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	jesus_n	lord_n	17,123	5	3.7490	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10791	A guide vnto godlinesse moste worthy to bee followed of all true Christians: a treatise wherein is set forth the folly of man in prolonging the amendment of his sinful life, togither with the chiefe causes thereof, and souereigne remedies againste the same. Written in Latin by Iohn Riuius: Englished by W.G.; De stultitia mortalium, in procrastinanda correctione vitæ. English	Rivius, Johann, 1500-1553.; Gace, William.	1579 (1579)	STC 21064; ESTC S100606	51,601	134

i_o say_v run_v to_o thy_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n for_o the_o pleasant_a company_n of_o thy_o companion_n but_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o thy_o power_n sequester_v thyself_o from_o they_o and_o let_v eternal_a salvation_n be_v more_o dear_a and_o precious_a unto_o thou_o than_o a_o short_a delight_n of_o worldly_a joy_n and_o pleasure_n a_o right_a pithy_a and_o profitable_a exhortation_n to_o forsake_v vice_n and_o embrace_v virtue_n again_o and_o again_o think_v thus_o with_o thyself_o that_o i_o may_v now_o come_v to_o the_o last_o point_n that_o he_o do_v not_o true_o repent_v neither_o be_v or_o may_v be_v count_v a_o christian_a who_o continue_v in_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n neither_o that_o there_o be_v any_o true_a faith_n in_o he_o who_o sin_v against_o his_o conscience_n and_o commit_v a_o heinous_a offence_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o be_v christian_n in_o name_n only_o be_v far_o of_o from_o the_o thing_n itself_o neither_o let_v we_o boast_v of_o faith_n in_o word_n alone_o but_o let_v we_o true_o and_o unfeigned_o repent_v let_v we_o turn_v to_o god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n let_v we_o not_o trust_v to_o our_o own_o strength_n but_o to_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o god_n endeavour_n to_o reform_v vice_n by_o virtue_n always_o to_o live_v godly_o just_o innocent_o upright_o holy_o chaste_o sober_o temperate_o profitable_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n friendly_a to_o the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o as_o paul_n say_v as_o it_o become_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o moreover_o daily_o desire_v of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n by_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n that_o he_o will_v give_v unto_o we_o his_o holy_a spirit_n who_o may_v govern_v guide_n teach_v sanctify_v raise_v up_o comfort_n and_o quicken_v we_o for_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n have_v promise_v that_o his_o heavenly_a father_n will_v give_v the_o same_o spirit_n unto_o we_o if_o we_o by_o hearty_a prayer_n ask_v it_o of_o he_o and_o let_v 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drunkenness_n but_o let_v we_o also_o by_o fast_v and_o due_a abstinence_n prepare_v ourselves_o to_o prayer_n and_o among_o so_o many_o deceit_n and_o invasion_n of_o satan_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n let_v we_o with_o ardent_a prayer_n ask_v help_v of_o god_n let_v we_o not_o be_v proud_a in_o prosperity_n or_o discourage_v in_o adversity_n whatsoever_o we_o do_v let_v we_o do_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n let_v we_o not_o regard_v only_o our_o own_o matter_n but_o rather_o those_o which_o be_v other_o man_n moreover_o let_v we_o so_o behave_v our_o self_n that_o none_o be_v offend_v by_o we_o but_o that_o we_o may_v by_o our_o good_a example_n bring_v other_o to_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n final_o let_v we_o pray_v daily_o and_o without_o intermission_n in_o all_o thing_n let_v we_o give_v thank_n let_v u●●lwaies_o aspire_v to_o heavenly_a thing_n let_v we_o contemn_v humane_a and_o earthly_a these_o thing_n be_v hard_a thou_o will_v say_v i_o confess_v it_o 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see_v through_o a_o glass_n dark_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v final_o to_o abound_v with_o all_o good_a thing_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o so_o great_a delight_n and_o joy_n as_o no_o man_n be_v able_a sufficient_o either_o in_o cogitation_n to_o comprehend_v or_o in_o word_n to_o express_v contrariwise_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v throw_v headlong_o into_o hell_n there_o to_o be_v torment_v with_o most_o grievous_a &_o everlasting_a pain_n for_o there_o be_v no_o eloquence_n of_o any_o man_n so_o great_a which_o be_v able_a in_o word_n to_o utter_v nether_a the_o wit_n of_o any_o so_o sharp_a that_o it_o be_v able_a in_o cogitation_n to_o conceive_v the_o lest_o part_n of_o those_o torment_n which_o the_o wicked_a shall_v suffer_v in_o hell_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n to_o eternal_a fire_n final_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o sundry_a other_o thing_n which_o as_o i_o have_v say_v shall_v be_v very_o pleasant_a to_o the_o godly_a but_o to_o the_o 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our_o treatise_n howbeit_o if_o any_o will_v earnest_o peruse_v the_o same_o may_v somewhat_o contain_v the_o godly_a in_o their_o duty_n and_o confirm_v they_o in_o the_o best_a part_n and_o may_v give_v some_o occasion_n to_o the_o wicked_a i_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v not_o past_a hope_n to_o return_v unto_o goodness_n final_o that_o this_o sharp_a medicine_n which_o be_v give_v that_o health_n may_v be_v recover_v thereby_o may_v have_v force_n and_o power_n to_o help_v and_o heal_v they_o that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v sick_a and_o almost_o desperate_a which_o he_o without_o who_o help_n all_o the_o endeavour_n of_o man_n be_v frustrate_v &_o in_o vain_a even_o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a grant_n to_o who_o be_v praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o finis_fw-la ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o gregory_n seton_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o hedgehog_n at_o the_o west_n end_n of_o paul_n anno._n 1579._o