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	time_n	8,209	5	3.7442	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93740	The great, useful and blessed duty of a contentment, willingness and desire to die set forth upon true and assured grounds, in several discourses on these following scriptures. By Richard Stafford, A servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. Recommended as more proper and beneficial to be given at funerals than gloves or rings.	Stafford, Richard, 1663-1703.	1700 (1700)	Wing S5119A; ESTC R223444	53,707	69

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may_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o destroy_v they_o who_o through_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v all_o their_o life_n time_n subject_a to_o bondage_n if_o we_o be_v first_o save_v from_o sin_n and_o gild_n than_o w●_n be_v also_o save_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o then_o w●_n may_v be_v content_v and_o willing_a to_o die_v for_o therefore_o people_n be_v afraid_a to_o die_v because_o they_o be_v afraid_a to_o fall_v under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n now_o if_o they_o be_v sure_a and_o safe_a from_o that_o then_o death_n be_v without_o any_o sting_n at_o all_o which_o be_v sin_n and_o then_o also_o we_o shall_v be_v safe_a save_v and_o preserve_v from_o all_o the_o evil_n plague_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v so_o that_o after_o all_o the_o misery_n and_o irksomeness_n of_o this_o present_a life_n for_o as_o there_o be_v a_o satiety_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o at_o length_n there_o be_v a_o satiety_n 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to_o depart_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a phil._n 1._o 23._o then_o the_o best_a condition_n here_o on_o earth_n when_o also_o it_o can_v true_o be_v say_v to_o i_o to_o die_v be_v gain_v for_o by_o death_n i_o shall_v gain_v or_o get_v more_o good_a more_o satisfaction_n more_o comfort_n more_o happiness_n and_o blessedness_n then_o ever_o i_o have_v on_o this_o earth_n then_o only_a death_n be_v gain_v when_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n when_o we_o lie_v out_o ourselves_o and_o live_v only_o for_o christ_n that_o be_v in_o his_o service_n and_o to_o get_v christ_n form_v within_o we_o then_o true_o death_n be_v gain_v but_o if_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n people_n live_v to_o themselves_o or_o for_o themselves_o as_o in_o the_o service_n of_o mam_n mon_fw-fr and_o for_o pleasure_n and_o they_o be_v wanton_a on_o the_o earth_n the_o consequence_n thereof_o be_v they_o have_v nourish_v their_o heart_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o slaughter_n or_o against_o the_o day_n of_o slaughter_n to_o such_o to_o die_v be_v not_o gain_n but_o loss_n for_o thereby_o they_o los●_n their_o pleasure_n they_o lose_v their_o mammon_n and_o they_o receive_v n●…_n good_a instead_o thereof_o but_o only_a punishment_n and_o wrath_n bless_v be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n but_o it_o be_v only_o those_o who_o live_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o his_o service_n and_o obedience_n that_o dye_v in_o the_o lord_n if_o we_o mean_v to_o gain_v by_o ou●_n death_n that_o be_v to_o get_v and_o obtain_v more_o good_a thereby_o tha●_n we_o have_v here_o we_o must_v do_v somewhat_o for_o it_o whilst_o we_o be_v in_o life_n

most_o people_n apprehend_v and_o practice_n concern●…g_v it_o yet_o that_o man_n who_o will_v be_v save_v by_o his_o reli●…on_n must_v make_v a_o work_n of_o it_o yea_o and_o hard_o work_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d climb_v up_o the_o holy_a hill_n and_o to_o get_v to_o heaven_n in●…ed_v too_o many_o do_v not_o take_v more_o labour_n and_o pain_n in_o ●…eir_n religion_n than_o in_o put_v on_o their_o clothes_n and_o 〈◊〉_d dress_v and_o undress_v themselves_o which_o be_v a_o custom_n 〈…〉_o usual_a thing_n but_o there_o be_v no_o toil_n or_o sweat_v therein_o 〈◊〉_d more_o do_v they_o make_v of_o their_o outward_a worship_n but_o ●…s_o alone_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o obtain_v the_o benefit_n and_o ●…sired_a end_n of_o religion_n that_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o their_o ●…uls_n for_o the_o scripture_n which_o make_v wise_a to_o salvation_n and_o ●…aches_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n do_v assure_v we_o that_o we_o must_v ●…ive_v if_o we_o will_v enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n luke_n 13._o 24._o the_o ●ord_n in_o the_o original_n signify_v put_v forth_o the_o utmost_a ●…rength_n which_o mere_a outward_a worshipper_n do_v not_o god_n be_v a_o ●…warder_a of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o heb._n 11._o 6._o which_o ●…plyes_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o rewarder_n 〈◊〉_d they_o who_o seek_v he_o careless_o or_o who_o do_v it_o only_o accord_v to_o custom_n and_o outward_a fashion_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o ●any_n be_v be_v you_o steadfast_a unmoveable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o ●ork_n of_o the_o lord_n forasmuch_o as_o you_o know_v that_o your_o labour_n be_v ●…t_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 48._o in_o this_o scripture_n it_o be_v ●…lled_v both_o a_o work_n and_o a_o labour_n and_o it_o import_v thus_o ●uch_o that_o they_o who_o make_v a_o labour_n and_o work_v of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d they_o it_o will_v not_o be_v labour_n in_o vain_a as_o again_o on_o the_o ●ther_n hand_n to_o such_o who_o make_v no_o work_n nor_o 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the_o save_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o people_n do_v real_o work_v and_o labour_n when_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o their_o face_n they_o eat_v their_o bread_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o any_o hard_a labour_n of_o the_o hand_n and_o this_o must_v be_v a_o continue_a work_n and_o labour_n in_o religion_n extend_v and_o run_v throughout_o all_o our_o life_n long_o the_o labour_n and_o work_v of_o the_o mind_n be_v as_o toilsome_a and_o difficult_a as_o that_o of_o the_o body_n now_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n for_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v it_o isa_n 32._o 17._o or_o the_o labour_n of_o religion_n or_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v pure_o and_o chief_o of_o the_o mind_n it_o be_v heart_n work_v and_o soul_n work_v and_o so_o it_o be_v labour_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o labour_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o here_o bodily_a exercise_n profit_v nothing_o but_o the_o soul_n execise_a that_o be_v the_o lifting_z up_o herself_o towards_o god_n and_o that_o most_o earnest_a desire_n which_o 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this_o for_o in_o the_o bare_a go_v to_o the_o place_n of_o worship_n there_o be_v no_o more_o labour_n than_o in_o go_v or_o walk_v to_o a_o place_n for_o our_o recreation_n or_o pleasure_n and_o than_o it_o be_v no●_n more_o labour_n and_o work_v in_o sit_v still_o there_o then_o in_o the_o house_n of_o our_o several_a habitation_n but_o herein_o consist_v the_o labour_n and_o work_v of_o the_o soul_n to_o keep_v it_o always_o lift_v up_o and_o fix_v on_o the_o invisible_a god_n and_o to_o keep_v it_o close_o and_o attentive_a to_o the_o word_n preach_v or_o when_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n act_n 13._o 15._o the_o gospel_n and_o apostle_n art●_n read_v than_o to_o mind_n only_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v therein_o speak_v of_o and_o nothing_o else_o and_o when_o the_o vanity_n and_o inclination_n of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n this_o be_v also_o one_o device_n of_o satan_n that_o the_o word_n preach_v become_v as_o seed_v sow_o in_o ●…ony_a ground_n for_o it_o have_v not_o 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the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o also_o herein_o he_o have_v submit_v to_o some_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o god_n which_o 〈◊〉_d now_o sweeten_v unto_o we_o in_o christ_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o ●…ce_n shall_v thou_o eat_v thy_o bread_n by_o the_o sweetness_n and_o comfort_n ●hich_v both_o be_v intermix_v with_o and_o amid_o honest_a labour_n ●nd_v chief_o it_o may_v be_v perceive_v after_o it_o be_v over_o for_o there_o 〈◊〉_d no_o such_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o world_n like_v unto_o the_o review_n 〈◊〉_d look_v back_o upon_o well_o spend_v time_n the_o reasonable_a creature_n may_v cry_v out_o righteous_a art_n thou_o o_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v punish_v we_o less_o than_o our_o iniquity_n