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	righteousness_n	sin_n	6,031	5	5.0958	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B10083	Tracts theological. I. Asceticks, or, the heroick piety and vertue of the ancient Christian anchorets and coenobites. II. The life of St. Antony out of the Greek of Sr. Athanasius. III. The antiquity and tradition of mystical divinity among the Gentiles. IV. Of the guidance of the spirit of God, upon a discourse of Sir Matthew Hale's concerning it. V. An invitation to the Quakers, to rectifie some errors, which through the scandals given they have fallen into.	Stephens, Edward, d. 1706.; Stephens, Edward, d. 1706. Asceticks, or, the heroick piety and virtue of the ancient Christian anchorets and coenobites.; Stephens, Edward, d. 1706. Life of St. Antony.; Stephens, Edward, d. 1706. Antiquity, tradition, and succession of mystical divinity among the Gentiles.; Stephens, Edward, d. 1706. Enthusiasmus divinus: the guidance of the spirit of God.; Stephens, Edward, d. 1706. Apology for, and an invitation to, the people call'd Quakers, to rectifie some errors, which through the scandals given they have fallen into.	1697 (1697)	Wing S5444E; Wing S5444E; ESTC R184630	221,170	486

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out_o those_o thing_n which_o effeminate_a the_o body_n they_o shall_v rather_o accustom_v themselves_o to_o labour_n and_o to_o bear_v the_o apostle_n say_v in_o their_o mind_n 2_o cor._n 12.10_o when_o i_o be_o weak_a than_o i_o be_o strong_a for_o then_o say_v he_o the_o vigour_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v renew_v and_o become_v athletic_a when_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n languish_v and_o be_v impair_v this_o also_o be_v a_o admirable_a thought_n of_o he_o viz._n that_o he_o do_v not_o think_v it_o proper_a to_o measure_v our_o progress_n in_o virtue_n by_o the_o length_n of_o the_o time_n we_o first_o set_v out_o or_o by_o our_o retirement_n so_o much_o as_o by_o our_o divine_a desire_n and_o long_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o holy_a purpose_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o remember_v the_o time_n past_a but_o every_o day_n as_o though_o it_o be_v the_o first_o he_o will_v express_v a_o more_o ardent_a thirst_n and_o endeavour_n after_o a_o further_o advance_v speak_v by_o the_o way_n of_o soliloquie_n that_o of_o the_o apostle_n phil._n 2.14_o forget_v that_o which_o be_v behind_o and_o press_v forward_o and_o remember_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o prophet_n elias_n who_o say_v 2_o king_n 18.15_o as_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n life_n before_o who_o i_o stand_v i_o will_v sure_o show_v myself_o to_o day_n for_o he_o observe_v from_o the_o prophet_n saying_n to_o day_n he_o do_v not_o take_v a_o measure_n of_o the_o time_n past_a but_o every_o day_n as_o if_o it_o be_v lay_v the_o first_o foundation_n of_o his_o virtue_n he_o study_v to_o approve_v himself_o such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v before_o god_n pure_a in_o heart_n and_o ready_a to_o obey_v his_o will_n and_o not_o once_o else_o every_o christian_a ascetic_n say_v he_o ought_v to_o see_v and_o learn_v within_o himself_o his_o own_o life_n from_o elias_n as_o in_o a_o glass_n 7._o antony_n have_v by_o this_o time_n and_o by_o these_o mean_n recollect_v and_o simplify_v 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all_o man_n every_o where_o to_o repent_v question_n propose_v to_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n first_o to_o their_o minister_n at_o their_o second_o day_n meet_v and_o now_o to_o they_o all_o for_o the_o better_a examination_n and_o rectify_v some_o error_n and_o mistake_v among_o they_o i._o whither_o there_o be_v not_o a_o great_a party_n of_o fall_v angel_n and_o wicked_a spirit_n which_o be_v enemy_n to_o mankind_n and_o with_o all_o the_o power_n activity_n and_o subtlety_n they_o can_v do_v continual_o endeavour_v to_o hinder_v their_o salvation_n and_o communion_n and_o union_n with_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n ii_o whether_o the_o word_n which_o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v with_o god_n and_o be_v god_n be_v not_o make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o call_v jesus_n which_o signify_v a_o saviour_n and_o christ_n the_o messiah_n the_o anoint_a of_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n of_o nazareth_n iii_o whether_o 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truth_n and_o righteousness_n lead_v into_o all_o necessary_a truth_n and_o from_o all_o fraud_n deceit_n and_o fallacy_n cavil_n and_o shuffle_a evasion_n ix_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a that_o christ_n jesus_n who_o have_v do_v so_o much_o for_o man_n shall_v prescribe_v what_o manner_n he_o please_v for_o his_o people_n engage_v with_o he_o and_o for_o their_o recognise_v he_o and_o make_v their_o solemn_a address_n to_o the_o father_n by_o he_o and_o what_o order_n he_o please_v and_o will_v have_v observe_v and_o continue_v in_o his_o church_n x._o whether_o to_o oppose_v such_o appointment_n prescription_n or_o order_n or_o to_o cavil_v at_o they_o seek_v evasion_n or_o pretence_n to_o neglect_v they_o and_o yet_o pretend_v to_o be_v christian_n be_v not_o a_o great_a evidence_n of_o insincerity_n and_o of_o a_o subtle_a antichristian_a spirit_n of_o satan_n transform_v into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n xi_o whether_o jesus_n christ_n beside_o his_o general_n command_v to_o his_o apostle_n after_o his_o resurrection_n to_o go_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o for_o forty_o day_n show_v himself_o to_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n until_o the_o day_n in_o which_o he_o be_v take_v up_o after_o that_o he_o through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v give_v commandment_n unto_o they_o and_o in_o or_o with_o those_o commandment_n give_v they_o sufficient_a instruction_n and_o direction_n for_o the_o constitute_v his_o church_n which_o he_o purchase_v with_o his_o blood_n xii_o whether_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n faithful_o pursue_v his_o command_n and_o direction_n xiii_o whether_o beside_o his_o express_a command_n and_o direction_n they_o do_v not_o also_o receive_v the_o holy_a spirit_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n in_o a_o extraordinary_a 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god_n break_v bread_n and_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o do_v as_o their_o lord_n do_v and_o command_v they_o to_o do_v and_o that_o so_o constant_o that_o there_o be_v not_o know_v any_o assembly_n of_o christian_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n nor_o in_o many_o age_n after_o to_o have_v be_v hold_v for_o the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n without_o it_o xvi_o whether_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o ordain_v elder_n and_o appoint_v other_o by_o special_a appointment_n to_o do_v the_o same_o in_o every_o city_n by_o such_o authority_n that_o none_o do_v presume_v to_o take_v the_o office_n of_o elder_n unto_o himself_o but_o who_o be_v so_o ordain_v or_o the_o office_n of_o ordain_v elder_n but_o who_o be_v so_o appoint_v either_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o afterward_o but_o who_o have_v be_v infamous_a ever_o since_o xvii_o whether_o see_v that_o our_o saviour_n himself_o though_o he_o need_v not_o will_v notwithstanding_o be_v baptize_v with_o water_n 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18._o where_o he_o say_v v._o 7._o that_o spiritus_fw-la concupiscit_fw-la adversus_fw-la carnem_fw-la &_o caro_fw-la adversus_fw-la spiritum_fw-la and_o that_o sibi_fw-la inuicem_fw-la adversantur_fw-la and_o ibid._n v._n 18._o as_o also_o rom._n 8.14_o that_o those_o who_o be_v god_n child_n or_o regenerate_v aguntur_fw-la spiritu_fw-la be_v act_v by_o the_o spirit_n it_o guide_v we_o into_o truth_n jo._n 16.13_o bring_v thing_n forget_v to_o our_o remembrance_n jo._n 14.26_o give_v knowledge_n and_o argument_n to_o one_o act._n 6.10_o utterance_n and_o eloquence_n and_o the_o power_n to_o persuade_v to_o another_o act._n 2.4_o to_o another_o wisdom_n or_o a_o good_a judgement_n 1_o cor._n 1.5_o 12.8_o 9_o 28._o prudence_n in_o govern_v in_o execute_v another_o command_n rom._n 12.6_o 7._o to_o another_o courage_n and_o boldness_n act._n 4.29_o 31._o it_o open_v man_n understanding_n and_o heart_n and_o render_v they_o docile_a and_o apt_a to_o believe_v luk._n 24.8_o act._n 16.14_o eph._n 1.18_o what_o be_v there_o that_o be_v not_o do_v in_o we_o by_o this_o holy_a spirit_n when_o we_o be_v employ_v about_o any_o thing_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o glorify_v of_o god_n the_o father_n or_o the_o son_n so_o be_v our_o regenerate_a life_n whole_o manage_v by_o this_o spirit_n as_o the_o natural_a be_v by_o the_o soul_n and_o if_o not_o obstruct_v work_v in_o we_o a_o continual_a growth_n in_o grace_n till_o we_o come_v to_o a_o perfect_a man_n in_o christ_n 2_o pet._n 3.18_o eph._n 4.13_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v he_o convert_v gal._n 5.25_o that_o as_o they_o live_v their_o new_a life_n in_o or_o by_o the_o spirit_n so_o they_o will_v walk_v in_o it_o according_a to_o its_o direction_n and_o that_o they_o will_v mind_v or_o affect_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o the_o thing_n it_o mind_v they_o of_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d within_o they_o be_v death_n in_o the_o end_n but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d within_o they_o be_v 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