Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	ghost_n	holy_a	scripture_n	19,615	5	6.1818	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01464	A detection of the Deuils sophistrie wherwith he robbeth the vnlearned people, of the true byleef, in the most blessed sacrament of the aulter.	Gardiner, Stephen, 1483?-1555.	1546 (1546)	STC 11591.3; ESTC S102849	86,410	306

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remembrance_n of_o he_o and_o yet_o evyll_n man_n do_v receive_v the_o same_o to_o their_o own_o condemnation_n which_o good_a man_n do_v with_o a_o perfect_a remembrance_n of_o christ_n who_o benefit_n join_a to_o his_o precept_n they_o have_v in_o effectual_a remembrance_n wherein_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o corinthyans_n abuse_v themselves_o saint_n paul_n threten_v they_o with_o god_n sharp_a judgement_n which_o everye_o man_n procure_v himself_o when_o he_o receive_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n unworthe_o not_o consyderinge_v nor_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v in_o that_o feast_n the_o very_a natural_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n which_o be_v paul_n signify_v in_o those_o word_n non_fw-la dijudicans_fw-la corpus_fw-la domini_fw-la which_o word_n be_v translate_v in_o englyshe_a ▪_o putting_a no_o difference_n between_o the_o lord_n body_n and_o this_o place_n by_o such_o as_o presume_v of_o their_o own_o knowledge_n frame_v also_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o 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say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o consider_v not_o understand_v who_o be_v in_o that_o feast_n to_o be_v receive_v who_o presence_n if_o man_n consider_v they_o shall_v need_v none_o other_o admonyshment_n how_o to_o prepare_v them self_o to_o come_v thither_o and_o how_o to_o use_v they_o self_n at_o the_o same_o and_o other_o scripture_n be_v likewise_o misconstrue_v and_o croked_o expound_v spiritus_fw-la vivificat_fw-la caro_fw-la non_fw-la prodest_fw-la quic●_n 6._o as_o though_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n our_o christ_n be_v not_o fruteful_a to_o we_o &_o therefore_o by_o their_o reason_n shall_v not_o be_v there_o where_o in_o deed_n our_o savyour_fw-mi christ_n refell_v in_o those_o word_n the_o gross_a understand_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o capharnaite_n as_o though_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v mean_v to_o distribute_v his_o natural_a body_n in_o lump_n of_o flesh_n and_o so_o make_v they_o a_o fee_v of_o it_o and_o thereupon_o give_v a_o general_a lesson_n unto_o they_o which_o serve_v for_o y_z e_z true_a understanding_n of_o our_o hole_n religion_n which_o be_v that_o our_o godly_a life_n be_v engender_v in_o we_o not_o of_o the_o flesh_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n for_o quod_fw-la natum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la carne_fw-la caro_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la auten_fw-mi ex_fw-la spin_v spiritus_fw-la est_fw-la 6._o y_z t_z be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n and_o the_o faithful_a man_n be_v not_o bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o the_o flesh_n reveal_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n for_o the_o flesshye_a man_n can_v not_o see_v god_n mystery_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v not_o please_v god_n 8._o and_o thus_o scripture_n speakethe_v of_o the_o flesh_n the_o carnal_a part_n of_o man_n not_o illuminate_v by_o y_z e_z spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o capharnaite_n fancy_v of_o christ_n flesh_n gross_o to_o be_v cut_v as_o butcher_n do_v in_o the_o market_n which_o so_o consider_v profit_v nothing_o but_o only_o the_o spirit_n give_v life_n and_o so_o spiritus_fw-la vivificat_fw-la caro_fw-la non_fw-la prodest_fw-la quicquam_fw-la the_o spirit_n gyve_v life_n and_o the_o flesh_n profitethe_v nothing_o by_o which_o manner_n of_o speech_n the_o fle●she_n of_o our_o savyour_fw-mi christes_fw-fr moost_n precious_a body_n be_v caro_fw-la vivifica_fw-la lyvely_a flesh_n and_o which_o have_v the_o holy_a spirit_n inseparablye_o annex_v unto_o it_o be_v not_o improve_v but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o god_n high_a power_n minister_v under_o form_n of_o bread_n &_o wine_n be_v also_o most_o holsom_a &_o most_o comfortable_a unto_o such_o as_o receyve_v it_o worthy_o of_o which_o christ_n speak_v caro_n mea_fw-la veer_fw-la est_fw-la cibus_fw-la &_o 6._o sanguis_fw-la meus_fw-la veer_fw-la est_fw-la potus_fw-la &_o panis_fw-la quem_fw-la dabo_fw-la vobis_fw-la caro_fw-la mea_fw-la est_fw-la my_o flesh_n be_v very_o meat_n and_o my_o blood_n very_o drink_v and_o the_o bread_n which_o i_o shall_v geve_v you_o be_v my_o flesh_n and_o the_o speech_n of_o this_o scripture_n caro_fw-la non_fw-la prodest_fw-la quic●_n be_v in_o such_o wise_a to_o be_v take_v as_o when_o saint_n paul_n say_v scientia_fw-la inflat_fw-la charitas_fw-la edificat_fw-la 8._o wherein_o knowledge_n be_v not_o utterlye_o condemn_v but_o only_o such_o knowledge_n as_o want_v and_o be_v not_o temper_v with_o charity_n and_o likewise_o littera_fw-la occidi_fw-la spiritus_fw-la vivificat_fw-la 3._o wherein_o not_o all_o letter_n and_o writing_n be_v note_v to_o do_v hurt_v but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v destitute_a and_o want_v right_a &_o spiritual_a understand_v and_o after_o y_z e_z same_o form_n say_v christ_n spiritꝰ_n vivificat_fw-la caro_fw-la non_fw-la prodest_fw-la quic●●_n the_o spirit_n give_v life_n 6._o y_z e_z flesh_n profit_v nothing_o which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v 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