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	life_n	live_v	12,467	5	6.1200	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62089	Being for ever with the Lord, the great hope, end and comfort of believers what it is, and how to be obtained and forethought of / preached by Matthew Sylvester ; and published at the publick request of Mr. Ri. Baxter, at the hearing of it.	Sylvester, Matthew, 1636 or 7-1708.	1688 (1688)	Wing S6329; ESTC R34636	31,001	96

severe_a and_o awful_a reprimand_n who_o be_v this_o that_o darken_v counsel_n by_o word_n without_o knowledge_n job_n 38.2_o but_o this_o may_v show_v how_o little_a our_o word_n or_o thought_n can_v reach_v god_n own_o essential_a perfection_n yet_o be_v this_o godhead_n unite_v to_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n but_o how_o i_o solemn_o profess_v i_o know_v not_o though_o i_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v true_a and_o think_v it_o easy_o demonstrable_a from_o sacred_a writ_n and_o i_o think_v it_o as_o copious_o assert_v and_o plain_o prove_v as_o almost_o any_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o i_o take_v the_o gospel_n to_o have_v very_o little_a mystery_n comparative_o if_o so_o far_o dilute_v as_o to_o lose_v this_o central_a mystery_n 1_o tim._n 3.16_o and_o hence_o it_o plain_o follow_v that_o to_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o delightfulness_n of_o the_o heavenly_a state_n it_o be_v not_o improbable_a to_o i_o that_o christ_n himself_o will_v be_v the_o mediator_n of_o fruition_n as_o he_o have_v be_v of_o acquisition_n and_o therefore_o to_o proceed_v we_o can_v think_v that_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n infer_v a_o peerage_n with_o he_o or_o partnership_n in_o his_o divine_a excellency_n and_o prerogative_n rev._n 3.21_o we_o be_v to_o worship_v he_o and_o not_o to_o be_v worship_v with_o he_o rev._n 5.13_o phil._n 2.10_o 11._o john_n 5.12_o 13._o what_o be_v worship_n but_o obsequium_fw-la alicui_fw-la praestitum_fw-la propter_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la a_o reverend_a acknowledgement_n of_o excellence_n and_o fit_a respect_n and_o homage_n pay_v thereto_o and_o if_o then_o christ_n the_o mediator_n be_v god-man_n have_v he_o not_o therein_o the_o preeminence_n above_o all_o other_o creature_n in_o the_o universe_n and_o the_o respect_n which_o must_v be_v pay_v thereto_o what_o worship_n will_v you_o call_v it_o name_n be_v to_o be_v suit_v unto_o thing_n they_o can_v otherwise_o due_o represent_v they_o christ_n then_o as_o mediator_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o any_o mere_a creature_n therefore_o as_o a_o middle_a person_n to_o be_v more_o regard_v and_o what_o then_o will_v you_o call_v this_o overplus_n of_o respect_n if_o i_o may_v call_v it_o so_o i_o know_v we_o may_v distinguish_v where_o we_o can_v divide_v and_o whether_o divine_a worship_n may_v fit_o be_v distinguish_v upon_o or_o not_o i_o leave_v to_o the_o more_o accurate_a to_o determine_v but_o i_o conceive_v that_o god_n expect_v that_o the_o humane_a nature_n as_o individuate_v in_o that_o exalt_a person_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v have_v such_o honour_n pay_v thereto_o as_o none_o beside_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n shall_v be_v allow_v to_o have_v in_o a_o word_n christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o god_n therefore_o the_o worship_n must_v not_o rise_v so_o high_a yet_o as_o mediator_n he_o be_v above_o all_o creature_n and_o more_o than_o they_o to_o be_v respect_v consider_v well_o 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of_o the_o subject_n to_o make_v they_o receptive_a of_o that_o state._n defecated_a soul_n and_o spiritual_a body_n heb._n 12.14_o mat._n 5.3_o &_o 1_o john_n 3.3_o with_o 1_o cor._n 15_o 50-54_a 2_o cor._n 4.14_o 1_o thess_n 14_o 14-17_a for_o none_o must_v go_v with_o christ_n to_o glory_n nor_o live_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o who_o heart_n and_o life_n be_v not_o for_o he_o whilst_o here_o and_o who_o spirit_n be_v not_o transform_v and_o so_o adapt_v or_o suit_v to_o the_o privilege_n and_o ministration_n of_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n rev._n 21.27_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v suppose_v and_o conclude_v that_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v sound_a and_o sweet_a and_o fit_a for_o its_o immediate_a entrance_n into_o heaven_n and_o its_o abode_n with_o christ_n for_o ever_o rom._n 8_o 9-11_a the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n imprinciple_n providence_n exercise_v all_o these_o heavenly_a principle_n our_o covenant-state_n oblige_v we_o to_o the_o most_o lively_o exercise_v 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appearance_n of_o a_o angel_n make_v other_o as_o dead_a man_n mat._n 28_o 2-4_a and_o the_o royal_a and_o great_a prophet_n when_o he_o see_v his_o glory_n cry_v out_o woe_n be_v i_o i_o be_o undo_v isa_n 6.5_o with_o john_n 12.41_o how_o strange_o do_v christ_n transfiguration_n confound_v peter_n james_n and_o john_n mark_z 9_o 2-6_a so_o that_o the_o body_n must_v itself_o be_v change_v in_o order_n to_o its_o meeting_n and_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 15.52_o 53._o these_o thing_n be_v then_o to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o state_n itself_o as_o needful_a preparation_n for_o it_o now_o therefore_o to_o the_o state_n itself_o and_o here_o i_o shall_v avoid_v all_o fond_a imagination_n and_o conjecture_n and_o speak_v hereof_o as_o god_n shall_v enable_v i_o and_o do_v instruct_v i_o this_o state_n must_v then_o include_v these_o thing_n and_o how_o much_o more_o i_o know_v not_o 1._o the_o vision_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o lord_n or_o behold_v christ_n in_o all_o 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the_o form_n but_o power_n of_o godliness_n that_o can_v entitle_v and_o adopt_v we_o to_o that_o state_n resolute_a promoter_n of_o christ_n interest_n patient_a sufferer_n for_o it_o prudent_a contriver_n fruitful_a walker_n such_o as_o be_v observant_a of_o his_o conduct_n obedient_a to_o his_o law_n submissive_a to_o his_o providence_n and_o satisfy_v in_o and_o with_o his_o care_n and_o grace_n and_o that_o joyful_o prepare_v and_o wait_v for_o his_o appearance_n and_o presence_n and_o due_o represent_v he_o to_o themselves_o and_o other_o so_o as_o to_o value_v nothing_o like_o he_o no_o nor_o themselves_o but_o as_o in_o he_o and_o for_o he_o these_o be_v to_o be_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o see_v 2_o tim._n four_o 6-8_a 2._o the_o state_n and_o privilege_n whereto_o they_o be_v determine_v to_o be_v for_o ever_o with_o the_o lord_n john_n fourteen_o 2_o 3._o hence_o we_o be_v exhort_v to_o seek_v those_o thing_n above_o where_o christ_n be_v col._n iii._o 1._o hence_o come_v you_o bless_v and_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v mat._n twenty-five_o 34_o 41._o present_v with_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n v._o 8._o they_o shall_v walk_v with_o i_o in_o white_a for_o they_o be_v worthy_a rev._n three_o 4._o when_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o life_n shall_v appear_v then_o shall_v we_o also_o appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n col._n iii._o 4._o when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o admire_v at_o in_o all_o they_o that_o shall_v believe_v in_o that_o day_n 2_o thess_n i._o 10._o father_n i_o will_v that_o those_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v the_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o john_n xvii_o 24._o christ_n with_o his_o father_n be_v the_o only_a temple_n of_o that_o bless_a state_n where_o all_o the_o favourite_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v rev._n xxi_o 23._o christ_n be_v our_o life_n in_o heaven_n col._n iii._o 3_o 4._o our_o hope_n from_o heaven_n tit._n two_o 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