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	truth_n	6,965	5	5.2320	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34784	The Covenant with a narrative of the proceedings and solemn manner of taking it by the honourable House of Commons and reverent Assembly of Divines the 25th day of September, at Saint Margarets in Westminster : also two speeches delivered at the same time, the one by Mr. Philip Nye, the other by Mr. Alexander Hendersam.	Henderson, Alexander, 1583?-1646.; Nye, Philip, 1596?-1672.	1643 (1643)	Wing C6621; ESTC R3970	18,809	36

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a_o oath_n be_v a_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n and_o therefore_o of_o the_o high_a and_o noble_a order_n and_o rank_n of_o duty_n therefore_o must_v come_v forth_o attend_v with_o choice_a grace_n especial_o with_o these_o two_o humility_n and_o fear_n fear_v not_o only_o of_o god_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o a_o eminent_a measure_n gen._n 31._o 53._o jacob_n swear_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n as_o if_o he_o cover_v to_o inherit_v his_o father_n grace_n as_o well_o as_o his_o father_n god_n but_o also_o fear_v of_o a_o oath_n it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a duty_n and_o have_v this_o peculiar_a it_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n i_o have_v swear_v that_o unto_o i_o every_o tongue_n shall_v swear_v isa._n 45._o 23._o it_o be_v make_v the_o very_a character_n of_o a_o saint_n he_o fear_v a_o oath_n eccles._n 9_o 2._o humility_n be_v another_o grace_n requisite_a set_v your_o heart_n before_o god_n in_o a_o humble_a obedient_a frame_n deut._n 6._o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v sensible_a of_o this_o engagement_n even_o in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o this_o duty_n rom._n 1._o 9_o i_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v who_o i_o serve_v in_o my_o spirit_n although_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o lip_n yet_o the_o heart_n and_o whole_a man_n must_v be_v interest_v if_o we_o expect_v this_o worship_n to_o be_v acceptable_a psal._n 119._o 108._o accept_v the_o freewill_n offer_v of_o my_o mouth_n and_o teach_v i_o thy_o judgement_n also_o it_o must_v be_v do_v in_o the_o great_a simplicity_n and_o plainness_n of_o spirit_n in_o respect_n of_o those_o with_o who_o we_o covenant_n we_o call_v god_n as_o a_o witness_n betwixt_o we_o who_o search_v the_o heart_n with_o he_o be_v wisdom_n and_o strength_n the_o deceive_v and_o deceiver_n be_v he_o job_n 12._o 19_o he_o have_v wisdom_n to_o discover_v and_o strength_n to_o punish_v if_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o upright_o to_o our_o brethren_n in_o this_o matter_n let_v we_o be_v content_v with_o this_o that_o the_o word_n of_o our_o covenant_n be_v hand_n it_o may_v not_o be_v so_o much_o as_o in_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v become_v snare_n no_o not_o to_o the_o weak_a and_o simple_a person_n that_o join_v with_o we_o in_o the_o whole_a work_n make_v your_o address_n unto_o god_n as_o jacob_n do_v to_o his_o father_n isaac_n and_o let_v there_o be_v the_o like_a fear_n and_o jealousy_n over_o your_o spirit_n gen._n 27._o 12._o my_o father_n peradventure_o will_v feel_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v seem_v to_o he_o as_o a_o deceiver_n and_o i_o shall_v bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o i_o and_o not_o a_o blessing_n i_o take_v liberty_n with_o more_o earnestness_n to_o press_v this_o care_n upon_o you_o because_o i_o have_v observe_v oath_n and_o covenant_n have_v be_v undertake_v by_o we_o former_o and_o by_o the_o command_n of_o authority_n the_o fruit_n 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brethren_n that_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v yet_o another_o obligation_n will_v lie_v upon_o you_o let_v we_o look_v to_o ourselves_o and_o make_v provision_n to_o walk_v answerable_a to_o this_o our_o covenant_n for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n it_o will_v reflect_v a_o great_a aspersion_n upon_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o we_o shall_v be_v false_a or_o unconstant_a in_o any_o word_n or_o purpose_n though_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o less_o consequence_n as_o you_o can_v easy_o collect_v from_o that_o apology_n of_o paul_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 17_o 18._o how_o much_o more_o in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o be_v if_o we_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o purpose_n nay_o more_o to_o vow_v and_o covenant_n and_o swear_v and_o all_o this_o according_a unto_o the_o flesh_n and_o with_o we_o there_o shall_v be_v notwithstanding_o all_o these_o obligation_n yea_o yea_o and_o nay_o nay_o that_o we_o may_v all_o who_o take_v the_o covenant_n this_o day_n be_v constant_a 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