Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	witness_v	world_n	write_v	122	3	5.3817	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36374	Reform'd devotions, in meditations, hymns, and petitions, for every day in the week, and every holiday in the year divided into parts.	Dorrington, Theophilus, d. 1715.; Birchley, William, 1613-1669. Devotions in the ancient way of offices.	1687 (1687)	Wing D1946; ESTC R10442	174,240	506

alm_n with_o cheerfulness_n so_o thou_o wente_v about_o do_v good_a and_o do_v often_o relieve_v those_o that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o requite_v thou_o thou_o have_v command_v we_o not_o to_o fear_v they_o which_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n and_o yield_v up_o thy_o own_o to_o the_o death_n upon_o the_o cross_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v thou_o thou_o be_v obedient_a even_o unto_o death_n thou_o have_v command_v subjection_n to_o parent_n and_o practise_v it_o have_v say_v give_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o wrought_v a_o miracle_n to_o pay_v a_o tribute_n thou_o enjoin_v we_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n and_o who_o ever_o express_v more_o than_o thyself_o thou_o do_v not_o only_o weep_v in_o sympathy_n with_o the_o affliction_n of_o thy_o friend_n but_o also_o over_o the_o hard_a and_o stubborn_a jerusalem_n that_o have_v kill_v thy_o prophet_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o kill_v thou_o thou_o enjoyne_v we_o to_o love_v our_o fierce_a enemy_n and_o thy_o die_a breath_n pray_v for_o thy_o crucifier_n thy_o perfect_a soul_n do_v not_o need_n as_o our_o weak_a nature_n do_v the_o outward_a form_n and_o discipline_n of_o religion_n yet_o thou_o do_v conform_v to_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o common_a appoint_a feast_n and_o assist_v in_o the_o public_a duty_n at_o the_o temple_n thou_o do_v watch_v and_o pray_v with_o so_o fervent_a a_o zeal_n that_o thy_o practice_n be_v perfect_o equal_a to_o thy_o precept_n this_o life_n and_o even_o death_n itself_o our_o merciful_a lord_n undertake_v to_o mark_v out_o for_o we_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n to_o beat_v it_o plain_a by_o his_o own_o sacred_a step_n and_o render_v our_o passage_n thither_o easy_a and_o secure_a shall_v we_o not_o then_o o_o my_o soul_n rejoice_o follow_v that_o path_n which_o we_o see_v our_o saviour_n tread_v before_o we_o which_o we_o see_v though_o spread_v all_o over_o with_o thorn_n yet_o carry_v he_o direct_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o paradise_n shall_v we_o not_o confident_o rely_v on_o so_o gracious_a a_o leader_n who_o promise_n if_o we_o faint_v to_o look_v back_o and_o relieve_v we_o meditation_n iii_o may_v every_o age_n sing_v praise_n to_o our_o god_n and_o all_o generation_n adore_v his_o providence_n from_o the_o beginning_n his_o mercy_n have_v still_o lay_v mean_n to_o raise_v we_o to_o those_o bless_a object_n which_o be_v above_o our_o nature_n at_o first_o he_o create_v adam_n with_o all_o necessary_a knowledge_n and_o then_o teach_v the_o patriarch_n to_o inform_v their_o family_n afterward_o he_o make_v use_v of_o the_o angel_n to_o bring_v we_o his_o command_n and_o often_o inspire_v the_o prophet_n to_o declare_v his_o will._n when_o he_o have_v do_v all_o this_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o bring_v untoward_a man_n to_o his_o true_a end_n what_o do_v he_o then_o to_o save_v the_o perish_a world_n o_o strange_a excess_n of_o divine_a goodness_n he_o send_v even_o his_o own_o belove_a son_n to_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o teach_v we_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n the_o sacred_a art_n of_o train_v up_o our_o soul_n for_o heaven_n and_o fit_v they_o for_o the_o blissful_a union_n with_o himself_o but_o o_o thou_o king_n of_o glorious_a sweetness_n who_o flow_a tongue_n drop_v milk_n and_o honey_n we_o be_v alas_o not_o happy_a to_o behold_v thy_o person_n nor_o our_o ear_n worthy_a to_o hear_v thy_o voice_n yet_o ere_o we_o be_v bear_v thou_o have_v we_o in_o thy_o thought_n and_o do_v provide_v a_o sufficient_a method_n to_o supply_v that_o defect_n select_v a_o number_n of_o choice_a disciple_n and_o thorough_o instruct_v they_o in_o thy_o heavenly_a doctrine_n that_o they_o may_v keep_v alive_a the_o memory_n of_o thou_o and_o witness_v to_o all_o nation_n thy_o stupendous_a work_n thou_o do_v verify_v their_o mission_n with_o the_o power_n of_o miracle_n and_o inflame_v their_o heart_n with_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n over_o all_o the_o world_n they_o proclaim_v thy_o law_n and_o undaunted_o preach_v the_o crucify_a saviour_n and_o god._n deep_a in_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o faithful_a do_v they_o write_v thy_o gospel_n and_o seal_v it_o before_o their_o eye_n with_o their_o own_o blood._n their_o successor_n deposit_v the_o same_o precious_a treasure_n in_o the_o common_a magazine_n of_o the_o church_n the_o church_n have_v be_v maintain_v by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n so_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n have_v not_o prevail_v against_o she_o thus_o be_v the_o catholic_n faith_n descend_v on_o we_o and_o thus_o shall_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world._n bless_a be_v thy_o power_n o_o lord_n that_o have_v wrought_v such_o miracle_n to_o confirm_v thy_o truth_n and_o incline_v our_o heart_n to_o believe_v it_o how_o many_o soul_n be_v miserable_o seduce_v by_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o latter_a age_n and_o revolt_v to_o a_o mixture_n of_o paganism_n with_o christianity_n while_o we_o by_o thy_o good_a providence_n be_v lead_v in_o the_o right_a way_n to_o happiness_n we_o be_v teach_v to_o direct_v our_o homage_n where_o we_o can_v sin_v nor_o fail_v in_o do_v it_o to_o one_o god_n by_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n the_o man_n who_o also_o be_v god._n how_o many_o nation_n lie_v miserable_o involve_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o barbarism_n and_o unbelief_n while_o we_o enjoy_v a_o clear_a noonday_n and_o safe_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n o_o infinite_a goodness_n who_o free_o choose_v to_o pour_v forth_o thy_o blessing_n on_o we_o who_o be_v unworthy_a of_o the_o least_o mercy_n as_o it_o be_v from_o thou_o alone_o that_o we_o receive_v these_o favour_n to_o thou_o alone_o we_o will_v return_v our_o praise_n petition_n o_o christ_n the_o all-seeing_a wisdom_n of_o the_o eternal_a father_n and_o sovereign_a king_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n who_o from_o thy_o glorious_a throne_n do_v descend_v on_o our_o earth_n familiar_o to_o teach_v we_o the_o oracle_n of_o heaven_n o_o write_v thy_o sacred_a instruction_n deep_a in_o the_o table_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o suffer_v not_o at_o any_o time_n our_o passion_n to_o break_v they_o make_v we_o still_o study_v thou_o our_o heavenly_a master_n and_o continual_o admire_v the_o excellent_a beauty_n of_o thy_o law._n let_v we_o be_v transform_v into_o a_o inward_a agreement_n to_o it_o by_o the_o renovation_n of_o our_o mind_n that_o all_o our_o infirmity_n may_v be_v cure_v all_o our_o defect_n supply_v and_o our_o thought_n and_o word_n and_o action_n conform_v to_o the_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n let_v thy_o excellent_a example_n o_o lord_n always_o shine_v bright_a before_o our_o eye_n and_o never_o be_v forget_v by_o we_o o_o put_v it_o often_o into_o our_o heart_n to_o reflect_v and_o say_v how_o will_v our_o master_n have_v behave_v himself_o in_o the_o circumstance_n that_o we_o be_v in_o and_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v we_o pray_v thou_o enable_v we_o to_o do_v reach_v forth_o thy_o powerful_a hand_n and_o strengthen_v we_o with_o thy_o grace_n that_o nothing_o may_v divert_v we_o from_o follow_v thou_o in_o the_o dangerous_a labyrinth_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o pilgrimage_n here_o lord_n let_v thy_o heavenly_a dictate_v be_v our_o map_n and_o thy_o holy_a life_n our_o guide_n and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o more_o sure_o conduct_v to_o the_o fold_n of_o bliss_n do_v thou_o dear_a lord_n send_v we_o pastor_n after_o thy_o own_o heart_n o_o illuminate_v all_o that_o thy_o providence_n call_v to_o the_o sacred_a office_n with_o true_a knowledge_n and_o understanding_n of_o thy_o word_n possess_v they_o with_o a_o fervent_a zeal_n to_o promote_v thy_o glory_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n give_v they_o great_a prudence_n that_o they_o may_v know_v how_o to_o manage_v our_o folly_n and_o perverseness_n so_o as_o notwithstanding_o they_o to_o do_v we_o good_a make_v they_o o_o lord_n good_a example_n to_o the_o flock_n in_o self-denial_n meekness_n contempt_n of_o the_o world_n in_o due_a subjection_n to_o magistrate_n and_o charity_n to_o all_o their_o neighbour_n that_o they_o may_v save_v themselves_o and_o those_o that_o hear_v they_o and_o make_v we_o o_o lord_n to_o encourage_v they_o by_o all_o mean_n in_o their_o good_a work_n to_o esteem_v they_o high_o in_o love_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n to_o receive_v the_o instruction_n and_o submit_v to_o the_o reproof_n which_o thou_o send_v by_o they_o grant_v these_o thing_n o_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o shepherd_n and_o of_o our_o soul_n for_o thy_o own_o honour_n glory_n be_v to_o etc._n etc._n amen_o for_o wednesday_n evening_n meditation_n i._n well_o we_o be_v now_o so_o much_o near_o our_o grave_n and_o all_o the_o world_n be_v old_a