Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	bear_v	blood_n	spirit_n	6,729	5	6.3987	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25829	A tryall of faith, or, The woman of Canaan on Math. 15, 21, 22, 23, 24 : together with the souls sure anchor-hold, on Heb. 6, 19 : with the wisdome of timely remembring our creator, on Eccles. 12, 1 : in severall sermons / by Timothy Armitage.	Armitage, Timothy, d. 1655.	1661 (1661)	Wing A3704; ESTC R26657	267,236	470

in_o heaven_n rejoice_v in_o this_o that_o god_n have_v choose_v you_o and_o love_v you_o that_o he_o have_v love_v you_o with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n and_o that_o he_o have_v give_v you_o to_o his_o son_n and_o will_v bring_v you_o to_o life_n and_o happiness_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o this_o rejoice_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v give_v out_o to_o believer_n that_o they_o may_v know_v their_o election_n it_o be_v one_o end_n of_o christ_n send_v the_o comforter_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o search_v the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n and_o so_o reveal_v they_o unto_o believer_n now_o this_o be_v among_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n god_n eternal_a love_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o depth_n that_o make_v the_o apostle_n cry_v out_o when_o he_o consider_v god_n way_n from_o eternity_n to_o poor_a creature_n the_o spirit_n search_v the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n and_o reveal_v they_o to_o his_o people_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n stand_v by_o when_o he_o do_v write_v the_o name_n of_o his_o child_n in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n the_o son_n be_v present_a and_o the_o spirit_n be_v present_a even_o from_o eternity_n before_o the_o world_n be_v make_v when_o god_n write_v the_o name_n of_o his_o people_n in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v one_o of_o god_n witness_n and_o be_v give_v to_o testify_v this_o to_o his_o people_n he_o be_v send_v by_o christ_n to_o testify_v what_o he_o see_v from_o eternity_n that_o the_o name_n of_o such_o and_o such_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n god_n have_v give_v we_o of_o his_o spirit_n that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v give_v we_o free_o of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 12._o now_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v free_o give_v we_o of_o god_n this_o absolute_a choice_n this_o love_n of_o god_n that_o be_v from_o everlasting_a if_o ever_o any_o thing_n be_v free_a this_o 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〈◊〉_d be_v a_o secret_a yet_o there_o be_v a_o god_n in_o heaven_n that_o deal_v secret_n and_o therefore_o wait_v upon_o the_o ●rd_n that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o we_o be_v elect_v matth._n 15._o 24._o i_o be_o not_o send_v but_o unto_o the_o lose_a sh●_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n sermon_n xiii_o but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n which_o be_v this_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o election_n be_v a_o comfortable_a doctrine_n doctrine_n it_o hold_v forth_o solid_a ground_n of_o comfort_n and_o gre●_n refreshment_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n although_o ●●ny_n spurn_v at_o it_o and_o carnal_a reason_n ready_a to_o rise_v 〈◊〉_d against_o it_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o sweet_a and_o sol●_n comfort_v to_o god_n people_n doctrine_n and_o i_o shall_v show_v yo●_n how_o it_o be_v such_o a_o comfortable_a doctrine_n first_o this_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o comfort_n to_o poor_a soul●_n that_o god_n love_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o any_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d the_o creature_n a_o ground_n of_o unspeakable_a comfort_n that_o god_n he_o fetch_v all_o his_o argument_n of_o lou●_n out_o of_o his_o own_o bowel_n not_o from_o any_o desert_n in_o th●_n creature_n alas_o if_o god_n love_n have_v go_v by_o desert_n in_o we_o there_o have_v be_v but_o little_a hope_n and_o i_o do_v not_o know_v what_o solid_a ground_n of_o comfort_n they_o can_v lay_v that_o contend_v so_o for_o a_o conditional_a decree_n ground_v upon_o the_o creature_n act_v for_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o love_v and_o choose_v till_o he_o have_v see_v some_o worthiness_n in_o the_o creature_n till_o he_o have_v see_v some_o better_a improvement_n in_o we_o then_o in_o other_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v suspend_v to_o love_n and_o to_o choose_v till_o then_o o_o what_o little_a hope_n may_v any_o creature_n have_v have_v that_o know_v the_o contrary_a work_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n what_o little_a hope_n of_o be_v save_v but_o now_o when_o all_o be_v of_o free_a grace_n 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save_v and_o to_o bring_v about_o that_o great_a work_n of_o save_v sinner_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o great_a contrivance_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a ground_n of_o comfort_n and_o refreshment_n a_o poor_a soul_n may_v doubt_v whether_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o save_v and_o willing_a to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o that_o have_v sin_v so_o and_o so_o o_o this_o doctrine_n do_v comfort_n exceed_o for_o certain_o if_o it_o be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o god_n from_o eternity_n the_o lord_n be_v not_o unwilling_a now_o to_o do_v it_o christ_n tell_v his_o disciple_n that_o the_o father_n himself_o love_v you_o that_o be_v

he_o day_n of_o great_a affliction_n first_o it_o carry_v the_o heart_n to_o god_n through_o christ_n and_o make_v its_o complaint_n unto_o he_o it_o do_v not_o cry_v out_o against_o god_n but_o as_o it_o cry_v unto_o god_n so_o it_o run_v unto_o the_o lord_n through_o christ_n and_o pour_v out_o his_o complaint_n before_o he_o so_o david_n psal_n 142._o 1_o 2._o i_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o my_o voice_n unto_o the_o lord_n do_v i_o make_v my_o supplication_n i_o pour_v out_o my_o complaint_n before_o he_o the_o flesh_n cry_v out_o of_o his_o burden_n yea_o sinful_a flesh_n it_o complain_v many_o time_n not_o only_o of_o his_o burden_n but_o of_o god_n himself_o ah_o but_o the_o spirit_n that_o cry_v unt_v god_n job_n 35._o 9_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o oppression_n they_o make_v the_o oppress_v to_o cry_v they_o cry_v out_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o mighty_a v_o 10._o but_o none_o say_v where_o be_v god_n n●●●maker_n he_o reprove_v the_o son_n of_o man_n they_o be_v ap●●to_o cry_v but_o it_o be_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o flesh_n they_o cry_v out_o of_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o mighty_a but_o they_o do_v not_o go_v to_o god_n none_o say_v where_o be_v god_n that_o give_v song_n in_o the_o night_n season_n the_o spirit_n in_o the_o sad_a condition_n go_v to_o god_n through_o christ_n second_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o do_v make_v a_o man_n to_o cry_v out_o as_o well_o of_o sin_n as_o of_o affliction_n it_o will_v make_v a_o man_n to_o cry_v out_o more_o of_o sin_n then_o of_o affliction_n the_o flesh_n be_v not_o sensible_a of_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n ah_o but_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v it_o will_v make_v a_o man_n cry_v out_o most_o of_o all_o of_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n if_o god_n shall_v take_v away_o affliction_n and_o not_o take_v a●_n way_n corruption_n this_o will_v be_v little_a refreshment_n to_o he_o o_o miserable_a man_n that_o i_o be_o as_o you_o have_v the_o apostle_n cry_v which_o be_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 7._o the_o latter_a end_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n he_o be_v more_o sensible_a of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n then_o of_o any_o affliction_n that_o lie_v upon_o he_o three_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o will_v make_v the_o soul_n cry_v more_o after_o god_n himself_o then_o after_o any_o mercy_n or_o deliverance_n that_o it_o may_v enjoy_v god_n that_o it_o may_v have_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n that_o it_o may_v be_v make_v like_o to_o god_n a_o gracious_a heart_n it_o cry_v thus_o after_o god_n yea_o in_o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n when_o the_o burden_n be_v heavy_a a_o gracious_a heart_n desire_v more_o to_o enjoy_v god_n then_o to_o be_v free_a from_o his_o affliction_n see_v how_o the_o psalmist_n do_v express_v himself_o in_o psal_n 63._o 1._o o_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n early_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o thou_o in_o a_o dry_a and_o thirsty_a land_n where_o no_o water_n be_v david_n be_v now_o in_o a_o state_n of_o banishment_n it_o be_v like_a he_o meet_v with_o sore_a affliction_n ah_o but_o the_o cry_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v after_o god_n my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o thou_o and_o long_v for_o thou_o four_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v a_o cry_n of_o faith_n it_o cry_v in_o faith_n and_o cry_v in_o hope_n the_o flesh_n cry_v in_o despair_n many_o time_n but_o the_o spirit_n cry_v and_o believe_v when_o it_o cry_v it_o take_v hold_v of_o god_n and_o follow_v after_o he_o follow_v god_n cry_v though_o god_n go_v away_o see_v what_o be_v say_v psal_n 89._o 26._o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o david_n son_n christ_n he_o shall_v cry_v unto_o i_o thou_o be_v my_o father_n my_o god_n and_o the_o rock_n of_o my_o salvation_n he_o shall_v cry_v unto_o i_o 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o shall_v cry_v in_o faith_n when_o he_o cry_v he_o shall_v say_v thou_o be_v my_o father_n and_o my_o rock_n and_o so_o the_o church_n isaiah_n 26._o she_o cry_v out_o with_o a_o great_a cry_n and_o it_o be_v in_o faith_n doubtless_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n and_o so_o psal_n 119._o when_o as_o david_n cry_v he_o trust_v he_o take_v hold_v of_o god_n and_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n 145_o 146_o 147._o ver_fw-la though_o he_o be_v in_o a_o great_a affliction_n and_o there_o be_v great_a cause_n to_o cry_v yet_o his_o cry_n be_v the_o cry_n of_o faith_n and_o he_o hope_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n five_o as_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o cry_n of_o faith_n so_o it_o be_v a_o fervent_a cry_n that_o cry_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v raise_v up_o by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n it_o be_v a_o fervent_a cry_n it_o be_v no_o cold_a nor_o lazy_a cry_n but_o a_o strong_a cry_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n put_v up_o strong_a cry_n and_o the_o apostle_n james_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o fervent_a prayer_n of_o god_n people_n i_o be_o 5._o the_o fervent_a effectual_a prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a prevail_v much_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n do_v set_v all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n a_o work_n to_o look_v after_o god_n and_o take_v hold_v of_o god_n ●hen_o it_o take_v hold_v of_o god_n and_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v and_o cry_v out_o as_o the_o church_n awake_v thou_o arm_v of_o the_o lord_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a when_o it_o will_v take_v no_o rest_n itself_o and_o give_v god_n no_o rest_n till_o the_o lord_n come_v in_o a_o way_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v the_o prayer_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o isai_n 62._o 6_o 7_o 8._o that_o prayer_n that_o be_v accompany_v with_o holy_a fervency_n be_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o spirit_n six_o and_o last_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v such_o a_o cry_n as_o will_v not_o easy_o be_v silent_a though_o it_o 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