Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	flesh_n	righteousness_n	sin_n	6,031	5	5.0958	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27259	Psychomachia, or, The soules conflict with the sins of vain glory, coldnesse in professing Christ, envie, photinianism (of the last resurrection), ingratitude, unpreparednes to meet the Lord, revenge, forgetfulness of God : pourtrayed in eight severall sermons, six whereof were delivered at St. Maries, and Christ-Church in Oxford, and two at Sherburn in Glocestershire / Henry Beesley ...	Beesley, Henry, 1605-1675.	1656 (1656)	Wing B1691; ESTC R13325	163,090	260

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2._o tim._n 3.7_o esai_n 55.2_o honesta_fw-la col_fw-fr mus_fw-la quantum_fw-la vacat_fw-la seneca_n and_o for_o want_v of_o study_v this_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o there_o be_v so_o very_a many_o non_fw-la proficient_o ever_o learning_n and_o never_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n spend_v their_o time_n strength_n and_o labour_n for_o that_o which_o can_v not_o satisfy_v the_o soul_n however_o it_o may_v please_v the_o fancy_n and_o mean_a while_n neglect_v the_o one_o thing_n necessary_a or_o intend_v it_o but_o on_o the_o by_o when_o they_o can_v be_v at_o leisure_n from_o other_o employment_n how_o defective_a man_n be_v in_o this_o kind_n it_o be_v not_o more_o against_o our_o charity_n to_o judge_v then_o beyond_o our_o power_n to_o know_v it_o be_v a_o secret_a belong_v to_o god_n alone_o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o he_o be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n 4.5_o 1._o joh_n 3.20_o 1_o co._n 4.5_o the_o time_n come_v 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shall_v be_v pour_v upon_o all_o flesh_n 7.11_o 1_o cor._n 10.1_o gen._n 7.11_o not_o sprinkle_v by_o drop_n as_o to_o these_o of_o old_a that_o be_v under_o the_o cloud_n but_o shower_v down_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o flood_n when_o the_o window_n of_o heaven_n be_v open_v 12.6_o r●m_fw-la 12.6_o have_v then_o gift_n so_o far_o beyond_o they_o it_o will_v be_v require_v that_o in_o duty_n we_o shall_v be_v beyond_o they_o too_o according_a to_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v give_v to_o we_o and_o we_o to_o hold_v ourselves_o oblige_v as_o more_o firm_o to_o believe_v on_o christ_n so_o more_o zealous_o to_o confess_v he_o this_o we_o shall_v but_o what_o we_o do_v it_o will_v do_v well_o to_o be_v consider_v faith_n 1._o faith_n first_o for_o believe_v never_o be_v more_o pretend_v to_o it_o which_o of_o we_o will_v not_o be_v offend_v at_o any_o that_o shall_v make_v question_n of_o it_o 8●_n luk._n ●8_o 8●_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v that_o which_o our_o saviour_n question_n whether_o he_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o try_v their_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v on_o the_o touchstone_n whether_o it_o be_v right_a or_o counterfeit_v as_o gold_n or_o silver_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v try_v for_o so_o the_o word_n there_o import_v and_o no_o better_a touchstone_n then_o that_o of_o philip_n to_o the_o eunuch_n si_fw-mi credas_fw-la toto_fw-la cord_n 8.37_o act._n 8.37_o if_o our_o faith_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o sound_a heart_n and_o not_o the_o blossom_n of_o the_o brain_n only_o the_o brain_n be_v that_o which_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o world_n do_v so_o much_o magnify_v as_o the_o imperial_a throne_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o oracle_n of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n but_o holy_a scripture_n set_v more_o by_o the_o heart_n make_v that_o the_o instrument_n of_o choose_v judge_a believe_a and_o all_o the_o reason_n whereof_o may_v very_o well_o be_v because_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n heat_n cor._n illyric_n clavis_fw-la p._n 1._o in_o verb._n cor._n and_o vital_a 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genere_fw-la dissimi●i_fw-la verberat_fw-la 9_o cur_n en●m_fw-la sint_fw-la aliqui_fw-la intempestiuè_fw-la boni_fw-la qui_fw-la corruptis_fw-la m●rib●s_fw-la pu●licis_fw-la convitium_fw-la bo●o_fw-la vivendo_fw-la facia●t_fw-la &_o ●_o lactantius_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 9_o it_o be_v lactantius_n the_o pious_a man_n life_n though_o his_o tongue_n be_v silent_a rebuke_n the_o offendor_n not_o to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n be_v to_o reprove_v they_o in_o regard_n hereof_o 1_o eph._n 5_o 1_o the_o mock_n and_o flouting_n of_o graceless_a person_n may_v bear_v the_o name_n of_o persecution_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o st_n paul_n so_o term_v the_o carriage_n of_o ishmael_n towards_o isaac_n which_o though_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o mock_v that_o we_o read_v of_o gen._n 21.9_o the_o apostle_n style_v it_o persecution_n 29_o g●l_n ●_o 29_o and_o appli_v it_o to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n quad_n nun_n quam_fw-la deest_fw-la 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this_o likeness_n and_o that_o be_v by_o another_o likeness_n to_o conform_v ourselves_o here_o unto_o he_o by_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o life_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o good_a work_n 3.3_o rom._n 6.5_o gal._n 5.24_o 1_o joh._n 3.3_o and_o by_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n in_o the_o crucify_a of_o our_o lust_n for_o every_o one_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n purifi_v himself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a 1_o john_n 3_o 7.1_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o leave_v therefore_o these_o promise_n dear_o belove_v let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o prepare_v for_o this_o glorious_a conformity_n by_o a_o holy_a conversation_n remember_v that_o they_o be_v those_o 1._o those_o every_o one_o to_o receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n 2_o cor._n 5.10_o ut_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la offensionibus_fw-la resurgentes_fw-la ad_fw-la illam_fw-la incorruptib_fw-la glorificandae_fw-la carnis_fw-la resurpervenire_fw-it mereamur_fw-la in_fw-la christo_fw-la dom._n leo_fw-la de_fw-fr resur_fw-fr ser._n 1._o body_n in_o which_o we_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o labour_n which_o be_v vile_a by_o their_o native_a impurity_n o_o let_v we_o not_o make_v they_o more_o vile_a by_o our_o voluntary_a transgression_n and_o so_o more_o unworthy_a of_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v neither_o consume_v they_o with_o envy_n nor_o defile_v they_o with_o lust_n nor_o corrupt_v they_o with_o intemperance_n but_o dispose_v they_o by_o religious_a discipline_n unto_o that_o glorious_a alteration_n etc._n jam_fw-la renati_fw-la in_o ch_n isto_fw-la &_o vocati_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la ad_fw-la societat_fw-la immort_a aquavitae_fw-la &_o gloriae_fw-la totis_fw-la viribus_fw-la ad_fw-la illam_fw-la aspiremus_fw-la ac_fw-la portemus_fw-la imaginem_fw-la christi_fw-la coelestem_fw-la ut_fw-la coel_a hic_fw-la vitam_fw-la ineamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o as_o we_o have_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o 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universitatis_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la animabus_fw-la justificandis_fw-la humilis_fw-la ante_fw-la venerat_fw-la &_o occultus_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la glorificando_fw-la o_o miserable_fw-la caro_fw-la sublimis_fw-la veniet_fw-la &_o manifestus_fw-la etc._n etc._n ber._n ser._n 6._o sup_n missus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o come_v obscure_v in_o humility_n he_o shall_v then_o for_o the_o glorify_v of_o our_o body_n appear_v in_o full_a majesty_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n when_o angel_n shall_v be_v his_o forerunner_n that_o with_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o trumpet_n 4.17_o 1_o thes_n 4.17_o shall_v rouse_v this_o vile_a body_n out_o of_o the_o dust_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n and_o to_o follow_v he_o into_o his_o kingdom_n unto_o which_o exalt_v we_o o_o jesus_n by_o the_o virtue_n and_o merit_n of_o thy_o resurrection_n catech._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unus_fw-la occultus_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la sicut_fw-la pluvia_fw-la in_o vellus_fw-la &_o alter_fw-la illustris_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la futurus_fw-la in_o primo_fw-la adventu_fw-la fasciis_fw-la involutus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o praesepio_fw-la in_fw-la altero_fw-la circumdabitur_fw-la lumine_fw-la sicut_fw-la vestimento_fw-la in_o priore_fw-la sustinuit_fw-la pudoris_fw-la crucem_fw-la contemptus_fw-la in_fw-la altero_fw-la veniet_fw-la cum_fw-la exercitu_fw-la angelorum_fw-la gloriosus_fw-la cyril_n catech._n that_o our_o body_n may_v communicate_v with_o our_o soul_n in_o the_o triumph_n of_o happiness_n to_o be_v the_o monument_n of_o thy_o power_n of_o thy_o mercy_n of_o thy_o glory_n in_o heaven_n that_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n unite_v in_o bliss_n may_v be_v unite_v in_o praise_v thou_o even_o thou_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o creator_n redeemer_n and_o glorifyer_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n amen_n serm._n v._n psal._n 116.12_o what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n towards_o i_o a_o proposal_n very_o seasonable_a at_o what_o time_n soever_o while_o man_n be_v receiver_n and_o such_o still_o they_o be_v it_o be_v fit_a they_o shall_v think_v of_o render_v of_o render_v somewhat_o for_o benefit_n receive_v and_o not_o only_o seasonable_a but_o also_o necessary_a in_o these_o time_n of_o we_o when_o more_o benefit_n be_v receive_v and_o yet_o less_o render_v now_o then_o ever_o for_o whereas_o man_n in_o all_o time_n have_v be_v charge_v with_o ingratitude_n 3.2_o when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n neither_o be_v thankful_a rom._n 1.21_o 2_o tim._n 3.2_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o time_n by_o the_o prophet_n every_o where_o in_o their_o writing_n the_o gentile_n in_o their_o time_n by_o the_o apostle_n rom_n 1.21_o we_o christian_n be_v beyond_o either_o in_o our_o time_n our_o time_n be_v mark_v out_o by_o st._n paul_n for_o the_o very_a time_n of_o ingratitude_n 2_o tim._n 3.2_o in_o the_o last_o day_n and_o they_o be_v these_o man_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unthankeful_a not_o only_o give_v no_o thanks_o but_o have_v no_o thanks_o in_o they_o to_o give_v be_v altogether_o void_a of_o any_o mind_n thereunto_o and_o therefore_o in_o these_o perilous_a time_n as_o the_o apostle_n there_o call_v they_o it_o behove_v every_o one_o to_o look_v unto_o himself_o and_o to_o consider_v with_o the_o psalmist_n of_o quid_fw-la retribuam_fw-la what_o shall_v i_o render_v etc._n etc._n occasion_n which_o word_n be_v occasion_v on_o a_o deliverance_n that_o david_n obtain_v although_o from_o what_o danger_n appear_v not_o in_o the_o text_n whether_o from_o saul_n his_o father_n or_o absalon_n his_o son_n but_o one_o of_o they_o it_o be_v and_o a_o great_a one_o it_o be_v even_o from_o the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n and_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n v._o 3._o and_o according_o be_v his_o gratitude_n he_o will_v not_o rush_v hasty_o on_o a_o recompense_n but_o deliberate_v which_o be_v the_o best_a way_n that_o he_o may_v more_o solemn_o perform_v it_o and_o the_o more_o to_o increase_v his_o thankfulness_n for_o this_o one_o deliverance_n he_o set_v all_o god_n benefit_n before_o he_o quid_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a verse_n be_v vox_fw-la onerati_fw-la division_n sum_n bernard_n in_o psal_n 91_o serm._n 15._o division_n as_o st._n bernard_n term_v it_o the_o speech_n of_o one_o burden_a with_o god_n blessing_n and_o trouble_v as_o it_o be_v in_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o requite_v they_o but_o to_o view_v it_o more_o distinct_o at_o the_o first_o sight_n it_o give_v you_o the_o prospect_n of_o two_o main_a part_n that_o be_v david_n gratitude_n and_o god_n beneficence_n that_o in_o the_o first_o word_n what_o shall_v i_o render_v this_o in_o the_o latter_a for_o all_o his_o benefit_n although_o this_o that_o be_v last_o in_o order_n be_v first_o in_o nature_n god_n munificence_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o david_n thankfulness_n these_o two_o main_a part_n divide_v themselves_o into_o several_a member_n one_o as_o many_o as_o the_o other_o so_o as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o natural_a body_n the_o member_n answer_v each_o to_o other_o in_o the_o former_a we_o have_v 1._o the_o consultation_n qui_fw-fr d_o what_o 2._o the_o act_n retribuam_fw-la render_v 3._o the_o receiver_n i_o that_o be_v david_n 4._o the_o donour_n domino_fw-la the_o lord_n in_o the_o latter_a likewise_o the_o same_o number_n 1._o the_o motive_n benefit_n 2._o the_o quality_n ejus_fw-la his_o benefit_n 3._o the_o quantity_n omnia_fw-la all._n 4._o the_o relation_n supra_fw-la i_o towards_o i_o or_o upon_o i_o then_o last_o that_o we_o may_v find_v a_o head_n for_o these_o member_n that_o our_o discourse_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_o a_o body_n without_o a_o head_n we_o shall_v sum_n up_o the_o whole_a in_o the_o duty_n of_o ourselves_o and_o see_v what_o we_o also_o be_v to_o render_v for_o the_o benefit_n towards_o we_o i_o begin_v with_o the_o consultation_n quid_fw-la what_o particu_n ∣_o lar_n 1_o something_o he_o will_v render_v but_o what_o he_o can_v tell_v the_o sight_n