Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	body_n	soul_n	true_a	7,689	5	4.8842	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13547	The parable of the sovver and of the seed Declaring in foure seuerall grounds, among other things: 1. How farre an hypocrite may goe in the way towards heauen, and wherein the sound Christian goeth beyond him. And 2. In the last and best ground, largely discourseth of a good heart, describing it by very many signes of it, digested into a familiar method: which of it selfe is an entire treatise. And also, 3. From the constant fruit of the good ground, iustifieth the doctrine of the perseuerance of saints: oppugneth the fifth article of the late Arminians; and shortly and plainly answereth their most colourable arguments and euasions. By Thomas Taylor, late fellow of Christs Colledge in Cambridge, and preacher of the Word of God, at Reding in Bark-shire.	Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632.	1621 (1621)	STC 23840; ESTC S118185	284,009	494

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be_v in_o christ_n the_o prince_n and_o procurer_n of_o it_o psal._n 25.13_o their_o soul_n shall_v dwell_v at_o ease_n if_o not_o their_o body_n 2._o this_o peace_n be_v begin_v but_o yet_o imperfect_a as_o all_o grace_n be_v the_o mind_n and_o will_n subdue_v to_o god_n mind_n and_o will_v but_o in_o part_n the_o flesh_n subdue_v to_o the_o mind_n and_o spirit_n but_o in_o part_n it_o can_v delight_v inward_o in_o the_o law_n but_o see_v another_o law_n in_o his_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n the_o image_n of_o god_n we_o see_v but_o in_o part_n and_o can_v love_v perfect_o 3._o this_o peace_n may_v be_v disturb_v and_o interrupt_v for_o a_o time_n but_o the_o heart_n be_v then_o support_v by_o patience_n under_o the_o cross_n to_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o peace_n 4._o this_o peace_n can_v be_v abolish_v but_o perfect_v by_o trouble_n your_o peace_n say_v christ_n shall_v none_o take_v from_o you_o mark_v and_o consider_v the_o good_a man_n psalm_n 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david_n presence_n till_o atonement_n be_v make_v by_o joab_n so_o jesus_n christ_n have_v make_v up_o our_o peace_n with_o god_n we_o be_v shut_v out_o be_v admit_v into_o presence_n nay_o of_o rebel_n not_o only_o pardon_v but_o honour_v to_o become_v the_o prince_n favourite_n and_o familiar_n nay_o son_n and_o child_n now_o a_o good_a heart_n know_v reason_n 1._o that_o as_o a_o infant_n newborn_a if_o it_o cry_v it_o be_v alive_a if_o not_o it_o be_v stillborn_a so_o to_o send_v out_o strong_a cry_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o note_n of_o god_n child_n and_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o newbirth_n rom._n 8.26_o zech._n 12.10_o therefore_o it_o comfort_v itself_o in_o cry_v 2._o that_o it_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o moral_a law_n beside_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n to_o perform_v continual_o this_o part_n of_o worship_n to_o god_n namely_o by_o the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n which_o duty_n even_o adam_n in_o innocency_n 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speak_v of_o hypocrite_n and_o such_o as_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o of_o any_o true_a believer_n 2._o in_o special_a and_o to_o the_o particular_n some_o that_o be_v enlighten_v fall_v away_o but_o this_o be_v of_o knowledge_n in_o judgement_n not_o in_o affection_n of_o knowledge_n in_o the_o brain_n not_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o bare_a illumination_n without_o thorow-renovation_a or_o reformation_n of_o science_n without_o conscience_n experience_n practice_n what_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n have_v demas_n judas_n and_o julian_n attain_v by_o which_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v clean_o escape_v such_o as_o be_v wrap_v in_o error_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v again_o entangle_v in_o error_n the_o great_a error_n be_v to_o know_v and_o not_o to_o do_v now_o what_o argument_n be_v this_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o some_o true_o enlighten_v to_o fall_v away_o therefore_o for_o some_o true_o regenerate_v they_o taste_v the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o the_o good_a 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christ_n still_o repair_v the_o ruin_n and_o proceed_v to_o full_a sanctification_n still_o beat_v out_o more_o light_n because_o the_o light_n abide_v not_o dark_a corner_n sweep_v out_o daily_o with_o the_o bosom_n of_o mortification_n all_o lust_n both_o of_o heart_n and_o life_n and_o water_v the_o chamber_n with_o tear_n of_o repentance_n it_o receive_v nothing_o in_o that_o may_v offend_v he_o or_o grieve_v his_o spirit_n and_o as_o the_o lord_n temple_n perfume_v it_o daily_o with_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n final_o it_o trimme_n and_o deck_v itself_o with_o grace_n that_o christ_n may_v take_v delight_n to_o dwell_v and_o content_v himself_o there_o but_o a_o evil_a heart_n care_v not_o where_o christ_n lodge_v so_o he_o lodge_v not_o in_o it_o in_o the_o mouth_n or_o hand_n he_o may_v neither_o care_n it_o how_o nasty_a it_o lie_v it_o be_v always_o sweet_a enough_o for_o the_o devil_n and_o lust_n and_o look_n for_o no_o better_a 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he_o immediate_o prepare_v to_o go_v into_o macedonia_n be_v assure_v the_o lord_n have_v call_v we_o unto_o they_o 2._o examine_v thy_o desire_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o matter_n which_o be_v twofold_a 1._o in_o respect_n of_o god_n the_o chief_a good_a 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o word_n the_o mean_n to_o it_o for_o the_o first_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v desire_v happiness_n as_o balaam_n for_o self-love_n but_o proper_o desire_v not_o the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o itself_o see_v therefore_o that_o thy_o desire_n be_v rather_o of_o reconciliation_n than_o salvation_n rather_o to_o glorify_v god_n then_o be_v glorify_v of_o he_o esteem_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n better_o than_o life_n itself_o this_o be_v a_o pure_a and_o holy_a desire_n after_o grace_n and_o favour_n above_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o second_o 1._o thou_o must_v desire_v not_o the_o word_n so_o much_o as_o god_n in_o his_o word_n seek_v after_o the_o live_a god_n in_o his_o ordinance_n love_v he_o 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