Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	bear_v	flesh_n	kingdom_n	6,050	5	7.3681	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02757	A godly newe short treatyse instructyng euery parson, howe they shulde trade theyr lyues in ye imytacyon of vertu, and ye shewyng of vyce [et] declaryng also what benefyte man hath receaued by christ, through theiffusyon of hys most precyous blowde.	Hart, Henry, fl. 1549.	1548 (1548)	STC 12887; ESTC S103825	12,742	36

a_o godly_a new_a short_a treatyfe_n instruct_v every_o parson_n how_o they_o shall_v trade_v their_o lyve_n in_o the_o imytacyon_n of_o virtue_n /_o and_o the_o showing_z of_o vice_n &_o declare_v also_o what_o benefit_n man_n have_v receive_v by_o christ_n through_o the_o effusyon_n of_o his_o most_o precyous_a blood_n imprint_v at_o london_n by_o i_o robert_n stoughton_n dwelling_v with_o in_o ludgate_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o bysshoppes_n mitre_n grace_n mercy_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v multyply_v and_o encreace_v among_o all_o they_o that_o love_v our_o lord_n jesus_n chryst_n the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o pureness_n of_o mind_n amen_o brother_n belove_v in_o our_o savyoure_n jesus_n chryste_n xv_o i_o cor._n xv_o consider_v i_o pray_v you_o the_o great_a goodness_n of_o god_n in_o that_o he_o have_v call_v you_o by_o his_o grace_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o /_o throwghe_o the_o word_n which_o be_v great_a mercy_n toward_o you_o in_o chryste_n jesu_n for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n say_v sayncte_fw-la paul_n can_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o i_o god_n /_o neither_o can_v corrupcyon_n inheryte_v pncorrupcyon_n nichodemus_n be_v a_o aharysey_n and_o a_o man_n learn_v you_o know_v dfter_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n and_o enwue_v also_o with_o the_o gift_n of_o nature_n /_o as_o wit_n reason_n knowledge_n and_o understanding_n natural_a yet_o can_v not_o he_o of_o his_o own_o power_n and_o strength_n comprehend_v the_o heavenly_a doctrine_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n nor_o perceyve_v the_o celestyal_a mind_n thereof_o till_o he_o be_v holpen_v by_o grace_n from_o god_n above_o and_o bear_v a_o new_a not_o of_o mortal_a seed_n /_o but_z of_o immortal_a which_o endure_v &_o last_v for_o ever_o iii._n ihon._n iii._n for_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n say_v christ_n but_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v sprite_n therefore_o say_v chryste_n except_o thou_o be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a spiryte_n thou_o can_v not_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o all_o thought_n god_n since_o the_o beginning_n have_v appropryat_v certain_a gift_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n by_o reason_n whereof_o he_o do_v excel_v in_o his_o creacyon_n all_o other_o creature_n not_o only_o in_o shape_n of_o body_n statute_n and_o contenaunce_n also_o in_o the_o aforsayde_a spyrytuall_a gift_n of_o grace_n annex_v to_o nature_n as_o wytt_n reason_n knowledge_n and_o understand_v for_o when_o god_n make_v man_n at_o the_o beginning_a he_o give_v he_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n from_o the_o which_o procee_v so_o god_n withdraw_v it_o not_o a_o mind_n of_o understand_v in_o all_o mankind_n above_o all_o other_o creature_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v create_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n yet_o trulye_o without_o the_o especyall_a grace_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n and_o gift_n from_o heaven_n above_o although_o a_o man_n he_o never_o so_o wise_a and_o excellent_a yet_o can_v he_o not_o obtaygne_v of_o his_o own_o strength_n which_o commethe_v of_o our_o first_o birth_n the_o true_a knowledge_n fear_n and_o love_n of_o god_n which_o fall_v from_o we_o in_o ada_z but_o by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n /_o say_v paul_n and_o not_o of_o youre selfe_o nor_o bring_v work_n iii._n roma_fw-it iii._n jest_n any_o man_n shall_v boast_v himself_o but_o by_o chry_v be_v we_o save_v and_o make_v the_o belove_a son_n of_o the_o hyghestt_v as_o wytnesse_v the_o sayncte_n john_n sayinge_v he_o give_v they_o power_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o many_o as_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n which_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o flesh_n nor_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n /_o but_z of_o god._n viij_o johan._n i._n roma_n viij_o and_o through_o he_o my_o brother_n you_o have_v obtain_v not_o only_a knowledge_n and_o judgement_n to_o dyscerne_v and_o judge_v betwixt_o the_o good_a &_o the_o evil_a but_o also_o you_o be_v make_v able_a through_o the_o spirit_n which_o a_o bide_v in_o you_o which_o you_o have_v of_o god_n to_o choose_v the_o good_a &_o to_o leave_v the_o evyll_n b_o galla._n 4._o a_o i_o cor._n ij_o b_o for_o the_o lord_n no_o doubt_n be_v a_o spirit_n say_v paul_n and_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v lybertye_n and_o through_o he_o you_o be_v make_v strong_a /_o so_o that_o you_o obey_v iij._n ij_o cor._n iij._n for_o through_o chryste_n say_v he_o i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v make_v i_o able_a brother_n if_o you_o obey_v &_o be_v now_o say_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n ujij_fw-la roma_fw-it ujij_fw-la then_o trulye_o be_v you_o make_v the_o free_a son_n of_o god_n then_o shall_v you_o also_o be_v make_v perfet_a and_o obtain_v vyctory_n against_o sin_v death_n and_o hell_n which_o be_v the_o whole_a power_n of_o satan_n our_o mortal_a ennemye_n brother_n deceive_v not_o yourselves_o /_o for_o look_v to_o who_o you_o do_v obey_v /_o true_o his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o do_v obey_v whether_o it_o be_v by_o obedience_n unto_o rightuousnes_n or_o sin_n unto_o death_n in_o adam_n trulye_o we_o be_v all_o dead_a /_o but_z in_o chryste_n we_o be_v all_o make_v alyve_a as_o many_o as_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n as_o perteyn_v to_o the_o flesh_n as_z s_o paul_n say_v we_o be_v all_o natural_o bear_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n vi_fw-la roma_fw-it vi_fw-la as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o because_o of_o orygynall_a sin_n that_o reygn_v in_o all_o flesh_n reason_n be_v blind_a and_o nature_n corrupt_v therefore_o can_v it_o not_o obey_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n /_o but_o violent_o strive_v against_o he_o /_o desyre_a that_o he_o hate_v and_o hate_v that_o he_o love_v â–ª_o iij_o i_o corin._n iij_o for_o the_o natural_a man_n say_v saynct_n paul_n perceyve_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o goode_n /_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o spirit_n iij._n i_o corin._n iij._n for_o they_o be_v but_o folyshnes_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o perceve_v they_o say_v he_o for_o they_o be_v spyrytuallye_o examine_v but_o he_o that_o be_v spyrytuall_a dyscuss_v all_o thing_n brother_n your_o mind_n be_v now_o lighten_v by_o grace_n and_o you_o have_v now_o receyve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n /_o which_o bryngethe_o knowledge_n and_o a_o perfect_v willinge_v obedyent_a mind_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o whosoever_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n the_o same_o be_v none_o of_o he_o for_o asmuch_o as_o you_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o be_v bear_v a_o new_a year_n not_o now_o my_o brother_n under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n obey_v unto_o the_o form_n of_o doctrine_n i_o pray_v you_o whereunto_o you_o be_v call_v for_o trulye_a god_n have_v pleasure_n in_o a_o lovelye_a heart_n and_o a_o obedyente_a mind_n be_v all_o way_n at_o peace_n with_o he_o the_o natural_a man_n not_o renew_v know_v not_o god_n /_o neither_o be_v he_o obedyente_v to_o the_o ryghteowsenes_n 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