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	heart_n	son_n	17,006	5	5.6134	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20805	The lambes spouse or the heauenly bride A theologicall discourse, wherin the contract betwixt Christ and the church; the preparation against the mariage; and the solemnization it selfe, and the exclusion of hypocrites and temporizers, is plainly and profitably, with the partucular vses, set forth. Whereunto is annexed an exact preparatiue to the Lords Supper. By T.D. Minister of the word of God.	Draxe, Thomas, d. 1618.	1608 (1608)	STC 7185; ESTC S114693	59,295	211

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present_a be_v such_o then_o command_v and_o injoin_v they_o 1._o cor._n 7._o 7._o for_o he_o leaverh_n they_o to_o their_o liberty_n and_o this_o occurrence_n of_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o principal_a cause_n why_o bishop_n &_o minister_n so_o spare_o be_v marry_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o some_o 200_o year_n after_o the_o apostle_n decease_n last_o i_o conclude_v with_o saint_n augustine_n melius_fw-la est_fw-la humile_fw-la coniugium_fw-la quam_fw-la superba_fw-la virginitas_fw-la second_o in_o that_o the_o true_a church_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o virgin_n obser._n in_o respect_n of_o her_o sound_a faith_n and_o pure_a affection_n to_o christ_n we_o be_v first_o admonish_v hereby_o to_o beware_v of_o and_o to_o shun_v as_o the_o very_a plague_n or_o poison_v of_o our_o soul_n the_o dangerous_a and_o damnable_a error_n and_o heresy_n of_o all_o papist_n turk_n anabaptist_n schismatic_n pagans'_n &_o ●_o for_o these_o like_o a_o gangrene_n &_o canker_n eat_v into_o &_o corrupt_v our_o soul_n they_o put_v out_o the_o light_n of_o our_o understanding_n and_o wound_v the_o vital_a part_n of_o spiritual_a life_n matthew_n 6._o 23._o 2._o pet._n 2._o vers_fw-la 2._o 3._o apoc._n 13._o verse_n 7._o and_o 8._o 2._o thessa_n 2._o vers_fw-la 9_o and_o 10._o second_o we_o must_v entire_o and_o unfeigned_o love_n christ._n joh_n 21._o he_o must_v be_v our_o love_n as_o ignatius_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v that_o christ_n his_o love_n be_v crucify_v he_o alone_o must_v have_v our_o heart_n pro._n 23._o ver_fw-la 26._o we_o must_v account_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n and_o dung_n in_o comparison_n of_o gain_v he_o phil._n 3._o 8._o he_o be_v the_o precious_a margarite_n or_o pearl_n we_o must_v sell_v all_o that_o we_o have_v to_o purchase_v it_o mat._n 13._o 46._o final_o our_o love_n or_o affection_n to_o christ_n his_o word_n and_o sacrament_n must_v be_v so_o fervent_a so_o fiery_a and_o so_o vehement_a that_o no_o water_n shall_v quench_v it_o nor_o the_o flood_n drown_v it_o and_o we_o shall_v great_o contemn_v all_o substance_n in_o respect_n of_o it_o cant._n 8_o 6_o 7._o this_o meet_v with_o those_o that_o have_v a_o form_n and_o show_v of_o godliness_n use_v yet_o they_o will_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n two_o contrary_a master_n if_o they_o be_v worldling_n or_o if_o they_o be_v licentious_a they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o god_n wherefore_o let_v we_o avoid_v all_o hypocrisy_n and_o love_n christ_n sincere_o for_o as_o christ_n himself_o be_v simple_a &_o sincere_a in_o his_o nature_n and_o in_o his_o promise_n love_n and_o work_n towards_o we_o so_o let_v we_o labour_v in_o some_o good_a conformity_n to_o behave_v and_o carry_v ourselves_o to_o he_o and_o thus_o much_o touch_v the_o first_o branch_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o contract_n and_o of_o the_o use_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o second_o point_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o this_o spiritual_a contract_n or_o union_n be_v the_o definition_n nature_n and_o form_n of_o it_o this_o contract_n therefore_o be_v that_o mystical_a &_o spiritual_a yet_o real_a &_o substantial_a union_n &_o conjunction_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v one_o flesh_n and_o by_o special_a compact_n &_o consent_n have_v right_a &_o interest_n one_o in_o another_o yea_o &_o abide_v and_o dwell_v one_o in_o a_o other_o in_o the_o clear_n and_o manifestation_n hereof_o three_o particular_n be_v to_o be_v handle_v first_o that_o this_o conjunction_n be_v only_o spiritual_a not_o natural_a or_o carnal_a second_o that_o it_o be_v real_a and_o substantial_a and_o last_o the_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v touch_v it_o be_v mystical_a and_o spiritual_a first_o because_o the_o person_n between_o who_o it_o be_v make_v viz._n christ_n as_o man_n and_o the_o church_n militant_a be_v far_o distant_a in_o place_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v any_o natural_a or_o carnal_a conjunction_n second_o because_o the_o mean_n and_o manner_n of_o work_v it_o be_v spiritual_a it_o needs_o must_v be_v spiritual_a also_o now_o it_o be_v wrought_v &_o effect_v not_o by_o nerve_n bond_n sinew_n as_o this_o natural_a conjunction_n between_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v cause_v but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o send_v from_o heaven_n into_o we_o and_o by_o our_o faith_n stir_v up_o by_o his_o spirit_n whereby_o we_o send_v it_o up_o again_o to_o he_o so_o that_o this_o conjunction_n must_v needs_o be_v as_o spiritual_a so_o relative_a and_o mutual_a first_o therefore_o that_o christ_n send_v his_o spirit_n into_o we_o and_o that_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o his_o manhood_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o all_o grace_n above_o measure_n be_v derive_v thence_o and_o dwell_v in_o all_o the_o true_a member_n raise_v up_o and_o work_v in_o we_o faith_n and_o strength_n whereby_o we_o 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