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	heart_n	sin_n	6,581	5	4.4416	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00276	A dialogue betweene a vertuous gentleman and a popish priest [ ... ]pleasaunt and profitable, both for ministers and gentlemen, men and vvomen, old and yong, made by I.B.	I. B., fl. 1581.	1581 (1581)	STC 1039; ESTC S120239	70,214	160

mercy_n towards_o we_o for_o ever_o we_o confess_v that_o our_o sin_n have_v well_o deserve_v thy_o wrath_n and_o our_o wickedness_n be_v great_a enough_o to_o provoke_v thy_o anger_n and_o we_o know_v that_o thy_o mercy_n already_o show_v unto_o we_o have_v be_v more_o than_o our_o deserving_n we_o have_v always_o feel_v thy_o fatherly_a affection_n towards_o we_o when_o we_o have_v show_v ourselves_o unnatural_a child_n and_o reward_v thou_o evil_n for_o good_a oh_o lord_n forgive_v it_o we_o forgive_v our_o ungodly_a behaviour_n &_o lay_v not_o our_o sin_n to_o our_o charge_n but_o continue_v thy_o mercy_n towards_o we_o still_o look_v favourable_o upon_o this_o realm_n bless_v va_fw-fr with_o thy_o goodness_n and_o defend_v we_o from_o satan_n and_o all_o his_o minister_n overthrow_v their_o devilish_a device_n and_o bewray_fw-fr their_o ungodly_a policy_n preserve_v our_o queen_n who_o thou_o have_v place_v over_o we_o let_v she_o rule_v faithful_o in_o thy_o fear_n make_v her_o day_n happy_a and_o send_v she_o a_o long_a life_n if_o it_o be_v thy_o good_a pleasure_n and_o when_o this_o her_o earthly_a princely_a state_n shall_v cease_v give_v she_o a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n where_o she_o may_v reign_v for_o ever_o make_v her_o counsellor_n wise_a in_o thy_o fear_n to_o give_v such_o council_n as_o may_v tend_v to_o thy_o glory_n let_v he_o noble_n know_v that_o their_o honour_n consist_v in_o thy_o worship_n teach_v magistrate_n to_o humble_v themselves_o and_o seek_v the_o advancement_n of_o thy_o glory_n let_v they_o know_v that_o they_o be_v not_o place_v in_o office_n by_o thou_o to_o govern_v as_o they_o listen_v or_o do_v that_o which_o seem_v good_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n but_o to_o suppress_v sin_n &_o support_v virtue_n let_v they_o draw_v their_o sword_n to_o cut_v down_o vice_n and_o embrace_v godliness_n as_o that_o which_o be_v only_o their_o worship_n teach_v the_o ministry_n to_o teach_v the_o truth_n unto_o their_o flock_n and_o seek_v the_o safety_n of_o thy_o people_n and_o not_o their_o own_o private_a gain_n let_v they_o not_o be_v such_o as_o can_v teach_v other_o and_o not_o themselves_o that_o can_v shere_v the_o sheep_n and_o not_o feed_v the_o flock_n let_v not_o the_o desire_n of_o filthy_a lucre_n make_v they_o careless_a to_o do_v their_o duty_n but_o let_v the_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o which_o will_v call_v they_o to_o a_o account_n cause_v they_o to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o their_o charge_n teach_v master_n of_o household_n mistress_n and_o dame_n child_n and_o servant_n to_o serve_v thou_o and_o lead_v their_o life_n in_o thy_o fear_n o_o lord_n learn_v they_o to_o know_v that_o to_o dwell_v under_o thy_o defence_n be_v only_o to_o be_v happy_a and_o not_o to_o obey_v thou_o be_v to_o be_v accurse_v and_o to_o heap_v up_o for_o ourselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n when_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v reward_v according_a to_o his_o work_n let_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o majesty_n which_o can_v with_o a_o word_n shake_v all_o the_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n strike_v so_o deep_a into_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o may_v set_v more_o by_o thy_o favour_n than_o all_o the_o fair_a countenance_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v but_o vaniti_fw-la let_v not_o any_o thing_n be_v our_o delight_n but_o that_o which_o may_v please_v thou_o &_o let_v nothing_o make_v we_o sorry_a but_o that_o which_o do_v offend_v thy_o majesty_n also_o we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o look_v upon_o thy_o whole_a church_n wheresoever_o with_o favour_n behold_v it_o comfort_v the_o afflict_a member_n thereof_o deliver_v they_o with_o speed_n or_o give_v they_o patience_n to_o tarry_v thy_o leisure_n let_v they_o not_o faint_v in_o that_o good_a course_n they_o have_v begin_v that_o suffer_v for_o thy_o truch_n but_o be_v thou_o their_o help_n in_o trouble_n and_o lay_v no_o more_o upon_o they_o than_o they_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v and_o although_o we_o at_o this_o time_n here_o at_o home_n have_v not_o so_o great_a cause_n to_o complain_v as_o many_o of_o our_o brethren_n in_o other_o country_n but_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v deal_v more_o favourable_o with_o we_o then_o with_o they_o yet_o let_v we_o not_o be_v proud_a of_o our_o estate_n but_o give_v we_o heart_n of_o humility_n to_o prostrate_v ourselves_o before_o thy_o majesty_n for_o we_o know_v that_o our_o deserve_n be_v not_o such_o nor_o thy_o hand_n be_v not_o so_o shorten_v but_o that_o thou_o can_v strike_v we_o as_o well_o as_o they_o let_v not_o so_o great_a wickedness_n lodge_v in_o our_o breast_n that_o our_o prosperity_n shall_v make_v we_o to_o forget_v thou_o for_o although_o we_o sleep_v now_o in_o secutitie_n and_o think_v ourselves_o out_o of_o danger_n yet_o thou_o can_v quick_o set_v the_o nation_n about_o we_o upon_o our_o ear_n and_o give_v we_o over_o to_o a_o worse_a mischief_n even_o amongst_o ourselves_o thou_o can_v soon_o make_v a_o whole_a man_n a_o sick_a body_n and_o of_o a_o live_a body_n a_o dead_a corpse_n and_o all_o our_o pleasure_n may_v soon_o be_v go_v the_o adversity_n of_o one_o hour_n may_v make_v we_o to_o forget_v all_o our_o sin_n have_v true_o deserve_v these_o and_o great_a plague_n but_o that_o thy_o mercy_n towards_o we_o have_v be_v great_a which_o i_o beseech_v thou_o for_o ever_o to_o continue_v forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o pardon_v we_o for_o thy_o son_n christ_n sake_n quicken_v we_o as_o thou_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v thy_o choose_a give_v we_o a_o taste_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n that_o we_o may_v know_v it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v a_o door_n keeper_n in_o thy_o house_n then_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o wicked_a &_o ungodly_a let_v not_o the_o vain_a delight_n of_o this_o corrupt_a world_n lead_v we_o unto_o vanity_n nor_o let_v the_o alteration_n of_o this_o changeable_a time_n turn_v our_o heart_n from_o thou_o but_o teach_v we_o to_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v always_o one_o and_o the_o same_o &_o do_v never_o forget_v such_o as_o do_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o we_o know_v that_o thy_o fatherly_a care_n over_o thy_o child_n be_v great_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o loose_v a_o hair_n of_o their_o head_n but_o thou_o will_v know_v how_o they_o come_v for_o it_o oh_o learn_v we_o for_o so_o great_a love_n to_o love_v thou_o again_o and_o fear_v to_o offend_v so_o dear_a a_o father_n keep_v far_o from_o we_o the_o breach_n of_o thy_o law_n covetous_a mind_n lie_v lip_n swear_v tongue_n malicious_a heart_n unchaste_a and_o ungodly_a behaviour_n which_o do_v offend_v thou_o and_o provoke_v thy_o anger_n againsty_n we_o &_o beat_v down_o our_o stout_a stomck_n that_o we_o may_v stand_v in_o awe_n &_o fear_v thy_o displeasure_n that_o the_o plague_n due_a for_o our_o sin_n may_v be_v turn_v away_o from_o us._n o_o lord_n make_v we_o wise_a in_o time_n plant_v in_o our_o heart_n a_o love_n to_o thy_o judgement_n and_o always_o have_v he_o mind_n that_o thou_o which_o make_v the_o eye_n must_v needs_o see_v which_o make_v the_o ear_n must_v needs_o hear_v and_o thou_o which_o searche_v the_o heart_n and_o reins_n must_v needs_o find_v out_o our_o wickedness_n and_o because_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a but_o prone_a and_o apt_a to_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n we_o beseech_v thou_o so_o to_o assist_v we_o with_o the_o aid_n and_o help_v of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o we_o may_v through_o the_o same_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v not_o able_a that_o it_o may_v be_v to_o thy_o glory_n and_o for_o the_o health_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n oh_o let_v these_o our_o prayer_n pierce_v the_o heaven_n and_o enter_v into_o thy_o ear_n and_o give_v we_o this_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n necessary_a for_o we_o from_o this_o time_n to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n and_o after_o death_n a_o life_n to_o live_v for_o ever_o for_o thy_o dear_a son_n sake_n in_o who_o name_n we_o beg_v it_o of_o thou_o in_o that_o prayer_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v teach_v we_o say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n

you_o who_o god_n have_v draw_v from_o dangerous_a deal_n your_o happiness_n be_v more_o than_o i_o can_v express_v you_o have_v by_o these_o mean_v get_v heaven_n and_o earth_n on_o your_o side_n the_o lord_n himself_o do_v favour_v you_o the_o sun_n &_o moon_n will_v show_v you_o a_o cheerful_a countenauce_n the_o earth_n shall_v serve_v for_o your_o pleasure_n the_o dew_n in_o the_o morning_n will_v give_v you_o a_o sweet_a savour_n the_o flower_n in_o the_o field_n will_v cast_v you_o a_o pleasant_a smell_n the_o stone_n in_o the_o street_n be_v at_o league_n with_o you_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n under_o the_o heaven_n that_o shall_v hurt_v you_o but_o all_o be_v swear_v to_o your_o safety_n the_o lord_n shall_v send_v his_o angel_n to_o 34.7_o to_o psal_n 34.7_o pitch_v their_o tent_n about_o you_o so_o that_o all_o your_o enemy_n shall_v do_v you_o no_o harm_n but_o death_n itself_o shall_v give_v you_o the_o victory_n when_o it_o come_v to_o play_v his_o part_n it_o shall_v set_v you_o free_a from_o a_o great_a many_o of_o misery_n and_o 14.13_o and_o apoc._n 14.13_o place_n you_o in_o a_o everlasting_a happiness_n but_o as_o for_o such_o as_o continue_v in_o their_o wickedness_n woe_n be_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v better_o for_o they_o that_o they_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v for_o their_o state_n be_v accurse_v and_o the_o best_a of_o they_o be_v but_o 7.4_o but_o mich._n 7.4_o as_o a_o brier_n or_o a_o rot_a stake_n in_o a_o thorny_a hedge_n and_o though_o they_o flourish_v a_o while_n as_o do_v the_o flower_n of_o that_o field_n yet_o shall_v they_o wither_v as_o do_v the_o grass_n and_o 51.8_o and_o esai_n 51.8_o worm_n shall_v eat_v they_o even_o as_o moth_n eat_v cloth_n and_o wool_n woe_n be_v unto_o they_o that_o through_o the_o stubbernesse_n of_o their_o heart_n can_v not_o repent_v but_o heap_v up_o for_o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o declaration_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n 2.5_o god_n rom._n 2.5_o which_o will_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n par._n then_o woe_n the_o unto_o all_o patron_n which_o buy_v and_o sell_v benefice_n gen._n yea_o and_o happy_a be_v such_o patron_n as_o bestow_v they_o upon_o such_o as_o be_v worthy_a of_o they_o and_o that_o take_v no_o money_n for_o they_o but_o seek_v only_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o brethren_n parl_n be_v there_o some_o such_o patron_n think_v you_o that_o do_v so_o bestow_v their_o benefice_n gen._n yea_o no_o doubt_n of_o it_o there_o be_v some_o such_o and_o that_o many_o although_o because_o you_o have_v not_o find_v they_o you_o think_v the_o contrary_a elias_n think_v when_o there_o be_v a_o slaughter_n amongst_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o there_o have_v be_v none_o leave_v that_o do_v serve_v the_o true_a god_n but_o himself_o beacuse_v he_o know_v they_o not_o but_o the_o 18_o the_o 3._o kin._n 19_o ●4_n 18_o lord_n tell_v he_o that_o there_o be_v seven_o thousand_o which_o he_o have_v reserve_v that_o do_v never_o bow_v their_o knee_n to_o b●al_v so_o no_o doubt_n have_v he_o now_o a_o remaant_n who_o he_o do_v preserve_v from_o that_o sin_n of_o simmonie_n and_o do_v leave_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n which_o do_v high_o displease_v the_o lord_n the_o which_o number_n i_o beseech_v he_o daily_o to_o increase_v that_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o minister_n ●●aie_v be_v 10.15_o be_v esai_n 52.7_o rom._n 10.15_o beautiful_a and_o themselves_o ●_z that_o may_v bring_v glad_a tiding_n of_o peace_n and_o tiding_n of_o good_a thing_n par._n i_o shall_v be_v count_v but_o a_o fool_n among_o my_o fellow_n for_o play_v of_o his_o part_n and_o they_o will_v make_v it_o a_o game_n to_o laugh_v at_o for_o deal_v in_o this_o manner_n but_o the_o best_a way_n be_v to_o give_v they_o leave_v and_o abide_v their_o skoff_n with_o patience_n until_o the_o lord_n root_v they_o out_o or_o give_v they_o heart_n of_o repentance_n gen._n you_o say_v very_o well_o it_o be_v our_o part_n to_o 27.16_o to_o psal_n 27.16_o tarry_v the_o lord_n leisure_n and_o be_v content_v to_o bear_v the_o railinge_n of_o our_o adversary_n for_o a_o while_n these_o day_n will_v not_o continue_v for_o ever_o there_o will_v come_v a_o laugh_a time_n for_o we_o when_o they_o shall_v weep_v and_o howl_v for_o the_o misery_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o they_o and_o shall_v be_v fain_o one_o day_n to_o say_v of_o you_o this_o 3.5_o this_o wis_n 3.5_o be_v he_o who_o we_o sometime_o have_v in_o derision_n we_o ●ooles_v think_v his_o life_n madness_n and_o his_o end_n without_o honour_n but_o lo_o how_o he_o be_v count_v amongst_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o his_o portion_n be_v among_o the_o saint_n these_o word_n shall_v the_o ungodlie_a say_v with_o grief_n of_o heart_n when_o themselves_n be_v torment_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v comfort_v when_o you_o shall_v have_v joy_n unspeakable_a and_o they_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n and_o now_o that_o you_o may_v set_v some_o order_n concern_v yourself_o and_o such_o stuff_n as_o you_o have_v at_o home_n i_o will_v send_v two_o of_o my_o man_n with_o you_o that_o shall_v deal_v for_o you_o as_o they_o will_v for_o i_o and_o in_o hope_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v long_o before_o i_o see_v you_o again_o par._n i_o thank_v you_o sir_n most_o hearty_o and_o i_o praise_v god_n high_o that_o have_v stir_v up_o such_o a_o instrument_n to_o call_v i_o to_o repentance_n i_o will_v ride_v to_o my_o benefice_n and_o discharge_v myself_o clean_o of_o they_o and_o with_o as_o much_o speed_n as_o i_o may_v i_o will_v wait_v on_o you_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o pray_v god_n bless_v you_o and_o you_o and_o continue_v that_o good_a mind_n in_o you_o which_o now_o you_o be_v of_o that_o you_o and_o i_o with_o all_o our_o household_n may_v so_o serve_v god_n in_o this_o transitory_a world_n that_o we_o may_v joy_n with_o he_o for_o ever_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v gen._n amen_n finis_fw-la a_o godly_a and_o necessary_a prayer_n into_o this_o book_n o_o eternal_a and_o everlasting_a god_n which_o have_v make_v thy_o dwelling_n above_o the_o heaven_n &_o by_o the_o sceptre_n of_o thy_o might_n do_v rule_v all_o the_o power_n in_o the_o world_n all_o which_o shall_v sound_v to_o thy_o praise_n and_o redound_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o thy_o glorious_a name_n we_o most_o vile_a wretch_n who_o thou_o have_v make_v of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n throw_v down_o ourselves_o here_o before_o thy_o majesty_n as_o unworthy_a to_o be_v make_v thy_o footstool_n submit_v ourselves_o unto_o thou_o and_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n we_o appeal_v to_o thou_o for_o mercy_n we_o confess_v o_o lord_n that_o our_o wickedness_n be_v great_a our_o misdeed_n many_o &_o our_o sin_n innumerable_a and_o thou_o be_v just_a thy_o judgement_n be_v over_o all_o the_o world_n and_o the_o punishment_n due_a for_o our_o sin_n be_v intolerable_a forgive_v they_o o_o lord_n forgive_v they_o mollify_v our_o hard_a heart_n and_o gyve_v we_o right_a spirit_n that_o we_o may_v see_v our_o sin_n and_o learn_v to_o tremble_v before_o thy_o majesty_n &_o fear_v to_o offend_v any_o long_o oh_o be_v thou_o favourable_a unto_o we_o or_o else_o we_o be_v lose_v for_o ever_o if_o thou_o be_v angry_a what_o may_v make_v we_o merry_a if_o thou_o be_v offend_v how_o may_v we_o be_v please_v if_o we_o have_v lose_v thy_o favour_n what_o friendship_n can_v help_v we_o if_o thou_o withdraw_v thy_o grace_n from_o we_o what_o good_a shall_v our_o riches_n do_v we_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o on_o our_o side_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v with_o the_o help_n of_o man_n if_o we_o be_v whole_a in_o body_n &_o sick_a in_o soul_n rich_a in_o substance_n &_o poor_a in_o godliness_n have_v the_o world_n at_o will_n and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o use_v it_o if_o we_o have_v such_o liberty_n to_o do_v waht_v we_o will_v any_o yet_o so_o sinful_a to_o do_v nothing_o as_o we_o shall_v oh_o the_o fin_n of_o so_o corrupt_a heart_n what_o misery_n will_v it_o bring_v we_o what_o woe_n will_v it_o work_v we_o how_o many_o plague_n be_v there_o ordain_v for_o so_o great_a sin_n and_o what_o a_o continual_a pain_n will_v our_o ungodly_a pleasure_n purchase_v for_o we_o o_o lord_n if_o thou_o let_v we_o live_v here_o a_o while_n in_o wealth_n &_o ease_n to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o hereafter_o in_o misery_n &_o woe_n alas_o that_o ever_o we_o be_v bear_v to_o see_v such_o woeful_a day_n oh_o far_o be_v that_o from_o we_o o_o lord_n and_o continue_v thy_o