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
A90811	Authentēs. Or A treatise of self-deniall. Wherein the necessity and excellency of it is demonstrated; with several directions for the practice of it. / By Theophilus Polwheile, M.A. sometimes of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge, now teacher of the Church at Teverton in Devon.	Polwheile, Theophilus, d. 1689.	1658 (1658)	Wing P2782; Thomason E1733_1; ESTC R209629	246,682	521

be_v so_o frequent_o in_o the_o scripture_n press_v upon_o we_o 1_o by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o 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 matth._n 11.29_o when_o the_o mother_n of_o zebedees_n child_n desire_v that_o her_o two_o son_n may_v sit_v the_o one_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o other_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o other_o disciple_n be_v move_v with_o indignation_n against_o the_o two_o brethren_n he_o call_v they_o unto_o he_o and_o say_v you_o know_v that_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o gentile_n exercise_v dominion_n over_o they_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o but_o whosoever_o will_v be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o minister_n and_o whosoever_o will_v be_v chief_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o servant_n even_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v not_o to_o be_v minister_v unto_o but_o to_o minister_v and_o to_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o matth._n 20.27_o 28._o so_o after_o he_o have_v wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n joh._n 13.5_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o know_v you_o what_o i_o have_v do_v to_o you_o you_o call_v i_o master_n and_o lord_n and_o you_o say_v well_o for_o so_o i_o be_o if_o i_o then_o your_o lord_n and_o master_n have_v wash_v your_o foot_n you_o also_o aught_o to_o wash_v one_o another_o foot_n for_o i_o have_v give_v you_o a_o example_n that_o you_o shall_v do_v as_o i_o have_v do_v unto_o you_o vers_n 14_o 16._o 2_o by_o the_o apostle_n we_o that_o be_v strong_a say_v paul_n ought_v to_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o not_o to_o please_v ourselves_o let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o please_v his_o neighbour_n for_o his_o good_a to_o edification_n for_o even_o christ_n please_v not_o himself_o rom._n 15.1_o 2_o 3._o again_o 2_o cor._n 8.7_o exhort_v they_o to_o liberality_n he_o thus_o press_v the_o exhortation_n vers_fw-la 9_o for_o you_o know_v the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o though_o he_o be_v rich_a yet_o for_o your_o sake_n he_o become_v poor_a that_o you_o through_o his_o poverty_n may_v be_v rich_a and_o phil._n 2.2_o press_v to_o love_n and_o concord_n thus_o he_o persuade_v they_o vers_n 3.4_o let_v nothing_o be_v do_v through_o strife_n or_o vainglory_n but_o in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n let_v each_o esteem_v other_o better_a than_o themselves_o look_v not_o every_o man_n on_o his_o own_o thing_n but_o every_o man_n also_o on_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o let_v this_o mind_n be_v in_o you_o which_o be_v also_o in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n but_o humble_v himself_o etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 5.6_o 7._o peter_n exhort_v servant_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o master_n not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a and_o gentle_a but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a and_o that_o even_o when_o they_o do_v well_o and_o suffer_v for_o it_o they_o shall_v take_v it_o patient_o give_v this_o reason_n 1_o pet._n 2.21_o for_o even_o hereunto_o be_v you_o call_v because_o christ_n also_o suffer_v for_o we_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n that_o you_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n who_o do_v no_o sin_n neither_o be_v guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n who_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v revile_v not_o again_o when_o he_o suffer_v he_o threaten_v not_o but_o commit_v himself_o to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o vers_fw-la 22_o 23._o he_o that_o say_v he_o abide_v in_o he_o ought_v himself_o also_o so_o to_o walk_v even_o as_o he_o walk_v 1_o joh._n 2.6_o the_o twenty_o direction_n 20_o be_v much_o in_o prayer_n after_o the_o put_n on_o of_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n to_o which_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v eph._n 6.16_o 17._o he_o prescribe_v pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o watch_v thereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n vers_fw-la 18._o in_o like_a manner_n after_o all_o the_o direction_n that_o have_v be_v give_v to_o help_v you_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o self-denial_n this_o i_o will_v commend_v unto_o you_o as_o without_o which_o all_o other_o mean_n be_v ineffectual_a consider_v conflict_n consider_v self-denial_n be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o but_o of_o god_n who_o only_o can_v take_v we_o out_o of_o ourselves_o dr._n sibbs_n soul_n conflict_n god_n must_v enable_v you_o or_o else_o you_o will_v never_o do_v it_o self-denial_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n object_n 1._o why_o be_v it_o require_v then_o answ_n not_o because_o it_o be_v in_o your_o power_n but_o because_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n object_n 2_o well_o then_o god_n can_v give_v it_o if_o he_o please_v answ_n true_o he_o can_v but_o will_v not_o unless_o he_o be_v seek_v to_o for_o it_o you_o have_v not_o because_o you_o ask_v not_o jam._n 4.2_o object_n 3._o but_o if_o i_o pray_v will_v he_o hear_v i_o answ_n try_v and_o see_v what_o will_v come_v of_o it_o consider_v god_n be_v a_o god_n hear_v prayer_n psal_n 65.2_o and_o he_o have_v say_v ask_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v to_o you_o matth._n 7.7_o object_n 4._o but_o will_v he_o give_v this_o this_o gift_n of_o self-denial_n answ_n he_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n jam._n 1.17_o and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o they_o object_n 5._o but_o my_o want_n be_v so_o great_a etc._n etc._n answ_n he_o give_v liberal_o bountiful_o object_n 6._o but_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o move_v he_o answ_n he_o give_v free_o isa_n 55.1_o object_n 7._o it_o may_v be_v once_o or_o so_o but_o what_o if_o one_o come_v often_o again_o and_o again_o answ_n he_o upbraid_v not_o object_n 8._o but_o it_o be_v only_o to_o some_o that_o he_o give_v thus_o liberal_o and_o free_o he_o will_v not_o do_v so_o to_o such_o a_o one_o as_o i_o be_o answ_n to_o all_o man_n he_o give_v to_o all_o man_n liberal_o jam._n 1.5_o that_o be_v to_o all_o that_o ask_v of_o he_o all_o 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may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o for_o god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o they_o vers_n 19_o and_o even_o as_o they_o do_v not_o like_a to_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n god_n give_v they_o over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o convenient_a vers_n 28._o 2_o the_o spirit_n be_v engage_v to_o be_v with_o we_o while_o we_o follow_v his_o motion_n so_o that_o though_o we_o be_v tempt_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v overcome_v by_o temptation_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o while_o you_o be_v with_o he_o 2_o chron._n 15.2_o now_o as_o paul_n rom._n 8.31_o if_o god_n be_v for_o or_o with_o us_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o thousand_o of_o devil_n and_o temptation_n may_v be_v against_o we_o but_o they_o can_v prevail_v against_o we_o therefore_o david_n psal_n 16.8_o because_o he_o be_v at_o my_o right_a hand_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v when_o the_o spirit_n be_v lead_v we_o if_o we_o continue_v to_o follow_v he_o he_o will_v continue_v to_o lead_v we_o on_o still_o and_o while_o we_o be_v lead_v by_o his_o conduct_n we_o walk_v under_o his_o protection_n so_o that_o no_o temptation_n shall_v overcome_v we_o paul_n be_v sore_o tempt_v there_o be_v give_v he_o a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o buffet_v he_o 2_o cor._n 12.7_o now_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v continue_v pray_v which_o course_n he_o continue_v he_o obtain_v this_o answer_n my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o my_o strength_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n vers_fw-la 9_o so_o that_o the_o temptation_n can_v not_o prevail_v it_o be_v his_o affliction_n but_o not_o his_o sin_n while_o we_o be_v act_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n rom._n 8.26_o the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bear_v together_o with_o we_o against_o the_o adverse_a oppress_a power_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o come_v against_o we_o now_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o power_n and_o strong_a than_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 1_o joh._n 4.4_o not_o by_o might_n nor_o by_o power_n but_o by_o my_o spirit_n say_v the_o lord_n zach._n 4.6_o though_o it_o do_v not_o present_o subdue_v all_o our_o corruption_n yet_o it_o inable_v we_o if_o we_o follow_v he_o to_o go_v on_o conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v we_o have_v our_o daily_a victory_n it_o do_v not_o suffer_v a_o man_n to_o spend_v his_o time_n in_o fruitless_a resistance_n but_o give_v sin_n its_o death_n wound_n so_o that_o though_o there_o be_v a_o inhabitation_n of_o sin_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o domination_n sin_n shall_v not_o reign_v over_o he_o rom._n 6.14_o it_o root_v up_o the_o strong_a and_o most_o deep-rooted_n lust_n and_o corruption_n it_o levell_v the_o high_a imagination_n and_o take_v down_o all_o that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o 3_o believer_n find_v by_o experience_n that_o they_o be_v never_o more_o free_a from_o yield_v unto_o self_n than_o when_o they_o most_o careful_o follow_v the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o i_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o myself_o after_o a_o temptation_n have_v prevail_v than_o i_o can_v say_v if_o that_o i_o have_v follow_v such_o a_o good_a motion_n that_o i_o have_v before_o i_o have_v not_o come_v to_o this_o whence_o i_o gather_v this_o rule_n as_o have_v find_v it_o so_o by_o experience_n that_o if_o a_o man_n follow_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v leave_v to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n beware_v therefore_o of_o neglect_v the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o be_v quench_v and_o then_o either_o 1_o it_o will_v not_o move_v at_o all_o or_o 2_o it_o will_v not_o move_v effectual_o 1_o it_o will_v not_o move_v at_o all_o before_o there_o be_v frequent_a hint_n and_o item_n give_v ever_o and_o anon_o good_a suggestion_n but_o now_o there_o be_v a_o cessation_n you_o be_v seldom_o trouble_v with_o they_o the_o spirit_n let_v you_o alone_o so_o that_o you_o be_v off_o and_o on_o in_o and_o out_o in_o your_o obedience_n very_o unconstant_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n scarce_o pray_v for_o a_o week_n together_o etc._n etc._n 2_o if_o the_o spirit_n do_v move_v yet_o not_o effectual_o if_o the_o spirit_n speak_v its_o only_a by_o way_n of_o conviction_n not_o of_o persuasion_n it_o make_v you_o sensible_a of_o your_o duty_n but_o not_o will_v to_o perform_v it_o before_o you_o find_v it_o with_o yourselves_o as_o david_n say_v it_o be_v with_o he_o no_o soon_o do_v the_o lord_n say_v seek_v you_o my_o face_n but_o your_o heart_n answer_v thy_o face_n lord_n will_v i_o seek_v i_o but_o now_o it_o be_v otherwise_o you_o have_v many_o strong_a impression_n upon_o your_o spirit_n many_o impulsion_n but_o all_o come_v to_o nothing_o 3_o 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rev._n 3.8_o now_o if_o a_o little_a grace_n well_o exercise_v do_v thus_o what_o will_v not_o a_o great_a measure_n and_o strength_n of_o grace_n well_o exercise_v do_v why_o consider_v the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n be_v that_o which_o make_v little_a grace_n great_a grace_n and_o weak_a grace_n strong_a grace_n as_o by_o trade_v the_o talent_n increase_v matth._n 25.20_o now_o where_o grace_n be_v in_o its_o strength_n a_o man_n be_v not_o easy_o prevail_v upon_o by_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a where_o corruption_n be_v high_a and_o grace_v low_a there_o corruption_n do_v frequent_o get_v the_o better_a and_o temptation_n usual_o carry_v he_o away_o and_o so_o it_o be_v when_o grace_n be_v not_o exercise_v though_o it_o be_v strong_a grace_n for_o strong_a grace_n not_o exercise_v do_v by_o little_a and_o little_o languish_v and_o decay_n as_o rev._n 3.2_o now_o when_o grace_n be_v thus_o impair_v it_o be_v unable_a to_o resist_v and_o withstand_v 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