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A92054 The spirits touchstone: or, The teachings of Christs spirit on the hearts of believers. Being a cleare discovery, how a man may certainly know whether he be really taught of the spirit of God, being very useful for these times. / By J.R. late student of Merton Colledge in Oxford. Roys, Job, 1633-1663. 1657 (1657) Wing R2161; Thomason E1663_1; ESTC R203429 176,299 389

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spirit_n have_v not_o flesh_n and_o bone_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o gross_a foul_a of_o a_o beast_n be_v call_v a_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n go_v upward_o 3.21_o eccl._n 3.21_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o beast_n go_v downward_o ii_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o any_o tenuious_a nimble_a or_o subtle_a substance_n so_o the_o wind_n may_v be_v call_v a_o spirit_n job_n 4._o a_o spirit_n pass_v before_o my_o face_n i.e._n a_o nimble_a substance_n resemble_v the_o glide_a motion_n of_o a_o spirit_n so_o we_o common_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n because_o of_o the_o refinedness_n of_o they_o iii_o any_o strong_a impetous_a or_o violent_a inclination_n hosea_n burrough_n upon_o this_o place_n in_o his_o comment_n upon_o hosea_n or_o full_a purpose_n to_o do_v a_o thing_n may_v be_v call_v a_o spirit_n hosea_n 4._o 12._o the_o spirit_n of_o whoredom_n have_v cause_v they_o to_o err_v i._n e._n a_o strong_a inclination_n and_o full_o bend_v of_o will_n to_o go_v a_o whore_v from_o god_n have_v cause_v they_o to_o err_v iv_o for_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n wherein_o listh_n the_o affection_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o will_n and_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o memory_n according_a to_o the_o intellectual_a part_n of_o it_o 1_o thes_n 5.23_o i_o pray_v god_n that_o your_o whole_a soul_n spirit_n and_o body_n may_v be_v keep_v blameless_a till_o the_o come_n of_o jeses_n christ_n by_o the_o soul_n be_v mean_v the_o understanding_n and_o the_o will_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n the_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherein_o lie_v the_o affection_n rem_fw-la 1_o 9_o god_n who_o i_o serve_v with_o my_o spirit_n luke_n 8.55_o you_o know_v not_o of_o what_o spirit_n you_o be_v of_o i._n e._n of_o what_o affection_n though_o some_o have_v another_o interpretation_n of_o it_o as_o you_o may_v see_v hereafter_o v._o it_o be_v take_v aiuns_fw-la quo_fw-la plus_fw-la materiae_fw-la co_fw-la plus_fw-la potentiae_fw-la quo_fw-la plus_fw-la formae_fw-la co_fw-la plus_fw-la actus_fw-la quo_fw-la plus_fw-la potentiae_fw-la viz._n passivae_fw-la co_fw-la plus_fw-la corruptibilitatis_fw-la quo_fw-la plus_fw-la actus_fw-la co_fw-la plus_fw-la substantia_fw-la ●ic_fw-la philosophi_fw-la aiuns_fw-la 1._o for_o strength_n and_o courage_n 2._o for_o incorruptibility_n isa_n 31.3_o their_o horse_n be_v flesh_n and_o not_o spirit_n i.e._n subject_a to_o corruption_n and_o not_o abide_v weak_a and_o not_o strong_a what_o be_v weak_a than_o flesh_n all_o flesh_n be_v as_o grass_n what_o be_v strong_a than_o a_o spirit_n spirit_n be_v of_o vast_a strength_n and_o operation_n what_o be_v more_o corruptible_a than_o flesh_n the_o word_n flesh_n note_v corruption_n what_o be_v more_o abide_v than_o a_o spirit_n a_o spirit_n be_v of_o a_o durable_a nature_n in_o respect_n of_o itself_o though_o god_n can_v sudden_o destroy_v it_o luke_n 1.17_o it_o be_v say_v of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o power_n 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but_o only_o as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n teach_v i_o the_o doctrine_n of_o assurance_n will_v not_o make_v a_o christian_a secure_a and_o idle_a in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n ☜_o ☜_o but_o more_o watchful_a over_o his_o way_n and_o more_o thankful_a for_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n be_v constrain_v by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n what_o love_n and_o mercy_n god_n the_o father_n and_o jesus_n christ_n what_o power_n and_o wisdom_n be_v put_v forth_o in_o that_o great_a work_n of_o man_n redemption_n be_v of_o a_o more_o prevail_a nature_n then_o to_o preach_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n against_o sin_n and_o sinner_n to_o bring_v man_n out_o of_o their_o natural_a condition_n though_o both_o way_n must_v be_v use_v even_o by_o fear_n pluck_v they_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n 2._o quere_z whether_o or_o no_o be_v 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thyself_o 5.18_o 1_o pet._n 1.23_o mat._n 5.18_o and_o unto_o thy_o doctrine_n continue_v in_o they_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o live_v and_o abide_v for_o ever_o not_o the_o least_o tittle_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v fail_v till_o all_o thing_n be_v accomplish_v some_o of_o which_o thing_n will_v not_o be_v fulfil_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o sacrament_n also_o be_v in_o use_n and_o have_v their_o efficacy_n for_o that_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n in_o his_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 11.26_o 1_o cor._n 11.26_o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n we_o be_v to_o remember_v the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v so_o that_o till_o christ_n shall_v come_v again_o at_o the_o
dreadful_a place_n prov._n 28.1_o he_o that_o be_v often_o reprove_v harden_v his_o neck_n shall_v sudden_o be_v destroy_v and_o that_o without_o remedy_n 4._o to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n which_o includ_v both_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n 1._o sad_n be_v their_o condition_n who_o have_v only_o the_o law_n to_o be_v their_o light_n and_o yet_o sin_n against_o this_o law_n that_o know_v they_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n and_o yet_o commit_v adultery_n they_o shall_v not_o steal_v and_o yet_o will_v steal_v they_o shall_v not_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n and_o yet_o will_v profane_v the_o sabbath_n that_o know_v they_o shall_v not_o serve_v idol_n and_o yet_o will_v serve_v idol_n etc._n etc._n how_o many_o sore_a judgement_n and_o grievous_a captivity_n do_v we_o read_v of_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o god_n bring_v upon_o his_o own_o people_n the_o jew_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o most_o holy_a and_o righteous_a law_n they_o have_v the_o law_n and_o the_o 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