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
A92898	The Christian man: or, The reparation of nature by grace. VVritten in French by John Francis Senault; and now Englished.; Homme chrestien. English	Senault, Jean-François, 1601-1672.	1650 (1650)	Wing S2499; Thomason E776_8; ESTC R203535	457,785	419

confession_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o enemy_n he_o have_v cast_v a_o chain_n about_o i_o which_o manacle_v i_o so_o fast_o i_o can_v not_o disengage_v myself_o but_o be_v force_v to_o follow_v he_o for_o of_o my_o bad_a inclination_n he_o form_v bad_a desire_n which_o base_o obey_v i_o contract_v a_o bad_a habit_n and_o not_o timely_o resist_v be_v present_o change_v into_o a_o troublesome_a necessity_n i_o call_v this_o slavery_n a_o chain_n because_o it_o be_v compose_v of_o my_o own_o inclination_n as_o of_o so_o many_o link_n which_o the_o grace_n that_o prepare_v i_o for_o my_o conversion_n be_v not_o strong_a enough_o to_o break_v asunder_o he_o make_v vain_a attempt_n to_o be_v disengage_v his_o will_n encourage_v with_o grace_n stout_o oppose_v his_o will_n second_v with_o concupiscence_n himself_o be_v the_o theatre_n of_o this_o combat_n he_o be_v the_o victor_n and_o the_o vanquish_a but_o the_o advantage_n be_v more_o prejudicial_a than_o the_o defeat_n since_o the_o worse_a party_n be_v the_o strong_a and_o his_o will_n yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o tyranny_n of_o concupiscence_n resist_v the_o command_n of_o charity_n he_o pleasant_o complain_v to_o god_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o evil_n in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o his_o confession_n in_o vain_a do_v i_o take_v pleasure_n in_o your_o law_n concern_v the_o inward_a man_n because_o there_o be_v another_o law_n in_o the_o rebel_n against_o you_o and_o which_o against_o my_o will_n make_v i_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o my_o member_n for_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o tyranny_n of_o custom_n which_o engage_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n with_o a_o kind_n of_o constraint_n but_o not_o without_o some_o colour_n of_o justice_n because_o he_o willing_o procure_v this_o thraldom_n but_o he_o never_o more_o happy_o express_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o evil_n then_o when_o he_o compare_v a_o bad_a habit_n to_o the_o imperious_a 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qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la superati_fw-la soporis_fw-la altitudine_fw-la remerguntur_fw-la aug._n i_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n say_v he_o as_o with_o a_o deep_a sleep_n and_o the_o meditation_n i_o lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n be_v like_o the_o vain_a endeavour_n of_o man_n strive_v to_o awake_v who_o beat_v down_o with_o the_o weight_n of_o drowsiness_n fall_v asleep_a again_o at_o the_o very_a instant_n they_o awake_v true_a it_o be_v as_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o will_v always_o sleep_v and_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o wise_a man_n watch_n be_v better_o than_o sleep_n i_o also_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v more_o advantageous_a for_o i_o to_o submit_v to_o thy_o grace_n o_o lord_n then_o to_o yield_v to_o my_o passion_n but_o as_o the_o most_o part_n of_o man_n suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v more_o sweet_o charm_v with_o sleep_n when_o their_o hour_n to_o awake_v approach_v so_o do_v i_o more_o entice_o embrace_v my_o bad_a habit_n when_o the_o time_n of_o my_o conversion_n seem_v near_o at_o hand_n it_o be_v but_o too_o evident_a by_o this_o comparison_n that_o man_n weakness_n pass_v even_o to_o impotency_n when_o he_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v swallow_v up_o by_o sin_n and_o in_o his_o infirmity_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o mighty_a arm_n to_o deliver_v he_o from_o the_o tyrant_n that_o keep_v he_o under_o now_o the_o holy_a spirit_n perform_v this_o good_a office_n to_o all_o sinner_n it_o be_v he_o that_o break_v their_o iron_n when_o they_o be_v fetter_v by_o concupiscence_n or_o by_o custom_n the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n say_v great_a saint_n paul_n he_o not_o only_o clarify_v the_o christian_n but_o fortify_v they_o and_o the_o same_o grace_n he_o shed_v abroad_o in_o their_o soul_n at_o once_o fill_v they_o with_o light_n and_o strength_n he_o join_v himself_o with_o the_o soul_n to_o subdue_v the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o flesh_n he_o inspire_v their_o liberty_n with_o a_o new_a vigour_n knock_v off_o its_o fetter_n he_o arm_v the_o faculty_n whereby_o it_o take_v vengeance_n of_o its_o enemy_n for_o as_o saint_n augustine_n excellent_o observe_v it_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n that_o fight_v against_o the_o flesh_n aug._n spiritus_fw-la concupiscit_fw-la adversus_fw-la carnem_fw-la in_o hominibus_fw-la bonis_fw-la non_fw-la in_o malis_fw-la qui_fw-la spiritum_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la contra_fw-la quem_fw-la caro_fw-la concupiscat_fw-la aug._n these_o two_o part_n almost_o continual_o agree_v in_o unbeliever_n and_o wicked_a man_n if_o they_o practise_v hostility_n for_o their_o particular_a interest_n concupiscence_n unite_v they_o to_o serve_v her_o design_n she_o master_v wantonness_n with_o pride_n tame_v pleasure_n with_o avarice_n but_o in_o all_o these_o contestation_n the_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v subject_a to_o sin_n and_o these_o two_o be_v reconcile_v together_o to_o further_a the_o intention_n of_o their_o sovereign_n but_o when_o the_o soul_n fight_v against_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o faithful_a it_o be_v always_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v this_o divine_a protection_n that_o give_v her_o courage_n and_o deliver_v she_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o her_o slave_n establish_v she_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o her_o lawful_a authority_n let_v we_o explain_v this_o truth_n in_o the_o word_n of_o saint_n augustine_n the_o flesh_n do_v not_o lust_n against_o the_o spirit_n in_o paradise_n there_o be_v no_o war_n in_o so_o profound_a a_o peace_n nor_o do_v man_n see_v himself_o divide_v by_o the_o conflict_n of_o two_o part_n whereof_o he_o be_v make_v but_o when_o once_o he_o have_v violate_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o have_v refuse_v obedience_n to_o his_o sovereign_n he_o be_v give_v over_o to_o himself_o upon_o condition_n too_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v his_o own_o master_n but_o be_v whole_o at_o his_o devotion_n that_o have_v deceive_v he_o then_o be_v it_o that_o the_o flesh_n begin_v to_o revolt_v against_o the_o spirit_n but_o this_o happen_v not_o but_o in_o the_o person_n of_o good_a man_n for_o in_o that_o of_o wicked_a man_n the_o flesh_n have_v nothing_o to_o rebel_v against_o because_o the_o soul_n be_v become_v carnal_a have_v no_o other_o feeling_n but_o those_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o spirit_n war_v against_o the_o flesh_n we_o be_v not_o to_o imagine_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n but_o of_o that_o of_o god_n that_o fight_v in_o we_o against_o ourselves_o or_o to_o speak_v more_o sound_o it_o be_v he_o that_o combat_n that_o in_o we_o that_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o we_o and_o when_o he_o make_v war_n upon_o we_o it_o be_v to_o procure_v peace_n within_o we_o it_o be_v in_o this_o sense_n that_o the_o same_o apostle_n have_v say_v further_o to_o the_o faithful_a that_o if_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n they_o shall_v live_v for_o least_o man_n shall_v grow_v proud_a in_o hear_v those_o word_n and_o persuade_v himself_o that_o it_o be_v by_o his_o own_o spirit_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o tame_v the_o flesh_n the_o apostle_n present_o explain_v himself_o that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v know_v that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o mortify_v our_o flesh_n quicken_v our_o soul_n and_o give_v we_o victory_n in_o the_o conslict_n it_o be_v for_o this_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n the_o spirit_n of_o strength_n and_o of_o counsel_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o same_o that_o guide_v do_v also_o assist_v we_o that_o have_v enlighten_v we_o he_o warm_v we_o too_o inspire_v we_o with_o courage_n to_o execute_v our_o design_n after_o he_o have_v endue_v we_o with_o wisdom_n to_o devise_v and_o contrive_v

judge_n and_o executioner_n in_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o witness_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o examine_v his_o conscience_n to_o wrack_v his_o memory_n to_o search_v the_o inmost_a thought_n of_o his_o mind_n the_o secret_a intention_n of_o his_o will_n and_o to_o convent_n himself_o before_o himself_o without_o excuse_n or_o flattery_n as_o a_o judge_n he_o ought_v to_o consider_v the_o number_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o crime_n dextrous_o to_o examine_v the_o prisoner_n careful_o to_o observe_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o fault_n and_o with_o justice_n to_o pronounce_v sentence_n whereby_o the_o criminal_a may_v suffer_v according_a to_o his_o desert_n and_o the_o party_n offend_v receive_v fatisfaction_n to_o his_o dignity_n and_o because_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v both_o concern_v in_o the_o sin_n they_o must_v be_v joint_o condemn_v but_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o iniquity_n and_o the_o body_n but_o the_o minister_n or_o complice_n he_o must_v begin_v the_o 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their_o offence_n they_o have_v oblige_v their_o eye_n to_o bewail_v they_o their_o hand_n to_o punish_v they_o and_o their_o mouth_n to_o confess_v they_o they_o join_v fast_n to_o prayer_n watch_n to_o reading_n discipline_n to_o obedience_n that_o mortify_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n they_o may_v obtain_v pardon_n for_o both_o these_o offender_n nothing_o can_v yield_v such_o assistance_n to_o so_o good_a a_o design_n as_o the_o consideration_n of_o a_o second_o quality_n of_o repentance_n for_o it_o take_v the_o name_n from_o pain_n it_o be_v a_o punishment_n as_o well_o as_o a_o judgement_n it_o be_v mingle_v with_o grace_n and_o rigour_n tertul._n in_o peccatorem_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la pronuntians_fw-la pro_fw-la dei_fw-la indignatione_fw-la fungitur_fw-la &_o temporali_fw-la afflictatione_fw-la aeterna_fw-la supplicia_fw-la non_fw-la dicam_fw-la frustratur_fw-la sed_fw-la expungit_fw-la tertul._n and_o according_a to_o the_o conceit_n of_o tertullian_n it_o be_v a_o abridgement_n of_o eternal_a pain_n the_o sinner_n if_o a_o believer_n be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o his_o crime_n which_o inflict_v death_n upon_o his_o soul_n merit_n hell_n he_o know_v very_o well_o the_o decree_n be_v go_v out_o the_o truth_n whereof_o he_o can_v question_v and_o that_o every_o transgressor_n that_o lose_v grace_n be_v worthy_a of_o the_o torment_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n suffer_v when_o he_o be_v convert_v therefore_o and_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o repentance_n have_v his_o sin_n remit_v he_o be_v oblige_v in_o spirit_n to_o descend_v into_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o consider_v the_o pain_n the_o damn_a endure_v and_o then_o to_o equalise_v his_o sorrow_n he_o ought_v to_o imitate_v what_o he_o have_v see_v and_o to_o deal_v so_o severe_o with_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v satisfy_v that_o justice_n which_o inflict_v eternal_a punishment_n upon_o his_o enemy_n but_o nothing_o ought_v so_o much_o to_o animate_v he_o against_o himself_o as_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o offence_n which_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n infinite_a merit_v eternal_a punishment_n for_o though_o the_o sin_n be_v commit_v in_o a_o moment_n mag._n momentaneum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la delectat_fw-la aeternum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la cruciat_fw-la greg._n mag._n and_o the_o pleasure_n that_o accompany_v it_o be_v but_o a_o illusion_n yet_o do_v it_o put_v the_o sinner_n in_o a_o condition_n out_o of_o which_o he_o can_v arise_v but_o by_o grace_n which_o be_v not_o at_o his_o disposal_n he_o fall_v into_o this_o abyss_n by_o his_o own_o proper_a motion_n but_o he_o can_v get_v out_o of_o it_o by_o his_o own_o strength_n he_o may_v defend_v himself_o when_o he_o be_v tempt_v but_o be_v overcome_v he_o can_v rid_v himself_o of_o his_o enemy_n he_o enter_v into_o a_o slavery_n that_o insensible_o engage_v he_o into_o a_o necessity_n if_o grace_n which_o he_o can_v challenge_v as_o his_o due_n prevent_v he_o not_o he_o live_v and_o die_v in_o a_o very_a deplorable_a condition_n and_o carry_v the_o same_o mind_n into_o hell_n which_o he_o cherish_v upon_o the_o earth_n therefore_o do_v the_o divine_a justice_n that_o read_v man_n heart_n and_o look_v rather_o upon_o the_o disposition_n than_o action_n of_o offender_n inflict_v a_o eternal_a punishment_n upon_o a_o sin_n not_o full_o finish_v and_o condemn_v a_o transgressor_n to_o endless_a torment_n who_o have_v always_o offend_v have_v he_o always_o live_v but_o though_o he_o shall_v not_o retain_v this_o unhappy_a disposition_n till_o his_o death_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o merit_v a_o everlasting_a punishment_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v a_o sin_n who_o malice_n have_v no_o bound_n for_o reason_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v no_o proportion_n between_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o creator_n the_o distance_n that_o separate_v they_o be_v infinite_a and_o therefore_o the_o sinner_n that_o forsake_v the_o creator_n to_o adhere_v be_v infinite_a bern._n qui_fw-la peccat_fw-la mortaliter_fw-la vult_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la impotentem_fw-la aut_fw-la injustum_fw-la aut_fw-la insipientem_fw-la quia_fw-la vellet_fw-la deum_fw-la aut_fw-la sva_fw-la peccata_fw-la nescire_fw-la aut_fw-la vindicare_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la aut_fw-la vindicare_fw-la nolle_fw-la bern._n offer_v he_o a_o infinite_a injury_n which_o can_v just_o be_v punish_v but_o by_o a_o eternaltorment_n indeed_o he_o endeavour_v to_o destroy_v god_n by_o his_o offence_n he_o will_v rob_v he_o of_o his_o perfection_n and_o in_o the_o mind_n he_o be_v in_o to_o content_v himself_o he_o will_v have_v god_n void_a of_o light_a to_o see_v he_o without_o goodness_n to_o hate_v he_o without_o power_n to_o correct_v he_o therefore_o be_v the_o penitent_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o so_o many_o disorder_n and_o injustice_n oblige_v to_o make_v war_n upon_o himself_o to_o take_v god_n part_n against_o himself_o to_o punish_v a_o delinquent_n severe_o who_o due_a it_o be_v to_o burn_v eternal_o and_o to_o continue_v a_o torment_n during_o his_o life_n which_o ought_v to_o continue_v for_o all_o generation_n the_o ten_o discourse_n of_o the_o renunciation_n and_o self-denial_n of_o a_o christian_n policy_n and_o religion_n in_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o design_n exact_v the_o same_o disposition_n in_o their_o subject_n policy_n will_v have_v man_n prefer_v public_a interest_n before_o private_a and_o to_o sacrifice_v their_o fortune_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o state_n religion_n also_o will_v have_v man_n consider_v nothing_o but_o the_o glory_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v always_o ready_a to_o immolate_v themselves_o in_o his_o quarrel_n policy_n will_v not_o have_v man_n wed_v to_o their_o good_n lest_o avarice_n shall_v make_v they_o coward_n religion_n go_v a_o step_n further_o oblige_v they_o to_o a_o voluntary_a poverty_n and_o will_v have_v they_o real_o or_o in_o affection_n divorce_v from_o their_o riches_n final_o policy_n will_v have_v subject_n renounce_v 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justice_n in_o it_o for_o beside_o that_o the_o church_n no_o more_o than_o the_o state_n can_v subsist_v without_o submission_n and_o