Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	abundance_n	glorious_a	great_a	39	3	2.1554	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62118	Two treatises The first is, A plain platform for preaching: whereby the word of truth may be rightly divided; and he that speaketh, speak as the oracles of God. Digested into 20. propositions. The second is, The destruction of in-bred corruption. Or, An antidote against fleshly lust. By A. Symson minister of Gods word.	Simson, Alexander, 1570?-1639.; Simson, Alexander, 1570?-1639. Destruction of inbred-corruption.	1658 (1658)	Wing S6369; ESTC R221898	80,628	321

with_o we_o in_o every_o good_a work_n and_o duty_n though_o on_o our_o part_n in_o great_a weakness_n and_o infirmity_n as_o well_o in_o abstain_v from_o evil_a as_o perform_v of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a be_v no_o small_a injury_n to_o god_n as_o who_o hereby_o hide_v his_o manifold_a benefit_n bestow_v upon_o we_o and_o thus_o either_o in_o censure_v the_o dispensation_n of_o his_o grace_n because_o it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o our_o wish_n or_o according_a to_o our_o sense_n and_o feeling_n or_o as_o we_o have_v receive_v of_o his_o majesty_n in_o time_n past_a or_o as_o other_o receive_v or_o not_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o with_o thanksgiving_n ourselves_o how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v for_o we_o rash_o to_o condemn_v ourselves_o thus_o i_o say_v to_o judge_v ourselves_o as_o it_o be_v dangerous_a so_o be_v it_o no_o less_o unprofitable_a neither_o further_v it_o our_o spirit_n in_o progress_n to_o life_n eternal_a nor_o do_v it_o provoke_v the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n to_o help_v we_o since_o his_o majesty_n get_v such_o a_o evil_a reward_n at_o our_o hand_n nor_o get_v we_o hereby_o our_o conscience_n pacify_v either_o yet_o obtain_v our_o heart_n desire_v it_o be_v best_o then_o as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n and_o i_o have_v find_v by_o experience_n dear_a buy_v to_o let_v our_o soul_n keep_v silence_n to_o god_n and_o to_o thank_v his_o majesty_n every_o day_n for_o the_o least_o measure_n of_o grace_n note_n note_n for_o indeed_o the_o least_o blast_n of_o the_o wind_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o only_o miraculous_a and_o above_o deserve_v but_o also_o above_o the_o high_a measure_n of_o thanksgiving_n either_o in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v let_v then_o murmur_a depart_n and_o thanksgiving_n keep_v her_o room_n whereby_o we_o shall_v obtain_v as_o great_a peace_n of_o conscience_n so_o great_a increase_n of_o grace_n to_o god_n both_o approbation_n and_o acceptation_n again_o commit_v 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be_v present_v chaste_a virgin_n to_o christ_n and_o who_o have_v fight_v hitherto_o against_o the_o evil_a one_o and_o keep_v their_o garment_n unspotted_a with_o the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n as_o through_o grace_n they_o have_v begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n so_o through_o grace_n they_o shall_v end_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o flesh_n how_o then_o can_v it_o otherwise_o be_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v practice_v this_o duty_n of_o mortification_n but_o that_o be_v thus_o endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o glory_n they_o shall_v obey_v the_o good_a motion_n thereof_o inspire_v they_o and_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o the_o keep_n especial_o of_o their_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n 4.23_o pro._n 4.23_o between_o they_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n grace_n have_v make_v such_o a_o change_n as_o there_o be_v between_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o a_o fair_a house_n of_o great_a 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effect_n shameful_a from_o its_o effect_n rom._n 6.21_o shameful_a both_o shameful_a and_o hurtful_a shameful_a as_o which_o make_v man_n and_o woman_n its_o vassal_n and_o slave_n for_o to_o whosoever_o we_o yield_v ourselves_o servant_n to_o obey_v 6.16_o rom._n 6.16_o his_o servant_n we_o be_v to_o who_o we_o obey_v cozen_v and_o deceive_v they_o at_o its_o pleasure_n 3.13_o heb._n 3.13_o proffer_v as_o large_o as_o the_o devil_n sometime_o do_v christ_n 4.4_o mat._n 4.4_o all_o these_o thing_n will_v i_o give_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v i_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n not_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v any_o whit_n of_o its_o promise_n hurtful_a etc._n hurtful_a job._n 20.5.6.7.8_o etc._n etc._n as_o who_o pleasure_n be_v only_o momentaneall_a but_o bitterness_n everlasting_a yea_o which_o war_v against_o man_n soul_n body_n posterity_n good_n and_o good_a name_n soul_n soul_n to_o our_o soul_n by_o blind_a their_o understanding_n reason_n and_o 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