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
A66604	A discourse of the Resurrection shewing the import and certainty of it / by William Wilson.	Wilson, William, Rector of Morley.	1694 (1694)	Wing W2954; ESTC R24575	126,012	256

despise_v and_o detest_a for_o it_o by_o all_o that_o glorious_a assembly_n they_o shall_v awake_v to_o shame_v i.e._n they_o shall_v wish_v themselves_o out_o of_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o world_n when_o they_o see_v with_o what_o vice_n body_n body_n that_o upbraid_v they_o with_o their_o own_o guilt_n and_o bear_v the_o mark_n of_o those_o vice_n they_o have_v indulge_v to_o what_o confusion_n will_v it_o give_v the_o unclean_a person_n to_o behold_v the_o filthy_a scar_n and_o nasty_a ulcer_n that_o his_o sin_n have_v give_v he_o with_o what_o a_o deject_a look_n will_v the_o intemperate_a man_n appear_v with_o all_o that_o fire_n in_o his_o eye_n and_o face_n that_o will_v betray_v his_o lust_n with_o what_o a_o sad_a damp_n upon_o their_o spirit_n will_v those_o man_n look_v who_o shall_v come_v forth_o with_o tongue_n swell_v and_o blister_a with_o all_o those_o oath_n and_o dreadful_a blasphemy_n wherewith_o they_o have_v rude_o assault_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o bad_a man_n if_o it_o be_v upon_o this_o reason_n that_o a_o resurrection_n be_v no_o comfortable_a doctrine_n to_o they_o sure_o it_o behoove_v hove_v we_o to_o take_v great_a care_n how_o we_o use_v our_o body_n now_o that_o we_o do_v make_v they_o so_o vile_a and_o corrupt_a that_o we_o neither_o can_v nor_o can_v with_o credit_n live_v in_o they_o again_o that_o we_o do_v abuse_v they_o by_o riot_v and_o drunkenness_n by_o excess_n and_o debauchery_n by_o those_o sensuality_n and_o wickedness_n which_o will_v so_o exasperate_v our_o appetite_n as_o to_o make_v they_o a_o everlasting_a torment_n and_o shame_n to_o we_o alas_o man_n know_v not_o how_o much_o mischief_n they_o do_v themselves_o by_o indulge_v to_o sensuality_n and_o worldliness_n for_o there_o spirit_n be_v thereby_o make_v so_o fleshly_a that_o they_o can_v rejoice_v in_o the_o company_n of_o pure_a and_o naked_a spirit_n nor_o live_v without_o their_o body_n in_o any_o kind_n of_o ease_n and_o yet_o the_o body_n they_o desire_v to_o live_v in_o be_v so_o wretched_o corrupt_v that_o when_o they_o be_v embody_v in_o they_o again_o they_o can_v live_v in_o they_o again_o without_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o shame_n and_o vexation_n if_o they_o can_v live_v in_o they_o at_o all_o it_o be_v therefore_o the_o apostle_n exhortation_n not_o to_o yield_v our_o member_n weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n to_o serve_v sin_n but_o to_o yield_v ourselves_o unto_o god_n as_o those_o that_o be_v alive_a from_o the_o dead_a and_o our_o member_n as_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o god_n rom._n 6.13_o i.e._n not_o to_o yield_v our_o tongue_n instrument_n of_o rancour_n and_o spite_n malice_n or_o envy_n by_o give_v vent_n to_o those_o evil_a passion_n in_o rail_n and_o curse_n nor_o our_o eye_n the_o instrument_n of_o wantonness_n by_o convey_v impure_a flame_n into_o the_o soul_n nor_o our_o hand_n the_o instrument_n of_o revenge_n by_o execute_v the_o bloody_a command_n 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torment_n if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v rom._n 8.13_o i.e._n if_o we_o set_v ourselves_o with_o indignation_n against_o our_o fleshly_a lust_n and_o resolve_v no_o long_o to_o please_v our_o body_n we_o take_v a_o assure_a course_n to_o live_v but_o if_o we_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n we_o shall_v die_v for_o so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v to_o our_o body_n and_o make_v provision_n for_o our_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o we_o cherish_v and_o indulge_v that_o which_o at_o first_o bring_v we_o into_o a_o mortal_a condition_n and_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o exchange_v a_o corruptible_a for_o a_o incorruptible_a body_n but_o by_o cease_v to_o humour_v our_o bodily_a inclination_n and_o gratify_v our_o sensual_a appetite_n for_o by_o do_v this_o we_o raise_v our_o soul_n from_o a_o bed_n of_o corruption_n and_o god_n as_o the_o reward_n of_o our_o virtue_n will_v at_o the_o last_o make_v our_o 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why_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v overjoy_v with_o the_o thought_n of_o a_o resurrection_n when_o we_o shall_v have_v the_o body_n again_o that_o we_o have_v take_v such_o a_o like_n to_o 2._o it_o be_v very_o requisite_a we_o shall_v take_v that_o care_n of_o they_o now_o that_o we_o may_v rise_v with_o comfort_n and_o that_o when_o our_o soul_n come_v to_o inhabit_v they_o again_o they_o may_v have_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a dwell_n in_o they_o for_o otherwise_o the_o thought_n of_o rise_v again_o and_o live_v in_o these_o body_n after_o death_n will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v comfortable_a that_o it_o will_v fill_v we_o with_o