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
B05977	The map of the little world, illuminated with religion being a practical treatise, directing man to a religious scope, and right measure, in all the periods of his life; with devotion suitable. To which is added an appendix, containing a gospel ministers legacie, in some sermons, upon 2 Pet. 1. 12, &c. / By Patrick Strachan minister of the gospel at St. Vigeans.	Strachan, Patrick, fl. 1693.	1693 (1693)	Wing S5775A; ESTC R184656	117,746	314

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3._o and_o 5._o verse_n 〈◊〉_d must_v confess_v original_a sin_n and_o our_o saviour_n joh._n 3._o 6._o say_v that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o infer_v the_o necessity_n of_o regeneration_n from_o this_o disease_n if_o we_o compare_v this_o then_o with_o that_o of_o gen._n 6._o 3._o my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o strive_v with_o man_n for_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v flesh_n we_o may_v easy_o perceive_v that_o man_n in_o his_o whole_a compositum_fw-la be_v corrupt_a and_o carnal_a and_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n conclude_v the_o whole_a world_n under_o sin_n and_o guilty_a before_o god_n rom._n 3._o 9_o and_o rom._n 7._o 23._o he_o descrive_v unto_o we_o a_o man_n inter_fw-la regenerandum_fw-la convince_v by_o the_o law_n and_o enter_v the_o door_n of_o a_o new_a life_n groan_v under_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n wretched_a under_o that_o corrupt_a body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n till_o he_o be_v deliver_v this_o be_v also_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o 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