Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	worship_n	worship_v	worshipper_n	4,806	4	12.4611	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09365	The whole treatise of the cases of conscience distinguished into three bookes: the first whereof is revised and corrected in sundrie places, and the other two annexed. Taught and deliuered by M. W. Perkins in his holy-day lectures, carefully examined by his owne briefes, and now published together for the common good, by T. Pickering Bachelour of Diuinitie. Whereunto is adioyned a twofold table: one of the heads and number of the questions propounded and resolued; another of the principall texts of Scripture vvhich are either explaned, or vindicated from corrupt interpretation.; Cases of conscience	Perkins, William, 1558-1602.; Pickering, Thomas, d. 1625.	1606 (1606)	STC 19669; ESTC S114066	314,224	686

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〈◊〉_d not_o worship_n in_o jerusalem_n or_o in_o samaria_n but_o the_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n shall_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n wheresoever_o it_o be_v yet_o nevertheless_o for_o order_n decency_n and_o quietness_n sake_n public_a prayer_n must_v be_v make_v in_o public_a place_n as_o church_n and_o chapel_n appoint_v for_o that_o use_n and_o private_a prayer_n in_o private_a house_n and_o clozet_n mat._n 6._o 5._o now_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v otherwise_o for_o he_o think_v that_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n hallow_a church_n be_v more_o holy_a than_o other_o place_n be_v or_o can_v be_v and_o do_v make_v the_o prayer_n offer_v to_o god_n in_o they_o more_o acceptable_a to_o he_o then_o in_o any_o other_o and_o hereupon_o they_o teach_v that_o private_a man_n must_v pray_v in_o church_n and_o private_a prayer_n must_v be_v make_v in_o church_n if_o they_o will_v have_v they_o hear_v for_o proof_n hereof_o they_o allege_v the_o practice_n of_o some_o particular_a person_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o anna_n who_o pray_v private_o in_o the_o temple_n luk._n 2._o 37._o of_o david_n who_o in_o his_o exile_n desire_v great_o to_o have_v recourse_n unto_o the_o temple_n and_o of_o daniel_n who_o be_v say_v to_o look_v out_o at_o the_o window_n towards_o the_o temple_n and_o pray_v dan._n 6._o 10._o answ._n these_o place_n be_v abuse_v by_o the_o popish_a church_n for_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o our_o church_n in_o the_o new_a that_o be_v build_v by_o particular_a commandment_n from_o god_n so_o be_v not_o our_o church_n that_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o very_a body_n and_o manhood_n of_o christ._n heb._n 9_o 11._o and_o of_o his_o mystical_a body_n col._n 2._o 7._o again_o the_o ark_n in_o the_o temple_n be_v a_o pledge_n and_o signification_n of_o the_o covenant_n a_o sign_n of_o god_n presence_n a_o pledge_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o that_o by_o his_o own_o appointment_n 7._o for_o it_o be_v his_o will_n there_o to_o answer_v his_o people_n but_o the_o like_a can_v be_v show_v of_o our_o church_n or_o chapel_n be_v it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o god_n presence_n for_o in_o it_o god_n be_v present_a after_o a_o sort_n ans._n it_o be_v true_a christ_n be_v present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n but_o when_o not_o always_o but_o then_o only_o when_o the_o sacrament_n be_v administer_v and_o the_o administration_n be_v once_o end_v christ_n be_v no_o more_o present_a in_o the_o element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o celebration_n he_o be_v not_o carnal_o but_o spiritual_o present_a sect._n 4._o the_o four_o circumstance_n be_v the_o time_n prayer_n quest._n what_o be_v the_o time_n in_o which_o man_n be_v to_o make_v prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o answer_v to_o this_o question_n it_o be_v first_o to_o be_v consider_v that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a manner_n of_o pray_v and_o consequent_o two_o kind_n of_o prayer_n the_o first_o be_v the_o secret_a and_o sudden_a lift_v up_o of_o the_o heart_n to_o god_n upon_o the_o present_a occasion_n the_o second_o be_v set_v or_o solemn_a prayer_n the_o first_o sort_n of_o prayer_n have_v of_o ancient_a time_n be_v call_v ejaculation_n or_o the_o dart_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o time_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o prayer_n be_v not_o determine_v but_o be_v and_o may_v be_v use_v at_o any_o time_n without_o exception_n this_o point_n i_o make_v plain_a by_o these_o reason_n the_o first_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 1._o thess._n 5._o 17._o pray_v without_o cease_v eph._n 6._o 18._o pray_v always_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o watch_v thereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n for_o all_o saint_n in_o both_o these_o place_n by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n paul_n understand_v the_o sudden_a lift_v up_o of_o the_o heart_n unto_o god_n second_o whatsoever_o we_o speak_v think_v or_o do_v we_o must_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n now_o god_n be_v glorify_v when_o we_o do_v in_o all_o thing_n from_o our_o heart_n acknowledge_v his_o power_n wisdom_n justice_n mercy_n providence_n and_o goodness_n and_o these_o we_o do_v acknowledge_v when_o we_o daily_a and_o hourly_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o he_o in_o petition_n for_o some_o blessing_n and_o in_o thanksgiving_n for_o his_o mercy_n three_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o innumerable_a infirmity_n frailty_n and_o want_n so_o as_o we_o can_v of_o ourselves_o so_o much_o as_o think_v one_o good_a thought_n therefore_o we_o be_v every_o day_n and_o hour_n to_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o god_n partly_o in_o prayer_n partly_o in_o give_v of_o thanks_n that_o he_o will_v

spirit_n he_o also_o that_o pray_v for_o the_o same_o to_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n must_v pray_v that_o he_o will_v assure_v unto_o he_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n from_o the_o father_n by_z and_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o son_n chap._n v._n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o religion_n touch_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o first_o of_o the_o inward_a worship_n ii_o question_n how_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o serve_v for_o the_o full_a answer_n hereof_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v twofold_a inward_a or_o outward_a inward_a be_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o heart_n the_o conscience_n will_n and_o affection_n for_o man_n by_o all_o these_o joint_o and_o several_o perform_v worship_n and_o service_n to_o his_o creator_n the_o outward_a be_v that_o worship_n whereby_o the_o inward_a be_v testify_v outward_o in_o the_o speech_n and_o action_n the_o former_a of_o these_o two_o be_v the_o spiritual_a worship_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n and_o the_o very_a ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n for_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n 24._o that_o be_v in_o the_o the_o mind_n conscience_n will_n and_o affection_n indeed_o all_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v spiritual_a even_o that_o which_o we_o call_v outward_a yet_o not_o of_o itself_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o inward_a from_o which_o it_o proceed_v sect._n 1_o the_o head_n of_o inward_a worship_n be_v two_o adoration_n adoration_n of_o god_n and_o cleave_v to_o god_n for_o as_o they_o be_v two_o different_a action_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o they_o may_v fit_o be_v term_v two_o distinct_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n this_o distinction_n be_v in_o some_o part_n propound_v by_o moses_n where_o he_o exhort_v the_o israelite_n to_o fear_n jehovah_n their_o 20._o god_n to_o adore_v he_o to_o cleave_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n adoration_n be_v that_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n whereby_o a_o man_n upon_o a_o vile_a and_o base_a estimation_n of_o himself_o as_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n submit_v &_o subject_n his_o soul_n to_o the_o glory_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n this_o have_v two_o principal_a ground_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o if_o they_o be_v want_v there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n the_o first_o be_v abnegation_n or_o denial_n of_o ourselves_o when_o we_o esteem_v ourselves_o to_o be_v mere_o nothing_o the_o second_o be_v exaltation_n or_o advancement_n of_o god_n majesty_n above_o all_o the_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n example_n of_o these_o we_o have_v many_o in_o the_o scripture_n as_o of_o abraham_n who_o call_v god_n his_o lord_n 27._o and_o himself_o dust_n and_o ash_n of_o the_o angel_n who_o in_o a_o vision_n the_o prophet_n see_v stand_v 〈◊〉_d before_o god_n with_o one_o wing_n cover_v their_o foot_n which_o signify_v the_o abase_v of_o themselves_o and_o with_o another_o cover_n their_o face_n which_o betoken_v their_o adoration_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n of_o daniel_n when_o he_o confess_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n belong_v righteousness_n 7._o itself_o but_o to_o we_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n last_o of_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n who_o call_v christ_n lord_n and_o herself_o a_o dog_n 27._o now_o in_o adoration_n there_o be_v four_o virtue_n fear_v obedience_n patience_n thankfulness_n fear_v be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o i_o prove_v by_o two_o place_n lay_v together_o esa._n 29._o 13._o matth._n 15._o 8_o 9_o wherein_o fear_v and_o worship_n be_v take_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o that_o which_o isaiah_n call_v fear_n matthew_n call_v worship_n now_o in_o this_o fear_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o serve_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o all_o other_o fear_n first_o it_o be_v absolute_a for_o by_o it_o god_n be_v reverence_v absolute_o saint_n paul_n exhort_v to_o yield_v tribute_n fear_n and_o honour_n to_o the_o 7._o magistrate_n not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o god_n who_o minister_n he_o be_v and_o our_o saviour_n say_v fear_v you_o not_o they_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n and_o be_v not_o 28._o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n but_o rather_o fear_v he_o which_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o allow_v and_o command_v you_o to_o fear_v man_n only_o for_o god_n who_o have_v set_v they_o over_o you_o but_o fear_v god_n for_o himself_o second_o it_o make_v a_o man_n first_o of_o all_o to_o fear_v the_o offence_n of_o god_n and_o then_o the_o punishment_n and_o judgement_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o fear_n of_o the_o offence_n alone_o but_o of_o the_o offence_n and_o punishment_n together_o and_o of_o the_o offence_n in_o the_o first_o place_n mal._n 1._o 6._o if_o i_o be_v a_o lord_n where_o be_v my_o fear_n and_o where_o it_o be_v say_v in_o matthew_n but_o rather_o fear_v he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o cast_v body_n and_o 28._o soul_n into_o hell_n fire_n there_o be_v command_v a_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o anger_n we_o fear_v the_o sword_n of_o man_n and_o that_o lawful_o why_o then_o 4._o may_v we_o not_o fear_v the_o punishment_n of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v say_v this_o be_v a_o servile_a fear_n to_o fear_v the_o punishment_n and_o agree_v not_o to_o god_n child_n i_o answer_v slavish_a fear_n be_v when_o a_o man_n only_o fear_v the_o punishment_n &_o not_o the_o offence_n of_o god_n or_o at_o least_o the_o punishment_n more_o than_o the_o offence_n the_o second_o virtue_n of_o adoration_n be_v inward_a obedience_n of_o the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o lord_n prefer_v this_o obedience_n before_o all_o sacrifice_n 1._o sam._n 15._o 22._o this_o stand_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o in_o yield_a subjection_n of_o the_o conscience_n to_o the_o commandment_n threaten_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n so_o as_o we_o be_v willing_a that_o it_o shall_v become_v bind_v unto_o they_o second_o when_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o their_o place_n and_o time_n perform_v obedience_n unto_o god_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n do_v we_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n unto_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n as_o paul_n speak_v 2._o cor._n 10._o 5._o the_o three_o virtue_n of_o adoration_n be_v patience_n which_o be_v when_o a_o man_n in_o his_o affliction_n submit_v his_o will_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o quiet_v his_o heart_n therein_o because_o god_n send_v affliction_n this_o be_v david_n counsel_n be_v silent_a before_o the_o lord_n and_o always_o wait_v upon_o his_o pleasure_n and_o his_o practice_n when_o in_o trouble_n he_o resign_v 7._o himself_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o say_v lord_n if_o i_o please_v thou_o not_o lo_o i_o be_o here_o do_v with_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o eye_n this_o patience_n 26._o be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n because_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o obedience_n the_o four_o 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neglect_n hereof_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o bring_v a_o judgement_n upon_o the_o israelite_n isaiah_n 29._o 13._o 14._o sect._n 2._o the_o second_o sort_n of_o condition_n be_v those_o that_o be_v require_v in_o prayer_n and_o they_o be_v in_o prayer_n number_n eight_o i._o every_o petition_n must_v proceed_v from_o a_o lively_a sense_n and_o feel_v of_o our_o own_o want_n and_o of_o our_o spiritual_a poverty_n for_o without_o this_o no_o prayer_n can_v be_v earnest_a and_o hearty_a and_o consequent_o become_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n for_o example_n when_o we_o pray_v that_o god_n name_n may_v be_v hallow_v we_o must_v in_o make_v that_o petition_n have_v in_o our_o heart_n a_o sense_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n whereby_o we_o be_v prone_a to_o dishonour_v the_o name_n of_o god_n ii_o our_o prayer_n must_v proceed_v from_o a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o we_o want_v and_o this_o desire_n be_v indeed_o prayer_n itself_o moses_n utter_v never_o a_o word_n but_o groan_v in_o the_o spirit_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o isralite_n be_v say_v to_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n exod._n 14._o 15._o we_o know_v not_o say_v paul_n what_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v request_n for_o we_o with_o sight_n that_o can_v be_v express_v rom._n 8._o 26._o iii_o the_o petition_n must_v proceed_v from_o save_v and_o true_a justify_n faith_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o without_o that_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o either_o our_o person_n or_o our_o prayer_n or_o any_o other_o action_n we_o do_v shall_v please_v god_n heb._n 11._o 6._o iv._o every_o petition_n must_v be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o not_o frame_v according_a to_o the_o carnal_a conceit_n and_o fancy_n of_o man_n brain_n and_o this_o be_v the_o assurance_n that_o we_o have_v in_o he_o that_o if_o we_o ask_v any_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o will_n he_o hear_v us._n 1._o joh._n 5._o 14._o now_o we_o have_v a_o double_a ground_n of_o our_o prayer_n in_o god_n word_n a_o commandment_n to_o make_v the_o prayer_n either_o general_a or_o particular_a and_o a_o promise_n that_o our_o request_n shall_v be_v grant_v here_o we_o must_v remember_v two_o rule_n first_o thing_n to_o be_v ask_v be_v either_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a spiritual_a be_v such_o as_o concern_v god_n whereof_o some_o be_v more_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o remission_n of_o sin_n faith_n repentance_n and_o such_o like_a some_o be_v less_o necessary_a as_o hope_v joy_n in_o the_o feel_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o distress_n etc._n etc._n temporal_a thing_n be_v such_o as_o belong_v to_o this_o life_n as_o meat_n drink_n clothing_n