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
A65716	Three sermons preach'd at Salisbury the first, A.D. 1680, and again before the militia, at their going against the late Duke of Monmouth ... the second preach'd before the Right Reverend Father in God, Seth, Lord Bishop of Sarum, A.D. 1681 ... the third, preach'd A.D. 1683, at the election of the mayor ... / by Daniel Whitby.	Whitby, Daniel, 1638-1726.	1685 (1685)	Wing W1737; ESTC R28389	88,809	79

by_o the_o profane_a and_o wicked_a man._n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v that_o providence_n shall_v rather_o choose_v to_o countenance_v even_o this_o form_n of_o godliness_n than_o to_o permit_v that_o profane_a spirit_n to_o reign_v which_o do_v so_o horrible_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n and_o doctrine_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o if_o our_o church_n and_o kingdom_n be_v still_o in_o danger_n from_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n they_o be_v as_o much_o in_o danger_n from_o the_o publican_n and_o sinner_n 3._o what_o have_v be_v say_v will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o convince_v we_o of_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o some_o among_o we_o who_o have_v pass_v for_o very_o godly_a and_o religious_a person_n the_o context_n clear_o do_v pronounce_v this_o sentence_n upon_o the_o covetous_a the_o proud_a 4._o 2_o tim._n 3.2_o 3_o 4._o and_o the_o high-minded_a on_o the_o blasphemer_n or_o evil-speaker_n and_o the_o false_a accuser_n on_o the_o incontinent_a unholy_a and_o despiser_n of_o they_o that_o be_v good_a on_o the_o fierce_a heady_a cruel_a and_o on_o the_o lover_n of_o themselves_o or_o of_o their_o pleasure_n more_o than_o god_n and_o if_o these_o man_n in_o this_o our_o nation_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o number_n of_o sincere_a upright_a christian_n as_o at_o the_o last_o day_n they_o will_v be_v how_o small_a will_v be_v the_o remnant_n of_o the_o true_a israelite_n this_o sentence_n be_v particular_o denounce_v against_o those_o godly_a traitor_n v._o 4._o and_o those_o religious_a rebel_n v._o 3._o who_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o the_o advancement_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n as_o they_o blasphemous_o pretend_v engage_v they_o in_o that_o resistance_n of_o the_o high_a power_n on_o which_o the_o scripture_n do_v pronounce_v damnation_n i_o know_v not_o any_o person_n who_o more_o pretend_a godliness_n than_o they_o they_o have_v their_o monthly_a fast_n to_o beg_v a_o blessing_n on_o their_o rebellious_a enterprise_n and_o 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suitable_a unto_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o power_n even_o so_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o import_v the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o to_o produce_v within_o we_o those_o effect_n wherein_o the_o truth_n of_o godliness_n consist_v now_o 1._o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n consist_v in_o the_o due_a regulation_n of_o our_o passion_n and_o affection_n and_o the_o subjection_n of_o they_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n enlighten_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o first_o what_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o that_o atheism_n and_o irreligion_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o a_o irregularity_n of_o these_o our_o fleshly_a appetite_n and_o passion_n a_o dissolute_a and_o sensual_a life_n be_v the_o cause_n as_o well_o as_o the_o result_n of_o atheism_n it_o be_v that_o which_o do_v provoke_v the_o righteous_a god_n to_o give_v man_n up_o to_o strong_a delusion_n 4.4_o 2_o thess_n 2.11_o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o or_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o that_o which_o render_v it_o their_o interest_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v and_o therefore_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v their_o judgement_n that_o there_o be_v no_o future_a punishment_n what_o be_v all_o sinful_a lust_n but_o 8.7_o eph._n 2.3_o gal._n 5.24_o rom._n 8.7_o in_o the_o scripture_n language_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lusting_n of_o the_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o passion_n the_o desire_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o sensual_a appetite_n exalt_v of_o itself_o against_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o the_o prescription_n of_o right_a reason_n what_o be_v those_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o we_o be_v call_v to_o mortify_v that_o we_o may_v live_v but_o those_o irregularity_n of_o our_o concupiscible_a passion_n which_o move_v we_o to_o pursue_v what_o seem_v grateful_a to_o our_o sense_n viz._n adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n lasciviousness_n drunkenness_n intemperance_n revel_v gal._n 5.19_o 21._o theft_n covetousness_n rapaciousness_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o and_o the_o extravagance_n of_o our_o irascible_a passion_n viz._n hatred_n and_o envy_n emulation_n wrath_n anger_n and_o bitterness_n of_o spirit_n 4.31_o gal._n 5.19_o 21._o eph._n 4.31_o with_o their_o intemperate_a effect_n strife_n variance_n schism_n sedition_n murder_n revile_v clamorous_a blaspheme_a speech_n and_o pride_n which_o say_v the_o wiseman_n 13.10_o prov._n 13.10_o do_v provoke_v we_o to_o they_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v still_o in_o scripture_n call_v the_o fool_n whence_o be_v he_o say_v to_o sin_n against_o the_o dictatesof_n his_o conscience_n but_o that_o he_o act_n in_o contradiction_n to_o he_o enlighten_v reason_n and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n what_o be_v the_o business_n of_o religion_n as_o it_o be_v represent_v by_o st._n paul_n but_o to_o instruct_v we_o to_o perform_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o reasonable_a service_n 12.1_o rom._n 12.1_o what_o be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o and_o that_o which_o say_v st._n james_n be_v eacthly_a sensual_a 14._o jam._n 3.15_o v._o 14._o and_o devilish_a but_o that_o this_o last_o be_v still_o attend_v with_o bitter_a zeal_n and_o a_o contentious_a spirit_n whereas_o the_o heavenly_a wisdom_n be_v chaste_a and_o peaceable_a gentle_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v 17._o v._o 17._o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n be_v often_o say_v in_o scripture_n to_o express_v itself_o in_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v pure_a psal_n 19.9_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v that_o which_o do_v alone_o commend_v we_o to_o god_n and_o make_v we_o true_o what_o we_o do_v outward_o profess_v to_o be_v rom._n 2.29_o this_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o our_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o god_n of_o purity_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o purification_n none_o shall_v see_v the_o lord_n 12.34_o heb._n 12.14_o matth._n 5.8_o matt._n 12.34_o and_o of_o that_o beatific_a vision_n none_o who_o have_v purity_n of_o heart_n can_v fail_v and_o see_v as_o our_o saviour_n say_v out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v and_o out_o of_o that_o defile_a fountain_n the_o stream_n of_o evil_a action_n flow_v the_o pure_a heart_n must_v produce_v purity_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n and_o the_o impure_a heart_n must_v sometime_o show_v itself_o in_o action_n suitable_a to_o its_o nature_n now_o what_o be_v it_o that_o do_v defile_v the_o heart_n 7.27_o matth._n 5.8_o mark_v 7.27_o but_o those_o corrupt_a affection_n which_o be_v in_o it_o what_o be_v it_o therefore_o to_o be_v pure_a in_o heart_n but_o to_o be_v free_a from_o those_o inordinate_a affection_n and_o unbridled_a passion_n again_o what_o be_v it_o to_o live_v godly_a but_o to_o be_v man_n of_o upright_a perfect_a heart_n towards_o god_n to_o keep_v a_o good_a and_o honest_a conscience_n and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o act_v suitable_o to_o the_o conviction_n of_o our_o reason_n enlighten_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n last_o what_o be_v it_o to_o live_v godly_a but_o so_o to_o live_v as_o that_o we_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n 8.13_o rom._n 8.13_o for_o if_o we_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n we_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o through_o the_o spirit_n we_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n we_o shall_v live_v now_o what_o be_v it_o to_o mortify_v these_o lust_n but_o to_o curb_v their_o irrational_a extravagance_n or_o keep_v they_o in_o due_a mein_fw-ge or_o in_o subjection_n to_o the_o law_n of_o prudence_n man_n 15._o aristot_n moral_a eudsin_n l._n 7._o c._n 15._o say_v the_o ancient_n do_v consist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o something_o in_o he_o which_o must_v be_v rule_v and_o moderate_v and_o that_o say_v they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sensual_a appetite_n and_o something_o