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	scripture_n	19,615	5	6.1818	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02762	The burning bush not consumed wherein (either vnder all deepe sense of wrath; or hardnesse of heart, one may iudge, whether he be the childe of God, or not, &c. Chiefly receyuing satisfaction concerning the sinne against the Holy Ghost. Perused by I.D. and diuers other diuines.	Hart, John, D.D.; Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639, attributed name.	1616 (1616)	STC 12891; ESTC S103842	61,708	194

and_o yet_o be_v far_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n minist_n 1._o those_o who_o never_o have_v feel_v wrath_n but_o always_o peace_n 2._o those_o who_o have_v feel_v the_o tentation_n of_o despair_n and_o doubt_v yet_o afterward_o have_v obtain_v peace_n 3._o such_o who_o feel_v a_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o can_v have_v no_o present_a relief_n schol._n who_o be_v they_o who_o have_v never_o feel_v wrath_n but_o always_o peace_n minister_n those_o who_o god_n at_o their_o first_o conversion_n have_v call_v with_o much_o sweetness_n 16.14.15_o in_o melt_v their_o heart_n by_o little_a and_o little_a for_o their_o sin_n next_o 8.39_o such_o on_o who_o god_n have_v pour_v out_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o love_n work_v in_o they_o a_o persuasion_n of_o mercy_n with_o joy_n renew_v the_o mind_n work_v a_o study_n of_o holiness_n a_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o love_n of_o righteousness_n schol._n who_o be_v they_o who_o have_v find_v the_o tentation_n of_o despair_n and_o doubt_v and_o yet_o thereafter_o have_v find_v peace_n minist_n etc._n those_o who_o god_n have_v enlighten_v to_o see_v their_o sin_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o they_o and_o have_v be_v terrify_v doubt_v of_o their_o salvation_n and_o election_n 9.9.19_o yet_o god_n afterward_o shine_v upon_o their_o soul_n touch_v they_o with_o a_o sense_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n election_n and_o glory_n whereupon_o arise_v that_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n and_o that_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a 1.8_o schol._n who_o be_v those_o who_o feel_v the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n yet_o be_v not_o able_a to_o shake_v off_o the_o same_o minist_n those_o who_o have_v once_o feel_v that_o mollify_a power_n of_o the_o spirit_n 31.22_o that_o light_n which_o draw_v the_o soul_n to_o see_v itself_o and_o it_o own_o wildness_n to_o see_v also_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o present_a find_v a_o kind_n of_o deadness_n within_o scholar_n how_o may_v it_o be_v know_v that_o one_o be_v not_o under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o such_o a_o disposition_n minist_n first_o such_o a_o one_o must_v look_v back_o unto_o his_o former_a experience_n remember_v the_o day_n of_o old_a 6.10_o and_o the_o year_n of_o ancient_a time_n and_o next_o again_o unto_o his_o present_a disposition_n schol._n what_o must_v the_o present_a disposition_n be_v minister_n a_o sense_n of_o hardness_n 30.7_o deadness_n and_o blindness_n a_o sad_a heart_n for_o the_o absence_n of_o god_n with_o a_o longing_n for_o his_o bless_a presence_n schol._n what_o must_v be_v the_o exercise_n of_o one_o in_o this_o estate_n minst_n a_o labour_a and_o strive_v with_o the_o heart_n to_o attain_v feel_v schol._n wherein_o must_v this_o strife_n consist_v 42.11_o minist_n in_o a_o wrestle_a with_o god_n against_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o prayer_n and_o mourn_v schol._n but_o what_o if_o one_o be_v neither_o able_a to_o wrestle_v nor_o strive_v minist_n yet_o must_v he_o speak_v unto_o god_n and_o show_v he_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o soul_n 42.9_o entreat_v he_o to_o help_v it_o for_o his_o christ_n sake_n schol._n what_o if_o one_o be_v not_o able_a to_o speak_v for_o burden_n and_o trouble_v of_o soul_n minist_n he_o must_v groan_v unto_o god_n hold_v up_o the_o hand_n and_o eye_n unto_o he_o desire_v to_o desire_v 8.26_o use_v the_o outward_a mean_n though_o unwilling_o and_o with_o torment_n for_o 7.21_o when_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o use_v our_o feel_n the_o outward_a mean_n may_v ease_v schol._n what_o comfort_n can_v this_o afford_v to_o any_o one_o since_o god_n will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n which_o he_o in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v minister_n it_o afford_v singular_a consolation_n 1._o in_o that_o we_o have_v a_o feel_n of_o ourselves_o and_o our_o great_a misery_n next_o in_o that_o such_o a_o disposition_n be_v unpleasing_a unto_o us._n 73.25_o 3._o in_o that_o we_o will_v glad_o have_v it_o make_v better_a 4._o in_o that_o we_o feel_v there_o be_v no_o comfort_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n for_o we_o until_o god_n come_v schol._n how_o shall_v the_o soul_n rest_n in_o such_o a_o hard_a estate_n min._n 1._o rest_v in_o hope_n 2._o waite_n 1.3_o 3._o say_v unto_o god_n give_v i_o such_o a_o heart_n as_o thou_o desire_v lord_n and_o then_o require_v thou_o of_o i_o such_o a_o heart_n and_o such_o a_o worship_n as_o thou_o desire_v schol._n wherefore_o do_v the_o lord_n suffer_v his_o cildren_n to_o have_v and_o feel_v hardness_n of_o heart_n minst_n first_o that_o so_o much_o the_o better_o they_o may_v understand_v how_o miserable_a by_o nature_n they_o be_v 121.1.2_o 2._o that_o they_o may_v see_v where_o only_a help_n be_v to_o be_v find_v 3._o that_o be_v humble_v 3.4_o they_o may_v not_o be_v lift_v up_o with_o spiritual_a pride_n last_o that_o they_o may_v much_o esteem_v and_o cherish_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o mean_n schol._n in_o such_o extremity_n at_o what_o time_n come_v god_n to_o the_o soul_n minist_n 143.6.7_o unlooked_a for_o when_o we_o be_v at_o the_o brink_n of_o despair_n or_o else_o when_o we_o have_v yield_v as_o overcome_v and_o almost_o leave_v desire_v or_o then_o when_o he_o give_v a_o earnest_n and_o violent_a desire_n which_o neither_o can_v nor_o will_v be_v satiate_a until_o he_o come_v schol._n yet_o why_o suffer_v the_o lord_n his_o child_n many_o time_n to_o use_v all_o the_o mean_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o find_v he_o in_o the_o mean_n 42.7_o before_o he_o come_v thus_o unlooked_v for_o minst_n that_o we_o may_v know_v he_o only_o come_v when_o he_o will_v nothing_o move_v he_o but_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n schol._n what_o shall_v we_o learn_v hereof_o minist_n 1._o not_o to_o conclude_v reprobation_n because_o to_o our_o feel_n we_o find_v desertion_n 37._o 2._o not_o to_o measure_v mercy_n by_o our_o present_a feel_n 3._o to_o wait_v until_o he_o come_v though_o we_o can_v feel_v his_o presence_n if_o it_o be_v until_o the_o last_o gasp_n schol._n what_o if_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n there_o be_v no_o other_o sense_n but_o of_o sting_a torment_n and_o wrath_n minist_n yet_o must_v we_o make_v claim_n unto_o his_o promise_n god_n in_o wrath_n beseech_v he_o to_o remember_v mercy_n say_v unto_o he_o with_o job_n lord_n although_o thou_o will_v slay_v we_o yet_o will_v we_o trust_v in_o thou_o thus_o wait_v until_o he_o come_v not_o be_v hasty_a and_o then_o in_o his_o own_o good_a time_n he_o will_v appear_v to_o our_o comfort_n schol._n who_o be_v they_o who_o feel_v no_o wrath_n yet_o remain_v under_o the_o heavy_a wrath_n of_o god_n minist_n first_o such_o as_o have_v no_o effectual_a call_n from_o god_n 2._o such_o as_o have_v never_o have_v any_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o bitterness_n and_o grievousnesse_n of_o sin_n 9_o 3._o such_o as_o be_v not_o move_v with_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n neither_o do_v love_n god_n or_o have_v have_v any_o sense_n of_o his_o love_n 3.5_o or_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n last_o all_o such_o who_o make_v a_o show_n of_o godliness_n but_o have_v deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o schol._n estate_n how_o divide_v you_o those_o who_o be_v in_o this_o estate_n minist_n they_o be_v partly_o out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o partly_o in_o the_o church_n schol._n who_o be_v they_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n min._n 2.12_o those_o who_o have_v not_o among_o they_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a god_n as_o he_o have_v reveal_v himself_o in_o his_o word_n schol._n who_o be_v they_o in_o the_o church_n that_o lie_v under_o the_o wrath_n yet_o feel_v it_o not_o minister_n 1.8_o first_o those_o who_o profess_v without_o knowledge_n 2._o those_o who_o have_v conscience_n without_o knowledge_n and_o holiness_n 3._o those_o who_o have_v attain_v light_n yet_o fight_v against_o their_o enlighten_v last_o 6._o those_o who_o through_o the_o custom_n of_o sin_n 19_o be_v harden_v so_o as_o with_o greediness_n they_o run_v forward_o in_o all_o outward_a and_o inward_a impiety_n 6.20_o god_n for_o the_o present_a have_v give_v they_o over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n schol._n how_o far_o may_v one_o proceed_v in_o show_n of_o true_a profession_n and_o yet_o be_v under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n minist_n first_o he_o may_v have_v a_o literal_a knowledge_n 2._o a_o temporal_a and_o historical_a faith_n yea_o and_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n 3._o he_o may_v have_v a_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n 4._o he_o may_v have_v a_o desire_n of_o heaven_n 5._o he_o may_v taste_v of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o

testify_v when_o he_o say_v thy_o hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o i_o day_n and_o night_n 32.4_o &_o my_o moisture_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o drought_n of_o summer_n and_o again_o there_o be_v nothing_o sound_a in_o my_o flesh_n 38.3.4.5_o because_o of_o thy_o anger_n neither_o be_v there_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n for_o my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n and_o as_o a_o mighty_a burden_n be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o my_o wound_n be_v putrify_v and_o corrupt_a because_o of_o my_o foolishness_n my_o reins_n be_v full_a of_o burn_v and_o there_o be_v nothing_o sound_a in_o my_o flesh_n yea_o he_o further_o testify_v that_o the_o indignation_n of_o god_n lay_v upon_o he_o again_o he_o say_v 88.7.16_o thy_o indignation_n go_v over_o i_o and_o thy_o fear_n have_v cut_v i_o off_o schol._n yet_o declare_v further_o how_o far_o may_v the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v cast_v down_o feel_v of_o god_n absence_n be_v in_o continual_a vexation_n by_o the_o apprehension_n of_o his_o anger_n yet_o continue_v the_o child_n of_o god_n min._n first_o the_o child_n of_o god_n may_v be_v drive_v to_o such_o a_o extremity_n and_o narrow_a pinch_n that_o to_o his_o feel_n god_n hide_v his_o face_n from_o he_o the_o lord_n reject_v his_o soul_n 3.8_o and_o when_o he_o roar_v cry_v out_o that_o he_o shut_v forth_o his_o prayer_n next_o to_o his_o sense_n &_o feeling_n he_o will_v feel_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v his_o enemy_n pull_v he_o in_o piece_n cause_v the_o arrow_n of_o his_o quiver_n to_o enter_v into_o his_o reins_n fill_v he_o with_o bitterness_n and_o cause_v his_o soul_n to_o be_v far_o from_o peace_n again_o the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o his_o feel_n may_v through_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v at_o the_o brink_n of_o despair_n and_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n yea_o and_o from_o his_o youth_n suffer_v terror_n 88.15_o doubt_v of_o his_o life_n last_o the_o child_n of_o god_n through_o the_o manifold_a tentation_n of_o his_o soul_n will_v be_v so_o deject_a that_o when_o he_o pray_v his_o spirit_n will_v be_v full_a of_o anguish_n and_o vexation_n 77.8.9_o and_o agony_n think_v that_o god_n have_v either_o forget_v to_o be_v merciful_a or_o that_o he_o have_v shut_v up_o his_o tender_a mercy_n in_o displeasure_n that_o he_o have_v overthrow_v and_o destroy_v he_o on_o every_o side_n that_o be_v go_v etc._n god_n have_v kindle_v his_o wrath_n against_o he_o schol._n can_v the_o child_n of_o god_n after_o he_o have_v feel_v terror_n become_v so_o senseless_a that_o he_o will_v be_v harden_v from_o the_o fear_n and_o awe_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n minist_n he_o may_v 63.17_o as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n testify_v when_o he_o say_v why_o have_v thou_o make_v we_o to_o err_v from_o thy_o way_n &_o harden_v our_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n as_o also_o experience_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n witness_v the_o same_o schol._n how_o far_o may_v the_o child_n of_o god_n after_o his_o effectual_a call_n run_v riotous_o in_o profane_a looseness_n min._n first_o he_o may_v stray_v and_o fall_v away_o in_o his_o affection_n of_o love_n and_o hatred_n second_o 3.15_o he_o may_v loose_v the_o reins_n in_o outward_a action_n schol._n how_o may_v the_o child_n of_o god_n degenerate_a in_o his_o affection_n minist_n first_o his_o love_n and_o obedience_n may_v grow_v cool_a unto_o christ_n jesus_n 2.4.5_o his_o hatred_n likewise_o of_o sin_n may_v be_v diminish_v &_o the_o love_n of_o righteousness_n be_v remove_v a_o little_a and_o yet_o remain_v the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o we_o see_v in_o david_n 26.7_o a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n and_o peter_n christ_n dear_a apostle_n who_o thus_o for_o a_o while_n do_v fall_v away_o in_o their_o affection_n schol._n what_o be_v the_o degree_n by_o which_o the_o child_n of_o god_n come_v unto_o this_o disorder_a riot_n and_o looseness_n in_o his_o affectiones_fw-la min._n 13._o first_o he_o suffer_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o go_v forth_o of_o his_o heart_n and_o the_o mind_n to_o be_v blind_v 2._o he_o leave_v off_o serious_o either_o to_o seek_v god_n or_o to_o mourn_v for_o his_o absence_n 3._o the_o veil_n and_o snare_n of_o hardness_n of_o heart_n thus_o come_v upon_o he_o 4._o the_o heart_n become_v senseless_a and_o dead_a 5._o the_o party_n thus_o lie_v open_a unto_o tentation_n unarm_v sin_n deceive_v with_o the_o enticement_n thereof_o defile_v the_o affection_n persuade_v they_o to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n 6._o the_o sense_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o hell_n become_v strange_o decay_v and_o last_o there_o may_v well_o abide_v a_o light_n to_o convince_v and_o convict_v the_o conscience_n thus_o defile_v but_o no_o power_n to_o resist_v sin_n in_o the_o act_n schol._n what_o shall_v we_o learn_v from_o hence_o minist_n first_o 32.9_o to_o beware_v we_o lose_v not_o our_o peace_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n 2._o to_o shun_v hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o blindness_n of_o mind_n 3._o not_o to_o suffer_v the_o conscience_n to_o be_v senseless_a without_o feeling_n but_o ever_o to_o retain_v a_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n wrath_n for_o the_o same_o with_o some_o measure_n of_o remorse_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n 4._o to_o be_v watchful_a 5.13_o that_o the_o vile_a bewitch_a pleasure_n of_o sin_n benumb_v not_o the_o conscience_n make_v it_o consent_v unto_o such_o abomination_n for_o if_o we_o so_o do_v the_o strength_n of_o sin_n will_v overcome_v we_o and_o by_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v fall_v into_o some_o great_a danger_n which_o although_o it_o bring_v we_o not_o to_o hell_n 12.11_o shall_v be_v a_o stain_n in_o the_o conscience_n and_o as_o a_o thorn_n in_o our_o side_n all_o our_o life_n long_o schol._n be_v it_o possible_a for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o fall_v into_o such_o gross_a sin_n as_o those_o who_o be_v ordain_v unto_o destruction_n the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n except_v mi._n 11.11.4_o nothing_o more_o certain_a he_o may_v fall_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n and_o yet_o be_v no_o cast_n away_o esau_n a_o reprobate_n be_v a_o fornicator_n 15_o david_n a_o elect_a do_v commit_v adultery_n lot_z a_o elect_a be_v overtake_v with_o drunkenness_n &_o incest_n so_o also_o be_v noah_n with_o wine_n peter_n a_o elect_v deny_v christ_n and_o joseph_n do_v swear_v by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n so_o that_o he_o have_v no_o freedom_n if_o god_n spirit_n be_v absent_a more_o than_o these_o not_o to_o fall_v into_o such_o gross_a sin_n the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n except_v ghost_n schol._n what_o be_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n min._n there_o be_v six_o name_n give_v unto_o this_o great_a sin_n 1._o it_o be_v call_v 3.16_o a_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o a_o blasphemy_n a_o impious_a blasphemy_n extreme_o impious_a 3._o a_o sin_n that_o never_o shall_v be_v forgive_v 4._o a_o fall_v away_o a_o apostasy_n 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