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	soul_n	way_n	6,110	5	4.6224	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55301	Armatura Dei, or, A preparation for suffering in an evil day shewing how Christians are to bear sufferings, and what graces are requisite thereunto : suited for all good Christians in this present time / by Edward Polhil ..., Esq.	Polhill, Edward, 1622-1694?	1682 (1682)	Wing P2750; ESTC R3431	68,313	156

he_o the_o more_o we_o act_v our_o love_n meekness_n mercy_n goodness_n or_o any_o grace_n the_o more_o we_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o and_o incorporate_v with_o he_o nay_o true_a obedience_n make_v we_o to_o be_v of_o near_a alliance_n to_o he_o when_o our_o saviour_n be_v tell_v that_o his_o mother_n and_o brethren_n stand_v without_o to_o see_v he_o his_o answer_n be_v my_o mother_n and_o my_o brethren_n be_v those_o which_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o do_v it_o luke_n 8.20_o 21._o st._n ambrose_n upon_o these_o word_n tell_v we_o 8._o in_o lucam_n cap._n 8._o religiosiores_fw-la copulae_fw-la mentium_fw-la quam_fw-la corporum_fw-la the_o conjunction_n of_o mind_n be_v more_o sacred_a than_o that_o of_o body_n the_o obedient_a christian_a be_v brother_n to_o christ_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o same_o holy_a spirit_n in_o regeneration_n of_o which_o he_o be_v conceive_v in_o his_o incarnation_n nay_o he_o be_v mother_n to_o christ_n bring_v he_o forth_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o holy_a grace_n somewhat_o of_o the_o love_n mercy_n piety_n meekness_n of_o christ_n be_v still_o a_o come_n forth_o from_o he_o in_o both_o these_o respect_n do_v obedience_n dispose_v we_o to_o suffer_v the_o more_o we_o grow_v up_o into_o christ_n the_o head_n the_o more_o divine_a power_n and_o virtue_n we_o have_v from_o he_o our_o chief_a strength_n lie_v not_o in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o our_o head_n we_o may_v do_v nay_o and_o suffer_v any_o thing_n through_o he_o strengthen_v we_o and_o the_o more_o we_o be_v ally_v to_o he_o the_o more_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o adhere_v to_o he_o our_o supernatural_a birth_n oblige_v we_o to_o live_v to_o he_o nay_o and_o if_o need_v be_v to_o die_v for_o he_o and_o we_o be_v to_o bring_v he_o forth_o not_o only_o in_o other_o holy_a virtue_n but_o in_o that_o of_o patience_n st._n paul_n bear_v about_o in_o his_o body_n the_o die_a of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 2_o cor._n 4.10_o and_o the_o ally_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v ready_a at_o god_n call_v to_o suffer_v with_o he_o 4._o true_a obedience_n produce_v a_o increase_n of_o grace_n and_o spiritual_a strength_n obedience_n be_v a_o christian_n daily_o walk_v the_o more_o he_o exercise_v himself_o to_o godliness_n the_o more_o grace_n he_o have_v in_o his_o soul_n that_o faith_n which_o be_v but_o as_o a_o little_a grain_n of_o mustardseed_n become_v a_o tree_n spread_v itself_o forth_o at_o last_o as_o high_a as_o assurance_n that_o love_n which_o be_v as_o a_o little_a spark_n rake_v up_o in_o the_o ash_n come_v to_o be_v a_o vehement_a flame_n aspire_v after_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n that_o hope_n which_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a weak_a thing_n in_o the_o soul_n come_v to_o have_v more_o liveliness_n and_o supernatural_a stature_n the_o path_n of_o the_o just_a which_o be_v in_o obedience_n be_v as_o the_o shine_a light_n which_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n in_o heaven_n prov._n 4.18_o the_o more_o a_o christian_a exercise_n 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numb_a 1.46_o it_o be_v a_o great_a encouragement_n to_o make_v they_o go_v on_o gallant_o against_o their_o enemy_n and_o when_o christian_n have_v their_o grace_n multiply_v and_o among_o the_o rest_n patience_n come_v to_o be_v all_o patience_n as_o the_o expression_n be_v col._n 1.11_o it_o give_v they_o spirit_n and_o life_n to_o bear_v suffering_n 5._o true_a obedience_n obtain_v the_o gracious_a presence_n of_o god_n to_o help_v and_o comfort_v good_a man_n in_o the_o do_v his_o will_n the_o rabbin_n say_v that_o if_o two_o sit_v together_o confer_v about_o the_o law_n the_o shechinah_n be_v among_o they_o i_o may_v say_v if_o one_o single_a christian_a be_v a_o do_v of_o god_n will_v the_o divine_a presence_n be_v with_o he_o thus_o our_o saviour_n say_v if_o any_o man_n love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o word_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n will_v come_v and_o make_v their_o abode_n with_o such_o a_o one_o john_n 14.23_o such_o a_o one_o have_v a_o shechinah_n in_o his_o heart_n god_n will_v be_v there_o help_v and_o comfort_v of_o he_o whilst_o he_o be_v a_o do_v of_o god_n will_v strength_n will_v come_v in_o as_o it_o do_v to_o the_o levite_n 1._o chron._n 15.26_o and_o not_o only_a strength_n but_o comfort_n too_o in_o keep_v his_o command_n there_o be_v great_a reward_n some_o of_o the_o oil_n of_o joy_n which_o be_v upon_o christ_n the_o great_a doer_n of_o god_n will_n drop_v down_o upon_o good_a man_n in_o their_o sincere_a obedience_n they_o have_v a_o inward_a peace_n and_o joy_v unspeakable_a in_o this_o respect_n obedience_n prepare_v the_o heart_n of_o christian_n to_o endure_v suffer_v a_o obedient_a christian_a can_v argue_v thus_o with_o himself_o i_o have_v find_v god_n gracious_a presence_n strengthen_v and_o comfort_v i_o in_o the_o do_n of_o his_o will_n much_o more_o shall_v i_o have_v it_o when_o i_o come_v to_o suffer_v and_o part_n with_o all_o for_o his_o sake_n when_o all_o forsake_v st._n paul_n yet_o the_o lord_n stand_v with_o he_o and_o strengthen_v he_o 2_o tim._n 4.16.19_o when_o mr._n sanders_n be_v examine_v about_o his_o religion_n he_o be_v wonderful_o comfort_v and_o receive_v a_o taste_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n a_o pleasant_a refresh_n do_v issue_n from_o every_o part_n of_o his_o body_n to_o his_o heart_n and_o from_o thence_o into_o all_o part_n again_o cicely_n ormes_n be_v fill_v with_o such_o joy_n and_o comfort_n that_o at_o the_o kindle_v of_o the_o fire_n she_o say_v my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o spirit_n do_v rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n o_o let_v we_o firm_o conclude_v this_o with_o ourselves_o that_o god_n will_v not_o leave_v or_o forsake_v his_o people_n no_o not_o at_o other_o time_n much_o less_o will_v he_o do_v it_o in_o the_o time_n of_o fiery_a trial_n then_o they_o shall_v have_v strength_n and_o comfort_n in_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a way_n enough_o to_o make_v they_o to_o triumph_v over_o their_o suffering_n or_o at_o leastwise_o to_o bear_v they_o with_o patience_n 6._o true_a obedience_n be_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n those_o bless_a one_o that_o do_v the_o command_n of_o god_n have_v right_a to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o enter_v in_o through_o the_o gate_n into_o the_o city_n rev._n 22.14_o the_o more_o obedient_a a_o man_n be_v to_o the_o divine_a will_n the_o rich_a entrance_n he_o have_v into_o the_o bless_a kingdom_n after_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n come_v the_o crop_n of_o eternal_a glory_n after_o walk_v in_o holy_a obedience_n come_v the_o bless_a end_n of_o life_n and_o immortality_n in_o this_o respect_n obedience_n fit_v we_o for_o suffering_n a_o man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o hell_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o suffer_v it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v bear_v reproach_n for_o christ_n who_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o glory_n or_o that_o he_o shall_v part_v with_o his_o treasure_n here_o who_o have_v none_o in_o heaven_n or_o that_o he_o shall_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n temporal_a who_o have_v no_o right_a to_o a_o eternal_a one_o or_o that_o he_o shall_v let_v go_v his_o portion_n of_o good_a in_o this_o world_n who_o have_v none_o in_o another_o but_o the_o obedient_a christian_a who_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n that_o meet_v he_o in_o the_o passage_n thither_o reproach_n may_v come_v but_o he_o be_v go_v to_o shine_v in_o glory_n worldly_a good_n may_v be_v spoil_v but_o he_o have_v a_o inheritance_n incorruptible_a that_o fade_v not_o away_o temporal_a life_n may_v be_v lose_v but_o in_o the_o very_a instant_n there_o begin_v a_o eternal_a one_o with_o the_o bless_a god_n in_o heaven_n he_o may_v by_o

but_o give_v grace_n unto_o the_o humble_a jam._n 4.6_o god_n have_v two_o hand_n with_o the_o one_o he_o cast_v down_o the_o proud_a that_o lift_v up_o themselves_o against_o he_o with_o the_o other_o he_o lift_v up_o the_o humble_a that_o lie_v at_o his_o foot_n for_o mercy_n humility_n be_v not_o only_o a_o grace_n but_o a_o capacity_n to_o receive_v more_o of_o it_o he_o that_o go_v to_o a_o river_n to_o take_v up_o water_n put_v the_o mouth_n of_o his_o vessel_n downward_o to_o do_v it_o he_o that_o go_v to_o god_n for_o grace_n must_v put_v his_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n and_o cry_v to_o have_v it_o not_o for_o his_o worth_n sake_n but_o for_o his_o spiritual_a poverty_n a_o humble_a heart_n be_v as_o parisiensis_fw-la call_v it_o a_o spiritual_a vacuum_n and_o as_o nature_n do_v not_o suffer_v a_o vacuum_n in_o body_n but_o fill_v up_o the_o space_n one_o way_n or_o other_o so_o grace_n do_v not_o suffer_v a_o vacuum_n in_o spirit_n but_o fill_v up_o the_o humble_a soul_n with_o fresh_a supply_n of_o grace_n st._n austin_n set_v out_o this_o by_o a_o notable_a similitude_n 9_o si_fw-mi humiles_fw-la sunt_fw-la valles_fw-la sunt_fw-la quod_fw-la infuderis_fw-la capiunt_fw-la non_fw-la dimittunt_fw-la aust_n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ser_fw-mi 9_o the_o water_n that_o fall_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o mountain_n flow_v away_o but_o the_o water_n that_o fall_v upon_o the_o vally_n stay_v there_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o divine_a grace_n that_o distil_v from_o above_o do_v not_o rest_n upon_o high_a proud_a person_n but_o upon_o humble_a one_o god_n leave_v the_o full_a soul_n and_o fill_v the_o empty_a abase_v the_o exalt_v and_o exalt_v the_o abase_v all_o other_o grace_n grow_v together_o with_o humility_n the_o more_o humble_a we_o be_v the_o more_o we_o have_v of_o god_n with_o we_o the_o more_o we_o have_v of_o grace_n in_o we_o and_o the_o more_o we_o have_v of_o these_o the_o more_o we_o have_v of_o strength_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n and_o the_o more_o we_o have_v of_o preparation_n for_o a_o day_n of_o trial._n if_o we_o build_v so_o high_a as_o suffer_v for_o christ_n we_o must_v dig_v deep_a and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n low_a that_o when_o the_o storm_n come_v we_o may_v stand_v fast_o and_o unmovable_a 3._o humility_n make_v a_o man_n free_o to_o bow_v and_o subject_n himself_o to_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n this_o be_v a_o choice_n and_o excellent_a preparative_n for_o suffer_v the_o same_o which_o our_o saviour_n commend_v to_o weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v soul_n take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o and_o learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n math._n 11.29_o christian_n be_v to_o take_v up_o a_o double_a yoke_n the_o yoke_n of_o evangelical_n command_v and_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o accompany_v they_o in_o both_o subjection_n be_v requisite_a in_o the_o one_o subjection_n to_o christ_n authority_n command_v in_o the_o other_o subjection_n to_o his_o providence_n order_v and_o that_o christian_n may_v be_v subject_a to_o both_o they_o must_v look_v to_o the_o great_a pattern_n &_o learn_v meekness_n and_o humility_n from_o he_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n natural_o be_v a_o very_a proud_a belial_n thing_n that_o will_v bear_v no_o yoke_n it_o will_v not_o be_v under_o christ_n not_o under_o his_o righteous_a command_n by_o obedience_n nor_o under_o his_o afflict_a providence_n by_o patience_n it_o lift_v up_o itsel_n and_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o blasphemy_n practicall_n aspire_v to_o be_v above_o god_n himself_o but_o when_o the_o divine_a grace_n have_v melt_v the_o heart_n and_o make_v it_o humble_a than_o it_o will_v bow_v down_o and_o take_v both_o yoke_n upon_o itself_o it_o will_v become_v free_o subject_a to_o god_n and_o all_o his_o holy_a pleasure_n i_o say_v free_o a_o proud_a man_n may_v be_v bow_v down_o under_o the_o pressure_n of_o a_o external_a calamity_n but_o a_o humble_a man_n bow_v himself_o down_o by_o a_o internal_a principle_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o one_o the_o subjection_n be_v mere_o of_o necessity_n in_o the_o other_o it_o be_v free_a and_o of_o choice_n humility_n make_v a_o man_n lie_v at_o god_n foot_n and_o say_v lord_z what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v or_o what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o suffer_v let_v the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v say_v baldasser_n the_o german_a divine_a and_o we_o will_v submit_v to_o it_o six_o hundred_o neck_n if_o we_o have_v so_o many_o let_v the_o cross_n come_v say_v the_o humble_a man_n and_o i_o will_v submit_v to_o it_o humility_n be_v virtual_o all_o obedience_n and_o patience_n it_o make_v a_o man_n to_o be_v as_o a_o little_a child_n ruleable_a by_o all_o the_o will_n of_o god_n whether_o that_o will_v come_v forth_o in_o precept_n or_o providence_n humility_n will_v comply_v and_o bow_v down_o under_o it_o the_o lowly_a in_o heart_n will_v do_v or_o be_v any_o thing_n for_o god_n therefore_o our_o saviour_n promise_v rest_n to_o such_o 213._o de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la ser._n 213._o as_o the_o gracious_a reward_n of_o their_o labour_n and_o suffering_n it_o be_v good_a counsel_n that_o st._n austin_n give_v esto_fw-la parvus_fw-la in_o oculis_fw-la tuis_fw-la ut_fw-la sis_fw-la magnus_fw-la in_o oculis_fw-la dei_fw-la be_v thou_o little_a in_o thy_o own_o eye_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v great_a in_o god_n subject_v thyself_o to_o all_o his_o pleasure_n be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v exalt_v by_o he_o 4._o humility_n cause_v a_o man_n to_o depend_v upon_o god_n for_o support_v and_o comfort_n in_o his_o suffering_n the_o proud_a person_n stand_v in_o the_o posture_n of_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stand_v to_o himself_o luk._n 18.11_o he_o stand_v upon_o his_o own_o bottom_n and_o think_v himself_o able_a by_o his_o own_o power_n to_o do_v or_o suffer_v any_o thing_n as_o he_o please_v but_o stand_v in_o his_o own_o presumption_n it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o he_o will_v fall_v off_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o trial_n 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