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
A64253	A treatise of contentment leading a Christian with much patience through all afflicted conditions by sundry rules of heavenly wisedome : whereunto is annexed first, A treatise of the improvement of time, secondly, The holy warre, in a visitation sermon / by T.T.	Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632.; Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632. Treatise of the improvement of time.; Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632. Holy warre.	1641 (1641)	Wing T571; ESTC R26964	82,319	242

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14._o the_o live_a god_n this_o blood_n be_v never_o dry_a the_o virtue_n of_o it_o never_o waste_v the_o good_a samaritan_n will_v pay_v all_o 3_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v that_o 3_o upon_o our_o repentance_n the_o multitude_n of_o our_o sin_n shall_v be_v no_o bar_n to_o his_o mercy_n ezek._n 18._o 21._o if_o the_o wicked_a man_n shall_v turn_v from_o all_o his_o wickedness_n all_o his_o transgression_n shall_v not_o be_v mention_v unto_o he_o nay_o rather_o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n shall_v superabound_v rom._n 5._o 20._o 4_o mercy_n please_v he_o yea_o unstinted_a 21._o mercy_n when_o peter_n ask_v our_o saviour_n how_o oft_o his_o brother_n offend_v shall_v be_v pardon_v whether_o unto_o seven_o time_n our_o saviour_n answer_v i_o say_v not_o unto_o thou_o till_o seven_o time_n but_o unto_o seventy_o time_n seven_o time_n that_o be_v so_o oft_o as_o he_o repent_v if_o god_n require_v in_o man_n in_o who_o be_v but_o a_o drop_n of_o mercy_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o pardon_v by_o tale_n and_o number_n but_o so_o oft_o as_o the_o brother_n return_v he_o must_v have_v all_o forgive_v how_o much_o more_o must_v the_o lord_n who_o way_n be_v above_o 9_o man_n and_o with_o who_o be_v the_o ocean_n of_o mercy_n and_o who_o delight_v in_o nothing_o more_o than_o mercy_n be_v infinite_a and_o unstinted_a in_o pardon_v when_o we_o true_o return_v indeed_o the_o number_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v such_o as_o may_v well_o set_v we_o in_o a_o maze_n and_o astonish_v we_o and_o when_o we_o see_v they_o grow_v to_o so_o great_a a_o reckon_n if_o the_o lord_n do_v pardon_n by_o number_n and_o not_o beyond_o such_o a_o number_n we_o may_v sink_v under_o they_o but_o when_o when_o we_o see_v he_o a_o chirurgeon_n that_o have_v salve_n enough_o for_o all_o wound_n and_o infinite_a plaster_n of_o compassion_n to_o heal_v all_o our_o sin_n this_o uphold_v we_o and_o make_v we_o sue_v to_o he_o for_o pardon_n we_o have_v a_o sea_n of_o rebellion_n but_o he_o have_v a_o 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to_o he_o then_o all_o his_o substance_n by_o make_v he_o drink_v and_o take_v away_o his_o sobriety_n and_o by_o take_v away_o his_o life_n be_v so_o faithful_a and_o good_a a_o subject_n adventure_v his_o life_n for_o the_o safety_n and_o honour_n of_o his_o country_n a_o bloody_a sin_n 3_o against_o bathsheba_n who_o sober_a and_o former_o chaste_a mind_n he_o have_v corrupt_v and_o who_o body_n he_o defile_v 4_o against_o his_o own_o house_n and_o family_n by_o bring_v into_o it_o dishonour_n uncleanness_n death_n and_o sword_n dishonour_v by_o bring●●g_v in_o a_o bastard_n by_o which_o he_o make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n to_o 4._o blaspheme_v vncleann●sse_n and_o foulness_n by_o the_o sin_n so_o much_o the_o f●uler_n as_o the_o person_n be_v high_o death_n of_o the_o child_n bear_v in_o adultery_n and_o the_o sword_n which_o never_o depart_v out_o of_o his_o house_n this_o sin_n be_v every_o way_n odious_a and_o yet_o see_v the_o readiness_n of_o god_n to_o pardon_v this_o 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be_v better_a for_o they_o to_o have_v be_v perpetual_o lame_a or_o bedrid_a then_o have_v enjoy_v that_o blessing_n which_o not_o be_v able_a to_o wield_v have_v prove_v their_o overthrow_n chap._n xv_o of_o orbity_n or_o barrenness_n and_o contentment_n therein_o the_o second_o personal_a evil_n in_o barrenness_n which_o godliness_n no_o less_o content_v then_o in_o the_o former_a be_v orbity_n or_o barrenness_n thus_o first_o promotion_n of_o child_n make_v 1_o none_o bless_v second_o child_n be_v not_o simple_o 2_o blessing_n nor_o always_o give_v for_o a_o blessing_n but_o often_o prove_v a_o curse_n job_n 27._o 15_o 16._o we_o read_v of_o child_n multiply_v for_o the_o sword_n and_o for_o famine_n we_o often_o see_v some_o one_o child_n not_o only_o the_o sorrow_n and_o shame_n of_o godly_a parent_n but_o the_o ruin_n and_o overthrow_v of_o the_o whole_a family_n we_o have_v hear_v of_o absalom_n that_o have_v rise_v in_o rebellion_n against_o their_o parent_n according_a to_o 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