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	live_v	mortify_v	7,524	5	11.3904	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02741	Tvvo treatises I. The purchase of Grace, shewing the excellency of Christ, and the graces of his spirit. II. The soules delight in Gods tabernacles, shewing the excellency of time, spent in duties of God's solemne service. Instances in the chiefe, viz. prayer, word, and sacraments. Motives and directions for right performance. Lastly, the chiefe usurpers of time discovered, with apt remedies against each of them. The contents of the booke are methodically exprest in the margent, which to the diligent reader may serve instead of a table. By William Harrison, Mr. of Arts, and minister of the Gospell at Canwicke neare Lincolne.	Harrison, William, minister at Canwick.	1639 (1639)	STC 12871; ESTC S103879	208,196	400

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we_o be_v all_o ready_a to_o perish_v and_o be_v ready_a even_o every_o moment_n to_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o the_o wave_n oh_o therefore_o arise_v and_o bestir_v thyself_o and_o call_v upon_o thy_o god_n and_o for_o shame_n learn_v to_o spend_v the_o time_n better_o than_o in_o sleep_v especial_o in_o such_o and_o so_o great_a and_o apparent_a danger_n their_o be_v as_o it_o be_v but_o even_o a_o step_n between_o we_o and_o death_n thus_o solomon_n awake_v his_o fluggard_n proverb_n 6._o 9_o 10._o how_o long_o will_v thou_o sleep_v o_o sluggard_n when_o will_v thou_o arise_v out_o of_o thy_o sleep_n mark_v now_o the_o sluggard_n drowsy_a slumber_v senseless_a answer_n

sacrament_n be_v mean_v the_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v very_o and_o indeed_o take_v and_o receive_v of_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o we_o have_v the_o express_a word_n of_o our_o saviour_n take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n so_o that_o herein_o christ_n jesus_n with_o all_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n be_v offer_v unto_o we_o and_o bestow_v real_o and_o effectual_o on_o all_o worthy_a receiver_n 2._o by_o receive_v of_o this_o sacrament_n we_o joint_o profess_v our_o common_a interest_n in_o christ_n and_o our_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o one_o with_o another_o and_o hereupon_o this_o sacrament_n be_v fit_o call_v the_o communion_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 16._o 3._o hereby_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v seal_v up_o unto_o we_o so_o that_o hereby_o we_o come_v to_o have_v both_o god_n hand_n seal_n to_o assure_v we_o of_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o of_o eternal_a happiness_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o sacrament_n be_v call_v the_o seal_n of_o righteousness_n rom._n 4._o 11._o four_o hereby_o our_o corruption_n be_v mortify_v increase_v and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n great_o augment_v and_o confirm_v in_o we_o these_o ordinance_n through_o the_o special_a blessing_n of_o god_n do_v nourish_v and_o feed_v our_o soul_n unto_o life_n eternal_a so_o that_o most_o true_a we_o shall_v find_v that_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n joh._n 6._o 55._o for_o my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o my_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o yea_o ver_fw-la 51._o i_o be_o the_o live_a bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n if_o any_o man_n eat_v of_o this_o bread_n he_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o bread_n which_o i_o will_v give_v be_v my_o flesh_n which_o i_o will_v give_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n only_o remember_v that_o all_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o spiritual_a eat_n as_o our_o 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