Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	beget_v	father_n	son_n	11,645	5	6.8465	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39675	Pneumatologia, a treatise of the soul of man wherein the divine original, excellent and immortal nature of the soul are opened, its love and inclination to the body, with the necessity of its separation from it, considered and improved, the existence, operations, and states of separated souls, both in Heaven and Hell, immediately after death, asserted, discussed, and variously applyed, divers knotty and difficult questions about departed souls, both philosophical, and theological, stated and determined, the invaluable preciousness of humane souls, and the various artifices of Satan (their professed enemy) to destroy them, discovered, and the great duty and interest of all men, seasonable and heartily to comply with the most great and gracious design of the Father, Son, and Spirit, for the salvation of their souls, argued and pressed / by John Flavel ...	Flavel, John, 1630?-1691.	1685 (1685)	Wing F1176; ESTC R5953	379,180	504

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which_o we_o may_v single_a out_o these_o four_o which_o be_v of_o special_a remark_n and_o use_n heb._n 12.9_o furthermore_o we_o have_v father_n of_o our_o flesh_n which_o correct_v we_o and_o we_o give_v they_o reverence_n shall_v we_o not_o much_o rather_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n and_o live_v here_o god_n be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n or_o of_o soul_n and_o that_o in_o a_o emphatical_a antithesis_fw-la or_o contradistinction_n to_o our_o natural_a father_n who_o be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o our_o flesh_n or_o body_n only_o the_o true_a scope_n and_o sense_n of_o this_o text_n be_v with_o great_a judgement_n and_o clearness_n give_v we_o by_o that_o learned_a and_o judicious_a divine_a mr._n conditorqu●_n mr._n pemb●e_n de_fw-fr origine_fw-la animae_fw-la p._n 59_o nihil_fw-la apertin_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ista_fw-la antithesi_fw-la carnem_fw-la corpusque_fw-la à_fw-la pare●tib●s_fw-la animas_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la accipimus_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la vilioris_fw-la partis_fw-la authores_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la minus_fw-la in_o nos_fw-la juris_fw-la habent_fw-la patient_fw-la ca●ligantes_fw-la f●●●imus_fw-la quàm_fw-la aequiore_fw-la animo_fw-la ●●remus_fw-la e●m_fw-la qui_fw-la s●premum_fw-la in_o nos_fw-la jus_o obtinet_fw-la utpote_fw-la partis_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la est_fw-la praestanti●sima_fw-la unicus_fw-la dato●_n conditorqu●_n pemble_n in_o these_o word_n nothing_o be_v more_o plain_a and_o emphatical_a than_o this_o antithesis_fw-la we_o receive_v our_o flesh_n or_o body_n from_o our_o parent_n but_o our_o soul_n from_o god_n if_o then_o we_o patient_o bear_v the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o parent_n who_o be_v author_n of_o the_o vile_a part_n and_o have_v the_o least_o right_a or_o power_n over_o we_o with_o how_o much_o more_o equal_a a_o mind_n shall_v we_o bear_v his_o chastisement_n who_o have_v the_o supreme_a right_n to_o we_o as_o he_o be_v the_o father_n and_o only_a 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the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o form_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n within_o he_o where_o the_o form_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v associate_v with_o those_o two_o other_o glorious_a effect_n of_o god_n create_v power_n namely_o the_o expansion_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n all_o three_o be_v here_o equal_o assume_v by_o the_o lord_n as_o his_o remarkable_a and_o glorious_a work_n of_o creation_n he_o that_o create_v the_o one_o do_v as_o much_o create_v the_o other_o now_o the_o two_o former_a we_o ●ind_v frequent_o instance_a in_o scripture_n as_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o create_a power_n or_o work_n imply_v the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v present_v as_o strong_a prop_n to_o our_o faith_n when_o it_o be_v weak_a and_o stagger_a for_o want_v of_o visible_a matter_n of_o encouragement_n isa._n 40.22_o and_o 42.5_o jerem._n 10.12_o job_n 9.8_o psal._n 104.2_o q._n d._n be_v my_o people_n 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which_o you_o can_v never_o have_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o any_o other_o way_n those_o that_o be_v without_o it_o be_v grope_v or_o feel_v after_o god_n in_o the_o dark_a act_v 17.27_o poor_a soul_n be_v conscious_a to_o themselves_o that_o there_o be_v a_o just_a and_o terrible_a god_n and_o that_o their_o sin_n offend_v and_o provoke_v he_o but_o how_o to_o atone_v the_o offend_a deity_n they_o know_v not_o mica_n 6.6_o 7._o but_o the_o way_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o life_n be_v clear_o discover_v to_o we_o by_o the_o gospel_n 2_o as_o it_o manifest_v and_o reveal_v eternal_a life_n to_o we_o so_o it_o frame_v and_o mould_v our_o heart_n as_o god_n sanctify_a instrument_n for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o instrument_n of_o revelation_n but_o of_o salvation_n the_o word_n of_o life_n as_o well_o as_o the_o word_n of_o light_n philip._n 2.16_o it_o can_v open_v your_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o your_o eye_n and_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v entertain_v as_o that_o which_o be_v the_o first_o rank_n of_o blessing_n a_o peerless_a and_o inestimable_a blessing_n inference_n viii_o if_o our_o soul_n be_v immortal_a certain_o our_o enemy_n be_v not_o so_o formidable_a as_o we_o be_v apt_a by_o our_o sinful_a fear_n to_o represent_v they_o they_o may_v when_o god_n permit_v they_o destroy_v your_o body_n they_o can_v touch_v or_o destroy_v your_o soul_n matth._n 16.28_o as_o to_o your_o body_n no_o enemy_n can_v touch_v they_o till_o there_o be_v leave_n and_o permission_n give_v they_o by_o god_n job_n 1.10_o the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o well_o as_o their_o soul_n be_v within_o the_o line_n or_o hedge_n of_o divine_a providence_n they_o be_v secure_o fence_v sometime_o mediate_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n psal._n 34.7_o and_o sometime_o immediate_o by_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o power_n zech._n 2.5_o as_o to_o their_o soul_n whatever_o power_n enemy_n may_v have_v upon_o they_o when_o divine_a permission_n open_v a_o gap_n in_o the_o hedge_n of_o providence_n for_o they_o yet_o they_o can_v reach_v their_o soul_n to_o hurt_v they_o or_o destroy_v they_o but_o by_o their_o own_o consent_n they_o can_v destroy_v our_o perish_a flesh_n it_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o their_o malice_n and_o rage_n they_o can_v reach_v home_o to_o the_o soul_n no_o sword_n can_v cut_v asunder_o the_o band_n of_o union_n betwixt_o they_o and_o christ_n they_o will_v be_v dreadful_a enemy_n indeed_o if_o they_o can_v do_v so_o why_o then_o do_v we_o tremble_v and_o fear_v at_o this_o rate_n as_o if_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v at_o their_o mercy_n and_o in_o their_o power_n and_o hand_n the_o soul_n of_o those_o martyr_n be_v in_o safety_n under_o the_o altar_n in_o heaven_n they_o be_v clothe_v with_o white_a robe_n when_o their_o body_n be_v give_v to_o be_v meat_n to_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n and_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o devil_n drive_v but_o a_o poor_a trade_n by_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o saint_n he_o tear_v the_o nest_n but_o the_o bird_n escape_v he_o crack_v the_o shell_n but_o lose_v the_o kernel_n two_o thing_n make_v a_o powerful_a defensative_a against_o our_o fear_n 1_o that_o all_o our_o enemy_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o providence_n 2_o that_o all_o providence_n be_v steer_v by_o that_o promise_n rom._n 8.28_o inference_n ix_o if_o soul_n be_v immortal_a then_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o aspect_n and_o influence_n of_o death_n upon_o the_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a o_o if_o soul_n will_v but_o serious_o consider_v what_o a_o alteration_n death_n will_v make_v upon_o their_o condition_n for_o evil_a or_o for_o good_a how_o useful_a will_v such_o meditation_n be_v to_o they_o 1_o they_o must_v be_v disseize_v and_o turn_v out_o of_o these_o house_n of_o clay_n and_o live_v in_o a_o state_n of_o separation_n from_o they_o of_o this_o there_o be_v a_o inevitable_a necessity_n eccles._n 8.8_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o say_v i_o be_o not_o ready_a ready_a or_o unready_a they_o must_v depart_v when_o their_o lease_n be_v out_o it_o be_v as_o vain_a to_o say_v i_o be_o not_o willing_a for_o willing_a or_o unwilling_a they_o must_v be_v go_v there_o be_v no_o hang_v back_o and_o beg_v lord_n let_v death_n take_v another_o at_o this_o time_n and_o spare_v i_o for_o no_o man_n die_v by_o a_o proxy_n 2_o the_o time_n of_o our_o soul_n departure_n be_v at_o hand_n 2_o pet._n 1.13_o 14._o job_n 16.22_o the_o most_o firm_a and_o well_o build_v body_n can_v stand_v but_o a_o few_o day_n but_o our_o ruinons_n tabernacle_n give_v our_o soul_n warning_n that_o the_o day_n of_o their_o departure_n be_v at_o hand_n the_o lamp_n of_o life_n be_v almost_o burn_v down_o the_o glass_n of_o time_n almost_o run_v yet_o a_o few_o a_o very_a few_o day_n and_o night_n more_o and_o then_o time_n night_n and_o day_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o 3_o when_o that_o most_o certain_a and_o near_o approach_a time_n be_v come_v wonderful_a 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