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	sin_n	spirit_n	9,196	5	5.3489	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01139	The groanes of the spirit, or the triall of the truth of prayer	Foxle, George.	1639 (1639)	STC 11250.3; ESTC S114872	54,217	260

the_o spirit_n according_a to_o that_o undeniable_a position_n god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n but_o if_o any_o man_n be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o god_n 21._o and_o do_v his_o will_n he_o he_o hear_v viz._n he_o hear_v not_o nor_o grant_v the_o desire_n of_o such_o as_o live_v in_o any_o sin_n but_o such_o as_o worship_v he_o according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o live_v according_o have_v their_o desire_n grant_v but_o a_o party_n family_n or_o nation_n that_o live_v in_o any_o sin_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v they_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n say_v david_n or_o look_v upon_o it_o with_o a_o love_n to_o it_o 18._o god_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o instance_n of_o this_o be_v innumerable_a in_o the_o scripture_n the_o lord_n tell_v the_o israelite_n for_o choose_v saul_n for_o their_o king_n 8._o that_o they_o shall_v cry_v out_o in_o that_o day_n and_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o so_o all_o that_o set_v at_o naught_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n when_o fear_n desolation_n and_o destruction_n come_v upon_o they_o 27._o they_o shall_v call_v upon_o the_o lord_n but_o he_o will_v not_o answer_v they_o shall_v seek_v he_o early_o but_o shall_v not_o find_v he_o will_v man_n steal_v and_o rob_v 11._o commit_v murder_n and_o uncleanness_n and_o conspire_v against_o god_n by_o impiety_n and_o iniquity_n as_o god_n say_v by_o jeremie_n yea_o will_v they_o hide_v it_o under_o their_o tongue_n and_o will_v they_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n when_o unavoidable_a evil_n come_v upon_o they_o yea_o they_o shall_v cry_v say_v the_o lord_n but_o i_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o they_o for_o the_o far_a confirmation_n of_o this_o point_n look_v these_o place_n ezech._n 8._o to_o the_o 19_o micha_n 3._o to_o v_o 4._o zach._n 7._o 13._o do_v god_n ever_o hear_v the_o israelite_n for_o all_o their_o tear_n supplication_n and_o cry_n under_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o philistine_n 18._o until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o put_v away_o their_o strange_a god_n 12._o yea_o their_o belove_a idol_n 19_o baal_n and_o ashteroth_n no_o sure_o witness_v the_o word_n neither_o will_v he_o to_o other_o till_o they_o do_v the_o like_a yea_o god_n do_v not_o only_o deny_v to_o hear_v his_o people_n though_o they_o make_v many_o prayer_n but_o to_o enter_v so_o much_o as_o a_o parley_n with_o they_o till_o they_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o their_o do_n from_o before_o he_o yea_o let_v the_o formalist_n hypocrite_n or_o hollow-hearted_a petitioner_n free_a from_o outward_a touch_n yet_o hide_v iniquity_n under_o his_o tongue_n let_v he_o i_o say_v carry_v the_o matter_n as_o clean_o as_o he_o can_v yet_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v he_o witness_n that_o in_o job_n what_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n will_v god_n hear_v his_o cry_n when_o trouble_n come_v upon_o he_o no_o sure_o the_o interrogation_n be_v a_o vehement_a negation_n a_o good_a reason_n be_v give_v of_o it_o as_o he_o delight_v not_o in_o god_n make_v what_o show_n he_o can_v so_o god_n delight_v not_o in_o his_o prayer_n for_o they_o be_v not_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o spirit_n neither_o have_v he_o cleanse_v his_o heart_n for_o the_o spirit_n to_o reside_v in_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o thy_o prayer_n be_v from_o the_o spirit_n be_v sure_a to_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n submit_v thyself_o to_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o spirit_n wash_v thy_o heart_n and_o make_v it_o clean_o 6._o wash_v thy_o hand_n in_o innocency_n and_o then_o compass_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o success_n or_o as_o the_o apostle_n pray_v every_o where_o 8._o lift_v up_o holy_a hand_n without_o wrath_n or_o doubt_v on_o this_o place_n one_o speak_v well_o the_o hand_n be_v holy_a when_o the_o heart_n be_v clean_o further_o in_o the_o text_n observe_v three_o remarkable_a condition_n of_o prayer_n holiness_n in_o a_o man_n self_n love_v towards_o his_o brother_n and_o faith_n towards_o god_n prayer_n thus_o qualify_v shall_v sure_o be_v hear_v for_o amen_o have_v engage_v his_o promise_n for_o it_o jehovah_n be_v near_o to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o truth_n the_o lord_n be_v far_o from_o the_o wicked_a but_o he_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o some_o of_o god_n people_n will_v here_o object_v 1._o that_o they_o feel_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o rebellion_n of_o sin_n in_o they_o as_o carnality_n hate_n infidelity_n pronesse_n to_o evil_a averseness_n to_o good_a pride_n hypocrisy_n self-love_n and_o the_o like_a a_o world_n of_o disorder_n in_o the_o affection_n a_o flat_a repugnancy_n in_o the_o will_n a_o apparent_a impossibility_n of_o selfe-deniall_n in_o a_o word_n the_o whole_a inner_a and_o the_o outward_a man_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o confuse_a mass_n of_o sin_n can_v the_o spirit_n govern_v &_o guide_v such_o a_o one_o where_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o rebellion_n against_o the_o spirit_n and_o if_o the_o spirit_n bear_v not_o the_o sway_n in_o all_o &_o over_o all_o though_o i_o be_o somewhat_o 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for_o thyself_o yea_o if_o they_o be_v all_o run_n to_o hell_n which_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o former_a thou_o neither_o can_v nor_o will_v stay_v they_o but_o rather_o hasten_v they_o thither_o observe_v this_o i_o beseech_v thou_o as_o thou_o be_v husband_n or_o wife_n parent_n or_o child_n master_n or_o servant_n what_o can_v thou_o do_v for_o thy_o country_n when_o the_o dismal_a day_n of_o calamity_n thicken_v in_o upon_o it_o as_o a_o cloud_n and_o the_o evil_a threaten_a make_v haste_n 35._o though_o thou_o be_v the_o most_o civilise_a formalist_n in_o all_o the_o world_n the_o close_a hypocrite_n the_o most_o glister_a moralist_n yea_o the_o most_o potent_a grandie_n for_o state_n and_o puissance_n in_o all_o the_o land_n and_o yet_o can_v not_o pray_v thou_o make_v many_o breach_n and_o open_v many_o gap_n to_o the_o betray_n of_o the_o state_n and_o kingdom_n but_o thou_o canstnot_v for_o thy_o heart_n by_o sword_n or_o counsel_n protect_v the_o state_n from_o the_o least_o 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