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
A86062	A funeral sermon preached at Deptford June 3. 1688 Upon the occasion of the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Kilbury, late wife of Mr. John Kilbury. By Henry Godman, minister of the gospel. With allowance.	Godman, Henry, 1629 or 30-1702.	1688 (1688)	Wing G940A; ESTC R229589	20,575	42

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they_o be_v at_o present_a do_v rom._n 8._o who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o glorify_v that_o be_v they_o shall_v as_o certain_o be_v glorify_v as_o if_o they_o be_v already_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n thus_o here_o my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v that_o be_v it_o be_v sure_a and_o certain_a that_o it_o will_v be_v so_o my_o flesh_n my_o heart_n we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v it_o exclusiuè_fw-la as_o if_o it_o be_v only_o appropriate_v to_o himself_o and_o be_v not_o the_o case_n of_o other_o as_o we●l_v as_o he_o no_o but_o you_o be_v to_o understand_v it_o inclusiuè_fw-la as_o mean_v of_o all_o that_o dwell_v in_o these_o fleshly_a tabernacle_n and_o house_n of_o clay_n this_o be_v a_o common_a case_n there_o be_v no_o exemption_n from_o this_o general_a calamity_n and_o affliction_n the_o doctrine_n from_o hence_o which_o i_o shall_v but_o brief_o insist_v on_o be_v this_o doct._n that_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o man_n will_v certain_o fail_v 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and_o 4._o make_v some_o brief_a application_n 1._o man_n flesh_n that_o will_v fail_v flesh_n sometime_o be_v take_v in_o scripture_n sensu_fw-la morali_fw-la or_o rather_o immorali_fw-la &_o corrupto_fw-la in_o a_o moral_n or_o immoral_a and_o corrupt_a sense_n for_o the_o deprave_a nature_n for_o the_o unregenerate_a part_n in_o man_n as_o in_o gal._n 5._o 17._o the_o flesh_n lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 7._o 18._o in_o my_o flesh_n there_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n so_o in_o gal._n 5._o 19_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o here_o though_o this_o flesh_n shall_v fail_v and_o do_v fail_v for_o in_o every_o regenerate_a soul_n it_o be_v die_v daily_o sin_n in_o the_o godly_a have_v lose_v its_o sword._n so_o that_o it_o can_v kill_v it_o have_v lose_v its_o sceptre_n so_o that_o it_o can_v rule_v and_o in_o a_o few_o day_n it_o shall_v lose_v its_o be_v its_o habitation_n and_o residence_n 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of_o man_n that_o fleshly_a substance_n that_o our_o bone_n be_v cover_v withal_o that_o fleshly_a tabernacle_n in_o which_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n do_v dwell_v this_o flesh_n will_v fail_v isa_n 40._o 6_o 7._o all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o the_o goodliness_n thereof_o as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n the_o grass_n wither_v and_o the_o flower_n fade_v so_o will_v the_o flesh_n all_o the_o goodliness_n of_o it_o its_o comeliness_n strength_n and_o beauty_n all_o will_v fail_v a_o blast_n will_v come_v upon_o all_o which_o will_v cause_v it_o to_o wither_v and_o decay_v which_o will_v turn_v it_o into_o rottenness_n and_o make_v it_o become_v like_o a_o moth-eaten_a garment_n job_n 13._o 28._o how_o beautiful_a soever_o you_o may_v now_o be_v in_o a_o few_o day_n your_o beauty_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o deformity_n and_o how_o strong_a soever_o you_o at_o present_a be_v it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o but_o this_o flesh_n of_o you_o will_v become_v so_o weak_a that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v able_a any_o long_o to_o hold_v the_o spirit_n the_o lord_n have_v determine_v a_o consumption_n to_o come_v upon_o all_o flesh_n isa_n 28._o 22._o and_o he_o have_v many_o way_n and_o method_n to_o bring_v it_o about_o as_o in_o deut._n 28._o 21_o 22._o either_o by_o the_o pestilence_n or_o a_o fever_n or_o a_o inflammation_n or_o a_o extreme_a burn_a or_o the_o sword_n etc._n etc._n how_o many_o hundred_o disease_n and_o distemper_n be_v there_o up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o world_n effect_v this_o determine_a consumption_n if_o god_n give_v any_o one_o of_o they_o a_o commission_n to_o come_v to_o we_o and_o to_o effect_v the_o same_o as_o sure_o at_o one_o time_n or_o