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	law_n	sin_n	7,752	5	4.9628	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44675	A discourse relating to the much-lamented death and solemn funeral of our incomparable and most gracious Queen Mary, of most blessed memory by John Howe.	Howe, John, 1630-1705.	1695 (1695)	Wing H3023; ESTC R7264	27,333	50

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make_v perfect_a chap._n 13._o 20_o 21._o in_o every_o good_a work_n to_o do_v his_o will_n have_v all_o that_o wrought_v in_o they_o which_o be_v well-pleasing_a in_o his_o sight_n through_o christ_n jesus_n now_o when_o shall_v he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v accomplish_v his_o design_n not_o till_o every_o one_o be_v present_v perfect_a col._n 1._o 28._o and_o faultless_a in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o divine_a glory_n judas_n 24._o do_v but_o consider_v what_o be_v a_o design_n worthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o undertaker_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o be_v engage_v so_o deep_o of_o his_o be_v so_o earnest_o intent_n upon_o it_o as_o to_o become_v first_o a_o man_n than_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o effect_v it_o consider_v his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n wherein_o he_o will_v have_v all_o that_o belong_v to_o he_o have_v a_o consortium_fw-la a_o participation_n with_o he_o and_o conformity_n to_o he_o as_o be_v large_o discourse_v phil._n 3._o and_o hence_o we_o be_v to_o make_v 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shall_v know_v without_o which_o since_o all_o their_o enjoyment_n in_o the_o heavenly_a state_n must_v be_v in_o their_o first_o rise_v intellectual_a it_o will_v be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v ever_o perfect_o enjoy_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o and_o that_o this_o perfection_n of_o just_a man_n spirit_n be_v intend_v to_o be_v summary_o comprehend_v in_o the_o perfection_n of_o their_o knowledge_n be_v more_o than_o intimate_v by_o that_o series_n of_o discourse_n which_o we_o find_v 1_o cor._n 13._o 9_o 12._o the_o apostle_n compare_v the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o present_n with_o the_o perfection_n of_o our_o future_a state_n sum_v up_o all_o in_o this_o that_o we_o know_v now_o but_o in_o part_n and_o that_o then_o we_o shall_v know_v as_o we_o be_v know_v but_o the_o perfection_n of_o this_o knowledge_n he_o seem_v more_o to_o state_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o know_v than_o in_o the_o extent_n and_o compass_n of_o the_o thing_n know_v that_o in_o this_o latter_a respect_n it_o may_v admit_v of_o increase_n they_o can_v doubt_v who_o consider_v the_o sinite_fw-la capacity_n of_o a_o create_a mind_n and_o the_o mighty_a advantage_n we_o shall_v have_v for_o continual_a improvement_n both_o from_o the_o clear_a discovery_n of_o thing_n in_o that_o bright_a and_o glorious_a light_n and_o from_o the_o receptiveness_n of_o our_o enlarge_v and_o most_o apprehensive_a mind_n but_o that_o state_n can_v admit_v of_o no_o culpable_a ignorance_n nor_o of_o any_o that_o shall_v more_o infer_v infelicity_n than_o include_v sin_n therefore_o now_o to_o speak_v more_o distinct_o we_o take_v this_o perfection_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o just_a to_o be_v principal_o mean_v of_o their_o moral_a perfection_n such_o as_o exclude_v all_o sin_n and_o all_o misery_n as_o morality_n comprehend_v and_o connect_v together_o sanctity_n the_o goodness_n of_o the_o mean_n and_o felicity_n the_o goodness_n of_o the_o end_n the_o former_a most_o direct_o but_o most_o certain_o infer_v the_o latter_a if_o therefore_o we_o say_v this_o be_v their_o sinless_a perfection_n we_o say_v all_o that_o the_o case_n require_v in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o spirit_n it_o must_v indeed_o suppose_v all_o that_o natural_a perfection_n which_o belong_v to_o such_o a_o sort_n of_o creature_n as_o such_o in_o their_o own_o kind_n but_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o specification_n be_v add_v of_o the_o just_a it_o be_v their_o moral_a perfection_n or_o most_o perfect_o holy_a rectitude_n from_o which_o their_o blessedness_n be_v inseparable_a that_o seem_v ultimate_o intend_v but_o now_o whereas_o this_o their_o ultimate_a perfection_n have_v be_v say_v to_o be_v virtual_o contain_v and_o sum_v up_o in_o knowledge_n we_o be_v hereupon_o to_o consider_v how_o this_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o complete_a summary_n of_o all_o such_o perfection_n and_o nothing_o can_v more_o evident_o appear_v if_o you_o join_v together_o the_o true_a matter_n or_o object_n 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