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	son_n	witness_n	5,359	5	7.9501	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06513	[A methodicall preface prefixed before the epistle to the Romanes ...] Made by the right reuerend father in and faithfull seruant of Christ Iesus, Martin Luther ...; Praefatio in Epistolam Pauli ad Romanos. English	Luther, Martin, 1483-1546.; Wilkinson, William, d. 1613, attributed name.; Watkinson, William, fl. 1573-1594, attributed name.	1632 (1632)	STC 16986; ESTC S105157	20,999	82

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and_o who_o have_v well_o perceive_v it_o at_o some_o time_n or_o other_o to_o have_v cause_v a_o great_a tumult_n in_o his_o heart_n therefore_o we_o have_v need_n of_o a_o more_o effectual_a and_o mighty_a force_n in_o our_o heart_n to_o justify_v we_o than_o the_o law_n be_v true_o they_o that_o have_v not_o so_o know_v the_o law_n they_o be_v altogether_o blind_a &_o walk_v in_o this_o life_n in_o a_o certain_a bold_a confidence_n think_v that_o they_o can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n by_o their_o work_n not_o consider_v at_o all_o how_o that_o the_o law_n do_v imperious_o require_v the_o whole_a heart_n and_o all_o the_o affection_n wherefore_o these_o man_n behold_v not_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n only_o they_o view_v the_o cover_v and_o hide_v face_n of_o moses_n without_o grace_n who_o be_v like_o perpetual_o to_o perish_v in_o their_o vain_a work_n after_o these_o matter_n the_o apostle_n set_v forth_o regenerate_a the_o strife_n betwixt_o the_o flesh_n &_o the_o spirit_n even_o 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with_o this_o flesh_n in_o this_o man_n the_o strife_n be_v mighty_a and_o strong_a in_o that_o man_n more_o remiss_a &_o faint_a in_o every_o man_n according_o as_o the_o spirit_n or_o flesh_n be_v in_o he_o strong_a or_o weak_a notwithstanding_o one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n be_v that_o flesh_n &_o spirit_n which_o so_o strive_v and_o wrestle_v with_o himself_o until_o sin_n be_v quite_o abolish_v he_o become_v spiritual_a 8._o chap._n 8._o in_o the_o 8_o chap._n he_o comfort_v those_o which_o fight_v so_o with_o their_o own_o flesh_n conscience_n a_o comfort_n for_o the_o afflict_a conscience_n also_o he_o declare_v that_o the_o relic_n of_o sin_n can_v not_o hurt_v we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n which_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n furthermore_o he_o do_v explicate_v at_o large_a the_o nature_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o spirit_n show_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o man_n only_o by_o christ_n he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n say_v he_o the_o same_o man_n be_v none_o of_o he_o again_o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n alone_o which_o do_v innovate_v &_o renew_v our_o heart_n which_o do_v make_v they_o spiritual_a which_o do_v encourage_v we_o with_o sweet_a and_o love_a affect_n and_o motion_n last_o which_o do_v give_v testimony_n &_o bear_v witness_n unto_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o very_a son_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o that_o we_o although_o sin_n do_v boil_v with_o rage_n within_o our_o flesh_n have_v god_n for_o our_o father_n &_o may_v account_v ourselves_o his_o son_n if_o so_o be_v that_o we_o do_v daily_o by_o the_o spirit_n wrestle_v against_o the_o flesh_n now_o because_o nothing_o be_v more_o profitable_a to_o the_o mortify_n of_o the_o old_a adam_n the_o flesh_n than_o the_o cross_n tribulation_n &_o affliction_n that_o be_v the_o apostle_n do_v here_o comfort_v we_o in_o these_o tribulation_n affirm_v that_o the_o spirit_n do_v make_v intercession_n and_o request_n for_o we_o with_o sigh_n that_o can_v be_v utter_v &_o express_v also_o that_o all_o the_o creature_n be_v subject_a to_o vanity_n &_o abuse_n do_v even_o groan_n &_o travel_v in_o pain_n together_o with_o we_o until_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v abolish_v and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v thus_o we_o see_v that_o these_o three_o last_o chapter_n do_v urge_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o this_o only_a and_o chief_a work_n of_o our_o faith_n namely_o the_o mortification_n of_o our_o old_a adam_n which_o be_v the_o flesh_n 11_o chap._n 9_o 10._o &_o 11_o in_o the_o 9_o 10._o and_o 11._o chap._n he_o handle_v the_o matter_n of_o predestination_n for_o all_o the_o rest_n depend_v upon_o that_o namely_o who_o shall_v receive_v the_o word_n and_o who_o shall_v not_o who_o shall_v believe_v &_o who_o not_o who_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o sin_n who_o shall_v be_v blind_v who_o shall_v be_v damn_v and_o who_o shall_v be_v justify_v see_v therefore_o that_o both_o the_o send_n out_o of_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o word_n itself_o be_v of_o god_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o lie_v in_o god_n hand_n only_o to_o justify_v us._n and_o sure_o this_o stable_a sentence_n and_o immovable_a necessity_n of_o predestination_n preach_v predestination_n must_v be_v teach_v &_o preach_v be_v a_o most_o necessary_a doctrine_n to_o be_v teach_v for_o we_o be_v so_o weak_a that_o if_o it_o be_v in_o our_o hand_n very_o few_o or_o rather_o none_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o the_o devil_n will_v overcome_v us._n yet_o now_o see_v this_o sentence_n &_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v most_o sure_a &_o certain_a so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v change_v or_o alter_v by_o any_o creature_n we_o have_v then_o good_a hope_n to_o overcome_v at_o the_o length_n these_o relic_n of_o sin_n although_o that_o now_o they_o 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may_v acknowledge_v that_o all_o thy_o strength_n and_o power_n avail_v to_o nothing_o but_o to_o sin_v furthermore_o that_o by_o faith_n thou_o may_v daily_o wrestle_v with_o thy_o flesh_n as_o he_o have_v teach_v thou_o in_o the_o 7._o first_o chapter_n final_o after_o that_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o the_o 8._o chap._n that_o be_v after_o that_o thou_o have_v try_v the_o cross_n and_o tribulation_n after_o thou_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o this_o wholesome_a mortification_n often_o to_o be_v repeat_v than_o first_o of_o all_o will_v this_o necessity_n of_o predestination_n wax_v sweet_a unto_o they_o than_o thou_o shall_v first_o feel_v in_o the_o 9_o 10._o and_o 11._o chapter_n how_o full_a of_o comfort_n

it_o be_v and_o who_o he_o favour_v as_o very_o well_o appear_v in_o the_o 5_o chap._n where_o he_o distinguish_v gift_n from_o grace_n although_o now_o we_o have_v not_o th●_n fullness_n of_o this_o gift_n or_o of_o the_o spirit_n because_o in_o this_o life_n there_o will_v always_o remain_v in_o we_o re●nants_n of_o sin_n which_o fight_n again_o the_o spirlt_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o in_o the_o 7_o chap._n and_o the_o 3_o galat●_n as_o also_o moses_n say_v in_o the_o 3_o ●_o gen._n that_o there_o will_v be_v a_o conflict_n betwixt_o the_o seed_n of_o th●_n woman_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n yet_o grace_n work_v this_o i●_n we_o that_o the_o relic_n of_o sin_n sha●_n not_o be_v impute_v unto_o we_o bu●_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v repute_v an●_n account_v before_o god_n as_o me●_n full_o and_o perfect_o just_a neither_o be_v the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o go●_n so_o imperfite_o bestow_v upo●_n we_o as_o we_o say_v the_o gift_n be_v fo●_n god_n rather_o do_v 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imperfect_a mortification_n of_o our_o flesh_n an●_n for_o that_o in_o this_o life_n the_o relic_n of_o sin_n remain_v in_o we_o we_o can_v not_o have_v or_o attain_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o spirit_n first_o because_o w●_n have_v through_o faith_n the_o first_o fruit_n and_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o tha●_n for_o our_o faith_n in_o christ_n god_n fatherly_a favour_v we_o do_v no_o impute_v unto_o we_o that_o sin_n whic●_n remain_v in_o our_o flesh_n neither_o do_v judge_v we_o until_o that_o sinn●_n by_o death_n be_v quite_o break_v banish_a and_o abolish_v be_v 5._o i'faith_o what_o it_o be_v but_o now_o let_v we_o speak_v some_o what_o of_o faith_n faith_n be_v not_o a_o certain_a cold_a opinion_n or_o a_o wander_a cogitation_n of_o a_o man_n mind_n such_o a_o one_o as_o any_o man_n hear_v the_o history_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v foolish_o imagine_v himself_o to_o have_v for_o certain_a man_n hear_v any_o thing_n preach_v of_o faith_n use_v see_v that_o they_o can_v 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