Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	body_n	flesh_n	spirit_n	5,367	5	5.2461	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61377	The mystical union of believers with Christ, or, A treatise wherein that great mystery and priviledge of the saints union with the Son of God is opened in the nature, properties, and necessity of it, the way how it is wrought, and the principal Scripture-similitudes whereby it is illustrated, together with a practical application of the whole / by Rowland Stedman ...	Stedman, Rowland, 1630?-1673.	1668 (1668)	Wing S5375; ESTC R22384	295,630	498

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that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a joh._n 4.23_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n for_o the_o father_n seek_v such_o to_o worship_v he_o these_o be_v the_o true_a worshipper_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v so_o in_o god_n account_n who_o he_o will_v gracious_o receive_v and_o own_o in_o their_o performance_n when_o people_n serve_v he_o in_o a_o bare_a external_a bodily_a manner_n he_o reckon_v they_o as_o his_o great_a enemy_n their_o service_n be_v but_o a_o piece_n of_o dissimulation_n which_o have_v only_o the_o shadow_n of_o worship_n for_o the_o substance_n lie_v in_o what_o be_v spiritual_a and_o such_o the_o father_n seek_v to_o worship_v he_o i.e._n such_o worship_n he_o command_v and_o his_o soul_n be_v well_o please_v with_o although_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v speak_v here_o with_o a_o peculiar_a reference_n to_o institute_v worship_n yet_o it_o hold_v strong_o as_o to_o natural_a worship_n also_o even_o of_o all_o the_o part_n and_o particular_n of_o his_o service_n for_o the_o reason_n which_o be_v render_v v._o 24._o be_v comprehensive_a of_o all_o because_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n so_o that_o our_o obedience_n if_o it_o prove_v we_o a_o choose_a generation_n who_o god_n have_v set_v apart_o for_o himself_o must_v be_v spiritual_a and_o that_o in_o a_o threefold_a respect_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o 1._o principle_n from_o whence_o it_o flow_v 2._o extent_n how_o far_o it_o reach_v 3._o subject_a whereon_o it_o be_v terminate_v 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o principle_n from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v it_o must_v be_v such_o obedience_n as_o come_v from_o the_o heart_n and_o wherein_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n be_v engage_v not_o a_o honour_v he_o with_o the_o lip_n and_o draw_v near_o to_o he_o with_o the_o mouth_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v remove_v far_o from_o he_o not_o a_o serve_v he_o only_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o compulsion_n under_o some_o terrible_a apprehension_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n not_o in_o a_o slothful_a careless_a and_o lukewarm_a manner_n as_o if_o religion_n be_v a_o weariness_n to_o we_o and_o we_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o our_o work_n but_o when_o we_o serve_v he_o aright_o our_o heart_n must_v be_v engage_v to_o approach_v unto_o he_o jer._n 30.21_o 22._o we_o must_v be_v fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n rom._n 12.11_o and_o our_o inward_a part_n must_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o work_n of_o holiness_n when_o a_o man_n tongue_n do_v speak_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o his_o heart_n join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o business_n when_o his_o hand_n do_v act_n in_o the_o work_n of_o piety_n and_o his_o spirit_n concur_v in_o the_o action_n and_o carry_v he_o on_o thereunto_o this_o be_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o the_o spirit_n although_o he_o call_v for_o the_o body_n also_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o his_o service_n as_o indeed_o he_o deserve_v the_o whole_a man_n yet_o not_o as_o a_o picture_n or_o image_n without_o life_n and_o soul_n but_o as_o animate_v by_o the_o heart_n prov._n 23.26_o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n and_o let_v thy_o eye_n observe_v my_o way_n q.d._n a_o slave_n will_v give_v i_o his_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o body_n a_o hypocrite_n will_v offer_v up_o the_o outward_a man_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o son_n i_o must_v have_v the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n 2._o it_o must_v be_v spiritual_a obedience_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o extent_n of_o it_o how_o far_o it_o reach_v such_o as_o set_v we_o in_o opposition_n against_o spiritual_a sin_n as_o well_o as_o fleshly_a such_o as_o cause_v we_o to_o fight_v against_o secret_a pride_n and_o envy_n and_o earthliness_n and_o unbelief_n and_o malice_n and_o double-mindedness_a and_o the_o like_a as_o well_o as_o to_o obstain_v from_o rot_a communication_n and_o gross_a outward_a pollution_n it_o must_v be_v such_o obedience_n as_o be_v exercise_v in_o spiritual_a duty_n as_o meditation_n on_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o frequent_a contemplation_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n adore_v his_o majesty_n and_o admire_v his_o work_n and_o set_v the_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o as_o well_o as_o in_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o holiness_n and_o open_o walk_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o it_o must_v carry_v we_o to_o such_o work_n as_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o secret_a recess_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o set_v we_o a_o strive_n against_o such_o corruption_n as_o be_v forge_v and_o fabricate_v in_o the_o spirit_n which_o no_o eye_n can_v observe_v but_o god_n and_o our_o own_o conscience_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o the_o filthiness_n both_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n rom._n 8.5_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n do_v mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n psal_n 73.1_o true_o god_n be_v good_a to_o israel_n even_o to_o such_o as_o be_v clean_a of_o heart_n see_v further_o psal_n 24.3_o 4._o mat._n 6.21_o 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_n whereon_o it_o be_v terminate_v it_o end_v in_o the_o further_o renew_v and_o purify_n the_o spirit_n and_o get_v more_o degree_n of_o habitual_a grace_n into_o the_o heart_n when_o we_o be_v not_o only_o content_v to_o be_v keep_v free_a from_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n but_o do_v mourn_v and_o lament_v under_o the_o principle_n of_o sin_n and_o labour_n to_o deaden_a that_o principle_n when_o we_o do_v not_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o do_v much_o for_o god_n but_o fain_o will_v have_v our_o spirit_n transform_v every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o into_o the_o image_n of_o god_n thus_o it_o will_v be_v if_o you_o be_v convert_v if_o a_o carnal_a person_n resist_v the_o temptation_n he_o think_v his_o work_n be_v do_v and_o be_v apt_a to_o glory_n in_o himself_o as_o if_o the_o whole_a business_n be_v dispatch_v but_o a_o convert_n lay_v the_o axe_n to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n he_o 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follow_v he_o full_o as_o far_o as_o the_o whole_a circuit_n of_o holiness_n reach_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o caleh_n num._n 14.24_o he_o follow_v the_o lord_n full_o and_o that_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o another_o spirit_n and_o of_o a_o gracious_a temper_n indeed_o sanctify_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o his_o obedience_n be_v universal_a there_o be_v a_o threefold_a universality_n must_v go_v to_o the_o right_a qualify_a our_o obedience_n that_o it_o may_v be_v evidential_a of_o a_o convert_a estate_n it_o must_v be_v universal_a in_o relation_n to_o the_o 1._o agent_n or_o person_n obey_v 2._o rule_n of_o obedience_n 3._o time_n and_o season_n of_o the_o performance_n 1._o in_o relation_n to_o the_o agent_n or_o person_n