Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	good_a	heart_n	lord_n	10,444	5	3.7697	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02030	The bread of life, or Foode of the regenerate A sermon preached at Botterwike in Holland, neere Boston, in Lincolnshire. By Thomas Granger, preacher of Gods word there.	Granger, Thomas, b. 1578.	1616 (1616)	STC 12177; ESTC S121351	21,732	40

his_o own_o conceit_n for_o his_o own_o wisdom_n and_o providence_n ezech._n 28._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o he_o that_o be_v thus_o alienate_v in_o his_o heart_n from_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o fornicator_n divorce_a himself_o from_o the_o lord_n adulterate_v and_o pollute_v all_o the_o creature_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o which_o kind_n of_o usage_n both_o he_o and_o they_o be_v accurse_v even_o as_o the_o serpent_n be_v accurse_v who_o satan_n abuse_v to_o tempt_v our_o first_o parent_n to_o sin_n gen._n 3._o 14._o and_o as_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v break_v in_o piece_n be_v abuse_v by_o the_o israelite_n 2_o king_n 18._o 4._o in_o which_o sense_n and_o for_o which_o cause_n they_o be_v call_v wicked_a mammon_n but_o the_o body_n be_v for_o the_o lord_n even_o for_o god_n and_o christ_n who_o in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o and_o through_o he_o have_v reconcile_v beget_v and_o marry_v we_o his_o church_n to_o himself_o that_o be_v separate_v from_o ourselves_o &_o from_o the_o world_n psal_n 45._o 10._o 11._o we_o shall_v only_o believe_v in_o he_o only_o hope_v in_o he_o only_o love_v he_o and_o all_o thing_n for_o he_o yea_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o ravish_v with_o the_o love_n of_o his_o presence_n as_o that_o we_o shall_v neglect_v all_o worldly_a thing_n and_o even_o forget_v to_o eat_v our_o bread_n hereby_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o bridle_v our_o inordinate_a desire_n and_o to_o moderate_v our_o care_n &_o labour_v for_o worldly_a thing_n which_o be_v frail_a uncertain_a and_o corruptible_a and_o to_o busy_v ourselves_o not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o get_n of_o abundance_n with_o continual_a vexation_n disquietness_n fear_n and_o sorrow_n as_o to_o seek_v continual_o to_o the_o lord_n to_o sanctify_v and_o establish_v our_o heart_n with_o his_o good_a spirit_n to_o grant_v we_o patience_n and_o contentation_n with_o that_o which_o come_v to_o we_o from_o his_o hand_n and_o to_o give_v we_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n to_o order_v our_o affair_n and_o so_o to_o dispose_v of_o the_o same_o as_o may_v be_v most_o for_o his_o glory_n the_o good_a of_o we_o and_o we_o and_o of_o other_o especial_o the_o godly_a the_o care_n of_o who_o thing_n pertain_v to_o we_o also_o 8._o to_o this_o purpose_n let_v we_o always_o bear_v in_o mind_n the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 8._o when_o we_o have_v food_n and_o raiment_n let_v we_o be_v therewith_o content_a verse_n 9_o for_o they_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a fall_n into_o temptation_n and_o snare_n and_o into_o many_o foolish_a and_o noisome_a lust_n which_o drown_v man_n in_o perdition_n and_o destruction_n verse_n 10._o for_o the_o desire_n of_o money_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a which_o while_o some_o have_v lust_v after_o they_o have_v err_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o pierce_v themselves_o through_o with_o many_o sorrow_n verse_n 17._o charge_v they_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o be_v not_o high_a mind_v and_o that_o they_o trust_v not_o in_o uncertain_a riches_n but_o in_o the_o live_a god_n which_o give_v we_o abundant_o all_o thing_n to_o enjoy_v verse_n 18_o that_o they_o do_v good_a and_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n etc._n etc._n second_o see_v that_o our_o body_n be_v but_o the_o vessel_n and_o house_n of_o our_o soul_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 1._o and_o that_o all_o thing_n serve_v only_o for_o the_o sustentation_n and_o maintenance_n thereof_o we_o be_v hereby_o teach_v to_o make_v a_o separation_n of_o the_o spiritual_a soul_n from_o the_o earthly_a body_n and_o to_o be_v join_v in_o spirit_n to_o the_o lord_n not_o live_v to_o and_o for_o the_o body_n nor_o have_v any_o care_n to_o please_v and_o satisfy_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o but_o live_v in_o to_z and_o for_o the_o lord_n subdue_a and_o beat_v down_o the_o rebellious_a flesh_n crucify_a every_o thought_n imagination_n and_o lust_n bring_v they_o into_o bondage_n and_o homage_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o virtue_n and_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n may_v 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