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	grace_n	sin_n	7,550	5	4.8045	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11590	The Christians strength. By William Sclater. Batchelar of Diuinity and minister of the word of God at Pitmister in Somerset	Sclater, William, 1575-1626.	1612 (1612)	STC 21833; ESTC S116804	11,631	22

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william_n sclater_n phil._n 4.13_o i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n which_o strengthen_v i_o it_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o the_o apostle_n not_o vain_o boast_v of_o his_o strength_n natural_a but_o thankful_o acknowledge_v the_o power_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o he_o and_o howsoever_o our_o small_a model_n reach_v not_o to_o this_o apostolical_a quantum_fw-la yet_o be_v it_o in_o some_o measure_n verify_v of_o all_o god_n child_n they_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n which_o strengthen_v they_o in_o the_o word_n for_o order_n and_o more_o distinct_a handle_n observe_v four_o thing_n 1._o the_o blessing_n acknowledge_v power_n and_o ability_n i_o can_v do_v 2._o the_o extent_n of_o the_o blessing_n in_o the_o object_n all_o thing_n 3._o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o blessing_n christ_n 4._o the_o continual_a supply_n of_o the_o blessing_n in_o the_o description_n of_o christ_n by_o his_o effect_n through_o christ_n which_o strengthen_v of_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v strength_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n man_n in_o his_o natural_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o creature_n make_v of_o frailty_n view_v he_o in_o his_o anatomy_n you_o shall_v see_v nothing_o of_o morality_n but_o mere_a privation_n 2.14_o privation_n 1._o cor._n 2.14_o he_o know_v not_o nor_o can_v know_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 3.5_o god_n 2_o cor._n 3.5_o he_o think_v nor_o can_v think_v as_o of_o himself_o a_o good_a thought_n 8.7_o thought_n rom._n 8.7_o he_o submit_v not_o nor_o can_v submit_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 2.13_o god_n phil._n 2.13_o he_o will_v not_o nor_o can_v will_n thing_n please_v unto_o god_n he_o grieve_v not_o nor_o can_v grieve_v for_o the_o offence_n of_o god_n he_o fear_v not_o nor_o can_v fear_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o nor_o can_v do_v thing_n acceptable_a unto_o god_n and_o yet_o of_o man_n reform_v it_o be_v true_a he_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n which_o strengthen_v by_o nature_n impotent_a by_o grace_n omnipotent_a say_v 85._o say_v ser._n in_o cantic_a 85._o bernard_n 15.5_o bernard_n joh._n 15.5_o without_o christ_n nothing_o in_o christ_n he_o can_v all_o thing_n i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n so_o mighty_a be_v god_n in_o man_n weakness_n able_a to_o enable_v the_o weak_a creature_n to_o the_o strong_a performance_n let_v i_o apply_v it_o thus_o there_o be_v among_o we_o at_o this_o day_n many_o strange_a and_o unheard_a of_o opinion_n touch_v obsession_n &_o possession_n of_o man_n body_n by_o devil_n some_o hold_v as_o they_o think_v not_o without_o probability_n that_o there_o be_v now_o no_o possession_n or_o obsession_n ordinary_a neither_o my_o text_n nor_o purpose_n lead_v to_o discuss_v that_o controversy_n but_o however_o that_o be_v this_o once_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o there_o be_v many_o hellish_a spirit_n whether_o possess_v or_o infest_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n we_o read_v of_o 13.11_o of_o luk._n 13.11_o a_o 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no_o strength_n of_o grace_n in_o any_o be_v ever_o able_a to_o suppress_v another_o sort_n of_o they_o there_o be_v incident_a to_o god_n child_n gross_a and_o notorious_a sin_n in_o themselves_o though_o in_o god_n child_n sin_n of_o weakness_n you_o may_v thus_o discover_v they_o infirmity_n i_o speak_v now_o of_o gross_a and_o notorious_a sin_n that_o may_v deserve_v this_o favourable_a title_n of_o infirmity_n infirmity_n true_o so_o call_v be_v usual_o sin_n of_o incogitancie_n beside_o the_o purpose_n of_o a_o regenerate_a christian_n etc._n etc._n 2._o etc._n gal._n 6.1_o tentatio_fw-la fallie_n &_o praeoccupat_fw-la nescientes_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la merit_n &_o remiss_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o if_o any_o be_v prevent_v take_v ere_o he_o be_v aware_a in_o a_o slip_n of_o infirmity_n say_v paul_n describe_v infirmity_n of_o god_n