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	sing_v	understanding_n	6,386	5	10.0280	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42020	A call out of gross darkness and idolatry into the light to wak [sic], which is the way of life ... with a word of advice and information ... / by Richard Greenway.	Greenway, R. (Richard)	1662 (1662)	Wing G1863; ESTC R25470	20,414	17

lord_n worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n in_o which_o you_o be_v pretend_v to_o worship_n and_o friend_n though_o you_o have_v get_v good_a word_n to_o cover_v yourselves_o with_o the_o st._n word_n which_o be_v the_o sheep_n clothing_n the_o prophet_n word_n christ_n word_n and_o his_o apostle_n word_n yet_o you_o be_v raven_v from_o that_o spirit_n which_o be_v their_o life_n by_o which_o they_o be_v move_v and_o by_o which_o those_o word_n be_v bring_v forth_o by_o they_o and_o though_o you_o make_v never_o so_o goodly_a a_o show_n outward_o yet_o you_o be_v but_o raven_a woolve_n within_o you_o have_v that_o nature_n stand_v which_o will_v rend_v and_o tear_v the_o lamb_n when_o they_o be_v send_v among_o you_o but_o now_o the_o lord_n have_v appear_v and_o be_v far_o appear_v to_o strip_v you_o of_o your_o cover_v and_o your_o nakedness_n will_v more_o and_o more_o appear_v and_o many_o shall_v see_v your_o shame_n and_o loathe_v it_o for_o the_o woe_n do_v belong_v to_o all_o that_o have_v get_v a_o cover_v which_o be_v not_o with_o his_o spirit_n and_o people_n that_o you_o may_v not_o think_v better_o of_o yourselves_o than_o you_o ought_v through_o ignorance_n of_o the_o falseness_n of_o your_o way_n and_o worship_n and_o the_o idolatry_n in_o which_o you_o be_v wallow_v i_o shall_v in_o tender_a love_n show_v you_o plain_o wherein_o your_o sacrifice_n be_v lame_a and_o your_o devotion_n blind_a and_o such_o as_o be_v nor_o of_o the_o spirit●_n lead_v nor_o like_o the_o saint_n practice_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o except_v it_o from_o you_o nor_o you_o therein_o first_o of_o the_o place_n you_o meet_v in_o to_o worship_n it_o be_v idollatry_n in_o you_o or_o your_o teacher_n to_o call_v it_o a_o church_n and_o though_o he_o call_v it_o so_o and_o teach_v you_o so_o to_o call_v it_o that_o you_o may_v have_v the_o high_a esteem_n of_o his_o shop_n or_o market_n house_n in_o which_o he_o ●rads_n for_o dishonest_a gain_n and_o in_o which_o he_o sell_v unto_o you_o that_o on_o his_o market_n day_n which_o he_o have_v steal_v on_o other_o day_n of_o the_o week_n yet_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n no_o more_o nor_o less_o than_o a_o old_a mass-house_n which_o be_v by_o the_o pope_n power_n and_o order_n build_v and_o consecrate_v as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o set_v a_o part_n for_o that_o use_n and_o some_o of_o your_o grandfather_n can_v remember_v i_o believe_v the_o pope_n mass_n sing_v and_o say_v therein_o in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n i_o have_v hear_v my_o grandfather_n tell_v of_o it_o as_o now_o you_o have_v the_o same_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n in_o english_a but_o friend_n search_v the_o scripture_n which_o your_o teacher_n tell_v you_o be_v your_o law_n and_o rule_n and_o see_v therein_o if_o you_o can_v find_v any_o such_o thing_n call_v a_o church_n which_o i_o be_o sure_a you_o can_v but_o therein_o ●_o find_v the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v the_o church_n be_v in_o god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n thes_n 1._o 1._o and_o the_o church_n be_v not_o make_v of_o dead_a but_o live_a stone_n no_o nor_o dead_a man_n neither_o such_o as_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n and_o so_o he_o that_o know_v not_o aright_o what_o be_v the_o guide_n or_o rule_v of_o a_o saint_n life_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o he_o know_v not_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o ignorance_n and_o gross_a darkness_n indeed_o be_v not_o over_o people_n they_o will_v see_v these_o thing_n and_o if_o they_o do_v know_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o themselves_o but_o come_v to_o be_v member_n of_o it_o than_o they_o will_v not_o endure_v any_o long_a to_o follow_v such_o blind_a guide_n as_o shall_v call_v a_o house_n of_o lime_n and_o stone_n a_o church_n to_o give_v it_o that_o name_n which_o only_o be_v proper_a and_o belong_v to_o the_o body_n of_o which_o christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o head_n if_o you_o be_v all_o of_o you_o believer_n and_o do_v know_v &_o follow_v christ_n jesus_n the_o light_n and_o do_v meet_v in_o the_o name_n and_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o do_v worship_v he_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o truth_n yet_o the_o best_a name_n you_o can_v proper_o give_v the_o house_n or_o place_v you_o meet_v in_o be_v but_o a_o meeting_n house_n and_o therefore_o now_o while_o you_o be_v in_o the_o unbelief_n in_o wickedness_n idollatrous_a and_o ungodly_a practice_n how_o can_v any_o one_o call_v it_o any_o other_o than_o a_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n and_o not_o a_o meeing_a house_n of_o believer_n or_o saint_n much_o less_o a_o church_n though_o you_o be_v meet_v therein_o for_o god_n who_o be_v light_n have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o darkness_n nor_o the_o worker_n thereof_o those_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n they_o be_v in_o and_o of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o god_n the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n and_o such_o have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o one_o with_o another_o and_o therein_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v witness_v which_o cleanse_v from_o all_o unrighteousness_n and_o such_o be_v the_o peculiar_a people_n of_o god_n that_o be_v zealous_a of_o good_a work_n and_o such_o can_v but_o bare_a testimony_n against_o the_o contrary_a steven_n the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n he_o bear_v witness_n against_o the_o tempel_n which_o once_o command_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v build_v and_o worship_v in_o but_o when_o it_o be_v idolise_v by_o the_o people_n as_o you_o do_v now_o your_o stone_n church_n than_o the_o lord_n send_v the_o apostle_n to_o bare_a witness_n against_o that_o tempel_n as_o you_o may_v read_v ast_n 17._o 24._o god_n that_o make_v the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o see_v b●_n be_v lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n dwell_v not_o in_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n ●●ither_o be_v he_o worship_v with_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n mark_v that_o and_o friend_n god_n never_o command_v that_o to_o be_v build_v and_o set_v apart_o for_o his_o worship_n which_o you_o call_v your_o church_n second_o that_o which_o you_o offer_v in_o your_o high_a place_n build_v by_o the_o pope_n order_n be_v but_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n and_o that_o be_v abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n as_o you_o may_v read_v act_n 7._o 4._o and_o they_o make_v a_o calf_n in_o those_o day_n and_o offer_a sacrifice_n unto_o their_o idol_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o work_n of_o their_o own_o hand_n than_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o worship_n the_o host_n of_o heaven_n so_o that_o when_o a_o people_n give_v themselves_o up_o to_o idolatry_n than_o they_o may_v be_v leave_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v more_o and_o more_o overcome_v therein_o now_o your_o prayer_n as_o you_o call_v they_o be_v they_o not_o a_o devi●●d_a thing_n or_o a_o form_n that_o be_v compose_v or_o make_v ready_a by_o man_n hand_n and_o so_o be_v as_o a_o calse_a which_o be_v make_v and_o set_v up_o which_o you_o be_v worship_v with_o your_o body_n and_o lip_n but_o in_o it_o there_o be_v no_o spirit_n nor_o life_n but_o be_v a_o dead_a blind_a lame_a image_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v bodily_a excercise_n profit_v little_a but_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o friend_n if_o bodily_a excercise_n profit_v little_a or_o nothing_o at_o all_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n consider_v your_o practice_n and_o your_o several_a sort_n of_o jesture_n which_o you_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o lead_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n thereunto_o 〈◊〉_d its_o abominable_a unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o may_v just_o say_v as_o he_o will_v do_v one_o day_n who_o require_v such_o thing_n at_o your_o hand_n and_o what_o ever_o you_o may_v think_v of_o it_o through_o ignorance_n the_o vale_n be_v over_o your_o heart_n yet_o this_o i_o ●estifie_v unto_o you_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o he_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o it_o nor_o you_o therein_o as_o afore_o say_v when_o you_o read_v the_o prophet_n word_n you_o keep_v on_o your_o hat_n and_o when_o you_o sing_v and_o say_v they_o in_o your_o common_a pray_v than_o you_o put_v they_o off_o waht_v example_n or_o command_n from_o god_n have_v you_o for_o so_o do_v three_o as_o for_o your_o sing_n it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o primative_a christian_n as_o you_o may_v read_v the_o apostle_n say_v i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o i_o will_v pray_v

with_o the_o understanding_n also_o i_o will_v sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o i_o will_v sing_v with_o the_o understanding_n also_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 15._o now_o friend_n your_o sing_n be_v not_o with_o the_o spirit_n nor_o with_o the_o understanding_n but_o you_o boast_v in_o other_o man_n line_n make_v ready_a to_o your_o hand_n and_o though_o that_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o any_o be_v merry_a let_v they_o sing_v psalm_n yet_o what_o be_v that_o to_o you_o that_o have_v no_o other_o psalm_n but_o they_o which_o john_n hopkins_n and_o thomas_n sternhold_n and_o other_o have_v make_v for_o you_o who_o be_v poet_n like_o b●llad-makers_n who_o long_o since_o jame●_n speak_v those_o word_n have_v turn_v david_n condition_n into_o song_n the_o apostle_n that_o say_v he_o will_v sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o with_o the_o understanding_n he_o also_o say_v if_o any_o one_o have_v a_o psalm_n or_o a_o doctrine_n or_o a_o revelation_n or_o a_o interpretation_n let_v all_o be_v do_v to_o edify_a it_o be_v not_o their_o manner_n to_o sing_v all_o together_o in_o that_o confuse_a manner_n as_o you_o sing_v have_v the_o condition_n o●_n another_o give_v you_o to_o sing_v which_o be_v not_o your_o state_n nor_o condition_n be_v david_n prayer_n his_o cry_n his_o roar_n his_o tear_n and_o his_o praise_n and_o his_o large_a experience_n in_o which_o he_o glorify_v god_n all_o which_o when_o you_o sing_v that_o which_o be_v not_o your_o condition_n you_o sing_v lie_n before_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v great_a wickedness_n and_o hypocricy_n and_o beside_o there_o be_v much_o add_v and_o diminish_v in_o these_o song_n from_o david_n word_n and_o it_o be_v write_v curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o add_v or_o diminish_v from_o that_o which_o be_v write_v consider_v a_o little_a with_o yourselves_o and_o let_v we_o a_o little_a look_n into_o your_o sing_n and_o see_v whether_o it_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o with_o the_o understanding_n as_o when_o you_o sing_v o_o lord_n i_o be_o not_o puff_v in_o mind_n i_o have_v no_o scornful_a eye_n i_o do_v not_o exercise_v myself_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v too_o high_a but_o as_o the_o wean_a child_n oven_n from_o his_o mother_n breast_n so_o have_v i_o behave_v myself_o in_o silence_n and_o i●_n rest_n now_o let_v god_n witness_v search_v you_o and_o let_v the_o light_n in_o you_o witness_v be_v you_o not_o puff_v up_o in_o your_o mind_n in_o pride_n and_o ambition_n and_o vain_a glory_n and_o that_o you_o be_v not_o wean_v from_o it_o yet_o and_o be_v you_o not_o excercise_v yourselves_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o high_a for_o you_o when_o you_o sing_v palpable_a untruth_n as_o the_o lord_n be_v your_o shepherd_n nothing_o therefore_o you_o need_v when_o as_o you_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o nor_o guide_v by_o he_o they_o unto_o who_o th●_n lord_n be_v a_o shepherd_n they_o be_v lead_v by_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o so_o be_v come_v to_o know_v his_o crook_n by_o which_o he_o gather_v his_o lamb_n that_o thirst_v after_o he_o into_o his_o pleasant_a pasture_n therein_o to_o feed_v and_o to_o lie_v down_o in_o his_o fold_n of_o rest_n where_o none_o can_v make_v they_o afraid_a and_o till_o this_o be_v know_v you_o can_v say_v of_o a_o truth_n you_o want_v no_o good_a thing_n and_o far_o consider_v can_v you_o say_v in_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v psa_n 26._o lord_n be_v thou_o my_o judge_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v my_o path_n be_v ●ight_a and_o plain_a o_o people_n do_v it_o not_o otherways_o appear_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o search_v your_o heart_n and_o try_v your_o reins_o and_o know_v your_o go_n and_o do_v not_o your_o way_n appear_v wrong_v crooked_a and_o rough_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o can_v you_o sing_v and_o say_v the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 26._o psal_n 3_o 4._o ver_fw-la for_o of_o thy_o truth_n i_o tread_v the_o trace_n and_o will_v do_v all_o my_o day_n i_o do_v not_o lust_n to_o haunt_v or_o use_v 〈◊〉_d man_n who_o deed_n be_v vain_a to_o come_v in_o house_n i_o do_v refuse_v with_o the_o deceitful_a 〈◊〉_d i_o much_o abhor_v the_o wicked_a sort_n their_o deed_n i_o do_v despise_v i_o do_v not_o once_o to_o they_o resort_n that_o hurtful_a thing_n devise_v friend_n what_o ever_o you_o may_v think_v of_o yourselves_o yet_o this_o i_o know_v you_o can_v come_v to_o witness_v these_o thing_n but_o 〈◊〉_d you_o come_v to_o feel_v the_o light_n in_o yourselves_o and_o be_v guide_v thereby_o &_o till_o you_o be_v teach_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o have_v appear_v unto_o every_o man_n you_o can_v come_v to_o say_v and_o do_v as_o david_n do_v and_o far_o look_v back_o upon_o that_o which_o you_o sing_v in_o my_o hear_n in_o the_o five_o part_n of_o the_o 119._o psal_n mark_v it_o well_o in_o the_o right_a path_n of_o thy_o precept_n guide_v i_o lord_n i_o require_v ●●ther_n pleasure_n do_v i_o wish_v or_o great_a thing_n desire_n and_o here_o you_o exercise_v yourselves_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o high_a for_o you_o for_o your_o heart_n desire_v be_v not_o according_a to_o these_o word_n and_o therefore_o dear_a people_n consider_v better_o of_o these_o thing_n &_o sink_v down_o to_o god_n witness_v the_o light_n in_o you_o and_o it_o will_v give_v you_o a_o better_a understanding_n &_o sight_n into_o your_o way_n and_o practice_n and_o it_o will_v lead_v you_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v righteous_a and_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n for_o that_o be_v not_o speak_v the_o truth_n when_o you_o say_v and_o sing_v these_o word_n confirm_v thy_o gracious_a promise_n lord_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v to_o i_o who_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o do_v love_n and_o fear_v nothing_o but_o thou_o now_o friend_n weigh_v it_o well_o can_v you_o look_v back_o upon_o these_o thing_n and_o not_o be_v ashamed_a or_o be_v you_o able_a to_o say_v as_o david_n be_v when_o he_o write_v the_o psalm_n my_o heart_n desire_v 〈…〉_z thy_o law_n to_o keep_v for_o aye_o o_o these_o be_v very_o high_a word_n and_o thing_n which_o you_o be_v exercise_v in_o and_o very_o much_o to_o high_a for_o you_o and_o here_o be_v matter_n for_o you_o to_o blush_v at_o and_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o for_o your_o lie_n for_o the_o prophet_n david_n have_v many_o a_o weary_a step_n and_o sorrowful_a day_n and_o before_o become_v to_o witness_v that_o high_a pitch_n of_o experience_n which_o you_o so_o easy_o get_v to_o boast_v of_o but_o this_o your_o refuge_n of_o lie_v the_o lord_n be_v come_v to_o sweep_v away_o with_o his_o besom_n of_o destruction_n and_o you_o will_v be_v take_v there_o with_o except_o you_o repent_v and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o learn_v of_o of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n a_o measure_n of_o which_o be_v give_v to_o every_o one_o of_o you_o to_o profit_v withal_o and_o what_o ever_o you_o to_o without_o the_o leading_n thereof_o be_v not_o to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o to_o his_o dishonour_n and_o though_o you_o stand_v up_o and_o seem_v with_o your_o tongue_n and_o body_n to_o confess_v and_o give_v honour_n and_o glory_n to_o god_n yet_o in_o your_o dead_a work_n you_o do_v deny_v and_o dishonour_v he_o but_o some_o of_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v offend_v with_o i_o for_o keep_v on_o my_o hat_n in_o the_o time_n of_o your_o worship_n what_o i_o do_v therein_o be_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o lord_n who_o send_v i_o to_o stand_v there_o as_o a_o witness_n against_o your_o idollatry_n and_o not_o in_o contempt_n to_o any_o man_n or_o to_o disturb_v any_o of_o you_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v witness_v for_o i_o you_o that_o be_v offend_v with_o i_o or_o my_o hat_n be_v on_o which_o be_v but_o a_o cover_n to_o my_o head_n if_o your_o eye_n have_v not_o be_v blind_v with_o envy_n you_o may_v have_v see_v other_o who_o head_n be_v cover_v as_o well_o as_o i_o when_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v uncover_v which_o be_v but_o hypoc●icy_n in_o they_o for_o be_v not_o a_o cap_n as_o close_v a_o cover_n to_o the_o head_n as_o a_o hat●_n only_o one_o have_v a_o b●im_n and_o the_o other_o have_v none_o and_o have_v not_o your_o preach_a priest_n and_o read_v priest_n their_o cap●_n on_o and_o the_o clerk_n and_o many_o other_o man_n if_o you_o have_v any_o reference_n to_o the_o apostle_n word_n who_o say_v he_o that_o pray_v or_o p●ophecys_n with_o his_o head●_n cover_v dishonour_v his_o head_n he_o do_v not_o speak_v those_o word_n against_o the_o hat_n and_o tolerate_v the_o cap_n to_o be_v on_o nay_o in_o some_o country_n they_o w●a●_n no_o hat_n but_o only_a cap_n &_o i_o believe_v hat_n have_v not_o