Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	ghost_n	holy_a	spirit_n	20,037	5	5.7425	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53731	A treatise of the dominion of sin and grace wherein sin's reign is discovered, in whom it is, and in whom it is not : how the law supports it, how grace delivers from it, by setting up its dominion the heart / by John Owen ...	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1688 (1688)	Wing O812; ESTC R3626	60,758	151

its_o offer_n unto_o that_o end_n see_v prov._n i._n 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o and_o john_n iii._o 19_o this_o then_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o every_o one_o that_o abide_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n he_o choose_v so_o to_o do_v he_o continue_v in_o that_o state_n by_o a_o act_n of_o his_o own_o will_n he_o avow_v a_o enmity_n unto_o every_o thing_n which_o will_v give_v he_o deliverance_n which_o will_v be_v a_o sore_a aggravation_n of_o his_o condemnation_n at_o the_o last_o day_n 2_o god_n may_v just_o require_v that_o of_o any_o which_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o perform_v and_o comply_v withal_o for_o this_o be_v tender_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o preach_a of_o it_o every_o day_n and_o although_o we_o know_v not_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o the_o effectual_a communication_n of_o grace_n unto_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n yet_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o grace_n be_v so_o tender_v in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o none_o go_v without_o it_o none_o be_v destitute_a of_o its_o aid_n and_o assistance_n but_o those_o alone_a who_o by_o a_o free_a act_n of_o their_o own_o will_n do_v refuse_v and_o reject_v it_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o whole_a cause_n depend_v on_o you_o will_v not_o come_v unto_o i_o that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n and_o this_o all_o unbeliever_n have_v or_o may_v have_v experience_n of_o in_o themselves_o they_o may_v know_v on_o a_o due_a examination_n of_o themselves_o that_o they_o do_v voluntary_o refuse_v the_o assistance_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v offer_v for_o their_o deliverance_n therefore_o be_v their_o destruction_n of_o themselves_o but_o 3_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o man_n lose_v even_o the_o right_n also_o he_o who_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o have_v his_o ear_n bore_v lose_v all_o his_o claim_n unto_o future_a liberty_n he_o be_v not_o to_o go_v out_o at_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n so_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o god_n judicial_o give_v up_o man_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o sin_n to_o abide_v under_o it_o for_o ever_o so_o as_o that_o they_o lose_v all_o right_n unto_o liberty_n so_o he_o deal_v with_o many_o of_o the_o idolatrous_a gentile_n of_o old_a rom._n i._n 24_o 26_o 28._o and_o so_o continue_v to_o deal_v with_o the_o like_o profligate_v sinner_n so_o he_o act_v towards_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o anti-christian_n world_n 2_o thess._n two_o 11_o 12._o and_o with_o many_o despiser_n of_o the_o gospel_n isa._n vi_fw-la 9_o 10._o when_o it_o be_v come_v to_o this_o man_n be_v cast_v at_o law_n and_o have_v lose_v all_o right_a and_o title_n unto_o liberty_n from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin._n they_o may_v repine_v sometime_o at_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o in_o shame_n and_o pain_n in_o the_o shameful_a distemper_n that_o will_v pursue_v many_o in_o their_o uncleanness_n yet_o god_n have_v give_v they_o up_o judicial_o unto_o sin_n they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o right_a to_o put_v up_o one_o prayer_n or_o petition_n for_o deliverance_n nor_o will_v they_o do_v so_o but_o be_v bind_v in_o the_o fetter_n of_o curse_a presumption_n or_o despair_n see_v their_o work_n and_o wages_n rom._n two_o 5_o 6._o this_o be_v the_o most_o woeful_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o sinner_n in_o this_o world_n a_o unavoidable_a entrance_n into_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n you_o that_o have_v live_v long_o under_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n beware_v lest_o that_o come_v upon_o you_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o these_o scripture_n you_o have_v as_o yet_o a_o right_n unto_o deliverance_n from_o that_o bondage_n and_o servitude_n wherein_o you_o be_v if_o you_o put_v in_o your_o claim_n in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n you_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o you_o may_v be_v deprive_v of_o this_o also_o by_o god_n give_v you_o up_o judicial_o unto_o sin_n and_o satan_n then_o all_o complaint_n will_v be_v too_o late_a and_o all_o spring_n of_o endeavour_n for_o relief_n be_v utter_o dry_v up_o all_o your_o reserve_v for_o a_o future_a repentance_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o all_o your_o cry_n shall_v be_v despise_v prov._n i_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o whilst_o it_o be_v yet_o call_v to_o day_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n lest_o god_n swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n that_o you_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o his_o rest._n that_o you_o may_v be_v warn_v take_v notice_n that_o the_o sign_n or_o symptom_n of_o the_o approach_n of_o such_o a_o season_n of_o such_o a_o irrecoverable_a condition_n be_v 1._o a_o long_a continuance_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o any_o know_a sin_n there_o be_v bound_n of_o divine_a patience_n the_o long_a suffering_n of_o god_n for_o a_o time_n wait_v for_o repentance_n 1_o pet._n iij._o 20._o 2_o pet._n iij._o 9_o but_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o it_o do_v only_o endure_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v for_o destruction_n rom._n ix_o 22._o which_o be_v common_o after_o a_o long_a continuance_n in_o know_a sin_n 2._o when_o conviction_n have_v be_v digest_v and_o warning_n despise_v god_n do_v not_o usual_o deal_v thus_o with_o man_n until_o they_o have_v reject_v the_o mean_n of_o their_o deliverance_n there_o be_v a_o generation_n indeed_o who_o from_o their_o youth_n up_o do_v live_v in_o a_o contempt_n of_o god_n such_o be_v those_o proud_a sinner_n who_o the_o psalmist_n describe_v psal._n x._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v seldom_o any_o token_n of_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o decree_n against_o this_o sort_n of_o men._n the_o appear_a evidence_n of_o it_o be_v their_o add_v drunkenness_n unto_o thirst_n one_o kind_n of_o sin_n unto_o another_o make_v a_o visible_a progress_n in_o sin_v add_v boast_v and_o a_o profane_a contempt_n of_o all_o thing_n sacred_a unto_o their_o course_n in_o sin._n but_o ordinary_o those_o that_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o this_o judicial_a hardness_n have_v have_v warning_n and_o conviction_n which_o make_v some_o impression_n on_o they_o but_o be_v now_o leave_v without_o any_o call_n and_o rebuke_n or_o at_o least_o any_o sense_n of_o they_o 3_o when_o man_n contract_v the_o guilt_n of_o such_o sin_n as_o seem_v to_o entrench_v on_o the_o unpardonable_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n such_o as_o proud_a contemptuous_a malicious_a reproach_n of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n of_o holiness_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n this_o sort_n of_o person_n be_v frequent_o mark_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o those_o who_o at_o least_o be_v nigh_o unto_o a_o final_a and_o fatal_a rejection_n 4._o a_o voluntary_a relinquishment_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o conversion_n unto_o god_n which_o man_n have_v enjoy_v and_o this_o be_v common_o accompany_v with_o a_o hatred_n of_o the_o word_n and_o those_o by_o who_o it_o be_v dispense_v such_o person_n god_n frequent_o and_o that_o visible_o give_v up_o in_o a_o irrecoverable_a way_n unto_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin._n he_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o they_o 5._o the_o resolve_a choice_n of_o wicked_a profane_a unclean_a scoff_a society_n it_o be_v very_o rare_a that_o any_o be_v recover_v from_o that_o snare_n and_o many_o other_o sign_n there_o be_v of_o the_o near_a approach_n of_o such_o a_o harden_v judgement_n as_o shall_v give_v up_o man_n everlasting_o to_o the_o service_n of_o sin._n oh_o that_o poor_a sinner_n will_v awake_v before_o it_o be_v too_o late_o 2._o this_o dominion_n of_o sin_n be_v evil_a and_o perverse_a not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v unjust_a and_o usurp_a but_o because_o it_o be_v always_o use_v and_o exercise_v unto_o ill_a end_n unto_o the_o hurt_a and_o ruin_n of_o they_o over_o who_o it_o be_v a_o usurper_n may_v make_v use_n of_o his_o power_n and_o rule_n for_o good_a end_n for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o over_o who_o he_o rule_v but_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n be_v evil_a unto_o sinner_n sin_n in_o its_o rule_n will_v pretend_v 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13_o 19_o 2_o this_o dominion_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a force_n against_o the_o will_n and_o endeavour_n of_o they_o that_o be_v under_o it_o where_o all_o the_o power_n and_o interest_n of_o sin_n consist_v in_o put_v a_o force_n on_o the_o mind_n and_o soul_n by_o its_o temptation_n there_o it_o have_v no_o dominion_n it_o may_v perplex_v they_o it_o do_v not_o rule_v over_o they_o where_o it_o have_v dominion_n it_o have_v the_o force_n and_o power_n of_o a_o law_n in_o the_o will_n and_o mind_n of_o they_o in_o who_o it_o be_v hereby_o it_o require_v obedience_n of_o they_o and_o they_o yield_v up_o themselves_o servant_n to_o obey_v it_o rom._n vi_fw-la 16._o wherefore_o unto_o this_o dominion_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v require_v a_o consent_n of_o the_o will_n in_o some_o measure_n and_o degree_n the_o constant_a reluctancy_n and_o conquer_a prevalency_n of_o the_o will_n against_o it_o defeat_v its_o title_n unto_o rule_n and_o dominion_n as_o the_o apostle_n declare_v 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