Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	holy_a	pray_v	prayer_n	14,070	5	6.7931	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34193	Sermons preach'd on several occasions by John Conant.; Sermons. Selections	Conant, John, 1608-1693.; Williams, John, 1636?-1709.	1693 (1693)	Wing C5684; ESTC R1559	241,275	626

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lay_v before_o he_o and_o either_o be_v or_o shall_v have_v be_v still_o in_o his_o eye_n 3_o that_o he_o have_v sin_v at_o such_o a_o fearful_a rate_n and_o indulge_v himself_o in_o such_o vile_a and_o profligate_v course_n against_o all_o the_o advantage_n for_o better_a thing_n which_o all_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o father_n and_o other_o godly_a ancestor_n have_v afford_v he_o use_v let_v all_o wicked_a and_o graceless_a child_n of_o pious_a and_o religious_a parent_n consider_v serious_o how_o sad_a their_o account_n must_v needs_o be_v another_o day_n if_o they_o shall_v still_o go_v on_o and_o persevere_v in_o those_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a way_n unto_o which_o they_o addict_v themselves_o they_o must_v not_o think_v to_o plead_v the_o piety_n of_o their_o religious_a parent_n and_o other_o ancestor_n this_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v any_o advantage_n to_o they_o that_o it_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o great_a aggravation_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o 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a_o more_o sore_a and_o dreadful_a condemnation_n john_n the_o baptist_n call_v upon_o the_o ungodly_a to_o break_v off_o their_o wicked_a practice_n and_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o must_v not_o think_v to_o say_v within_o themselves_o 3.9_o mat._n 3.9_o we_o have_v abraham_n to_o our_o father_n for_o god_n be_v able_a even_o of_o stone_n to_o raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n abraham_n want_v no_o such_o child_n as_o they_o be_v child_n that_o be_v a_o dishonour_n and_o a_o reproach_n to_o their_o godly_a ancestor_n abraham_n will_v never_o own_v such_o a_o wicked_a posterity_n for_o his_o child_n much_o less_o will_v he_o open_v his_o mouth_n to_o speak_v one_o word_n in_o their_o behalf_n when_o they_o shall_v stand_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v accountable_a to_o he_o for_o all_o their_o wickedness_n the_o true_a and_o genuine_a child_n of_o abraham_n be_v only_o those_o who_o imitate_v abraham_n and_o tread_v in_o his_o step_n as_o for_o other_o he_o will_v utter_o disow_v and_o disclaim_v they_o and_o the_o same_o treatment_n must_v all_o wicked_a child_n still_o continue_v so_o to_o be_v expect_v from_o their_o godly_a parent_n and_o ancestor_n they_o must_v not_o think_v to_o shelter_v themselves_o from_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n under_o the_o piety_n of_o their_o progenitor_n 2._o the_o word_n may_v imply_v a_o encouragement_n to_o seek_v unto_o god_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o a_o great_a encouragement_n thereunto_o it_o be_v upon_o several_a account_n for_o one_a the_o child_n of_o good_a man_n be_v together_o with_o their_o parent_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v and_o establish_v with_o his_o people_n thus_o run_v the_o tenor_n of_o that_o covenant_n 17.7_o gen._n 17.7_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n say_v the_o lord_n to_o abraham_n betwixt_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o 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why_o do_v a_o live_a man_n complain_v a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a that_o in_o this_o world_n befall_v a_o man_n but_o what_o have_v relation_n to_o sin_n and_o must_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o just_a punishment_n thereof_o what_o reason_n have_v any_o man_n live_v to_o complain_v as_o if_o he_o be_v hardly_o deal_v with_o but_o then_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v not_o mistake_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n we_o must_v consider_v what_o kind_n of_o complaint_n be_v here_o condemn_v in_o our_o affliction_n some_o sort_n of_o complain_v be_v allow_v we_o yea_o some_o complain_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v unlawful_a that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n one_a it_o be_v lawful_a to_o express_v what_o we_o feel_v and_o suffer_v in_o those_o way_n which_o nature_n itself_o i_o speak_v not_o now_o of_o sinful_a and_o deprave_a nature_n prompt_v unto_o we_o so_o groan_n and_o sigh_n and_o loud_a outcry_n sometime_o in_o 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his_o sin_n for_o the_o creator_n never_o infuse_v sin_n or_o any_o principle_n of_o sinful_a depravation_n and_o irregularity_n into_o any_o of_o his_o creature_n what_o i_o have_v now_o say_v may_v be_v of_o use_n to_o some_o who_o in_o extremity_n of_o anguish_n and_o bodily_a pain_n be_v trouble_v at_o those_o complaint_n which_o they_o can_v but_o give_v way_n to_o and_o be_v apt_a to_o charge_v they_o on_o themselves_o as_o their_o sin_n there_o may_v be_v complaint_n and_o such_o as_o have_v a_o special_a accent_n upon_o they_o there_o may_v be_v loud_a cry_n and_o yet_o no_o sin_n in_o all_o this_o david_n speak_v of_o his_o roar_n psal_n 22.1_o and_o so_o again_o psal_n 32.3_o but_o though_o he_o roar_v all_o the_o day_n long_o as_o in_o the_o place_n last_o mention_v yet_o we_o can_v thence_o necessary_o infer_v that_o he_o be_v impatient_a he_o be_v a_o holy_a and_o a_o patient_a man_n who_o be_v often_o enforce_v to_o cry_v out_o through_o the_o sharpness_n of_o his_o exquisite_a pain_n say_v though_o i_o roar_v yet_o i_o do_v not_o murmur_v you_o may_v cry_v out_o and_o it_o may_v be_v roar_v also_o from_o the_o anguish_n of_o your_o pain_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v possible_a there_o may_v not_o be_v the_o least_o sinful_a discomposure_n of_o your_o spirit_n or_o rise_v of_o your_o heart_n against_o god_n so_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o you_o 2_o we_o may_v lawful_o and_o free_o complain_v to_o those_o that_o be_v about_o we_o to_o our_o friend_n relation_n and_o acquaintance_n we_o may_v lay_v open_a our_o grief_n and_o represent_v our_o suffering_n to_o the_o full_a with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o they_o when_o and_o where_o there_o be_v just_a occasion_n and_o this_o may_v be_v very_o necessary_a and_o beneficial_a both_o in_o reference_n to_o they_o and_o ourselves_o for_o beside_o the_o present_a ease_n of_o our_o heart_n by_o this_o discovery_n of_o our_o trouble_n we_o hereby_o make_v they_o sensible_a of_o our_o condition_n and_o 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to_o manifest_v that_o we_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o hand_n upon_o we_o and_o that_o we_o have_v no_o expectation_n of_o relief_n from_o any_o else_o but_o he_o 4thly_a the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v not_o only_o a_o liberty_n of_o make_v their_o complaint_n to_o god_n in_o their_o affliction_n but_o also_o of_o humble_o expostulate_v with_o he_o about_o they_o provide_v that_o it_o be_v do_v in_o a_o due_a manner_n and_o so_o as_o the_o distance_n between_o god_n and_o his_o creature_n be_v observe_v we_o have_v frequent_a example_n hereof_o in_o scripture_n sometime_o holy_a man_n expostulate_v with_o god_n concern_v the_o grievousness_n and_o severity_n of_o their_o affliction_n sometime_o concern_v the_o length_n and_o duration_n of_o they_o sometime_o concern_v the_o instrument_n which_o god_n make_v use_v of_o to_o correct_v they_o sometime_o concern_v his_o seem_a to_o cast_v off_o all_o care_n of_o they_o in_o their_o affliction_n neither_o mind_v their_o suffering_n nor_o regard_v their_o prayer_n be_v my_o strength_n the_o strength_n of_o stone_n and_o be_v my_o flesh_n of_o brass_n say_v job_n chap._n 6.12_o why_o have_v thou_o set_v i_o as_o a_o mark_n against_o thou_o so_o that_o i_o be_o a_o burden_n to_o myself_o job_n 7.20_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o forget_v i_o o_o lord_n for_o ever_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o say_v david_n psal_n 13.1_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o be_v angry_a against_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o people_n psal_n 80.4_o where_o be_v thy_o zeal_n and_o thy_o strength_n the_o sound_a of_o thy_o bowel_n and_o of_o thy_o mercy_n towards_o i_o be_v they_o restrain_v so_o expostulate_v the_o church_n with_o god_n isa_n 63.15_o wherefore_o do_v the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a prosper_v and_o wherefore_o be_v all_o they_o happy_a that_o deal_n very_o treacherous_o say_v the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n chap._n 12.1_o but_o though_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n take_v the_o boldness_n thus_o to_o expostulate_v with_o god_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o charge_v he_o foolish_o or_o lay_v any_o imputation_n of_o unjustice_n or_o inequitable_a rigour_n on_o his_o providence_n unless_o when_o they_o be_v under_o some_o present_a distemper_n as_o sometime_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v with_o job_n and_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n they_o evermore_o when_o in_o their_o proper_a and_o right_a frame_n ascribe_v righteousness_n to_o their_o maker_n and_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o all_o their_o suffering_n to_o themselves_o and_o so_o in_o those_o dark_a providence_n in_o which_o they_o can_v not_o discern_v the_o reason_n of_o god_n dispensation_n or_o the_o equity_n of_o his_o proceed_n yet_o they_o still_o adhere_v to_o this_o as_o a_o principle_n not_o to_o be_v question_v that_o god_n be_v righteous_a this_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n when_o about_o to_o expostulate_v with_o god_n address_v himself_o thereunto_o with_o this_o preface_n righteous_a art_n thou_o o_o lord_n when_o i_o plead_v with_o thou_o yet_o let_v i_o talk_v with_o thou_o of_o thy_o judgement_n and_o then_o he_o go_v on_o with_o the_o expostulation_n beforementioned_a wherefore_o do_v the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a prosper_v and_o wherefore_o be_v all_o they_o happy_a that_o deal_n very_o treacherous_o so_o the_o prophet_n habakkuk_n also_o make_v the_o like_a preface_n to_o his_o expostulation_n 1.13_o hab._n 1.13_o thou_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n say_v he_o than_o to_o behold_v evil_a and_o can_v not_o look_v upon_o iniquity_n wherefore_o look_v thou_o on_o they_o that_o deal_v treacherous_o and_o hold_v thy_o tongue_n when_o the_o wicked_a devour_v the_o man_n that_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o he_o and_o the_o same_o holy_a frame_n of_o spirit_n shall_v there_o be_v in_o we_o