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
A62632	Several discourses viz. Of the great duties of natural religion. Instituted religion not intended to undermine natural. Christianity not destructive; but perfective of the law of Moses. The nature and necessity of regeneration. The danger of all known sin. Knowledge and practice necessary in religion. The sins of men not chargeable on God. By the most reverend Dr. John Tillotson, late lord arch-bishop of Canterbury. Being the fourth volume; published from the originals, by Ralph Barker, D.D. chaplain to his Grace.	Tillotson, John, 1630-1694.; Barker, Ralph, 1648-1708.; White, Robert, 1600-1690, engraver.	1697 (1697)	Wing T1261A; ESTC R221745	169,748	495

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that_o of_o st._n james_n chap._n 2._o 22._o by_o work_n be_v faith_n make_v perfect_a sometime_o and_o that_o also_o very_o frequent_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v express_v by_o word_n which_o import_n and_o signify_v the_o change_n of_o our_o state_n as_o by_o repentance_n conversion_n regeneration_n renovation_n sanctification_n the_o new_a creature_n and_o the_o new_a man_n which_o expression_n be_v all_o so_o well_o know_v that_o i_o need_v not_o refer_v to_o particular_a text_n sometime_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v express_v by_o the_o visible_a and_o sensible_a effect_n of_o this_o inward_a change_n in_o our_o outward_a li●e_z and_o action_n as_o namely_o by_o obedience_n and_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n so_o heb._n 5._o 9_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o where_o obedience_n be_v plain_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o performance_n 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the_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o acceptance_n with_o god_n under_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o in_o the_o christian_a religion_n i_o shall_v at_o present_a by_o god_n assistance_n handle_v the_o second_o of_o these_o text_n in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o a_o new_a creature_n and_o here_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v express_v to_o we_o by_o the_o change_n of_o our_o state_n which_o in_o scripture_n be_v call_v our_o regeneration_n or_o become_v new_a creature_n and_o new_a men._n circumcision_n be_v but_o a_o outward_a sign_n and_o mark_v upon_o the_o body_n and_o the_o flesh_n though_o it_o do_v indeed_o prefigure_v and_o typify_v the_o inward_a circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o give_v of_o man_n new_a heart_n and_o new_a spirit_n under_o the_o more_o perfect_a dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o now_o in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o be_v in_o the_o christian_a 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but_o st._n paul_n glory_v in_o his_o suffering_n for_o christ_n and_o the_o mark_n of_o that_o upon_o his_o body_n ver_fw-la 14._o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v glory_n save_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o v_o 17._o i_o bear_v in_o my_o body_n the_o mark_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n he_o tell_v they_o what_o necessity_n soever_o they_o may_v pretend_v of_o circumcision_n either_o for_o their_o justification_n or_o salvation_n the_o true_a ground_n of_o all_o be_v to_o save_v themselves_o from_o temporal_a suffering_n and_o that_o in_o the_o christian_a religion_n it_o signify_v nothing_o to_o recommend_v they_o to_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n whether_o they_o be_v circumcise_a or_o not_o nothing_o will_v be_v available_a to_o this_o purpose_n but_o the_o renovation_n and_o change_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o life_n for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o a_o new_a creature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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