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	sin_n	soul_n	5,199	5	4.8105	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86527	Heautonaparnumenos: or A treatise of self-denyall. Intended for the pulpit; but now committed to the presse for the publike benefit.	Hooker, Thomas, 1586-1647.	1646 (1646)	Wing H2649; Thomason E336_8; ESTC R18443	63,517	71

itself_o now_o that_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la it_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v that_o god_n be_v the_o summum_fw-la yea_o the_o solum_fw-la bonum_fw-la 19.17_o matth._n 19.17_o the_o chief_a and_o only_a good_a as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o self-love_n be_v his_o alone_a prerogative_n he_o alone_o may_v he_o alone_o ought_v to_o love_n himself_o which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o then_o how_o can_v it_o stand_v with_o his_o nature_n &_o prerogative_n to_o make_v such_o a_o creature_n as_o in_o its_o energy_n shall_v proceed_v direct_o forward_a that_o be_v work_v only_o for_o itself_o but_o no_o way_n reciprocate_v any_o good_a to_o he_o the_o author_n of_o its_o be_v certain_o it_o can_v 2.13_o 2_o tim._n 2.13_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o god_n can_v deny_v himself_o therefore_o must_v needs_o make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o thing_n which_o any_o way_n savour_n of_o independency_n on_o that_o supreme_a end_n of_o all_o by_o be_v do_v to_o no_o end_n but_o mere_o for_o themselves_o become_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o right_a reason_n absurd_a odious_a monstrous_a such_o be_v its_o loyalty_n still_o towards_o its_o creator_n in_o logic_n we_o call_v it_o the_o woman_n syllogism_n to_o prove_v a_o question_n by_o it_o self_n without_o a_o three_o argument_n it_o be_v so_o because_o it_o be_v so_o and_o account_v it_o ridiculous_a we_o do_v no_o less_o in_o morality_n but_o dubb_v he_o for_o a_o fool_n and_o laugh_v at_o he_o for_o his_o pain_n that_o do_v a_o thing_n in_o vain_a or_o to_o no_o end_n and_o purpose_n in_o policy_n we_o hate_v those_o command_v as_o tyrannous_a that_o be_v arbitrary_a and_o direct_v by_o no_o law_n but_o will_v where_o star_n proratione_fw-la voluntas_fw-la the_o command_n have_v no_o aim_n or_o limit_n but_o the_o mere_a lust_n of_o the_o commander_n and_o have_v we_o not_o then_o good_a reason_n to_o believe_v that_o in_o theology_n that_o monstrous_a sin_n be_v most_o diametrical_o opposite_a to_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o so_o the_o sin_n unpardonable_a which_o be_v commit_v for_o itself_o that_o be_v not_o for_o any_o seem_n either_o profit_n pleasure_n or_o prefement_n that_o it_o present_v but_o mere_o for_o its_o obliquity_n and_o contrariety_n to_o god_n and_o goodness_n for_o my_o part_n i_o think_v we_o have_v for_o what_o sin_n can_v we_o imagine_v to_o be_v more_o sinful_a and_o malicious_a what_o sin_n to_o be_v more_o likely_a the_o sin_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o as_o they_o sin_v without_o a_o tempter_n so_o sin_v without_o any_o hope_n of_o pardon_n or_o a_o saviour_n what_o sin_n to_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o sin_n unto_o death_n 5.16_o 1_o john_n 5.16_o st._n john_n speak_v of_o than_o this_o in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v so_o consonant_a to_o reason_n that_o every_o thing_n shall_v be_v make_v not_o for_o itself_o but_o for_o some_o high_a end_n that_o reason_n itself_o be_v take_v from_o the_o several_a end_n of_o thing_n and_o their_o affection_n to_o each_o other_o for_o the_o object_n of_o logic_n or_o the_o art_n of_o reason_n be_v not_o the_o t_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o belong_v to_o physics_n and_o metaphysic_n but_o the_o t_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o creature_n that_o whereby_o it_o relate_v to_o its_o neighbour_n and_o therefore_o argumentum_fw-la be_v well_o define_v to_o be_v quod_fw-la ad_fw-la aliquid_fw-la arguendum_fw-la affectum_fw-la est_fw-la which_o we_o shall_v find_v true_a of_o all_o the_o topick_n head_n of_o logic_n if_o we_o examine_v they_o hence_o too_o it_o be_v that_o in_o our_o natural_a logic_n and_o ordinary_a discourse_n we_o call_v the_o end_n of_o a_o thing_n its_o reason_n for_o so_o when_o we_o ask_v the_o reason_n why_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v do_v we_o assign_v the_o end_n or_o design_n thereof_o as_o the_o only_a reason_n for_o it_o what_o reason_n then_o can_v man_n possible_o fancy_n to_o himself_o why_o he_o shall_v be_v exempt_v from_o the_o common_a condition_n of_o all_o creature_n and_o flatter_v himself_o to_o be_v make_v for_o no_o end_n but_o himself_o since_o that_o be_v indeed_o to_o be_v make_v to_o no_o end_n at_o all_o 10.1_o hos_fw-la 10.1_o certain_o he_o have_v no_o reason_n for_o it_o nay_o he_o have_v so_o much_o the_o less_o reason_n for_o it_o by_o how_o much_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o reason_n above_o all_o other_o creature_n for_o that_o show_v we_o even_o logic_n itself_o can_v find_v a_o reason_n why_o any_o creature_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o itself_o sure_o then_o so_o it_o be_v man_n can_v claim_v any_o title_n to_o himself_o not_o to_o his_o hand_n to_o do_v what_o he_o please_v not_o to_o his_o tongue_n to_o speak_v what_o he_o please_v no_o not_o to_o his_o very_a heart_n to_o think_v what_o he_o please_v but_o acknowledge_v he_o must_v god_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n paramount_n of_o they_o all_o and_o esteem_v himself_o but_o as_o his_o steward_n to_o render_v a_o account_n of_o they_o since_o than_o we_o be_v and_o have_v nothing_o of_o ourselves_o but_o what_o we_o receive_v from_o he_o if_o he_o require_v they_o all_z of_o we_o again_o let_v we_o by_o no_o mean_n grutch_v they_o he_o we_o give_v he_o but_o of_o his_o own_o and_o may_v he_o not_o do_v what_o he_o please_v in_o svo_fw-la with_o that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o we_o think_v it_o good_a reason_n in_o our_o own_o case_n but_o yet_o if_o by_o his_o grace_n we_o can_v but_o do_v this_o willing_o which_o be_v all_o we_o can_v pretend_v to_o we_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a fail_n of_o our_o reward_n see_v we_o bestow_v our_o self_n on_o he_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o recompense_n 51.56_o jer._n 51.56_o as_o he_o be_v style_v in_o the_o prophet_n and_o this_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o kind_n of_o demonstration_n which_o may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stop_v up_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o gainsayers_a but_o now_o to_o persuade_v those_o that_o be_v more_o equitable_a to_o this_o duty_n this_o perhaps_o may_v be_v sufficient_a that_o we_o see_v nothing_o make_v by_o any_o one_o but_o who_o expect_v some_o use_n and_o service_n from_o it_o indeed_o a_o thing_n may_v come_v from_o and_o break_v out_o of_o one_o which_o he_o will_v not_o own_o but_o be_v glad_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o as_o augustus_n mean_v to_o disavow_v julia_n for_o her_o lewdness_n will_v say_v she_o be_v not_o his_o daughter_n but_o a_o impostume_n break_v out_o from_o he_o but_o make_v a_o thing_n one_o will_v not_o but_o we_o will_v own_v and_o be_v glad_a of_o it_o and_o therefore_o god_n have_v make_v we_o by_o creation_n own_v we_o all_o for_o his_o son_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o three_o of_o luke_n and_o the_o last_o but_o this_o be_v so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v son_n indeed_o that_o be_v such_o as_o he_o make_v we_o very_o good_a and_o serviceable_a to_o he_o now_o serviceable_a to_o he_o we_o can_v be_v but_o by_o manifest_v his_o glory_n and_o manifest_v his_o glory_n we_o can_v but_o by_o manifest_v our_o own_o vileness_n emptiness_n and_o nothing_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o self-denial_n this_o service_n therefore_o his_o make_n of_o we_o for_o himself_o oblige_v we_o unto_o if_o then_o we_o refuse_v to_o perform_v it_o and_o become_v a_o refractory_a generation_n than_o he_o disavow_v his_o own_o workmanship_n say_v you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n your_o father_n be_v a_o amorite_n your_o mother_n a_o hittite_n 16.3_o john_n 8.44_o ezek._n 16.3_o then_o he_o will_v not_o own_v we_o for_o his_o son_n as_o we_o will_v not_o he_o for_o our_o father_n but_o proscribe_v we_o for_o child_n of_o darkness_n son_n of_o belial_n of_o the_o devil_n this_o title_n of_o creation_n and_o make_v we_o may_v see_v in_o thing_n inanimate_a shall_v the_o pot_n lift_v up_o its_o self_n against_o the_o potter_n 45.9_o esay_n 45.9_o say_v the_o prophet_n that_o be_v monstrous_a see_v it_o be_v whole_o he_o and_o from_o he_o matter_n form_n and_o all_o therefore_o in_o reason_n it_o shall_v be_v none_o but_o he_o if_o for_o his_o turn_n to_o use_v if_o not_o to_o break_v it_o somewhat_o appear_v in_o thing_n animate_v with_o sense_n though_o they_o be_v not_o maker_n but_o instrument_n of_o their_o young_a one_o make_v yet_o we_o see_v so_o long_o as_o their_o young_a be_v not_o able_a to_o shift_v for_o themselves_o they_o be_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o subjection_n to_o their_o dam_n but_o more_o may_v we_o see_v it_o in_o man_n who_o be_v presume_v to_o do_v nothing_o without_o reason_n we_o know_v no_o title_n of_o government_n be_v more_o just_a than_o of_o a_o parent_n

thus_o actuate_v and_o renovate_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o he_o deny_v himself_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v this_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2_o cor._n 10._o 4._o that_o be_v exceed_v or_o divine_o powerful_a yet_o do_v not_o work_v after_o a_o omnipotent_a manner_n in_o we_o but_o see_v decenter_n &_o creaturae_fw-la convenienter_fw-la in_o a_o manner_n befit_v itself_o and_o convenient_a for_o the_o creature_n so_o as_o neither_o it_o be_v deficient_a in_o necessary_a power_n to_o assist_v we_o against_o all_o difficulty_n nor_o yet_o so_o violent_a as_o to_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o it_o be_v but_o to_o assist_v now_o that_o god_n afford_v this_o grace_n of_o his_o to_o every_o one_o invite_v to_o this_o duty_n by_o our_o saviour_n be_v plain_a by_o those_o general_n word_n of_o invitation_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o our_o text_n for_o to_o that_o our_o precept_n must_v be_v adequat_fw-la st._n matthew_n indeed_o seem_v to_o restrain_v they_o only_o to_o the_o disciple_n but_o not_o only_a st._n mark_n in_o his_o parallel_n chap._n 8.34_o assure_v we_o they_o be_v mean_v as_o well_o to_o the_o whole_a multitude_n but_o also_o the_o word_n themselves_o plain_o involve_v a_o generality_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o be_v a_o universal_a invitation_n and_o it_o be_v plain_a to_o that_o must_v this_o he_o in_o the_o text_n be_v commensurate_a if_o any_o man_n will_v etc._n etc._n let_v any_o man_n deny_v himself_o what_o full_a universal_a than_o can_v we_o wish_v for_o then_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v able_a but_o be_v call_v to_o do_v it_o the_o word_n any_o indeed_o include_v none_o but_o it_o exclude_v not_o any_o it_o suppose_v all_o will_v not_o yet_o imply_v any_o one_o may_v deny_v himself_o if_o at_o least_o he_o be_v one_o of_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o have_v a_o will_n or_o desire_v to_o come_v after_o christ_n and_o this_o i_o suppose_v be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v show_v that_o this_o adjutorium_fw-la dei_fw-la as_o the_o father_n call_v it_o this_o assistant_n grace_n of_o god_n be_v not_o want_v to_o all_o those_o that_o do_v what_o lie_v in_o they_o to_o deny_v themselves_o so_o that_o by_o the_o help_n thereof_o it_o become_v a_o thing_n feisable_v unto_o they_o but_o yet_o that_o we_o may_v conceive_v the_o manner_n of_o this_o more_o distinct_o both_o what_o this_o denier_n in_o the_o text_n be_v and_o what_o the_o deny_v likewise_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o denial_n it_o will_v be_v very_o expedient_a to_o conceive_v of_o our_o self_n as_o origen_n follow_v st._n paul_n 1624._o 1_o thes_n 5.23_o heb._n 4.12_o orig._n lib._n 1._o in_o rom._n eras_n in_o enchir._n pag._n 57_o edit_fw-la lugd._n bat._n an._n 1624._o and_o erasmus_n origen_n represent_v our_o self_n to_o we_o for_o they_o tell_v we_o man_n be_v say_v to_o consist_v of_o spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n and_o that_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n the_o soul_n must_v needs_o be_v suppose_v to_o stand_v indifferent_a betwixt_o they_o so_o that_o if_o it_o rest_v itself_o in_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o spirit_n solicit_v she_o on_o the_o one_o side_n to_o virtue_n it_o become_v one_o spirit_n with_o it_o but_o if_o it_o join_v itself_o to_o the_o flesh_n 17_o 1_o cor._n 6.16_o 17_o solicit_v she_o on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o naughtiness_n it_o become_v one_o body_n with_o it_o in_o the_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n of_o it_o that_o all_o this_o be_v but_o mere_a solicitation_n without_o any_o manner_n of_o force_n on_o either_o side_n that_o so_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v leave_v at_o liberty_n to_o make_v her_o free-choice_n whether_o of_o the_o two_o she_o will_v side_n with_o howbeit_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o attend_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n when_o the_o soul_n cleave_v unto_o they_o but_o no_o power_n accompany_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o soul_n be_v too_o able_a to_o embrace_v those_o motion_n of_o it_o self_n through_o its_o own_o mutability_n now_o after_o we_o have_v first_o consider_v what_o st._n paul_n mind_v we_o of_o that_o that_o which_o be_v natural_a be_v first_o then_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a 15.46_o 1_o cor._n 15.46_o that_o be_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v first_o pollute_v by_o cleave_v to_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o the_o flesh_n before_o it_o can_v be_v purify_v by_o cleave_v to_o the_o celestial_a nature_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o shall_v easy_o conceive_v that_o this_o he_o we_o speak_v of_o or_o the_o denier_n in_o the_o text_n be_v the_o soul_n unite_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o you_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n 5.16_o gal._n 5.16_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o ourselves_o or_o he_o that_o be_v deny_v in_o the_o text_n be_v the_o soul_n earst-while_n cleave_v to_o the_o flesh_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v 8.8_o rom._n 8.8_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n last_o that_o the_o denial_n be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o soul_n conversion_n from_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o spirit_n renounce_v its_o former_a cleave_v to_o the_o flesh_n and_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v covenant_v and_o resolve_v never_o more_o to_o have_v to_o do_v with_o it_o but_o henceforward_o for_o ever_o to_o persevere_v in_o the_o spirit_n i_o have_v be_v the_o large_a on_o this_o because_o a_o point_n of_o much_o importance_n to_o all_o piety_n for_o who_o see_v not_o that_o in_o the_o feisablenesse_n of_o god_n precept_n be_v lay_v the_o first_o stone_n of_o its_o foundation_n see_v no_o man_n will_v but_o offer_v to_o attempt_v that_o which_o he_o can_v fancy_n to_o be_v possible_a according_o therefore_o the_o devil_n seek_v main_o 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