Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	lord_n	people_n	word_n	7,267	5	4.0951	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77017	A sermon preached before the reverend Committee of divines, the 20th of May 1646 At their usuall place of meeting in Westminster. Vpon a text given the day before, by that godly and learned member of the Assembly Mr John Ley chair-man. By Sampson Bond minister of Gods word, at Mayden-head in Berks. Printed according to order.	Bond, Samson.	1646 (1646)	Wing B3586A; Thomason E346_13; ESTC R201010	38,967	59

the_o lord_n in_o his_o sanctuary_n sed_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la legimus_fw-la non_fw-la credimus_fw-la because_o we_o find_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o scripture_n we_o believe_v it_o not_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o find_v it_o there_o that_o before_o in_o and_o since_o the_o primitive_a church_n it_o have_v by_o all_o sound_n and_o faithful_a christian_n be_v embrace_v as_o a_o express_a law_n moral_a and_o perpetual_a bind_v the_o christian_n for_o ever_o to_o present_v and_o offer_v himself_o before_o his_o god_n in_o the_o house_n of_o prayer_n be_v the_o place_n of_o his_o more_o especial_a dwell_n in_o a_o word_n they_o that_o refuse_v to_o come_v thither_o may_v as_o just_o be_v term_v profane_a person_n as_o ever_o esau_n be_v who_o because_o he_o be_v procul_fw-la a_fw-la fano_fw-la far_o from_o the_o sanctuary_n 8.33_o therefore_o far_o from_o god_n protection_n prov._n 8._o if_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o hear_v he_o watch_v daily_o at_o his_o gate_n and_o give_v attendance_n at_o the_o post_n of_o his_o door_n then_o curse_v be_v the_o man_n that_o hear_v he_o not_o daily_o watch_v at_o his_o gate_n and_o give_v attendance_n at_o the_o post_n of_o his_o door_n but_o those_o that_o will_v not_o watch_v his_o gate_n 9.5_o nor_o attend_v his_o door_n solomon_n give_v they_o this_o counsel_n prov._n 9_o forsake_v your_o way_n you_o foolish_a and_o you_o shall_v live_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o understanding_n so_o i_o part_v 2_o pass_n from_o the_o act_n present_a unto_o the_o person_n present_v you_o you_o the_o person_n present_v be_v not_o only_o the_o roman_n but_o all_o true_a believer_n in_o all_o place_n and_o age_n for_o though_o the_o epistle_n be_v entitle_v to_o the_o roman_n it_o will_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o it_o concern_v we_o not_o for_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v before_o time_n 2.12_o be_v write_v for_o our_o instruction_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o saint_n james_n say_v so_o speak_v you_o and_o so_o do_v as_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n that_o be_v he_o will_v proceed_v according_a to_o his_o word_n write_v wherefore_o let_v we_o be_v circumspect_a and_o labour_n that_o our_o speech_n and_o action_n may_v be_v such_o 2.16_o that_o they_o may_v be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o gospel_n god_n say_v the_o apostle_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o all_o man_n in_o that_o according_a to_o my_o gospel_n there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n that_o christ_n speak_v but_o it_o shall_v judge_v let_v we_o therefore_o pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v set_v a_o watch_n before_o our_o tongue_n and_o before_o our_o action_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o speak_v not_o in_o vain_a that_o be_v judge_v that_o speak_v say_v solomon_n 13_o prov._n 13._o he_o that_o despise_v the_o commandment_n shall_v perish_v that_o be_v when_o god_n have_v reveal_v his_o will_n in_o matter_n of_o duty_n for_o the_o direction_n of_o life_n for_o that_o he_o call_v the_o commandment_n there_o now_o if_o a_o man_n come_v to_o despise_v this_o he_o shall_v certain_o perish_v say_v solomon_n if_o any_o demand_n when_o do_v a_o man_n despise_v the_o commandment_n object_n when_o a_o man_n account_v a_o thing_n as_o nothing_o answ_n we_o say_v he_o do_v despise_v it_o as_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o despise_v not_o prophesy_v the_o word_n be_v account_v it_o not_o a_o thing_n of_o nothing_o account_v it_o not_o a_o slight_a matter_n therefore_o when_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n a_o man_n account_v the_o law_n of_o god_n below_o itself_o that_o be_v when_o he_o make_v it_o not_o the_o chief_a direction_n of_o his_o life_n than_o he_o account_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n of_o nothing_o and_o despise_v the_o law_n which_o be_v praeludium_n perditionis_fw-la the_o presage_n of_o perish_v but_o these_o thing_n i_o be_o compel_v to_o leave_v to_o your_o meditation_n have_v sundry_a other_o point_n to_o handle_v i_o fall_v upon_o the_o next_o the_o object_n your_o body_n in_o time_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v not_o your_o own_o part_n 3_o body_n but_o the_o body_n of_o other_o i._o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n be_v of_o cattle_n of_o sheep_n of_o bird_n but_o now_o since_o christ_n in_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o the_o body_n of_o beast_n or_o any_o other_o but_o our_o body_n must_v be_v present_v ask_v i_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o body_n the_o mortify_n of_o our_o lust_n and_o rise_v again_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n by_o body_n be_v not_o mean_v the_o body_n only_o 18.4_o but_o the_o whole_a man_n body_n and_o soul_n so_o that_o a_o part_n be_v only_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a we_o read_v the_o like_a of_o the_o soul_n ezeck._n 18._o the_o soul_n that_o sin_n shall_v die_v that_o be_v body_n and_o soul_n so_o then_o in_o one_o word_n by_o body_n be_v mean_v ourselves_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o part_n and_o faculty_n thereof_o especial_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o her_o faculty_n 9_o first_o of_o the_o soul_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n with_o my_o soul_n have_v i_o desire_v thou_o in_o the_o night_n yea_o with_o my_o spirit_n within_o i_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o early_o god_n be_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v print_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n god_n and_o the_o name_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v that_o upon_o which_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o whole_a soul_n ought_v to_o be_v fix_v our_o place_n and_o seat_n in_o this_o world_n be_v as_o it_o be_v between_o earth_n and_o heaven_n heaven_n above_o we_o earth_n beneath_o we_o now_o the_o question_n be_v which_o way_n our_o heart_n look_v it_o may_v be_v downward_o to_o jericho_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o vanity_n thereof_o and_o so_o we_o shall_v run_v a_o course_n of_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n it_o may_v be_v towards_o jerusalem_n to_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a solidity_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v run_v the_o course_n of_o peace_n and_o salvation_n wherefore_o it_o be_v god_n we_o see_v that_o our_o soul_n shall_v breathe_v after_o nay_o our_o god_n have_v make_v we_o for_o himself_o and_o our_o soul_n of_o themselves_o be_v restless_a till_o they_o return_v to_o their_o god_n the_o soul_n be_v then_o in_o its_o perfection_n when_o it_o may_v true_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o circle_n a_o circle_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o most_o perfect_a figure_n for_o this_o reason_n because_o the_o line_n that_o begin_v in_o one_o point_n go_v round_o till_o it_o return_v into_o the_o same_o so_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v then_o in_o its_o great_a perfection_n when_o it_o return_v to_o his_o beginning_n to_o his_o god_n reflect_v itself_o altogether_o back_o again_o upon_o his_o maker_n till_o then_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o no_o quiet_a at_o all_o this_o the_o good_a man_n know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o rest_n for_o the_o soul_n out_o of_o god_n than_o there_o be_v for_o a_o stone_n in_o the_o air_n hang_v but_o a_o stone_n in_o the_o air_n and_o do_v but_o remove_v that_o that_o hold_v it_o there_o and_o it_o will_v never_o rest_v till_o it_o come_v to_o the_o earth_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n try_v it_o all_o fortune_n and_o state_n and_o condition_n in_o the_o world_n and_o it_o will_v rest_v in_o nothing_o till_o it_o come_v to_o its_o centre_n his_o god_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v fit_a example_n 14_o first_o david_n psal._n 144._o have_v pray_v for_o many_o temporal_a blessing_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o people_n that_o their_o son_n may_v be_v tall_a and_o valiant_a their_o daughter_n amiable_a and_o fair_a their_o ox_n strong_a and_o laborious_a their_o sheep_n fruitful_a that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o invasion_n by_o foreign_a enemy_n nor_o any_o lamentation_n in_o their_o street_n 〈◊〉_d at_o length_n wind_v up_o all_o with_o this_o conclusion_n bless_a be_v the_o people_n in_o such_o a_o case_n no_o more_o but_o bless_a be_v the_o people_n in_o such_o a_o case_n when_o his_o soul_n enjoy_v all_o that_o it_o can_v desire_v it_o be_v still_o restless_a therefore_o in_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o 15._o verse_n he_o come_v upon_o the_o neck_n of_o his_o conclusion_n with_o word_n of_o correction_n correct_v his_o former_a speech_n and_o revoke_v his_o word_n as_o if_o he_o have_v speak_v otherwise_o then_o well_o yea_o rather_o say_v he_o bless_a be_v the_o people_n that_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o god_n now_o not_o till_o now_o his_o spirit_n be_v at_o rest_n his_o soul_n be_v fix_v upon_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n so_o solomon_n when_o he_o behold_v all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o delight_n of_o his_o life_n pass_v this_o censure_n upon_o they_o

1.6_o eccles._n 1._o vanity_n of_o vanity_n all_o be_v vanity_n and_o worse_a too_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o end_n the_o good_a spirit_n sum_v up_o all_o fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n now_o when_o his_o soul_n be_v settle_v upon_o his_o god_n and_o his_o commandment_n it_o be_v at_o peace_n and_o rest_n so_o then_o as_o we_o say_v before_o let_v the_o soul_n be_v try_v in_o all_o the_o fortune_n and_o condition_n in_o the_o world_n and_o it_o will_v rest_v in_o nothing_o till_o it_o come_v to_o its_o god_n god_n then_o be_v the_o object_n upon_o which_o our_o soul_n shall_v be_v set_v we_o shall_v always_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o god_n labour_v to_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o he_o that_o our_o soul_n may_v rest_v with_o he_o that_o we_o may_v enjoy_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n here_o and_o the_o fullness_n and_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n hereafter_o thus_o by_o body_n be_v mean_v body_n and_o soul_n especial_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v the_o soul_n now_o not_o only_o the_o soul_n in_o general_n be_v mean_v but_o also_o all_o the_o part_n and_o faculty_n thereof_o in_o particular_a wherefore_o if_o any_o demand_n here_o also_o what_o be_v the_o part_n object_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o they_o may_v know_v how_o to_o present_v they_o to_o god_n though_o there_o be_v many_o i_o can_v mention_v but_o a_o few_o answ_n time_n will_v fail_v i_o to_o speak_v of_o many_o first_o there_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n the_o intellectual_a part_n viz._n the_o remembrance_n our_o remembrance_n be_v a_o faculty_n i_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v have_v in_o holy_a use_n and_o great_a esteem_n it_o be_v so_o with_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n as_o i_o show_v before_o isaiah_n 26._o our_o remembrance_n be_v towards_o thy_o name_n 8._o this_o chapter_n be_v a_o sweet_a song_n of_o the_o prophet_n concerning_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o in_o this_o verse_n esaiah_n make_v a_o good_a use_n of_o the_o act_n of_o his_o understanding_n of_o his_o remembrance_n that_o noble_a faculty_n of_o his_o gracious_a soul_n say_v our_o remembrance_n be_v towards_o thy_o name_n isaiah_n ought_v to_o be_v look_v on_o by_o we_o as_o a_o example_n of_o our_o imitation_n and_o though_o we_o can_v never_o overtake_v he_o yet_o we_o ought_v to_o follow_v after_o he_o this_o shall_v be_v one_o thing_n which_o a_o christian_a shall_v take_v special_a care_n of_o that_o our_o memory_n shall_v not_o be_v like_o sives_z to_o let_v out_o the_o clear_a water_n and_o to_o return_v the_o grain_n and_o the_o dregs_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v that_o treasury_n to_o preserve_v rubbish_n but_o to_o keep_v and_o preserve_v our_o jewel_n remember_v mary_n she_o treasure_v up_o those_o thing_n she_o hear_v in_o her_o heart_n wherefore_o doubtless_o for_o these_o reason_n that_o she_o may_v lay_v up_o the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n there_o that_o she_o may_v be_v always_o think_v upon_o god_n that_o she_o may_v be_v breathe_v out_o prayer_n to_o he_o and_o praise_n of_o he_o in_o return_n of_o his_o mercy_n take_v notice_n of_o solomon_n advice_n remember_v thy_o creator_n say_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o youth_n that_o be_v begin_v betimes_o hold_v on_o and_o never_o be_v weary_a of_o this_o therefore_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o thing_n that_o we_o shall_v often_o enure_v ourselves_o unto_o not_o to_o put_v the_o thought_n of_o god_n from_o we_o or_o to_o think_v they_o be_v too_o sad_a and_o serious_a and_o so_o to_o account_v they_o as_o unwelcome_a guest_n but_o we_o shall_v rather_o often_o bathe_v ourselves_o in_o these_o sweet_a thought_n in_o meditation_n and_o remembrance_n of_o god_n this_o be_v one_o part_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n faculty_n 2_o there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n viz._n desire_n which_o be_v a_o other_o part_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n a_o true_a desire_n be_v one_o of_o the_o sweet_a act_n of_o the_o 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for_o much_o want_n defect_n and_o imperfection_n this_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n desire_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o gracious_a heart_n desire_n be_v that_o if_o there_o be_v truth_n in_o it_o be_v it_o in_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o it_o which_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o spiritual_a life_n we_o must_v know_v there_o can_v be_v truth_n of_o grace_n where_o there_o be_v not_o unfeigned_a and_o hearty_a desire_n towards_o god_n desire_n to_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o he_o desire_v to_o walk_v with_o he_o in_o our_o whole_a course_n desire_v to_o be_v defective_a in_o nothing_o again_o the_o desire_n of_o god_n be_v that_o that_o make_v some_o union_n with_o god_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o heart_n to_o love_n god_n or_o to_o love_v grace_n except_o it_o desire_v god_n and_o desire_v grace_n for_o desire_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o configuration_n of_o love_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v therefore_o that_o where_o there_o be_v desire_n towards_o god_n and_o desire_n of_o grace_n 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endeavour_n search_v after_o god_n to_o see_v if_o we_o may_v by_o any_o mean_n find_v he_o out_o that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o be_v the_o way_n of_o his_o goodwill_n and_o pleasure_n whether_o we_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n whether_o we_o be_v effectual_o call_v whether_o we_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n whether_o we_o have_v any_o part_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n except_o there_o be_v continual_a endeavour_n the_o suspicion_n be_v too_o palpable_a that_o the_o desire_n be_v ineffectual_a desire_n and_o empty_a desire_n and_o not_o those_o that_o argue_v any_o life_n and_o truth_n of_o grace_n but_o when_o our_o desire_n be_v join_v with_o these_o bestir_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o seek_v after_o god_n