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
A76354	The worst enemy conquered A brief discourse on the methods and motives to pursue a victory over those habits of sin, which war against the soul. Delivered, on June 6th. 1698. the day for election of officers, in the Artilery-Company [sic], at Boston. By Mr. Joseph Belcher, Pastor of the church in Dedham. [Two lines in Latin]	Belcher, Joseph, 1669-1723.; Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.; Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts.	1698 (1698)	Wing B1783; ESTC W20950	15,646	39

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this_o while_o the_o strong_a man_n arm_v keep_v the_o palace_n his_o good_n be_v in_o peace_n luk._n 11.21_o a●_n long_a as_o israel_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o do_v their_o drudgery_n all_o be_v well_o there_o be_v no_o stir_n but_o when_o once_o they_o shake_v off_o that_o servitude_n and_o set_v out_o for_o canaan_n than_o they_o be_v pursue_v with_o all_o the_o force_n and_o power_n imaginable_a to_o be_v bring_v back_o to_o their_o former_a bondage_n especial_o therefore_o upon_o a_o man_n first_o choose_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o captain_n of_o his_o salvation_n be_v this_o onsett_a high_a and_o not_o only_o then_o but_o when_o we_o have_v make_v considerable_a proficiency_n and_o have_v obtain_v much_o victory_n over_o sin_n yea_o those_o that_o have_v arrive_v to_o the_o high_a attainment_n be_v not_o free_a from_o this_o combat_n within_o but_o like_o rebekah_n have_v twin_n struggle_v in_o their_o womb_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n like_o the_o twin_n in_o her_o womb_n do_v war_n and_o strive_v one_o with_o another_o the_o law_n in_o the_o member_n war_n against_o the_o law_n in_o the_o mind_n rom._n 7.23_o the_o fleshly_a lust_n war_n against_o the_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2.11_o and_o the_o soul_n also_o war_n against_o they_o gal._n 5.17_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o two_o be_v contrary_a one_o to_o the_o other_o conclusion_n 6._o this_o keep_n under_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n consist_v in_o such_o a_o war_a with_o sin_n as_o to_o endeavour_v its_o death_n and_o destruction_n and_o the_o subject_n all_o our_o faculty_n and_o member_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n we_o must_v endeavour_v the_o death_n and_o destruction_n of_o sin_n in_o this_o sense_n there_o must_v be_v a_o resistance_n unto_o blood_n strive_v against_o sin_n heb._n 11.4_o sin_n will_v have_v it_o plea_n to_o be_v spare_v and_o save_v alive_a and_o we_o may_v be_v willing_a to_o deal_v gentle_o with_o it_o as_o david_n give_v charge_n concern_v absalon_n this_o prisoner_n of_o war_n will_v cry_v for_o quarter_n when_o the_o life_n of_o it_o be_v in_o danger_n and_o will_v speak_v we_o fair_a and_o make_v seem_o great_a proposition_n some_o sin_n will_v promise_v we_o profit_n and_o worldly_a gain_n if_o we_o will_v not_o slay_v they_o as_o those_o ten_o man_n say_v to_o ishmael_n jer._n 41.8_o slay_v we_o not_o for_o we_o have_v treasure_n in_o the_o field_n other_o will_v promise_v we_o promotion_n and_o worldly_a honour_n as_o baalak_n say_v to_o balaam_n be_o i_o not_o able_a indeed_o to_o promote_v thou_o unto_o honour_n other_o will_v promise_v we_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n if_o they_o may_v be_v spare_v and_o indulge_v other_o will_v plead_v they_o be_v little_a one_o and_o therefore_o will_v desire_v they_o may_v escape_v yea_o and_o other_o will_v plead_v they_o be_v our_o 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the_o mastery_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o to_o beat_v knock_z thump_v and_o pound_n as_o wrestler_n and_o champion_n be_v wont_v ancient_o to_o do_v and_o as_o some_o think_v the_o term_n be_v borrow_v from_o those_o runner_n and_o wrestler_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o contend_v in_o the_o aforementioned_a game_n and_o who_o be_v wont_a to_o beat_v and_o pound_n one_o another_o till_o they_o be_v black_a and_o blue_a and_o of_o a_o gore_n blood_n and_o force_v to_o acknowledge_v themselves_o vanquish_v and_o overcome_v i_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n the_o greek_a word_n doulagageo_fw-la which_o be_v here_o render_v to_o bring_v into_o subjection_n be_v sometime_o use_v for_o a_o lead_a captive_n and_o most_o proper_o signifyes_n to_o bring_v under_o command_n in_o servitutem_fw-la redigere_fw-la to_o make_v one_o a_o servant_n thus_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o how_o he_o act_v in_o his_o spiritual_a warfare_n and_o in_o tell_v we_o what_o he_o do_v he_o tell_v we_o what_o we_o 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endeavour_v to_o keep_v under_o and_o bring_v in_o subjection_n all_o those_o carnal_a lust_n and_o affection_n whsch_fw-mi they_o have_v war_a in_o they_o in_o the_o brief_a speak_v to_o this_o doctrine_n we_o shall_v attend_v only_o these_o three_o thing_n 1._o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o speak_v something_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o duty_n viz._n the_o keep_n under_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n 2._o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o show_v how_o this_o keep_n under_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o the_o fight_v to_o purpose_n in_o the_o spiritual_a war._n 3_o we_o shall_v conclude_v with_o some_o brief_a application_n cast_v off_o its_o service_n and_o be_v resolve_v to_o live_v in_o perpetual_a hostility_n with_o it_o conclusion_n 3._o as_o when_o a_o man_n list_v himself_o under_o the_o banner_n of_o christ_n he_o break_v his_o league_n and_o correspondence_n with_o sin_n 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