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
A52918	Vox clamantis, or, A cry to Protestant dissenters calling them from some unwarrantable ways, with which they are vulgarly, and perhaps too truly charged, viz. from all unnecessary medling in matters of state, from too deep engagement of themselves in this present world, and too great conformity to it : from thinking too highly of themselves for their separation-sake only : from fanaticism, properly so called, in their prayers, sermons, books, &c. : and seriously exhorting them to the minding of the great concerns of heaven, to fruitfulness in well-doing, to sobriety, and the use of reason in all religious matters / by N.N. a Protestant and declared dissenter from the Church of England, as far as that church dissents from Christian liberty, to holiness and charity, and no further.	N. N., Protestant and declared dissenter from the Church of England.	1683 (1683)	Wing N63; ESTC R5934	64,696	84

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in_o fear_n lest_o a_o cold_a flat_a indispose_a spirit_n grow_v upon_o they_o so_o that_o at_o last_o they_o may_v come_v to_o be_v harden_v and_o deceive_v that_o in_o see_v they_o may_v think_v they_o see_v but_o not_o indeed_o perceive_v in_o hear_v they_o may_v think_v they_o hear_v but_o not_o understand_v and_o that_o their_o eye_n may_v come_v to_o be_v close_v that_o they_o can_v see_v and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o most_o dangerous_a and_o dreadful_a state_n which_o man_n come_v unto_o by_o neglect_n and_o by_o not_o be_v diligent_a earnest_a constant_a and_o servant_n in_o stir_v up_o themselves_o in_o and_o to_o all_o holy_a way_n and_o service_n and_o it_o matter_n not_o as_o to_o the_o danger_n and_o dreadful_a effect_n come_v thereby_o whether_o these_o come_v by_o mind_v other_o thing_n and_o by_o their_o be_v engage_v in_o this_o present_a world_n or_o whether_o they_o come_v through_o a_o vain_a fanatic_a enthusiastic_a persuasion_n that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o act_v in_o religious_a duty_n except_o extraordinary_o move_v to_o it_o for_o still_o a_o neglect_n there_o be_v from_o what_o cause_n soever_o it_o come_v the_o danger_n and_o ill_a effect_n be_v the_o same_o that_o this_o ill_a and_o insensible_a spirit_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o such_o enthusiastic_a notion_n or_o apprehension_n be_v most_o manifest_a in_o our_o day_n and_o to_o that_o pass_n by_o these_o mean_v some_o come_v that_o they_o neither_o pray_v by_o themselves_o nor_o pray_v or_o worship_n god_n in_o their_o family_n they_o neither_o pray_v with_o they_o nor_o for_o they_o nor_o for_o any_o except_o some_o extraordinary_a motion_n put_v they_o upon_o it_o and_o so_o at_o last_o they_o worship_n not_o god_n at_o all_o neither_o in_o public_a nor_o as_o far_o as_o any_o can_v understand_v in_o private_a and_o in_o fine_a do_v hardly_o profess_v or_o give_v any_o account_n of_o their_o belief_n in_o christ_n jesus_n nor_o whether_o they_o be_v of_o the_o christian_a religion_n 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and_o especial_o in_o the_o work_n and_o duty_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v that_o we_o give_v for_o a_o instance_n for_o all_o the_o rest_n i_o say_v it_o be_v plain_a and_o manifest_a enough_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v promise_v to_o we_o and_o do_v concern_v himself_o in_o we_o about_o these_o thing_n but_o we_o be_v not_o where_o teach_v that_o ordinary_o his_o motion_n be_v of_o such_o a_o hot_a and_o strong_a nature_n that_o we_o can_v resist_v they_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o man_n do_v resist_v he_o and_o that_o his_o operation_n may_v be_v resist_v and_o as_o to_o the_o effect_v frustrate_v he_o may_v be_v grieve_v and_o depart_v from_o we_o not_o be_v entertain_v by_o we_o as_o he_o ought_v and_o that_o his_o motion_n be_v ordinary_o soft_a and_o still_o not_o come_v in_o a_o storm_n not_o in_o thunder_n or_o with_o a_o torrent_n but_o such_o that_o by_o man_n careless_a earthly_a lover_n of_o and_o busy_a in_o this_o present_a world_n or_o otherwise_o indispose_v or_o ill-disposed_a may_v not_o be_v feel_v or_o understand_v because_o not_o attend_v unto_o etc._n etc._n five_o that_o his_o motion_n and_o working_n in_o we_o be_v and_o always_o must_v be_v in_o and_o by_o our_o reason_n and_o understanding_n as_o we_o be_v man_n because_o by_o the_o faculty_n we_o as_o man_n be_v endue_v with_o and_o according_a to_o they_o we_o must_v judge_v whether_o such_o motion_n be_v good_a or_o not_o whether_o the_o thing_n and_o work_n we_o be_v put_v upon_o and_o move_v to_o be_v good_a fit_a seasonable_a and_o present_o useful_a orderly_a and_o comely_a whether_o for_o edification_n to_o ourselves_o or_o profit_n to_o other_o we_o be_v to_o know_v consider_v and_o judge_v of_o the_o quality_n of_o those_o motion_n and_o to_o understand_v ourselves_o lest_o we_o follow_v a_o ill_a spirit_n as_o well_o as_o the_o good_a and_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n final_o consider_v we_o serve_v the_o infinite_o wise_a god_n that_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o fool_n nor_o in_o inconsiderate_a work_n way_n and_o worship_n unless_o we_o know_v what_o we_o do_v and_o why_o a_o mere_a motion_n therefore_o or_o impulse_n or_o strong_a inflation_n and_o work_n upon_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o to_o be_v follow_v without_o further_a trial_n and_o judgement_n pass_v upon_o it_o six_o and_o in_o particular_a when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o help_n and_o quicken_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n especial_o in_o our_o prayer_n it_o be_v not_o needful_a nor_o have_v we_o any_o good_a reason_n to_o expect_v that_o he_o shall_v dictate_v to_o we_o the_o very_a word_n and_o expression_n we_o be_v to_o use_v in_o they_o but_o the_o thing_n and_o matter_n we_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o with_o necessary_a and_o fit_a argument_n by_o which_o our_o prayer_n be_v press_v and_o enforce_v etc._n etc._n so_o when_o we_o come_v to_o consider_v our_o state_n and_o condition_n and_o what_o thing_n we_o have_v to_o pray_v for_o it_o be_v then_o proper_a for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o bring_v those_o fit_a and_o apt_a thing_n to_o our_o mind_n especial_o to_o do_v this_o upon_o great_a and_o weighty_a occasion_n and_o in_o time_n of_o great_a necessity_n and_o trouble_n which_o that_o place_n rom._n 8._o seem_v to_o have_v a_o special_a respect_n unto_o and_o again_o we_o have_v great_a need_n of_o this_o divine_a help_n to_o raise_v and_o to_o bear_v up_o our_o heart_n and_o to_o maintain_v a_o spirit_n in_o we_o both_o constant_a and_o fervent_a and_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o deadness_n and_o formality_n and_o to_o mind_v we_o what_o we_o have_v pray_v for_o and_o what_o we_o have_v in_o design_n that_o we_o may_v pursue_v it_o to_o the_o utmost_a till_o we_o have_v obtain_v what_o we_o desire_v and_o further_o by_o his_o bless_a motion_n and_o assistance_n to_o help_v we_o against_o the_o flatness_n and_o dulness_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o a_o continuance_n and_o incessantness_n in_o it_o with_o many_o 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