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
A97361	Seaven sermons. [sermons 1 and 2 only] preached vpon severall occasions. Viz. 1 The Christians prayer for the Churches peace. One sermon on Psal. 122.6. 2 One sermon on 1 Sam. 2.30 3 Baruchs sore gently opened; Gods salve skilfully applyed. In two sermons on Jeremy 45.5. 4 The araignement of coveteousnesse. In three sermons on Luke 12.15. By John Stoughton, Doctor in Divinitie, late of Aldermanburie, London.; Sermons. Selected sermons	Stoughton, John, d. 1639.	1640 (1640)	STC 23311_PARTIAL; ESTC S117838	33,512	94

for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o other_o can_v there_o be_v 3._o thing_n in_o the_o general_a that_o i_o desire_v to_o commend_v unto_o you_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o point_n by_o way_n of_o application_n to_o set_v it_o home_o upon_o your_o conscience_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n first_o we_o have_v here_o a_o clear_a conviction_n and_o i._o i._o reproof_n of_o those_o that_o do_v the_o clean_a contrary_n that_o do_v not_o observe_v this_o but_o fall_v short_a of_o this_o duty_n and_o do_v not_o carry_v themselves_o like_a christian_n there_o be_v 3._o sort_n of_o man_n say_v seneca_n those_o that_o do_v evil_a those_o that_o do_v nothing_o but_o by_o thing_n and_o those_o that_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o i_o may_v speak_v of_o they_o in_o this_o form_n but_o i_o shall_v comprehend_v under_o this_o notion_n those_o which_o do_v contrary_a to_o this_o duty_n they_o therefore_o especial_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v that_o do_v contrary_a if_o this_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o christian_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n then_o how_o be_v they_o very_a antipode_n unto_o christian_n in_o a_o direct_a opposition_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v not_o for_o jerusalem_n but_o for_o babel_n 1._o if_o there_o be_v any_o jesuitical_a spirit_n that_o will_v build_v rome_n with_o the_o revenge_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o england_n as_o the_o first_o be_v build_v this_o be_v clean_o opposite_a to_o the_o text_n if_o any_o one_o be_v not_o for_o jerusalem_n but_o for_o babel_n they_o be_v clean_o contrary_a 2._o again_o if_o there_o be_v any_o schismatical_a spirit_n that_o be_v not_o for_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n but_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o destruction_n of_o the_o church_n that_o trouble_n city_n and_o trouble_v state_n salama●●er-like_a that_o can_v live_v but_o in_o the_o f●re_n of_o c_o 〈…〉_o ion_n and_o make_v disturbance_n like_o a_o simple_a man_n that_o care_v not_o to_o set_v the_o house_n on_o fire_n to_o ros●_n his_o e●●●_n such_o wicked_a spirit_n as_o be_v not_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d have_v rather_o sow_v discord_n and_o make_v breach_n to_o r●nd_v and_o ●●are_n and_o devour_v one_o another_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n rather_o than_o study_v the_o union_n and_o concord_n of_o the_o church_n these_o be_v clean_a contrary_n 3._o again_o they_o that_o be_v not_o for_o jerusalem_n nor_o for_o 〈◊〉_d ●●e_v least_o of_o all_o for_o prayer_n if_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o christian_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v go●_n to_o heaven_n to_o help_v forward_o the_o welfare_n of_o jerusalem_n then_o what_o be_v they_o and_o how_o unlike_a unto_o christian_n that_o do_v nothing_o but_o p●●●_n the_o 〈…〉_o jer●salem_n and_o go_v to_o hell_n by_o di●elish_n counsel_n and_o 〈…〉_o poll_n 〈…〉_o to_o 〈◊〉_d throw_v the_o church_n of_o god_n jerusalem_n and_o set_v up_o babel_n and_o a_o confuse_a a_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v end_v in_o this_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o day_n of_o jerusalem_n 〈…〉_o to_o the_o ground_n god_n will_v have_v such_o spirit_n in_o re_fw-mi 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o but_o they_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d godly_a man_n have_v these_o two_o advantage_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o both_o of_o they_o to_o be_v blessing_n unto_o he_o second_o we_o may_v every_o one_o of_o we_o make_v ii_o ii_o this_o a_o touch_n stone_n to_o try_v ourselves_o of_o what_o temper_n and_o mould_n we_o be_v we_o pretend_v all_o to_o christianity_n we_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o we_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n and_o we_o hope_v to_o have_v portion_n in_o both_o to_o know_v whether_o this_o be_v true_a we_o may_v try_v it_o by_o our_o affection_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n how_o do_v our_o heart_n work_v towards_o the_o church_n be_v our_o heart_n soft_a and_o do_v they_o melt_v within_o we_o and_o do_v our_o heart_n work_v towards_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o breach_n 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to_o god_n if_o thou_o be_v diligent_a in_o prayer_n and_o negligent_a in_o thy_o life_n and_o conversation_n conver●●●g_v and_o d_o 〈…〉_o ing_z thyself_o with_o the_o va_o 〈…〉_o of_o the_o world_n as_o 〈◊〉_d in_o it_o as_o any_o body_n and_o think_v to_o come_v off_o because_o th●n_o remember_v the_o church_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v deceive_v ●ost_o 〈◊〉_d think_v god_n will_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n when_o ●●ou_a 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈…〉_o command_v ●e_v 〈…〉_o s_o you_o 〈…〉_o yourselves_o from_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n and_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o and_o do_v you_o think_v he_o will_v hear_v you_o pray_v with_o instancy_n and_o earnestness_n of_o spirit_n a_o fearful_a beggar_n teach_v how_o to_o give_v a_o denial_n god_n love_v a_o kind_n of_o violence_n to_o dash_v our_o prayer_n against_o heaven_n against_o the_o throne_n o●_n grace_n with_o a_o holy_a violence_n and_o zeal_n of_o spirit_n which_o will_v prevail_v much_o with_o god_n the_o jew_n have_v a_o old_a say_n which_o 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the_o 22._o of_o esay_n and_o the_o 12._o verse_n when_o god_n do_v call_v for_o mourning_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n and_o man_n run_v to_o madness_n and_o merriment_n he_o be_v infinite_o provoke_v by_o it_o as_o i_o remember_v a_o common_a wealth_n when_o the_o kingdom_n and_o state_n be_v in_o great_a trouble_n a_o great_a many_o young_a ruffian_n be_v in_o a_o tavern_n be_v drink_v and_o they_o use_v to_o crown_v there_o head_n with_o rush_n which_o be_v do_v one_o of_o they_o look_v out_o at_o the_o window_n which_o do_v so_o provoke_v the_o state_n that_o they_o take_v away_o his_o head_n for_o it_o and_o that_o in_o haggai_n be_v it_o time_n for_o you_o to_o dwell_v in_o seiled_a house_n and_o my_o house_n not_o build_v say_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o while_n to_o mind_v our_o own_o house_n whilst_o god_n house_n lie_v in_o the_o dust_n to_o point_v at_o 2._o or_o 3._o place_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n saint_n paul_n affection_n 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downward_o in_o the_o relation_n she_o have_v to_o we_o she_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v all_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n all_o member_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v a_o natural_a union_n and_o comunion_n between_o they_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o fellow-feeling_n of_o the_o good_a or_o ill_a of_o the_o whole_a by_o every_o particular_a member_n or_o if_o you_o consider_v peace_n it_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o blessing_n it_o comprehend_v all_o blessing_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o it_o the_o ancient_n be_v wont_a to_o paint_v peace_n with_o a_o horn_n of_o plenty_n 1._o peace_n it_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o other_o prosperity_n and_o blessing_n art_n and_o science_n trade_n and_o every_o thing_n flourish_n with_o peace_n and_o all_o wither_v if_o peace_n be_v go_v war_n blast_v all_o and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o mother_n of_o all_o inferior_a blessing_n but_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o very_a careful_a and_o useful_a 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