Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	father_n	flesh_n	son_n	7,126	5	5.5139	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06512	A methodicall preface prefixed before the Epistle of S. Paule to the Romanes very necessary and profitable for the better vnderstandyng of it / made by the right reuerend father and faythfull seruant of Christ Iesus, Martin Luther ; nowe newly translated out of Latin into English, by W.W. ...	Luther, Martin, 1483-1546.; W. W.	1594 (1594)	STC 16985; ESTC S1353	22,201	55

and_o bear_v witness_n unto_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o very_a son_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o that_o we_o although_o sin_n do_v boil_v with_o rage_n within_o our_o flesh_n have_v god_n for_o our_o father_n &_o may_v account_v ourselves_o his_o son_n if_o so_o be_v that_o we_o do_v daily_o by_o the_o spirit_n wrestle_v against_o the_o flesh_n now_o because_o nothing_o be_v more_o profitable_a to_o the_o mortify_n of_o the_o old_a adam_n the_o flesh_n they_o the_o cross_n tribulation_n and_o affliction_n that_o be_v the_o apostle_n do_v here_o comfort_v we_o in_o those_o tribulation_n affirm_v that_o the_o spirit_n do_v make_v intercession_n and_o request_n for_o we_o with_o sigh_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v and_o express_v also_o that_o all_o the_o creature_n be_v subject_a to_o vanity_n and_o abuse_n do_v even_o groan_v and_o travel_v in_o pain_n together_o with_o we_o until_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v abolish_v and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v thus_o we_o see_v that_o these_o three_o last_o chapter_n do_v urge_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o this_o only_a and_o chief_a work_n of_o our_o faith_n namely_o the_o mortification_n of_o our_o old_a adam_n which_o be_v the_o flesh_n in_o the_o ix_o x._o and_o xi_o chapt._n 9_o 10._o &_o 11._o chapter_n he_o handle_v the_o matter_n of_o predestination_n for_o all_o the_o rest_n do_v depend_v upon_o that_o namely_o who_o shall_v receyve_v the_o world_n and_o who_o shall_v not_o who_o shall_v believe_v and_o who_o not_o who_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o sin_n who_o shall_v be_v blind_v who_o shall_v be_v damn_v and_o who_o shall_v be_v justify_v see_v therefore_o that_o both_o the_o send_n out_o of_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o word_n itself_o be_v of_o god_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o lie_v only_o in_o god_n hand_n to_o justify_v us._n preach_v predestination_n must_v be_v teach_v and_o preach_v and_o sure_o this_o stable_a sentence_n and_o immovable_a 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deed_n and_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o here_o he_o make_v all_o christian_n to_o be_v priest_n command_v they_o to_o offer_v not_o money_n either_o ox_n or_o goat_n as_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o law_n but_o to_o offer_v themselves_o a_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n priesthood_n a_o spiritual_a priesthood_n mortify_v the_o old_a adam_n furthermore_o he_o do_v deliver_v out_o most_o brief_o unto_o we_o the_o institution_n &_o instruction_n of_o christian_a manner_n as_o how_o we_o shall_v teach_v preach_v rule_n &_o govern_v namely_o in_o the_o church_n how_o we_o shall_v serve_v our_o neighbour_n how_o we_o shall_v suffer_v tribulation_n to_o be_v brief_a how_o it_o behove_v a_o christian_n to_o behave_v himself_o towards_o his_o friend_n and_o enemy_n and_o these_o be_v true_o good_a work_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n which_o do_v slow_a out_o of_o faith_n as_o from_o a_o fountain_n and_o head_n spring_n yea_o which_o do_v even_o make_v a_o violent_a eruption_n for_o faith_n as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v not_o idle_a be_v papist_n work_n what_o they_o be_v but_o the_o work_n of_o the_o justiciarye_n which_o be_v do_v without_o this_o lively_a flame_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o hart_n be_v but_o hypocrite_n purple_a show_n and_o feign_a colour_n wherewith_o they_o paint_v themselves_o outward_o when_o as_o inward_o they_o be_v full_a of_o hatred_n avarice_n filthiness_n and_o deceit_n in_o the_o xiii_o chapter_n he_o teach_v we_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o earthly_a and_o worldly_a magistrate_n chap._n 13_o magistrate_n obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n see_v that_o all_o power_n be_v of_o god_n for_o though_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o those_o political_a and_o civil_a law_n do_v help_v nothing_o to_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o hart_n notwithstanding_o because_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v ordain_v and_o appoint_v of_o god_n to_o the_o maintenance_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n that_o malefactor_n may_v be_v punish_v and_o good_a man_n defend_v therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v reverence_v and_o honour_v even_o of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o righteous_a man_n which_o otherwise_o stand_v not_o in_o need_n of_o that_o authority_n duenes_n love_n be_v a_o short_a sum_n of_o all_o christian_a duenes_n at_o the_o last_o he_o comprehend_v summary_o all_o duetis_fw-la in_o this_o one_o word_n love_n and_o whereas_o he_o propose_v christ_n as_o the_o cause_n and_o author_n of_o our_o righteousness_n now_o here_o after_o another_o sort_n he_o propon_v and_o settete_v he_o forth_o as_o a_o example_n namely_o that_o we_o imitate_v and_o follow_v christ_n shall_v so_o serve_v our_o neighbour_n as_o christ_n have_v serve_v us._n in_o the_o xiiii_o chap._n 14_o chapter_n he_o teach_v that_o the_o weak_a in_o faith_n not_o as_o yet_o expert_a and_o cunning_a in_o christian_a liberty_n

we_o with_o the_o love_n of_o the_o law_n wherefore_o we_o be_v justify_v have_v no_o more_o the_o law_n against_o we_o law_n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n but_o agree_v with_o us._n to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n be_v to_o work_v without_o grace_n and_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n where_o there_o can_v choose_v but_o be_v sin_n and_o this_o now_o at_o length_n be_v the_o true_a liberty_n and_o freedom_n from_o the_o law_n and_o sin_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n here_o dispute_v even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chapter_n as_o for_o this_o liberty_n it_o be_v such_o that_o we_o may_v willing_o from_o our_o heart_n do_v good_a without_o any_o exaction_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a liberty_n which_o do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o law_n but_o give_v and_o impart_v a_o certain_a power_n and_o spirit_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n namely_o a_o cheerful_a mind_n a_o ready_a will_n and_o fervent_a desire_n to_o work_v well_o 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adam_n be_v mortify_v by_o the_o sctirit_n there_o be_v then_o liberty_n for_o both_o party_n like_a as_o i_o have_v say_v there_o be_v betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n but_o the_o conscience_n be_v not_o free_a so_o that_o it_o can_v at_o all_o do_v any_o work_n but_o rather_o so_o that_o now_o he_o begin_v to_o cleave_v unto_o another_o even_o unto_o christ_n that_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n after_o this_o he_o do_v at_o large_a explicate_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o law_n sheew_v the_o law_n to_o be_v the_o force_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o old_a adam_n or_o nature_n sin_n the_o nature_n of_o sin_n how_o much_o more_o it_o be_v press_v down_o by_o the_o law_n which_o of_o his_o own_o strength_n he_o can_v fulfil_v so_o much_o the_o more_o it_o do_v fret_v and_o fume_n against_o it_o and_o no_o marvel_n see_v it_o can_v do_v nothing_o of_o it_o self_n but_o sin_n therefore_o the_o law_n be_v unto_o it_o a_o punishment_n and_o death_n 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furthermore_o he_o do_v explicate_v at_o large_a the_o nature_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n show_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o man_n only_o by_o christ_n he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o spirie_n of_o christ_n say_v he_o the_o same_o man_n be_v none_o of_o he_o again_o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n alone_o which_o do_v innovate_v and_o renew_v our_o heart_n which_o do_v make_v they_o spiritual_a which_o do_v encourage_v we_o with_o sweet_a and_o love_a affect_n and_o motion_n last_o which_o do_v geve_v testimony_n