Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	abandon_v	body_n	uncleanness_n	25	3	11.1184	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58802	The Christian life part III. Wherein the great duties of justice, mercy, and mortification are fully explained and inforced. Vol. IV. By John Scott D.D. late rector of St. Giles's in the Fields.; Christian life. Vol. 4.	Scott, John, 1639-1695.; White, Robert, 1645-1703, engraver.	1696 (1696)	Wing S2056; ESTC R218661	194,267	475

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rom._n viij_o 13._o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v what_o these_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o body_n be_v the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o gal._n v._n 19_o 20_o 21._o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a which_o be_v these_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n lasciviousness_n idolatry_n witchcraft_n hatred_n variance_n emulation_n wrath_n strife_n sedition_n heresy_n envy_n murder_n drunkenness_n revel_n and_o such_o like_a and_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o musterroll_n of_o that_o formidable_a army_n of_o wickedness_n with_o which_o we_o be_v to_o engage_v and_o which_o we_o must_v vanquish_v or_o perish_v for_o ever_o if_o you_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v i._n e._n if_o you_o kill_v and_o destroy_v they_o if_o you_o whole_o 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temper_n consist_v for_o doubtless_o with_o the_o same_o temper_n of_o mind_n that_o we_o be_v of_o in_o this_o world_n we_o shall_v go_v into_o the_o other_o for_o mere_o by_o go_v into_o the_o other_o world_n man_n can_v be_v alter_v as_o to_o their_o main_a state_n though_o they_o may_v be_v perfect_v as_o to_o those_o good_a disposition_n that_o be_v here_o begin_v so_o that_o he_o that_o be_v wicked_a here_o will_v be_v wicked_a there_o too_o and_o that_o same_o disposition_n of_o mind_n that_o we_o carry_v with_o we_o to_o our_o grave_n we_o shall_v retain_v with_o we_o in_o eternity_n if_o therefore_o we_o will_v know_v what_o the_o temper_n of_o a_o wicked_a soul_n will_v be_v in_o the_o future_a state_n our_o best_a way_n will_v be_v to_o inquire_v what_o it_o be_v that_o we_o call_v a_o wicked_a temper_n here_o because_o it_o will_v be_v the_o same_o here_o and_o hereafter_o now_o a_o wicked_a temper_n consist_v of_o two_o thing_n first_o of_o sensuality_n and_o second_o of_o devilishness_n by_o sensuality_n i_o mean_v a_o immoderate_a propension_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n such_o a_o headstrong_a propension_n as_o whole_o divert_v the_o soul_n from_o all_o her_o noble_a delight_n to_o the_o brutish_a pleasure_n of_o intemperance_n and_o wantonness_n and_o gluttony_n together_o with_o those_o other_o lust_n that_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o they_o such_o as_o fraud_n and_o covetousness_n and_o ambition_n and_o the_o like_a by_o devilishness_n i_o mean_v those_o spiritual_a wickedness_n which_o do_v not_o so_o much_o depend_v upon_o the_o body_n as_o the_o former_a but_o be_v more_o immediate_o center_a in_o the_o soul_n such_o as_o pride_n and_o malice_n and_o wrath_n and_o envy_n and_o hatred_n and_o revenge_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o devil_n by_o which_o those_o once_o glorious_a and_o bless_a spirit_n be_v transform_v into_o friend_n and_o fury_n these_o be_v the_o venomous_a ingredient_n of_o which_o a_o wicked_a temper_n be_v compose_v if_o you_o inquire_v therefore_o what_o the_o temper_n of_o a_o wicked_a soul_n will_v be_v in_o the_o future_a state_n i_o answer_v it_o will_v be_v the_o same_o there_o that_o it_o be_v here_o that_o be_v it_o will_v be_v sensual_a and_o devilish_a as_o for_o the_o latter_a there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n of_o it_o for_o devilishness_n be_v immediate_o subject_v in_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o she_o by_o her_o separation_n from_o the_o body_n and_o may_v as_o well_o abide_v in_o naked_a and_o separate_a spirit_n as_o it_o do_v in_o the_o apostate_n angel_n and_o as_o for_o sensuality_n though_o it_o can_v be_v suppose_v that_o a_o soul_n shall_v retain_v the_o appetite_n of_o the_o body_n after_o it_o be_v separate_v from_o it_o yet_o have_v whole_o abandon_v itself_o to_o corporeal_a pleasure_n while_o it_o be_v in_o the_o body_n it_o may_v and_o doubtless_o will_v retain_v a_o vehement_a hanker_a after_o a_o reunion_n with_o it_o which_o be_v the_o only_a sensuality_n that_o a_o separate_a soul_n be_v capable_a of_o for_o when_o she_o come_v into_o the_o world_n of_o spirit_n her_o former_a accustom_v herself_o unto_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n will_v have_v so_o debauch_v and_o vitiate_v her_o appetite_n that_o she_o will_v be_v incapable_a of_o relish_v any_o other_o pleasure_n but_o what_o be_v carnal_a and_o sensual_a which_o because_o she_o can_v enjoy_v but_o in_o the_o body_n she_o must_v needs_o retain_v a_o earnest_n and_o vehement_a long_v to_o be_v reunite_v to_o it_o for_o have_v never_o have_v any_o former_a experience_n of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o spirit_n when_o she_o come_v into_o the_o other_o world_n she_o will_v find_v herself_o miserable_o destitute_a of_o all_o that_o can_v be_v pleasant_a and_o delightful_a to_o she_o and_o because_o she_o know_v that_o the_o only_a pleasure_n she_o can_v relish_v be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v enjoy_v but_o in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o body_n therefore_o all_o her_o appetite_n and_o long_n must_v needs_o unite_v into_o one_o outrageous_a desire_n of_o be_v embody_v again_o that_o so_o she_o may_v repeat_v these_o sensual_a pleasure_n and_o act_n over_o the_o brutish_a scene_n anew_o which_o possible_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o such_o sensual_a soul_n have_v appear_v so_o often_o in_o churchyard_n and_o charnel-house_n union_n with_o the_o body_n be_v that_o which_o these_o wander_a ghost_n have_v the_o most_o eager_a affection_n to_o and_o that_o they_o be_v most_o loath_a to_o be_v separate_v from_o which_o make_v they_o perpetual_o hover_v about_o and_o linger_v after_o their_o dear_a consort_n the_o body_n the_o impossibility_n of_o their_o reunion_n with_o it_o not_o be_v able_a to_o cure_v they_o of_o their_o impotent_a desire_n but_o still_o they_o will_v fain_o be_v alive_a again_o virgil._n iterumque_fw-la ad_fw-la tarda_fw-la reverti_fw-la corpora_fw-la quae_fw-la lucis_fw-la miferis_fw-la tam_fw-la dira_fw-la cupido_fw-la and_o this_o i_o doubt_v not_o be_v one_o great_a reason_n of_o those_o extraordinary_a abstinency_n and_o bodily_a severity_n that_o be_v impose_v by_o the_o primitive_a church_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o may_v gentle_o wean_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n and_o teach_v it_o beforehand_o to_o live_v upon_o the_o delight_n of_o separate_a spirit_n that_o so_o it_o may_v drop_v into_o eternity_n with_o ease_n and_o willingness_n like_o ripe_a fruit_n from_o the_o tree_n and_o that_o when_o it_o be_v arrive_v into_o the_o other_o world_n it_o may_v not_o have_v its_o appetite_n so_o vitiate_v with_o these_o sensual_a delight_n as_o to_o be_v incapable_a of_o relish_v those_o spiritual_a one_o and_o so_o be_v endless_o torment_v with_o a_o fruitless_a desire_n of_o return_v to_o the_o body_n again_o this_o therefore_o from_o the_o whole_a be_v plain_a and_o apparent_a that_o the_o temper_n of_o wicked_a soul_n in_o the_o other_o world_n will_v be_v much_o the_o same_o as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o that_o be_v sensual_a and_o devilish_a make_v up_o of_o rage_n and_o spite_n and_o malice_n together_o with_o a_o vehement_a long_v after_o the_o desert_a body_n in_o which_o they_o enjoy_v the_o only_a pleasure_n they_o be_v capable_a of_o and_o have_v thus_o show_v you_o what_o be_v the_o felicity_n of_o the_o future_a state_n and_o what_o the_o temper_n of_o wicked_a soul_n will_v be_v in_o the_o future_a state_n i_o now_o proceed_v iii_o to_o show_v you_o how_o contrary_a such_o a_o temper_n and_o disposition_n must_v be_v unto_o such_o felicity_n and_o indeed_o sensuality_n and_o devilishness_n be_v the_o only_a indisposition_n for_o heaven_n but_o such_o indisposition_n they_o be_v that_o if_o upon_o a_o impossible_a supposition_n a_o soul_n can_v be_v admit_v with_o they_o into_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o bless_a she_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o relish_v one_o pleasure_n there_o among_o all_o the_o delight_n with_o which_o the_o beatific_a state_n abound_v there_o will_v none_o be_v find_v that_o will_v please_v her_o distemper_a palate_n which_o like_o a_o feverish_a tongue_n must_v disrelish_v and_o nauseate_a the_o sweet_a liquor_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o overflow_a gall._n and_o hence_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v his_o christian_a colossian_n to_o be_v thankful_a unto_o god_n for_o make_v they_o meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n tell_v they_o that_o this_o be_v effect_v by_o god_n translate_n they_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o own_o dear_a son_n that_o be_v by_o enable_v they_o to_o mortify_v their_o lust_n and_o inspire_v they_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1_o colos._n twelve_o 13._o and_o this_o will_v evident_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o particular_a felicity_n of_o which_o the_o heavenly_a state_n consist_v which_o as_o i_o 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