Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	true_a	worship_v	worshipper_n	5,566	5	12.1877	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30159	Instruction for the ignorant being a salve to cure that great want of knowledg which so much reigns both in young and old / prepared and presented to them in a plain and easie dialogue, fitted to the capacity of the weakest, by John Bunyan.	Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.	1675 (1675)	Wing B5544; ESTC R36061	26,724	65

best_o begin_v to_o serve_v god_n a._n just_o now_o remember_v now_o thy_o creator_n now_o thou_o have_v the_o gospel_n before_o thou_o now_o thy_o heart_n be_v tender_a and_o will_v be_v soon_o break_v q._n but_o if_o i_o follow_v my_o play_n and_o sport_n a_o little_a long_o may_v i_o not_o come_v time_n enough_o a._n i_o can_v promise_v thou_o that_o for_o there_o be_v little_a grave_n in_o the_o churchyard_n and_o who_o can_v tell_v but_o that_o thy_o young_a life_n be_v short_a or_o if_o thou_o do_v live_v perhaps_o thy_o day_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v as_o short_a as_o be_v ishmael_n of_o old_a read_v also_o prov._n 1.24_o 25_o 26._o q._n but_o if_o i_o stay_v a_o little_a long_o before_o i_o turn_v i_o may_v have_v more_o wit_n to_o serve_v god_n than_o now_o i_o have_v 〈…〉_o a._n if_o thou_o stay_v long_a thou_o will_v have_v more_o sin_n and_o perhaps_o less_o wit_n for_o the_o big_a sinner_n the_o big_a fool_n prov._n 1.22_o q._n if_o i_o serve_v god_n sometime_o and_o my_o 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q._n how_o must_v i_o do_v to_o worship_v he_o with_o my_o spirit_n and_o heart_n a._n thou_o must_v first_o get_v the_o good_a knowledge_n of_o he_o and_o thou_o solomon_n my_o son_n say_v david_n know_v thou_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n mind_v you_o he_o first_o bid_v know_v he_o and_o then_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n 1_o chron._n 28.9_o q._n be_v it_o easy_a to_o get_v a_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n a._n no_o thou_o must_v cry_v after_o knowledge_n and_o lift_v up_o thy_o voice_n for_o understanding_n if_o thou_o seek_v for_o she_o as_o silver_n and_o search_v for_o she_o as_o for_o hide_a treasure_n then_o shall_v thou_o understand_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o find_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n pro._n 2.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o q._n how_o come_v it_o to_o be_v so_o difficult_a a_o thing_n to_o attain_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n a._n by_o reason_n of_o the_o pride_n and_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o we_o as_o also_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o wicked_a way_n psal_n 10.4_o eph._n 4_o 18_o 19_o tit._n 1.16_o q._n but_o do_v not_o every_o one_o profess_v they_o know_v god_n a._n yes_o but_o their_o suppose_a knowledge_n of_o he_o vari_v as_o much_o as_o do_v their_o face_n or_o complexion_n some_o think_v he_o be_v this_o and_o some_o that_o q._n will_v you_o show_v i_o a_o little_a how_o they_o vary_v in_o their_o thought_n about_o he_o a._n yes_o some_o count_v he_o a_o kind_n of_o a_o heartless_a god_n that_o will_v neither_o do_v evil_a nor_o good_a some_o count_v he_o a_o kind_n of_o a_o ignorant_a and_o blind_a god_n that_o can_v neither_o know_v nor_o see_v through_o the_o cloud_n some_o again_o count_v he_o a_o inconsiderable_a god_n not_o worth_a the_o enjoy_v if_o it_o must_v not_o be_v but_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o this_o world_n and_o their_o lust_n moreover_o some_o think_v he_o to_o be_v altogether_o such_o a_o one_o as_o themselves_o one_o that_o have_v as_o 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instruction_n for_o the_o ignorant_a be_v a_o salve_n to_o cure_v that_o great_a want_n of_o knowledge_n which_o so_o much_o reign_v both_o in_o young_a and_o old_a prepare_a and_o present_v to_o they_o in_o a_o plain_a and_o easy_a dialogue_n fit_v to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o weak_a by_o john_n bunyan_n hos_fw-la 4.6_o my_o people_n perish_v for_o lack_v of_o knowledge_n london_n print_v for_o francis_n smith_n at_o the_o elephant_n and_o castle_n in_o cornhill_n near_o the_o royal-exchange_n 1675._o to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o and_o about_o bedford_n walk_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o gospel_n your_o affectionate_a brother_n and_o companion_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o patience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n wish_v all_o grace_n and_o mercy_n by_o jesus_n christ_n amen_n holy_a and_o belove_a although_o i_o have_v design_v this_o little_a treatise_n for_o public_a and_o common_a benefit_n yet_o consider_v that_o i_o be_o to_o you_o a_o debtor_n not_o 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faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n john_n 3.3_o 5_o 7._o act._n 11.26_o act._n 15.9_o chap._n 26.18_o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o q._n how_o do_v you_o distinguish_v the_o god_n of_o the_o christian_n from_o the_o god_n of_o other_o people_n a._n he_o be_v a_o spirit_n john_n 4.24_o q._n be_v there_o no_o other_o spirit_n but_o the_o true_a god_n a._n yes_o there_o be_v many_o spirit_n 1_o john_n 4.1_o q._n what_o spirit_n be_v they_o a._n the_o good_a angel_n be_v spirit_n the_o bad_a angel_n be_v spirit_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v spirit_n heb._n 1.7.14_o 1_o king_n 22.21_o 22._o rev._n 16.13_o 14._o act._n 7.59_o heb._n 12.23_o q._n how_o then_o be_v the_o true_a god_n distinguish_v from_o other_o spirit_n a._n thus_o no_o spirit_n be_v eternal_a but_o he_o no_o spirit_n be_v almighty_a but_o he_o no_o spirit_n be_v incomprehensible_a and_o unsearchable_a but_o he_o he_o be_v also_o most_o merciful_a most_o just_a most_o holy_a deut._n 33.27_o gen._n 17.1_o psal_n 145.3_o mich._n 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sparrow_n nothing_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n without_o the_o providence_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n mat._n 10.29_o q._n be_v he_o know_v by_o his_o judgement_n a._n god_n be_v know_v by_o his_o judgement_n which_o he_o execute_v the_o wicked_a be_v share_v in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n psal_n 9.16_o q._n be_v he_o know_v by_o his_o word_n a._n yes_o most_o clear_o for_o by_o that_o he_o reveal_v his_o attribute_n his_o decree_n his_o promise_n his_o way_n of_o worship_n and_o how_o he_o be_v to_o be_v please_v by_o we_o q._n of_o what_o do_v god_n make_v the_o world_n a._n thing_n that_o be_v see_v be_v not_o make_v of_o thing_n that_o do_v appear_v heb._n 11.3_o q._n how_o long_o be_v he_o in_o make_v the_o world_n a._n in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o they_o and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n god_n end_v all_o his_o work_n which_o he_o have_v make_v exod._n 20.11_o gen._n 2.2_o q._n of_o what_o do_v god_n make_v man_n a._n the_o lord_n god_n form_v man_n of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o breathe_v into_o his_o nostril_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o man_n become_v a_o live_a soul_n gen._n 2.7_o q._n why_o do_v it_o say_v god_n breathe_v into_o he_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n be_v man_n soul_n of_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o godhead_n a._n this_o do_v not_o teach_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o godhead_n but_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o matter_n as_o his_o body_n which_o be_v dust_n gen._n 18.27_o q._n be_v not_o the_o soul_n then_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o godhead_n a._n no_o for_o god_n can_v sin_v but_o the_o soul_n do_v god_n can_v be_v destroy_v in_o hell_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o impenitent_a shall_v ezek._n 18.4_o mat._n 10.28_o q._n how_o do_v god_n make_v man_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o first_o creation_n a._n god_n make_v man_n upright_o in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n create_v he_o he_o eccl._n 7.29_o gen._n 1.27_o q._n do_v god_n when_o he_o make_v man_n leave_v he_o with●●_n 〈…〉_o a._n no_o he_o give_v he_o a_o law_n in_o his_o nature_n and_o impose_v upon_o he_o a_o positive_a precept_n but_o he_o offer_v violence_n to_o they_o and_o break_v they_o both_o gen._n 3.3_o 6._o q._n what_o be_v the_o due_a desert_n of_o that_o transgression_n a._n spiritual_a death_n in_o the_o day_n he_o do_v it_o temporal_a death_n afterward_o and_o everlasting_a death_n last_o of_o all_o gen._n 2.17_o chap._n 3.19_o mat._n 25.46_o q_o what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v spiritual_o dead_a a._n to_o be_v alienate_v from_o god_n and_o to_o live_v without_o