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	pray_v	prayer_n	8,057	5	6.5536	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81214	The nature, solemnity, grounds, property, and benefits, of a sacred covenant. Together with the duties of those who enter into such a covenant. Delivered in a sermon at Westminster, at the publique convention, (ordered by the Honourable House of Commons) for the taking of the Covenant, by all such, of all degrees, as willingly presented themselves, upon Friday, Octob. 6. 1643. By Ioseph Caryl, preacher to the Honourable Society of Lincolnes-Inne.	Caryl, Joseph, 1602-1673.	1643 (1643)	Wing C782; Thomason E72_12; ESTC R14164	28,363	50

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34._o of_o jeremy_n vers_fw-la 18._o we_o have_v the_o like_a ceremony_n in_o make_v a_o covenant_n they_o cut_v the_o calf_n in_o twain_o and_o pass_v between_o the_o part_n thereof_o upon_o this_o usage_n the_o phrase_n be_v ground_v of_o cut_v or_o strike_v a_o covenant_n psal_n 50._o 5._o psal_n 89._o 3._o which_o ceremony_n have_v this_o signification_n in_o it_o that_o when_o they_o pass_v between_o those_o divide_a part_n of_o the_o slay_a beast_n the_o action_n speak_v this_o curse_n or_o imprecation_n violaverit_fw-la imprecation_n foedus_fw-la facientes_fw-la primò_fw-la furabant_fw-la postea_fw-la transibant_fw-la inter_fw-la part_n pecudis_fw-la quasi_fw-la dicerent_fw-la discindatur_fw-la dividantur_fw-la ejus_fw-la membra_fw-la fiat_fw-la sicut_fw-la pocus_fw-la istud_fw-la qui_fw-la furamentam_fw-la violaverit_fw-la let_v he_o be_v cut_v asunder_o let_v his_o member_n be_v divide_v let_v he_o be_v make_v as_o this_o beast_n who_o violate_v the_o oath_n of_o this_o 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respect_v our_o entrance_n into_o this_o covenant_n first_o examine_v your_o heart_n and_o your_o life_n whether_o or_o no_o you_o be_v not_o preingage_v in_o any_o covenant_n contrary_a to_o the_o tenor_n and_o condition_n of_o this_o covenant_n if_o any_o such_o upon_o enquiry_n be_v find_v be_v sure_a you_o void_a it_o before_o you_o engage_v yourselves_o in_o this_o a_o super-institution_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v very_o dangerous_a every_o man_n must_v look_v to_o it_o that_o he_o take_v this_o covenant_n seed_n vacant_a or_o rather_o cord_n vacant_a with_o a_o heart_n empty_v of_o all_o covenant_n which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o this_o for_o a_o man_n to_o covenant_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o people_n for_o reformation_n etc._n etc._n while_o he_o have_v either_o take_v a_o covenant_n with_o other_o or_o make_v a_o covenant_n in_o his_o own_o breast_n against_o it_o be_v desperate_a wickedness_n or_o if_o upon_o a_o selfe-search_a you_o find_v yourselves_o clear_a of_o any_o such_o engagement_n yet_o search_v further_o every_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v a_o covenanter_n with_o hell_n and_o with_o every_o sin_n he_o be_v at_o agreement_n be_v sure_a you_o revoke_v and_o cancel_v that_o covenant_n before_o you_o subscribe_v this_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o pray_v that_o be_v he_o will_v not_o regard_v my_o prayer_n say_v david_n psal_n 66._o 18._o and_o if_o we_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o our_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v we_o covenant_v that_o be_v he_o will_v not_o regard_v our_o covenant_n woe_n be_v unto_o those_o who_o make_v this_o league_n with_o god_n and_o his_o people_n while_o they_o resolve_v to_o continue_v their_o league_n with_o sin_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o matter_n a_o league_n with_o satan_n god_n and_o satan_n will_v never_o meet_v in_o one_o covenant_n for_o what_o communion_n have_v light_a with_o darkness_n and_o what_o concord_n have_v christ_n with_o belial_n second_o before_o you_o enter_v into_o this_o covenant_n with_o god_n consider_v of_o and_o repent_v for_o this_o special_a sin_n your_o former_a breach_n and_o fail_n in_o god_n covenant_n we_o who_o be_v sometime_o a_o far_o off_o alien_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n be_v make_v nigh_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n even_o so_o nigh_o as_o to_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n some_o who_o pretend_v to_o this_o privilege_n will_v be_v find_v such_o as_o have_v count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o be_v a_o unholy_a thing_n heb._n 10._o 29._o and_o where_o be_v the_o man_n that_o walk_v so_o holy_o in_o this_o covenant_n as_o become_v he_o and_o as_o it_o require_v labour_v therefore_o to_o have_v those_o breach_n heal_v by_o a_o fresh_a sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n upon_o your_o conscience_n before_o you_o enter_v this_o covenant_n if_o you_o put_v this_o new_a piece_n to_o a_o old_a 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of_o you_o say_v our_o lord_n christ_n to_o his_o hearer_n luke_n 14._o 28._o intend_v to_o build_v a_o tower_n sit_v not_o down_o first_o and_o count_v the_o cost_n whether_o he_o have_v sufficient_a to_o finish_v it_o lest_o haply_o after_o he_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o finish_v it_o all_o that_o behold_v it_o begin_v to_o mock_v he_o say_v this_o man_n begin_v to_o build_v and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o finish_v we_o be_v meet_v this_o day_n to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o one_o tower_n and_o to_o pull_v up_o the_o foundation_n of_o another_o we_o be_v pull_v up_o the_o foundation_n of_o babel_n tower_n and_o we_o be_v lay_v a_o foundation_n for_o zion_n tower_n we_o have_v see_v some_o who_o have_v heretofore_o do_v as_o much_o but_o they_o have_v do_v no_o more_o when_o they_o have_v lay_v a_o foundation_n for_o those_o noble_a work_n in_o take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n and_o covenant_n they_o have_v never_o move_v a_o hand_n after_o either_o to_o 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