Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	good_a	grace_n	lord_n	7,245	5	3.6848	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54864	The danger of a total and wilful neglect equal to the danger of an unworthy receiving of the Lords Supper wherein as is shewn the nature and danger of an unworthy receiving ... from those words of St. Paul, 1 Corinth. XI. XXIX. by C.P. ...	Palmer, Charles, 1663?-1734.	1693 (1693)	Wing P221; ESTC R32975	42,250	84

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one_o hour_n but_o something_o or_o other_o either_o from_o themselves_o or_o the_o presence_n of_o some_o worldly_a object_n be_v apt_a to_o give_v some_o diversion_n or_o distraction_n to_o they_o in_o their_o most_o solemn_a act_n of_o devotion_n and_o worship_n and_o yet_o after_o all_o these_o very_a person_n may_v not_o only_o have_v a_o high_a esteem_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o real_a love_n to_o he_o and_o his_o service_n but_o will_v be_v gl●d_v that_o they_o can_v serve_v he_o better_o and_o now_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v suppose_v that_o god_n will_v judge_v they_o unworthy_a who_o serve_v he_o in_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n and_o be_v sorry_a that_o they_o can_v worship_v he_o so_o much_o as_o they_o shall_v no_o sure_o christ_n that_o bear_v with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o his_o disciple_n that_o know_v our_o frame_n and_o constitution_n that_o remember_v we_o be_v but_o man_n will_v not_o be_v extreme_a to_o mark_v what_o we_o unwilling_o do_v amiss_o but_o as_o a_o father_n piti_v his_o child_n so_o do_v he_o pity_v they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal_n 103.13_o that_o set_v their_o heart_n to_o wait_v upon_o their_o saviour_n in_o way_n of_o his_o own_o appointment_n though_o they_o can_v worship_v he_o in_o that_o perfect_a and_o cheerful_a way_n as_o some_o do_v sincerity_n of_o heart_n go_v a_o great_a way_n to_o god_n acceptance_n of_o our_o endeavour_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o unwilling_a and_o repent_v of_o infirmity_n and_o indeed_o herein_o be_v matter_n of_o comfort_n th●●_n god_n accept_v of_o man_n according_a to_o the_o sincerity_n o●_n their_o heart_n and_o endeavour_n rather_o than_o by_o the_o tide_n or_o heat_n of_o man_n affection_n which_o be_v high_o in_o some_o than_o in_o other_o even_o upon_o natural_a as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o religion_n agitation_n nay_o be_v high_a in_o 〈◊〉_d same_o man_n at_o one_o time_n than_o at_o another_o and_o therefore_o though_o we_o can_v approach_v to_o or_o come_v 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o sacrament_n with_o those_o passionate_a transport_v of_o love_n and_o consolation_n as_o some_o m●n_z 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o we_o can_v wish_v yet_o if_o what_o we_o 〈…〉_o sensible_a joy_n we_o make_v up_o in_o truth_n and_o 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o not_o distrust_v but_o god_n will_v have_v 〈…〉_o on_o we_o and_o deal_v with_o we_o according_a to_o 〈…〉_o will_v and_o endeavour_v to_o be_v and_o not_o by_o what_o 〈◊〉_d be_v viz._n person_n of_o infirmity_n 〈…〉_o be_v angel_n go●_n 〈◊〉_d expect_v 〈…〉_o angel_n from_o we_o but_o as_o he_o know_v we_o be_v but_o man_n so_o he_o require_v no_o more_o than_o the_o service_n of_o man_n who_o do_v they_o what_o they_o can_v have_v their_o infirmity_n and_o failure_n sometime_o and_o who_o flesh_n have_v its_o weakness_n be_v their_o spirit_n never_o so_o willing_a and_o though_o indeed_o where_o god_n give_v it_o to_o man_n to_o be_v fill_v with_o such_o extraordinary_a consolation_n and_o effort_n of_o devotion_n they_o be_v not_o to_o hinder_v or_o restrain_v the_o flow_n thereof_o yet_o where_o god_n be_v not_o please_v to_o bestow_v they_o as_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o murmur_v against_o god_n so_o not_o to_o condemn_v themselves_o as_o unworthy_a because_o they_o be_v without_o they_o these_o being_n arbitrarious_fw-la gift_n which_o god_n give_v as_o he_o see_v good_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o to_o choose_v our_o place_n and_o part_n at_o this_o heavenly_a feast_n we_o may_v reckon_v it_o sufficient_a for_o we_o that_o he_o give_v we_o his_o cup_n to_o drink_v and_o that_o we_o be_v qualify_v and_o enable_v to_o partake_v thereof_o with_o the_o sincerity_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o other_o necessary_a qualification_n if_o therefore_o i_o say_v out_o of_o a_o sense_n of_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n we_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o endeavour_v to_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o and_o behave_v ourselves_o at_o it_o according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o our_o capacity_n and_o opportunity_n and_o be_v sorry_a for_o our_o 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must_v tell_v he_o that_o his_o sear_n hinder_v he_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o a_o very_a comfortable_a ordinance_n to_o pious_a soul_n nay_o his_o fear_n if_o it_o be_v only_o a_o snare_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o come_v to_o but_o do_v not_o put_v he_o upon_o a_o serious_a and_o hearty_a endeavour_n of_o sit_v he_o for_o this_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o seek_v for_o advice_n how_o to_o remove_v such_o fear_n do_v give_v too_o shrewd_a a_o sign_n of_o his_o decay_n in_o grace_n however_o let_v his_o fear_n be_v as_o unwilling_a as_o can_v be_v suppose_v yet_o they_o hinder_v he_o of_o a_o ordinance_n which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o great_a mean_n and_o reason_n for_o live_v better_o when_o to_o all_o other_o help_v he_o have_v that_o

pray_v in_o hypocrisy_n nay_o without_o it_o a_o man_n be_v a_o unworthy_a performer_n of_o any_o duty_n and_o be_v always_o liable_a to_o damnation_n luke_n 13.3_o the_o like_a i_o may_v show_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o faith_n that_o if_o a_o man_n pray_v without_o faith_n he_o no_o more_o pray_v aright_o than_o he_o receive_v aright_o without_o it_o james_z 1.6_o nay_o even_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o charity_n it_o be_v as_o unworthy_a deal_n with_o god_n and_o with_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n to_o ask_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n upon_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n suffering_n whilst_o we_o do_v not_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n as_o it_o be_v to_o desire_v it_o under_o the_o commemoration_n of_o his_o suffering_n with_o the_o same_o uncharitableness_n for_o by_o beg_v of_o forgiveness_n by_o virtue_n of_o they_o in_o prayer_n we_o do_v commemorate_v it_o by_o word_n as_o in_o the_o sacrament_n we_o do_v it_o by_o sign_n and_o visible_a representation_n and_o indeed_o both_o in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o in_o prayer_n to_o ask_v for_o forgiveness_n whilst_o we_o be_v uncharitable_a be_v but_o to_o provoke_v god_n and_o in_o both_o we_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n with_o god_n whilst_o we_o plead_v christ_n suffering_n for_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o punishment_n before_o we_o have_v leave_v the_o sin_n and_o as_o in_o the_o instance_n of_o prayer_n so_o under_o the_o ordinance_n of_o hear_v i_o may_v show_v you_o that_o the_o unworthy_a performance_n thereof_o render_v man_n liable_a to_o damnation_n for_o thus_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o unless_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v regard_v and_o have_v a_o worthy_a or_o due_a respect_n it_o be_v but_o a_o savour_n of_o death_n 2_o cor._n 2.16_o it_o will_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o we_o and_o by_o it_o we_o shall_v be_v condemn_v john_n 12.48_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o pray_v or_o hear_v unworthy_o the_o very_a person_n that_o pretend_v the_o fear_n of_o unworthiness_n in_o receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o the_o neglect_v thereof_o can_v by_o their_o action_n show_v that_o they_o may_v be_v fit_a enough_o for_o read_v hear_v and_o pray_v and_o they_o reckon_v that_o through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n they_o may_v have_v reason_n to_o hope_v for_o a_o favourable_a acceptance_n of_o their_o devotion_n well_o now_o we_o may_v venture_v upon_o prayer_n to_o god_n and_o therein_o to_o implore_v the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n upon_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n suffering_n nay_o shall_v we_o blame_v any_o person_n for_o a_o total_a neglect_n of_o prayer_n see_v case_n of_o doubt_v conscience_n p._n 38._o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v danger_n in_o pray_v unworthy_o and_o may_v not_o we_o venture_v too_o upon_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o we_o as_o worthy_a to_o receive_v the_o sacramental_a blessing_n as_o we_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n or_o other_o blessing_n desire_v in_o prayer_n sure_o if_o through_o mercy_n we_o be_v fit_a to_o pray_v to_o god_n as_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v fit_a we_o be_v fit_a to_o receive_v his_o sacrament_n if_o indeed_o we_o do_v not_o know_v what_o be_v signify_v when_o we_o commemorate_v christ_n die_v love_n in_o the_o sacrament_n if_o we_o have_v no_o desire_n after_o christ_n if_o we_o have_v not_o charity_n and_o be_v without_o faith_n and_o be_v not_o thankful_a for_o god_n love_n to_o we_o in_o christ_n we_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o receive_v nor_o to_o pray_v as_o christian_n do_v for_o as_o we_o state_n the_o notion_n and_o duty_n of_o prayer_n to_o christian_n it_o be_v as_o requisite_a that_o we_o know_v what_o we_o desire_v or_o have_v apprehension_n thereof_o that_o we_o pray_v in_o faith_n and_o in_o charity_n that_o we_o have_v desire_n after_o christ_n when_o we_o beg_v a_o interest_n in_o he_o and_o forgiveness_n through_o he_o or_o the_o like_a as_o when_o we_o beg_v the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n at_o the_o sacrament_n yea_o when_o in_o prayer_n we_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o pardon_n for_o christ_n sake_n we_o be_v suppose_v then_o to_o commemorate_v his_o merit_n in_o word_n as_o in_o the_o sacrament_n we_o do_v by_o sign_n though_o a_o commemoration_n in_o word_n be_v not_o enough_o always_o because_o he_o who_o merit_n we_o commemorate_v have_v oblige_v we_o so_o to_o do_v by_o sign_n as_o well_o as_o in_o word_n so_o that_o if_o we_o be_v sincere_a in_o our_o word_n or_o prayer_n and_o we_o hope_v that_o we_o can_v put_v up_o prayer_n in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o god_n will_v pardon_v the_o defect_n thereof_o and_o accept_v of_o they_o through_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n merit_n and_o intercession_n i_o can_v see_v but_o those_o that_o be_v worthy_a in_o god_n acceptance_n to_o pray_v as_o christian_n ought_v to_o pray_v viz._n in_o the_o name_n and_o through_o the_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v also_o worthy_a in_o the_o same_o sense_n to_o perform_v other_o religious_a 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