Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	flesh_n	jesus_n	lord_n	8,180	5	3.7669	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79552	Saint Chrysostome his Parænesis, or Admonition wherein hee recalls Theodorus the fallen. Or generally an exhortation for desperate sinners. / Translated by the Lord Viscount Grandison prisoner in the Tower.; Parænesis. English	John Chrysostum, Saint, d. 407.; Grandison, William Villiers, Viscount, 1614-1643.	1654 (1654)	Wing C3980; Thomason E1531_2; ESTC R208923	51,851	141

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how_o plain_o will_v he_o discern_v the_o way_n of_o salvation_n to_o be_v accessible_a and_o very_a plain_a smooth_a and_o easy_a have_v obtain_v grace_n for_o his_o guide_n and_o conquer_v those_o troop_n the_o devil_n lay_v in_o ambush_n for_o he_o but_o he_o who_o want_v the_o courage_n to_o undertake_v the_o combat_n in_o vain_a desire_n the_o conquest_n he_o may_v that_o be_v wilful_a stay_n and_o burn_v in_o the_o fire_n nay_o shut_v the_o door_n against_o himself_o that_o be_v open_a for_o he_o and_o whatman_n who_o be_v thus_o sotish_o his_o own_o enemy_n can_v design_v any_o thing_n noble_o and_o virtuous_o wherefore_o this_o our_o common_a enemy_n make_v it_o his_o only_a business_n leave_v nothing_o unattempted_a which_o may_v render_v we_o diffident_a of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n nor_o need_v he_o much_o labour_n to_o compass_v that_o his_o end_n if_o we_o lie_v prostrate_a at_o his_o foot_n and_o take_v no_o counsel_n or_o resolution_n or_o order_v the_o battle_n against_o he_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a conquest_n to_o overcome_v we_o but_o he_o who_o violent_o break_v his_o fetters_o and_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o use_n of_o his_o strength_n with_o courage_n he_o i_o say_v who_o in_o so_o desperate_a a_o condition_n allow_v himself_o no_o cessation_n but_o with_o a_o continual_a violence_n maintain_v the_o battle_n against_o he_o though_o he_o have_v before_o lose_v the_o day_n a_o thousand_o time_n shall_v then_o recover_v his_o loss_n and_o glorious_o triumph_v in_o his_o enemy_n overthrow_n when_o he_o who_o be_v deject_v with_o despair_n and_o permit_v his_o spirit_n to_o fail_v and_o languish_v can_v never_o hope_v for_o conquest_n how_o can_v he_o overcome_v who_o make_v no_o resistance_n at_o all_o but_o fear_v the_o encounter_n lay_v down_o his_o arm_n and_o submit_v to_o his_o enemy_n chap._n

iii_o god_n mercy_n to_o the_o great_a sinner_n a_o argument_n against_o despair_n the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n so_o infinite_o exceed_v our_o transgression_n that_o meditate_v on_o they_o they_o can_v but_o great_o consolate_v our_o droop_a spirit_n and_o arm_v we_o with_o courage_n against_o those_o temptation_n we_o ought_v strong_o to_o resist_v lest_o they_o overcome_v our_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n i_o mean_v those_o stupid_a apprehension_n of_o the_o unpardonable_a immensity_n of_o our_o own_o guilt_n as_o if_o god_n be_v not_o able_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o many_o that_o to_o our_o imagination_n they_o exceed_v the_o save_a promise_n of_o his_o mercy_n oh_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o such_o desperate_a persuasion_n as_o these_o oh_o let_v we_o be_v careful_a that_o such_o thought_n as_o these_o do_v not_o quash_v and_o annihilate_v our_o hope_n let_v not_o the_o devil_n delude_v we_o with_o a_o opinion_n that_o our_o lord_n be_v merciful_a indeed_o but_o extend_v that_o goodness_n only_o to_o small_a offender_n to_o those_o only_o who_o have_v provoke_v he_o but_o with_o a_o few_o and_o those_o small_a fault_n for_o suppose_v a_o man_n just_o brand_v with_o all_o the_o mark_n of_o those_o infamy_n and_o shame_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o great_a reprobate_n one_o who_o have_v commit_v all_o those_o wicked_a act_n which_o most_o certain_o unrepented_a fail_v not_o to_o shut_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n against_o they_o who_o transgress_v so_o high_o in_o they_o and_o withal_o we_o must_v grant_v this_o person_n to_o be_v no_o stranger_n to_o the_o truth_n but_o to_o have_v be_v one_o of_o christ_n church_n whatsoever_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o fall_n whatsoever_o the_o inveterate_a malice_n of_o the_o tempter_n have_v change_v he_o to_o be_v either_o whoremaster_n or_o adulterer_n nay_o perhaps_o sodomite_n be_v he_o thief_n drunkard_n or_o common_a calumniator_n one_o who_o have_v hug_v all_o these_o sin_n with_o appetite_n and_o delight_n nay_o have_v make_v it_o his_o serious_a study_n to_o contrive_v his_o end_n and_o hellish_a satisfaction_n in_o they_o for_o my_o part_n i_o will_v not_o be_v author_n of_o despair_n to_o such_o a_o wretch_n as_o this_o no_o though_o he_o have_v continue_v in_o they_o many_o year_n for_o it_o be_v impious_a blasphemy_n to_o reflect_v upon_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v therefore_o displease_v that_o we_o may_v be_v harden_v for_o than_o we_o just_o shall_v relinquish_v our_o hope_n if_o we_o be_v assure_v the_o flame_n of_o his_o wrath_n set_v on_o ●●●e_n by_o so_o many_o sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v extinguish_v with_o the_o tear_n of_o true_a repentance_n but_o we_o must_v look_v with_o more_o believe_a eye_n on_o his_o mercy_n and_o admire_v the_o excellency_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o his_o clemency_n who_o in_o his_o punishment_n be_v quite_o free_a from_o passion_n and_o perturbation_n and_o any_o one_o but_o wilful_o blind_a offender_n may_v plain_o see_v that_o our_o lord_n have_v no_o delight_n or_o contentment_n in_o his_o revenge_n but_o take_v exceed_a pleasure_n in_o his_o love_n and_o tenderness_n which_o be_v infinite_o intent_n on_o our_o good_a be_v thou_o therefore_o of_o good_a courage_n confident_o and_o undauntedly_o rely_v upon_o the_o hope_n of_o thy_o restauration_n to_o grace_n and_o happiness_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o the_o machination_n of_o the_o devil_n let_v he_o not_o deceive_v thou_o and_o possess_v thou_o with_o so_o horrid_a a_o opinion_n as_o that_o god_n shall_v at_o all_o delight_n in_o the_o punishment_n of_o sinner_n for_o he_o be_v a_o most_o indulgent_a father_n careful_o fond_a of_o we_o and_o direct_v all_o his_o action_n towards_o we_o for_o our_o good_a even_o in_o the_o depth_n of_o our_o malice_n against_o he_o unwil_v be_v he_o and_o loath_a to_o see_v the_o increase_n of_o our_o perverseness_n but_o of_o his_o own_o fatherly_a compassion_n keep_v we_o off_o from_o contemn_v and_o despise_v his_o mercy_n if_o any_o one_o voluntary_o of_o his_o own_o free_a motion_n forsake_v the_o light_n who_o can_v accuse_v the_o light_n for_o that_o man_n darkness_n do_v not_o he_o want_v the_o benefit_n of_o that_o light_n through_o his_o own_o folly_n and_o wilfulness_n so_o he_o that_o disdain_v submissive_o to_o adhere_v to_o the_o omnipotent_a power_n of_o god_n and_o to_o live_v in_o the_o light_n of_o grace_n which_o illuminate_v all_o true_a believer_n suffer_v not_o by_o the_o goodness_n of_o that_o power_n which_o be_v the_o original_a fountain_n of_o all_o blessing_n but_o the_o unruliness_n of_o of_o his_o own_o rashness_n and_o stupidity_n which_o so_o wilful_o bring_v he_o into_o his_o own_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n our_o merciful_a god_n sometime_o let_v we_o see_v the_o rod_n to_o frighten_v we_o but_o draw_v it_o back_o and_o put_v it_o up_o again_o that_o his_o child_n may_v be_v sensible_a of_o his_o averseness_n to_o revenge_v and_o of_o his_o infinite_a propensity_n to_o allure_v and_o attract_v they_o to_o himself_o so_o a_o discreet_a physician_n afflict_v not_o or_o trouble_v himself_o at_o the_o rage_a distemper_n of_o a_o man_n frantic_a but_o be_v himself_o the_o patient_a when_o he_o work_v the_o cure_n he_o treat_v he_o gentle_o he_o court_v he_o into_o his_o own_o health_n and_o though_o the_o mad_a man_n fly_v in_o his_o very_a face_n he_o use_v meekness_n with_o art_n and_o skill_n and_o unmoved_a endeavour_n to_o palliate_v the_o violence_n of_o his_o disease_n though_o perhaps_o he_o be_v just_o enough_o incense_v to_o leave_v off_o the_o cure_n and_o as_o the_o distemper_a man_n recover_v his_o sense_n the_o physician_n increase_v his_o joy_n and_o prosecute_v his_o intend_a cure_n have_v never_o return_v peevishness_n for_o fury_n but_o lay_v aside_o all_o self-respect_n apply_v himself_o whole_o to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o lunatic_a so_o our_o lord_n when_o we_o arrive_v at_o the_o extreme_a madness_n and_o rage_n in_o sin_v take_v no_o revenge_n of_o we_o even_o in_o the_o height_n of_o that_o fury_n but_o like_o our_o careful_a physician_n most_o charitable_o apply_v his_o mercy_n which_o be_v his_o medicine_n to_o cure_v our_o madness_n not_o any_o thing_n reflect_v on_o those_o wild_a passion_n we_o provoke_v he_o with_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o all_o right_a mind_a christian_n who_o daily_o find_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o clemency_n and_o the_o record_n of_o holy_a writ_n be_v full_a of_o example_n teach_v we_o the_o verity_n of_o it_o chap._n iv._o the_o example_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n a_o coherence_n to_o the_o precede_a chapter_n be_v there_o ever_o any_o one_o so_o great_a a_o monster_n as_o nabuchadnezzar_n that_o king_n of_o the_o babylonian_n and_o yet_o i_o believe_v the_o record_n of_o all_o age_n can_v produce_v the_o man_n to_o who_o god_n reveal_v himself_o more_o apparent_o both_o in_o his_o power_n and_o his_o mercy_n observe_v his_o story_n how_o at_o first_o he_o honour_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o to_o the_o adore_v he_o command_v sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o he_o as_o god_n then_o see_v how_o at_o last_o he_o return_v to_o his_o own_o old_a pride_n which_o puff_v he_o up_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o his_o self_n be_v the_o god_n to_o be_v only_o worship_v and_o who_o exalt_v not_o he_o above_o god_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n behold_v the_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n who_o forsake_v not_o this_o strange_a beast_n for_o such_o be_v he_o rather_o to_o be_v esteem_v then_o a_o man_n but_o still_o follow_v and_o pursue_v he_o with_o his_o favour_n in_o his_o most_o irrational_a rebellion_n call_v he_o back_o with_o proffer_n of_o grace_n and_o love_a invitation_n to_o repentance_n first_o show_v he_o his_o omnipotency_n by_o the_o miracle_n in_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n then_o by_o the_o strange_a vision_n which_o the_o king_n see_v and_o daniel_n interpret_v wonder_n able_a to_o move_v a_o rock_n can_v not_o mollify_v his_o hard_a soul_n to_o these_o the_o prophet_n join_v his_o pathetic_a counsel_n wherefore_o o_o king_n let_v my_o counsel_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o thou_o and_o redeem_v thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a if_o it_o may_v be_v a_o lengthen_n of_o thy_o tranquillity_n dan._n 27._o what_o say_v thou_o thou_o opinator_fw-la of_o thy_o own_o wisdom_n and_o happiness_n can_v thou_o return_v yet_o can_v thou_o repent_v after_o this_o thy_o strange_a fall_n be_v thy_o diseast_n so_o desperate_a thou_o dare_v not_o hope_v for_o a_o recovery_n can_v no_o wisdom_n regulate_v the_o passion_n of_o a_o mind_n so_o trouble_v the_o dumb-struck_a king_n