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	temple_n	7,031	5	7.9574	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07626	Quadrivium Sionis or the foure ways to Sion By John Monlas Mr of arts	Monlas, John.	1633 (1633)	STC 18020; ESTC S102304	90,305	189

and_o blood_n his_o domestical_a enemy_n that_o often_o overcome_v he_o and_o will_v quite_o keep_v he_o down_o if_o he_o be_v not_o uphold_v and_o fortify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o by_o ●he_n almighty_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o raise_v and_o deliver_v he_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v again_o call_v pure_a in_o heart_n because_o ●ee_n be_v such_o in_o part_n already_o and_o that_o beside_o the_o great_a disposition_n that_o be_v in_o he_o to_o tend_v to_o his_o perfection_n he_o already_o here_o begin_v to_o taste_v the_o excellent_a sweetness_n of_o that_o delicate_a fruit_n whereof_o he_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v full_o and_o perfect_o satisfy_v and_o satiate_v in_o god_n paradise_n bless_a then_o be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n we_o have_v another_o circumstance_n here_o very_o pregnant_a and_o remarkable_a to_o wit_n that_o christ_n exhort_v we_o here_o to_o be_v pure_a in_o heart_n and_o not_o of_o our_o head_n or_o hand_n because_o that_o the_o hea●t_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o soul_n sin_n be_v most_o busy_a to_o vitiate_v and_o infect_v it_o with_o his_o foul_a and_o filty_a corruption_n which_o it_o do_v not_o in_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o you_o see_v that_o god_n do_v so_o strict_o command_v we_o to_o keep_v our_o heart_n for_o his_o part_n and_o behoof_n say_v my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n now_o to_o omit_v or_o let_v pass_v nothing_o worthy_a consideration_n like_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o nilus_n we_o will_v draw_v water_n in_o run_v we_o say_v then_o that_o this_o word_n heart_n be_v diverse_o take_v in_o the_o scripture_n first_o it_o be_v take_v for_o faith_n as_o rom._n 10._o for_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n 2._o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o thought_n and_o for_o the_o gift_n of_o regeneration_n as_o 1._o epist._n of_o saint_n peter_n chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 4._o the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o that_o which_o be_v not_o corruptible_a even_o the_o ornament_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n of_o great_a price_n and_o estimation_n 3._o for_o the_o understanding_n as_o rom._n 2._o they_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n 4._o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o conscience_n as_o in_o the_o 1._o of_o sam._n the_o 24._o chap._n 5._o ver_fw-la david_n heart_n smite_v he_o because_o he_o have_v cut_v off_o saul_n skirt_n and_o in_o the_o 1._o to_o the_o thessaly_n chap._n 3._o to_o establish_v your_o heart_n unblameable_a in_o holiness_n before_o god_n here_o be_v yet_o another_o very_a clear_a passage_n in_o the_o 1._o epist._n of_o saint_n john_n chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 2d_o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o we_o have_v confidence_n towards_o god_n and_o in_o this_o last_o signification_n it_o be_v take_v in_o our_o text_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o conscience_n as_o if_o christ_n have_v say_v bless_a be_v those_o that_o possess_v a_o holy_a pure_a and_o just_a soul_n a_o good_a clean_a and_o spotless_a conscience_n david_n desirous_a to_o raise_v himself_o from_o his_o fall_n and_o to_o restore_v the_o temple_n of_o his_o body_n pollute_v by_o wicked_a adultery_n desire_v of_o god_n a_o new_a altar_n pray_v he_o to_o create_v in_o he_o a_o clean_a heart_n and_o to_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o he_o psal._n 51.12_o judas_n maccabeus_n have_v see_v the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n profane_v by_o antiochus_n his_o sacrilegious_a hand_n he_o purify_v it_o destroy_v all_o the_o altar_n where_o that_o pagan_a have_v sacrifice_v to_o his_o idol_n and_o call_v that_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o temple_n our_o body_n be_v the_o live_a temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n our_o heart_n the_o altar_n on_o the_o which_o have_v wicked_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o idol_n of_o our_o passion_n we_o must_v break_v they_o and_o destroy_v they_o by_o our_o true_a repentance_n and_o conversion_n to_o god_n who_o despise_v not_o a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n and_o afterward_o we_o must_v build_v new_a one_o pure_a and_o clean_a on_o the_o which_o we_o must_v offer_v to_o god_n hecatomb_n of_o justice_n and_o solemn_a burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n wherein_o he_o delight_v the_o etymologist_n hold_v that_o this_o word_n cor_n be_v derive_v of_o cura_n that_o be_v care_n because_o that_o part_n communicate_v send_v and_o do_v distribute_v blood_n and_o life_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n even_o so_o all_o our_o study_n all_o our_o exercise_n and_o occupation_n shall_v be_v to_o seek_v the_o mean_n fit_a for_o the_o conservation_n of_o our_o soul_n for_o what_o will_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n if_o he_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o loose_v his_o soul_n math._n 16.26_o as_o soon_o 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all_o emphatical_a and_o deserve_v a_o more_o particular_a search_n and_o observation_n he_o say_v first_o veni_fw-la columba_n mea_fw-la come_v my_o dove_n he_o do_v not_o call_v she_o my_o eagle_n or_o my_o hawk_n for_o those_o be_v creature_n too_o cruel_a love_v nothing_o but_o blood_n and_o slaughter_n and_o their_o humour_n be_v incompatible_a with_o the_o bridegroom_n bounty_n who_o desire_v that_o the_o church_n his_o well_o belove_a spouse_n be_v altogether_o like_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o call_v she_o my_o dove_n as_o have_v no_o gall_n nor_o bitterness_n in_o her_o soul_n when_o that_o sweet_a jesus_n be_v baptize_v by_o john_n in_o jordane_n the_o three_o divine_a person_n of_o the_o glorious_a trinity_n be_v clear_o manifest_v for_o the_o majestuous_a voice_n of_o the_o father_n be_v hear_v speak_v from_o heaven_n thus_o this_o be_v my_o well_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v matthew_n 3.17_o jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o jordane_n and_o the_o holy_a 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