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	soul_n	work_n	7,332	5	5.1649	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82002	A sober and temperate discourse, concerning the interest of words in prayer, the just antiquity and pedigree of liturgies, or forms of prayer in churches : with a view of the state of the church, when they were first composed, or imposed. Together with a discovery of the weakness of the grounds upon which they were first brought in, or upon which Bishop Gawden hath lately discoursed, the necessity of a liturgie, or the inconveniency of altering the English liturgie, the utility of church musick, and the lawfulness of ceremonies : in which are mixed reasons justifying those godly ministers, who forbear the use of the Common-prayer, against the late out-cryes of the said bishop. / By H.D. M.A.	H. D. (Henry Dawbeny); Collinges, John, 1623-1690, attributed name.	1661 (1661)	Wing D449; Thomason E1086_14; ESTC R208152	100,305	119

but_o to_o loathe_v pious_a soul_n and_o indeed_o those_o phrase_n which_o do_v this_o excellent_a deed_n be_v experimental_o find_v to_o be_v such_o as_o the_o inward_o affect_a heart_n of_o the_o speaker_n immediate_o dictate_v to_o his_o tongue_n it_o be_v most_o undoubted_o truth_n that_o word_n come_v from_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o speaker_n find_v the_o near_a and_o ready_a way_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o hearer_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o hearer_n shall_v acknowledge_v themselves_o most_o affect_v when_o the_o speaker_n find_v his_o heart_n most_o warm_v and_o enlarge_v as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o sympathy_n of_o devout_a soul_n which_o be_v indeed_o from_o the_o mighty_a secret_a work_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n act_v both_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n prepare_v the_o speaker_n heart_n and_o tongue_n to_o dictate_v and_o speak_v and_o the_o hearer_n soul_n to_o hear_v sigh_n groan_n and_o to_o give_v a_o fiducial_a assent_n rom._n 8.26_o chap._n ii_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n be_v partly_o natural_a partly_o by_o industry_n acquirable_a that_o it_o be_v promise_v by_o god_n deny_v to_o none_o that_o will_v due_o use_v mean_n to_o attain_v it_o but_o they_o may_v so_o far_o attain_v it_o as_o in_o public_a to_o pray_v without_o form_n so_o as_o god_n shall_v accept_v it_o and_o none_o have_v just_a cause_n of_o scandal_n that_o none_o worthy_a of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n need_v to_o want_v it_o nor_o do_v but_o through_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o negligence_n i._o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o prayer_n be_v two_o thing_n the_o grace_n of_o prayer_n be_v a_o spiritual_a ability_n in_o the_o soul_n from_o which_o it_o be_v enable_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n to_o go_v unto_o god_n say_v abba_n father_n with_o a_o holy_a boldness_n fiducial_a confidence_n fervency_n of_o spirit_n beg_v of_o he_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o will_n this_o nature_n do_v not_o teach_v industry_n will_v not_o necessary_o bring_v we_o to_o for_o this_o god_n must_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o people_n heart_n cry_v abba_n father_n gal._n 4.6_o and_o none_o can_v do_v this_o but_o those_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n rom._n 8.15_o but_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o ability_n of_o mind_n to_o form_n word_n expressive_a of_o such_o desire_n of_o our_o heart_n as_o be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n conjoin_v with_o a_o faculty_n of_o memory_n and_o of_o expression_n and_o elocution_n ii_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n be_v partly_o natural_a for_o from_o nature_n be_v the_o faculty_n of_o meditation_n and_o speech_n partly_o by_o industry_n attainable_a for_o let_v we_o due_o consider_v what_o he_o have_v to_o do_v that_o pray_v more_o than_o to_o speak_v that_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o external_a part_n of_o prayer_n performable_a by_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n prayer_n consist_v 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to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n here_o and_o hereafter_o etc._n etc._n and_o if_o he_o have_v a_o tongue_n to_o speak_v can_v say_v so_o to_o god_n in_o prayer_n in_o the_o supplicatory_a part_n of_o prayer_n we_o deprecate_v judgement_n we_o implore_v mercy_n for_o our_o self_n for_o other_o for_o soul_n for_o body_n all_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n whoso_o know_v he_o have_v a_o body_n and_o a_o soul_n and_o know_v the_o want_n of_o both_o know_v what_o to_o ask_v for_o and_o he_o that_o know_v the_o scripture_n be_v advantage_v in_o that_o knowledge_n and_o further_o be_v by_o they_o direct_v what_o to_o ask_v for_o absolute_o what_o conditional_o what_o promise_v to_o urge_v upon_o god_n in_o prayer_n what_o judgement_n to_o deprecate_v and_o in_o what_o manner_n nor_o be_v any_o so_o ignorant_a as_o not_o to_o know_v what_o be_v good_a for_o himself_o or_o other_o in_o a_o natural_a sense_n the_o scripture_n tell_v he_o what_o be_v so_o spiritual_o and_o true_o and_o 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that_o the_o church_n may_v have_v due_a confession_n make_v as_o well_o of_o original_a sin_n as_o actual_a and_o due_a petition_n put_v up_o for_o pardon_v and_o assist_v grace_n etc._n etc._n and_o consider_v that_o the_o church_n be_v so_o debauch_v now_o in_o her_o clergy_n that_o some_o through_o ignorance_n can_v not_o do_v it_o some_o through_o laziness_n will_v neglect_v a_o due_a care_n in_o do_v that_o to_o which_o they_o be_v able_a other_o possible_o though_o that_o be_v conceal_v through_o a_o perverse_a and_o corrupt_a judgement_n will_v not_o do_v it_o appoint_a form_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v and_o restrain_v the_o liberty_n of_o pray_v to_o the_o minister_n within_o that_o province_n oblige_v they_o to_o use_v the_o form_n approve_v by_o the_o synod_n vi_o the_o reason_n for_o which_o as_o durantus_n tell_v we_o theodosius_n much_o about_o this_o time_n or_o a_o little_a before_o set_v st._n hierom_n to_o compose_v a_o calendar_n indeed_o rather_o than_o a_o 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