Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	life_n	reap_v	sow_v	9,564	5	10.7381	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91907	Three sermons preach'd upon extraordinary occasions. By Charles Robotham, B.D. rector, of Reisam in Norfolk	Robotham, Charles, 1625 or 6-1700.	1680 (1680)	Wing R1729E; ESTC R231140	83,223	245

needy_a it_o be_v all_o for_o communicate_v it_o do_v not_o shut_v but_o open_a deut._n 15._o 8._o thou_o shall_v open_v thy_o hand_n wide_a unto_o thy_o poor_a brother_n it_o do_v not_o rake_v and_o scrape_v but_o scatter_v and_o disperse_v prov._n 11._o 24._o there_o be_v that_o scatter_v and_o yet_o increase_v psal_n 112._o 9_o he_o have_v disperse_v abroad_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a i._n e._n he_o be_v not_o tenacious_a or_o close-fisted_n do_v not_o hoard_v up_o or_o keep_v close_o his_o good_n for_o the_o gratify_n of_o his_o covetous_a humour_n or_o the_o nourish_a of_o his_o pride_n or_o the_o pamper_n of_o his_o sensuality_n but_o according_a as_o time_n and_o place_n and_o ability_n require_v he_o send_v they_o abroad_o for_o the_o good_a help_n and_o relief_n of_o other_o in_o a_o word_n the_o charitable_a man_n be_v one_o that_o be_v good_a and_o do_v good_a good_a in_o himself_o and_o good_a unto_o other_o he_o suck_v not_o up_o his_o juice_n to_o himself_o he_o eat_v not_o his_o morsel_n alone_o job_n 31._o 17._o he_o do_v not_o like_o the_o snail_n sibi_fw-la vivere_fw-la live_v to_o himself_o or_o hide_v up_o himself_o within_o his_o own_o shell_n but_o rather_o like_o the_o silk-work_n that_o even_o work_v and_o spend_v itself_o for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o for_o so_o run_v the_o apostle_n exhortation_n ephes_n 4._o 18._o let_v he_o that_o steal_v steal_v no_o more_o but_o rather_o let_v he_o labour_n work_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a that_o he_o may_v have_v to_o give_v to_o he_o that_o need_v not_o only_o that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o penny_n against_o a_o rainy_a day_n that_o indeed_o be_v necessary_a thrift_n and_o good_a husbandry_n but_o that_o he_o may_v have_v to_o give_v to_o he_o that_o more_o need_v that_o be_v christian_a charity_n true_a charity_n will_v be_v give_v not_o only_o out_o of_o its_o land_n and_o large_a revenue_n but_o out_o of_o its_o earning_n something_o out_o of_o its_o own_o labour_n more_o or_o less_o to_o he_o that_o need●th_v this_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n imply_v ●n_o the_o phrase_n of_o communicate_v 〈◊〉_d show_v the_o nature_n and_o spirit_n of_o charity_n to_o be_v diffusive_a and_o communicative_a there_o be_v yet_o a_o three_o thing_n intinate_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o act_n of_o charity_n and_o that_o ●s_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a that_o a●ises_v and_o accrue_v thereby_o both_o to_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophylact_fw-mi in_o rom._n 15._o doer_n and_o to_o the_o partaker_n it_o be_v ●he_n note_n of_o theophylact_fw-mi upon_o rom_n ●5_n 25._o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v e●ery_o where_o call_v alm_n or_o charity_n ●y_a the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d communion_n or_o communicate_v because_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o communion_n that_o be_v a_o common_a or_o a_o mutual_a gain_n by_o it_o both_o to_o he_o that_o give_v it_o and_o to_o he_o that_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d first_o he_o that_o receive_v our_o cha●ity_n gain_v by_o it_o succour_n and_o refreshment_n help_n and_o benefit_n and_o then_o it_o be_v as_o evident_a from_o scripture_n that_o he_o that_o give_v out_o his_o charity_n gain_v by_o bestow_v it_o he_o gain_v blessedness_n act_v 20._o 35._o it_o be_v a_o more_o bless_a thing_n to_o give_v than_o to_o receive_v he_o gain_v good_a to_o his_o own_o soul_n prov._n 11._o 17._o the_o merciful_a man_n do_v good_a to_o his_o own_o soul_n the_o good_a that_o he_o do_v reflect_v and_o redound_v back_o unto_o himself_o he_o gain_v here_o and_o he_o gain_v hereafter_o even_o here_o he_o gain_v a_o blessing_n opes_fw-la qu●s_fw-la dederis_fw-la solus_fw-la habebis_fw-la opes_fw-la on_o what_o he_o possess_v luke_o 11._o 41._o a_o return_n and_o increase_v luke_o 6._o 38._o prov._n 11._o 25._o and_o as_o he_o gain_v here_o so_o much_o more_o shall_v he_o gain_v hereafter_o luke_n 14._o 14._o such_o shall_v be_v recompense_v at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a 2_o cor._n 9_o 6._o he_o that_o sow_v bountiful_o shall_v reap_v bountiful_o and_o what_o shall_v they_o reap_v why_o heaven●●_n and_o happiness_n life_n and_o glory_n for_o in_o thus_o do_v they_o sow_v unto_o the_o spirit_n say_v the_o apostle_n gal_n 6._o 8._o and_o of_o the_o spirit_n they_o shall_v reap_v life_n everlasting_a great_a gain_n for_o so_o small_a lay_v out_o a_o eternal_a reward_n for_o a_o temporary_a beneficence_n this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o trade_n the_o traffic_n the_o bless_a exchange_n of_o a_o pious_a charity_n it_o give_v a_o way_n earth_n and_o get_v heaven_n aug._n miser_n homo_fw-la quid_fw-la foeneraris_fw-la homini_fw-la foenerare_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o centuplum_fw-la recipies_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la possidebis_fw-la praebe_fw-la lutum_fw-la &_o accipe_fw-la deum_fw-la praebe_fw-la tectum_fw-la &_o accipe_fw-la coelum_fw-la aug._n it_o give_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o carnal_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o gain_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a thing_n of_o a_o better_a and_o thus_o i_o have_v open_v to_o you_o the_o matter_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o duty_n which_o be_v a_o do_v of_o good_a and_o communicate_v and_o though_o the_o text_n do_v not_o mention_v it_o yet_o it_o will_v be_v seasonable_a and_o pertinent_a to_o add_v unto_o the_o former_a the_o extent_n of_o the_o duty_n the_o reach_n and_o compass_v of_o this_o goodness_n the_o person_n who_o it_o take_v in_o and_o to_o who_o it_o must_v extend_v and_o that_o be_v unto_o all_o men._n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n galat._n 6._o 10._o as_o we_o have_v opportunity_n let_v we_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o though_o especial_o to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n unto_o all_o that_o be_v not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o to_o all_o for_o that_o be_v impossible_a but_o unto_o all_o first_o distributive_a to_o all_o in_o their_o degree_n and_o capacity_n to_o all_o according_a to_o the_o exigence_n of_o their_o necessity_n to_o all_o pro_fw-la loco_fw-la &_o tempore_fw-la according_a to_o the_o opportunity_n of_o time_n and_o place_n and_o the_o proportion_n of_o thy_o ability_n so_o st._n austin_n seem_v to_o interpret_v the_o note_n of_o universality_n omnibus_fw-la christianâ_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr doctrinâ_fw-la christianâ_fw-la i._n e._n omnibus_fw-la qui_fw-la locorum_fw-la &_o temporum_fw-la vel_fw-la quarumcunque_fw-la rerum_fw-la opportunitatibus_fw-la constrictius_fw-la tibi_fw-la quasi_fw-la quadam_fw-la sort_n junguntur_fw-la to_o all_o who_o be_v bring_v near_o and_o present_v to_o we_o by_o providence_n as_o the_o object_n of_o our_o present_a charity_n and_o then_o second_o unto_o all_o indifferent_o without_o any_o undue_a exception_n exclusion_n or_o limitation_n that_o be_v not_o only_o to_o thyself_o but_o to_o other_o not_o only_o to_o thy_o own_o within_o door_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o thyself_o but_o to_o thy_o neighbour_n without_o to_o they_o of_o the_o vicinage_n not_o only_o to_o thy_o kin_n but_o to_o the_o stranger_n yea_o not_o confess_v beatus_fw-la qui_fw-la amat_fw-la te_fw-la &_o amicum_fw-la in_o te_fw-la &_o inimicum_fw-la propter_fw-la te_fw-la aug._n confess_v only_o to_o thy_o friend_n but_o to_o thy_o enemy_n rom._n 12._o 20._o if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n feed_v he_o if_o he_o thir_v give_v he_o drink_v and_o so_o mat._n 5._o 43_o 44._o it_o have_v be_v say_v tertullian_n lex_fw-la vetus_fw-la amorem_fw-la docet_fw-la in_o proximos_fw-la nova_fw-la in_o extraneos_fw-la yea_o inimicos_fw-la tertullian_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o ●ate_z ehine_n enemy_n but_o say_v christ_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o love_v your_o enemy_n do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v ●ou_fw-mi you_o see_v then_o though_o we_o do_v not_o take_v in_o singula_fw-la generum_fw-la all_o absolute_o and_o collective_o here_o ●s_v yet_o a_o large_a field_n for_o charity_n to_o walk_v in_o a_o wide_a and_o a_o large_a sphere_n ●o_o act_v in_o for_o the_o do_v of_o good_a ●t_z must_v be_v still_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o all_o who_o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v make_v and_o who_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n present_v to_o we_o as_o object_n of_o cha●ity_n it_o must_v be_v peregrinanti_fw-la to_o the_o stranger_n fatherless_a and_o wi●dow_n that_o they_o may_v eat_v within_o ●hy_a gate_n and_o be_v fill_v deut._n ●6_n 12._o james_n 1._o 27._o it_o must_v be_v esurienti_fw-la to_o the_o hungry_a and_o na●ed_a isa_n 58._o 7_o 10._o if_o thou_o draw_v out_o thy_o soul_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o satisfy_v the_o afflict_a soul_n it_o must_v be_v aegrotanti_fw-la to_o the_o sick_a and_o weak_a to_o the_o blind_a and_o lame_a luke_n 14._o 13._o it_o must_v be_v indigenti_fw-la

the_o soul_n from_o all_o evil_a un●all_a good_a at_o least_o in_o true_a heart_n ●nd_v affection_n as_o it_o be_v describe_v ezek._n 18._o 21._o it_o be_v the_o pitch_v of_o our_o choice_n our_o resolve_a choice_n and_o election_n upon_o god_n and_o his_o way_n psal_n 19_o 30._o i_o have_v choose_v the_o way_n of_o ●ruth_n thy_o judgement_n have_v i_o lay_v ●●fore_o i_o it_o be_v a_o take_n of_o christ_n ●oke_n at_o once_o and_o universal_o up●●_n we_o it_o be_v a_o state_v profess_v re●●ved_v conclude_v subject_v our_o ●●●ves_n to_o the_o word_n and_o way_n of_o christ_n as_o lord_n and_o saviour_n in_o a_o word_n this_o obedience_n un●●_n god_n call_v it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o ●ct_n of_o particular_a 51._o particular_a by_o repentance_n i_o do_v not_o mean_a conversion_n from_o any_o particular_a sin_n but_o the_o ●●ge_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n of_o his_o intention_n and_o by_o conse●●ce_n of_o his_o action_n to_o seek_v god_n in_o stead_n of_o himself_o and_o world_n mr._n thornd_v epilog_n l._n 2._o c._n 30._o see_v also_o dr._n stoughton_n righteous_a man_n plea_n sermon_n 6_o ●●_o 32_o sermon_n 7._o p._n 51._o observance_n ●●to_o god_n in_o some_o few_o specialty_n command_v but_o it_o be_v a_o entire_a and_o ●●iversal_a resignment_n of_o ourselves_o the_o rule_n and_o governance_n of_o 〈◊〉_d word_n grace_n and_o spirit_n even_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a disobedience_n to_o god_n call_v as_o we_o now_o mean_v and_o speak_v of_o it_o stand_v not_o in_o every_o single_a or_o particular_a failour_n of_o duty_n or_o go_v against_o our_o duty_n but_o in_o the_o more_o general_a averseness_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o will_n stand_v out_o or_o set_v up_o itself_o and_o the_o please_a of_o itself_o against_o the_o government_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n for_o as_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o offend_v or_o go_v against_o the_o law_n of_o th●_n king_n in_o some_o few_o particularity_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o reject_v an●_n cast_v off_o his_o government_n to_o hau●_n a_o picque_n against_o it_o so_o as_o to_o brea●●_n out_o into_o rebellion_n against_o h●●_n crown_n and_o sceptre_n even_o so_o '_o ti●_n one_o thing_n to_o come_v short_a in_o our_o bedience_n to_o the_o law_n or_o will_n god_n in_o some_o particular_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o cast_v off_o his_o wil●_n or_o to_o set_v up_o our_o own_o in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o he_o so_o as_o to_o say_v effect_n with_o they_o in_o the_o parable_n luke_o 19_o 14._o nolum●●_n 〈◊〉_d regnare_fw-la we_o will_v not_o have_v this_o man_n this_o god_n and_o man_n this_o lord_n and_o christ_n to_o rule_v over_o we_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v we_o will_v not_o please_v he_o but_o ourselves_o we_o will_v not_o leave_v our_o sin_n for_o his_o law_n or_o command_n we_o will_v not_o own_o or_o set_v up_o his_o word_n for_o our_o rule_n and_o guide_n but_o our_o own_o worldly_a interest_n our_o own_o carnal_a and_o corrupt_a humour_n custom_n and_o affection_n we_o will_v not_o listen_v to_o his_o voice_n nor_o hearken_v to_o his_o counsel_n nor_o turn_v at_o his_o reproof_n but_o rather_o go_v on_o and_o persist_v in_o the_o way_n of_o our_o own_o choose_n and_o in_o the_o pursuance_n of_o our_o own_o desire_n and_o imagination_n this_o be_v the_o real_a language_n of_o all_o such_o as_o remain_v disobedient_a to_o god_n call_n the_o bent_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n in_o effect_n speak_v thus_o much_o nolumus_fw-la hunc_fw-la regnare_fw-la we_o will_v not_o have_v this_o man_n reign_v over_o we_o tho_o they_o do_v not_o say_v so_o much_o with_o their_o mouth_n yea_o though_o they_o say_v and_o profess_v the_o contrary_n for_o the_o apostle_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o man_n may_v profess_v god_n in_o their_o word_n and_o yet_o in_o work_n deny_v he_o be_v ●bominablc_a disobedient_a and_o to_o every_o good_a work_n reprobate_a tit._n 1._o 16._o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o head_n serve_v to_o a_o double_a purpose_n first_o it_o show_v we_o the_o great_a weight_n and_o moment_n the_o high_a concern_v of_o this_o obedience_n it_v in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o main_a the_o principal_a thing_n that_o god_n look_v for_o and_o require_v at_o our_o hand_n without_o which_o all_o outward_a conformity_n to_o the_o bare_a letter_n of_o the_o command_n be_v but_o little_a worth_n the_o bent_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n break_v off_o from_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n and_o give_v up_o unto_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o the_o love_n of_o righteousness_n be_v the_o root_n and_o spring_n of_o all_o after-well-pleasing_a obedience_n therefore_o be_v we_o every_o where_n call_v upon_o to_o begin_v here_o prov._n 23._o 26._o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n ezek._n 18._o 30_o 31._o repent_v and_o turn_v you_o from_o all_o your_o transgression_n make_v you_o ●_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n jer._n 4._o 4._o circumcise_v yourselves_o into_o the_o lord_n break_v up_o your_o fallow_a ground_n and_o sow_v not_o among_o thorn_n and_o verse_n 14._o o_o jerusalem_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v and_o mat._n 23._o 26._o thou_o blind_a pha●isee_n first_o cleanse_v that_o that_o be_v within_o that_o the_o outside_n may_v be_v clean_o also_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v first_o 343._o first_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o obedience_n be_v the_o principal_a virtue_n and_o indeed_o the_o very_a root_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o felicity_n homily_n of_o obedience_n one_a part_n pag._n 343._o obey_v the_o main_n call_v of_o god_n ●art_n with_o thy_o own_o self-pleasing-will_a yield_v up_o the_o strong_a hold_n the_o main_a power_n and_o faculty_n of_o thy_o soul_n as_o a_o entire_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o then_o outward_a and_o more_o particular_a obedience_n will_v easy_o and_o natural_o follow_v and_o second_o the_o concern_n of_o this_o obedience_n to_o the_o call_v of_o god_n it_o be_v herein_o see_v in_o that_o 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