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	life_n	reap_v	6,710	5	11.2413	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94748	A short work, but of greatest concern. By William Tomlinson.	Tomlinson, William.	1696 (1696)	Wing T1852; ESTC R185374	15,317	74

the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n witness_v with_o their_o spirit_n that_o they_o be_v he_o and_o here_o now_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n set_v up_o god_n rule_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o man_n obey_v and_o walk_v humble_o with_o he_o in_o obedience_n and_o so_o enjoy_v his_o comfortable_a presence_n and_o witness_v of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n as_o it_o be_v promise_v 2_o cor._n 6.16_o that_o he_o will_v dwellin_n his_o holy_a people_n and_o walk_v in_o they_o and_o thus_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v set_v up_o in_o his_o people_n for_o say_v christ_n jesus_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v within_o you_o luke_n 17.21_o now_o the_o way_n to_o this_o kingdom_n be_v to_o be_v mind_v and_o enter_v into_o if_o man_n will_v come_v into_o it_o for_o straight_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o narrow_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o it_o and_o so_o to_o life_n and_o few_o find_v it_o say_v christ_n jesus_n and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n broad_n be_v the_o way_n and_o wide_o be_v the_o gate_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n and_o many_o there_o be_v which_o go_v in_o thereat_o and_o here_o many_o fall_n short_a of_o the_o kingdom_n because_o they_o take_v the_o broad_a and_o easy_a way_n and_o forsake_v the_o strait_a and_o narrow_a way_n that_o lead_v to_o life_n mat._n 7.13_o 14._o but_o they_o that_o do_v humble_a themselves_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o seek_v with_o their_o whole_a heart_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o they_o god_n will_v open_v a_o way_n for_o they_o to_o find_v what_o their_o soul_n long_o for_o for_o say_v christ_n jesus_n ask_v and_o you_o shall_v receive_v seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o mat._n 7.7_o there_o be_v many_o that_o mind_n not_o their_o future_a condition_n what_o will_v become_v of_o they_o they_o mind_v not_o another_o world_n to_o come_v and_o therefore_o they_o run_v on_o as_o it_o be_v hoodwink_v and_o mind_v 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a_o short_a work_n but_o of_o great_a concern_v by_o william_n tomlinson_n rom._n ix_o 28._o for_o he_o will_v finish_v the_o work_n and_o cut_v it_o short_a in_o righteousness_n because_o a_o short_a work_n will_v the_o lord_n make_v upon_o the_o earth_n london_n print_v and_o sell_v by_o t._n sowle_n in_o white-hart-court_n in_o gracious-street_n 1696._o a_o short_a work_n but_o of_o great_a concern_v the_o lord_n will_v cut_v his_o work_n short_a in_o righteousness_n time_n have_v be_v wherein_o there_o have_v be_v many_o precept_n precept_n upon_o precept_n line_n upon_o line_n under_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o law_n isa_n 28.13_o but_o under_o the_o gospel_n the_o lord_n do_v contract_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o under_o one_o head_n and_o that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o be_v lead_v and_o guide_v thereby_o and_o he_o shall_v lead_v into_o all_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n john_n 16.13_o and_o out_o of_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.16_o this_o i_o say_v then_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o this_o guide_n and_o leader_n be_v promise_v to_o abide_v with_o the_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o john_n 14.16_o 17._o so_o that_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o rom._n 8.9_o the_o time_n come_v and_o draw_v near_o at_o hand_n wherein_o people_n shall_v not_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o people_n of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o opinion_n or_o because_o they_o be_v in_o such_o or_o such_o a_o society_n or_o belong_v to_o such_o a_o sort_n of_o people_n and_o walk_v with_o they_o let_v it_o be_v under_o whatsoever_o name_n be_v extant_a whether_o papist_n or_o protestant_n or_o any_o other_o name_n nor_o shall_v eminent_a gift_n and_o part_n shelter_v any_o man._n many_o will_v say_v lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n have_v cast_v out_o devil_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n but_o what_o be_v the_o answer_n to_o they_o that_o can_v plead_v thus_o from_o the_o ability_n of_o gift_n and_o live_v not_o righteous_o the_o answer_n be_v this_o i_o never_o know_v you_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o that_o work_v iniquity_n mat._n 7.22_o 23._o iniquity_n dash_v all_o excellent_a ability_n and_o put_v one_o out_o of_o god_n acknowledgement_n of_o their_o person_n whereby_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o eminent_a gift_n and_o part_n that_o state_n a_o man_n in_o a_o happy_a condition_n although_o these_o be_v good_a and_o to_o be_v prize_v query_n some_o may_v say_v then_o perhaps_o what_o be_v it_o then_o that_o make_v we_o happy_a if_o such_o eminent_a gift_n and_o part_n do_v not_o answer_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v humble_a walk_v with_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o child_n in_o his_o holy_a spirit_n mat._n 18.3_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o except_o you_o be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o little_a child_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n this_o be_v also_o plain_o express_v in_o other_o word_n beforenamed_n where_o the_o apostle_n say_v express_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o rom._n 8.9_o but_o on_o the_o contraty_n as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o then_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o our_o sonship_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o spirit_n if_o we_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n we_o be_v in_o the_o sonship_n but_o if_o we_o be_v not_o in_o some_o measure_n lead_v by_o that_o we_o be_v not_o in_o the_o sonship_n but_o remain_v stranger_n to_o god_n in_o our_o spirit_n but_o if_o we_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n itself_o will_v bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.16_o and_o here_o now_o be_v the_o work_n cut_v short_a in_o righteousness_n and_o hereby_o it_o be_v plain_o manifest_a that_o our_o happiness_n lie_v herein_o namely_o in_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o walk_v humble_o with_o he_o therein_o and_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a tendency_n and_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o testify_v of_o it_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o this_o and_o build_v we_o up_o in_o this_o namely_o to_o bring_v we_o into_o subjection_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o to_o build_v we_o up_o therein_o that_o so_o we_o may_v come_v to_o walk_v in_o fellowship_n with_o our_o god_n 1_o joh._n 1.3_o that_o which_o we_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v declare_v we_o unto_o you_o that_o you_o may_v have_v fellowship_n with_o we_o and_o true_o our_o fellowship_n be_v with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ._n and_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n be_v very_o agreeable_a hereunto_o john_n 14.23_o where_o he_o say_v if_o a_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o and_o we_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v our_o abode_n with_o he_o o_o happy_a state_n and_o condition_n to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o our_o god_n this_o make_v happy_a both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o and_o this_o the_o true_a son_n of_o god_n enjoy_v who_o walk_v humble_o with_o he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o this_o short_a work_n now_o in_o walk_v with_o he_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o in_o the_o spirit_n all_o iniquity_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o all_o righteousness_n be_v comprehend_v and_o establish_v for_o he_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n i_o say_v all_o iniquity_n be_v cut_v off_o so_o that_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n give_v no_o real_a occasion_n of_o stumble_v walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.16_o and_o so_o hereby_o that_o which_o give_v real_a 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