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
A91916	Divisions cut in pieces by the svvord of the Lord: or, A discourse on a text of Scripture, of the unlawfulness of divisions in the Church of God, upon the highest pretences whatsoever. By John Rocket, minister of the Word at Hickling in Nottingham-shire.	Rocket, John.	1650 (1650)	Wing R1764; Thomason E593_18; ESTC R206903	50,803	87

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that_o you_o shall_v find_v no_o church_n i_o be_o sure_a no_o universal_a church_n and_o their_o particular_a church_n will_v be_v as_o many_o as_o there_o be_v person_n almost_o in_o time_n and_o hence_o come_v your_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d division_n which_o be_v either_o from_o person_n once_o of_o one_o mind_n and_o resolution_n but_o now_o part_v themselves_o plot_n and_o contrive_v for_o and_o walk_v in_o several_a way_n or_o else_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a mutiny_v and_o sedition_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n where_o one_o party_n cry_v up_o this_o another_z that_o and_o at_o last_o unsatisfied_a go_v their_o several_a way_n like_o israel_n under_o rehoboam_n 2_o chron._n 10.16_o every_o man_n to_o your_o tent_n o_o israel_n and_o every_o man_n to_o the_o way_n that_o appear_v best_a unto_o he_o like_o a_o army_n either_o rout_v through_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o enemy_n or_o moulder_a away_o for_o want_n of_o good_a government_n and_o exercise_n the_o sense_n be_v this_o o_o you_o corinthian_n among_o you_o be_v envy_v strife_n and_o division_n of_o these_o nature_n and_o degree_n some_o of_o you_o set_v up_o a_o church_n in_o the_o name_n of_o paul_n another_o party_n another_o church_n in_o the_o name_n of_o apollo_n a_o three_o in_o the_o name_n of_o cephas_n and_o these_o you_o do_v in_o opposition_n one_o to_o another_o violent_o maintain_v one_o to_o be_v better_o and_o more_o excellent_a than_o another_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o you_o will_v be_v the_o spiritual_a one_o what_o be_v these_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o a_o sanctify_a hair_n do_v it_o bring_v forth_o such_o brier_n and_o thorn_n do_v it_o work_v no_o better_o a_o change_n on_o the_o vile_a nature_n of_o man_n but_o that_o still_o you_o shall_v have_v the_o spirit_n and_o discover_v the_o cruelty_n of_o a_o wolf_n the_o greediness_n of_o dog_n the_o deadly_a poison_n of_o serpent_n and_o the_o cruelty_n of_o all_o beast_n what_o be_v it_o a_o spirit_n of_o 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praelentur_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr unit._n eccles_n p._n 233._o where_o such_o be_v divide_v from_o they_o that_o the_o harmless_a dove_n and_o quiet_a sheep_n be_v not_o spoil_v and_o poison_a with_o the_o violence_n or_o subtlety_n of_o their_o division_n and_o do_v not_o the_o spirit_n rather_o take_v down_o the_o swell_n of_o the_o proud_a meeken_fw-ge they_fw-mi spirit_n of_o the_o stouthearted_a unite_v the_o heart_n of_o enemy_n insinuate_v its_o oil_n of_o humility_n and_o self-denial_n into_o the_o justify_v and_o bring_v all_o heart_n of_o what_o nation_n or_o condition_n soever_o if_o a_o barbarian_a scythian_a armenian_a etc._n etc._n into_o one_o agreement_n sure_o it_o be_v then_o that_o you_o deceive_v and_o mistake_v yourselves_o in_o these_o respect_v you_o discover_v but_o a_o carnal_a unsanctified_a unregenerate_v and_o unchanged_a heart_n from_o your_o first_o condition_n and_o this_o bring_v on_o the_o last_o quere_z how_o by_o good_a demonstration_n may_v this_o 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quarrelsome_a element_n in_o man_n body_n that_o they_o who_o of_o themselves_o will_v destroy_v one_o another_o and_o thereby_o the_o whole_a frame_n serve_v one_o another_o willing_o to_o the_o preservation_n of_o man_n but_o in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n thou_o shall_v die_v that_o be_v become_v mortal_a soul_n and_o body_n that_o make_v up_o one_o before_o and_o be_v to_o remain_v one_o must_v now_o be_v divide_v and_o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v opposition_n among_o the_o contentious_a humour_n of_o the_o body_n this_o or_o that_o strive_n for_o predominanty_n and_o be_v distemper_v and_o disease_v become_v unfit_a for_o the_o soul_n destroy_v the_o spirit_n and_o banish_v the_o soul_n to_o he_o that_o first_o join_v they_o to_o the_o body_n 2_o a_o division_n with_o the_o creature_n they_o be_v all_o make_v to_o serve_v man_n and_o man_n can_v not_o in_o his_o innocency_n more_o free_o and_o cheerful_o have_v serve_v his_o maker_n then_o be_v 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root-corruption_n call_v otherwise_o concupiscence_n this_o abide_v in_o the_o righteous_a after_o as_o before_o conversion_n but_o not_o in_o that_o freedom_n strength_n and_o power_n there_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n a_o gracious_a frame_n of_o spirit_n and_o general_a inclination_n to_o god_n out_o of_o which_o flow_v the_o particular_a act_n of_o obedience_n which_o be_v call_v distinct_o such_o and_o such_o grace_n such_o and_o such_o duty_n and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o old_a stock_n of_o adam_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o natural_a condition_n and_o to_o be_v ingraff_v into_o the_o new_a christ_n jesus_n by_o who_o virtue_n there_o run_v new_a sap_n through_o the_o whole_a man_n 2._o there_o be_v caro_fw-la secunda_fw-la or_o ex_fw-la prima_fw-la orta_fw-la which_o be_v that_o manifest_a work_n of_o a_o man_n according_a to_o that_o general_a leaven_n of_o sournesse_n loc_n non_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la nulla_fw-la esset_fw-la spiritus_fw-la dei_fw-la scintilla_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la sensu_fw-la carnis_fw-la plus_fw-la nimio_fw-la adhuc_fw-la abundarent_fw-la ut_fw-la pravaleret_fw-la caro_fw-la spiritui_fw-la &_o lumen_fw-la cjus_o quasi_fw-la opprimeret_fw-la marl_n in_o loc_n and_o root_n of_o bitterness_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o this_o act_v as_o far_o as_o that_o spread_v in_o their_o several_a season_n viz._n over_o the_o whole_a man_n these_o be_v the_o stream_n that_o boil_v up_o in_o the_o unregenerate_a and_o bubble_n out_o of_o the_o regenerate_a though_o penitent_a believe_a mortify_a etc._n etc._n and_o ofttimes_o break_v out_o in_o a_o child_n of_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o spiritual_a antiperistasis_n more_o strong_o and_o violent_o then_o in_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o some_o particular_a sinful_a action_n in_o themselves_o and_o circumstance_n may_v true_o appear_v more_o grievous_a then_o in_o other_o so_o that_o these_o be_v carnal_a as_o the_o corinthian_n here_o in_o this_o respect_n and_o that_o 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because_o of_o the_o common_a condition_n of_o all_o live_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v obnoxious_a and_o liable_a to_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n a●lonem_fw-la ob_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la imitationem_fw-la &_o carnis_fw-la in_o eye_n quanda●●i●_n ill_a a●lonem_fw-la 5._o because_o of_o those_o secret_a moving_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o all_o sin_n in_o particular_a in_o some_o lesser_a degree_n though_o he_o abhor_v and_o proceed_v not_o to_o murder_v revenge_n etc._n etc._n yet_o there_o be_v some_o daily_a passion_n etc._n etc._n though_o he_o proceed_v not_o to_o fornication_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n yet_o there_o may_v be_v a_o wanton_a eye_n a_o vain_a word_n a_o loose_a thought_n etc._n etc._n though_o even_o for_o these_o and_o less_o if_o less_o may_v be_v he_o be_v offend_v with_o himself_o and_o mourn_v before_o god_n yet_o in_o a_o degree_n here_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o so_o they_o be_v true_a carnal_a and_o according_o 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