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	understand_v	6,901	5	6.3105	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34757	The country-parson's advice to his parishioners in two parts ...		1680 (1680)	Wing C6566; ESTC R15994	99,699	230

no_o near_o no_o other_o way_n to_o perfect_a happiness_n than_o to_o give_v up_o thyself_o whole_o to_o he_o to_o submit_v to_o his_o government_n and_o conduct_n to_o do_v whatever_o he_o will_v have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o suffer_v all_o that_o he_o will_v lay_v upon_o thou_o to_o have_v thy_o eye_n always_o upon_o he_o to_o delight_v thyself_o in_o he_o to_o desire_v and_o hope_v more_o full_o and_o perfect_o to_o know_v he_o and_o enjoy_v he_o these_o thing_n thou_o know_v or_o may_v know_v and_o thou_o be_v capable_a of_o act_v according_a to_o thy_o knowledge_n thou_o can_v give_v thyself_o to_o god_n thou_o can_v submit_v thyself_o to_o he_o thou_o can_v serve_v he_o and_o obey_v he_o with_o a_o cheerful_a and_o active_a service_n thou_o can_v praise_v and_o magnify_v he_o and_o rely_v altogether_o upon_o he_o and_o hope_v and_o long_o for_o a_o complete_a fruition_n of_o he_o behold_v then_o what_o thou_o be_v make_v to_o do_v and_o observe_v how_o thou_o be_v to_o employ_v thyself_o in_o the_o world_n here_o be_v thy_o end_n and_o this_o be_v thy_o work_n a_o work_n worthy_a of_o so_o excellent_a a_o creature_n it_o be_v call_v in_o one_o word_n to_o serve_v god_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o do_v or_o endeavoure_v to_o do_v or_o bestow_v thy_o time_n in_o that_o be_v contrary_a or_o impertient_fw-la to_o this_o end_n be_v but_o vanity_n and_o folly_n near_o lose_v labour_n and_o will_v bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n but_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n shame_n and_o confusion_n for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o work_n that_o we_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o do_v we_o be_v make_v man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n not_o to_o live_v like_o beast_n no_o nor_o to_o please_v ourselves_o in_o any_o way_n but_o to_o serve_v and_o please_v and_o glorisy_n god_n here_o and_o to_o possess_v and_o enjoy_v he_o for_o ever_o hereafter_o judge_v then_o good_a brother_n whether_o thou_o have_v not_o reason_n to_o serve_v god_n with_o all_o thy_o may_v in_o a_o holy_a and_o virtuous_a life_n chap._n ii_o contain_v a_o second_o argument_n to_o a_o holy_a life_n from_o those_o obligation_n which_o our_o profession_n of_o christianity_n lay_v on_o we_o forasmuch_o as_o thou_o do_v profess_v thyself_o a_o christian_n i_o must_v desire_v thou_o to_o consider_v serious_o what_o the_o christianity_n be_v which_o thou_o do_v profess_v and_o what_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o do_v oblige_v or_o bind_v thou_o to_o to_o this_o purpose_n i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o reflect_v upon_o thy_o baptism_n and_o to_o call_v to_o mind_n what_o be_v then_o transact_v and_o do_v between_o god_n and_o thy_o soul_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o between_o god_n and_o the_o church_n in_o thy_o behalf_n now_o in_o that_o holy_a ceremony_n thou_o be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o renouncing-the_a world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n do_v promise_v and_o vow_v obedience_n to_o all_o his_o commandment_n and_o god_n do_v merciful_o accept_v of_o thy_o abrenuntiation_n and_o dedication_n and_o do_v take_v thou_o into_o his_o house_n and_o family_n that_o family_n which_o christ_n do_v purchase_v with_o his_o blood_n and_o which_o he_o govern_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o for_o which_o he_o have_v prepare_v everlasting_a bliss_n and_o glory_n thou_o be_v then_o take_v off_o that_o rot_a and_o corrupt_a stock_n of_o the_o first_o and_o earthly_a adam_n which_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n only_o to_o death_n and_o destruction_n and_o graft_v into_o the_o live_a stock_n of_o the_o second_o and_o spiritual_a adam_n which_o fructify_v to_o everlasting_a glory_n and_o happiness_n thou_o do_v renounce_v that_o principle_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n which_o thou_o do_v derive_v from_o thy_o first_o parent_n and_o whatever_o be_v grateful_a and_o please_a to_o it_o and_o give_v up_o thyself_o to_o god_n thou_o be_v receive_v by_o he_o and_o give_v to_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n who_o take_v possession_n of_o thou_o by_o his_o spirit_n which_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o new_a life_n in_o thou_o that_o all_o this_o be_v do_v in_o baptism_n not_o in_o ceremony_n and_o by_o way_n of_o representation_n only_o but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o real_a effect_n be_v plain_a enough_o in_o the_o scripture_n thou_o may_v look_v into_o the_o follow_a place_n for_o thy_o satisfaction_n our_o bless_a saviour_n tell_v we_o john_n 15._o v._o 5._o i_o be_o the_o vine_n and_o you_o be_v the_o branch_n he_o that_o abide_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n now_o this_o abide_n in_o he_o do_v presuppose_v our_o engraft_v into_o he_o and_o this_o be_v do_v in_o our_o baptism_n for_o then_o as_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n tell_v we_o 1._o epistle_n to_o the_o corinth_n 12.13_o v._o we_o be_v baptize_v by_o one_o spirit_n into_o one_o body_n and_o that_o body_n be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o you_o will_v see_v v._o 27._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v say_v in_o baptism_n to_o put_v on_o christ_n gal._n 3._o v._n 27._o and_o in_o the_o 6_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v plant_v together_o viz._n by_o baptism_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o christ_n death_n v._n 5_o and_o by_o this_o the_o same_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o be_v save_v titus_n 3._o v._o 5._o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o we_o can_v ordinary_o be_v save_v without_o this_o wash_v and_o renew_v our_o bless_a saviour_n tell_v nicodemus_n john_n 3._o v._o 5._o except_o a_o man_n be_v regenerate_v of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n these_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v understand_v in_o that_o sense_n which_o the_o first_o and_o best_a christian_n do_v take_v they_o in_o do_v teach_v we_o all_o that_o which_o i_o say_v before_o concern_v baptism_n and_o the_o church_n whereto_o we_o do_v belong_v understand_v they_o according_o do_v teach_v we_o the_o same_o both_o in_o the_o office_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o catechism_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o baptism_n we_o be_v regenerate_v and_o make_v member_n of_o christ_n and_o inheritor_n of_o that_o be_v we_o have_v a_o right_a thereby_o to_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n thou_o see_v then_o dear_a brother_n what_o thou_o be_v as_o thou_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o what_o thou_o profess_v thyself_o to_o be_v thou_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o world_n dedicate_v and_o consecrate_v to_o god_n unite_v to_o christ_n jesus_n and_o in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o a_o heir_n of_o everlasting_a lise_n thou_o be_v not_o thy_o own_o therefore_o but_o god_n and_o thou_o be_v he_o not_o only_o by_o creation_n but_o by_o redemption_n and_o purchase_n by_o thy_o own_o act_n and_o voluntary_a resignation_n of_o thyself_o to_o he_o by_o covenant_n and_o promise_n by_o a_o real_a incorporation_n into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o participation_n of_o his_o spirit_n this_o be_v a_o honourable_a and_o a_o happy_a estate_n and_o it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a grace_n that_o such_o a_o worthless_a rebellious_a creature_n shall_v ever_o be_v admit_v into_o it_o and_o need_v i_o now_o to_o tell_v thou_o brother_n what_o kind_n of_o life_n such_o a_o man_n as_o thou_o be_v and_o in_o such_o a_o estate_n ought_v to_o live_v it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o nature_n thou_o know_v that_o such_o as_o a_o be_v be_v such_o will_v be_v the_o action_n and_o operation_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o thy_o life_n and_o action_n be_v agreeable_a to_o thy_o be_v and_o state_n as_o thou_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o since_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o holy_a and_o divine_a estate_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o thy_o life_n and_o action_n be_v holy_a and_o divine_a as_o thy_o state_n be_v be_v thou_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n ingraft_v into_o his_o body_n and_o quicken_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o ought_v thou_o not_o to_o be_v conformable_a to_o christ_n and_o to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v thou_o a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o ought_v thou_o not_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.14_o and_o to_o be_v a_o follower_n or_o imitator_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v ephes_n 5.1_o in_o love_n and_o purity_n be_v thou_o a_o heir_n of_o heaven_n for_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v heir_n rom._n 8.17_o and_o ought_v not_o thy_o conversation_n to_o be_v in_o heaven_n ought_v not_o thy_o thought_n and_o desire_n to_o be_v upon_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o thy_o heart_n and_o life_n to_o be_v such_o as_o may_v

thy_o desire_n to_o god_n rise_v from_o thy_o knee_n and_o either_o walk_n or_o sit_v as_o thou_o think_v best_o 2._o begin_v to_o excite_v and_o stir_v up_o thy_o soul_n to_o a_o perfect_a surrender_n of_o itself_o by_o the_o argument_n before_o lay_v down_o press_v they_o upon_o thyself_o with_o all_o they_o may_v and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v as_o great_a a_o influence_n upon_o thou_o as_o be_v possible_a thou_o may_v imagine_v that_o thou_o hear_v almighty_a god_n speak_v to_o thou_o from_o heaven_n in_o this_o manner_n consider_v thyself_o o_o man_n and_o take_v notice_n what_o thou_o be_v and_o what_o good_a thing_n thou_o do_v possess_v look_v upon_o thy_o body_n and_o all_o its_o useful_a member_n consider_v thy_o soul_n and_o all_o its_o faculty_n and_o power_n and_o observe_v their_o several_a motion_n and_o operation_n and_o tell_v i_o whence_o thou_o be_v and_o to_o who_o thou_o be_v indebt_v for_o they_o look_v upon_o the_o world_n that_o furnish_v thou_o with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a and_o fit_v for_o thou_o and_o tell_v i_o who_o be_v the_o framer_n of_o it_o and_o who_o make_v it_o useful_a and_o serviceable_a to_o thou_o can_v thou_o deny_v that_o i_o have_v do_v all_o this_o and_o wherefore_o then_o have_v thou_o lift_v up_o thyself_o against_o i_o and_o presume_v to_o act_v as_o it_o thou_o have_v no_o dependence_n upon_o i_o or_o obligation_n to_o i_o if_o thou_o sowe_v thy_o seed_n in_o thy_o field_n thou_o expect_v to_o reap_v the_o crop_n if_o thou_o do_v nourish_v and_o provide_v for_o a_o poor_a beast_n thou_o think_v that_o thou_o may_v use_v he_o at_o thy_o pleasure_n if_o thou_o make_v a_o instrument_n to_o work_v withal_o thou_o challenge_a a_o right_a to_o dispose_v of_o it_o but_o i_o have_v maintain_v and_o preserve_v a_o creature_n hear_v and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o thyself_o and_o thou_o will_v allow_v i_o no_o right_a and_o title_n to_o he_o and_o his_o service_n tell_v i_o o_o thou_o unjust_a and_o ungrateful_a wretch_n do_v i_o ever_o give_v thou_o liberty_n to_o dispose_v of_o thyself_o do_v i_o ever_o give_v thou_o occasion_n to_o think_v that_o i_o make_v no_o reckon_n of_o thou_o or_o that_o i_o expect_v no_o acknowledgement_n from_o thou_o no_o wretched_a creature_n thou_o do_v know_v that_o i_o make_v thou_o for_o myself_o and_o that_o i_o will_v not_o give_v away_o my_o interest_n in_o thou_o that_o i_o put_v a_o great_a value_n upon_o thou_o and_o that_o as_o i_o make_v thou_o capable_a of_o serve_v i_o so_o i_o expect_v and_o desire_v it_o from_o thou_o and_o therefore_o do_v i_o love_v thou_o from_o the_o beginning_n and_o bestow_v innumerable_a gift_n upon_o thou_o i_o give_v thou_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v fit_v for_o thou_o and_o assure_v thou_o that_o i_o will_v withhold_v no_o good_a thing_n from_o thou_o yea_o i_o give_v thou_o myself_o in_o my_o own_o only_o beget_v son_n who_o descend_v out_o of_o my_o bosom_n to_o assure_v thou_o of_o my_o love_n as_o well_o as_o to_o convince_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v deserve_v my_o hatred_n thou_o can_v rage_v against_o a_o poor_a servant_n that_o neglect_v thy_o business_n and_o seem_v to_o ssight_v thou_o yea_o thy_o poor_a neighbour_n that_o have_v no_o dependence_n upon_o thou_o shall_v feel_v the_o effect_n of_o thy_o displeasure_n if_o he_o chance_v to_o wrong_v thou_o they_o must_v seek_v thy_o pardon_n and_o crouch_v before_o thou_o and_o think_v themselves_o beholden_a to_o thou_o if_o by_o so_o do_v they_o can_v make_v their_o peace_n and_o yet_o i_o have_v humble_v myself_o to_o thou_o thou_o vile_a worm_n and_o have_v not_o spare_v my_o own_o son_n that_o i_o may_v spare_v thou_o and_o bring_v thou_o to_o a_o due_a sense_n of_o thy_o duty_n to_o i_o heaven_n and_o earth_n can_v witness_v for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v stoop_v low_o enough_o in_o desire_v the_o friendship_n of_o rebellious_a dust_n and_o ash_n and_o they_o shall_v also_o witness_v the_o justice_n of_o my_o severity_n to_o thou_o if_o so_o much_o love_n and_o condescension_n will_v not_o work_v upon_o thou_o here_o thou_o may_v pause_v a_o while_n and_o observe_v how_o thy_o soul_n be_v affect_v with_o these_o thing_n and_o then_o thou_o may_v imagine_v again_o that_o thou_o hear_v almighty_a god_n speak_v further_o to_o thou_o and_o more_o full_o relate_v the_o wonderful_a history_n of_o his_o love_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o after_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o a_o account_n of_o his_o mean_a birth_n of_o his_o humble_a and_o painful_a life_n of_o his_o bloody_a and_o cruel_a death_n and_o his_o design_n and_o end_v in_o all_o this_o proceed_v to_o show_v thou_o with_o how_o much_o love_n and_o with_o what_o tender_a regard_n for_o thou_o he_o leave_v this_o world_n and_o ascend_v to_o his_o father_n and_o how_o that_o after_o he_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v in_o his_o own_o person_n as_o much_o as_o be_v necessary_a and_o fit_v for_o he_o he_o send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o complete_a the_o great_a and_o good_a work_n of_o thy_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o then_o imagine_v that_o he_o tell_v thou_o what_o that_o bless_a and_o holy_a spirit_n have_v for_o his_o part_n do_v for_o thou_o what_o gift_n he_o have_v bestow_v what_o wonder_v he_o have_v wrought_v what_o art_n and_o method_n he_o have_v use_v and_o with_o what_o goodness_n and_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a to_o bring_v thou_o to_o a_o right_a understanding_n and_o a_o real_a sense_n of_o all_o his_o love_n and_o of_o all_o thy_o duty_n to_o he_o and_o to_o excite_v encourage_v and_o enable_v thou_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o end_n bespeak_v thou_o in_o this_o or_o the_o like_a manner_n and_o now_o wretch_n that_o thou_o be_v must_v all_o this_o love_n be_v lose_v upon_o thou_o and_o must_v i_o lose_v thou_o for_o ever_o after_o all_o that_o i_o have_v do_v for_o thou_o will_v nothing_o work_v upon_o thy_o hard_a heart_n upon_o thy_o proud_a and_o stubborn_a will_n will_v nothing_o conquer_v the_o perverseness_n of_o thy_o spirit_n not_o the_o command_v of_o thy_o maker_n not_o the_o death_n of_o thy_o saviour_n not_o the_o good_a motion_n and_o inspiration_n of_o thy_o sanctifier_n can_v thou_o withstand_v my_o power_n that_o thou_o be_v thus_o obstinate_a against_o my_o goodness_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o save_v thou_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o destroy_v thou_o o_o foolish_a creature_n and_o unwise_a consider_v these_o thing_n serious_o and_o as_o thou_o ought_v remember_v what_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o what_o unreasonale_fw-la course_v thou_o have_v take_v hitherto_o and_o proceed_v no_o far_o in_o thy_o folly_n but_o return_v to_o that_o i_o love_v that_o call_v thou_o that_o entreat_v thou_o that_o will_v save_v thou_o here_o thou_o may_v pause_v a_o little_a as_o before_o and_o if_o any_o thing_n more_o be_v necessary_a to_o shame_n and_o humble_v thou_o to_o soften_v and_o melt_v thou_o thou_o may_v turn_v thyself_o to_o consider_v thy_o own_o engagement_n and_o to_o charge_n upon_o thyself_o that_o monstrous_a perfidiousness_n which_o thou_o have_v and_o will_v continue_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o if_o thou_o do_v now_o withstand_v the_o call_n of_o god_n and_o that_o thy_o perfidiousness_n may_v appear_v the_o more_o detestable_a thou_o may_v consider_v in_o the_o last_o place_n what_o that_o be_v which_o thou_o have_v be_v engage_v and_o be_v now_o call_v upon_o to_o do_v it_o be_v not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n unjust_a dishonest_a or_o unreasonable_a it_o be_v not_o to_o destroy_v thyself_o or_o to_o make_v thyself_o miserable_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v to_o do_v the_o just_a the_o most_o reasonable_a and_o the_o best_a thing_n that_o thou_o be_v capable_a of_o do_v it_o be_v to_o return_v to_o the_o author_n of_o thy_o be_v and_o thereby_o serve_v the_o end_n of_o thy_o creation_n and_o consult_v the_o only_a happiness_n and_o rest_v of_o thy_o soul_n it_o be_v to_o unite_v thyself_o to_o the_o supreme_a good_a to_o make_v thyself_o his_o and_o to_o make_v he_o hine_v for_o ever_o and_o be_v this_o a_o thing_n so_o much_o against_o thou_o that_o thou_o need_v so_o much_o invitation_n and_o persuasion_n to_o it_o o_o my_o soul_n my_o foolish_a soul_n may_v thou_o say_v what_o can_v thou_o say_v for_o thyself_o in_o this_o case_n be_v there_o any_o excuse_n for_o thy_o folly_n any_o plea_n for_o thy_o wickedness_n no_o far_o be_v it_o from_o thou_o to_o seek_v for_o any_o let_v we_o rather_o amend_v what_o we_o have_v do_v amiss_o and_o be_v more_o wise_a for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v happy_a have_v we_o be_v if_o we_o have_v need_v from_o the_o beginning_n so_o much_o invitation_n to_o