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	spiritual_a	7,986	5	6.3875	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15495	Physicke, to cure the most dangerous disease of desperation Collected for the direction and comfort of such Christians as trauayling and being heauie loaden in their consciences, with the burthen of their sinnes, stand in danger either in time of their sicknesse to fall away from their God, through deepe despaire, or else in time of their health, to yeelde to one desparate end, or other, to the ruine and vtter confusion of both bodyes and soules for euer. By W.W.	Willymat, William, d. 1615.	1605 (1605)	STC 25762; ESTC S102526	47,571	122

so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n by_o this_o armour_n of_o righteousness_n sincerity_n and_o integrity_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n be_v the_o devil_n withstand_v and_o resist_v and_o we_o become_v the_o more_o able_a to_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o temptation_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o just_a cause_n that_o the_o apostle_n compare_v this_o righteousness_n the_o second_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a armour_n unto_o a_o corporal_a breastplate_n for_o that_o like_a as_o a_o breastplate_n save_v and_o fence_v the_o vital_a part_n of_o man_n as_o his_o heart_n liver_n and_o entrails_n life_n the_o good_a fruit_n of_o uprightness_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n which_o once_o be_v strike_v and_o pierce_v man_n life_n be_v lose_v so_o do_v uprightness_n and_o holiness_n of_o ●●e_z preserve_v the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n free_a and_o safe_a from_o the_o invasion_n and_o confusion_n wrought_v by_o satan_n from_o the_o sicrie_n dart_v of_o infidelity_n hardness_n of_o conscience_n coldness_n in_o religion_n wickedness_n of_o life_n corruption_n in_o conversation_n and_o final_o from_o desperation_n the_o very_a upshot_n of_o all_o mischief_n three_o satan_n the_o three_o kind_n of_o armour_n for_o a_o christian_a against_o satan_n must_v we_o arm_v and_o furnish_v ourselves_o to_o resist_v satan_n the_o devil_n with_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n that_o be_v our_o heart_n must_v be_v thorough_o acquaint_v and_o full_o fraught_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o glad_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n which_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n bring_v at_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n 2.10_o luke_n 2.10_o that_o tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n which_o must_v be_v unto_o all_o nation_n with_o that_o most_o comfortable_a and_o joyful_a embassage_n of_o the_o reconciliation_n of_o man_n with_o god_n which_o may_v full_o well_o be_v call_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n for_o that_o it_o only_o make_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n quiet_a and_o at_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o itself_o then_o the_o which_o what_o one_o thing_n in_o all_o the_o world_n can_v set_v a_o man_n more_o free_a from_o all_o desperation_n 16.13_o the_o four_o armour_n ●_o cor._n 16.13_o four_o with_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n wherewith_o the_o same_o s._n paul_n arm_v man_n against_o spiritual_a assault_n by_o satan_n and_o his_o minister_n and_o prepare_v they_o to_o the_o spiritual_a battle_n against_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o member_n encourage_v they_o not_o to_o shrink_v but_o to_o cleave_v fast_o to_o this_o faith_n whereby_o we_o may_v resist_v and_o beat_v back_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n and_o likewise_o s._n peter_n instruct_v we_o to_o prepare_v and_o make_v ourselves_o strong_a to_o encounter_v with_o the_o common_a enemy_n the_o devil_n teach_v we_o to_o resist_v he_o by_o faith_n especial_o 5.8_o ●_o pet._n 5.8_o be_v sober_a say_v he_o and_o watch_v for_o your_o adversary_n the_o devil_n go_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devowre_v who_o resist_v steadfast_a in_o the_o faith_n for_o this_o cause_n saint_n basil_n upon_o the_o 32._o 32._o basilius_n in_o psalm_n 32._o psalm_n say_v what_o man_n be_v able_a to_o wage_v war_n with_o the_o devil_n unless_o he_o flee_v for_o help_v to_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n through_o faith_n in_o he_o to_o wound_v and_o thrust_v through_o his_o enemy_n and_o likewise_o s._n augustine_n account_v this_o faith_n to_o be_v so_o powerful_a trio_o augu._n lib_n 3_o cap._n 20._o de_fw-fr lib._n a●bi_fw-la trio_o that_o it_o resist_v vanquisheth_z and_o overcom_v the_o devil_n and_o this_o true_a christian_a faith_n which_o be_v of_o such_o power_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a be_v what_o faith_n be_v be_v a_o sure_a trust_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o father_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n when_o we_o do_v persuade_v ourselves_o most_o certain_o of_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n through_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o of_o eternal_a salvation_n by_o his_o passion_n hereby_o obtain_v peace_n in_o our_o conscienses_fw-la with_o god_n and_o rest_n and_o walk_v in_o obedience_n to_o his_o will_n and_o commandment_n by_o his_o word_n unto_o we_o reveal_v of_o this_o kind_n of_o faith_n be_v entreat_v in_o abac._n 2.4_o rom._n 3.28_o rom._n 5.1_o ephes_n 2.8_o the_o five_o kind_n of_o armour_n to_o resist_v the_o devil_n with_o armour_n the_o five_o kind_n of_o armour_n whereof_o s._n paul_n in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o a_o christian_a soldier_n armour_n make_v rehearsal_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o the_o suggestion_n and_o wicked_a temptation_n of_o satan_n be_v beat_v back_o propel_v and_o keep_v off_o even_o as_o a_o man_n keep_v back_o his_o enemy_n at_o the_o point_n of_o his_o sword_n with_o this_o kind_n of_o armour_n do_v our_o chief_a captain_n christ_n jesus_n in_o his_o manhood_n here_o on_o earth_n resist_v and_o put_v back_o all_o the_o devil_n his_o subtle_a and_o false_a temptation_n answer_v every_o one_o of_o they_o with_o scriptum_n est_fw-la it_o be_v write_v whence_o we_o may_v learn_v by_o the_o like_a mean_n temptation_n christ_n himself_o a_o ex●mple●_n how_o to_o resist_v the_o devil_n temptation_n after_o his_o most_o excellent_a example_n to_o combat_v with_o the_o d_o well_o and_o to_o give_v he_o the_o foil_n when_o soever_o by_o he_o or_o any_o his_o wicked_a instrument_n we_o shall_v be_v tempt_v to_o this_o desperation_n or_o any_o other_o sin_n whatsoever_o if_o we_o be_v tempt_v to_o swear_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n it_o be_v to_o be_v resist_v with_o scriptum_n est_fw-la it_o be_v write_v thou_o sh●lt_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a if_o to_o pollute_v and_o break_v the_o lord_n sabbath_n day_n through_o either_o labour_n about_o our_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n answer_n it_o be_v write_v remember_v that_o thou_o keep_v holy_a etc._n etc._n if_o to_o murder_v and_o shed_v of_o blood_n by_o any_o forbid_a way_n or_o mean_n or_o upon_o any_o unlawful_a occasion_n what_o soever_o answer_v it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n if_o to_o steal_v and_o purloin_v by_o any_o unlawful_a mean_n direct_o or_o indiract_o answer_v it_o be_v witten_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v if_o we_o be_v tempt_v to_o usury_n 15.5_o exod._n 22.25_o deut_n 23.19_o levit._fw-la 25.37_o psalm_n 15.5_o let_v we_o draw_v out_o this_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n thou_o shall_v not_o give_v to_o usury_n unto_o thy_o brother_n usury_n of_o money_n usury_n of_o meat_n or_o of_o any_o other_o thing_n if_o he_o move_v we_o to_o deceit_n and_o fraudulent_a deal_n let_v we_o resist_v he_o with_o it_o be_v write_v 25.14_o 1._o thes_n 4.5_o levit._fw-la 25.14_o let_v no_o man_n oppress_v or_o deceive_v his_o brother_n in_o bargain_v for_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o judge_n in_o such_o thing_n if_o we_o be_v solicit_v to_o disloyalty_n and_o disobedience_n to_o prince_n let_v we_o strive_v against_o that_o with_o it_o be_v write_v let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n &_o final_o to_o be_v short_a 13.1.2.3_o rom._n 13.1.2.3_o to_o what_o kind_n of_o sin_n mischief_n or_o inconvenience_n so_o ever_o any_o of_o we_o all_o shall_v hoppen_v to_o be_v draw_v entice_v or_o inveigle_v temptation_n the_o scripture_n do_v minister_v store_n of_o sword_n against_o every_o kind_n of_o temptation_n let_v we_o search_v the_o scripture_n and_o we_o shall_v soon_o find_v store_n of_o sword_n of_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o to_o answer_v foil_n and_o recoil_v what_o soever_o this_o mortal_a enemy_n of_o we_o can_v use_v or_o object_n against_o we_o here_o be_v armour_n enough_o to_o find_v he_o occupy_v with_o armour_n the_o sixth_o kind_n of_o christian_a armour_n the_o sixth_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a armour_n and_o heavenly_a furniture_n wherewith_o saint_n paul_n or_o rather_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o saint_n paul_n will_v have_v we_o complete_a and_o furnish_v against_o all_o the_o dangerous_a combat_n conflict_n and_o wicked_a suggestion_n of_o this_o wicked_a and_o damn_a spirit_n thereby_o to_o avoid_v repel_v &_o vanquish_v he_o utter_o be_v devour_v hearty_a zealous_a &_o godly_a prayer_n over_o and_o beside_o s._n paul_n his_o instruction_n and_o most_o needful_a exhortation_n in_o this_o case_n his_o and_o our_o lord_n master_n and_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n have_v commend_v unto_o we_o this_o kind_n of_o weapon_n when_o he_o teach_v to_o pray_v with_o this_o petition_n and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a let_v we_o then_o apply_v this_o armour_n this_o kind_n of_o propulsative_a weapon_n and_o fervent_o and_o hearty_o use_v it_o and_o firm_o believe_v that_o which_o david_n the_o prophet_n for_o our_o good_a encouragement_n have_v write_v in_o psa_n 145.19_o god_n be_v near_o

then_o will_v he_o apply_v he_o earnest_o by_o his_o prosperity_n to_o lull_v he_o asleep_a 〈◊〉_d the_o forgetfulness_n of_o god_n in_o world_n pleasure_n pleasant_a vanity_n and_o transitory_a delight_n comfort_n and_o solace_n and_o by_o trust_v in_o his_o riches_n to_o lift_v up_o himself_o arrogant_o above_o other_o to_o swell_v in_o pride_n &_o to_o contemn_v his_o brethren_n commit_v and_o that_o with_o great_a sauciness_n and_o boldness_n many_o fond_a palpable_a and_o gross_a error_n and_o folly_n against_o god_n word_n even_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o a_o man_n be_v poor_a poverty_n how_o the_o devil_n tempt_v by_o poverty_n he_o labour_v thereby_o to_o make_v he_o contemptible_a before_o the_o world_n to_o pinch_v and_o nipp_v he_o with_o the_o want_n of_o many_o thing_n necessary_a both_o for_o back_n and_o belly_n that_o he_o see_v before_o his_o face_n many_o other_o have_v in_o great_a and_o in_o abundant_a measure_n 9_o prou._n 30_o 9_o he_o solicit_v he_o to_o steal_v to_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a to_o seek_v after_o gain_v by_o unhonest_a unlawful_a and_o ungodly_a mean_n to_o murmur_v distrust_n blaspheme_v and_o despair_n if_o a_o man_n have_v friend_n 3.6_o how_o the_o devil_n tempt_v by_o friend_n 〈◊〉_d gen._n 3.6_o he_o will_v use_v they_o as_o his_o instrument_n to_o tempt_v unto_o some_o evil_n by_o their_o lewd_a &_o wicked_a counsel_n as_o he_o do_v procure_v euah_n to_o do_v unto_o adam_n job_n his_o wife_n to_o job._n haman_n his_o wife_n unto_o 〈◊〉_d man_n 5.14_o job._n 2.9_o ●ster_n 5.14_o enem●●●_n how_o the_o 〈◊〉_d tempt_v by_o enem●●●_n if_o thou_o have_v enemy_n then_o will_v he_o prick_v thou_o forward_o by_o their_o proceed_n and_o deal_n against_o thou_o unto_o unjust_a choler_n wicked_a anger_n and_o devilish_a revenge_n carefulness_n h●●_n the_o 〈◊〉_d tempt_v by_o carefulness_n if_o thou_o be_v careful_a for_o thy_o family_n wife_n and_o child_n he_o will_v take_v hold_n upon_o that_o occasion_n to_o stuff_n thy_o hart_n with_o too_o much_o desire_n of_o have_v and_o get_v by_o right_n or_o by_o wrong_n and_o thereby_o through_o extreme_a covetousness_n make_v thou_o to_o forgo_v all_o godliness_n and_o piety_n on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o thou_o be_v careless_a that_o be_v it_o that_o he_o can_v make_v use_n of_o also_o ●l●●nes_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈…〉_o by_o 〈◊〉_d or_o ●l●●nes_n for_o as_o s._n bernard_n say_v infert_fw-la diabolus_fw-la securita●●●_n ut_fw-la inferat_fw-la etiam_fw-la perditionem_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o in_o heaven_n angel_n become_v devil_n in_o paradise_n adam_n and_o fuah_n fall_v into_o disobedience_n in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n judas_n become_v a_o ●raytor_n to_o his_o lord_n &_o master_n and_o all_o this_o say_v s._n bernard_n through_o security_n and_o retchlesnes_n to_o keep_v themselves_o in_o that_o good_a state_n wherein_o they_o be_v once_o set_v beauty_n ho●_n the_o di●●●●●p●th_n by_o strength_n by_o health_n &_o ableness_n of_o body_n and_o beauty_n have_v thou_o strength_n thereby_o will_v he_o t●ke_v occasion_n to_o embolden_v and_o harden_v thou_o to_o do_v injury_n &_o wrong_n &_o to_o set_v upon_o thy_o weak_a have_v thou_o health_n and_o a_o strong_a able_a body_n by_o those_o will_v he_o induce_v and_o entice_v thou_o to_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o of_o lewdness_n and_o dissolutnesse_n have_v thou_o beauty_n that_o will_v he_o make_v a_o instrument_n for_o bawdry_n a_o enticement_n and_o a_o allurement_n to_o voluptuousness_n and_o wanton_a delight_n have_v thou_o honour_n and_o dignity_n in_o the_o world_n dignity_n how_o the_o devil_n tempt_v by_o honour_n &_o dignity_n thereby_o will_v he_o blow_v the_o bellows_n of_o pride_n audacity_n and_o boldness_n to_o oppress_v to_o crush_v and_o tread_v under_o foot_n thy_o inferior_n have_v thou_o vivacity_n wit_n how_o the_o devil_n tempt_v by_o quickness_n of_o spirit_n and_o sharpness_n of_o wit_n or_o quickness_n of_o spirit_n and_o sharpness_n of_o wit_n and_o learning_n these_o also_o will_v he_o strive_v to_o abuse_v &_o wrest_v to_o serve_v his_o turn_n to_o excogitate_v invent_v and_o devise_v a_o thousand_o vanity_n yea_o and_o all_o the_o rare_a and_o excellent_a gift_n of_o god_n which_o god_n do_v bestow_v on_o any_o man_n this_o devil_n this_o archenemie_n of_o mankind_n will_v leave_v no_o way_n nor_o mean_n unattempted_a to_o procure_v man_n to_o abuse_v the_o same_o to_o a_o clean_a contrary_a end_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o that_o for_o which_o they_o be_v bestow_v and_o final_o the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n word_n how_o the_o ditempt_v by_o god_n word_n give_v through_o god_n great_a and_o infinite_a goodness_n to_o be_v our_o spiritual_a sword_n to_o resist_v and_o encounter_v the_o devil_n with_o which_o as_o s._n james_n say_v be_v able_a to_o save_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n which_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v which_o as_o holy_a david_n say_v be_v a_o lantern_n unto_o his_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o his_o path_n this_o even_o this_o will_v the_o devil_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o ever_o he_o may_v with_o all_o the_o cunning_a fetch_n craft_n and_o policy_n that_o ever_o he_o can_v devise_v seek_v to_o abuse_v wrest_v and_o misapply_v word_n how_o the_o devil_n will_v abu●e_v w●est_a &_o misapply_v god_n word_n from_o the_o true_a meaning_n sense_n and_o signification_n thereof_o to_o confirm_v lie_n untruethe_n and_o heresy_n thereby_o he_o will_v draw_v some_o text_n and_o sentence_n thereof_o to_o bring_v man_n into_o presumption_n of_o their_o own_o virtue_n worthiness_n and_o merit_n to_o their_o utter_a overthrow_n and_o likewise_o with_o some_o other_o place_n and_o sentence_n thereof_o he_o will_v bestir_v himself_o to_o bring_v man_n to_o waver_v in_o faith_n to_o doubt_v of_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n through_o christ_n and_o so_o final_o to_o fall_v into_o utter_a desperation_n and_o thus_o do_v he_o daily_a abuse_n and_o wrest_v all_o those_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n before_o note_a and_o allege_v in_o the_o four_o cause_n of_o desperation_n tend_v to_o prove_v the_o small_a number_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o huge_a and_o great_a number_n of_o the_o reprobate_n those_o place_n i_o say_v do_v he_o urge_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o many_o in_o the_o world_n and_o by_o his_o misapply_v of_o they_o and_o by_o his_o misconstrue_v of_o christ_n purpose_n drift_n and_o mean_v therein_o draw_v and_o dryve_v they_o to_o fear_v and_o to_o tremble_v to_o doubt_v and_o despair_n that_o they_o be_v none_o of_o that_o small_a number_n see_v so_o few_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o o_o thou_o man_n that_o be_v thus_o try_v tempt_v and_o draw_v towards_o temptation_n for_o thy_o remedy_n and_o help_v herein_o search_v the_o scripture_n and_o consider_v upon_o those_o place_n to_o what_o end_n and_o purpose_n christ_n delyver_v this_o doctrine_n and_o thou_o shall_v anon_o prove_v and_o find_v that_o his_o meaning_n be_v nothing_o less_o than_o to_o drive_v man_n into_o despair_n thereby_o the_o true_a use_n of_o those_o scripture_n which_o the_o devil_n seek_v to_o abuse_v to_o ●r●●g_a man_n to_o desperation_n thereby_o but_o rather_o hereby_o to_o exhort_v persuade_v and_o to_o give_v caveat_n and_o warn_a piece_n unto_o all_o man_n that_o run_v at_o random_n after_o the_o world_n to_o remember_v themselves_o and_o their_o danger_n and_o tickle_a state_n to_o awake_v &_o rouse_v they_o up_o that_o be_v so_o fast_o luly_v a_o sleep_n in_o the_o dangerous_a cradle_n of_o security_n &_o wretchlesnesse_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v touch_v move_v and_o stir_v up_o to_o embrace_v in_o time_n when_o time_n serve_v a_o far_o more_o diligent_a and_o watchful_a care_n of_o their_o salvation_n that_o by_o such_o mean_n they_o may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o number_n of_o christ_n little_a flock_n and_o of_o those_o few_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v who_o the_o apostle_n paul_n exhort_v to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o their_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a 2.12_o phil._n 2.12_o by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v make_v more_o careful_a and_o more_o diligent_a in_o that_o their_o so_o weighty_a a_o business_n chap._n v._n the_o five_o chapter_n wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o comfort_n help_n and_o remedy_n against_o the_o five_o cause_n of_o desperation_n which_o be_v the_o heavy_a and_o great_a weight_n of_o cross_n affliction_n trouble_n and_o necessity_n that_o god_n suffer_v to_o full_a upon_o many_o in_o this_o life_n most_o true_a most_o notable_a and_o most_o comfortable_a for_o the_o distress_a and_o afflict_a child_n of_o god_n be_v that_o golden_a sentence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pen_v by_o his_o choose_a vessel_n s._n paul_n 8.28_o rom._n 8.28_o rom._n 8.28_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n for_o even_o the_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n of_o god_n child_n be_v so_o sanctify_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o spirit_n 10