Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	ghost_n	grace_n	holy_a	21,659	5	5.3148	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17916	Lachrimæ: or lamentations over the dead wherin is described the earnest zeale of the godly, in mourning for the sins of the people, who are dead in trespasses and sinnes. By Nathanael Cannon, minister and preacher of the word at Hurley, in Berkshire.	Cannon, Nathanael, 1581 or 2-1664.	1616 (1616)	STC 4577; ESTC S113390	19,337	64

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in_o the_o 16._o of_o matth._n vers_fw-la 23._o reprove_v of_o peter_n get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n it_o be_v when_o they_o be_v among_o themselves_o at_o cesarca_n philippi_n none_o of_o the_o malignant_a spirit_n be_v by_o but_o his_o own_o disciple_n alone_o with_o he_o and_o this_o may_v be_v allow_v of_o among_o we_o for_o the_o place_n that_o we_o choose_v that_o when_o god_n child_n be_v by_o themselves_o then_o more_o liberal_o may_v the_o reproof_n be_v utter_v because_o god_n enemy_n will_v rather_o rejoice_v to_o hear_v of_o such_o infirmity_n among_o we_o than_o any_o way_n be_v better_v by_o the_o reproof_n that_o be_v put_v upon_o us._n 3._o for_o the_o person_n a_o double_a respect_n must_v be_v have_v first_o in_o the_o person_n reprove_v he_o must_v be_v call_v second_o in_o the_o person_n reprove_v if_o he_o be_v great_a for_o the_o first_o every_o man_n must_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o reprove_v such_o unless_o he_o have_v a_o call_n direct_o lead_v he_o thereunto_o then_o nathan_n may_v say_v plain_o even_o to_o david_n himself_o if_o be_v send_v thou_o be_v the_o man_n 2._o sam._n chap._n 12._o vers_fw-la 7._o for_o the_o person_n reprove_v care_n must_v be_v take_v if_o he_o be_v royal_a or_o noble_a there_o must_v be_v reverence_n use_v again_o in_o the_o person_n the_o person_n we_o must_v observe_v the_o disposition_n if_o he_o be_v weak_a and_o tender_a he_o must_v be_v restore_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n lest_o he_o be_v swallow_v up_o galath_n chap._n 6._o versr_v 1._o if_o he_o be_v obstinate_a he_o must_v be_v ferret_v and_o use_v according_o quest._n may_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o have_v no_o public_a place_n either_o in_o church_n or_o common_a wealth_n reprove_v the_o blasphemer_n or_o the_o sabbath_n breaker_n or_o any_o other_o lewd_a liver_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o which_o former_o have_v be_v speak_v answ_n yes_o very_o he_o both_o may_v and_o aught_o but_o yet_o after_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o the_o reproof_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o love_a admonition_n rather_o than_o a_o bitter_a reprehension_n because_o they_o never_o be_v so_o well_o place_v as_o from_o a_o public_a call_n and_o this_o shall_v suffice_v for_o the_o three_o branch_n of_o our_o zeal_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o reproof_n of_o sin_n 4._o branch_n of_o zeal_n in_o the_o detestation_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o avoid_v it_o and_o to_o fly_v from_o it_o the_o apostle_n enlarge_v himself_o in_o this_o point_n very_o plain_o in_o the_o five_o chapter_n to_o the_o ephesian_n have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n speak_v of_o ungodly_a one_o be_v not_o companion_n of_o they_o the_o like_a sequestration_n we_o find_v in_o the_o 2._o thessaly_n chap._n 3._o verse_n 14._o if_o any_o man_n say_v he_o obey_v not_o note_v he_o but_o have_v no_o company_n with_o he_o and_o mark_v the_o separation_n that_o be_v require_v in_o the_o eighteen_o of_o the_o revelation_n vers_fw-la 4._o go_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n that_o you_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o that_o you_o receive_v not_o of_o her_o plague_n now_o this_o must_v be_v think_v upon_o yea_o and_o resolve_v upon_o lest_o we_o be_v defile_v as_o may_v appear_v reason_n 1._o because_o sin_n be_v infectious_a like_a unto_o the_o plague_n itself_o qui_fw-la tangit_fw-la picem_fw-la coinquinabitur_fw-la he_o that_o touch_v pitch_n shall_v be_v defile_v much_o more_o he_o that_o converse_v with_o the_o ungodly_a shall_v be_v pollute_v 2._o we_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o our_o very_a religion_n and_o holy_a profession_n by_o ungodly_a company_n and_o that_o sometime_o do_v alienate_v we_o from_o the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o point_n be_v urge_v by_o god_n against_o ahab_n 1._o king_n chap._n 16._o vers_fw-la 31._o be_v it_o a_o light_a thing_n say_v god_n in_o ahab_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la but_o he_o must_v also_o take_v to_o wife_n jezabel_n the_o daughter_n of_o ethbaal_n to_o lead_v he_o to_o idolatry_n 3._o there_o be_v covenant_n of_o peace_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n and_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o forsake_v the_o devil_n to_o renounce_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o pride_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n now_o if_o thou_o remember_v this_o covenant_n thou_o will_v not_o look_v upon_o sin_n nor_o join_v thyself_o to_o sinner_n zeal_n will_v teach_v thou_o that_o thou_o must_v not_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o the_o stool_n of_o wickedness_n whereby_o thou_o shall_v grieve_v the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o thou_o shall_v forfeit_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o defile_v thy_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 4._o sin_n though_o it_o be_v sweet_a in_o concupiscence_n yet_o it_o be_v bitter_a in_o conscience_n like_o that_o book_n which_o saint_n john_n must_v eat_v revelat._n chap._n 10._o verse_n 9_o sweet_a in_o his_o mouth_n but_o bitter_a in_o his_o belly_n and_o like_o that_o image_n in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o daniel_n vers_fw-la 35._o who_o head_n and_o beginning_n be_v gold_n but_o the_o foot_n and_o latter_a end_n thereof_o be_v dirt_n so_o that_o this_o reason_n speak_v home_o who_o will_v venture_v his_o soul_n for_o a_o little_a pleasure_n sin_n be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n heb._n chap._n 11._o vers_fw-la 25._o therefore_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o burn_a heart_n thou_o will_v redeem_v that_o which_o be_v past_a and_o avoid_v all_o evil_n in_o the_o future_a time_n which_o be_v to_o come_v then_o shall_v thou_o have_v leave_n to_o come_v near_o the_o mercy-seat_n then_o shall_v thou_o relish_v christ_n indeed_o when_o once_o thou_o begin_v to_o love_v godliness_n it_o will_v prove_v such_o gain_n unto_o thou_o as_o thou_o will_v after_o choose_v rather_o to_o be_v a_o doorkeeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n then_o to_o be_v a_o great_a man_n in_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o ungodly_a psal_n 82.10_o and_o with_o this_o i_o conclude_v the_o four_o property_n of_o zeal_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v find_v in_o that_o man_n who_o be_v bear_v again_o such_o will_v be_v his_o love_n unto_o god_n and_o hatred_n unto_o sin_n that_o he_o will_v lament_v his_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n that_o he_o will_v punish_v sin_n both_o in_o himself_o and_o in_o other_o that_o he_o will_v reprove_v sin_n without_o partiality_n and_o final_o he_o will_v avoid_v and_o fly_v from_o sin_n as_o from_o a_o serpent_n now_o this_o peradventure_o may_v pass_v for_o currant_n as_o be_v allow_v that_o these_o grace_n may_v be_v find_v in_o some_o man_n but_o it_o will_v be_v say_v every_o man_n have_v not_o this_o grace_n no_o very_o for_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o every_o man_n seek_v not_o for_o this_o grace_n if_o they_o be_v humble_a suitor_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n no_o question_n but_o they_o shall_v prevail_v for_o jacob_n be_v so_o good_a a_o wrestler_n that_o he_o let_v not_o go_v without_o a_o blessing_n so_o that_o let_v the_o fault_n be_v we_o and_o not_o lay_v upon_o our_o god_n for_o he_o be_v near_o unto_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o faithful_o and_o if_o any_o man_n lack_v wisdom_n say_v saint_n james_n let_v he_o ask_v of_o god_n who_o give_v liberal_o and_o hit_v no_o man_n in_o the_o tooth_n jam._n chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 5._o wherefore_o as_o many_o as_o desire_v to_o come_v near_o unto_o god_n although_o as_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o attain_v unto_o any_o taste_n or_o comfort_n from_o the_o lord_n let_v they_o give_v ear_n for_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o some_o mean_n

which_o be_v to_o be_v use_v for_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o the_o perfect_a of_o our_o love_n unto_o the_o almighty_a mean_v to_o beget_v zeal_n the_o first_o be_v prayer_n the_o second_o be_v the_o word_n the_o three_o be_v the_o sacrament_n these_o be_v excellent_a mean_n through_o which_o god_n will_v answer_v we_o and_o prosper_v the_o new_a birth_n of_o the_o soul_n unto_o us._n 1._o for_o the_o first_o be_v it_o not_o the_o very_a joy_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v it_o not_o the_o good_a samaritan_n which_o will_v bind_v up_o our_o wound_n and_o heal_v our_o sickness_n be_v it_o not_o the_o cure_n of_o affliction_n be_v any_o man_n afflict_v let_v he_o pray_v i_o be_o chap._n 5._o vers_fw-la 13._o do_v not_o our_o prayer_n interpret_v unto_o we_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n do_v not_o jacob_n prevail_v over_o a_o angel_n by_o his_o prayer_n hos_fw-la chap._n 12._o vers_fw-la 4._o have_v not_o moses_n josuah_n abraham_n elias_n and_o other_o of_o god_n petitioner_n what_o they_o will_v as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n out_o of_o their_o fervent_a prayer_n be_v there_o not_o a_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n by_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o innocent_a hand_n be_v not_o prayer_n our_o great_a comfort_n in_o our_o great_a misery_n o_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o this_o satan_n may_v trample_v upon_o we_o sin_n may_v swallow_v we_o up_o affliction_n may_v bury_v we_o alive_a and_o our_o corruption_n so_o far_o prevail_v against_o we_o that_o we_o may_v true_o cry_v with_o the_o apostle_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o we_o be_v who_o shall_v deliver_v we_o object_n it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o prayer_n be_v very_o comfortable_a &_o fit_a to_o beget_v zeal_n but_o every_o man_n have_v not_o the_o gift_n answ_n the_o holy_a ghost_n take_v away_o that_o objection_n when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n shall_v help_v our_o infirmity_n rom._n chap._n 8._o vers_fw-la 26._o now_o than_o who_o will_v not_o thus_o ask_v that_o he_o may_v have_v and_o thus_o seek_v that_o he_o may_v find_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o such_o abundant_a measure_n object_n but_o i_o have_v often_o address_v myself_o unto_o the_o lord_n in_o my_o prayer_n and_o have_v seek_v the_o lord_n but_o have_v no_o feel_n and_o that_o have_v make_v i_o to_o give_v over_o answ_n it_o be_v in_o heavenly_a wisdom_n that_o god_n do_v sometime_o abate_v our_o feel_n and_o apprehension_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o that_o because_o when_o we_o do_v recover_v strength_n we_o shall_v the_o more_o cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o think_v more_o dear_o of_o his_o grace_n when_o we_o have_v it_o for_o no_o man_n know_v so_o well_o what_o the_o benefit_n of_o health_n be_v as_o he_o that_o have_v be_v sometime_o sick_a and_o no_o man_n have_v so_o much_o cause_n to_o speak_v of_o deliverance_n as_o he_o that_o have_v be_v in_o great_a danger_n for_o in_o these_o man_n there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o view_n of_o the_o action_n of_o mercy_n go_v before_o but_o there_o be_v also_o a_o application_n which_o fasten_v god_n unto_o their_o soul_n for_o ever_o after_o again_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o case_n only_o to_o want_v this_o feel_n at_o some_o time_n but_o even_o thy_o christ_n have_v in_o our_o nature_n be_v thus_o perplex_v o_o god_n my_o god_n say_v he_o why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o again_o his_o church_n so_o dear_a unto_o he_o as_o that_o they_o be_v the_o very_a member_n of_o christ_n jesus_n they_o have_v this_o cause_n of_o complaint_n sometime_o cant._n chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 1._o in_o my_o bed_n by_o night_n i_o seek_v he_o but_o i_o find_v he_o not_o this_o be_v not_o because_o the_o church_n want_v the_o knowledge_n of_o faith_n but_o that_o sometime_o she_o want_v the_o knowledge_n of_o experience_n she_o have_v not_o always_o that_o feeling_n as_o sometime_o she_o have_v and_o yet_o who_o will_v doubt_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o church_n we_o see_v that_o there_o may_v be_v fire_n under_o the_o ash_n although_o there_o be_v no_o flame_n so_o there_o be_v faith_n at_o all_o time_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n child_n although_o sometime_o they_o want_v feeling_n now_o than_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v a_o zealous_a heart_n for_o god_n glory_n use_v this_o mean_n of_o prayer_n and_o use_v it_o often_o evening_n and_o morning_n at_o home_n and_o abroad_o it_o will_v with_o elias_n make_v thou_o cast_v down_o thy_o loose_a mantle_n of_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n when_o thou_o shall_v be_v take_v up_o into_o the_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o fervent_a prayer_n the_o 2._o mean_n to_o beget_v zeal_n &_o to_o increase_v it_o in_o our_o heart_n be_v the_o bless_a word_n of_o god_n that_o whereby_o we_o be_v teach_v psalm_n 119._o vers_fw-la 33._o that_o which_o be_v a_o lantern_n unto_o our_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o our_o path_n this_o set_v forth_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o this_o declare_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n in_o both_o which_o alphabet_n when_o we_o grow_v skilful_a we_o shall_v love_v god_n we_o shall_v fear_v god_n yea_o with_o david_n we_o shall_v hunger_n after_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o the_o hart_n bray_v after_o the_o river_n of_o water_n especial_o when_o she_o have_v be_v hunt_v so_o will_v our_o soul_n long_o after_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n psal_n 42._o vers_fw-la 1._o if_o the_o scripture_n be_v our_o study_n and_o our_o recreation_n we_o shall_v then_o be_v for_o god_n indeed_o and_o his_o word_n will_v be_v sweet_a to_o we_o then_o honey_n or_o the_o honey_n comb_n his_o law_n will_v be_v our_o delight_n &_o we_o will_v study_v his_o statute_n both_o day_n and_o night_n now_o then_o apply_v thyself_o unto_o this_o thou_o that_o desire_v that_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v shine_v upon_o thy_o soul_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v these_o mean_n be_v like_o the_o step_n of_o jacobs_n ladder_n bring_v thou_o by_o degree_n unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o make_v such_o love_n unto_o the_o lord_n in_o thy_o prayer_n and_o exercise_n of_o holy_a scripture_n that_o it_o shall_v appear_v thou_o be_v both_o sanctify_a and_o mortify_v that_o thy_o desire_n be_v to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v best_a of_o all_o phil._n chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 23._o the_o 3._o and_o last_o mean_n be_v the_o frequent_a use_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n for_o the_o first_o which_o be_v baptism_n thou_o ought_v to_o think_v upon_o it_o often_o and_o therein_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n to_o behold_v thyself_o thou_o shall_v see_v therein_o a_o double_a condition_n first_o what_o thou_o be_v by_o nature_n second_o what_o thou_o be_v by_o grace_n thou_o shall_v find_v that_o baptism_n be_v a_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n unto_o thy_o soul_n and_o it_o will_v teach_v thou_o a_o excellent_a use_n namely_o newness_n of_o life_n for_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o must_v be_v a_o new_a creature_n 2._o cor._n chap._n 5._o vers_fw-la 17._o the_o other_o sacrament_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n supper_n be_v as_o a_o love-token_n betwixt_o god_n and_o thy_o soul_n the_o king_n say_v the_o spouse_n have_v bring_v i_o into_o his_o bed_n chamber_n cant._n chap._n 1._o verse_n 3._o meaning_n that_o god_n have_v show_v her_o jewel_n and_o rich_a furniture_n whereof_o she_o shall_v be_v partaker_n in_o this_o sacrament_n the_o lord_n do_v show_v himself_o unto_o we_o as_o often_o as_o you_o receive_v this_o do_v it_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o as_o who_o shall_v say_v remember_v what_o i_o have_v do_v for_o you_o my_o body_n have_v be_v break_v my_o blood_n have_v be_v shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o your_o sin_n now_o then_o think_v upon_o this_o what_o joy_n may_v it_o bring_v unto_o you_o when_o as_o by_o mean_n of_o faith_n man_n may_v feed_v upon_o christ_n how_o will_v it_o satisfy_v doubt_n how_o will_v it_o qualify_v fear_n how_o will_v it_o build_v up_o the_o soul_n and_o beget_v zeal_n in_o such_o measure_n as_o that_o the_o man_n that_o use_v these_o mean_n shall_v true_o stand_v forth_o in_o god_n cause_n with_o life_n with_o good_n with_o christian_a resolution_n know_v that_o he_o must_v needs_o take_v god_n part_n and_o join_v with_o the_o righteous_a in_o god_n cause_n and_o separate_v himself_o from_o god_n enemy_n yea_o grow_v up_o to_o such_o a_o hearty_a zeal_n as_o that_o nothing_o shall_v please_v we_o which_o be_v displease_v to_o the_o almighty_a then_o may_v we_o true_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n when_o we_o fear_v he_o and_o nothing_o but_o he_o when_o we_o hate_v evil_a for_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o hate_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a pro._n chap._n 8._o vers_fw-la 13._o when_o