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	lord_n	23,094	5	4.0162	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B00991	A nicke for neuters. A most godly and fruitfull sermon, begun and preached at Paules Crosse, the 30. day of October last, and continued & finished in Paules Church, on New-yeeres day at night. / By Thomas Burt, Preacher of the Word.	Burt, Thomas, preacher of the word.	1604 (1604)	STC 4132; ESTC S126041	28,214	88

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love_n towards_o we_o acknowledge_v our_o gratefulness_n for_o his_o deseruednes_n and_o with_o all_o our_o might_n honour_n he_o that_o do_v with_o all_o his_o bounty_n pleasure_n us._n wherefore_o let_v we_o learn_v by_o the_o pattern_n of_o his_o worthiness_n to_o be_v make_v like_o to_o his_o goodness_n because_o he_o have_v promise_v we_o in_o christ_n that_o they_o which_o be_v like_a unto_o he_o in_o grace_n shall_v reign_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n and_o thus_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o that_o look_v what_o be_v in_o christ_n promise_v because_o he_o be_v god_n amen_o shall_v be_v perform_v undouted_o which_o thing_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v effectual_o do_v indeed_o let_v we_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n beseech_v he_o to_o bless_v we_o that_o we_o may_v with_o all_o our_o heart_n serve_v he_o that_o after_o this_o life_n present_a we_o may_v with_o he_o eternal_o enjoy_v the_o life_n to_o come_v which_o god_n grant_v for_o his_o christ_n his_o sake_n amen_n the_o second_o part_n reve._n 3_o 15_o i_o know_v thy_o work_n that_o thou_o be_v neither_o cold_a nor_o hot_a etc._n etc._n 16_o therefore_o because_o thou_o be_v lukewarm_a and_o neither_o cold_a nor_o hot_a etc._n etc._n 17_o for_o thou_o say_v i_o be_o rich_a etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v before_o premise_v the_o description_n of_o his_o dreadful_a majesty_n but_o especial_o of_o his_o infallible_a knowledge_n which_o can_v be_v deceive_v of_o his_o immutable_a truth_n which_o can_v be_v change_v of_o his_o inviolable_a faythfulnes_n which_o can_v be_v corrupt_v have_v thus_o i_o say_v premit_v as_o a_o thunderbolt_n the_o excellency_n of_o his_o nature_n he_o proceed_v to_o note_v down_o the_o faultinesse_n of_o their_o behaviour_n give_v they_o to_o conceyve_v thereby_o that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o make_v false_a semblance_n with_o god_n for_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o infalliblenesse_n he_o will_v not_o be_v deceive_v by_o they_o &_o because_o of_o his_o faithfulness_n he_o will_v 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through_o faith_n act_v 15._o as_o fire_n do_v purify_v gold_n to_o be_v zealous_a and_o fervent_a in_o spirit_n as_o the_o fire_n make_v man_n fervent_a in_o heat_n ro._n 12._o to_o consume_v our_o corrupt_a affection_n as_o dross_n with_o flame_n ro._n 8._o to_o fill_v we_o as_o full_a with_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n as_o fruit_n tree_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o sun_n phil._n 1.11_o so_o that_o by_o mean_n of_o this_o sacred_a fire_n the_o saint_n be_v make_v with_o zeal_n like_o s._n joh._n bap._n burn_v fyrebrand_n through_o love_n like_o the_o apostle_n shine_v light_n through_o faith_n like_o the_o wise_a virgin_n shine_v lamp_n through_o grace_n like_o the_o righteous_a in_o heaven_n kingdom_n evershining_a star_n and_o no_o marvel_v for_o these_o have_v not_o only_o cast_v off_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n by_o mortify_v their_o own_o flesh_n deny_v their_o own_o self_n subdue_a their_o own_o will_n forego_v their_o own_o delight_n &_o by_o contemn_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n the_o flatter_n of_o prosperity_n &_o the_o despite_n of_o adversity_n but_o be_v make_v infatigable_a against_o all_o labour_n intrepidable_a against_o all_o danger_n invincible_a against_o all_o pleasure_n and_o inexpugnable_a against_o all_o power_n and_o have_v moreover_o after_o a_o most_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a manner_n put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n rom._n 13.12_o and_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n use_v as_o cyprian_n say_v tanta_fw-la humilitate_fw-la in_o conversatione_fw-la stabilitate_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la veritate_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la in_fw-la factis_fw-la iustitia_fw-la such_o government_n in_o manner_n and_o justice_n in_o work_n as_o that_o their_o whole_a life_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o spectacle_n of_o piety_n their_o body_n tabernacle_n of_o sanctity_n their_o mouth_n oracle_n of_o verity_n their_o heart_n habitacle_n of_o charity_n and_o themselves_o mirror_n &_o miracle_n of_o all_o integrity_n and_o they_o that_o be_v such_o may_v right_o be_v say_v to_o be_v hot_a in_o religion_n behold_v belove_v how_o great_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o this_o excellency_n as_o also_o confound_v with_o the_o shame_n of_o our_o indignity_n that_o the_o more_o far_o we_o be_v off_o from_o the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o more_o we_o ought_v to_o endeavour_n to_o come_v near_o unto_o the_o same_o now_o by_o the_o contrary_a to_o those_o that_o be_v hot_a we_o may_v easy_o discern_v what_o these_o be_v that_o be_v cold_a that_o be_v such_o as_o have_v no_o spark_n of_o this_o heavenly_a fire_n no_o heat_n nor_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v without_o light_n in_o darkness_n cold_a without_o love_n and_o impure_a without_o goodness_n &_o therefore_o such_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n note_v 1._o cor._n 6.11_o as_o be_v not_o wash_v as_o be_v not_o sanctify_v as_o be_v not_o justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n such_o as_o ephe._n 2.12_o be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o christ_n such_o as_o he_o denounce_v in_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o sixth_o chapter_n to_o be_v idolater_n and_o adulterer_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o we_o may_v gather_v three_o sort_n of_o these_o psukroi_n key-cold_a in_o religion_n atheist_n natural_a man_n and_o epicure_n the_o atheist_n the_o apostle_n describe_v to_o be_v without_o god_n the_o natural_a man_n without_o christ_n the_o epicure_n without_o any_o spark_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n because_o the_o atheist_n want_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n ro._n 1.20_o 21._o the_o natural_a man_n the_o light_n of_o grace_n 1._o cor._n 2.14_o the_o epicure_n the_o light_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3._o for_o the_o atheist_n because_o his_o hart_n be_v darken_v say_v the_o apost_n ro._n 1.21_o when_o they_o know_v god_n glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n the_o natural_a man_n 1._o cor._n 2.11_o because_o he_o want_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n 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epicure_n his_o paunch_n and_o his_o own_o pleasure_n and_o thus_o the_o atheist_n because_o he_o be_v without_o light_n and_o without_o hope_n be_v cold_a in_o religion_n the_o natural_a man_n because_o he_o be_v without_o christ_n without_o grace_n without_o truth_n the_o epicure_n because_o he_o be_v careless_a without_o fear_n shameless_a without_o honesty_n and_o senseless_a without_o conscience_n which_o be_v man_n to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o peter_n &_o jude_n for_o all_o inanity_n of_o goodness_n as_o well_n without_o water_n for_o instability_n &_o lightness_n as_o wind_n without_o rain_n for_o defiling_n and_o filthiness_n spot_n without_o cleanse_v for_o fruitless_a barrenness_n tree_n without_o fruit_n star_n without_o light_n for_o darkness_n flesh_n without_o spirit_n for_o sensualnesse_n beast_n without_o reason_n for_o brutishnes_n and_o man_n without_o god_n for_o profaneness_n then_o woe_n be_v to_o we_o if_o we_o be_v without_o religion_n &_o live_v as_o miscreant_n 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which_o be_v neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a not_o cold_a because_o he_o do_v profess_v to_o know_v god_n not_o hot_a because_o he_o do_v in_o work_n deny_v god_n tit._n 1.16_o not_o cold_a because_o he_o do_v appear_v righteous_a before_o man_n not_o hot_a because_o he_o be_v full_a of_o iniquity_n before_o god_n mat._n 23.13_o not_o cold_a because_o he_o do_v worship_n god_n with_o his_o lip_n not_o hot_a because_o he_o be_v far_o from_o he_o with_o his_o heart_n mat._n 15.8_o not_o cold_a because_o he_o love_v in_o word_n &_o in_o tongue_n not_o hot_a because_o he_o do_v not_o love_n in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n 1._o joh._n 3.18_o so_o that_o he_o be_v holy_a in_o profession_n but_o hollow_a in_o conversation_n of_o a_o good_a opinion_n touch_v truth_n but_o of_o a_o ill_a example_n touch_v life_n such_o a_o one_o indeed_o as_o do_v hold_v religion_n but_o yet_o without_o zeal_n as_o will_v say_v he_o be_v of_o the_o true_a religion_n but_o be_v not_o true_o religious_a as_o have_v 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