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	outward_a	soul_n	5,744	5	5.4127	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90936	A Pretious apple proceeding from the tree of life, or, A Sweet and seasonable word, dropping from the lips of the righteous. Being an effectuall meanes to preserve the lives of men, sincerely applying it from generation, to generation. : Presented to the view of that terrible army, who under God have been a defence unto us, from the monsterous, wild, ravenning and venemous beasts of the howling wildernes.		1646 (1646)	Wing P3209B; ESTC R182017	1,870	4

A PRETIOUS APPLE PROCEEDING from the Tree of Life OR A sweet and seasonable word dropping from the lips of the Righteous Being an effectuall meanes to preserve the lives of men sincerely applying it from generation to generation Presented to the view of that terrible Army who under God have been a defence unto us from the monsterous wild ravenning and vennemous Beasts of the howling Wildernes AS the Saints on earth have both Spirits soules and bodies 1 Thes 5.23 so they are to use according to the example of other Saints not onely spirituall weapons against their enemies who molest them after a spirituall manner Ephes 6.12 but also outward meanes as well offensive as defensive against those who do outwardly assault them yet alwayes with this caveat that as they are to use the world as though they used it not so those things where with they defend themselves and offend their enemies ought to be used by the Saints for meer necessity and with all we are to mind that they are the weapons of Antichrist whose own sword shall cut off his own head as Goliahs sword did his And as the Kingdome of God consisteth not in meate and drink Rom. 14.17 no more doth it in outward warfare or defence of themselves from the hands of those who do outwardly assault them according to their usuall manner yet as the Saints of God have need of meate and drinke for the nourishment of their bodies Mat. 25.42 43 45. that so their outward man perish not for want of foode least they be disabled to serve God And as Christ preferrs the life and body before food and rayment Mat. 6.25 so they have need of outward helpes to defend their bodies and lives in case they be in imminent danger to be molested and assaulted by their enemies and the Saints of God are bound to take one anothers part in such acase Est 9.1.2.12 13 14 15 16 18. Thus Moses though he had not received his outward calling which he had at the Bush to go immediately and deliver Israel yet did he after a wise and warie manner rescue an Isralite out of the hands of an Egiptian Exod. 2. 11.12 So Deborah did accompany Barack to destroy the enemies of God Judg. 4.10 which kept them in bondage verse 4. And because the Inhabitants of Meroz did not come to helpe the Lord against the mighty enemies though with worldly weapons they were accursed with a bitter curse and that by the Angel of the Lord Iudg. 5.23 But Iael for wounding of Sissera though it was with a workmans hammer and a nayle of the Tent she was not condemned but commended and blessed above other women ver 24 25 26 27. And Sampson when God gi him bodily strength defended himselfe therewith against the Philistims Cap. 15.15 and that unto the day of his death Cap. 16.30 So the workmen of Nehemia who builded the walles of Ierusalem had their swords speares and bowes to desend themselves and offend their enemies Neh. 4.13 in case they should assault them and the one part of the people were set to defend the other part and the buildiers of the wall had swords girded by their sides and so builded ver 17.18 By these clear Texts of Scrip●ure with the example of divers other holy Saints of God it is evident that all the Saints on earth have sufficient ground and warrant to use all outward helpes they can to preserve their bodies as well as inward for the preservation of their soules For as God hath ordained spirituall meanes for the prefervation of the soule so hath he afforded outward helpes for the defence and preservation of the body And Christ commanded him that had no sword to sell his garment and buy one Luke 22.36 And the Holy Ghost in the Revelation doth expresse the punishment which should be inflicted upon the wicked and not onely describeth the persons who are to execute the same but also prescribeth both the manner the measure thereof Rev. 18.6.7 The executioners are the Saints the manner of punishment is to reward her as she hath rewarded them and the measure is that they shall double it and in the same cup which she hath filled they shall fill unto her the double Antichrist must be punished twofold Spiritually and corporally Spiritually by the sword of the Spirit which proceedeth out of the mouth of Christ 2 Thes 2.8 Corporally punishments inflicted upon their bodies even as Antichrist hath not only murdered soules by leading them into the way of destruction Rev. 18.13 but bodies also ver 13. yea and the bodies of the Saints they have killed many wayes as Satan and his instruments devised Antichrist hath done unto others so shall it be done unto him And as his Kingdome was built and hath been upholden by blood so shall it be ruinated and destroyed by blood for he that sheddeth mans blood by man shall his blood be shed Chap. 16.5.6 and because the members of Antichrist have shed the blood of the Saints and Prophets God hath given and will give them blood to drink because they are worthy of it and they shall have it duly and truly paid them after the same manner though it be also in a double measure and the Saints in doing this do a worke of mercy and those who hinder it do a worke of cruelty Pro. 10.11.12 for mercy to the bad is cruelty to the good FINIS