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	sin_n	sly_a	74	3	16.6389	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07678	A godlie mans guide to happinesse A manuell of necessary motiues, holy meditations, and godly prayers, to stirre vp the hearts of men vnapt to pray. To the great comfort of all, that with due and holy attention will practise this most godly and Christian dutie. Written for his owne, and published for the comfort of them that long for trv[e] happinesse. by I.N.	Norden, John, 1548-1625?	1624 (1624)	STC 18608; ESTC S100057	58,821	306

infernal_a spirit_n that_o false_o pretend_v dominion_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o air_n and_o how_o he_o envy_v and_o oppose_v as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o be_v every_o good_a duty_n and_o service_n which_o thy_o dear_a child_n owe_v and_o endeavour_v to_o perform_v unto_o thou_o and_o above_o all_o other_o duty_n tend_v to_o thy_o own_o glory_n and_o man_n salvation_n he_o seek_v to_o hinder_v none_o with_o more_o bitter_a violence_n with_o great_a envy_n &_o more_o wicked_a and_o subtle_a wile_n than_o this_o of_o divine_a prayer_n and_o endeavour_v to_o draw_v thy_o own_o dear_a child_n into_o manifold_a sin_n but_o lord_n as_o thou_o have_v command_v we_o to_o call_v upon_o thy_o holy_a name_n to_o pray_v unto_o thou_o for_o faith_n repentance_n obedience_n and_o other_o grace_n and_o blessing_n so_o according_a to_o thy_o holy_a ordinance_n i_o fall_v down_o prostrate_a upon_o the_o knee_n of_o my_o unfeigned_a heart_n pray_v thou_o to_o prepare_v i_o to_o this_o holy_a duty_n thou_o say_v open_v thy_o mouth_n and_o i_o will_v fill_v it_o o_o lord_n open_v thou_o my_o mouth_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o heavenly_a word_n furnish_v and_o fill_v my_o heart_n with_o a_o strong_a powerful_a and_o lively_a faith_n constant_a and_o firm_a obedience_n that_o without_o waver_a and_o stray_a thought_n i_o may_v at_o this_o time_n make_v my_o prayer_n &_o supplication_n unto_o thou_o through_o thy_o spirit_n and_o thou_o o_o invincible_a lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n stand_v up_o for_o i_o against_o my_o most_o mortal_a and_o most_o malicious_a enemy_n satan_n who_o among_o his_o own_o be_v strong_a and_o powerful_a but_o where_o thou_o my_o captain_n christ_n jesus_n appear_v he_o be_v weak_a he_o can_v enter_v the_o house_n where_o thou_o dwell_v o_o fortify_v therefore_o o_o lord_n and_o bar_v up_o the_o door_n of_o my_o soul_n that_o he_o enter_v not_o nor_o prevail_v against_o it_o with_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o tentation_n lord_n thou_o know_v he_o be_v enemy_n to_o thou_o how_o much_o more_o unto_o i_o he_o tempt_v thou_o but_o prevayl_v not_o but_o his_o tentation_n flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v withstand_v therefore_o arm_v thou_o i_o against_o he_o with_o heavenly_a weapon_n and_o he_o shall_v neither_o stop_v nor_o hinder_v my_o intend_a prayer_n as_o he_o desire_v and_o labour_v to_o do_v let_v my_o spirit_n o_o lord_n be_v strong_o assist_v by_o thy_o spirit_n and_o my_o prayer_n shall_v be_v faithful_a my_o heart_n shall_v entertain_v no_o wander_a waver_a unholy_a or_o profane_a thought_n evil_a cogitation_n or_o wicked_a motion_n though_o i_o be_v a_o unholy_a lump_n of_o myself_o by_o nature_n prompt_a and_o more_o ready_a to_o think_v or_o do_v evil_a then_o good_a yet_o by_o thy_o grace_n satan_n shall_v sly_a sin_n shall_v die_v and_o thy_o spirit_n shall_v be_v lively_a in_o i_o and_o my_o prayer_n powerful_a and_o effectual_a to_o thou_o in_o my_o mediator_n christ_n jesus_n o_o let_v thy_o heavenly_a help_n lord_n in_o jesus_n christ_n descend_v into_o all_o the_o power_n and_o part_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n that_o in_o speak_v unto_o thou_o i_o may_v feel_v the_o work_n and_o operation_n of_o thy_o grace_n so_o sufficient_a in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v obtain_v a_o victorious_a conquest_n over_o satan_n sin_n and_o i_o own_o corruption_n and_o be_v assure_v through_o christ_n jesus_n my_o saviour_n to_o be_v either_o free_v from_o his_o prevail_v tentation_n or_o to_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v they_o that_o all_o my_o prayer_n at_o all_o time_n may_v be_v such_o as_o thou_o may_v fatherly_a accept_v they_o in_o thy_o belove_a son_n mediation_n for_o i_o howsoever_o weak_a and_o imperfect_a they_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o myself_o who_o be_o full_a of_o imperfection_n which_o i_o humble_o pray_v thou_o to_o grant_v for_o his_o sake_n who_o have_v conquer_v he_o that_o covet_v my_o final_a destruction_n amen_n lord_n evermore_o strengthen_v and_o increase_v my_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ._n a_o meditation_n or_o motive_n when_o we_o be_v dull_a to_o pray_v a_o most_o necessary_a preparative_n to_o prayer_n as_o it_o be_v my_o grief_n o_o lord_n to_o consider_v the_o hardness_n of_o my_o heart_n my_o faintness_n and_o dulness_n to_o pray_v so_o can_v i_o not_o but_o comfort_v myself_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o thy_o great_a mercy_n towards_o i_o in_o often_o remove_v my_o dulness_n and_o in_o steed_n thereof_o to_o give_v i_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n and_o by_o he_o power_n effectual_o to_o call_v upon_o thy_o holy_a name_n which_o effectual_a favour_n of_o thou_o i_o have_v oftentimes_o find_v and_o feel_v when_o i_o have_v have_v a_o inward_a motion_n tend_v to_o a_o desire_n to_o pray_v and_o yet_o no_o power_n or_o ablenesse_n to_o open_v my_o mouth_n or_o aptness_n to_o move_v my_o tongue_n which_o have_v cause_v i_o many_o time_n to_o think_v that_o thou_o my_o god_n have_v be_v angry_a with_o i_o and_o in_o that_o thou_o have_v withheld_a thy_o grace_n so_o long_o that_o thou_o have_v forsake_v i_o so_o that_o i_o have_v bee●e_v enforce_v oftentimes_o to_o keep_v silence_n when_o i_o will_v have_v pray_v and_o to_o close_v my_o lip_n when_o i_o will_v have_v speak_v thus_o good_a father_n have_v i_o be_v many_o time_n as_o i_o be_o present_o trouble_v and_o inward_o grieve_v even_o in_o my_o soul_n at_o the_o hardness_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o dulness_n of_o my_o spirit_n and_o yet_o at_o length_n i_o have_v feel_v as_o it_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o fervent_a zeal_n so_o inflame_v my_o heart_n as_o i_o have_v sudden_o speak_v with_o my_o tongue_n i_o have_v pray_v unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v hear_v i_o this_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a work_n of_o divine_a prayer_n i_o find_v to_o be_v far_o from_o i_o or_o the_o best_a man_v own_o power_n it_o be_v the_o only_a work_n of_o thy_o own_o spirit_n which_o i_o have_v many_o time_n former_o discern_v for_o when_o i_o have_v be_v most_o dull_a and_o most_o unapt_a to_o pray_v thou_o even_o then_o even_o in_o my_o silent_a muse_n and_o meditation_n have_v enable_v i_o to_o break_v forth_o into_o word_n through_o faith_n which_o have_v pierce_v the_o very_a heaven_n of_o heaven_n even_o unto_o the_o throne_n of_o thy_o great_a majesty_n where_o christ_n my_o mediator_n stand_v at_o thy_o right_a hand_n present_v in_o my_o behalf_n my_o weak_a petition_n even_o in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o obtain_v my_o humble_a desire_n according_a to_o thy_o own_o will_n which_o work_v bet●er_a thing_n for_o i_o than_o i_o can_v wish_v or_o will_n i_o be_o not_o therefore_o discourage_v good_a father_n though_o i_o seem_v dull_a in_o spirit_n and_o as_o it_o be_v clean_o destitute_a of_o faith_n for_o i_o know_v thy_o gift_n be_v without_o repentance_n and_o though_o i_o feel_v not_o this_o heavenly_a work_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n at_o all_o time_n a_o like_a in_o i_o yet_o do_v i_o assure_v i_o he_o be_v in_o i_o and_o will_v work_v again_o the_o same_o heavenly_a effect_n for_o where_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n have_v once_o take_v habitation_n and_o once_o sanctify_v the_o soul_n that_o soul_n be_v so_o effectual_o possess_v by_o that_o spirit_n and_o that_o spirit_n so_o possess_v that_o soul_n that_o he_o may_v be_v assure_v never_o to_o be_v absolute_o dispossess_v of_o the_o same_o howsoever_o he_o may_v for_o a_o time_n seem_v absent_a it_o be_v but_o to_o move_v i_o to_o seek_v he_o find_v the_o want_n of_o he_o to_o long_o for_o he_o though_o therefore_o dear_a father_n my_o heart_n be_v hard_o by_o nature_n and_o my_o spirit_n d●ll_o to_o every_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a duty_n so_o that_o i_o can_v outward_o utter_v what_o i_o inward_o conceive_v and_o desire_v with_o such_o earnestness_n and_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n as_o i_o will_v but_o weak_o and_o cold_o yet_o do_v i_o assure_v myself_o that_o thou_o consider_v my_o inward_a desire_n and_o hear_v my_o most_o secret_a sigh_n as_o plain_o as_o if_o i_o cry_v vocal_o and_o aloud_o unto_o thou_o i_o can_v therefore_o but_o confident_o assure_v myself_o that_o according_a to_o thy_o promise_n thou_o will_v hear_v and_o consider_v that_o i_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n for_o thy_o grace_n that_o my_o dulness_n be_v remove_v i_o may_v conceive_v in_o my_o heart_n and_o frame_v with_o my_o lip_n my_o humble_a petition_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o hear_v especial_o such_o as_o thou_o own_o spirit_n compose_v in_o i_o deny_v not_o therefore_o good_a father_n thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o i_o that_o faithful_o crave_v he_o only_o to_o be_v enable_v effectual_o to_o pray_v unto_o thou_o for_o thou_o hear_v not_o the_o best_a man_n nor_o the_o best_a ma●s_n best_a prayer_n for_o his_o

other_o thy_o unspeakable_a favour_n from_o time_n to_o time_n bestow_v upon_o i_o touch_v my_o corporal_a comfort_n which_o i_o neither_o can_v express_v with_o tongue_n nor_o conceive_v with_o my_o heart_n accept_v i_o humble_o beseech_v the_o merit_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o his_o obedience_n in_o stead_n of_o my_o thankfulness_n for_o i_o be_o corrupt_a and_o sinful_a not_o worthy_a to_o take_v thy_o glorious_a name_n into_o my_o mouth_n nor_o to_o hear_v that_o sacred_a word_n from_o thou_o i_o be_o dull_a in_o hear_v thou_o speak_v unto_o i_o and_o slow_a in_o practice_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n thou_o command_v but_o prone_a and_o apt_a to_o do_v the_o contrary_a such_o be_v my_o wretched_a condition_n that_o what_o i_o shall_v do_v in_o answer_n of_o thy_o will_n i_o can_v do_v it_o but_o what_o thou_o forbidde_v i_o can_v but_o do_v it_o a_o wretched_a creature_n dear_a father_n i_o be_o by_o nature_n yet_o grieve_v in_o heart_n that_o i_o be_o thus_o yoke_v that_o when_o i_o will_v serve_v thou_o i_o find_v a_o law_n in_o my_o member_n rebel_a against_o thy_o spiritual_a work_n in_o i_o and_o be_o cast_v down_o in_o my_o spirit_n find_v so_o strong_a a_o enemy_n in_o my_o own_o flesh_n that_o still_o fight_v against_o thy_o grace_n work_v in_o i_o strive_v to_o hinder_v every_o good_a and_o holy_a motion_n arise_v of_o thy_o spirit_n so_o that_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o when_o i_o will_v pray_v dulness_n and_o drowsiness_n nay_o to_o my_o shame_n o_o lord_n mere_a infidelity_n seem_v so_o to_o possess_v my_o heart_n that_o i_o can_v open_v my_o mouth_n unto_o thou_o thou_o give_v i_o many_o occasion_n through_o the_o infinite_a token_n of_o thy_o love_n to_o move_v i_o to_o thankfulness_n and_o yet_o i_o rest_v unthankful_a i_o feel_v also_o in_o myself_o as_o many_o occasion_n through_o my_o own_o corruption_n and_o want_n to_o humble_v myself_o before_o thou_o in_o prayer_n &_o yet_o i_o rest_v oftentime_o altogether_o mute_o and_o can_v neither_o pray_v nor_o be_v sufficient_o thankful_a the_o comfort_n which_o thou_o daily_a and_o hourly_o vouchsafe_v i_o i_o receive_v and_o enjoy_v yet_o do_v i_o not_o show_v myself_o so_o forward_o to_o acknowledge_v these_o thy_o mercy_n as_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o receive_v they_o they_o be_v infinite_a myself_o not_o worthy_a the_o least_o of_o they_o and_o such_o be_v thy_o love_n and_o fatherly_a providence_n over_o i_o that_o every_o day_n and_o every_o night_n and_o every_o minute_n in_o they_o do_v testify_v unto_o i_o that_o thou_o be_v ever_o my_o mighty_a god_n in_o defend_v i_o from_o danger_n and_o my_o most_o love_a father_n in_o continual_o supply_v all_o my_o want_n thou_o may_v lord_n just_o withhold_v from_o i_o my_o food_n in_o the_o day_n and_o my_o rest_n in_o the_o night_n because_o in_o the_o day_n i_o neglect_v to_o serve_v thou_o and_o in_o the_o night_n i_o forget_v to_o call_v upon_o thou_o thou_o can_v not_o but_o observe_v that_o i_o have_v not_o so_o think_v and_o meditate_a of_o thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o my_o own_o danger_n this_o night_n as_o to_o afford_v the_o least_o breach_n of_o my_o sleep_n to_o thank_v thou_o i_o lay_v i_o down_o i_o have_v sleep_v my_o sleep_n and_o by_o thy_o power_n rise_v again_o o_o that_o my_o uprising_n from_o my_o sleep_n may_v through_o thy_o grace_n work_v my_o uprising_n from_o my_o sleep_n in_o sin_n gracious_a god_n and_o full_a of_o love_n grant_v i_o thy_o love_n that_o i_o may_v render_v thou_o love_n which_o i_o confess_v deserve_v not_o the_o name_n of_o love_n in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o though_o for_o thy_o love_n i_o shall_v give_v my_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v yet_o such_o be_v thy_o mercy_n that_o thou_o accepte_v the_o least_o mite_n of_o true_a obedience_n as_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o my_o love_n so_o full_a of_o humane_a and_o spiritual_a infirmity_n which_o have_v overspread_v as_o thou_o know_v all-offending_a adam_n issue_n holy_a father_n i_o know_v thou_o and_o who_o thou_o have_v send_v jesus_n christ_n he_o it_o be_v that_o have_v take_v away_o that_o heavy_a burden_n of_o my_o corruption_n by_o his_o most_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o my_o transgression_n by_o his_o own_o al-sufficient_a suffering_n therefore_o though_o i_o be_v slack_a in_o thankfulness_n for_o thy_o blessing_n and_o favour_n former_o bestow_v upon_o i_o let_v i_o even_o this_o morning_n as_o i_o new_o enter_v into_o the_o light_n of_o the_o day_n so_o by_o thy_o grace_n grant_v lord_n that_o i_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o light_n of_o new_a and_o sincere_a knowledge_n and_o obedience_n humble_o pray_v thou_o to_o be_v unto_o i_o this_o day_n follow_v a_o god_n to_o preserve_v a_o captain_n to_o defend_v i_o a_o light_n to_o guide_v i_o and_o a_o love_a father_n to_o relieve_v i_o let_v thy_o blessing_n be_v plentiful_o pour_v upon_o i_o let_v heavenly_a knowledge_n abound_v in_o i_o let_v faith_n more_o and_o more_o increase_n and_o be_v strengthen_v in_o i_o and_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n more_o &_o more_o be_v weaken_v in_o i_o so_o shall_v my_o obedience_n towards_o thou_o my_o god_n more_o and_o more_o appear_v in_o i_o and_o then_o shall_v all_o that_o i_o take_v in_o hand_n this_o day_n and_o at_o all_o time_n prosper_v which_o grant_v good_a father_n in_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n amen_n lord_n increase_v my_o say_v this_o day_n and_o ever_o a_o motive_n to_o prayer_n before_o a_o man_n go_v to_o bed_n it_o be_v common_o observe_v that_o he_o that_o forget_v to_o give_v god_n thanks_n when_o he_o begin_v the_o day_n for_o the_o rest_n and_o safety_n in_o the_o night_n past_a will_v not_o be_v well_o dispose_v to_o commend_v himself_o to_o god_n when_o he_o go_v to_o rest_v in_o the_o night_n yet_o be_v the_o night_n the_o most_o dangerous_a time_n when_o darkness_n over_o shadow_n the_o house_n wherein_o we_o sleep_v and_o when_o our_o eye_n be_v shut_v up_o by_o 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night_n in_o seem_a safety_n that_o can_v not_o say_v with_o david_n i_o rise_v again_o in_o safety_n for_o the_o lord_n sustain_v i_o for_o some_o have_v be_v prevent_v by_o sudden_a death_n some_o by_o sickness_n so_o that_o if_o the_o lord_n sustain_v we_o not_o if_o he_o defend_v we_o not_o if_o he_o watch_v not_o over_o we_o if_o his_o angel_n guard_v we_o not_o especial_o in_o the_o night_n we_o can_v but_o be_v subject_a to_o many_o inevitable_a peril_n and_o how_o can_v we_o think_v to_o enjoy_v quiet_a &_o rest_n in_o safety_n if_o we_o call_v not_o upon_o he_o that_o be_v our_o keeper_n and_o the_o giver_n of_o rest_n sleep_n and_o health_n for_o where_o god_n be_v not_o in_o the_o mind_n there_o be_v the_o thought_n wander_v upon_o thing_n offensive_a to_o god_n please_v to_o satan_n hurtful_a to_o our_o soul_n and_o distemper_a the_o body_n which_o in_o a_o moment_n may_v separate_v the_o unprepared_a soul_n from_o the_o wretched_a body_n what_o and_o how_o diff●rs_v the_o man_n that_o lie_v down_o to_o sleep_v not_o call_v upon_o god_n from_o brute_n creature_n which_o covet_v and_o take_v there_o rest_n and_o sleep_v as_o man_n and_o rise_v up_o to_o feed_v shall_v reasonable_a man_n so_o near_o resemble_v unreasonable_a creature_n who_o in_o their_o kind_a praise_n god_n and_o man_n to_o dishonour_v he_o by_o usurp_v the_o benefit_n of_o rest_n and_o sleep_v without_o acknowledge_v they_o his_o own_o gift_n and_o how_o can_v he_o acknowledge_v they_o his_o gift_n without_o thanksgiving_n unto_o he_o for_o they_o and_o prayer_n to_o he_o to_o enjoy_v they_o let_v no_o man_n be_v so_o stupid_a sottish_a and_o brutish_a as_o to_o go_v to_o