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	word_n	14,376	5	4.0513	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52171	Mentis humanæ metamorphosis, sive conversio, The history of the young converted gallant, or, Directions to the readers of that divine poem written by Benjamin Keach, intituled Warre with the devil here shewing the readers thereof how to read the same poem aright in these four respects, viz. I. in reference to the substance or history thereof, II. in reference to the intent or mystery thereof, III. in reference to the consequent doctrine thereof, IV. in reference to practical application thereof / compiled in a poem by J. Mason, Gent. ...; Mentis humanae metamorphosis	Mason, John, fl. 1676-1683.	1676 (1676)	Wing M916; ESTC R7190	51,417	169

you_o all_o farewell_n and_o wish_v you_o may_v live_v well_o and_o so_o die_v well_o which_o you_o can_v do_v except_o you_o first_o bid_v the_o world_n farewell_o and_o die_v to_o that_o whilst_o here_o you_o live_v the_o whole_a compass_n of_o this_o earth_n through_o all_o its_o round_a circle_n of_o 32_o point_n must_v be_v leave_v for_o heaven-sake_n in_o all_o its_o longitude_n and_o latitude_n and_o degree_n thereof_o all_o must_v be_v leave_v for_o one_o pearl_n one_o only_a treasure_n for_o which_o the_o merchant_n or_o mariner_n sell_v all_o he_o have_v to_o purchase_v it_o and_o where_o the_o treasure_n be_v there_o will_v the_o heart_n be_v whether_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n but_o on_o earth_n the_o needle_n the_o heart_n or_o mind_n of_o man_n have_v no_o rest_n it_o be_v a_o pilgrim_n there_o and_o travel_v to_o its_o restingplace_n above_o all_o earthly_a joy_n state_n and_o delight_n which_o restingplace_n be_v invisible_a it_o be_v a_o mystery_n above_o nature_n the_o natural_a mind_v unconverted_a man_n can_v have_v no_o propensity_n or_o inclination_n to_o it_o the_o heavenly_a convert_v soul_n seek_v and_o find_v it_o and_o be_v fix_v in_o it_o as_o the_o needle_n to_o the_o north-point_n its_o proper_a place_n of_o rest._n for_o after_o all_o fixation_n crown_v the_o work_n the_o needle_n will_v be_v a_o cast_v away_o be_v it_o not_o both_o touch_v and_o fix_v for_o otherwise_o it_o can_v give_v no_o direction_n no_o true_a instruction_n nor_o be_v of_o any_o use_n &_o service_n for_o its_o maker_n or_o its_o master_n but_o be_v fix_v after_o long_o tremble_v and_o quake_a and_o seek_v rest_n it_o secret_o and_o silent_o rejoice_v with_o a_o allelujah_o to_o its_o creator_n rejoice_v that_o it_o be_v fix_v to-towards_a he_o as_o all_o true_a saint_n do_v and_o ever_o do_v therefore_o say_v david_n that_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o trouble_n and_o trial_n my_o heart_n be_v fix_v o_o god_n my_o heart_n be_v fix_v i_o will_v sing_v and_o give_v praise_n awake_v my_o harp_n etc._n etc._n psal._n 50.7_o and_o again_o psal._n 59.16_o i_o will_v sing_v of_o thy_o power_n i_o will_v sing_v a_o loud_a of_o thy_o mercy_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n unto_o thou_o o_o my_o strength_n will_v i_o sing_v for_o god_n be_v my_o defence_n say_v he_o and_o the_o god_n of_o my_o mercy_n in_o he_o my_o heart_n be_v fix_v he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n and_o deliverance_n the_o god_n that_o give_v i_o life_n strength_n health_n food_n and_o raiment_n the_o god_n who_o have_v anoint_v i_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o with_o the_o inward_a light_n of_o his_o countenance_n who_o have_v pardon_v my_o sin_n and_o redeem_v my_o foot_n from_o death_n who_o have_v give_v i_o a_o new_a heart_n to_o love_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o law_n be_v sweet_a to_o my_o lip_n as_o the_o honey_n and_o the_o honeycomb_n more_o delightsome_a than_o my_o dayly-food_n yea_o than_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o my_o kingly-crown_n ●n_v he_o my_o heart_n rest_v to_o he_o will_v i_o sing_v and_o give_v praise_n but_o the_o needle_n the_o heart_n or_o mind_n of_o man_n can_v come_v to_o this_o place_n of_o rest_n and_o perfection_n till_o it_o first_o be_v baptise_a &_o anoint_v like_o the_o heart_n of_o david_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o heart_n must_v become_v a_o child_n in_o its_o humility_n take_v up_o into_o christ_n arm_n and_o bless_a for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n namely_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n bring_v the_o heart_n as_o a_o newborn_a infant_n unto_o christ_n inward_o in_o spirit_n that_o like_o the_o needle_n touch_v with_o the_o loadstone_n it_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o this_o heavenly-nature_n and_o so_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o he_o conform_v to_o his_o image_n lose_v in_o the_o first_o adam_n &_o than_o it_o be_v enable_v to_o stand_v fix_v and_o at_o rest_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o this_o world_n trial_n and_o temptation_n as_o 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