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	son_n	speak_v	11,770	5	5.4768	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30160	The Jerusalem-sinner saved, or, Good news for the vilest of men being a help for despairing souls, shewing that Jesus Christ would have mercy in the first place offered to the biggest sinners / by John Bunyan.	Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.	1689 (1689)	Wing B5545; ESTC R27236	74,451	194

knowledge_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o so_o no_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o nature_n or_o need_n of_o mercy_n little_a sinner_n when_o therefore_o thou_o go_v to_o god_n though_o thou_o know_v in_o thy_o conscience_n that_o thou_o as_o to_o act_n be_v no_o thief_n no_o murderer_n no_o whore_n no_o liar_n no_o false_a swearer_n or_o the_o like_a and_o in_o reason_n must_v needs_o understand_v that_o thus_o thou_o be_v not_o so_o profane_o vile_a as_o other_o yet_o when_o thou_o go_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_fw-mi know_v no_o man_n sin_n but_o thy_o own_o make_v mention_n of_o no_o man_n sin_n but_o thy_o own_o also_o labour_v not_o to_o lessen_v thy_o own_o but_o magnify_v and_o greaten_v they_o by_o all_o just_a circumstance_n and_o be_v as_o if_o there_o be_v never_o a_o sinner_n in_o the_o world_n but_o thyself_o also_o cry_v out_o as_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o only_o undo_v man_n and_o that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o obtain_v god_n mercy_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o comely_a sight_n in_o the_o world_n to_o see_v a_o little_a sinner_n comment_v upon_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o sin_n multiply_v and_o multiply_v they_o to_o himself_o till_o he_o make_v they_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n big_a and_o high_a than_o he_o see_v any_o other_o man_n sin_n to_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o as_o base_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o see_v a_o man_n do_v otherwise_o and_o as_o base_o will_v come_v on_o it_o luk._n 18.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o as_o therefore_o i_o say_v to_o the_o great_a sinner_n before_o let_v he_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o presume_v i_o say_v now_o to_o the_o little_a sinner_n let_v he_o take_v heed_n that_o he_o do_v dissemble_v for_o there_o be_v as_o great_a a_o aptness_n in_o the_o little_a sinner_n to_o dissemble_v as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o great_a one_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v be_v he_o a_o sinner_n little_a or_o great_a prov._n 28.13_o eight_o will_v jesus_n christ_n have_v mercy_n offer_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o the_o big_a sinner_n then_o this_o show_v the_o true_a cause_n why_o satan_n make_v such_o head_n as_o he_o do_v against_o he_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v well_o speak_v of_o by_o all_o deluder_n and_o deceive_v person_n christ_n only_o be_v the_o rock_n of_o offence_n behold_v i_o lie_v in_o zion_n a_o stumbling-stone_n and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n rom._n 9.33_o not_o that_o satan_n care_v for_o the_o father_n or_o the_o spirit_n more_o than_o he_o care_v for_o the_o son_n but_o he_o can_v let_v man_n alone_o with_o their_o notion_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o spirit_n for_o he_o know_v they_o shall_v never_o enjoy_v the_o father_n or_o the_o spirit_n if_o indeed_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o son._n he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v not_o life_n however_o they_o may_v boast_v themselves_o of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o spirit_n 1_o j●hn_n 5.12_o again_o whosoever_o transgress_v and_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o god_n he_o that_o abide_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n have_v both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 2_o john_n 9_o christ_n and_o christ_n only_o be_v he_o that_o can_v make_v we_o capable_a to_o enjoy_v god_n with_o life_n and_o joy_n to_o all_o eternity_n hence_o he_o call_v himself_o the_o way_n to_o the_o father_n the_o true_a and_o l●ving_a way_n joh._n 14.6_o heb._n 10.19.20_o for_o we_o can_v come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o he_o satan_n know_v this_o therefore_o he_o hate_v he_o delude_v person_n be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v so_o lead_v up_o and_o down_o by_o satan_n by_o the_o nose_n as_o they_o be_v t●ere_o be_v many_o thing_n by_o which_o satan_n have_v take_v occasion_n to_o greaten_v his_o rage_n against_o jesus_n christ._n as_o first_o his_o love_n to_o man_n and_o then_o the_o many_o expression_n of_o that_o love_n he_o have_v take_v man_n nature_n upon_o he_o he_o have_v in_o that_o nature_n fulfil_v the_o l●w_n to_o bring_v in_o righteousness_n for_o man_n and_o have_v spill_v his_o blood_n for_o the_o reconcile_n of_o man_n to_o god_n he_o have_v break_v the_o neck_n of_o death_n put_v away_o sin_n destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o get_v into_o his_o own_o hand_n the_o key_n of_o death_n and_o all_o these_o be_v heinous_a thing_n to_o satan_n he_o can_v abide_v christ_n for_o this_o beside_o he_o have_v eternal_a life_n in_o himself_o and_o that_o to_o bestow_v upon_o we_o and_o we_o in_o all_o liklihood_n be_v to_o possess_v the_o very_a place_n from_o which_o the_o satan_n by_o transgression_n fall_v if_o not_o place_n more_o glorious_a wherefore_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v angry_a and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o vexatious_a thing_n to_o he_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n by_o christ_n while_o he_o stand_v bind_v over_o in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n to_o answer_v for_o his_o 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bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o and_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o transgressor_n isa._n 53.12_o nine_o will_v jesus_n christ_n have_v mercy_n offer_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o the_o big_a sinner_n let_v the_o tempt_v harp_n upon_o this_o string_n for_o their_o h●lp_n and_o consolation_n the_o tempt_v wherever_o he_o dwell_v always_o think_v himself_o the_o big_a sinner_n one_o most_o unworthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n this_o be_v satan_n master_n argument_n thou_o be_v a_o horrible_a sinner_n a_o hypocrite_n one_o that_o have_v a_o profane_a heart_n and_o one_o that_o be_v a_o utter_a stranger_n to_o a_o work_n of_o grace_n i_o say_v this_o be_v his_o maul_n his_o cl●h_n his_o masterpiece_n he_o do_v with_o this_o as_o some_o do_v by_o their_o most_o enchant_a song_n sing_v they_o every_o where_o i_o believe_v there_o be_v but_o few_o saint_n in_o the_o world_n that_o have_v not_o have_v this_o temptation_n sound_v in_o their_o ear_n but_o be_v they_o but_o aware_a satan_n 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conscience_n say_v i_o be_o the_o big_a sinner_n christ_n offer_v mercy_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o the_o big_a sinner_n nor_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o offer_v other_o but_o such_o as_o suit_v with_o my_o mind_n i_o be_o sorry_a for_o my_o sin_n yea_o sorry_a at_o my_o heart_n that_o ever_o sinful_a thought_n do_v enter_v or_o find_v the_o least_o entertainment_n in_o my_o wicked_a mind_n and_o may_v i_o obtain_v my_o wish_n i_o will_v never_o more_o that_o my_o heart_n shall_v be_v a_o place_n for_o aught_o but_o the_o grace_n and_o spirit_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n i_o speak_v not_o this_o to_o lessen_v my_o wickedness_n i_o will_v not_o for_o all_o the_o world_n but_o be_v place_v by_o my_o own_o conscience_n in_o the_o very_a front_n of_o the_o big_a sinner_n that_o i_o may_v be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o that_o be_v beckon_v by_o the_o gracious_a hand_n of_o jesus_n the_o saviour_n to_o come_v to_o he_o for_o mercy_n well_o sinner_n thou_o now_o speak_v 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a_o christian_a must_v still_o believe_v at_o what_o time_n say_v the_o good_a man_n i_o be_o afraid_a i_o will_v trust_v in_o thou_o psal._n 56.2_o 3._o nor_o can_v we_o have_v a_o better_a encouragement_n to_o do_v this_o than_o be_v by_o the_o text_n set_v before_o we_o even_o a_o open_a heart_n for_o a_o jerusalem_n sinner_n and_o if_o for_o a_o jerusalem-sinner_n to_o come_v then_o for_o such_o a_o one_o when_o come_v if_o such_o a_o one_o to_o be_v save_v then_o for_o such_o a_o one_o that_o be_v save_v if_o for_o such_o a_o one_o to_o be_v pardon_v his_o great_a transgression_n then_o for_o such_o a_o one_o who_o be_v pardon_v these_o to_o come_v daily_o to_o jesus_n christ_n too_o to_o be_v cleanse_v and_o set_v free_a from_o his_o common_a infirmity_n and_o from_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o holy_a thing_n therefore_o let_v the_o poor_a sinner_n that_o will_v be_v save_v labour_n for_o skill_n to_o make_v the_o best_a improvement_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n to_o help_v 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