Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	learn_v	young_a	youth_n	25	3	7.5554	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26231	A dialogue (or familiar discourse) and conference betweene the husbandman and fruit-trees in his nurseries, orchards, and gardens wherein are discovered many usefull and profitable observations and experriments [sic] in nature, in the ordering fruit-trees for temporall profitt ... / by Ra. Austen ...	Austen, Ralph, d. 1676.	1676 (1676)	Wing A4233; ESTC R5888	40,239	128

not_o in_o to_o god_n so_o soon_o we_o see_v instance_n of_o this_o in_o scripture_n in_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n who_o be_v call_v of_o a_o child_n 1._o sam._n 3._o so_o the_o prophet_n jer_n ch_n 1.6_o who_o be_v sanctify_v from_o the_o womb_n joseph_n who_o for_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n when_o he_o be_v but_o 17._o year_n of_o age_n be_v sell_v into_o egypt_n by_o his_o brethren_n what_o remarkable_a favour_n do_v he_o receive_v from_o god_n all_o his_o day_n gen._n 37.2_o obadiah_n fear_v god_n from_o his_o youth_n 1._o king_n 18.12_o a_o singular_a person_n in_o his_o time_n the_o prophet_n daniel_n begin_v to_o fear_n god_n in_o his_o youth_n dan._n 1._o and_o god_n show_v he_o miracle_n of_o his_o care_n and_o love_n he_o have_v learn_v and_o wisdom_n in_o all_o vision_n and_o dream_n dan._n 1_o 17._o beside_o the_o immediate_a comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n a_o angel_n be_v send_v with_o a_o special_a message_n to_o he_o to_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v great_o belove_v of_o god_n and_o god_n wrought_v a_o miracle_n in_o preserve_v he_o from_o the_o lion_n the_o prophet_n david_n of_o a_o young_a twigg_n be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n psal_n 71.5_o teach_v of_o god_n from_o his_o youth_n ver_fw-la 17._o and_o who_o ever_o have_v a_o great_a testimony_n from_o god_n than_o he_o a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n and_o who_o ever_o have_v clear_a evidence_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o communion_n with_o god_n than_o he_o how_o great_a a_o prophet_n be_v john_n the_o baptist_n who_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o sanctify_v in_o the_o womb_n luke_n 1.15_o the_o apostle_n john_n call_v the_o belove_a disciple_n begin_v to_o follow_v christ_n in_o his_o youth_n and_o have_v intimation_n of_o christ_n love_n more_o than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o disciple_n he_o lean_v on_o his_o breast_n and_o lay_v in_o his_o bosom_n he_o have_v full_a assurance_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o he_o 1_o jo_n 4.13.14_o and_z ch_z 5.19.20_o 1._o jo_n 3.14.24_o we_o know_v we_o be_v of_o god_n we_o know_v we_o be_v in_o he_o we_o know_v we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n etc._n etc._n and_o beside_o all_o this_o such_o as_o be_v engraft_v into_o christ_n whilst_o they_o be_v young_a and_o tender_a twigg_n they_o attain_v unto_o large_a growth_n and_o measure_n of_o grace_n if_o one_o have_v but_o a_o small_a measure_n of_o grace_n but_o as_o a_o grain_n of_o mursterdseed_n if_o he_o begin_v with_o it_o betimes_o in_o his_o childhood_n and_o youth_n it_o will_v improve_v and_o grow_v in_o many_o year_n to_o a_o large_a measure_n and_o degree_n their_o brook_n will_v become_v a_o river_n and_o their_o river_n will_v become_v a_o sea_n every_o act_n of_o grace_n will_v add_v to_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n they_o shall_v proceed_v from_o strength_n to_o strength_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 3.18_o section_n 21._o husbandman_n you_o have_v many_o visitor_n frequent_o have_v you_o this_o familiar_a discourse_n with_o every_o one_o as_o we_o have_v at_o present_a and_o as_o often_o as_o we_o be_v dispose_v gross_a ignorance_n reprove_v frvittree_n many_o people_n of_o all_o sort_n come_v from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o walk_v among_o we_o and_o look_v upon_o we_o and_o commend_v we_o for_o brave_a handsome_a tree_n lovely_a and_o beautiful_a especial_o when_o we_o be_v in_o our_o gallantry_n full_a of_o beautiful_a blossom_n and_o pleasant_a wholesome_a fruit_n and_o some_o greedy_o pluck_v we_o and_o tear_v we_o and_o sometime_o break_v off_o some_o of_o our_o branch_n to_o get_v our_o fruit_n and_o so_o go_v their_o way_n but_o speak_v never_o a_o word_n to_o we_o neither_o do_v they_o understand_v what_o we_o say_v to_o they_o though_o we_o be_v continual_o speak_v to_o man_n and_o be_v never_o weary_a of_o instruct_v and_o teach_v man_n his_o duty_n towards_o god_n our_o creator_n and_o also_o praise_v and_o set_v forth_o his_o glory_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o our_o creation_n as_o thou_o know_v and_o have_v often_o witness_v the_o same_o on_o our_o behalf_n most_o people_n be_v ignorant_a both_o of_o god_n word_n and_o work_n husbandman_n i_o believe_v what_o you_o say_v to_o be_v true_a people_n for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n of_o themselves_o and_o of_o all_o his_o creature_n as_o well_o as_o ignorant_a of_o the_o scripture_n though_o god_n have_v give_v we_o two_o great_a volume_n or_o book_n to_o read_v and_o study_v his_o word_n and_o his_o work_n yet_o people_n general_o be_v ignorant_a of_o both_o sottish_a child_n as_o the_o prophet_n call_v they_o who_o have_v no_o understanding_n wherefore_o he_o that_o make_v they_o will_v not_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o and_o he_o that_o form_v they_o will_v show_v they_o no_o favour_n isay_n 27.11_o tremble_v at_o this_o word_n you_o ignorant_a sottish_a people_n there_o be_v not_o any_o mercy_n for_o you_o whilst_o you_o remain_v ignorant_a of_o god_n of_o yourselves_o of_o his_o word_n and_o of_o his_o work_n therefore_o learn_v and_o be_v instruct_v else_o you_o shall_v sure_o perish_v the_o very_a tree_n of_o the_o garden_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n will_v witness_v against_o you_o creature_n unlearned_a man_n may_v read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o creature_n the_o illiterate_a man_n that_o know_v not_o a_o word_n or_o a_o letter_n in_o the_o book_n and_o think_v to_o be_v excuse_v because_o he_o be_v not_o learned_a yet_o he_o shall_v find_v it_o otherwise_o one_o day_n for_o this_o book_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v open_a and_o legible_a by_o all_o man_n as_o st_n paul_n say_v of_o the_o ignorant_a heathen_a rom._n 1._o they_o shall_v be_v leave_v without_o excuse_n because_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n his_o attribute_n his_o wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n his_o love_n bounty_n and_o kindness_n to_o all_o be_v clear_o see_v in_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v make_v therefore_o it_o concern_v man_n to_o learn_v the_o voice_n and_o language_n of_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n and_o among_o they_o the_o voice_n and_o language_n of_o fruit-tree_n as_o well_o as_o of_o his_o word_n and_o to_o observe_v their_o lesson_n and_o instruction_n for_o the_o mind_n and_o thing_n of_o god_n be_v see_v clear_o in_o they_o though_o not_o so_o clear_o as_o in_o his_o word_n but_o be_v join_v and_o consider_v together_o we_o may_v learn_v our_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o in_o the_o do_v thereof_o we_o shall_v be_v bless_v of_o he_o section_n 22._o a_o invitation_n and_o encouragement_n to_o a_o conference_n with_o fruit-tree_n husbandman_n come_v my_o friend_n let_v we_o walk_v into_o this_o pleasant_a garden_n and_o have_v some_o further_a discourse_n with_o those_o innocent_a harmless_a companion_n the_o fruit-tree_n they_o will_v bid_v we_o welcome_n and_o be_v still_o ready_a and_o at_o leisure_n to_o confer_v with_o we_o and_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o teach_v we_o one_o good_a lesson_n or_o other_o but_o we_o must_v not_o forget_v what_o have_v be_v often_o say_v concern_v the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o their_o discourse_n with_o man_n that_o it_o be_v not_o audible_a to_o the_o outward_a sense_n of_o hear_v in_o the_o sound_n of_o word_n but_o always_o to_o the_o inward_a sense_n the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n and_o thus_o they_o will_v discourse_n with_o we_o as_o long_o as_o we_o please_v and_o they_o always_o speak_v rational_o and_o religious_o in_o every_o thing_n take_v god_n part_n speak_v to_o his_o praise_n and_o glory_n and_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o all_o man_n both_o for_o our_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a profitt_n here_o be_v a_o very_a large_a garden_n full_a of_o fair_a and_o beautiful_a fruit-tree_n whereby_o we_o have_v both_o profitt_n and_o pleasure_n but_o i_o have_v hear_v also_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n among_o you_o occasion_v admiration_n in_o man_n what_o thing_n be_v they_o that_o may_v occasion_v admiration_n what_o say_v you_o of_o yourselves_o many_o thing_n in_o fruit-tree_n occasion_n admiration_n frvittree_n thou_o may_v see_v many_o thing_n in_o the_o course_n of_o our_o nature_n that_o may_v occasion_v admiration_n of_o the_o wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n 1_o if_o thou_o do_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o our_o original_a and_o first_o spring_v up_o we_o then_o lie_v wrap_v up_o in_o small_a seed_n each_o one_o no_o biger_n than_o a_o grain_n of_o wheat_n yet_o out_o of_o those_o come_v these_o huge_a and_o vast_a body_n that_o thou_o see_v here_o above_o ground_n each_o one_o according_a to_o its_o own_o nature_n every_o seed_n keep_v exact_o it_o be_v own_o kind_n and_o nature_n though_o many_o sort_n

and_o experience_n set_v forth_o at_o large_a in_o a_o little_a book_n entitle_v a_o treatise_n of_o fruit-tree_n by_o a_o practiser_n in_o the_o art_n of_o plant_v fruit-tree_n pag._n 191._o 192._o etc._n etc._n as_o for_o leave_n of_o tree_n fall_v in_o autumn_n and_o root_n be_v better_o than_o at_o that_o time_n which_o some_o attribute_n to_o the_o descend_v of_o sap_n the_o cause_n be_v gross_o mistake_v other_o cause_n for_o those_o effect_n be_v easy_o assign_v leave_n fall_v off_o because_o sap_n at_o that_o time_n have_v do_v ascend_v and_o root_n be_v best_a then_o because_o no_o sap_n ascend_v from_o they_o they_o be_v then_o feed_v and_o will_v first_o be_v serve_v the_o poet_n think_v it_o a_o excellent_a thing_n to_o find_v out_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o thing_n when_o he_o say_v felix_fw-la qui_fw-la potuit_fw-la rerum_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la causas_fw-la upward_o the_o spirit_n a●d_v nature_n of_o true_a christian_n tend_v upward_o but_o beside_o the_o temporal_a profitts_n and_o advantage_n that_o may_v arise_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n we_o learn_v some_o lesson_n and_o instruction_n for_o spiritual_a advantage_n if_o the_o innate_a spirit_n and_o sap_n in_o fruit-tree_n be_v still_o aspire_a and_o ascend_v upward_o and_o never_o downward_o unless_o force_v contrary_a to_o its_o natural_a propensity_n this_o teach_v we_o that_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o all_o christian_n nay_o so_o it_o be_v with_o such_o as_o be_v not_o nominal_o only_a but_o christian_n indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n their_o spiritual_a nature_n aspire_v and_o ascend_v upward_o the_o divine_a nature_n whereof_o all_o believer_n be_v partaker_n more_o or_o less_o do_v as_o natural_o ascend_v and_o raise_v and_o draw_v the_o soul_n in_o its_o desire_n affection_n and_o operation_n upward_o heavenwards_n towards_o christ_n the_o life_n strength_n and_o treasure_n of_o true_a believer_n as_o corrupt_a nature_n tend_v downward_o earthwards_o and_o towards_o the_o creature_n so_o that_o by_o this_o professor_n may_v try_v themselves_o and_o come_v to_o know_v what_o nature_n or_o principle_n dwell_v and_o prevail_v in_o they_o the_o tree_n be_v know_v hy_z its_o fruit_n cause_n be_v know_v by_o their_o effect_n so_o also_o in_o this_o case_n section_n 10._o fruit-tree_n prepare_v in_o nursery_n to_o be_v transplant_v husbandman_n here_o be_v a_o very_a large_a nursery_n of_o fruit-tree_n some_o very_a young_a late_o sp_v up_o some_o of_o a_o middle_a size_n and_o other_o very_o large_a fair_a tree_n and_o of_o all_o these_o some_o be_v graft_v and_o some_o ungraft_v methinks_v these_o that_o be_v of_o the_o big_a and_o elder_a sort_n be_v now_o prepare_v and_o grow_v large_a tree_n shall_v be_v transplant_v and_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o nursery_n somewhere_o abroad_o into_o several_a country_n in_o orchard_n garden_n and_o field_n that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v room_n to_o spread_v and_o enlarge_v themselves_o and_o bear_v store_n of_o good_a fruit_n for_o the_o profit_n of_o many_o elder_a tree_n transplant_v make_v room_n for_o the_o young_a frvittree_n i●s_n true_a these_o that_o be_v fair_a large_a goodly_a tree_n shall_v be_v remove_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o young_a sort_n else_o we_o that_o be_v young_a and_o come_v up_o be_v like_a to_o be_v oppress_v by_o they_o for_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v room_n to_o grow_v and_o enlarge_v and_o beside_o these_o great_a large_a tree_n will_v reach_v and_o in_o tangle_v one_o with_o another_o and_o cross_v fret_v and_o gall_v one_o another_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v very_o fit_a and_o necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v remove_v hence_o for_o to_o that_o end_n they_o be_v plant_v here_o and_o than_o other_o will_v come_v up_o in_o their_o room_n and_o increase_n as_o they_o have_v do_v and_o so_o successive_o be_v remove_v where_o they_o may_v grow_v and_o enlarge_v and_o be_v profitable_a in_o their_o fruit_n for_o many_o year_n some_o of_o the_o best_a kind_n be_v to_o grow_v still_o in_o the_o nursery_n husbandman_n i_o know_v that_o the_o end_n of_o plant_v a_o nursery_n of_o fruit-tree_n be_v to_o prepare_v they_o for_o transplant_n elsewhere_o but_o yet_o it_o be_v very_o convenient_a and_o necessary_a too_o that_o some_o of_o the_o best_a tree_n such_o as_o have_v the_o best_a property_n in_o all_o respect_n shall_v remain_v still_o in_o the_o nursery_n whereof_o to_o gather_v graft_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o order_n to_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o young_a ungraft_v tree_n that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v fit_v for_o transplantation_n in_o due_a time_n university_n nursery_n of_o material_a fruit-tree_n be_v apt_a similitude_n of_o mystical_a fruit-tree_n in_o university_n and_o this_o if_o it_o be_v well_o consider_v be_v a_o very_a apposite_a similitude_n of_o university_n and_o society_n of_o learning_n be_v nursery_n of_o mystical_a fruit-tree_n design_v on_o purpose_n for_o instruction_n and_o preparation_n of_o youth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v fruitful_a tree_n of_o the_o lord_n plant_v and_o graft_v to_o bring_v forth_o much_o good_a fruit_n to_o the_o husbandman_n that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v isay_n 61.3_o and_o to_o this_o great_a end_n every_o one_o concern_v shall_v labour_v earnest_o to_o be_v fit_v and_o prepare_v with_o gift_n and_o grace_n learning_n and_o all_o endowment_n and_o qualification_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o have_v receive_v talent_n then_o to_o improve_v and_o employ_v they_o for_o their_o master_n use_n that_o so_o they_o may_v receive_v a_o reward_n it_o be_v necessary_a as_o be_v say_v there_o shall_v some_o of_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_a fruit-tree_n remain_v in_o the_o nursery_n for_o governor_n and_o tutor_n in_o every_o society_n to_o prepare_v the_o young_a sort_n for_o transplantation_n into_o several_a part_n for_o public_a employment_n in_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n ability_n the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o natural_a and_o acquire_v ability_n now_o the_o main_a and_o chief_a thing_n to_o be_v labour_v for_o and_o most_o necessary_a to_o be_v obtain_v be_v the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n ●f_n god_n humane_a learning_n and_o natural_a part_n and_o ability_n improve_v by_o study_n and_o industry_n be_v of_o singular_a use_n and_o advantage_n and_o all_o endeavour_n be_v diligent_o to_o be_v use_v for_o attainment_n thereof_o but_o these_o alone_a be_v to●_n short_a to_o aim_v at_o or_o attain_v the_o high_a end_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o man_n by_o nature_n ca●_n have_v no_o high_a end_n than_o himself_o his_o ow●_n interest_n as_o water_n in_o its_o current_n can_v rise_v no_o high_o of_o itself_o than_o the_o spring_n head_n every_o thing_n act_v according_a to_o its_o nature_n and_o can_v do_v no_o otherwise_o therefore_o a_o principle_n of_o grace_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a this_o be_v spiritual_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n that_o turn_v all_o natural_a attainment_n into_o gold_n it_o use_v and_o improve_v all_o to_o spiritual_a end_n and_o use_n in_o order_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n so_o that_o we_o must_v get_v this_o or_o we_o get_v discis_fw-la get_v si_fw-mi christum_fw-la discis_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la cetera_fw-la nescis_fw-la si_fw-mi christum_fw-la nescis_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la cetera_fw-la discis_fw-la nothing_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v of_o such_o a_o spirit_n as_o luther_n who_o protest_v earnest_o that_o god_n shall_v not_o put_v he_o off_o with_o worldly_a thing_n or_o natural_a gift_n herein_o we_o shall_v be_v earnest_a with_o god_n and_o take_v no_o nay_o no_o denial_n though_o we_o shall_v ask_v temporal_a thing_n conditional_o if_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o give_v they_o yet_o we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o ask_v spiritual_a thing_n which_o be_v ●…olutely_o necessary_a without_o condition_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n suffer_v violence_n and_o the_o violent_a take_v it_o by_o force_n mat._n 11.12_o section_n 11._o some_o fruit_n seem_v good_a to_o the_o eye_n but_o be_v bad_a to_o the_o tast._n husbandman_n i_o observe_v many_o tree_n in_o this_o garden_n which_o be_v fair_a large_a tree_n to_o look_v upon_o they_o flourish_v yearly_a with_o broad_a green_a leave_n and_o beautiful_a blossom_n and_o spring_v up_o with_o large_a shoot_v but_o they_o bring_v forth_o no_o good_a fruit_n some_o fruit_n they_o bring_v forth_o which_o be_v large_a in_o bulk_n and_o substance_n and_o have_v a_o fair_a and_o beautiful_a colour_n but_o their_o taste_n and_o relish_n be_v nought_o the_o husbandman_n like_v not_o their_o taste_n they_o be_v of_o a_o sour_a sharp_a bitter_a relish_n very_o unpleasant_a if_o you_o bring_v forth_o no_o better_a fruit_n hereafter_o you_o shall_v be_v cut_v down_o and_o mad●_n fuel_n for_o the_o fire_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v you_o cumbe●_n the_o ground_n fruit-tree_n improve_v by_o engraft_v frvittree_n