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	soul_n	work_n	7,291	5	5.7496	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64750	A sermon preached at the publiquf [sic] fast, March the eight in the afternoon, at St. Maries Oxford, before the members of the Honourable House of Commons there assembled by Henry Vaughan ... ; and printed by their order.	Vaughan, Henry, 1617 or 18-1661.	1644 (1644)	Wing V128; ESTC R233020	26,918	34

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evidence_n so_o likewise_o the_o firm_a preserver_n of_o liveliness_n and_o vigour_n those_o member_n which_o be_v most_o frequent_o exercise_v be_v most_o sound_a and_o firm_a whereas_o the_o palsy_a limb_n which_o do_v not_o so_o much_o move_v as_o be_v push_v forward_o prove_v but_o burden_n to_o themselves_o what_o be_v it_o that_o keep_v the_o stream_n in_o its_o native_a crystal_n pureness_n but_o a_o constant_a course_n whereas_o stand_v water_n breed_v but_o serpent_n and_o corruption_n when_o rust_n seize_v upon_o the_o wheel_n of_o a_o curious_a watch_n we_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o upon_o a_o artificial_a well_o wrought_a piece_n of_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n and_o he_o that_o contemplate_v upon_o the_o fallow_a unmanured_a soul_n must_v apprehend_v it_o as_o the_o decay_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o glorious_a image_n of_o its_o creator_n a_o distract_a {non-roman}_o wilderness_n a_o perplex_a maze_n of_o iniquity_n a_o theatre_n where_o one_o rude_a passion_n encounter_v with_o another_o one_o extreme_a of_o virtue_n assault_v its_o opposite_a with_o much_o hurry_n confusion_n and_o distraction_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d alexand._n and_o st._n ambrose_n 4._o make_v righteousness_n to_o be_v a_o harmony_n and_o symphony_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d soul_n a_o right_a tune_n of_o its_o faculty_n with_o admirable_a consent_n and_o perpetual_a subordination_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o that_o the_o want_n of_o it_o occasion_v jar_v and_o discomposure_n as_o what_o impious_a man_n be_v there_o who_o heart_n be_v not_o sometime_o grate_v with_o the_o harsh_a close_n of_o a_o self-convince_a conscience_n nor_o be_v this_o all_o the_o desect_v of_o righteousness_n do_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d and_o distract_v the_o soul_n in_o its_o faculty_n but_o even_o in_o a_o sort_n annihilate_v it_o in_o its_o essence_n for_o if_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o absence_n of_o righteousness_n be_v likewise_o a_o privation_n of_o life_n as_o the_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d man_n like_o the_o voluptuous_a widow_n be_v dead_a while_o he_o live_v 1_o tim._n 5_o 6._o for_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n because_o of_o 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8._o 10._o if_o then_o i_o can_v produce_v those_o flow_a river_n of_o live_a water_n a_o stream_n of_o good_a and_o pious_a work_n 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o spring_n of_o grace_n within_o i_o be_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o dead_a sea_n and_o 3._o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d malorum_fw-la with_o the_o stoic_a the_o last_o and_o great_a of_o evil_n to_o die_v before_o i_o be_v depart_v of_o material_a substance_n there_o be_v none_o that_o bear_v a_o near_a resemblance_n to_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n then_o the_o flame_n who_o motion_n when_o ever_o you_o repress_v you_o plain_o extinguish_v even_o the_o gross_a of_o body_n by_o want_n of_o agitation_n become_v only_a heap_n and_o mass_n of_o their_o own_o corruption_n and_o since_o there_o be_v not_o a_o power_n or_o habit_n in_o the_o soul_n but_o 〈◊〉_d its_o extrinsical_a perfection_n from_o the_o action_n whereunto_o they_o be_v design_v there_o be_v not_o a_o faculty_n not_o a_o grace_n be_v it_o never_o so_o rich_a and_o noble_a in_o the_o soul_n which_o receive_v not_o it_o be_v proportionable_a perfection_n according_a as_o it_o be_v more_o or_o less_o exercise_v and_o if_o you_o please_v let_v we_o cast_v our_o eye_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d which_o a_o great_a part_n of_o man_n be_v use_v to_o set_v in_o that_o opposition_n to_o good_a work_n even_o this_o excellent_a and_o so_o much_o magnify_v virtue_n without_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n be_v but_o a_o carcase_n for_o as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v dead_a so_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v 3._o dead_a also_o james_n 2._o 26._o you_o see_v here_o what_o be_v the_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v that_o quicken_v it_o viz._n this_o righteousness_n in_o the_o text_n or_o good_a work_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o say_v pelusio_n though_o 〈◊〉_d i_o can_v affirm_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v form_n of_o faith_n yet_o i_o find_v they_o ever_o inseparable_a and_o so_o close_o link_v together_o in_o that_o straight_a nearness_n that_o they_o often_o exchange_v name_n and_o in_o a_o sort_n mix_v nature_n also_o the_o word_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o which_o usual_o imply_v faith_n 〈◊〉_d 16._o 4._o 2._o express_v obedience_n the_o ninevite_n belief_n ion._n 3._o be_v describe_v by_o their_o ready_a performance_n of_o the_o work_n of_o humiliation_n at_o the_o prophet_n summons_n our_o saviour_n be_v most_o express_a this_o be_v the_o workc_a of_o god_n that_o we_o believe_v on_o he_o who_o he_o have_v send_v ioh._n 6._o 26._o we_o read_v rom._n 3._o of_o a_o law_n of_o faith_n now_o every_o law_n have_v its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o directive_n virtue_n and_o prescribe_v obedience_n by_o a_o rule_n what_o saint_n paul_n gal._n 5_o v._n 6._o call_v faith_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 19_o he_o term_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n as_o the_o same_o apostle_n rom._n 10._o 10._o for_o if_o faith_n reside_v in_o the_o heart_n it_o must_v needs_o discover_v itself_o by_o the_o even_a tenor_n of_o the_o pulse_n beat_v in_o the_o arm_n it_o can_v but_o break_v forth_o into_o action_n the_o scatter_a grain_n on_o the_o surface_n will_v betray_v the_o hide_a oar_n doubtless_o the_o life_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o to_o we_o call_v faith_n consist_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o pythagorean_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o in_o the_o right_a inclination_n and_o election_n of_o the_o will_n join_v with_o a_o stir_v vehement_a 〈◊〉_d to_o act_v and_o execute_v her_o command_n if_o any_o virtue_n can_v be_v content_a to_o lurk_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o not_o impart_v itself_o by_o action_n it_o will_v better_o become_v a_o melancholic_a anachorite_n in_o a_o cell_n than_o a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o common_a wealth_n it_o be_v incident_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o more_o refine_a essence_n to_o betray_v themselves_o by_o their_o operation_n god_n in_o the_o production_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o world_n the_o soul_n by_o her_o reasen_n and_o faith_n by_o her_o effect_n even_o the_o dullcst_a and_o most_o unactive_a of_o substance_n have_v their_o emanation_n of_o spirit_n and_o transient_a act_n if_o the_o speculation_n of_o some_o more_o retire_a naturalist_n misinsorme_v we_o not_o who_o be_v christ_n faithful_a servant_n but_o he_o who_o his_o master_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v do_v who_o with_o a_o serious_a case_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v and_o execute_v what_o be_v enjoin_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o enge_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o 〈◊〉_d admission_n to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d if_o then_o this_o heavenly_a virtue_n have_v such_o a_o stir_a 〈◊〉_d power_n to_o obedience_n and_o righteousness_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o 〈◊〉_d believe_v man_n like_o melancholic_a fantastic_n to_o 〈◊〉_d themselves_o prince_n to_o dream_n of_o crown_n 〈◊〉_d and_o glory_n the_o beatifical_a vision_n come_v not_o with_o such_o dream_n a_o fond_a fancy_n of_o heaven_n and_o a_o groundless_a contemplation_n of_o what_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o bare_a presumption_n shall_v suggest_v can_v transport_v nought_o of_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d save_o a_o delude_a thought_n it_o be_v not_o the_o high_a part_n of_o impudence_n for_o a_o man_n to_o extend_v his_o hope_n as_o far_o as_o his_o wish_n and_o these_o as_o far_o as_o his_o fond_a fancy_n and_o imagination_n but_o perhaps_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d persuade_v thyself_o thou_o be_v even_o from_o eternity_n enrol_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o fear_v no_o sponge_n to_o wipe_v thou_o thence_o that_o be_v a_o strong_a faith_n indeed_o but_o make_v it_o appear_v thou_o be_v so_o by_o thy_o righteousness_n make_v that_o election_n sure_a 12._o jacchiade_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v no_o man_n