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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46354	Several sermons preach'd on the whole eighth chapter of the Epistle to the Romans eighteen of which preach'd on the first, second, third, fourth verses are here published : wherein the saints exemption from condemnation, the mystical union, the spiritual life, the dominion of sin and the spirits agency in freeing from it, the law's inability to justifie and save, Christ's mission, eternal sonship, incarnation, his being an expiatory sacrifice, fulfilling the laws righteousness (which is imputed to believers) are opened, confirmed, vindicated, and applied / by Tho. Jacomb.	Jacombe, Thomas, 1622-1687.	1672 (1672)	Wing J119; ESTC R26816	712,556	668

spirit_n o_o stupendous_a folly_n most_o woeful_a infatuation_n the_o apostle_n describe_v the_o natural_a state_n say_v for_o we_o ourselves_o also_o be_v sometime_o foolish_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o any_o understanding_n or_o intellective_a faculty_n wherein_o serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n o_o that_o be_v to_o be_v foolish_a indeed_o and_o he_o elsewhere_o speak_v of_o lust_n themselves_o call_v they_o too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foolish_a and_o hurtful_a 1_o tim._n 6.9_o flesh-follower_n be_v apt_a to_o admire_v their_o own_o wisdom_n but_o they_o fall_v under_o that_o sad_a character_n rom._n 1.20_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a they_o become_v fool_n 3._o it_o be_v groundless_a and_o unreasonable_a walk_n bate_v but_o the_o sinner_n please_v himself_o which_o be_v a_o pitiful_a reason_n and_o what_o reason_n have_v he_o to_o serve_v or_o gratify_v the_o flesh_n what_o can_v it_o plead_v for_o any_o subjection_n or_o obedience_n to_o it_o this_o our_o apostle_n here_o take_v notice_n of_o v._n 12._o we_o be_v debtor_n not_o to_o the_o flesh_n to_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n we_o be_v debtor_n indeed_o to_o god_n every_o way_n to_o he_o we_o owe_v our_o love_n obedience_n etc._n etc._n our_o all_o but_o what_o do_v we_o owe_v the_o flesh_n what_o have_v it_o do_v or_o suffer_v for_o we_o have_v it_o redeem_v we_o be_v it_o crucify_v for_o we_o sure_o no_o justice_n and_o gratitude_n call_v upon_o we_o to_o live_v to_o god_n and_o christ_n but_o for_o the_o flesh_n we_o be_v under_o no_o obligation_n at_o all_o to_o live_v to_o it_o rather_o the_o quite_o contrary_a why_o shall_v we_o pay_v where_o we_o owe_v nothing_o and_o not_o pay_v where_o we_o owe_v our-all_a be_v we_o but_o so_o just_a and_o honest_a as_o to_o pay_v our_o debt_n sure_o i_o be_o we_o shall_v walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o after_o the_o flesh_n 4._o it_o be_v uncomfortable_a walk_v isa_n 57.20_o 21._o the_o wicked_a be_v like_o the_o trouble_a sea_n when_o it_o can_v rest_v who_o water_n cast_v up_o mire_n and_o dirt_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n say_v my_o god_n to_o the_o wicked_a isa_n 59.8_o they_o have_v make_v they_o crooked_a path_n whosoever_o go_v therein_o shall_v not_o have_v peace_n sin_n and_o comfort_n can_v go_v together_o he_o lose_v the_o one_o who_o close_v with_o the_o other_o a_o wicked_a life_n say_v 663._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plat●_n de_fw-fr leg._n lib._n 2._o p._n 663._o plato_n be_v not_o only_o a_o sordid_a but_o a_o more_o unpleasant_a life_n than_o that_o which_o be_v virtuous_a the_o bare_a light_n of_o nature_n lead_v divers_a of_o the_o ancient_a 1087._o ancient_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n plutarch_n 101._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la in_o tract_n ne_fw-fr suaviter_fw-la quidem_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 1087._o moralist_n to_o assert_v this_o over_o and_o over_o and_o sinner_n may_v put_v the_o best_a face_n upon_o it_o but_o they_o 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instead_o thereof_o inexpressible_a anguish_n and_o horror_n of_o spirit_n o_o let_v not_o the_o flesh_n deceive_v you_o its_o 11.25_o its_o heb._n 11.25_o pleasure_n be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n its_o 3_o its_o delectatio_fw-la occidit_fw-la &_o praeteriit_fw-la volneravit_fw-la &_o transivit_fw-la miserum_fw-la fecit_fw-la &_o abiit_fw-la infaelicem_fw-la reddidit_fw-la &_o reliquit_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr temp._n serm._n 3_o delight_n be_v soon_o over_o and_o go_v and_o than_o that_o which_o be_v honey_n in_o the_o mouth_n turn_v into_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n in_o the_o belly_n poor_a delude_a creature_n think_v to_o take_v their_o fill_n of_o it_o but_o in_o a_o little_a time_n god_n find_v they_o out_o set_v home_o their_o sin_n and_o folly_n give_v they_o the_o prospect_n of_o a_o dreadful_a eternity_n and_o what_o follow_v first_o hell_n be_v in_o their_o soul_n and_o then_o in_o a_o little_a time_n their_o soul_n be_v in_o hell_n and_o therefore_o as_o you_o desire_v to_o 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after_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n 2.15_o etc._n jam._n 2.15_o sin_z when_o it_o be_v finish_v it_o bring_v forth_o death_n with_o many_o such_o scripture_n now_o shall_v not_o this_o deter_v you_o from_o a_o fleshly_a conversation_n if_o this_o will_v not_o what_o will_n solomon_n speak_v of_o the_o strange_a woman_n tell_v we_o 18_o we_o prov._n ●_o 18_o her_o house_n incline_v unto_o death_n and_o her_o path_n to_o the_o dead_a just_o so_o it_o be_v with_o fleshly_a walk_v nothing_o more_o certain_a than_o that_o every_o man_n end_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o his_o course_n as_o he_o sow_n so_o shall_v he_o reap_v gal._n 6.7_o now_o there_o be_v two_o very_a different_a end_n and_o two_o very_a different_a course_n there_o be_v heaven_n and_o hell_n then_o very_o different_a end_n and_o there_o be_v walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o after_o the_o spirit_n then_o very_o different_a course_n if_o you_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o former_a that_o will_v most_o certain_o lead_v you_o 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after_o they_o be_v the_o sinless_a flesh_n in_o christ_n crucify_v and_o shall_v the_o sinful_a flesh_n in_o i_o be_v cherish_v you_o read_v of_o the_o crucifiion_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.24_o we_o shall_v be_v for_o nothing_o short_a of_o that_o for_o no_o better_a usage_n do_v it_o deserve_v from_o we_o when_o pilate_n ask_v the_o enrage_a jew_n against_o our_o bless_a lord_n what_o shall_v i_o then_o do_v with_o jesus_n which_o be_v call_v christ_n they_o all_o say_v unto_o he_o let_v he_o be_v crucify_v and_o when_o he_o a_o little_a hang_v off_o from_o this_o cruelty_n what_o evil_a have_v he_o do_v they_o cry_v out_o the_o more_o say_v let_v he_o be_v crucify_v matth._n 27.22_o 23._o this_o be_v not_o so_o much_o their_o sin_n in_o be_v so_o cruel_a

life_n nay_o shall_v god_n leave_v he_o to_o his_o liberty_n to_o make_v his_o own_o choice_n and_o full_o assure_v he_o of_o his_o future_a blessedness_n let_v his_o choice_n be_v what_o it_o will_v yet_o he_o will_v choose_v to_o live_v the_o spiritual_a rather_o than_o the_o carnal_a life_n be_v there_o no_o heaven_n nor_o no_o hell_n yet_o the_o sincere_a christian_n will_v be_v for_o holy_a walk_n because_o of_o that_o excellency_n and_o intrinsic_a goodness_n which_o he_o see_v in_o it_o 2._o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n be_v pleasant_a delightful_a comfortable_a walk_n that_o which_o beget_v true_a peace_n solid_a joy_n unspeakable_a comfort_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o more_o spiritual_a a_o man_n be_v in_o his_o walk_v the_o great_a be_v his_o rejoice_v o_o 119.165_o o_o psal_n 119.165_o what_o peace_n have_v they_o who_o thus_o walk_n the_o flesh_n must_v not_o vie_v with_o the_o spirit_n about_o true_a comfort_n man_n exceed_o mistake_v themselves_o when_o they_o look_v for_o pleasure_n delight_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o a_o fleshly_a course_n alas_o it_o be_v not_o there_o to_o be_v have_v it_o be_v very_o sweet_a be_v bitter_a there_o be_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n even_o in_o its_o honey_n 14.13_o honey_n prov._n 14.13_o even_o in_o laughter_n the_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a and_o the_o end_n of_o that_o mirth_n be_v heaviness_n it_o promise_v indeed_o great_a thing_n but_o it_o fall_v exceed_o short_a in_o its_o performance_n eminent_o it_o do_v so_o in_o its_o promise_n of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n true_a peace_n be_v only_o to_o be_v find_v in_o a_o holy_a course_n rom._n 8.6_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n and_o peace_n life_n hereafter_o peace_n here_o 2_o cor._n 6.10_o as_o sorrowful_a yet_o always_o rejoice_v 2_o cor._n 1.12_o our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n not_o with_o fleshly_a wisdom_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o have_v have_v our_o 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the_o way_n of_o god_n as_o if_o a_o godly_a life_n be_v a_o sad_a pensive_a melancholy_a life_n pray_v try_v and_o then_o judge_v be_v persuade_v to_o fall_v upon_o this_o heavenly_a course_n and_o then_o tell_v i_o whether_o 3.17_o whether_o prov._n 3.17_o wisdom_n way_n be_v not_o way_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o all_o her_o path_n peace_n psal_n 119.14_o i_o have_v rejoice_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o testimony_n as_o much_o as_o in_o all_o riches_n the_o flesh_n be_v outdo_v by_o the_o spirit_n if_o it_o give_v some_o outward_a flashy_a joy_n the_o spirit_n with_o advantage_n give_v inward_a solid_a abide_v joy_n shall_v not_o this_o allure_v you_o to_o walk_v after_o it_o we_o always_o love_v to_o walk_v where_o our_o walk_n may_v be_v most_o pleasant_a and_o delightful_a sure_o to_o walk_v with_o god_n to_o live_v in_o communion_n with_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n to_o be_v take_v up_o in_o the_o contemplation_n and_o fruition_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n to_o be_v always_o 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