord_n i_o be_o hearty_o sorry_a for_o my_o sin_n and_o be_o grieve_v that_o i_o can_v be_v no_o more_o sorrowful_a but_o o_o special_o i_o be_o grieve_v that_o i_o have_v offend_v so_o good_a so_o gracious_a and_o so_o merciful_a a_o father_n so_o love_v a_o saviour_n oh_o forgive_v i_o that_o i_o have_v grieve_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v sugge_v such_o good_a motion_n into_o my_o heart_n oh_o i_o have_v slight_v they_o and_o slight_v thy_o word_n sacrament_n and_o sabbath_n all_o thy_o ordinance_n i_o beseech_v thou_o holy_a father_n for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n lay_v not_o those_o sin_n to_o my_o charge_n and_o i_o beseech_v you_o good_a people_n take_v warning_n by_o i_o of_o slight_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n which_o i_o fear_n have_v be_v the_o main_a cause_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v please_v to_o lay_v his_o afflict_a hand_n upon_o i_o which_o i_o confess_v i_o have_v just_o deserve_v and_o therefore_o desire_v hearty_o to_o be_v forgive_v the_o good_a lord_n forgive_v i_o and_o sanctify_v his_o affliction_n unto_o i_o and_o to_o all_o good_a people_n for_o i_o know_v that_o affliction_n come_v by_o the_o almighty_a providence_n of_o god_n but_o s._n paul_n comfort_v they_o that_o suffer_v affliction_n here_o in_o this_o life_n if_o we_o bear_v they_o patient_o we_o shall_v receive_v a_o eternal_a wait_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o which_o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n grant_v unto_o all_o afflict_a person_n in_o what_o place_n or_o case_n soever_o especial_o in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o herein_o and_o above_o the_o rest_n let_v we_o pray_v for_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n lord_n as_o thou_o have_v grace_v he_o with_o a_o crown_n so_o crown_v he_o with_o thy_o grace_n bless_v his_o noble_a consort_n queen_n mary_n and_o lord_n as_o thou_o have_v make_v they_o both_o of_o one_o flesh_n so_o make_v they_o both_o of_o one_o spirit_n in_o truth_n in_o the_o protestant_a religion_n bless_v our_o hopeful_a prince_n charles_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o royal_a progeny_n lord_n bless_v the_o parliament_n unite_v the_o king_n and_o his_o great_a council_n together_o for_o the_o good_a and_o peace_n of_o this_o kingdom_n lord_n heal_v the_o distraction_n of_o the_o people_n and_o lord_n if_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n sheathe_v up_o thy_o devour_a sword_n settle_v we_o pray_v thou_o this_o unnatural_a war_n that_o thy_o people_n may_v embrace_v one_o another_o in_o bond_n of_o peace_n and_o not_o in_o effusion_n of_o blood_n and_o in_o thy_o good_a time_n stop_v this_o issue_n of_o blood_n &_o turn_v the_o stream_n of_o that_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o thou_o &_o thy_o people_n enemy_n bless_v i_o beseech_v thou_o all_o good_a people_n here_o present_a lord_n bless_v all_o my_o kindred_n &_o acquaintance_n lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o bless_v my_o dear_a wife_n and_o child_n who_o i_o ever_o love_v with_o a_o real_a inward_a and_o unfeigned_a affection_n though_o i_o confess_v i_o have_v not_o be_v so_o careful_a as_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o my_o charge_n &_o i_o beseech_v thou_o set_v not_o any_o offence_n of_o my_o stain_n any_o of_o they_o by_o any_o outward_a scandal_n or_o reproach_n but_o bless_v they_o all_o i_o hearty_o beseech_v thou_o for_o out_o of_o the_o deapth_n have_v i_o call_v unto_o thou_o lord_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o let_v my_o cry_n come_v up_o unto_o thou_o for_o if_o thou_o shall_v mark_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o who_o can_v stand_v before_o thou_o therefore_o with_o david_n in_o thou_o 119._o psal._n i_o pray_v remove_v from_o i_o reproach_n and_o contempt_n for_o i_o have_v keep_v thy_o testimony_n thou_o have_v teach_v we_o o_o lord_n whereby_o a_o young_a man_n shall_v cleanse_v his_o way_n that_o be_v by_o take_v heed_n unto_o thy_o word_n grant_v lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o all_o young_a man_n here_o present_a may_v take_v heed_n &_o learn_v this_o lesson_n that_o by_o my_o example_n they_o fall_v not_o into_o the_o like_a error_n i_o have_v do_v which_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o god_n have_v take_v i_o in_o the_o flower_n and_o strength_n of_o my_o year_n and_o take_v i_o from_o my_o dear_a wife_n &_o child_n the_o lord_n bless_v they_o and_o provide_v for_o they_o and_o i_o believe_v the_o lord_n will_v according_a to_o his_o promise_n in_o the_o 68_o psal._n 6._o the_o lord_n set_v the_o solitary_a in_o family_n and_o he_o bring_v out_o those_o that_o be_v bind_v with_o chain_n but_o the_o rebellious_a dwell_v in_o a_o dry_a land_n and_o in_o the_o 37._o psal._n he_o have_v promise_v not_o to_o forsake_v the_o righteous_a nor_o suffer_v his_o seed_n to_o beg_v their_o bread_n and_o here_o i_o shall_v desire_v all_o my_o love_a neighbour_n that_o they_o will_v give_v this_o causion_n of_o comfort_n unto_o my_o dear_a wife_n my_o direction_n be_v that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n she_o seek_v jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o lay_v hold_v one_o he_o by_o a_o lively_a faith_n to_o seek_v to_o he_o by_o prayer_n to_o hear_v often_o his_o word_n &_o as_o often_o as_o opportunity_n permit_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n &_o all_o in_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n i_o speak_v not_o this_o as_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v want_v in_o she_o but_o that_o she_o shall_v persist_v as_o she_o have_v begin_v to_o her_o life_n end_v and_o my_o soul_n for_o thou_o thou_o will_v be_v prosporous_a here_o and_o everlasting_o happy_a hereafter_o i_o pray_v god_n bless_v my_o poor_a tender_a babe_n and_o i_o pray_v dear_a wife_n to_o thy_o power_n for_o i_o know_v thou_o love_v they_o to_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o rudiment_n of_o learning_n especial_o of_o religion_n and_o the_o lord_n bless_v it_o to_o they_o and_o make_v they_o obdient_a child_n to_o thou_o and_o i_o in●reat_v thou_o be_v wary_a of_o give_v they_o the_o rain_v at_o first_o for_o to_o muuh_o indulgency_n be_v perceive_v do_v encourage_v young_a twig_n to_o sprout_v up_o like_o the_o ivy_n which_o surround_v the_o oak_n and_o bind_v it_o as_o it_o be_v at_o its_o command_n therefore_o while_o they_o be_v green_a be_v careful_a of_o they_o and_o fo●low_v sollomans_n rule_n in_o the_o ii_o prov_n 6._o te●ch_v a_o child_n when_o he_o be_v young_a in_o the_o way_n that_o he_o shoould_v walk_v and_o ●hen_o he_o be_v old_a he_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o it_o and_o i_o pray_v thou_o comfort_v thy_o self_a in_o the_o lord_n although_o the_o time_n be_v hard_a &_o charity_n be_v cold_a it_o matter_n not_o if_o you_o rely_v upon_o he_o you_o can_v want_v the_o lord_n know_v say_v s._n james_n what_o be_v best_a for_o you_o as_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o you_o have_v his_o promise_n in_o .37_o psa._n &_o 67._o 6._o he_o set_v the_o solitary_a in_o family_n and_o though_o he_o do_v afflict_v by_o gentle_a mean_n it_o be_v for_o our_o good_a for_o as_o david_n say_v it_o be_v well_o for_o i_o that_o i_o be_v afflict_v for_o before_o i_o go_v astray_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v flagelum_fw-la omnem_fw-la filium_fw-la quem_fw-la recipit_fw-la he_o whip_v every_o son_n who_o he_o receive_v therefore_o take_v cross_n as_o comfort_n they_o be_v true_a symptom_n of_o christian_n if_o so_o sanctify_v unto_o they_o as_o we_o have_v be_v teach_v that_o the_o cross_n be_v a_o unseparable_a companion_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o never_o read_v of_o any_o of_o the_o dear_a child_n of_o christ_n but_o have_v suffer_v affliction_n by_o one_o mean_n or_o oother_n and_o though_o they_o seem_v tedious_a and_o irksome_a here_o yet_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n unto_o who_o they_o be_v sanctify_v they_o be_v joy_n in_o sadness_n light_n in_o darkness_n heaven_n in_o hell_n but_o here_o heed_n must_v be_v take_v that_o affliction_n must_v be_v serious_o lay_v to_o heart_n and_o ground_v upon_o the_o right_a princill_n from_o whence_o we_o receive_v they_o we_o must_v not_o bear_v they_o in_o ostentation_n or_o in_o imaginary_a show_n that_o please_v not_o god_n &_o therefore_o we_o must_v labour_v to_o know_v whether_o they_o be_v from_o god_n or_o not_o and_o there_o be_v several_a sign_n by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v know_v first_o if_o we_o bear_v they_o patient_o &_o that_o for_o christ_n who_o suffer_v patient_o for_o we_o 2._o they_o must_v be_v bear_v willing_o submit_v to_o the_o will_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n as_o christ_n do_v 3._o they_o must_v be_v bear_v comfortable_o not_o as_o punishment_n but_o as_o pledge_n of_o god_n favour_n see_v then_o that_o god_n be_v please_v to_o deal_v with_o we_o as_o with_o his_o dear_a servant_n how_o thankful_a ought_v we_o to_o be_v &_o ready_a always_o to_o embrace_v they_o here_o that_o we_o may_v find_v the_o comfort_n of_o they_o hearafter_o for_o david_n know_v well_o enough_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v maintain_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o afflict_a and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o poor_a psal_n 140._o 12._o and_o therefore_o it_o matter_n not_o what_o my_o fellow_n actor_n upon_o the_o stage_n of_o this_o world_n say_v god_n be_v the_o great_a spectator_n that_o behold_v the_o secret_n of_o every_o man_n heart_n &_o therefore_o i_o wave_v all_o relation_n of_o this_o world_n &_o role_n myself_o upon_o my_o chief_a rock_n my_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o with_o david_n i_o shall_v pray_v lord_n let_v the_o sigh_v of_o the_o prisoner_n come_v before_o thou_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o power_n preserve_v thou_o those_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o die_v and_o lord_n i_o return_v unto_o thou_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n all_o humble_a &_o hearty_a thanks_o for_o that_o great_a &_o inestimable_a providenc_n over_o i_o forgive_a i_o so_o long_a and_o so_o large_a a_o time_n of_o repentance_n that_o when_o man_n will_v have_v destroy_v i_o even_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o moment_n before_o i_o may_v have_v time_n to_o send_v up_o one_o sorrowful_a groan_n unto_o thou_o for_o my_o sin_n and_o that_o i_o have_v ofend_v so_o gracious_a a_o god_n yet_o even_o thou_o lord_n have_v compassion_n on_o i_o and_o lifte_v i_o up_o oh_o what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o thou_o for_o all_o thy_o benefit_n towards_o i_o i_o will_v take_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v oh_o lord_n hear_v my_o prayer_n and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o a_o poor_a sinner_n accept_v of_o i_o in_o jesus_n christ._n sweet_a jesus_n plead_v thy_o merit_n for_o i_o to_o thy_o father_n who_o have_v make_v full_a satisfaction_n for_o all_o my_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o those_o that_o true_o lie_v hold_v on_o thou_o lord_z yet_o strengthen_v my_o faith_n that_o nothing_o may_v separate_v i_o from_o thou_o neither_o life_n nor_o death_n nor_o any_o thing_n may_v separate_v i_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n my_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n who_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n make_v intercession_n f●r_v all_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v with_o their_o sin_n now_o lord_n i_o come_v unto_o thou_o where_o i_o shall_v receive_v everlasting_a joy_n and_o comfort_n oh_o i_o beseech_v thou_o accept_v of_o my_o poor_a person_n and_o prayer_n now_o before_o thou_o and_o though_o death_n look_v grim_a one_o nature_n yet_o by_o thy_o grace_n it_o be_v advantage_n unto_o all_o thy_o elect_n for_o thou_o have_v break_v the_o bar_n of_o death_n and_o of_o hell_n and_o therefore_o through_o thy_o merit_n i_o meet_v death_n as_o a_o bride_n groom_n do_v his_o bride_n with_o joy_n and_o comfort_n and_o that_o through_o jesus_n christ_n my_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n in_o who_o bless_a name_n and_o word_n i_o conclude_v my_o imperfect_a prayer_n in_o that_o absolute_a form_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v himself_o have_v teach_v we_o say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la