Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	truth_n	worship_n	worship_v	19,034	5	9.4594	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54497	A demonstration of family-duties: or Certaine propositions and reasons of them taken [ou]t of the holy Scriptures, tending to shew the necessity, nature, and manner of performance of such religious duties, as Christian families ought to spare some time unto from common affaires every day. By T.P.	Paget, Thomas, d. 1660.	1643 (1643)	Wing P168AA; ESTC R220409	63,974	165

of_o the_o public_a ordinance_n viz._n a_o preparation_n in_o private_a before_o the_o public_a ordinance_n be_v take_v in_o hand_n and_o prayer_n conference_n and_o meditation_n after_o the_o public_a ordinance_n be_v end_v touch_v the_o same_o conduce_v much_o to_o a_o good_a success_n thereof_o this_o be_v in_o part_n imply_v in_o hezekiah_n the_o king_n his_o prayer_n and_o its_o success_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o passeover_n 2_o chron._n 30.18_o 19_o 20._o but_o hezekiah_n pray_v for_o they_o say_v the_o good_a lord_n pardon_v every_o one_o that_o prepare_v his_o heart_n to_o seek_v god_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n though_o he_o be_v not_o cleanse_v according_a to_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o lord_n hearken_v to_o hezekiah_n and_o heal_v the_o people_n see_v also_o for_o after-course_n what_o be_v record_v act._n 13.42_o now_o when_o the_o congregation_n be_v break_v up_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o religious_a proselyte_n follow_v paul_n &_o barnabas_n who_o speak_v to_o they_o persuade_v they_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n observe_v such_o as_o have_v converse_v with_o god_n in_o the_o religious_a use_n of_o his_o public_a ordinance_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n in_o the_o assembly_n do_v go_v forth_o after_o care_n and_o riches_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n assoon_o as_o the_o assembly_n be_v dismiss_v they_o can_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o perfection_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o state_n of_o that_o sort_n of_o unfruitful_a hearer_n of_o the_o word_n who_o be_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n resemble_v unto_o the_o thorny_a ground_n luk._n 8.14_o and_o that_o which_o fall_v among_o thorn_n be_v they_o which_o when_o they_o have_v hear_v go_v forth_o and_o be_v choke_v with_o care_n and_o riches_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n and_o bring_v no_o fruit_n to_o perfection_n xlviii_o proposition_n all_o due_a caution_n and_o circumspection_n ought_v to_o be_v use_v by_o the_o people_n of_o god_n for_o the_o decline_a and_o avoid_v of_o vain_a and_o sinister_a walk_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o religious_a duty_n whether_o in_o the_o congregation_n or_o family_n or_o in_o secret_a whether_o the_o service_n be_v ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a proof_n such_o caveat_n be_v give_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n touch_v prayer_n and_o fast_v &_o be_v appliable_a likewise_o unto_o other_o religious_a service_n see_v math._n 6.5_o and_o when_o thou_o pray_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v for_o they_o love_v to_o pray_v stand_v in_o the_o synagogue_n &_o in_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o street_n that_o they_o may_v be_v see_v of_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o ibid._n vers_fw-la 16._o moreover_o when_o you_o fast_o be_v not_o as_o the_o hypocrite_n of_o a_o sad_a countenance_n for_o they_o disfigure_v their_o face_n that_o they_o may_v appear_v unto_o man_n to_o fast_o i._o reas._n because_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n that_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o take_v exact_a knowledge_n of_o the_o way_n of_o his_o people_n and_o will_v reward_v they_o according_o as_o they_o walk_v in_o singleness_n and_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n and_o integrity_n of_o conversation_n see_v jerem._n 17._o ●_o i_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o heart_n i_o try_v the_o reins_n 〈◊〉_d to_o give_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o way_n and_o ●●cording_v to_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o do_n revel_v 2._o ●_o all_o the_o church_n shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o he_o 〈◊〉_d search_v the_o reins_n and_o heart_n etc._n etc._n ii_o reas._n because_o such_o cautelous_a ●●wary_a sincere_a walk_n do_v tend_v much_o the_o stop_n of_o the_o mouth_n of_o absurd_a adversary_n and_o to_o a_o restrain_v of_o their_o f●●●_n who_o be_v apt_a to_o traduce_v and_o persecute_v t●●_n good_a way_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n see_v p●o●●_n 16.7_o when_o a_o man_n way_n please_v the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d make_v even_o his_o enemy_n to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o his_o see_v also_o 1_o pet._n 3.15_o 16._o but_o sanctify_v the_o l●●●_n god_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o be_v ready_a always_o to_o g●●●_n a_o answer_n to_o every_o one_o that_o ask_v you_o a_o reason_n the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o you_o with_o meekness_n and_o f●●●_n have_v a_o good_a conscience_n that_o whereas_o they_o sp●●●_n evil_a of_o you_o as_o of_o evil_a doer_n they_o may_v be_v ashe●●_n which_o false_o accuse_v your_o good_a conversation_n in_o chr●●●_n observe_v hypocrite_n may_v gain_v the●_n ward_n of_o popular_a applause_n and_o reputation_n upon_o a_o vain_a and_o sinister_a course_n in_o religi●●_n hold_v by_o they_o see_v math._n 6.2_o 5_o 16_o etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n 10.15_o 16._o but_o such_o be_v not_o accept●●_n of_o god_n see_v 2_o corinth_n 10.18_o for_o not_o 〈◊〉_d that_o commend_v himself_o be_v approve_v but_o what_o the_o lord_n commend_v xlix_o proposition_n special_a care_n and_o regard_n ought_v ●●kewise_o to_o be_v have_v that_o religious_a duty_n and_o service_n be_v perform_v ●y_a the_o people_n of_o god_n both_o in_o a_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a manner_n and_o also_o in_o a_o due_a order_n according_a to_o ●he_n lord_n own_o direction_n and_o commandment_n proof_n for_o so_o our_o bless_a saviour_n inform_v and_o teach_v the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n see_v john_n 4.23_o but_o the_o hour_n come_v and_o now_o be_v when_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 yea_o and_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n do_v thus_o approve_v himself_o by_o walk_v according_a to_o god_n commandment_n see_v john_n 14.31_o and_o as_o the_o father_n give_v i_o commandment_n even_o so_o do_v i._n i._o reas._n because_o the_o lord_n god_n unto_o who_o religious_a duty_n and_o service_n ought_v to_o be_v tender_v be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v serve_v spiritual_o and_o in_o a_o holy_a manner_n proportion_v unto_o such_o his_o incomprehensible_a essence_n see_v john_n 4._o vers_fw-la 24._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 and_o in_o truth_n 2_o cor._n 3._o ●_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n ii_o reas._n because_o god_n have_v be_v w●●_n severe_o to_o punish_v such_o as_o have_v be_v n●●gent_a and_o careless_a to_o worship_n and_o serve_v 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o due_a order_n as_o king_n david_n by_o occ●sion_n acknowledge_v and_o make_v mention_v 1_o chron._n 15.13_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n make_v a_o b●●●●●_n upon_o we_o for_o that_o we_o seek_v he_o not_o after_o the_o 〈◊〉_d order_n and_o this_o be_v also_o declare_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n touch_v some_o of_o the_o chur●●_n of_o corinth_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o come_a 〈◊〉_d the_o sacrament_n in_o a_o undue_a way_n 1_o cor._n 11_o 3●_n for_o this_o cause_n many_o be_v weak_a and_o sickly_a am●●●_n you_o and_o many_o sleep_n see_v vers_fw-la 27_o 28_o 29._o observe_v a_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a man●●●_n and_o due_a order_n of_o religious_a performance_n 〈◊〉_d consist_v in_o such_o qualification_n and_o disposition_n as_o these_o follow_v viz._n i._o understanding_n or_o distinct_a knowledge_n in_o the_o religious_a service_n in_o hand_n 1_o cori●●●●_n 14.14_o 15._o for_o if_o i_o pray_v in_o a_o unknown_a tong●●_n my_o spirit_n pray_v but_o my_o understanding_n be_v 〈◊〉_d fruitful_a what_o be_v it_o then_o i_o will_v pray_v with_o th●_n spirit_n and_o will_v pray_v with_o understand_v also_o 〈◊〉_d will_v sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o will_v sing_v with_o the_o understanding_n also_o ii_o conscience_n of_o god_n to_o sway_v unto_o and_o in_o every_o religious_a duty_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o lord_n expostulation_n zach._n 7.5_o when_o you_o fast_v and_o mourn_v in_o the_o ●●ft_n and_o seven_o month_n even_o those_o seventy_o year_n use_v you_o at_o all_o fast_o unto_o i_o even_o to_o i_o iii_o sincerity_n or_o truth_n in_o perform_v ●hereof_o see_v josh_n 24.14_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o ●●rve_v he_o in_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n iv_o faith_n on_o god_n through_o christ_n see_v mark_n 11.24_o whatsoever_o thing_n you_o desire_v when_o ●●e_z pray_v believe_v that_o you_o receive_v etc._n etc._n see_v also_o hebr._n 11.6_o v._o hope_v or_o wait_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_n psal_n 130.5_o i_o wait_v ●or_a the_o lord_n my_o soul_n do_v wait_v and_o in_o his_o word_n ●oe_v i_o hope_v vi_o willingness_n or_o cheerfulness_n in_o the_o service_n see_v what_o be_v particular_o say_v touch_v work_n of_o charity_n as_o be_v general_o appliable_a in_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n 2_o corinth_n 9.7_o every_o man_n according_a as_o he_o purpose_v in_o his_o

one_o and_o the_o other_o join_v together_o in_o duty_n see_v judg._n 4.8_o 9_o 2_o chron._n 30.15_o xxxvii_o proposition_n if_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o family_n be_v froward_a and_o refractory_a and_o neither_o will_v observe_v nor_o allow_v nor_o permit_v the_o exercise_n and_o practice_v of_o religious_a duty_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o whole_a family_n joint_o and_o together_o then_o the_o several_a member_n of_o the_o family_n that_o fear_n god_n aught_o to_o redeem_v some_o time_n thereto_o apart_o b●_n themselves_o with_o as_o good_a conveniency_n as_o possible_o they_o can_v proof_n queen_n esther_n albeit_o she_o co●●_n not_o expect_v that_o king_n ahashuerus_n wo●●_n allow_v open_o in_o his_o house_n a_o set_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d religious_a exercise_n of_o prayer_n and_o fast_v according_a to_o occasion_n but_o rather_o that_o 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v whole_o averse_a thereunto_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d resolve_v that_o she_o will_v not_o be_v want_v therein_o in_o her_o own_o particular_a nor_o whe●_n she_o have_v any_o power_n see_v esth_n 4.16_o i_o 〈◊〉_d and_o my_o maiden_n will_v fast_o etc._n etc._n good_a obad●●_n the_o servant_n of_o king_n ahab_n in_o another_o case_n consider_v what_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d the_o evil_a time_n in_o which_o he_o live_v approve_v himself_o as_o become_v he_o notwithstanding_o ahab_n the_o king_n and_o jezebel_n the_o queen_n be_v averse_a and_o contrary_a mind_a s●●_n 1_o king_n 18.13_o prudent_a abigail_n the_o wife_n 〈◊〉_d nabal_n do_v in_o another_o case_n as_o become_v he_o although_o her_o husband_n be_v a_o froward_a a●●_n foolish_a profane_a man_n even_o a_o son_n of_o beli●●_n as_o it_o appear_v 1_o sam._n 25.23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o etc._n etc._n i._o reas._n because_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o a_o prove_v his_o own_o way_n to_o god_n see_v gal._n 6.4_o let_v every_o one_o prove_v his_o own_o work_n etc._n etc._n fo●_n there_o be_v a_o possibility_n for_o christian_n that_o be_v discreet_a and_o zealous_a to_o walk_v as_o become_v saint_n even_o in_o wicked_a family_n there_o be_v saint_n in_o that_o tyrannous_a &_o persecute_v emperor_n nero_n his_o house_n see_v philip._n 4.22_o ii_o reas._n because_o it_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v through_o god_n abundant_a mercy_n and_o gracious_a dispensation_n that_o the_o whole_a family_n may_v fare_v better_o for_o their_o sake_n who_o do_v behave_v and_o demean_v themselves_o therein_o religious_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o god_n even_o as_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o house_n of_o potiphar_n the_o egyptian_a for_o pious_a joseph_n his_o sake_n see_v gen._n 39.5_o observe_v it_o need_v not_o seem_v strange_a that_o the_o reasonable_a service_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v style_v rom._n 12.1_o do_v sometime_o meet_v with_o opposition_n from_o unreasonable_a &_o wicked_a man_n fith_o all_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v imply_v 2_o thess_n 3.2_o but_o yet_o in_o such_o case_n the_o work_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v put_v forward_o notwithstanding_o see_v this_o act._n 4.19_o 20._o &_o chap._n 5.20_o 21._o xxxviii_o proposition_n every_o member_n of_o a_o christian_a family_n who_o fear_v god_n notwithstanding_o his_o partake_n and_o join_v in_o the_o family-exercise_n both_o morning_n and_o evening_n every_o day_n ought_v to_o perform_v some_o religious_a duty_n unto_o god_n daily_a i●_n secret_a and_o alone_a as_o occasion_n offer_v and_o opportunity_n will_v mo●●_n convenient_o permit_v so_o to_o do_v proof_n this_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o direction_n give_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n math._n 6._o ●●_o when_o thou_o pray_v enter_v into_o thy_o closet_n etc._n etc._n tha●_n be_v to_o say_v when_o thou_o pray_v private_o a●●_n do_v not_o join_v with_o other_o in_o prayer_n th●_n enter_v into_o thy_o closet_n or_o take_v some_o secret_a place_n thereunto_o etc._n etc._n and_o answerable_a here_o unto_o be_v christ_n own_o practice_n redeem_v some_o time_n to_o private_a prayer_n see_v mark_n 1._o vers_fw-la 35._o i._o reas._n because_o every_o christian_a ma●_n ought_v to_o do_v something_o himself_o for_o the_o stir_v up_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o he_o 2_o timoth._n 1.6_o since_o he_o be_v to_o live_v by_o his_o ow●●_n faith_n hab._n 2.4_o and_o must_v have_v his_o joy_n i●_n himself_o alone_o and_o not_o in_o another_o gal._n 6.4_o see_v 1_o cor._n 11.28_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o etc._n etc._n ii_o reas._n because_o every_o member_n of_o the_o family_n may_v have_v some_o particular_a case_n or_o special_a occasion_n of_o their_o own_o which_o peradventure_o either_o be_v not_o know_v or_o else_o it_o may_v be_v be_v not_o meet_v to_o be_v mention_v by_o he_o that_o utter_v the_o request_n and_o supplication_n of_o the_o family_n for_o so_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v in_o hannah_n her_o case_n since_o it_o have_v not_o be_v convenient_a that_o elkanah_n her_o husband_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o peninnah_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o family_n shall_v have_v utter_v her_o petition_n at_o that_o time_n neither_o do_v eli_n the_o priest_n understand_v or_o know_v what_o her_o condition_n be_v see_v 1_o sam._n 1.10_o etc._n etc._n observe_v a_o performance_n of_o religious_a duty_n by_o particular_a person_n in_o secret_a and_o apart_o zach._n 12.12_o 13_o 14._o tend_v notable_o to_o good_a evidence_n and_o comfortable_a assurance_n which_o require_v special_a diligence_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o it_o 2_o pet._n 1.10_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o guile_n nor_o hypocrisy_n in_o their_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v intimate_v in_o our_o saviour_n christ_n his_o direction_n and_o encouragement_n unto_o secret_a prayer_n and_o fast_v etc._n etc._n see_v math._n 6.6_o 18_o thirty-nine_o proposition_n albeit_o morning_n and_o evening_n every_o day_n be_v the_o fit_a season_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o family-duty_n as_o have_v be_v already_o show_v ought_v therefore_o to_o be_v observe_v as_o likewise_o some_o ti●●_n ought_v to_o be_v redeem_v to_o a_o priva●●_n course_n yet_o upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n and_o as_o opportuni●●_n serve_v thereunto_o christian_a family_n or_o person_n may_v yea_o an●_n ought_v to_o exercise_v themselves_o i●_n prayer_n and_o in_o the_o word_n an●_n other_o spiritual_a duty_n severa●_n time_n on_o a_o day_n and_o sometime_o whole_a day_n together_o proof_n thus_o david_n profess_v of_o himself_o see_v psa_n 55.17_o evening_n and_o morning_n &_o 〈◊〉_d noon_n will_v i_o pray_v and_o cry_v aloud_o and_o he_o shall_v hea●●_n my_o voice_n psal_n 119.164_o seven_o time_n a_o day_n 〈◊〉_d i_o praise_v thou_o because_o of_o thy_o righteous_a judgement_n daniel_n the_o prophet_n a_o man_n great_o belove_v do_v thus_o approve_v himself_o on_o the_o extraordinary_a occasion_n of_o evil_a time_n see_v dan._n 6.10_o now_o when_o daniel_n know_v that_o the_o writing_n be_v sign_v he_o go_v into_o his_o house_n and_o his_o window_n be_v open_a in_o his_o chamber_n towards_o jerusalem_n he_o kneel_v upon_o his_o knee_n three_o time_n a_o day_n and_o pray_v and_o give_v thanks_o before_o his_o god_n as_o he_o do_v aforetime_o and_o when_o he_o understand_v by_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n the_o number_n of_o the_o year_n determine_v touch_v the_o desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n he_o pray_v a_o whole_a day_n continue_v therein_o even_o to_o the_o evening_n see_v dan._n 9.2_o 3_o 21._o i._o reas._n because_o extraordinary_a cause_n and_o occasion_n do_v require_v and_o call_v for_o extraordinary_a service_n of_o prayer_n and_o exercise_v in_o the_o word_n see_v isaia_n 22.1_o 12._o when_o there_o be_v a_o burden_n of_o the_o valley_n of_o vision_n in_o that_o day_n the_o lord_n call_v to_o suitable_a demeaning_n of_o themselves_o and_o thus_o the_o godly_a brethren_n have_v be_v wont_a to_o order_v their_o course_n see_v act._n 12.5_o when_o peter_n be_v keep_v in_o prison_n prayer_n be_v make_v of_o the_o church_n unto_o god_n without_o cease_v for_o he_o ii_o reas._n because_o otherwise_o god_n will_v have_v a_o controversy_n with_o his_o people_n since_o it_o be_v some_o slight_v contempt_n &_o controlment_n of_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o other_o his_o divine_a attribute_n according_a to_o his_o diverse_a manner_n of_o work_v when_o a_o proportion_a and_o answerable_a deportment_n be_v not_o observe_v for_o so_o the_o lord_n god_n profess_v himself_o isaia_n 22.14_o sure_o this_o inquity_n of_o unsuitable_a walk_a shall_v not_o be_v purge_v till_o you_o die_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n observe_v the_o people_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v &_o be_v in_o their_o measure_n zealous_o affect_v tit._n 2.14_o revel_v 3.19_o john_n 2.17_o 2_o cor._n 7.11_o that_o be_v to_o say_v such_o who_o affection_n and_o poultice_n be_v enlarge_v and_o increase_v according_a just_a object_n and_o occasion_n