Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	abide_v	able_a	time_n	23	3	3.1193	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30987	A treatise of fornication shewing what the sin is, how to flee it, motives and directions to shun it : upon 1 Cor. VI, XVIII : also, A penitentiary sermon upon John viii. II / by W.B., M.A.	W. B. (William Barlow), b. 1617 or 18.	1690 (1690)	Wing B848; ESTC R10545	68,090	89

the_o idol_n or_o image_n that_o be_v worship_v a_o very_a nothing_o as_o to_o any_o thing_n of_o deity_n suppose_v to_o be_v in_o it_o we_o know_v say_v st._n paul_n that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 8.4_o now_o of_o nothing_o what_o but_o nothing_o be_v it_o that_o can_v come_v hence_o that_o sarcasm_n use_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o idol_n of_o israel_n isa_n 41.23_o 24._o show_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v hereafter_o that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o you_o be_v god_n yea_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n that_o we_o may_v be_v dismay_v and_o behold_v it_o together_o behold_v you_o be_v of_o nothing_o and_o your_o work_n of_o nought_o lactantius_n give_v three_o account_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o idolatry_n 1._o the_o idol_n that_o be_v worship_v be_v the_o image_n of_o dead_a man_n est_fw-la autem_fw-la perversum_fw-la say_v he_o &_o incongruum_fw-la ut_fw-la simulachrum_fw-la hominis_fw-la à_fw-la simulachro_fw-la dei_fw-la colatur_fw-la but_o it_o be_v a_o perverse_a and_o unseemly_a thing_n that_o the_o image_n of_o the_o live_a god_n shall_v worship_v the_o image_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n 2._o those_o sacred_a image_n imagine_v sacrae_fw-la quibus_fw-la vanissimi_fw-la homines_fw-la serviunt_fw-la omni_fw-la sensu_fw-la carent_fw-la quoniam_fw-la terra_fw-la sunt_fw-la which_o those_o vain_a man_n that_o worship_v idol_n do_v their_o service_n to_o be_v senseless_a thing_n as_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n but_o earth_n quis_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la intelligat_fw-la nefas_fw-la esse_fw-la rectum_fw-la animal_n cervari_fw-la ut_fw-la adoret_fw-la terram_fw-la and_o who_o can_v but_o think_v it_o a_o ridiculous_a at_o least_o if_o not_o a_o very_a wicked_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n that_o be_v make_v upright_o to_o bow_v himself_o to_o worship_n earth_n which_o be_v therefore_o put_v under_o our_o foot_n ut_fw-la calcanda_fw-la à_fw-la nobis_fw-la non_fw-la adoranda_fw-la sit_fw-la to_o the_o intent_n we_o shall_v tread_v on_o it_o and_o not_o be_v worshipper_n of_o it_o 3._o those_o spirit_n the_o devil_n which_o be_v worship_v and_o serve_v in_o the_o worship_v and_o serve_v of_o idol_n be_v base_a abject_a thing_n throw_v down_o by_o god_n from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n and_o below_o that_o even_o to_o hell_n and_o be_v both_o unable_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n of_o good_a for_o those_o that_o serve_v they_o because_o the_o power_n of_o dispose_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v good_a be_v god_n so_o that_o as_o st._n james_n say_v every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n be_v from_o above_o and_o come_v down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n jam._n 1.17_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v they_o all_o the_o hurt_n they_o can_v and_o to_o that_o end_n mortiferis_fw-la eos_fw-la illecebris_fw-la &_o erroribus_fw-la perdent_fw-la they_o work_v their_o undo_n by_o draw_v they_o into_o and_o entangle_v they_o in_o deadly_a error_n whereby_o they_o be_v lead_v away_o from_o the_o seek_n after_o the_o true_a god_n beside_o to_o those_o that_o serve_v the_o true_a god_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n those_o spirit_n be_v so_o bruise_v under_o their_o foot_n that_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o and_o not_o able_a to_o abide_v in_o any_o place_n or_o person_n whence_o they_o will_v expel_v they_o as_o be_v evidence_v by_o infinite_a of_o instance_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o even_o in_o time_n of_o late_a date_n so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a incongruity_n yea_o a_o very_a vanity_n for_o a_o man_n to_o make_v himself_o a_o vassal_n to_o that_o which_o god_n have_v put_v in_o subjection_n unto_o himself_o and_o that_o so_o for_o to_o worship_v a_o image_n consecrate_v it_o which_o yet_o have_v be_v no_o image_n have_v not_o himself_o make_v it_o one_o and_o which_o when_o make_v he_o may_v unmake_v again_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n use_v or_o abuse_v as_o he_o please_v without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o himself_o by_o any_o indignity_n put_v upon_o it_o so_o that_o from_o hence_o idol-worship_n appear_v to_o be_v a_o very_a great_a vanity_n but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o for_o second_o it_o be_v a_o great_a impiety_n a_o crimson_a sin_n a_o sin_n of_o a_o deep_a guilt_n of_o a_o heinous_a nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sin_n exceed_v sinful_a and_o that_o may_v dissuade_v from_o the_o commission_n of_o it_o he_o that_o consider_v it_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o say_v when_o tempt_v to_o this_o spiritual_a fornication_n what_o joseph_n say_v when_o tempt_v by_o his_o mistress_n to_o carnal_a fornication_n how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a evil_n and_o so_o sin_n against_o god_n the_o greatness_n of_o which_o sin_n will_v appear_v in_o these_o follow_a account_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o rank_v among_o the_o foul_a of_o sin_n such_o as_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n lasciviousness_n witchcraft_n gal._n 5.19_o if_o like_o its_o companion_n be_v bad_a enough_o 2._o it_o be_v make_v the_o measure_n whereby_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o rebellion_n and_o stubbornness_n against_o god_n and_o so_o must_v be_v a_o sin_n as_o great_a as_o that_o be_v and_o who_o but_o think_v that_o a_o sin_n exceed_v sinful_a for_o rebellion_n say_v samuel_n unto_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 15.23_o be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o stubbornness_n be_v as_o iniquity_n and_o idolatry_n a_o clear_a evidence_n of_o its_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n 3._o it_o be_v account_v whore_v and_o that_o after_o devil_n levit._n 17.7_o and_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o whoredom_n and_o fornication_n and_o play_v the_o harlot_n as_o be_v show_v above_o it_o be_v no_o less_o sin_n than_o carnal_a whoredom_n and_o fornication_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n wherein_o be_v great_a unfaithfulness_n and_o that_o with_o god_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v of_o israel_n in_o ps_n 78.57_o 58._o that_o they_o deal_v unfaithful_o like_o their_o father_n that_o be_v with_o god_n for_o 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spiritual_a fornication_n appear_v to_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n three_o it_o be_v a_o great_a abomination_n unto_o god_n a_o abominable_a thing_n that_o he_o hate_v jer._n 44.4_o hence_o in_o st._n peter_n 1_o pet._n 4.3_o we_o read_v of_o abominable_a idolater_n and_o in_o 2_o chron._n 15.8_o of_o abominable_a idol_n the_o image_n itself_o be_v call_v abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n deut._n 27.15_o and_o so_o be_v he_o that_o choose_v it_o for_o the_o object_n of_o his_o worship_n be_v 41.24_o and_o very_o abominable_o be_v king_n ahab_n say_v to_o have_v do_v in_o follow_v idol_n 1_o king_n 21.26_o last_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n abhor_v by_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n shadrach_n meshech_n and_o abednego_n will_v rather_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o burn_a fiery_a furnace_n than_o at_o the_o command_n of_o a_o king_n do_v worship_n to_o a_o golden_a image_n dan._n 3.17_o 18._o yea_o in_o ps_n 97.7_o there_o be_v a_o severe_a imprecation_n make_v by_o the_o psalmist_n against_o the_o server_n 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jealousy_n when_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n the_o daughter_n of_o god_n and_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n become_v guilty_a of_o this_o harlotry_n and_o give_v herself_o to_o his_o uncleanness_n as_o that_o of_o corporal_a fornication_n be_v in_o the_o most_o literal_a sense_n of_o that_o word_n no_o marvel_n if_o god_n will_v judge_v whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n no_o marvel_n if_o he_o have_v provide_v a_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n to_o wash_v or_o rather_o burn_v away_o the_o filthiness_n of_o fornicator_n 2._o as_o it_o render_v he_o odious_a to_o god_n so_o it_o out_v he_o of_o the_o protection_n of_o angel_n god_n send_v forth_o his_o angel_n to_o be_v minister_a spirit_n to_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1.14_o and_o give_v they_o charge_n over_o they_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o all_o their_o way_n ps_n 91.11_o but_o now_o the_o fornicator_n by_o act_v that_o which_o disinherit_v he_o of_o salvation_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o effeminate_a person_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n he_o act_v that_o by_o which_o he_o be_v disintere_v in_o the_o angelical_a protection_n and_o beside_o how_o can_v the_o fornicator_n but_o be_v odious_a to_o the_o angel_n that_o be_v depute_v to_o the_o guardianship_n over_o he_o when_o he_o immerse_n and_o soak_v himself_o into_o nastiness_n and_o filthiness_n so_o utter_o contrary_a to_o the_o angelical_a nature_n and_o purity_n angel_n be_v being_n of_o a_o pure_a and_o spiritual_a nature_n and_o the_o fornicator_n swill_v himself_o in_o bodily_a filthiness_n and_o uncleanness_n so_o odious_a to_o the_o angelical_a fineness_n and_o purity_n that_o a_o angel_n in_o representation_n and_o to_o show_v their_o detestableness_n of_o this_o sin_n unto_o their_o nature_n be_v in_o the_o live_v of_o the_o father_n report_v to_o have_v stop_v his_o nose_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o fornicator_n as_o not_o able_a to_o endure_v the_o noisome_a savour_n and_o stench_n of_o so_o pollute_a and_o unclean_a person_n and_o when_o once_o the_o good_a angel_n of_o god_n have_v withdraw_v from_o any_o man_n their_o protection_n who_o can_v we_o think_v but_o the_o evil_a angel_n of_o satan_n do_v take_v he_o into_o possession_n now_o this_o can_v but_o be_v think_v a_o great_a mischief_n to_o a_o man_n to_o be_v forsake_v of_o his_o defence_n and_o invest_v by_o his_o enemy_n to_o be_v out_v of_o the_o protection_n of_o angel_n and_o put_v into_o subjection_n to_o devil_n 3._o it_o dspossess_v he_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n will_v not_o dwell_v but_o in_o a_o holy_a temple_n thereupon_o the_o body_n of_o a_o fornicator_n can_v be_v no_o temple_n for_o he_o to_o inhabit_v it_o be_v too_o nasty_a and_o filthy_a pollute_a and_o defile_v a_o place_n for_o he_o to_o abide_v in_o it_o be_v a_o sink_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v no_o suitable_a mansion_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n for_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n that_o be_v that_o temple_n which_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n will_v dwell_v in_o be_v holy_a 1_o cor._n 3.17_o that_o body_n which_o be_v defile_v with_o pollution_n of_o lust_n and_o uncleanness_n be_v no_o temple_n of_o he_o none_o that_o he_o will_v dwell_v in_o uncleanness_n chase_v he_o out_o of_o his_o habitation_n out_v he_o of_o his_o temple_n dispossess_v he_o of_o his_o dwelling_n which_o he_o will_v no_o long_o abide_v in_o than_o it_o continue_v to_o be_v holy_a and_o therefore_o st._n chrysostom_n say_v non_fw-la polluas_fw-la templum_fw-la sacratum_fw-la domino_fw-la ne_fw-la fias_fw-la à_fw-la spiritu_fw-la ejus_fw-la alienum_fw-la take_v heed_n you_o defile_v not_o that_o temple_n of_o your_o body_n which_o be_v consecrate_v unto_o the_o lord_n lest_o thereby_o you_o become_v a_o stranger_n to_o his_o spirit_n i.e._n lest_o his_o spirit_n be_v withdraw_v from_o you_o and_o forsake_v you_o our_o church_n in_o her_o morning_n service_n suitable_o hereunto_o as_o to_o i_o it_o seem_v first_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v make_v clean_a our_o heart_n within_o we_o and_o then_o not_o to_o take_v his_o holy_a spirit_n from_o we_o intimate_v that_o unless_o our_o herart_n be_v clean_a within_o we_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o abide_v with_o we_o what_o a_o mischief_n be_v this_o that_o the_o fornicator_n do_v himself_o he_o deprive_v himself_o of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o tear_v off_o his_o seal_n of_o adoption_n and_o throw_v away_o the_o farnest_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o so_o have_v now_o neither_o right_n to_o heaven_n nor_o evidence_n for_o it_o yea_o when_o the_o good_a spirit_n be_v once_o depart_v out_o of_o its_o habitation_n the_o evil_a spirit_n will_v he_o ready_a to_o enter_v into_o and_o 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