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	holy_a	jesus_n	15,155	5	6.0417	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48500	A sermon preached before the King and Queen at Whitehall, Jan. 19, 1689 by J. Lambe ...	Lambe, John, 1648 or 9-1708.	1690 (1690)	Wing L222; ESTC R3372	12,296	33

which_o irresistable_o gain_v the_o goodwill_n of_o all_o every_o one_o will_v be_v his_o friend_n ready_a to_o assist_v he_o advise_v he_o inform_v he_o of_o any_o design_n that_o be_v upon_o he_o or_o of_o any_o good_a that_o may_v be_v in_o his_o way_n and_o indeed_o a_o stock_n in_o the_o favour_n and_o goodwill_n of_o our_o neighbour_n may_v prove_v the_o best_a estate_n in_o this_o uncertain_a world_n 3._o and_o last_o by_o a_o efficacy_n divine_a and_o spiritual_a the_o blessing_n of_o god_n will_v attend_v the_o humble_a and_o so_o dispose_v and_o order_n second_o cause_n that_o they_o shall_v live_v in_o plenty_n peace_n and_o honour_n to_o a_o good_a old_a age._n a_o humble_a compliance_n with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n content_a in_o our_o station_n gratitude_n for_o benefit_n receive_v patience_n and_o self-denial_n under_o cross_a event_n dispose_n in_o their_o nature_n to_o the_o favour_n and_o love_n of_o god_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n he_o can_v but_o be_v please_v with_o those_o that_o comply_v with_o his_o providence_n and_o promote_v his_o own_o design_n and_o therefore_o upon_o who_o shall_v i_o rest_v say_v god_n but_o upon_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o humble_a and_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n humility_n be_v a_o bed_n of_o repose_n and_o pleasure_n to_o god_n himself_o be_v st._n augustine_n note_n upon_o the_o place_n and_o though_o the_o lord_n be_v high_a yet_o he_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o lowly_a but_o behold_v the_o proud_a afar_o off_o ps_n 138.6_o the_o proud_a be_v in_o a_o manner_n out_o of_o his_o sight_n but_o the_o humble_a be_v under_o his_o particular_a care_n and_o providence_n and_o therefore_o the_o meek_a shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n matth._n 5._o they_o shall_v have_v wisdom_n and_o counsel_n prov._n 11.2_o they_o shall_v be_v exalt_v luk._n 1.52_o they_o shall_v have_v rest_n and_o tranquillity_n in_o all_o condition_n matt._n 11._o ult_n but_o pride_n go_v before_o destruction_n and_o a_o haughty_a spirit_n before_o a_o fall_n prov._n 16.18_o tollitur_fw-la altissimè_fw-la ut_fw-la majori_fw-la casu_fw-la ruat_fw-la and_o thus_o by_o humility_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v riches_n and_o honour_n and_o life_n as_o well_o in_o the_o nature_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o by_o the_o special_a promise_n of_o god_n use_v it_o now_o remain_v that_o we_o earnest_o endeavour_v to_o accomplish_v our_o soul_n with_o this_o so_o useful_a so_o advantageous_a a_o virtue_n you_o see_v it_o be_v every_o way_n your_o interest_n as_o well_o as_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n pride_n be_v a_o vain_a and_o empty_a satisfaction_n a_o continual_a disappointment_n but_o humility_n be_v a_o sure_a foundation_n of_o riches_n and_o honour_n and_o life_n pride_n will_v fain_o be_v great_a but_o can_v but_o humility_n be_v indifferent_a and_o be_v therefore_o court_v by_o the_o world_n it_o follow_v it_o and_o offer_v itself_o unto_o it_o if_o you_o say_v that_o pride_n be_v so_o natural_a to_o we_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v root_v out_o that_o it_o have_v so_o obtain_v in_o the_o world_n that_o no_o man_n with_o any_o decency_n or_o reputation_n can_v lay_v it_o now_o aside_o the_o answer_n be_v this_o that_o if_o it_o be_v impossible_a it_o can_v not_o be_v make_v a_o duty_n the_o truth_n be_v the_o desire_n of_o a_o more_o perfect_a state_n to_o strive_v after_o great_a excellency_n than_o we_o have_v the_o emulation_n of_o virtuous_a and_o lovely_a quality_n these_o be_v the_o true_a disposition_n and_o genuine_a inclination_n of_o (null)_o nature_n but_o the_o vice_n of_o pride_n be_v unnatural_a and_o whole_o foreign_a to_o we_o it_o will_v be_v esteem_v for_o that_o which_o it_o have_v not_o it_o will_v be_v reward_v for_o that_o which_o it_o deserve_v not_o it_o be_v a_o complication_n of_o immorality_n rebellion_n against_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n detraction_n envy_n malice_n and_o vain_a imagination_n this_o to_o be_v sure_a be_v a_o disease_n we_o have_v bring_v upon_o ourselves_o we_o love_v the_o vice_n we_o nourish_v the_o distemper_n we_o force_v our_o nature_n to_o it_o and_o vain_o hope_v to_o come_v off_o at_o last_o by_o plead_v a_o necessity_n but_o do_v you_o ever_o endeavour_v to_o cure_v this_o malady_n in_o earnest_n do_v you_o ever_o use_v the_o proper_a mean_n do_v you_o ever_o consider_v how_o little_a reason_n you_o have_v to_o be_v proud_a or_o haughty_a what_o a_o miserable_a imperfect_a be_v the_o best_a of_o we_o be_v how_o insufficient_a how_o dependent_a st._n james_n persuade_v to_o humility_n from_o hence_o that_o we_o be_v all_o subject_n to_o god_n c._n 4._o v._n 7._o and_o what_o have_v you_o say_v st._n paul_n that_o you_o have_v not_o receive_v if_o you_o receive_v it_o why_o do_v you_o glory_v nay_o even_o that_o that_o we_o have_v receive_v and_o be_v so_o precarious_a so_o entire_o at_o the_o will_n of_o another_o be_v so_o little_a in_o itself_o so_o fade_v and_o imperfect_a that_o it_o be_v no_o foundation_n of_o conceit_n or_o haughtiness_n for_o we_o be_v nothing_o but_o soreness_n and_o corruption_n say_v the_o prophet_n sordet_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la judicis_fw-la august_n s._n august_n quod_fw-la fulget_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la operantis_fw-la say_v the_o father_n it_o be_v well_o that_o there_o remain_v a_o more_o perfect_a state_n hereafter_o for_o we_o who_o never_o attain_v to_o so_o great_a a_o perfection_n of_o our_o nature_n here_o as_o other_o being_n do_v in_o they_o what_o be_v our_o beauty_n it_o be_v common_o mistake_v especial_o by_o ourselves_o but_o where_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o shade_n do_v so_o hide_v the_o light_n that_o it_o general_o spoil_v the_o picture_n the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n excel_v we_o and_o what_o we_o have_v be_v fade_v and_o inconstant_a there_o be_v no_o security_n in_o it_o no_o propriety_n and_o therefore_o the_o value_n of_o it_o be_v not_o great_a be_v it_o his_o wisdom_n that_o a_o man_n may_v value_v himself_o upon_o which_o wisdom_n that_o of_o yesterday_o or_o his_o present_a sentiment_n for_o alas_o a_o man_n be_v so_o unstable_a so_o inconsistent_a with_o himself_o that_o his_o principle_n opinion_n and_o institution_n of_o life_n be_v seldom_o the_o same_o many_o year_n together_o there_o be_v always_o some_o bias_n or_o other_o that_o obstruct_v his_o judgement_n and_o hinder_v the_o free_a and_o proper_a motion_n of_o his_o mind_n which_o at_o the_o best_a be_v but_o imperfect_a what_o be_v it_o then_o be_v it_o wealth_n and_o power_n that_o puff_n we_o up_o but_o power_n without_o reason_n and_o goodness_n be_v a_o whirlwind_n a_o tempest_n belluine_a ferocity_n the_o degeneracy_n of_o (null)_o nature_n and_o as_o for_o the_o power_n that_o be_v just_o exercise_v it_o be_v equal_o beneficial_a to_o the_o subject_a with_o the_o prince_n it_o equal_o secure_v they_o both_o in_o their_o right_n and_o property_n the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o one_o man_n over_o another_o be_v at_o the_o best_a but_o a_o necessary_a evil_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n to_o restrain_v the_o exorbitant_a temper_n of_o man_n and_o indeed_o most_o evil_a to_o those_o that_o exercise_v it_o do_v it_o not_o oblige_v they_o to_o a_o tedious_a attendance_n be_v they_o not_o subject_a to_o distract_n care_n opprobrious_a censure_n dangerous_a envy_n treacherous_a conspiracy_n and_o frequent_a dissolution_n upon_o the_o matter_n then_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o a_o man_n possession_n that_o be_v sufficient_a to_o elate_v his_o mind_n that_o that_o real_o commend_v he_o be_v a_o humble_a sense_n of_o what_o he_o have_v attain_v and_o a_o earnest_a endeavour_n to_o proceed_v and_o improve_v this_o at_o the_o same_o time_n will_v both_o prevent_v the_o assume_v glory_n and_o make_v you_o real_o deserve_v of_o it_o final_o set_v the_o example_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n before_o your_o eye_n who_o humble_v himself_o to_o death_n upon_o the_o cross_n for_o we_o let_v we_o blush_v 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sake_n the_o righteous_a to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n glory_n praise_n dominion_n and_o obedience_n now_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n errata_fw-la page_n 3._o line_n 4._o for_o leaf_n read_v lead_n p._n 6._o l._n 11._o for_o devote_v r._n and_o root_v p._n 12._o l._n 6._o r._n doc._n finis_fw-la