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
A87871	A discourse of praying with the spirit, and with the understanding. Where of extemporary premeditate set forms of prayer. Preached in two sermons at Hillsborough anno 1659. By Henry Leslie (maugre all antichristian opposition) Bishop of Down and Conner. And now published for the redresse of the great abuse of prayer in that diocesse, whereof he had, and ought to have a charge. Whereunto is annexed a letter of Jer. Taylor, D.D. concerning the same subject.	Leslie, Henry, 1580-1661.; Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667.	1660 (1660)	Wing L1162; Thomason E1041_4; ESTC R207928	28,259	45

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consideration_n of_o god_n majesty_n and_o greatness_n and_o so_o make_v we_o to_o pray_v with_o reverence_n and_o humility_n he_o inflame_v our_o heart_n with_o love_n to_o god_n and_o to_o our_o brethren_n and_o so_o make_v we_o to_o pray_v in_o charity_n he_o beget_v in_o we_o a_o confidence_n to_o be_v hear_v and_o so_o make_v we_o to_o pray_v in_o faith_n he_o give_v we_o patience_n and_o so_o make_v we_o wait_v upon_o god_n and_o persevere_v in_o prayer_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o have_v those_o motion_n kindle_v in_o we_o whereby_o our_o prayer_n be_v make_v fervent_a for_o it_o fall_v out_o often_o that_o when_o we_o settle_v ourselves_o to_o pray_v our_o own_o heart_n do_v leave_v we_o and_o our_o mind_n be_v wander_v abroad_o not_o regard_v what_o the_o tongue_n speak_v bernard_n complain_v much_o of_o this_o say_v nihil_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la fugatius_fw-la est_fw-la cord_n meo_fw-la nothing_o in_o the_o world_n be_v swift_a than_o my_o heart_n it_o 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we_o be_v kneel_v before_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o take_v good_a heed_n what_o we_o speak_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o to_o himself_o the_o holy_a spirit_n also_o inflame_v our_o affection_n with_o zeal_n so_o that_o we_o pray_v with_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n and_o utter_v our_o desire_n unto_o god_n with_o sigh_n which_o can_v be_v express_v without_o this_o special_a assistance_n of_o god_n spirit_n the_o best_a of_o our_o prayer_n be_v but_o luke_o warm_a as_o say_v st._n austin_n tepida_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la oratio_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la praevenit_fw-la inspiratio_fw-la and_o this_o lead_v i_o to_o a_o three_o consideration_n of_o pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n as_o to_o pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n signify_v to_o pray_v by_o immediate_a inspiration_n and_o in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n here_o in_o this_o text_n and_o also_o to_o pray_v by_o the_o direction_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n judas_n 20._o so_o it_o signifi_v to_o pray_v zealous_o and_o fervent_o with_o earnest_n and_o ardent_a affection_n and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v ephes_n 6.18_o pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v hearty_o and_o fervent_o so_o st._n paul_n worship_v god_n as_o he_o protest_v rom._n 1.9_o god_n be_v my_o wittness_n who_o i_o serve_v in_o my_o spirit_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o do_v not_o serve_v god_n for_o by-end_n or_o in_o outward_a appearance_n and_o sight_n of_o man_n but_o i_o serve_v he_o in_o my_o spirit_n hearty_o fervent_o sincere_o so_o he_o will_v have_v all_o who_o worship_n god_n to_o be_v fervent_a in_o spirit_n for_o he_o join_v they_o together_o rom._n 12.11_o fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o only_a worship_n that_o please_v god_n as_o our_o saviour_n have_v teach_v we_o john_n 4.23_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n for_o the_o father_n seek_v such_o to_o worship_v he_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n that_o be_v they_o must_v join_v their_o heart_n and_o spirit_n with_o the_o outward_a performance_n that_o worship_n please_v god_n for_o the_o father_n seek_v such_o to_o worship_v he_o but_o if_o the_o heart_n be_v want_v and_o the_o spirit_n dull_a the_o outward_a art_n though_o never_o so_o formal_o do_v will_v not_o please_v god_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v esa_n 29.13_o this_o people_n draw_v near_o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o with_o their_o lip_n do_v honour_n i_o but_o have_v remove_v their_o heart_n far_o from_o i_o the_o like_a complaint_n we_o have_v jer._n 12.2_o thou_o be_v near_o in_o their_o mouth_n and_o far_o from_o their_o reins_o and_o hos_n 7.14_o they_o cry_v not_o unto_o i_o with_o their_o heart_n when_o they_o howl_v upon_o their_o bed_n where_o we_o find_v that_o hypocrite_n do_v pray_v and_o cry_v and_o howl_v to_o but_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o regard_v it_o because_o it_o be_v not_o with_o their_o heart_n for_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o look_v especial_o to_o the_o inward_a disposition_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n he_o first_o of_o all_o require_v the_o heart_n prov._n 23.26_o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n look_v whatsoever_o duty_n he_o require_v of_o we_o he_o will_v have_v it_o do_v with_o the_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o the_o heart_n we_o must_v seek_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n serve_v he_o with_o all_o all_o our_o heart_n turn_v unto_o he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n obey_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n follow_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n praise_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o so_o also_o pray_v unto_o he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o not_o with_o our_o lip_n only_o for_o prayer_n be_v not_o a_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o lung_n but_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n before_o god_n as_o hanna_n say_v 1_o sam._n 1.15_o i_o have_v powned_z out_o my_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o david_n exhort_v we_o psal_n 62.8_o yea_o people_n pour_v out_o your_o heart_n before_o he_o and_o as_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v with_o all_o our_o heart_n so_o with_o all_o our_o might_n that_o be_v with_o the_o whole_a strength_n and_o endeavour_v of_o our_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o it_o it_o be_v say_v of_o david_n 2._o sam._n 6.14_o that_o he_o dance_v before_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o might_n that_o be_v a_o worship_n of_o god_n a_o spiritual_a worship_n wherein_o david_n by_o his_o outward_a act_n of_o dance_v do_v express_v his_o exultation_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o text_n say_v the_o do_v it_o with_o all_o his_o might_n borrow_v a_o metaphor_n from_o bodily_a exercise_n for_o as_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o wrestle_v with_o all_o his_o might_n when_o he_o use_v all_o his_o force_n and_o put_v all_o his_o strength_n to_o it_o even_o so_o we_o worship_v god_n with_o all_o our_o might_n when_o all_o the_o faculty_n and_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v concentrate_v and_o unite_v together_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o work_n then_o do_v we_o wrestle_v with_o god_n as_o jacob_n do_v or_o strive_v in_o prayer_n as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o rom._n 15.30_o i_o beseech_v you_o brother_n that_o you_o strive_v together_o with_o i_o in_o your_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o i_o so_o do_v david_n worship_n god_n for_o he_o dance_v before_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o might_n to_o express_v his_o joy_n for_o bring_v home_o of_o the_o ark_n and_o as_o

will_v pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v i_o will_v use_v any_o language_n which_o the_o spirit_n do_v dictate_v unto_o i_o but_o then_o i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o understanding_n also_o that_o be_v if_o i_o have_v pray_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n i_o will_v so_o interpret_v my_o prayer_n that_o the_o congregation_n shall_v understand_v i_o so_o that_o to_o pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n here_o do_v not_o only_o express_v a_o immediate_a inspiration_n but_o particular_o that_o kind_n of_o inspiration_n whereby_o they_o pray_v and_o sing_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o that_o which_o follow_v else_o when_o thou_o shall_v bless_v with_o the_o spirit_n how_o shall_v be_v that_o occupi_v the_o room_n of_o the_o unlearned_a say_v amen_o see_v he_o understand_v not_o what_o thou_o say_v and_o the_o only_a reason_n why_o he_o can_v say_v amen_o nor_o understand_v be_v because_o the_o blessing_n or_o thansgiving_n be_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n call_v here_o a_o blessing_n with_o the_o spirit_n and_o again_o ver_fw-la 17._o thou_o very_o give_v thanks_o well_o but_o the_o other_o be_v not_o edify_v and_o the_o only_a reason_n why_o he_o be_v not_o edifyed_a be_v because_o the_o thanksgiving_n be_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n so_o ver_fw-la 2._o speak_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n be_v call_v speak_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o ver_fw-la 12._o they_o who_o be_v desirous_a of_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n be_v say_v to_o be_v zealous_a of_o spirit_n this_o be_v so_o clear_a that_o all_o interpreter_n ancient_a and_o modern_a except_o some_o popish_a writer_n who_o seek_v to_o cast_v a_o mist_n upon_o this_o text_n which_o speak_v so_o plain_o against_o they_o by_o the_o spirit_n here_o do_v understand_v the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n yet_o i_o think_v it_o more_o proper_a by_o the_o spirit_n to_o understand_v the_o mind_n inspire_v with_o that_o gift_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o very_a same_o thing_n by_o this_o which_o i_o have_v say_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o what_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o of_o pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o concern_v we_o but_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a and_o miraculous_a gift_n give_v at_o first_o for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n which_o when_o the_o church_n be_v once_o gather_v cease_v as_o do_v also_o the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n so_o that_o they_o who_o now_o pretend_v that_o their_o extemporary_a effusion_n be_v the_o dictate_v of_o the_o spirit_n shall_v do_v well_o to_o show_v we_o some_o of_o their_o miracle_n and_o they_o shall_v sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n also_o compose_v the_o ditty_n in_o meet_a sing_v it_o in_o a_o new_a tune_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o music_n and_o all_o this_o ex_fw-la tempore_fw-la and_o they_o shall_v pray_v in_o greek_a or_o hebrew_n or_o some_o language_n which_o they_o never_o well_o learned_a and_o then_o they_o may_v challenge_v our_o belief_n but_o if_o they_o can_v do_v these_o thing_n they_o must_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o organ_n but_o the_o ape_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n that_o guide_v they_o in_o such_o undertake_n but_o their_o own_o spirit_n a_o spirit_n of_o pride_n arrogancy_n and_o presumption_n of_o who_o we_o may_v true_o say_v as_o be_v say_v of_o the_o foolish_a prophet_n ezek._n 13.3_o they_o follow_v their_o own_o spirit_n and_o have_v see_v nothing_o and_o yet_o we_o must_v pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v by_o the_o direction_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n st._n judas_n require_v this_o of_o all_o christian_n vers_fw-la 20._o build_v up_o yourselves_o in_o your_o most_o holy_a faith_n pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o all_o believer_n have_v the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.14_o and_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o rom._n 8.9_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o they_o 1_o cor._n 3.16_o and_o where_o he_o dwell_v he_o be_v not_o idle_a but_o be_v still_o work_v he_o become_v unto_o they_o first_o a_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n than_o a_o spirit_n of_o consolation_n and_o last_o a_o spirit_n of_o intercession_n for_o say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 8.26_o the_o spirit_n 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 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 the_o spirit_n can_v groan_v but_o make_v we_o to_o groan_v so_o he_o be_v say_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o because_o he_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o make_v intercession_n this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v promise_v zach._n 12.10_o i_o will_v pour_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o supplication_n but_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o that_o spirit_n which_o we_o now_o receive_v and_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o have_v of_o who_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o this_o chapter_n even_o as_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o the_o scripture_n be_v give_v and_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o they_o be_v afterward_o discern_v to_o be_v the_o true_a word_n of_o god_n you_o shall_v therefore_o understand_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v present_a with_o man_n two_o manner_n of_o way_n either_o by_o inspiration_n or_o by_o illumination_n only_o first_o by_o inspiration_n which_o be_v immediate_a and_o exclude_v the_o use_n of_o their_o own_o judgement_n and_o reason_n as_o also_o their_o pain_n and_o industry_n such_o a_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o apostle_n prophet_n and_o penman_n of_o holy_a writ_n have_v they_o speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v 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