Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	heart_n	holy_a	let_v	7,137	5	4.4451	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18521	The consolation of the soule being an assurance of the forgiuenesse of sinnes, with the most notable promises of God conteined in holy Scripture, both in the olde and newe Testament: briefly expounded and applied, as hereafter followeth. With certaine examples woorth the bearing in minde, touching the great mercies of God, towards poore, and miserable sinners. ... Made by Iohn Chassanion, and englished by H. S. of Greyes Inne. Gent.; Consolation de l'âme sur l'asseurance de la remission des pechez. English.	Chassanion, Jean de, 1531-1598.	1590 (1590)	STC 5061; ESTC S118621	36,864	96

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he_o yea_o all_o such_o as_o call_v upon_o he_o faithful_o have_v thou_o then_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n a_o robber_n a_o liar_n have_v thou_o give_v thyself_o to_o usury_n be_v thou_o covetous_a have_v thou_o be_v a_o fornicator_n a_o adulterer_n if_o thou_o leave_v thy_o blasphemy_n forsake_v thy_o evil_n do_v shun_v covetousness_n as_o a_o serpent_n if_o thou_o fly_v from_o the_o path_n of_o the_o strange_a woman_n and_o the_o delicious_a pamper_n of_o the_o belly_n if_o thou_o fly_v from_o evil_a and_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a if_o thou_o abhor_v the_o bosom_n of_o the_o light_a woman_n &_o the_o allure_a bed_n of_o the_o harlot_n doubt_v not_o but_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v the_o debt_n pay_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o thou_o be_v pacify_v by_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lamb_n which_o stand_v on_o the_o mount_n hear_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n which_o say_v he_o that_o leave_v his_o sin_n shall_v obtain_v mercy_n have_v thou_o then_o leave_v thy_o wickedness_n be_v thou_o become_v a_o new_a man_n have_v thou_o amend_v thy_o evil_a life_n god_n will_v show_v thou_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n we_o need_v not_o to_o go_v far_o to_o seek_v proof_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o the_o very_a amendment_n of_o our_o life_n be_v a_o evident_a demonstration_n of_o the_o same_o which_o the_o prophet_n david_n feel_v in_o the_o 32._o psal_n when_o he_o say_v than_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o neither_o do_v i_o hide_v my_o iniquity_n for_o i_o think_v i_o will_v confess_v against_o myself_o my_o wickedness_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o punishment_n of_o my_o fault_n therefore_o shall_v every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a make_v his_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o in_o a_o time_n when_o thou_o may_v be_v find_v sure_o the_o flood_n of_o great_a water_n shall_v not_o come_v near_o he_o thou_o be_v my_o secret_a place_n thou_o preserve_v i_o from_o my_o trouble_n and_o compass_n i_o about_o with_o joyful_a deliverance_n esay_n chap._n 55._o ver_fw-la 7._o seek_v you_o the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v call_v upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v near_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o own_o way_n and_o the_o unrightuous_a his_o own_o imagination_n and_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n &_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o for_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o forgive_v for_o my_o thought_n be_v not_o as_o your_o thought_n neither_o be_v your_o way_n as_o my_o way_n say_v the_o lord_n for_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v high_a than_o the_o earth_n so_o be_v my_o way_n high_a than_o your_o way_n and_o my_o thought_n above_o your_o thought_n although_o by_o our_o offence_n we_o estrange_v and_o withdraw_v ourselves_o great_o from_o god_n he_o be_v nevertheless_o never_o at_o hand_n if_o we_o draw_v ourselves_o from_o our_o evil_a and_o sinful_a life_n if_o we_o be_v touch_v with_o a_o true_a repentance_n if_o we_o commit_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o if_o we_o call_v upon_o he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n &_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n we_o may_v be_v sure_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v and_o although_o our_o sin_n abound_v yet_o his_o mercy_n abound_v much_o more_o though_o our_o iniquity_n as_o we_o think_v be_v infinite_a and_o without_o pardon_n not_o esteem_v the_o goodness_n and_o clemency_n of_o god_n according_a to_o his_o greatness_n and_o infinite_a mercy_n but_o according_a to_o the_o weakness_n and_o frailty_n of_o our_o understanding_n yet_o we_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n show_v by_o his_o prophet_n that_o his_o thought_n and_o his_o work_n do_v surpass_v all_o that_o be_v in_o we_o or_o can_v come_v from_o us._n for_o although_o our_o sin_n be_v in_o number_n as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o

we_o have_v of_o god_n that_o if_o we_o ask_v any_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o will_n he_o will_v hear_v us._n and_o if_o we_o know_v that_o he_o hear_v we_o whatsoever_o we_o ask_v we_o know_v that_o we_o shall_v obtain_v that_o we_o have_v desire_v of_o he_o we_o can_v be_v in_o doubt_n when_o we_o come_v to_o god_n in_o our_o prayer_n ground_v on_o his_o commandment_n and_o promise_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v hear_v and_o receive_v such_o thing_n as_o we_o want_v which_o condemn_v those_o man_n that_o call_v upon_o strange_a god_n yea_o on_o those_o which_o be_v no_o god_n and_o pray_v to_o those_o which_o be_v depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n who_o can_v have_v no_o certainty_n of_o their_o prayer_n but_o we_o must_v be_v certain_a that_o god_n do_v hearken_v unto_o we_o when_o we_o pray_v to_o he_o as_o we_o be_v teach_v in_o his_o holy_a word_n for_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v and_o grant_v we_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o ask_v he_o be_v necessary_a and_o conformable_a unto_o his_o will_n which_o be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o he_o use_v to_o do_v we_o good_a and_o to_o give_v we_o his_o grace_n in_o full_a and_o convenient_a tyme._n rom._n chap._n 8._o ver_fw-la 26._o likewise_o the_o spirit_n also_o help_v our_o infirmity_n for_o we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n make_v request_n for_o we_o with_o sigh_n which_o can_v be_v express_v but_o he_o which_o search_v know_v what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n see_v he_o make_v request_n for_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o be_v lead_v to_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o our_o salvation_n so_o by_o it_o we_o be_v make_v certain_a of_o the_o same_o be_v the_o seal_n and_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n which_o testify_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o that_o we_o hate_v all_o evil_a and_o on_o the_o contrary_n take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n which_o comfort_v we_o in_o our_o affliction_n and_o strengthen_v we_o in_o our_o weakness_n in_o make_v we_o bear_v patient_o the_o burden_n of_o our_o tribulation_n and_o adversity_n in_o so_o much_o that_o our_o affection_n be_v at_o variance_n among_o themselves_o &_o many_o time_n slow_a to_o prayer_n be_v yet_o stir_v up_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o teach_v we_o to_o stay_v ourselves_o upon_o the_o promise_n that_o we_o be_v to_o ask_v of_o god_n with_o desire_n and_o earnest_a affection_n of_o heart_n which_o can_v be_v declare_v in_o word_n by_o this_o mean_n be_v our_o prayer_n exalt_v to_o god_n and_o account_v just_a and_o reasonable_a be_v make_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n god_n who_o acknowledge_v and_o accept_v that_o which_o be_v he_o and_o proceed_v from_o he_o by_o give_v we_o deliverance_n and_o adjudge_v we_o unto_o salvation_n see_v then_o that_o our_o prayer_n ought_v to_o be_v order_v according_a unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o do_v in_o such_o sincerity_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n we_o may_v comfort_v ourselves_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o this_o be_v add_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n teach_v in_o this_o chapter_n that_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n we_o may_v bold_o cry_v abba_fw-mi father_n in_o this_o manner_n than_o ought_v we_o to_o ask_v in_o faith_n and_o certainty_n without_o doubt_v as_o s._n james_n exhort_v we_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o assurance_n that_o we_o have_v of_o the_o fatherly_a goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n parable_n &_o similitude_n of_o the_o grace_n &_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o poor_a sinner_n which_o do_v repent_v themselves_o it_o be_v manifest_v not_o only_o by_o all_o the_o say_n which_o heretofore_o be_v show_v and_o other_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n touch_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n proffer_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o also_o by_o certain_a parable_n and_o similitude_n which_o serve_v we_o as_o promise_n and_o which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v use_v for_o our_o comfort_n as_o we_o may_v read_v in_o the_o 15._o of_o s._n luke_n the_o first_o be_v of_o the_o sheep_n that_o go_v astray_o and_o be_v lose_v in_o the_o wilderness_n who_o the_o shepherd_n seek_v earnest_o and_o find_v it_o take_v it_o upon_o his_o shoulder_n bring_v it_o home_o and_o rejoice_v more_o over_o that_o one_o then_o for_o the_o nintie_a and_o nine_o which_o he_o have_v in_o like_a sort_n say_v our_o saviour_n be_v it_o in_o heaven_n for_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v himself_o have_v sin_n then_o deceive_v thou_o have_v it_o carry_v thou_o away_o from_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v thou_o stray_v from_o the_o right_a path_n be_v thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o desert_n in_o danger_n of_o a_o roar_a lion_n the_o enemy_n to_o thy_o salvation_n withdraw_v thyself_o betimes_o and_o recant_v of_o thy_o stray_n and_o go_v to_o thy_o flock_n lest_o thou_o perish_v utter_o return_v unto_o thy_o sovereign_a shepherd_n jesus_n christ_n which_o will_v be_v gentle_a unto_o thou_o neither_o stand_v in_o doubt_n but_o that_o he_o will_v receive_v thou_o if_o thou_o return_v to_o he_o see_v he_o go_v seek_v and_o call_v those_o which_o go_v astraye_v to_o bring_v they_o into_o his_o fold_n and_o when_o thou_o be_v return_v be_v not_o afraid_a but_o be_v sure_o of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o rejoice_v for_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n rejoice_v for_o thou_o luke_n chap._n 16._o ver_fw-la 18._o as_o a_o woman_n which_o have_v lose_v a_o piece_n of_o silver_n after_o she_o have_v find_v it_o again_o rejoice_v so_o do_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n for_o a_o sinner_n which_o do_v repent_v although_o we_o lose_v ourselves_o by_o our_o own_o fault_n &_o be_v guilty_a of_o our_o estray_n from_o god_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o he_o 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we_o shall_v find_v he_o gentle_a and_o quiet_a towards_o us._n worthy_a example_n touch_v the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o poor_a sinner_n although_o many_o promise_n and_o excellent_a proof_n be_v here_o set_v before_o we_o as_o sufficient_a to_o quiet_v the_o conscience_n of_o every_o one_o notwithstanding_o it_o shall_v be_v needful_a to_o set_v forth_o some_o example_n for_o more_o certainty_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o same_o see_v that_o such_o example_n and_o instruction_n do_v stir_v we_o up_o the_o more_o to_o consider_v better_o of_o the_o matter_n wherefore_o as_o in_o our_o first_o father_n adam_n sin_n begin_v to_o appear_v so_o in_o he_o also_o god_n show_v the_o

virtue_n that_o he_o can_v blot_v out_o our_o sin_n particular_o how_o many_o soever_o they_o be_v john_n 1_o epist_n chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 1._o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o rightuous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o reconciliation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o only_o but_o also_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n there_o be_v none_o without_o sin_n and_o consequent_o all_o be_v guilty_a before_o god_n yet_o behold_v the_o apostle_n witness_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v pray_v and_o make_v request_n for_o we_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n chap._n 8._o and_o to_o the_o heb._n chap._n 7._o which_o intercession_n between_o god_n and_o man_n be_v of_o such_o force_n and_o virtue_n that_o no_o other_o but_o he_o be_v find_v worthy_a and_o able_a to_o make_v we_o understande_v the_o gentle_a and_o favourable_a goodwill_n of_o god_n the_o father_n for_o he_o die_v for_o 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into_o condemnation_n but_o pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n this_o be_v to_o confirm_v ourselves_o in_o the_o assurance_n we_o have_v in_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o certain_a persuasion_n of_o his_o doctrine_n when_o as_o we_o do_v understand_v that_o our_o faith_n rest_v in_o he_o be_v not_o found_v upon_o a_o mortal_a man_n but_o on_o the_o very_a and_o true_a son_n of_o god_n wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v that_o we_o be_v sanctify_v in_o and_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 27._o we_o be_v absolve_v from_o our_o sin_n neither_o can_v be_v condemn_v any_o wise_a be_v so_o warrant_v by_o he_o which_o be_v eternal_a by_o who_o we_o obtain_v life_n and_o felicity_n which_o continue_v for_o ever_o rom._n chap._n 10._o vers_fw-la 9_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n raise_v he_o up_o from_o death_n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v 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sea_n or_o as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n yet_o we_o know_v that_o he_o hold_v the_o sea_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o call_v the_o star_n by_o their_o name_n for_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o be_v his_o mercy_n towards_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o why_o shall_v any_o then_o mistrust_v the_o benignity_n of_o god_n see_v he_o be_v so_o careful_a to_o assure_v we_o of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n whensoever_o we_o do_v call_v upon_o he_o exech_n chap._n 18._o ver_fw-la 21._o if_o the_o wicked_a will_v turn_v from_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o do_v all_o that_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v and_o not_o die_v all_o his_o transgression_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v shall_v not_o be_v mention_v unto_o he_o have_v i_o any_o desire_n that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v die_v say_v the_o lord_n or_o shall_v he_o not_o live_v if_o he_o return_v from_o his_o way_n therefore_o return_v and_o repent_v you_o for_o your_o transgression_n so_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v your_o destruction_n cast_v away_o from_o you_o all_o your_o transgression_n whereby_o you_o have_v transgress_v and_o make_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n the_o lord_n in_o this_o place_n speak_v not_o direct_o unto_o the_o sinner_n which_o fall_v by_o frailty_n and_o weakness_n of_o flesh_n but_o to_o the_o wicked_a which_o of_o malice_n and_o cruelty_n have_v rob_v and_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n who_o have_v oppress_v the_o needy_a and_o sell_v the_o poor_a for_o old_a shoe_n who_o have_v whine_v after_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n &_o have_v be_v partaker_n with_o the_o adulterer_n which_o have_v run_v from_o bethel_n to_o dan_n and_o from_o dan_n to_o bethel_n to_o serve_v strange_a god_n which_o have_v sacrifice_v of_o their_o own_o flesh_n to_o molocke_n and_o have_v eat_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o 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daily_a to_o be_v see_v yet_o this_o be_v show_v to_o declare_v the_o wonderful_a and_o great_a bounty_n and_o clemency_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o that_o have_v offend_v he_o in_o break_v his_o ordinance_n and_o so_o make_v guilty_a of_o eternal_a death_n yet_o that_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o call_v we_o again_o unto_o he_o and_o to_o stretch_v forth_o his_o arm_n all_o the_o day_n long_o to_o take_v we_o up_o when_o we_o be_v fall_v and_o exhort_v we_o to_o repentance_n and_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n which_o be_v the_o token_n and_o evident_a testimony_n of_o a_o true_a conversion_n and_o new_a regeneration_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o whereas_o he_o command_v we_o to_o repent_v add_v a_o promise_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n he_o show_v that_o he_o will_v have_v we_o touch_v to_o the_o quick_a and_o true_o sorry_a for_o our_o fault_n commit_v with_o firm_a and_o steadfast_a purpose_n to_o live_v better_o in_o time_n to_o come_v so_o that_o here_o we_o may_v know_v what_o kind_n of_o man_n he_o be_v which_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o shall_v have_v eternal_a life_n according_a to_o this_o promise_n zach._n chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 3._o return_v you_o unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o i_o will_v return_v unto_o you_o here_o be_v a_o other_o exhortation_n to_o repentance_n join_v with_o the_o promise_n and_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n very_o like_a unto_o that_o before_o math._n chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 17._o amend_v your_o life_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n this_o be_v the_o first_o exhortation_n that_o the_o lord_n make_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n agreeable_a to_o that_o where_o john_n baptist_n admonish_v every_o one_o to_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n which_o that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o perform_v he_o add_v this_o reason_n and_o promise_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n be_v present_a and_o near_o to_o they_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o tyranny_n of_o satan_n be_v destroy_v and_o overthrow_v the_o force_n of_o sin_n dead_a the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n glorious_o extol_v and_o lift_v up_o on_o high_a reign_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o which_o by_o his_o spirit_n have_v feel_v the_o virtue_n unto_o newness_n of_o life_n a_o sufficient_a token_n to_o assure_v we_o in_o this_o life_n to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o inheritance_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v math._n chap._n 9.13_o i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o call_v the_o rightuous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n this_o be_v the_o answer_n of_o our_o saviour_n make_v to_o the_o pharisy_n who_o find_v themselves_o offend_v that_o he_o and_o his_o company_n do_v eat_v with_o publican_n and_o harlot_n with_o sinful_a and_o lewd_a liver_n think_v he_o a_o glutton_n and_o lose_v fellow_n for_o these_o man_n count_v themselves_o only_o the_o 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