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	trinity_n	2,581	5	9.6972	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69104	A necessary doctrine and erudition for any Christen man set furthe by the kynges maiestye of Englande &c.; Institution of a Christen man.	Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547.; Church of England.	1543 (1543)	STC 5168.7; ESTC S110763	117,759	234

the crowne whiche he promysed vnto al men that do feare hym and loue hym and walke in his wayes The eyght article I beleue in the holy goste THe holy goste is the thyrd persone in trinitie verye god and lorde authour and former of all thynges created and procedeth bothe frome god the father and frome god the sonne one with them in nature and substance and of the same euerlastynge essence or beinge whiche the father and the sonne be of and equall also vnto them bothe in almyghtynesse of power and in the worke of creation and all other thynges perteyning vnto the deitie or godhead wherfore he is also to be honored glorified equally with them bothe This holy goste whiche is the spirite of god is of his nature all holy ye holynes it selfe that is to say he is the onely goste or spirite which with the father and the sonne is was and euer shall be the autour causer and worker of all holynes puritie and sanctimonye and of all the grace comforte and spirituall lyfe which is wrought and cōmeth into the harte of any man in so mothe that no man can thynke well or do any thynge that good is but by the motion ayde and assistence of this holy spirite neyther it is possible that the deuylle or any of those euyll spirites whiche doo possesse and reygne in suche persons as be subiecte vnto synne can be expelled or put out of theym but by the power of this holye spirite neyther it is possible that the harte of any man beinge ones corrupted and made as prophane by synne can be purged purified sanctified or iustified without the worke and operation of this holy spirite neyther it is possible for any man to be reconciled vnto the fauour of god or to be made and adopted into the numbre of his chyldren or to obteyne that incomparable treasure whyche our sauyour Iesus Christe hath purchased and layde vp for mankynde onelesse this holy spirite shal fyrste illumine and lyghten his hart with the ryght knowlege and faythe of Christe and styrre hym by grace to haue due contrition and penaunce for his synnes and shall also instructe hym gouerne hym ayde hym dyrecte hym and indue hym with suche spirituall gyftes and graces as shall be requisite and necessary to that ende and purpose Moreouer this holy sipirit of god is of his own nature full of all goodnes benignitie yea goodnes it selfe from whom procedeth all and syngular graces and gyftes of feare wysedome vnderstandynge counsell strength fayth charitie hope and all other whiche be gyuen conferred and distributed vnto vs mortall men here in the eatthe at his owne wylle and dispensation and that noo man can pourchase or obteyne ne yet receyue reteyne or vse any one of theym without the specyall operation of this holy spirite whiche gyftes neuer the lesse he gyueth not nor dyspenseth the same equally and vnto euery man in lyke but he dyuydeth them particularly and specyally to euery member of the churche as is most necessary for the hole body and in suche plentye and measure as vnto his godly wyll and knowledge is thought to be mooste beneficiall and expedient for the same All whyche thynges he dothe of his mere mercye and goodnes freeely and aboue our deseruynge Farthermore this holy spirite is of his owne nature full of charitie and holy loue yea charitie it selfe frome whome procedeth all charitie and soo by his godly operation is the bonde and knot wherewith our sauiour IESVS CHRISTE and his moste dere espouse the churche whyche is also his mysticall body be vnited knyt and conioyned togyther in suche perfecte and euerlastynge loue and charitie that the same can not be dissolued or separated And ouer this is also the very bond and knot wherby all and euery one of the very membres of Christis churche and body be vnited coupled and conioyned the one of them with the other in mutuall loue and charitie Also this holye spirite of god is the spyrite of trouthe and the autour of all holy scripture conteined in the hole canon of the bible and did not only inspire and instruct all the holy patriarches and prophetes with all the other members of the catholyke churche that euer was from the beginnyng of the worlde in all the godly truthes and verities that euer they dyd knowe speake or write but also descended and appered in the symilitude lykenes of fyery tongues and dyd lyght vpon the apostles and disciples of Christ and inspired them with the knowlege of all truth and replenyshed them with heauenly giftes and graces and shall be continually present in the catholyke churche shall teache and reuele vnto the same churche the secretes and mysteries of all truthes whiche are necessary to be knowen and shall also continually from tyme to tyme rule directe gouerne and sanctifie the same churche and gyue remission of synnes and all spirituall comforte as well inwardely by secrete operations as also outwardly by the open ministration and efficacy of the worde of god and of the holy sacramentes in the sayd churche and shall endue it with all such spiritual graces and giftes as shall be necessary for the same Finally it is to be noted that albeit holy scripture dothe worthely attribute vnto the holy goste our sanctification our iustification all other benefites whiche Christe by his passion hath merited and deserued for vs yet neuerthelesse the same be also the workes of the hole trinitie and be not to be separated in any wise although scripture commonly dothe attribute them vnto the holy goste For in lyke maner dothe scripture attrybute power vnto the father and wisedome vnto the sonne which neuerthelesse be common vnto all thre The nynth article The holy catholyke churche AFter the eight articles of our belefe in which we knowledge goddes might and power in the creation of the worlde his mercy and goodnes in our redemption and his spirituall benefites exhibited and gyuē to vs by the holy goste foloweth the nynth article in whiche we declare that we do beleue and confesse the maner of goddis working in calling vs to haue fruition of hym and to be made partakers of hys sayde benefites Wherfore we must vnderstand that besides the inward and secrete calling which god hath alwais vsed and yet still doth vse he hath also ordeyned an outward callynge of the people vnto him by preachynge of his moste holy worde vpon whiche outwarde callynge the people yeldyng assentyng and obeyeng to the same worde of god and receyuynge it also with true fayth the sacrament of baptisme as Christis lawe requireth be named in scripture Ecclesia that is to saye an assemble of people called out from other as from infidels or heathens to one faythe and confession of the name of Christ whiche worde Ecclesia is in englyshe called Churche And it is to be noted specially that in our englyshe tungue by the worde Churche we vnderstande not onely the hole multitude of

is of it self vnable And so likewise although there remayn a certain fredom of will in those thinges which do ꝑteyn vnto the desires workes of this present life yet to ꝑforme spirituall heuenly thinges Frewyl of it self is insufficiēt and therfore the power of mans frewyl being thus wounded decayed hath nede of a phisition to heale it and an helpe to repaire it that it may receyue lyght and strēgth wherby it may se and haue power to do those godly spiritual thynges which before the fall of Adā it was able might haue done Ps Cxviii To this blyndnes and infirmitie of mans nature procedyng of original synne the prophet Dauid had regard whan he desired his eies to be lightned of almighty god that he might consider the meruaylous thinges that be in his lawe And also the prophet Hieremy saying Hele me O lord and I shal be made hole Hier. xviii Saint Augustine also playnely declareth the same saying We conclude that frewyll is in man after his fall whiche thyng who so denieth is not a catholike man but in spirituall desyres workes to please god it is so weake and feble that it can not either beginne or performe them onelesse by the grace and helpe of god it be preuented and holpen And hereby it appereth that mans strength and wyll in all thynges whiche be helthfull to the soule and shal please god ▪ hath nede of grace of the holy goste by whiche such spirituall thinges be inspired to men and strength and constance giuen to perfourme them if men do not wylfully refuse the sayde grace offered vnto them ¶ And lykewyse as many thynges be in the scripture whiche doo shewe freewylle to be in man so there be no fewer places in scripture whiche do declare the grace of god to be so necessary that if by it freewyl be not preuented and holpen it can neither do nor wyll any thyng ●…n xv good and godly Of which sorte be these scriptures folowynge without me ye can do nothing No man commeth to me Iohn vi ii Cor. iii. except it be gyuen hym of my father we be not sufficient of our selfe as of our selfe to thinke any good thing Accordyng vnto whiche scriptures and suche other like it foloweth that free wyll before it maye wyll or think any godly thing must be holpen by the grace of Christ and by his spirite be preuented and inspyred that it may be able therto And being so made able may from thensforthe worke togither with grace and by the same susteyned holpen and mainteyned may do and accomplyshe good workes auoyd synne perseuere also and encrease in grace It is surely of the grace of god onely that fyrst we be inspired and moued to any good thynge but to resyst temptations and to persyste in goodnes and go forwarde it is bothe of the grace of god and of our free wyll and endeuour And fynally after we haue perseuered to the end to be crowned with glory therfore is the gift and mercy of god who of his bountifull goodnes hath ordeyned that rewarde to be gyuen after this lyfe accordinge to suche good workes as be done in this lyfe by his grace Therfore men ought with moch diligence and gratitude of mynde to consyder and regarde the inspirations and holsome motions of the holy goste and to imbrace the grace of god whiche is offered vnto them in Christe and moueth theym to good thinges And furthermore to go about by all meanes to shew them self such as vnto whom the grace of god is not gyuen in vayne And whan they doo feele that not withstandinge their diligence yet throughe their owne infirmitie they be not able to doo that they desyre than they oughte earnestly and with a feruent deuotion and stedfast faythe to aske of hym whiche gaue the begynnynge that he wolde vouchesafe to performe it whiche thynge god woll vndoubtedly graunt accordynge to his promyse to suche as perseuere in callynge vppon hym For he is naturally good and willeth al men to be saued and careth for them and prouydeth al thyng by whiche they may be saued except by their owne malice they woll be euil and so by rightuous iudgement of god perishe and be loste For truely men be to theym selues the autours of synne and damnation God is neither autour of sinne nor the cause of damnation And yet dothe he moste ryghtuousely damne those men that do with vices corrupte their nature whyche he made good and doo abuse the same to euyll desyres agaynste his moste holy wyl Wherfore men be to be warned that they do not impute to god their vice or theyr damnatiō but to them selues whiche by freewyl haue abused the grace and benefites of god All men be also to be monisshed and chiefely preachers that in this hygh matter they lokynge on bothe sydes soo attempre and moderate theym selues that neyther they soo preache the grace of god that they take away therby freewylle Nor on the other syde so extoll free wyll that iniury be done to the grace of god The article of Iustification FOr the more clere vnderstandynge of this article folowynge it is to be noted that all men after the fall of Adam naturally descendyng and comming of him be borne in originall synne that is to saye they lacke that original iustice and innocency wherwith Adam in his creation was endued and whiche also all his posteritie shulde haue had if he throughe his disobedience and breakyng of the commandement of god had not lost the same from hym selfe all his posteritie And further also they be borne with concupiscence wherof springe vnlaufull desires repugnant and contrarye vnto the lawes of god and be giltie to euerlasting deathe and damnation from the whiche they can in no wyse be delyuered by any strength or power that is in them but rather fall daily into further displeasure of god by committyng and addyng of many actuall synnes Wherfore to the entent that man might be deliuered out of this wretched miserable state whervnto he had brought him selfe and might recouer againe the same thinges that were giuen vnto him in his fyrste creation and therby atteyne the euerlasting blisse in heauen it pleased almighty god of his great and infinite mercy and goodnes to sende his owne onely begotten sonne the seconde person in trinitie to take vpon him the nature of man and therin to worke the mistery of our redemtion that is to say to deliuer vs from the captiuitie of the deuill synne and damnation to be the very meane of our reconciliation to god of our iustification And surely this reconciliation of mortal man to the fauor of god immortal did necessarily require such a mediatour betwene them as had in hym selfe the perfect nature of them bothe which is the very propertie of a meane betwene two to be partener with bothe them betwene whom he taketh vpon hym to be a meane For if he be