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	love_n	soul_n	6,851	5	4.8704	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13796	Mirabilia opera dei certaine wonderfull works of God which hapned to H.N. even from his youth: and how the God of heaven hath united himself with him, and raised up his gracious word in him, and how he hath chosen and sent him to be a minister of his gracious word, / published by Tobias a fellow elder with H.N. in the houshold of love. Translated out of Base Almain.	Tobias.; Vitell, Christopher, fl. 1555-1579, attributed trans.	1650 (1650)	STC 24095; ESTC S106213	70,397	154

the_o envious_a heart_n of_o the_o letter-learned_a who_o h_o etc._n betray_v and_o kill_v christ_n and_o his_o witness_n 6_o these_o wicked_a generation_n of_o the_o say_a wicked_a father_n have_v not_o rest_v to_o i_o 23._o accomplish_v the_o most_o horrid_a wickedness_n of_o their_o father_n but_o with_o their_o envious_a heart_n have_v they_o with_o great_a diligence_n endeavour_v to_o resist_v the_o godly_a testimony_n of_o god_n and_o his_o commiserate_a mercy_n together_o with_o the_o love_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o god_n elect_a servant_n with_o all_o false_a testimony_n lie_n and_o reproach_n so_o that_o they_o be_v most_o fearful_o fall_v against_o god_n commiserate_v grace_n which_o he_o on_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o commiseration_n of_o all_o man_n through_o his_o elect_a minister_n h._n n._n have_v testify_v and_o publish_v and_o against_o the_o love_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n into_o all_o blasphemy_n of_o god_n and_o into_o contempt_n of_o his_o truth_n 7_o these_o say_a false_a heart_n likewise_o with_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n or_o the_o false_a christian_n of_o the_o devil_n school_n have_v also_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n defame_v h._n n._n who_o yet_o be_v no_o man_n enemy_n nor_o contemn_v any_o man_n in_o particular_a for_o his_o religion_n but_o hearty_o wish_v to_o all_o religion_n urger_n that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o true_a light_n of_o life_n in_o the_o lantern_n of_o their_o service_n have_v love_v all_o people_n to_o the_o godliness_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o behave_v himself_o courteous_o to_o all_o man_n in_o all_o upright_a conversation_n and_o have_v also_o secret_o exclaim_v against_o he_o to_o the_o magistrate_n when_o he_o be_v not_o there_o present_a for_o a_o seducer_n and_o malefaor_n when_o he_o be_v not_o hear_v or_o not_o at_o all_o speak_n with_o he_o although_o he_o yet_o walk_v open_o very_o false_o accuse_v he_o and_o have_v also_o contrive_v a_o matter_n or_o charge_n very_o cunning_o with_o all_o subtlety_n against_o law_n and_o all_o christian_a ordinance_n to_o the_o end_n that_o h._n n._n through_o their_o accusation_n and_o clamour_n may_v by_o the_o magistrate_n be_v prosecute_v or_o root_v out_o and_o thereunto_o t●●_z magistrate_n condescend_v chap._n xxvii_o 1_o but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o the_o nine_o and_o fifty_o year_n of_o the_o age_n of_o h._n n._n in_o the_o time_n of_o maximilian_n the_o first_o be_v make_v roman_a emperor_n by_o virtue_n or_o power_n of_o the_o electoral_a prince_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o the_o german_a nation_n then_o seek_v the_o magistrate_n where_o h._n n._n dwell_v in_o the_o east_n through_o the_o false_a relation_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o h._n n._n and_o through_o the_o false_a slander_n which_o they_o have_v speak_v against_o he_o among_o the_o people_n to_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o h._n n._n for_o to_o lay_v he_o fast_o in_o prison_n and_o so_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o same_o aforesaid_a magistrate_n be_v h._n n._n in_o the_o same_o land_n where_o he_o dwell_v very_o vehement_o persecute_v and_o many_o ambush_n be_v lay_v for_o he_o for_o to_o bring_v he_o into_o prison_n but_o the_o lord_n smite_v they_o all_o with_o a_o b._n great_a blindness_n who_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o persecute_v he_o insomuch_o that_o they_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n apprehend_v h._n n._n 2_o now_o when_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o say_a magistrate_n have_v use_v all_o their_o diligence_n to_o bring_v h._n n_n into_o their_o hand_n then_o the_o lord_n manifest_v his_o mercy_n and_o assistance_n to_o he_o carry_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o b_o b._n angel_n open_o before_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o persecutor_n away_o from_o that_o land_n without_o hurt_n and_o no_o man_n know_v he_o or_o can_v find_v out_o which_o way_n he_o travel_v 3_o now_o when_o h._n n._n for_o the_o upright_a a_o ●_z righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o the_o godliness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o because_o that_o he_o attest_v and_o publish_v the_o same_o under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o love_n be_v thus_o through_o persecution_n drive_v away_o through_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o travel_v away_o before_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o persecutor_n ●scaped_v notwithstanding_o they_o write_v very_o earnest_o after_o he_o to_o several_a place_n and_o his_o enemy_n make_v very_o diligent_a search_n after_o he_o to_o find_v he_o out_o nevertheless_o he_o keep_v on_o in_o his_o journey_n in_o the_o way_n of_o patience_n towards_o another_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n show_v he_o and_o wherein_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a for_o he_o to_o inhabit_v 4_o he_o be_v sometime_o also_o in_o his_o journey_n through_o his_o persecutor_n and_o through_o all_o false_a aspersion_n and_o undecent_a contumely_n which_o be_v cast_v after_o he_o much_o perplex_a and_o bnrthen_v and_o that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n because_o those_o which_o be_v letter-learned_a and_o do_v seem_v to_o be_v so_o wise_a and_o to_o who_o he_o have_v show_v all_o love_n and_o friendship_n be_v yet_o so_o ignorant_a blind_a and_o misunderstand_n that_o they_o envy_v he_o and_o unadvised_o resist_v the_o d_o b._n truth_n of_o god_n and_o shameful_o despise_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o godliness_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o undecent_o reproach_v the_o e_o c._n holy_a spirit_n of_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o also_o persecute_v he_o with_o wicked_a heart_n of_o f_o a._n lie_v slanderous_a lip_n who_o they_o have_v most_o cause_n to_o love_n for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o show_v all_o love_n and_o all_o ministration_n to_o the_o godliness_n in_o full_a explanation_n to_o they_o 5_o and_o so_o in_o his_o travel_n and_o sadness_n h._n n._n take_v unto_o he_o to_o read_v the_o psalm_n of_o david_n especial_o that_o psalm_n which_o the_o holy_a prophet_n david_n the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n have_v former_o speak_v when_o g_o a._n saul_n after_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v depart_v and_o be_v much_o disquiet_v with_o a_o evil_a spirit_n from_o the_o lord_n persecute_v he_o and_o seek_v to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n and_o when_o he_o be_v betray_v by_o h_o b._n doeg_n the_o edomire_n and_o first_o he_o make_v his_o preface_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v 6_o o_o lord_n god_n heavenly_a father_n how_o perverse_a and_o wicked_a of_o heart_n have_v the_o i_o 23._o wise_a of_o the_o world_n always_o be_v who_o do_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o god_n with_o a_o humble_a heart_n nor_o walk_v upright_o before_o thou_o 7_o and_o how_o embitter_v k_o s_o and_o harden_v of_o heart_n and_o how_o bloodthirsty_a in_o their_o spirit_n and_o mind_n have_v always_o be_v the_o letter-learned_a and_o also_o the_o urger_n of_o ceremonial_a service_n who_o have_v not_o o_o god_n believe_v thou_o in_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o holy_a prophet_n nor_o be_v obedient_a thereunto_o and_o also_o all_o those_o who_o forsake_v the_o doctrine_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o l_o c._n his_o humility_n and_o meekness_n and_o have_v not_o learn_v the_o upright_a righteousness_n to_o the_o cleanse_n of_o their_o heart_n but_o frame_v and_o choose_v to_o themselves_o out_o of_o the_o letter_n counterfeit_v ceremonial_a service_n and_o invent_v holiness_n and_o have_v neither_o know_v nor_o receive_v m_o c_o the_o holy_a anoint_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n of_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 8_o for_o like_o as_o saul_n n_o 19_o with_o his_o evil_a and_o restless_a spirit_n envy_v and_o persecute_v thy_o anoint_a david_n who_o walk_v upright_o and_o without_o deceit_n before_o thou_o and_o like_v as_o the_o false_a heart_n of_o the_o letter-learned_a have_v despise_v belie_v reproach_v and_o with_o falsehood_n defame_v and_o persecute_v as_o evil_a doer_n and_o seducer_n thy_o o_o 26._o holy_a prophet_n and_o thy_o p_o 26._o dear_a son_n thy_o anoint_a jesus_n and_o his_o q_o 21._o witness_n and_o have_v a_o intention_n to_o root_v they_o out_o even_o so_o o_o god_n this_o wicked_a generation_n of_o the_o same_o wicked_a seed_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a false-heart_n have_v persecute_v reproach_v and_o belie_v i_o h._n n._n thy_o choose_a servant_n because_o o_o god_n i_o love_v all_o people_n to_o the_o godliness_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o attest_v and_o set_v forth_o before_o they_o thy_o commiserate_a grace_n and_o love_n and_o the_o upright_a righteousness_n r_o b._n and_o holiness_n of_o thy_o belove_a son_n jesus_n christ_n out_o of_o thy_o holy_a and_o gracious_a word_n and_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o call_v and_o invite_v they_o all_o thereunto_o and_o they_o have_v resist_v and_o s_o c._n reproach_v also_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n who_o thou_o now_o in_o these_o last_o time_n have_v send_v to_o declare_v

thou_o who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o the_o world_n turn_v thou_o in_o mercy_n to_o i_o that_o the_o enemy_n destroy_v i_o not_o and_o let_v not_o thy_o d_o b._n wrath_n abide_v upon_o i_o for_o ever_o 8_o my_o sin_n make_v i_o fearful_a and_o my_o transgression_n make_v i_o timorous_a to_o speak_v of_o thy_o righteousness_n 9_o therefore_o be_o i_o become_v dumb_a e_o a._n as_o if_o i_o have_v no_o speech_n in_o my_o mouth_n 10_o i_o be_o become_v ashamed_a of_o myself_o because_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o sin_n 11_o o_o god_n support_v i_o under_o thy_o rod_n f_o c._n and_o chastise_v instruction_n that_o i_o forget_v not_o thou_o 13._o nor_o thy_o law_n 12_o cleanse_v g_o a._n i_o o_o god_n from_o my_o sin_n from_o the_o heathenship_n and_o from_o all_o ungodly_a be_v 13_o o_o how_o presumptuous_a be_v the_o despiser_n and_o the_o gainsayer_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n 14_o how_o long_o must_v i_o o_o god_n endure_v thy_o reproach_n and_o thy_o adversary_n chap._n xviii_o psalm_n xiii_o 1_o o_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o yet_o suffer_v thou_o thou_o dissemble_a nature_n which_o have_v as_o it_o be_v honey_n in_o thy_o mouth_n but_o there_o under_o a_o a._n shoot_v thou_o forth_o thy_o poison_n a._n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o serpent_n b._n 2_o thou_o allure_v forth_o my_o soul_n as_o to_o a_o life_n of_o sweetness_n and_o embrace_v i_o b_o a._n as_o with_o a_o faithful_a love_n 3_o thou_o walk_v before_o i_o in_o show_n of_o a_o lamb_n thy_o way_n be_v lay_v forth_o as_o if_o they_o lead_v to_o a_o peace_n of_o good_a rest_n 4_o thou_o rise_v up_o as_o a_o light_n unto_o life_n and_o among_o the_o impenitent_a thou_o be_v as_o c_o b._n a_o morning_n star_n to_o the_o uprise_n of_o the_o day_n 5_o the_o sound_n of_o thy_o voice_n be_v delightful_a d_o a._n and_o thy_o speech_n seem_v very_o pleasant_a 6_o but_o thou_o be_v a_o false_a nature_n which_o draw_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o thy_o own_o propriety_n or_o interest_n and_o then_o thou_o show_v forth_o thy_o evil_a fruit_n and_o rule_v over_o they_o with_o thy_o good-thinking_a knowledge_n 7_o thou_o fall_v a_o roar_n as_o a_o lion_n e_o b._n that_o will_v tear_v in_o piece_n and_o spewe_v out_o thy_o fiery_a flame_n as_o a_o dragon_n 8_o thou_o destroy_v as_o a_o wolf_n and_o show_v there_o through_o thy_o rob_n as_o a_o thief_n f_o a._n and_o so_o indevoure_v thou_o as_o a_o murderer_n to_o destroy_v my_o soul_n 9_o o_o god_n father_n thou_o almighty_a lord_n how_o long_o shall_v i_o be_v set_v with_o the_o wicked_a and_o be_v judge_v or_o accuse_v by_o they_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o taste_v of_o their_o poison_n and_o endure_v their_o false_a testimony_n against_o i_o 10_o in_o all_o my_o way_n where_o i_o go_v they_o g_o a._n lay_v their_o snare_n for_o i_o and_o use_v all_o subtlety_n to_o take_v h_o b._n my_o soul_n and_o to_o bring_v a_o accusation_n against_o it_o 11_o for_o in_o my_o presence_n many_o of_o they_o show_v as_o if_o they_o be_v my_o friend_n and_o account_v i_o for_o one_o of_o their_o kindred_n and_o brethren_n 12_o o_o god_n make_v their_o dissimulation_n to_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o i_o and_o make_v i_o a_o enemy_n to_o they_o pour_v out_o thy_o fierce_a i_o a._n wrath_n on_o they_o that_o they_o may_v fly_v far_o from_o i_o 13_o that_o my_o soul_n may_v seek_v for_o her_o comfort_n only_o in_o thou_o and_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o her_o plague_n chap._n xix_o psalm_n xiv_o 1_o o_o lord_n take_v away_o the_o a_o c._n inclination_n of_o my_o own_o will_n and_o purge_v my_o heart_n from_o the_o offence_n 2_o let_v o_o lord_n no_o bitter_a b_o b._n root_n grow_v in_o i_o lest_o envy_n take_v possession_n in_o my_o heart_n 3_o but_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n change_v my_o being_n and_o refresh_v my_o mind_n 4_o for_o the_o take_n on_o of_o my_o own_o c_o a._n will_n plant_v in_o i_o the_o submission_n 5_o instead_o of_o perverseness_n and_o bitterness_n d_o a._n plant_v thy_o nature_n of_o the_o love_n and_o the_o virtuous_a be_v 6_o that_o i_o also_o o_o lord_n may_v walk_v upright_o before_o thou_o and_o show_v thy_o mercy_n to_o i_o that_o i_o may_v tell_v it_o forth_o e_o b._n continual_o and_o forever_o 7_o for_o i_o be_o fall_v down_o in_o sin_n and_o there_o be_v no_o comfort_n in_o my_o heart_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n in_o i_o of_o rise_v 8_o therefore_o o_o lord_n let_v thy_o grace_n shine_v on_o i_o and_o help_v those_o that_o be_v weak_a for_o i_o be_o smite_v down_o even_o unto_o hell_n 9_o and_o now_o be_v my_o soul_n afflict_v and_o i_o must_v f_o b._n lament_v my_o untimely_a birth_n 10_o because_o i_o be_o bear_v upon_o the_o earth_n such_o a_o disobedient_a one_o to_o thy_o truth_n 11_o therefore_o o_o lord_n consider_v that_o i_o be_o g_o a._n bring_v forth_o in_o sin_n yet_o will_v i_o love_v thy_o goodness_n but_o without_o thou_o and_o thy_o power_n h_o a._n i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o inherit_v any_o thing_n of_o thy_o goodness_n 12_o all_o the_o intention_n of_o my_o own_o counsel_n or_o mind_n be_v vain_a and_o my_o own_o i_o a._n thought_n meditate_v nothing_o but_o folly_n 13_o there_o be_v no_o strength_n k_o a._n nor_o understanding_n in_o i_o to_o do_v good_a how_o shall_v i_o then_o o_o lord_n be_v able_a right_o to_o turn_v unto_o thou_o 14_o therefore_o o_o lord_n consider_v i_o and_o appear_v unto_o i_o in_o my_o misery_n 15_o turn_v i_o to_o thou_o through_o thy_o light_n l_o d._n then_o o_o lord_n be_o i_o right_o turn_v unto_o thou_o 16_o and_o give_v unto_o i_o such_o a_o portion_n of_o faith_n ☜_o as_o i_o may_v through_o thou_o o_o lord_n conquer_v the_o iniquity_n 17_o for_o i_o have_v keep_v nothing_o by_o i_o neifaith_o nor_o spirit_n whereby_o i_o may_v live_v 18_o for_o all_o my_o portion_n m_o b._n which_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o thy_o goodness_n have_v i_o spend_v waste_v and_o consume_v upon_o stranger_n 19_o and_o now_o seek_v i_o here_o and_o there_o my_o feed_n or_o food_n but_o i_o find_v no_o comfort_n ●n_o my_o soul_n among_o stranger_n to_o my_o satisfaction_n 20_o as_o i_o ponder_v of_o all_o this_o in_o my_o heart_n than_o sigh_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o great_a distress_n 21_o because_o i_o perish_v for_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n in_o misery_n and_o that_o there_o be_v such_o abundance_n of_o good_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o father_n 22_o when_o i_o consider_v this_o that_o i_o of_o my_o own_o accord_n have_v wander_v from_o thence_o then_o suffer_v my_o soul_n far_o great_a sorrow_n 23_o forasmuch_o now_o o_o my_o god_n and_o father_n as_o i_o have_v consume_v all_o thy_o good_a gift_n therefore_o be_o i_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v after_o thy_o name_n 24_o but_o let_v i_o find_v from_o thou_o the_o favour_n of_o a_o stranger_n and_o that_o i_o may_v stand_v in_o thy_o favour_n as_o one_o of_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o servant_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o that_o my_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v i_o 25_o for_o i_o o_o father_n have_v deal_v more_o unjust_o with_o thy_o good_n than_o the_o n_o e._n unfaithful_a servant_n which_o bury_v his_o talon_n in_o the_o earth_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o thou_o 26_o o_o god_n i_o have_v yet_o do_v more_o unfaithful_o with_o thy_o good_n for_o i_o have_v not_o do_v so_o well_o as_o to_o bury_v thy_o good_n but_o have_v make_v they_o away_o and_o therewith_o commit_v unrighteousness_n 27_o therefore_o i_o be_o ashamed_a of_o myself_o and_o desire_v now_o o_o god_n nothing_o else_o from_o thou_o but_o only_o thy_o mercy_n that_o thou_o will_v pardon_v o_o b._n my_o iniquity_n and_o blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n 28_o and_o that_o i_o may_v p_o b._n walk_v in_o thy_o house_n among_o the_o mean_a of_o thy_o servant_n and_o may_v feed_v upon_o a_o morsel_n of_o thy_o bread_n 29_o but_o now_o o_o lord_n i_o lie_v down_o before_o thou_o q_o a._n as_o a_o footstool_n of_o thy_o foot_n and_o submit_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o great_a humiliy_v of_o my_o heart_n receive_v i_o o_o god_n into_o thy_o mercy_n 30_o 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