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
A68951	A reformation of a Catholike deformed: by M. W. Perkins Wherein the chiefe controuersies in religion, are methodically, and learnedly handled. Made by D. B. p. The former part.; Reformation of a Catholike deformed: by M. W. Perkins. Part 1	Bishop, William, 1554?-1624.	1604 (1604)	STC 3096; ESTC S120947	193,183	196

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thy_o commandment_n that_o be_v i_o do_v readely_a and_o willing_o perform_v they_o of_o the_o love_a of_o god_n with_o all_o our_o hart_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v treat_v in_o the_o question_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o justice_n have_v now_o confute_v all_o that_o be_v common_o propose_v to_o prove_v the_o impossibility_n of_o keep_v god_n commandment_n let_v we_o now_o see_v what_o we_o can_v say_v in_o proof_n of_o the_o possibility_n of_o it_o first_o s._n paul_n be_v very_o plain_o for_o it_o 8._o rom._n 8._o say_v that_o which_o be_v impossible_a to_o the_o law_n in_o that_o be_v weaken_v by_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o flesh_n of_o sin_n damn_a sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o who_o walk_v not_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o according_a unto_o the_o spirit_n see_v how_o formal_o he_o teach_v that_o christ_n die_v to_o redeem_v we_o from_o sin_n purchase_v we_o grace_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n which_o before_o be_v impossible_a unto_o our_o weak_a flesh_n again_o how_o far_a s._n john_n be_v from_o that_o opinion_n of_o think_v god_n commandment_n to_o be_v impossible_a may_v appear_v by_o that_o epistle_n 11._o cap._n 5._o lath_n 11._o and_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o heavy_a which_o be_v take_v out_o of_o our_o saviour_n own_o word_n my_o yoke_n be_v sweet_a and_o my_o burden_n be_v light_a the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v that_o although_o to_o our_o corrupt_a frailty_n they_o be_v very_o heavy_a yet_o when_o the_o virtue_n of_o charity_n be_v pour_v into_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n then_o