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
A91907	Three sermons preach'd upon extraordinary occasions. By Charles Robotham, B.D. rector, of Reisam in Norfolk	Robotham, Charles, 1625 or 6-1700.	1680 (1680)	Wing R1729E; ESTC R231140	83,223	245

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be_v please_v to_o exercise_v 〈◊〉_d of_o these_o nation_n with_o a_o long_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sad_a and_o disorderly_a vacation_n not_o of_o five_o day_n but_o 〈◊〉_d more_o than_o twice_o five_o year_n 〈◊〉_d the_o israelite_n of_o old_a without_o king_n without_o a_o prince_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 3._o 4._o let_v we_o at_o least_o make_v this_o use_n of_o ●t_a as_o to_o prize_v the_o worth_n of_o these_o thing_n by_o the_o past_a want_n of_o they_o and_o to_o value_v our_o return_v enjoyment_n by_o the_o experience_n of_o our_o former_a misery_n but_o then_o again_o three_o there_o be_v a_o three_o consideration_n that_o add_v to_o the_o solemnity_n of_o this_o day_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o state_n i._n e._n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o sense_n natalitium_fw-la religionis_fw-la the_o birthday_n of_o our_o religion_n too_o i._n e._n of_o the_o public_a revive_n and_o restauration_n of_o it_o as_o to_o the_o public_a right_n form_n and_o 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21._o 27._o nursing-father_n but_o now_o bless_a be_v god_n there_o be_v some_o fixation_n the_o staff_n of_o band_n and_o of_o beauty_n zech._n 11._o 7._o that_o be_v break_v begin_v to_o piece_n up_o again_o the_o wall_n and_o tower_n of_o the_o vineyard_n that_o be_v tread_v down_o begin_v to_o rise_v again_o the_o ark_n that_o have_v be_v either_o captive_a or_o ambulatory_a fetch_v home_o again_o and_o se●_n up_o within_o its_o own_o proper_a tabernacle_n in_o a_o word_n all_o thing_n bring_v to_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o settlement_n that_o we_o may_v now_o once_o more_o say_v unto_o the_o man_n of_o rom●_n that_o shall_v ask_v we_o ecce_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la loe_o this_o be_v our_o church_n this_o the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o this_o the_o order_n of_o it_o this_o the_o service_n and_o liturgy_n of_o it_o all_o which_o since_o we_o owe_v it_o next_o under_o god_n to_o the_o return_n of_o our_o nursing-father_n this_o be_v that_o that_o shall_v enhance_v the_o memory_n of_o this_o day_n as_o bring_v with_o it_o together_o with_o our_o law_n and_o liberty_n the_o re-settlement_n and_o re-establishment_n of_o religion_n too_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n rebuilt_a by_o herod_n the_o great_a say_v josephus_n fall_v upon_o the_o king_n birthday_n which_o make_v both_o the_o joy_n and_o day_n the_o great_a the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o this_o our_o day_n our_o temple_n be_v concern_v in_o the_o mercy_n as_o well_o as_o our_o king_n the_o ark_n and_o the_o order_n of_o levi_n as_o well_o as_o the_o tribe_n and_o sceptre_n of_o juda._n and_o therefore_o where_o so_o many_o signal_n and_o eminent_a cause_n meet_v as_o in_o one_o constellation_n it_o shall_v render_v the_o festivity_n of_o the_o day_n the_o great_a what_o remain_v then_o but_o th●●_n we_o summon_v up_o our_o heart_n an●_n pour_v out_o our_o soul_n before_o god_n i●_n such_o sacrifice_n of_o joy_n thankfulness_n and_o prayer_n as_o may_v testify_v our_o due_a resentment_n of_o so_o great_a ●_o mercy_n first_o let_v we_o rejoice_v in_o this_o mercy_n let_v we_o meet_v the_o memory_n o●_n this_o day_n with_o the_o same_o thought●_n relish_n and_o warm_a affection_n as_o w●_n do_v the_o first_o and_o fresh_a news_n o●_n it_o remember_v we_o the_o greatness_n of_o our_o then-misery_n and_o danger_n the_o smallness_n of_o our_o hope_n th●_n sadness_n of_o our_o fear_n and_o after_o all_o the_o seasonableness_n the_o suddenness_n the_o fullness_n and_o remarkableness_n of_o our_o deliverance_n an●_n then_o if_o we_o be_v not_o blind_a we_o sha●●_n see_v reason_n to_o break_v forth_o with_o th●_n church_n and_o say_v the_o lord_n h●●_n do_v great_a thing_n for_o we_o where_o we_o be_v glad_a psal_n 126._o 3._o and_o then_o second_o let_v our_o 〈◊〉_d and_o gladness_n proceed_v and_o 〈◊〉_d praise_n and_o thankfulness_n in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o deed._n god_n have_v ever_o show_v a_o special_a care_n of_o this_o our_o land_n and_o nation_n we_o may_v say_v as_o st._n peter_n in_o the_o vision_n unto_o brightwood_n monk_n of_o glascowe_n regnum_fw-la angliae_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la we_o have_v 8._o polydor._fw-la l._n 8._o be_v god_n hephzibah_n god_n darling_n a_o crown_n of_o glory_n a_o royal_a 4._o isa_n 62._o 3._o 4._o diadem_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n a_o land_n and_o stage_n of_o mercy_n especial_o of_o this_o mercy_n and_o benefit_n promise_v in_o the_o text_n king_n to_o be_v our_o nursing-fathers_n and_o queen_n our_o nursing-mothers_n a_o happiness_n which_o we_o enjoy_v with_o the_o first_o and_o early_a in_o the_o world_n the_o first_o king_n that_o ever_o embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o king_n in_o this_o island_n his_o name_n lucius_n from_o light_n or_o brightness_n as_o if_o god_n in_o he_o mean_v to_o fulfil_v the_o prophecy_n in_o the_o very_a sound_n of_o the_o letter_n isa_n 60._o 3._o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o light_n and_o king_n to_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o rise_n the_o first_o emperor_n that_o eve●_n become_v christian_n be_v by_o birt●_n a_o britain_n constantine_n the_o grea●_n bear_v at_o york_n the_o first_o kingdom_n that_o cast_v o●_n the_o romish_a yoke_n and_o usurpation_n and_o by_o law_n settle_v the_o reformation_n be_v this_o of_o englan●_n first_o in_o henry_n the_o eight_o and_o s●_n down_o successive_o except_v th●_n bloody_a parenthesis_n of_o the_o mari●_n day_n down_o to_o the_o present_a monarch_n and_o bless_v be_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n that_o the_o english_a sceptre_n i●_n still_o join_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o royal_a branch_n marry_v to_o th●_n vine_n of_o christ_n the_o rose_n and_o lily_n of_o the_o crown_n still_o subject_a t●_n the_o cross_n of_o christ_n that_o w●_n have_v still_o a_o prince_n not_o only_o of_o th●_n ancient_a blood_n but_o of_o the_o true_a an●_n ancient_a faith_n one_o who_o have_v bee●_n try_v in_o his_o time_n in_o the_o fire_n o●_n affliction_n in_o the_o foreign_a funace_n of_o temptation_n and_o ye●_n himself_o abide_v not_o only_o a_o 〈◊〉_d professor_n but_o a_o gracious_a defender_n of_o the_o true_a ancient_a catholic_n and_o apostolic_a faith_n which_o that_o he_o may_v so_o long_o scapulam_fw-la sacrificamus_fw-la pro_fw-la salute_v imperatoris_fw-la pura_fw-la prece_fw-la tertull._n ad_fw-la scapulam_fw-la continue_v let_v we_o in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o place_n add_v unto_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n at_o the_o holy_a table_n that_o god_n who_o have_v the_o heart_n of_o king_n in_o his_o hand_n will_v so_o guide_v his_o heart_n by_o the_o princely_a spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o wisdom_n that_o he_o may_v be_v now_o and_o ever_o still_o and_o more_o a_o nursing-father_n to_o this_o our_o israel_n that_o so_o he_o live_v and_o rule_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o command_v for_o the_o truth_n and_o honour_n

the_o soul_n from_o all_o evil_a un●all_a good_a at_o least_o in_o true_a heart_n ●nd_v affection_n as_o it_o be_v describe_v ezek._n 18._o 21._o it_o be_v the_o pitch_v of_o our_o choice_n our_o resolve_a choice_n and_o election_n upon_o god_n and_o his_o way_n psal_n 19_o 30._o i_o have_v choose_v the_o way_n of_o ●ruth_n thy_o judgement_n have_v i_o lay_v ●●fore_o i_o it_o be_v a_o take_n of_o christ_n ●oke_n at_o once_o and_o universal_o up●●_n we_o it_o be_v a_o state_v profess_v re●●ved_v conclude_v subject_v our_o ●●●ves_n to_o the_o word_n and_o way_n of_o christ_n as_o lord_n and_o saviour_n in_o a_o word_n this_o obedience_n un●●_n god_n call_v it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o ●ct_n of_o particular_a 51._o particular_a by_o repentance_n i_o do_v not_o mean_a conversion_n from_o any_o particular_a sin_n but_o the_o ●●ge_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n of_o his_o intention_n and_o by_o conse●●ce_n of_o his_o action_n to_o seek_v god_n in_o stead_n of_o himself_o and_o world_n mr._n thornd_v epilog_n l._n 2._o c._n 30._o see_v also_o dr._n stoughton_n righteous_a man_n plea_n sermon_n 6_o ●●_o 32_o sermon_n 7._o p._n 51._o observance_n ●●to_o god_n in_o some_o few_o specialty_n command_v but_o it_o be_v a_o entire_a and_o ●●iversal_a resignment_n of_o ourselves_o the_o rule_n and_o governance_n of_o 〈◊〉_d word_n grace_n and_o spirit_n even_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a disobedience_n to_o god_n call_v as_o we_o now_o mean_v and_o speak_v of_o it_o stand_v not_o in_o every_o single_a or_o particular_a failour_n of_o duty_n or_o go_v against_o our_o duty_n but_o in_o the_o more_o general_a averseness_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o will_n stand_v out_o or_o set_v up_o itself_o and_o the_o please_a of_o itself_o against_o the_o government_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n for_o as_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o offend_v or_o go_v against_o the_o law_n of_o th●_n king_n in_o some_o few_o particularity_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o reject_v an●_n cast_v off_o his_o government_n to_o hau●_n a_o picque_n against_o it_o so_o as_o to_o brea●●_n out_o into_o rebellion_n against_o h●●_n crown_n and_o sceptre_n even_o so_o '_o ti●_n one_o thing_n to_o come_v short_a in_o our_o bedience_n to_o the_o law_n or_o will_n god_n in_o some_o particular_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o cast_v off_o his_o wil●_n or_o to_o set_v up_o our_o own_o in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o he_o so_o as_o to_o say_v effect_n with_o they_o in_o the_o parable_n luke_o 19_o 14._o nolum●●_n 〈◊〉_d regnare_fw-la we_o will_v not_o have_v this_o man_n this_o god_n and_o man_n this_o lord_n and_o christ_n to_o rule_v over_o we_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v we_o will_v not_o please_v he_o but_o ourselves_o we_o will_v not_o leave_v our_o sin_n for_o his_o law_n or_o command_n we_o will_v not_o own_o or_o set_v up_o his_o word_n for_o our_o rule_n and_o guide_n but_o our_o own_o worldly_a interest_n our_o own_o carnal_a and_o corrupt_a humour_n custom_n and_o affection_n we_o will_v not_o listen_v to_o his_o voice_n nor_o hearken_v to_o his_o counsel_n nor_o turn_v at_o his_o reproof_n but_o rather_o go_v on_o and_o persist_v in_o the_o way_n of_o our_o own_o choose_n and_o in_o the_o pursuance_n of_o our_o own_o desire_n and_o imagination_n this_o be_v the_o real_a language_n of_o all_o such_o as_o remain_v disobedient_a to_o god_n call_n the_o bent_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n in_o effect_n speak_v thus_o much_o nolumus_fw-la hunc_fw-la regnare_fw-la we_o will_v not_o have_v this_o man_n reign_v over_o we_o tho_o they_o do_v not_o say_v so_o much_o with_o their_o mouth_n yea_o though_o they_o say_v and_o profess_v the_o contrary_n for_o the_o apostle_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o man_n may_v profess_v god_n in_o their_o word_n and_o yet_o in_o work_n deny_v he_o be_v ●bominablc_a disobedient_a and_o to_o every_o good_a work_n reprobate_a tit._n 1._o 16._o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o head_n serve_v to_o a_o double_a purpose_n first_o it_o show_v we_o the_o great_a weight_n and_o moment_n the_o high_a concern_v of_o this_o obedience_n it_v in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o main_a the_o principal_a thing_n that_o god_n look_v for_o and_o require_v at_o our_o hand_n without_o which_o all_o outward_a conformity_n to_o the_o bare_a letter_n of_o the_o command_n be_v but_o little_a worth_n the_o bent_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n break_v off_o from_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n and_o give_v up_o unto_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o the_o love_n of_o righteousness_n be_v the_o root_n and_o spring_n of_o all_o after-well-pleasing_a obedience_n therefore_o be_v we_o every_o where_n call_v upon_o to_o begin_v here_o prov._n 23._o 26._o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n ezek._n 18._o 30_o 31._o repent_v and_o turn_v you_o from_o all_o your_o transgression_n make_v you_o ●_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n jer._n 4._o 4._o circumcise_v yourselves_o into_o the_o lord_n break_v up_o your_o fallow_a ground_n and_o sow_v not_o among_o thorn_n and_o verse_n 14._o o_o jerusalem_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v and_o mat._n 23._o 26._o thou_o blind_a pha●isee_n first_o cleanse_v that_o that_o be_v within_o that_o the_o outside_n may_v be_v clean_o also_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v first_o 343._o first_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o obedience_n be_v the_o principal_a virtue_n and_o indeed_o the_o very_a root_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o felicity_n homily_n of_o obedience_n one_a part_n pag._n 343._o obey_v the_o main_n call_v of_o god_n ●art_n with_o thy_o own_o self-pleasing-will_a yield_v up_o the_o strong_a hold_n the_o main_a power_n and_o faculty_n of_o thy_o soul_n as_o a_o entire_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o then_o outward_a and_o more_o particular_a obedience_n will_v easy_o and_o natural_o follow_v and_o second_o the_o concern_n of_o this_o obedience_n to_o the_o call_v of_o god_n it_o be_v herein_o see_v in_o that_o 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