Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	corruption_n	flesh_n	sow_v	5,273	5	10.3024	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27065	The vain religion of the formal hypocrite, and the mischief of an unbridled tongue (as against religion, rulers, or dissenters) described, in several sermons, preached at the Abby in Westminster, before many members of the Honourable House of Commons, 1660 ; and The fools prosperity, the occasion of his destruction : a sermon preached at Covent-Garden / by Richard Baxter.	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. Fools prosperity.	1660 (1660)	Wing B1448; ESTC R13757	102,825	412

thou_o look_v to_o thy_o duty_n and_o suppose_a honesty_n who_o sincerity_n now_o thou_o be_v so_o confident_a of_o 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o vain_a religion_n that_o this_o deceive_v thou_o but_o can_v sin●_n thou_o thou_o be_v like_o a_o man_n re●_n fall_v house_n that_o have_v nothing_o to_o lay_v hold_v on_o but_o that_o ●●ch_a be_v fall_v and_o be_v it_o that_o will_v 〈◊〉_d he_o unto_o death_n or_o like_o a_o 〈◊〉_d ●owning_v man_n that_o have_v nothing_o ●ut_v a_o handful_n of_o water_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o which_o be_v it_o that_o will_v choke_v he_o but_o be_v vain_a to_o save_v he_o it_o be_v thy_o superficial_a hypocritical_a complemental_a service_n that_o will_v fall_v with_o thou_o and_o fall_v upon_o thou_o that_o will_v thus_o both_o deceive_v thou_o and_o choke_v thou_o in_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o distress_n to_o be_v tell_v now_o that_o thy_o religion_n be_v vain_a be_v a_o thing_n that_o thy_o dead_a unbelieve_a heart_n can_v too_o easy_o bear_v but_o to_o find_v then_o when_o thou_o look_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o that_o its_o vain_a be_v that_o which_o be_v not_o bear_v so_o easy_o but_o will_v overwhelm_v the_o stout_a heart_n with_o terror_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_o no_o religion_n and_o so_o have_v none_o to_o deceive_v and_o quiet_v thou_o 〈…〉_z can_v scarce_o keep_v off_o thy_o 〈…〉_z now_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o 〈◊〉_d hollow-hearted_a prayer_n thy_o 〈◊〉_d zeal_n or_o form_n and_o show_v 〈◊〉_d task_n of_o duty_n thy_o profession_n 〈◊〉_d its_o secret_a exception_n and_o reseru●_v 〈◊〉_d thy_o smooth_a outside_n with_o the_o good_a conceit_n thou_o have_v of_o thyself_o and_o the_o good_a esteem_n that_o other_o man_n have_v of_o thou_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o these_o to_o flatter_v thy_o conscience_n and_o cloak_v thou_o from_o the_o storm_n of_o threaten_a wrath_n thou_o will_v perhaps_o walk_v about_o like_o another_o cain_n and_o be_v afraid_a of_o every_o man_n thou_o see_v and_o tremble_v at_o the_o shake_n of_o a_o leaf_n and_o still_o look_v behind_o thou_o as_o afraid_a of_o a_o pursuit_n but_o alas_o it_o will_v be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o terrible_a to_o find_v thy_o confidence_n prove_v deceit_n and_o thy_o religion_n vain_a when_o god_n be_v judge_v thou_o when_o hell_n be_v before_o thou_o and_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o the_o last_o of_o all_o thy_o expectation_n nay_o then_o to_o find_v not_o only_o that_o thy_o superficial_a religion_n be_v vanity_n and_o light_a than_o vanity_n nothing_o and_o less_o than_o nothing_o but_o that_o it_o be_v thy_o sin_n and_o that_o which_o will_v now_o torment_v thou_o and_o the_o remembrance_n of_o it_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o the_o remembrance_n of_o drunkenness_n to_o the_o drunkard_n and_o of_o fornication_n to_o the_o unclean_a and_o of_o covetousness_n to_o the_o worldling_n the_o rust_n of_o who_o money_n will_v eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o burn_v like_o fire_n o_o what_o a_o doleful_a plight_n be_v this_o when_o the_o sentence_n be_v ready_a to_o pass_v upon_o thou_o and_o hell_n be_v gape_v to_o devour_v thou_o and_o thou_o look_v for_o help_v to_o thy_o vain_a religion_n and_o cry_v out_o o_o now_o or_o never_o help_v help_v i_o or_o i_o be_o a_o firebrand_n of_o unquenchable_a wrath_n help_v i_o or_o i_o must_v be_v torment_v in_o those_o flame_n help_v i_o now_o or_o it_o will_v be_v too_o late_a and_o i_o shall_v never_o never_o more_o have_v help_v then_o to_o have_v thy_o selfdeceit_n discover_v and_o thy_o seem_a religion_n condemn_v thou_o and_o torment_v thou_o instead_o of_o help_v thou_o what_o anguish_n and_o confusion_n will_v this_o cast_v thy_o hopeless_a soul_n into_o such_o as_o no_o heart_n can_v here_o conceive_v thy_o guilty_a soul_n will_v be_v like_o a_o hare_n among_o a_o company_n of_o dog_n which_o so_o ever_o of_o thy_o duty_n thou_o fly_v for_o help_v to_o that_o will_v make_v first_o to_o tear_v thou_o and_o devour_v thou_o like_o a_o naked_a man_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o army_n of_o his_o deadly_a enemy_n which_o so_o ever_o he_o fly_v to_o for_o pity_n and_o relief_n be_v like_a to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o to_o wound_v he_o poor_a self-deceiver_n what_o will_v thou_o then_o do_v or_o whither_o will_v thou_o betake_v thy_o soul_n for_o help_v the_o reason_n why_o thou_o can_v now_o make_v shift_n with_o a_o lifeless_a shadow_n of_o religion_n be_v because_o thou_o have_v thy_o sport_n or_o pleasure_n thy_o friend_n and_o flatterer_n thy_o worldly_a business_n to_o divert_v thy_o thought_n and_o take_v thou_o up_o and_o rock_v the_o cradle_n of_o thy_o security_n and_o thy_o piety_n be_v not_o yet_o bring_v unto_o the_o fire_n nor_o thy_o heart_n and_o duty_n search_v by_o the_o all_o discover_v light_n but_o when_o the_o light_n come_v in_o and_o when_o all_o thy_o fleshly_a content_n be_v go_v and_o when_o thou_o come_v to_o have_v use_n for_o thy_o religion_n and_o see_v that_o if_o it_o prove_v unsound_a thou_o be_v lose_v for_o ever_o o_o then_o it_o be_v not_o shadow_n and_o show_v and_o compliment_n that_o will_v quiet_a th●e_n that_o will_v not_o serve_v turn_n then_o that_o serve_v turn_v now_o thou_o will_v find_v then_o that_o it_o be_v easy_a deceive_v thy_o self_n then_o god_n gal._n 6._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 7._o for_o if_o a_o man_n think_v himself_o to_o be_v something_o when_o he_o be_v nothing_o he_o deceive_v himself_o but_o let_v every_o man_n prove_v his_o own_o work_n for_o every_o man_n shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n be_v not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v for_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n sow_v that_o shall_v he_o also_o reap_v for_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o his_o flesh_n shall_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n but_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v everlasting_a life_n but_o perhaps_o thou_o will_v say_v it_o be_v not_o any_o duty_n but_o christ_n that_o i_o must_v trust_v to_o he_o will_v be_v my_o help_n and_o he_o be_v sufficient_a and_o will_v not_o deceive_v the_o soul_n that_o trust_v he_o answ_n undoubted_o he_o be_v sufficient_a and_o will_v not_o deceive_v thou_o but_o do_v he_o deceive_v thou_o if_o he_o give_v thou_o not_o the_o salvation_n which_o he_o never_o promise_v thou_o he_o never_o promise_v salvation_n to_o a_o hypocrite_n without_o conversion_n it_o be_v the_o upright_a soul_n devote_v to_o he_o that_o take_v he_o for_o the_o absolute_a master_n of_o his_o life_n and_o for_o his_o only_a portion_n and_o felicity_n to_o who_o christ_n have_v promise_v salvation_n and_o his_o promise_n shall_v be_v make_v good_a and_o the_o sincere_a shall_v find_v that_o christ_n deceive_v they_o no●_n but_o where_o do_v he_o ever_o promise_v salvation_n to_o a_o superficial_a pharisee_fw-mi to_o such_o a_o seem_a christian_a as_o thou_o show_v such_o a_o promise_n from_o he_o if_o thou_o can_v and_o then_o trust_v it_o and_o spare_v not_o but_o thou_o do_v not_o trust_v he_o but_o thy_o own_o deceit_n if_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o no_o such_o promise_n to_o trust_v on_o nay_o rather_o shall_v he_o not_o deceive_v all_o the_o world_n if_o he_o shall_v save_v such_o superficial_a hypocrite_n when_o he_o have_v profess_v in_o his_o word_n that_o he_o will_v not_o save_v they_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o condemn_v such_o heartless_a formalist_n when_o he_o have_v so_o often_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o will_v condemn_v they_o sure_o he_o that_o break_v his_o word_n be_v like_a to_o be_v a_o deceiver_n than_o he_o that_o keep_v it_o be_v it_o know_v to_o thou_o therefore_o and_o o_o that_o thou_o will_v know_v it_o while_o there_o be_v a_o remedy_n at_o hand_n that_o if_o thou_o trust_v that_o christ_n shall_v save_v a_o unsanctified_a fals-hearted_n person_n who_o soul_n be_v never_o renew_v and_o revive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o absolute_o give_v up_o to_o god_n and_o that_o set_v not_o up_o god_n and_o his_o service_n above_o all_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o commodity_n and_o contentment_n of_o the_o world_n thou_o do_v not_o then_o trust_v christ_n but_o thy_o own_o deceit_n and_o lie_n and_o it_o be_v not_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o deceiver_n but_o thou_o be_v a_o deceiver_n of_o thyself_o that_o make_v thyself_o a_o false_a promise_n and_o trust_v to_o it_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v do_v say_v thou_o will_v trust_v to_o christ_n yea_o trust_v thyself_o against_o christ_n and_o trust_v that_o he_o will_v break_v his_o word_n and_o not_o that_o he_o will_v make_v it_o good_a see_v whether_o he_o resolve_v not_o to_o condemn_v all_o such_o matth._n 10._o 37_o 38._o luke_n 14._o 27_o 33._o matth._n 7._o 26_o 27._o jam._n 2._o 14._o heb._n 12._o 14._o rom._n 8._o 9_o with_o the_o