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	soul_n	spirit_n	17,497	5	5.6554	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51412	The spirit of man, or, Some meditations (by way of essay) on the sense of that scripture, 1 Thes. 1:23 ... by Charles Morton ...	Morton, Charles, 1627-1698.; Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.; Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.	1692 (1692)	Wing M2825; ESTC R31044	42,571	116

but_o to_o confound_v it_o with_o body_n in_o the_o business_n of_o sanctification_n and_o preservation_n here_o speak_v of_o these_o three_o forementioned_a interpretation_n i_o ●ill_v not_o absolute_o deny_v nor_o contend_v with_o their_o author_n about_o they_o because_o they_o all_o agree_v well_o enough_o in_o the_o general_n scope_n of_o the_o place_n which_o be_v be_v sure_a that_o all_o that_o be_v in_o man_n be_v sanctify_v to_o god_n however_o any_o one_o part_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o other_o yet_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o a_o more_o proper_a interpretation_n may_v be_v find_v which_o will_v give_v a_o more_o f●ll_a and_o 〈◊〉_d sense_n to_o the_o place_n then_o be_v ●ually_o ascribe_v to_o it_o for_o the_o enquiry_n after_o this_o we_o shall_v consider_v to_o what_o thing_n the_o name_n of_o spirit_n i●_n give_v in_o scripture_n beside_o those_o before_o mention_v and_o this_o i_o find_v to_o be_v to_o some_o thing_n out_o of_o man_n and_o some_o thing_n in_o man._n 1_o out_o of_o man_n the_o word_n spirit_n be_v ascribe_v bo●h_n to_o god_n and_o creature_n 1._o to_o god_n both_o essential_a and_o personal_a 1._o essential_a as_o in_o job._n 4._o 24_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o etc._n etc._n not_o that_o spirit_n be_v a_o univocal_a genus_fw-la of_o god_n and_o any_o of_o his_o creature_n for_o then_o there_o will_v be_v a_o common_a nature_n but_o there_o be_v infinite_a distance_n between_o they_o only_o because_o spirit_n i●_n the_o name_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a create_v nature_n we_o ascribe_v it_o also_o to_o god_n by_o analogy_n for_o that_o we_o have_v no_o better_a name_n to_o give_v he_o 2._o perso●al_n the_o three_o in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n under_o the_o tide_n of_o the_o h●ly_a ghost_n or_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o jesus_n etc._n etc._n but_o ●his_fw-la be_v not_o our_o spirit_n nor_o be_v he_o to_o be_v sanctified●r_o ●r_z preserve_v and_o so_o can_v be_v here_o mean_v 2._o to_o angel_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a but_o bad_a angel_n can_v be_v sanctify_v and_o good_a need_n no_o prayer_n in_o this_o respect_n nor_o can_v they_o be_v call_v our_o spirit_n unless_o by_o assignation_n of_o particular_a guardian_n angel_n to_o particular_a man_n which_o whatever_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o jew_n and_o gentile_n of_o old_a i_o know_v no_o ground_n to_o believe_v this_o of_o the_o spirit_n out_o of_o man._n 2._o in_o man_n the_o spirit_n be_v that_o wh●ch_o belong_v to_o a_o man_n in_o a_o proper_a and_o natural_a sense_n and_o of_o this_o kind_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v four_o distinct_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n such_o as_o 1._o when_o take_v for_o the_o soul_n the_o forma_fw-la hominis_fw-la resign_v up_o to_o god_n in_o death_n so_o i_o understand_v david_n psa._n 31._o 5._o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n i_o commit_v my_o spirit_n however_o man_n deal_v with_o my_o body_n and_o this_o the_o rather_o because_o christ_n at_o his_o death_n use_v the_o same_o word_n must_v needs_o be_v so_o understand_v luk._n 23._o 46._o agreeable_a to_o eccles._n 12._o 7._o the_o spirit_n return_v to_o god_n who_o give_v it_o and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n also_o ch._n 11._o 5._o thou_o know_v not_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spirit_n nor_o how_o the_o bone_n grow_v in_o the_o womb_n that_o be_v as_o i_o take_v it_o thou_o understand_v not_o how_o the_o soul_n do_v form_v the_o body_n as_o a_o habitation_n for_o itself_o it_o be_v the_o inward_a part_n of_o man_n so_o the_o exegesis_n seem_v very_o plain_a in_o that_o isa._n 26._o 9_o with_o my_o sou●_n have_v i_o desire_v thou_o in_o the_o night_n yea_o with_o my_o spirit_n within_o i_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o early_o i._n e._n with_o my_o inward_a man_n i_o have_v and_o will_v apply_v myself_o to_o thou_o from_o whence_o arise_v a_o tropical_a sense_n of_o spirit_n namely_o to_o signify_v sincerity_n god_n be_v my_o witness_n who_o i_o serve_v in_o my_o spirit_n in_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 1._o 9_o 2_o spirit_n be_v take_v for_o the_o life_n or_o union_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n or_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o union_n so_o i_o understand_v job._n 10._o 12._o thou_o have_v grant_v i_o life_n and_o thy_o visitation_n have_v preserve_v my_o spirit_n namely_o to_o continue_v in_o and_o with_o my_o body_n and_o ch_z 34._o 14._o 15_o if_o god_n gather_v to_o himself_o man_v spirit_n and_o his_o breath_n all_o flesh_n shall_v perish_v to_o gether_o and_o man_n shall_v turn_v again_o unto_o dust._n thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o damsel_n who_o our_o saviour_n raise_v to_o life_n her_o spirit_n come_v again_o and_o she_o arise_v luk_n 8._o 55._o come_v again_o ie_fw-fr to_o be_v again_o unite_v to_o her_o body_n we_o read_v ecl._n 3._o 21._o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n that_o go_v upward_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o beast_n that_o go_v downward_o if_o the_o spirit_n in_o both_o part_n be_v understand_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o most_o likely_a 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this_o sense_n take_v may_v indeed_o be_v sanctify_v the_o life_n may_v be_v devote_v unto_o god_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rome_n 14._o 8._o whether_o we_o live_v we_o live_v unto_o the_o lord_n or_o wh●ther_o we_o dye_v etc._n etc._n but_o this_o i_o think_v be_v not_o the_o direct_a meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o text._n 3._o spirit_n be_v take_v for_o some_o special_a faculty_n or_o particular_a act_n of_o the_o mind_n such_o as_o 1._o understanding_n prov._n 20._o 27._o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n search_v all_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n not_o in_o a_o anatomical_a but_o moral_a sense_n the_o understanding_n be_v set_v up_o by_o god_n in_o man_n as_o a_o candle_n to_o search_v and_o find_v out_o by_o its_o exercise_n all_o those_o inward_a act_n and_o inclination_n which_o will_v otherwise_o lie_v hide_v and_o undiscovered_a so_o that_o isa._n 29._o 24_o they_o that_o err_v in_o spirit_n shall_v 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thing_n thus_o the_o apostle_n express_v his_o think_v of_o the_o corinthian_n i_o cor._n 5._o 3._o i_o very_o as_o absent_v in_o body_n but_o present_a in_o spirit_n have_v judge_v already_o as_o though_o i_o be_v present_a concern_v he_o that_o have_v do_v this_o deed._n he_o think_v of_o they_o and_o their_o affair_n though_o at_o a_o distance_n from_o they_o so_o of_o the_o colossian_n chap._n 2._o 5._o though_o i_o he_o absent_a in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o be_o i_o with_o you_o in_o the_o spirit_n joy_v and_o behold_v your_o order_n and_o the_o steadfastness_n of_o your_o faith_n in_o christ._n he_o rejoice_v to_o behold_v their_o grace_n by_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o mind_n his_o cogitation_n

they_o be_v against_o god_n yet_o against_o their_o enemy_n they_o be_v very_a coward_n or_o god_n in_o justice_n make_v they_o so_o for_o their_o stubborness_n against_o he_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n be_v arm_v and_o carry_v bow_n turn_v back_o in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n but_o if_o sanctify_v it_o be_v a_o excellent_a spirit_n and_o of_o great_a use_n this_o be_v that_o other_o spirit_n of_o caleb_n numb_v 14._o 24._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o other_o spy_n be_v base_a and_o cowardly_a and_o cause_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n to_o melt_v josh._n 18._o 8._o at_o which_o god_n be_v great_o displease_v but_o calebs_n courage_n be_v approve_v and_o accept_v of_o god_n though_o it_o have_v not_o its_o desire_a effect_n upon_o man_n and_o be_v reward_v with_o admission_n into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n when_o other_o be_v exclude_v this_o spirit_n sanctify_v be_v a_o spirit_n bind_v bend_v and_o resolve_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n whatever_o be_v the_o hazard_n and_o now_o bohold_v say_v paul_n i_o go_v bind_v in_o the_o spirit_n to_o jerusalem_n not_o know_v the_o particular_a thing_n that_o shall_v befall_v i_o there_o act_n 20._o 22._o save_v bond_n and_o affliction_n in_o general_n which_o i_o expect_v v._n 23._o but_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n move_v i_o v._n 24._o now_o this_o bind_a spirit_n i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o apostle_n brave_a spirit_n bind_v that_o be_v strong_o incline_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o this_o special_a and_o particular_a service_n notwithstanding_o all_o these_o foresee_a difficulty_n to_o break_v through_o which_o he_o be_v gallant_o resolve_v and_o this_o his_o courage_n be_v i_o think_v the_o same_o that_o he_o pray_v may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o ephesiaus_n chap._n 3._o 16._o that_o he_o will_v grant_v you_o according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n to_o be_v strengthen_v with_o might_n by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o inner_a man._n this_o refer_v to_o v._n 13_o i_o desire_v that_o you_o faint_v not_o at_o my_o tribulation_n for_o you_o some_o man_n be_v so_o weak_a spirit_v as_o to_o faint_v when_o they_o see_v another_o bleed_v or_o have_v a_o grievous_a wound_n dress_v or_o the_o like_a but_o i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o to_o be_v so_o feeble-minded_n i_o will_v have_v you_o more_o courageous_a and_o for_o that_o end_n make_v this_o prayer_n on_o your_o behalf_n i_o shall_v rather_o shrink_v that_o feel_v the_o trouble_n than_o you_o that_o only_o behold_v it_o with_o your_o eye_n such_o another_o brave_a spirit_n be_v in_o nehemiah_n when_o god_n have_v raise_v it_o up_o see_v a_o taste_n of_o it_o neh._n 6_o 11._o shall_v such_o a_o man_n as_o i_o fly_v and_o who_o be_v there_o be_v as_o i_o be_o will_v go_v into_o the_o temple_n to_o save_v his_o life_n i_o will_v not_o go_v in_o this_o gallantry_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o whatever_o his_o naturl_n spirit_n be_v his_o captive_a circumstance_n have_v render_v he_o but_o weak_a as_o we_o may_v guess_v by_o his_o timorousness_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n though_o he_o be_v in_o good_a place_n about_o he_o he_o continual_o fetch_v his_o strength_n from_o god_n he_o be_v fain_o by_o ejaculation_n to_o pray_v between_o a_o question_n and_o a_o answer_n chap._n 2._o 4._o what_o be_v thy_o request_n so_o i_o pray_v and_o i_o say_v etc._n etc._n he_o have_v not_o courage_n to_o give_v the_o king_n a_o answer_n till_o he_o have_v his_o ●_z revive_v by_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n 4._o this_o hot_a spirit_n be_v a_o angry_a spiri●_n be_v ardent_a and_o fervent_a in_o it_o sel●_n eage●_n and_o vigorous_a in_o motion_n with_o a_o vehemence_n in_o inclination_n all_o which_o may_v be_v better_o refer_v to_o this_o head_n then_o that_o of_o activity_n before_o mention_v its_o chief_a ingredient_n be_v choleric_a constitution_n though_o it_o may_v be_v also_o habitual_o increase_v and_o moral_o fix_v in_o man_n by_o frequent_a occasion_n and_o provocation_n as_o also_o by_o much_o converse_n with_o peevish_a and_o fretful_a person_n this_o be_v intimate_v in_o that_o prov._n 22._o 24._o 25_o make_v no_o friendship_n with_o a_o angry_a man_n &_o with_o a_o furious_a man_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v lest_o thou_o learn_v his_o way_n and_o get_v a_o snare_n to_o thy_o soul_n his_o anger_n will_v by_o degree_n heat_v thy_o spirit_n into_o a_o disorder_n or_o at_o least_o bring_v it_o into_o another_o frame_n then_o to_o what_o thou_o be_v natural_o incline_v this_o spirit_n act_n and_o show_v itself_o in_o zeal_n and_o jealousy_n 1._o zeal_n be_v a_o fervour_n of_o spirit_n whereby_o a_o man_n do_v act_n valide_fw-la &_o valde_fw-la all_o that_o come_v to_o his_o hand_n he_o present_o do_v it_o with_o he_o may_v here_o anger_n be_v cos_n fortitudinis_fw-la the_o whetstone_n of_o valour_n and_o though_o courage_n have_v it●_n strength_n in_o itself_o yet_o it_o common_o ha●_n the_o beginning_n and_o more_o often_o the_o continuance_n of_o its_o motion_n from_o this_o zeal_n this_o be_v 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spirit_n in_o some_o particular_n at_o athens_n his_o spirit_n be_v stir_v in_o he_o when_o he_o see_v the_o city_n whole_o give_v to_o idolatry_n act_n 17._o 16_o it_o be_v full_a of_o god_n without_o the_o true_a god_n and_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o vex_v to_o see_v it_o so_o in_o corinth_n at_o the_o jew_n infidelity_n he_o be_v press_v in_o spirit_n and_o testify_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ._n chap._n 18._o 5._o now_o when_o be_v this_o it_o be_v when_o silas_n and_o timotheus_n be_v come_v from_o macedonia_n he_o have_v a_o good_a mind_n to_o it_o before_o even_o when_o he_o be_v a_o poor_a labour_a sojourner_n v._n 3._o even_o than_o he_o reason_v and_o persuade_v every_o