Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	according_a	act_v	action_n	159	3	6.2477	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91916	Divisions cut in pieces by the svvord of the Lord: or, A discourse on a text of Scripture, of the unlawfulness of divisions in the Church of God, upon the highest pretences whatsoever. By John Rocket, minister of the Word at Hickling in Nottingham-shire.	Rocket, John.	1650 (1650)	Wing R1764; Thomason E593_18; ESTC R206903	50,803	87

root-corruption_n call_v otherwise_o concupiscence_n this_o abide_v in_o the_o righteous_a after_o as_o before_o conversion_n but_o not_o in_o that_o freedom_n strength_n and_o power_n there_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n a_o gracious_a frame_n of_o spirit_n and_o general_a inclination_n to_o god_n out_o of_o which_o flow_v the_o particular_a act_n of_o obedience_n which_o be_v call_v distinct_o such_o and_o such_o grace_n such_o and_o such_o duty_n and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o old_a stock_n of_o adam_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o natural_a condition_n and_o to_o be_v ingraff_v into_o the_o new_a christ_n jesus_n by_o who_o virtue_n there_o run_v new_a sap_n through_o the_o whole_a man_n 2._o there_o be_v caro_fw-la secunda_fw-la or_o ex_fw-la prima_fw-la orta_fw-la which_o be_v that_o manifest_a work_n of_o a_o man_n according_a to_o that_o general_a leaven_n of_o sournesse_n loc_n non_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la nulla_fw-la esset_fw-la spiritus_fw-la dei_fw-la scintilla_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la sensu_fw-la carnis_fw-la plus_fw-la nimio_fw-la adhuc_fw-la abundarent_fw-la ut_fw-la pravaleret_fw-la caro_fw-la spiritui_fw-la &_o lumen_fw-la cjus_o quasi_fw-la opprimeret_fw-la marl_n in_o loc_n and_o root_n of_o bitterness_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o this_o act_v as_o far_o as_o that_o spread_v in_o their_o several_a season_n viz._n over_o the_o whole_a man_n these_o be_v the_o stream_n that_o boil_v up_o in_o the_o unregenerate_a and_o bubble_n out_o of_o the_o regenerate_a though_o penitent_a believe_a mortify_a etc._n etc._n and_o ofttimes_o break_v out_o in_o a_o child_n of_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o spiritual_a antiperistasis_n more_o strong_o and_o violent_o then_o in_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o some_o particular_a sinful_a action_n in_o themselves_o and_o circumstance_n may_v true_o appear_v more_o grievous_a then_o in_o other_o so_o that_o these_o be_v carnal_a as_o the_o corinthian_n here_o in_o this_o respect_n and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o of_o that_o ignorance_n which_o be_v in_o they_o ignorantiam_fw-la carnales_fw-la dicumtur_fw-la 1._o ob_fw-la co_fw-la rum_o ignorantiam_fw-la whereby_o in_o part_n they_o discern_v spiritual_a thing_n and_o so_o in_o part_n be_v carnal_a and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n join_v these_o two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o because_o of_o that_o inward_a opposition_n and_o strive_v in_o he_o betwixt_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o flesh_n reluctantiam_fw-la 2._o ob_fw-la internam_fw-la reluctantiam_fw-la that_o though_o the_o whole_a man_n voice_n it_o not_o for_o sin_n yet_o neither_o be_v he_o without_o his_o siding_n and_o voting_n with_o sin_n praevaricattonem_fw-la 3._o ob_fw-la externam_fw-la praevaricattonem_fw-la 3._o because_o of_o some_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o which_o they_o have_v and_o do_v afterward_o repent_v which_o sometime_o proceed_v from_o they_o possibilitatem_fw-la ob_fw-la peccandi_fw-la possibilitatem_fw-la 4._o because_o of_o the_o common_a condition_n of_o all_o live_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v obnoxious_a and_o liable_a to_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n a●lonem_fw-la ob_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la imitationem_fw-la &_o carnis_fw-la in_o eye_n quanda●●i●_n ill_a a●lonem_fw-la 5._o because_o of_o those_o secret_a moving_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o all_o sin_n in_o particular_a in_o some_o lesser_a degree_n though_o he_o abhor_v and_o proceed_v not_o to_o murder_v revenge_n etc._n etc._n yet_o there_o be_v some_o daily_a passion_n etc._n etc._n though_o he_o proceed_v not_o to_o fornication_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n yet_o there_o may_v be_v a_o wanton_a eye_n a_o vain_a word_n a_o loose_a thought_n etc._n etc._n though_o even_o for_o these_o and_o less_o if_o less_o may_v be_v he_o be_v offend_v with_o himself_o and_o mourn_v before_o god_n yet_o in_o a_o degree_n here_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o so_o they_o be_v true_a carnal_a and_o according_o be_v more_o or_o less_o carnal_a 2._o concern_v the_o other_o phrase_n to_o walk_v as_o man_n the_o word_n here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o first_o verse_n and_o the_o difference_n be_v much_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v only_o a_o kind_n of_o similitude_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o kind_n of_o conformity_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o another_o to_o walk_v according_a to_o man_n for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o as_o before_o you_o have_v it_o by_o way_n of_o excellency_n do_v set_v forth_o to_o we_o a_o man_n in_o his_o unregenerate_a condition_n follow_v mere_o the_o dictate_v of_o corrupt_a reason_n and_o all_o his_o action_n tend_v to_o himself_o but_o secundum_fw-la hominem_fw-la ambulare_fw-la be_v 1_o secundum_fw-la praecepta_fw-la hominum_fw-la when_o though_o we_o walk_v the_o right_a way_n yet_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o command_n and_o example_n of_o man_n it_o be_v but_o a_o carnal_a act_n in_o a_o spiritual_a way_n and_o hence_o be_v that_o exprobration_n isa_n 29.13_o wherein_o he_o reprove_v not_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o fear_n the_o worship_n service_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o ground_n and_o cause_n of_o it_o be_v humane_a teach_v of_o man_n notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n have_v several_a way_n instruct_v they_o by_o his_o prophet_n and_o his_o judgement_n yet_o by_o these_o they_o will_v not_o learn_v as_o from_o the_o lord_n but_o only_o by_o the_o civil_a sanction_n of_o man_n and_o so_o here_o in_o my_o text_n it_o have_v relation_n even_o thus_o you_o walk_v as_o man_n or_o according_a to_o man_n loc_n secundù_fw-fr hominem_fw-la ambulare_fw-la i._n e._n humanis_fw-la duci_fw-la affectibus_fw-la musc_n ambulare_fw-la secundùm_fw-la hominem_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la hominus_fw-la carnalis_fw-la opera_fw-la facere_fw-la aut_fw-la tantum_fw-la vivere_fw-la secundùm_fw-la carnem_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la sequica_fw-la quibus_fw-la homo_fw-la carnalis_fw-la nititur_fw-la quales_fw-la sunt_fw-la res_fw-la humana_fw-la sapientia_fw-la ratio_fw-la natura_fw-la etc._n etc._n hinc_fw-la patet_fw-la etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr totam_fw-la hominis_fw-la naturam_fw-la praedicari_fw-la marlor_n in_o loc_n to_o paul_n apollo_n what_o these_o man_n say_v but_o not_o as_o they_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o gospel_n of_o christ_n jesus_n 2_o secundum_fw-la that_o be_v juxta_fw-la or_o instar_fw-la you_o walk_v even_o in_o this_o respect_n as_o other_o man_n that_o believe_v not_o that_o profess_v not_o the_o gospel_n but_o be_v but_o mere_a man_n hence_o be_v that_o prohibition_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 12.2_o herein_o there_o be_v in_o these_o christian_n a_o great_a conformity_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o world_n therefore_o as_o in_o the_o first_o verse_n he_o do_v not_o call_v they_o absolute_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o as_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n taste_v nothing_o of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o much_o rellish_v the_o thing_n of_o nature_n for_o they_o be_v sanctify_v and_o regenerate_v in_o part_n but_o have_v yet_o the_o strain_n of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o do_v in_o many_o thing_n even_o in_o these_o much_o resemble_v he_o for_o in_o these_o their_o present_a action_n they_o be_v more_o like_o what_o they_o be_v before_o they_o believe_v and_o what_o their_o natural_a countryman_n idolater_n be_v then_o convert_v and_o spiritual_a for_o if_o you_o profess_v to_o be_v spiritual_a do_v but_o compare_v yourselves_o with_o spiritual_a man_n or_o the_o spiritual_a letter_n you_o much_o fall_v short_a but_o if_o with_o carnal_a man_n behold_v manifesta_fw-la sunt_fw-la opera_fw-la carnis_fw-la you_o shall_v find_v your_o deed_n to_o be_v even_o as_o they_o and_o your_o walking_n to_o be_v according_a to_o such_o man_n and_o therefore_o you_o be_v but_o carnal_a but_o man_n and_o this_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o so_o say_v how_o and_o in_o what_o particular_a action_n he_o prove_v they_o such_o whereas_o you_o be_v etc._n etc._n 3_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o apostle_n charge_v in_o particular_n which_o be_v from_o their_o action_n the_o sad_a effect_n of_o a_o carnal_a mind_n thus_o they_o that_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v fleshly_a but_o you_o corinthian_n perform_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n ergo._n the_o major_n be_v clear_a man_n judgement_n can_v reach_v no_o far_o than_o the_o appearance_n nay_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o judgement_n of_o right_a reason_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n itself_o that_o sentence_n a_o man_n according_a to_o his_o outward_a and_o common_a action_n jam._n 3.11_o 12._o the_o minor_a be_v clear_a that_o they_o do_v act_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o do_v they_o not_o know_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o apostle_n first_o set_v down_o carnal_a deed_n gal._n

home_n to_o thyself_o be_v not_o thy_o heart_n break_v can_v thou_o not_o pour_v forth_o thy_o heart_n upon_o the_o church_n from_o the_o head_n to_o the_o skirt_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o poor_a member_n of_o he_o nay_o when_o thou_o sad_o resente_v the_o difference_n of_o his_o people_n can_v thou_o not_o be_v content_a to_o give_v they_o thy_o blood_n to_o join_v and_o fasten_v they_o together_o if_o it_o can_v prevail_v be_v not_o then_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n one_o that_o have_v the_o least_o of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n one_o in_o who_o you_o can_v discern_v any_o thing_n of_o a_o gracious_a spirit_n dear_a and_o precious_a in_o thy_o eye_n and_o do_v not_o grace_n make_v a_o great_a difference_n in_o thy_o affection_n even_o towards_o thy_o own_o kindred_n be_v not_o thou_o thus_o still_o in_o the_o right_a act_n of_o thy_o mind_n and_o affection_n how_o be_v it_o now_o that_o thou_o divide_v from_o they_o and_o envy_v and_o strive_v with_o they_o what!_o from_o the_o same_o spiritual_a temper_n or_o be_v those_o christian_n to_o who_o we_o be_v join_v in_o the_o same_o fellowship_n apostatise_v from_o the_o faith_n no_o sure_o they_o be_v the_o same_o but_o you_o be_v not_o the_o flesh_n have_v increase_v on_o you_o and_o the_o spirit_n but_o weak_a in_o you_o sometime_o if_o thou_o observe_v thy_o own_o heart_n thou_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o wrangle_v with_o the_o lord_n as_o jonah_n and_o elias_n and_o therefore_o he_o carry_v this_o character_n on_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n subject_n to_o the_o like_a passion_n as_o we_o be_v and_o thou_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o vilify_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o passion_n to_o whet_v thy_o tongue_n i_o wish_v they_o be_v but_o sudden_a passion_n in_o his_o necessity_n thou_o put_v thy_o hand_n into_o thy_o bosom_n or_o reproache_v he_o in_o his_o distress_n and_o his_o slip_n be_v matter_n of_o joy_n and_o boasting_n to_o thou_o but_o compare_v thyself_o with_o thy_o former_a frame_n of_o spirit_n deceive_v not_o thyself_o look_v candid_o into_o thy_o action_n thou_o shall_v find_v no_o gospel_n character_n on_o they_o thy_o heart_n and_o affection_n much_o alter_v and_o thou_o will_v free_o confess_v this_o come_v from_o thy_o overgrow_a carnal_a heart_n from_o new_a rise_n of_o old_a mortify_a corruption_n and_o a_o lose_n of_o those_o gospel_n rein_v once_o lay_v upon_o thy_o soul_n 4_o arg._n it_o appear_v that_o these_o only_o have_v the_o rise_v from_o the_o predominant_a flesh_n in_o we_o from_o those_o many_o and_o gross_a corruption_n that_o disclose_v themselves_o in_o the_o handle_n and_o manage_n of_o church-contention_n 1_o envy_n that_o be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n but_o clear_o act_v herein_o which_o be_v a_o emulate_a another_o happiness_n opimis_fw-la inuidus_fw-la alterius_fw-la rebus_fw-la macres●it_fw-la opimis_fw-la glory_n prosperity_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o much_o the_o worse_o to_o make_v at_o the_o blessing_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n confer_v on_o his_o church_n it_o be_v the_o sad_a prolocutor_n to_o many_o horrid_a tragedy_n and_o none_o so_o desperate_a and_o dangerous_a as_o the_o envy_n of_o friend_n for_o in_o its_o execution_n it_o lose_v all_o relation_n even_o of_o nature_n itself_o 2_o ignorance_n not_o know_v their_o own_o weakness_n not_o the_o due_a honour_n they_o owe_v to_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n jesus_n in_o their_o place_n nor_o solid_o apprehend_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n else_o true_a and_o sanctify_a knowledge_n will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o many_o difference_n 3_o pride_n they_o suppose_v themselves_o slight_v and_o deserve_v far_o more_o than_o they_o have_v see_v that_o in_o such_o a_o church_n way_n there_o will_v be_v many_o that_o will_v go_v before_o they_o outshine_v he_o look_v upon_o their_o own_o gift_n in_o a_o multiply_v glass_n upon_o the_o gift_n of_o other_o at_o the_o wrong_a end_n of_o the_o prospective_n glass_n keep_v no_o due_a proportion_n and_o spiritual_a sobriety_n in_o their_o thought_n of_o themselves_o and_o in_o their_o way_n and_o calling_n over_o themselves_o in_o reference_n to_o other_o 4_o the_o continuance_n in_o these_o breed_v a_o perverse_a and_o stubborn_a spirit_n will_v not_o return_v hate_v to_o be_v think_v ignorant_a to_o be_v adjudge_v of_o error_n or_o guilty_a of_o unlawful_a strive_n and_o division_n that_o which_o thrust_v they_o upon_o keep_v they_o in_o the_o way_n and_o practicte_v of_o division_n and_o seldom_o do_v we_o find_v such_o constant_a to_o any_o thing_n but_o faction_n and_o fraction_n and_o be_v for_o any_o wherein_o they_o may_v be_v eminent_a oh_o it_o will_v make_v a_o heart_n to_o tremble_v to_o see_v what_o a_o horrid_a change_n be_v wrought_v in_o they_o what_o a_o spirit_n of_o deep_a slumber_n be_v fall_v on_o they_o they_o lie_v under_o the_o want_n even_o of_o natural_a light_n and_o reason_n 5_o covetousness_n they_o cast_v about_o for_o way_n that_o be_v profitable_a and_o gainful_a and_o when_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n become_v thorny_a and_o dirty_a culpable_a obnoxious_a to_o loss_n of_o place_n estate_n etc._n etc._n then_o they_o must_v divide_v as_o demas_n leave_v paul_n and_o lay_v out_o for_o some_o other_o course_n though_o opposite_a to_o truth_n itself_o 6_o corruption_n a_o ill_a judgement_n and_o a_o worse_a affection_n some_o man_n love_v not_o to_o live_v within_o compass_n and_o by_o a_o sober_a strict_a and_o impartial_a rule_n like_o a_o disease_a man_n that_o be_v either_o ashamed_a of_o himself_o or_o else_o fearful_a his_o companion_n will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o he_o keep_v therefore_o by_o himself_o or_o associate_n with_o his_o like_a a_o evil_a and_o unclean_a heart_n will_v warp_v from_o a_o pure_a and_o watchful_a congregation_n these_o and_o many_o other_o be_v thorough_o and_o impartial_o weigh_v may_v see_v these_o iniquity_n easy_o break_v forth_o and_o foster_v in_o division_n and_o must_v needs_o say_v sure_o these_o thing_n can_v be_v from_o god_n but_o from_o the_o flesh_n arg._n 5._o envying_n strife_n and_o division_n tend_v to_o the_o maintenance_n and_o satisfy_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o as_o the_o end_n be_v to_o which_o any_o thing_n direct_o tend_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n be_v the_o mean_n and_o whatsoever_o tend_v not_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n advancement_n of_o the_o truth_n promote_a of_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n &c._n &c._n can_v proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o lead_v direct_o and_o principal_o to_o the_o please_a of_o the_o flesh_n and_o nourishment_n thereof_o by_o flesh_n i_o here_o mean_v not_o in_o a_o strict_a sense_n the_o touch_n and_o sense_n of_o flesh_n and_o those_o sin_n that_o be_v act_v by_o and_o terminate_v in_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v proper_o carnal_a pleasure_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o sense_n saint_n john_n take_v it_o 1_o joh_n 2._o and_o the_o c._n the_o peccata_fw-la recipiunt_fw-la speciem_fw-la ex_fw-la objectis_fw-la etc._n etc._n illa_fw-la peccata_fw-la quae_fw-la perficiuntur_fw-la delectatione_n spirituali_fw-la vocantur_fw-la pec_fw-la cata_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la illa_fw-la verò_fw-la quae_fw-la perficiuntur_fw-la in_o delectatione_n carnali_fw-la vocantur_fw-la peccata_fw-la carnalia_fw-la aqu._n 12._o q._n 72._o a._n 2._o c._n schoolman_n but_o that_o which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o carnal_a part_n the_o corrupt_a unregenerate_a and_o unmortified_a part_n of_o man_n in_o the_o whole_a and_o this_o 1._o tend_v to_o the_o satisfy_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o such_o as_o be_v not_o only_o gross_o carnal_a but_o profess_a enemy_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o herein_o we_o act_v no_o more_o for_o they_o than_o they_o will_v do_v themselves_o but_o of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o only_o its_o a_o sign_n that_o that_o bear_v much_o evil_n in_o it_o that_o please_v man_n that_o be_v whole_o evil_a and_o relish_v nothing_o else_o and_o this_o not_o only_o for_o they_o to_o see_v it_o in_o we_o but_o to_o join_v with_o party_n against_o we_o 2._o it_o tend_v to_o a_o general_a licentiousness_n man_n withdraw_v their_o neck_n from_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n run_v into_o any_o way_n that_o seem_v good_a to_o they_o and_o make_v way_n to_o a_o everlasting_a evagation_n for_o he_o that_o will_v take_v liberty_n to_o divide_v from_o a_o people_n walk_v by_o divine_a rule_n in_o the_o main_a must_v lay_v down_o in_o themselves_o a_o principle_n of_o unsetlednes_n and_o to_o have_v a_o grant_n of_o liberty_n to_o depart_v at_o pleasure_n from_o any_o else_o that_o appear_v not_o to_o be_v more_o divine_o ground_v and_o so_o like_o the_o traveller_n pass_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o from_o one_o church_n to_o another_o for_o novelty_n curiosity_n and_o speculation_n sake_n only_o be_v not_o so_o sure_a to_o return_v to_o his_o true_a home_n as_o the_o traveller_n and_o this_o be_v