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	whole_a	13,673	5	5.8632	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18615	The Best choyce a funerall sermon / published at the desire of some of the friends of the dead.		1607 (1607)	STC 5141.7; ESTC S288	17,327	59

the_o best_a choice_n a_o funeral_n sermon_n publish_a at_o the_o desire_n of_o some_o of_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o dead_a psal_n 116.15_o right_o dear_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n london_n print_v for_o c._n b._n dwell_v at_o the_o swan_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1607._o the_o best_a choice_n a_o funeral_n sermon_n philip._n 1.23_o desire_v to_o be_v loose_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v best_a of_o all_o this_o text_n that_o i_o have_v choose_v be_v consider_v as_o it_o stand_v here_o relate_v be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o a_o sentence_n for_o in_o this_o verse_n with_o the_o 22._o go_v before_o and_o the_o 24._o follow_v the_o apostle_n consult_v of_o two_o thing_n set_v before_o he_o whether_o he_o may_v choose_v not_o of_o any_o inconstant_a lightness_n neither_o of_o any_o discontentment_n but_o because_o he_o see_v in_o either_o thing_n good_a cause_n to_o desire_v it_o the_o two_o thing_n whereof_o he_o consult_v whether_o to_o choose_v be_v life_n and_o death_n in_o which_o consultation_n most_o man_n will_v quick_o resolve_v for_o many_o desire_n life_n with_o any_o condition_n as_o augustine_n true_o affirm_v in_o one_o of_o his_o sermon_n say_v longam_fw-la vitam_fw-la etiam_fw-la malam_fw-la pene_fw-la omnes_fw-la volunt_fw-la habere_fw-la all_o man_n welnie_v desire_v a_o long_a long_a life_n though_o evil_a and_o troublesome_a the_o commodity_n of_o life_n for_o which_o the_o apostle_n can_v be_v content_a to_o choose_v it_o be_v the_o profitable_a service_n that_o he_o may_v do_v to_o the_o church_n this_o he_o mention_v as_o draw_v his_o desire_n after_o life_n in_o the_o 24._o verse_n say_v nevertheless_o to_o abide_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v more_o needful_a for_o you_o where_o note_n by_o the_o way_n what_o it_o be_v shall_v make_v thou_o desirous_a to_o live_v in_o this_o world_n only_o to_o profit_v other_o and_o to_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o good_a servant_n among_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n the_o commodity_n of_o death_n for_o which_o he_o wish_v that_o be_v the_o fellowship_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n so_o to_o be_v obtain_v this_o he_o mention_v as_o draw_v his_o desire_n after_o it_o in_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n say_v desire_v to_o be_v loose_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v best_a of_o all_o where_o note_v i_o pray_v you_o what_o be_v the_o hope_n &_o desire_v of_o the_o godly_a in_o their_o death_n namely_o to_o be_v gather_v to_o their_o saviour_n if_o we_o consider_v these_o word_n apart_o single_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o epistle_n they_o contain_v a_o perfect_a instruction_n concern_v the_o death_n of_o true_a believer_n wherein_o be_v these_o three_o thing_n first_o that_o death_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o the_o godly_a to_o be_v desire_v in_o these_o word_n desire_v to_o be_v loose_v second_o that_o the_o godly_a be_v gather_v by_o death_n into_o the_o company_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o make_v their_o death_n to_o be_v so_o much_o to_o be_v desire_v in_o these_o word_n and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n three_o that_o the_o fellowship_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o godly_a obtain_v after_o death_n be_v the_o great_a happiness_n that_o can_v be_v desire_v or_o obtain_v in_o these_o word_n for_o that_o be_v best_a of_o all_o this_o text_n i_o have_v choose_v at_o this_o time_n for_o this_o reason_n we_o be_v come_v together_o to_o commit_v to_o the_o ground_n the_o body_n of_o a_o seruamt_v &_o child_n of_o god_n who_o with_o all_o his_o hart_n desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v who_o desire_v his_o dissolution_n with_o the_o same_o reason_n for_o which_o the_o apostle_n desire_v it_o namely_o that_o he_o may_v be_v with_o christ_n and_o desire_v this_o fellowship_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o which_o the_o apostle_n desire_v it_o because_o he_o know_v that_o to_o be_v best_a of_o all_o by_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o text_n you_o shall_v see_v the_o wisdom_n of_o of_o his_o choice_n and_o his_o desire_n and_o so_o i_o hope_v be_v draw_v with_o desire_n and_o judgement_n to_o wait_v for_o the_o day_n of_o your_o dissolution_n that_o you_o also_o may_v be_v gather_v to_o christ_n which_o be_v best_a of_o all_o desire_v to_o be_v loose_v eye_v to_o analusai_fw-fr for_o so_o the_o apostle_n describe_v death_n to_o be_v a_o unbind_n and_o lose_v of_o man_n that_o the_o soul_n set_v at_o liberty_n from_o the_o fetter_n of_o the_o flesh_n may_v return_v to_o his_o creator_n free_o which_o it_o can_v do_v so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v shackle_a here_o in_o the_o body_n and_o this_o description_n of_o death_n be_v most_o convenient_a both_o to_o confute_v all_o sadducee_n and_o also_o to_o instruct_v we_o how_o to_o judge_v right_o of_o death_n every_o child_n of_o man_n be_v compound_v of_o these_o two_o party_n of_o a_o humane_a body_n that_o be_v as_o the_o house_n and_o dwelling_n and_o of_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n that_o be_v the_o tenant_n dwell_v there_o so_o be_v we_o teach_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o first_o man_n creation_n gen._n 2.7_o the_o lord_n gad_n make_v the_o man_n of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o ground_n there_o be_v the_o body_n the_o house_n of_o clay_n and_o he_o breathe_v in_o his_o face_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n that_o be_v say_v tremelius_fw-la animam_fw-la vitalem_fw-la elementari_fw-la corpori_fw-la inspiravit_fw-la by_o inspiration_n he_o place_v a_o live_a soul_n in_o his_o elementary_a body_n and_o the_o man_n be_v a_o live_a soul_n so_o soon_o as_o these_o two_o part_n be_v join_v together_o the_o man_n live_v and_o that_o which_o we_o call_v death_n be_v no_o thing_n else_o but_o the_o dissolve_v of_o this_o composition_n and_o the_o separate_n of_o these_o two_o part_n that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v loose_a and_o at_o liberty_n to_o return_v unto_o god_n as_o solomon_n describe_v death_n in_o ecclesiastes_n 12.7_o dust_n return_v to_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n return_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o death_n be_v not_o the_o destruction_n either_o of_o the_o whole_a man_n or_o of_o any_o part_n of_o he_o as_o many_o suppose_v that_o say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n 2.2_o we_o be_v bear_v at_o all_o aventure_n and_o hereafter_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o if_o we_o have_v never_o be_v for_o the_o breath_n be_v a_o smoke_n in_o our_o nostril_n and_o the_o word_n be_v a_o spark_n raise_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v extinguish_v the_o body_n be_v turn_v into_o ash_n and_o the_o spirit_n vanish_v as_o the_o soft_a air_n thus_o foolish_a man_n think_v that_o in_o death_n they_o perish_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o and_o die_v as_o the_o beast_n do_v and_o of_o this_o opinion_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o absurd_a saducee_n who_o believe_v no_o resurrection_n to_o come_v of_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o think_v that_o the_o body_n perish_v in_o death_n and_o they_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o spirit_n separate_v from_o flesh_n no_o such_o invisible_a and_o spiritual_a creature_n and_o therefore_o think_v that_o the_o soul_n perish_v in_o death_n their_o absurd_a opinion_n be_v record_v in_o act_n 23.8_o the_o sadducee_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n nor_o spirit_n nor_o angel_n but_o we_o believe_v and_o teach_v contrary_a to_o all_o sadducee_n both_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n remain_v after_o death_n and_o also_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o lazarus_n be_v dead_a ascend_v to_o a_o place_n of_o comfort_n luk._n 16.22_o and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n which_o be_v the_o receptacle_n of_o our_o dead_a body_n shall_v at_o the_o last_o day_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n send_v forth_o his_o archangel_n with_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n and_o they_o shall_v come_v forth_o to_o judgement_n joh._n 5.28_o so_o that_o neither_o body_n nor_o soul_n in_o death_n perish_v and_o cease_v to_o be_v and_o death_n be_v no_o destruction_n of_o man_n but_o the_o lose_n of_o the_o spirit_n out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o a_o dissolve_v of_o man_n into_o his_o part_n as_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v wherein_o it_o behove_v no_o man_n to_o be_v a_o agent_n to_o loose_v himself_o as_o they_o which_o lie_v violent_a hand_n upon_o themselves_o but_o we_o must_v all_o be_v patient_n and_o wait_v upon_o god_n till_o he_o that_o tie_v the_o knot_n of_o life_n in_o thou_o untie_v the_o same_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v with_o christ_n desire_v not_o to_o lose_v himself_o but_o to_o be_v loose_v desire_v to_o be_v loose_v the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n