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	person_n	20,536	5	5.7415	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02028	The application of scripture. Or The maner how to vse the word to most edifying. By Thomas Granger preacher of the word at Botterwike in Holland, neere Boston, in Lincolnshire	Granger, Thomas, b. 1578.	1616 (1616)	STC 12175; ESTC S114983	17,143	32

his_o love_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o his_o commiseration_n and_o pity_n of_o the_o hard_a heart_a after_o the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n mark_n 3._o 5._o he_o look_v angry_o on_o the_o 5._o mark_n 3._o 5._o pharise_n that_o watch_v he_o to_o ensnare_v he_o but_o mourn_v also_o for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n of_o jeremie_n jer._n 9_o 1._o oh_o that_o my_o head_n be_v full_a of_o water_n and_o 1._o jer._n 9_o 1._o my_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o i_o may_v weep_v day_n and_o night_n for_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n of_o paul_n rom_n 9_o 3._o he_o will_v redeem_v the_o rejection_n of_o 2._o rom._n 9_o 2._o the_o jew_n with_o his_o own_o damnation_n otherwise_o he_o that_o use_v the_o word_n deceitful_o serve_v his_o own_o turn_n therewith_o against_o his_o brethren_n poyson_v the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n with_o the_o corruption_n and_o contagion_n of_o his_o own_o humour_n and_o affection_n and_o though_o he_o particular_o apply_v the_o word_n yet_o he_o profit_v his_o hearer_n nothing_o at_o all_o neither_o to_o godliness_n nor_o mortification_n of_o sin_n but_o rather_o foster_v cherish_v and_o incense_v the_o same_o in_o his_o flock_n solomon_n say_v that_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n answer_v to_o man_n as_o the_o face_n do_v to_o the_o face_n in_o the_o water_n the_o natural_a and_o unsanctified_a heart_n of_o the_o hearer_n to_o the_o natural_a and_o unsanctified_a heart_n of_o the_o speaker_n the_o spiritual_a heart_n of_o the_o hearer_n to_o the_o spiritual_a heart_n of_o the_o speaker_n and_o the_o spiritual_a heart_n of_o the_o hearer_n have_v a_o secret_a perceivance_n in_o it_o to_o discern_v between_o the_o word_n come_v from_o a_o sanctify_a heart_n and_o the_o same_o come_n from_o a_o corrupt_a heart_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o among_o other_o reason_n the_o same_o word_n teach_v by_o diverse_a man_n have_v not_o the_o same_o effect_n in_o the_o hearer_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v powerful_a by_o his_o word_n send_v by_o his_o own_o messenger_n and_o the_o same_o word_n bring_v by_o they_o that_o be_v not_o send_v become_v fruitless_a in_o act._n 19_o 14._o 15._o 16._o the_o seven_o son_n of_o scheva_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o adjure_v evil_a spirit_n by_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n who_o paul_n preach_v but_o the_o spirit_n answer_v jesus_n i_o acknowledge_v and_o paul_n i_o know_v but_o who_o be_v you_o here_o you_o see_v the_o evil_a spirit_n obey_v not_o those_o conjurer_n use_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n against_o they_o and_o why_o because_o they_o be_v not_o send_v of_o god_n as_o paul_n be_v but_o be_v without_o faith_n use_v his_o name_n as_o it_o be_v to_o magical_a enchantment_n therefore_o this_o holy_a name_n use_v by_o paul_n be_v faithful_a and_o call_v be_v of_o force_n to_o bind_v and_o cast_v out_o devil_n but_o be_v use_v by_o they_o be_v unfaithful_a and_o not_o call_v be_v as_o a_o dead_a letter_n or_o idle_a word_n yea_o it_o have_v a_o contrary_a effect_n even_o so_o wicked_a man_n in_o who_o sin_n reign_v and_o satan_n work_v despise_v the_o word_n preach_v and_o utter_o hate_v the_o particular_a application_n thereof_o by_o they_o that_o be_v not_o send_v for_o because_o they_o use_v the_o word_n deceitful_o and_o politic_o for_o their_o own_o advantage_n it_o be_v not_o of_o force_n to_o expel_v satan_n and_o to_o convert_v the_o sinner_n but_o have_v rather_o a_o contrary_a effect_n namely_o to_o harden_v they_o more_o and_o to_o destroy_v the_o weak_a a_o example_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o the_o false_a apostle_n of_o corinth_n that_o preach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o paul_n do_v yet_o have_v it_o not_o the_o same_o effect_n but_o stir_v up_o strife_n envy_v wrath_n contention_n back_o bite_n swell_n &_o discord_n for_o though_o they_o be_v big_a in_o word_n show_v learning_n and_o eloquence_n yet_o have_v they_o not_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o therefore_o their_o doctrine_n be_v but_o a_o dead_a letter_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 19_o 20._o when_o i_o be_o come_v i_o will_v 20._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 19_o 20._o know_v not_o the_o speech_n of_o they_o that_o be_v puff_v up_o but_o the_o power_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o power_n objection_n the_o true_a and_o faithful_a shepherd_n that_o speak_v in_o plain_a evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v contemn_v and_o deride_v of_o the_o wicked_a many_o time_n and_o his_o particular_a application_n be_v not_o only_o unprofitable_a for_o their_o conversion_n but_o they_o have_v power_n like_z the_o m●n_z possess_v with_o the_o evil_a spirit_n against_o he_o to_o wound_v he_o and_o to_o overthrow_v he_o answ_n to_o this_o i_o brief_o answer_v that_o howsoever_o profane_v and_o irreligious_a person_n may_v persecute_v the_o messenger_n of_o god_n with_o derision_n rail_v or_o otherwise_o for_o his_o plain_a and_o round_o deal_n with_o they_o yet_o notwithstanding_o their_o spirit_n and_o conscience_n convince_v they_o of_o folly_n and_o obstinacy_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o god_n speak_v to_o they_o by_o he_o and_o that_o he_o do_v faithful_o discharge_v his_o duty_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v but_o have_v a_o fear_n and_o reverence_n of_o his_o word_n and_o of_o his_o person_n though_o they_o strive_v with_o themselves_o to_o do_v the_o contrary_a yea_o and_o outward_o do_v the_o contrary_a 46._o joh._n 7._o 46._o as_o for_o example_n in_o joh._n 7._o 46._o the_o officer_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o pharisee_n come_v to_o apprehend_v our_o saviour_n christ_n but_o be_v come_v into_o his_o presence_n and_o hear_v his_o word_n they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o take_v he_o though_o they_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o take_v he_o but_o return_v 6._o joh_n 18._o 6._o this_o answer_n never_o man_n speak_v as_o this_o man_n do_v joh_n 18._o 6._o when_o the_o band_n of_o man_n with_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n come_v to_o take_v jesus_n and_o he_o come_v forth_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o be_o he_o they_o go_v backward_o and_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n for_o these_o wicked_a wretch_n be_v convince_v of_o their_o own_o conscience_n be_v not_o able_a to_o abide_v his_o presence_n yet_o notwithstanding_o 26._o act._n 24._o 26._o the_o hour_n of_o darkness_n be_v come_v they_o lay_v hold_v on_o he_o in_o act._n 24._o 26._o wicked_a felix_n tremble_v when_o he_o hear_v paul_n dispute_v of_o justice_n temperance_n and_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o leave_v he_o in_o bond_n and_o the_o pharisee_n when_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n presece_n be_v touch_v with_o a_o sense_n and_o perseverane_n of_o his_o godhead_n therefore_o he_o charge_v 32._o mat._n 12._o 13._o 32._o they_o with_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n math._n 12._o 32._o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n then_o the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o make_v this_o particular_a application_n of_o the_o word_n with_o profit_n be_v the_o true_a messenger_n of_o god_n in_o who_o person_n behaviour_n word_n and_o conversation_n of_o life_n the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n appear_v which_o confirm_v the_o godly_a comfort_v and_o strengthen_v the_o weak_a convert_v the_o sinner_n bridle_v the_o obstinate_a and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o adversary_n the_o three_o point_n be_v to_o who_o this_o particular_a application_n be_v to_o be_v make_v application_n of_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o all_o man_n live_v from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o life_n and_o every_o man_n be_v to_o be_v guide_v and_o govern_v in_o mind_n will_n heart_n affection_n word_n &_o work_n by_o the_o same_o which_o he_o can_v be_v without_o particular_a application_n thereof_o for_o his_o own_o instruction_n in_o knowledge_n and_o reformation_n in_o manner_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v not_o be_v make_v a_o vain_a and_o idle_a story_n no_o more_o than_o the_o king_n law_n be_v see_v that_o it_o be_v the_o book_n of_o spiritual_a life_n for_o all_o man_n that_o look_v to_o be_v save_v even_o as_o the_o king_n law_n be_v the_o book_n of_o temporal_a and_o civil_a life_n for_o his_o subject_n therefore_o see_v that_o the_o life_n of_o the_o word_n stand_v in_o practice_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o word_n be_v our_o life_n even_o our_o spiritual_a and_o christian_a life_n the_o application_n thereof_o be_v most_o necessary_a for_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o for_o instruction_n exhortation_n admonition_n reprehension_n consolation_n objection_n who_o dare_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o reprove_v great_a man_n they_o have_v understanding_n knowledge_n and_o learning_n therefore_o they_o need_v not_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v instruct_v exhort_v admonish_v or_o reproove_v