Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	bless_a	lord_n	soul_n	6,252	5	5.0695	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02349	A compend of the controversies of religion wherin the trueth is confirmed, and errour convinced, by authoritie of Scripture, witnessing of antiquitie, and confession of partie. Most necessary for all, in this backe-slyding age. By W.G. minister of God's word.	Guild, William, 1586-1657.	1627 (1627)	STC 12479; ESTC S118648	69,651	225

bernard_n purge_v they_o who_o the_o only_a sin_n of_o the_o first_o defile_v and_o not_o that_o any_o man_n be_v own_o satisfaction_n can_v avail_v for_o himself_o for_o what_o be_v our_o penance_n but_o that_o if_o we_o suffer_v not_o together_o we_o cannot_a reign_n together_o bern._n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la lib._n job._n in_o sex_n 3._o confession_n of_o party_n the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o a_o infinite_a value_n and_o therefore_o to_o join_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o godly_a there-unto_a be_v al-togeth_a superfluous_a say_v durandus_fw-la &_o mairone_n cite_v by_o bellarmine_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr indulg_n c._n 4._o §_o tertia_fw-la as_o al-so_a the_o very_a gloss_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n dist_n 1._o de_fw-la penitentia_fw-la verbis_fw-la dic_fw-la quod_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o by_o contrition_n of_o heart_n nor_o confession_n of_o mouth_n that_o sin_n be_v for-given_a but_o only_o by_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n but_o the_o contrition_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v a_o sign_n indeed_n that_o our_o sin_n be_v for-given_a as_o external_a penance_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o contrition_n of_o the_o heart_n say_v they_o which_o contrition_n even_o free_a grace_n precee_v §._o 4._o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o godly_a after_o death_n go_v immediate_o to_o glory_n and_o to_o no_o mid_a place_n of_o torment_n 1._o authority_n of_o scripture_n isai._n 57.1_o the_o righteous_a be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v he_o shall_v enter_v into_o peace_n note_v then_o that_o there_o be_v no_o middle_a estate_n nor_o place_n speak_v of_o but_o that_o immediate_o be_v subjoin_v unto_o the_o righteous_a man_n departure_n out_o of_o this_o life_n his_o present_a entry_n in-to_a peace_n and_o therefore_o in-to_a no_o torment_n luke_n 16.25_o and_o abraham_n say_v to_o he_o son_n remember_v that_o thou_o do_v receive_v good_a thing_n in_o thy_o lyfe-tyme_n and_o lazarus_n likewise_n evil_a but_o now_o he_o be_v comfort_v and_o thou_o be_v torment_v remark_n therefore_o that_o we_o have_v only_o two_o place_n mentionate_a in_o scripture_n whither_o soul_n go_v immediate_o after_o death_n to_o wit_n a_o place_n of_o comfort_n which_o be_v heaven_n to_o the_o godly_a and_o a_o place_n of_o torment_n which_o be_v hell_n to_o the_o wicked_a luke_n 23.43_o and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o verily_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o this_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n loe_o then_o immediate_o after_o death_n the_o heavenly_a paradise_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o penitent_a thief_n and_o so_o be_v it_o al-so_a give_v to_o all_o other_o penitent_a sinner_n 2._o cor._n 5.1_o for_o we_o know_v that_o if_o our_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o tabernacle_n be_v dissolve_v we_o have_v a_o build_n of_o god_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n note_v then_o that_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o after_o this_o mortal_a life_n end_v we_o get_v instant_o a_o better_a in_o the_o heaven_n and_o this_o bellarmine_n himself_o in_o those_o same_o word_n collect_v out_o of_o this_o foresay_a place_n bell._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr sanct_a c._n 3._o §_o denique_fw-la and_o therefore_o thus_o conclude_v wherefore_o say_v he_o it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o die_v soon_o in_o this_o world_n that_o we_o may_v quick_o begin_v to_o live_v in_o heaven_n verse_n 8._o we_o be_v confident_a i_o say_v and_o willing_a rather_o to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n and_o to_o be_v present_a with_o the_o lord_n note_v then_o that_o there_o be_v no_o mid_a estate_n of_o the_o godly_a soul_n depart_v but_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o body_n and_o be_v absent_a therefra_a instant_o it_o enter_v in_o heaven_n and_o be_v present_a with_o the_o lord_n phil._n 1.23_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a we_o see_v then_o upon_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n follow_v instant_o the_o conjunction_n there-of_a with_o christ_n revel_v 14.13_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o now_o say_v the_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o remark_n then_o that_o the_o godly_a instant_o after_o death_n become_v bless_v and_o immediate_o rest_n and_o be_v reward_v in_o glory_n 2._o witness_v of_o antiquity_n after_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n instant_o say_v justinus_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v carry_v to_o paradise_n and_o the_o wicked_a to_o hell_n hereunto_o agree_v also_o augustine_n medit_n 22._o show_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v loose_v from_o the_o body_n instant_o go_v to_o heaven_n and_o again_o he_o say_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o godly_a after_o their_o separation_n from_o the_o body_n be_v in_o rest_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a say_v he_o suffer_v punishment_n until_o the_o body_n of_o the_o one_o rise_v to_o eternal_a life_n and_o of_o the_o other_o unto_o eternal_a death_n which_o be_v call_v the_o second_o and_o that_o he_o know_v not_o three_o place_n he_o testify_v in_o his_o fyft_n book_n of_o the_o hypognosticke_n about_o the_o midst_n see_v augustine_n l._n 13._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la c._n 8._o 3._o confession_n of_o party_n the_o apostle_n reason_n say_v bellarmine_n 2._o cor._n 5.1_o be_v excellent_a to_o wit_n this_o if_o this_o mortal_a life_n perish_v we_o have_v instant_o anoth_a far_o better_o in_o the_o heaven_n bell._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la sanctis_fw-la c._n 3._o §_o denique_fw-la chap._n xv._o of_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n §._o i._o that_o the_o godly_a may_v be_v assure_v of_o their_o salvation_n here_o 1._o authority_n of_o scripture_n iob_n 19.25_o for_o i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o latter_a day_n upon_a the_o earth_n note_v then_o that_o job_n assure_v himself_o that_o christ_n be_v his_o redeemer_n and_o therefore_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o he_o eternal_o psal_n 17.15_o as_o for_o i_o i_o will_v behold_v thy_o face_n in_o righteousness_n i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o thy_o likeness_n when_o i_o awake_v note_v then_o that_o we_o see_v the_o like_a assurance_n in_o david_n of_o full_a salvation_n to_o soul_n and_o body_n after_o his_o resurrection_n 2._o tim._n 4.7.8_o i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n from_o henceforth_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n and_o lest_o such_o a_o great_a apostle_n only_o may_v seem_v just_o to_o have_v such_o confidence_n he_o subjoin_v and_o not_o only_o for_o i_o but_o for_o all_o they_o that_o love_v his_o second_o appear_v and_o therefore_o again_o al-so_a he_o say_v of_o all_o the_o faithful_a rom._n 8.37_o for_o i_o be_o assure_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n 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that_o by_o the_o great_a heap_n say_v he_o cap._n 2._o §_o &_o tamen_fw-la of_o their_o superabundant_a suffering_n they_o be_v able_a to_o expiate_v exceed_v many_o and_o great_a sin_n of_o other_o man_n and_o so_o by_o this_o doctrine_n of_o they_o you_o see_v they_o give_v the_o lord_n flat_o the_o lie_n ezek._n 18.20_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v upon_o he_o remark_n then_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v upon_o another_o but_o upon_o himself_o and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a madness_n in_o popery_n that_o so_o stiff_o they_o will_v deny_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o or_o make_v we_o in_o justification_n but_o will_v affirm_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o saint_n and_o her_o man_n may_v be_v make_v we_o by_o their_o pope_n indulgence_n act._n 4.12_o neither_o be_v there_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o for_o there_o be_v none_o 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