Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	abate_v	body_n	decay_n	18	3	10.5027	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64966	Odos gath operbochēns the more excellent way to edifie the Church of Christ, or, A discourse concerning love : the design of which is to revive that grace (now under such decays) among Protestants of all perswasions / by Nathanael Vincent ...	Vincent, Nathanael, 1639?-1697.	1684 (1684)	Wing V415; ESTC R1364	76,586	160

his_o love_n to_o other_o he_o must_v not_o have_v person_n in_o admiration_n because_o of_o advantage_n nor_o allow_v of_o any_o hypocrisy_n which_o conscience_n can_v choose_v if_o tender_a but_o condemn_v therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n let_v love_n be_v without_o dissimulation_n rom._n 12._o 9_o conscience_n observe_v whether_o our_o inward_a affection_n answer_v our_o speech_n our_o show_n and_o our_o pretence_n and_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v witness_n of_o our_o integrity_n our_o love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n shall_v be_v for_o christ_n sake_n and_o shall_v make_v we_o to_o pursue_v the_o end_n for_o which_o christ_n die_v on_o their_o account_n 3._o love_n must_v flow_v from_o faith_n unfeigned_a in_o that_o forecited_n place_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o now_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v charity_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o of_o faith_n unfeigned_a there_o must_v be_v a_o firm_a belief_n of_o god_n goodwill_n towards_o man_n of_o christ_n love_n to_o his_o church_n so_o as_o to_o give_v himself_o for_o its_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n and_o that_o he_o much_o insist_o upon_o this_o command_n that_o christian_n shall_v love_v one_o another_o and_o when_o love_n be_v the_o product_n of_o this_o belief_n then_o it_o be_v right_a then_o it_o be_v acceptable_a the_o apostle_n give_v thanks_o without_o cease_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o ephesian_n when_o he_o hear_v of_o their_o faith_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o love_n to_o all_o the_o saint_n eph._n 1._o 15_o 16._o how_o can_v he_o refuse_v to_o love_v any_o one_o saint_n who_o unfeigned_o believe_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o especial_o if_o withal_o he_o be_v upon_o good_a ground_n persuade_v that_o christ_n love_v he_o und_fw-ge give_v himself_o for_o he_o 4._o love_n must_v be_v fervent_a 1_o pet._n 1._o 22._o see_v you_o have_v purify_v your_o soul_n in_o obey_v the_o truth_n through_o the_o spirit_n unto_o the_o unfeigned_a love_n of_o the_o brethren_n see_v that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n fervent_o it_o be_v ill_a with_o the_o body_n if_o the_o natural_a heat_n abate_v it_o argue_v a_o dangerous_a decay_n in_o the_o new_a creature_n if_o love_n wax_v cold_a if_o christian_n love_v one_o towards_o another_o languish_n proportionable_o there_o will_v be_v also_o a_o languish_a of_o their_o love_n to_o christ_n himself_o and_o this_o be_v very_o perilous_a when_o there_o be_v not_o a_o fervency_n but_o lukewarmness_n in_o laodicea_n christ_n threaten_v to_o spew_v she_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n rev._n 3._o 16._o when_o ephesus_n have_v leave_v she_o first_o love_n he_o say_v i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o quick_o and_o remove_v thy_o candlestick_n out_o of_o his_o place_n except_o thou_o repent_v rev._n 2._o 4_o 5._o the_o great_a love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n his_o frequent_a injunction_n that_o love_n may_v continue_v the_o excellency_n sweetness_n usefulness_n and_o even_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o love_n for_o the_o church_n conservation_n all_o this_o shall_v be_v as_o perpetual_a fuel_n to_o maintain_v this_o holy_a fire_n 5._o christian_n love_n must_v be_v brotherly_o christ_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n all_o you_o be_v brethren_n mat._n 23._o 8._o the_o whole_a body_n of_o believer_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o brotherhood_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 17._o christian_n be_v all_o child_n of_o the_o same_o heavenly_a father_n who_o by_o one_o spirit_n according_a to_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n have_v beget_v they_o again_o to_o a_o lively_a hope_n all_o of_o they_o have_v christ_n to_o be_v their_o elder_a brother_n and_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o the_o same_o seed_n which_o be_v incorruptible_a how_o reasonable_a then_o be_v those_o injunction_n love_v as_o brethren_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 8._o and_o let_v brotherly_o love_v continue_v heb._n 13._o 1._o alas_o for_o woe_n that_o the_o sinful_a defect_n and_o passion_n of_o brethren_n be_v to_o be_v find_v among_o professor_n but_o not_o the_o affection_n multitude_n at_o this_o day_n resemble_v the_o brother_n speak_v of_o by_o solomon_n prov._n 18._o 19_o a_o brother_n offend_v be_v hard_a to_o be_v win_v than_o a_o strong_a city_n and_o their_o contention_n be_v like_o the_o bar_n of_o a_o castle_n 6._o love_n shall_v be_v extend_v so_o as_o to_o become_v catholic_n and_o the_o more_o extensive_a it_o be_v the_o more_o it_o make_v a_o man_n resemble_v god_n himself_o 1._o love_n be_v to_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o all_o saint_n when_o love_n be_v limit_v to_o a_o party_n it_o be_v imprison_v as_o it_o be_v which_o ought_v to_o enjoy_v the_o great_a liberty_n it_o be_v common_a and_o needful_a to_o distinguish_v between_o conversion_n to_o a_o party_n and_o conversion_n to_o god_n there_o be_v a_o distinction_n likewise_o to_o be_v make_v between_o love_n to_o a_o party_n and_o love_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n it_o be_v but_o too_o 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lord_n rom._n 8._o ult_n disaffection_n therefore_o and_o distance_n one_o from_o another_o be_v very_o unseemly_a very_o sinful_a though_o god_n do_v love_v all_o his_o child_n free_o yet_o they_o be_v all_o worthy_a of_o one_o another_o love_n and_o this_o love_n be_v a_o just_a debt_n which_o they_o owe_v one_o to_o another_o if_o saint_n be_v love_v as_o saint_n all_o saint_n will_v be_v love_v à_fw-la quatenùs_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la valet_fw-la consequentia_fw-la and_o if_o we_o love_v not_o all_o it_o be_v but_o too_o plain_a that_o we_o love_v none_o at_o all_o true_o 2._o love_n be_v to_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o jew_n if_o they_o be_v belove_v for_o their_o father_n sake_n rom._n 11._o 28._o christian_n shall_v love_v they_o and_o express_v that_o love_n by_o prayer_n that_o they_o may_v not_o still_o abide_v in_o their_o unbelief_n but_o look_v unto_o jesus_n who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o obtain_v mercy_n 3._o love_n be_v to_o reach_v unto_o the_o uncalled_a gentile_n the_o world_n blindness_n and_o wickedness_n shall_v move_v our_o compassion_n and_o since_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o god_n be_v so_o unconceivable_o large_a we_o shall_v desire_v that_o more_o may_v partake_v of_o it_o and_o since_o christ_n be_v a_o propitiation_n sufficient_a for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 22._o we_o shall_v pity_v the_o million_o of_o soul_n that_o never_o hear_v of_o he_o and_o beg_v that_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v come_v to_o their_o ear_n and_o that_o through_o this_o jesus_n they_o may_v be_v reconcile_v and_o save_v 4._o love_n be_v to_o be_v extend_v even_o to_o enemy_n and_o persecutor_n christian_n must_v not_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n reproach_n for_o reproach_n curse_v for_o curse_v but_o if_o they_o be_v revile_v they_o be_v to_o bless_v if_o they_o be_v defame_v they_o be_v to_o entreat_v and_o they_o must_v endeavour_v the_o world_n benefit_n though_o they_o be_v make_v the_o filth_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o offscouring_a of_o all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 12_o 13._o a_o saint_n patience_n shall_v always_o be_v great_a than_o the_o passion_n of_o a_o persecutor_n a_o saint_n love_v than_o a_o persecutor_n hatred_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a spirit_n and_o the_o right_a spirit_n of_o christian_a charity_n to_o be_v meek_a and_o kind_a to_o those_o that_o be_v most_o bitter_a against_o we_o to_o speak_v the_o best_a of_o those_o who_o speak_v the_o worst_a of_o we_o to_o pray_v that_o our_o most_o spiteful_a enemy_n may_v be_v forgive_v and_o that_o the_o injury_n which_o be_v do_v we_o be_v pardon_v may_v not_o do_v a_o eternal_a harm_n unto_o the_o injurer_n 7._o love_n shall_v never_o fail_v but_o more_o and_o more_o increase_n it_o must_v be_v a_o constant_a fire_n never_o to_o be_v extinguish_v nay_o it_o