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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57373	Believers evidences for eternall life collected out of the first epistle of John which is catholique : explained and confirmed by very many subservient signes, or undernotes grounded upon Scriptures and illustrated by testimonies both of ancient fathers and modern writers whereby persons truly regenerate may divers wayes discover their present state of grace and title unto glory / by Francis Roberts.	Roberts, Francis, 1609-1675.	1655 (1655)	Wing R1579; ESTC R29322	150,624	294

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ourselves_o ix_o as_o god_n be_v pure_a may_v be_v a_o nine_o or_o last_o evidence_n of_o regeneration_n now_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o it_o do_v not_o and_o every_o man_n that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o purifi_v himself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a 1_o joh._n 3._o 2_o 3._o so_o that_o every_o child_n of_o god_n have_v the_o hope_n of_o glory_n and_o of_o conformity_n to_o god_n and_o to_o christ_n therein_o thereupon_o from_o that_o hope_n purify_v himself_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a in_o this_o evidence_n of_o selfe-purifying_a note_v 1._o the_o act_n perform_v purifi_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o metaphor_n either_o from_o goldsmith_n purify_n metal_n from_o dross_n or_o from_o the_o ceremonial_a purification_n in_o time_n of_o the_o law_n denote_v regenerate_a person_n cleanse_v themselves_o more_o and_o more_o from_o corruption_n 2._o the_o object_n about_o which_o this_o act_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v themselves_o viz._n not_o only_o their_o outside_n or_o only_o their_o mind_n etc._n etc._n but_o theirwhole_a man_n soul_n and_o body_n and_o consequent_o their_o whole_a conversation_n they_o will_v be_v clean_o throughout_o 3._o the_o rule_n or_o pattern_n of_o this_o act_n according_a to_o which_o in_o some_o imperfect_a resemblance_n he_o purify_v himself_o viz._n god_n purity_n as_o god_n be_v pure_a see_v 1_o pet._n 1_o 13_o etc._n etc._n augustine_n 3._o have_v well_o observe_v that_o the_o word_n as_o here_o be_v not_o a_o note_n of_o parility_n or_o equality_n but_o of_o resemblance_n and_o similitude_n of_o quality_n rather_o than_o of_o equality_n as_o there_o be_v a_o similitude_n betwixt_o the_o face_n itself_o and_o the_o image_n of_o the_o face_n in_o the_o glass_n but_o no_o equality_n 4._o the_o ground_n or_o motive_n incite_v the_o regenerate_v to_o this_o selfe-purifying_a viz._n hope_v of_o glory_n presumption_n security_n etc._n etc._n purify_v not_o deut._n 29._o 19_o luke_n 17._o 26_o etc._n etc._n hope_n do_v no_o unclean_a thing_n can_v enter_v into_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n rev._n 21._o 27._o therefore_o they_o that_o hope_v for_o heaven_n cleanse_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o enter_v sub_fw-la augustine_n say_v well_o the_o vessel_n must_v be_v cleanse_v of_o vinegar_n that_o god_n may_v fill_v it_o with_o honey_n if_o thou_o be_v full_a of_o vinegar_n where_o will_v thou_o put_v the_o honey_n &_o c_o hope_v in_o christ_n excite_v to_o purity_n because_o it_o conduct_n we_o straight_o to_o christ_n the_o perfect_a pattern_n of_o all_o purity_n say_v calvin_n in_o loc_n now_o in_o the_o regenerate_v that_o have_v hope_n of_o glory_n consider_v these_o ensue_a sign_n of_o self_n purify_n as_o god_n be_v pure_a viz._n 1._o frequent_v wash_v themselves_o in_o the_o fountain_n open_v for_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n viz._n in_o the_o purify_n blood_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o hope_n as_o instrument_n apply_v christ_n crucify_v zech._n 13._o 1._o heb._n 9_o 14._o psal._n 51._o 7._o who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 3._o 25._o 2._o maintain_v a_o constant_a spiritual_a combat_n by_o faith_n hope_n and_o other_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o by_o the_o spirit_n mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n daily_o crucify_a the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n gal._n 5._o 17._o compare_v with_o rom._n 8._o 13._o and_o galat._n 5._o 24_o 25._o thus_o hope_v as_o a_o inward_a principle_n work_v out_o pollution_n and_o corruption_n as_o be_v repugnant_a thereunto_o as_o good_a honey_n separate_v and_o work_v out_o the_o dross_n a_o pure_a heart_n mingle_v not_o with_o corruption_n ps._n 66._o 18._o 3._o true_a endeavour_n to_o purify_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n person_n and_o conversation_n from_o all_o corruption_n universal_o both_o in_o kind_n and_o degree_n let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o 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