Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	holy_a	know_v	see_v	6,266	5	3.3816	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48519	A sermon preached before the Queen at Whitehall, on Wednesday, March 22, 1692 being the fourth Wednesday in Lent / by J. Lambe ...	Lambe, John, 1648 or 9-1708.	1693 (1693)	Wing L225; ESTC R17586	10,291	29

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a_o perfect_a contentation_n in_o life_n what_o hope_n what_o cheerfulness_n in_o death_n for_o indeed_o to_o die_n be_v gain_n phil._n 1.21_o it_o be_v a_o improvement_n still_o of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n it_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o euge_fw-la bone_n serve_v well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n enter_z thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n st._n mat._n 25.21_o into_o those_o inexpressible_a joy_n which_o eye_n have_v never_o see_v nor_o ear_n have_v hear_v nor_o can_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v 1_o cor._n 2.9_o for_o now_o we_o shall_v be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o immortality_n 2_o cor._n 5.2_o and_o possess_v of_o a_o exceed_a weight_n of_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o now_o shall_v all_o our_o faculty_n be_v enlarge_v and_o fill_v for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v and_o know_v even_o as_o we_o be_v know_v 1_o john_n 3.2_o have_v we_o shall_v converse_v for_o ever_o with_o the_o holy_a angel_n with_o the_o pure_a and_o 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there_o require_v but_o so_o many_o several_a part_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o we_o have_v lose_v be_v they_o not_o the_o disposition_n of_o his_o mind_n the_o attribute_n of_o his_o will_n and_o the_o method_n of_o his_o providence_n that_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o we_o may_v be_v perfect_a as_o our_o heavenly_a father_n be_v perfect_a st._n matth._n 5._o ult_n 4._o and_o be_v not_o the_o apostle_n particular_o careful_a to_o instill_v this_o principle_n into_o we_o not_o only_o in_o the_o text_n but_o every_o where_n throughout_o their_o epistle_n that_o for_o this_o purpose_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 1_o john_n 3.8_o that_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o great_a design_n of_o the_o gospel_n even_o your_o sanctification_n 1_o thes_n 4.3_o do_v they_o not_o resolve_v the_o substance_n of_o christianity_n into_o this_o that_o we_o be_v follower_n of_o god_n eph._n 5.1_o 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that_o all_o our_o faculty_n fulfil_v their_o end_n and_o perfect_a their_o design_n that_o we_o gratify_v all_o our_o genuine_a desire_n and_o improve_v in_o all_o our_o interest_n but_o to_o exceed_v these_o measure_n to_o neglect_v our_o great_a good_a to_o make_v no_o use_n of_o our_o noble_a power_n to_o starve_v our_o best_a capacity_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o to_o load_v and_o nauseate_a our_o inferior_a appetite_n on_o the_o other_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o they_o and_o resolve_v into_o they_o be_v the_o depravity_n the_o corruption_n of_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n the_o humane_a nature_n or_o our_o power_n of_o judge_v true_o of_o love_v wise_o and_o of_o act_v free_o be_v destroy_v so_o that_o all_o the_o several_a instance_n of_o sensual_a and_o worldly_a pleasure_n that_o overcome_v our_o reason_n and_o gain_v a_o dominion_n over_o we_o be_v style_v in_o the_o text_n by_o a_o easy_a metaphor_n the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n or_o 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reason_n and_o the_o safety_n of_o all_o our_o interest_n and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o we_o to_o preserve_v ourselves_o in_o a_o continue_a course_n of_o perfect_a health_n though_o we_o can_v keep_v the_o balance_n always_o and_o exact_o even_o between_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n in_o this_o imperfect_a state_n yet_o we_o may_v attain_v to_o a_o perfect_a soundness_n both_o of_o judgement_n and_o affection_n we_o may_v resolve_v our_o happiness_n into_o our_o duty_n we_o may_v both_o understand_v and_o hate_v the_o turpitude_n of_o vice_n we_o may_v frame_v a_o steady_a resolution_n to_o escape_v it_o we_o may_v always_o stand_v upon_o our_o guard_n and_o whensoever_o we_o be_v pollute_v for_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o all_o offend_v we_o may_v cleanse_v ourselves_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o discern_v it_o by_o a_o true_a repentance_n this_o be_v to_o escape_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n and_o capacity_n of_o a_o man._n and_o that_o thus_o to_o escape_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o become_v partaker_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n be_v evident_a beyond_o exception_n for_o a_o state_n of_o bondage_n to_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o sensual_a the_o brutal_a nature_n that_o pursue_v the_o present_a appetite_n without_o respect_n it_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n or_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o be_v therefore_o inconsistent_a with_o it_o but_o to_o assert_v our_o liberty_n to_o escape_v from_o under_o their_o dominion_n to_o throw_v off_o all_o those_o evil_a habit_n which_o we_o have_v superinduce_v upon_o ourselves_o will_v raise_v our_o mind_n again_o and_o restore_v we_o to_o the_o same_o condition_n we_o be_v in_o before_o a_o participation_n of_o