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	world_n	11,796	5	5.0225	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B02147	Christendom; or, The nature of Christ's kingdom opened, and the chiefest difficulties in divinity cleared in order to ending the controversies among Christian philosophers, scool-men [sic], and divines of all parties.		1687 (1687)	Wing C3933; ESTC R171319	44,677	48

but_o to_o our_o faith_n inward_o for_o the_o opposition_n be_v not_o between_o spiritual_a and_o material_a but_o between_o spiritual_a and_o carnal_a 1_o cor._n 3.1_o and_o 9.11_o rom._n 15.27_o spiritual_a invisible_a and_o eternal_a thing_n be_v incomparable_o and_o transcendent_o material_a they_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o god_n and_o of_o great_a consequence_n and_o importance_n to_o our_o soul_n through_o faith._n the_o soul_n be_v not_o the_o form_n of_o man_n but_o the_o body_n be_v the_o form_n of_o man_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o quicken_a life_n and_o spirit_n in_o behold_v a_o corpse_n and_o dead_a man_n we_o behold_v the_o form_n and_o appearance_n of_o man_n but_o we_o do_v not_o behold_v the_o soul._n the_o soul_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v consist_v in_o a_o dead_a form._n rom._n 2.20_o 2_o tim._n 3.5_o 4._o soul_n and_o body_n be_v true_o distinct_a as_o principal_a and_o instrumental_a the_o inward_a and_o the_o outward_a man_n but_o they_o be_v not_o two_o essential_a and_o compound_v part_n of_o man._n for_o man_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n who_o be_v without_o part_n and_o composition_n so_o must_v needs_o be_v his_o image_n as_o all_o in_o god_n be_v god_n so_o all_o in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god._n every_o man_n as_o to_o his_o natural_a substance_n be_v simple_o a_o man_n and_o not_o a_o brute_n and_o therefore_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v uncompounded_a for_o to_o be_v simple_o a_o man_n and_o yet_o compound_v be_v a_o contradiction_n indeed_o the_o body_n by_o itself_o consist_v of_o many_o part_n it_o will_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v only_o one_o part_n of_o man._n for_o if_o it_o be_v one_o only_o it_o be_v not_o many_o gal._n 3.16_o as_o to_o life_n eternal_a the_o soul_n be_v the_o man_n not_o as_o exclude_v the_o body_n but_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o body_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o eternal_a welfare_n of_o the_o soul._n if_o the_o soul_n be_v safe_a all_o be_v safe_a if_o that_o be_v lose_v all_o be_v lose_v and_o the_o man_n be_v undo_v for_o ever_o as_o to_o life_n temporal_a the_o body_n be_v the_o man_n not_o as_o exclude_v the_o soul_n but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o and_o by_o the_o body_n that_o man_n do_v visible_o live_v and_o converse_v on_o earth_n as_o a_o man_n and_o not_o a_o brute_n and_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a the_o man_n be_v dead_a as_o to_o this_o present_a life_n and_o therefore_o not_o one_o part_n of_o christ_n but_o christ_n himself_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o body_n be_v crucify_v dead_a bury_v and_o lay_v in_o the_o grave_a come_v see_v the_o place_n where_o the_o lord_n lie_v mat._n 28.6_o 5._o every_o artificial_a image_n of_o christ_n as_o god_n be_v a_o idol_n and_o every_o artificial_a image_n of_o christ_n as_o man_n be_v superstition_n and_o if_o adore_a than_o it_o be_v idolatry_n christ_n as_o man_n be_v holy_a and_o holiness_n may_v not_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o a_o dead_a image_n or_o picture_n only_o holy_a man_n and_o woman_n in_o this_o world_n as_o holy_a be_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v man._n rom._n 8.29_o any_o other_o image_n of_o christ_n as_o man_n be_v a_o lie_n and_o not_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n christ_n be_v true_o a_o man_n but_o withal_o a_o special_a man_n differ_v in_o kind_n from_o all_o other_o man_n because_o he_o only_o be_v by_o miraculous_a conception_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o a_o virgin_n he_o only_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n he_o only_o as_o man_n be_v exalt_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n above_o all_o both_o angel_n and_o man_n they_o may_v be_v set_v forth_o by_o a_o artificial_a image_n or_o picture_n but_o so_o may_v not_o christ_n as_o man._n the_o only_a true_a set_v forth_o of_o christ_n as_o man_n be_v by_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n through_o faith_n because_o as_o man_n he_o differ_v in_o specie_fw-la in_o kind_n from_o all_o other_o men._n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n 1._o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n which_o we_o believe_v as_o distinct_a from_o the_o elect_a angel_n consist_v of_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o god_n elect_n in_o all_o age_n not_o as_o exclusive_a of_o what_o be_v good_a and_o commendable_a in_o hypocrite_n heretic_n apostate_n and_o heathen_n but_o as_o like_n and_o love_v all_o that_o be_v good_a and_o lovely_a in_o whosoever_o this_o church_n begin_v in_o penitent_a adam_n and_o eve_n they_o two_o be_v the_o first_o church_n of_o the_o redeem_v upon_o the_o increase_n and_o multiplication_n of_o new_a convert_v and_o soul_n regenerate_v more_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n successive_o like_a as_o when_o a_o infant_n be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n there_o be_v one_o more_o add_v to_o the_o society_n of_o mankind_n act_v 2.47_o the_o apostle_n commission_n be_v not_o to_o make_v a_o new_a church_n differ_v in_o substance_n from_o what_o have_v be_v before_o and_o be_v in_o be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n ascension_n but_o to_o preserve_v that_o church_n which_o he_o leave_v on_o earth_n and_o by_o apostolical_a preach_v and_o endeavour_n to_o enlarge_v and_o add_v to_o it_o and_o so_o to_o make_v jew_n and_o gentile_a one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n outward_a variation_n suit_v to_o the_o exegency_n of_o the_o church_n in_o its_o militant_a state_n do_v not_o alter_v the_o intrinsical_v nature_n essence_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n in_o all_o age_n but_o because_o abel_n be_v the_o first_o who_o die_v in_o faith_n and_o of_o who_o righteousness_n there_o be_v express_a mention_n therefore_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n be_v fit_o reckon_v from_o he_o 2._o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n be_v not_o two_o independent_a society_n but_o the_o church_n as_o such_o be_v a_o holy_a commonwealth_n simple_o dependent_a upon_o god_n through_o christian_a faith_n as_o to_o life_n eternal_a and_o upon_o the_o prince_n as_o sole_a supreme_a under_o god_n over_o all_o in_o his_o dominion_n as_o to_o life_n temporal_a and_o coercive_a rule_n by_o the_o sword._n look_v as_o homo_fw-la be_v a_o man_n include_v animal_n be_v a_o live_a creature_n so_o the_o church_n include_v human_a society_n as_o be_v nothing_o but_o mankind_n sanctify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o christ_n as_o man_n exalt_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n over_o all_o be_v simple_o dependent_a upon_o god_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n must_v needs_o be_v simple_o dependent_a ministerial_a and_o subordinate_a and_o whatsoever_o church_n claim_v to_o itself_o power_n simple_o independent_a by_o that_o very_a claim_n it_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v anti-christian_n that_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o son_n of_o perdition_n who_o exalt_v himself_o above_o god_n and_o above_o the_o prince_n his_o vicegerent_n on_o earth_n 2_o thess_n 2.3_o 4._o 3._o the_o church_n be_v not_o two_o universal_a and_o particular_a invisible_a and_o visible_a but_o the_o church_n be_v simple_o one_o as_o god_n be_v one_o admit_v of_o just_a conception_n but_o no_o division_n it_o be_v one_o whole_a or_o universal_a as_o comprise_v all_o the_o part_n but_o one_o whole_a or_o universal_a as_o distinct_a from_o all_o the_o part_n be_v only_a notion_n and_o conceit_n as_o a_o man_n in_o the_o moon_n or_o castle_n in_o the_o air_n a_o mere_a chimaera_n we_o see_v those_o man_n and_o woman_n who_o be_v the_o church_n militant_a but_o that_o which_o make_v they_o the_o church_n militant_a we_o do_v not_o see_v but_o believe_v the_o church_n be_v plain_a and_o manifest_a to_o those_o who_o believe_v as_o the_o sun_n at_o noonday_n be_v to_o see_v man_n but_o he_o who_o believe_v not_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n 1_o joh._n 5.10_o and_o god_n be_v make_v a_o liar_n the_o church_n must_v needs_o be_v make_v a_o liar_n too_o 4._o it_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o christian_a faith_n hope_n and_o love_n to_o live_v divide_v in_o heart_n and_o conversation_n from_o any_o the_o least_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o true_a christian_a who_o be_v evident_o and_o apparent_o so_o so_o far_o as_o man_n can_v judge_n we_o can_v be_v more_o holy_a than_o god_n more_o pure_a than_o christ_n who_o he_o receive_v we_o be_v to_o receive_v or_o we_o can_v expect_v to_o be_v receive_v by_o he_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n be_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n unalterable_o fix_v by_o god_n as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o and_o it_o consist_v in_o christian_a faith_n hope_n and_o love_n these_o be_v to_o the_o church_n and_o every_o member_n thereof_o what_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o the_o body_n but_o save_v christian_a faith_n hope_n and_o

sin_n and_o seal_v they_o with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o render_v they_o true_o godly_a elect_v and_o precious_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o sever_v they_o from_o among_o the_o ungodly_a world_n as_o to_o life_n eternal_a 1_o pet._n 1.2_o 20._o rom._n 8.29_o 30._o act_n 13.48_o judas_n 4._o prov._n 16.4_o gal._n 1.15_o 16._o jer._n 1.5_o 2_o pet._n 1.10_o eph._n 1.11_o 2._o indeed_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v choose_v in_o christ_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n ephes_n 1.4_o but_o that_o be_v because_o election_n in_o christ_n be_v from_o eternity_n future_a and_o thing_n future_a be_v as_o present_v to_o god_n who_o call_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o as_o though_o they_o be_v rom._n 4.17_o what_o be_v future_a be_v as_o real_a and_o certain_a as_o what_o be_v present_a yet_o as_o future_a it_o be_v not_o in_o present_a be_v but_o to_o come_v and_o most_o sure_o will_v be_v therefore_o election_n in_o christ_n be_v no_o otherwise_o from_o eternity_n than_o faith_n be_v for_o to_o be_v choose_v in_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n to_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n a_o christian_a without_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v simple_o impossible_a therefore_o no_o faith_n in_o christ_n no_o heavenly_a election_n but_o god_n give_v faith_n to_o abel_n and_o not_o to_o cain_n and_o thereby_o do_v difference_n abel_n from_o cain_n 1_o cor._n 4.7_o ephes_n 2.8_o 9_o mat._n 13.11_o and_o abel_n through_o the_o same_o faith_n do_v renounce_v and_o repent_v of_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o choose_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o sincere_o covenant_v his_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o so_o under_o god_n and_o by_o his_o grace_n in_o christ_n through_o faith_n abel_n be_v from_o first_o to_o last_o laudable_o and_o rewardable_o active_a and_o instrumental_a in_o his_o own_o regeneration_n and_o perseverance_n do_v save_v himself_o and_o do_v difference_n himself_o from_o cain_n gal._n 6.4_o act_n 2.40_o 1_o tim._n 4.16_o deut._n 30.19_o psal_n 119.30_o luke_n 10.42_o heb._n 11.4_o 3._o god_n work_v regeneration_n ever_o by_o his_o word_n because_o his_o word_n be_v truth_n and_o there_o can_v be_v heavenly_a regeneration_n without_o heavenly_a truth_n as_o the_o immortal_a seed_n thereof_o john_n 17.17_o 1_o pet._n 1.23_o in_o the_o same_o instant_n as_o to_o time_n god_n do_v of_o natural_o unwilling_a unholy_a and_o dead_a in_o sin_n make_v we_o supernatural_o willing_a holy_a and_o alive_a unto_o righteousness_n by_o omnipotent_a grace_n in_o we_o unsearchable_o neither_o contrary_a to_o the_o intrinsic_a nature_n of_o the_o human_a will_n nor_o dependent_a on_o it_o but_o above_o it_o and_o so_o the_o will_n be_v not_o destroy_v but_o fanctified_a and_o save_v this_o omnipotent_a grace_n in_o we_o be_v a_o divine_a effect_n produce_v by_o god_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o ●●s_o own_o will_n which_o be_v the_o same_o for_o ever_o and_o can_v have_v no_o new_a act_n eph._n 1.11_o james_n 1.17_o there_o be_v in_o all_o the_o godly_a divine_a omnipotency_n like_v as_o there_o be_v divine_a nature_n and_o the_o life_n of_o god_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o eph._n 4.18_o i_o 〈◊〉_d do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n which_o strengthen_v i_o phil._n 4.13_o omnipotency_n as_o it_o be_v in_o god_n be_v the_o divine_a effence_n simple_o independent_a and_o admit_v of_o no_o degree_n omnipotency_n as_o it_o be_v in_o we_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n a_o divine_a effect_n simple_o dependent_a and_o admit_v of_o degree_n but_o so_o that_o he_o who_o have_v the_o least_o degree_n can_v but_o be_v a_o sincere_a convert_n and_o true_o godly_a and_o yet_o he_o be_v free_o and_o willing_o so_o regeneration_n be_v entire_o god_n gift_n and_o entire_o our_o duty_n and_o so_o we_o do_v the_o whole_a through_o god_n grace_n in_o christ_n for_o god_n can_v do_v our_o duty_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o and_o we_o without_o his_o heavenly_a grace_n in_o christ_n can_v do_v nothing_o heavenly_a and_o supernatural_a 〈◊〉_d be_v regeneration_n joh._n 15.5_o 4._o god_n free_a grace_n in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o fountain-cause_n of_o predestination_n and_o election_n to_o life_n eternal_a but_o god_n predestinate_v no_o person_n to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o reprobate_n no_o person_n eternal_o save_v for_o his_o own_o ungodliness_n in_o 〈◊〉_d instant_n true_o repent_v of_o and_o breed_v the_o never-dying_a worm_n to_o be_v ungodly_a be_v to_o be_v reprobate_a to_o every_o good_a work_n tit._n 1.16_o 2_o cor._n 13_o 5●_n jer._n 6.30_o as_o than_o god_n do_v by_o his_o grace_n of_o ungodly_a make_v many_o godly_a 〈◊〉_d so_o he_o do_v by_o the_o same_o grace_n of_o reprobate_n make_v many_o elect_a and_o all_o the_o elect_a in_o christ_n he_o keep_v from_o final_a apostasy_n christ_n consider_v as_o man_n be_v himself_o elect_v isa_n 42.1_o christ_n consider_v as_o god_n the_o son_n incarnate_a equ●●_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o godhead_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n phil._n 2._o ●●_o be_v the_o author_n of_o election_n 5._o in_o god_n there_o be_v necessary_o self-kowledg_a and_o self-knowledg_n be_v bo●●_n act_n and_o object_n therefore_o no_o man_n be_v the_o object_n of_o god_n eternal_a prescience_n and_o decree_n but_o god_n from_o eternity_n do_v know_v love_n and_o delight_n in_o himself_o as_o purpose_v in_o time_n to_o make_v adam_n holy_a to_o permit_v his_o fall_n to_o give_v he_o repentance_n and_o pardon_n through_o faith_n to_o give_v he_o children_n first_o cain_n and_o then_o abel_n to_o permit_v their_o be_v bear_v equal_o in_o originally_n sin_n and_o to_o give_v repentance_n and_o salvation_n to_o abel_n and_o not_o to_o cain_n 〈◊〉_d suppose_a all_o these_o thing_n be_v from_o eternity_n future_a and_o abel_n through_o god_n grace_n will_v most_o sure_o be_v penitent_a and_o save_v and_o cain_n through_o himself_o will_v most_o sure_o be_v sinful_a impenitent_a and_o damn_a and_o yet_o they_o be_v no_o object_n at_o all_o of_o god_n eternal_a prescience_n and_o decree_n god_n can_v go_v out_o of_o himself_o for_o a_o object_n to_o terminate_v his_o knowledge_n and_o will_n upon_o because_o he_o be_v simple_o independent_a and_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o his_o omnipotent_a word_n or_o say_v let_v this_o and_o that_o be_v be_v the_o produce_v of_o it_o without_o all_o new_a act_n transition_n motion_n and_o change_v in_o god_n gen._n 1.3_o 9_o 11._o psal_n 148.5_o chap._n ii_o of_o perseverance_n and_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n 1._o adam_n be_v create_v in_o perfect_a integrity_n may_v well_o love_v god_n though_o not_o sure_a of_o his_o perseverance_n but_o unto_o fall_v man_n in_o who_o conscience_n reign_v gild_n eternal_a the_o holy_a and_o sin-avenging_a god_n be_v not_o at_o all_o lovely_a in_o that_o condition_n fear_v and_o flee_v from_o he_o as_o his_o judge_n he_o may_v love_n and_o draw_v nigh_o to_o he_o as_o his_o gracious_a god_n and_o reconcile_a father_n in_o christ_n he_o can_v till_o by_o sin-pandoning_a grace_n in_o christ_n through_o faith_n his_o conscience_n be_v set_v free_a from_o gild_n eternal_a and_o in_o the_o room_n thereof_o be_v plant_v godly_a hope_n of_o life_n eternal_a every_o degree_n of_o this_o hope_n must_v needs_o have_v with_o it_o intrinsical_o a_o degree_n of_o godly_a certainty_n and_o infallible_a assurance_n of_o perseverance_n and_o salvation_n because_o it_o be_v hope_n in_o god_n who_o be_v truth_n itself_o and_o can_v lie_v therefore_o it_o be_v call_v assurance_n of_o hope_n a_o anchor_n of_o the_o soul_n both_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a better_a hope_n by_o the_o which_o we_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n heb._n 6.11_o 19_o and_o 7.19_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o better_a hope_n it_o be_v that_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n heb._n 8.6_o 2._o as_o to_o life_n temporal_a and_o all_o thing_n worldly_a and_o transitory_a uncertainty_n may_v suffice_v because_o true_a happiness_n do_v not_o consist_v therein_o and_o no_o man_n can_v be_v sure_a of_o live_v another_o hour_n but_o as_o to_o life_n eternal_a as_o good_a never_o a_o whit_n as_o never_o the_o better_a nothing_o short_a of_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a hope_n thereof_o can_v suffice_v to_o fall_v man._n now_o if_o the_o perseverance_n of_o all_o in_o who_o be_v divine_a and_o heavenly_a hope_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o infallible_o future_a and_o a_o thing_n that_o will_v most_o sure_o be_v in_o god_n good_a time_n and_o through_o his_o grace_n in_o christ_n then_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o heavenly_a and_o worldly_a hope_n hope_v in_o god_n and_o hope_n in_o man_n faith_n in_o christ_n and_o infidelity_n adam_n in_o innocency_n can_v have_v no_o divine_a hope_n of_o his_o perseverance_n but_o only_o perfect_a assurance_n that_o god_n will_v not_o forsake_v he_o if_o he_o do_v not_o