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
A91515	Aqua genitalis a discourse concerning baptism. First delivered in a sermon at Alhallows Lumbardstreet, Octob. 4. 1658. and now a little inlarged. Into which is since inserted, a brief discourse to perswade to a confirmation of the baptismal-vovv. / By Symon Patrick, B.D. minister of the Gospel at Battersea.	Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.	1659 (1659)	Wing P747; Thomason E2142_2; ESTC R210125	49,818	131

upon_o we_o his_o grace_n 8.5_o tit._n 8.5_o that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v through_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o h._n ghost_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 6.11_o the_o place_n before_o mention_v but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n where_o as_o those_o word_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n refer_v too_o be_v justify_v so_o those_o word_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n refer_v to_o their_o be_v wash_v and_o sanctify_a so_o in_o that_o place_n of_o ezekiel_n cap._n 36.25_o after_o he_o have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v sprinkle_v they_o with_o clean_a water_n it_o follow_v as_o a_o explication_n of_o it_o vers_n 26_o 27_o a_o new_a heart_n will_v i_o also_o give_v you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v into_o you_o etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n all_o which_o do_v sufficient_o show_v that_o in_o this_o wash_v with_o water_n the_o lord_n engage_v to_o give_v the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n orat_fw-la 1._o de_fw-fr resur_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d four_o we_o receive_v hereby_o a_o promise_n of_o resurrection_n unto_o life_n though_o we_o by_o go_v into_o the_o water_n profess_v that_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n and_o die_v for_o christ_n sake_n yet_o on_o god_n part_n this_o action_n of_o go_v into_o and_o come_v out_o of_o the_o water_n again_o do_v signify_v that_o he_o will_v bring_v such_o person_n to_o live_v again_o that_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v their_o soul_n in_o grave_n nor_o suffer_v his_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n and_o this_o according_a to_o chrysostome_n a_o very_a judicious_a interpreter_n who_o be_v so_o full_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o saint_n paul_n that_o he_o dream_v sometime_o that_o he_o 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it_o harsh_a to_o render_v these_o word_n for_o their_o dead_a body_n by_o these_o for_o the_o resurrection_n of_o their_o dead_a body_n which_o in_o baptism_n we_o profess_v to_o believe_v it_o be_v only_o for_o want_v of_o skill_n in_o the_o short_a manner_n of_o speak_v which_o the_o hebrew_n use_n and_o methinks_v they_o may_v otherwise_o be_v interpret_v to_o the_o same_o sense_n more_o plain_o after_o this_o manner_n why_o be_v they_o baptize_v for_o their_o dead_a body_n i._n e._n for_o the_o benefit_n and_o profit_n of_o their_o dead_a body_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denote_v the_o end_n which_o a_o agent_n intend_v in_o a_o action_n as_o gal._n 1.4_o who_o give_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d force_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o have_v it_o which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o force_n for_o to_o take_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o end_n upon_o our_o dead_a body_n which_o we_o can_v have_v but_o that_o they_o may_v live_v again_o therefore_o for_o this_o end_n we_o be_v baptize_v that_o they_o may_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a which_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o we_o shall_v lose_v say_v the_o apostle_n the_o great_a benefit_n which_o in_o baptism_n be_v consign_v and_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v we_o use_v that_o rite_n it_o may_v be_v reply_v that_o i_o have_v already_o mention_v many_o other_o purpose_n which_o render_v it_o sufficient_o beneficial_a but_o if_o it_o be_v consider_v how_o near_a sin_n and_o death_n be_v one_o to_o the_o other_o we_o shall_v conclude_v that_o so_o must_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a go_v together_o and_o that_o if_o the_o one_o be_v not_o believe_v we_o may_v easy_o doubt_v of_o the_o other_o or_o at_o the_o best_a we_o shall_v make_v forgiveness_n lame_a and_o very_a imperfect_a while_o this_o great_a punishment_n of_o sin_n viz._n death_n remain_v unremoved_a luther_n indeed_o in_o his_o version_n of_o the_o bible_n give_v another_o interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n but_o suitable_a to_o my_o present_a discourse_n which_o be_v ground_v dilheirus_n think_v upon_o that_o practice_n i_o mention_v of_o baptise_v in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o martyr_n be_v nter_v the_o sense_n whereof_o be_v this_o as_o one_o that_o understand_v the_o language_n interpret_v it_o to_o i_o what_o mean_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v vber_n den_n toden_a over_o the_o dead_a to_o strengthen_v say_v luther_n in_o his_o gloss_n upon_o the_o word_n or_o confirm_v the_o resurrection_n they_o use_v to_o baptize_v christian_n vber_n den_n toden_a grahern_a over_o the_o grave_n of_o the_o dead_a the_o intention_n whereof_o be_v to_o show_v that_o the_o same_o the_o very_a self_n same_o person_n shall_v rise_v again_o but_o i_o doubt_v we_o shall_v not_o find_v that_o custom_n so_o ancient_a as_o st._n paul_n day_n wherein_o there_o have_v be_v but_o few_o martyr_n and_o therefore_o i_o wave_v it_o think_v the_o other_o more_o clear_a and_o proper_a if_o any_o one_o like_o it_o then_o from_o both_o i_o may_v conclude_v that_o the_o wa●●rs_n of_o baptism_n be_v like_o the_o water_n of_o heaven_n which_o fall_v upon_o the_o dry_a earth_n and_o the_o dead_a root_n of_o plant_n make_v they_o spring_v forth_o and_o live_v again_o it_o give_v we_o assurance_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o always_o sleep_v in_o our_o dust_n but_o shall_v spring_v up_o and_o flourish_v in_o a_o better_a soil_n even_o the_o garden_n of_o god_n never_o to_o die_v or_o wither_v any_o more_o and_o circumcision_n seem_v not_o to_o have_v be_v without_o this_o signification_n neither_o for_o they_o use_v to_o cast_v the_o foreskin_n cut_v off_o into_o a_o vessel_n full_a of_o dust_n to_o signify_v it_o be_v like_a that_o the_o circumcise_a person_n do_v renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o lust_n by_o who_o impulse_n adam_n sin_v and_o so_o die_v and_o be_v turn_v again_o into_o dust_n 7._o v._o joseph_n de_fw-fr voysin_n 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tell_v of_o a_o water_n in_o cilicia_n which_o be_v call_v he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o mind_n because_o it_o will_v make_v their_o sense_n that_o drink_v it_o subtle_a and_o apprehensive_a suidas_n on_o the_o contrary_n say_v that_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o want_v wit_n because_o it_o make_v people_n foolish_a and_o take_v away_o their_o understanding_n such_o a_o different_a esteem_n do_v man_n seem_v to_o have_v of_o these_o water_n of_o baptism_n while_o some_o who_o seem_v wise_a despise_v they_o as_o of_o no_o efficacy_n and_o use_v they_o only_o in_o compliance_n with_o simple_a people_n and_o other_o make_v they_o such_o heavenly_a water_n that_o they_o doubt_v not_o at_o all_o but_o be_v baptize_v they_o be_v wise_a enough_o unto_o salvation_n but_o both_o of_o they_o be_v agree_v in_o this_o to_o understand_v no_o engagement_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o we_o by_o they_o and_o to_o expect_v that_o what_o they_o can_v do_v shall_v be_v 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