Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	blood_n	body_n	flesh_n	8,072	5	6.9865	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81211	Ioy out-joyed: or, Joy in overcoming evil spirits and evil men, overcome by better joy: set forth in a sermon at Martins in the fields, to the Right Honourable the Lords assembled in Parliament, upon the day of their solemn rejoycing and praising God, for reducing the city of Chester by the forces of the Parliament, under the command of Sr William Brereton, February 19. 1645. / By Joseph Caryl minister of the Gospel at Magnus neer London Bridge.	Caryl, Joseph, 1602-1673.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1646 (1646)	Wing C780; Thomason E323_3; ESTC R200591	20,183	35

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will_v show_v that_o the_o horse_n of_o the_o egyptian_n be_v weak_a he_o say_v their_o horse_n be_v flesh_n and_o not_o spirit_n isa_n 31._o 3._o and_o the_o apostle_n to_o show_v how_o strong_a devil_n be_v ephes_n 6._o 12._o say_v we_o wrestle_v not_o against_o gross_a thing_n flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o against_o principality_n and_o power_n against_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n against_o spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o high_a place_n spiritual_a wickedness_n be_v wicked_a spirit_n and_o because_o they_o be_v spirit_n therefore_o they_o be_v power_n in_o evil_a spirit_n there_o be_v power_n much_o more_o in_o good_a spirit_n and_o most_o of_o all_o in_o the_o best_a spirit_n the_o holy_a ghost_n you_o shall_v receive_v power_n after_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v come_v upon_o you_o act._n 1._o 8._o wheresoever_o spirit_n be_v there_o be_v power_n the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v of_o such_o strength_n that_o it_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v his_o infirmity_n our_o infirmity_n be_v our_o heavy_a part_n nothing_o call_v for_o more_o strength_n than_o the_o bear_n of_o our_o own_o infirmity_n or_o the_o infirmity_n of_o other_o man_n yet_o while_o a_o man_n can_v hold_v up_o his_o spirit_n and_o maintain_v that_o he_o may_v bear_v and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o his_o own_o outward_a infirmity_n a_o strong_a spirit_n strengthen_v the_o weak_a and_o a_o weak_a spirit_n weaken_v the_o strong_a body_n or_o mind_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o spirit_n be_v strong_a and_o evil_a spirit_n be_v strong_a than_o all_o flesh_n yet_o these_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n then_o never_o fear_v flesh_n and_o blood_n fire_n and_o sword_n when_o you_o hear_v spirit_n must_v submit_v when_o christ_n will_v assure_v the_o church_n that_o it_o shall_v stand_v against_o all_o opposition_n he_o promise_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o matth_n 16._o 18._o that_o be_v the_o power_n of_o evil_a spirit_n shall_v not_o and_o if_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v sure_o gate_n of_o earth_n shall_v never_o prevail_v we_o may_v be_v confident_a if_o spirit_n can_v flesh_n and_o blood_n shall_v not_o do_v we_o any_o hurt_n while_o christ_n be_v with_o we_o this_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o second_o observation_n it_o be_v matter_n of_o joy_n to_o bring_v spirit_n evil_a spirit_n into_o subjection_n the_o disciple_n passion_n be_v not_o without_o reason_n when_o they_o rejoice_v to_o see_v spirit_n stoop_v it_o be_v no_o small_a privilege_n to_o make_v evil_a spirit_n stoop_v whether_o they_o be_v evil_a spirit_n tempt_v and_o trouble_v without_o or_o move_v within_o we_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o joy_n to_o subdue_v any_o real_a enemy_n but_o chief_o those_o first_o who_o be_v most_o for_o number_n second_o those_o who_o be_v mighty_a in_o strength_n three_o those_o who_o be_v high_a in_o place_n four_o those_o who_o be_v subtle_a in_o project_v five_o those_o who_o be_v most_o 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deny_v all_o spirit_n act._n 23._o 8._o and_o other_o have_v affirm_v that_o good_a and_o evil_a spirit_n be_v only_o good_a or_o evil_a motion_n within_o we_o i_o abominate_a the_o error_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o truth_n somewhat_o like_o it_o good_a or_o evil_a motion_n within_o we_o be_v in_o a_o sense_n good_a or_o evil_a spirit_n for_o as_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o good_a spirit_n be_v spirit_n joh._n 3._o so_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n be_v spirit_n too_o every_o evil_a motion_n in_o we_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o devil_n who_o though_o he_o be_v not_o the_o immediate_a parent_n of_o all_o such_o motion_n yet_o he_o be_v the_o immediate_a parent_n of_o that_o corruption_n from_o whence_o such_o

5._o 14._o be_v the_o disturber_n of_o kingdom_n as_o well_o as_o of_o family_n and_o self-love_n be_v set_v in_o the_o head_n of_o that_o black_a army_n which_o be_v prophesy_v to_o make_v perilous_a time_n in_o the_o last_o day_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 1_o 2._o above_o all_o there_o be_v a_o evil_a spirit_n which_o i_o may_v call_v the_o beelzebub_n of_o this_o generation_n or_o the_o prince_n of_o devil_n that_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o division_n this_o work_n in_o all_o place_n almost_o in_o all_o heart_n division_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o great_a design_n against_o we_o that_o while_o we_o act_v simple_o we_o may_v be_v universal_o overcome_v this_o spirit_n be_v grow_v so_o cunning_a that_o it_o can_v work_v distance_n by_o a_o motion_n or_o a_o endeavour_n for_o union_n while_o many_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v and_o pray_v let_v we_o not_o divide_v though_o we_o can_v agree_v yet_o be_v most_o ready_a to_o divide_v upon_o every_o disagreement_n and_o while_o it_o be_v almost_o in_o every_o 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be_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o our_o other_o conquest_n therefore_o right_a honourable_a i_o say_v it_o again_o let_v the_o stress_n of_o your_o counsel_n and_o design_n be_v lay_v against_o these_o spirit_n the_o sword_n may_v work_v a_o unwilling_a subjection_n god_n only_o can_v work_v a_o subjection_n of_o the_o will_n yet_o two_o thing_n do_v by_o man_n by_o man_n as_o your_o self_n be_v in_o dignity_n and_o authority_n will_v contribute_v much_o towards_o this_o subjection_n first_o justice_n do_v and_o do_v impartial_o for_o and_o upon_o all_o second_o countenance_n and_o encouragement_n give_v to_o all_o that_o be_v good_a and_o do_v good_a when_o spirit_n be_v overcome_v upon_o these_o term_n i_o know_v not_o who_o shall_v have_v great_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v they_o who_o be_v subject_a or_o they_o who_o have_v make_v they_o so_o but_o though_o this_o will_v be_v matter_n of_o great_a joy_n yet_o this_o must_v not_o be_v either_o the_o total_a or_o the_o chief_a matter_n of_o 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spiritual_a mercy_n and_o it_o be_v seldom_o but_o we_o rejoice_v too_o much_o in_o temporal_a the_o world_n be_v so_o much_o of_o kin_n to_o we_o and_o be_v so_o like_o we_o worldly_a comfort_n suit_v we_o so_o well_o and_o be_v so_o near_o we_o that_o while_o we_o deal_v about_o they_o we_o need_v a_o bridle_n not_o a_o spur_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a privilege_n which_o we_o wait_v for_o in_o heaven_n that_o our_o affection_n may_v be_v ever_o keep_v in_o a_o due_a temper_n there_o we_o shall_v love_v and_o rejoice_v in_o nothing_o but_o god_n or_o for_o god_n and_o as_o we_o can_v love_v and_o rejoice_v in_o god_n too_o much_o so_o there_o we_o shall_v not_o love_v or_o rejoice_v in_o he_o too_o little_a but_o while_o we_o converse_v with_o creature_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o feed_v too_o hearty_o upon_o they_o and_o to_o drink_v large_a draught_n of_o the_o wine_n of_o their_o consolation_n then_o become_v we_o the_o way_n to_o lessen_v earthly_a joy_n be_v to_o stir_v up_o 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