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_v	world_n	zeal_n	42	3	7.2837	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47400	A discovery of some troublesome thoughts Wherewith many godly precious souls are burthened, and extreamly pressed: that like a canker eats out all their comforts, and keeps their souls under continuall fears and distractions. Together with a compound of some Scripture and experimentall cordials, for the refreshing of those who are sick of such a disease; and through the blessing of God, may prove medicinall, to the cure of some, and the comforting of others. By Daniel King, preacher of the Word.	King, Daniel, preacher near Coventry.	1651 (1651)	Wing K489; ESTC R216092	52,316	69

right_a hand_n of_o my_o righteousness_n o_o but_o may_v some_o say_v i_o be_o a_o poor_a worm_n have_v nothing_o that_o be_v lovely_a nor_o desirable_a in_o i_o a_o unworthy_a wretch_n why_o see_v vers_n 14._o fear_v not_o thou_o worm_n jacob_n and_o you_o man_n of_o israel_n i_o will_v help_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o thy_o redeemer_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n and_o say_v peter_n 2._o pet._n 1.4_o there_o be_v give_v to_o we_o exceed_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n that_o by_o these_o you_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n now_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o these_o vexation_n and_o trouble_n therefore_o from_o the_o frequency_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o end_n of_o they_o we_o may_v well_o conclude_v god_n will_v not_o have_v his_o people_n lie_v under_o discouragment_n 2._o because_o he_o have_v give_v they_o of_o his_o spirit_n to_o cry_v abba_n father_n now_o if_o he_o give_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n it_o argue_v clear_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o discourage_v joh._n 14.16_o i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n say_v christ_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v you_o another_o comforter_n that_o he_o may_v abide_v with_o you_o for_o ever_o even_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 8.16_o the_o spirit_n witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n now_o if_o he_o give_v his_o spirit_n to_o this_o end_n to_o comfort_v the_o saint_n and_o witness_v their_o adoption_n than_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o discourage_v 3._o because_o he_o call_v for_o and_o require_v that_o the_o ministry_n of_o consolation_n be_v perform_v isa_n 40.1.2_o comfort_v you_o comfort_v you_o my_o people_n say_v your_o god_n speak_v you_o comfortable_o to_o jerusalem_n tell_v she_o her_o iniquity_n be_v pardon_v and_o her_o warfare_n be_v accomplish_v see_v what_o a_o strict_a charge_n here_o be_v to_o comfort_v the_o people_n of_o god_n yea_o and_o god_n challenge_v the_o false_a prophet_n for_o not_o perform_v this_o ministry_n but_o act_v contrary_a to_o it_o ezek._n 13.22_o because_o with_o lie_v you_o have_v make_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a sad_a who_o i_o not_o make_v sad_a therefore_o you_o shall_v see_v no_o more_o vanity_n nor_o divine_a divination_n etc._n etc._n and_o cap._n 34_o 16.17.18_o when_o the_o prophet_n neglect_v tend_v and_o tender_v the_o sheep_n see_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v seek_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o bring_v again_o that_o which_o be_v drive_v away_o and_o will_v bind_v up_o that_o which_o be_v break_v and_o will_v strengthen_v that_o which_o be_v sick_a but_o i_o will_v destroy_v the_o fat_a and_o the_o strong_a and_o i_o will_v feed_v they_o with_o judgement_n now_o than_o if_o god_n take_v such_o care_n that_o they_o may_v be_v comfort_v and_o undertake_v for_o they_o than_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o discourage_v 4._o because_o god_n the_o father_n have_v giutn_v commission_n to_o christ_n to_o take_v special_a care_n of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o overbear_v and_o christ_n have_v undertake_v it_o a_o bruise_a reed_n shall_v he_o not_o break_v and_o smoke_a flax_n will_v he_o not_o quench_v he_o will_v bring_v forth_o judgement_n into_o victory_n 3._o isa_n 42_o 3._o this_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n that_o he_o shall_v support_v the_o weak_a and_o this_o christ_n give_v in_o charge_n to_o peter_n if_o he_o love_v he_o to_o feed_v his_o lamb_n 21._o john_n 21._o and_o the_o apostle_n give_v special_a charge_n to_o the_o church_n to_o comfort_v one_o another_o 1_o thess_n 4.18_o wherefore_o comfort_v one_o another_o with_o these_o word_n and_o 5.14_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n support_v the_o weak_a comfort_v the_o feeble-minded_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o lie_v under_o discouragement_n trouble_v 2._o reasins_z why_o god_n will_v not_o have_v his_o people_n trouble_v the_o 2._o sort_n of_o reason_n be_v why_o he_o will_v not_o etc._n etc._n 1._o because_o he_o be_v very_o pitiful_a and_o tender_a a_o good_a body_n will_v have_v no_o body_n hurt_v no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o prick_n with_o a_o pin_n nor_o a_o fillip_n with_o the_o finger_n a_o quiet_a meek_a spirit_n be_v so_o tender_a so_o be_v god_n of_o his_o people_n jam._n 5.11_o the_o lord_n be_v very_o pitiful_a consider_v the_o end_n the_o lord_n make_v that_o he_o be_v very_o pitiful_a he_o delight_v in_o mercy_n mic._n 7._o and_o not_o in_o oppress_v thy_o soul_n lam._n 3.33_o he_o do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o nor_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n he_o take_v it_o ill_o that_o his_o people_n shall_v father_n and_o fasten_v their_o discouragement_n upon_o he_o isa_n 40.27_o why_o say_v thou_o o_o jacob_n and_o speak_v o_o israel_n my_o way_n be_v hide_v fro●_n the_o lord_n and_o my_o judgement_n be_v pass_v over_o from_o my_o god_n why_o do_v say_v so_o israel_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n at_o all_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o slight_v thou_o that_o he_o give_v power_n to_o the_o faint_a and_o to_o they_o that_o have_v no_o might_n he_o increase_v strength_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o sink_v into_o anxiety_n and_o sadness_n 2._o it_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o from_o the_o excellency_n of_o holy_a rejoice_v and_o the_o acceptableness_n of_o it_o to_o god_n god_n delight_v more_o in_o this_o then_o in_o all_o service_n whatsoever_o for_o all_o other_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n flow_v into_o this_o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o be_v to_o bring_v his_o sacrifice_n deut._n 26.34_o among_o other_o thing_n which_o he_o profess_v this_o be_v one_o i_o have_v not_o eat_v thereof_o in_o my_o mourning_n mal._n 2.12.13.14_o and_o this_o have_v you_o do_v again_o cover_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o tear_n with_o weep_v and_o with_o cry_v out_o insomuch_o that_o he_o regard_v not_o the_o offering_n any_o more_o nor_o receive_v it_o with_o good_a will_n at_o your_o hand_n psal_n 100.2_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o gladness_n come_v before_o his_o presence_n with_o sing_v and_o psal_n 2.10_o rejoice_v with_o tremble_a phil._n 4.4_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o and_o again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v rejoice_v evermore_o etc._n etc._n now_o if_o god_n be_v so_o well_o please_v with_o holy_a rejoice_v than_o he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o people_n lie_v under_o sorrow_n wound_v their_o heart_n and_o break_v of_o they_o to_o piece_n under_o terror_n 3._o because_o discouragement_n drive_v from_o god_n and_o be_v contrary_a to_o communion_n which_o god_n delight_v in_o therefore_o christ_n knock_v at_o the_o door_n and_o call_v for_o open_v rev._n 3_o cant._n 5.2_o psal_n 14.8.9_o and_o say_v he_o will_v sup_v with_o the_o soul_n and_o his_o father_n and_o he_o will_v make_v their_o abode_n there_o 14._o john_n 14._o a_o man_n will_v never_o go_v to_o his_o judge_n and_o executioner_n one_o that_o will_v cut_v his_o throat_n till_o he_o be_v persuade_v of_o favour_n terror_n drive_v cain_n into_o the_o land_n of_o nod_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o draw_v they_o with_o the_o cord_n of_o love_n in_o god_n presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n therefore_o the_o more_o oppress_a sorrow_n the_o further_a from_o god_n presence_n discouragement_n make_v peter_n cry_v out_o luke_n 5.3.9.10_o lord_n depart_v from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n for_o he_o be_v astonish_v and_o afraid_a as_o appear_v by_o christ_n encourage_v of_o he_o 4._o because_o this_o deaden_v the_o act_n of_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n god_n have_v not_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o this_o way_n a_o sad_a sullen_a discourage_v spirit_n deaden_v all_o 2_o cor._n 7.10_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n work_v death_n it_o kill_v the_o spirit_n not_o the_o body_n but_o death_n of_o duty_n it_o make_v a_o man_n he_o can_v come_v off_o with_o any_o dexterity_n of_o duty_n death_n of_o care_n clear_v of_o yourselves_o indignation_n fear_n vehement_a desire_n zeal_n revenge_n it_o deaden_v these_o nay_o it_o make_v a_o man_n utter_o unfit_a for_o some_o service_n of_o god_n as_o spiritual_a rejoice_v this_o cause_v cry_v not_o sing_v and_o rejoice_v and_o sing_v be_v a_o piece_n of_o god_n service_n isa_n 65.14_o my_o servant_n shall_v sing_v for_o joy_n of_o heart_n sorrow_n make_v hemah_n unfit_a for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 1_o sam._n 1.7_o and_o solomon_n say_v prov._n 12.25_o heaviness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n make_v it_o stoop_v but_o a_o good_a word_n make_v it_o glad_a the_o heart_n be_v down_o when_o it_o be_v heavy_a and_o not_o so_o fit_a for_o spiritual_a service_n 5._o because_o by_o this_o discourage_v trouble_a frame_n of_o

my_o friend_n o_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n see_v now_o how_o this_o take_v upon_o their_o spirit_n chap._n 6.1_o whether_o be_v thy_o belove_a go_v o_o thou_o fair_a among_o woman_n whither_o be_v thy_o belove_a turn_v aside_o that_o we_o may_v seek_v he_o with_o thou_o mark_v how_o his_o hide_v himself_o from_o his_o spouse_n conduce_v to_o the_o call_n of_o other_o poor_a soul_n to_o the_o seek_v after_o christ_n when_o they_o see_v they_o mourning_n and_o grieve_v and_o complain_v and_o can_v rest_v without_o he_o think_v the_o poor_a soul_n there_o be_v some_o excellency_n in_o he_o that_o we_o see_v not_o we_o will_v certain_o go_v along_o to_o seek_v he_o with_o these_o poor_a soul_n he_o be_v worth_a seek_v after_o and_o so_o it_o set_v they_o a_o flame_n after_o he_o also_o spirit_n the_o three_o thought_n be_v when_o the_o soul_n complain_v it_o have_v none_o of_o the_o spirit_n three_o the_o three_o thought_n that_o rise_v in_o the_o heart_n to_o trouble_v the_o soul_n and_o perplex_v it_o be_v this_o i_o have_v none_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n now_o christ_n command_v john_n 4._o to_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o gal._n 5.16_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o judas_n 20._o pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o how_o shall_v i_o do_v this_o that_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n feel_v he_o not_o work_v nor_o quicken_a nor_o comfort_v i_o my_o heart_n be_v so_o dead_a and_o loose_a and_o weary_a in_o duty_n never_o carry_v up_o to_o heaven_n how_o can_v i_o but_o be_v trouble_v when_o you_o be_v carry_v with_o a_o fiery_a chariot_n into_o heaven_n than_o you_o think_v you_o have_v the_o spirit_n but_o when_o a_o man_n move_v in_o a_o low_a region_n he_o think_v he_o have_v it_o not_o i_o shall_v speak_v to_o this_o 1._o generally_n 2._o more_o particular_o case_n general_n observation_n to_o this_o case_n general_o thus_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a good_a thing_n to_o have_v the_o spirit_n or_o to_o miss_v it_o as_o in_o hear_v the_o word_n in_o prayer_n conference_n meditation_n etc._n etc._n either_o to_o feel_v a_o man_n have_v it_o or_o to_o feel_v he_o want_v it_o and_o the_o worst_a of_o these_o be_v better_a than_o to_o rest_v in_o a_o duty_n shape_v out_o of_o your_o own_o brain_n consist_v in_o a_o empty_a sound_n of_o expression_n and_o word_n for_o you_o must_v take_v heed_n you_o do_v not_o content_v yourselves_o with_o shadow_n and_o phrase_n without_o the_o spirit_n for_o god_n do_v not_o know_v the_o meaning_n of_o such_o duty_n rom._n 8._o 2._o consider_v the_o spirit_n have_v a_o manifold_a work_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n now_o a_o man_n can_v reason_v from_o the_o want_n of_o such_o a_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o joy_n or_o peace_n etc._n etc._n that_o therefore_o he_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n you_o can_v reason_v thus_o a_o man_n do_v not_o laugh_v therefore_o he_o do_v not_o live_v weep_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o life_n as_o well_o as_o laughter_n so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n the_o sense_n of_o sin_n may_v argue_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o be_v in_o you_o as_o well_o as_o the_o feel_n of_o joy_n zach._n 12_o 10._o i_o will_v pour_v upon_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n and_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o as_o one_o mourn_v for_o his_o only_a son_n and_o be_v in_o bitterness_n etc._n etc._n the_o spirit_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o variety_n 1_o cor._n 12._o give_v to_o one_o this_o gift_n to_o another_o that_o gift_n to_o one_o humility_n poverty_n of_o spirit_n self_n denial_n godly_a sorrow_n to_o another_o zeal_n and_o courage_n and_o joy_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o it_o be_v oftentimes_o in_o the_o same_o man_n sometime_o it_o be_v tune_v his_o godly_a sorrow_n sometime_o his_o joy_n sometime_o his_o fear_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v one_o ground_n of_o the_o variety_n of_o condition_n the_o saint_n be_v in_o as_o david_n sometime_o you_o find_v he_o sing_v on_o the_o uppermost_a branch_n of_o the_o tree_n and_o sometime_o hang_v his_o wing_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o hedge_n sometime_o call_v upon_o himself_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n seven_o time_n a_o day_n 119.164_o psal_n 119.164_o and_o sometime_o cry_v out_o that_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o god_n sight_n 31.22_o psal_n 31.22_o so_o job_n sometime_o profess_v though_o he_o kill_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o 13.15_o job_n 13.15_o and_o sometime_o change_v his_o note_n if_o i_o have_v call_v and_o he_o have_v answer_v i_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o believe_v that_o he_o have_v hearken_v to_o my_o voice_n 9.16_o job_n 9.16_o the_o church_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o lamentation_n sometime_o lament_v my_o strength_n and_o my_o hope_n be_v perish_v from_o the_o lord_n 3.18.22_o lam._n 3.18.22_o and_o sometime_o again_o confess_v i_o have_v hope_n paul_n have_v the_o spirit_n as_o well_o in_o his_o buffet_n as_o in_o his_o rejoice_n and_o david_n when_o he_o pray_v restore_v to_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n as_o when_o he_o feel_v it_o 51._o psal_n 51._o the_o spirit_n lead_v christ_n to_o be_v tempt_v as_o well_o as_o support_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o back_o into_o galilee_n luke_n 4.1_o etc._n etc._n a_o man_n may_v have_v the_o spirit_n in_o the_o fight_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o triumph_n he_o have_v the_o spirit_n that_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n in_o tear_n as_o well_o as_o he_o that_o reap_v in_o joy_n 126.5.6_o psal_n 126.5.6_o therefore_o you_o may_v be_v mistake_v in_o say_v you_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n see_v it_o work_v so_o various_o 3._o this_o spirit_n may_v exercise_v itself_o in_o thou_o in_o duty_n one_o way_n though_o it_o be_v not_o feel_v but_o another_o way_n as_o in_o prayer_n sometime_o tune_v thy_o love_n sometime_o thy_o hatred_n sometime_o thy_o humility_n sometime_o thy_o joy_n therefore_o do_v not_o 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heart_n to_o choose_v he_o and_o if_o he_o loathe_v thou_o he_o leave_v thou_o to_o a_o heart_n to_o loathe_v he_o zach._n 11.8_o my_o soul_n loathe_v they_o say_v god_n and_o their_o soul_n also_o abhor_v i_o so_o that_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o cast_v god_n off_o and_o say_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o rule_v over_o i_o if_o thou_o continue_v with_o god_n in_o duty_n he_o have_v not_o yet_o cast_v thou_o off_o for_o he_o that_o god_n cast_v off_o fret_n and_o fume_n against_o the_o commandment_n whereas_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v humble_v admire_v the_o commandment_n but_o come_v short_a of_o it_o as_o paul_n rom._n 7._o the_o commandment_n be_v holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a though_o he_o come_v short_a in_o walk_v up_o to_o it_o 3._o consider_v god_n take_v on_o by_o cast_v off_o why_o then_o do_v thou_o say_v thou_o be_v cast_v off_o god_n death_n be_v a_o way_n to_o life_n i_o mean_v that_o god_n give_v thou_o over_o to_o death_n on_o this_o fashion_n can_v thou_o say_v i_o be_o cast_v off_o from_o god_n why_o this_o very_a complaint_n show_v thou_o be_v take_v on_o for_o desertion_n be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n discipline_n hos_fw-la 5.15_o i_o will_v go_v and_o return_v to_o my_o place_n till_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o iniquity_n and_o seek_v my_o face_n god_n cast_v off_o that_o they_o may_v cleave_v to_o he_o 1._o sam._n 14.14_o god_n respect_v not_o any_o person_n yet_o do_v he_o devise_v mean_n that_o his_o banish_a be_v not_o expel_v from_o he_o the_o woman_n send_v by_o joab_n to_o david_n to_o speak_v to_o he_o about_o the_o bring_n absolom_n back_o she_o plead_v it_o from_o god_n manner_n of_o deal_n with_o his_o banish_a