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
A30202	Seasonable counsel, or, Advice to sufferers by John Bunyan.	Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.	1684 (1684)	Wing B5592; ESTC R3858	96,024	262

it_o be_v most_o brave_o do_v to_o trust_v god_n with_o my_o soul_n in_o the_o dark_a and_o to_o resolve_v to_o serve_v god_n for_o nothing_o rather_o than_o give_v out_o not_o to_o see_v and_o yet_o to_o believe_v and_o to_o be_v a_o follower_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o yet_o to_o be_v at_o uncertainty_n what_o we_o shall_v have_v at_o last_o argue_v love_n fear_v faith_n and_o a_o honest_a mind_n and_o give_v the_o great_a sign_n of_o one_o that_o have_v true_a sincerity_n in_o his_o soul._n it_o be_v this_o that_o make_v job_n and_o peter_n so_o famous_a and_o the_o want_n of_o it_o that_o take_v away_o much_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o thomas_n job_n 1.8_o 9_o 10._o mat._n 19.27_o joh._n 20.29_o wherefore_o believe_v very_o that_o god_n be_v ready_a willing_a yea_o that_o he_o look_v for_o and_o expect_v that_o thou_o who_o be_v a_o sufferer_n shall_v commit_v the_o keep_n of_o thy_o soul_n to_o he_o as_o unto_o a_o faithful_a creator_n seven_o another_o conclusion_n that_o follow_v from_o these_o word_n be_v this_o namely_o that_o god_n be_v able_a as_o well_o as_o willing_a to_o secure_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o suffer_a saint_n and_o to_o save_v they_o from_o the_o evil_n of_o all_o their_o trial_n be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o divers_z or_o terrible_a let_v he_o commit_v the_o keep_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o god_n but_o to_o what_o boot_n if_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o keep_v it_o in_o his_o hand_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o he_o that_o seek_v the_o soul_n to_o destroy_v it_o but_o my_o father_n that_o give_v they_o i_o say_v christ_n be_v great_a than_o all_o and_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o father_n hand_n joh._n 10.29_o so_o then_o there_o can_v be_v no_o sorrow_n affliction_n or_o misery_n invent_v by_o which_o the_o devil_n may_v so_o strong_o prevail_v as_o thereby_o to_o pluck_v the_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o who_o have_v receive_v it_o to_o keep_v it_o from_o fall_v and_o perish_v thereby_o the_o text_n therefore_o suppose_v a_o sufficiency_n of_o power_n in_o god_n to_o support_v and_o a_o sufficiency_n of_o comfort_n and_o goodness_n to_o embolden_v the_o soul_n to_o endure_v for_o he_o let_v satan_n break_v out_o and_o his_o instrument_n too_o to_o the_o great_a degree_n of_o their_o rage_n and_o cruelty_n first_o there_o be_v in_o god_n a_o sufficiency_n of_o power_n to_o keep_v they_o that_o have_v lay_v their_o soul_n at_o his_o foot_n to_o be_v preserve_v and_o hence_o he_o be_v call_v the_o soul-keeper_n the_o soul-preserver_n pro._n 24.12_o the_o lord_n be_v thy_o keeper_n the_o lord_n be_v thy_o shade_n upon_o thy_o right_a hand_n the_o sun_n shall_v not_o smite_v thou_o by_o day_n nor_o the_o moon_n by_o night_n the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v thou_o from_o all_o evil_a he_o shall_v preserve_v thy_o soul._n psal._n 1-21_a 5_o 6_o 7._o the_o sun_n shall_v not_o smite_v thou_o that_o be_v persecution_n shall_v not_o dry_a and_o wither_v thou_o away_o to_o nothing_o mat._n 13.6.21_o but_o that_o notwithstanding_o thou_o shall_v be_v keep_v and_o preserve_v carry_v through_o and_o deliver_v from_o all_o evil_a let_v he_o therefore_o commit_v the_o keep_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o he_o if_o he_o be_v in_o a_o suffer_a condition_n that_o will_v have_v it_o secure_v and_o find_v safe_a and_o sound_a at_o last_o for_o 1._o then_o thy_o own_o natural_a weakness_n and_o timorousness_n shall_v not_o overcome_v thou_o for_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o god_n god_n can_v make_v the_o most_o soft_o spirit_v man_n as_o hard_o as_o a_o adamant_n hard_a than_o flint_n yea_o hard_a than_o the_o northern_a steel_n shall_v iron_n break_v the_o northern_a iron_n and_o the_o steel_n jer._n 15.12_o the_o sword_n of_o he_o be_v in_o vain_a that_o lay_v at_o a_o christian_a when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o duty_n to_o god_n if_o god_n have_v take_v to_o he_o the_o charge_n and_o care_n of_o his_o soul_n he_o can_v sho●_n he_o with_o brass_n and_o make_v his_o hoof_n of_o iron_n he_o can_v strengthen_v the_o spoil_v against_o the_o strong_a so_o that_o the_o spoil_v shall_v come_v against_o the_o fortress_n ezek_n 13.9_o deut._n 33.25_o amos_n 5.8_o he_o can_v turn_v thou_o into_o another_o man_n and_o make_v thou_o that_o which_o thou_o never_o waste_v timorous_a peter_n fearful_a peter_n he_o can_v make_v as_o hold_v as_o a_o lyon_n he_o that_o at_o one_o time_n be_v afraid_a of_o a_o sorry_a girl_n he_o can_v make_v at_o another_o to_o stand_v bold_o before_o the_o council_n mat._n 26.69_o act_n 4.13_o there_o be_v nothing_o too_o hard_o for_o god_n he_o can_v say_v to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o fearful_a heart_n be_v strong_a fear_v not_o he_o can_v say_v let_v the_o weak_a say_v i_o be_o strong_a by_o such_o a_o word_n by_o which_o he_o treat_v the_o world_n isa._n 35.3_o 4._o zech._n 12.8_o 2._o thou_o own_o natural_a darkness_n and_o ignorance_n shall_v not_o cause_v thou_o to_o fall_v thy_o want_n 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stay_v with_o he_o so_o long_o say_v as_o for_o this_o moses_n we_o wot_v not_o what_o be_v become_v of_o he_o well_o the_o next_o time_n he_o go_v up_o thither_o and_o come_v down_o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n be_v upon_o he_o his_o face_n shine_v though_o he_o wist_v it_o not_o to_o his_o honour_n and_o their_o amazement_n exod._n 31.1_o chap._n 34_o 29-35_a also_o while_o stephen_n stand_v before_o the_o council_n to_o be_v accuse_v by_o suborn_a man_n all_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o council_n look_v steadfast_o on_o he_o see_v his_o face_n as_o it_o have_v be_v the_o face_n of_o a_o angel_n act._n 6.15_o those_o that_o honour_n

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nothing_o that_o shall_v render_v thou_o faulty_a yea_o say_v and_o do_v always_o that_o that_o shall_v reader_n thou_o a_o good_a neighbour_n a_o good_a christian_a and_o a_o faithful_a subject_n this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o help_v thou_o to_o make_v with_o boldness_n thy_o appeal_n to_o god_n this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o embolden_v thy_o face_n against_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o enemy_n this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o keep_v thy_o conscience_n quiet_a and_o peaceable_a within_o thou_o and_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o provoke_v god_n to_o appear_v for_o thy_o rescue_n or_o to_o revenge_v thy_o blood_n when_o thou_o be_v go_v and_o do_v this_o because_o it_o be_v thy_o duty_n we_o must_v fear_v god_n and_o honour_v the_o king_n and_o because_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o enemy_n hard_o few_o man_n have_v that_o boldness_n as_o to_o say_v this_o i_o do_v against_o you_o because_o you_o profess_v christ._n when_o they_o persecute_v the_o lord_n himself_o they_o say_v to_o he_o for_o a_o good_a work_n we_o stone_n thou_o not_o john_n 10.32.33_o religion_n that_o be_v pure_a be_v a_o hot_a thing_n and_o it_o usual_o burn_v the_o finger_n of_o those_o that_o fight_v against_o it_o wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o common_a for_o man_n to_o oppose_v religion_n under_o its_o own_o naked_a complexion_n wherefore_o the_o jew_n seek_v to_o fasten_v other_o matter_n up_o on_o christ_n to_o kill_v he_o for_o they_o though_o the_o great_a spite_n they_o have_v against_o he_o be_v for_o his_o doctrine_n and_o miracle_n it_o be_v for_o envy_n to_o that_o that_o they_o set_v themselves_o against_o he_o and_o that_o make_v they_o invent_v to_o charge_v he_o with_o rebellion_n and_o treason_n mat._n 27.18_o luk._n 2d_o 2_o nine_o wherefore_o it_o become_v all_o godly_a man_n to_o study_v to_o be_v quiet_a to_o mind_v their_o own_o business_n and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o all_o man_n to_o owe_v no_o man_n any_o 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wisdom_n and_o here_o let_v i_o present_v thou_o with_o three_o or_o four_o thing_n first_o consider_v that_o though_o cain_n be_v a_o very_a murderer_n yet_o god_n forbid_v any_o man_n meddle_v with_o he_o under_o a_o penalty_n of_o revenge_v his_o so_o do_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n seven_z say_z and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o therefore_o whosoever_o slay_v cain_n vengeance_n shall_v be_v take_v on_o he_o seven_o fold_n gen._n 4.15_o but_o why_o not_o meddle_v with_o cain_n since_o he_o be_v a_o murderer_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o persecute_v his_o brother_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n and_o so_o espouse_v a_o quarrel_n against_o god_n for_o he_o that_o persecute_v another_o for_o