Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	body_n	bone_n	flesh_n	7,585	5	7.4908	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30158	I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also, or, A discourse touching prayer, from I Cor. 14.15 wherein is briefly discovered 1. What prayer is, 2. What it is to pray with the spirit, 3. What it is to pray with the spirit and with the understanding also / by John Bunyan.	Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.	1663 (1663)	Wing B5541; ESTC R33259	38,056	122

his_o hope_n stay_v and_o all_o right_o prayer_n see_v nothing_o substantial_a &_o worth_a the_o look_v after_o but_o god_n and_o that_o as_o i_o say_v before_o it_o do_v in_o a_o sincere_a sensible_a and_o affectionate_a way_n again_o it_o be_v a_o sincere_a sensible_a affectionate_a pour_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n or_o soul_n to_o god_n through_o christ._n this_o through_o christ_n must_v needs_o be_v add_v or_o else_o it_o be_v to_o be_v question_v whether_o it_o be_v prayer_n though_o in_o appearance_n it_o be_v never_o so_o eminent_a or_o eloquent_a christ_n be_v the_o way_n through_o who_o the_o soul_n have_v admittance_n to_o god_n john_n 14._o 6._o and_o without_o who_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o so_o much_o as_o one_o desire_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o sabbath_n if_o you_o ask_v any_o thing_n in_o my_o name_n whatsoever_o you_o ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n i_o will_v do_v it_o joh._n 14._o 13_o 14._o this_o be_v daniel_n way_n in_o pray_v for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n he_o do_v it_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n now_o therefore_o o_o our_o god_n hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o his_o supplication_n and_o cause_v thy_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o thy_o sanctuary_n that_o be_v desolate_a for_o the_o lord_n sake_n dan._n 9_o 17._o and_o so_o david_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n that_o be_v for_o thy_o christ_n sake_n pardon_v my_o iniquity_n for_o it_o be_v great_a psal._n 25._o 11._o but_o now_o it_o be_v not_o every_o one_o that_o make_v mention_n of_o christ_n name_n in_o prayer_n that_o do_v indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n effectual_o pray_v to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n or_o through_o he_o this_o come_n to_o god_n through_o christ_n be_v the_o hard_a part_n that_o be_v find_v in_o prayer_n a_o man_n may_v more_o easy_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o work_n i_o and_o sincere_o too_o desire_v mercy_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v able_a to_o come_v to_o god_n by_o christ._n that_o man_n that_o come_v to_o god_n by_o christ_n he_o must_v first_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o for_o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v heb._n 11._o 6._o and_o so_o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n through_o christ_n must_v be_v enable_v to_o know_v christ._n lord_n say_v moses_n exod._n 33._o 11._o show_v i_o thy_o way_n that_o i_o may_v know_v thou_o this_o christ_n none_o but_o the_o father_n can_v reveal_v mat._n 11._o 27._o mat._n 16._o 16._o and_o to_o come_v through_o christ_n be_v for_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v enabledo●_n god_n to_o shroud_v itself_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o a_o man_n shroud_v himself_o under_o a_o thing_n for_o safeguard_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o david_n so_o often_o term_v christ_n his_o shield_n buckler_z tower_n fortress_n rock_n of_o defence_n etc._n etc._n psal._n 18._o 2._o psal._n 27._o 1._o psal._n 28._o 1._o not_o only_o because_o by_o he_o he_o overcome_v his_o enemy_n but_o because_o through_o he_o he_o 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come_v to_o god_n in_o christ_n merit_n in_o his_o blood_n righteousness_n victory_n intercession_n and_o so_o stand_v before_o he_o be_v accept_v in_o his_o belove_a ephes._n 1._o 6._o and_o because_o this_o poor_a creature_n be_v thus_o a_o member_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o under_o this_o consideration_n have_v admittance_n to_o come_v to_o god_n therefore_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o union_n also_o be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n convey_v into_o he_o whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o pour_v out_o himself_o to_o wit_n his_o soul_n before_o god_n with_o his_o audience_n and_o this_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o next_o or_o four_o particular_a 4._o prayer_n be_v a_o sincere_a sensible_a affectionate_a pour_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n or_o soul_n to_o god_n through_o christ_n by_o the_o strength_n or_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o these_o thing_n do_v so_o depend_v one_o upon_o another_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v prayer_n without_o there_o be_v a_o joint_a 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sincere_a sensible_a affectionate_a pour_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n or_o soul_n to_o god_n through_o christ_n in_o the_o strength_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o such_o thing_n as_o god_n have_v promise_v etc._n etc._n mat._n 6._o 6_o 7_o 8._o prayer_n it_o be_v when_o it_o be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o god_n word_n and_o it_o be_v blasphemy_n or_o at_o best_o vain_a babble_n when_o the_o petition_n be_v beside_o the_o book_n david_n therefore_o still_o in_o his_o prayer_n keep_v his_o eye_n on_o the_o word_n of_o god_n my_o soul_n say_v he_o cleave_v to_o the_o dust_n quicken_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n psal._n 119._o 25_o 28._o and_o again_o psal._n 119._o 41_o 42_o 58_o 65_o 74_o 81_o 82_o 107_o 147_o 154_o 169_o 170._o my_o soul_n melt_v for_o heaviness_n strengthen_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n and_o remember_v thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n on_o which_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_v and_o indeed_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o immediate_o quicken_v and_o stir_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o christian_a without_o but_o by_o with_o and_o through_o the_o word_n by_o bring_v that_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o by_o open_v of_o that_o whereby_o the_o man_n be_v provoke_v to_o go_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o tell_v he_o how_o it_o be_v with_o he_o and_o also_o to_o argue_v and_o supplicate_v according_a to_o the_o word_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o daniel_n that_o mighty_a prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o understanding_n by_o book_n that_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v hard_a at_o a_o end_n then_o according_a unto_o that_o word_n he_o make_v his_o prayer_n to_o god_n i_o daniel_n say_v he_o dan._n 9_o 2_o 3._o understand_v by_o book_n viz._n the_o write_n of_o jeremiah_n the_o number_n of_o the_o year_n whereof_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o jeremiah_n that_o he_o will_v accomplish_v seventy_o year_n in_o the_o desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o i_o set_v my_o face_n to_o the_o lord_n god_n to_o seek_v by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o fast_v and_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n so_o that_o i_o say_v as_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o helper_n and_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o it_o pray_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o it_o guide_v by_o and_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o his_o promise_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o do_v make_v a_o stop_n although_o his_o life_n lie_v at_o stake_n for_o it_o i_o can_v now_o pray_v to_o my_o father_n &_o he_o shall_v give_v i_o more_o than_o twelve_o legion_n of_o angel_n but_o how_o then_o