Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	pray_v	prayer_n	supplication_n	6,912	5	11.1562	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07826	A treatise of the threefolde state of man wherein is handled, 1 His created holinesse in his innocencie. 2 His sinfulnesse since the fall of Adam. 3 His renewed holinesse in his regeneration.	Morton, Thomas, of Berwick.	1596 (1596)	STC 18199; ESTC S107028	195,331	462

and_o say_n the_o simple_a man_n in_o the_o world_n can_v use_v for_o a_o temporal_a commodity_n how_o much_o more_o able_a will_v he_o be_v to_o call_v upon_o god_n by_o prayer_n wherein_o there_o be_v far_o more_o matter_n offer_v whether_o we_o regard_v the_o wretchedness_n of_o the_o suitor_n or_o the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n the_o three_o difference_n be_v that_o the_o carnal_a man_n pray_v very_o seldom_o yea_o for_o the_o most_o never_o but_o upon_o some_o urgent_a cause_n as_o when_o he_o be_v pinch_v with_o some_o grievous_a cross_n as_o sickness_n or_o poverty_n or_o when_o he_o be_v in_o some_o great_a danger_n as_o be_v in_o battle_n on_o land_n or_o in_o a_o tempeston_n the_o sea_n 5._o as_o we_o read_v jonas_n 1._o 5._o the_o infidel_n in_o extreme_a danger_n fall_v to_o prayer_n these_o extremity_n will_v wring_v out_o of_o the_o most_o irreligious_a atheist_n some_o kind_n of_o prayer_n but_o not_o till_o he_o see_v that_o all_o other_o mean_n do_v fail_v for_o till_o then_o he_o never_o think_v on_o god_n but_o it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o with_o the_o faithful_a man_n for_o he_o pray_v daily_a &_o hourly_a to_o the_o lord_n he_o never_o want_v matter_n of_o pray_v but_o take_v every_o occasion_n to_o pray_v if_o not_o open_o and_o in_o word_n yet_o secret_o in_o his_o heart_n yea_o the_o faithful_a in_o all_o their_o danger_n trouble_n misery_n and_o affair_n whatsoever_o do_v not_o put_v the_o mean_n in_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a place_n repose_v their_o confidence_n therein_o but_o first_o they_o seek_v for_o help_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o then_o trust_v that_o he_o will_v give_v a_o happy_a success_n use_v the_o mean_n with_o all_o care_n and_o diligence_n four_o the_o carnal_a man_n do_v not_o in_o pray_v use_n either_o perseverance_n in_o continue_v his_o suit_n till_o it_o please_v god_n to_o hear_v he_o or_o yet_o patience_n in_o suffer_v with_o a_o quiet_a mind_n the_o delay_n of_o that_o which_o he_o desire_v but_o if_o he_o be_v not_o hear_v at_o the_o first_o he_o straightway_o give_v over_o yea_o most_o common_o he_o wax_v so_o profane_a and_o godless_a that_o he_o will_v never_o afterward_o pray_v to_o god_n though_o he_o have_v never_o so_o great_a need_n and_o not_o rest_v herein_o he_o murmure_v against_o god_n and_o in_o great_a rage_n curse_v all_o thing_n that_o come_v in_o his_o sight_n or_o mind_n but_o the_o godly_a man_n be_v never_o weary_v with_o call_v upon_o god_n but_o be_v content_a to_o tarry_v the_o lord_n leisure_n consider_v that_o god_n know_v what_o be_v good_a for_o he_o better_o than_o he_o himself_o five_o the_o carnal_a man_n pray_v only_o for_o temporal_a blessing_n as_o health_n peace_n riches_n honour_n and_o such_o other_o and_o if_o so_o be_v that_o he_o have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v he_o will_v indeed_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v after_o this_o life_n be_v in_o heaven_n but_o you_o shall_v never_o hear_v he_o desire_v to_o go_v in_o that_o way_n in_o this_o life_n which_o lead_v to_o heaven_n he_o desire_v to_o be_v happy_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o not_o to_o be_v holy_a and_o righteous_a in_o this_o world_n he_o will_v glad_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n but_o yet_o not_o with_o the_o condition_n of_o forsake_v his_o earthly_a pleasure_n he_o think_v it_o no_o wisdom_n to_o forgo_v a_o certain_a and_o present_a happiness_n for_o that_o which_o will_v perhaps_o come_v but_o he_o know_v not_o when_o neither_o can_v any_o man_n make_v he_o as_o he_o think_v any_o good_a assurance_n of_o it_o but_o the_o faithful_a man_n count_v all_o worldly_a pleasure_n to_o be_v as_o they_o be_v in_o deed_n but_o as_o dross_n and_o dung_n in_o comparison_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o therefore_o his_o prayer_n be_v chief_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v his_o eternal_a salvation_n six_o the_o carnal_a man_n pray_v only_o for_o himself_o for_o his_o child_n and_o friend_n by_o who_o he_o may_v have_v some_o temporal_a comfort_n or_o profit_n never_o remember_v the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n that_o be_v have_v no_o fellowe-feeling_a of_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o particular_a member_n thereof_o whereas_o the_o faithful_a desire_n the_o good_a of_o their_o brethren_n yea_o even_o with_o their_o own_o hurt_n if_o so_o it_o stand_v with_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n last_o which_o be_v the_o main_a difference_n of_o all_o the_o carnal_a man_n pray_v without_o faith_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v pray_v aright_o rom._n 10._o 14._o 14_o doubt_a as_o he_o have_v good_a cause_n whether_o god_n will_v hear_v he_o or_o no_o whereas_o the_o faithful_a man_n be_v undoubted_o persuade_v that_o god_n will_v grant_v his_o desire_n if_o it_o be_v needful_a for_o his_o salvation_n otherwise_o if_o it_o be_v some_o temporal_a blessing_n or_o some_o particular_a grace_n without_o the_o which_o he_o may_v be_v save_v he_o know_v that_o god_n will_v either_o grant_v his_o request_n or_o make_v he_o plain_o see_v and_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v more_o for_o his_o good_a that_o his_o mind_n be_v not_o fulfil_v in_o that_o behalf_n now_o for_o a_o conclusion_n we_o see_v how_o great_o it_o behove_v every_o one_o who_o will_v be_v account_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n a_o true_a christian_a to_o give_v himself_o careful_o to_o the_o attain_n of_o this_o gift_n of_o prayer_n and_o to_o the_o perform_n of_o this_o duty_n both_o by_o himself_o alone_o and_o also_o with_o his_o family_n especial_o if_o we_o do_v due_o consider_v the_o manifold_a commodity_n both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a which_o may_v be_v reap_v by_o this_o mean_n for_o as_o touch_v this_o present_a life_n hearty_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n come_v from_o a_o faithful_a man_n be_v health_n in_o sickness_n riches_n in_o poverty_n safety_n in_o danger_n comfort_n in_o all_o adversity_n yea_o it_o be_v all_o in_o all_o but_o far_o more_o notable_a be_v the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o spiritual_a life_n of_o our_o soul_n for_o prayer_n be_v the_o exercise_n of_o a_o man_n soul_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o food_n and_o nourishment_n of_o it_o so_o that_o as_o a_o man_n can_v keep_v his_o body_n for_o any_o long_a time_n in_o health_n &_o strength_n unless_o he_o use_v some_o exercise_n yea_o although_o he_o do_v fill_v it_o with_o meat_n and_o feed_v it_o most_o careful_o even_o so_o although_o a_o man_n do_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n every_o day_n preach_v unto_o he_o yet_o unless_o he_o do_v by_o this_o spiritual_a exercise_n of_o prayer_n draw_v the_o say_v heavenly_a food_n into_o the_o several_a part_n of_o his_o soul_n he_o shall_v sensible_o feel_v his_o faith_n love_n patience_n and_o all_o other_o part_n of_o holiness_n to_o decrease_v by_o little_a and_o little_a until_o at_o length_n they_o come_v to_o nothing_o yea_o as_o the_o 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subjection_n must_v be_v add_v to_o wit_n patience_n in_o regard_n of_o those_o manifold_a and_o grievous_a affliction_n wherewith_o god_n do_v chastise_v 1●_n try_v and_o nurture_n his_o child_n for_o as_o the_o goldsmith_n intend_v to_o make_v precious_a and_o excellent_a vessel_n fit_a for_o the_o use_n of_o great_a king_n do_v cast_v his_o gold_n into_o the_o fire_n that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v come_v pure_a from_o all_o dross_n so_o before_o that_o the_o faithful_a can_v be_v vessel_n of_o honour_n fit_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o must_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n and_o there_o be_v wean_v from_o the_o vain_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n

enticement_n in_o all_o thing_n last_o as_o touch_v supplication_n which_o we_o make_v the_o three_o filial_a duty_n man_n be_v so_o whole_o alienate_v from_o god_n that_o what_o necessity_n soever_o do_v pinch_n he_o he_o have_v not_o either_o the_o mind_n or_o the_o will_n and_o as_o we_o use_v to_o speak_v neither_o the_o heart_n nor_o the_o face_n once_o to_o go_v to_o god_n by_o humble_a prayer_n for_o help_n he_o fly_v to_o worldly_a mean_n as_o to_o his_o own_o wisdom_n strength_n riches_n and_o friend_n and_o if_o all_o fail_v yet_o he_o will_v rather_o seek_v for_o help_v by_o sorcery_n and_o witchcraft_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o new_a father_n the_o devil_n than_o he_o will_v by_o prayer_n call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n thus_o be_v all_o unregenerate_a man_n affect_v howsoever_o in_o a_o show_n of_o religion_n or_o as_o a_o common_a proverb_n they_o will_v sometime_o say_v god_n help_v i_o or_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o whereas_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v destitute_a of_o faith_n have_v no_o confidence_n in_o god_n neither_o any_o hope_n of_o obtain_v any_o thing_n at_o his_o hand_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o cause_n why_o they_o shall_v think_v otherwise_o for_o god_n do_v not_o hear_v and_o help_v but_o detest_v and_o plague_v unbeliever_n sect._n 3_o of_o filial_a subjection_n renew_v thus_o we_o see_v how_o man_n be_v altogether_o spoil_v by_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n of_o this_o excellent_a dignity_n of_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n he_o recover_v it_o in_o the_o state_n of_o regeneration_n in_o as_o ample_a manner_n as_o he_o have_v it_o in_o his_o first_o creation_n for_o as_o all_o natural_a man_n be_v in_o adam_n ungracious_a bastard_n so_o they_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n not_o by_o partake_v his_o eternal_a and_o essential_a filiation_n whereof_o no_o creature_n be_v capable_a but_o by_o be_v renew_v and_o make_v conformable_a to_o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o 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their_o father_n possession_n stir_v up_o the_o faithful_a to_o a_o undoubted_a expectation_n of_o eternal_a glory_n gal._n 4._o 7._o we_o be_v no_o more_o servant_n but_o son_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n 7._o &_o rom._n 8._o 17._o 17._o if_o we_o be_v son_n then_o be_v we_o heir_n 2_o the_o heir_n true_o of_o god_n and_o the_o fellow_n heir_n of_o christ_n and_o 1._o john_n 3._o 2._o we_o be_v now_o the_o son_n of_o god_n although_o our_o inheritance_n do_v not_o appear_v till_o christ_n appear_v now_o to_o proceed_v as_o the_o faithful_a be_v restore_v to_o this_o dignity_n so_o they_o be_v endue_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n with_o the_o disposition_n belong_v to_o it_o be_v so_o affect_v to_o god_n as_o child_n ought_v to_o be_v to_o their_o natural_a father_n they_o reverence_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n in_o word_n and_o deed_n in_o mind_n heart_n and_o in_o all_o their_o behaviour_n the_o great_a security_n and_o certainty_n which_o 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of_o reverence_n say_v gen._n 18._o 27._o 30._o behold_v i_o have_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o speak_v to_o god_n who_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n and_o again_o vers._n 30_o let_v not_o my_o lord_n be_v angry_a if_o i_o speak_v for_o they_o this_o affection_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v describe_v 123._o psal._n 123_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o servant_n be_v upon_o his_o lord_n and_o as_o the_o handmaid_n do_v modest_o wait_v in_o presence_n of_o her_o mistress_n so_o be_v we_o affect_v to_o god_n likewise_o for_o the_o second_o duty_n which_o be_v imitation_n the_o faithful_a man_n endevour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o conform_v himself_o to_o the_o absolute_a purity_n and_o holiness_n of_o god_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n have_v wise_a consideration_n use_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n as_o most_o forcible_a argument_n to_o enforce_v the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o vivification_n of_o all_o holiness_n in_o we_o 6._o rom._n 6._o and_o eph._n 5._o 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for_o this_o gift_n consist_v of_o many_o particular_a grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n the_o which_o be_v needful_a for_o the_o right_a performance_n of_o this_o duty_n and_o can_v be_v find_v in_o any_o carnal_a man_n first_o there_o be_v require_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o the_o good_a &_o happy_a state_n of_o man_n which_o be_v not_o attain_v but_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n rom._n 8._o 26._o 26._o we_o know_v not_o for_o what_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n for_o all_o man_n general_o and_o natural_o feel_v their_o temporal_a want_n as_o poverty_n sickness_n shame_n and_o whatsoever_o belong_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o this_o present_a life_n but_o as_o for_o spiritual_a grace_n as_o the_o knowledge_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n faith_n love_n patience_n and_o the_o rest_n which_o concern_v their_o eternal_a salvation_n they_o never_o trouble_v themselves_o in_o seek_v they_o or_o be_v greeve_v for_o the_o want_n of_o they_o nay_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o never_o think_v of_o any_o such_o matter_n or_o know_v what_o these_o thing_n mean_v beside_o none_o can_v pray_v aright_o yea_o although_o he_o be_v enlighten_v with_o some_o knowledge_n of_o the_o spiritual_a state_n of_o man_n and_o have_v a_o glimmer_n of_o the_o thing_n belong_v unto_o it_o as_o a_o carnal_a man_n may_v have_v unless_o he_o have_v true_a faith_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o god_n both_o love_v he_o and_o will_v grant_v his_o request_n rom._n 10._o 14._o 14._o the_o apostle_n make_v it_o impossible_a for_o he_o who_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o god_n to_o call_v upon_o he_o but_o the_o