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
A87170	Topica sacra: spiritual logick: some brief hints and helps to faith, meditation, and prayer, comfort and holiness. / Communicated at Christ-Church, Dublin, in Ireland. By T.H. minister of the Gospel.	Harrison, Thomas, 1619-1682.	1658 (1658)	Wing H917; Thomason E1769_2; ESTC R202373	72,620	183

thou_o and_o put_v mettle_n into_o thou_o this_o be_v lob_n consideration_n in_o the_o six_o verse_n will_v he_o plead_v against_o i_o with_o his_o great_a and_o absolute_a power_n by_o which_o he_o may_v do_v what_o he_o please_v with_o his_o poor_a creature_n will_v he_o serve_v i_o so_o no_o but_o he_o will_v put_v strength_n in_o i_o thus_o he_o deal_v with_o daiel_n chap._n 10.19_o three_o there_o the_o righteous_a may_v plead_v and_o dispute_v with_o he_o even_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o equity_n and_o justice_n yea_o and_o the_o judge_n can_v but_o pronounce_v and_o pass_v sentence_n in_o their_o favour_n that_o be_v his_o encouragement_n verse_n 7._o there_o the_o righteous_a may_v plead_v with_o he_o and_o so_o shall_v i_o be_v deliver_v for_o ever_o from_o my_o judge_n never_o more_o dread_v he_o as_o a_o judge_n but_o so_o as_o withal_o to_o love_v he_o and_o live_v with_o he_o as_o a_o father_n there_o righteous_a jeremy_n plead_v with_o he_o jer._n 12.1_o etc._n etc._n righteous_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n when_o i_o plead_v with_o thou_o there_o be_v no_o question_n to_o be_v make_v of_o that_o that_o admit_v of_o no_o dispute_n yet_o let_v i_o talk_v with_o thou_o of_o thy_o judgement_n there_o he_o invite_v his_o people_n to_o come_v and_o plead_v free_o isa._n 43.26_o put_v i_o in_o remembrance_n let_v we_o plead_v together_o declare_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v if_o thou_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o say_v for_o thyself_o say_v on_o nay_o even_a idolater_n shall_v have_v this_o fair_a play_n permission_n to_o plead_v for_o themselves_o and_o for_o their_o dumb_a idol_n too_o if_o they_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o say_v for_o they_o isa._n 41.21_o produce_v your_o cause_n say_v the_o lord_n bring_v forth_o your_o strong_a reason_n say_v the_o king_n of_o jacob_n have_v idolater_n this_o liberty_n and_o not_o the_o true_a worshipper_n that_o worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n the_o wicked_a shall_v they_o have_v it_o and_o not_o the_o righteous_a yes_o doubtless_o this_o be_v that_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o translate_v boldness_n of_o speech_n bez._n 2._o cor._n 7.4_o mention_v as_o the_o great_a privilege_n of_o the_o saint_n especial_o now_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n heb._n 10.19_o etc._n etc._n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o have_v therefore_o boldness_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n a_o right_n and_o freedom_n to_o enter_v in_o our_o person_n hereafter_o and_o now_o by_o our_o prayer_n let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n object_n 1_o but_o may_v some_o say_v there_o the_o righteous_a indeed_o may_v plead_v with_o he_o and_o not_o be_v cast_v in_o their_o suit_n but_o where_o be_v those_o righteous_a one_o and_o who_o be_v they_o for_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o i_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o grievour_v sinner_n i_o dare_v not_o be_v so_o bold_a with_o he_o iniquity_n must_v stip_v her_o mouth_n answ_n i_o answer_v every_o one_o that_o have_v a_o share_n in_o yea_o a_o sincere_a desire_n after_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v righteous_a before_o he_o and_o may_v in_o that_o righteousness_n plead_v and_o prevail_v and_o as_o a_o prince_n have_v power_n with_o god_n for_o this_o be_v his_o own_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o contrivance_n and_o appointment_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n phil._n 3.8_o 9_o a_o righteousness_n spin_v and_o weave_v out_o of_o his_o own_o bowel_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n a_o better_a than_o ever_o come_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o angel_n for_o which_o the_o personal_a and_o legal_a righteousness_n of_o a_o paul_n of_o a_o angel_n be_v to_o be_v abandon_v evangelical_a be_v far_o better_o than_o angelical_a righteousness_n it_o be_v say_v when_o pilate_n appear_v in_o christ_n garment_n which_o he_o have_v get_v from_o the_o soldier_n caesar_n can_v never_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o it_o be_v certain_a thou_o can_v not_o miss_v a_o blessing_n in_o his_o garment_n who_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o elder_a brother_n who_o come_v to_o change_v clothes_n and_o place_n with_o thou_o and_o to_o take_v all_o upon_o himself_o that_o thou_o may_v escape_v the_o father_n can_v but_o be_v well_o please_v with_o the_o smell_n of_o his_o son_n raiment_n and_o he_o sit_v too_o upon_o a_o seat_n of_o judgement_n and_o must_v do_v thou_o right_a and_o justice_n itself_o which_o will_v not_o be_v twice_o pay_v be_v as_o much_o for_o thou_o as_o much_o thy_o friend_n as_o mercy_n rom._n 3_o 26._o he_o be_v just_a and_o yet_o nay_o therefore_o a_o justifier_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o jesus_n so_o that_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o utter_o shut_v up_o in_o unbelief_n if_o there_o be_v but_o the_o least_o spark_n of_o true_a faith_n alive_a in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v plead_v and_o prosper_v object_n 2_o but_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v for_o myself_o my_o heart_n be_v dry_v up_o like_o a_o potseard_n and_o wither_v like_o grass_n i_o have_v sin_v away_o all_o argument_n and_o must_v never_o open_v my_o mouth_n any_o more_o before_o he_o answ_n 1_o true_a not_o to_o boast_v but_o to_o plead_v thou_o may_v and_o have_v thou_o nothing_o to_o offer_v not_o a_o sigh_n not_o the_o groan_n of_o thy_o soul_n this_o be_v job_n preface_n ver._n 2._o my_o stroke_n be_v heavy_a than_o my_o groan_n o_o that_o i_o know_v where_o i_o may_v find_v he_o where_o the_o heart_n be_v full_a as_o job_n be_v you_o may_v perceive_v it_o by_o his_o sigh_v the_o mouth_n will_v not_o be_v empty_a a_o full_a heart_n will_v fill_v the_o mouth_n some_o way_n or_o other_o if_o the_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o affection_n the_o mouth_n will_v be_v full_a of_o argument_n they_o deceive_v their_o own_o soul_n who_o say_v their_o heart_n be_v as_o good_a as_o the_o best_a they_o thank_v god_n though_o they_o make_v no_o show_n when_o neither_o ogd_v nor_o man_n can_v hear_v aught_o that_o be_v good_a come_v from_o they_o psal._n 37.30_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o righteous_a speak_v wisdom_n and_o his_o tongue_n talk_v of_o judgement_n why_o so_o ver._n 31._o the_o law_n of_o his_o god_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o set_v his_o tongue_n a_o go_v the_o right_a way_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a some_o man_n stink_a breath_n bewray_v their_o inward_a part_n to_o be_v very_a rottenness_n they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o sweet_a breath_n as_o to_o make_v a_o sigh_n of_o if_o the_o want_n of_o word_n be_v all_o it_o be_v a_o small_a matter_n that_o inarticulate_a language_n of_o sigh_n and_o groan_n be_v powerful_a rhetoric_n let_v the_o sigh_n of_o the_o prisoner_n come_v before_o thou_o say_v david_n psal._n 79.11_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o power_n preserve_v thou_o they_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o die_v and_o for_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o for_o the_o sigh_n of_o the_o needy_a now_o will_v i_o axise_v say_v the_o lord_n himself_o psal._n 12.5_o i_o will_v ser_fw-mi he_o in_o safety_n from_o he_o that_o puff_v at_o he_o we_o own_o help_n from_o the_o spirit_n when_o we_o be_v enlarge_v paul_n say_v he_o help_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v straighten_v likewise_o the_o spirit_n also_o help_v our_o infirmity_n for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v no_o not_o paul_n and_o the_o apostle_n but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v rom._n 8.26_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o with_o unutterable_a straitning_n our_o enlargement_n may_v be_v but_o the_o flow_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o our_o inward_a pinch_n and_o coarctation_n may_v be_v the_o intercession_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o self_n the_o more_o immediate_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o we_o forget_v that_o their_o be_v such_o a_o prompter_n hebind_v the_o hang_n such_o a_o interpreter_n as_o his_o title_n signify_v {non-roman}_o as_o well_o as_o comforter_n yea_o therefore_o a_o comforter_n because_o a_o interpreter_n to_o make_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n to_o we_o and_o we_o to_o he_o and_o as_o he_o betrale_v the_o secret_n of_o god_n to_o the_o saint_n so_o he_o rip_v up_o their_o heart_n before_o god_n without_o do_v any_o wrong_n either_o in_o the_o one_o or_o other_o and_o it_o be_v he_o who_o fill_v their_o mouth_n not_o only_o with_o windy_a word_n but_o weighty_a argument_n have_v thou_o nothing_o to_o complain_v of_o to_o thy_o judge_n no_o sin_n no_o devil_n no_o diabolical_a temptation_n no_o superdiabolical_a corruption_n no_o spititual_a plunderer_n no_o

naughtiness_n 1.21_o and_o he_o can_v tell_v where_o there_o be_v super-abounding_n overflow_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o if_o he_o will_v draw_v up_o the_o sluice_n thou_o shall_v not_o only_o honour_v he_o by_o believe_v but_o be_v encourage_v to_o look_v for_o more_o than_o ordinary_a favour_n from_o he_o even_o because_o sin_n have_v so_o abound_v and_o be_v not_o this_o the_o faith_n that_o shall_v come_v or_o must_v thou_o look_v for_o another_o or_o if_o this_o be_v it_o why_o then_o be_v not_o thy_o heart_n purify_v heart_n and_o life_n sactified_a by_o it_o why_o be_v it_o not_o unto_o his_o servant_n according_a to_o his_o word_n act._n 15.9_o and_o 26.18_o plead_v and_o press_v this_o hard_a upon_o he_o and_o my_o soul_n for_o thou_o he_o will_v not_o deny_v thou_o he_o will_v not_o say_v thou_o nay_o you_o may_v take_v not_o i_o but_o the_o apostle_n peter_n word_n for_o it_o that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a grace_n of_o god_n wherein_o you_o stand_v 1_o pet._n 5.12_o but_o there_o be_v a_o damp_n upon_o thy_o spirit_n hypocrisy_n a_o great_a discouragement_n which_o take_v off_o thy_o boldness_n before_o he_o thou_o fear_v that_o though_o thou_o do_v as_o thou_o think_v believe_v and_o rejoice_v for_o a_o season_n in_o the_o grace_n believe_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o last_o always_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v the_o rejoice_n of_o thy_o confidence_n firm_a unto_o the_o end_n thou_o shall_v prove_v but_o a_o temporary_a a_o dunghill_n cover_v with_o snow_n which_o will_v melt_v away_o thou_o find_v so_o much_o hypocrisy_n in_o whatever_o thou_o go_v about_o thou_o have_v do_v much_o evil_n without_o the_o mixture_n of_o any_o good_a but_o never_o any_o good_a without_o the_o mixture_n of_o much_o evil_n and_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v just_o hate_v of_o god_n and_o man_n the_o world_n hate_v he_o because_o he_o seem_v good_a and_o god_n abhor_v he_o because_o he_o only_o seem_v and_o be_v not_o true_o such_o and_o this_o sometime_o thou_o fear_v will_v be_v thy_o portion_n and_o can_v not_o discover_v the_o bottom_n of_o thy_o misery_n to_o any_o flesh_n live_v and_o this_o ere_o long_o will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o thy_o plead_n thou_o fear_v that_o both_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n if_o ever_o thou_o have_v it_o will_v leave_v thou_o according_a to_o that_o in_o job_n 27.8.9_o 10._o for_o what_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n though_o he_o have_v gain_v when_o god_n take_v away_o his_o soul_n will_v god_n hear_v his_o cry_n when_o trouble_n come_v upon_o he_o will_v he_o delight_v himself_o in_o the_o almighty_a will_v he_o always_o call_v upon_o god_n well_o go_v to_o god_n in_o this_o case_n however_o go_v order_n thy_o cause_n before_o he_o and_o fill_v thy_o mouth_n with_o argument_n i._n tell_v he_o he_o and_o he_o alone_o know_v whether_o thou_o ayme_v not_o at_o entireness_n of_o heart_n before_o he_o both_o as_o to_o the_o subject_a the_o whole_a heart_n which_o thou_o will_v have_v keep_v even_o from_o thy_o iniquity_n 140._o and_o as_o to_o the_o object_n all_o his_o commandment_n thou_o know_v not_o one_o of_o they_o which_o thy_o spirit_n balk_v or_o boggle_v at_o but_o the_o more_o pure_a his_o word_n be_v the_o more_o thy_o soul_n love_v it_o and_o also_o as_o to_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n they_o be_v all_o dear_a and_o precious_a to_o thou_o and_o thou_o will_v be_v find_v in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o his_o appointment_n bid_v he_o name_v that_o thing_n which_o he_o require_v and_o which_o thou_o know_o and_o purposely_o decline_v and_o be_v this_o the_o guise_n or_o way_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n only_o be_v sure_a thy_o heart_n reproach_v thou_o not_o second_o he_o know_v that_o be_v the_o secret_a end_n of_o thy_o live_n and_o why_o thou_o be_v desirous_a or_o so_o much_o as_o content_a to_o continue_v in_o this_o world_n not_o to_o share_v in_o the_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n or_o honour_n thereof_o the_o world_n trinity_n which_o it_o adore_v and_o serve_v all_o and_o sacrifice_v itself_o unto_o but_o to_o be_v receive_v or_o do_v some_o good_a in_o thy_o station_n and_o generation_n and_o can_v it_o be_v thus_o with_o a_o hypocrite_n three_o he_o know_v that_o thou_o choose_v rather_o to_o be_v sickly_a or_o poor_a or_o disgrace_v and_o to_o walk_v close_o with_o he_o then_o in_o health_n wealth_n or_o honour_n to_o wander_v from_o he_o or_o to_o lie_v out_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o communion_n with_o he_o yea_o rather_o to_o be_v follow_v hard_o after_o he_o though_o thou_o shall_v never_o enjoy_v his_o glorious_a ravish_v transport_v presence_n while_o thou_o live_v then_o to_o swim_v in_o abundance_n of_o carnal_a enjoyment_n and_o to_o have_v a_o heart_n careless_a of_o he_o estrange_v from_o he_o and_o be_v it_o thus_o with_o any_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o world_n four_o tell_v he_o thou_o have_v rather_o he_o shall_v know_v all_o thy_o secret_a sin_n against_o he_o 6.6_o then_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o know_v all_o thy_o secret_a sigh_n and_o lamentation_n after_o he_o the_o world_n have_v see_v and_o stumble_v at_o many_o of_o thy_o miscarriage_n but_o have_v not_o see_v nor_o recover_v by_o thy_o secret_a mourning_n but_o he_o see_v in_o secret_a and_o therefore_o tell_v he_o five_o it_o will_v not_o be_v for_o his_o honour_n to_o reject_v thou_o for_o all_o must_v out_o all_o thy_o secret_a sob_n and_o pant_n and_o pursue_n after_o he_o must_v be_v know_v one_o day_n and_o what_o will_v angel_n and_o man_n think_v to_o see_v such_o a_o mourner_n in_o secret_a cast_v off_o to_o all_o eternity_n last_o appeal_n unto_o he_o he_o know_v thou_o have_v be_v usual_o as_o earnest_n with_o he_o for_o holiness_n in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n as_o in_o time_n of_o strait_n and_o adversity_n and_o be_v this_o the_o manner_n of_o hypocrite_n sure_o no_o uzziah_n be_v marvellous_o help_v till_o he_o be_v strong_a but_o when_o he_o be_v strong_a his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o to_o his_o destruction_n for_o he_o transgress_v against_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n 2_o chr._n 4_o 5._o and_o 14.15_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o jehosaphat_n he_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o commandment_n and_o not_o after_o the_o do_n of_o backslide_n israel_n 6._o therefore_o the_o lord_n stablishied_a the_o kingdom_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o all_o judah_n bring_v he_o present_n and_o he_o have_v riches_n and_o honour_n in_o abundance_n and_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n piety_n procure_v a_o settlement_n and_o that_o bring_v off_o the_o people_n to_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o magistrate_n and_o to_o a_o love_n unto_o he_o and_o that_o usher_v in_o plenty_n and_o abundance_n and_o a_o honest_a heart_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o all_o be_v carry_v high_a and_o near_o to_o god_n as_o the_o water_n bear_v up_o the_o ark_n and_o lift_v it_o near_o heaven_n if_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o thou_o in_o thy_o measure_n there_o may_v be_v and_o will_v be_v some_o leaven_n of_o hypocrisy_n which_o may_v somewhat_o four_o thy_o performance_n which_o yet_o upon_o thy_o humiliaton_n shall_v be_v pardon_v and_o thy_o judge_n himself_o and_o his_o deputy_n in_o thy_o own_o bosom_n will_v pronounce_v that_o thou_o be_v no_o hypocrite_n peradventure_o thou_o may_v reply_v fear_n though_o i_o may_v prove_v no_o hypocrite_n yet_o i_o shall_v prove_v little_o better_o than_o a_o slave_n i_o fear_v i_o be_o awe_v and_o act_v only_o by_o a_o spirit_n of_o fear_n 8.15_o and_o this_o be_v far_o from_o a_o gospel-spirit_n 1.7_o from_o a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n they_o be_v set_v as_o adversary_n and_o antipody_n one_o against_o another_o and_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o dread_n of_o god_n upon_o my_o spirit_n if_o destruction_n from_o god_n be_v not_o a_o terror_n unto_o i_o i_o know_v not_o what_o will_v become_v of_o i_o nor_o whether_o satan_n and_o my_o corruption_n will_v hurry_v i_o well_o yet_o go_v and_o order_v thy_o cause_n before_o he_o and_o fill_v thy_o mouth_n with_o argument_n ask_v he_o if_o he_o have_v not_o observe_v ordinary_o thy_o spirit_n to_o be_v more_o melt_v and_o humble_v when_o he_o have_v fill_v thy_o heart_n with_o joy_n and_o thy_o mouth_n with_o praise_n then_o by_o any_o evil_n feel_v or_o fear_v then_o by_o the_o sense_n or_o approach_v of_o any_o evil_n whatsoever_o and_o be_v this_o the_o frame_n of_o a_o slave_n or_o of_o a_o child_n second_o tell_v he_o it_o be_v true_a thou_o fear_v he_o and_o so_o do_v all_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n but_o it_o be_v with_o such_o a_o fear_n as_o enlarge_v thy_o heart_n

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thou_o off_o from_o thy_o embroilment_n yet_o be_v he_o likely_a to_o have_v a_o heavy_a hand_n with_o thou_o consider_v thy_o corruption_n and_o temptation_n thou_o be_v likely_a to_o run_v upon_o a_o new_a score_n to_o run_v into_o new_a rebellion_n and_o there_o will_v be_v no_o end_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n yet_o in_o this_o case_n go_v and_o order_v thy_o cause_n before_o god_n the_o father_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o fill_v thy_o mouth_n with_o argument_n 1._o ask_v he_o long_o be_v not_o this_o one_o great_a end_n why_o our_o nature_n be_v take_v into_o personal_a union_n with_o the_o divine_a that_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o one_o may_v be_v heal_v by_o the_o infinite_a virtue_n a_o durity_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o other_o do_v christ_n come_v only_o to_o cure_v the_o sickness_n of_o the_o body_n 6.6_o or_o be_v not_o all_o these_o cure_v the_o type_n and_o representation_n of_o those_o he_o come_v to_o work_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o sinner_n sure_o 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of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n eph._n 5.30_o for_o christ_n never_o take_v any_o but_o sanctify_v upon_o he_o and_o how_o then_o can_v he_o hide_v himself_o from_o his_o own_o flesh_n he_o will_v not_o have_v we_o do_v so_o isa._n 58.7_o how_o can_v he_o endure_v to_o see_v his_o own_o flesh_n so_o shameful_o abuse_v he_o who_o make_v a_o law_n a_o man_n shall_v not_o hide_v himself_o when_o he_o see_v his_o enemy_n beast_n sink_v down_o under_o his_o burden_n the_o ass_n of_o one_o who_o hate_v he_o exod._n 23.5_o do_v he_o take_v care_n for_o ox_n and_o for_o ass_n and_o can_v he_o himself_o forbear_v to_o help_v up_o the_o soul_n of_o one_o that_o love_v he_o and_o will_v he_o not_o help_v with_o he_o or_o if_o thou_o be_v afraid_a to_o say_v thou_o love_v he_o because_o thy_o heart_n be_v so_o little_a with_o he_o yet_o to_o be_v sure_a there_o be_v a_o poor_a sell_v down_o and_o will_v he_o not_o help_v it_o up_o will_v he_o not_o help_v it_o and_o that_o against_o those_o oppressor_n which_o be_v as_o well_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o praise_n and_o glory_n as_o of_o thy_o peace_n and_o safety_n and_o sure_o these_o canaanite_n be_v leave_v in_o the_o land_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o figure_n to_o keep_v down_o pride_n deut._n 7.22_o to_o try_v whether_o we_o will_v follow_v the_o lord_n or_o our_o lust_n judg._n 2.23_o to_o reach_v we_o war_n and_o to_o exercise_v our_o grace_n judg._n 3.1_o to_o make_v we_o to_o keep_v more_o above_o upon_o the_o mountain_n judg._n 1.34_o to_o become_v tributary_n and_o do_v our_o drudgery_n 1_o king_n 10.21_o god_n make_v our_o corruption_n do_v we_o some_o service_n which_o our_o grace_n can_v do_v without_o they_o but_o peradventure_o thou_o may_v think_v with_o thyself_o affliction_n that_o through_o grace_n whereunto_o nothing_o be_v impossible_a thou_o may_v be_v both_o pardon_v and_o purify_v too_o in_o time_n but_o it_o will_v cost_v thou_o dear_a first_o a_o world_n of_o affliction_n must_v be_v 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