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	holy_a	soul_n	16,669	5	5.2335	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88580	The combate between the flesh and spirit. As also the wofull with-drawing of the Spirit of God, with the causes thereof: and walking in, and after the Spirit, together with the blessednesse thereof. Being the summe and substance of XXVII. sermons: preached a little before his death, by that faithfull servant of Christ, Mr. Christopher Love, late minister of the Gospel at Lawrence Jury London. To which is added the Christians directory tending to direct him in the various conditions that God may cast him into. In XV. sermons.	Love, Christopher, 1618-1651.	1654 (1654)	Wing L3149; Wing L3145; Thomason E742_2; ESTC R202772	325,954	459

spirit_n when_o thou_o continue_v in_o the_o use_n of_o duty_n not_o so_o spiritual_a as_o in_o former_a time_n this_o appear_v in_o two_o regard_n 1._o when_o there_o be_v less_o grace_n exercise_v 2._o when_o there_o be_v more_o sin_n commit_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o duty_n 1._o when_o there_o be_v less_o grace_n exercise_v in_o duty_n as_o if_o there_o be_v less_o affection_n less_o zeal_n less_o delight_n less_o love_n less_o joy_n and_o less_o heavenly_a mindedness_n then_o there_o be_v find_v in_o thou_o in_o year_n past_a it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o gradual_a departure_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2._o if_o thou_o commit_v more_o sin_n in_o the_o do_n of_o duty_n as_o if_o there_o be_v more_o spiritual_a pride_n more_o carnal_a dependence_n more_o selfe-end_n more_o wander_a thought_n more_o irreverence_n of_o god_n more_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o weariness_n of_o spirit_n in_o holy_a exercise_n this_o show_v the_o abundance_n of_o sin_n in_o thou_o and_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o the_o spirit_n withdraw_v i_o appeal_v to_o your_o own_o conscience_n judge_v yourselves_o whether_o some_o or_o all_o of_o these_o symptom_n may_v not_o be_v find_v in_o you_o and_o whether_o this_o in_o particular_a that_o thou_o do_v duty_n less_o spiritual_o then_o former_o thou_o have_v more_o sin_n and_o less_o grace_n exercise_v in_o it_o i_o may_v illustrate_v this_o by_o a_o simile_n you_o never_o see_v a_o crow_n pitch_n upon_o a_o live_a man_n but_o if_o the_o man_n be_v dead_a and_o lie_v in_o a_o ditch_n then_o how_o will_v every_o bird_n of_o prey_n fasten_v on_o he_o you_o never_o see_v worm_n creep_v upon_o a_o live_a man_n but_o let_v he_o be_v once_o dead_a and_o his_o soul_n once_o depart_v how_o soon_o will_v worm_n and_o vermin_n devour_v his_o carcase_n i_o only_o accommodate_v this_o simile_n to_o this_o end_n that_o what_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o the_o body_n that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o the_o soul_n while_o the_o soul_n be_v with_o the_o body_n a_o crow_n or_o a_o bird_n of_o prey_n will_v not_o fasten_v on_o it_o while_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n quicken_v thou_o vermine-lust_n will_v not_o seize_v upon_o thou_o but_o if_o once_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o thy_o soul_n be_v withdraw_v than_o what_o swarm_v of_o vermine-lust_n will_v fasten_v on_o thy_o heart_n in_o all_o the_o dnty_n thou_o perform_v to_o god_n what_o a_o cage_n of_o unclean_a bird_n what_o a_o receptacle_n of_o devil_n will_v thy_o heart_n be_v if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v but_o once_o with-drawn_a from_o thou_o 9_o thou_o may_v know_v if_o the_o spirit_n be_v withdraw_v by_o this_o if_o thou_o set_v not_o upon_o duty_n so_o careful_o and_o diligent_o as_o thou_o have_v do_v in_o former_a time_n thou_o do_v with_o more_o negligence_n set_v upon_o the_o performance_n of_o duty_n rush_v hand_n over_o head_n as_o we_o say_v upon_o it_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v withdraw_v from_o a_o soul_n it_o wi●…_n grow_v careless_a in_o holy_a duty_n in_o two_o respect_n 1._o thou_o will_v be_v careless_a of_o the_o manner_n how_o thou_o do_v it_o and_o never_o take_v care_n how_o to_o make_v thy_o spirit_n meet_v for_o its_o performance_n and_o then_o second_o thou_o will_v never_o take_v care_n for_o the_o end_n of_o duty_n that_o thy_o soul_n may_v be_v better_v by_o it_o and_o thou_o make_v more_o meet_a for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n 10._o if_o the_o spirit_n be_v withdraw_v thou_o may_v know_v it_o by_o this_o that_o thou_o continue_v not_o in_o the_o use_n of_o duty_n so_o practical_o and_o influencial_o as_o in_o former_a time_n the_o meaning_n of_o this_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n good_a duty_n do_v have_v not_o such_o a_o influence_n to_o the_o better_n of_o our_o conversation_n god_n never_o ordain_v duty_n for_o themselves_o that_o you_o may_v rest_v in_o they_o but_o for_o other_o end_n 5.25_o gal._n 5.25_o in_o order_n to_o your_o life_n and_o conversation_n therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n if_o we_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n let_v we_o also_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n those_o duty_n wherein_o the_o spirit_n assist_v we_o shall_v have_v a_o influence_n upon_o our_o life_n thou_o therefore_o which_o be_v constant_a in_o holy_a duty_n and_o those_o duty_n have_v no_o influence_n upon_o thy_o heart_n thou_o be_v a_o great_a hearer_n but_o not_o a_o godly_a liver_n a_o great_a professor_n but_o thy_o practice_n do_v not_o hold-level_n with_o thy_o profession_n this_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o thy_o duty_n do_v not_o carry_v a_o save_a influence_n unto_o thy_o life_n thou_o can_v pray_v well_o but_o thou_o do_v not_o live_v well_o thou_o be_v a_o good_a man_n upon_o thy_o knee_n but_o a_o bad_a man_n in_o thy_o trade_n this_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v withdraw_v from_o thou_o now_o look_v over_o your_o heart_n and_o examine_v they_o in_o all_o these_o particular_n and_o see_v whether_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o yea_o or_o no_o i_o now_o come_v to_o the_o application_n hereof_o use_v 1_o shall_v be_v of_o comfort_n lest_o any_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v say_v shall_v be_v a_o discouragement_n to_o any_o perplex_a conscience_n and_o there_o be_v four_o word_n of_o comfort_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o for_o such_o 1._o consider_v that_o though_o the_o quickening_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v withdraw_v from_o a_o godly_a man_n yet_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n can_v never_o be_v withdraw_v and_o therefore_o oh_o believer_n lie_v not_o down_o in_o despair_n and_o despondence_n the_o spirit_n to_o thou_o be_v but_o as_o the_o sun_n under_o a_o cloud_n it_o be_v in_o the_o firmament_n still_o so_o be_v the_o spirit_n in_o thy_o heart_n and_o though_o it_o be_v under_o a_o cloud_n as_o to_o the_o influence_n of_o it_o yet_o it_o be_v constant_o with_o thou_o as_o to_o its_o presence_n a_o believer_n may_v have_v the_o truth_n and_o be_v of_o grace_n in_o he_o though_o not_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o 2._o consider_v then_o oh_o child_n of_o god_n who_o say_v that_o these_o symptom_n discover_v the_o departure_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o thou_o why_o remember_v that_o god_n do_v never_o continue_v the_o spirit_n in_o its_o motion_n and_o working_n always_o alike_o in_o any_o godly_a man_n it_o be_v with_o thy_o soul_n in_o this_o case_n as_o with_o natural_a thing_n in_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n there_o be_v a_o ebb_a and_o flow_v in_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n there_o be_v the_o winter_n as_o well_o as_o the_o summer_n and_o the_o autumn_n as_o well_o as_o the_o spring_n as_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o the_o time_n and_o season_n in_o natural_a thing_n so_o also_o be_v it_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v never_o continue_v to_o all_o man_n alike_o but_o there_o be_v ebb_n and_o flow_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o air_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n sometime_o it_o be_v clear_a and_o 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in_o respect_n of_o the_o growth_n exercise_n and_o comfort_n of_o grace_n 3._o 2.17_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o only_o a_o faithful_a but_o a_o merciful_a highpriest_n heb._n 2.17_o remember_v that_o jesus_n christ_n do_v know_v that_o thou_o can_v not_o all_o thy_o life-time_n perform_v du●…_n without_o infirmity_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v his_o perfect_a righteousness_n to_o cover_v thy_o imperfect_a duty_n and_o this_o shall_v great_o establish_v the_o heart_n of_o poor_a christian_n it_o be_v a_o good_a note_n which_o one_o have_v upon_o cant._n 3.6_o it_o be_v say_v there_o 3.6_o cant._n 3.6_o who_o be_v this_o that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n like_o pillar_n of_o

doctrine_n i_o shall_v premise_v a_o few_o particular_n to_o be_v consider_v of_o 1._o this_o conflict_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v not_o find_v in_o innocency_n then_o there_o be_v a_o harmony_n between_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n god_n make_v man_n upright_o 2._o this_o conflict_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v in_o a_o state_n of_o glory_n for_o than_o thou_o shall_v be_v all_o spirit_n and_o no_o corrupt_a flesh_n for_o then_o the_o flesh_n shall_v be_v utter_o abolish_v 3._o this_o opposition_n it_o be_v not_o find_v in_o infancy_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v a_o corrupt_a nature_n in_o infant_n sinful_a motion_n in_o child_n but_o there_o be_v not_o that_o which_o we_o call_v actual_a opposition_n because_o they_o can_v exercise_v neither_o grace_n nor_o sin_n 4._o this_o conflict_n it_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o state_n of_o unregeneracy_n while_o a_o man_n be_v whole_o unregenerate_a he_o have_v no_o save_v motion_n in_o he_o and_o there_o can_v be_v a_o opposition_n but_o where_o there_o be_v two_o contrary_n 5._o that_o the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n be_v the_o time_n how_o long_o this_o conflict_n shall_v last_v it_o can_v be_v end_v until_o this_o life_n be_v end_v until_o thou_o cast_v off_o the_o body_n of_o flesh_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v rid_v of_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n 6._o that_o even_o in_o the_o most_o holy_a that_o be_v there_o will_v be_v this_o conflict_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o those_o who_o have_v most_o grace_n be_v most_o sensible_a of_o the_o contest_v of_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n 7._o that_o even_o regenerate_a man_n do_v more_o often_o side_n with_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o flesh_n then_o close_o with_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o be_v more_o in_o sin_n then_o in_o obedience_n more_o in_o embrace_v sinful_a motion_n then_o in_o entertain_v divine_a motion_n some_o gather_v this_o from_o the_o apostle_n vatiation_n of_o speech_n when_o he_o say_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v so_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n intimate_v that_o m●n_z be_v apt_a to_o close_v with_o the_o flesh_n rather_o than_o with_o the_o spirit_n 7._o these_o motion_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n they_o do_v not_o only_o reside_v in_o the_o inferior_a part_n of_o man_n as_o the_o concupiscible_a faculty_n exciting_a to_o gluttony_n and_o lust_n and_o irascible_a to_o envy_v and_o wrath_n but_o also_o in_o the_o superior_a part_n though_o the_o papist_n will_v make_v we_o believe_v otherwise_o the_o more_o noble_a and_o rational_a faculty_n of_o man_n be_v become_v corrupt_a thou_o be_v become_v vain_a in_o thy_o reason_n and_o in_o thy_o imagination_n thy_o understanding_n be_v taint_v and_o thy_o will_n rebellious_a thy_o affection_n displace_v thy_o superior_a faculty_n be_v defile_v now_o have_v lay_v down_o these_o particular_n i_o come_v to_o raise_v the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v this_o doctr._n that_o the_o motion_n or_o inclination_n in_o our_o nature_n to_o sin_n do_v ever_o conflict_n or_o war_n against_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n press_v we_o to_o good_a i_o shall_v not_o dilate_v upon_o the_o prove_v of_o this_o point_n it_o be_v write_v legible_o in_o the_o word_n and_o engrave_v in_o every_o man_n experience_n therefore_o in_o the_o handle_n thereof_o there_o be_v several_a query_n i_o shall_v dispatch_v and_o then_o shall_v give_v you_o the_o use_n querie_n 1_o wherein_o consist_v this_o conflict_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n answ_n 1_o in_o stir_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n motion_n to_o sin_n when_o the_o spirit_n dissuade_v from_o sin_n thus_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 7.5_o rom._n 7.5_o he_o speak_v it_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o regenerate_a say_v he_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n accidental_o do_v work_v in_o our_o member_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n not_o only_o in_o unregeneracy_n do_v motion_n arise_v from_o corrupt_a nature_n 1.7,14_o james_n 1.7,14_o contrary_a to_o god_n spirit_n but_o in_o a_o regenerate_a man_n every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v that_o be_v by_o original_a sin_n and_o thus_o paul_n he_o speak_v of_o himself_o as_o convert_v 7.23_o rom._n 7.23_o say_v he_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n the_o apostle_n he_o call_v sin_n a_o law_n because_o it_o have_v a_o force_n over_o he_o and_o bring_v he_o into_o captivity_n the_o law_n of_o his_o member_n do_v war_n against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n by_o provoke_v he_o to_o sin_n answ_n 2_o by_o quench_v and_o stifle_v the_o good_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o press_v we_o to_o good_a the_o spirit_n office_n be_v not_o only_o to_o testify_v to_o we_o our_o grace_n and_o to_o evidence_n to_o we_o our_o interest_n in_o christ_n but_o also_o to_o excite_v and_o stir_v up_o holy_a motion_n in_o the_o heart_n now_o the_o flesh_n it_o do_v what_o it_o can_v to_o quench_v all_o these_o good_a motion_n 7.19_o rom_n 7.19_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o paul_n complain_v of_o himself_o that_o the_o good_a he_o will_v do_v he_o do_v not_o and_o the_o evil_n he_o will_v not_o do_v that_o he_o do_v and_o this_o arise_v from_o that_o corruption_n of_o nature_n which_o in_o the_o whole_a chapter_n he_o complain_v of_o and_o herein_o chief_o consist_v the_o opposition_n that_o be_v between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n answ_n 3_o by_o inturrupt_v you_o when_o you_o be_v about_o good_a duty_n if_o the_o flesh_n can_v prevail_v with_o you_o to_o make_v you_o not_o do_v it_o will_v labour_v to_o make_v you_o misdo_v duty_n &_o herein_o be_v the_o great_a sinfulness_n of_o it_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o 7.18_o rom._n 7.18_o say_v paul_n but_o how_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a i_o find_v not_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v always_o a_o evil_a nature_n within_o i_o which_o be_v interrupt_v i_o and_o debilitate_v i_o that_o i_o can_v do_v the_o good_a i_o will_v herein_o consist_v the_o conflict_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n querie_n 2_o how_o do_v the_o flesh_n oppose_v the_o spirit_n and_o provoke_v to_o sin_n the_o spirit_n dissuade_v from_o sin_n the_o flesh_n entice_v to_o sin_n now_o what_o way_n do_v the_o flesh_n take_v to_o entice_v to_o sin_n so_o as_o thereby_o to_o conflict_n with_o the_o spirit_n answ_n 1_o in_o general_n the_o way_n and_o manner_n which_o the_o flesh_n take_v to_o oppose_v the_o spirit_n it_o be_v very_o sly_a and_o subtle_a hence_o be_v that_o of_o paul_n 7.11_o rom._n 7.11_o say_v he_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n deceive_v i_o and_o 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this_o habitual_a corrupt_a nature_n it_o be_v a_o notable_a say_n of_o cyprian_a to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v more_o say_v he_o to_o take_v away_o one_o sin_n than_o many_o sin_n his_o meaning_n be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o take_v away_o this_o one_o sin_n of_o nature_n then_o to_o take_v away_o many_o sin_n of_o life_n as_o for_o actual_a sin_n the_o sin_n thou_o be_v haunt_v with_o the_o last_o year_n thou_o may_v not_o be_v trouble_v with_o they_o now_o nor_o the_o sin_n that_o now_o thou_o be_v trouble_v with_o hereafter_o but_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o nature_n it_o have_v trouble_v thou_o the_o last_o year_n and_o this_o year_n also_o and_o it_o will_v do_v all_o thy_o day_n that_o as_o ivy_n in_o a_o wall_n though_o you_o lop_v off_o the_o branch_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o

of_o my_o corrupt_a nature_n while_o i_o be_v a_o pharisee_n i_o do_v not_o then_o see_v nor_o know_v myself_o to_o be_v so_o vile_a and_o sinful_a as_o now_o i_o do_v and_o so_o when_o light_n break_v into_o the_o soul_n those_o sin_n appear_v which_o lie_v hide_v and_o those_o which_o seem_v but_o as_o mote_n now_o appear_v beam_n and_o those_o which_o seem_v as_o little_a as_o gnat_n now_o appear_v as_o big_a as_o camel_n 2._o it_o may_v proceed_v from_o a_o more_o gracious_a and_o tender_a sincerity_n in_o thy_o conscience_n than_o there_o be_v in_o time_n past_a in_o former_a time_n thy_o conscience_n be_v hard_a sear_v and_o senseless_a fight_v against_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n but_o now_o god_n have_v melt_v and_o mollify_v it_o god_n have_v make_v thy_o conscience_n to_o be_v not_o as_o sear_v but_o as_o raw_a flesh_n godly_a man_n may_v complain_v of_o corruption_n and_o think_v they_o have_v more_o than_o ever_o they_o have_v but_o it_o be_v because_o they_o be_v more_o 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the_o lord_n say_v unto_o she_o two_o nation_n be_v in_o thy_o womb_n that_o be_v the_o rise_z of_o two_o nation_n 25.22,23_o gen._n 25.22,23_o esau_n and_o jacob_n two_o manner_n of_o people_n shall_v be_v separate_v from_o thy_o bowel_n and_o the_o one_o people_n shall_v be_v strong_a than_o the_o either_o and_o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a whence_o mark_v 1._o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v two_o manner_n of_o people_n in_o her_o womb_n and_o these_o separate_v thus_o be_v sin_n and_o grace_n 2._o the_o one_o be_v say_v to_o be_v strong_a than_o the_o other_o that_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o esau_n they_o shall_v be_v strong_a fot_o a_o while_n then_o the_o israelite_n 22.18_o numb_a 22.18_o for_o they_o do_v defeat_v they_o once_o but_o now_o what_o be_v the_o comfort_n why_o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o edomite_n do_v serve_v the_o israelite_n 8.17,18_o 2_o sam._n 8.14_o 1_o king_n 22_o 47._o obad._n 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what_o the_o spirit_n persuade_v to_o that_o the_o flesh_n dissuade_v from_o 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o what_o the_o spirit_n will_v that_o the_o flesh_n will_v and_o therefore_o you_o have_v great_a cause_n of_o humiliation_n 4._o learn_v to_o reduce_v all_o actual_a sin_n that_o have_v break_v out_o in_o your_o life_n to_o their_o original_n that_o be_v to_o this_o contrariety_n of_o nature_n thou_o do_v not_o sin_n because_o the_o devil_n tempt_v thou_o nor_o because_o thou_o be_v in_o bad_a company_n but_o because_o thou_o have_v a_o corrupt_a nature_n it_o be_v a_o say_n of_o a_o learned_a divine_a that_o a_o christian_n have_v many_o enemy_n to_o fight_v withal_o but_o he_o have_v only_o one_o which_o overcome_v grace_n and_o that_o be_v the_o flesh_n be_v it_o not_o for_o corruption_n within_o all_o temptation_n will_v be_v no_o other_o to_o thou_o than_o they_o be_v unto_o christ_n the_o tempter_n come_v to_o he_o but_o he_o find_v nothing_o in_o 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