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	sin_n	soul_n	13,963	5	5.3517	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64622	A body of divinitie, or, The summe and substance of Christian religion catechistically propounded, and explained, by way of question and answer : methodically and familiarly handled / composed long since by James Vsher B. of Armagh, and at the earnest desires of divers godly Christians now printed and published ; whereunto is adjoyned a tract, intituled Immanvel, or, The mystery of the incarnation of the Son of God heretofore writen [sic] and published by the same authour.; Body of divinity	Ussher, James, 1581-1656.; Downame, John, d. 1652.	1645 (1645)	Wing U151; ESTC R19025	516,207	504

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rom._n 12._o 2._o which_o be_v even_o our_o sanctification_n 1_o thess._n 4._o 3_o etc._n etc._n how_o do_v you_o prove_v that_o god_n word_n be_v such_o a_o rule_n 1._o by_o express_v warrant_n of_o scripture_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 14._o 17._o 2._o by_o the_o resemblance_n and_o thing_n whereunto_o it_o be_v compare_v as_o to_o the_o way_n we_o walk_v in_o jer_n 6._o 16._o mark_v 12._o 14._o act._n 18._o 24_o 25._o to_o a_o light_n and_o a_o lantern_n in_o a_o dark_a place_n to_o guide_v our_o foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n psa._n 119._o 105._o prov._n 6._o 23._o 2_o pet._n 19_o 20._o luc._n 1._o 77._o 79._o to_o a_o glass_n jam._n 1._o 25._o to_o a_o rule_n line_n square_n measure_n and_o balance_n whereby_o must_v be_v frame_v 16._o order_v measure_a and_o

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the_o temptation_n of_o our_o flesh_n by_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n the_o pattern_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o arm_v ourselves_o with_o the_o same_o mind_n that_o it_o behove_v we_o also_o to_o suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n cease_v from_o sin_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 1._o hereto_o crave_v and_o employ_v the_o power_n of_o the_o same_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o subdue_v and_o crucify_v our_o carnal_a lust_n and_o affection_n rom._n 6._o 2._o etc._n etc._n whereto_o also_o belong_v the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o repress_v of_o our_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o nature_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 25._o so_o much_o of_o the_o spiritual_a fight_n what_o follow_v after_o a_o man_n have_v get_v the_o victory_n in_o any_o tempatation_n or_o affliction_n experience_n of_o god_n love_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o increase_v of_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 5._o 3._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 5._o what_o follow_v if_o in_o any_o temptation_n 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18._o 11_o 14._o jam._n 1._o 6_o 7._o but_o why_o do_v not_o he_o answer_v when_o we_o ask_v but_o delay_n to_o help_v we_o when_o yet_o he_o see_v and_o hear_v we_o because_o we_o be_v sometime_o too_o haughty_a and_o he_o will_v humble_v we_o sometime_o too_o hasty_a and_o he_o will_v curb_v we_o 2_o cor._n 12._o 7_o 8_o 9_o sometime_o we_o fail_v in_o the_o matter_n ask_v we_o know_v not_o what_o sometime_o in_o the_o manner_n ask_v we_o know_v not_o how_o and_o sometime_o in_o the_o end_n ask_v we_o know_v not_o wherefore_o jam._n 4_o 2_o 3._o do_v he_o not_o sometime_o delay_v we_o when_o yet_o he_o purpose_v to_o answer_v we_o yes_o he_o do_v first_o because_o he_o love_v to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n in_o we_o rom._n 8._o 26_o 27._o second_o because_o the_o suit_n may_v be_v good_a and_o yet_o the_o season_n not_o so_o meet_v for_o we_o rev._n 6._o 10_o 11._o act_n 1._o 7._o three_o he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o our_o constancy_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n 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and_o thirsty_a soul_n after_o grace_n and_o good_a thing_n psal._n 42._o 1_o 2._o when_o the_o soul_n pant_v most_o the_o soul_n pray_v best_a 3._o gather_v principle_n of_o knowledge_n that_o the_o head_n may_v guide_v the_o heart_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 15._o for_o what_o we_o know_v be_v worth_a the_o have_v we_o will_v not_o lose_v for_o the_o ask_n 4._o consider_v the_o example_n of_o god_n servant_n in_o like_a sorrow_n and_o make_v like_o suit_n dan._n 9_o nehem._n 9_o be_v thou_o as_o they_o be_v to_o he_o and_o he_o will_v be_v to_o thou_o what_o he_o be_v to_o they_o 5._o be_v well_o persuade_v of_o christ_n ordinance_n master_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v luke_o 11._o 1._o and_o of_o god_n acceptance_n reckon_v of_o he_o as_o of_o our_o father_n matth._n 6._o 5_o 9_o for_o according_a to_o our_o faith_n it_o shall_v be_v unto_o we_o 6._o be_v resolute_a against_o sin_n neither_o live_n in_o grosser_n iniquity_n nor_o allow_v lesser_a infirmity_n rom._n 7._o 15._o so_o he_o will_v 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