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	sin_n	soul_n	7,400	5	5.2096	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57960	Two discourses; viz. A discourse of truth. By the late Reverend Dr. Rust, Lord Bishop of Dromore in the Kingdom of Ireland. The way of happiness and salvation. By Joseph Glanvil, chaplain in ordinary to His Majesty	Rust, George, d. 1670.; Glanvill, Joseph, 1636-1680. Way of happiness and salvation rescued from vulgar errours.	1677 (1677)	Wing R2368; Wing Q836; ESTC R218562	58,324	199

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be_v another_o branch_n of_o this_o second_o absurdity_n from_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o intrinsical_a and_o eternal_a respect_n and_o relation_n of_o thing_n that_o a_o man_n will_v not_o have_v any_o assurance_n of_o future_a happiness_n for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o or_o at_o least_o we_o fancy_n to_o ourselves_o that_o god_n have_v send_v jesus_n christ_n into_o the_o world_n &_o by_o he_o have_v make_v very_o large_a and_o ample_a promise_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o conform_v his_o life_n unto_o his_o precept_n shall_v be_v make_v heir_n of_o the_o same_o inheritance_n and_o glory_n which_o christ_n be_v now_o possess_v of_o and_o invest_v with_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o father_n yet_o what_o ground_n have_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o god_n do_v not_o intend_v only_o to_o play_v with_o and_o abuse_v our_o faculty_n and_o in_o conclusion_n to_o damn_v all_o those_o that_o believe_v and_o live_v as_o be_v above_o express_v and_o to_o take_v 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be_v far_o more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n who_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o mere_a nature_n psal._n 147._o 10._o but_o be_v well_o please_v with_o the_o expression_n of_o grace_n in_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o so_o that_o a_o sincere_a and_o lowly-minded_n christian_a that_o talk_v of_o no_o immediate_a income_n or_o communication_n and_o perhaps_o dare_v not_o out_o of_o reverence_n trust_v to_o his_o own_o present_a conception_n in_o a_o work_n so_o solemn_a but_o use_v the_o help_n of_o some_o pious_a form_n of_o word_n suitable_a to_o his_o desire_n and_o want_n who_o be_v due_o sensible_a of_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o overcome_v they_o and_o be_v true_o and_o earnest_o desirous_a of_o the_o divine_a aid_n in_o order_n to_o it_o such_o a_o one_o as_o this_o pray_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o will_v be_v assist_v by_o it_o while_o the_o other_o do_v all_o by_o mere_a nature_n and_o imitation_n and_o shall_v not_o have_v those_o spiritual_a aid_n which_o he_o never_o hearty_o desire_v nor_o intend_v to_o use_v this_o i_o think_v i_o may_v true_o and_o safe_o say_v but_o for_o the_o controversy_n between_o form_n and_o conceive_a prayer_n which_o of_o they_o be_v absolute_o best_a i_o determine_v nothing_o of_o it_o here_o and_o indeed_o i_o suppose_v that_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n they_o be_v alike_o indifferent_a and_o be_v more_o or_o less_o accept_v as_o they_o partake_v more_o or_o less_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n viz._n of_o faith_n humility_n and_o holy_a desire_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n we_o pray_v for_o and_o a_o man_n may_v have_v these_o that_o pray_v by_o a_o form_n and_o he_o may_v want_v they_o that_o take_v the_o other_o way_n and_o think_v himself_o in_o a_o dispensation_n much_o above_o it_o so_o that_o my_o business_n be_v not_o to_o set_v up_o one_o of_o these_o way_n of_o devotion_n against_o the_o other_o but_o to_o show_v that_o the_o height_n and_o vehemency_n of_o many_o warm_a people_n in_o their_o unpremeditated_a prayer_n have_v nothing_o in_o they_o supernatural_a or_o divine_a and_o consequent_o of_o themselves_o they_o be_v no_o mark_n of_o godliness_n which_o i_o hope_v no_o one_o think_v i_o speak_v to_o discredit_v those_o pious_a ardour_n that_o be_v feel_v by_o real_o devout_a soul_n when_o a_o vigorous_a sense_n of_o god_n and_o divine_a thing_n do_v even_o sometime_o transport_v they_o far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o to_o design_n any_o thing_n so_o impious_a my_o aim_n be_v only_o to_o note_v that_o there_o be_v complexional_a heat_n raise_v many_o time_n by_o fancy_n and_o self-admiration_n that_o look_v like_o these_o in_o person_n who_o real_o have_v little_a of_o god_n in_o they_o and_o we_o shall_v take_v care_n that_o we_o be_v not_o deceive_v by_o they_o thus_o far_o also_o those_o may_v go_v that_o shall_v not_o enter_v i_o add_v iii_o a_o man_n may_v endeavour_v somewhat_o and_o strive_v in_o some_o degree_n and_o yet_o his_o work_n may_v miscarry_v and_o himself_o with_o it_o 1._o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o a_o evil_a man_n may_v be_v convince_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o vileness_n and_o that_o even_o to_o anguish_n and_o torment_n the_o gentile_n say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 2._o 14._o which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n their_o thought_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n accuse_v or_o excuse_v one_o another_o conscience_n often_o sting_n and_o disquiet_v the_o vile_a sinner_n and_o sometime_o extort_v from_o they_o lamentable_a confession_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o earnest_a declamation_n against_o they_o they_o may_v weep_v bitter_o at_o their_o remembrance_n and_o be_v under_o great_a heaviness_n and_o dejection_n upon_o their_o occasion_n they_o may_v speak_v vehement_o against_o sin_n themselves_o and_o love_n to_o have_v other_o to_o handle_v it_o severe_o all_o this_o bad_a man_n may_v do_v upon_o the_o score_n of_o natural_a fear_n and_o self_n love_n and_o the_o apprehension_n of_o a_o feature_n judgement_n and_o now_o such_o conviction_n will_v natural_o beget_v some_o endeavour_n a_o convince_a understanding_n will_v have_v some_o influence_n upon_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n the_o mind_n in_o the_o unregenerate_a may_v lust_n against_o the_o flesh_n as_o that_o do_v against_o it_o so_o that_o 2._o such_o a_o mere_a animal_n man_n may_v promise_v and_o purpose_n and_o endeavour_v in_o some_o pretty_a considerable_a measure_n but_o then_o he_o go_v not_o on_o with_o full_a resolution_n but_o waver_v and_o stop_v and_o turn_v about_o again_o and_o let_v the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n that_o of_o death_n and_o sin_n to_o prevail_v over_o he_o his_o endeavour_n be_v remiss_a and_o consequent_o ineffectual_a it_o make_v no_o conquest_n and_o will_v not_o signify_v he_o sin_v on_o though_o with_o some_o regret_n and_o his_o very_a unwillingness_n to_o sin_n while_o he_o commit_v it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o lessen_v that_o it_o aggravate_v his_o fault_n it_o argue_v that_o he_o sin_n against_o conscience_n and_o conviction_n and_o that_o sin_n be_v strong_a and_o reign_v it_o be_v true_a indeed_o st._n paul_n rom._n 7._o make_v such_o a_o description_n seem_o of_o himself_o as_o one_o may_v think_v conclude_v he_o under_o this_o state_n he_o say_v vers_fw-la 8._o that_o sin_n wrought_v in_o he_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n vers_fw-la 9_o that_o sin_n revive_v and_o he_o die_v vers_fw-la 14._o that_o he_o be_v carnal_a and_o again_o sell_v under_o sin_n vers_fw-la 20._o that_o sin_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o wrought_v that_o which_o he_o will_v not_o vers_n 23._o that_o the_o law_n of_o his_o member_n lead_v he_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o vers_fw-la 25._o that_o he_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n if_o this_o be_v so_o and_o st._n paul_n a_o regenerate_a man_n be_v in_o this_o state_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o seek_v and_o feeble_a endeavour_n that_o overcome_v no_o difficulty_n may_v yet_o procure_v a_o entrance_n and_o he_o that_o be_v come_v hitherto_o viz._n to_o endeavour_n be_v safe_a enough_o though_o he_o do_v not_o conquer_v this_o objection_n press_v not_o only_o against_o this_o head_n but_o against_o my_o whole_a discourse_n and_o the_o text_n itself_o therefore_o to_o answer_v it_o i_o say_v that_o the_o st._n paul_n here_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o himself_o he_o describe_v the_o state_n of_o a_o convince_a but_o unregenerate_a man_n though_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o first_o person_n a_o figure_n that_o be_v ordinary_a with_o this_o apostle_n and_o frequent_a enough_o in_o common_a speech_n thus_o we_o say_v i_o be_o thus_o and_o thus_o and_o do_v so_o and_o so_o when_o we_o be_v describe_v a_o state_n or_o action_n in_o which_o perhaps_o we_o in_o person_n be_v not_o concern_v in_o this_o sense_n the_o best_a expositor_n understand_v these_o expression_n and_o those_o excellent_a divine_n of_o our_o own_o bishop_n tailor_n and_o dr._n 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oppress_v and_o make_v a_o prey_n of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n i_o say_v such_o a_o degree_n of_o perfection_n as_o this_o shall_v be_v aim_v at_o heb._n 6._o 1._o and_o we_o shall_v not_o slacken_v or_o intermit_v our_o endeavour_n till_o it_o be_v attain_v in_o order_n to_o it_o we_o be_v to_o use_v frequent_a meditation_n on_o the_o excellency_n and_o pleasure_n of_o virtue_n and_o religion_n and_o earnest_a prayer_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o diligent_a attendance_n upon_o the_o public_a worship_n and_o pious_a company_n and_o converse_v for_o this_o great_a design_n these_o help_n be_v requisite_a and_o if_o we_o exercise_v ourselves_o in_o they_o as_o we_o ought_v they_o will_v fire_v our_o soul_n with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o goodness_n and_o so_o