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	die_v	live_v	5,530	5	5.7934	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64835	Things worth thinking on, or, Helps to piety being remains of some meditations, experiences, and sentences &c. never published till now : and now are as an addition to them which were formerly made publick: together with a sermon entituled The beauty of holines / by Ralph Venning ...	Venning, Ralph, 1621?-1674.	1664 (1664)	Wing V227; ESTC R38004	77,776	241

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12.11_o 93_o god_n rest_v not_o from_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n till_o man_n be_v make_v nor_o can_v man_n rest_v from_o his_o pursuit_n after_o the_o creation_n till_o god_n be_v enjoy_v psal_n 73.25_o fecisti_fw-la nos_fw-la domine_fw-la propter_fw-la te_fw-la nec_fw-la acquiescimus_fw-la donec_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la perveniamus_fw-la say_fw-la st._n austin_n thou_o make_v we_o for_o thyself_o o_o lord_n and_o we_o be_v not_o quiet_a till_o we_o come_v unto_o thou_o and_o it_o be_v only_o in_o the_o god-man_n christ_n jesus_n that_o god_n be_v and_o we_o can_v be_v well_o please_v 94_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n i'faith_o the_o

and_o then_o they_o love_v what_o they_o do_v not_o perhaps_o dare_v not_o practice_n they_o be_v contemplative_a sinner_n and_o play_v with_o wanton_a thought_n and_o wish_n jer._n 4.14_o 53_o the_o covetous_a live_v poor_a to_o die_v rich_a but_o what_o a_o mistake_n and_o missay_v it_o be_v to_o say_v such_o a_o man_n die_v worth_a so_o many_o thousand_o when_o he_o leave_v it_o all_o behind_o he_o he_o have_v be_v rich_a indeed_o if_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 6.18_o 19_o he_o have_v send_v it_o to_o heaven_n aforehand_o it_o be_v probable_a he_o die_v the_o poor_a for_o leave_v so_o much_o behind_o he_o and_o indeed_o no_o man_n die_v rich_a unless_o rich_a in_o grace_n in_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n while_o he_o live_v but_o the_o rich_a depart_n as_o poor_a and_o naked_a as_o any_o and_o leave_v their_o wealth_n to_o other_o 1_o tim._n 6.6_o 7_o 8._o 54_o the_o platonic_n say_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v like_o a_o chariot_n draw_v with_o two_o horse_n whereof_o the_o one_o the_o rational_a part_n be_v fair_a and_o generous_a the_o other_o the_o sensual_a deform_a and_o resty_a but_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o not_o only_o the_o inferior_a faculty_n but_o the_o superior_a also_o be_v corrupt_v otherwise_o the_o inferior_a can_v not_o draw_v they_o away_o the_o mind_n be_v free_a and_o can_v sin_v but_o from_o itself_o though_o urge_v and_o tempt_v by_o other_o not_o only_o flesh_n but_o spirit_n be_v filthy_a 2_o cor._n 1.7_o and_o the_o apostle_n pray_v that_o they_o may_v be_v sanctify_v not_o only_o in_o body_n but_o in_o soul_n and_o spirit_n 1_o thess_n 5.23_o 55_o grace_n be_v a_o panoply_n or_o proof-armour_n of_o defence_n against_o temptation_n and_o trouble_n eph._n 6._o and_o a_o paradise_n of_o all_o pleasure_n prov._n 3.17_o 56_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v the_o good_a man_n hope_n and_o the_o bad_a man_n fear_n 1_o cor._n 15.19_o numb_a 23.10_o 2_o cor._n 5.11_o and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o there_o 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detain_v penny_n be_v a_o plague_n in_o the_o rich_a man_n purse_n jam._n 5.3_o 4._o 61_o the_o proud_a man_n have_v no_o god_n exod._n 5.2_o psal_n 12.4_o the_o unpeacable_a man_n have_v no_o neighbour_n luke_n 10.29_o the_o distrustful_a man_n have_v no_o friend_n prov._n 27.10_o but_o the_o discontent_a man_n have_v not_o himself_o luke_n 21.19_o 62_o if_o we_o temper_v not_o our_o affection_n they_o to_o be_v sure_a will_v distemper_v we_o beware_v of_o they_o for_o where_o the_o wind_n of_o temptation_n and_o the_o tide_n of_o corruption_n meet_v it_o be_v exceed_o dangerous_a mat._n 26.16_o 63_o untried_a virtue_n be_v doubtful_a it_o may_v be_v they_o that_o sin_v not_o when_o there_o be_v none_o will_v sin_n if_o there_o be_v a_o occasion_n but_o chastity_n in_o youth_n as_o in_o joseph_n temperance_n in_o plenty_n as_o in_o daniel_n bounty_n in_o poverty_n as_o in_o they_o of_o macedonia_n 2_o cor._n 8.2_o be_v martyrdom_n without_o bloodshed_n 64_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o morality_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o air_n compare_v it_o with_o the_o heaven_n it_o be_v a_o kind_a of_o earth_n but_o with_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o be_v a_o kind_a of_o heaven_n or_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o body_n compare_v they_o with_o the_o soul_n and_o they_o be_v but_o body_n but_o with_o the_o body_n and_o they_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o soul_n so_o compare_v morality_n with_o divinity_n and_o it_o be_v but_o sense_n but_o with_o sensuality_n and_o it_o be_v divinity_n mark_v 10.21_o 65_o a_o christian_n shall_v be_v ready_a to_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n to_o bear_v the_o cross_n to_o embrace_v the_o cross_n to_o love_v the_o cross_n yea_o to_o glory_n in_o the_o cross_n but_o shall_v never_o worship_v nor_o adore_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v due_a to_o christ_n who_o be_v crucify_v on_o the_o cross_n 1_o cor._n 2.2_o 66_o many_o person_n pray_v as_o s._n austin_n confess_v he_o do_v before_o his_o conversion_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o only_o unwilling_a but_o afraid_a to_o be_v hear_v and_o hear_v as_o if_o they_o be_v afraid_a or_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o learn_v and_o learn_v as_o if_o afraid_a to_o do_v and_o do_v as_o if_o afraid_a to_o please_v god_n and_o please_v too_o but_o out_o of_o fear_n and_o fear_v more_o the_o evil_n of_o suffer_v than_o of_o sin_n and_o be_v afraid_a of_o sin_n more_o as_o it_o be_v against_o they_o than_o as_o it_o be_v against_o god_n psal_n 51.4_o 67_o we_o have_v our_o wrinkle_n as_o well_o as_o spot_n and_o if_o christ_n wash_v we_o in_o his_o blood_n do_v best_a fetch_v out_o our_o spot_n stretch_v we_o on_o his_o cross_n of_o suffer_v will_v best_o fetch_v out_o our_o wrinkle_n eph._n 5.26_o 27._o heb._n 12.10_o 68_o some_o thing_n god_n teach_v we_o not_o by_o example_n but_o by_o command_n as_o all_o bodily_a virtue_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v they_o other_o thing_n he_o teach_v we_o by_o command_n and_o example_n also_o all_o spiritual_a virtue_n as_o love_n holiness_n etc._n etc._n in_o obey_v they_o we_o be_v his_o servant_n but_o in_o follow_v these_o we_o be_v his_o child_n eph._n 5.1_o so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n there_o be_v some_o sin_n which_o the_o devil_n do_v not_o act_n but_o command_v as_o riot_n intemperance_n bodily_a sin_n in_o these_o man_n be_v but_o his_o slave_n eph._n 1.2_o 2_o tim._n 2.26_o but_o other_o sin_n he_o not_o only_a command_n but_o act_n too_o as_o pride_n envy_n malice_n spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o these_o man_n be_v his_o child_n as_o like_o he_o as_o any_o thing_n and_o not_o the_o less_o like_o he_o because_o his_o son_n but_o the_o more_o joh._n 8.44_o 1_o joh._n 3.10_o 69_o consider_v every_o man_n his_o own_o and_o other_o man_n miscarriage_n we_o may_v reasonable_o conclude_v that_o man_n righteousness_n be_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o innocency_n phil._n 3.9_o 70_o we_o be_v bind_v no_o further_o as_o to_o ourselves_o than_o to_o be_v wise_a and_o harmless_a matth._n 10.16_o event_n be_v out_o of_o 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