Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	believe_v	faith_n	word_n	6,724	5	4.6817	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85050	Vindiciæ mediorum & mediatoris. or, the present reigning errour arraigned, at the barr of Scripture and reason. Wherein is discovered the falshood and danger of that late borne opinion, that pretends to an immediate enjoyment and call of the Spirit of God, both above and against its owne fffects, [sic] cause, word, ministry, and witness, in all respects. Occasioned by a pamphlet, intituled, The saints travell to the land of Canaan, or a discovery of seventeen false rests, &c. By one R. Wilkinson, a preacher of this errour about Totnes in the West. In the treatise following, the reader shall finde, most of the maine fundamentall doctrinall truths that this age doth controvert, faithfully vindicated, cleared, confirmed. By F. Fullwood, minister of the Gospell at Staple Fitzpane in the county of Somerset.	Fullwood, Francis, d. 1693.	1651 (1651)	Wing F2521; Thomason E1281_1; ESTC R202060	131,348	337

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the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v make_v a_o exercise_n of_o our_o reason_n about_o our_o qualification_n in_o the_o humble_v of_o our_o soul_n with_o godly_a sorrow_n then_o why_o not_o also_o for_o heavenly_a joy_n why_o may_v not_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n as_o well_o as_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n work_v mediate_o through_o qualification_n there_o can_v be_v no_o godly_a sorrow_n but_o it_o aim_v at_o sin_n be_v conversant_a about_o sin_n and_o can_v there_o be_v any_o godly_a solace_n that_o spring_v not_o from_o grace_n as_o reason_v exercise_v about_o sin_n cause_v sorrow_n do_v not_o reason_n exercise_v about_o grace_n work_v out_o comfort_n let_v the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n judge_v betwixt_o we_o it_o be_v the_o same_o that_o ascend_v and_o the_o same_o that_o descend_v the_o same_o spirit_n that_o humble_v and_o exalt_v the_o change_n be_v not_o in_o the_o efficient_a but_o the_o matter_n or_o object_n sin_n and_o grace_n but_o be_v there_o not_o the_o same_o reason_n for_o our_o exaltation_n and_o comfort_n from_o gracious_a as_o for_o our_o dejection_n from_o sinful_a quality_n have_v i_o not_o as_o much_o cause_n to_o rejoice_v at_o my_o recovery_n as_o to_o sorrow_n and_o grieve_v at_o my_o decay_n or_o delay_v in_o sickness_n why_o shall_v not_o the_o spirit_n discover_v our_o grace_n for_o matter_n of_o rejoice_v that_o discover_v our_o sin_n for_o cause_n of_o sorrow_n but_o all_o reason_n and_o scripture_n will_v affirm_v that_o that_o be_v no_o godly_a sorrow_n evangelicall_n repentance_n that_o be_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o conviction_n of_o sin_n that_o sorrow_n be_v again_o 13._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 8._o with_o 13._o to_o be_v sorrow_v for_o and_o that_o repentance_n to_o be_v repent_v of_o that_o with_o its_o watery_a eye_n look_v not_o at_o sin_n who_o tear_n fall_v not_o down_o on_o sin_n for_o for_o what_o must_v i_o grieve_v sure_o for_o something_o and_o for_o what_o must_v i_o grieve_v with_o gospel-sorrow_n sure_o for_o sin_n so_o consequent_o be_v not_o joy_n infidelious_a and_o also_o ridiculous_a that_o come_v not_o from_o reason_n and_o as_o exercise_v on_o grace_n laughter_n be_v the_o immediate_a affection_n of_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v exercise_v our_o reason_n about_o our_o qualification_n in_o our_o petition_n then_o why_o not_o in_o our_o praise_n and_o rejoice_v also_o they_o be_v both_o part_n of_o the_o same_o duty_n and_o both_o affect_v the_o same_o matter_n i_o pray_v for_o that_o for_o which_o when_o obtain_v i_o be_o bind_v to_o give_v praise_n and_o i_o praise_v and_o give_v thanks_n for_o that_o which_o be_v unto_o i_o the_o return_n of_o prayer_n now_o most_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o 16._o col._n 1._o 9_o 10_o 11._o heb._n 4._o 16._o i_o must_v pray_v for_o grace_n and_o that_o under_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o want_n of_o grace_n i_o must_v address_v myself_o unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n to_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n therefore_o i_o may_v and_o must_v rejoice_v in_o god_n as_o i_o reveiw_n that_o grace_n the_o return_n of_o my_o prayer_n derive_v into_o i_o from_o my_o head_n christ_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n do_v make_v use_n of_o my_o reason_n to_o see_v and_o express_v my_o want_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o teach_v i_o to_o pray_v so_o the_o spirit_n of_o praise_n do_v make_v use_n of_o my_o reason_n to_o reflect_v from_o grace_n obtain_v my_o thanks_o unto_o and_o my_o joy_n in_o god_n and_o so_o be_v my_o comforter_n last_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o reason_v from_o our_o qualification_n do_v evidence_n to_o we_o our_o right_n and_o interest_n in_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n then_o why_o not_o also_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n our_o right_a and_o interest_n in_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n if_o hereby_o we_o come_v to_o know_v our_o propriety_n and_o interest_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n sacramental_a why_o not_o hereby_o also_o our_o right_n and_o benefit_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n real_a and_o consequent_o in_o the_o fovour_n of_o heaven_n the_o consequence_n be_v clear_a for_o we_o must_v put_v on_o the_o wedding_n garment_n we_o must_v know_v ourselves_o to_o be_v the_o friend_n of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o feast_n before_o we_o may_v enter_v and_o venture_v to_o his_o feast_n now_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o spiritual_a joy_n yea_o what_o the_o helen_n we_o so_o much_o strive_v for_o but_o even_o this_o the_o knowledge_n or_o evidence_n of_o these_o condition_n viz._n our_o union_n with_o christ_n our_o interest_n in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o we_o must_v know_v our_o interest_n in_o heaven_n in_o order_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o interest_n in_o the_o sacrament_n or_o in_o our_o prepare_n for_o it_o but_o the_o argument_n be_v prove_v from_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 28_o 29._o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v etc._n etc._n wherefore_o examine_v that_o he_o may_v eat_v etc._n etc._n of_o what_o examine_v whether_o he_o be_v worthy_a i._n e._n fit_o qualify_v for_o this_o supper_n i._n e._n whether_o he_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o master_n of_o the_o feast_n but_o whereby_o must_v he_o know_v this_o by_o search_v try_v and_o examine_v himself_o by_o exercise_v his_o reason_n about_o his_o qualification_n viz._n whether_o he_o can_v come_v in_o faith_n love_n etc._n etc._n but_o can_v this_o examination_n prove_v a_o mean_n effectual_a for_o this_o end_n yes_o very_o ordain_v of_o god_n for_o that_o very_a purpose_n let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n suppose_v effectual_a and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v have_v find_v himself_o worthy_o qualify_v for_o it_o by_o a_o sober_a due_a and_o rational_a examination_n of_o himself_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v then_o examine_v yourselves_o in_o the_o like_a manner_n whether_o you_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n or_o no_o and_o if_o by_o the_o evidence_n of_o your_o own_o examination_n of_o yourselves_o impartial_o exercise_v by_o your_o reason_n enlighten_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n you_o can_v true_o conclude_v you_o believe_v fear_v not_o but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o light_n of_o this_o evidence_n with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n in_o believe_v give_v thanks_n unto_o the_o father_n that_o have_v make_v you_o meet_v not_o only_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n 13._o col._n 1._o 12_o 13._o but_o of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n thus_o we_o have_v at_o length_n end_v as_o we_o hope_v this_o controversy_n for_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n be_v peace_n and_o the_o effect_n thereof_o assurance_n for_o ever_o isa_n 32._o 17._o 18._o qualification_n caution_n about_o qualification_n but_o

we_o may_v take_v comfort_n to_o ourselves_o against_o both_o our_o present_a and_o future_a end_n from_o former_a experience_n these_o markable_a scripture_n follow_v especial_o be_v large_o open_v in_o this_o treatise_n according_o as_o the_o margin_n point_v to_o rom._n 8._o 16._o the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 16._o wherefore_o henceforth_o know_v we_o no_o man_n after_o the_o flesh_n yea_o though_o we_o have_v know_v christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n yet_o now_o henceforth_o know_v we_o he_o no_o more_o isa_n 8._o 20._o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o 1_o joh._n 4._o 1._o dear_o belove_v believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n but_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n for_o there_o be_v many_o false_a prophet_n go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 19_o we_o have_v also_o a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophesy_n whereunto_o you_o do_v well_o that_o you_o take_v heed_n as_o unto_o a_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n until_o the_o day_n dawn_n and_o the_o day_n star_n arise_v in_o your_o heart_n rev._n 21._o 22._o 23._o and_o i_o see_v no_o temple_n therein_o for_o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o temple_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n heb._n 8._o 11._o and_o they_o shall_v not_o teach_v every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n say_v know_v the_o lord_n for_o all_o shall_v know_v i_o from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o least_o a_o table_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o follow_a treatise_n chap._n 1._o of_o its_o definition_n fol._n 1._o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o ground_n or_o rise_v of_o this_o opinion_n in_o general_n fol._n 5._o chap._n 3._o of_o qualification_n f._n 15._o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o immediate_a witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n f._n 55._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n or_o in_o his_o mediatorship_n f._n 68_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o allegorical_a sense_n of_o scripture_n f._n 91._o chap._n 7._o of_o believe_v those_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n that_o we_o be_v not_o yet_o convince_v of_o by_o the_o spirit_n f._n 104._o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o scripture_n as_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n 115._o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o word_n as_o judge_v of_o spirit_n f._n 133._o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o word_n as_o profitable_a for_o instruction_n f._n 154._o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o scripture_n as_o profitable_a in_o its_o command_n for_o obedience_n f._n 161._o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o scripture_n as_o useful_a in_o their_o promise_n for_o comfort_n f._n 179._o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o gospel_n communion_n of_o saint_n or_o church_n fellowship_n f._n 192_o chap._n 14._o of_o gospel_n ordinance_n in_o general_a f._n 186_o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n f._n 205._o chap._n 16._o of_o prayer_n f._n 233._o chap._n 17._o of_o experience_n f._n 252._o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o soul_n immediate_a rest_n and_o evidence_n f._n 263._o a_o farewell_n to_o the_o reader_n f._n 309._o the_o general_n consideration_n of_o the_o error_n chap._n i._o of_o its_o definition_n in_o general_n it_o be_v a_o pretence_n unto_o the_o immediate_a enjoyment_n of_o definition_n definition_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o alone_o the_o only_a all-sufficient_a mean_n to_o the_o soul_n even_o for_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n especial_o for_o evidence_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o pretence_n viz._n as_o oppose_v to_o that_o that_o be_v true_a and_o real_a or_o so_o indeed_o 2._o the_o fallacy_n and_o formality_n of_o the_o error_n lie_v hide_v in_o the_o word_n immediate_a as_o alone_o mean_n as_o they_o have_v their_o place_n and_o sense_n in_o this_o definition_n 1._o immediate_a that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v in_o opposition_n to_o distance_n of_o place_n but_o to_o the_o mean_n of_o enjoy_v but_o this_o word_n immediate_n will_v be_v better_o clear_v if_o we_o will_v join_v it_o with_o the_o second_o term_n of_o fallacy_n mention_v as_o alone_o 2._o as_o alone_o without_o the_o use_n of_o any_o mean_n whatever_o subordinate_a thereunto_o thus_o whatsoever_o we_o can_v call_v religious_a help_n gospel_n mean_n though_o own_a and_o ordain_v by_o god_n himself_o be_v plain_o exclude_v this_o their_o canaan_n as_o imperfect_a or_o a_o very_a needless_a thing_n and_o all_o use_n thereof_o flat_o condemn_v as_o a_o live_n and_o rest_v below_o god_n and_o treatise_n of_o false_a rest_n which_o be_v whole_o use_v in_o this_o treatise_n therefore_o oftentimes_o compare_v in_o his_o book_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n rest_v in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o a_o word_n it_o pretend_v to_o be_v in_o the_o sun_n and_o hold_v the_o beam_n in_o contempt_n tread_v under_o foot_n it_o be_v in_o a_o everlasting_a light_n and_o have_v cast_v a_o veil_n of_o darkness_n upon_o these_o thing_n below_o it_o viz._n ordinance_n grace_n scripture_n experience_n and_o not_o only_o upon_o those_o mean_n but_o upon_o christ_n jesus_n the_o mediator_n himself_o these_o be_v form_n type_n shadow_n while_o it_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o power_n truth_n substance_n god_n its_o glorious_a heaven_n 3._o mean_n it_o be_v not_o say_v efficient_a '_o nor_o yet_o end_v i_o advise_v the_o reader_n to_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o both_o those_o 1._o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v not_o as_o alone_o the_o only_a all-sufficient_a efficient_a of_o all_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o creature_n here_o we_o dissent_v not_o but_o subscribe_v with_o both_o hand_n to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n that_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n 2._o neither_o be_v the_o question_n here_o whether_o god_n as_o alone_o be_v the_o only_a all-sufficient_a end_n of_o the_o 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