Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	woman_n	work_n	young_a	39	3	5.8833	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29686	A cabinet of choice jevvels, or, A box of precious ointment being a plain discovery of, or, what men are worth for eternity, and how 'tis like to go with them in another world ... / by Thomas Brooks ...	Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680.	1669 (1669)	Wing B4937; ESTC R1926	368,116	442

to_o do_v worse_o than_o the_o ●_z ●●r_a they_o believe_v and_o tremble_v though_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n deserve_v the_o great_a credit_n that_o any_o mortal_n can_v give_v unto_o it_o he_o be_v truth_n itself_o that_o have_v say_v it_o though_o it_o have_v no_o oath_n nor_o no_o asseveration_n to_o be_v its_o surety_n yet_o god_n in_o his_o infinite_a condescend_v love_n to_o poor_a sinner_n that_o he_o may_v sink_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o say_v deep_a into_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n of_o his_o people_n and_o leave_v the_o fair_a and_o full_a print_n in_o our_o assent_n to_o the_o same_o he_o set_v on_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n with_o the_o weight_n of_o asseveration_n and_o oath_n yea_o and_o to_o all_o these_o he_o have_v annex_v his_o broad_a seal_n the_o lord_n supper_n and_o the_o privy_a seal_n of_o his_o spirit_n o_o unreasonable_a unbelief_n shall_v not_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n silence_n all_o dispute_n a_o man_n will_v never_o desire_v of_o any_o honest_a man_n so_o much_o as_o god_n have_v condescend_v to_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o our_o faith_n witness_v his_o promise_n his_o covenant_n his_o oath_n and_o his_o seal_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o give_v glory_n to_o he_o by_o believe_v and_o quiet_o rest_v upon_o his_o faithfulness_n o_o sir_n that_o soul_n that_o dare_v not_o take_v his_o sanctification_n as_o a_o evidence_n yea_o as_o a_o choice_n and_o sure_a evidence_n of_o his_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n precious_a love_n to_o he_o according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o grace_n several_a of_o which_o have_v be_v but_o now_o under_o consideration_n that_o soul_n ought_v to_o acknowledge_v it_o as_o his_o sin_n yea_o as_o his_o great_a sin_n for_o which_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v smart_o rebuke_v as_o make_v god_n a_o loud_a lyar._n o_o my_o friend_n it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a peevishness_n and_o sinful_a crossness_n that_o keep_v many_o good_a man_n and_o woman_n long_o in_o a_o sad_a dark_a doubt_v perplex_a and_o disconsolate_a condition_n and_o certain_o it_o be_v no_o small_a sin_n to_o set_v light_n by_o any_o work_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n and_o the_o joy_n comfort_n and_o peace_n that_o we_o may_v have_v by_o it_o ah_o how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o fear_n the_o lord_n who_o quench_v grieve_v vex_v and_o provoke_v the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o deny_v his_o work_n and_o by_o quarrel_v against_o themselves_o and_o the_o bless_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o certain_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o christian_n to_o hear_v as_o well_o what_o can_v be_v say_v for_o he_o as_o what_o can_v be_v say_v against_o he_o many_o poor_a 9_o psal_n 77.2_o psal_n 88_o job_n 15.11_o chap._n 16.8_o 9_o weak_a and_o yet_o sincere_a chr_n stian_n be_v often_o apt_a to_o be_v too_o sour_a rigid_a and_o bitter_a against_o their_o own_o soul_n they_o love_v to_o practice_v a_o merciless_a severity_n against_o themselves_o they_o do_v not_o indifferent_o impartial_o consider_v how_o the_o case_n stand_v between_o god_n and_o their_o own_o soul_n it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n as_o solomon_n speak_v in_o another_o there_o be_v that_o make_v himself_o rich_a be_v prov._n 13.7_o ever_o since_o man_n cease_v to_o be_v what_o he_o shall_v be_v he_o strive_v to_o seem_v to_o be_v what_o he_o be_v not_o it_o be_v not_o the_o outward_a show_n that_o show_v what_o thing_n be_v and_o yet_o have_v nothing_o and_o there_o be_v that_o make_v himself_o poor_a and_o yet_o have_v great_a riches_n that_o be_v there_o be_v those_o in_o the_o world_n that_o pretend_v they_o be_v rich_a and_o make_v a_o show_n before_o man_n as_o if_o they_o be_v man_n of_o great_a estate_n whereas_o indeed_o they_o be_v exceed_o poor_a and_o needy_a there_o be_v not_o a_o few_o that_o stretch_v their_o wing_n beyond_o their_o nest_n that_o bear_v a_o port_n beyond_o their_o estate_n that_o trick_n up_o themselves_o with_o other_o man_n plume_n lay_v it_o on_o above_o measure_n in_o clothes_n in_o high_a entertainment_n in_o stately_a building_n in_o great_a attendance_n etc._n etc._n when_o not_o worth_a one_o groat_n in_o all_o the_o world_n but_o either_o they_o die_v in_o prison_n or_o lay_v the_o key_n under_o the_o door_n or_o compound_v for_o twelve_o penny_n in_o the_o pound_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v other_o again_o that_o be_v exceed_o rich_a and_o wealthy_a and_o yet_o feign_v themselves_o and_o look_v upon_o themselves_o to_o be_v very_o poor_a and_o needy_a to_o apply_v this_o spiritual_o it_o be_v the_o damn_v sin_n of_o the_o self-flattering_a hypocrite_n 3.17_o rev._n 3.17_o to_o make_v himself_o rich_a to_o make_v himself_o significant_a to_o make_v his_o condition_n better_o than_o it_o be_v and_o it_o be_v the_o vanity_n the_o folly_n of_o some_o sincere_a christian_n to_o make_v their_o condition_n worse_o than_o indeed_o it_o be_v to_o make_v themselves_o more_o miserable_a and_o unhappy_a than_o indeed_o they_o be_v ah_o christian_n it_o be_v sad_a with_o you_o t●s_v night_n with_o you_o when_o you_o read_v over_o the_o evidence_n of_o god_n love_n to_o your_o soul_n as_o a_o man_n do_v a_o book_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o confute_v be_v it_o not_o sad_a when_o christian_n shall_v study_v hard_a to_o find_v evasion_n to_o wheel_v off_o all_o those_o comfort_n refresh_n cheering_n and_o support_v that_o be_v tender_v to_o they_o that_o be_v due_a to_o they_o and_o that_o they_o may_v upon_o gospel-ground_n just_o claim_v as_o their_o portion_n as_o their_o inheritance_n and_o o_o that_o all_o such_o christian_n will_v serious_o and_o frequent_o lay_v to_o heart_n these_o eight_o thing_n first_o that_o they_o high_o dishonour_v the_o bless_a god_n and_o the_o work_n of_o his_o grace_n by_o deny_v that_o which_o he_o have_v do_v for_o they_o and_o wrought_v in_o they_o second_o they_o be_v spiritual_a murderer_n they_o be_v self-murderer_n they_o be_v soul-murderer_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o stab_v and_o wound_v their_o own_o precious_a soul_n and_o conscience_n through_o and_o through_o with_o many_o a_o deadly_a dart_n now_o be_v there_o any_o murder_n like_o to_o spiritual_a murder_n to_o self-murder_n to_o soul-murder_n sure_o no._n but_o three_o they_o be_v thief_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o rob_v their_o own_o precious_a soul_n of_o that_o joy_n peace_n comfort_n rest_n content_n assurance_n and_o satisfaction_n which_o otherwise_o they_o may_v enjoy_v now_o there_o be_v no_o theft_n to_o spiritual_a theft_n and_o of_o all_o spiritual_a theft_n there_o be_v none_o to_o that_o which_o reach_v the_o precious_a and_o immortal_a soul_n mark_v all_o prevalent_a dispute_n about_o our_o personal_a integrity_n they_o do_v hold_v off_o the_o application_n and_o taste_n of_o comfort_n though_o they_o do_v not_o disannul_v the_o title_n and_o right_a even_o the_o good_a man_n will_v walk_v uncomfortable_o so_o long_o as_o he_o conclude_v and_o strong_o fear_v that_o his_o estate_n be_v sinful_a for_o sensible_a comfort_n rise_v or_o fall_v come_v on_o or_o go_v off_o according_a to_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o judgement_n and_o present_a apprehension_n observe_v it_o be_v not_o what_o indeed_o our_o estate_n be_v but_o what_o we_o judge_v of_o it_o which_o breed_v in_o we_o sensible_a comfort_n or_o discomfort_v a_o false_a heart_n may_v even_o break_v with_o a_o timpany_n of_o foolish_a joy_n upon_o a_o err_a persuasion_n o●_n his_o estate_n and_o so_o may_v a_o sound_a sincere_a heart_n be_v very_o heavy_a and_o disconsolate_a upon_o a_o unsound_a misconstruction_n and_o judge_v of_o its_o true_a condition_n but_o four_o they_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o christ_n his_o spirit_n their_o own_o soul_n and_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v wrought_v in_o they_o o_o how_o many_o dark_a doubt_v droop_v christian_n be_v there_o who_o if_o you_o can_v give_v they_o ten_o thousand_o world_n yet_o will_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o their_o poor_a neighbour_n brother_n or_o friend_n and_o that_o out_o of_o conscience_n because_o of_o that_o command_n thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n etc._n etc._n who_o yet_o make_v no_o conscience_n no_o bone_n of_o it_o frequent_o to_o bear_v witness_n against_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o gracious_a work_n upon_o their_o own_o heart_n but_o five_o they_o join_v with_o satan_n and_o his_o work_n and_o his_o suggestion_n and_o with_o that_o strong_a party_n he_o have_v in_o they_o against_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o work_n and_o his_o weak_a party_n in_o they_o 324._o see_v mr._n dod_n on_o the_o commandment_n p._n 310_o 311._o and_o p._n 321_o 322_o 323_o 324._o sin_n be_v satan_n work_n and_o grace_n be_v christ_n work_n now_o how_o sad_a be_v it_o

fear_n o_o to_o what_o a_o height_n of_o holy_a boldness_n and_o familiarity_n with_o god_n have_v this_o man_n of_o god_n arrive_v to_o but_o ninethly_a a_o godly_a man_n may_v argue_v thus_o to_o such_o who_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n belong_v mat._n 5.3_o by_o poor_a in_o spirit_n be_v not_o mean_v poor_a in_o substance_n that_o not_o be_v a_o thing_n praise_v worthy_a in_o itself_o loc_n chrysost_n in_o loc_n but_o the_o break_a and_o humble_a in_o heart_n who_o have_v no_o high_a thought_n or_o conceit_n of_o himself_o but_o be_v lowly_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n as_o a_o young_a child_n bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n that_o be_v non_fw-la habentes_fw-la inflantem_fw-la spiritum_fw-la who_o have_v no_o lofty_a or_o puff_v up_o spirit_n tertullian_n augustin_n hilar._n tertullian_n the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n be_v those_o that_o be_v lowly_a be_v true_o conscious_a of_o their_o own_o unworthiness_n nulli_fw-la pauperes_fw-la spiritu_fw-la nisi_fw-la humiles_fw-la none_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n but_o the_o humble_a bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n that_o be_v bless_a be_v they_o who_o spirit_n be_v bring_v into_o such_o a_o humble_a gracious_a frame_n as_o willing_o quiet_o and_o content_o to_o lie_v down_o in_o a_o poor_a low_a condition_n when_o it_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o bring_v they_o into_o such_o a_o condition_n bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n that_o be_v bless_a be_v they_o who_o be_v true_o and_o kind_o apprehensive_a and_o sensible_a of_o their_o spiritual_a want_n poverty_n and_o misery_n poverty_n there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v poor_a in_o estate_n and_o other_o that_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n and_o there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v poor_a spirit_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n christ_n the_o gospel_n and_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o there_o be_v other_o that_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v spiritual_o poor_a as_o all_o be_v that_o be_v 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the_o patience_n of_o god_n to_o bear_v with_o they_o etc._n etc._n that_o see_v their_o need_n of_o great_a measure_n of_o faith_n to_o conquer_v their_o fear_n and_o of_o great_a measure_n of_o wisdom_n to_o walk_v holy_o harmless_o bl●mlesly_o and_o exemplary_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o temptation_n snare_n and_o danger_n and_o that_o see_v their_o need_n of_o great_a measure_n of_o patience_n to_o bear_v their_o burden_n without_o fret_v or_o faint_v and_o that_o see_v their_o need_n of_o great_a measure_n of_o zeal_n and_o courage_n to_o bear_v up_o brave_o against_o all_o sort_n of_o opposition_n both_o from_o within_o and_o from_o without_o and_o that_o see_v their_o need_n of_o great_a measure_n of_o love_n to_o cleave_v to_o the_o lamb_n and_o to_o follow_v the_o lamb_n whither_o ever_o he_o go_v and_o that_o see_v their_o need_n of_o live_v in_o a_o continual_a dependence_n upon_o god_n and_o christ_n for_o fresh_a influence_n incomes_a and_o supply_v of_o grace_n of_o comfort_n of_o strength_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o act_v for_o god_n and_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o glorify_v god_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o god_n and_o withstand_v all_o temptation_n that_o tend_v to_o lead_v the_o heart_n from_o god_n and_o that_o see_v nothing_o in_o themselves_o upon_o which_o they_o dare_v venture_v their_o everlasting_a estate_n and_o therefore_o fly_v to_o the_o free_a rich_a sovereign_a and_o glorious_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o to_o their_o sure_a and_o only_a sanctuary_n luke_n 18.13_o phil._n 3.9_o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n that_o be_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o be_v true_o apprehensive_a and_o sensible_a of_o their_o spiritual_a poverty_n that_o see_v themselves_o fall_v in_o the_o first_o adam_n from_o all_o their_o primitive_a purity_n excellency_n and_o glory_n there_o be_v five_o thing_n we_o lose_v in_o our_o fall_n 1._o our_o holy_a image_n and_o become_v vile_a 2._o our_o sonship_n and_o become_v slave_n 3._o our_o friendship_n and_o become_v enemy_n 4._o our_o communion_n and_o become_v stranger_n 5._o our_o glory_n and_o become_v miserable_a and_o that_o see_v a_o utter_a inability_n and_o insufficiency_n in_o themselves_o and_o in_o all_o other_o creature_n to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o fall_a estate_n but_o i_o be_o poor_a in_o spirit_n therefore_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n belong_v to_o i_o ten_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v argue_v thus_o such_o as_o be_v true_a mourner_n be_v bless_v &_o shall_v be_v comfort_v mat._n 5.3_o that_o be_v such_o as_o mourn_v for_o sin_n with_o a_o exceed_a great_a mourning_n that_o mourn_v for_o sin_n with_o a_o funeral_n sorrow_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v that_o mourn_v for_o sin_n sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beati_fw-la lugentes_fw-la bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v the_o way_n to_o paradise_n be_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o tear_n some_o report_n of_o mary_n magdalen_n that_o she_o spend_v thirty_o year_n in_o galba_n weep_v for●er_a sin_n as_o a_o man_n mourn_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o only_a son_n zech._n 12.10_o or_o as_o jacob_n mourn_v for_o joseph_n or_o as_o david_n mourn_v for_o absalon_n or_o as_o the_o people_n mourn_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o good_a josiah_n 2_o chron._n 35.24_o 25._o that_o mourn_n for_o secret_a sin_n as_o well_o as_o open_v for_o sin_n against_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o for_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n that_o mourn_n for_o sin_n as_o the_o great_a evil_n in_o the_o world_n that_o mourn_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n ezek._n 7.16_o as_o david_n do_v psal_n 51._o or_o as_o ephraim_n do_v jer._n 31.18_o 19_o or_o as_o peter_n do_v mat._n 26.75_o or_o as_o mary_n magdalen_n do_v luke_n 7.38_o and_o that_o mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o as_o well_o as_o for_o his_o own_o as_o david_n do_v psa_n 119.136_o 158._o and_o as_o jeremiah_n do_v jer._n 13.17_o or_o as_o lot_n do_v 2_o pet._n 2.7_o 8._o or_o as_o they_o do_v in_o that_o 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church_n but_o i_o be_o a_o true_a mourner_n therefore_o i_o be_o bless_v and_o shall_v be_v comfort_v eleven_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v argue_v thus_o they_o which_o true_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n be_v bless_v and_o shall_v be_v fill_v mat._n 5.6_o 5._o they_o be_v not_o therefore_o bless_v because_o they_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n but_o because_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v blessedness_n will_v be_v in_o fullness_n not_o in_o hunger_n but_o hunger_n must_v go_v before_o fill_v that_o we_o may_v not_o loathe_v the_o loaf_n aug._n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la serm._n 5._o or_o they_o that_o be_v hunger_a and_o thirst_v as_o the_o greek_a run_v be_v the_o participle_n of_o the_o present_a tense_n intimate_v that_o where_o ever_o this_o be_v the_o present_a disposition_n of_o

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