Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	faith_n	lord_n	soul_n	7,621	5	5.0274	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61648	The best interest, or, A treatise of a saving interest in Christ wherein is shewn how a man may know that he hath a saving interst in Christ, how they that have not yet an interest in Christ may get a saving interest in him ... with several other practical cases / by Owen Stockton ...	Stockton, Owen, 1630-1680.	1682 (1682)	Wing S5696; ESTC R37593	197,314	400

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judicious_o so_o also_o we_o must_v hearty_o and_o cordial_o accept_v of_o he_o on_o those_o term_n on_o which_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o bestow_v himself_o upon_o we_o christ_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n be_v not_o be_v embrace_v on_o any_o term_n lam._n 3.29_o he_o put_v his_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n if_o so_o be_v there_o may_v be_v hope_n we_o shall_v not_o stick_v at_o abase_v ourselves_o and_o lie_v in_o the_o dust_n which_o be_v use_v 〈◊〉_d t●ken_v of_o deep_a humiliation_n job_n 42.6_o jos_n 7.6_o or_o put_v the_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n may_v signify_v full_a subjection_n submit_v to_o any_o thing_n though_o in_o itself_o ungrateful_a and_o distasteful_a as_o lick_v the_o dust_n be_v distasteful_a be_v 49.23_o a_o man_n thorough_o convince_v of_o his_o lose_a estate_n will_v submit_v to_o any_o thing_n so_o there_o may_v be_v hope_n of_o salvation_n the_o return_v prodigal_a be_v willing_a to_o submit_v to_o any_o term_n so_o he_o may_v be_v receive_v into_o his_o 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oh_o that_o my_o way_n be_v direct_v to_o keep_v thy_o statute_n ver_fw-la 20._o my_o soul_n break_v for_o the_o longing_n that_o it_o have_v to_o thy_o judgement_n at_o all_o time_n and_o this_o call_n do_v produce_v strong_a desire_n so_o also_o earnest_a endeavour_n after_o holiness_n so_o that_o a_o man_n make_v his_o care_n and_o continual_a exercise_n to_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n act._n 24.16_o and_o herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n 2._o this_o call_n to_o holiness_n leave_v such_o a_o impressiion_n upon_o the_o heart_n that_o if_o through_o temptation_n he_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o depart_v from_o the_o way_n of_o god_n he_o can_v have_v no_o rest_n in_o his_o spirit_n until_o he_o be_v rise_v up_o again_o and_o have_v humble_v his_o soul_n before_o god_n and_o be_v return_v unto_o god_n prov._n 24.16_o a_o just_a man_n fall_v seven_o time_n and_o rise_v again_o a_o 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other_o evil_a inclination_n of_o his_o heart_n psal_n 141.4_o incline_v not_o my_o heart_n to_o any_o evil_a thing_n and_o as_o he_o be_v careful_a to_o suppress_v evil_a lust_n in_o his_o heart_n so_o to_o refrain_v from_o evil_a speech_n and_o sinful_a practice_n psal_n 49.1_o i_o say_v i_o will_v take_v heed_n to_o my_o way_n that_o i_o sin_v not_o with_o my_o tongue_n i_o will_v keep_v my_o mouth_n with_o a_o bridle_n while_o the_o wicked_a be_v before_o i_o psal_n 119.101_o i_o have_v refrain_v my_o foot_n from_o every_o evil_a way_n they_o that_o seek_v by_o the_o help_n of_o christ_n to_o suppress_v evil_a lust_n and_o inordinate_a affection_n and_o refrain_v from_o sinful_a speech_n and_o practice_n have_v crucify_a the_o flesh_n with_o the_o lust_n and_o affection_n 6._o the_o jew_n have_v hear_v that_o after_o christ_n be_v crucify_a he_o will_v rise_v again_o put_v he_o into_o a_o grave_a and_o roll_v a_o great_a stone_n upon_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o grave_a and_o set_v 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that_o the_o scripture_n account_v as_o if_o it_o be_v already_o do_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o commission_n what_o sin_n we_o desire_v to_o commit_v god_n account_v they_o to_o be_v commit_v in_o our_o heart_n matth._n 5.28_o whosoever_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n already_o with_o she_o in_o his_o heart_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o crucifixion_n of_o sin_n when_o a_o man_n look_v upon_o his_o sin_n and_o say_v in_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o heart_n oh_o that_o my_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n be_v crucify_v he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v crucify_v his_o flesh_n with_o the_o lust_n and_o affection_n 3._o they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v deliver_v up_o their_o corrupt_a nature_n with_o all_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n to_o be_v crucify_v we_o read_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v crucify_v joh._n 19.16_o then_o deliver_v he_o he_o to_o be_v crucify_v the_o hypocrite_n spare_v his_o sin_n and_o hide_v they_o and_o be_v unwilling_a to_o part_v with_o they_o job_n 20.12_o 13._o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o a_o true_a christian_a to_o deliver_v up_o all_o his_o sin_n to_o be_v crucify_v and_o beg_v earnest_o of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o sin_n to_o have_v the_o dominion_n over_o he_o but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o all_o his_o transgression_n psal_n 119.133_o order_n my_o step_n in_o thy_o word_n and_o let_v not_o any_o iniquity_n have_v dominion_n over_o i_o psal_n 39.8_o deliver_v i_o from_o all_o my_o transgression_n 4._o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n when_o we_o have_v begin_v to_o mortify_v all_o our_o sin_n when_o we_o make_v it_o our_o daily_a care_n and_o endeavour_v to_o suppress_v evil_a lust_n and_o inordinate_a affection_n and_o to_o refrain_v our_o foot_n from_o every_o evil_a way_n crucifixion_n be_v a_o linger_a death_n our_o sin_n 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that_o we_o be_v no_o long_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6_o 6._o know_v this_o that_o our_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v with_o he_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v that_o henceforth_o we_o shall_v not_o serve_v sin_n the_o old_a man_n be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n thereof_o now_o this_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v when_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o far_o destroy_v as_o that_o we_o be_v not_o servant_n of_o sin_n when_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o from_o all_o that_o be_v in_o a_o state_n

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