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	flesh_n	mortify_v	32	3	10.0195	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76270	A nosegay of divine truths; wherein the chief points of religion are ingeniously discussed, and also the doctrines of predestination, reprobation, &c. rightly determined Highly necessary for all Christians to peruse. And digested into 50 chapters; both French and English, for the benefit of those who are desirous to improve themselves in the French or English tongues. By P.B. formerly of the order of S. Francis, now a convert to the Church of England	P. B.	1687 (1687)	Wing B152A; ESTC R230839	97,134	289

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body_n and_o poison_n destroy_v it_o the_o reason_n be_v this_o bread_n agree_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o poison_n do_v not_o agree_v with_o it_o god_n alone_o agree_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o therefore_o he_o only_o be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v it_o he_o create_v it_o for_o himself_o by_o consequence_n it_o will_v never_o be_v content_v until_o it_o rest_v in_o he_o chap._n xlii_o the_o covetous_a man_n be_v always_o poor_a and_o miserable_a the_o liberal_a always_o rich_a and_o happy_a the_o covetous_a man_n be_v always_o poor_a he_o want_v as_o well_o of_o what_o he_o possess_v as_o of_o what_o he_o have_v not_o although_o all_o other_o sin_n be_v hurtful_a nevertheless_o they_o procure_v some_o good_a either_o to_o other_o or_o to_o he_o that_o sin_v but_o covetousness_n be_v hurtful_a unto_o all_o man_n as_o well_o in_o general_a as_o in_o particular_a for_o whilst_o the_o covetous_a man_n hide_v his_o money_n and_o will_v neither_o use_v it_o nor_o 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danger_n whilst_o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n either_o it_o will_v happen_v to_o he_o that_o which_o happen_v ananias_n and_o saphira_n who_o for_o their_o covetousness_n be_v punish_v by_o a_o sudden_a death_n or_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o misfortune_n as_o judas_n who_o for_o the_o love_n of_o money_n have_v sell_v his_o good_a master_n hang_v himself_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o liberal_a he_o give_v and_o want_v nothing_o he_o know_v he_o that_o bestow_v his_o good_n upon_o the_o poor_a for_o god_n sake_n will_v no_o more_o want_n than_o the_o poor_a widow_n want_v oil_n and_o meal_n when_o she_o relieve_v elias_n give_v say_v christ_n luc._n 6.38_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o he_o that_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a give_v to_o christ_n for_o as_o much_o say_v he_o as_o you_o have_v do_v it_o unto_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o those_o my_o brethren_n you_o have_v do_v it_o unto_o i_o mat._n 25.40_o when_o we_o appear_v before_o he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o 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to_o god_n almighty_a and_o frequent_a exhhortation_n to_o man_n for_o their_o eternal_a salvation_n be_v a_o undeniable_a proof_n of_o it_o i_o have_v say_v paul_n a_o great_a heaviness_n and_o continual_a sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n for_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o myself_o be_v accurse_v from_o christ_n for_o my_o brethren_n my_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 9.2_o and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n he_o speak_v thus_o brethren_n my_o heart_n desire_v and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o israel_n be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o sorrow_n prayer_n and_o wish_n of_o st._n paul_n if_o god_n do_v by_o his_o absolute_a and_o irrevocable_a decree_n ordain_v the_o brethren_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o his_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n to_o a_o eternal_a damnation_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o their_o sin_n for_o if_o god_n decree_n have_v be_v such_o and_o know_v for_o such_o to_o st._n paul_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v 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spirit_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n 2_o thess_n 2.13_o elect_a according_o to_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n the_o father_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o obedience_n and_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o j._n christ_n 1_o pet._n 1_o 2._o god_n be_v not_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v with_o he_o act._n 10.34_o then_o shall_v the_o king_n say_v come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o drink_v i_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o you_o take_v i_o in_o naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o sick_a and_o you_o visit_v i_o in_o prison_n and_o you_o