Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	deed_n	flesh_n	mortify_v	5,880	5	10.8136	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19289	The estates of the hypocrite and syncere Christian Containing, certaine liuely differences, betweene synceritie and hypocrisie; very necessarie, for the tryall of our estates in Grace. By Tho. Cooper.	Cooper, Thomas, 1517?-1594.	1613 (1613)	STC 5699; ESTC S115596	59,087	262

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we_o may_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n luk._n 17._o 10._o 8_o and_o see_v that_o though_o we_o know_v nothing_o by_o ourselves_o yet_o hereby_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v have_v we_o not_o cause_v herein_o to_o make_v ourselves_o poor_a still_o deny_v ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v be_v find_v in_o christ_n 1._o cor._n 4._o 4._o 9_o ye●_n especial_o see_v we_o know_v not_o our_o own_o heart_n we_o may_v be_v deceive_v in_o our_o estate_n or_o deceive_v ourselves_o by_o the_o same_o in_o resting●oo_o ●oo_z much_o upon_o the_o worth_n thereof_o ought_v we_o not_o in_o this_o respect_n to_o abho●●e_v and_o ab●se_v our_o s●lues_n shall_v not_o this_o make_v we_o poor_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n and_o jealous_a over_o ourselves_o lest_o we_o have_v lay_v a_o wrong_a foundation_n or_o build_v hay_n and_o stubble_n upon_o the_o right_a job._n 9_o jerem._n 1._o 10._o 1._o cor._n 3._o 15._o math._n 7._o 1●_n and_o see_v the_o best_a through_o security_n 〈◊〉_d full_a fearful_o though_o not_o final_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n saint_n and_o ●ounding_v of_o his_o own_o conscience_n to_o the_o reproach_n of_o his_o pro●●ssion_n and_o stumble_v of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d brother_n open_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a &_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n procure_v hereby_o grievous_a judgement_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n ought_v not_o this_o much_o more_o to_o make_v we_o fear_v that_o we_o may_v depart_v from_o evil_a shall_v we_o not_o in_o regard_n hereof_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n &_o tremble_a phil._n 2._o 12._o be_v not_o he_o bless_v that_o thus_o fear_v always_o pro._n 28._o be_v lowly_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o so_o submit_v himself_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n 2._o sam._n 12_o pro._n 14._o 11_o and_o whereas_o our_o riches_n be_v daily_a to_o be_v scour_v lest_o they_o gather_v rust_n and_o to_o be_v exercise_v with_o affliction_n undergo_v that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o purify_v be_v it_o not_o wisdom_n to_o undergo_v willing_o what_o necessary_o will_v follow_v though_o we_o must_v not_o seek_v the_o cross_n desperate_o yet_o must_v we_o not_o take_v it_o up_o when_o it_o be_v offer_v matth._n 16._o 22._o be_v it_o not_o here_o the_o best_a wisdom_n to_o be_v poor_a in_o our_o own_o unworthines_n that_o so_o we_o may_v hereby_o be_v prepare_v to_o affliction_n that_o by_o this_o mean_n we_o may_v the_o better_o endure_v and_o conquer_v the_o same_o 12_o last_o see_v blessedness_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n math._n 5._o 8._o not_o to_o he_o that_o be_v make_v poor_a outward_o by_o cross_n &_o affliction_n as_o to_o he_o that_o through_o this_o outward_a abase_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o sight_n of_o his_o inward_a want_n and_o so_o in_o the_o sense_n thereof_o humble_v him●elfe_n under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o his_o god_n beg_v pardon_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o confess_v his_o poverty_n desirous_a to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n and_o so_o renounce_v his_o own_o righteousness_n 13_o and_o see_v the_o life_n of_o grace_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o daily_a renew_a repentance_n so_o much_o we_o true_o live_v as_o christ_n live_v in_o us._n and_o he_o live_v only_o in_o we_o when_o we_o die_v to_o sin_n must_v we_o not_o make_v ourselves_o poor_a yea_o daily_a sacrifice_n ourselves_o by_o mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v daily_o reviue_v by_o jesus_n christ_n galat._n 5._o rom._n 6._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 14_o and_o though_o we_o have_v many_o excellent_a grace_n yet_o see_v they_o be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o what_o we_o shall_v have_v ought_v we_o not_o to_o make_v ourselves_o poor_a in_o the_o conceit_n and_o confidence_n of_o all_o present_a good_a that_o so_o we_o may_v still_o aspire_v to_o that_o eternal_a happiness_n 1._o joh._n 3._o 1._o 2._o p●il_n 13._o 15_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n be_v no_o corruption_n to_o be_v put_v off_o that_o we_o may_v be_v clothe_v with_o incorruption_n 1._o cor._n ●5_n 5._o and_o be_v we_o not_o to_o sigh_v and_o groan_n that_o we_o may_v he_o clothe_v upon_o be_v we_o not_o to_o be_v poor_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n because_o while_o we_o be_v presentin_n the_o body_n we_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o lord_n nay_o so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v in_o the_o body_n we_o can_v please_v our_o god_n as_o we_o will_v we_o grieve_v his_o spirit_n offend_v his_o maiesti●_n sure_o if_o we_o make_v not_o ourselves_o poor_a in_o the_o sense_n hereof_o we_o never_o yet_o have_v true_a riches_n much_o less_o shall_v increase_v they_o 2._o cor_fw-la 5._o 1._o 2._o 3_o 4._o 5._o 6._o do_v we_o not_o daily_o increase_v sin_n as_o we_o multiply_v our_o moment_n