Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	abel_n	abraham_n	grace_n	19	3	4.4430	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87593	Hosannah to the Son of David: or A testimony to the Lord's Christ. Offering it self, indifferently, to all persons; though more especially intended for the people, who pass under the name of Quakers. Wherein not so much the detecting of their persons, as the reclaiming the tender-hearted among them from the error of their way, is modestly endevoured, by a sober and moderate discourse, touching the Light and law in every man; referring to what is held forth by them in their several books and papers, herein examined and discussed. By a lover of truth and peace	Jackson, John, fl. 1651-1657.	1657 (1657)	Wing J78; Thomason E927_5; ESTC R202615	156,564	177

transgress_v and_o yet_o god_n be_v righteous_a see_v there_o be_v no_o term_n or_o condition_n in_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o he_o look_v that_o way_n for_o transgress_v and_o die_v be_v the_o term_n reciprocal_a but_o it_o be_v of_o mere_a grace_n that_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o be_v indeed_o the_o open_n of_o a_o door_n of_o hope_n in_o a_o possibility_n of_o return_v for_o man_n which_o be_v run_v away_o from_o god_n this_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o better_a hope_n by_o which_o man_n may_v be_v recover_v and_o encourage_v to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n be_v as_o far_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n to_o know_v or_o expect_v as_o the_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n yea_o as_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n be_v above_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n this_o law_n then_o be_v not_o natural_a but_o supernatural_a not_o spring_v up_o together_o with_o man_n as_o that_o of_o work_n but_o be_v add_v through_o grace_n psal_n 75.3_o exit_fw-la abundanti_fw-la and_o such_o as_o this_o law_n be_v such_o be_v the_o light_n which_o accompany_v it_o and_o the_o enlargement_n of_o the_o one_o 2is_n the_o enlargement_n of_o the_o other_o also_o as_o will_v evident_o appear_v by_o what_o follow_v i_o say_v this_o law_n of_o faith_n or_o word_n of_o promise_n be_v extend_v to_o all_o mankind_n hold_v forth_o a_o possibility_n of_o man_n return_n to_o god_n upon_o term_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n employ_v in_o the_o first_o promise_n and_o testify_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o abel_n the_o long_a suffering_n and_o patience_n of_o god_n contribute_v much_o this_o way_n his_o goodness_n and_o forbearance_n lay_v great_a obligation_n upon_o person_n these_o visible_a thing_n of_o god_n hold_v forth_o the_o invisible_a or_o secret_a purpose_n and_o counsel_n of_o his_o heart_n towards_o return_v sinner_n and_o call_v and_o cry_v out_o to_o man_n upon_o that_o account_n to_o return_v to_o he_o by_o repentance_n from_o 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upon_o every_o transgressor_n yea_o for_o every_o transgression_n for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o law_n do_v they_o gal._n 3.10_o &_o deut._n 27.26_o so_o that_o god_n have_v leave_v man_n in_o great_a measure_n without_o excuse_n even_o in_o this_o respect_n also_o hold_v forth_o such_o discovery_n as_o whereby_o he_o may_v discern_v a_o possibility_n of_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o forfeit_a estate_n evidence_v and_o manifest_v in_o the_o patience_n bounty_n long-suffering_a goodness_n and_o mercifulness_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o a_o sinner_n to_o who_o it_o be_v at_o first_o say_v in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v or_o die_v thou_o shall_v die_v instead_o of_o which_o severity_n behold_v goodness_n and_o forbearance_n interpose_v and_o lead_v to_o repentance_n rom._n 2.4_o and_o this_o in_o relation_n to_o man_n as_o a_o man_n while_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o no_o other_o light_n than_o that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o he_o as_o such_o that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o which_o he_o may_v not_o only_o see_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n as_o his_o creator_n that_o be_v his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n and_o what_o have_v dependence_n thereupon_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o first_o covenant_n or_o law_n of_o work_n but_o a_o crevice_n be_v open_v into_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o redemption_n promise_v as_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o second_o covenant_n upon_o the_o term_n thereof_o in_o relation_n thereunto_o as_o to_o a_o law_n of_o faith_n evidence_v by_o the_o promise_n to_o as_o many_o as_o the_o sound_n thereof_o ever_o come_v yea_o all_o mankind_n in_o the_o forbearance_n goodness_n and_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n though_o unto_o they_o but_o as_o unto_o natural_a man_n and_o this_o discovery_n shine_v forth_o through_o natural_a appearance_n act._n 14.17_o rom._n 2.4_o yet_o sufficient_a to_o leave_v himself_o a_o witness_n in_o man_n from_o these_o discovery_n evidence_v a_o reprieve_n from_o immediate_a destruction_n which_o the_o transgressor_n have_v merit_v and_o open_v a_o door_n of_o hope_n for_o pardon_n and_o remission_n through_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o forbearance_n of_o god_n sufficient_a to_o engage_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o feel_v after_o he_o if_o possible_a he_o may_v find_v he_o in_o this_o capacity_n as_o a_o redeemer_n even_o as_o in_o the_o former_a capacity_n he_o may_v discover_v god_n as_o his_o creator_n and_o maker_n and_o though_o man_n great_a impotency_n will_v be_v find_v in_o this_o than_o in_o the_o former_a yet_o be_v it_o his_o duty_n no_o less_o here_o than_o there_o and_o he_o no_o less_o excusable_a for_o not_o be_v find_v exercise_v in_o the_o endeavour_n after_o it_o god_n have_v leave_v himself_o a_o witness_n in_o one_o case_n as_o well_o as_o in_o 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continue_v to_o the_o race_n of_o mankind_n dark_o speak_v forth_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o a_o silent_a yet_o constant_a voice_n psal_n 19.1_o rom._n 10.18_o sufficient_a to_o leave_v man_n without_o excuse_n and_o convince_a of_o a_o possibility_n of_o be_v renew_v again_o through_o the_o riches_n of_o that_o goodness_n which_o hereby_o call_v and_o lead_v unto_o repentance_n rom._n 2.4_o nevertheless_o there_o be_v to_o be_v another_o edition_n of_o this_o law_n also_o as_o there_o be_v of_o the_o former_a of_o which_o there_o have_v be_v mention_n make_v before_o that_o although_o god_n leave_v not_o himself_o without_o witness_n in_o those_o first_o believer_n abel_n enoch_n noah_n abraham_n isaak_n jacob_n moses_n david_n daniel_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o who_o to_o tell_v time_n will_v fail_v who_o be_v all_o enlighten_v with_o a_o light_n suitable_a and_o proportionable_a to_o their_o object_n there_o be_v communicate_v to_o they_o a_o spirit_n of_o faith_n whereby_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o behold_v he_o who_o be_v the_o object_n of_o their_o faith_n so_o abraham_n see_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n with_o joy_n john_n 8.56_o and_o moses_n see_v he_o which_o be_v invisible_a heb._n 11.27_o faith_n see_v christ_n through_o sacrifice_n see_v remission_n of_o sin_n in_o shed_v of_o blood_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o remission_n heb._n 9.22_o yet_o notwithstanding_o god_n have_v provide_v some_o better_a thing_n for_o those_o which_o be_v to_o come_v after_o that_o they_o without_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v make_v perfect_a have_v in_o these_o last_o day_n speak_v to_o we_o by_o his_o son_n reveal_v the_o purpose_n and_o counsel_n of_o his_o heart_n by_o he_o bring_v immortality_n and_o life_n to_o light_v by_o the_o gospel_n which_o before_o be_v hide_v from_o age_n and_o generation_n eph._n 3.5_o and_o not_o so_o make_v

in_o heal_v miracle_n and_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o one_o may_v then_o be_v where_o the_o other_o be_v not_o as_o have_v be_v prove_v already_o in_o like_a manner_n also_o such_o be_v the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n at_o this_o day_n as_o the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v form_v the_o new-birth_n which_o be_v after_o and_o according_a to_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n become_v a_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n and_o illumination_n eph._n 1.17_o 18._o &_o tit._n 3.5_o open_v the_o blind_a eye_n not_o only_o to_o see_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o the_o word_n but_o to_o be_v believe_v on_o accept_v and_o receive_v as_o the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o heb._n 5.9_o but_o also_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n purge_v the_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n heb._n 9.14_o give_v boldness_n and_o access_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n through_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o who_o be_v thus_o become_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n and_o principle_n of_o life_n a_o new_a and_o live_a way_n to_o all_o that_o receive_v he_o and_o manifest_v that_o faith_n by_o obedience_n true_a and_o unfeigned_a heb._n 10.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o this_o may_v be_v thus_o evidence_v by_o divine_a testimony_n viz._n 1._o that_o as_o the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v so_o be_v the_o birth_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o those_o which_o be_v regenerate_v be_v prove_v john_n 3.3_o 6_o 8._o 2._o that_o they_o which_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v thus_o dignify_v and_o privilege_v with_o the_o estate_n of_o sonship_n as_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o from_o above_o be_v witness_v joh._n 1.12_o 13._o &_o gal._n 3.26_o 3._o that_o this_o be_v effect_v by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n we_o may_v be_v make_v heir_n according_a to_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v likewise_o bear_v witness_n unto_o by_o the_o apostle_n titus_n 3.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o 4._o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o any_o one_o particular_a age_n only_o viz._n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n or_o primitive_a time_n as_o they_o be_v call_v and_o distinguish_v by_o some_o but_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n he_o be_v the_o same_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o heb._n 13.8_o so_o be_v it_o say_v he_o be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o faith_n not_o only_o of_o they_o heb._n 12.2_o though_o the_o word_n we_o being_n insert_v in_o the_o english_a read_v may_v seem_v to_o carry_v it_o that_o way_n but_o he_o be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o they_o also_o who_o be_v catalogue_v and_o chronicle_v in_o the_o 11._o of_o heb._n who_o begin_v as_o low_o as_o abel_n and_o so_o upward_o and_o not_o of_o they_o only_o who_o thus_o believe_v receive_v the_o word_n of_o promise_n or_o rather_o christ_n in_o the_o promise_n from_o the_o first_o give_v forth_o thereof_o in_o gen._n 3.15_o mix_v the_o gospel_n with_o faith_n heb._n 4.2_o nor_o of_o those_o who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o more_o clear_a manifestation_n thereof_o do_v know_v and_o believe_v joh._n 17.6_o 7_o 8._o but_o of_o their_o faith_n also_o who_o from_o thence_o forth_o shall_v believe_v on_o christ_n through_o their_o word_n joh._n 17.20_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o place_n mention_v heb._n 12.2_o christ_n be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v the_o author_n &_o finisher_n that_o be_v the_o beginner_n and_o ender_v of_o our_o faith_n nor_o of_o your_o faith_n nor_o of_o their_o faith_n but_o of_o faith_n in_o relation_n to_o all_o time_n and_o person_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n and_o testimony_n of_o that_o word_n of_o truth_n act._n 13.38_o 39_o by_o he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v from_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o gentile_a also_o even_o all_o that_o be_v a_o far_o off_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v hence_o the_o apostle_n testify_v that_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o same_o spirit_n of_o faith_n with_o those_o who_o have_v go_v before_o 2_o cor._n 4.13_o and_o as_o the_o faith_n of_o all_o true_a believer_n from_o righteous_a abel_n throughout_o the_o whole_a cloud_n of_o witness_n and_o thence_o forward_o own_v itself_o to_o christ_n as_o the_o author_n and_o the_o finisher_n thereof_o as_o be_v say_v before_o so_o likewise_o it_o be_v as_o necessary_o apply_v to_o the_o spirit_n who_o gift_n it_o be_v and_o by_o who_o it_o be_v wrought_v 1_o cor._n 12.11_o among_o which_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n faith_n be_v one_o reckon_v among_o yet_o diverse_a from_o that_o of_o miracle_n and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n among_o many_o other_o inward_a qualification_n of_o the_o renew_a and_o regenerate_a man_n gal._n 5.22_o 5._o to_o this_o agree_v those_o other_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n wherein_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v promise_v not_o for_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a age_n much_o less_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a person_n or_o person_n only_o but_o to_o all_o the_o seed_n not_o reckon_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o according_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o believe_a abraham_n rom._n 9.8_o &_o 2.28_o 29._o gal._n 3.7_o 8_o 9_o 14._o gal._n 4.27_o 28._o but_o to_o speak_v more_o particular_o the_o scripture_n bear_v witness_n to_o christ_n jesus_n that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a seed_n promise_v in_o who_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v according_a to_o that_o so_o often_o mention_v place_n gen._n 3.15_o as_o also_o gen._n 22.28_o expound_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o gal._n 3.8_o of_o christ_n himself_o as_o the_o seed_n promise_v a_o covenant_n to_o the_o people_n so_o be_v he_o also_o the_o seed_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o same_o testimony_n gal._n 3.16_o not_o to_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n who_o be_v the_o seed_n which_o be_v to_o come_v to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v vers_fw-la 19_o thus_o be_v christ_n original_o both_o root_n and_o offspring_n it_o be_v with_o christ_n that_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v original_o isa_n 53.10_o 11._o and_o in_o he_o with_o those_o that_o be_v he_o to_o who_o he_o be_v give_v for_o a_o covenant_n as_o appear_v esay_n 42.1_o 6_o 7._o behold_v my_o servant_n who_o i_o uphold_v my_o elect_a in_o who_o my_o soul_n delight_v i_o have_v put_v my_o spirit_n upon_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o judgement_n to_o the_o gentile_n i_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v thou_o in_o righteousness_n and_o will_v hold_v thy_o hand_n and_o will_v keep_v thou_o and_o give_v thou_o for_o a_o covenant_n to_o the_o people_n for_o a_o light_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o open_v the_o blind_a eye_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o covenant_n it_o be_v promise_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o spirit_n put_v upon_o he_o isa_n 42.1_o which_o also_o be_v fulfil_v in_o luk._n 4.18_o and_o as_o the_o spirit_n be_v by_o covenant_n to_o be_v put_v upon_o he_o so_o be_v it_o also_o to_o be_v put_v upon_o they_o which_o be_v he_o as_o do_v appear_v in_o the_o fifty_o nine_o of_o esay_n 21._o as_o for_o i_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o say_v jehovah_n my_o spirit_n which_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n say_v jehovah_n from_o hence_o forth_o and_o for_o ever_o where_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o covenant-promise_n as_o to_o christ_n in_o who_o all_o the_o promise_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o so_o to_o they_o which_o be_v christ_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o seed_n and_o seed_n seed_n according_a to_o joh._n 17.20_o not_o only_o they_o which_o do_v believe_v but_o those_o who_o through_o their_o word_n shall_v believe_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o christ_n prayer_n in_o the_o application_n and_o mediation_n of_o the_o covenant_n this_o be_v promise_v also_o in_o ezek._n 36.27_o and_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n etc._n etc._n which_o promise_n be_v not_o limit_v to_o israel_n or_o to_o abraham_n seed_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n or_o circumcision_n but_o to_o abraham_n seed_n according_a to_o faith_n if_o you_o be_v christ_n then_o be_v you_o abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o promise_n gal._n 3.8_o 9_o 29._o and_o as_o be_v

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that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v act._n 17.30_o john_n 3.16_o but_o the_o special_a salvation_n be_v to_o they_o only_o who_o have_v obtain_v like_o precious_a faith_n 2_o pet._n 1.1_o i.e._n the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_v tit._n 1.1_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n col._n 2.12_o these_o be_v they_o which_o be_v reckon_v or_o count_v for_o the_o seed_n gal._n 3.7_o 9_o 29._o these_o be_v they_o to_o who_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v manifest_v unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v rom_n 3.21_o 22._o as_o the_o law_n in_o the_o first_o consideration_n i._n e._n of_o work_n be_v god_n first-born_a and_o man_n be_v fit_v for_o the_o work_n thereof_o while_o his_o bow_n abode_n in_o strength_n god_n have_v make_v he_o upright_o eccles_n 7.29_o so_o the_o law_n in_o the_o second_o consideration_n i._n e._n of_o faith_n who_o foundation_n be_v lay_v in_o that_o bless_a word_n of_o promise_n gen._n 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