Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	mystical_a	person_n	union_n	3,769	5	10.8414	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53734	Two discourses concerning the Holy Spirit, and His work the one, Of the Spirit as a comforter, the other, As He is the author of spiritual gifts ... / by ... John Owen.	Owen, John, 1616-1683.; Mather, Nathanael, 1631-1697.; Owen, John, 1616-1683. Discourse of spiritual gifts.	1693 (1693)	Wing O818; ESTC R2819	174,342	306

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for_o you_o which_o be_v a_o motive_n irresistible_a unto_o believer_n i_o do_v it_o also_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o spirit_n all_o that_o love_n which_o he_o act_v and_o communicate_v unto_o you_o wherefore_o in_o all_o the_o act_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n towards_o we_o and_o especial_o in_o this_o of_o his_o susception_n of_o a_o office_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o they_o all_o his_o love_n be_v principal_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o that_o he_o choose_v this_o way_n of_o act_v and_o work_v towards_o we_o to_o express_v his_o peculiar_a personal_a character_n as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a love_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o among_o all_o his_o act_n towards_o we_o which_o be_v all_o act_n of_o love_n this_o be_v most_o conspicuous_a in_o those_o wherein_o he_o be_v a_o

from_o all_o other_o individual_n by_o virtue_n of_o its_o personality_n wherefore_o upon_o this_o inhabitation_n of_o the_o spirit_n wherein_o soever_o it_o do_v consist_v there_o be_v no_o personal_a union_n ensue_v between_o he_o and_o believer_n nor_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o any_o such_o thing_n shall_v be_v for_o he_o and_o they_o be_v distinct_a person_n and_o must_v eternal_o abide_v so_o whilst_o their_o nature_n be_v distinct_a it_o be_v only_o the_o assumption_n of_o our_o nature_n into_o union_n with_o the_o son_n of_o god_n antecedent_n unto_o any_o individual_a personal_a subsistence_n of_o its_o own_o that_o can_v constitute_v such_o a_o union_n four_o the_o union_n and_o relation_n that_o ensue_v on_o this_o inhabitation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o immediate_a between_o he_o and_o believer_n but_o between_o they_o and_o jesus_n christ._n for_o he_o be_v send_v to_o dwell_v in_o they_o by_o christ_n in_o his_o name_n as_o his_o spirit_n to_o supply_v his_o room_n in_o love_n and_o grace_n towards_o they_o make_v use_n of_o his_o thing_n in_o all_o his_o effect_n and_o operation_n unto_o his_o glory_n hence_o i_o say_v be_v the_o union_n of_o believer_n with_o christ_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o with_o the_o spirit_n himself_o for_o this_o holy_a spirit_n dwell_v in_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n manifest_v and_o act_v himself_o in_o all_o fullness_n therein_o as_o have_v be_v declare_v be_v send_v by_o he_o to_o dwell_v in_o like_a manner_n and_o act_n in_o a_o limit_a measure_n in_o all_o believer_n there_o be_v a_o mystical_a union_n thence_o arise_v between_o they_o whereof_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o bond_n and_o vital_a principle_n on_o these_o consideration_n i_o say_v it_o be_v the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v promise_v unto_o believer_n and_o not_o only_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o power_n and_o his_o person_n it_o be_v that_o always_o dwell_v in_o they_o and_o as_o this_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o his_o infinite_a condescension_n in_o comply_v with_o this_o part_n of_o his_o office_n and_o work_n to_o be_v send_v by_o the_o father_n and_o son_n to_o dwell_v in_o believer_n so_o it_o be_v a_o evident_a demonstration_n of_o his_o eternal_a deity_n that_o the_o one_o and_o selfsame_a person_n shall_v at_o the_o same_o time_n inhabit_v so_o many_o thousand_o of_o distinct_a person_n as_o be_v or_o be_v at_o any_o time_n of_o believer_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v fondness_n to_o imagine_v concern_v any_o one_o that_o be_v not_o absolute_o infinite_a and_o therefore_o that_o which_o some_o oppose_v as_o unmeet_a for_o he_o and_o beneath_o his_o glory_n namely_o this_o his_o inhabitation_n in_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v a_o most_o illustrious_a and_o incontroulable_a demonstration_n of_o his_o eternal_a glory_n for_o none_o but_o he_o who_o be_v absolute_o immense_a in_o his_o nature_n and_o omnipresence_n can_v be_v so_o present_a with_o and_o indistant_a from_o all_o believer_n in_o the_o world_n and_o none_o but_o he_o who_o person_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o nature_n be_v infinite_a can_v personal_o equal_o inhabit_v in_o they_o all_o a_o infinite_a nature_n and_o person_n be_v require_v hereunto_o and_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o incomprehensibility_n thereof_o be_v we_o to_o acquiesce_v as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o inhabitation_n which_o we_o can_v conceive_v 1._o there_o be_v very_o many_o promise_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o god_n will_v thus_o give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o ezek._n 36._o 27._o isa._n 59_o 21._o prov._n 1._o 23._o and_o in_o every_o place_n god_n call_v this_o promise_a spirit_n and_o as_o promise_v his_o spirit_n my_o spirit_n which_o precise_o denote_v the_o person_n of_o the_o spirit_n himself_o it_o be_v general_o apprehend_v i_o confess_v that_o in_o these_o promise_v the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v intend_v only_o as_o unto_o his_o gracious_a effect_n and_o operation_n but_o not_o as_o to_o any_o personal_a inhabitation_n and_o i_o shall_v not_o much_o contend_v upon_o these_o promise_v only_o although_o in_o some_o of_o they_o his_o person_n as_o promise_v be_v express_o distinguish_v from_o all_o his_o gracious_a effect_n but_o the_o exposition_n which_o be_v give_v of_o they_o in_o their_o accomplishment_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n will_v not_o allow_v we_o so_o to_o judge_v of_o they_o for_o 2._o we_o be_v direct_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o assure_v that_o god_n will_v give_v he_o unto_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o of_o he_o in_o a_o due_a manner_n heb._n 11._o 13._o if_o these_o word_n must_v be_v expound_v metonymical_o and_o not_o proper_o it_o must_v be_v because_o either_o 1_o they_o agree_v not_o in_o the_o letter_n with_o other_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n or_o 2_o contain_v some_o sense_n absurd_a and_o unreasonable_a or_o 3_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a unto_o the_o experience_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v the_o first_o can_v be_v say_v for_o other_o testimony_n innumerable_a concur_v with_o it_o nor_o the_o second_o as_o we_o shall_v show_v and_o for_o the_o three_o it_o be_v that_o who_o contrary_a we_o prove_v what_o be_v it_o that_o believer_n intend_v in_o that_o request_n i_o suppose_v i_o may_v say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o one_o petition_n wherein_o they_o be_v more_o intense_a and_o earnest_n nor_o which_o they_o more_o frequent_o insist_v upon_o as_o david_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v not_o take_v his_o holy_a spirit_n from_o he_o psal._n 51._o so_o do_v they_o that_o god_n will_v bestow_v he_o on_o they_o for_o this_o they_o do_v and_o aught_o to_o do_v even_o after_o they_o have_v receive_v he_o his_o continuance_n with_o they_o his_o evidence_n and_o manifestation_n of_o himself_o in_o and_o to_o they_o be_v the_o design_n of_o their_o continue_a supplication_n for_o he_o be_v it_o mere_o external_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o grace_n that_o they_o desire_v herein_o do_v they_o not_o always_o pray_v for_o his_o ineffable_a presence_n and_o inhabitation_n will_v any_o thought_n of_o grace_n or_o mercy_n relieve_v or_o satisfy_v they_o if_o once_o they_o apprehend_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v not_o in_o they_o or_o do_v not_o dwell_v with_o they_o although_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o form_v any_o conception_n in_o their_o mind_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o residence_n in_o they_o yet_o be_v it_o that_o which_o they_o pray_v for_o and_o without_o the_o apprehension_n whereof_o by_o faith_n they_o can_v have_v neither_o peace_n nor_o consolation_n the_o promise_n hereof_o be_v confine_v unto_o believer_n those_o that_o be_v true_o and_o real_o so_o as_o we_o show_v before_o it_o be_v their_o experience_n whereby_o its_o accomplishment_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v and_o not_o the_o presumption_n of_o such_o by_o who_o both_o the_o spirit_n himself_o and_o his_o whole_a work_n be_v despise_v 3._o and_o this_o inhabitation_n be_v that_o which_o principal_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n direct_v his_o disciple_n to_o expect_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o he_o he_o dwell_v with_o you_o and_o shall_v be_v in_o you_o john_n 14._o 17._o he_o do_v so_o who_o be_v the_o comforter_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n or_o as_o it_o be_v emphatical_o express_v chap._n 16._o 13._o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n he_o be_v promise_v unto_o and_o he_o inhabit_v they_o that_o do_v believe_v so_o it_o be_v express_o affirm_v towards_o all_o that_o be_v partaker_n of_o this_o promise_n rom._n 8._o 9_o you_o be_v not_o in_o the_o flesh_n but_o in_o the_o spirit_n if_o so_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o ver._n 11._o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a dwell_v in_o you_o the_o holy_a spirit_n dwell_v in_o we_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 14._o he_o that_o be_v in_o we_o be_v great_a than_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 1_o john_n 4._o 4._o and_o many_o other_o express_a testimony_n there_o be_v unto_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o whereas_o the_o subject_a of_o these_o promise_n and_o proposition_n be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o so_o express_v as_o not_o to_o leave_v any_o pretence_n for_o any_o thing_n else_o and_o not_o his_o person_n to_o be_v intend_v and_o whereas_o nothing_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v unreasonable_a inconvenient_a unto_o he_o in_o the_o discharge_v of_o his_o office_n or_o inconsistent_a with_o any_o of_o his_o divine_a perfection_n but_o rather_o what_o be_v every_o way_n suitable_a unto_o his_o work_n and_o evident_o demonstrative_a of_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o subsistence_n it_o be_v both_o irrational_a and_o unsuitable_a unto_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o divine_a

and_o corruption_n wherefore_o whatever_a first-fruit_n we_o may_v enjoy_v yet_o can_v we_o not_o enter_v into_o the_o actual_a possession_n of_o the_o whole_a inheritance_n until_o not_o only_o our_o soul_n be_v deliver_v from_o all_o sin_n and_o temptation_n but_o our_o body_n also_o be_v rescue_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o grave_a this_o be_v the_o full_a redemption_n of_o the_o purchase_v possession_n whence_o it_o be_v signal_o call_v the_o redemption_n of_o the_o body_n rom._n 8._o 23._o thus_o as_o the_o lord_n christ_n himself_o be_v make_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o that_o communication_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o he_o whereby_o he_o be_v anoint_v unto_o his_o office_n so_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n from_o he_o and_o by_o he_o make_v we_o coheir_n with_o he_o and_o so_o he_o be_v a_o earnest_a give_v we_o of_o god_n of_o the_o future_a inheritance_n it_o belong_v not_o unto_o my_o present_a purpose_n to_o declare_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o inheritance_n whereof_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o earnest_a in_o brief_a it_o be_v the_o high_a participation_n with_o christ_n in_o that_o glory_n and_o honour_n that_o our_o nature_n be_v capable_a of_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o be_v say_v to_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8._o 23._o that_o be_v the_o spirit_n himself_o as_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o our_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a redemption_n god_n have_v appoint_v that_o the_o first_o fruit_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o offer_n unto_o himself_o hereunto_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_v and_o be_v take_v general_o for_o that_o which_o be_v first_o in_o any_o kind_n rom._n 16._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 20._o jam._n 1._o 18._o rev._n 14._o 4._o and_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n must_v be_v either_o what_o he_o first_o work_v in_o we_o or_o all_o his_o fruit_n in_o we_o with_o respect_n unto_o the_o full_a harvest_n that_o be_v to_o come_v or_o the_o spirit_n himself_o as_o the_o beginning_n and_o pledge_n of_o future_a glory_n and_o the_o latter_a of_o these_o be_v intend_v in_o this_o place_n for_o the_o apostle_n discourse_v about_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n from_o that_o slate_n of_o bondage_n whereunto_o all_o thing_n be_v subject_v by_o sin_n with_o respect_n hereunto_o he_o say_v that_o believer_n themselves_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o obtain_v a_o full_a deliverance_n as_o he_o have_v express_v it_o chap._n 7._o 24._o do_v groan_n after_o its_o perfect_a accomplishment_n but_o yet_o say_v he_o we_o have_v the_o beginning_n of_o it_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o it_o in_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o we_o for_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 17._o for_o although_o we_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o full_a and_o perfect_a estate_n of_o the_o liberty_n provide_v for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n whilst_o we_o be_v in_o this_o world_n conflict_v with_o the_o remainder_n of_o sin_n press_v and_o exercise_v with_o temptation_n our_o body_n also_o be_v subject_n unto_o death_n and_o corruption_n yet_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v where_o we_o have_v that_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o our_o redemption_n there_o be_v liberty_n in_o the_o real_a beginning_n of_o it_o and_o assure_a consolation_n because_o it_o shall_v be_v consummate_v in_o the_o appoint_a season_n these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o spiritual_a benefit_n and_o privilege_n which_o believer_n enjoy_v by_o a_o participation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o promise_a comforter_n of_o the_o church_n these_o thing_n he_o be_v unto_o they_o and_o as_o unto_o all_o other_o thing_n belong_v unto_o their_o consolation_n he_o work_v they_o in_o they_o which_o we_o must_v in_o the_o next_o place_n inquire_v into_o only_o something_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o from_o what_o we_o have_v already_o insist_v on_o as_o 1_o that_o all_o evangelical_n privilege_n whereof_o believer_n be_v make_v partaker_n in_o this_o world_n do_v centre_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n he_o be_v the_o great_a promise_n that_o christ_n have_v make_v unto_o his_o disciple_n the_o great_a legacy_n which_o he_o have_v bequeath_v unto_o they_o the_o grant_v make_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o father_n when_o he_o have_v do_v all_o his_o will_n and_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n and_o exalt_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o holiness_n wisdom_n and_o grace_n be_v this_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v communicate_v by_o he_o unto_o the_o church_n this_o he_o receive_v of_o the_o father_n as_o the_o compliment_n of_o his_o reward_n wherein_o he_o see_v of_o the_o travail_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o be_v satisfy_v this_o spirit_n he_o now_o give_v unto_o believer_n and_o no_o tongue_n can_v express_v the_o benefit_n which_o they_o receive_v thereby_o therein_o be_v they_o anoint_v and_o seal_v therein_o do_v they_o receive_v the_o earnest_a and_o first_o fruit_n of_o immortality_n and_o glory_n in_o a_o word_n therein_o be_v they_o take_v into_o a_o participation_n with_o christ_n himself_o in_o all_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n hereby_o be_v their_o condition_n render_v honourable_a safe_a comfortable_a and_o the_o whole_a inheritance_n be_v unchangeable_o secure_v unto_o they_o in_o this_o one_o privilege_n therefore_o of_o receive_v the_o spirit_n be_v all_o other_o enwrap_v for_o 2_o no_o one_o way_n or_o thing_n or_o similitude_n can_v express_v or_o represent_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o privilege_n it_o be_v anoint_v it_o be_v seallng_v it_o be_v a_o earnest_a and_o first_o fruit_n every_o thing_n whereby_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o bless_a security_n of_o our_o condition_n may_v be_v express_v or_o intimate_v unto_o we_o for_o what_o great_a pledge_n can_v we_o have_v of_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n what_o great_a dignity_n can_v we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o what_o great_a assurance_n of_o a_o future_a bless_a condition_n than_o that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o 3_o hence_o also_o be_v it_o manifest_v how_o abundant_o willing_a he_o be_v that_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n shall_v receive_v strong_a consolation_n in_o all_o their_o distress_n when_o they_o fly_v for_o refuge_n unto_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v set_v before_o they_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o part._n a_o discourse_n of_o spiritual_a gift_n be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o which_o these_o particular_n be_v distinct_o handle_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n chap._n i._n spiritual_a gift_n their_o name_n and_o signification_n chap._n ii_o difference_n between_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o save_v grace_n chap._n iii_o of_o gift_n and_o office_n extraordinary_n and_o first_o of_o office_n chap._n iu._n of_o extraordinary_a spiritual_a gift_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o original_a duration_n use_v and_o end_v of_o extraordinary_a spiritual_a gift_n chap._n vi_o of_o ordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o grant_v institution_n use_v benefit_n and_o end_n of_o the_o ministry_n chap._n vii_o of_o spiritual_a gift_n enable_v the_o ministry_n to_o the_o exercise_n and_o discharge_v of_o their_o trust_n and_o office_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o respect_n unto_o doctrine_n rule_n and_o worship_n how_o attain_v and_o improve_v by_o the_o late_a reverend_a john_n owen_n d._n d._n london_n print_v for_o william_n marshal_n at_o the_o bible_n in_o newgate_n street_n 1693._o of_o spiritual_a gift_n part_n ii_o chap._n i._n spiritual_a gift_n their_o name_n and_o signification_n §_o 1._o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o order_n unto_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o new_a creation_n or_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n consist_v in_o his_o communication_n of_o spiritual_a gift_n unto_o the_o member_n of_o it_o according_a as_o their_o place_n and_o station_n therein_o do_v require_v by_o his_o work_n of_o save_v grace_n which_o in_o other_o discourse_n we_o have_v give_v a_o large_a account_n of_o he_o make_v all_o the_o elect_a live_v stone_n and_o by_o his_o communication_n of_o spiritual_a gift_n he_o fashion_n and_o build_v those_o stone_n into_o a_o temple_n for_o the_o live_a god_n to_o dwell_v in_o he_o spiritual_o unite_v they_o into_o one_o mystical_a body_n under_o the_o lord_n christ_n as_o a_o head_n of_o influence_n by_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o he_o unite_v they_o into_o a_o organical_a body_n under_o the_o lord_n christ_n as_o a_o head_n of_o rule_n by_o gift_n and_o spiritual_a ability_n their_o nature_n be_v make_v one_o and_o the_o same_o by_o grace_n their_o use_n be_v various_a by_o gift_n every_o one_o be_v a_o