Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	bring_v	fruit_n	good_a	6,049	5	4.4512	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69655	Autarchy, or, The art of self-government in a moral essay : in three parts : first written to a gentleman in the university, and since fitted for publick use.	G. B. (George Burghope)	1691 (1691)	Wing B5730; ESTC R4200	63,862	179

and_o which_o do_v not_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o its_o assistance_n and_o no_o part_n of_o religion_n but_o what_o it_o serve_v and_o all_o this_o it_o do_v by_o watch_v over_o the_o passion_n to_o prevent_v tumult_n and_o punish_v insurrection_n by_o keep_v the_o rein_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o appetite_n in_o due_a subjection_n thus_o autarchy_n be_v custos_fw-la pacis_fw-la the_o keeper_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n in_o the_o little_a world_n the_o defender_n of_o virtue_n and_o a_o magistrate_n bear_v the_o sword_n of_o punishment_n where_o it_o govern_v not_o in_o vain_a §_o 16._o this_o be_v that_o christian_a duty_n that_o st._n paul_n call_v mortification_n or_o kill_v of_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n through_o the_o help_n and_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 13._o in_o order_n to_o the_o heavenly_a life_n and_o these_o deed_n or_o action_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v to_o be_v mortify_v be_v in_o another_o place_n call_v our_o member_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n coll._n 3._o 5._o because_o the_o earthly_a part_n use_v they_o as_o member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o operate_v by_o they_o of_o these_o he_o reckon_v there_o only_o the_o concupiscible_a passion_n when_o contaminate_a and_o ungoverned_a as_o fornication_n uncleanness_n inordinate_a affection_n evil_a concupiscence_n and_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n and_o the_o irascible_a in_o the_o eight_o verse_n follow_v this_o be_v the_o crucifixion_n of_o the_o old_a man_n call_v so_o because_o we_o bring_v it_o into_o the_o world_n with_o we_o whereas_o regeneration_n and_o the_o spiritual_a life_n begin_v in_o baptism_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 6._o this_o be_v the_o crucifixion_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o earthly_a part_n with_o its_o affection_n and_o lust_n which_o he_o mention_n to_o his_o galatian_n c._n 5._o v._n 24._o by_o all_o which_o word_n viz._n destroy_v mortify_a crucify_a etc._n etc._n he_o mean_v no_o other_o than_o keep_v the_o body_n in_o subjection_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o autarchy_n to_o which_o purpose_n he_o give_v you_o his_o own_o example_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 27._o i_o keep_v under_o my_o body_n by_o fast_v and_o other_o spiritual_a exercise_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n to_o the_o soul_n the_o heavenly_a part_n who_o office_n and_o charge_v it_o be_v to_o govern_v lest_o while_o i_o preach_v to_o other_o i_o myself_o shall_v become_v a_o castaway_n and_o indeed_o as_o this_o our_o apostle_n labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o all_o the_o other_o so_o be_v his_o suffering_n proportionable_a both_o by_o land_n and_o water_n of_o stranger_n and_o of_o his_o own_o countryman_n yet_o his_o autarchy_n or_o self-government_n be_v that_o which_o make_v he_o endure_v all_o not_o only_o with_o patience_n but_o with_o glory_n he_o use_v his_o body_n to_o suffering_n whihc_n make_v it_o become_v habitual_a to_o he_o and_o among_o all_o those_o pressure_n that_o he_o undergo_v for_o christ_n some_o of_o which_o he_o himself_o mention_n 1_o cor._n 11._o those_o he_o impose_v upon_o himself_o because_o he_o impose_v they_o upon_o himself_o and_o voluntary_o choose_v they_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o glorious_a thus_o he_o be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n before_o he_o be_v behead_v at_o rome_n and_o be_v make_v a_o partner_n in_o his_o suffering_n and_o conformable_a to_o his_o death_n though_o never_o crucify_v thus_o he_o be_v not_o only_o able_a to_o do_v but_o to_o suffer_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v he_o and_o his_o conquest_n of_o himself_o first_o make_v he_o more_o than_o conqueror_n this_o be_v the_o original_a from_o whence_o the_o first_o christian_n take_v the_o copy_n of_o all_o their_o fast_n discipline_n and_o other_o voluntary_a severity_n they_o put_v upon_o themselves_o exercise_n now_o quite_o out-dated_n nay_o ridicule_v and_o call_v superstitious_a by_o a_o impious_a pretence_n to_o christian_a liberty_n their_o austerity_n and_o fast_n their_o penance_n and_o holy_a revenge_n their_o retirement_n and_o self-denial_n be_v only_o to_o dis-arm_n the_o enemy_n within_o and_o to_o render_v the_o fleshly_a part_n unable_a to_o hinder_v their_o course_n of_o piety_n and_o that_o which_o they_o all_o their_o life_n aim_v at_o and_o which_o we_o shall_v also_o if_o we_o will_v be_v as_o happy_a as_o they_o be_v only_o autarchy_n §_o 17._o this_o be_v not_o only_o the_o great_a duty_n and_o end_n of_o all_o moral_a philosophy_n and_o practical_a divinity_n but_o a_o certain_a sign_n of_o true_a piety_n other_o be_v sometime_o false_a sometime_o frivolous_a this_o can_v deceive_v we_o man_n miss_v common_o in_o the_o notion_n of_o religion_n and_o leave_v the_o essence_n of_o it_o follow_v its_o shadow_n and_o dote_v upon_o its_o counterfeit_n for_o if_o a_o man_n can_v but_o express_v a_o outward_a zeal_n though_o it_o be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o pharisaic_a order_n of_o old_a for_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n if_o he_o can_v but_o look_v demure_o and_o counterfeit_v a_o seriousness_n if_o he_o can_v pour_v out_o abundance_n of_o bold_a talk_n about_o god_n though_o it_o be_v hardly_o sense_n lament_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o time_n that_o be_v slander_n and_o backbite_v his_o superior_n and_o sanctify_v all_o his_o raillery_n with_o shake_v his_o head_n a_o sigh_n or_o a_o groan_n if_o a_o man_n can_v do_v this_o i_o say_v he_o must_v be_v a_o saint_n a_o elect_a person_n holy_a and_o belove_a etc._n etc._n though_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n his_o heart_n be_v as_o full_a of_o extortion_n and_o excess_n as_o the_o pharisee_n those_o paint_a sepulcher_n be_v of_o old_a though_o he_o can_v give_v his_o tongue_n liberty_n to_o slander_n and_o his_o heart_n to_o envy_v though_o his_o passion_n be_v untamed_a his_o appetite_n unrestrained_a every_o where_n but_o in_o publicl_n the_o truth_n be_v autarchy_n when_o exercise_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o religion_n be_v a_o certain_a sign_n and_o the_o distinguish_a property_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o all_o other_o sign_n be_v delusive_a no_o man_n can_v be_v either_o religious_a or_o wise_a without_o it_o for_o true_a religion_n begin_v within_o and_o subdue_v the_o passion_n and_o affection_n be_v not_o clamorous_a rash_a fierce_a or_o envious_a as_o well_o as_o not_o voluptuous_a wanton_a or_o unclean_a the_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a gentle_a easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n and_o without_o partiality_n or_o hypocrisy_n jam._n 3._o 17._o he_o that_o bring_v his_o body_n with_o its_o lust_n and_o appetite_n into_o subjection_n to_o the_o spirit_n so_o that_o he_o allow_v of_o nothing_o either_o unlawful_a or_o inconvenient_a he_o that_o endeavour_v above_o all_o to_o obtain_v a_o pure_a heart_n and_o a_o right_a spirit_n and_o to_o this_o end_n purify_v himself_o as_o god_n be_v pure_a that_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n and_o keep_v himself_o unspotted_a from_o the_o world_n which_o be_v st._n james_n notion_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n this_o man_n notwithstanding_o some_o error_n in_o his_o judgement_n and_o heterodox_n in_o opinion_n can_v be_v no_o other_o but_o a_o son_n of_o god_n and_o a_o heir_n of_o heaven_n for_o they_o be_v christ_n that_o have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lusts._n §_o 18._o and_o as_o autarchy_n be_v a_o sure_a sign_n so_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n and_o beginning_n of_o all_o true_a religion_n whatsoever_o be_v not_o build_v upon_o this_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o sand_n and_o will_v fall_v in_o time_n of_o temptation_n profession_n without_o this_o be_v like_o a_o impostume_n it_o look_v red_a big_a and_o fiery_a and_o be_v a_o mighty_a pain_n to_o the_o professor_n but_o within_o it_o be_v full_a of_o crude_a humour_n and_o impurity_n which_o will_v at_o last_o break_v out_o into_o a_o ulcer_n nay_o i_o will_v go_v further_o and_o venture_v to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o bottom_n but_o the_o top_n of_o all_o religion_n and_o its_o perfection_n go_v sell_v what_o thou_o have_v say_v our_o bless_a lord_n to_o the_o youngman_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o brag_v of_o keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n from_o his_o youth_n up_o to_o that_o time_n and_o give_v the_o money_n to_o the_o poor_a if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a try_v whether_o thou_o can_v deny_v thyself_o and_o part_n with_o thy_o belove_a mammon_n upon_o the_o hope_n and_o promise_v of_o possession_n that_o be_v above_o whether_o thy_o soul_n or_o thy_o body_n thy_o rational_a faculty_n or_o thy_o appetite_n govern_v in_o thou_o whether_o thou_o can_v so_o far_o conquer_v as_o to_o deny_v thyself_o

without_o any_o consideration_n of_o its_o consequent_n or_o effect_n for_o the_o brutish_a part_n ●n_o man_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o in_o beast_n uncapable_a of_o the_o future_a prospect_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o full_o satisfy_v with_o what_o be_v present_a so_o true_o bestial_a be_v this_o low_a part_n of_o our_o nature_n that_o it_o admit_v not_o of_o hope_n or_o fear_n but_o tend_v greedy_o to_o present_a enjoyment_n this_o be_v that_o conduit_n by_o which_o the_o devil_n convey_v his_o temptation_n into_o we_o and_o the_o instrument_n by_o which_o we_o destroy_v ourselves_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o know_v no_o moderation_n in_o the_o use_n of_o animal_n pleasure_n but_o run_v into_o that_o excess_n from_o whence_o proceed_v the_o dreadful_a catalogue_n of_o crime_n which_o st._n paul_n enumerate_v as_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 19_o 20_o 21._o §_o 8._o it_o may_v be_v here_o question_v by_o some_o with_o more_o curiosity_n perhaps_o than_o profit_n be_v it_o not_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v jealous_a over_o every_o thing_n that_o may_v eclipse_v the_o divine_a goodness_n why_o th●_n ever_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a deity_n shall_v infuse_v the_o pure_a spirit_n fresh_a new-created_a and_o immaculate_a into_o the_o defile_v vessel_n of_o the_o body_n why_o shall_v he_o join_v such_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o disagree_a nature_n the_o heavenly_a to_o the_o earthly_a vehicle_n there_o to_o lose_v not_o only_o its_o glory_n but_o innocency_n for_o what_o be_v this_o but_o mezentius_n like_v might_n atheism_n object_n to_o join_v the_o live_n and_o dead_a body_n together_o that_o the_o one_o may_v die_v leisurely_o but_o infallible_o by_o the_o putrefaction_n of_o the_o other_o or_o to_o put_v a_o undefiled_a virgin_n innocent_a and_o unknowing_a of_o sin_n into_o the_o stew_n where_o she_o shall_v meet_v with_o temptation_n of_o all_o sort_n to_o solicit_v her_o chastity_n and_o from_o whence_o moral_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o she_o to_o escape_v unpolluted_a it_o be_v true_a the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o continual_a creation_n of_o humane_a soul_n and_o their_o infusion_n into_o body_n be_v obvious_a to_o these_o and_o other_o mighty_a prejudices_fw-la as_o that_o of_o their_o traduction_n be_v to_o great_a and_o therefore_o some_o thoughtful_a man_n have_v revive_v a_o long-since-forgotten_a hypothesis_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o all_o humane_a soul_n together_o with_o the_o angel_n and_o other_o invisible_a being_n before_o that_o of_o the_o visible_a of_o their_o lapse_n from_o their_o primitive_a integrity_n as_o likewise_o do_v the_o angel_n and_o mankind_n after_o both_o and_o after_o a_o long_a time_n of_o inactivity_n of_o their_o be_v send_v down_o to_o body_n diverse_o circumstantiate_v according_a to_o their_o several_a demerit_n there_o to_o grind_v in_o their_o prison-house_n till_o time_n have_v wear_v out_o and_o the_o divine_a pity_n forgive_v they_o their_o crime_n till_o grace_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n have_v revive_v the_o celestial_a fire_n and_o the_o lose_a image_n of_o god_n in_o they_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o prae-existentian_a doctrine_n which_o they_o say_v will_v fit_o solve_v all_o the_o doubt_n about_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o our_o origination_n and_o dissolve_v all_o that_o darkness_n that_o seem_v to_o obscure_v the_o face_n of_o providence_n i_o mention_v not_o this_o opinion_n because_o i_o will_v oblige_v any_o man_n to_o believe_v it_o but_o for_o its_o novelty_n as_o to_o most_o man_n and_o for_o its_o ingenuity_n nor_o will_v i_o persuade_v you_o to_o it_o if_o you_o can_v clea●_n the_o divine_a goodness_n or_o justice_n without_o it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o school_n to_o dispute_v but_o of_o every_o christian_n modest_o to_o opine_n free_o of_o thing_n undefined_a by_o god_n and_o his_o church_n b●●_n see_v this_o hypothesis_n receive_v so_o littl●_n light_n from_o reveal_v religion_n that_o it_o i●_n general_o look_v upon_o as_o the_o product_n o●_n fancy_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o untie_v th●_n knot_n in_o plain_a term_n and_o upon_o mor●_n allow_v principle_n wherein_o i_o must_v ye●_n run_v back_o as_o high_a as_o the_o fall_n of_o angel_n §_o 9_o when_o heaven_n by_o the_o lapse_n o●_n so_o many_o of_o its_o inhabitant_n first_o into_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o then_o into_o that_o o●_n punishment_n bind_v up_o in_o everlasting_a chain_n against_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o grea●_n day_n become_v something_o empty_a and_o the_o celestial_a power_n be_v reduce_v to_o a_o lesser_a number_n it_o please_v the_o creator_n of_o al●_n thing_n in_o order_n to_o the_o fill_v up_o of_o those_o vacancy_n to_o make_v a_o race_n of_o creature_n of_o a_o mix_v and_o middle_a nature_n a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n and_o yet_o high_a than_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v man_n i_o mean_v partaker_n of_o both_o the_o heavenly_a and_o 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his_o earthly_a part_n with_o its_o attendant_a lust_n and_o temptation_n become_v accidental_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o mercy_n he_o have_v receive_v ever_o since_o to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v that_o as_o he_o consist_v of_o two_o opposite_a principle_n so_o each_o must_v have_v its_o peculiar_a law_n or_o inclination_n in_o opposition_n one_o to_o another_o that_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o of_o the_o flesh_n each_o tend_v as_o it_o be_v to_o its_o proper_a centre_n the_o one_o invite_v he_o upward_o the_o other_o downward_o for_o each_o nature_n will_v be_v incomplete_a without_o its_o attendant_a inclination_n and_o fruition_n to_o caress_n it_o the_o spiritual_a will_v be_v as_o good_a as_o dead_a without_o its_o intellect_n and_o prospect_n and_o consequent_o desire_v of_o future_a good_a and_o the_o earthly_a part_n have_v as_o good_a cease_v to_o be_v as_o cease_v to_o be_v sensible_a of_o earthly_a pleasure_n if_o we_o can_v not_o experiment_n the_o delight_n of_o see_v hear_v taste_v etc._n etc._n how_o dull_a and_o flat_a will_v our_o life_n be_v like_o a_o play_n without_o scene_n or_o intrigue_n without_o the_o passion_n of_o love_n or_o hatred_n or_o any_o thing_n to_o move_v the_o spectator_n it_o be_v then_o not_o only_o out_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o give_v each_o nature_n its_o perfection_n but_o also_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o both_o that_o god_n have_v endue_v we_o with_o sense_n and_o appetite_n as_o well_o as_o reason_n for_o these_o take_v off_o the_o acerbity_n of_o life_n and_o render_v it_o tolerable_a they_o support_v the_o body_n and_o mind_n under_o all_o the_o pressure_n that_o god_n lay_v upon_o both_o under_o the_o sun_n without_o these_o life_n will_v not_o be_v worth_a the_o acceptance_n when_o proffer_v or_o preservation_n when_o accept_v of_o §_o 10._o and_o that_o which_o perfect_o rebate_n the_o objection_n against_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o sin_v intend_v to_o be_v impose_v upon_o we_o for_o our_o appetite_n and_o passion_n be_v not_o sinful_a in_o themselves_o nor_o direct_o and_o simple_o incite_v we_o to_o it_o but_o by_o accident_n when_o put_v in_o a_o commotion_n and_o rage_n and_o when_o the_o reins_o be_v loose_a and_o break_a like_o the_o horse_n of_o the_o sun_n when_o a_o foolish_a phaeton_n undertake_v their_o management_n which_o will_v otherwise_o bless_v that_o world_n with_o light_n and_o influence_n which_o it_o now_o burn_v up_o or_o like_o the_o blood_n in_o a_o ferment_n that_o sometime_o destroy_v that_o body_n it_o daily_o nourish_v it_o be_v their_o nature_n it_o be_v true_a to_o desire_v to_o be_v satisfy_v and_o move_v strong_o towards_o that_o object_n they_o will_v enjoy_v else_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o love_n or_o hatred_n but_o they_o be_v design_v for_o subjection_n and_o not_o for_o government_n to_o