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	law_n	mind_n	7,026	5	6.6163	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30701	The believer's groan for heaven in a sermon at the funeral of honourable Sir Richard Hoghton, of Hoghton, baronet / preached at Preston in Amoundernes in Lancashire, Feb. 14, 1677, by Seth Bushell ...	Bushell, Seth, 1621-1684.	1678 (1678)	Wing B6236; ESTC R4461	12,496	34

vita_fw-la morbus_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n therefore_o in_o the_o interim_n our_o present_a state_n in_o respect_n of_o corporal_a evil_n be_v a_o burden_n under_o which_o we_o groan_v 2._o but_o the_o burden_n of_o spiritual_a evil_n be_v more_o disquiet_v and_o insupportable_a such_o be_v these_o viz._n 1._o the_o burden_n of_o our_o corruption_n 2._o of_o satan_n temptation_n 3._o of_o desertion_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o sin_n 1._o the_o burden_n of_o our_o corruption_n which_o be_v continual_o heave_v and_o ferment_v within_o we_o ever_o stir_v to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n the_o flesh_n lust_a against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n this_o old_a man_n be_v active_a and_o unwearied_a in_o his_o work_n this_o make_v believer_n groan_n and_o cry_v out_o woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o dwell_v in_o mesech_n and_o have_v my_o habitation_n in_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n and_o this_o burden_n a_o man_n labour_n under_o all_o his_o day_n so_o that_o he_o only_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v free_a from_o sin_n rom._n 6.7_o this_o make_v the_o apostle_n so_o grievous_o bemoan_v his_o present_a state_n rom._n 7.24_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n it_o be_v fit_o style_v a_o body_n of_o death_n as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o weight_n and_o ponderousness_n as_o of_o its_o loathsomeness_n and_o annoyance_n 2._o the_o assault_n and_o temptation_n of_o satan_n who_o be_v ever_o busy_a go_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v who_o bestir_v himself_o with_o the_o utmost_a diligence_n to_o captivate_v immortal_a soul_n his_o winnowing_n and_o buffet_n his_o art_n and_o stratagem_n his_o subtlety_n and_o device_n which_o as_o a_o sophister_n or_o politician_n he_o use_v to_o catch_v we_o in_o his_o snare_n and_o to_o bring_v we_o into_o his_o net_n these_o be_v a_o heavy_a burden_n to_o believer_n and_o stir_v up_o in_o they_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o watchfulness_n against_o his_o encounter_n so_o groan_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o he_o 3._o desertion_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o sin_n when_o god_n withdraw_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n and_o hide_v his_o face_n that_o we_o can_v see_v he_o when_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v remove_v and_o darkness_n yea_o thick_a darkness_n cover_v then_o the_o soul_n languish_v under_o weakness_n and_o do_v utter_v its_o grief_n by_o groan_n in_o private_a the_o spirit_n of_o man_n may_v support_v his_o infirmity_n but_o this_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v and_o thus_o the_o burden_n of_o spiritual_a evil_n do_v make_v believer_n groan_n 2._o from_o st._n paul_n passion_n express_v in_o desire_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v the_o property_n nature_n and_o duty_n of_o true_a christian_n to_o desire_v to_o get_v rid_v of_o this_o burden_n by_o death_n death_n be_v ommibus_fw-la finis_fw-la multis_fw-la remedium_fw-la nonnullis_fw-la votum_fw-la therefore_o we_o find_v death_n in_o scripture_n speak_v of_o promise_v and_o bestow_v as_o a_o blessing_n all_o thing_n be_v you_o say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 3.21_o and_o in_o the_o enumeration_n of_o divers_a particular_n there_o mention_v death_n be_v reckon_v up_o as_o one_o and_o they_o and_o they_o to_o advantage_n solomon_n prefer_v it_o before_o the_o birth_n day_n and_o st._n paul_n desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v as_o far_o better_a phil._n 1.23_o and_o he_o groan_v and_o wait_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o body_n rom._n 8.23_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n 2_o cor._n 5.8_o though_o st._n paul_n be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o standard_n as_o a_o pattern_n to_o christian_n be_v a_o star_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o high_a assurance_n and_o great_a measure_n of_o holiness_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o christian_a though_o he_o come_v not_o nigh_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o example_n but_o be_v bind_v to_o long_o for_o a_o better_a state_n though_o he_o pass_v thereto_o through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n for_o where_o there_o be_v a_o principal_a of_o grace_n there_o will_v be_v imprint_v a_o propensity_n towards_o heaven_n it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o grace_n to_o abstract_n a_o person_n from_o the_o world_n and_o to_o produce_v a_o tediousness_n in_o earthly_a thing_n and_o to_o engrave_v a_o new_a bias_n in_o the_o soul_n whereby_o it_o be_v carry_v towards_o heaven_n as_o its_o centre_n and_o place_n of_o rest_n devotio_fw-la est_fw-la motus_fw-la mentis_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la where_o there_o be_v a_o work_n of_o grace_n there_o the_o soul_n follow_v hard_a after_o god_n and_o belong_v to_o appear_v before_o he_o and_o will_v break_v through_o all_o obstruction_n and_o endeavour_n the_o remove_n of_o all_o impediment_n that_o lie_v in_o its_o way_n it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o love_n that_o it_o can_v burr_n desire_v enjoyment_n and_o the_o more_o fervent_a and_o true_a it_o be_v the_o more_o it_o breathe_v after_o a_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o its_o object_n where_o the_o treasure_n be_v there_o will_v the_o heart_n be_v also_o thus_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shed_v abroad_o in_o the_o soul_n have_v a_o constrain_a virtue_n in_o it_o and_o stir_v up_o in_o true_a christian_n a_o desire_n to_o die_v but_o here_o in_o reference_n to_o this_o point_n there_o be_v some_o particular_n to_o be_v consider_v as_o that_o 1._o this_o desire_n of_o death_n be_v spiritual_a and_o not_o natural_a not_o for_o its_o own_o sake_n but_o the_o advantage_n and_o consequence_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o outlet_a from_o sin_n and_o a_o inlet_n into_o happiness_n nay_o nature_n can_v but_o abhor_v a_o dissolution_n the_o principal_a whereof_o be_v self-preservation_n thus_o say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o which_o yet_o upon_o other_o thought_n he_o present_o correct_v by_o 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die_v may_v be_v consistent_a with_o some_o kind_n of_o lothness_n to_o change_v for_o there_o be_v several_a degree_n of_o grace_n and_o strength_n and_o all_o man_n be_v not_o equal_o prepare_v for_o nor_o fortify_v against_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n for_o 1._o man_n may_v desire_v god_n to_o delay_v their_o death_n that_o they_o may_v be_v further_a serviceable_a to_o the_o church_n that_o be_v david_n design_n in_o his_o prayer_n to_o be_v spair_v a_o while_n till_o he_o have_v show_v god_n strength_n to_o that_o generation_n and_o his_o power_n to_o they_o that_o be_v to_o come_v psal_n 71.18_o the_o like_a be_v st._n paul_n case_n which_o put_v he_o in_o a_o strait_a phil._n 1.23_o 24._o for_o i_o be_o in_o a_o strait_a betwixt_o two_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o depart_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o