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	love_n	love_v	5,814	5	7.1381	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77017	A sermon preached before the reverend Committee of divines, the 20th of May 1646 At their usuall place of meeting in Westminster. Vpon a text given the day before, by that godly and learned member of the Assembly Mr John Ley chair-man. By Sampson Bond minister of Gods word, at Mayden-head in Berks. Printed according to order.	Bond, Samson.	1646 (1646)	Wing B3586A; Thomason E346_13; ESTC R201010	38,967	59

say_v 3.3_o let_v brotherly_a love_n begin_v in_o you_o for_o be_v it_o begin_v so_o many_o quarrel_n so_o many_o faction_n so_o many_o sect_n so_o many_o broil_n will_v not_o be_v so_o far_o from_o a_o end_n oh_o that_o the_o say_n of_o our_o apostle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n do_v not_o so_o near_o concern_v we_o another_o you_o be_v yet_o carnal_a for_o whereas_o there_o be_v among_o you_o envy_v and_o strife_n and_o division_n be_v you_o not_o carnal_a and_o walk_v as_o man_n do_v we_o contemplate_v the_o badge_n by_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v know_v brotherly_a and_o mutual_a love_n we_o will_v blush_v we_o then_o will_v know_v it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o great_a deceiver_n that_o they_o shall_v lift_v their_o hand_n up_o one_o against_o another_o for_o who_o christ_n spread_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o cross_n let_v we_o consider_v what_o abraham_n say_v to_o lot_n gen._n 13._o let_v there_o be_v no_o fall_v out_o between_o i_o and_o thou_o 13.8_o amore_fw-la for_o we_o be_v brethren_n what_o plutarch_n observe_v be_v very_o true_a i_o that_o the_o near_o the_o tie_n be_v the_o foul_a the_o breach_n body_n that_o be_v but_o glue_v together_o if_o they_o be_v rend_v asunder_o experience_n tell_v we_o they_o may_v be_v make_v as_o fast_o as_o ever_o they_o be_v but_o body_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n if_o any_o cut_n or_o rend_v be_v make_v in_o they_o they_o can_v be_v so_o fast_o glue_v but_o a_o scar_n will_v remain_v how_o much_o more_o in_o body_n tie_v together_o by_o nerve_n and_o sinew_n not_o only_o of_o natural_a but_o also_o of_o spiritual_a obligation_n as_o all_o christian_n in_o general_a the_o brethren_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n in_o particular_a if_o there_o fall_v any_o rent_n or_o breach_n between_o they_o it_o can_v be_v so_o fair_o make_v up_o but_o it_o will_v prove_v like_o the_o put_n of_o new_a wine_n into_o old_a bottle_n both_o will_v be_v spill_v ●_z ruit_fw-la ilium_n et_fw-la ingens_fw-la gloria_fw-la dardanidum_fw-la and_o then_o after_o our_o many_o grievous_a stroke_n and_o wound_n receive_v we_o shall_v bleed_v at_o the_o heart_n and_o breath_n out_o our_o last_o gasp_n wherefore_o let_v there_o be_v no_o tinder_n of_o malice_n in_o our_o heart_n ready_a to_o take_v fire_n upon_o the_o fly_n of_o the_o least_o spark_n into_o it_o oh_o let_v we_o endeavour_v by_o all_o friendly_a office_n so_o to_o endear_v ourselves_o to_o our_o brethren_n be_v member_n one_o of_o another_o nay_o which_o be_v more_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o so_o fasten_v all_o natural_a and_o civil_a tie_n by_o religious_a obligation_n that_o we_o always_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n remember_v oh_o remember_v how_o that_o our_o father_n be_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n our_o comforter_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o peace_n and_o love_n god_n who_o be_v love_n and_o of_o his_o love_n have_v beget_v we_o love_v nothing_o more_o in_o his_o child_n of_o love_n than_o the_o mutual_a and_o brotherly_a love_n of_o his_o child_n one_o unto_o the_o other_o oh_o let_v we_o harken_v to_o the_o counsel_n of_o our_o wise_a and_o bless_a saviour_n matth._n 23._o 23.8_o you_o be_v all_o brethren_n love_v therefore_o as_o brethren_n be_v pitiful_a be_v courteous_a not_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n nor_o rail_v for_o rail_v but_o contrariwise_o blessing_n know_v that_o you_o be_v thereunto_o call_v that_o you_o shall_v inherit_v a_o blessing_n here_o we_o see_v what_o our_o redeemer_n will_v have_v we_o to_o be_v beam_n of_o the_o same_o sun_n meet_v in_o the_o same_o centre_n of_o brotherly_a love_n but_o where_o be_v our_o obedience_n we_o turn_v the_o adder_n ear_n to_o our_o christ_n and_o his_o counsel_n and_o in_o the_o serpent_n we_o contend_v how_o we_o may_v poison_v and_o sting_v one_o the_o other_o most_o if_o foreigner_n can_v put_v on_o the_o bowel_n of_o pity_o and_o sigh_v to_o see_v brethren_n struggle_v in_o the_o same_o womb_n than_o native_n may_v weep_v when_o all_o the_o true_a family_n of_o love_n shall_v seem_v to_o be_v extinct_a in_o saint_n luke_n gospel_n christ_n demand_v this_o question_n ●_z when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v shall_v he_o find_v faith_n upon_o the_o earth_n may_v he_o not_o rather_o demand_v shall_v he_o find_v love_n on_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v baptise_v in_o the_o water_n of_o strife_n be_v in_o continual_a fret_n vex_n quarrel_n schism_n and_o faction_n martial_n write_v of_o two_o brother_n between_o who_o there_o be_v never_o any_o contention_n but_o this_o who_o shall_v die_v not_o who_o shall_v kill_v one_o for_o the_o other_o 1._o nobilis_fw-la haec_fw-la esset_fw-la pietatis_fw-la rixa_fw-la duobus_fw-la quod_fw-la pro_fw-la fratre_fw-la mori_fw-la vellet_fw-la uterque_fw-la prio_fw-la let_v these_o salamander_n which_o live_v perpetual_o in_o the_o fire_n of_o contention_n take_v heed_n lest_o these_o heathen_a rise_n up_o in_o judgement_n and_o condemn_v they_o to_o that_o eternal_a lake_n which_o admit_v not_o of_o one_o drop_n to_o cool_v either_o tongue_n or_o hand_n mark_v the_o contrary_a of_o our_o saviour_n word_n 5.9_o mat._n 5._o if_o bless_a be_v the_o peacemaker_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n then_o curse_a be_v all_o make-bate_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n 6.26_o the_o like_a may_v be_v apply_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n spirit_n by_o solomon_n prov._n 6._o they_o that_o sow_v discord_n among_o brethren_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n if_o so_o then_o let_v the_o contentious_a man_n tremble_v for_o god_n have_v he_o in_o abomination_n on_o the_o other_o side_n let_v the_o peacemaker_n rejoice_v for_o if_o they_o that_o sow_v discord_n among_o brethren_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n than_o they_o that_o plant_v love_n and_o set_v concord_n among_o brethren_n be_v his_o chief_a delight_n which_o constitute_v our_o second_o part_n viz._n the_o courteous_a compellation_n brethren_n lead_v we_o to_o our_o three_o part_n the_o sweet_a insinuation_n i_o beseech_v you_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o this_o last_o of_o the_o first_o general_a part_n we_o will_v examine_v two_o thing_n in_o particular_a 1._o the_o manner_n of_o the_o insinuation_n i_o beseech_v you_o 2._o the_o matter_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n first_o the_o manner_n in_o these_o word_n i_o beseech_v you_o what_o can_v be_v more_o powerful_a more_o forcible_a to_o allure_v and_o win_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o obedience_n which_o be_v mere_o the_o apostle_n end_n than_o such_o a_o sweet_a expression_n object_n i_o beseech_v you_o if_o any_o object_n and_o say_v what_o necessity_n be_v there_o that_o paul_n shall_v be_v thus_o humble_o earnest_a they_o be_v christian_a roman_n people_n full_a of_o excellent_a knowledge_n and_o to_o every_o good_a thing_n 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this_o objection_n whether_o frame_v by_o the_o heart_n only_o which_o be_v deceitful_a or_o by_o heart_n and_o tongue_n joint_o bewray_v ignorance_n and_o want_v of_o knowledge_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n all_o man_n shall_v know_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v like_o a_o plentiful_a mine_n in_o which_o the_o deep_o we_o dig_v the_o vein_n of_o heavenly_a truth_n prove_v still_o the_o rich_a hence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n have_v complain_v of_o and_o confess_v their_o ignorance_n and_o continual_o pray_v with_o the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n o_o teach_v i_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o statute_n and_o open_v my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o wonderful_a thing_n of_o thy_o law_n the_o roman_n to_o who_o our_o apostle_n direct_v himself_o know_v that_o

1.6_o eccles._n 1._o vanity_n of_o vanity_n all_o be_v vanity_n and_o worse_a too_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o end_n the_o good_a spirit_n sum_v up_o all_o fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n now_o when_o his_o soul_n be_v settle_v upon_o his_o god_n and_o his_o commandment_n it_o be_v at_o peace_n and_o rest_n so_o then_o as_o we_o say_v before_o let_v the_o soul_n be_v try_v in_o all_o the_o fortune_n and_o condition_n in_o the_o world_n and_o it_o will_v rest_v in_o nothing_o till_o it_o come_v to_o its_o god_n god_n then_o be_v the_o object_n upon_o which_o our_o soul_n shall_v be_v set_v we_o shall_v always_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o god_n labour_v to_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o he_o that_o our_o soul_n may_v rest_v with_o he_o that_o we_o may_v enjoy_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n here_o and_o the_o fullness_n and_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n hereafter_o thus_o by_o body_n be_v mean_v body_n and_o soul_n especial_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v the_o 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god_n that_o she_o may_v be_v breathe_v out_o prayer_n to_o he_o and_o praise_n of_o he_o in_o return_n of_o his_o mercy_n take_v notice_n of_o solomon_n advice_n remember_v thy_o creator_n say_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o youth_n that_o be_v begin_v betimes_o hold_v on_o and_o never_o be_v weary_a of_o this_o therefore_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o thing_n that_o we_o shall_v often_o enure_v ourselves_o unto_o not_o to_o put_v the_o thought_n of_o god_n from_o we_o or_o to_o think_v they_o be_v too_o sad_a and_o serious_a and_o so_o to_o account_v they_o as_o unwelcome_a guest_n but_o we_o shall_v rather_o often_o bathe_v ourselves_o in_o these_o sweet_a thought_n in_o meditation_n and_o remembrance_n of_o god_n this_o be_v one_o part_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n faculty_n 2_o there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n viz._n desire_n which_o be_v a_o other_o part_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n a_o true_a desire_n be_v one_o of_o the_o sweet_a act_n of_o the_o 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