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	sin_n	son_n	6,073	5	5.1685	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49757	Christ's power over bodily diseases Preached in several sermons on Mat. 8. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. And published for the instruction especially of the more ignorant people in the great dutie of preparation for sickness and death. By Edward Lawrence, M.A. minister of the gospel at Baschurch in the county of Salop.	Lawrence, Edward, 1623-1695.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1672 (1672)	Wing L653; ESTC R223651	140,079	330

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thou_o have_v be_v do_v by_o prayer_n meditation_n sacrament_n sabbath_n etc._n etc._n thou_o willing_o yeilde_v to_o have_v finish_v by_o death_n thou_o be_v hearty_o willing_a that_o the_o old_a man_n of_o sin_n be_v put_v off_o by_o death_n for_o ever_o and_o that_o the_o new_a man_n of_o holiness_n be_v put_v on_o for_o ever_o consider_v thou_o have_v often_o pray_v to_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o likeness_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n which_o can_v never_o be_v till_o death_n christ_n have_v pray_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v where_o he_o be_v that_o thou_o may_v see_v his_o glory_n joh._n 17.24_o and_o this_o can_v never_o be_v till_o thou_o die_v therefore_o i_o say_v be_v willing_a to_o die_v call_v upon_o the_o sad_a mourner_n about_o thou_o say_v to_o they_o as_o jacob_n to_o joseph_n gen._n 46.30_o let_v i_o die_v dear_a yoke-fellow_n let_v i_o die_v sweet_a child_n let_v i_o die_v my_o pleasant_a jonathans_n let_v i_o die_v and_o turn_v thy_o face_n to_o god_n and_o say_v with_o simeon_n luk._n 2.29_o lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n last_o commend_v thy_o soul_n to_o god_n this_o be_v a_o act_n of_o a_o believer_n whereby_o he_o free_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o god_n and_o christ_n as_o his_o right_n and_o due_a to_o glorify_v and_o to_o enjoy_v he_o for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n now_o by_o give_v up_o thy_o soul_n to_o god_n thou_o give_v up_o thy_o body_n too_o for_o the_o body_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o follow_v the_o soul_n if_o the_o soul_n go_v to_o hell_n the_o body_n must_v go_v thither_o too_o if_o the_o soul_n go_v to_o heaven_n the_o body_n must_v be_v glorify_v there_o too_o therefore_o see_v god_n as_o it_o be_v stand_v by_o thy_o bedside_n say_v to_o thou_o my_o son_n 23.26_o give_v i_o thy_o heart_n give_v i_o thy_o soul_n give_v it_o i_o from_o sin_n and_o self_n give_v it_o i_o from_o the_o world_n and_o devil_n give_v it_o i_o for_o i_o make_v it_o and_o buy_v it_o and_o i_o will_v save_v it_o oh_o then_o give_v it_o up_o and_o commend_v it_o to_o god_n see_v the_o infinite_a and_o unchangeable_a love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o thy_o soul_n and_o believe_v that_o with_o this_o love_n he_o will_v gracious_o and_o love_o receive_v thy_o soul_n and_o see_v what_o god_n will_v do_v with_o thy_o soul_n in_o what_o fullness_n of_o holiness_n and_o joy_n and_o glory_n he_o will_v settle_v it_o for_o ever_o see_v that_o thy_o soul_n be_v such_o as_o thou_o may_v comfortable_o commend_v it_o unto_o god_n do_v not_o present_v to_o he_o a_o drunken_a ignorant_a proud_a covetous_a unbelieving_a soul_n but_o a_o believe_a love_a holy_a humble_a soul_n see_v thy_o soul_n clothe_v with_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o a●_n such_o give_v it_o up_o to_o god_n to_o be_v bless_v and_o glorify_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n say_v father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commit_v my_o spirit_n finis_fw-la p●al_a 52.7_o psa_fw-la 39.11_o ●sa_fw-la 22.17_o psalm_n 10.18_o job_n 40.9_o 1_o cor._n 10.22_o 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sinner_n with_o sickness_n or_o other_o affliction_n if_o he_o scorn_v his_o rod_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o unspeakable_a provocation_n for_o as_o it_o savour_v much_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n to_o be_v suitable_o affect_v to_o the_o various_a manifestation_n of_o god_n so_o that_o it_o be_v his_o most_o inward_a pleasure_n to_o have_v god_n please_v this_o put_v gladness_n into_o his_o heart_n psal_n 4.6_o 7._o and_o if_o god_n in_o displeasure_n hide_v his_o face_n he_o be_v trouble_v psal_n 30.7_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o base_a spirit_n when_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o miriams_n disease_n 12.14_o god_n spit_v in_o his_o face_n then_o to_o be_v so_o shameless_a and_o impudent_a as_o if_o he_o can_v outface_v the_o frown_n of_o his_o majesty_n second_o this_o speak_v a_o man_n condition_n to_o be_v incurable_a isa_n 1.5_o why_o shall_v you_o be_v strike_v any_o more_o you_o will_v revolt_v more_o and_o more_o as_o if_o they_o be_v grow_v so_o desperate_a that_o correction_n make_v they_o worse_o belove_a this_o stupidity_n do_v frustrate_v the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o god_n visitation_n for_o they_o can_v hear_v the_o rod_n if_o they_o do_v not_o feel_v the_o rod_n because_o the_o rod_n speak_v by_o its_o stroke_n therefore_o they_o lose_v its_o teach_n when_o they_o do_v not_o feel_v it_o smart_v the_o condition_n then_o of_o such_o wretch_n must_v needs_o be_v hopeless_a when_o they_o make_v god_n last_o remedy_n useless_a as_o when_o a_o man_n be_v sick_a first_o you_o seek_v to_o restore_v he_o by_o keep_v he_o warm_a and_o by_o wholesome_a diet_n if_o this_o fail_n you_o send_v to_o the_o physician_n but_o if_o the_o physic_n do_v not_o stir_v the_o body_n if_o he_o will_v not_o vomit_v nor_o purge_v nor_o bleed_v than_o you_o look_v for_o nothing_o but_o death_n so_o when_o mercy_n will_v not_o melt_v nor_o sermon_n change_v a_o sinner_n and_o after_o all_o god_n send_v sickness_n 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say_v it_o be_v as_o comfortable_a to_o see_v man_n die_v drink_v as_o die_v secure_a four_o this_o doctrine_n reprove_v those_o who_o in_o their_o disease_n trust_v to_o physician_n for_o health_n disease_n you_o see_v be_v not_o at_o the_o command_n of_o physician_n but_o of_o christ_n this_o be_v asa_n his_o sin_n 2_o chron._n 16.12_o in_o his_o disease_n he_o seek_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o the_o physician_n his_o sin_n be_v not_o in_o seek_v to_o the_o physician_n but_o in_o not_o seek_v to_o the_o lord_n i_o know_v it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n upon_o pretence_n of_o god_n power_n to_o be_v disobedient_a to_o his_o will_n in_o despise_v physic_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v to_o be_v his_o mean_n to_o restore_v we_o to_o health_n this_o sin_n be_v a_o tempt_a god_n wherein_o we_o will_v try_v what_o god_n can_v do_v and_o yet_o neglect_v what_o he_o command_v but_o we_o must_v use_v the_o physician_n yet_o so_o as_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o physic_n 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