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
A55301	Armatura Dei, or, A preparation for suffering in an evil day shewing how Christians are to bear sufferings, and what graces are requisite thereunto : suited for all good Christians in this present time / by Edward Polhil ..., Esq.	Polhill, Edward, 1622-1694?	1682 (1682)	Wing P2750; ESTC R3431	68,313	156

cent_n 4._o cap._n 12._o valeat_fw-la vita_fw-la valeant_fw-la meae_fw-la facultates_fw-la farewell_o life_n farewell_o estate_n take_v heed_n that_o thy_o poor_a soul_n do_v not_o hang_v about_o house_n and_o land_n when_o thou_o be_v call_v forth_o to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n and_o the_o pure_a religion_n further_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o part_v with_o thy_o worldly_a honour_n for_o christ_n thou_o will_v never_o fuffer_v for_o he_o a_o ambitious_a man_n will_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o advancement_n he_o will_v bow_v to_o a_o idol_n that_o himself_o may_v be_v honour_v he_o live_v upon_o a_o blast_n a_o little_a popular_a air_n and_o be_v too_o vain_a and_o light_a to_o suffer_v for_o religion_n cast_v away_o therefore_o the_o love_n of_o mundane_a glory_n that_o thou_o may_v bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n humble_v thyself_o before_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o suffer_v for_o his_o truth_n count_v it_o a_o honour_n to_o suffer_v shame_n for_o christ_n be_v willing_a to_o be_v reproach_v for_o he_o who_o can_v give_v thou_o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n 3._o mortify_v the_o hypocrisy_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o bosom_n this_o sin_n be_v the_o art_n of_o seem_a goodness_n or_o vice_n in_o a_o vizor_n it_o be_v by_o this_o that_o man_n personate_v more_o grace_n than_o they_o have_v and_o enlarge_v their_o form_n of_o godliness_n beyond_o the_o power_n and_o make_v a_o profession_n much_o great_a than_o be_v ever_o fill_v up_o it_o be_v from_o the_o remnant_n of_o this_o in_o good_a man_n that_o they_o sometime_o take_v false_a step_n and_o squint_a at_o by-end_n and_o start_v aside_o from_o god_n like_o a_o deceitful_a bow_n it_o be_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o saint_n now_o and_o then_o faint_a in_o their_o faith_n cool_a in_o their_o love_n and_o halt_v and_o make_v stop_n in_o their_o obedience_n watch_v therefore_o o_o christian_n against_o this_o close_a evil_n consider_v the_o vileness_n of_o it_o think_v with_o thyself_o how_o grievous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v false_a to_o that_o god_n who_o make_v all_o other_o thing_n true_a to_o thou_o the_o sun_n to_o give_v thou_o true_a light_n and_o the_o creature_n true_a nourishment_n the_o blood_n to_o run_v right_a in_o thy_o vein_n and_o the_o breath_n in_o thy_o nostril_n loath_a and_o abhor_v this_o abominable_a thing_n cry_v to_o heaven_n for_o more_o truth_n in_o thy_o inward_a part_n labour_v to_o have_v the_o very_a power_n of_o religion_n that_o thou_o may_v fill_v up_o thy_o profession_n mourn_v over_o thy_o fall_n and_o wither_a grace_n check_v thy_o start_a heart_n and_o charge_n it_o to_o maintain_v a_o firm_a and_o close_a adherence_n to_o god_n set_v thyself_o all_o manner_n of_o way_n to_o root_v out_o and_o extirpate_v the_o remnant_n of_o hypocrisy_n out_o of_o thy_o heart_n that_o when_o thou_o come_v to_o suffer_v for_o religion_n thy_o heart_n may_v not_o deceive_v thou_o truth_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v necessary_a in_o hear_v pray_v repent_v believe_a obey_v but_o above_o all_o it_o be_v so_o in_o suffer_v for_o christ_n hypocrisy_n can_v personate_v all_o other_o grace_n but_o usual_o it_o stumble_v and_o discover_v itself_o in_o a_o day_n of_o trial_n therefore_o mortify_v the_o secret_a guile_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v stand_v fast_o under_o the_o cross_n 4._o mortify_v the_o vain_a superstition_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v natural_a to_o we_o to_o desire_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v to_o have_v god_n to_o go_v before_o we_o to_o have_v visible_a image_n or_o picture_n of_o the_o deity_n a_o pompous_a and_o stately_a worship_n a_o gaudy_a religion_n make_v up_o of_o humane_a addition_n and_o invention_n and_o such_o a_o way_n of_o serve_v god_n as_o be_v accommodate_v to_o sense_n and_o frame_v after_o the_o commandment_n of_o man_n every_o one_o be_v ready_a to_o think_v in_o his_o false_a heart_n what_o ticonius_n say_v with_o his_o lip_n 13._o aug._n contr._n ep._n parmen_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 13._o quod_fw-la volumus_fw-la sanctum_fw-la est_fw-la that_o which_o we_o will_v be_v holy_a that_o which_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v fine_a and_o decent_a in_o our_o eye_n be_v so_o in_o god_n too_o but_o consider_v with_o thyself_o he_o that_o place_v his_o religion_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o may_v chance_v to_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o that_o fine_a whore_n which_o be_v deck_v with_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n revel_v 17.4_o he_o that_o will_v have_v a_o religion_n suitable_a to_o sense_n will_v hardly_o stand_v to_o that_o religion_n which_o have_v a_o cross_n annex_v to_o it_o if_o the_o command_n of_o man_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o thy_o worship_n thou_o will_v turn_v to_o every_o point_n as_o that_o command_n do_v vary_v if_o thou_o can_v nod_v in_o superstition_n thou_o have_v need_v watch_n lest_o thou_o fall_v into_o flat_a idolatry_n remember_v god_n be_v a_o spirit_n the_o true_a worshipper_n worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o the_o true_a worshipper_n will_v prove_v the_o true_a sufferer_n stand_v to_o the_o pure_a worship_n thou_o may_v not_o fall_v into_o a_o corrupt_a one_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n that_o thou_o may_v never_o fall_v down_o to_o a_o idol_n chap._n vi_o the_o three_o direction_n for_o suffer_v be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n a_o ignorant_a man_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o suffer_v neither_o will_v every_o knowledge_n serve_v the_o turn_n the_o knowledge_n that_o prepare_v for_o suffer_v must_v be_v a_o well-rooted_n a_o right_a estimate_v a_o taste_n or_o savour_v a_o practical_a or_o operative_a knowledge_n the_o three_o direction_n for_o suffering_n be_v this_o if_o we_o will_v be_v in_o a_o fit_a posture_n for_o suffer_v we_o must_v labour_v after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n a_o ignotant_n man_n who_o be_v a_o man_n in_o shape_n but_o a_o beast_n in_o heart_n be_v not_o a_o person_n capable_a of_o pious_a suffer_v he_o know_v not_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n and_o for_o what_o shall_v he_o suffer_v he_o have_v no_o principle_n of_o grace_n in_o he_o and_o how_o shall_v he_o suffer_v he_o be_v in_o darkness_n and_o to_o he_o truth_n or_o error_n one_o god_n or_o more_o pure_a worship_n or_o idolatry_n be_v all_o one_o he_o be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n eph._n 4.18_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a that_o he_o shall_v die_v for_o god_n or_o his_o truth_n for_o he_o to_o suffer_v for_o a_o unknown_a god_n or_o christ_n be_v to_o suffer_v for_o he_o know_v not_o what_o as_o the_o samaritan_n worship_v they_o know_v not_o what_o so_o the_o ignorant_a man_n if_o he_o suffer_v suffer_v for_o he_o know_v not_o what_o the_o athenian_n have_v a_o altar_n to_o the_o unknown_a god_n acts._n 17.23_o and_o possible_o they_o offer_v up_o other_o creature_n to_o he_o but_o for_o a_o man_n to_o offer_v up_o himself_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o a_o unknown_a god_n and_o to_o part_v with_o all_o this_o world_n when_o he_o know_v nothing_o of_o a_o better_a be_v a_o very_a strange_a unaccountable_a thing_n let_v we_o therefore_o cry_v after_o wisdom_n and_o lift_v up_o our_o voice_n for_o understanding_n let_v we_o seek_v she_o as_o silver_n and_o search_v for_o she_o as_o for_o hide_a treasure_n as_o the_o wiseman_n exhort_v prov._n 2.3_o &_o 4._o let_v our_o prayer_n ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n to_o bring_v she_o down_o from_o thence_o and_o our_o endeavour_n dig_v in_o the_o mine_n of_o scripture_n to_o fetch_v she_o up_o from_o thence_o that_o so_o understanding_n may_v keep_v we_o as_o it_o be_v verse_n 11._o knowledge_n be_v a_o preservative_n to_o he_o that_o have_v it_o the_o people_n that_o know_v their_o god_n shall_v be_v strong_a dan._n 11.32_o the_o young_a man_n who_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n abide_v in_o they_o be_v strong_a 1_o joh._n 2.14_o understanding_n be_v a_o wellspring_n of_o life_n to_o he_o that_o have_v it_o prov._n 16.22_o it_o stream_n out_o in_o live_a grace_n and_o strengthen_v the_o inner-man_n and_o prepare_v it_o for_o a_o day_n of_o trial_n only_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o every_o knowledge_n will_v not_o do_v this_o but_o it_o must_v be_v a_o well-rooted_n a_o right_a estimate_v a_o taste_n or_o savour_v a_o practical_a or_o operative_a knowledge_n that_o do_v it_o 1._o it_o must_v be_v a_o well-rooted_n knowledge_n that_o will_v prepare_v we_o for_o suffer_v job_n tell_v his_o friend_n that_o the_o root_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o as_o the_o original_n will_v bear_v the_o root_n of_o the_o wood_n be_v in_o he_o job_n 19.28_o he_o be_v sore_o afflict_v by_o god_n and_o man_n yet_o he_o hold_v fast_o his_o integrity_n because_o he_o be_v not_o

as_o the_o chaff_n before_o the_o fierce_a anger_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o you_o before_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n anger_v come_v upon_o you_o zeph._n 2.1.2_o approach_v judgement_n alarm_n we_o to_o self_n examination_n sit_v down_o o_o christian_n and_o consider_v what_o the_o state_n of_o thy_o heart_n be_v what_o of_o corruption_n be_v there_o and_o what_o of_o grace_n how_o much_o be_v there_o for_o the_o world_n and_o how_o much_o for_o god_n what_o concupiscential_a string_n be_v there_o that_o tie_v thou_o to_o the_o present_a world_n and_o what_o anchor_v cast_v in_o heaven_n be_v there_o to_o bear_v thou_o up_o in_o a_o storm_n what_o chaff_n or_o vanity_n be_v there_o that_o will_v go_v away_o with_o every_o wind_n and_o what_o massy_a grace_n that_o will_v abide_v the_o trial_n never_o be_v it_o more_o necessary_a to_o descend_v into_o ourselves_o than_o in_o a_o time_n of_o suffer_v search_v out_o the_o corruption_n and_o deceitfulness_n in_o thy_o heart_n 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to_o return_v again_o thither_o so_o it_o be_v with_o good_a man_n there_o be_v corrupt_a mixture_n in_o they_o which_o will_v turn_v back_o to_o egypt_n again_o be_v not_o deceive_v thy_o whole_a entire_a self_n be_v not_o for_o suffer_v the_o unregenerate_a part_n will_v hang_v back_o and_o say_v to_o thou_o as_o satan_n in_o peter_n do_v to_o our_o saviour_n master_n spare_v thyself_o when_o danger_n approach_v the_o flesh_n will_v cry_v out_o oh_o spare_v thy_o estate_n spare_v thy_o relation_n spare_v thy_o life_n why_o shall_v thou_o destroy_v thyself_o take_v notice_n therefore_o that_o there_o be_v a_o traitor_n in_o thy_o own_o bosom_n which_o unless_o thou_o watch_v will_v like_o the_o idolater_n deceive_v heart_n turn_v thou_o aside_o from_o god_n again_o ask_v thy_o heart_n do_v it_o not_o steal_v out_o of_o holy_a duty_n when_o thou_o be_v a_o hear_n the_o holy_a word_n will_v not_o thy_o heart_n go_v out_o to_o worldly_a object_n when_o thou_o be_v join_v with_o other_o in_o prayer_n do_v not_o thy_o thought_n rove_v up_o and_o down_o about_o carnal_a thing_n if_o thy_o heart_n be_v a_o little_a elevate_v towards_o heaven_n do_v it_o not_o immediate_o fall_v down_o again_o if_o it_o be_v a_o little_a inflame_v towards_o god_n do_v it_o not_o instant_o cool_v again_o think_v with_o thyself_o that_o heart_n that_o steal_v away_o from_o duty_n in_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o grievous_a to_o the_o body_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o steal_v away_o from_o suffering_n which_o grate_n upon_o the_o flesh_n and_o sense_n thou_o have_v need_v to_o get_v thy_o heart_n fix_v on_o god_n in_o duty_n that_o when_o thou_o come_v to_o suffer_v thou_o mye_v not_o start_v away_o from_o he_o further_o yet_o ask_v thy_o heart_n have_v it_o not_o be_v false_a in_o vow_n and_o promise_v of_o better_a obedience_n and_o those_o make_v at_o sacrament_n or_o upon_o sick-bed_n be_v not_o thy_o goodness_n as_o a_o morning_n cloud_n and_o thy_o life_n a_o vain_a circle_n of_o 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substance_n of_o religion_n and_o why_o shall_v we_o scruple_n humane_a right_n and_o ceremony_n they_o have_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o why_o shall_v we_o stumble_v at_o superfluous_a tradition_n their_o image_n be_v not_o the_o terminative_a object_n of_o worship_n but_o the_o motive_n only_o and_o why_o may_v we_o not_o use_v humane_a invention_n to_o move_v we_o to_o devotion_n transubstantion_n itself_o be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o nicety_n they_o say_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o eucharist_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o spirit_n we_o say_v 4._o bellar._n de_fw-fr euch._n lib._n 1_o ca._n 2._o lib_fw-la 3._o cap._n 4._o that_o it_o be_v there_o spiritual_o and_o how_o little_a do_v the_o difference_n seem_v to_o be_v pray_v to_o saint_n and_o angel_n be_v but_o a_o vanity_n a_o void_a thing_n humane_a merit_n be_v a_o harmless_a thing_n if_o it_o be_v graft_v upon_o christ_n and_o the_o promise_n the_o pope_n himself_o be_v a_o bishop_n and_o what_o need_v we_o 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of_o those_o that_o lean_a upon_o their_o own_o freewill_n 3._o ecce_fw-la columna_fw-la firmissima_fw-la ad_fw-la unius_fw-la aurae_fw-la impulsum_fw-la tota_fw-la contremuit_fw-la ubi_fw-la est_fw-la illa_fw-la promittentis_fw-la audacia_fw-la &_o dese_fw-fr plurimum_fw-la presumentis_fw-la aust_n in_o joh._n tract_n 11_o 3._o he_o know_v too_o little_a of_o himself_o presume_v too_o much_o upon_o his_o own_o power_n and_o fall_v miserable_o in_o the_o denial_n of_o his_o lord_n this_o great_a pillar_n fall_v before_o the_o breath_n of_o a_o poor_a damsel_n his_o confidence_n and_o presumption_n prove_v but_o a_o mere_a vanity_n do_v not_o o_o christian_n think_v thyself_o better_a than_o this_o great_a apostle_n study_v thy_o own_o heart_n and_o see_v the_o corruption_n there_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o fall_v by_o presumption_n but_o stand_v in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n who_o be_v able_a to_o confirm_v thou_o to_o the_o end_n 2._o search_v thy_o heart_n and_o see_v what_o 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