Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	dead_a	life_n	live_v	7,322	5	6.0283	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90277	Of temptation the nature and povver of it. The danger of entring into it. And the meanes of preventing the danger. With a resolution of sundry cases thereunto belonging, / by John Owen, D.D.	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1658 (1658)	Wing O782; Thomason E2112_1; ESTC R203089	64,341	192

satisfaction_n god_n come_v in_o with_o his_o grace_n turn_v the_o soul_n to_o himself_o and_o so_o rob_v those_o egyptian_a lust_n and_o so_o consecrate_v that_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v provide_v for_o idol_n man_n may_v be_v thus_o entangle_v in_o better_a thing_n than_o learning_n even_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o piety_n in_o their_o labour_n in_o the_o ministry_n and_o the_o like_a some_o man_n profession_n be_v a_o snare_n to_o they_o they_o be_v in_o reputation_n and_o be_v much_o honour_v on_o the_o account_n of_o their_o profession_n and_o strict_a walk_n this_o often_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o day_n wherein_o we_o live_v wherein_o all_o thing_n be_v carry_v by_o party_n some_o find_v themselves_o on_o the_o account_n mention_v perhaps_o to_o be_v the_o darling_n and_o ingentia_fw-la decora_fw-la or_o glory_n of_o their_o party_n if_o thought_n hereof_o secret_o insinuate_v themselves_o into_o their_o heart_n and_o influence_n they_o into_o more_o than_o ordinary_a diligence_n and_o activity_n in_o their_o way_n and_o profession_n they_o be_v entangle_v and_o instead_o of_o aim_v at_o more_o glory_n have_v need_n lie_v in_o the_o dust_n in_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o vileness_n and_o so_o close_o with_o this_o temptation_n that_o oftentimes_o it_o require_v no_o food_n to_o feed_v upon_o but_o that_o he_o who_o be_v entangle_v with_o it_o do_v avoid_v all_o mean_n and_o way_n of_o honour_n and_o reputation_n so_o that_o it_o can_v but_o whisper_v in_o the_o heart_n that_o that_o avoidance_n be_v honourable_a the_o same_o may_v be_v the_o condition_n with_o man_n as_o be_v say_v in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n many_o thing_n in_o that_o work_n may_v yield_v they_o esteem_v their_o ability_n their_o plainness_n their_o frequency_n their_o success_n and_o all_o in_o this_o sense_n may_v be_v fuel_n unto_o temptation_n let_v then_o a_o man_n know_v that_o when_o he_o like_v that_o which_o feed_v his_o lust_n and_o keep_v it_o up_o by_o way_n either_o good_a in_o themselves_o or_o not_o down_o right_o sinful_a he_o be_v enter_v into_o temptation_n 4._o when_o by_o a_o man_n state_n or_o condition_n of_o life_n or_o any_o mean_n whatever_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o his_o lust_n and_o any_o temptation_n meet_v with_o occasion_n and_o opportunity_n for_o its_o provocation_n and_o stir_v up_o let_v that_o man_n know_v whether_o he_o perceive_v it_o or_o not_o that_o he_o be_v certain_o enter_v into_o temptation_n i_o tell_v you_o before_o that_o to_o enter_v into_o temptation_n be_v not_o mere_o to_o be_v tempt_v but_o so_o to_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o it_o as_o to_o be_v entangle_v by_o it_o now_o it_o be_v impossible_a almost_o for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v opportunity_n occasion_n advantage_n suit_v to_o his_o lust_n and_o corruption_n but_o he_o will_v be_v entangle_v if_o ambassador_n come_v from_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n hezekiah_n pride_n will_v cast_v he_o into_o temptation_n if_o hazael_n be_v king_n of_o syria_n his_o cruelty_n and_o ambition_n will_v make_v he_o to_o rage_v savage_o against_o israel_n if_o the_o priest_n come_v with_o their_o piece_n of_o silver_n judas_n his_o covetousness_n will_v instant_o be_v at_o work_n to_o sell_v his_o master_n and_o many_o instance_n of_o the_o like_a kind_n may_v in_o the_o day_n wherein_o we_o live_v be_v give_v some_o man_n think_v to_o play_v on_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o asp_n and_o not_o be_v sting_v to_o touch_v pitch_n and_o not_o be_v defile_v to_o take_v fire_n in_o their_o clothes_n and_o not_o be_v burn_v but_o they_o will_v be_v mistake_v if_o thy_o business_n course_n of_o life_n society_n or_o what_o ever_o else_o it_o be_v of_o the_o like_a kind_n do_v cast_v thou_o on_o such_o thing_n way_n person_n as_o suit_v thy_o lust_n or_o corruption_n know_v that_o thou_o be_v enter_v into_o temptation_n how_o thou_o will_v come_v out_o god_n only_o know_v let_v we_o suppose_v a_o man_n that_o have_v any_o seed_n of_o filthiness_n in_o his_o heart_n engage_v in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n in_o society_n light_n vain_a and_o foolish_a what_o notice_n soever_o little_a great_a or_o none_o at_o all_o it_o be_v that_o he_o take_v of_o it_o he_o be_v undoubted_o enter_v into_o temptation_n so_o be_v it_o with_o ambition_n in_o high_a place_n passion_n in_o a_o multitude_n of_o perplex_v affair_n pollute_v corrupt_a fancy_n in_o vain_a society_n and_o the_o perusal_n of_o idle_a book_n or_o treatise_n of_o vanity_n and_o folly_n fire_n and_o thing_n combustible_a may_v more_o easy_o be_v induce_v to_o lie_v together_o without_o affect_v each_o other_o then_o peculiar_a lust_n and_o suitable_a object_n or_o occasion_n for_o their_o exercise_n 5._o when_o a_o man_n be_v weaken_v make_v negligent_a or_o formal_a in_o duty_n when_o he_o can_v omit_v duty_n or_o content_v himself_o with_o a_o careless_a lifeless_a performance_n of_o they_o without_o delight_n joy_n or_o satisfaction_n to_o his_o soul_n who_o have_v another_o frame_n former_o let_v he_o know_v that_o though_o he_o may_v not_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o particular_a distemper_n wherein_o it_o consist_v yet_o in_o something_o or_o other_o he_o be_v enter_v into_o temptation_n which_o at_o the_o length_n he_o will_v find_v evident_a to_o his_o trouble_n and_o peril_n how_o many_o have_v we_o see_v and_o know_v in_o our_o day_n who_o from_o a_o warm_a profession_n have_v fall_v to_o be_v negligent_a careless_a indifferent_a in_o pray_v read_v hear_v and_o the_o like_a give_v a_o instance_n of_o one_o who_o have_v come_v off_o without_o a_o wound_n and_o i_o dare_v say_v you_o may_v find_v out_o a_o hundred_o for_o he_o that_o have_v manifest_v themselves_o to_o have_v be_v a_o sleep_n on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mast_n that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o jaw_n of_o some_o vile_a temptation_n or_o other_o that_o afterwards_o bring_v forth_o bitter_a fruit_n in_o their_o life_n and_o way_n from_o some_o few_o return_v from_o folly_n we_o have_v every_o day_n these_o doleful_a complaint_n make_v oh_o i_o neglect_v private_a prayer_n i_o do_v not_o meditate_v on_o the_o word_n nor_o attend_v to_o hear_v but_o rather_o despise_v these_o thing_n and_o yet_o say_v i_o be_v rich_a and_o want_v nothing_o little_o do_v i_o consider_v that_o this_o unclean_a lust_n be_v ripen_v in_o my_o heart_n this_o atheism_n these_o abomination_n be_v foment_v there_o this_o be_v a_o certain_a rule_n if_o his_o heart_n grow_v cold_a negligent_a or_o formal_a in_o duty_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o that_o either_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n or_o manner_n of_o they_o who_o have_v have_v another_o frame_n one_o temptation_n or_o other_o have_v lay_v hold_n upon_o he_o world_n or_o pride_n or_o uncleanness_n or_o self_n seek_v or_o malice_n and_o envy_n or_o one_o thing_n or_o other_o have_v possess_v his_o spirit_n grey_a hair_n be_v here_o and_o there_o upon_o he_o 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