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
A22481	A commentarie vpon the epistle of Saint Paule to Philemon VVherein, the Apostle handling a meane and low subiect, intreating for a fraudulent and fugitiue seruant, mounteth aloft vnto God, and deliuereth sundry high misteries of true religion, and the practise of duties œconomicall. Politicall. Ecclesiasticall. As of persecution for righteousnesse sake. ... And of the force and fruit of the ministery. Mouing all the ministers of the Gospell, to a diligent labouring in the spirituall haruest ... Written by William Attersoll, minister of the word of God, at Isfield in Suffex.	Attersoll, William, d. 1640.	1612 (1612)	STC 890; ESTC S106848	821,054	582

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the_o other_o on_o the_o earth_n one_o sort_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o just_a and_o perfect_a man_n the_o other_o such_o as_o be_v clothe_v with_o flesh_n who_o have_v a_o righteousness_n begin_v in_o they_o but_o be_v yet_o far_o from_o perfection_n some_o that_o have_v already_o receive_v their_o crown_n that_o be_v already_o glorify_v not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n other_o that_o be_v yet_o in_o warfare_n against_o sin_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o carry_v about_o with_o they_o the_o remnant_n of_o natural_a corruption_n therefore_o we_o profess_v to_o believe_v in_o the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n so_o the_o apostle_n say_v 11._o say_v 1_o cor._n 6_o 1_o 2_o 11._o dare_v any_o of_o you_o have_v business_n against_o another_o be_v judge_v under_o the_o unjust_a and_o not_o under_o the_o saint_n do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n and_o afterward_o such_o be_v some_o 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renew_v regenerate_v and_o sanctify_v in_o the_o inner_a man_n shall_v never_o see_v life_n if_o we_o begin_v not_o the_o way_n to_o salvation_n in_o this_o world_n we_o shall_v never_o be_v receive_v into_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n which_o christ_n preach_v to_o nichodemus_n 5._o nichodemus_n john_n 3_o 5._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o except_o that_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n so_o the_o apostle_n say_v 14_o say_v ro._n 8_o 13_o 14_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v

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chap._n 18_o 24._o if_o a_o righteous_a man_n turn_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n &_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o the_o abomination_n that_o the_o wicked_a man_n do_v shall_v he_o live_v all_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v not_o be_v mention_v but_o in_o his_o transgression_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o in_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o they_o shall_v he_o die_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o purpose_v well_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o begin_v well_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o proceed_v well_o it_o be_v require_v of_o we_o to_o persevere_v well_o and_o to_o continue_v in_o a_o constant_a and_o settle_a course_n unto_o the_o end_n if_o a_o man_n continue_v unto_o his_o latter_a day_n and_o then_o give_v over_o all_o be_v go_v all_o be_v lose_v all_o be_v in_o vain_a if_o a_o child_n that_o be_v set_v to_o school_n do_v go_v lusty_o forward_a in_o his_o learning_n a_o long_a time_n and_o afterward_o prove_v 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