Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	old_a	young_a	youth_n	300	4	8.2577	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12406	The sermons of Maister Henrie Smith gathered into one volume. Printed according to his corrected copies in his life time.; Sermons	Smith, Henry, 1550?-1591.	1593 (1593)	STC 22719; ESTC S117445	481,730	1,028

follow_v that_o all_o the_o rest_n may_v be_v cast_v upon_o he_o as_o when_o solomon_n desire_v wisdom_n before_o honour_n god_n give_v he_o wisdom_n and_o honour_n too_o 2._o because_o he_o seek_v the_o best_a first_o there_o be_v a_o pool_n in_o jury_n where_o the_o sick_a and_o leprous_a lay_n for_o at_o one_o time_n of_o the_o day_n the_o angel_n come_v and_o stir_v the_o water_n and_o then_o he_o which_o step_v in_o first_o be_v heal_v of_o his_o disease_n he_o which_o step_v in_o first_o be_v heal_v say_v john_n none_o but_o he_o which_o step_v in_o first_o so_o he_o which_o take_v time_n be_v sure_a but_o he_o which_o foreslow_v time_n often_o fail_v than_o speed_v for_o when_o golden_a opportunity_n be_v past_a no_o time_n will_v fit_v for_o she_o if_o elias_n will_v be_v serve_v before_o the_o widow_n when_o she_o have_v but_o a_o little_a cruse_n of_o oil_n which_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o serve_v herself_o will_v god_n be_v serve_v after_o elias_n will_v god_n be_v serve_v after_o thou_o nay_o after_o the_o flesh_n and_o after_o the_o devil_n thou_o may_v read_v in_o the_o 19_o of_o levit._n and_o the_o 13._o that_o god_n will_v not_o have_v the_o labourer_n hire_v stay_v in_o thy_o hand_n all_o night_n but_o will_v have_v thou_o pay_v he_o before_o thou_o sleep_v if_o god_n will_v not_o have_v the_o labourer_n due_a stay_n in_o thy_o hand_n one_o night_n how_o dare_v thou_o keep_v his_o due_n from_o he_o day_n and_o night_n so_o many_o day_n and_o night_n and_o week_n and_o month_n and_o year_n together_o where_o be_v the_o morning_n sacrifice_n which_o god_n require_v nay_o where_o be_v the_o evening_n sacrifice_n which_o god_n require_v the_o gloomy_a morning_n have_v overcast_v the_o whole_a day_n do_v thou_o think_v it_o enough_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o sit_v in_o the_o chair_n of_o scorner_n or_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n he_o which_o stand_v stay_v not_o he_o which_o sit_v take_v his_o ease_n but_o he_o which_o walk_v go_v his_o way_n yet_o he_o which_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n though_o he_o neither_o sit_v nor_o stand_v be_v not_o of_o the_o bless_a number_n but_o he_o which_o neither_o sit_v nor_o stand_v nor_o walk_v be_v bless_v say_v david_n psalm_n 1._o ver_fw-la 1._o alas_o then_o why_o do_v we_o sit_v if_o they_o which_o stand_v be_v accurse_v and_o they_o which_o walk_n be_v not_o bless_v 33._o christ_n say_v first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o we_o say_v first_o let_v i_o bury_v my_o father_n first_o let_v i_o bid_v my_o friend_n farewell_o and_o so_o many_o thing_n first_o so_o long_o in_o bury_v our_o father_n and_o bid_v our_o friend_n farewell_o that_o be_v the_o riches_n and_o honour_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n that_o there_o be_v no_o time_n leave_v to_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n but_o follow_v i_o be_v turn_v to_o follow_v we_o christ_n must_v follow_v our_o sin_n and_o come_v after_o our_o pleasure_n or_o else_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v serve_v at_o al._n when_o we_o be_v child_n we_o defer_v till_o we_o be_v man_n when_o we_o be_v man_n we_o defer_v till_o we_o be_v old_a man_n when_o we_o be_v old_a man_n we_o defer_v till_o death_n in_o all_o our_o life_n we_o find_v no_o leisure_n to_o live_v well_o but_o flit_v from_o sin_n to_o sin_n from_o wicked_a thought_n to_o wicked_a speech_n from_o wicked_a speech_n to_o wicked_a deed_n as_o the_o fly_n skip_v from_o scab_n to_o scab_n until_o we_o be_v cast_v so_o far_o behind_o that_o we_o have_v no_o courage_n to_o go_v forward_o or_o else_o stray_v so_o far_o out_o of_o our_o way_n that_o we_o care_v not_o to_o seek_v it_o again_o therefore_o i_o can_v say_v to_o you_o as_o christ_n say_v first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o than_o you_o shall_v have_v seek_v it_o long_o ago_o but_o now_o i_o must_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n redeem_v the_o time_n and_o at_o last_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o as_o little_a fly_n when_o many_o come_v together_o plague_v and_o destroy_v the_o egyptian_n so_o short_a hour_n but_o many_o in_o sin_n and_o security_n will_v steal_v away_o our_o whole_a life_n and_o deceive_v our_o repentance_n while_o we_o live_v like_o beast_n long_o than_o nabuchadnezzar_n there_o be_v not_o many_o lot_n but_o many_o linger_v like_a lot_n loath_a to_o depart_v until_o they_o see_v the_o fire_n burn_fw-mi if_o the_o angel_n have_v not_o snatch_v he_o away_o lot_n have_v perish_v with_o sodom_n for_o his_o delay_n there_o be_v not_o five_o foolish_a virgin_n and_o five_o wise_a but_o five_o for_o one_o knock_n when_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v there_o be_v not_o many_o simeons_n but_o many_o as_o old_a as_o simeon_n which_o never_o yet_o embrace_v christ_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o think_v to_o repent_v before_o they_o be_v so_o old_a yet_o now_o they_o dote_v for_o age_n they_o be_v not_o old_a enough_o to_o repent_v yet_o nay_o i_o answer_v many_o master_n of_o israel_n mayor_n alderman_n sheriff_n justice_n ba●liffes_n constable_n gentleman_n know_v no_o more_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v again_o than_o nicodemus_n which_o come_v by_o night_n line_n after_o line_n sermon_n after_o sermon_n and_o the_o black_a more_o like_o himself_o all_o their_o term_n be_v vacation_n all_o their_o religion_n promise_n and_o all_o their_o promise_n hypocrises_fw-la in_o stead_n of_o catechise_v their_o child_n as_o solomon_n teach_v they_o they_o catechise_v they_o to_o hunt_v &_o hawk_n to_o ride_v and_o vault_n to_o ruffle_v &_o swear_v to_o game_n and_o dance_n as_o they_o be_v catechise_v themselves_o lest_o the_o child_n shall_v prove_v better_a than_o his_o father_n and_o then_o he_o be_v qualify_v like_o a_o gentleman_n be_v this_o to_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n first_o or_o last_o or_o not_o at_o all_o woe_n to_o the_o security_n woe_n to_o the_o stubbornness_n woe_n to_o the_o drowsiness_n of_o this_o age_n the_o thief_n come_v at_o midnight_n and_o we_o sleep_v till_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n we_o let_v in_o sathan_n before_o we_o bid_v he_o avoid_v we_o sell_v our_o birthright_n before_o it_o come_v to_o our_o hand_n we_o seek_v for_o oil_n when_o our_o lamp_n shall_v burn_v this_o day_n pass_v like_o yesterday_o and_o to_o morrow_n we_o will_v spend_v like_o this_o day_n so_o he_o which_o shall_v have_v the_o first_o fruit_n can_v get_v no_o fruit_n because_o we_o mar_v the_o ground_n before_o we_o sow_v it_o consider_v this_o you_o which_o may_v have_v know_v a_o thousand_o thing_n more_o than_o you_o do_v if_o you_o have_v begin_v when_o solomon_n teach_v you_o god_n will_v not_o always_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n christ_n will_v not_o always_o clock_n like_o a_o hen_n john_n will_v not_o always_o cry_v in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o mercy_n be_v in_o the_o foreward_n and_o judgement_n in_o the_o rearward_n they_o which_o can_v say_v now_o we_o have_v a_o prophet_n shall_v say_v we_o have_v a_o prophet_n but_o we_o entertain_v he_o like_o the_o gergesite_n so_o god_n send_v he_o away_o from_o we_o like_o jonah_n to_o the_o ninivites_fw-la when_o the_o israelite_n despise_v he_o yet_o wisdom_n cry_v in_o the_o street_n let_v every_o joseph_n store_n up_o before_o the_o famine_n come_v for_o he_o which_o promise_v thou_o pardon_v when_o thou_o do_v return_v do_v not_o promise_v that_o to_o morrow_n thou_o shall_v return_v repentance_n be_v a_o gift_n and_o a_o gift_n must_v be_v take_v when_o it_o be_v offer_v the_o time_n past_a be_v go_v and_o thou_o can_v not_o recall_v that_o to_o repent_v in_o the_o time_n to_o come_v be_v uncertain_a &_o thou_o can_v not_o assure_v that_o to_o repent_v in_o the_o present_a time_n be_v only_o thou_o and_o thou_o may_v repent_v in_o that_o but_o anon_o that_o will_v be_v go_v too_o therefore_o as_o samuel_n begin_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o his_o minority_n as_o timothy_n read_v the_o scripture_n in_o his_o childhood_n and_o john_n grow_v in_o spirit_n as_o he_o rypen_v in_o year_n so_o whether_o thou_o be_v old_a or_o young_a thy_o repentance_n can_v come_v too_o soon_o because_o thy_o sin_n be_v go_v before_o if_o thou_o lack_v a_o spur_n to_o make_v thou_o run_v see_v how_o every_o day_n run_v away_o with_o thy_o life_n youth_n come_v upon_o childhood_n age_n come_v upon_o youth_n death_n come_v upon_o age_n with_o such_o a_o swift_a sail_n that_o if_o all_o our_o minute_n be_v spend_v in_o mortify_v ourselves_o yet_o our_o glass_n will_v be_v run_v out_o before_o we_o have_v purge_v half_o our_o corruption_n all_o these_o example_n &_o sentence_n and_o proverb_n and_o

same_o effect_n say_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o knowledge_n 17._o as_o if_o the_o first_o lesson_n to_o be_v wise_a be_v to_o be_v holy_a &_o therefore_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v expound_v all_o thing_n to_o his_o disciple_n apart_o to_o show_v that_o if_o we_o will_v have_v christ_n to_o teach_v we_o we_o must_v go_v a_o part_n from_o the_o world_n so_o that_o as_o a_o man_n slip_v off_o all_o his_o clothes_n when_o he_o go_v into_o a_o bath_n to_o wash_v he_o so_o we_o must_v slip_v off_o all_o our_o sin_n when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o word_n to_o feed_v we_o for_o wisdom_n will_v not_o rest_v in_o the_o defile_a soul_n nor_o in_o a_o body_n that_o be_v subject_a unto_o sin_n as_o the_o devil_n will_v not_o dwell_v but_o in_o a_o house_n that_o be_v sweep_v from_o godliness_n 25._o so_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n will_v not_o come_v unto_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v not_o cleanse_v from_o wickedness_n for_o god_n will_v not_o pour_v new_a wine_n but_o into_o new_a vessel_n therefore_o unless_o you_o have_v prepare_v new_a heart_n 17_o look_v for_o no_o new_a blessing_n to_o be_v pour_v on_o you_o the_o jew_n read_v the_o scripture_n daily_o in_o their_o synagogue_n to_o find_v christ_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a because_o the_o veil_n be_v not_o take_v away_o in_o read_v they_o even_o so_o do_v we_o preach_v in_o vain_a and_o you_o hear_v in_o vain_a because_o the_o veil_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v draw_v like_o a_o curtain_n over_o your_o heart_n hide_v and_o eclipse_v the_o glorious_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o you_o and_o therefore_o beloved_a brethren_n if_o you_o will_v have_v the_o lord_n to_o bless_v your_o hear_n and_o to_o prosper_v our_o preach_n you_o must_v wash_v and_o rinse_v out_o the_o dregs_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v freeze_v in_o you_o you_o must_v purge_v the_o leaven_n of_o maliciousness_n that_o sour_v your_o soul_n you_o must_v cast_v up_o your_o covetousness_n &_o your_o pride_n and_o your_o slothfulness_n &_o your_o partial_a prejudice_n like_o the_o serpent_n which_o spew_v up_o his_o poison_n when_o he_o go_v to_o drink_v for_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o there_o be_v so_o many_o fruitless_a &_o non-proficient_a hearer_n because_o there_o be_v so_o many_o sinful_a and_o wicked_a hearer_n it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n 11_o that_o he_o do_v not_o many_o great_a work_n in_o his_o own_o country_n for_o their_o unbelief_n sake_n so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o god_n conceal_v many_o great_a mystery_n of_o faith_n from_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n sake_n our_o wickedness_n stop_v christ_n mouth_n that_o he_o will_v not_o speak_v as_o the_o jew_n incredulity_n chain_v his_o hand_n that_o he_o will_v not_o work_v will_v a_o embroderer_n teach_v a_o other_o man_n servant_n his_o trade_n if_o he_o know_v he_o will_v hurt_v he_o no_o more_o will_v god_n teach_v the_o devil_n servant_n his_o truth_n because_o he_o know_v they_o will_v offend_v he_o the_o seed_n which_o fall_v into_o the_o thorny_a ground_n spring_v up_o very_o cheerful_o for_o a_o time_n that_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o give_v great_a hope_n of_o a_o joyful_a harvest_n but_o because_o thorn_n grow_v up_o with_o it_o 22_o at_o length_n they_o choke_v it_o so_o that_o unless_o we_o cut_v up_o the_o thorny_a sin_n which_o natural_o sprout_v and_o spring_v up_o in_o we_o they_o will_v overthrow_v all_o the_o good_a plant_n of_o holy_a doctrine_n that_o be_v graff_v in_o we_o and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n will_v we_o to_o break_v up_o the_o fallow_a ground_n 4._o and_o not_o to_o sow_v among_o thorn_n as_o if_o the_o heart_n must_v first_o be_v sanctify_v and_o afterward_o instruct_v as_o iron_n must_v first_o be_v heat_v and_o afterward_o be_v fashion_v in_o regard_v whereof_o i_o beseech_v you_o my_o beloved_a in_o the_o fear_n and_o reverence_n of_o god_n bless_a name_n look_v to_o your_o foot_n when_o you_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n press_v not_o into_o this_o marriage_n feast_v without_o a_o wedding_n garment_n tread_v not_o into_o the_o holy_a sanctuary_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n with_o a_o unsanctified_a and_o a_o defile_v and_o a_o filthy_a soul_n a_o man_n will_v not_o keep_v the_o sabbaoth_n in_o his_o work_a apparel_n but_o will_v put_v on_o his_o rich_a jewel_n and_o array_n himself_o in_o his_o best_a attire_n and_o yet_o we_o make_v it_o no_o scruple_n at_o all_o to_o come_v unto_o the_o sabbaoth_n exercise_n with_o a_o profane_a and_o a_o wicked_a and_o our_o worky_a day_n heart_n when_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n offer_v strange_a fire_n before_o the_o lord_n 3._o god_n say_v i_o will_v be_v honour_v in_o they_o that_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o i_o to_o show_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v then_o look_v for_o more_o holiness_n at_o our_o hand_n when_o by_o practice_n of_o his_o service_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o holy_a religion_n we_o approach_v to_o draw_v more_o near_o unto_o he_o wherefore_o to_o shut_v up_o this_o point_n as_o the_o beggar_n in_o the_o gospel_n cast_v off_o his_o cloak_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n so_o must_v we_o cast_v off_o the_o cloak_n of_o our_o wickedness_n when_o we_o come_v to_o hear_v we_o must_v be_v as_o babe_n 25_o if_o we_o will_v be_v christ_n pupille_v because_o he_o reveal_v knowledge_n &_o wisdom_n to_o none_o but_o babe_n and_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o be_v babe_n only_o but_o new_a bear_v babe_n which_o have_v a_o new_a soul_n a_o new_a life_n new_a member_n new_a affection_n impart_v to_o they_o whereby_o we_o learn_v that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o in_o our_o regeneration_n to_o redress_v and_o reform_v some_o one_o disorder_a affection_n in_o we_o but_o we_o must_v be_v change_v and_o new_a fashion_v in_o every_o part_n 9_o as_o saul_n when_o the_o kingly_a spirit_n come_v upon_o he_o be_v turn_v as_o it_o be_v into_o another_o man_n so_o we_o when_o the_o word_n beget_v we_o a_o new_a must_v be_v turn_v and_o change_v into_o other_o man_n and_o therefore_o they_o which_o be_v implant_v into_o christ_n 17._o be_v call_v new_a creature_n because_o neither_o the_o old_a hearn_v nor_o the_o old_a hand_n nor_o the_o old_a ear_n nor_o the_o old_a eye_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n but_o all_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o new_a frame_v again_o 6._o for_o whatsoever_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n if_o we_o will_v have_v it_o spirit_n that_o be_v fit_a for_o god_n worship_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n 24_o and_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n it_o must_v be_v bear_v again_o of_o the_o spirit_n the_o sense_n hereof_o make_v the_o prophet_n david_n cry_v out_o 10_o create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o patch_v and_o piece_n up_o our_o heart_n for_o god_n like_o a_o beggar_n cloak_n which_o be_v make_v of_o shred_n but_o we_o must_v be_v renew_v and_o thorough_o change_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n when_o naaman_n the_o leper_n have_v wash_v in_o jordan_n his_o flesh_n come_v again_o like_o the_o flesh_n of_o a_o young_a child_n if_o the_o leprosy_n of_o sin_n be_v wash_v and_o purge_v from_o we_o all_o our_o affection_n and_o all_o our_o desire_n will_v be_v alter_v and_o change_v like_o the_o flesh_n of_o a_o child_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v fit_v ourselves_o to_o be_v good_a hearer_n we_o must_v not_o entertain_v friendship_n with_o any_o sin_n as_o the_o adder_n slip_v off_o her_o skin_n and_o the_o eagle_n cast_v her_o bill_n so_o we_o must_v quite_o slip_v ourselves_o of_o all_o our_o lust_n when_o as_o new_a bear_v babe_n we_o come_v to_o hear_v touch_v no_o unclean_a thing_n 17_o say_v the_o lord_n because_o sin_n will_v cling_v to_o the_o conscience_n like_o birdlime_n to_o a_o feather_n therefore_o we_o must_v not_o touch_v it_o it_o must_v not_o have_v a_o finger_n of_o us._n when_o the_o devil_n make_v his_o reentry_n he_o take_v unto_o himself_o seven_o other_o spirit_n worse_o than_o 5._o himself_o thus_o one_o devil_n bring_v more_o devil_n and_o one_o sin_n pull_v on_o more_o sin_n as_o one_o crow_n call_v many_o crow_n to_o a_o carrion_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o leaven_n be_v hide_v in_o the_o meal_n till_o all_o be_v sour_v so_o let_v we_o never_o rest_v season_v our_o soul_n till_o all_o be_v sanctify_v for_o than_o we_o be_v fit_a to_o understand_v every_o part_n of_o god_n will_n when_o we_o be_v in_o every_o part_n new_a bear_v again_o furthermore_o this_o point_n discover_v and_o describe_v a_o gross_a error_n in_o popery_n concern_v the_o work_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v wrought_v and_o effect_v by_o the_o