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	truth_n	10,353	5	5.9792	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42555	Wisdom justified of her children, or, Two sermons sometime preached in Cockshutt Chappel, in the county of Salop, and lately at Brightling in Sussex, on Matth. XI. XIX. and now at the request of friends enlarged, and published / by William Gearing ...	Gearing, William.	1668 (1668)	Wing G439; ESTC R16127	41,501	72

father_n father_n i_o know_v they_o not_o christ_n will_v neither_o know_v they_o nor_o any_o of_o their_o religious_a act_n nor_o acknowledge_v any_o thing_n they_o have_v do_v for_o he_o as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o dead_a man_n they_o be_v forget_v and_o out_o of_o mind_n and_o their_o place_n shall_v be_v know_v no_o more_o so_o it_o be_v with_o such_o as_o shall_v condemn_v wisdom_n and_o deny_v christ_n when_o they_o shall_v cry_v lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o do_v this_o he_o will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o such_o as_o call_v he_o lord_n before_o his_o father_n chrysostome_n on_o that_o place_n i_o know_v you_o not_o say_v he_o have_v rather_o be_v strike_v through_o with_o a_o thousand_o thunderbolt_n than_o to_o hear_v christ_n say_v i_o know_v you_o not_o christ_n will_v not_o own_o any_o good_a work_n or_o good_a duty_n of_o they_o who_o have_v condemn_v or_o deny_v he_o and_o his_o way_n all_o their_o prayer_n shall_v be_v forget_v as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o pray_v yea_o all_o their_o duty_n shall_v but_o aggravate_v their_o torment_n he_o will_v say_v to_o his_o father_n give_v double_a torment_n to_o those_o that_o have_v condemn_v wisdom_n and_o yet_o pray_v to_o thou_o in_o my_o name_n 5._o christ_n will_v accuse_v they_o before_o his_o father_n these_o be_v the_o person_n that_o will_v not_o feed_v i_o when_o i_o be_v hungry_a that_o when_o i_o be_v thirsty_a will_v give_v i_o no_o drink_n that_o be_v a_o stranger_n take_v i_o not_o in_o that_o when_o i_o be_v naked_a 41._o matt._n 25.40_o 41._o clothe_v i_o not_o that_o when_o i_o be_v sick_a and_o in_o prison_n visit_v i_o not_o these_o be_v the_o man_n that_o do_v base_o condemn_v my_o way_n and_o shameful_o deny_v i_o before_o such_o and_o such_o man_n this_o be_v judas_n that_o betray_v i_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o jew_n these_o be_v the_o person_n that_o by_o their_o cowardice_n or_o covetousness_n betray_v my_o truth_n my_o worship_n my_o religion_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o sinner_n brethren_n i_o know_v you_o abhor_v judas_n his_o fact_n and_o will_v not_o for_o a_o world_n stand_v in_o judas_n his_o coat_n before_o god_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n let_v i_o tell_v you_o to_o betray_v the_o truth_n of_o christ_n to_o condemn_v true_a wisdom_n will_v be_v repute_v as_o great_a a_o sin_n in_o that_o day_n nay_o christ_n will_v not_o only_o accuse_v such_o but_o he_o will_v cast_v they_o out_o of_o his_o presence_n and_o destroy_v they_o before_o the_o bless_a presence_n of_o his_o father_n he_o will_v cast_v they_o out_o from_o the_o presence_n and_o from_o communion_n with_o angel_n and_o saint_n into_o hell_n torment_n depart_v you_o curse_v of_o god_n and_o christ_n you_o that_o condemn_v religion_n depart_v you_o curse_v of_o angel_n and_o of_o your_o own_o conscience_n into_o hell_n torment_n what_o be_v that_o worm_n there_o that_o never_o die_v but_o thy_o conscience_n of_o deny_v and_o condemn_v wisdom_n 6._o consider_v the_o heinousness_n of_o the_o fact_n what_o a_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o condemn_v wisdom_n and_o religion_n in_o deny_v wisdom_n you_o deny_v christ_n himself_o in_o condemn_v religion_n you_o condemn_v he_o it_o be_v his_o religion_n his_o truth_n his_o worship_n his_o way_n which_o you_o condemn_v therefore_o in_o condemn_v these_o you_o condemn_v christ_n himself_o you_o condemn_v he_o who_o god_n the_o father_n have_v justify_v and_o glorify_v and_o witness_v a_o good_a confession_n of_o he_o before_o man_n this_o be_v my_o well_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well-pleased_n you_o condemn_v christ_n who_o all_o the_o angel_n adore_v it_o be_v their_o glory_n to_o be_v his_o minister_a spirit_n in_o condemn_v he_o you_o condemn_v the_o infinite_a love_n of_o god_n for_o so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o son_n you_o deny_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n the_o prince_n of_o life_n the_o king_n of_o king_n the_o only_a saviour_n you_o reject_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n his_o blood_n which_o be_v more_o worth_a than_o rock_n of_o pearl_n than_o mountain_n of_o gold_n yea_o more_o than_o if_o god_n have_v give_v a_o heaven_n full_a of_o angel_n or_o a_o world_n of_o creature_n for_o you_o o_o what_o a_o great_a sin_n be_v it_o to_o condemn_v he_o who_o have_v buy_v thou_o with_o his_o own_o blood_n who_o suffer_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o we_o and_o purchase_v many_o glorious_a privilege_n for_o we_o to_o deny_v or_o disow_v a_o friend_n that_o have_v be_v kind_a and_o bountiful_a it_o be_v shameful_a for_o a_o child_n to_o deny_v his_o father_n it_o be_v unnatural_a but_o for_o a_o man_n to_o deny_v or_o condemn_v christ_n who_o die_v for_o he_o condemn_v his_o redeemer_n and_o saviour_n it_o be_v worse_a than_o unnatural_a if_o worse_a can_v be_v 7._o look_v upon_o the_o goodness_n of_o wisdom_n a_o man_n can_v have_v no_o better_o than_o god_n truth_n to_o maintain_v and_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n no_o outward_a mean_n but_o the_o gospel_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o salvation_n to_o condemn_v these_o we_o condemn_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n the_o man_n of_o sodom_n shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o the_o man_n of_o bethsaida_n the_o man_n of_o niniveh_n against_o the_o man_n of_o capernaum_n because_o they_o repent_v at_o the_o preach_n of_o ionas_n the_o bastard_n of_o babylon_n shall_v rise_v up_o against_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n in_o judgement_n the_o papist_n shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o many_o protestant_n for_o they_o will_v not_o condemn_v nor_o betray_v the_o cause_n of_o anti-christ_n but_o these_o man_n put_v christ_n to_o open_a shame_n and_o expose_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o a_o world_n of_o contempt_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a generation_n chap._n xi_o a_o use_n of_o exhortation_n to_o justify_v wisdom_n use_v 2_o be_v exhort_v now_o my_o brethren_n to_o justify_v wisdom_n thereby_o you_o shall_v show_v yourselves_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wisdom_n stand_v up_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o christ_n and_o religion_n be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o he_o not_o of_o his_o gospel_n be_v ready_a and_o willing_a to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n for_o his_o sake_n if_o thou_o be_v call_v thereunto_o rather_o die_v for_o he_o a_o thousand_o death_n suffer_v a_o thousand_o torment_n rather_o than_o deny_v he_o once_o if_o ever_o you_o look_v to_o have_v christ_n own_v you_o to_o have_v his_o father_n own_o you_o and_o his_o holy_a angel_n in_o all_o their_o glory_n to_o own_v you_o then_o beware_v of_o condemn_a wisdom_n plead_v for_o his_o truth_n justify_v wisdom_n reliove_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n bold_o and_o free_o testify_v what_o you_o hold_v and_o believe_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n constant_o affirm_v this_o be_v christ_n doctrine_n this_o be_v christ_n religion_n this_o and_o none_o else_o be_v the_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n witness_v a_o good_a confession_n with_o your_o mouth_n what_o you_o believe_v in_o your_o heart_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o doctrine_n it_o be_v not_o a_o arbitrary_a duty_n but_o necessary_a if_o a_o arian_n shall_v ask_v what_o believe_v thou_o concern_v christ_n thou_o must_v answer_v i_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v very_a god_n though_o all_o the_o world_n be_v arian_n or_o if_o a_o papist_n shall_v ask_v thou_o concern_v christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n thou_o shall_v answer_v i_o believe_v he_o be_v not_o there_o bodily_a some_o think_v it_o enough_o if_o they_o believe_v christ_n truth_n and_o religion_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o as_o for_o outward_a affirmation_n and_o justification_n of_o it_o in_o plain_a word_n it_o be_v rather_o superfluous_a at_o least_o arbitrary_a not_o necessary_a no_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a a_o man_n that_o believe_v in_o his_o heart_n his_o mouth_n must_v show_v forth_o his_o faith_n if_o he_o be_v persuade_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o this_o be_v truth_n and_o that_o be_v truth_n he_o must_v testify_v it_o in_o his_o word_n as_o the_o apostle_n they_o believe_v in_o heart_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o messiah_n be_v the_o christ_n and_o they_o do_v confess_v it_o with_o their_o tongue_n thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n this_o be_v jesus_n the_o god_n of_o glory_n the_o prince_n of_o life_n who_o the_o jew_n slay_v and_o hang_v upon_o a_o tree_n s._n paul_n do_v believe_v the_o resurrection_n and_o he_o do_v justify_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n before_o a_o whole_a council_n act._n 23.6_o many_o account_v it_o a_o piece_n of_o singular_a wisdom_n either_o to_o silence_n or_o to_o dissemble_v the_o truth_n they_o have_v rather_o be_v account_v wise_a and_o wicked_a than_o simple_a and_o religious_a they_o have_v

and_o deride_v at_o he_o the_o jew_n make_v he_o a_o king_n but_o it_o be_v in_o mockery_n when_o they_o put_v upon_o he_o a_o purple_a robe_n and_o a_o reed_n into_o his_o hand_n neither_o will_v they_o throw_v down_o their_o righteousness_n before_o he_o think_v christ_n not_o worthy_a of_o their_o tribute_n so_o unto_o this_o day_n all_o impenitent_a sinner_n do_v rebel_n against_o the_o crown_n and_o dignity_n of_o jesus_n christ_n they_o will_v not_o subject_v themselves_o to_o christ_n sceptre_n and_o the_o government_n of_o his_o spirit_n according_a to_o his_o word_n they_o will_v be_v lawless_a and_o live_v as_o they_o listen_v they_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o throw_v down_o the_o weapon_n of_o sin_n pride_n drunkenness_n uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o stubborn_a will_n and_o unruly_a affection_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o ungodly_a world_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o these_o thing_n so_o all_o ungodly_a man_n do_v deny_v to_o justify_v christ_n the_o king_n of_o king_n the_o centurion_n servant_n justify_v and_o acknowledge_v he_o their_o lord_n by_o their_o willing_a obedience_n to_o his_o quick_a command_n when_o he_o say_v come_v they_o come_v go_v they_o go_v do_v this_o and_o they_o do_v it_o so_o the_o child_n of_o wisdom_n do_v justify_v christ_n in_o yield_v cheerful_a obedience_n to_o he_o in_o all_o his_o command_n when_o he_o say_v do_v this_o or_o that_o duty_n they_o do_v it_o when_o he_o say_v abstain_v from_o this_o or_o that_o sin_n no_o temptation_n can_v easy_o withdraw_v they_o thus_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o intelligentia_fw-la movens_fw-la as_o aristotle_n speak_v of_o angel_n whirl_v about_o the_o sphere_n of_o their_o daily_a conversation_n when_o we_o obey_v christ_n we_o put_v a_o kingly_a crown_n upon_o his_o head_n in_o suffer_v he_o to_o rule_v we_o to_o subdue_v our_o heart_n unto_o he_o and_o do_v not_o cherish_v any_o contrary_a motion_n to_o his_o spirit_n when_o we_o will_v not_o go_v against_o his_o spirit_n and_o his_o word_n as_o balaam_n say_v to_o balak_n though_o he_o will_v give_v i_o his_o house_n full_a of_o silver_n and_o gold_n i_o can_v go_v beyond_o the_o commandment_n of_o my_o god_n to_o do_v less_o or_o more_o chap._n v._o ii_o let_v we_o consider_v wisdom_n in_o another_o acception_n understand_v thereby_o holiness_n religion_n the_o truth_n and_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o the_o child_n of_o wisdom_n do_v justisie_n wisdom_n 1_o when_o their_o love_n to_o religion_n truth_n and_o holiness_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o love_n with_o the_o world_n when_o their_o embracement_n of_o these_o thing_n divorce_v their_o heart_n from_o all_o outward_a thing_n for_o christ_n and_o for_o his_o truth_n and_o religion_n sake_n by_o our_o self-denial_n we_o justify_v wisdom_n to_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n to_o be_v more_o worth_a than_o all_o the_o world_n to_o be_v better_a than_o riches_n honour_n the_o favour_n of_o great_a person_n pleasure_n and_o all_o worldly_a preferment_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a gain_n account_v all_o these_o thing_n below_o to_o be_v but_o dross_n and_o dung_n when_o the_o child_n of_o wisdom_n can_v willing_o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o riches_n liberty_n preferment_n life_n and_o all_o they_o have_v for_o religion_n for_o christ_n for_o a_o good_a cause_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n then_o do_v they_o justify_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o these_o thing_n be_v dear_a to_o they_o than_o their_o own_o sives_z our_o suffering_n for_o religion_n be_v our_o magnify_v of_o it_o to_o be_v condemn_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n be_v to_o justify_v righteousness_n suffer_v christian_n be_v the_o honour_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n thus_o moses_n justify_v wisdom_n he_o part_v with_o the_o best_a thing_n that_o egypt_n can_v give_v and_o content_v himself_o with_o the_o worst_a condition_n of_o the_o israelite_n this_o show_v that_o he_o justify_v christ_n to_o be_v better_o yea_o the_o suffering_n and_o reproach_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v better_a than_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o egypt_n the_o pharisee_n will_v not_o thus_o justify_v christ_n self-denial_n and_o their_o popular_a outward_a pharisaical_a holiness_n can_v not_o stand_v together_o it_o be_v say_v of_o they_o that_o they_o love_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o so_o will_v not_o be_v disciple_n of_o christ_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v dishonourable_a for_o they_o as_o salvian_n in_o his_o time_n complain_v long_o ago_o siquis_fw-la ex_fw-la nobilitate_fw-la converti_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la coeperit_fw-la statim_fw-la honorem_fw-la nobilitatis_fw-la amitteret_fw-la religion_n make_v man_n ignoble_a and_o base_a in_o the_o world_n eye_n so_o again_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o pharisee_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o open_o to_o profess_v christ_n lest_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n they_o dare_v not_o justify_v christ_n so_o still_o in_o all_o generation_n too_o many_o earthly_a man_n do_v justify_v and_o have_v applaud_v the_o world_n above_o religion_n and_o holiness_n but_o yet_o still_o wisdom_n ha●h_v be_v justify_v of_o all_o her_o child_n 2._o when_o we_o stick_v to_o religion_n to_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n then_o do_v we_o justify_v wisdom_n when_o we_o resolve_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o his_o own_o way_n let_v all_o command_n and_o threat_n affront_v we_o yet_o then_o will_v we_o stick_v to_o god_n testimony_n and_o to_o the_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n thus_o daniel_n stick_v to_o god_n service_n against_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o king_n that_o contain_v a_o month_n atheism_n in_o it_o dan._n 6.7_o he_o have_v rather_o be_v tear_v asunder_o with_o a_o whole_a den_n of_o lion_n than_o be_v draw_v to_o worship_v a_o man_n in_o stead_n of_o god_n he_o will_v pray_v three_o time_n in_o a_o day_n to_o his_o god_n though_o the_o king_n who_o favourite_n he_o be_v will_v cast_v he_o out_o of_o favour_n and_o all_o the_o prince_n and_o precedent_n seek_v thereby_o to_o ensnare_v he_o though_o the_o wicked_a mock_v such_o as_o hear_v the_o word_n pray_v and_o perform_v all_o the_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n more_o frequent_o than_o themselves_o yet_o the_o child_n of_o wisdom_n will_v justify_v ●t_a rejoice_v as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o the_o sun_n to_o run_v their_o course_n daily_o of_o god_n service_n the_o child_n of_o wisdom_n be_v not_o like_o some_o seaman_n that_o boast_v they_o can_v sail_v with_o all_o wind_n they_o can_v do_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n they_o like_v wisdom_n best_o though_o it_o do_v not_o always_o se●ve_v their_o own_o end_n and_o occasion_n they_o hold_v on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o religion_n as_o a_o traveller_n ride_v in_o earnest_a business_n that_o must_v go_v on_o in_o his_o way_n whether_o fair_a or_o foul_a in_o company_n or_o alone_o go_v they_o must_v yea_o run_v who_o christ_n draw_v and_o in_o that_o way_n they_o fear_v no_o lion_n nor_o to_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o street_n because_o they_o hold_v it_o needful_a that_o they_o go_v not_o needful_a that_o they_o live_v and_o when_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n be_v resolve_v to_o be_v nothing_o but_o what_o they_o be_v ready_a not_o to_o be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v fit_a for_o those_o in_o high_a place_n who_o person_n they_o have_v in_o admiration_n for_o advantage_n sake_n the_o child_n of_o wisdom_n do_v abhor_v all_o inconstancy_n in_o religion_n or_o any_o thing_n which_o may_v argue_v the_o least_o unfaithfulness_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o prince_n and_o captain_n of_o their_o salvation_n religion_n be_v as_o a_o garment_n which_o cover_v they_o and_o for_o a_o girdle_n wherewith_o they_o be_v gird_v continual_o to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o world_n religion_n be_v as_o the_o philactery_n upon_o the_o skirt_n of_o their_o garment_n but_o far_o from_o their_o heart_n but_o to_o the_o child_n of_o wisdom_n it_o be_v as_o the_o corinthian_n to_o paul_n in_o the_o heart_n to_o live_v and_o die_v together_o 3._o we_o justify_v wisdom_n when_o as_o the_o child_n of_o wisdom_n do_v just_a fie_o one_o another_o by_o love_v one_o another_o for_o their_o grace_n and_o holiness_n by_o stand_v for_o they_o when_o the_o wicked_a by_o opposition_n or_o disgrace_n do_v labour_n to_o beat_v they_o down_o when_o we_o make_v much_o of_o they_o when_o the_o world_n trample_v upon_o they_o and_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o filth_n and_o offscouring_a of_o the_o world_n we_o justify_v wisdom_n they_o be_v belove_v of_o we_o because_o they_o be_v belove_v of_o christ_n we_o honour_v they_o because_o they_o honour_v god_n we_o stick_v to_o they_o because_o they_o stick_v to_o god_n we_o rejoice_v in_o they_o because_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o their_o