Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	knowledge_n	understanding_n	wisdom_n	6,916	5	6.5948	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04483	A viewe of a seditious bul sent into Englande, from Pius Quintus Bishop of Rome, anno. 1569. Taken by the reuerende Father in God, Iohn Iewel, late Bishop of Salisburie. Wherevnto is added a short treatise of the holy Scriptures. Both which he deliuered in diuers sermons in his cathedral church of Salisburie, anno. 1570	Jewel, John, 1522-1571.; Garbrand, John, 1542-1589.	1582 (1582)	STC 14614; ESTC S107782	85,989	232

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that_o be_v poor_a 66._o &_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n god_n will_v regard_v such_o a_o one_o and_o make_v he_o a_o fit_a vessel_n to_o receive_v his_o truth_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v such_o a_o one_o shall_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n the_o spirit_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n rest_n not_o only_o upon_o the_o rich_a the_o wise_a and_o the_o learned_a but_o upon_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n and_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n upon_o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n he_o be_v the_o temple_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o that_o be_v humble_a in_o heart_n shall_v be_v save_v god_n resist_v the_o proud_a but_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o lowly_a therefore_o christ_n say_v 11._o i_o give_v thou_o thanks_n o_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n because_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o 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word_n he_o loathe_v not_o the_o poor_a because_o of_o his_o poverty_n he_o refuse_v he_o not_o for_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o poor_a they_o be_v his_o creature_n s_n augustine_n say_v deus_fw-la in_o scripture_n volusianum_fw-la quasi_fw-la amicus_fw-la familiaris_fw-la loquor_fw-la ad_fw-la cor_fw-la doctorum_fw-la &_o indoctorum_fw-la almighty_a god_n in_o the_o scripture_n speak_v as_o a_o familiar_a friend_n without_o dissimulation_n unto_o the_o heart_n both_o of_o the_o learned_a and_o of_o the_o unlearned_a he_o abase_v himself_o and_o speak_v to_o their_o capacity_n for_o his_o will_n be_v that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o be_v save_v now_o let_v we_o consider_v with_o what_o fear●_n and_o reverence_n we_o ought_v to_o come_v to_o the_o hear_n or_o read_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o aungel_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o moses_n in_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n 3._o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o bush_n when_o moses_n 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hear_v the_o lord_n we_o must_v strip_v off_o all_o our_o affection_n we_o must_v fall_v do_v 〈…〉_o with_o fear_n we_o must_v 〈…〉_o speak_v even_o god_n 〈…〉_o and_o earth_n god_n 〈…〉_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n god_n 〈…〉_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a 〈…〉_o who_o all_o flesh_n shall_v appear_v his_o word_n be_v holy_a let_v we_o take_v 〈◊〉_d into_o what_o heart_n we_o bestow_v it_o 〈◊〉_d ever_o abuse_v it_o shall_v be_v find_v guilti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d high_a trespass_n against_o the_o lord_n we_o may_v not_o receive_v it_o to_o blow_v up_o our_o heart_n and_o wax_v proud_a with_o our_o knowledge_n we_o may_v not_o use_v it_o to_o maintain_v debate_n and_o contention_n we_o may_v not_o use_v it_o to_o vaunt_v ourselves_o or_o to_o make_v show_n of_o our_o cunning_n the_o word_n of_o god_n teach_v lowliness_n of_o mind_n it_o teach_v we_o to_o know_v ourselves_o if_o we_o learn_v not_o humility_n we_o learn_v nothing_o although_o we_o seem_v to_o know_v somewhat_o yet_o know_v we_o not_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o we_o ought_v to_o know_v the_o scripture_n be_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n let_v we_o not_o be_v curious_a let_v we_o not_o seek_v to_o know_v more_o than_o god_n have_v reveal_v by_o they_o they_o are_z y_z e_z sea_n of_o god_n let_v we_o take_v 〈…〉_o drown_a in_o the._n they_o 〈…〉_o let_v we_o take_v comfort_n by_o 〈…〉_o take_v heed_n they_o burn_v 〈…〉_o gaze_v over_o hardly_o upon_o 〈…〉_o blemish_n in_o their_o eye_n sight_n 〈…〉_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n see_v the_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o desert_n they_o say_v man_n hu●_n 〈…〉_o this_o so_o they_o reason_v of_o it_o when_o 〈…〉_o it_o up_o in_o their_o hand_n and_o behold_v it_o they_o ask_v one_o a_o other_o what_o good_a it_o will_v do_v the_o scripture_n be_v manna●_n give_v to_o we_o from_o heaven_n to_o seed_v we_o in_o the_o desert_n of_o this_o world_n let_v we_o take_v they_o and_o behold_v they_o and_o reason_n of_o they_o and_o learn_v one_o of_o a_o other_o what_o profit_n may_v come_v to_o we_o 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let_v we_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d meek_a in_o heart_n let_v we_o be_v gentle_a as_o be_v come_v the_o lamb_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o his_o sheep_n let_v we_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o follow_v he_o let_v we_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n &_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n of_o god_n let_v we_o when_o we_o know_v god_n glorify_v he_o as_o god_n so_o shall_v god_n look_v upon_o we_o so_o shall_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n &_o understanding_n and_o of_o counsel_n &_o of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n rest_n upon_o we_o so_o shall_v we_o be_v

exercise_n himself_o day_n and_o night_n the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a convert_n the_o soul_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v sure_a and_o give_v wisdom_n unto_o the_o simple_a this_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n without_o this_o our_o faith_n be_v but_o a_o fantasy_n and_o no_o faith_n for_o faith_n be_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 5._o therefore_o christ_n say_v search_v the_o scripture_n they_o be_v they_o that_o testify_v of_o i_o there_o shall_v you_o find_v testimony_n of_o my_o doctrine_n there_o shall_v you_o know_v what_o be_v the_o will_n of_o my_o heavenlye_a father_n and_o there_o shall_v you_o receive_v the_o comfort_n for_o everlasting_a life_n 8._o again_o he_o that_o follow_v i_o shall_v not_o walk_v in_o darkness_n but_o shall_v have_v the_o light_n of_o life_n if_o a_o man_n keep_v my_o word_n he_o shall_v know_v the_o truth_n he_o shall_v never_o see_v death_n therefore_o baruch_n say_v 4._o o_o israel_n we_o be_v bless_v for_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n be_v declare_v unto_o us._n this_o be_v thy_o blessedness_n herein_o have_v god_n show_v his_o favour_n unto_o thou_o he_o have_v reveal_v the_o secreat_n of_o his_o will_n unto_o thou_o and_o have_v put_v his_o word_n in_o thy_o mouth_n he_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o every_o nation_n neither_o have_v they_o know_v his_o judgemente_n therefore_o the_o prophet_n david_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o word_n 25._o show_v i_o thy_o way_n o_o lord_n 25._o and_o teach_v i_o thy_o path_n take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o 51._o and_o incline_v my_o heart_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n give_v i_o understanding_n 119._o that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o commandment_n open_v my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o wonder_n of_o thy_o law_n 13._o and_o lighten_v my_o eye_n that_o i_o sleep_v not_o in_o death_n that_o i_o may_v discern_v between_o safety_n and_o danger_n that_o i_o may_v know_v truth_n to_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o error_n to_o be_v error_n thus_o i_o have_v declare_v part_n of_o that_o profit_n which_o grow_v to_o we_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o it_o do_v not_o only_o directe_v our_o judgement_n in_o the_o trial_n of_o truth_n but_o do_v also_o graft_v in_o we_o a_o boldness_n and_o constancy_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n solomon_n say_v 27._o a_o fool_n change_v as_o the_o moon_n he_o be_v always_o unstable_a and_o inconstant_a he_o know_v not_o neither_o what_o to_o do_v nor_o what_o to_o believe_v he_o be_v sometime_o full_a &_o sometime_o empty_a &_o turn_v and_o change_v as_o the_o moon_n he_o build_v and_o lay_v his_o foundation_n upon_o the_o sand_n therefore_o his_o house_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n he_o halt_v on_o both_o side_n sometime_o worship_v god_n and_o sometime_o worship_v baal_n he_o be_v neither_o hot_a 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trust_n be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o know_v that_o his_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n he_o know_v that_o he_o belong_v to_o the_o lord_n shéepefolde_a and_o that_o no_o man_n can_v take_v he_o away_o out_o of_o the_o lord_n hand_n 23._o in_o this_o boldness_n david_n say_v though_o i_o shall_v walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_n for_o thou_o be_v with_o i_o thy_o rod_n and_o thy_o staff_n they_o comfort_v i_o 27._o and_o again_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o light_n and_o my_o salvation_n who_o shall_v i_o fear_v and_o again_o 219._o except_o thy_o law_n have_v be_v my_o delight_n i_o shall_v now_o have_v perish_v in_o my_o affliction_n 19_o when_o ezechias_n hear_v y_fw-mi ●_o proud_a message_n of_o sennacherib_n send_v to_o he_o &_o his_o people_n by_o rahshake_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o obey_v ezech._n nor_o trust_n to_o he_o when_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v you_o and_o let_v not_o thy_o god_n deceive_v thou_o in_o who_o thou_o trust_v he_o go_v up_o into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o save_v he_o and_o his_o people_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n that_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v that_o he_o be_v god_n alone_o even_o so_o the_o apostle_n whether_o we_o live_v or_o die_v we_o be_v the_o lord_n 14._o and_o in_o this_o boldness_n our_o saviour_n christ_n settle_v himself_o to_o bear_v their_o reproach_n 22._o and_o to_o carry_v his_o cross_n father_n if_o thou_o will_v take_v away_o this_o cup_n from_o i_o nevertheless_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v thus_o they_o that_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v thereby_o root_v and_o settle_v in_o he_o can_v not_o be_v remove_v by_o any_o practice_n of_o satan_n but_o stand_v fast_o and_o continue_v for_o ever_o which_o shall_v more_o plain_o appear_v if_o we_o look_v back_o 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