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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94156	The Christian-man's calling: or, A treatise of making religion ones business. Wherein the nature and necessity of it is discovered. : As also the Christian directed how he may perform it in [brace] religious duties, natural actions, his particular vocation, his family directions, and his own recreations. / By George Swinnock ...	Swinnock, George, 1627-1673.	1662 (1662)	Wing S6266A; ESTC R184816	359,824	637

he_o the_o mighty_a god_n or_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n as_o the_o ammonite_n or_o the_o devil_n as_o the_o indian_n or_o the_o belly_n as_o the_o glutton_n or_o riches_n as_o the_o covetous_a or_o the_o cross_n as_o the_o papist_n be_v unholiness_n there_o be_v a_o civil_a worship_n due_a to_o man_n gen._n 48.11_o but_o sacred_a worship_n be_v due_a only_a to_o god_n and_o he_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n who_o will_v not_o give_v his_o glory_n to_o stranger_n nor_o his_o praise_n to_o image_n the_o heathen_a worship_v several_a god_n the_o assyrian_n worship_v belus_n the_o tyrian_n baal_n the_o athenian_n diana_n the_o samian_o juno_n the_o lemnian_o vulcan_n the_o moabite_n chemosh_fw-mi the_o syrian_n rimmon_n the_o e_o kronites_n baalzebub_n the_o babylonian_n bell_n those_o infidel_n as_o one_o observe_v well_o have_v their_o deos_fw-la mortuos_fw-la idol_n mortales_fw-la man_n mortiferos_fw-la lust_n therefore_o its_o considerable_a that_o when_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o unregeneracy_n whilst_o they_o serve_v false_a god_n he_o say_v they_o live_v without_o god_n eph._n 2.12_o false_a god_n be_v no_o god_n a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o 1_o cor._n 4.8_o three_o the_o extent_n in_o heart_n and_o life_n godliness_n be_v the_o worship_a god_n in_o the_o inward_a motion_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o outward_a action_n of_o the_o life_n where_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o affection_n be_v clear_a and_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o conversation_n run_v clear_a there_o be_v true_a godliness_n the_o egyptian_n of_o all_o fruit_n will_v make_v choice_n of_o the_o peach_n to_o consecrate_v to_o their_o goddess_n and_o they_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o because_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o resemble_v a_o heart_n and_o the_o leaf_n a_o tongue_n as_o they_o give_v heart_n and_o tongue_n to_o the_o false_a god_n we_o must_v to_o the_o true_a god_n heart-godliness_n please_v god_n best_o but_o life_n godliness_n honour_v he_o most_o the_o conjunction_n of_o both_o make_v a_o complete_a christian_a in_o a_o godly_a man_n heart_n though_o some_o sin_n be_v leave_v yet_o no_o sin_n be_v like_v in_o his_o life_n though_o sin_n may_v remain_v yet_o no_o sin_n reign_v his_o heart_n be_v suitable_a to_o god_n nature_n and_o his_o life_n be_v answerable_a to_o god_n law_n and_o thence_o he_o be_v fit_o denominate_v a_o godly_a man_n in_o heart_n hypocrisy_n be_v a_o practical_a blasphemy_n i_o know_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o they_o that_o say_v they_o be_v jew_n and_o be_v not_o god_n eye_n take_v most_o notice_n of_o the_o jewel_n of_o spiritual_a devotion_n the_o eye_n of_o man_n of_o the_o cabinet_n of_o outward_a adoration_n my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n say_v god_n pro._n 33.26_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o king_n in_o the_o little_a world_n man_n which_o give_v law_n both_o to_o the_o inward_a power_n and_o outward_a part_n and_o reign_v and_o rule_v over_o they_o at_o pleasure_n the_o life_n of_o godliness_n lie_v much_o more_o in_o the_o heart_n then_o in_o the_o life_n and_o the_o saint_n character_n be_v from_o their_o inward_a carriage_n towards_o god_n they_o worship_v god_n in_o the_o spirit_n phil._n 3.3_o a_o great_a french_a peer_n be_v call_v le_fw-fr bon_fw-fr chrestien_n the_o good_a christian_a because_o they_o say_v it_o be_v never_o rot_v at_o the_o core_n god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n joh._n 4.24_o in_o truth_n that_o be_v scriptural_o opposite_a to_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n head_n in_o spirit_n that_o be_v sincere_o opposite_a to_o the_o dissimulation_n of_o man_n heart_n the_o deep_a the_o belly_n of_o the_o lute_n be_v the_o pleasant_a the_o sound_n the_o deep_a our_o worship_n come_v from_o the_o heart_n the_o more_o delightful_a it_o be_v in_o god_n ear_n and_o life_n godliness_n as_o it_o set_v god_n on_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o conscience_n so_o it_o walk_v with_o god_n in_o the_o 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every_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n must_v have_v a_o divine_a precept_n as_o the_o first_o command_n teach_v we_o what_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v so_o the_o second_o command_n teach_v in_o what_o way_n he_o will_v be_v worship_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o the_o instrument_n thereof_o yea_o the_o very_a snuffer_n and_o ash-pan_n be_v to_o be_v make_v exact_o according_a to_o the_o pattern_n in_o the_o mount_n exod._n 25.40_o heb._n 8.5_o typify_a that_o all_o the_o exercise_n of_o worship_n use_v by_o the_o church_n whether_o in_o doctrine_n or_o discipline_n must_v be_v conform_v to_o the_o write_a word_n gal._n 1.8_o our_o religion_n must_v be_v not_o only_o rational_a but_o regular_a our_o worship_n must_v be_v both_o universal_a and_o canonical_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal._n 6.16_o as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o canon_n or_o rule_v peace_n be_v unto_o they_o the_o saint_n service_n must_v be_v word-service_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ro._n 12.1_o so_o the_o word_n be_v render_v by_o our_o translator_n 1_o pet._n 2.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n the_o institution_n of_o christ_n not_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o worship_n our_o work_n be_v not_o to_o make_v law_n for_o ourselves_o or_o other_o but_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n which_o the_o great_a prophet_n of_o his_o church_n have_v teach_v we_o that_o coin_n of_o worship_n which_o be_v currant_n among_o we_o must_v be_v stamp_v by_o god_n himself_o 2._o traditioni_fw-la humanae_fw-la nomen_fw-la religionis_fw-la applicant_n ut_fw-la religio_fw-la appelletur_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la sacrilegium_fw-la quia_fw-la quod_fw-la contra_fw-la authorear_n est_fw-la sacrilega_fw-la ment_fw-la in_o ventum_fw-la est_fw-la amb._n in_o col._n 2._o we_o be_v to_o be_v govern_v as_o the_o point_n in_o the_o compass_n not_o by_o the_o various_a wind_n the_o practice_n of_o former_a age_n or_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o 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of_o it_o to_o consume_v the_o cedar_n of_o their_o soul_n the_o heathen_a have_v admire_v and_o bemoan_v man_n industry_n about_o earth_n 26._o sen._n lib._n 6._o nat_n cap._n 26._o they_o have_v wonder_v what_o make_v man_n who_o be_v of_o a_o erect_a countenance_n look_v up_o to_o heaven_n militis_fw-la tertal_a de_fw-fr corona_fw-la militis_fw-la thus_o to_o bow_v down_o and_o bury_v himself_o alive_a in_o the_o earth_n tertullian_n stand_v amaze_v at_o the_o folly_n of_o the_o roman_n who_o will_v undergo_v all_o manner_n of_o hazard_n and_o hardship_n to_o be_v consul_n which_o he_o fit_o call_v one_o year_n fleet_v joy_n the_o prophet_n tell_v such_o that_o they_o rejoice_v in_o a_o thing_n of_o naught_o amos_n 7._o nay_o the_o forementioned_a moralist_n tell_v we_o that_o such_o worldling_n operose_fw-la nihil_fw-la agunt_fw-la take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n to_o do_v nothing_o that_o their_o whole_a life_n be_v but_o a_o laborious_a loitering_n or_o at_o most_o a_o 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