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
A66441	Philanthrōpia, or, The transcendency of Christs love towards the children of men Laid down by the apostle St. Paul, in Ephes. 3. 19. A treatise formerly preached, but now enlarged and published for common benefit. By Peter Williams, preacher of the Gospel.	Williams, Peter, preacher of the Gospel.	1665 (1665)	Wing W2750A; ESTC R220006	194,887	304

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mat._n 6.34_o and_o therefore_o do_v not_o anticipate_v and_o make_v it_o double_a to_o what_o otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v 9_o lukin_n life_n of_o faith_n pref._n to_o the_o reader_n direct_v 2._o p._n 8._o 9_o by_o your_o care_n and_o fear_n about_o it_o before_o it_o come_v it_o be_v true_a that_o a_o prudent_a foresight_n of_o evil_n be_v good_a proverb_n 22.3_o that_o be_v so_o to_o foresee_v as_o to_o prepare_v for_o what_o we_o can_v avoid_v that_o be_v our_o duty_n as_o be_v say_v before_o but_o then_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o there_o be_v no_o better_a way_n of_o prepare_v for_o it_o then_o by_o mind_v our_o present_a duty_n and_o therefore_o instead_o of_o be_v thus_o over-solicitous_a concern_v that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v do_v you_o examine_v and_o prove_v yourselves_o whether_o you_o be_v in_o the_o say_v and_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o according_a to_o your_o profession_n 2_o cor._n 13.5_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o make_v your_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a 2_o pet._n 1.10_o acquaint_v yourselves_o with_o god_n and_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o job_n 22.21_o make_v this_o your_o constant_a exercise_n to_o have_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n act_n 24.16_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n and_o keep_v close_o to_o he_o in_o humble_a communion_n and_o walk_v as_o before_o he_o in_o holy_a upright_a heavenly_a conversation_n psal_n 73.28_o gen._n 17.1_o make_v daily_a improvement_n in_o sanctification_n mortify_v corruption_n and_o grow_v in_o grace_n cleanse_v yourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o stand_v upon_o your_o guard_n against_o sin_n of_o daily_a incursion_n and_o take_v heed_n of_o those_o that_o waste_v the_o conscience_n psal_n 19.12_o 13._o keep_v yourselves_o from_o your_o own_o iniquity_n psalm_n 18.23_o and_o watch_v against_o those_o temptation_n to_o which_o you_o lie_v expose_v by_o reason_n of_o your_o present_a condition_n from_o satan_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n mat._n 26.41_o revel_v 16.15_o and_o in_o simplicity_n of_o heart_n resign_v up_o yourselves_o to_o the_o will_n and_o disposal_n of_o he_o who_o you_o be_v and_o who_o you_o serve_v mat._n 6.10_o and_o thus_o do_v you_o may_v be_v confident_a that_o neither_o tribulation_n nor_o distress_n nor_o persecution_n nor_o famine_n nor_o nakedness_n nor_o peril_n nor_o sword_n nor_o life_n nor_o death_n nor_o the_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v you_o from_o any_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n rom._n 8_o 35._o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o i_o have_v show_v you_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v to_o be_v love_v for_o the_o measure_n of_o it_o above_o all_o not_o only_o our_o enjoyment_n a●d_v relation_n but_o also_o our_o life_n and_o to_o use_v 111._o use_v beatus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la inl●diget_fw-la quid_fw-la s●t_fw-la ama_fw-la e_fw-la jesum_fw-la &_o contemnere_fw-la scipsum_fw-la prope_a jesum_fw-la a_o kemp._n de_fw-fr imit_n christi_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o pag._n 111._o à_fw-fr kempis_n his_o word_n for_o a_o close_a of_o this_o head_n bless_v be_v that_o man_n who_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o to_o contemn_v himself_o f_o r_o jesus_n his_o sake_n the_o difficulty_n whereof_o may_v make_v we_o breath_n out_o our_o desire_n to_o he_o that_o help_v to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o same_o devout_a author_n 151._o author_n amem_fw-la te_fw-la plusquam_fw-la nec_fw-la i_o nisi_fw-la propter_fw-la te_fw-la idem_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap_n 5._o pag._n 151._o oh_o grant_n that_o i_o may_v love_v thou_o more_o than_o myself_o nor_o myself_o at_o all_o unless_o for_o thou_o chap._n

also_o walk_v 1_o john_n 2.6_o and_o that_o be_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n set_v they_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n rom._n 8.1_o 2._o again_o 4._o it_o leave_v they_o short_a of_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o jesus_n christ_n for_o those_o only_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o who_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n but_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o and_o walk_v in_o darkness_n we_o lie_v and_o do_v not_o the_o truth_n 1_o john_n 1.6_o 7._o now_o how_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a must_v that_o man_n profession_n need_v be_v which_o leave_v he_o thus_o without_o christ_n without_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o he_o relation_n to_o he_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o sure_o it_o will_v never_o be_v available_a to_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o 5._o it_o leave_v they_o short_a of_o acceptance_n with_o christ_n at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o admission_n into_o glory_n for_o as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v mat._n 7.21_o 22_o 23._o there_o be_v many_o who_o cry_v lord_n lord_n make_v a_o fair_a outward_a show_n and_o profession_n who_o for_o want_v of_o do_v his_o will_n second_v that_o profession_n with_o power_n and_o practice_n shall_v be_v turn_v off_o with_o a_o non_fw-la novi_fw-la vos_fw-la i_o know_v you_o not_o among_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n 3_o without_o this_o your_o profession_n will_v but_o tend_v to_o aggravate_v your_o sin_n and_o condemnation_n 1._o your_o sin_n this_o reflect_v the_o great_a dishonour_n upon_o christ_n and_o religion_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v blaspheme_v among_o the_o gentile_n through_o such_o as_o these_o rom._n 2.24_o and_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n be_v evil_a speak_v of_o 2._o pet._n 2.2_o the_o unholy_a life_n of_o christian_n open_v the_o mouth_n of_o turk_n and_o infidel_n to_o speak_v against_o christ_n and_o christianity_n lo_o these_o be_v they_o that_o worship_n christ_n their_o religion_n be_v such_o as_o the_o professor_n be_v and_o as_o the_o disciple_n be_v such_o be_v their_o lord_n and_o master_n as_o the_o worshipper_n be_v such_o be_v he_o who_o be_v worship_v by_o they_o as_o 149._o as_o ecce_fw-la quales_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la christum_n colunt_fw-la talis_fw-la profecto_fw-la secta_fw-la est_fw-la quales_fw-la &_o sectatores_fw-la aestimari_fw-la de_fw-la cultoribus_fw-la suis_fw-la potest_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la coli●ur_fw-la q●●andò_fw-la ●●●m_fw-la bone_fw-la magister_fw-la est_fw-la cujus_fw-la tam_fw-la malus_fw-la videmus_fw-la esse_fw-la discipulos_fw-la salu._n de_fw-fr gub._n dei_fw-la lib._n 4._o pag._n 149._o salvian_n bring_v they_o in_o blaspheme_v thus_o they_o increase_v their_o own_o personal_a guilt_n by_o way_n of_o participation_n the_o guilt_n of_o other_o blasphemy_n redound_v upon_o they_o by_o who_o they_o be_v occasion_v this_o make_v christian_n to_o be_v worse_o than_o heathen_n for_o thereby_o as_o the_o same_o 133._o same_o exit_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la utique_fw-la deteriores_fw-la sumus_fw-la barbaris_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la meliores_fw-la sumus_fw-la qui_fw-la meliores_fw-la esse_fw-la debemus_fw-la criminosior_fw-la enim_fw-la culpa_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la honestior_fw-la flatus_fw-la salu._n ibidem_fw-la p._n 133._o salvian_n excellent_o we_o be_v worse_o than_o they_o if_o we_o be_v not_o better_o because_o we_o shall_v be_v better_o for_o the_o more_o honourable_a any_o man_n state_n be_v the_o more_o criminal_a be_v his_o fault_n and_o again_o a_o little_a after_o 154._o after_o nos_fw-la qui_fw-la christiani_n esse_fw-la dicimur_fw-la si_fw-la simile_n aliquid_fw-la barborum_fw-la impuritatibus_fw-la facimus_fw-la graviùs_fw-la erramus_fw-la atrociùs_fw-la enim_fw-la sub_fw-la sancti_fw-la nominis_fw-la professione_n peccamus_fw-la ubi_fw-la sublimior_fw-la est_fw-la praerogativa_fw-la major_a est_fw-la culpa_fw-la ipsa_fw-la enim_fw-la errores_fw-la nostros_fw-la religio_fw-la quam_fw-la profitemur_fw-la accusat_fw-la salu._n ibid._n p._n 154._o if_o we_o who_o be_v call_v christian_n do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v like_a to_o the_o impurity_n of_o heathen_n we_o err_v worse_o than_o they_o for_o we_o sin_v the_o more_o foul_o under_o the_o profession_n of_o a_o holy_a name_n where_o there_o be_v the_o high_a privilege_n there_o be_v the_o great_a fault_n for_o that_o religion_n which_o we_o profess_v do_v accuse_v the_o offence_n which_o we_o commit_v 2._o your_o condemnation_n such_o as_o profess_v to_o know_v christ_n and_o yet_o in_o work_n deny_v he_o as_o they_o contract_v a_o great_a guilt_n so_o they_o do_v deserve_v and_o incur_v a_o great_a and_o a_o sore_a punishment_n the_o high_a any_o be_v raise_v towards_o heaven_n by_o profession_n and_o privilege_n the_o low_a shall_v they_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n if_o they_o walk_v not_o up_o thereunto_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n the_o very_a emphasis_n of_o damnation_n the_o sting_n of_o hell_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v john_n 3.19_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o such_o not_o to_o have_v know_v christ_n and_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n than_o to_o walk_v contrary_a thereunto_o 2_o peter_n 2.21_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n will_v fare_v better_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o meet_v with_o a_o easy_a hell_n than_o such_o shall_v mat._n 11.21_o etc._n etc._n their_o holy_a name_n increase_v their_o guilt_n and_o their_o profession_n of_o goodness_n make_v their_o wickedness_n the_o more_o damnable_a as_o 154._o as_o magis_fw-la damnabilis_fw-la est_fw-la malitia_fw-la quam_fw-la titulus_fw-la bonitatis_fw-la accusat_fw-la &_o reatus_fw-la impii_fw-la pium_fw-la nomen_fw-la salu._n lib._n 4_o de_fw-fr gub._n dei_fw-la p._n 154._o salvian_n observe_v now_o 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