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	part_n	soul_n	20,019	5	5.7069	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44026	Innocency, though under a cloud, cleared By P.H. a poor prisoner, when almost sunk under pretended friends censures in the day of his sufferings. And also, a discovery of the comforts that attends innocency in a prison. As also, twenty four usefull particulars left by him for his children and friends, and being left in a friends hand for his relations, I could not but make them publick; judging it will be no loss to the author, and great gain to the reader, and justly give offence to none.	Hobson, Paul.	1664 (1664)	Wing H2274A; ESTC R222586	80,187	179

a_o soul_n or_o spirit_n in_o man_n that_o live_v though_o the_o body_n die_v and_o also_o give_v you_o a_o hint_n of_o some_o of_o the_o privilege_n that_o the_o soul_n enjoy_v after_o its_o separation_n from_o the_o body_n and_o then_o make_v some_o improvement_n now_o in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o shall_v let_v you_o have_v some_o scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o separation_n betwixt_o soul_n and_o body_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o show_v some_o reason_n for_o it_o the_o scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o be_v these_o gen._n 35.18_o 18._o job_n 34.14_o 15._o to_o they_o apply_v psal_n 22.26_o ezek._n 12.7_o act._n 7.59_o 60._o luke_n 16.21_o and_o so_o much_o for_o scripture_n the_o reason_n follow_v the_o first_o reason_n be_v from_o god_n appointment_n the_o second_o reason_n from_o the_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o one_o spirit_n the_o other_o flesh_n and_o dust_n as_o it_o be_v unnatural_a for_o a_o spirit_n natural_o to_o die_v so_o it_o be_v as_o unnatural_a for_o dust_n and_o flesh_n for_o ever_o to_o live_v without_o be_v change_v from_o a_o natural_a to_o a_o spiritual_a as_o in_o 1_o cor._n 15.42_o 43_o 44._o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o by_o this_o adam_n must_v have_v dye_v if_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v answer_v it_o be_v a_o question_n that_o the_o best_a can_v answer_v for_o there_o be_v more_o ground_n to_o believe_v that_o if_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v yet_o his_o fleshly_a body_n must_v have_v have_v a_o time_n to_o have_v change_v because_o it_o be_v dust_n and_o so_o natural_a and_o not_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o eternity_n and_o to_o that_o end_n do_v not_o only_o mind_v the_o natural_a reason_n but_o this_o scriptural_a ground_n whatever_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o sin_n christ_n by_o his_o death_n free_v saint_n from_o but_o christ_n free_v no_o soul_n from_o a_o natural_a death_n ergo_fw-la a_o natural_a death_n be_v not_o a_o bare_a and_o only_a fruit_n of_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v every_o saint_n through_o believe_v in_o christ_n will_v be_v free_v from_o it_o but_o none_o be_v ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v a_o dispute_n among_o the_o great_a of_o the_o learned_a and_o i_o shall_v enter_v no_o further_o into_o it_o second_o i_o shall_v let_v you_o know_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o scripture_n represent_v the_o soul_n 1._o sometime_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a man_n as_o gen._n 17.14_o etc._n etc._n leu._n 5.2_o 3._o and_o chap._n 7.19_o 2_o it_o be_v take_v only_o for_o fleshly_a and_o natural_a blood_n and_o so_o the_o common_a life_n of_o man_n gen._n 46.26_o 3_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o first_o for_o love_n as_o 1_o sam._n 18.1_o second_o for_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n jer._n 13.17_o 4thly_a it_o be_v take_v figurative_o for_o the_o stomach_n prov._n 27.7_o 5thly_a it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o breath_n of_o a_o man_n jam._n 2.26_o 6thly_a it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o natural_a life_n distinct_a from_o the_o body_n and_o also_o from_o the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n 7thly_a it_o be_v take_v for_o that_o soul_n or_o spirit_n which_o be_v breathe_v by_o god_n into_o adam_n by_o which_o he_o become_v a_o live_a soul_n this_o be_v that_o that_o never_o die_v and_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o spirit_n or_o soul_n that_o never_o die_v i_o shall_v give_v you_o the_o reason_n and_o scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v something_o in_o a_o man_n that_o be_v part_n of_o man_n that_o live_v and_o never_o die_v and_o that_o i_o shall_v prove_v from_o these_o scripture_n and_o reason_n follow_v and_o then_o shall_v give_v a_o brief_a answer_n to_o the_o scripture_n and_o reason_n of_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a mind_n the_o first_o reason_n be_v ground_v on_o gen._n 35.10_o we_o reason_v thus_o have_v there_o be_v nothing_o to_o have_v live_v and_o go_v to_o god_n it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v a_o departure_n but_o a_o cessation_n but_o it_o be_v say_v her_o soul_n depart_v and_o 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at_o that_o present_n be_v present_a with_o the_o lord_n now_o if_o all_o in_o man_n that_o be_v of_o man_n do_v die_v with_o the_o body_n than_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v present_a with_o god_n but_o you_o may_v here_o see_v it_o be_v and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n groan_v for_o the_o eight_o reason_n be_v from_o heb._n 12.9_o furthermore_o we_o have_v have_v father_n of_o our_o flesh_n which_o correct_v we_o and_o we_o give_v they_o reverence_n shall_v we_o not_o much_o rather_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o father_n

of_o spirit_n and_o live_v and_o mat._n 22.31_o 32._o but_o as_o touch_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a have_v you_o not_o read_v that_o which_o be_v speak_v unto_o you_o by_o god_n say_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n now_o mind_n the_o word_n there_o you_o see_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n and_o the_o father_n of_o body_n or_o flesh_n now_o if_o the_o spirit_n or_o soul_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v as_o the_o body_n than_o the_o father_n of_o the_o body_n or_o flesh_n be_v also_o father_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n beside_o you_o may_v see_v two_o distinct_a property_n father_n of_o the_o fleshly_a part_n and_o father_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o soul_n the_o same_o be_v see_v in_o this_o also_o mat._n 22.31_o 32._o now_o take_v a_o few_o natural_a reason_n reason_n 1._o without_o this_o there_o can_v 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upon_o the_o ground_n before_o express_v 3_o it_o natural_o tend_v to_o make_v man_n epicure_n see_v isa_n 22.12_o 4_o it_o take_v off_o the_o great_a expectation_n of_o saint_n in_o their_o longing_n and_o groan_v for_o their_o departure_n as_o paul_n do_v 2_o cor._n 5.6_o 8_o for_z what_o need_v they_o groan_v for_o a_o departure_n if_o nothing_o at_o the_o departure_n be_v to_o be_v enjoy_v 5_o it_o deny_v god_n to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n a_o prerogative_n proper_a to_o god_n distinct_a from_o man_n heb._n 12._o 6_o it_o deny_v that_o dear_a and_o near_a affinity_n and_o communion_n of_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o saint_n the_o rejoice_v of_o angel_n heb._n 12.22_o 23_o 24._o in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o will_v show_v you_o in_o part_n what_o be_v the_o privilege_n soul_n enjoy_v after_o they_o be_v depart_v mind_v a_o few_o of_o the_o privilege_n that_o saint_n enjoy_v when_o depart_v from_o the_o body_n 1._o they_o be_v present_a with_o god_n 2_o cor._n 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and_o do_v sing_v fince_n i_o come_v hither_o and_o my_o ground_n why_o i_o do_v insert_v it_o p._n 133-138_a 22._o a_o little_a brief_a account_n of_o my_o imprisonment_n with_o the_o sorrow_n and_o censure_n that_o do_v attend_v i_o in_o these_o suffering_n p._n 138-140_a 23._o some_o account_n of_o my_o imprisonment_n in_o the_o tower_n and_o of_o my_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o king_n and_o the_o business_n relate_v to_o his_o father_n will_n leave_v with_o i_o p._n 140-142_a 24._o the_o ground_n of_o my_o willingness_n to_o go_v beyond_o sea_n if_o i_o may_v p._n 143-147_a 25._o a_o letter_n from_o a_o friend_n and_o my_o answer_n p._n 148-151_a errata_fw-la reader_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o author_n condition_n &_o distance_n from_o the_o press_n some_o fault_n have_v escape_v the_o great_a whereof_o be_v the_o title_n over_o the_o head_n of_o the_o page_n viz._n innocency_n though_o under_o a_o cloud_n clear_v which_o relate_v only_o to_o some_o part_n of_o the_o book_n the_o 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