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
A65748	A commentary upon the three first chapters of the first book of Moses called Genesis by John White.	White, John, 1575-1648.	1656 (1656)	Wing W1775; ESTC R23600	464,130	520

establish_v and_o uphold_v psal_n 51.12_o and_o by_o the_o power_n whereof_o we_o must_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8.13_o and_o where_o the_o power_n of_o that_o spirit_n be_v want_v there_o the_o word_n be_v a_o dead_a letter_n the_o sacrament_n dead_a element_n and_o we_o dead_a creature_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o give_v life_n 2_o cor._n 3.6_o and_o quicken_v joh._n 6.63_o 2._o let_v we_o ascribe_v all_o unto_o the_o spirit_n that_o we_o receive_v from_o god_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n or_o grace_n whatsoever_o be_v the_o mean_n or_o instrument_n the_o shape_n of_o our_o body_n the_o ability_n of_o our_o mind_n much_o more_o all_o spiritual_a grace_n as_o knowledge_n faith_n holiness_n and_o the_o like_a which_o be_v all_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o work_v all_o in_o all_o 1_o cor._n 12.8_o 9_o 11._o grieve_v not_o then_o that_o spirit_n ephes_n 4.30_o resist_v it_o not_o act._n 7.51_o but_o walk_v in_o it_o gal._n 5.16_o the_o darkness_n then_o which_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o deep_a do_v not_o hide_v this_o rude_a mass_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n notwithstanding_o that_o darkness_n come_v down_o upon_o it_o or_o hover_v over_o it_o and_o so_o be_v present_a there_o notwithstanding_o the_o very_a darkness_n itself_o whence_o 6._o observe_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v present_a every_o where_o yea_o even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o great_a darkness_n observe_v 6_o unto_o god_n the_o darkness_n be_v as_o the_o noonday_n psal_n 139.11_o 12._o the_o land_n of_o darkness_n that_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a job_n 10.21_o and_o hell_n the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n these_o be_v naked_a before_o he_o and_o have_v no_o cover_n nay_o the_o very_a conscience_n of_o a_o man_n in_o lighten_v by_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o light_n in_o the_o most_o secret_a closet_n of_o the_o he_o rt_v search_v and_o discover_v the_o very_a hide_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 20.27_o reason_n 1._o god_n himself_o be_v light_a 1_o joh._n 1.5_o and_o consequent_o there_o can_v be_v no_o darkness_n to_o he_o as_o there_o be_v none_o in_o he_o 2._o and_o it_o must_v be_v so_o that_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n may_v do_v right_a judge_v the_o very_a secret_n of_o man_n rom._n 2.16_o let_v all_o man_n than_o tremble_v and_o fear_n before_o he_o even_o in_o their_o secret_a place_n nay_o in_o the_o very_a secret_a thought_n of_o their_o heart_n which_o he_o know_v afar_o off_o psal_n 139.20_o who_o eye_n run_v to_o and_o fro_o through_o the_o whole_a earth_n 2_o chro._n 16.9_o and_o search_v the_o very_a reins_o jer._n 11.20_o much_o more_o observe_v the_o way_n of_o man_n and_o their_o work_n though_o do_v in_o the_o most_o secret_a corner_n which_o he_o shall_v one_o day_n bring_v to_o light_n even_o the_o most_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o make_v manifest_a even_o the_o very_a counsel_n of_o man_n heart_n 1_o cor._n 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make_v by_o god_n spirit_n and_o that_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o almighty_a give_v he_o life_n job_n 33.4_o yea_o the_o spirit_n send_v forth_o from_o god_n create_v all_o thing_n to_o this_o day_n and_o renew_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n psal_n 104.30_o how_o much_o more_o than_o must_v man_n renovation_n and_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n wrought_v in_o he_o thereby_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n 1._o pray_v earnest_o for_o the_o power_n of_o that_o spirit_n to_o fashion_v our_o heart_n anew_o with_o the_o prophet_n david_n psal_n 51.10_o even_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n as_o it_o be_v term_v from_o that_o effect_n 1_o pet._n 1.2_o by_o which_o we_o must_v be_v bear_v anew_o john_n 3.5_o and_o