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	sin_n	word_n	8,197	5	4.1049	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62017	Sō ̃ma thanatou, the body of death: or, a discourse concerning the saints failings & infirmities Wherein this position, viz. that absolute freedome from sinne is not attainable in this life, is both proved and improved, in three sermons preached in St Edmunds church in the city of New-Sarum; the first upon Wednesday Novemb 24. 1658. being the weekly lecture day; the two last upon August 14, 1659. being the Lords day. By Joseph Swaffeild minister of the gospel at Odstocke in the county of Wilts.	Swaffield, Joseph, ca. 1625-1681.	1661 (1661)	Wing S6231; ESTC R222442	50,170	146

de_fw-fr vero_fw-la caltu_fw-la lib._n 6._o c._n 13._o bless_a cyprian_a also_o that_o glorious_a confessor_n and_o famous_a martyr_n of_o jesus_n christ_n say_v we_o must_v always_o confess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v sinner_n for_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o be_v without_o sin_n be_v either_o a_o proud_a man_n or_o a_o fool_n cyprian_a fool_n semper_fw-la debemus_fw-la nos_fw-la confiteri_fw-la peccatores_fw-la nam_fw-la quisquis_fw-la se_fw-la immaculatum_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la diceret_fw-la aut_fw-la superbus_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la stultus_fw-la cyprian_a and_o who_o doubt_v say_v augustine_n that_o concupiscence_n may_v be_v lessen_v in_o this_o life_n but_o not_o consume_v aug._n consume_v concupiscentiam_fw-la quis_fw-la ambigat_fw-la in_fw-la hac_fw-la vitâ_fw-la posse_fw-la minui_fw-la now_o posse_fw-mi consumt_fw-mi aug._n and_o bernard_n say_v that_o the_o flesh_n be_v host_n quem_fw-la nec_fw-la fugere_fw-la possumus_fw-la nec_fw-la fugare_fw-la a_o enemy_n which_o we_o can_v neither_o flee_v nor_o yet_o put_v to_o flight_n and_o elsewhere_o speak_v concern_v the_o remainder_n of_o sin_n he_o say_v whether_o thou_o will_v or_o no_o this_o jebusite_n will_v dwell_v in_o thy_o border_n it_o may_v be_v subdue_v but_o not_o utter_o root_v out_o bernard_n out_o velis_fw-la nolis_fw-la intra_fw-la finc_n tuos_fw-la habitabit_fw-la jebusaeus_fw-la subjugari_fw-la pocest_n exterminari_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la bernard_n and_o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n acknowledge_v that_o we_o be_v not_o so_o redeem_v from_o it_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o be_v in_o we_o but_o only_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o reign_v in_o we_o 19_o we_o non_fw-la ab_fw-la eà_fw-la sic_fw-la redempti_fw-la sumus_fw-la at_o non_fw-la sit_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la dominetur_fw-la mag._n send_v l._n 3._o dist_n 19_o and_o cajetan_a another_o learned_a papist_n acknowledge_v that_o sin_n be_v condemn_v but_o not_o extinguish_v casetan_n 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durante_fw-la hâc_fw-la vita_fw-la extirpari_fw-la potest_fw-la estius_n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la and_o elsewhere_o the_o same_o author_n acknowledge_v that_o this_o be_v the_o constant_a doctrine_n of_o the_o father_n that_o a_o man_n can_v live_v without_o sin_n 1.3_o sin_n doctrina_fw-la haec_fw-la adco_fw-la constans_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la patres_fw-la ut_fw-la passim_fw-la affirment_fw-la hominem_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la vivere_fw-la since_o peccatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n estius_fw-la ad_fw-la 1_o john_n 1.3_o thus_o i_o have_v show_v you_o how_o contrary_a this_o opinion_n be_v to_o the_o scripture_n how_o contrary_a to_o experience_n of_o believer_n how_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o grace_n and_o sanctification_n and_o how_o contrary_a to_o the_o suffrage_n of_o antiquity_n yea_o to_o the_o concession_n of_o some_o of_o our_o popish_a adversary_n i_o need_v not_o spend_v time_n in_o answer_v the_o cavil_n of_o those_o who_o assert_v that_o perfection_n 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therefore_o these_o promise_n dear_o belove_v let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o fill_v it_o hiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n from_o which_o word_n the_o aforesaid_a author_n infer_v his_o doctrine_n of_o perfection_n and_o freedom_n from_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n but_o how_o little_a strength_n or_o solidity_n there_o be_v in_o his_o inference_n will_v easy_o appear_v for_o his_o whole_a discourse_n run_v upon_o a_o wrong_a supposition_n and_o therefore_o the_o foundation_n be_v so_o feeble_a the_o superstructure_n may_v case_o be_v overthrow_v now_o the_o supposition_n that_o he_o go_v upon_o be_v this_o that_o perfect_a cleanse_a etc._n etc._n be_v make_v a_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o hence_o he_o infer_v that_o if_o absolute_a freedom_n from_o sin_n be_v not_o attaineable_a the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v impossible_a and_o conomine_fw-la unjust_a but_o my_o belove_a first_o his_o 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perfect_a purity_n we_o have_v once_o in_o adam_n eccl._n 7.29_o god_n make_v man_n upright_o but_o he_o seek_v out_o many_o invention_n and_o therefore_o our_o inability_n to_o obey_v do_v not_o take_v away_o god_n authority_n to_o command_v god_n do_v not_o lose_v his_o right_n to_o command_v though_o man_n have_v lose_v his_o power_n to_o obey_v our_o impotency_n do_v not_o at_o all_o dissolve_v our_o obligation_n perfect_a cleanse_v be_v never_o the_o less_o our_o duty_n for_o our_o inability_n to_o attain_v it_o here_o again_o god_n command_n be_v not_o measure_n of_o our_o strength_n we_o can_v draw_v a_o good_a argument_n a_o mandato_fw-la ad_fw-la effectum_fw-la from_o what_o god_n command_v to_o what_o we_o can_v do_v thing_n be_v thus_o express_v say_v one_o for_o another_o purpose_n to_o show_v god_n right_a to_o convince_v the_o creature_n of_o weakness_n to_o show_v we_o our_o duty_n that_o man_n endeavour_n be_v require_v and_o that_o we_o shall_v do_v our_o ut_fw-la most_o to_o convince_v we_o wherein_o we_o have_v fail_v etc._n etc._n 177._o etc._n mr._n manton_n on_o james_n p._n 177._o but_o this_o may_v suffice_v to_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o that_o use_n second_o use_v 2_o the_o next_o use_n which_o i_o shall_v make_v of_o this_o point_n caution_n caution_n shall_v be_v a_o use_n of_o caution_n and_o this_o use_n will_v concern_v both_o sinner_n and_o saint_n first_o it_o may_v be_v apply_v by_o way_n of_o caution_n to_o sinner_n to_o prevent_v the_o ill_a use_n they_o may_v make_v of_o this_o doctrine_n sinner_n to_o sinner_n and_o there_o be_v two_o word_n of_o cautionary_a advice_n which_o i_o will_v speak_v to_o they_o the_o lord_n also_o speak_v they_o home_n with_o power_n to_o their_o heart_n or_o else_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v speak_v will_v be_v in_o vain_a first_o let_v they_o take_v heed_n how_o they_o embolden_v themselves_o to_o sin_n by_o the_o fall_v of_o saint_n which_o be_v record_v in_o the_o scripture_n second_o let_v they_o take_v heed_n of_o insult_v over_o the_o godly_a because_o of_o their_o fail_n i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o first_o 1._o cauti_fw-la 1._o let_v they_o take_v

the_o sin_n of_o other_o man_n as_o a_o man_n can_v give_v the_o great_a sin_n a_o worse_o so_o neither_o can_v he_o give_v the_o least_o a_o better_a name_n than_o sin_n i_o know_v no_o difference_n at_o all_o in_o nature_n between_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a there_o be_v indeed_o a_o difference_n in_o their_o person_n the_o one_o be_v regenerate_v the_o other_o unregenerate_a but_o sin_n be_v sin_n still_o in_o both_o though_o it_o reign_v in_o the_o one_o and_o not_o in_o the_o other_o sure_o this_o be_v a_o very_a humble_v consideration_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n second_o the_o sin_n of_o saint_n as_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n so_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o desert_n with_o the_o sin_n of_o wicked_a man_n all_o sin_n be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n damn_v and_o that_o sin_n do_v not_o prove_v damn_v to_o the_o saint_n be_v as_o one_o observe_v 108._o observe_v see_v mr._n tho._n case_n elias_n abatement_n or_o corruption_n in_o the_o saint_n p._n 107._o 108._o not_o from_o the_o sinfullness_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o from_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n mercy_n not_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o from_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n nature_n and_o shall_v not_o this_o be_v matter_n of_o deep_a humiliation_n to_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n three_o consider_v yet_o further_o that_o that_o their_o sin_n be_v in_o some_o respect_v more_o heinous_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o man_n and_o that_o upona_fw-la fivefold_a account_n first_o god_n be_v more_o dishonour_v by_o their_o sin_n than_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o man_n it_o be_v a_o great_a dishonour_n to_o the_o master_n of_o a_o family_n if_o those_o of_o his_o own_o household_n walk_v disorderly_a than_o if_o those_o that_o be_v stranger_n or_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o he_o walk_v disorderly_a so_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o near_a relation_n that_o be_v between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n their_o sin_n redound_v more_o to_o god_n dishonour_n than_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o that_o be_v stranger_n to_o he_o second_o religion_n suffer_v more_o reproach_n by_o their_o sin_n than_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o man_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o son_n of_o belial_n be_v thereby_o open_v to_o reproach_v the_o way_n of_o god_n sin_n of_o professor_n will_v be_v cast_v as_o dirt_n upon_o the_o profession_n itself_o 4._o itself_o ecce_fw-la quales_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la christum_fw-la colunt_fw-la salvian_n de_fw-fr guhern_a dei_fw-la lib._n 4._o professor_n be_v in_o the_o high_a orb_n in_o the_o church_n and_o if_o their_o motion_n be_v irregular_a it_o be_v much_o note_v how_o sad_a be_v it_o that_o wicked_a man_n shall_v make_v a_o rod_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o saint_n to_o lash_v religion_n with_o three_o there_o be_v more_o unkindness_n in_o the_o sin_n of_o saint_n than_o in_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o man_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o their_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n tret_fw-la god_n eph._n 4.30_o res_fw-la est_fw-la delicata_fw-la spiritus_fw-la dei._n tret_fw-la it_o go_v near_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n when_o his_o people_n sin_n against_o he_o than_o when_o other_o man_n sin_n against_o he_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o provoke_v god_n to_o anger_n but_o the_o sin_n of_o saint_n do_v grieve_v his_o spirit_n 186._o spirit_n see_v mr._n burrough_n gracious_a spirit_n p._n 186._o siant_n be_v the_o object_n of_o god_n special_a love_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v grievous_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v offend_v he_o the_o more_o a_o man_n love_v a_o wife_n or_o a_o child_n or_o a_o friend_n the_o more_o do_v he_o take_v any_o unkindness_n from_o they_o to_o heart_n so_o when_o god_n own_o people_n offend_v it_o go_v near_o his_o heart_n than_o when_o other_o offend_v for_o there_o be_v more_o unkindness_n in_o their_o sin_n sin_n in_o god_n people_n be_v far_o more_o irksome_a and_o grievous_a to_o his_o spirit_n than_o sin_n in_o other_o man_n see_v jer._n 32.30_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n have_v only_o do_v evil_a before_o i_o from_o their_o youth_n etc._n etc._n the_o septuagint_n read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o alone_o or_o they_o only_o have_v be_v sinner_n before_o i_o as_o if_o god_n do_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o nation_n 150._o nation_n see_v mr._n manton_n on_o james_n p._n 150._o israel_n god_n portion_n who_o he_o have_v avouch_v to_o be_v his_o people_n be_v the_o only_a sinner_n indeed_o a_o wound_n be_v deep_a by_o how_o much_o the_o near_o the_o hand_n be_v that_o strike_v it_o what_o thou_o my_o son_n 〈◊〉_d son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v caesar_n to_o brutus_n when_o he_o see_v his_o hand_n among_o the_o rest_n stretch_v forth_o against_o he_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o kindness_n man_n sin_n against_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o unkindness_n there_o be_v in_o their_o sin_n psal_n 55.12_o david_n complain_v it_o be_v not_o a_o enemy_n that_o have_v do_v this_o but_o it_o be_v thou_o my_o friend_n and_o my_o equal_a and_o my_o companion_n the_o friend_n wound_v more_o than_o the_o sword_n to_o sin_v against_o kindness_n be_v the_o great_a unkindness_n what_o absolom_n say_v to_o hushai_n 2_o sam._n 16.17_o the_o same_o may_v god_n say_v to_o a_o sin_v saint_n be_v this_o thy_o kindness_n to_o thy_o friend_n this_o shall_v be_v a_o soul-humbling_a consideration_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o every_o sin_n they_o commit_v be_v a_o unkindness_n do_v to_o a_o kind_n god_n four_o there_o be_v more_o unfaithfulness_n in_o their_o sin_n than_o in_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o man_n for_o they_o be_v god_n covenant-people_n the_o vow_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o they_o they_o have_v give_v themselves_o up_o to_o god_n in_o covenant_n and_o god_n expect_v better_a thing_n from_o they_o god_n speak_v confident_o concern_v they_o sure_o they_o be_v my_o people_n child_n that_o will_v not_o lie_v etc._n etc._n esa_n 63.8_o god_n confide_v in_o they_o and_o therefore_o for_o they_o to_o be_v unfaithful_a for_o his_o covenant-people_n to_o forsake_v his_o law_n and_o break_v his_o commandment_n this_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o heinous_a last_o saint_n be_v advance_v to_o a_o more_o excellent_a state_n than_o other_o be_v and_o this_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n and_o make_v they_o exceed_v and_o above_o measure_n sinful_a god_n have_v a_o special_a interest_n in_o they_o 33.19_o tit._n 2.14_o exo._n 19.5_o deut._n 33.19_o they_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n his_o peculiar_a treasure_n above_o all_o people_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o their_o sin_n must_v needs_o be_v much_o more_o heinous_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o man_n hence_o god_n complain_v of_o the_o provoke_a of_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n deut._n 32.19_o a_o late_a eminent_a divine_a compare_v sin_n in_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o a_o stain_n in_o a_o piece_n of_o cambric_n or_o lawn_n 179._o lawn_n mr._n burrough_n on_o hoseah_n vol_fw-it 2._o p._n 179._o which_o be_v easy_o see_v indeed_o wicked_a man_n be_v if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v of_o a_o courser_n thread_n their_o heart_n be_v little_a worth_n and_o therefore_o though_o they_o be_v sully_v or_o defile_v that_o be_v not_o much_o take_v notice_n of_o even_o as_o a_o spot_n in_o a_o piece_n of_o sackcloth_n be_v not_o so_o much_o observe_v as_o a_o stain_n in_o a_o piece_n of_o fine_a linen_n but_o now_o the_o godly_a be_v renew_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o a_o spot_n in_o they_o be_v exceed_o bad_a and_o thus_o you_o see_v in_o many_o respect_n sin_n in_o saint_n be_v more_o heinous_a than_o sin_n in_o other_o man_n let_v these_o consideration_n take_v you_o off_o from_o pride_n and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o your_o god_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o word_n of_o caution_n to_o saint_n cauti_fw-la 2_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o the_o second_o in_o the_o word_n 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