Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	believe_v	faith_n	see_v	5,205	5	3.8267	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27259	Psychomachia, or, The soules conflict with the sins of vain glory, coldnesse in professing Christ, envie, photinianism (of the last resurrection), ingratitude, unpreparednes to meet the Lord, revenge, forgetfulness of God : pourtrayed in eight severall sermons, six whereof were delivered at St. Maries, and Christ-Church in Oxford, and two at Sherburn in Glocestershire / Henry Beesley ...	Beesley, Henry, 1605-1675.	1656 (1656)	Wing B1691; ESTC R13325	163,090	260

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o st_n 1.11_o 2._o thes_n 1.11_o paul_n term_v it_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n in_o our_o soul_n who_o work_n it_o be_v as_o to_o implant_v we_o into_o christ_n so_o to_o bring_v forth_o in_o we_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o spirit_n his_o spirit_n can_v not_o be_v idle_a or_o barren_a but_o will_v still_o be_v do_v somewhat_o towards_o the_o form_n of_o christ_n within_o we_o purify_n the_o heart_n galat._n gal._n 4.19_o act._n 15.9_o eph._n 4.23_o heb._n 6.14_o gal._n 5.24_o rom._n 8.19_o juxta_fw-la crellium_fw-la in_o cap._n 5._o ad_fw-la galat._n renew_v the_o spirit_n purge_v the_o conscience_n crucify_a the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n this_o one_o for_o all_o if_o christ_n be_v in_o we_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a as_o unto_o sin_n have_v lose_v as_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o tempt_v we_o to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o but_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n as_o unto_o righteousness_n our_o inward_a man_n be_v fresh_a and_o lively_a to_o do_v 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2._o tim._n 3.7_o esai_n 55.2_o honesta_fw-la col_fw-fr mus_fw-la quantum_fw-la vacat_fw-la seneca_n and_o for_o want_v of_o study_v this_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o there_o be_v so_o very_a many_o non_fw-la proficient_o ever_o learning_n and_o never_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n spend_v their_o time_n strength_n and_o labour_n for_o that_o which_o can_v not_o satisfy_v the_o soul_n however_o it_o may_v please_v the_o fancy_n and_o mean_a while_n neglect_v the_o one_o thing_n necessary_a or_o intend_v it_o but_o on_o the_o by_o when_o they_o can_v be_v at_o leisure_n from_o other_o employment_n how_o defective_a man_n be_v in_o this_o kind_n it_o be_v not_o more_o against_o our_o charity_n to_o judge_v then_o beyond_o our_o power_n to_o know_v it_o be_v a_o secret_a belong_v to_o god_n alone_o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o he_o be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n 4.5_o 1._o joh_n 3.20_o 1_o co._n 4.5_o the_o time_n come_v 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more_o illustrate_v the_o faith_n of_o our_o ruler_n that_o notwithstanding_o those_o impediment_n can_v allow_v themselves_o to_o be_v christian_n in_o who_o if_o you_o consider_v the_o act_n of_o their_o believe_a you_o may_v just_o commend_v their_o humility_n that_o renounce_v the_o proud_a opinion_n of_o their_o own_o ability_n in_o perform_v the_o law_n they_o will_v condescend_v to_o the_o captivity_n of_o faith_n that_o faith_n which_o the_o grecian_n deride_v as_o foolishness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v clemens_n term_v it_o barbarous_a and_o vain_a and_o wherewith_o julian_n grieve_v the_o christian_n 〈◊〉_d clem._n strom._n 2._o naziane_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o their_o wisdom_n be_v nothing_o but_o credulity_n then_o withal_o no_o less_o their_o resolute_a piety_n that_o forsake_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n their_o reverend_a ancestor_n together_o with_o the_o legal_a institution_n whereunto_o they_o have_v be_v so_o 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demur_v on_o a_o separation_n or_o however_o their_o voluntary_a flight_n shall_v have_v at_o least_o prevent_v the_o fear_n of_o be_v expel_v and_o not_o expect_v the_o violence_n of_o other_o to_o impeach_v the_o forwardness_n of_o their_o departure_n 1.19_o 1_o tim._n 1.19_o but_o these_o young_a christian_n more_o sensible_a of_o infamy_n than_o of_o sin_n will_v rather_o adventure_v a_o shipwreck_n of_o their_o faith_n 22._o dvos_fw-la facultates_fw-la suoe_fw-la velut_fw-la compedes_fw-la ligaverunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n cypr._n ser_n 5._o de_fw-la ●apsis_fw-la seneca_n epist_n 22._o than_o of_o their_o authority_n and_o ere_o they_o will_v relinquish_v their_o possession_n of_o honour_n will_v retain_v they_o with_o guilt_n and_o impiery_a illa_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la remanentibus_fw-la vincula_fw-la illae_fw-la catenae_fw-la quibus_fw-la &_o virtus_fw-la retardata_fw-la est_fw-la &_o fides_fw-la pressa_fw-la as_o saint_n cyprian_n charge_v his_o lapse_v auditor_n these_o be_v the_o 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