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	work_n	6,984	5	5.3450	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91855	A broken spirit, God's sacrifices. Or, The gratefulnesse of a broken spirit unto God. Represented in a sermon, before the right Honourable House of Peeres, in K. Henry the Seventh's chappell in the Abbey Westminster, upon Wednesday Decemb. 9. 1646. Being a day of publike humiliation for removing of the great judgment of rain and waters then upon the kingdome, &c. / By Fran. Roberts M. A. Minister of Christ, at Austins, London.	Roberts, Francis, 1609-1675.	1646 (1646)	Wing R1580; Thomason E365_14; ESTC R201252	39,320	48

of_o christ_n righteousness_n phil._n 3._o 7_o 8._o this_o this_o be_v that_o which_o so_o singular_o please_v god_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n be_v most_o dear_a to_o god_n his_o belove_a son_n math._n 3._o 17._o the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n col._n 1._o 13._o his_o only_o bogotten_v son_n joh._n 3._o 16._o in_o who_o he_o be_v well_o please_v math._n 3._o 17._o yea_o in_o who_o his_o soul_n delight_v isai._n 42._o 1._o and_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o odour_n of_o a_o sweet_a smell_n to_o god_n eph._n 5._o 2._o 3._o no_o pillar_n of_o most_o fragrant_a incense_n or_o perfume_n be_v any_o way_n comparable_a thereunto_o thus_o brokenness_n of_o spirit_n entwist_v with_o faith_n and_o faith_n fast_o link_a itself_o to_o christ_n become_v most_o grateful_a unto_o god_n 5._o final_o a_o break_a spirit_n be_v a_o self-debase_a spirit_n can_v lay_v it_o 5._o self_n low_a before_o god_n be_v vile_a in_o its_o own_o eye_n see_v this_o in_o several_a person_n the_o pharisee_n and_o the_o publican_n both_o of_o they_o go_v up_o into_o the_o temple_n to_o pray_v but_o they_o go_v about_o the_o same_o work_n with_o far_o different_a heart_n the_o pharisee_n be_v stony_a and_o unbroken_a therefore_o he_o only_o exalt_v himself_o crack_n and_o brag_n of_o himself_o justify_v himself_o before_o all_o other_o but_o the_o publican_n heart_n be_v fleshy_a and_o break_a and_o therefore_o vilify_v himself_o deject_v debase_v and_o abhor_v himself_o luk._n 18._o 10._o to_o 15._o see_v this_o in_o the_o selfsame_a person_n compare_v they_o with_o themselves_o be_v find_v in_o several_a state_n and_o condition_n paul_n before_o he_o be_v break_v in_o heart_n he_o be_v alive_a rom._n 7._o 9_o stand_v much_o upon_o his_o native_a or_o acquire_v privilege_n phil._n 3._o 2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n but_o when_o once_o he_o be_v kind_o break_v confess_v all_o these_o thing_n to_o be_v loss_n yea_o loss_n and_o dung_n and_o count_v himself_o unworthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 9_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o saint_n eph._n 3._o 8._o chief_a of_o sinner_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o now_o he_o veil_v all_o his_o topsayle_n sit_v down_o in_o the_o dust_n thus_o the_o prodigal_n when_o his_o spirit_n become_v break_v debase_v himself_o exceed_o father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o and_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n make_v i_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v any_o even_o the_o mean_a of_o all_o relation_n to_o thou_o be_v far_o too_o good_a for_o i_o luk._n 15._o 18._o 19_o thus_o the_o sinful_a woman_n when_o her_o heart_n be_v penitential_o break_v for_o sin_n how_o she_o debase_v herself_o she_o address_v herself_o not_o to_o christ_n head_n but_o to_o his_o very_a foot_n and_o there_o she_o fall_v weep_v and_o with_o her_o tear_n she_o wash_v with_o the_o hair_n of_o her_o head_n she_o wipe_v with_o her_o mouth_n she_o kiss_v and_o with_o her_o costly_a ointment_n she_o annoynt_v his_o very_a foot_n think_v it_o honour_n enough_o for_o she_o and_o herself_o exceed_v happy_a that_o she_o may_v have_v liberty_n to_o perform_v the_o very_o mean_a and_o low_a service_n unto_o christ_n luk._n 7._o 38._o oh_o a_o heart_n thorough_o break_v for_o sin_n be_v great_o out_o of_o conceit_n with_o its_o self_n can_v lie_v down_o in_o the_o dust_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o god_n can_v be_v as_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v as_o nothing_o that_o god_n in_o christ_n may_v be_v all_o now_o the_o lord_n great_o prize_v a_o q_o 2._o self-despising_a spirit_n have_v respect_n to_o such_o isai._n 66._o 1_o 2._o will_v dwell_v with_o such_o to_o revive_v they_o isa._n 57_o 15._o and_o how_o be_v the_o self-debasing_a publican_n justify_v before_o the_o pharisee_n luk._n 18._o how_o be_v the_o self-debasing_a prodigal_n entertain_v of_o his_o father_n luk._n 15._o 14._o yea_o how_o be_v the_o self-debase_a penitentiary_n commend_v and_o comfort_v by_o christ_n luk._n 7._o 44_o 45_o 46._o who_o from_o this_o principle_n of_o broken-heartedness_n be_v so_o mean_a and_o vile_a in_o their_o own_o apprehension_n hitherto_o of_o the_o doctrinal_a handle_n of_o this_o observation_n by_o now_o to_o the_o practical_a application_n be_v a_o true_o break_a spirit_n such_o grateful_a sacrifice_n of_o god_n then_o how_o useful_a be_v this_o doctrine_n both_o to_o teach_v to_o try_v to_o exhort_v and_o to_o comfort_v we_o about_o this_o mystery_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n this_o may_v teach_v and_o inform_v we_o chief_o about_o these_o two_o information_n thing_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a odds_o and_o disparity_n betwixt_o that_o account_n 1._o which_o god_n and_o that_o which_o the_o world_n have_v of_o a_o break_a spirit_n with_o god_n a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n as_o have_v be_v show_v be_v most_o acceptable_a beyond_o all_o typical_a sacrifice_n before_o all_o mere_a moral_a performance_n and_o pharisaical_a perfection_n peculiar_o respect_v of_o god_n rank_v among_o the_o choice_n and_o flower_n of_o promise_a blessing_n the_o special_a cure_n of_o god_n and_o the_o very_a home_o and_o habitation_n of_o the_o lord_n himself_o most_o high_a and_o holy_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_a this_o brokenness_n of_o heart_n be_v with_o the_o world_n and_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n most_o unacceptable_a be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o sad_a mopish_a melancholy_a disconsolate_a distemper_n always_o contrary_a to_o their_o genius_n who_o resolve_v to_o crown_v themselves_o with_o rosebud_n before_o they_o be_v wither_v and_o to_o let_v no_o flower_n of_o the_o spring_n overpass_v they_o who_o say_v with_o the_o rich_a fool_n soul_n thou_o have_v much_o good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a luc._n 12._o 19_o etc._n etc._n however_o the_o saint_n know_v the_o world_n be_v gross_o mistake_v in_o this_o matter_n of_o brokenness_n of_o spirit_n for_o sin_n and_o while_o god_n himself_o count_v it_o his_o sacrifice_n they_o can_v say_v r_o psalm_n it_o be_v a_o wholesome_a brokenness_n a_o sweet_a bitterness_n a_o joyful_a sorrow_n and_o happy_a tear_n 2._o that_o a_o unbroken_a spirit_n a_o hard_a flinty_a adamantine_a heart_n be_v on_o the_o contrary_n most_o hateful_a and_o abominable_a to_o god_n a_o break_a 2._o and_o contrite_a heart_n he_o can_v despise_v a_o unbroken_a heart_n consequent_o he_o can_v but_o despise_v take_v a_o short_a view_n of_o 1._o the_o nature_n of_o a_o hard_a heart_n and_o 2._o of_o the_o odiousness_n of_o such_o a_o heart_n to_o god_n the_o nature_n of_o a_o hear_a heart_n which_o scripture_n sometime_o call_v a_o heart_n wax_v gross_a or_o fat_a and_o so_o senseless_a act._n 28._o 27._o and_o often_o elsewhere_o a_o stony_a heart_n ezek._n 11._o 19_o and_o 36._o 26._o hardness_n of_o heart_n mark_n 3._o 5._o hardness_n rom._n 2._o 5._o etc._n etc._n may_v be_v consider_v as_o it_o be_v harden_v 1._o natural_o 2._o actual_o and_o accidental_o 3._o habitual_o and_o 4._o judicial_o 1._o natural_o every_o man_n heart_n be_v a_o hard_a heart_n a_o very_a stone_n 1._o for_o intractableness_n and_o obduration_n this_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n wherein_o god_n first_o undertake_v to_o remove_v the_o stony_a heart_n before_o he_o give_v a_o fleshy_a heart_n ezek._n 11._o 19_o and_o 36._o 26_o 27._o therefore_o till_o god_n by_o supernatural_a dispensation_n bestow_v a_o tender_a heart_n every_o one_o by_o nature_n lie_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o a_o hear_a heart_n and_o this_o natural_a hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v compare_v not_o to_o the_o hardness_n of_o wax_n or_o brass_n or_o iron_n or_o steel_n for_o though_o these_o be_v very_o hard_a yet_o they_o become_v soft_a and_o malleable_a by_o the_o fire_n but_o to_o the_o hardness_n of_o a_o very_a stone_n which_o will_v be_v soon_o break_v to_o powder_v then_o soften_v as_o s_o 9_o zanchy_n observe_v so_o extreme_a be_v our_o natural_a hardness_n 2._o actual_o and_o accidental_o not_o only_o the_o heart_n of_o natural_a 2._o man_n but_o also_o even_o of_o regenerate_a person_n may_v contract_v some_o hardness_n spiritual_a security_n and_o stupidity_n by_o not_o improve_n grace_n receive_v and_o other_o mean_n for_o maintain_v and_o increase_n of_o tenderness_n of_o heart_n thus_o the_o disciple_n believe_v not_o that_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o walk_v on_o the_o sea_n because_o they_o have_v forget_v the_o miracle_n of_o the_o loaf_n and_o their_o heart_n be_v harden_v mark_n 6._o 52._o this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o accidental_a hardness_n discover_v in_o that_o act_n 3._o habitual_o man_n heart_n be_v harden_v in_o sin_n when_o by_o many_o act_n man_n be_v so_o accustom_v to_o

sin_n of_o other_o be_v bitter_a but_o its_o own_o sin_n be_v very_a c_o dom._n wormwood_n and_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n the_o eye_n of_o such_o like_o the_o cherubin_n face_n 2_o chron._n 3._o 13._o be_v inward_a and_o most_o intent_n upon_o themselves_o they_o know_v that_o in_o themselves_o that_o be_v in_o their_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a rom._n 7._o 18._o but_o by_o nature_n a_o mere_a rendezvous_n sink_v sodom_n and_o hell_n of_o all_o sin_n original_a sin_n be_v seminal_o potential_o and_o dispositive_o all_o sin_n consequent_o all_o imagination_n thought_n word_n work_n in_o that_o state_n only_o evil_a continual_o gen._n 6._o 5._o and_o if_o bring_v into_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n still_o see_v another_o law_n in_o their_o member_n war_a etc._n etc._n rom._n 7._o 23_o a_o body_n of_o death_n rom._n 7._o 24._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o that_o casily-encompass_a sin_n heb._n 12._o 1._o whence_o not_o only_o innumerable_a swarm_n of_o error_n infirmity_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o in_o the_o best_a and_o most_o spiritual_a duty_n do_v surround_v they_o but_o too_o often_o gross_a lapse_n overturn_v they_o these_o thing_n sad_o ponder_v deep_o wound_v and_o perplex_v break_v spirit_n so_o that_o they_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n act._n 2._o 36._o they_o mourn_v and_o be_v in_o bitterness_n zech._n 12._o 10_o 11._o their_o very_a bone_n be_v as_o it_o be_v break_v psal._n 51._o and_o they_o doleful_o groan_v out_o with_o the_o apostle_n oh_o wretched_a man_n that_o we_o be_v who_o shall_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n rom._n 7._o 24._o for_o these_o thing_n what_o sigh_n sob_n tear_n and_o sorrow_n do_v they_o pour_v out_o before_o the_o lord_n c_o moral_a softness_n of_o heart_n make_v they_o most_o sensible_a of_o their_o own_o corruption_n which_o while_o their_o heart_n be_v harden_v they_o little_o regard_v as_o blot_n run_v abroad_o and_o seem_v big_a in_o wet_a paper_n when_o the_o cockatrice_n egg_n be_v crush_v it_o break_v out_o into_o a_o viper_n isai._n 59_o 5._o the_o viper_n former_o hide_v and_o undiscovered_a then_o appear_v thus_o when_o the_o carnal_a heart_n be_v crush_v and_o bruise_v than_o the_o toad_n snake_n viper_n and_o vermin_n of_o sin_n be_v evidence_v which_o till_o then_o be_v not_o imagine_v to_o be_v there_o philosopher_n have_v a_o maxim_n grave_fw-la non_fw-la gravitat_fw-la proprio_fw-la loco_fw-la a_o heavy_a thing_n be_v not_o feel_v heavy_a in_o its_o own_o place_n as_o water_n in_o the_o sea_n but_o a_o little_a of_o that_o water_n out_o of_o its_o proper_a place_n be_v more_o heavy_a than_o can_v be_v bear_v whilst_o the_o heart_n be_v in_o its_o hard_a sinful_a state_n it_o be_v in_o its_o element_n in_o its_o own_o natural_a place_n sin_n be_v no_o burden_n but_o when_o the_o heart_n become_v spiritual_o break_v for_o sin_n and_o be_v take_v out_o of_o its_o natural_a condition_n than_o the_o insupportable_a load_n of_o sin_n be_v feel_v with_o a_o witness_n consider_v be_v all_o sin_n bitter_a thy_o own_o sin_n most_o bitter_a do_v thou_o cast_v first_o stone_n at_o thyself_o etc._n etc._n 3._o a_o break_a spirit_n be_v most_o perplex_a at_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v against_o god_n as_o it_o be_v against_o jesus_n christ_n to_o sin_v against_o so_o 3._o good_a a_o god_n so_o sweet_a a_o saviour_n oh_o how_o this_o kill_v a_o break_a spirit_n this_o stab_v david_n to_o the_o heart_n above_o all_o other_o consideratious_a that_o he_o have_v sin_v against_o his_o god_n against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v psal._n 51._o 4._o against_o thou_o that_o have_v make_v i_o maintain_v i_o love_v i_o deliver_v i_o crown_v i_o redeem_v i_o etc._n etc._n oh_o against_o thou_o thou_o only_o what_o have_v not_o david_n sin_v against_o vriiah_n life_n by_o murder_v he_o against_o bathsheba_n chastity_n by_o uncleanness_n against_o his_o own_o body_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o defile_v it_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 18._o 19_o and_o against_o the_o honour_n of_o religion_n scandalize_a god_n people_n and_o give_v great_a occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n to_o blaspeame_v 2_o sam._n 12._o 14._o all_o this_o be_v true_a nor_o intend_v david_n to_o deny_v it_o but_o to_o show_v where_o the_o pinch_n of_o his_o grief_n principal_o lie_v it_o go_v most_o of_o all_o to_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o have_v fine_v against_o such_o a_o god_n and_o when_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v reimplant_v into_o their_o own_o stock_n this_o shall_v most_o deep_o pierce_v they_o that_o they_o do_v so_o cruel_o and_o causeless_o pierce_v christ_n this_o shall_v bring_v they_o to_o mourn_v as_o for_o a_o only_a son_n to_o be_v in_o bitterness_n as_o for_o a_o first_o bear_v to_o a_o great_a mourning_n as_o in_o hadadrimmon_n etc._n etc._n for_o josiah_n that_o best_a of_o king_n to_o a_o particular_a private_a and_o serious_a mourning_n every_o family_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o zech._n 12._o 10._o 11_o 12._o hard_a heart_n be_v chief_o trouble_v at_o fear_n shame_n or_o punishment_n for_o sin_n but_o nothing_o more_o melt_v a_o break_a spirit_n then_o that_o it_o have_v sin_v against_o such_o matchless●_n love_n spurn_v against_o melt_a bowel_n and_o offend_v against_o such_o precious_a blood_n of_o such_o a_o saviour_n oh_o how_o it_o be_v prick_v with_o christ_n crown_n of_o thorn_n how_o it_o bleed_v over_o christ_n bleed_a wound_n and_o for_o its_o tear_v open_a christ_n side_n and_o heart_n how_o it_o can_v tear_v its_o self_n in_o piece_n 4._o a_o break_a spirit_n tremble_v at_o god_n word_n and_o at_o god_n rod_n 4._o when_o god_n speak_v and_o when_o god_n strike_v at_o god_n word_n the_o break_a spirit_n tremble_v but_o to_o this_o man_n will_v i_o look_v even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n isai_n 66._o 2._o he_o tremble_v at_o the_o promise_n lest_o he_o shall_v distrust_v they_o at_o the_o d_o sanct._n threat_n lest_o he_o shall_v despise_v they_o and_o involve_v himself_o in_o they_o at_o the_o command_n lest_o he_o shall_v disobey_v and_o violate_v they_o etc._n etc._n oh_o there_o be_v enough_o in_o the_o word_n of_o divine_a majesty_n power_n and_o authority_n to_o make_v a_o giant_n heart_n to_o quake_v felix_n the_o governor_n tremble_v before_o paul_n preach_v of_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n and_o paul_n at_o that_o time_n but_o a_o poor_a prisoner_n in_o chain_n act._n 24_o 25._o do_v felix_n tremble_v slavish_o how_o much_o more_o do_v the_o contrire_fw-fr spirit_n tremble_v f●lially_o they_o that_o despise_v scorn_v oppose_v blaspheme_v the_o word_n of_o god_n how_o far_o be_v they_o from_o true_a penitential_a contrition_n at_o god_n rod_n also_o the_o contrite_a spirit_n quake_v how_o do_v the_o repent_a people_n of_o god_n in_o ezra_n day_n tremble_v because_o of_o the_o great_a rain_n ezr._n 10._o 9_o and_o this_o be_v the_o 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