Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	eternal_a	grace_n	life_n	5,484	5	4.4259	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76354	The worst enemy conquered A brief discourse on the methods and motives to pursue a victory over those habits of sin, which war against the soul. Delivered, on June 6th. 1698. the day for election of officers, in the Artilery-Company [sic], at Boston. By Mr. Joseph Belcher, Pastor of the church in Dedham. [Two lines in Latin]	Belcher, Joseph, 1669-1723.; Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.; Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts.	1698 (1698)	Wing B1783; ESTC W20950	15,646	39

many_o wound_a yea_o many_o strong_a man_n in_o this_o sense_n have_v be_v slay_v by_o it_o but_o that_o which_o be_v the_o dreadful_a consequent_a and_o effect_n of_o not_o keep_v under_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n be_v the_o perdition_n and_o destruction_n that_o it_o expose_v to_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v this_o war_n with_o sin_n will_v terminate_v in_o nothing_o short_a of_o the_o death_n of_o one_o of_o the_o party_n engage_v in_o it_o if_o we_o be_v not_o the_o death_n of_o our_o lust_n and_o corruption_n they_o will_v most_o certain_o be_v the_o death_n of_o we_o of_o our_o soul_n if_o we_o be_v conquer_v by_o they_o and_o bring_v into_o subjection_n to_o they_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o stipend_n and_o pay_v for_o our_o service_n but_o death_n rom._n 6.23_o our_o great_a captain_n will_v not_o spare_v any_o man_n that_o spare_v any_o of_o his_o sin_n god_n have_v appoint_v every_o lust_n to_o death_n they_o be_v all_o man_n of_o 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our_o spiritual_a part_n we_o must_v encounter_v they_o and_o endeavour_v to_o slay_v they_o to_o animate_v and_o encourage_v we_o hereto_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o but_o two_o particular_n unto_o which_o i_o shall_v subjoin_v two_o or_o three_o word_n by_o way_n of_o direction_n and_o so_o conclude_v motive_n 1._o this_o combat_n after_o a_o while_n you_o may_v hope_v will_v not_o be_v irksome_a and_o tedious_a but_o pleasant_a and_o delightful_a sinner_n that_o be_v overcome_v and_o lead_v captive_a by_o their_o lust_n they_o count_v that_o captivity_n their_o great_a satisfaction_n and_o most_o pleasant_a life_n they_o like_v their_o service_n love_v their_o master_n and_o be_v unwilling_a to_o go_v out_o free_a they_o think_v they_o must_v change_v naomi_n for_o marah_n and_o therefore_o when_o call_v upon_o hereto_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v with_o the_o olive_n tree_n and_o figtree_n judg._n 9.9_o 11._o shall_v i_o leave_v my_o fatness_n shall_v i_o forsake_v my_o sweetness_n and_o 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corruption_n as_o well_o as_o grace_n though_o sin_n be_v beat_v out_o of_o its_o strong_a hold_n yet_o it_o have_v betake_v itself_o to_o its_o inward_a castle_n where_o it_o will_v remain_v and_o have_v a_o be_v in_o we_o as_o long_o as_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o be_v here_o in_o this_o world_n this_o canaanite_n will_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n nor_o can_v the_o child_n of_o god_n drive_v it_o out_o of_o this_o city_n god_n do_v with_o we_o in_o respect_n of_o sin_n our_o inward_a enemy_n as_o the_o psalmist_n pray_v against_o his_o outward_a enemy_n psal_n 59.11_o slay_v they_o not_o scatter_v they_o by_o thy_o power_n and_o bring_v they_o down_o o_o lord_n our_o shield_n thus_o do_v the_o lord_n do_v in_o respect_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n in_o his_o saint_n here_o in_o this_o world_n those_o enemy_n be_v bring_v down_o from_o that_o power_n and_o dignity_n in_o which_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v but_o they_o be_v nor_o whole_o slay_v they_o be_v surround_v be_v take_v 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under_o the_o banner_n of_o christ_n have_v a_o diversity_n of_o principle_n in_o he_o between_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o amity_n and_o friendship_n but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n a_o continual_a war_a the_o principle_n sin_n and_o grace_n flesh_n and_o spirit_n be_v diametrical_o opposite_a one_o unto_o another_o be_v the_o great_a contrary_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o contrary_a as_o light_v and_o darkness_n as_o life_n and_o death_n as_o good_a and_o evil_n as_o heaven_n and_o hell_n and_o be_v so_o opposite_a and_o contrary_a they_o can_v be_v dormant_a and_o latitant_fw-la in_o the_o soul_n but_o must_v needs_o be_v up_o in_o arm_n endeavour_v to_o vanquish_v and_o expel_v each_o other_o these_o two_o principle_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o company_n of_o two_o army_n cant._n 6.13_o they_o lie_v entrench_v and_o engage_v one_o against_o the_o other_o as_o long_o as_o a_o man_n keep_v his_o league_n with_o sin_n and_o serve_v that_o he_o feel_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o this_o while_o the_o strong_a man_n arm_v keep_v the_o palace_n his_o good_n be_v in_o peace_n luk._n 11.21_o a●_n long_a as_o israel_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o do_v their_o drudgery_n all_o be_v well_o there_o be_v no_o stir_n but_o when_o once_o they_o shake_v off_o that_o servitude_n and_o set_v out_o for_o canaan_n than_o they_o be_v pursue_v with_o all_o the_o force_n and_o power_n imaginable_a to_o be_v bring_v back_o to_o their_o former_a bondage_n especial_o therefore_o upon_o a_o man_n first_o choose_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o captain_n of_o his_o salvation_n be_v this_o onsett_a high_a and_o not_o only_o then_o but_o when_o we_o have_v make_v considerable_a proficiency_n and_o have_v obtain_v much_o victory_n over_o sin_n yea_o those_o that_o have_v arrive_v to_o the_o high_a attainment_n be_v not_o free_a from_o this_o combat_n within_o but_o like_o rebekah_n have_v twin_n struggle_v in_o their_o womb_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n like_o the_o twin_n in_o her_o womb_n do_v war_n and_o strive_v one_o with_o another_o the_o law_n in_o the_o member_n war_n against_o the_o law_n in_o the_o mind_n rom._n 7.23_o the_o fleshly_a lust_n war_n against_o the_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2.11_o and_o the_o soul_n also_o war_n against_o they_o gal._n 5.17_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o two_o be_v contrary_a one_o to_o the_o other_o conclusion_n 6._o this_o keep_n under_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n consist_v in_o such_o a_o war_a with_o sin_n as_o to_o endeavour_v its_o death_n and_o destruction_n and_o the_o subject_n all_o our_o faculty_n and_o member_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n we_o must_v endeavour_v the_o death_n and_o destruction_n of_o sin_n in_o this_o sense_n there_o must_v be_v a_o resistance_n unto_o blood_n strive_v against_o sin_n heb._n 11.4_o sin_n will_v have_v it_o plea_n to_o be_v spare_v and_o save_v alive_a and_o we_o may_v be_v willing_a to_o deal_v gentle_o with_o it_o as_o david_n give_v charge_n concern_v absalon_n this_o prisoner_n of_o war_n will_v cry_v for_o quarter_n when_o the_o life_n of_o it_o be_v in_o danger_n and_o will_v speak_v we_o fair_a and_o make_v seem_o great_a proposition_n some_o sin_n will_v promise_v we_o profit_n and_o worldly_a gain_n if_o we_o will_v not_o slay_v they_o as_o those_o ten_o man_n say_v to_o ishmael_n jer._n 41.8_o slay_v we_o not_o for_o we_o have_v treasure_n in_o the_o field_n other_o will_v promise_v we_o promotion_n and_o worldly_a honour_n as_o baalak_n say_v to_o balaam_n be_o i_o not_o able_a indeed_o to_o promote_v thou_o unto_o honour_n other_o will_v promise_v we_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n if_o they_o may_v be_v spare_v and_o indulge_v other_o will_v plead_v they_o be_v little_a one_o and_o therefore_o will_v desire_v they_o may_v escape_v yea_o and_o other_o will_v plead_v they_o be_v our_o relation_n and_o our_o kindred_n flesh_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o our_o bone_n and_o no_o man_n ever_o yet_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o we_o must_v stop_v our_o ear_n against_o all_o their_o most_o curse_a charm_n &_o endeavour_v to_o do_v by_o every_o sin_n as_o joab_n by_o absalon_n thrust_v it_o through_o the_o heart_n 2_o sam._n 18.14_o both_o small_a and_o great_a must_v be_v deal_v with_o after_o this_o manner_n the_o great_a one_o the_o champion_n the_o goliah_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n of_o these_o enemy_n these_o philistine_n must_v be_v fight_v with_o and_o kill_v and_o the_o little_a one_o must_v be_v also_o dash_v against_o the_o stone_n this_o slaughter_n must_v be_v like_o that_o which_o saul_n be_v command_v to_o effect_v against_o the_o amalekite_n 1_o sam._n 15.3_o all_o sort_n both_o young_a and_o old_a must_v be_v put_v to_o the_o sword_n and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o agag_n must_v be_v spare_v alive_a and_o as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o duty_n we_o be_v speak_v of_o a_o endeavour_v the_o death_n and_o destruction_n of_o sin_n so_o a_o endeavour_v to_o subject_v all_o our_o faculty_n and_o member_n to_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n every_o think_v we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o bring_v into_o obedience_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 10_o 5._o our_o member_n not_o only_o the_o part_n of_o our_o body_n but_o the_o faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n also_o these_o must_v not_o be_v yield_v as_o instrument_n of_o unrighteousness_n unto_o sin_n but_o yield_v as_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o god_n rom._n 6.13_o we_o must_v not_o any_o long_o live_v the_o rest_n of_o our_o time_n to_o the_o lust_n of_o man_n but_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v express_v 1_o pet._n 4.2_o our_o body_n i._n e._n our_o whole_a man_n i_o conceive_v a_o part_n be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a man_n rom._n 12.1_o our_o whole_a man_n must_v be_v present_v a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a acceptable_a unto_o god_n and_o when_o we_o 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