Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	sin_n	soul_n	work_n	7,280	5	5.6981	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04831	The marriage of the lambe Or a treatise concerning the spirituall espousing of Christ, to a beleeving soule, wherein the subject is fully handled in the nature of it, in the effects, priviledges, symptomes, with the comforts that arise to a beleever from this relation, wherein also the excellencie of Christ, and many other spirituall truths flowing from the subject are by way discovered. By Benjamin King, minister of Gods Word at Flamsteed in Hartford-shire.	King, Benjamin, b. 1611 or 12.	1640 (1640)	STC 14963; ESTC S103355	46,240	182

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spouse_n into_o his_o chamber_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o make_v her_o privy_a to_o his_o secret_n for_o this_o privilege_n our_o bless_a saviour_n break_v forth_o into_o a_o doxology_n unto_o his_o father_n mat._n 11.25_o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n that_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o babe_n quest_n what_o be_v those_o secret_n that_o christ_n will_v communicate_v to_o his_o spouse_n that_o he_o will_v not_o communicate_v to_o a_o soul_n that_o be_v not_o marry_v to_o he_o solution_n solution_n caniic_n solution_n dic_fw-la nobis_fw-la tu_fw-la qui_fw-la preparas_fw-mi quid_fw-la preparas_fw-mi replebiniur_fw-fr bonis_fw-la domus_fw-la tuus_fw-la sed_fw-la quib●s_fw-la bonis_fw-la vine_n olco_fw-la f●umento_fw-la sed_fw-la haec_fw-la novimus_fw-la videmus_fw-la &_o fastidimus_fw-la id_fw-la quaerimus_fw-la quod_fw-la oculus_fw-la non_fw-la vidit_fw-la bern._n serm._n 11._o in_o caniic_n such_o 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ponit_fw-la loco_fw-la very_fw-la margariti_fw-la ifidorus_fw-la pelien_n siot_n l._n 2._o epist_n 24._o a_o hypocrite_n as_o one_o well_o observe_v put_v a_o glass_n in_o place_n of_o a_o pearl_n that_o be_v sheweth_z forth_o his_o counterfeit_n and_o worthless_a performance_n as_o if_o they_o be_v precious_a thing_n and_o if_o he_o have_v commit_v sin_n with_o the_o harlot_n he_o wipe_v his_o mouth_n say_v what_o evil_a have_v i_o do_v but_o when_o christ_n once_o espouse_v himself_o unto_o a_o soul_n he_o take_v off_o the_o fair_a colour_n wherewith_o sin_n have_v shadow_v itself_o withal_o and_o present_v he_o to_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o own_o proper_a shape_n and_o ugly_a hue_n so_o as_o the_o prophet_n ahijah_n 1_o king_n 14.6_o discover_v the_o wife_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la disguise_v so_o the_o soul_n endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n can_v discern_v the_o

ornament_n wherewith_o christ_n spouse_n must_v adorn_v herself_o be_v the_o heavenly_a disposition_n virtue_n quality_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o humility_n meekness_n temperance_n chastity_n brotherly_a kindness_n heavenly_a mindedness_n and_o the_o like_a this_o the_o apostle_n intimate_v col._n 3.12.13_o put_v on_o therefore_o as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n holy_a and_o belove_a bowel_n of_o mercy_n kindness_n humbleness_n of_o mind_n meekness_n long_o suffer_v etc._n etc._n put_v on_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v on_o as_o a_o garment_n or_o ornament_n and_o the_o garment_n itself_o be_v a_o concatination_n of_o grace_n a_o troop_n of_o heavenly_a virtue_n as_o mercy_n kindness_n humility_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o needle_n work_v of_o divers_a colour_n wherewith_o the_o king_n daughter_n must_v be_v adorn_v when_o she_o be_v present_v to_o the_o king_n call_v a_o needle_n work_v of_o divers_a colour_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o variety_n of_o grace_n that_o this_o needlework_n consist_v of_o as_o also_o note_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o ornament_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n for_o as_o diversity_n of_o colour_n in_o needlework_n so_o variety_n of_o grace_n make_v a_o soul_n more_o beautiful_a and_o glorious_a every_o grace_n have_v its_o distinct_a beauty_n and_o lustre_n and_o all_o of_o they_o be_v join_v together_o in_o one_o soul_n one_o grace_n give_v a_o glory_n unto_o another_o all_o of_o they_o together_o shine_v in_o the_o soul_n like_v so_o many_o diamond_n in_o a_o ring_n second_o this_o teach_v the_o saint_n a_o second_o duty_n to_o preserve_v their_o spiritual_a chastity_n and_o to_o carry_v themselves_o as_o pure_a virgin_n towards_o their_o husband_n christ_n the_o apostle_n tell_v the_o believe_a corinthian_n that_o he_o be_v jealous_a over_o they_o with_o godly_a jealousy_n for_o he_o have_v espouse_v they_o to_o one_o husband_n 11.2_o 2_o co●_n 11.2_o that_o he_o may_v present_v 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quae_fw-la tibi_fw-la secundum_fw-la svam_fw-la mentem_fw-la suggerit_fw-la meretricatus_fw-la es_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la origen_n hom_n 12._o in_o levit._n c._n 2._o in_o nulla_fw-la parte_fw-la oportet_fw-la virginem_fw-la adulteram_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la lingua_fw-la non_fw-la auribus_fw-la non_fw-la oculo_fw-la non_fw-la alio_fw-la omnino_fw-la sensu_fw-la imo_fw-la neque_fw-la cogitation_n sed_fw-la corpus_fw-la quidem_fw-la velut_fw-la templum_fw-la quoddam_fw-la aut_fw-la thalamum_fw-la sponsi_fw-la habeat_fw-la praeparatum_fw-la basil_n l._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la virg_n commit_v when_o the_o soul_n prostitute_n itself_o to_o the_o least_o sin_n and_o entertain_v the_o least_o lust_n with_o consent_n and_o delight_n if_o thou_o shall_v receive_v say_v origen_n into_o the_o chamber_n of_o thy_o soul_n the_o devil_n thy_o soul_n have_v play_v the_o adulteress_n with_o the_o devil_n if_o the_o spirit_n of_o anger_n envy_n pride_n immodesty_n and_o the_o like_a shall_v enter_v into_o thy_o soul_n and_o thou_o shall_v entertain_v and_o hearken_v unto_o it_o and_o be_v delight_v with_o it_o and_o the_o suggestion_n thereof_o thou_o have_v commit_v whoredom_n with_o it_o although_o the_o soul_n may_v commit_v spiritual_a adultery_n with_o any_o sin_n yet_o more_o heinous_o with_o these_o three_o particular_a sin_n first_o with_o 6.9_o with_o idololatria_fw-la est_fw-la mystica_fw-la &_o spiritualis_fw-la animae_fw-la cum_fw-la idolis_fw-la fornicatio_fw-la com._n a_o lap._n in_o ezek._n 6.9_o idolatry_n for_o of_o this_o god_n profess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n isay_n 42.8_o i_o be_o jehovah_n and_o my_o glory_n will_v not_o i_o give_v to_o another_o and_o of_o this_o do_v the_o lord_n often_o complain_v that_o his_o people_n have_v go_v a_o whore_v after_o idol_n and_o strange_a god_n levit._fw-la 17.7_o ezek._n 6.9_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o one_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a fornication_n more_o distasteful_a to_o the_o bridsgroom_n of_o the_o soul_n than_o for_o rhe_n soul_n to_o be_v difile_v with_o this_o sin_n therefore_o ezek._n 36.25_o it_o be_v join_v with_o filthiness_n from_o all_o your_o filthiness_n and_o from_o all_o your_o idol_n will_v i_o cleanse_v you_o say_v the_o lord_n second_o with_o covetousness_n and_o inordinate_a 7._o inordinate_a mundi_fw-la amor_fw-la &_o dei_fw-la pariter_fw-la in_o tuo_fw-la cord_n cohabitare_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la iidem_fw-la oculi_fw-la coelum_fw-la pariter_fw-la &_o terram_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la aspiciunt_fw-la aug._n vel_fw-la quisquis_fw-la est_fw-la auctor_fw-la libro_fw-la de_fw-la duodecim_fw-la abusionibus_fw-la gradu_fw-la 7._o love_n of_o the_o world_n this_o be_v the_o second_o sin_n with_o which_o the_o soul_n more_o heinous_o commit_v spiritual_a fornication_n this_o the_o apostle_n james_n clear_v james_n 4.4_o you_o adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o friendship_n of_o the_o world_n be_v enmity_n with_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o will_v be_v a_o friend_n of_o the_o world_n be_v a_o enemy_n of_o god_n this_o spiritual_a adultery_n with_o the_o world_n be_v so_o much_o more_o grievous_a than_o carnal_a adultery_n by_o how_o much_o god_n who_o be_v contemn_v be_v more_o great_a and_o excellent_a than_o man_n to_o who_o a_o wife_n have_v betroth_v herself_o a_o three_o sin_n be_v corporal_a uncleanness_n 1_o cor._n 6.15_o the_o apostle_n show_v this_o affirm_v that_o a_o man_n by_o this_o sin_n take_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v they_o the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n this_o sin_n by_o god_n own_o verdict_n take_v away_o the_o heart_n hosea_n 4.11_o and_o so_o alienates_v the_o affection_n from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n behold_v then_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o to_o avoid_v all_o sin_n so_o especial_o these_o three_o sin_n with_o which_o especial_o and_o more_o grievous_o the_o soul_n commit_v spiritual_a fornication_n as_o also_o to_o present_v themselves_o as_o 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and_o his_o spouse_n it_o fail_v not_o christ_n life_n be_v a_o pattern_n of_o purity_n and_o perfect_a holiness_n and_o absolute_a obedience_n in_o every_o particular_a therefore_o say_v chrystia_n say_v nupsisti_fw-la christo_fw-la incede_fw-la scoundum_fw-la sponsi_fw-la tui_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr velandis_fw-la virg_n c._n 16._o christianismus_n est_fw-la invitatio_fw-la divinae_fw-la naturae_fw-la nyssen_n tract_n de_fw-fr profess_v chrystia_n tertullian_n halt_n thou_o marry_v thyself_o to_o christ_n walk_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o thy_o husband_n this_o observancy_n and_o please_a carriage_n be_v eminent_a in_o the_o church_n psal_n 123.2_o behold_v as_o the_o eye_n of_o servant_n look_v unto_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o master_n and_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o maiden_n unto_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o mistress_n even_o so_o our_o eye_n wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n christ_n will_v have_v his_o spouse_n to_o be_v know_v to_o be_v his_o spouse_n 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out_o altogether_o so_o if_o thy_o right_a hand_n cause_v thou_o to_o offend_v cut_v it_o off_o open_v math._n 5.29_o &_o 30._o open_v in_o the_o original_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v in_o the_o emphasis_n of_o the_o word_n chap_v it_o off_o not_o see_v it_o off_o by_o degree_n but_o chap_v it_o off_o that_o be_v on_o a_o sudden_a cut_v it_o off_o on_o a_o sudden_a cut_v off_o thy_o sin_n that_o be_v as_o dear_a as_o thy_o right_a hand_n will_v the_o soul_n then_o resolve_v upon_o a_o divorce_n of_o sin_n for_o christ_n and_o upon_o a_o peremptory_a will_n to_o root_v out_o all_o sin_n let_v it_o lend_v no_o ear_n to_o satan_n or_o corruption_n to_o persuade_v and_o counsel_v the_o contrary_a but_o on_o a_o sudden_a to_o set_v upon_o the_o work_n and_o to_o part_v with_o all_o sin_n and_o thy_o work_n may_v be_v do_v with_o lesser_a difficulty_n it_o be_v with_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o business_n of_o part_v with_o sin_n for_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v 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