Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	work_n	world_n	worthy_a	184	3	6.2509	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55570	Tsofer bepaḥ, or, The bird in the cage, chirping four distinct notes to his consorts abroad I. of consideration, counsel and consolation, II. some experiences and observations gathered in affliction ..., III. the lamentations of Jeremiah ..., IV. a true Christians spiritual pilgrimage setting forth his afflicted and consolatory state in another metre : and as a preface hereto, an epistle to the Welsh churches, and a brief narrative of the former propagation and late restriction of the Gospel ... in Wales ... / by Vava. Powell.	Powell, Vavasor, 1617-1670.	1661 (1661)	Wing P3078; ESTC R19436	71,339	204

they_o my_o most_o sanctify_a thought_n 1._o the_o thought_n of_o god_n most_o free_a and_o continue_a love_n to_o i_o 2._o the_o thought_n of_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o i_o 3._o the_o thought_n of_o what_o i_o have_v be_v and_o do_v against_o he_o 4._o the_o thought_n of_o what_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v to_o i_o and_o i_o to_o they_o 5._o the_o thought_n of_o christ_n excellency_n and_o some_o saint_n eminency_n 6._o the_o thought_n of_o death_n and_o of_o judgement_n 7._o the_o thought_n of_o what_o i_o shall_v be_v and_o shall_v have_v hereafter_o com._n as_o the_o moon_n and_o star_n receive_v all_o their_o light_n from_o the_o sun_n so_o the_o church_n and_o minister_n receive_v all_o their_o knowledge_n from_o christ_n atrue_v christian_n will_v desire_v to_o be_v free_v from_o 1._o doubt_n of_o his_o eternal_a condition_n 2._o the_o power_n of_o corruption_n 3._o the_o fieryness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o conscience_n 4._o the_o fierce_a temptation_n of_o satan_n 5._o scruple_n in_o matter_n of_o opinion_n 6._o wicked_a place_n and_o person_n where_o a_o man_n can_v neither_o do_v nor_o receive_v good_a nor_o be_v without_o danger_n of_o evil._n 8._o the_o fear_n of_o death_n a_o true_a christian_n shall_v be_v and_o will_v be_v much_o take_v with_o and_o rejoice_v at_o ☞_o ☞_o 1._o the_o least_o revelation_n of_o truth_n 2._o the_o least_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o christ_n through_o the_o spirit_n 3._o the_o least_o additional_a measure_n of_o holiness_n 4._o the_o least_o good_a success_n god_n give_v he_o in_o his_o work_n 5._o the_o least_o prosperity_n god_n people_n enjoy_v in_o the_o world_n 6._o to_o be_v count_v worthy_a and_o make_v able_a to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n a_o believer_n shall_v learn_v 1._o to_o know_v god_n in_o christ_n 2._o himself_o in_o christ_n 3._o christ_n in_o he_o 4._o himself_o as_o he_o be_v without_o christ_n 1._o wicked_a and_o wretched_a 2._o unwilling_a and_o weak_a in_o good_a the_o life_n of_o a_o true_a believer_n be_v 1._o in_o the_o lord_n 1_o thes_n 1.1.1_o joh._n 2.27_o 2._o on_o the_o lord_n rom._n 1.17_o gal._n 2.20_o 3._o by_o and_o from_o the_o lord_n joh._n 6.57_o 4._o to_o the_o lord_n rom._n 14.8_o luke_n 20.38_o gal._n 2.19_o 5._o with_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 13.4.1_o thes_n 5.10_o rom._n 6.8_o suffer_v be_v not_o only_o a_o duty_n but_o a_o dignity_n and_o not_o only_o a_o matter_n of_o necessity_n but_o of_o choice_n to_o a_o good_a christian_a for_o the_o cross_n be_v inlay_v with_o a_o crown_n god_n have_v take_v away_o some_o that_o be_v too_o good_a for_o the_o world_n and_o god_n leave_v other_o in_o the_o world_n to_o grow_v better_o by_o affliction_n god_n require_v from_o saint_n but_o sincere_a obedience_n and_o utmost_a endeavour_n but_o from_o christ_n perfect_a obedience_n some_o sign_n and_o character_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a 1._o a_o true_a christian_a be_v one_o that_o have_v have_v clear_a conviction_n of_o sin_n especial_o his_o master-sin_n and_o unbelief_n and_o of_o christ_n that_o be_v of_o the_o want_n and_o worth_a of_o he_o and_o of_o judgement_n that_o be_v of_o punishment_n as_o the_o due_a desert_n of_o his_o sin_n joh._n 16.8_o 2._o he_o be_v unbottomed_a and_o break_v off_o from_o himself_o he_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o himself_o his_o birth_n education_n part_n performance_n and_o best_a work_n be_v impure_a and_o imperfect_a in_o his_o own_o sight_n phil._n 3.3_o isa_n 64.6_o 3._o he_o be_v hardly_o bring_v to_o believe_v he_o hardly_o believe_v that_o he_o do_v believe_v and_o hardly_o cast_v away_o his_o confidence_n when_o he_o do_v once_o true_o believe_v 4._o he_o upon_o self-suspition_n do_v great_o desire_v to_o be_v search_v and_o do_v earnest_o search_v himself_o psal_n 139.1_o and_o last_o and_o 77.6_o 5._o he_o do_v never_o resolve_v to_o go_v on_o in_o any_o sin_n 6._o he_o pray_v to_o god_n most_o against_o his_o dear_a and_o master-sin_n and_o praise_v god_n most_o when_o he_o have_v power_n against_o it_o 7._o he_o never_o repent_v for_o any_o sin_n forsake_v good_a he_o have_v do_v or_o affliction_n he_o have_v suffer_v for_o christ_n 8._o he_o have_v amity_n to_o all_o saint_n and_o seek_v unity_n among_o all_o saint_n and_o make_v union-ship_n and_o saint-ship_n the_o ground_n of_o his_o fellowship_n and_o communion-ship_n phil._n 1.5.1_o pet._n 2.17_o rom._n 14.4.1_o cor._n 1.9_o 10_o 9_o in_o read_v of_o scripture_n he_o observe_v what_o help_v on_o his_o holinss_n and_o teach_v self-denial_n as_o well_o as_o what_o increase_v knowledge_n 10._o he_o care_v not_o what_o he_o have_v whither_o he_o go_v nor_o what_o he_o suffer_v with_o christ_n and_o without_o sin_n 11._o his_o faith_n help_v on_o his_o holiness_n and_o his_o holiness_n help_v up_o his_o faith_n 12._o he_o be_v one_o that_o always_o resolve_v to_o follow_v christ_n through_o every_o condition_n or_o through_o thick_a and_o thin_a yet_o much_o suspect_v and_o fear_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v out_o 13._o he_o seek_v and_o prize_n holiness_n to_o serve_v god_n here_o as_o much_o or_o more_o than_o happiness_n hereafter_o 14._o he_o keep_v himself_o from_o his_o own_o i._n e._n his_o dear_a and_o master_n sin_n and_o iniquity_n 2_o sam._n 23.24_o 15._o he_o fear_v god_n and_o sin_n more_o than_o man_n and_o suffering_n gen._n 39.9_o dan._n 3._o 17_o 18._o 16._o he_o neglect_v not_o his_o duty_n though_o he_o know_v there_o be_v great_a danger_n in_o do_v it_o dan._n 6.10_o 17._o he_o be_v one_o that_o be_v careful_a to_o lay_v in_o and_o to_o get_v true_a grace_n in_o his_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o profession_n as_o the_o wise_a scribe_n mat._n 13._o and_o wise_a virgin_n mat._n 25._o 18._o he_o can_v and_o dare_v do_v no_o hang_v against_o the_o truth_n 2_o cor._n 13.8_o especial_o if_o he_o know_v it_o 19_o he_o cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o follow_v after_o the_o lord_n full_o in_o the_o worst_a time_n and_o when_o other_o forsake_v he_o num._n 14_o 24._o joh._n 6.68_o 20._o he_o respect_v all_o and_o reject_v none_o of_o god_n commandment_n psal_n 119.6_o 2_o sam._n 22.23_o 21._o he_o take_v patient_o and_o thankful_o the_o harsh_a word_n and_o the_o hard_a deal_n of_o god_n 1_o sam._n 3.18.2_o king_n 20._o 19_o job_n 1.14_o to_o the_o end_n 22._o he_o be_v much_o affect_v with_o and_o afflict_v for_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o sin_n or_o the_o wicked_a as_o david_n jeremiah_n lot_n paul_n etc._n etc._n 23._o he_o be_v one_o that_o when_o he_o be_v recover_v out_o of_o his_o backslide_n remember_v his_o former_a good_a condition_n and_o prize_v it_o and_o praise_v god_n and_o hate_v his_o sin_n more_o than_o he_o do_v before_o hos_fw-la 2.7_o and_o 14.2_o 3_o 8._o 24._o he_o seek_v and_o esteem_v sincerity_n more_o than_o any_o garnish_n gift_n and_o prize_n plain_a and_o poor_a saint_n that_o be_v honest_a and_o upright_a more_o than_o those_o that_o have_v part_n &_o wealth_n if_o they_o be_v less_o sincere_a 25._o he_o have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o join_v himself_o with_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o to_o continue_v with_o they_o when_o he_o come_v to_o know_v they_o and_o to_o be_v convince_v thorough_o of_o their_o way_n psal_n 47.9_o mark_fw-mi and_o 27.4_o cant._n 1.7_o isa_n 56.3.1_o joh._n 2.19_o 26._o he_o be_v one_o that_o know_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n and_o will_v hear_v only_o his_o voice_n joh._n 10.4_o 5.1_o joh._n 4.6_o 27._o he_o be_v great_o afflict_a and_o trouble_v at_o and_o for_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o righteous_a nehem._n 1.3_o 4._o lam._n 3.51_o 28._o he_o be_v one_o that_o exercise_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n heb._n 13.8_o but_o what_o be_v the_o easy_a sign_n or_o mark_n for_o young_a and_o weak_a saint_n to_o find_v in_o they_o 29._o he_o desire_v to_o fear_n god_n and_o his_o name_n and_o desire_v grace_n for_o grace_n sake_n nebem_fw-la 1.11_o 30._o he_o do_v inquire_v how_o he_o may_v be_v save_v act._n 2.37_o and_o 9.6_o and_o 16._o 30._o 31._o he_o be_v one_o that_o pray_v at_o his_o first_o conversion_n act._n 9.11_o god_n have_v no_o still-born_a child_n 32._o he_o desire_v earnest_o the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n 1_o pet._n 2.2_o 33._o he_o have_v a_o soft_a circumcise_a and_o new_a heart_n and_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n ezek._n 36.26.2_o cor._n 5.17_o 34._o he_o be_v either_o one_o that_o suffer_v himself_o or_o be_v a_o companion_n of_o such_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 12._o heb._n 10.33_o the_o care_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a be_v 1._o to_o wait_v on_o god_n isa_n 8.17_o and_o 25.9_o 2._o to_o walk_v with_o god_n gen._n 5.22_o 24._o and_o 6.9_o and_o 24.40_o 3._o to_o work_v

a_o command_n from_o a_o great_a than_o augustus_n even_o from_o god_n to_o do_v it_o though_o indeed_o the_o heathen_n grant_v more_o liberty_n than_o profess_v christian_n do_v now_o for_o then_o a_o man_n may_v not_o be_v judge_v before_o he_o be_v examine_v 28.18_o examine_v act._n 28.18_o nor_o commit_v without_o first_o signify_v the_o crime_n lay_v against_o he_o 25.27_o he_o act._n 25.27_o the_o roman_n give_v liberty_n for_o paul_n to_o go_v to_o his_o friend_n and_o his_o friend_n to_o minister_n and_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o 3._o he_o ch._n 24._o 23_o &_o 27._o 3._o in_o those_o day_n a_o poor_a prisoner_n may_v hire_v a_o house_n and_o a_o persecute_a preacher_n and_o prisoner_n as_o paul_n be_v have_v liberty_n to_o preach_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o teach_v the_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n with_o confidence_n no_o man_n forbid_v 31._o forbid_v ch._n 28._o 30._o 31._o and_o for_o the_o poor_a people_n that_o have_v not_o the_o law_n to_o do_v more_o than_o those_o that_o have_v both_o law_n and_o gospel_n be_v to_o they_o a_o praise_n and_o to_o we_o a_o shame_n consid_fw-la 8_o consider_v what_o frame_n of_o spirit_n you_o now_o have_v be_v under_o suffering_n for_o god_n call_v for_o &_o expect_v that_o his_o people_n spirit_n and_o the_o frame_n of_o their_o heart_n shall_v correspond_v with_o their_o condition_n as_o we_o find_v frequent_o in_o the_o scripture_n if_o then_o that_o be_v in_o their_o captivity_n their_o uncircumcised_a heart_n be_v humble_v and_o they_o then_o accept_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n then_o will_v i_o remember_v say_v the_o lord_n my_o covenant_n 42._o covenant_n leu._n 26.41_o 42._o etc._n etc._n mark_v what_o kind_n of_o spirit_n god_n require_v to_o be_v in_o his_o people_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o affliction_n namely_o a_o humble_a meek_n and_o patient_a spirit_n a_o spirit_n offend_v neither_o at_o god_n nor_o man_n nor_o the_o affliction_n itself_o but_o only_o at_o themselves_o also_o justify_v god_n as_o ezra_n do_v thou_o have_v punish_v we_o less_o than_o our_o iniquity_n have_v deserve_v 11.6_o deserve_v ezr._n 9.13_o see_v job_n 11.6_o and_o david_n when_o thou_o with_o rebuke_n do_v correct_v man_n for_o iniquity_n 39.11_o iniquity_n psa_fw-la 39.11_o and_o judge_v themselves_o 11.31_o themselves_o 1_o cor._n 11.31_o and_o become_v more_o guilty_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n as_o god_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n i_o will_v go_v to_o my_o place_n till_o they_o be_v guilty_a mark_fw-mi guilty_a hos_fw-la 5.15_o mark_fw-mi and_o say_v as_o job_n say_v if_o i_o be_v righteous_a yet_o will_v i_o not_o lift_v up_o my_o head_n i_o be_o full_a of_o confusion_n therefore_o see_v thou_o my_o affliction_n 10.15_o affliction_n job_n 10.15_o as_o if_o job_n have_v say_v oh_o lord_n my_o work_n be_v to_o behold_v sin_n and_o be_v sensible_a of_o my_o confusion_n but_o thou_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o my_o affliction_n and_o to_o show_v compassion_n or_o as_o nehemiah_n pray_v spare_v i_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n or_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n 13.22_o mercy_n neh._n 13.22_o and_o christian_n work_n in_o afflicton_n be_v to_o be_v weep_v mourn_a sorrow_a afflict_a humble_v search_a cleanse_a and_o fear_v themselves_o and_o tremble_v at_o god_n judgement_n and_o soak_v in_o the_o sud_n of_o true_a repentance_n sigh_v and_o be_v great_o ashamed_a &_o deep_o afflict_v and_o self-miserable_a 4.9_o self-miserable_a jam._n 4.9_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n earnest_o unto_o the_o lord_n like_o people_n that_o have_v their_o house_n and_o bed_n on_o fire_n cry_v out_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v or_o like_a people_n in_o a_o great_a flood_n every_o one_o stick_v close_o to_o one_o another_o &_o seek_v to_o help_v each_o other_o through_o and_o bring_v old_a sin_n yea_o &_o our_o own_n rather_o than_o other_o to_o remembrance_n as_o there_o be_v under_o the_o law_n a_o offering_n of_o memorial_n bring_v iniquity_n to_o remembrance_n 5.15_o remembrance_n num._n 5.15_o we_o shall_v now_o like_o joseph_n brethren_n remember_v our_o old_a iniquity_n and_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o say_v as_o judah_n say_v what_o shall_v i_o say_v unto_o my_o lord_n what_o shall_v we_o speak_v how_o shall_v we_o clear_v ourselves_o god_n have_v find_v out_o our_o iniquity_n 44.16_o iniquity_n gen._n 44.16_o christians_n work_v in_o time_n of_o affliction_n be_v not_o to_o be_v jar_v one_o with_o another_o &_o upbraid_v each_o other_o with_o former_a miscarriage_n though_o they_o may_v in_o love_n and_o meekness_n admonish_v and_o mind_v one_o another_o thereof_o or_o to_o stand_v upon_o their_o tiptoe_n &_o plead_v their_o own_o innocency_n for_o who_o can_v say_v his_o heart_n be_v clean_a or_o strive_v about_o controversal_a truth_n as_o those_o two_o martyr_n in_o q._n m._n day_n that_o strive_v in_o the_o bishop_n house_n about_o infant_n baptism_n which_o the_o bishop_n soon_o decide_v by_o commit_v they_o both_o to_o prison_n and_o soon_o after_o to_o the_o fire_n neither_o be_v this_o a_o time_n to_o fret_v or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v thunder_n against_o our_o enemy_n as_o good_a hannah_n do_v against_o her_o adversary_n that_o do_v sore_o provoke_v she_o 1.6_o she_o 1_o sa._n 1.6_o nor_o yet_o to_o cry_v as_o micha_n do_v after_o his_o idol_n you_o have_v take_v away_o my_o god_n 18.23_o god_n jud._n 18.23_o when_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v take_v away_o from_o we_o much_o less_o to_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n or_o to_o trespass_v more_o and_o more_o 28.23_o more_o 2_o chr._n 28.23_o as_o wicked_a ahaz_n do_v or_o as_o israel_n do_v sin_n from_o canaan_n to_o caldea_n 16.29_o caldea_n eze._n 16.29_o under_o affliction_n and_o so_o add_v more_o fuel_n to_o the_o fire_n to_o augment_v the_o fierce_a anger_n of_o the_o lord_n 32.14_o lord_n num._n 32.14_o but_o rather_o let_v every_o one_o turn_v speedy_o from_o his_o sin_n 8.35_o sin_n 1_o ki._n 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