Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	account_n	act_v	action_n	22	3	5.7248	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85783	The Christian in compleat armour. Or, A treatise of the saints war against the Devil, wherein a discovery is made of that grand enemy of God and his people, in his policies, power, seat of his empire, wickednesse, and chiefe designe he hath against the saints. A magazin open'd: from whence the Christian is furnished with spiritual armes for the battel, help't on with his armour, and taught the use of his weapon, together with the happy issue of the whole warre. The first part. / By William Gurnall, Minister of the Gospel in Lavenham. Imprimatur, Edmund Calamy.	Gurnall, William, 1617-1679.	1655 (1655)	Wing G2251; Thomason E824_1; ESTC R207679	343,381	430

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fire_n about_o he_o ready_a to_o lay_v the_o train_n and_o can_v thou_o say_v when_o god_n first_o take_v hold_v on_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o those_o weapon_n of_o rebellion_n about_o thou_o a_o nature_n full_o charge_v with_o enmity_n against_o god_n which_o in_o time_n will_v have_v make_v its_o own_o report_n of_o what_o for_o present_a lie_v like_o unfired_a ponder_v silent_a in_o thy_o bosom_n o_o christian_n think_v of_o this_o and_o be_v humble_v for_o thy_o villainous_a nature_n and_o say_v bless_a be_v god_n that_o send_v his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n so_o timely_a to_o stay_v thy_o hand_n as_o abigail_n to_o david_n while_o thy_o nature_n meditate_a nothing_o but_o war_n against_o god_n and_o his_o law_n use_v 3_o again_o three_o be_v the_o devil_n so_o wicked_o malicious_a against_o god_n himself_o o_o sir_n take_v the_o right_a notion_n of_o sin_n and_o you_o will_v hate_v it_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o be_v so_o easy_o persuade_v to_o sin_n be_v because_o we_o 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against_o his_o father_n chap._n vii_o of_o satan_n plot_n to_o defile_v the_o christian_n spirit_n with_o heart-sinne_n the_o second_o point_n follow_v that_o these_o wicked_a spirit_n do_v chief_o annoy_v the_o saint_n with_o 2._o and_o provoke_v they_o to_o spiritual_a sin_n sin_n may_v be_v call_v spiritual_a upon_o a_o double_a account_n either_o from_o the_o subject_n wherein_o they_o be_v act_v or_o from_o the_o object_n about_o which_o they_o be_v conversant_a first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o subject_n when_o the_o spirit_n or_o heart_n be_v the_o stage_n whereon_o sin_n be_v act_v this_o be_v a_o spiritual_a sin_n such_o be_v all_o impure_a thought_n vile_a affection_n and_o desire_n though_o the_o object_n be_v fleshly_a lust_n yet_o be_v spiritual_a sin_n because_o they_o be_v pure_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o break_v not_o forth_o unto_o the_o outward_a man_n second_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o object_n when_o that_o be_v spiritual_a and_o not_o carnal_a such_o as_o be_v idolatry_n error_n spiritual_a pride_n unbelief_n etc._n etc._n both_o which_o paul_n call_v the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o distinguish_v they_o from_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o sect_n i._o first_o of_o the_o first_o satan_n labour_v what_o he_o can_v to_o provoke_v the_o christian_a to_o heart-sinne_n to_o stir_v up_o and_o foment_n these_o inward_a motion_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o christian_n bosom_n hence_o it_o be_v he_o can_v go_v about_o no_o duty_n but_o these_o his_o imp_n i_o may_v call_v they_o haunt_v he_o one_o motion_n or_o other_o dart_n in_o to_o interrupt_v he_o as_o paul_n tell_v we_o of_o himself_o when_o he_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o he_o if_o a_o christian_a shall_v turn_v back_o when_o ever_o these_o cross_n the_o way_n of_o he_o he_o shall_v never_o go_v on_o his_o journey_n to_o heaven_n it_o be_v the_o chief_a game_n the_o devil_n have_v leave_v to_o play_v against_o the_o child_n of_o god_n now_o his_o field-army_n be_v break_v and_o his_o command_a power_n take_v away_o which_o he_o have_v over_o they_o to_o come_v out_o of_o these_o his_o hold_n where_o he_o lie_v skulk_a and_o fall_v upon_o their_o rear_n with_o these_o suggestion_n he_o know_v his_o credit_n now_o be_v not_o so_o great_a with_o the_o soul_n as_o when_o it_o be_v his_o slave_n then_o no_o drudgery_n work_n be_v so_o base_a that_o it_o will_v not_o do_v at_o his_o command_n but_o now_o the_o soul_n be_v out_o of_o his_o bondage_n and_o he_o must_v not_o think_v to_o command_v another_o servant_n as_o his_o own_o no_o all_o he_o can_v do_v be_v to_o watch_v the_o fit_a season_n when_o the_o christian_n lest_o suspect_v and_o then_o to_o present_v some_o sinful_a motion_n handsome_o dress_v up_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o the_o christian_n may_v before_o he_o be_v aware_a take_v this_o brat_n up_o and_o dandle_v it_o in_o his_o thought_n till_o at_o last_o he_o make_v it_o his_o own_o 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stir_v it_o may_v offend_v they_o both_o with_o the_o noisome_a stream_n which_o arise_v from_o it_o sect_n ii_o use_v 1_o first_o let_v this_o be_v for_o trial_n of_o thy_o spiritual_a state_n what_o entertainment_n find_v satan_n when_o he_o come_v with_o these_o spiritual_n of_o wickedness_n and_o solicit_v thou_o to_o dwell_v on_o they_o can_v thou_o dispense_v with_o the_o filthiness_n of_o thy_o spirit_n so_o thy_o hand_n be_v clean_a or_o do_v thou_o wrestle_v against_o these_o heart-sinne_n as_o well_o as_o other_o i_o do_v not_o ask_v whether_o such_o guest_n come_v within_o thy_o door_n for_o the_o worst_a of_o sin_n may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o

their_o infernal_a father_n in_o the_o world_n this_o show_v sin_n be_v mighty_a in_o they_o indeed_o many_o a_o man_n though_o so_o cruel_a to_o his_o own_o soul_n as_o to_o be_v drink_v or_o swear_v yet_o will_v not_o like_o this_o in_o a_o child_n or_o servant_n what_o be_v they_o then_o but_o devil_n incarnate_a who_o teach_v their_o child_n the_o devil_n catechism_n to_o swear_v and_o lie_v drink_v and_o drab_n if_o you_o meet_v such_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o call_v they_o as_o paul_n do_v elymas_n when_o he_o will_v have_v pervert_v the_o deputy_n child_n of_o the_o devil_n full_a of_o all_o subtlety_n and_o mischief_n and_o enemy_n of_o all_o righteousness_n o_o do_v you_o not_o know_v what_o you_o do_v when_o you_o tempt_v i_o will_v tell_v you_o you_o do_v that_o which_o you_o can_v undo_v by_o your_o own_o repentance_n thou_o poisone_v one_o with_o error_n initiate_v another_o in_o the_o devil_n school_n alehouse_n i_o mean_v but_o afterward_o may_v be_v thou_o see_v thy_o 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commend_v the_o opinion_n and_o practice_n to_o other_o by_o which_o as_o it_o be_v say_v though_o in_o another_o sense_n abel_n be_v dead_a yet_o speak_v thou_o may_v though_o dead_a sin_n in_o those_o that_o be_v alive_a generation_n after_o generation_n a_o little_a spark_n kindle_v by_o the_o error_n of_o one_o have_v cost_v the_o pain_n of_o many_o age_n to_o quench_v it_o and_o when_o think_v to_o be_v out_o have_v break_v forth_o again_o three_o they_o be_v not_o bare_o wicked_a but_o malicious_o wicked_a the_o devil_n have_v his_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o denote_v his_o spiteful_a nature_n his_o desire_n to_o vex_v and_o mischief_n other_o when_o he_o draw_v soul_n to_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o because_o he_o taste_v any_o sweetness_n or_o find_v any_o profit_n therein_o he_o have_v too_o much_o light_n to_o have_v any_o joy_n or_o peace_n in_o sin_n he_o know_v his_o doom_n and_o tremble_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o his_o spiteful_a nature_n make_v he_o vehement_o desire_v and_o incessant_o endeavour_v the_o damnation_n of_o soul_n as_o you_o shall_v see_v a_o mad_a dog_n run_v after_o a_o flock_n of_o sheep_n kill_v one_o than_o another_o and_o when_o dead_a not_o able_a to_o eat_v of_o their_o flesh_n but_o kill_v to_o kill_v so_o satan_n be_v carry_v out_o with_o a_o boundless_a rage_n against_o man_n especial_o the_o saint_n he_o will_v not_o if_o he_o can_v leave_v one_o of_o christ_n flock_n alive_a such_o be_v the_o height_n of_o his_o malice_n against_o god_n who_o he_o hate_v with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n and_o because_o he_o can_v reach_v he_o with_o a_o direct_a blow_n therefore_o he_o strike_v he_o at_o second_o hand_n through_o his_o saint_n that_o wicked_a arm_n which_o reach_v not_o to_o god_n be_v extend_v against_o these_o excellent_a on_o the_o earth_n well_o know_v the_o life_n of_o god_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n bind_v up_o in_o they_o god_n can_v outlive_v his_o honour_n and_o his_o honour_n speed_v as_o 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that_o be_v in_o the_o devil_n all_o this_o there_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o man_n there_o be_v no_o less_o wickedness_n potential_o in_o the_o tame_a sinner_n on_o earth_n then_o in_o the_o devil_n themselves_o and_o that_o one_o day_n thou_o whoever_o thou_o be_v will_v show_v to_o purpose_n if_o god_n prevent_v thou_o not_o by_o his_o renew_n grace_n thou_o be_v not_o yet_o fledge_v thy_o wing_n be_v not_o grow_v to_o make_v thou_o a_o fly_a dragon_n but_o thou_o be_v of_o the_o same_o brood_n the_o seed_n of_o this_o serpent_n be_v in_o thou_o and_o the_o devil_n beget_v a_o child_n like_o himself_o thou_o yet_o stand_v in_o a_o soil_n not_o so_o proper_a for_o the_o ripen_n of_o sin_n which_o will_v not_o come_v to_o its_o fullness_n till_o transplant_v unto_o hell_n thou_o who_o be_v here_o so_o maidenly_a and_o modest_a as_o to_o blush_v at_o some_o sin_n out_o of_o shame_n and_o forbear_v the_o act_n of_o other_o out_o of_o fear_n when_o there_o thou_o shall_v see_v 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to_o get_v a_o estate_n to_o maintain_v their_o pride_n other_o fawn_v and_o flatter_v lie_v dissemble_v and_o for_o what_o to_o help_v pride_n up_o some_o mount_n of_o honour_n again_o it_o make_v use_v of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a it_o can_v work_v with_o god_n own_o tool_n his_o ordinance_n by_o which_o the_o holy_a spirit_n advance_v his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o saint_n these_o often_o be_v prostitute_v to_o pride_n a_o man_n may_v be_v very_o zealous_a in_o prayer_n and_o painful_a in_o preach_v and_o all_o the_o while_n pride_n be_v the_o master_n who_o he_o serve_v though_o in_o god_n livery_n it_o can_v take_v sanctuary_n in_o the_o holy_a action_n and_o hide_v itself_o under_o the_o skirt_n of_o virtue_n itself_o thus_o while_o a_o man_n be_v exercise_v his_o charity_n pride_n may_v be_v the_o idol_n in_o secret_a for_o which_o he_o lavish_v out_o his_o gold_n so_o free_o it_o be_v hard_o starve_v this_o sin_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o 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