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	power_n	6,331	5	4.8831	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A22701	Saint Augustine his enchiridion to Laurence, or, The chiefe and principall heads of all Christian religion a most profitable booke to all those which desire to haue a most compendious briefe of Augustines doctrine, out of Augustine himselfe, when he was old, being repurged, by the old manuscript, of many faults and vnusuall wordes, wherewith it formerly flowed.	Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.	1607 (1607)	STC 921.5; ESTC S1512	82,205	310

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any_o image_n make_v of_o any_o soluble_a matter_n if_o it_o be_v melt_v or_o beat_v to_o powder_n or_o else_o wrought_v into_o one_o lump_n or_o mass_n if_o that_o a_o workman_n will_v make_v the_o same_o again_o of_o the_o substance_n and_o matter_n thus_o resolve_v be_v it_o materall_a for_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o which_o part_n of_o the_o substance_n thus_o resolve_v shall_v be_v use_v again_o in_o the_o make_n of_o any_o part_n or_o member_n of_o the_o same_o image_n so_o as_o the_o same_o be_v make_v anew_a do_v resume_v the_o whole_a substance_n of_o that_o whereof_o it_o be_v at_o the_o first_o compose_v in_o like_a sort_n god_n be_v the_o workemaster_n of_o man_n after_o a_o marvellous_a and_o unspeakable_a manner_n shall_v of_o that_o whole_a consistence_n whereof_o our_o flesh_n be_v original_o make_v repair_v the_o same_o again_o with_o wonderful_a and_o unspeakable_a speed_n neither_o be_v it_o material_a to_o perfection_n in_o the_o new_a make_v thereof_o whether_o the_o hair_n that_o be_v before_o become_v hair_n again_o or_o the_o nail_n return_v to_o be_v nail_n again_o or_o whatsoever_o thereof_o do_v perish_v be_v change_v into_o flesh_n or_o use_v to_o be_v other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n so_o as_o the_o chief_a workmaster_n in_o that_o new_a work_n do_v foresee_v that_o nothing_o be_v make_v undecent_o therein_o chap._n 90._o touch_v the_o stature_n the_o similitude_n or_o dissimilitude_n of_o form_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o godly_a that_o shall_v rise_v neither_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v difference_n in_o the_o stature_n of_o every_o particular_a person_n that_o rise_v again_o because_o they_o differ_v when_o they_o live_v or_o that_o they_o which_o be_v spare_v and_o lean_a shall_v be_v reviue_v in_o the_o same_o leanness_n nor_o they_o which_o be_v fat_a in_o the_o same_o fatness_n but_o if_o this_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o secrecy_n and_o counsel_n in_o the_o creator_n that_o as_o touch_v the_o form_n of_o every_o man_n the_o property_n and_o know_v similitude_n of_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v retain_v but_o yet_o all_o alike_o in_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n felicity_n then_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o measure_n observe_v in_o the_o order_n of_o this_o matter_n in_o every_o one_o whereof_o he_o be_v make_v so_o as_o neither_o any_o part_n thereof_o do_v perish_v and_o be_v lose_v and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n want_v in_o any_o man_n it_o may_v be_v supply_v by_o he_o who_o of_o nothing_o be_v able_a to_o make_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v now_o then_o if_o in_o the_o body_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v rise_v at_o the_o late_a day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o reasonable_a difference_n and_o inequality_n such_o as_o be_v in_o voice_n make_v perfect_a harmony_n that_o shall_v be_v effect_v to_o every_o one_o out_o of_o the_o matter_n and_o substance_n of_o his_o own_o body_n make_v man_n equal_a to_o the_o company_n of_o angel_n and_o yet_o bring_v nothing_o with_o it_o that_o may_v be_v unfitting_a to_o the_o view_n of_o those_o heavenly_a creature_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o there_o that_o be_v unseemly_a but_o whatsoever_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o shall_v be_v comely_a because_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v at_o all_o if_o it_o be_v not_o decent_a chap._n 91._o that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o elect_n and_o godly_a shall_v rise_v again_o in_o their_o bodily_a substance_n but_o not_o with_o their_o former_a fault_n and_o deformity_n the_o body_n therefore_o of_o the_o godly_a shall_v rise_v again_o without_o any_o fault_n or_o deformity_n of_o body_n as_o also_o without_o any_o corruption_n burden_n of_o flesh_n or_o difficulty_n of_o which_o sort_n their_o facility_n in_o rise_v shall_v be_v answerable_a to_o their_o felicity_n after_o their_o resurrection_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o be_v call_v spiritual_a albeit_o no_o doubt_n they_o shall_v become_v body_n and_o not_o spirit_n but_o even_o as_o now_o in_o this_o life_n the_o body_n be_v say_v to_o be_v natural_a be_v not_o withstand_v yet_o a_o body_n and_o not_o a_o soul_n even_o so_o at_o that_o time_n the_o body_n shall_v be_v spiritual_a howbeit_o a_o body_n and_o not_o a_o spirit_n yet_o as_o touch_v that_o corruption_n which_o in_o our_o life_n time_n do_v oppress_v the_o soul_n as_o also_o concern_v the_o sin_n wherewith_o our_o flesh_n fight_v against_o the_o spirit_n at_o that_o time_n it_o shall_v not_o become_v flesh_n but_o a_o body_n because_o they_o shall_v be_v repute_v for_o celestial_a body_n by_o reason_n whereof_o it_o be_v say_v that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v interpret_n he_o own_o say_n he_o affirm_v neither_o shall_v corruption_n enjoy_v incorruption_n that_o which_o before_o he_o call_v flesh_n &_o blood_n he_o afterward_o call_v corruption_n and_o that_o which_o former_o he_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n he_o afterward_o call_v incorruption_n now_o as_o touch_v that_o which_o concern_v the_o substance_n that_o same_o also_o shall_v be_v flesh_n at_o that_o time_n for_o which_o reason_n the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n be_v call_v flesh_n thereupon_o do_v the_o apostle_n say_v the_o body_n be_v put_v into_o the_o ground_n in_o natural_a substance_n but_o it_o shall_v shall_v rise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n because_o of_o the_o great_a agreement_n and_o concord_n which_o shall_v be_v between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n have_v a_o vital_a power_n over_o the_o flesh_n which_o then_o shall_v not_o rebel_v and_o that_o without_o the_o help_n of_o any_o manner_n of_o supportation_n in_o so_o much_o as_o nothing_o pertain_v to_o our_o own_o body_n shall_v resistive_a but_o as_o outward_o we_o shall_v find_v none_o so_o inward_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o enemy_n of_o ourselves_o chap._n 92._o of_o what_o sort_n or_o form_v the_o body_n of_o the_o damn_a shall_v be_v in_o the_o resurrection_n whosoever_o very_o be_v of_o that_o mass_n of_o perdition_n which_o the_o first_o man_n make_v and_o be_v not_o redeem_v by_o the_o only_a mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n shall_v general_o also_o rise_v in_o the_o late_a day_n every_o man_n in_o his_o own_o flesh_n howbeit_o to_o be_v punish_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n now_o whether_o they_o shall_v rise_v again_o with_o the_o fault_n and_o deformity_n of_o their_o former_a body_n whosoever_o of_o that_o number_n be_v misshape_v or_o deform_v in_o their_o limb_n to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v we_o spend_v our_o labour_n to_o inform_v ourselves_o therein_o neither_o indeed_o ought_v the_o uncertain_a form_n or_o feature_n of_o those_o person_n to_o weary_v we_o who_o damnation_n shall_v be_v certain_a and_o everlasting_a neither_o let_v it_o trouble_v we_o to_o think_v how_o in_o they_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v incorruptible_a if_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o anguish_n or_o else_o how_o it_o may_v be_v corruptible_a if_o it_o can_v die_v for_o it_o be_v no_o true_a life_n but_o there_o where_o it_o live_v in_o all_o felicity_n and_o happiness_n nor_o no_o true_a inccorruption_n but_o there_o where_o the_o health_n be_v impeach_v with_o no_o manner_n of_o grief_n now_o therefore_o in_o that_o place_n where_o the_o person_n that_o be_v forlorn_a and_o unhappy_a be_v not_o suffer_v to_o die_v as_o i_o may_v say_v there_o death_n itself_o do_v not_o die_v and_o where_o perpetual_a pain_n do_v not_o kill_v but_o do_v afflict_v corruption_n itself_o have_v no_o end_n or_o determination_n this_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v call_v the_o second_o death_n chap._n 93._o which_o sort_n of_o the_o damn_a shall_v receive_v the_o easy_a punishment_n after_o the_o resurrection_n neither_o

evil_a than_o to_o lie_v weigh_v therein_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n yet_o be_v it_o much_o more_o tolerable_a in_o matter_n out_o of_o the_o compass_n of_o religion_n to_o lie_v and_o dissemble_v than_o to_o be_v deceive_v and_o mislead_v in_o those_o thing_n without_o the_o belief_n and_o knowledge_n whereof_o god_n can_v be_v worship_v as_o in_o many_o particularity_n it_o may_v more_o clear_o be_v find_v out_o by_o he_o that_o will_v seek_v after_o the_o truth_n which_o to_o demonstrate_v by_o some_o example_n let_v we_o see_v what_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o he_o who_o in_o lie_v report_v that_o a_o man_n be_v live_v who_o be_v dead_a and_o another_o who_o be_v deceive_v believe_v that_o christ_n after_o many_o age_n to_o come_v shall_v suffer_v a_o second_o death_n in_o which_o two_o thing_n be_v it_o not_o without_o all_o comparison_n a_o lesser_a matter_n in_o that_o sort_n to_o be_v a_o liar_n than_o in_o this_o sort_n to_o be_v deceive_v and_o it_o be_v a_o less_o evil_a to_o induce_v any_o man_n to_o that_o error_n than_o by_o any_o man_n to_o be_v induce_v into_o this_o chap._n 19_o although_o we_o be_v diverse_o deceive_v and_o mislead_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o event_n yet_o be_v it_o always_o a_o evil_a in_o itself_o to_o be_v deceive_v and_o misledd_v in_o some_o particular_a matter_n therefore_o we_o be_v seduce_v to_o our_o great_a hurt_n in_o certain_a again_o to_o our_o less_o hurt_n in_o some_o also_o without_o any_o hurt_n at_o all_o and_o in_o some_o again_o to_o our_o great_a good_a as_o for_o example_n that_o man_n be_v deceive_v to_o his_o great_a hurt_n which_o believe_v not_o that_o which_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o salvation_n he_o again_o be_v seduce_v with_o little_a hu●t_n to_o himself_o who_o entertain_v error_n for_o truth_n fall_v thereby_o into_o some_o worldly_a trouble_n and_o yet_o bear_v the_o same_o with_o faithful_a patience_n make_v good_a use_n thereof_o as_o for_o example_n if_o any_o man_n by_o 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otherwise_o then_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o bad_a member_n therein_o and_o that_o there_o neither_o have_v be_v any_o that_o ●ell_o or_o be_v like_a to_o fall_v from_o the_o same_o sithence_o that_o time_n that_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o angel_n that_o trespass_v as_o peter_n the_o apostle_n write_v but_o cast_v they_o into_o chain_n of_o infernal_a darkness_n deliver_v they_o to_o be_v keep_v to_o receive_v punishment_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n chap._n 58._o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o there_o be_v be_v any_o superiority_n or_o difference_n among_o the_o angel_n also_o some_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o may_v breed_v argument_n and_o question_n concern_v the_o star_n and_o planet_n how_o it_o be_v in_o that_o bless_a and_o heavenly_a society_n and_o what_o difference_n of_o person_n there_o be_v there_o as_o wherein_o albeit_o all_o of_o that_o number_n be_v call_v as_o it_o be_v by_o that_o general_a name_n of_o angel_n according_a as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n for_o to_o who_o of_o the_o angel_n have_v god_n at_o any_o time_n say_v sit_v on_o my_o right_a hand_n whereby_o he_o comprehend_v all_o under_o that_o universal_a name_n of_o angel_n yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o in_o that_o place_n that_o be_v call_v archangel_n and_o whether_o those_o archangel_n be_v call_v power_n whereupon_o that_o say_n be_v ground_v where_o it_o be_v say_v praise_v he_o all_o his_o angel_n praise_v he_o all_o his_o power_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v praise_v he_o all_o his_o angel_n praise_v he_o all_o his_o archangel_n as_o also_o what_o difference_n there_o be_v among_o those_o four_o appellation_n under_o which_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o comprehend_v that_o universal_a society_n in_o heaven_n say_v whether_o the_o throne_n whether_o the_o kingdom_n whether_o the_o principality_n whether_o the_o power_n let_v they_o say_v that_o can_v if_o yet_o they_o prove_v that_o which_o they_o say_v yet_o will_v i_o acknowledge_v my_o ignorance_n in_o all_o these_o thing_n neither_o can_v i_o certain_o say_v whether_o the_o sun_n the_o moon_n and_o all_o the_o planet_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o that_o heavenly_a society_n albeit_o they_o seem_v unto_o some_o to_o be_v only_o lightsome_a body_n void_a of_o sense_n and_o understanding_n chap._n 59_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n without_o peril_n to_o be_v ignorant_a how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o bless_a angel_n do_v speak_v unto_o we_o or_o appear_v unto_o we_o either_o in_o our_o sleep_n or_o wake_v again_o who_o can_v express_v in_o what_o shape_n or_o form_n of_o body_n angel_n do_v appear_v unto_o mortal_a creature_n whereby_o they_o be_v not_o only_o see_v but_o touch_v and_o feel_v and_o likewise_o how_o not_o by_o any_o solid_a corpulency_n or_o firm_a substance_n but_o rather_o spiritual_a power_n they_o do_v present_a not_o to_o our_o bodily_a eye_n but_o to_o our_o spirit_n and_o mind_n certain_a 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to_o eschew_v all_o his_o deadly_a eleceipt_n except_o god_n be_v his_o guide_n &_o protector_n the_o difficulty_n whereof_o be_v profitable_a to_o this_o end_n lest_o any_o man_n presume_v too_o much_o of_o himself_o or_o one_o man_n depend_v too_o much_o upon_o another_o but_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v repose_v his_o hope_n and_o help_v in_o god_n which_o to_o do_v none_o of_o the_o godly_a certain_o make_v any_o doubt_n but_o that_o it_o be_v our_o better_a course_n by_o much_o chap._n 61._o that_o the_o church_n militant_a upon_o the_o earth_n consist_v of_o the_o faithful_a live_n in_o this_o world_n which_o also_o be_v redeem_v by_o christ_n blood_n and_o under_o his_o protection_n this_o part_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o consist_v of_o the_o angel_n and_o power_n of_o god_n shall_v then_o as_o it_o be_v be_v know_v unto_o we_o when_o we_o be_v unite_v thereunto_o in_o the_o latin_a day_n to_o dwell_v together_o in_o eternal_a felicity_n wherefore_o this_o church_n which_o be_v far_o distant_a from_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o her_o peregrmation_n upon_o earth_n be_v the_o better_o know_v unto_o we_o in_o that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o same_o and_o because_o also_o it_o consist_v of_o mortal_a creature_n which_o we_o be_v and_o this_o church_n be_v free_v from_o all_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o mediator_n who_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o therefore_o she_o use_v this_o confident_a speech_n if_o god_n be_v with_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o which_o god_n spare_v not_o his_o only_a son_n but_o give_v he_o for_o we_o general_o for_o christ_n suffer_v not_o for_o angel_n howbeit_o whatsoever_o freedom_n and_o delivery_n from_o destruction_n mankind_n receive_v by_o his_o death_n be_v therefore_o available_a for_o angel_n also_o because_o he_o be_v likewise_o after_o a_o sort_n reconcile_v unto_o they_o after_o those_o difference_n whereof_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n between_o man_n and_o holy_a angel_n as_o also_o for_o that_o the_o 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with_o god_n be_v always_o above_o our_o understanding_n and_o that_o also_o which_o we_o have_v with_o the_o good_a angel_n be_v a_o thing_n whereof_o we_o be_v not_o capable_a in_o this_o life_n although_o in_o that_o to_o come_v we_o shall_v understand_v the_o same_o this_o peace_n pass_v as_o it_o be_v write_v all_o understanding_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v know_v of_o we_o until_o we_o come_v where_o it_o be_v for_o peace_n be_v always_o in_o that_o place_n &_o joint_o among_o all_o intellectual_a creature_n as_o also_o with_o the_o creator_n thereof_o which_o peace_n pass_v as_o be_v say_v all_o understanding_n particular_o we_o not_o they_o which_o always_o see_v the_o face_n of_o the_o father_n for_o we_o mortal_a creature_n notwithstanding_o we_o have_v all_o the_o understanding_n that_o man_n can_v have_v yet_o do_v we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n our_o sight_n in_o this_o world_n be_v obscure_o by_o a_o glass_n but_o when_o we_o shall_v be_v associate_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o 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no_o not_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n may_v be_v exempt_v but_o only_o god_n for_o his_o own_o peace_n or_o love_n pass_v not_o his_o own_o understanding_n touch_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n chap._n 64._o that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v necessary_a to_o all_o the_o godly_a because_o although_o many_o of_o they_o live_v without_o fault_n in_o action_n yet_o not_o without_o sin_n now_o when_o as_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v then_o be_v the_o holy_a angel_n reconcile_v unto_o we_o and_o at_o peace_n with_o us._n therefore_o after_o memory_n make_v of_o the_o church_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n follow_v the_o same_o as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o creed_n for_o upon_o this_o foundation_n stand_v the_o church_n which_o be_v upon_o earth_n by_o this_o also_o that_o be_v not_o lose_v which_o be_v lose_v and_o find_v again_o for_o set_v apart_o the_o gift_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v bestow_v to_o redeem_v original_a sin_n whereby_o that_o which_o be_v vicious_a in_o our_o first_o birth_n may_v be_v take_v away_o by_o our_o second_o birth_n or_o regeneration_n free_v we_o also_o from_o all_o offence_n commit_v in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n which_o it_o meet_v with_o this_o great_a indulgency_n therefore_o i_o say_v except_v from_o whence_o man_n renovation_n have_v his_o beginning_n and_o by_o which_o indulgencie●al_a guiltiness_n or_o imputation_n of_o sin_n as_o well_o original_a as_o actual_a be_v satisfy_v yet_o the_o rest_n of_o man_n life_n after_o such_o time_n as_o he_o have_v use_v or_o reason_n howsoever_o it_o excel_v in_o fruitfulness_n of_o good_a work_n can_v run_v on_o his_o course_n in_o this_o world_n without_o remission_n of_o sin_n because_o the_o child_n of_o god_n so_o long_o as_o theylive_o in_o the_o flesh_n have_v conflict_n with_o death_n and_o albeit_o it_o be_v true_o say_v of_o they_o that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v they_o so_o provoke_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o as_o the_o child_n of_o god_n learn_v to_o become_v he_o as_o that_o also_o chief_o through_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o body_n be_v corrupt_v even_o by_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o own_o spirit_n and_o as_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v they_o imperfect_a in_o themselves_o &_o sinful_a by_o reason_n of_o certain_a humane_a motion_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n as_o have_v be_v sufficient_o say_v thereof_o for_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o because_o every_o crime_n be_v a_o sin_n therefore_o every_o sin_n shall_v be_v a_o crime_n wherefore_o we_o say_v that_o the_o life_n of_o godly_a man_n in_o this_o world_n wherein_o they_o live_v may_v be_v find_v to_o be_v without_o crime_n but_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v