Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	grace_n	holy_a	receive_v	8,204	5	5.3607	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87215	A treaty of pacification. Or Conditions of peace between God and man. / By H.I.	Isaacson, Henry, 1581-1654.; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver.	1642 (1642)	Wing I1061; Thomason E1113_6; ESTC R202596	35,424	106

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that_o fast_v and_o prayer_n be_v so_o interlace_v and_o weave_v together_o that_o they_o can_v be_v separate_v prayer_n obtain_v the_o virtue_n of_o fast_v and_o fast_v the_o grace_n of_o prayer_n fast_v corroborate_n trayer_n and_o prayer_n sanctify_v fast_v and_o this_o be_v a_o true_a religious_a fast_a when_o the_o outward_a man_n fast_n and_o the_o inward_a prey_n 3._o it_o cure_v all_o dejection_n of_o spirit_n for_o whereas_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o comfort_v those_o that_o be_v comfortless_a for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n as_o soon_o as_o their_o soul_n refuse_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o flesh_n he_o present_o minister_v spiritual_a comfort_n to_o they_o and_z removes_z all_o thing_n that_o may_v any_o way_n deject_v they_o and_o this_o the_o holy_a spirit_n seem_v to_o intimate_v when_o he_o say_v 31.6_o prov._n 31.6_o date_fw-la siceram_fw-la give_v you_o strong_a drink_n to_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v for_o that_o heavenly_a wine_n wherewith_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o be_v make_v drink_v upon_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n be_v not_o give_v to_o those_o that_o be_v full_a of_o the_o wine_n of_o worldly_a consolation_n but_o to_o those_o who_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n abstain_v from_o it_o for_o the_o physician_n be_v not_o send_v to_o the_o whole_a 9.12_o mat._n 9.12_o nor_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o those_o that_o be_v only_o fill_v with_o worldly_a comfort_n but_o his_o comfort_n refresh_v the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o have_v a_o multitude_n of_o sorrow_n in_o their_o heart_n 4._o it_o conduce_v much_o to_o increase_v of_o spiritual_a wisdom_n and_o understanding_n which_o fullness_n abate_v it_o be_v the_o constant_a tenet_n of_o all_o good_a man_n that_o nothing_o more_o dull_v the_o understanding_n than_o repletion_n and_o therefore_o one_o say_v very_o fit_o that_o as_o in_o this_o great_a world_n when_o many_o gross_a vapour_n ascend_v from_o the_o earth_n the_o air_n be_v darken_v and_o thicken_v with_o cloud_n which_o hinder_v our_o sight_n from_o the_o clear_a aspect_n of_o heaven_n so_o in_o this_o lesser_a world_n man_n when_o the_o stomach_n be_v replete_a with_o meat_n gross_a and_o thick_a vapour_n ascend_v into_o the_o head_n which_o darken_v and_o obscure_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o serve_v the_o understanding_n in_o its_o operation_n bernard_n say_v camic_n in_o camic_n that_o fullnes_n dull_v the_o sharp_a wit_n and_o overthrow_v the_o understanding_n 5._o it_o be_v profitable_a against_o all_o kind_n of_o temptation_n whensoever_o they_o arise_v and_o this_o be_v no_o small_a privilege_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n for_o example_n to_o we_o strengthen_v himself_o with_o 40._o day_n fast_v when_o he_o be_v to_o be_v lead_v into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o be_v tempt_v of_o the_o devil_n 4.2_o mat._n 4.2_o not_o that_o he_o have_v need_n of_o this_o armour_n but_o for_o our_o instruction_n to_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o fast_v be_v the_o best_a remedy_n against_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o devil_n cel._n ad_fw-la cel._n i_o say_v ardentes_fw-la diaboli_fw-la sagittae_fw-la jejuniorum_fw-la &_o vigiliarum_fw-la frigore_fw-la restringuendae_fw-la sunt_fw-la the_o hot_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v to_o be_v restrain_v by_o the_o coldness_n of_o fast_v and_o watch_v 6._o beside_o all_o these_o it_o have_v this_o efficacy_n that_o be_v join_v with_o prayer_n it_o pierce_v the_o heaven_n and_o besiege_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n obtain_v whatsoever_o it_o desire_v it_o will_v take_v much_o time_n to_o commemorate_v the_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a blessing_n which_o have_v be_v obtain_v by_o fast_v 10.3_o dan._n 10.3_o daniel_n mourn_v full_a three_o week_n and_o eat_v not_o panem_fw-la desiderabilem_fw-la no_o pleasant_a bread_n neither_o come_v there_o flesh_n or_o wine_n within_o his_o mouth_n and_o he_o be_v thereby_o fit_v to_o receive_v and_o interpret_v divine_a mystery_n and_o revelation_n by_o fast_v 4._o esth_n 4._o esther_n avert_v the_o cruel_a sentence_n of_o the_o king_n against_o the_o jew_n and_o turn_v his_o wrath_n upon_o their_o adversary_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o moses_n elias_n samson_n john_n baptist_n all_o famous_a in_o their_o generation_n for_o fast_v and_o perform_v great_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n fast_v be_v a_o sacrifice_n as_o well_o as_o alm_n and_o prayer_n when_o the_o body_n be_v trouble_v by_o mortification_n as_o the_o spirit_n by_o devotion_n therefore_o let_v we_o fast_o there_o be_v a_o cum_fw-la jejunatis_fw-la 6.16_o mat_n 6.16_o a_o time_n when_o we_o be_v to_o fast_o and_o the_o most_o proper_a when_o danger_n approach_v jehosaphat_n fast_v 3_o 2_o chro._n 20_o 3_o upon_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o moabite_n and_o ammonite_n force_n qu._n esther_n fast_v 4.16_o esth_n 4.16_o upon_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o king_n edict_n the_o ninivites_n fast_v upon_o the_o fear_n of_o destruction_n s._n paul_n fast_v upon_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o ship_n drown_v 7.21_o joh_n 3.5_o act._n 7.21_o and_o be_v not_o we_o in_o as_o great_a danger_n as_o any_o of_o these_o why_o shall_v not_o we_o then_o fast_o as_o they_o do_v i_o know_v it_o be_v durus_fw-la sermo_fw-la and_o be_o afraid_a we_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o youngman_n in_o the_o gospel_n 9_o mat._n 9_o as_o loath_a to_o leave_v our_o excess_n as_o he_o his_o possession_n it_o be_v observe_v to_o be_v our_o nationall_n fault_n but_o fast_v be_v of_o such_o excellency_n and_o necessity_n i_o hope_v we_o shall_v be_v persuade_v to_o it_o and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o next_o 7._o which_o be_v misericordia_fw-la or_o the_o work_v of_o mercy_n we_o must_v not_o part_v fast_v and_o alm_n quod_fw-la ventri_fw-la subtrahitur_fw-la pauperi_fw-la detur_fw-la that_o must_v be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a that_o be_v take_v from_o the_o belly_n ●●_o phil._n 4_o 18._o 〈…〉_o 4._o ●●_o and_o this_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n well_o please_v unto_o god_n cornelius_n be_v a_o devout_a man_n and_o give_v much_o alm_n and_o they_o come_v up_o into_o remembrance_n with_o god_n as_o the_o angel_n and_o s._n peter_n tell_v he_o now_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n be_v divers_a and_o set_v down_o by_o christ_n himself_o 25.35_o 〈◊〉_d 25.35_o 1._o feed_v the_o hungry_a 2._o give_v drink_n to_o they_o that_o thirst_n 3._o harbour_v the_o stranger_n 4._o clothing_n the_o naked_a 36._o 36._o 5._o visit_v the_o sick_a 6._o relieve_v they_o that_o be_v in_o prison_n 7._o to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v the_o burial_n of_o the_o dead_a alm_n be_v compare_v by_o the_o preacher_n to_o seed_n in_o the_o morning_n sow_v thy_fw-mi seed_n 11.6_o 〈◊〉_d 11.6_o and_o in_o the_o evening_n let_v not_o thy_o hand_n rest_n and_o it_o resemble_v seed_n in_o 7_o respect_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o large_a scatter_v it_o 9.6_o 2_o cor_fw-la 9.6_o plena_fw-la manu_fw-la by_o handful_n 2._o of_o the_o discretion_n use_v in_o sow_v 3._o of_o the_o close_a cover_n it_o 4._o of_o the_o plentiful_a water_v it_o 5._o of_o the_o loss_n of_o it_o for_o a_o time_n 6._o of_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o benefit_n 7._o of_o the_o multiply_a and_o increase_n of_o it_o bless_a be_v he_o say_v the_o psalmist_n that_o consider_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a 5.7_o psal_n 41.16_o mat._n 5.7_o and_o bless_a be_v the_o mercisull_n say_v our_o saviour_n now_o it_o be_v call_v benedictio_fw-la or_o a_o blessing_n for_o divers_a respect_n 1._o for_o the_o blessing_n from_o the_o receiver_n 31.20_o job_n 31.20_o the_o loin_n of_o the_o poor_a have_v ss_v i_o say_v job_n because_o he_o be_v warm_v with_o the_o fleece_n of_o my_o sheep_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v be_v upon_o i_o 17._o 29_o 17._o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o act_n