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	sin_n	20,113	5	5.9622	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09092	The faithfull shepheard the shepheards faithfulnesse: wherein is for the matter largely, but for the maner, in few words, set forth the excellencie and necessitie of the ministerie; a ministers properties and dutie; his entrance into this function and charge; how to begin fitly to instruct his people; catechising and preaching; and a good plaine order and method therein: not so as yet published ... By Richard Bernard, preacher of Gods Word.	Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641.	1607 (1607)	STC 1939; ESTC S101671	78,081	104

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speak_v of_o the_o like_a matter_n in_o like_a manner_n and_o yet_o no_o transubstantiation_n genes_n 17._o 10._o 1._o cor._n 10._o 4._o 1._o cor._n 11._o 25._o therefore_o this_o must_v be_v give_v and_o the_o right_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n iii_o rom._n 12._o 20._o if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n feed_v he_o if_o he_o thirst_v give_v he_o drink_v for_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v heap_v coal_n of_o fire_n upon_o his_o head_n these_o word_n be_v partly_o evident_a and_o the_o sense_n in_o the_o letter_n evident_a a_o scripture_n partly_o obscure_a and_o partly_o evident_a in_o the_o word_n of_o exhortation_n and_o partly_o obscure_a in_o the_o confirmation_n the_o first_o need_v no_o explanation_n the_o latter_a must_v be_v interpret_v for_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o carry_v a_o absurdity_n in_o it_o to_o heap_v coal_n of_o fire_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o he_o to_o who_o we_o in_o charity_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v good_a unto_o so_o may_v i_o hurt_v he_o true_a the_o trial_n of_o two_o 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sinner_n so_o wish_v i_o we_o shall_v not_o in_o sharp_a and_o bitter_a reproof_n without_o sufficient_a ground_n else_o sin_n may_v be_v disgrace_v and_o epithet_n may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o sinner_n according_a to_o the_o transgression_n without_o just_a imputation_n of_o rail_v for_o so_o we_o may_v read_v in_o esai_n and_o other_o prophet_n we_o have_v the_o example_n of_o john_n baptist._n yea_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o ourselves_o tit._n 1._o 13._o act._n 13._o 10._o first_o be_v mindful_a of_o ourselves_o galat._n 3._o 1._o i._o consider_v thy_o own_o self_n apt_a to_o the_o like_a sin_n gal._n 6._o 1._o or_o guilty_a thereof_o or_o of_o some_o as_o ill_o that_o then_o in_o all_o thou_o do_v speak_v so_o to_o they_o as_o also_o to_o thyself_o which_o will_v make_v thou_o moderate_a yet_o this_o be_v true_a that_o what_o a_o man_n feel_v to_o be_v ill_o in_o himself_o if_o he_o be_v true_o penitent_a and_o will_v be_v free_v from_o it_o the_o 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for_o amendment_n with_o the_o witness_n of_o thy_o own_o conscience_n before_o god_n the_o pulpit_n be_v not_o a_o place_n in_o show_n to_o be_v zealous_a against_o sin_n and_o intend_v nothing_o but_o revenge_n of_o private_a wrong_n from_o inward_a grudge_n this_o be_v rail_v and_o abuse_n of_o the_o word_n if_o a_o party_n offend_v have_v do_v thou_o wrong_n be_v thy_o adversary_n and_o yet_o his_o sin_n of_o necessity_n deserve_v reproof_n thou_o may_v reprehend_v the_o crime_n but_o beware_v of_o the_o least_o show_n of_o privy_a malice_n and_o prevent_v by_o all_o mean_n conceit_n thereof_o in_o all_o reproof_n and_o check_n show_v that_o they_o come_v 17._o how_o to_o manifest_v our_o love_n in_o reprehension_n without_o hatred_n of_o the_o person_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 1._o 18._o act._n 3._o 17._o of_o love_n and_o not_o of_o hatred_n in_o this_o manner_n first_o by_o use_v before_o friendly_a appellation_n second_o by_o praise_v full_o the_o good_a in_o they_o worthy_a 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inexcusable_a and_o thou_o have_v wise_o and_o faithful_o discharge_v thy_o duty_n to_o thy_o comfort_n iv_o consider_v the_o fault_n commit_v or_o duty_n neglect_v reproof_n four_o weigh_v the_o sin_n to_o keep_v measure_n in_o reproof_n a_o error_n or_o heresy_n maintain_v the_o party_n offend_v ignorant_a or_o obstinate_a a_o public_a person_n or_o private_a etc._n etc._n and_o according_o proceed_v as_o time_n place_n and_o occasion_n in_o godly_a wisdom_n shall_v be_v think_v fit_a offence_n be_v not_o equal_a neither_o all_o person_n alike_o jude_n vers_fw-la 22._o 23._o and_o of_o this_o speak_v s._n gregory_n in_o his_o pastoral_n non_fw-fr ca_fw-mi inquit_fw-la &_o eadem_fw-la exhortatio_fw-la cunctis_fw-la competit_fw-la quia_fw-la nec_fw-la cunctis_fw-la par_fw-fr morum_fw-la qualitas_fw-la saepe_fw-la alij_fw-la officiunt_fw-la quae_fw-la alijs_fw-la prosunt_fw-la &_o levis_fw-la sibilus_fw-la equos_fw-la nutigat_fw-la catulos_fw-la instigat_fw-la etc._n etc._n those_o that_o fall_v of_o infirmity_n restore_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n galat._n 6._o 1._o speak_v to_o the_o elder_a man_n as_o mild_o all_o not_o to_o be_v alike_o deal_v with_o but_o some_o more_o sharp_o and_o with_o other_o more_o mild_o to_o father_n to_o the_o young_a as_o to_o brethren_n show_v evident_o what_o sin_n be_v to_o all_o but_o have_v compassion_n to_o the_o party_n and_o with_o patience_n expect_v their_o amendment_n 2._o tim._n 2._o 25._o 26._o for_o private_a offence_n take_v a_o private_a course_n but_o open_a transgressor_n reproove_v open_o 1._o timoth._n 5._o 20._o galath_n 2._o 11._o 14._o yet_o first_o more_o general_o omit_v circumstance_n if_o this_o prevail_v then_o cease_v to_o reprehend_v and_o bless_v god_n for_o their_o repentance_n show_v some_o example_n of_o repentance_n in_o that_o kind_n how_o acceptable_a it_o be_v to_o god_n and_o cause_n of_o rejoice_v to_o all_o but_o if_o not_o then_o come_v to_o they_o more_o particular_o by_o 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