Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	body_n	soul_n	unite_v	2,430	5	9.9794	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34673	The covenant of Gods free grace most sweetly unfolded and comfortably applied to a disquieted soul from that text of 2 Sam. 23. Ver. 5. : also a doctrinall conclusion that there is in all such who are effectually called, in-dwelling spirituall gifs [sic] and graces wrought and created in them by the Holy Ghost / by that reverend and faithful minister of Gods word, Mr. John Cotton, Teacher of the Church at Boston in New-England ; whereunto is added, A profession of faith, made by the reverend divine, Mr. John Davenport, in New-England, at his admission into one of the Churches there.	Cotton, John, 1584-1652.; Davenport, John, 1597-1670. A profession of faith.	1645 (1645)	Wing C6424; ESTC R30971	35,301	46

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not_o the_o infinite_a and_o uncreated_a life_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o infinite_a attribute_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n against_o which_o when_o eutiche_n teach_v otherwise_o he_o be_v condemn_v for_o a_o heretic_n in_o the_o general_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n the_o comparison_n must_v be_v stretch_v no_o further_o than_o christ_n intend_v to_o show_v the_o mere_a conjunction_n between_o christ_n and_o we_o so_o far_o as_o that_o we_o derive_v and_o receive_v continual_a nourishment_n and_o supply_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o fruitfulness_n thereof_o from_o he_o but_o not_o to_o imply_v the_o same_o individual_a life_n in_o he_o and_o we_o as_o be_v in_o the_o root_n and_o branch_n head_n and_o member_n for_o root_n and_o branch_n make_v but_o one_o tree_n and_o head_n and_o member_n make_v but_o one_o person_n but_o we_o be_v not_o the_o same_o person_n with_o christ_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v 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create_v nor_o beget_v before_o then_o there_o be_v new_a spiritual_a gift_n of_o grace_n create_v and_o beget_v in_o we_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v not_o anew-created_n and_o beget_v it_o be_v the_o same_o it_o be_v before_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v create_v or_o beget_v in_o we_o at_o all_o but_o in_o conversion_n the_o lord_n do_v create_v a_o new_a heart_n in_o we_o ps_n 51.10_o and_o do_v regenerate_v or_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n in_o we_o beside_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o which_o he_o say_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n vers_fw-la 11._o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v create_v or_o renew_v for_o he_o be_v no_o creature_n nor_o be_v he_o ever_o old_a and_o in_o ezek._n 36.26_o 27._o he_o promise_v to_o put_v a_o new_a spirit_n within_o we_o vers_fw-la 26._o and_o withal_o promise_v to_o put_v his_o own_o spirit_n within_o we_o vers_fw-la 27._o and_o his_o spirit_n and_o our_o spirit_n be_v make_v two_o distinct_a witness_n rom._n 8.16_o reas_n 6_o the_o six_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o law_n write_v in_o our_o heart_n under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n thus_o if_o there_o be_v a_o law_n write_v in_o our_o heart_n under_o the_o new_a covenant_n then_o either_o this_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o or_o spiritual_a gift_n of_o grace_n wrought_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereby_o we_o be_v fit_v and_o enable_v through_o his_o lead_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o to_o keep_v it_o but_o there_o be_v a_o law_n write_v in_o our_o heart_n under_o the_o new_a covenant_n jer._n 31.33_o and_o this_o law_n be_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o for_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n and_o work_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2_o cor._n 3.3_o where_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v by_o he_o now_o a_o law_n or_o a_o epistle_n write_v by_o any_o man_n can_v be_v the_o man_n himself_o that_o wrought_v it_o 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he_o be_v the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o these_o gift_n to_o his_o people_n psal_n 119.49_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v our_o love_n because_o whatsoever_o be_v good_a in_o the_o creature_n be_v in_o god_n eminent_o and_o infinite_o and_o so_o be_v god_n himself_o but_o if_o god_n be_v that_o grace_n of_o love_n which_o be_v say_v to_o abide_v in_o we_o 1_o cor._n 13.13_o than_o god_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o that_o love_n which_o dwell_v in_o we_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.22_o the_o lord_n scatter_v our_o darkness_n and_o lead_v we_o by_o his_o spirit_n of_o light_n and_o truth_n into_o all_o truth_n through_o christ_n a_o profession_n of_o faith_n make_v by_o the_o reverend_n divine_a mr._n john_n davenport_n at_o his_o admission_n into_o one_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o new-england_n viz._n i_o believe_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n and_o confess_v with_o my_o mouth_n 1._o concern_v the_o scripture_n that_o all_o scripture_n be_v by_o 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