Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	flesh_n	fulfil_v	law_n	6,597	5	5.9828	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76021	Unum necessarium, or, The great duty of a Christian in two tracts : the one, Of adhering to God, written in Latin, by Albertus Magnus, the other, Of the love of God, written in high- Dutch, by John Staupitz / both faithfully translated into English for the promoting of primitive Christianity.; De adhaerendo Deo. English. 1692	Albertus, Magnus, Saint, 1193?-1280.; Johannes von Kastl, 15th cent.; Staupitz, Johann von, d. 1524.	1692 (1692)	Wing A878; ESTC R42992	62,774	183

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by_o infinite_a distraction_n and_o crooked_a wind_a path_n and_o be_v manifold_o divide_v be_v scatter_v in_o itself_o according_a to_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o the_o object_n its_o concupiscence_n desire_v whence_o necessary_a follow_v motion_n without_o steadiness_n run_v without_o attain_v and_o labour_n without_o rest_n but_o if_o on_o the_o other_o side_n our_o heart_n and_o spirit_n do_v withdraw_v itself_o by_o desire_n and_o love_n from_o the_o infinite_a distraction_n of_o inferior_a thing_n here_o below_o whole_o quit_v they_o and_o by_o little_a and_o little_o gather_v up_o herself_o into_o that_o one_o unchangeable_n all-sufficient_a good_a learn_v and_o accustom_v herself_o to_o stay_v at_o home_n and_o with_o her_o whole_a affection_n do_v inseparable_o cleave_v unto_o it_o so_o much_o the_o more_o she_o be_v gather_v up_o into_o one_o and_o fortify_v by_o how_o much_o she_o be_v elevate_v by_o understanding_n and_o desire_v to_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o and_o 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and_o therefore_o be_v in_o a_o more_o damnable_a condition_n than_o the_o heathen_n they_o have_v receive_v many_o more_o benefit_n from_o he_o than_o from_o any_o one_o beside_o but_o yet_o do_v not_o love_v he_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n who_o have_v love_v they_o to_o the_o utmost_a so_o as_o to_o give_v his_o life_n for_o they_o and_o thus_o at_o this_o day_n we_o frequent_o find_v that_o those_o who_o have_v christ_n most_o in_o their_o tongue_n have_v he_o least_o in_o their_o heart_n whence_o follow_v that_o they_o also_o communicate_v or_o impart_v he_o to_o other_o so_o as_o they_o have_v he_o themselves_o viz._n on_o the_o tongue_n and_o not_o in_o the_o heart_n they_o teach_v they_o to_o talk_v much_o of_o he_o but_o to_o love_v little_a by_o which_o mean_v the_o poor_a simple_a people_n be_v much_o hinder_v in_o the_o way_n to_o true_a perfection_n and_o happiness_n chap._n vii_o the_o love_n of_o god_n above_o all_o thing_n can_v enter_v into_o a_o man_n except_o the_o 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believe_v or_o no_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v only_o the_o word_n of_o mere_a men._n but_o god_n word_n we_o must_v and_o be_v bind_v always_o to_o believe_v because_o it_o be_v the_o truth_n itself_o all_o understanding_n must_v deliver_v themselves_o captive_n to_o the_o same_o and_o all_o heart_n must_v assent_v to_o it_o be_v the_o matter_n never_o so_o high_a above_o our_o reach_n and_o understanding_n yet_o we_o must_v believe_v they_o because_o god_n have_v speak_v they_o without_o any_o further_o question_v or_o require_v any_o further_a proof_n or_o reason_n of_o they_o this_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o faith_n without_o which_o no_o man_n can_v please_v god_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o duty_n and_o necessity_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n our_o heavenly_a father_n have_v reveal_v much_o truth_n to_o his_o elect_n and_o promise_v to_o they_o great_a grace_n and_o many_o good_a thing_n and_o thereby_o in_o duty_n bind_v they_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a truth_n undoubted_o to_o believe_v and_o look_v for_o the_o same_o at_o his_o hand_n whosoever_o we_o be_v whether_o good_a or_o bad_a jew_n or_o gentile_n the_o divine_a promise_n neither_o can_v nor_o may_v be_v procure_v or_o hasten_v by_o our_o virtue_n or_o hinder_v by_o our_o sin_n but_o continue_v eternal_o unchangeable_a and_o constant_a in_o its_o truth_n wherefore_o in_o order_n to_o our_o receive_v the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o whatsoever_o name_n they_o be_v call_v faith_n in_o christ_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a whereby_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o all_o the_o divine_a promise_n believe_v thou_o therefore_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o doubt_v not_o in_o the_o least_o but_o that_o in_o he_o through_o he_o and_o for_o his_o sake_n all_o the_o good_a thou_o