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
A41735	The life and death of Thomas Tregosse late minister of the Gospel at Milar and Mabe in Cornwal with his character, and some letters of his, not long before his death.	Gale, Theophilus, 1628-1678.	1671 (1671)	Wing G147; ESTC R2939	27,276	70

have_v he_o with_o a_o fix_a resolution_n not_o to_o displease_v god_n to_o please_v man_n yea_o how_o much_o vigour_n and_o strength_n do_v his_o zeal_n gain_v by_o opposition_n he_o seem_v indeed_o natural_o to_o have_v a_o heroic_a spirit_n but_o how_o much_o do_v grace_n transform_v this_o natural_a quality_n into_o a_o divine_a zeal_n how_o much_o of_o divine_a flame_n and_o how_o little_a of_o wildfire_n or_o carnal_a wrath_n be_v there_o in_o his_o zele_n notwithstanding_o his_o ardent_a zeal_n for_o god_n yet_o be_v he_o of_o a_o very_a peaceable_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n charity_n his_fw-la catholic_n charity_n he_o do_v not_o salamander-like_a delight_v to_o live_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o contention_n but_o be_v of_o a_o unite_n heal_a spirit_n he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o patient_n but_o also_o a_o agent_n in_o seek_v after_o peace_n he_o judge_v our_o church_n division_n one_o of_o our_o great_a plague_n he_o have_v a_o catholic_n universal_a charity_n and_o love_n for_o all_o and_o albeit_o he_o hate_v the_o vice_n of_o wicked_a man_n yet_o he_o love_v their_o person_n but_o he_o have_v a_o particular_a affection_n for_o all_o saint_n and_o that_o as_o saint_n make_v their_o grace_n not_o their_o opinion_n the_o measure_n of_o his_o love_n his_o spirit_n and_o principle_n be_v so_o peaceable_a as_o that_o he_o desire_v to_o avoid_v all_o needless_a dispute_n that_o may_v breed_v strife_n but_o when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o dispute_v or_o confer_v with_o those_o of_o different_a judgement_n he_o evidence_v much_o modesty_n and_o meekness_n argue_v not_o for_o glory_n and_o victory_n but_o to_o inquire_v into_o truth_n wherein_o he_o affirm_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o when_o he_o can_v not_o full_o comply_v with_o other_o man_n persuasion_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o impose_v his_o own_o on_o they_o as_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o faith_n or_o communion_n and_o although_o he_o can_v forbear_v and_o bear_v with_o all_o for_o their_o good_a yet_o can_v he_o not_o bear_v with_o sin_n in_o any_o reproof_n his_o dexterity_n in_o admonition_n and_o reproof_n but_o be_v a_o severe_a admonitor_n and_o reprover_n thereof_o yea_o his_o very_a presence_n be_v a_o powerful_a and_o persuasive_a admonition_n to_o such_o as_o he_o reprove_v for_o there_o be_v so_o much_o gravity_n and_o sweetness_n mix_v in_o his_o countenance_n that_o one_o word_n from_o he_o will_v oft_o effect_v more_o than_o many_o from_o some_o other_o especial_o by_o his_o holy_a conversation_n exemplify_a what_o he_o urge_v on_o other_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o much_o convince_v such_o as_o be_v defective_a and_o subdue_v their_o will_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n i_o myself_o once_o hear_v he_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o several_a minister_n sharp_o reprove_v the_o sin_n of_o minister_n in_o mispend_v their_o time_n while_o together_o in_o frothy_a or_o unprofitable_a conference_n which_o reproof_n he_o manage_v with_o so_o much_o majesty_n and_o yet_o with_o so_o much_o humility_n and_o submission_n confirm_v all_o that_o he_o press_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o can_v not_o but_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v much_o of_o god_n in_o his_o so_o seasonable_a admonition_n and_o reproof_n neither_o do_v his_o severity_n extend_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o only_o examan_n his_o vigilance_n and_o heart_n examan_n but_o also_o to_o his_o own_o he_o be_v a_o curious_a observer_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n its_o end_n intention_n inclination_n motion_n rise_n and_o fall_n as_o to_o sin_n or_o grace_n he_o always_o keep_v a_o vigilant_a eye_n on_o his_o heart_n and_o every_o night_n make_v particular_a reflection_n on_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o day_n past_a with_o a_o strict_a examen_fw-la how_o it_o have_v be_v spend_v what_o his_o conversation_n have_v be_v towards_o other_o and_o how_o he_o have_v demean_v himself_o in_o his_o private_a duty_n towards_o god_n he_o examine_v not_o only_o what_o he_o have_v do_v but_o also_o from_o what_o principle_n he_o have_v do_v it_o and_o thus_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v he_o come_v the_o better_a to_o know_v what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v by_o study_v well_o the_o book_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o life_n he_o become_v a_o good_a student_n and_o proficient_a in_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n and_o of_o sin_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a observation_n and_o of_o nothing_o more_o than_o of_o his_o own_o spirit_n its_o various_a vicissitude_n turn_n and_o wind_n etc._n etc._n thus_o he_o come_v to_o have_v a_o intimate_v and_o deep_a acquaintance_n with_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o a_o experimental_a sense_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n work_v in_o he_o hence_o also_o he_o come_v to_o know_v what_o sin_n he_o have_v to_o confess_v and_o humble_v himself_o for_o what_o mercy_n to_o bless_v god_n or_o petition_n for_o what_o burden_v to_o groan_v under_o at_o some_o time_n he_o find_v himself_o under_o great_a deadness_n and_o distraction_n at_o other_o time_n under_o sweet_a inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o enlargement_n sometime_o he_o sigh_v under_o sink_a despondence_n black_a unbelief_n and_o hase_fw-mi fear_n at_o other_o time_n he_o be_v on_o the_o wing_n of_o faith_n and_o full_a of_o courage_n he_o have_v his_o state_v time_n for_o private_a and_o family_a duty_n faith_n and_o prayr_n be_v his_o chief_a refuse_n in_o his_o trouble_n duty_n his_o private_a duty_n and_o indeed_o he_o seem_v to_o drive_v a_o great_a trade_n with_o heaven_n by_o prayer_n wherein_o he_o be_v very_o powerful_a and_o prevalent_a he_o have_v a_o very_a strngling_n wrestle_a spirit_n in_o prayer_n bottom_v on_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o his_o own_o need_n large_a desire_n and_o lively_a working_n of_o faith_n what_o strength_n he_o gain_v by_o prayer_n he_o lose_v not_o by_o neglect_n after_o prayer_n but_o improve_v for_o god_n his_o spirit_n seem_v unsatisfied_a in_o duty_n till_o he_o have_v meet_v with_o god_n or_o something_o from_o god_n sometime_o he_o be_v dull_a and_o indispose_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o duty_n but_o before_o he_o come_v off_o he_o oft_o find_v great_a assistance_n when_o he_o find_v weakness_n the_o lord_n give_v in_o unexpected_a supply_n of_o strength_n when_o he_o be_v cast_v down_o under_o any_o perplex_v disturb_a fear_n or_o difficulty_n from_o within_o or_o without_o he_o have_v recourse_n to_o his_o bible_n and_o thence_o receive_v frequent_o such_o sweet_a and_o encourage_v promise_n set_v home_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o afford_v abundance_n of_o refresh_a relief_n to_o he_o his_o family_n exercise_n and_o discipline_n deserve_v a_o particular_a remark_n he_o give_v no_o toleration_n to_o any_o know_a sin_n discipline_n his_o family_n discipline_n or_o omission_n of_o duty_n he_o be_v very_o diligent_a in_o prevent_v or_o reprove_v the_o profanation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n even_o to_o idle_a word_n neither_o be_v he_o less_o careful_a for_o the_o pious_a education_n and_o instruction_n of_o those_o under_o his_o domestic_a charge_n every_o morning_n and_o evening_n for_o the_o most_o part_n he_o read_v and_o expound_v a_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n sing_v a_o psalm_n and_o pray_v with_o they_o every_o friday_n night_n he_o examine_v their_o proficience_n in_o the_o assembly_n lesser_a catechism_n explain_v some_o part_n thereof_o to_o they_o every_o lord_n day_n at_o night_n beside_o other_o duty_n he_o repeat_v the_o substance_n of_o what_o be_v deliver_v that_o day_n in_o the_o sermon_n preach_v and_o after_o such_o exercise_n he_o examine_v his_o servant_n and_o such_o child_n as_o be_v capable_a what_o they_o remember_v not_o suffer_v any_o to_o live_v under_o his_o charge_n who_o will_v not_o give_v account_n of_o their_o faith_n when_o he_o do_v not_o read_v a_o chapter_n his_o course_n be_v to_o examine_v and_o instruct_v his_o servant_n concern_v the_o fundamental_o of_o religion_n which_o be_v a_o great_a mean_n for_o the_o improve_n their_o knowledge_n beside_o his_o private_a retirement_n and_o family-duty_n he_o have_v his_o set_a time_n every_o day_n to_o spend_v with_o his_o wife_n in_o private_a prayer_n neither_o be_v this_o his_o religious_a care_n for_o instruct_v soul_n confine_v only_o to_o his_o family_n conserence_n his_o holy_a conserence_n but_o extend_v unto_o other_o he_o be_v invest_v with_o a_o singular_a gist_n of_o personal_n conference_n which_o talon_n he_o employ_v for_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n be_v ready_a to_o take_v yea_o to_o seek_v all_o convenient_a opportun_n tie_v to_o treat_v with_o they_o about_o their_o eternal_a state_n he_o be_v much_o in_o press_v man_n to_o holiness_n he_o be_v wont_a to_o propose_v question_n to_o those_o he_o converse_v with_o and_o desire_v the_o like_a of_o they_o

proceed_v i_o be_o go_v to_o my_o great_a god_n to_o my_o dear_a father_n to_o my_o best_a friend_n to_o he_o in_o who_o i_o have_v believe_v his_o face_n i_o hope_v to_o see_v in_o his_o bosom_n i_o hope_v to_o lie_v down_o this_o day_n oh_o what_o unspeakable_a glory_n be_v it_o to_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o my_o everlasting_a god_n o_o my_o friend_n i_o must_v tell_v you_o the_o truth_n though_o sometime_o there_o have_v be_v upon_o my_o fantasy_n strange_a black_a cloud_n which_o make_v i_o to_o speak_v somewhat_o inconsistent_a and_o be_v sudden_o blow_v off_o again_o yet_o little_a do_v any_o one_o know_v the_o revive_n incomes_a i_o have_v then_o even_o then_o from_o my_o god_n and_o the_o last_o lord_n day_n at_o night_n the_o lord_n give_v i_o sweet_a turn_n with_o himself_o oh_o it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a night_n with_o i_o i_o be_v up_o with_o god_n and_o god_n be_v down_o with_o i_o oh_o it_o be_v to_o i_o as_o the_o go_n up_o to_o paradise_n oh_o how_o sweet_a be_v it_o to_o i_o and_o now_o my_o friend_n i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o through_o many_o tribulation_n you_o must_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n some_o of_o you_o have_v tell_v i_o your_o thought_n concern_v i_o that_o i_o have_v walk_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o m●●_n oh_o friend_n whatsoever_o thing_n you_o have_v see_v in_o i_o that_o be_v honest_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v just_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v pure_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v lovely_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v of_o good_a report_n pursue_v those_o thing_n rely_v not_o upon_o the_o world_n for_o the_o world_n will_v leave_v you_o can_v and_o helpless_a and_o now_o friend_n i_o must_v go_v to_o see_v the_o lord_n and_o this_o body_n of_o i_o must_v be_v lay_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o never_o arise_v more_o till_o the_o resurrection-day_n and_o must_v many_o of_o you_o go_v from_o this_o place_n and_o come_v naked_a before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n though_o i_o hope_v better_o of_o some_o of_o you_o oh_o friend_n if_o there_o be_v any_o hope_n if_o there_o be_v any_o love_n if_o there_o be_v any_o consolation_n in_o you_o think_v on_o these_o thing_n you_o know_v i_o have_v when_o i_o come_v to_o this_o town_n some_o may_v think_v my_o design_n in_o come_v be_v to_o fill_v a_o empty_a bag_n and_o to_o get_v a_o livelihood_n among_o this_o people_n but_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n i_o have_v not_o this_o in_o my_o eye_n i_o seek_v not_o you_o but_o you_o and_o now_o friend_n flesh_n and_o blood_n will_v say_v it_o be_v hard_o to_o part_v with_o dear_a friend_n to_o part_v with_o a_o dear_a wife_n to_o part_v with_o dear_a child_n but_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v they_o to_o i_o so_o i_o now_o leave_v they_o with_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o call_v you_o to_o witness_v that_o i_o leave_v this_o dear_a wife_n of_o i_o with_o the_o lord_n and_o my_o dear_a child_n with_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v protect_v by_o he_o to_o be_v maintain_v by_o he_o to_o be_v keep_v blameless_a to_o the_o day_n of_o his_o appearance_n though_o man_n may_v prove_v unkind_a to_o they_o as_o i_o suppose_v they_o will_v yet_o i_o know_v the_o lord_n will_v not_o i_o must_v into_o eternity_n the_o prophet_n can_v live_v for_o ever_o neither_o can_v they_o prophesy_v for_o ever_o i_o have_v be_v but_o a_o young_a branch_n and_o you_o see_v the_o lord_n be_v cut_v i_o down_o this_o morning_n o_o bless_a lord_n god_n shall_v there_o not_o be_v a_o meeting_n in_o paradise_n shall_v not_o thy_o servant_n see_v thou_o and_o love_v thou_o and_o be_v embrace_v by_o thou_o o_o lord_n give_v a_o good_a evidence_n to_o thy_o servant_n that_o he_o may_v know_v that_o he_o belong_v to_o thou_o lord_n thou_o have_v give_v he_o the_o work_n of_o a_o holy_a faith_n and_o of_o a_o heart-purifying_a spirit_n and_o be_v not_o these_o token_n of_o thy_o free_a grace_n and_o of_o thy_o eternal_a love_n in_o christ_n jes●s_v and_o now_o lord_n god_n thy_o servant_n must_v away_o and_o be_v about_o other_o work_n thy_o servant_n must_v away_o to_o holy_a angel_n and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a he_o must_v away_o to_o serve_v his_o lord_n in_o the_o upper_a chamber_n he_o must_v away_o lord_n and_o never_o look_v on_o these_o earthy_a thing_n more_o and_o now_o o_o friend_n one_o thing_n i_o tell_v you_o i_o shall_v come_v again_o with_o my_o lord_n in_o most_o excellent_a glory_n and_o you_o then_o must_v come_v before_o he_o but_o i_o fear_v i_o fear_v that_o some_o of_o you_o will_v be_v find_v then_o to_o be_v in_o a_o very_a low_a and_o poor_a and_o miserable_a condition_n well_o i_o commend_v you_o to_o the_o love_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o eternal_a father_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o i_o pray_v you_o to_o get_v your_o heart_n full_a of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o now_o think_v on_o these_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v deliver_v to_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o must_v go_v and_o deliver_v up_o my_o account_n to_o god_n and_o on_o that_o i_o may_v deliver_v they_o up_o free_o that_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v i_o have_v run_v my_o race_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v fight_v the_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n and_o what_o remain_v but_o that_o i_o receive_v the_o crown_n that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o righteous_a judge_n have_v prepare_v for_o i_o and_o now_o i_o commit_v myself_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o my_o wife_n and_o child_n to_o the_o lord_n i_o commit_v my_o spirit_n to_o thou_o o_o father_n of_o spirit_n i_o commit_v my_o soul_n to_o thou_o o_o dear_a lord_n keep_v these_o that_o do_v believe_v on_o thou_o these_o word_n he_o speak_v with_o a_o more_o audible_a and_o plain_a voice_n than_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v in_o his_o ordinary_a preach_v and_o about_o a_o hour_n and_o half_a after_o he_o have_v end_v his_o speech_n he_o depart_v this_o life_n jan._n 18._o an._n 1670._o sect_n v._o mr._n tregosse_n character_n have_v give_v some_o story_n of_o mr._n tregosse_n life_n and_o death_n it_o may_v be_v not_o a_o little_a useful_a to_o give_v some_o character_n of_o his_o person_n spirit_n and_o conversation_n mr._n tregosse_n be_v of_o a_o middle_a stature_n his_o hair_n black_a his_o face_n palish_a not_o perfect_o round_a capacity_n his_o natural_a capacity_n nor_o long_o his_o spirit_n be_v masculine_a generous_a and_o great_a agreeable_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o ancestor_n there_o be_v a_o sparkle_a vivacity_n apparent_a in_o most_o of_o his_o intense_a action_n his_o natural_a humour_n be_v not_o moross_v but_o affable_a yet_o be_v he_o not_o without_o a_o tincture_n of_o dark_a melancholy_n which_o yet_o his_o grace_n improve_v to_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o seriousness_n he_o have_v also_o some_o spark_n of_o choler_n which_o be_v spirit_v by_o warm_a affection_n for_o god_n break_v forth_o into_o a_o pure_a flame_n of_o divine_a zeal_n his_o natural_a judgement_n seem_v deep_a and_o solid_a his_o will_n firm_a and_o fix_v his_o memory_n tenacious_a and_o faithful_a his_o affection_n tender_a and_o active_a and_o the_o whole_a capacity_n of_o his_o soul_n fit_a for_o great_a exploit_n but_o the_o most_o illustrious_a and_o bright_a part_n of_o his_o character_n regard_v his_o gracious_a capacity_n and_o disposition_n holiness_n his_o universal_a holiness_n his_o personal_a holiness_n be_v remarkable_a even_o unto_o great_a visibility_n and_o i_o think_v few_o in_o this_o age_n have_v for_o so_o short_a stand_n make_v a_o large_a proficience_n in_o the_o school_n and_o service_n of_o christ_n after_o jan._n 1664._o from_o whence_o he_o date_v his_o conversion_n he_o banish_v from_o his_o heart_n and_o life_n many_o vanity_n he_o have_v be_v former_o addict_v unto_o neither_o do_v he_o gain_v his_o godliness_n at_o so_o cheap_a a_o rate_n as_o most_o professor_n do_v no_o his_o heart_n be_v first_o deep_o wound_v for_o sin_n and_o thence_o deliver_v from_o it_o he_o be_v for_o some_o while_n under_o many_o extremity_n from_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o these_o make_a way_n for_o a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n he_o be_v sound_o convince_v of_o his_o spiritual_a death_n by_o sin_n and_o that_o open_v to_o he_o a_o door_n of_o life_n by_o christ_n and_o the_o entire_a change_n of_o his_o heart_n much_o appear_v in_o the_o change_n of_o his_o life_n and_o last_o end_n neither_o have_v some_o particular_a grace_n only_o a_o place_n in_o he_o but_o a_o combination_n and_o complexion_n of_o many_o amiable_a grace_n seem_o opposite_a seem_v visible_a in_o he_o