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Chapter 40 of Works of John Bunyan — Volume 01 is here in full — 820 sentences across 164 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Quest. But since I have lusts and desires both ways, how shall I know to which my soul adheres? Answ. This may be known thus: 1. Which wouldest thou have prevail? the desires of the flesh, or the lusts of the spirit, whose side art thou of?
Chapter 40 of Works of John Bunyan — Volume 01 is here in full — 820 sentences across 164 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “adhere” — be compatible or in accordance with
From this reading “But since I have lusts and desires both ways, how shall I know to which my soul adheres?”
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Which wouldest thou have prevail? the desires of the flesh, or the lusts of the spirit, whose side art thou of?”
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading “But since I have lusts and desires both ways, how shall I know to which my soul adheres?”
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading “Which wouldest thou have prevail? the desires of the flesh, or the lusts of the spirit, whose side art thou of?”
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading “Which wouldest thou have prevail? the desires of the flesh, or the lusts of the spirit, whose side art thou of?”
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading “Quest.”
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading “Which wouldest thou have prevail? the desires of the flesh, or the lusts of the spirit, whose side art thou of?”
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading “But since I have lusts and desires both ways, how shall I know to which my soul adheres?”
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From this reading This may be known thus: 1.
third-person singular of “adhere” — be compatible or in accordance with
From this reading But since I have lusts and desires both ways, how shall I know to which my soul adheres?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But since I have lusts and desires both ways, how shall I know to which my soul adheres?
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From this reading Answ.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Which wouldest thou have prevail? the desires of the flesh, or the lusts of the spirit, whose side art thou of?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This may be known thus: 1.
the two together, not just one
From this reading But since I have lusts and desires both ways, how shall I know to which my soul adheres?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But since I have lusts and desires both ways, how shall I know to which my soul adheres?
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading But since I have lusts and desires both ways, how shall I know to which my soul adheres?
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Which wouldest thou have prevail? the desires of the flesh, or the lusts of the spirit, whose side art thou of?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But since I have lusts and desires both ways, how shall I know to which my soul adheres?
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From this reading But since I have lusts and desires both ways, how shall I know to which my soul adheres?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But since I have lusts and desires both ways, how shall I know to which my soul adheres?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But since I have lusts and desires both ways, how shall I know to which my soul adheres?
apprehended with certainty
From this reading This may be known thus: 1.
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From this reading But since I have lusts and desires both ways, how shall I know to which my soul adheres?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This may be known thus: 1.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But since I have lusts and desires both ways, how shall I know to which my soul adheres?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Which wouldest thou have prevail? the desires of the flesh, or the lusts of the spirit, whose side art thou of?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Which wouldest thou have prevail? the desires of the flesh, or the lusts of the spirit, whose side art thou of?
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading Which wouldest thou have prevail? the desires of the flesh, or the lusts of the spirit, whose side art thou of?
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading Quest.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But since I have lusts and desires both ways, how shall I know to which my soul adheres?
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Which wouldest thou have prevail? the desires of the flesh, or the lusts of the spirit, whose side art thou of?
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But since I have lusts and desires both ways, how shall I know to which my soul adheres?
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading But since I have lusts and desires both ways, how shall I know to which my soul adheres?
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Which wouldest thou have prevail? the desires of the flesh, or the lusts of the spirit, whose side art thou of?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Which wouldest thou have prevail? the desires of the flesh, or the lusts of the spirit, whose side art thou of?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This may be known thus: 1.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Which wouldest thou have prevail? the desires of the flesh, or the lusts of the spirit, whose side art thou of?
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading This may be known thus: 1.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But since I have lusts and desires both ways, how shall I know to which my soul adheres?
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading But since I have lusts and desires both ways, how shall I know to which my soul adheres?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But since I have lusts and desires both ways, how shall I know to which my soul adheres?
belonging to which person
From this reading Which wouldest thou have prevail? the desires of the flesh, or the lusts of the spirit, whose side art thou of?
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From this reading Which wouldest thou have prevail? the desires of the flesh, or the lusts of the spirit, whose side art thou of?
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