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	soul_n	union_n	7,019	5	9.6724	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86527	Heautonaparnumenos: or A treatise of self-denyall. Intended for the pulpit; but now committed to the presse for the publike benefit.	Hooker, Thomas, 1586-1647.	1646 (1646)	Wing H2649; Thomason E336_8; ESTC R18443	63,517	71

thus_o actuate_v and_o renovate_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o he_o deny_v himself_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v this_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2_o cor._n 10._o 4._o that_o be_v exceed_v or_o divine_o powerful_a yet_o do_v not_o work_v after_o a_o omnipotent_a manner_n in_o we_o but_o see_v decenter_n &_o creaturae_fw-la convenienter_fw-la in_o a_o manner_n befit_v itself_o and_o convenient_a for_o the_o creature_n so_o as_o neither_o it_o be_v deficient_a in_o necessary_a power_n to_o assist_v we_o against_o all_o difficulty_n nor_o yet_o so_o violent_a as_o to_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o it_o be_v but_o to_o assist_v now_o that_o god_n afford_v this_o grace_n of_o his_o to_o every_o one_o invite_v to_o this_o duty_n by_o our_o saviour_n be_v plain_a by_o those_o general_n word_n of_o invitation_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o our_o text_n for_o to_o that_o our_o precept_n must_v be_v adequat_fw-la st._n matthew_n indeed_o seem_v to_o restrain_v they_o only_o to_o the_o disciple_n but_o not_o only_a st._n mark_n in_o his_o parallel_n chap._n 8.34_o assure_v we_o they_o be_v mean_v as_o well_o to_o the_o whole_a multitude_n but_o also_o the_o word_n themselves_o plain_o involve_v a_o generality_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o be_v a_o universal_a invitation_n and_o it_o be_v plain_a to_o that_o must_v this_o he_o in_o the_o text_n be_v commensurate_a if_o any_o man_n will_v etc._n etc._n let_v any_o man_n deny_v himself_o what_o full_a universal_a than_o can_v we_o wish_v for_o then_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v able_a but_o be_v call_v to_o do_v it_o the_o word_n any_o indeed_o include_v none_o but_o it_o exclude_v not_o any_o it_o suppose_v all_o will_v not_o yet_o imply_v any_o one_o may_v deny_v himself_o if_o at_o least_o he_o be_v one_o of_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o have_v a_o will_n or_o desire_v to_o come_v after_o christ_n and_o this_o i_o suppose_v be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v show_v that_o this_o adjutorium_fw-la dei_fw-la as_o the_o father_n call_v it_o this_o assistant_n grace_n of_o god_n be_v not_o want_v to_o all_o those_o that_o do_v what_o lie_v in_o they_o to_o deny_v themselves_o so_o that_o by_o the_o help_n thereof_o it_o become_v a_o thing_n feisable_v unto_o they_o but_o yet_o that_o we_o may_v conceive_v the_o manner_n of_o this_o more_o distinct_o both_o what_o this_o denier_n in_o the_o text_n be_v and_o what_o the_o deny_v likewise_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o denial_n it_o will_v be_v very_o expedient_a to_o conceive_v of_o our_o self_n as_o origen_n follow_v st._n paul_n 1624._o 1_o thes_n 5.23_o heb._n 4.12_o orig._n lib._n 1._o in_o rom._n eras_n in_o enchir._n pag._n 57_o edit_fw-la lugd._n bat._n an._n 1624._o and_o erasmus_n origen_n represent_v our_o self_n to_o we_o for_o they_o tell_v we_o man_n be_v say_v to_o consist_v of_o spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n and_o that_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n the_o soul_n must_v needs_o be_v suppose_v to_o stand_v indifferent_a betwixt_o they_o so_o that_o if_o it_o rest_v itself_o in_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o spirit_n solicit_v she_o on_o the_o one_o side_n to_o virtue_n it_o become_v one_o spirit_n with_o it_o but_o if_o it_o join_v itself_o to_o the_o flesh_n 17_o 1_o cor._n 6.16_o 17_o solicit_v she_o on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o naughtiness_n it_o become_v one_o body_n with_o it_o in_o the_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n of_o it_o that_o all_o this_o be_v but_o mere_a solicitation_n without_o any_o manner_n of_o force_n on_o either_o side_n that_o so_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v leave_v at_o liberty_n to_o make_v her_o free-choice_n whether_o of_o the_o two_o she_o will_v side_n with_o howbeit_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o attend_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n when_o the_o soul_n cleave_v unto_o they_o but_o no_o power_n accompany_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o soul_n be_v too_o able_a to_o embrace_v those_o motion_n of_o it_o self_n through_o its_o own_o mutability_n now_o after_o we_o have_v first_o consider_v what_o st._n paul_n mind_v we_o of_o that_o that_o which_o be_v natural_a be_v first_o then_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a 15.46_o 1_o cor._n 15.46_o that_o be_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v first_o pollute_v by_o cleave_v to_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o the_o flesh_n before_o it_o can_v be_v purify_v by_o cleave_v to_o the_o celestial_a nature_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o shall_v easy_o conceive_v that_o this_o he_o we_o speak_v of_o or_o the_o denier_n in_o the_o text_n be_v the_o soul_n unite_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o you_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n 5.16_o gal._n 5.16_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o ourselves_o or_o he_o that_o be_v deny_v in_o the_o text_n be_v the_o soul_n earst-while_n cleave_v to_o the_o flesh_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v 8.8_o rom._n 8.8_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n last_o that_o the_o denial_n be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o soul_n conversion_n from_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o spirit_n renounce_v its_o former_a cleave_v to_o the_o flesh_n and_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v covenant_v and_o resolve_v never_o more_o to_o have_v to_o do_v with_o it_o but_o henceforward_o for_o ever_o to_o persevere_v in_o the_o spirit_n i_o have_v be_v the_o large_a on_o this_o because_o a_o point_n of_o much_o importance_n to_o all_o piety_n for_o who_o see_v not_o that_o in_o the_o feisablenesse_n of_o god_n precept_n be_v lay_v the_o first_o stone_n of_o its_o foundation_n see_v no_o man_n will_v but_o offer_v to_o attempt_v that_o which_o he_o can_v fancy_n to_o be_v possible_a according_o therefore_o the_o devil_n seek_v main_o to_o overthrow_v it_o have_v have_v such_o good_a success_n on_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n who_o give_v more_o credit_n to_o the_o perfidious_a spy_n then_o to_o god_n not_o pramise_v only_o but_o command_n be_v overthrow_v and_o can_v not_o 19_o heb._n 3_o 18_o 19_o a_o man_n of_o they_o enter_z that_o good_a land_n not_o for_o their_o impotency_n but_o disobedience_n and_o unbelief_n beside_o it_o much_o concern_v we_o we_o agree_v among_o ourselves_o against_o the_o common_a enemy_n when_o we_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o they_o we_o hold_v necessaria_fw-la manifesta_fw-la have_v we_o not_o then_o as_o good_a reason_n to_o hold_v among_o ourselves_o necessaria_fw-la possibilia_fw-la that_o necessary_a procept_n and_o sure_o this_o be_v a_o chief_a one_o be_v as_o possible_a as_o necessary_a truth_n be_v manifest_a sure_o we_o have_v and_o better_o for_o of_o the_o two_o practice_n be_v more_o necessary_a than_o knowledge_n to_o salvation_n see_v knowledge_n puff_v up_o 8.1_o 1_o cor._n 8.1_o but_o it_o be_v only_a charity_n that_o edify_v and_o for_o our_o part_n we_o be_v natural_o as_o destitute_a of_o the_o one_o as_o of_o the_o other_o be_v no_o less_o blind_a than_o impotent_a to_o all_o save_a good_n again_o be_v it_o not_o absurd_a to_o think_v the_o god_n of_o nature_n less_o provident_a than_o that_o nature_n he_o create_v now_o that_o be_v deficient_a to_o nothing_o in_o thing_n necessary_a to_o attain_v its_o and_z and_o therefore_o sure_a god_n be_v not_o deficient_a in_o thing_n necessary_a to_o attain_v his_o far_o beyond_o that_o of_o nature_n yet_o further_o be_v it_o not_o more_o absurd_a to_o make_v the_o word_n of_o god_n less_o potent_a than_o the_o word_n of_o a_o earthly_a king_n 8.4_o eceles_n 8.4_o and_o yet_o with_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n there_o be_v power_n but_o so_o there_o be_v not_o with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n if_o we_o deny_v his_o precept_n feisable_v nay_o more_o be_v it_o not_o most_o of_o all_o absurd_a to_o make_v the_o word_n of_o god_n less_o potent_a than_o the_o word_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o yet_o we_o do_v it_o by_o this_o tenet_n of_o we_o for_o if_o he_o bid_v his_o creature_n besotted_a inamoradoe_n covetous_a miser_n or_o ambitious_a aspirer_n deny_v themselves_o in_o some_o thing_n to_o enjoy_v themselves_o in_o other_o we_o see_v they_o do_v it_o even_o to_o admiration_n and_o then_o shall_v we_o affirm_v it_o impossible_a to_o deny_v ourselves_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o enjoy_v our_o god_n what_o a_o solecism_n what_o a_o shame_n be_v it_o that_o the_o devil_n servant_n shall_v be_v more_o active_a to_o their_o perdition_n than_o god_n servant_n to_o their_o salvation_n pray_v god_n that_o one_o

one_o therefore_o enjoy_v those_o or_o such_o like_a thing_n use_v they_o as_o the_o mean_n whereby_o to_o obtain_v their_o end_n happiness_n but_o now_o we_o have_v a_o general_n rule_n the_o mean_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v after_o not_o for_o themselves_o but_o only_o for_o the_o end_n it_o must_v needs_o therefore_o be_v he_o that_o help_v we_o to_o the_o end_n though_o he_o do_v not_o withal_o to_o the_o mean_n yet_o give_v we_o the_o mean_n too_o because_o he_o give_v we_o that_o for_o which_o only_o the_o mean_n be_v good_a and_o desirable_a if_o then_o christ_n promise_v and_o give_v we_o the_o end_n we_o seek_v for_o in_o those_o thing_n as_o he_o do_v and_o that_o in_o this_o life_n to_o wit_n happiness_n he_o must_v needs_o therewithal_o by_o consequence_n give_v we_o the_o mean_n the_o thing_n themselves_o but_o do_v he_o moreover_o and_o above_o give_v we_o a_o hundred_o fold_n in_o too_o yes_o that_o he_o do_v and_o more_o for_o we_o must_v know_v that_o though_o we_o seek_v for_o happiness_n by_o such_o mean_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o the_o true_a mean_n to_o obtain_v it_o for_o then_o some_o time_n or_o other_o in_o they_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o but_o that_o no_o man_n ever_o yet_o can_v do_v but_o still_o have_v enjoy_v any_o or_o all_o of_o they_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o complain_v with_o st._n augustine_n cor_fw-la irrequietum_fw-la est_fw-la donec_fw-la veniat_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la that_o man_n desire_n can_v be_v satisfy_v in_o any_o creature_n not_o till_o it_o come_v at_o god_n and_o so_o much_o we_o find_v witty_o insinuate_v by_o a_o spanish_a author_n 7._o mat._n aleman_n 1_o book_n ch_n 7._o in_o his_o fable_n of_o jupiter_n who_o be_v offend_v with_o man_n for_o worship_v their_o petty_a god_n content_a to_o a_o neglect_n of_o himself_o take_v content_a away_o from_o they_o unto_o himself_o and_o clap_v his_o brother_n discontent_n into_o his_o clothes_n that_o so_o man_n find_v no_o content_a on_o earth_n may_v seek_v for_o it_o only_o with_o he_o in_o heaven_n the_o fable_n do_v moralize_v itself_o and_o signify_v nor_o more_o nor_o less_o unto_o we_o than_o what_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o solomon_n ecclesiaste_n 1.1_o eccles_n 1.1_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n all_o be_v but_o vanity_n that_o therefore_o here_o we_o must_v not_o set_v down_o our_o staff_n but_o seek_v further_o to_o that_o city_n in_o the_o heaven_n who_o maker_n and_o builder_n be_v god_n but_o now_o thither_o those_o mean_n we_o speak_v of_o will_v never_o lead_v we_o for_o then_o our_o saviour_n will_v never_o have_v bid_v we_o forsake_v they_o to_o follow_v he_o a_o plain_a argument_n they_o be_v not_o mean_n and_o help_v but_o remoraes_n and_o hindrance_n rather_o from_o follow_v he_o and_o obtain_v happiness_n and_o then_o i_o hope_v it_o can_v be_v but_o christ_n in_o bestow_v on_o we_o that_o happiness_n we_o seek_v after_o but_o be_v blind_a and_o err_a can_v arrive_v unto_o and_o this_o too_o by_o make_v we_o forsake_v what_o we_o mistake_v for_o happiness_n but_o be_v indeed_o our_o shame_n and_o misery_n do_v bestow_v on_o we_o the_o full_a worth_n of_o those_o mean_n and_o a_o hundred_o fold_n to_o boot_v but_o now_o to_o the_o main_a point_n that_o christ_n promise_n and_o bestow_v even_o in_o this_o life_n true_a though_o not_o full_a happiness_n on_o all_o those_o that_o forsake_v all_o and_o deny_v themselves_o this_o we_o think_v possible_a to_o make_v appear_v the_o promise_n out_o of_o the_o text_n the_o performance_n out_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o self-denial_n the_o promise_n we_o say_v be_v contain_v in_o the_o text_n not_o in_o so_o many_o word_n indeed_o but_o by_o most_o plain_a and_o infallible_a consequence_n for_o the_o text_n say_v if_o any_o one_o will_v follow_v christ_n he_o must_v deny_v himself_o to_o do_v it_o i_o hope_v then_o if_o he_o do_v so_o if_o he_o do_v deny_v himself_o he_o promise_v he_o may_v and_o shall_v follow_v he_o but_o now_o what_o be_v it_o to_o follow_v christ_n it_o be_v to_o be_v wheresoever_o christ_n be_v so_o he_o himself_o expound_v it_o john_n 12.26_o but_o how_o do_v he_o mean_v that_o by_o a_o local_a motion_n certain_o nothing_o less_o for_o then_o all_o christian_n must_v get_v they_o wing_n and_o fly_v up_o to_o heaven_n where_o now_o our_o saviour_n be_v but_o in_o spirit_n for_o he_o say_v they_o be_v to_o be_v with_o he_o to_o see_v his_o glory_n 3.18_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o john_n 17.24_o that_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n expound_v it_o to_o be_v transform_v from_o glory_n to_o glory_n as_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o be_v spiritual_o happy_a for_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o promise_n that_o will_v be_v evident_a in_o the_o act_n of_o self-denial_n which_o that_o we_o may_v see_v you_o must_v know_v that_o happiness_n be_v the_o fruition_n of_o and_o union_n with_o god_n himself_o that_o that_o union_n must_v be_v by_o love_n the_o unite_n affection_n now_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n beside_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n if_o these_o two_o make_v up_o every_o thing_n then_o certain_o he_o that_o deny_v and_o forsake_v the_o creature_n must_v needs_o love_v god_n or_o not_o love_v at_o all_o that_o the_o will_n shall_v not_o love_v at_o all_o be_v impossible_a for_o than_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o will_n see_v to_o will_n and_o to_o love_n be_v both_o one_o therefore_o deny_v the_o creature_n 4.16_o 1_o john_n 4.16_o it_o must_v needs_o love_v god_n therefore_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o therefore_o be_v happy_a again_o god_n be_v our_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la as_o we_o all_o grant_v the_o perfect_a good_a he_o must_v needs_o attract_v proportionable_a that_o be_v perfect_a love_n if_o he_o do_v not_o attract_v such_o love_n every_o where_o as_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o do_v not_o very_o few_o love_a god_n in_o sincerity_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o other_o reason_n of_o it_o but_o this_o the_o defect_n of_o man_n sight_n that_o they_o see_v he_o not_o to_o be_v such_o that_o be_v their_o perfect_a good_n now_o of_o this_o defect_n there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o reason_n render_v but_o this_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o creature_n betwixt_o we_o and_o god_n and_o our_o behold_v and_o love_v of_o it_o more_o than_o he_o these_o be_v the_o cloud_n that_o hinder_v we_o from_o behold_v and_o admire_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n this_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d locum_fw-la heb._n 12.1_o aquin._n lect._n 1●_n in_o locum_fw-la the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o that_o sin_n or_o as_o thomas_n that_o occasion_n of_o sin_n that_o do_v so_o easy_o so_o every_o way_n beset_v we_o and_o therefore_o must_v be_v put_v away_o before_o we_o can_v run_v the_o race_n of_o happiness_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o so_o then_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v if_o we_o shall_v put_v away_o that_o sin_n if_o we_o shall_v doff_v ourselves_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12.2_o heb._n 12.2_o look_v off_o the_o creature_n to_o look_v on_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o so_o see_v god_n only_o in_o every_o thing_n than_o we_o shall_v be_v unite_v and_o one_o with_o he_o as_o he_o with_o we_o then_o our_o will_n shall_v no_o long_o be_v we_o but_o swallow_v up_o of_o his_o and_o we_o shall_v no_o long_o be_v rule_v by_o it_o but_o his_o will_n shall_v rule_v within_o we_o in_o a_o word_n we_o shall_v be_v in_o this_o world_n as_o we_o be_v in_o paradise_n that_o be_v enjoy_v true_a solid_a happiness_n but_o mark_v you_o with_o this_o difference_n it_o be_v our_o happiness_n here_o be_v but_o inchoate_n not_o as_o hereafter_o it_o shall_v be_v consummate_v here_o our_o paradise_n be_v beset_v with_o briar_n and_o thorn_n not_o as_o the_o first_o where_o be_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v profitable_a and_o delightful_a therefore_o though_o our_o saviour_n promise_v a_o hundred_o fold_n here_o yet_o it_o be_v with_o persecution_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o we_o must_v run_v our_o race_n with_o patience_n 10.36_o heb._n 12.1_o heb._n 10.36_o for_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v we_o have_v need_n of_o patience_n that_o so_o we_o may_v attain_v the_o premise_v for_o the_o need_n we_o have_v of_o this_o patience_n arise_v hence_o because_o of_o that_o cross_n we_o must_v bear_v as_o soon_o as_o we_o begin_v to_o deny_v ourselves_o for_o so_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o text_n let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n what_o cross_n be_v that_o it_o be_v no_o other_o but_o that_o which_o wicked_a self-willed_a man_n will_v lay_v upon_o our_o back_n for_o though_o we_o for_o our_o