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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25568	An answer to several remarks upon Dr. Henry More, his expositions of the Apocalypse and Daniel, as also upon his Apology written by S.E. Mennonite, and published in English by the answerer ; whereunto are annexed two small pieces, Arithmetica apocalyptica, and Appendicula apocalyptica ...	S. E., Mennonite.; More, Henry, 1614-1687.	1684 (1684)	Wing A3379; ESTC R10256	245,076	439

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church_n of_o england_n if_o they_o be_v not_o want_v to_o themselves_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o advantage_n thereof_o and_o if_o so_o what_o can_v the_o cavil_v at_o and_o calumniate_a the_o constitution_n of_o thing_n what_o the_o vilify_a and_o speak_v contemptible_o of_o they_o and_o what_o the_o insensibleness_n of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o schism_n and_o division_n what_o can_v these_o proceed_v from_o but_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o pride_n and_o hypocrisy_n which_o will_v seem_v some_o extraordinary_a thing_n in_o religion_n when_o indeed_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o its_o mere_a self_n that_o be_v a_o proud_a hypocritical_a and_o many_o time_n hypochondriacal_a spirit_n ferment_v and_o swell_v itself_o into_o a_o conceit_n of_o its_o affect_v a_o more_o perfect_a state_n of_o holiness_n and_o saintship_n than_o be_v consistent_a with_o communion_n with_o the_o public_a religion_n establish_v by_o divine_a providence_n here_o in_o england_n suppose_v but_o in_o the_o mean_a 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of_o belshazzar_n ch_n 5.23_o and_o therefore_o the_o pluck_n of_o the_o wing_n by_o reason_n of_o it_o aught_o to_o respect_v the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o the_o be_v make_v to_o stand_v upon_o the_o foot_n like_o a_o man_n and_o have_v a_o man_n heart_n give_v it_o be_v two_o expression_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o be_v as_o i_o say_v of_o the_o pluck_n of_o the_o eagles_n wing_n speak_v of_o the_o beast_n represent_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v not_o to_o be_v apply_v only_o to_o the_o first_o king_n much_o less_o to_o that_o single_a providence_n which_o befall_v he_o of_o his_o be_v restore_v from_o his_o delirancy_n but_o they_o signify_v that_o though_o this_o kingdom_n be_v represent_v by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o wild_a beast_n as_o well_o as_o the_o three_o succeed_a yet_o be_v it_o not_o of_o so_o degenerate_a a_o savage_a nature_n as_o they_o will_v prove_v but_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v bear_v some_o sway_n in_o it_o to_o the_o furnish_n it_o with_o some_o manly_a endowment_n viz._n the_o morality_n wherein_o calvin_n make_v one_o kingdom_n to_o exceed_v the_o other_o as_o much_o as_o the_o metal_n do_v one_o another_o and_o the_o note_a chaldean_a wisdom_n which_o though_o perhaps_o not_o great_a than_o in_o the_o succeed_a kingdom_n yet_o do_v more_o influence_n the_o government_n in_o those_o less_o corrupt_a time_n and_o also_o the_o note_a majestic_a splendour_n of_o that_o kingdom_n of_o which_o speak_v nabuchadnezzar_n dan._n 4.36_o and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o my_o kingdom_n my_o honour_n and_o brightness_n return_v unto_o i_o and_o excellent_a majesty_n be_v add_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n and_o hence_o it_o be_v not_o only_o liken_v to_o the_o most_o noble_a generous_a spirit_a beast_n but_o also_o the_o same_o have_v eagle_n wing_n give_v unto_o it_o which_o though_o they_o signify_v the_o haughty_a aspire_a aforesaid_a which_o be_v describe_v isaiah_n 14.13_o 14._o yet_o it_o be_v such_o as_o transcend_v the_o brutish_a nature_n and_o must_v proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n but_o to_o make_v the_o man_n heart_n give_v to_o the_o beast_n signify_v darius_n his_o humanity_n to_o daniel_n be_v a_o strange_a conceit_n for_o if_o darius_n be_v one_o of_o the_o babylonian_a king_n yet_o what_o be_v speak_v in_o general_a of_o the_o beast_n which_o signify_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n can_v be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o last_o king_n and_o he_o of_o so_o short_a a_o reign_n but_o that_o the_o babylonian_a kingdom_n be_v finish_v in_o belshazzar_n appear_v by_o daniel_n interpret_n the_o hand-writing_n on_o the_o wall_n with_o which_o ieremy_n prophecy_n do_v agree_v of_o nebuchadnezzar_n kingdom_n continue_v to_o his_o son_n and_o his_o son_n son_n and_o those_o who_o reckon_v the_o next_o kingdom_n to_o begin_v in_o cyrus_n it_o be_v because_o darius_n his_o reign_n be_v so_o short_a as_o to_o be_v hardly_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o also_o during_o his_o time_n the_o government_n be_v main_o in_o cyrus_n though_o he_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o king_n ans._n most_o of_o this_o remark_n will_v have_v be_v spare_v if_o the_o remarker_n have_v full_o understand_v or_o sufficient_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o prophetic_a henopoeia_fw-la for_o in_o such_o a_o henopoetick_a type_n the_o head_n or_o horn_n of_o a_o beast_n together_o with_o the_o body_n thereof_o make_v but_o one_o beast_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o succession_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o what_o the_o beast_n in_o any_o part_n of_o its_o succession_n do_v or_o suffer_v in_o any_o part_n thereof_o it_o be_v say_v simple_o of_o the_o beast_n to_o be_v do_v or_o suffer_v and_o what_o by_o time_n or_o interval_n be_v do_v by_o or_o happen_v to_o