Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	heart_n	holy_a	power_n	6,059	5	4.5148	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19289	The estates of the hypocrite and syncere Christian Containing, certaine liuely differences, betweene synceritie and hypocrisie; very necessarie, for the tryall of our estates in Grace. By Tho. Cooper.	Cooper, Thomas, 1517?-1594.	1613 (1613)	STC 5699; ESTC S115596	59,087	262

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faith_n or_o fail_v in_o the_o manner_n not_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n or_o abhor_v from_o the_o right_a end_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n tit._n 1._o 15._o rom._n 14._o 1._o cor._n 10._o 31._o that_o which_o he_o do_v proceed_v from_o natural_a knowledge_n or_o good_a intention_n and_o meaning_n or_o at_o the_o best_a a_o vain_a presumption_n or_o temporary_a faith_n his_o manner_n of_o do_v be_v in_o wilworship_n and_o bodily_a service_n which_o profit_v nothing_o his_o end_n be_v to_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o transfer_v it_o to_o himself_o and_o so_o to_o express_v some_o degree_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o antichrist_n even_o to_o advance_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n and_o yet_o to_o satisfy_v the_o flesh_n &_o make_v his_o belly_n his_o god_n 2._o coll._n 3._o phil._n 19_o to_o sacrifice_n to_o his_o net_n and_o so_o make_v his_o wit_n &_o industry_n his_o god_n in_o a_o word_n mere_o to_o seek_v himself_o and_o to_o put_v out_o all_o sense_n and_o use_v of_o the_o divine_a power_n matt._n 13._o 2_o coll._n 25._o 1._o tim._n 4._o 8._o 2._o thess_n 2._o 10._o abac._n 2._o three_o comfort_n also_o the_o hypocrite_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v nothing_o because_o he_o have_v no_o true_a comfort_n and_o success_n in_o what_o he_o have_v though_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o his_o desire_n yet_o he_o send_v leanne_n into_o his_o soul_n psal_n 106._o 15._o he_o have_v either_o some_o inward_a gripe_n of_o conscience_n or_o some_o outward_a leprosy_n accompany_v his_o great_a and_o secure_a revel_n in_o his_o most_o glorious_a happiness_n proverb_n 14._o 3._o 2._o rom._n 5._o 27._o somewhat_o there_o be_v so_o scar_n and_o cross_n he_o that_o all_o his_o honour_n be_v nothing_o unto_o he_o the_o conscionable_a walk_n of_o the_o saint_n confound_v his_o pompous_a and_o outside_n profession_n hester_n 5._o the_o poor_a vineyard_n of_o naboth_n lie_v so_o convenient_a that_o he_o can_v hold_v up_o his_o head_n nor_o eat_v his_o meat_n unless_o he_o may_v imbrue_v his_o hand_n in_o blood_n to_o enjoy_v the_o same_o 2._o kin._n 29._o some_o such_o like_a thing_n there_o will_v be_v still_o to_o procure_v envy_n &_o discontent_n that_o so_o though_o he_o have_v somewhat_o yet_o indeed_o behold_v it_o often_o in_o the_o true_a glass_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a example_n of_o the_o saint_n other_o he_o see_v it_o to_o be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o what_o other_o have_v and_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o delusion_n that_o he_o be_v give_v up_o unto_o that_o what_o he_o want_v in_o substance_n that_o he_o will_v make_v up_o in_o complement_n and_o show_v and_o so_o indeed_o be_v nothing_o to_o that_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v have_v fain_o will_v he_o seem_v to_o be_v perfect_a if_o you_o will_v believe_v his_o show_n nay_o if_o you_o will_v believe_v his_o own_o word_n he_o say_v he_o be_v rich_a and_o increase_v in_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o revel_v 3._o 17._o and_o yet_o the_o spirit_n tell_v he_o have_v he_o be_v poor_a and_o blind_a and_o miserable_a he_o have_v nothing_o of_o what_o he_o say_v because_o he_o make_v himself_o rich_a therefore_o he_o have_v nothing_o and_o well_o be_v it_o with_o he_o if_o he_o may_v be_v his_o own_o judge_n though_o he_o be_v deceive_v in_o himself_o yet_o he_o may_v be_v approve_v of_o god_n but_o observe_v i_o pray_v you_o a_o further_a measure_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o he_o that_o what_o be_v high_o esteem_v of_o m●n_z be_v abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n luke_n 16._o 15._o because_o the_o hypocrite_n so_o overrate_v his_o goodness_n and_o stand_v upon_o his_o term_n of_o uprightness_n and_o perfection_n therefore_o the_o lord_n reject_v his_o confidence_n jerem._n 2._o and_o condemn_v his_o paint_a show_n and_o vain_a boast_n the_o publican_n that_o confess_v his_o sin_n be_v accept_v accept_v when_o the_o proud_a pharisee_n that_o boast_v of_o his_o righteousness_n make_v it_o seem_v 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father_n the_o devil_n even_o a_o murderer_n of_o his_o brethren_n though_o he_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n john_n 8_o 44._o thus_o be_v the_o hypocrite_n nothing_o to_o that_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v nothing_o to_o what_o he_o will_v be_v he_o will_v be_v happy_a and_o yet_o of_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v beat_v with_o most_o stripe_n be●_n math._n 25._o he_o will_v be_v honour_v of_o the_o people_n 1._o sam._n 15._o and_o yet_o be_v hate_v because_o he_o make_v profession_n yea_o more_o just_o scorn_v because_o he_o shame_v his_o profession_n he_o will_v enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n with_o greediness_n yet_o be_v he_o often_o bridle_v with_o the_o credit_n of_o his_o profession_n and_o so_o be_v more_o inward_o inflame_v to_o lust_n and_o enrage_v against_o god_n and_o that_o we_o may_v yet_o further_o behold_v and_o admire_v the_o justice_n of_o our_o glorious_a god_n observe_v i_o pray_v you_o that_o howsoever_o the_o hypocrite_n deny_v the_o power_n of_o goalines_n yet_o will_v he_o fain_o retain_v form_n and_o show_v thereof_o show_n that_o so_o he_o may_v still_o deceive_v himself_o and_o other_o but_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n even_o revert_v this_o his_o confidence_n often_o time_n do_v he_o not_o take_v away_o his_o restrain_v spirit_n and_o give_v he_o up_o with_o all_o greediness_n to_o break_v out_o into_o gross_a sin_n rom._n 1._o 25._o 26_o do_v not_o the_o hypocrite_n hereupon_o labour_n to_o dead_a his_o conscience_n by_o reject_v knowledge_n that_o so_o he_o may_v commit_v sin_n more_o secret_o without_o controlment_n f●hes_n 4._o do_v he_o not_o plain_o 〈◊〉_d depart_v