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	prophet_n	word_n	7,026	5	4.2906	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66338	A sermon preached before the Queen at White-Hall, April 2, 1690 being the fifth Wednesday in Lent / by William Wake.	Wake, William, 1657-1737.	1690 (1690)	Wing W264; ESTC R24588	17,349	40

his_o own_o want_n by_o steal_v or_o defraud_v his_o neighbour_n of_o his_o good_n and_o especial_o three_o if_o he_o not_o only_o in_o general_n advise_v he_o to_o do_v this_o but_o in_o particular_a point_v out_o to_o he_o a_o fair_a occasion_n to_o put_v his_o advice_n in_o execution_n as_o if_o for_o instance_n he_o shall_v not_o only_o counsel_v he_o in_o general_n to_o steal_v but_o shall_v moreover_o tell_v he_o where_o a_o good_a booty_n be_v to_o be_v have_v how_o he_o may_v get_v into_o his_o neighbour_n house_n what_o time_n will_v be_v the_o most_o proper_a for_o it_o and_o in_o what_o part_n of_o the_o house_n he_o shall_v find_v what_o he_o go_v for_o nay_o but_o 4thly_a though_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o go_v so_o far_o as_o this_o nor_o be_v at_o all_o guilty_a of_o help_v or_o advise_v his_o neighbour_n to_o do_v evil_a yet_o if_o he_o give_v his_o consent_n to_o it_o if_o he_o encourage_v he_o in_o the_o performance_n and_o approve_v his_o do_v of_o it_o he_o do_v even_o by_o this_o render_v himself_o partaker_n of_o the_o gild_n of_o it_o it_o be_v upon_o this_o account_n that_o st._n austin_n charge_v st._n paul_n with_o the_o death_n of_o the_o bless_a steven_n v._n he_o be_v none_o of_o the_o witness_n against_o he_o nor_o do_v he_o throw_v one_o stone_n at_o he_o but_o he_o be_v stand_v by_o and_o consent_v unto_o his_o death_n and_o he_o keep_v the_o 20._o raiment_n of_o they_o that_o slay_v he_o and_o by_o do_v of_o this_o he_o render_v himself_o no_o less_o guilty_a than_o the_o most_o zealous_a of_o those_o that_o appear_v against_o he_o other_o cast_v the_o stone_n at_o he_o but_o st._n paul_n slay_v he_o by_o their_o hand_n the_o sum_n of_o this_o second_o remark_n be_v in_o short_a this_o that_o whatsoever_o the_o mean_n be_v by_o which_o any_o one_o assist_v another_o in_o his_o wickedness_n if_o he_o know_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v evil_a and_o yet_o still_o go_v on_o to_o promote_v and_o encourage_v the_o execution_n of_o it_o he_o sin_v thereby_o against_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o shall_v render_v a_o account_n to_o god_n for_o every_o such_o crime_n as_o any_o other_o shall_v have_v commit_v by_o his_o help_n and_o assistance_n but_o i_o must_v go_v yet_o far_o for_o three_o a_o man_n may_v be_v adjudge_v by_o god_n to_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n and_o as_o such_o to_o partake_v in_o they_o though_o he_o do_v not_o thus_o direct_o contribute_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o and_o that_o especial_o by_o these_o two_o way_n *_o by_o his_o wicked_a doctrine_n and_o *_o by_o the_o scandal_n and_o influence_n of_o a_o bad_a example_n and_o by_o either_o of_o which_o if_o another_o be_v lead_v into_o sin_n we_o find_v the_o person_n who_o conduce_v but_o even_o thus_o far_o towards_o it_o nevertheless_o charge_v by_o god_n as_o partaker_n of_o it_o first_o he_o that_o advance_v any_o wicked_a doctrine_n whereby_o either_o to_o deceive_v man_n into_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n or_o to_o strengthen_v they_o in_o it_o do_v thereby_o render_v himself_o partaker_n of_o their_o evil-doing_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a complaint_n which_o god_n once_o make_v against_o the_o prophet_n of_o old_a ezek._n xiii_o that_o they_o prophesy_v false_o in_o his_o name_n and_o seduce_v his_o people_n by_o palliate_v their_o vice_n and_o sow_v pillow_n under_o their_o arm_n and_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o see_v their_o danger_n say_v still_o peace_n peace_n and_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n but_o god_n denounce_v a_o terrible_a judgement_n against_o they_o for_o their_o so_o do_v at_o the_o three_o and_o follow_a verse_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n woe_n unto_o the_o foolish_a prophet_n etc._n that_o follow_v their_o own_o spirit_n and_o have_v see_v nothing_o who_o say_v the_o lord_n say_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o send_v they_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n my_o hand_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o prophet_n that_o see_v vanity_n and_o that_o divine_a lie_n and_o i_o will_v accomplish_v my_o wrath_n upon_o they_o to_o wit_n upon_o the_o prophet_n of_o israel_n which_o prophesy_v concern_v jerusalem_n and_o see_v vision_n of_o peace_n for_o she_o and_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n it_o will_v i_o fear_v be_v a_o melancholy_a reflection_n to_o consider_v how_o many_o of_o these_o kind_n of_o prophet_n there_o be_v at_o this_o time_n among_o we_o who_o by_o false_a principle_n and_o mistake_a notion_n of_o christianity_n that_o i_o do_v not_o add_v and_o by_o their_o open_a profaneness_n too_o by_o their_o new_a system_n both_o of_o faith_n and_o morality_n fall_v under_o the_o same_o censure_n and_o thereby_o involve_v their_o soul_n in_o a_o great_a destruction_n but_o indeed_o what_o other_o account_n can_v we_o give_v of_o all_o those_o principle_n and_o doctrine_n whereby_o some_o extenuate_v the_o danger_n other_o cover_v over_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o sin_n some_o lead_v man_n ignorant_o into_o it_o by_o teach_v they_o that_o what_o be_v indeed_o unlawful_a may_v innocent_o be_v do_v by_o they_o other_o let_v they_o see_v and_o know_v what_o they_o do_v but_o then_o tell_v they_o they_o run_v no_o great_a hazard_n in_o the_o do_n of_o it_o a_o little_a sorrow_n and_o confession_n at_o the_o last_o and_o all_o be_v secure_a or_o shall_v the_o worst_a that_o can_v happen_v yet_o alas_o hell_n be_v no_o such_o dreadful_a place_n as_o it_o be_v common_o misapprehend_v to_o be_v it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o think_v that_o god_n shall_v punish_v a_o few_o temporary_a sin_n with_o everlasting_a torment_n in_o short_a that_o it_o be_v but_o to_o die_v and_o perish_v and_o enjoy_v nothing_o and_o why_o then_o shall_v a_o man_n trouble_v himself_o with_o the_o dull_a formality_n of_o religion_n now_o when_o he_o have_v so_o little_a to_o apprehend_v and_o be_v afraid_a of_o hereafter_o but_o let_v such_o man_n as_o these_o know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o light_a offence_n that_o they_o commit_v in_o all_o this_o there_o be_v a_o time_n come_v when_o they_o shall_v render_v a_o severe_a account_n for_o these_o their_o delusion_n and_o undergo_v a_o punishment_n not_o only_o proportionable_a to_o their_o own_o sin_n but_o to_o all_o that_o deluge_n of_o evil_n which_o by_o such_o principle_n as_o these_o have_v break_v in_o upon_o the_o world_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n it_o be_v one_o of_o those_o great_a evil_n for_o which_o god_n pronounce_v that_o severe_a denunciation_n against_o the_o jew_n heretofore_o isaiah_n v._n 20._o that_o they_o call_v evil_a 2d_o good_a and_o good_a evil_n they_o put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n bitter_a for_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a for_o bitter_a that_o be_v they_o confound_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n destroy_v all_o distinction_n betwixt_o good_a and_o evil_a virtue_n and_o vice_n they_o run_v down_o piety_n as_o a_o vain_a practice_n and_o recommend_v profaneness_n as_o true_a gallantry_n and_o bravery_n therefore_o as_o the_o fire_n devour_v 24._o the_o stubble_n and_o the_o flame_n consume_v the_o chaff_n so_o their_o root_n shall_v be_v rottenness_n and_o their_o blossom_n shall_v go_v up_o as_o dust_n because_o they_o have_v cast_v away_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o despise_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n second_o a_o man_n may_v become_v the_o occasion_n and_o so_o partake_v of_o other_o man_n sin_n not_o only_o by_o his_o evil_a doctrine_n but_o by_o the_o scandal_n and_o influence_n of_o a_o bad_a example_n and_o that_o not_o only_o if_o he_o thereby_o design_n to_o lead_v they_o into_o sin_n but_o though_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o least_o desire_n much_o less_o intention_n so_o to_o do_v for_o sin_n be_v always_o scandalous_a and_o apt_a to_o give_v offence_n he_o who_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o ought_v not_o and_o thereby_o lead_v his_o brother_n from_o his_o duty_n must_v answer_v to_o god_n not_o only_o for_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o do_v but_o for_o all_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o to_o the_o deceive_a of_o any_o other_o into_o the_o like_a offence_n and_o thus_o the_o holy_a scripture_n not_o only_o condemn_v jeroboam_n for_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o calf_n that_o he_o set_v up_o in_o dan_n and_o bethel_n on_o purpose_n to_o draw_v they_o away_o from_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n 1_o king_n twelve_o 28._o it_o be_v too_o much_o for_o you_o to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n behold_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n which_o bring_v thou_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n but_o represent_v st._n peter_n to_o we_o as_o guilty_a of_o lead_v the_o gentile_a convert_v into_o error_n though_o by_o comply_v as_o he_o do_v

they_o into_o sin_n let_v we_o by_o our_o good_a example_n both_o teach_v they_o what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o if_o possible_a make_v they_o in_o love_n with_o it_o and_o let_v we_o look_v upon_o ourselves_o to_o lie_v under_o the_o same_o engagement_n to_o god_n for_o one_o another_o that_o judah_n once_o take_v upon_o himself_o for_o his_o brother_n benjamin_n gen._n 43._o 9_o of_o my_o hand_n shall_v thou_o require_v he_o if_o i_o bring_v he_o not_o unto_o thou_o and_o set_v he_o before_o thou_o then_o let_v i_o bear_v the_o blame_n for_o ever_o i_o be_o sensible_a that_o i_o be_o now_o exhort_v you_o to_o a_o duty_n but_o very_o little_a if_o at_o all_o consider_v by_o most_o men._n we_o think_v it_o to_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o to_o search_v out_o our_o own_o soul_n and_o account_v with_o god_n for_o our_o own_o miscarriage_n and_o may_v perhaps_o be_v ready_a to_o complain_v of_o this_o as_o some_o new_a contrivance_n against_o your_o liberty_n to_o call_v upon_o you_o to_o repent_v for_o other_o man_n sin_n but_o if_o the_o case_n be_v indeed_o so_o as_o the_o text_n plain_o imply_v and_o as_o i_o think_v i_o may_v presume_v to_o say_v i_o have_v in_o some_o measure_n make_v it_o appear_v to_o be_v if_o there_o be_v many_o way_n by_o which_o we_o may_v and_o by_o some_o or_o other_o of_o which_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o very_o best_a of_o we_o have_v render_v ourselves_o partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n then_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o must_v remain_v that_o we_o have_v a_o concern_v to_o look_v beyond_o our_o own_o particular_a offence_n and_o to_o inquire_v to_o how_o many_o sin_n of_o other_o we_o may_v have_v contribute_v by_o any_o of_o these_o mean_n i_o have_v before_o mention_v and_o the_o less_o we_o have_v be_v wont_a to_o do_v this_o heretofore_o it_o will_v argue_v the_o great_a not_o lesser_a necessity_n for_o we_o to_o set_v very_o serious_o about_o it_o now_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o amaze_a reflection_n to_o sit_v down_o and_o think_v 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ruin_n of_o how_o many_o soul_n may_v for_o aught_o we_o know_v perish_v by_o our_o mean_n and_o what_o a_o desperate_a increase_n this_o must_v add_v to_o our_o own_o gild_n for_o if_o he_o who_o convert_v a_o sinner_n 20._o from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n and_o so_o be_v instrumental_a to_o the_o save_v but_o of_o one_o soul_n from_o death_n shall_v for_o that_o cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n o_o then_o how_o fatal_o must_v we_o multiply_v evil_a against_o ourselves_o when_o by_o our_o neglect_n of_o our_o duty_n we_o lead_v perhaps_o multitude_n into_o error_n and_o involve_v their_o soul_n in_o everlasting_a destruction_n if_o we_o have_v therefore_o hitherto_o neglect_v so_o serious_a a_o consideration_n if_o our_o repentance_n have_v be_v only_o for_o the_o sin_n we_o ourselves_o have_v commit_v without_o any_o regard_n to_o the_o mischief_n we_o may_v have_v do_v our_o brother_n by_o they_o let_v we_o now_o at_o least_o be_v persuade_v to_o think_v that_o we_o have_v yet_o one_o great_a part_n of_o our_o humiliation_n still_o behind_o to_o deprecate_v god_n wrath_n not_o only_o for_o our_o self_n but_o for_o other_o too_o and_o implore_v his_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o those_o sin_n which_o have_v ever_o by_o our_o mean_n be_v commit_v by_o any_o in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o impute_v they_o either_o to_o their_o or_o our_o damnation_n this_o if_o we_o do_v with_o that_o affectionate_a earnestness_n as_o become_v so_o great_a a_o aggravation_n i_o be_o persuade_v we_o shall_v not_o only_o very_o much_o increase_v our_o contrition_n and_o so_o perfect_a our_o repentance_n for_o what_o be_v past_a but_o may_v also_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n establish_v ourselves_o the_o better_a against_o return_v to_o our_o evil_a way_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o our_o desire_n not_o to_o partake_v in_o other_o man_n sin_n be_v improve_v into_o one_o motive_n more_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o continue_v in_o our_o own_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o discourse_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n that_o s._n basil_n once_o do_v his_o canonical_a epistle_n to_o amphilochius_n upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o that_o very_a reflection_n we_o have_v now_o be_v make_v let_v we_o say_v he_o consider_v the_o terrible_a judgement_n 367._o of_o god_n and_o the_o day_n of_o his_o appear_v and_o let_v we_o fear_v lest_o we_o perish_v in_o other_o man_n sin_n let_v we_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o admonition_n of_o god_n to_o we_o what_o evil_n we_o have_v be_v expose_v to_o what_o calamity_n we_o have_v suffer_v and_o let_v these_o convince_v we_o that_o for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o life_n we_o have_v be_v forsake_v by_o he_o our_o people_n have_v be_v lead_v into_o captivity_n our_o brethren_n disperse_v far_o and_o near_o because_o those_o who_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n have_v yet_o live_v so_o contrary_a to_o their_o profession_n but_o if_o after_o all_o this_o man_n will_v not_o understand_v that_o for_o these_o cause_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v come_v upon_o we_o wherefore_o shall_v we_o after_o this_o have_v any_o thing_n more_o to_o do_v with_o they_o nevertheless_o let_v we_o not_o cease_v day_n nor_o night_n in_o public_a and_o in_o private_a to_o entreat_v and_o beseech_v they_o to_o consider_v these_o thing_n but_o let_v we_o not_o be_v draw_v away_o with_o their_o wickedness_n let_v we_o wish_v and_o pray_v that_o if_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n we_o may_v yet_o gain_v they_o at_o the_o last_o and_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o if_o this_o we_o can_v do_v yet_o at_o least_o let_v we_o save_v our_o own_o soul_n tho'_o we_o can_v they_o and_o not_o partake_v with_o they_o in_o their_o sin_n lest_o we_o also_o partake_v with_o they_o in_o their_o destruction_n now_o to_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n be_v ascribe_v as_o be_v most_o due_a blessing_n and_o glory_n and_o wisdom_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n and_o may_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la 1_o tim._n three_o 15._o 2_o cor._n two_o 6._o chrys._n hom._n xv_o in_o 1._o tim._n gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n iii._o 5._o marc._n ant._n l._n viij_o sect._n 53._o ●d_a com._n ezek._n xviii_o 2_o sam._n xi_o 15_o 17._o 2_o sam._n twelve_o 9_o 10._o 11_o 12._o 13._o psal._n li._n 14._o inst._n l._n four_o tit._n 1._o sect_n interdum_fw-la serm._n de_fw-fr sanctis_fw-la i_o four_o v._n act_n xxii_o 20._o ezek._n xiii_o 3._o etc._n etc._n isaiah_n v._n 2d_o isaiah_n v._n 24._o gal._n two_o 12._o 13._o 14._o 11._o 14._o exod._n xxi_o 33._o 34._o 1_o king_n xiii_o 34._o is●er_n ad_fw-la dem._n ●_o 30._o chrysost._n in_o rom._n hom._n v._o pag._n 46_o 47._o 1_o king_n xxi_o 4._o 9_o 10._o 11._o 15._o 16._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phocyl_n mat._n v_o 28._o 22._o 2_o ep._n jo._n 7._o 1●_n 2_o ep._n jo._n 11._o james_n v._n 19_o 20._o bevereg_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tom_fw-mi ii_o p._n 367._o