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	soul_n	34,804	5	5.7811	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30701	The believer's groan for heaven in a sermon at the funeral of honourable Sir Richard Hoghton, of Hoghton, baronet / preached at Preston in Amoundernes in Lancashire, Feb. 14, 1677, by Seth Bushell ...	Bushell, Seth, 1621-1684.	1678 (1678)	Wing B6236; ESTC R4461	12,496	34

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vita_fw-la morbus_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n therefore_o in_o the_o interim_n our_o present_a state_n in_o respect_n of_o corporal_a evil_n be_v a_o burden_n under_o which_o we_o groan_v 2._o but_o the_o burden_n of_o spiritual_a evil_n be_v more_o disquiet_v and_o insupportable_a such_o be_v these_o viz._n 1._o the_o burden_n of_o our_o corruption_n 2._o of_o satan_n temptation_n 3._o of_o desertion_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o sin_n 1._o the_o burden_n of_o our_o corruption_n which_o be_v continual_o heave_v and_o ferment_v within_o we_o ever_o stir_v to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n the_o flesh_n lust_a against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n this_o old_a man_n be_v active_a and_o unwearied_a in_o his_o work_n this_o make_v believer_n groan_n and_o cry_v out_o woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o dwell_v in_o mesech_n and_o have_v my_o habitation_n in_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n and_o this_o burden_n a_o man_n labour_n under_o all_o his_o day_n so_o that_o he_o only_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v free_a from_o sin_n rom._n 6.7_o this_o make_v the_o apostle_n so_o grievous_o bemoan_v his_o present_a state_n rom._n 7.24_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n it_o be_v fit_o style_v a_o body_n of_o death_n as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o weight_n and_o ponderousness_n as_o of_o its_o loathsomeness_n and_o annoyance_n 2._o the_o assault_n and_o temptation_n of_o satan_n who_o be_v ever_o busy_a go_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v who_o bestir_v himself_o with_o the_o utmost_a diligence_n to_o captivate_v immortal_a soul_n his_o winnowing_n and_o buffet_n his_o art_n and_o stratagem_n his_o subtlety_n and_o device_n which_o as_o a_o sophister_n or_o politician_n he_o use_v to_o catch_v we_o in_o his_o snare_n and_o to_o bring_v we_o into_o his_o net_n these_o be_v a_o heavy_a burden_n to_o believer_n and_o stir_v up_o in_o 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