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
B02798	The fulness and freeness of Gods grace in Christ declared. Namely, how God orders and appoints men to their final ends; some to honor, some to dishonor to eternity. The second part.; Fulnesse and freenesse of Gods grace in Christ declared. Part 2	Duke, Francis.	1655 (1655)	Wing D2502A; ESTC R176022	62,389	122

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capacity_n to_o receive_v the_o say_a gift_n of_o life_n for_o the_o whole_a need_v not_o the_o physician_n but_o the_o sick_a since_o original_a corruption_n be_v a_o evil_a privitive_a and_o positive_a chap._n viii_o in_o which_o be_v handle_v the_o four_o branch_n of_o the_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n precedent_o propound_v and_o be_v the_o second_o ingredient_n to_o make_v up_o the_o say_a posture_n namely_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n strive_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n to_o preserve_v and_o increase_v the_o say_v internal_a disposedness_n consequent_o to_o depress_v the_o force_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o original_a sin_n so_o to_o bring_v and_o to_o keep_v man_n in_o the_o say_a posture_n in_o which_o they_o may_v receive_v god_n gift_n of_o eternal_a life_n this_o spirit_n of_o christ_n thus_o begin_v to_o strive_v immediate_o upon_o the_o fall_n and_o upon_o the_o say_v universal_a election_n and_o universal_a imputation_n in_o these_o word_n adam_n where_o be_v thou_o so_o seek_v to_o save_v what_o be_v lose_v and_o so_o forth_o 4.4.5_o gen._n 4.4.5_o again_o thus_o christ_n spirit_n strive_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o cain_n and_o abel_n to_o abel_n in_o a_o approbation_n and_o confirmation_n of_o his_o operation_n in_o this_o posture_n to_o continue_v to_o receive_v and_o hold_v fast_o the_o say_a gift_n of_o life_n for_o say_v the_o text_n god_n have_v respect_n unto_o abel_n and_o to_o his_o offering_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v 11.4_o heb._n 11.4_o because_o it_o be_v by_o belief_n abel_n offer_v a_o more_o acceptable_a offering_n then_o cain_n again_o the_o same_o with_o cain_n spirit_n for_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o go_v on_o in_o nourish_v the_o seed_n of_o original_a sin_n to_o the_o acquire_v habit_n therein_o so_o to_o extinguish_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n in_o he_o than_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o christ_n strive_v with_o his_o spirit_n to_o suppress_v the_o one_o and_o to_o cherish_v and_o increase_v the_o other_o for_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o one_o god_n give_v he_o no_o respect_n but_o to_o his_o discontent_n and_o discouragement_n but_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o other_o he_o encourage_v he_o to_o go_v on_o in_o his_o posture_n as_o abel_n his_o brother_n say_v if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v imply_v most_o certain_o thou_o shall_v as_o well_o as_o he_o now_o the_o ground_n why_o this_o spirit_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o thus_o strive_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o mankind_n as_o with_o these_o two_o man_n it_o do_v be_v this_o because_o ever_o since_o the_o fall_a mass_n of_o mankind_n christ_n immediate_o enter_v as_o the_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n in_o a_o universal_a relation_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o pursuance_n of_o god_n say_v final_a end_n and_o thereupon_o according_a to_o his_o own_o say_n all_o thing_n that_o the_o father_n have_v be_v i_o and_o so_o say_v he_o the_o spirit_n shall_v take_v of_o i_o that_o be_v not_o only_o to_o comfort_v the_o faithful_a in_o this_o world_n 11._o john_n 16.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o but_o also_o to_o reprove_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o the_o same_o end_n as_o to_o cain_n and_o say_v the_o text_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v he_o will_v reprove_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o judgement_n of_o sin_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o i_o of_o righteousness_n because_o i_o go_v to_o my_o father_n of_o judgement_n because_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n be_v judge_v and_o according_a to_o this_o the_o say_a spirit_n of_o christ_n thus_o strive_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o man_n as_o to_o cain_n and_o abel_n and_o so_o to_o the_o world_n end_n that_o be_v to_o depress_v the_o one_o and_o increase_v the_o other_o as_o be_v say_v to_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o say_a posture_n and_o to_o preserve_v they_o therein_o and_o it_o clear_o appear_v that_o it_o so_o do_v strive_v with_o man_n during_o the_o first_o world_n for_o say_v god_n when_o their_o apostasy_n do_v abound_v my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n 6.3_o genesis_n 6.3_o for_o that_o he_o also_o be_v flesh_n whereupon_o god_n limit_v the_o time_n of_o the_o strive_n of_o christ_n spirit_n with_o they_o from_o time_n to_o come_v 7.1_o gen._n 7.1_o to_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n and_o no_o long_o 20._o 1_o pet._n 3.18_o 19_o 20._o and_o as_o this_o spirit_n strive_v with_o abel_n spirit_n to_o preserve_v he_o and_o establish_v he_o in_o the_o say_a posture_n consequent_o so_o do_v it_o with_o all_o the_o righteous_a in_o the_o generation_n precedent_n and_o to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o world_n even_o until_o there_o be_v but_o one_o righteous_a man_n leave_v say_v unto_o they_o thou_o have_v i_o see_v righteous_a before_o i_o in_o this_o generation_n so_o establish_v and_o confirm_v his_o mind_n in_o the_o say_a posture_n so_o that_o thus_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n strive_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o man_n of_o that_o world_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a when_o once_o thelong_v patience_n of_o god_n wait_v in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n for_o to_o return_v and_o keep_v they_o in_o the_o say_a posture_n to_o receive_v his_o gift_n of_o life_n in_o the_o say_a righteousness_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n again_o in_o the_o next_o world_n thus_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n strive_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o man_n to_o preserve_v the_o one_o and_o to_o depress_v the_o other_o as_o be_v say_v and_o that_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o christ_n by_o noah_n to_o his_o own_o posterity_n who_o say_v the_o text_n 2.5.8_o 2_o pet._n 2.5.8_o be_v a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n 9.28_o gen._n 9.28_o the_o which_o righteousness_n that_o he_o preach_v to_o their_o spirit_n be_v twofold_a the_o first_o be_v manifest_v to_o they_o by_o the_o sacrifice_n he_o offer_v unto_o god_n which_o figure_v unto_o they_o the_o satisfactory_a righteousness_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n imputative_o 22_o gen._n 8.21_o 22_o bring_v to_o they_o the_o say_a gift_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o also_o further_o manifest_v in_o that_o god_n smell_v a_o savour_n of_o rest_n and_o from_o thence_o ratify_v to_o they_o and_o their_o generation_n the_o good_a of_o this_o world_n and_o that_o to_o come_v in_o reference_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o the_o say_a posture_n in_o their_o succeed_a generation_n 5.2_o eph._n 5.2_o and_o to_o this_o end_n noah_n their_o father_n live_v thus_o with_o they_o three_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n the_o second_o righteousness_n which_o he_o preach_v be_v the_o rectitude_n of_o his_o operation_n which_o be_v sanctification_n and_o this_o he_o preach_v to_o his_o posterity_n by_o his_o posture_n in_o the_o right_a reception_n of_o god_n gift_n of_o eternal_a life_n by_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o sacrifice_a and_o build_v a_o altar_n unto_o jehovah_n and_o by_o make_v choice_n of_o beast_n in_o refuse_v 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