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	worship_v	worshipper_n	7,267	5	12.9330	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61386	An antidote against distractions, or, An indeavour to serve the church, in the daily case of wandrings in the worship of God by Richard Steele M.A. and minister of the Gospel.	Steele, Richard, 1629-1692.	1667 (1667)	Wing S5382; ESTC R8661	121,210	256

creature_n isa._n 45.11_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n and_o his_o maker_n if_o a_o servant_n must_v not_o be_v frivolous_a before_o his_o master_n when_o he_o be_v receive_v his_o command_n who_o dare_v be_v so_o before_o his_o maker_n who_o can_v as_o easy_o reward_v or_o ruin_v we_o as_o i_o can_v turn_v over_o a_o leaf_n in_o this_o bible_n this_n himself_o give_v for_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o dreadful_a curse_n mal._n 1.14_o upon_o the_o deceiver_n that_o have_v a_o male_a in_o his_o flock_n offer_v to_o god_n a_o corrupt_a thing_n for_o i_o be_o a_o great_a king_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o my_o name_n be_v dreadful_a among_o the_o heathen_a which_o of_o you_o will_v be_v think_v of_o your_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o ground_n when_o you_o be_v offer_v a_o petition_n to_o a_o great_a king_n or_o run_v after_o feather_n when_o he_o be_v say_v his_o mind_n to_o you_o thou_o take_v god_n to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o thyself_o or_o else_o thou_o will_v never_o do_v it_o remember_v a_o great_a god_n must_v be_v worship_v with_o profound_a veneration_n and_o the_o most_o serious_a affection_n a_o man_n must_v worship_v god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n oh_o if_o thou_o be_v there_o among_o those_o miriads_o of_o saint_n and_o angel_n with_o what_o care_n and_o humility_n and_o instance_n will_v thou_o pour_v out_o thy_o heart_n to_o he_o or_o hear_v his_o word_n to_o thou_o ●●and_n 2._o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n be_v another_o reason_n who_o be_v so_o sacred_a that_o a_o unholy_a thought_n be_v abomination_n to_o he_o most_o especial_o in_o his_o holy_a service_n who_o can_v by_o a_o eye_n of_o faith_n behold_v the_o lord_n sit_v on_o a_o throne_n high_a and_o lift_v up_o and_o his_o train_n fill_v the_o temple_n and_o the_o seraphinis_fw-la cry_v one_o to_o another_o and_o say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n isa._n 6.1_o 2._o 153._o and_o suffer_v his_o heart_n to_o be_v ravish_v away_o with_o transitory_a toy_n in_o such_o a_o sacred_a presence_n be_v the_o seraphim_n amaze_v at_o his_o holiness_n and_o we_o untransport_v their_o thought_n be_v continual_o terminate_v upon_o he_o and_o shall_v we_o be_v always_o flinch_v from_o he_o the_o holy_a lord_n of_o host_n will_v not_o brook_v it_o if_o you_o will_v not_o sanctify_v he_o he_o will_v sanctify_v himself_o if_o you_o that_o worship_v he_o will_v not_o bear_v witness_n by_o your_o serious_a attendance_n to_o his_o holiness_n he_o must_v bear_v witness_n to_o it_o by_o his_o judgement_n on_o you_o which_o indeed_o be_v not_o always_o visible_a but_o ever_o certain_a not_o a_o man_n in_o the_o congregation_n but_o the_o holy_a god_n be_v sanctify_v by_o he_o or_o upon_o he_o little_o do_v we_o know_v what_o invisible_a dreadful_a effect_n there_o be_v of_o this_o daily_o in_o our_o congregation_n and_o if_o our_o dear_a redeemer_n do_v not_o stand_v as_o a_o screen_n between_o we_o and_o his_o wrath_n the_o best_a of_o we_o will_v quick_o feel_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o displeasure_n 3._o the_o omniscience_n of_o god_n be_v a_o valid_a reason_n against_o distraction_n heb._n 4.13_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_v to_o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o deal_v not_o only_o naked_a on_o the_o outside_n of_o we_o but_o cut_v up_o and_o anatomize_v in_o the_o inside_n that_o sharp_a and_o pierce_a oblivione_fw-la eye_n look_v through_o and_o through_o we_o and_o neither_o do_v or_o can_v look_v beside_o we_o whither_o can_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n and_o whither_o can_v i_o flee_v from_o thy_o presence_n shall_v the_o husband_n fix_v his_o eye_n on_o his_o wife_n and_o she_o that_o while_n dart_v her_o glance_n on_o her_o paramour_n be_v this_o reasonable_a or_o tolerable_a get_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n and_o trifle_v on_o steal_v into_o some_o corner_n where_o he_o see_v you_o not_o and_o be_v truant_n and_o spare_v not_o be_v but_o a_o eye-servant_n to_o god_n and_o we_o will_v ask_v no_o more_o be_v serious_a while_o he_o see_v you_o dally_v not_o while_o he_o hold_v you_o the_o candle_n a_o curious_a eye_n require_v a_o careful_a servant_n sanctissimum_fw-la object_n but_o this_o be_v speak_v gratis_o i_o see_v no_o body_n but_o the_o minister_n and_o people_n see_v be_v believe_v i_o know_v no_o body_n that_o see_v i_o answ._n 1._o no_o more_o do_v thou_o see_v that_o faculty_n by_o which_o thou_o see_v be_v there_o therefore_o no_o such_o faculty_n be_v there_o no_o spirit_n because_o thou_o never_o see_v they_o when_o do_v you_o see_v the_o wind_n and_o yet_o you_o doubt_v not_o of_o it_o nay_o have_v not_o he_o declare_v to_o thou_o what_o be_v thy_o thought_n amos_n 4.13_o in_o many_o a_o sermon_n 2._o there_o be_v another_o eye_n by_o which_o god_n ordinary-presence_n be_v see_v which_o thou_o have_v not_o that_o be_v a_o eye_n of_o faith_n which_o if_o fix_v in_o thy_o heart_n will_v quick_o make_v thou_o cry_v how_o dreadful_a be_v this_o place_n this_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n if_o a_o hundred_o credible_a person_n affirm_v they_o see_v a_o great_a man_n in_o the_o congregation_n you_o will_v believe_v they_o though_o not_o see_v by_o you_o and_o will_v conclude_v it_o your_o own_o inadvertency_n hundred_o there_o daily_o be_v that_o do_v avouch_v they_o see_v feel_v hear_v embrace_v the_o gracious_a presence_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o conclude_v it_o your_o blindness_n not_o his_o distance_n that_o you_o see_v he_o not_o sect_n ii_o worship_n the_o second_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o worship_n 1._o it_o be_v reasonable_a worship_n not_o only_o consonant_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n and_o back_v by_o the_o most_o rational_a principle_n but_o must_v be_v manage_v as_o a_o 98._o rational_a act._n now_o it_o be_v a_o most_o irrational_a thing_n to_o converse_v with_o god_n without_o a_o heart_n this_o be_v a_o silly_a thing_n as_o hos._n 7.11_o ephraim_n be_v call_v a_o silly_a dove_n without_o heart_n a_o dove_n without_o spirit_n and_o a_o silly_a dove_n without_o reason_n or_o judgement_n god_n have_v rather_o hear_v the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n than_o a_o heartless_a prayer_n he_o delight_v more_o in_o the_o chirp_n of_o bird_n than_o in_o sing_v of_o psalm_n without_o understanding_n for_o these_o do_v what_o they_o can_v and_o so_o be_v accept_v but_o brutish_a service_n from_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n be_v intolerable_a be_v it_o er._n reason_v you_o shall_v cry_v out_o for_o the_o spirit_n and_o think_v on_o the_o flesh_n be_v harken_v about_o another_o world_n and_o ruminate_v on_o this_o your_o eye_n direct_v to_o heaven_n and_o your_o heart_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o tongue_n busy_a and_o the_o soul_n idle_a the_o knee_n devout_a and_o the_o thought_n loose_v there_o be_v no_o coherence_n no_o reason_n in_o this_o when_o you_o work_v work_n and_o when_o you_o pray_v pray_v and_o do_v it_o 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to_o worship_v he_o magistro_fw-la other_o may_v seek_v to_o worship_v the_o father_n but_o the_o father_n seek_v such_o to_o worship_v he_o to_o wit_n that_o worship_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n in_o spirit_n and_o so_o not_o like_o the_o formal_a jew_n in_o truth_n and_o so_o not_o like_o the_o ignorant_a gentile_n and_o then_o vers_n 24._o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o must_v be_v worship_v here_o be_v mu_o and_o shall_v and_o reason_n for_o it_o as_o a_o spirit_n can_v do_v nothing_o at_o eat_v so_o a_o carcase_n can_v do_v nothing_o at_o pray_v the_o elegant_a tongue_n on_o earth_n can_v take_v one_o stroke_n at_o prayer_n no_o the_o soul_n must_v be_v in_o it_o and_o the_o soul_n must_v

my_o prayer_n be_v not_o the_o beginning_n of_o my_o punishment_n though_o these_o be_v but_o small_a like_o the_o sand_n yet_o be_v many_o as_o the_o sand_n how_o can_v i_o stand_v under_o they_o i_o be_o ashamed_a yea_o even_o confound_v for_o these_o reproach_n of_o my_o duty_n nay_o then_o say_v god_n that_o hearken_v behind_o the_o curtain_n all_o this_o while_n be_v ephraim_n my_o dear_a son_n be_v not_o he_o a_o pleasant_a child_n i_o will_v remember_v he_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o when_o thou_o be_v ripe_a for_o hell_n in_o thy_o own_o eye_n than_o be_v thou_o ripe_a for_o grace_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n no_o man_n shall_v ever_o be_v overbear_v with_o a_o sin_n he_o hate_v go_v my_o bless_a spirit_n that_o have_v melt_v he_o and_o mend_v he_o that_o have_v soften_v he_o strengthen_v he_o he_o that_o lament_v his_o sin_n shall_v never_o languish_v under_o it_o ●iall_a the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n do_v please_v he_o though_o the_o 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for_o they_o i_o find_v a_o pardon_n no_o easy_a enterprise_n nor_o repentance_n so_o please_v a_o potion_n to_o brew_v for_o it_o again_o i_o will_v not_o for_o all_o the_o world_n much_o less_o for_o one_o vain_a thought_n or_o two_o nor_o for_o a_o thousand_o world_n together_o be_v under_o that_o anger_n of_o god_n nor_o feel_v one_o drop_n of_o his_o scald_a indignation_n which_o i_o have_v perceive_v for_o these_o offence_n o_o sir_n where_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o it_o what_o carefulness_n do_v it_o work_v what_o zeal_n what_o indignation_n yea_o what_o revenge_n it_o make_v sin_n lie_v like_o a_o mountain_n upon_o the_o soul_n muster_v up_o all_o the_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n and_o set_v they_o home_o on_o the_o heart_n o_o to_o sin_n in_o a_o ordinance_n against_o such_o a_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o great_a business_n after_o such_o conviction_n vow_n and_o promise_n of_o exactness_n before_o he_o to_o offend_v both_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n at_o a_o clap_n heart_n of_o stone_n do_v not_o melt_v yea_o to_o offend_v the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n which_o holy_a spirit_n turn_v away_o their_o face_n at_o our_o vanity_n in_o the_o assembly_n yea_o and_o offend_v the_o angel_n upon_o earth_n god_n minister_n while_o that_o which_o cost_v they_o most_o serious_a pain_n be_v speak_v to_o the_o air_n to_o wound_v my_o own_o soul_n in_o the_o act_n of_o cure_v it_o and_o increase_v guilt_n when_o i_o be_o get_v it_o clear_v to_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o o_o my_o sin_n be_v exceed_o sinful_a lend_v a_o tear_n o_o rend_v a_o heart_n o_o thou_o most_o high_a a_o break_a heart_n today_o will_v be_v a_o good_a preservative_n against_o a_o wander_a heart_n to_o morrow_n sect_n iii_o ghost_n iii_o engage_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o assistance_n joh._n 15.5_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o 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