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	pray_v	prayer_n	13,124	5	6.7659	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74688	Vox Dei & hominis. God's call from heaven ecchoed [sic] by mans answer from earth. Or a survey of effectual calling. In the [brace] explication of its nature. Distribution of it into its parts. Illustration of it by its properties. Confirmation of it by reasons. Application of it by uses. Being the substance of several sermons delivered to the people of Heveningham, in Suffolk. / By J. Votier, minister of the gospel.; Vox Dei et hominis	Votier, J. (James), b. 1622.	1658 (1658)	Wing V709; Thomason E1756_1; ESTC R209691	204,151	359

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it_o proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v acceptable_a to_o 26._o rom._n 8._o 26._o god_n the_o widow_n two_o mite_n be_v more_o than_o the_o great_a offering_n the_o little_a grace_n that_o the_o 4._o luke_n 21._o 4._o righteous_a have_v be_v better_a than_o the_o rich_a gift_n that_o the_o wicked_a may_v have_v a_o drop_n of_o true_a grace_n be_v better_a than_o a_o ocean_n of_o common_a talent_n a_o lark_n be_v worth_a a_o kite_n 2._o not_o confidence_n of_o any_o kind_n but_o true_a joy_n discover_v effectual_a call_n 1._o such_o joy_n as_o proceed_v from_o sorrow_n assurance_n s._n 31_o be_v more_o strong_o build_v when_o found_v 4._o fit_a plerumque_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o ipsis_fw-la piis_fw-la fletibus_fw-la gaudii_fw-la claritas_fw-la erumpat_fw-la john_n 16._o 20._o mat._n 5._o 4._o in_o the_o depth_n of_o humiliation_n music_n yield_v the_o sweet_a strain_n upon_o the_o water_n save_v and_o sanctify_a comfort_n have_v usual_o a_o sable_a usher_n you_o shall_v be_v sorrowful_a but_o your_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v 2._o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o use_n of_o sacrament_n word_n prayer_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n or_o else_o it_o be_v s._n 32_o naught_o the_o triumph_v of_o the_o wicked_a be_v short_a 5._o job_n 20._o 5._o etc._n etc._n the_o joy_n of_o many_o come_v in_o at_o a_o wrong_a door_n true_a spiritual_a mirth_n always_o love_v to_o make_v use_n of_o spiritual_a mean_n to_o contemn_v the_o ordinance_n and_o yet_o have_v strong_a confidence_n and_o presumption_n be_v sad_o to_o be_v suspect_v if_o the_o fire_n be_v not_o feed_v by_o this_o fuel_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n it_o be_v never_o fetch_v from_o heaven_n the_o stream_n of_o true_a joy_n run_v always_o in_o the_o channel_n of_o duty_n and_o ordinance_n 3._o not_o to_o go_v according_a to_o conscience_n simple_o s._n 33_o but_o to_o go_v according_a to_o it_o as_o guide_v and_o enlighten_v by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n be_v effectual_a call_n there_o be_v but_o one_o lawgiver_n and_o 12._o jam._n 4._o 12._o that_o be_v god_n the_o legislative_a power_n be_v not_o in_o conscience_n if_o conscience_n receive_v not_o its_o law_n s_o regula_n regulata_fw-la priusquam_fw-la regulans_fw-la conscientia_fw-la bona_fw-la est_fw-la aula_fw-la dei_fw-la habitaculum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la s_o from_o god_n it_o can_v rule_v thou_o right_o conscience_n must_v be_v rule_v before_o it_o can_v rule_v if_o the_o conscience_n be_v not_o good_a god_n keep_v not_o his_o court_n nor_o have_v the_o spirit_n its_o mansion_n in_o thy_o mind_n conscience_n in_o god_n people_n in_o the_o effectual_o call_v be_v not_o lord_n paramount_n but_o acknowledge_v itself_o to_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n 4._o not_o to_o take_v up_o this_o or_o that_o opinion_n etc._n etc._n s._n 34_o but_o to_o adhere_v to_o christ_n to_o be_v of_o his_o mind_n and_o party_n be_v effectual_a call_n let_v the_o same_o mind_n 5._o phil._n 2._o 5._o be_v in_o you_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n christian_n must_v 1._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 1._o be_v follower_n of_o christ_n but_o of_o other_o no_o further_o vita_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la via_fw-la veritas_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la tanquam_fw-la diceret_fw-la qua_fw-la vis_fw-la ire_n ego_fw-la sum_fw-la via_fw-la quo_fw-la vis_fw-la ire_n ego_fw-la sum_fw-la veritas_fw-la ubi_fw-la vis_fw-la permanere_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la vita_fw-la than_o they_o follow_v christ_n they_o be_v to_o wear_v the_o livery_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o true_a saint_n that_o true_o side_n with_o christ_n it_o matter_n not_o who_o be_v file-leader_n and_o of_o the_o foremost_a rank_n of_o this_o &_o that_o way_n if_o christ_n as_o captain_n go_v not_o before_o part_n take_v be_v but_o faction_n christ-owning_a be_v true_a faith_n he_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n as_o he_o have_v say_v john_n 14._o 6._o to_o imitate_v christ_n in_o his_o word_n and_o work_n be_v true_a grace_n he_o be_v the_o great_a apostle_n and_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n he._n b_o 3._o 1._o as_o they_o say_v we_o know_v no_o king_n but_o caesar_n so_o say_v a_o gracious_a soul_n i_o know_v no_o king_n but_o christ_n he_o i_o desire_v to_o own_o for_o my_o lord_n and_o master_n 2._o for_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o the_o second_o rank_n 1._o not_o confession_n of_o sin_n with_o the_o tongue_n but_o s._n 35_o confession_n of_o sin_n in_o truth_n argue_v effectual_a call_n the_o mind_n must_v bear_v a_o part_n in_o it_o as_o well_o as_o the_o mouth_n a_o noise_n may_v strike_v the_o ear_n 14._o confessio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la in_o cord_n ante_fw-la quam_fw-la os_fw-la petat_fw-la exauditur_fw-la psal_n 51._o 17._o hos_fw-la 7._o 14._o and_o never_o affect_v the_o mind_n so_o it_o

may_v be_v in_o this_o case_n if_o the_o heart_n say_v not_o amen_o it_o be_v nothing_o the_o tongue_n be_v to_o be_v the_o heart_n interpreter_n it_o be_v a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n that_o be_v a_o please_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n the_o lord_n complain_v of_o his_o people_n that_o they_o cry_v not_o unto_o he_o with_o their_o heart_n when_o they_o howl_v upon_o their_o bed_n if_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o tongue_n be_v not_o confederate_n it_o be_v no_o right_a confession_n 2._o not_o a_o vex_v for_o sin_n only_o but_o a_o change_n s._n 36_o from_o it_o argue_v this_o work_n there_o must_v be_v not_o only_o trouble_v but_o also_o turn_v of_o the_o mind_n there_o be_v a_o word_n that_o signify_v the_o change_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mind_n which_o be_v not_o use_v for_o judas_n his_o repentance_n but_o another_o manasseh_n and_o judas_n his_o repentance_n do_v differ_v very_o much_o judas_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v change_v from_o 9_o judam_fw-la proditorem_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la scelus_fw-la quod_fw-la commisit_fw-la quam_fw-la indulgentiae_fw-la desperatio_fw-la fecit_fw-la penitus_fw-la interire_fw-la 1_o sam._n 10._o 6_o 9_o bad_a to_o better_v that_o he_o fall_v from_o bad_a to_o worse_o from_o sin_v against_o christ_n humanity_n by_o treachery_n to_o sin_n against_o his_o divinity_n by_o despair_n it_o be_v with_o those_o that_o be_v effectual_o call_v as_o it_o be_v with_o saul_n in_o another_o case_n they_o be_v turn_v into_o other_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o god_n have_v give_v they_o another_o heart_n than_o they_o be_v or_o have_v before_o there_o must_v be_v in_o the_o soul_n a_o motion_n to_o good_a as_o well_o as_o a_o commotion_n because_o of_o evil_a it_o be_v duty_n not_o dolour_n only_o that_o make_v and_o mark_v a_o saint_n 3._o a_o gracious_a heart_n be_v trouble_v at_o the_o commission_n s_o 37_o of_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v sin_n and_o do_v against_o god_n and_o in_o his_o sight_n how_o shall_v i_o do_v 9_o gen._n 39_o 9_o this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n say_v joseph_n herod_n be_v trouble_v about_o put_v amore_fw-la oderunt_fw-la peccare_fw-la mali_fw-la formidine_fw-la poenae_fw-la oderunt_fw-la peccare_fw-la boni_fw-la virtutis_fw-la amore_fw-la john_n to_o death_n only_o for_o fear_v of_o disgrace_n etc._n etc._n which_o may_v come_v upon_o he_o for_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o such_o a_o eminent_a preacher_n as_o john_n baptist_n be_v some_o be_v afraid_a to_o sin_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o rod_n other_o out_o of_o love_n to_o the_o rule_n the_o wicked_a dread_n the_o vengeance_n that_o follow_v sin_n but_o not_o the_o venom_n that_o be_v in_o sin_n 4._o a_o heart_n effectual_o call_v love_v the_o s._n 38_o truth_n for_o itself_o because_o it_o be_v like_o god_n who_o be_v truth_n itself_o other_o for_o their_o credit_n profit_n or_o to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n jehu_n fire_n of_o zeal_n be_v to_o warm_v himself_o by_o it_o be_v for_o a_o crown_n or_o he_o will_v never_o have_v skip_v so_o high_a towards_o heaven_n but_o a_o godly_a soul_n be_v zealous_a though_o to_o its_o disadvantage_n i_o will_v speak_v of_o thy_o testimony_n also_o before_o king_n and_o will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a psal_n 119._o 46._o it_o be_v zealous_a out_o of_o the_o love_n it_o have_v to_o god_n and_o his_o way_n not_o out_o of_o sinful_a passion_n but_o sanctify_a affection_n 5._o a_o heart_n effectual_o call_v desire_v the_o s._n 39_o holiness_n as_o well_o as_o the_o happiness_n of_o god_n people_n and_o do_v as_o earnest_o breath_n after_o sanctification_n as_o justification_n or_o glorification_n create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o psal_n 51._o 10._o it_o be_v for_o the_o white_a as_o well_o as_o the_o red_a robe_n and_o make_v as_o many_o prayer_n for_o purity_n as_o for_o pardon_v against_o the_o power_n as_o against_o the_o penalty_n of_o sin_n and_o when_o it_o desire_v heaven_n it_o be_v upon_o this_o account_n as_o much_o as_o any_o because_o it_o hope_v it_o est_fw-la nunquam_fw-la iustùs_fw-la arbitratur_fw-la se_fw-la comprehendisse_fw-la nunquam_fw-la dicit_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la shall_v be_v free_v from_o its_o sin_n and_o shall_v not_o meet_v with_o the_o cananite_n and_o hittite_n in_o that_o land_n it_o have_v insatiable_a desire_n as_o it_o be_v after_o grace_n and_o thirst_v exceed_o for_o these_o stream_n it_o account_v holiness_n its_o great_a happiness_n and_o its_o glory_n in_o heaven_n to_o consist_v in_o conformity_n to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o communion_n with_o god_n 6._o a_o gracious_a heart_n delight_v in_o the_o preach_a s._n 40_o of_o the_o word_n because_o it_o receive_v good_a thereby_o and_o because_o the_o word_n meet_v with_o its_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o herod_n for_o than_o he_o will_v have_v reform_v his_o incest_n mark_v 6._o 17_o 18._o a_o godly_a heart_n love_v the_o word_n because_o it_o be_v a_o corrasive_n as_o well_o as_o because_o it_o be_v a_o cordial_a the_o word_n be_v welcome_a to_o they_o when_o it_o frown_v upon_o they_o as_o well_o as_o when_o it_o smile_v upon_o they_o in_o its_o condemnation_n as_o well_o as_o its_o consolation_n 7._o when_o convert_v soul_n desire_v other_o to_o s._n 41_o pray_v for_o they_o it_o be_v that_o they_o may_v have_v grace_n and_o that_o their_o corruption_n may_v be_v heal_v jam._n 5._o 16._o it_o be_v that_o sin_n rather_o than_o that_o sorrow_n be_v remove_v pharaoh_n and_o simon_n magus_n desire_v other_o to_z pray_v for_o they_o that_o judgement_n may_v be_v remove_v or_o prevent_v a_o godly_a heart_n account_v sin_n worse_o than_o evil_a and_o the_o worst_a of_o evil_n it_o desire_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o saint_n prayer_n to_o perfect_a conversion_n and_o not_o only_o to_o prevent_v confusion_n and_o that_o the_o object_n of_o the_o saint_n petition_n for_o they_o may_v be_v spiritual_n rather_o than_o temporal_n special_a 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