Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	abide_v	abode_n	father_n	141	3	5.2490	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16506	The true vvay of a Christian, to the nevv Ierusalem Or, a three-folde demonstration: first, of the excellencie of the true and sauing knowledge of Christ; and the meanes to attaine it: with the antiquitie, necesitie, and benefit of catechisme. Secondly, of our vnion and communion with Christ, and his Church. Thirdly, of our new creation in Christ, by the blessed Spirit. With diuers questions, and cases of conscience, most comfortable for a Christian. Deliuered first in briefe, in a sermon preached at Paules-Crosse, the first Sunday in the new yeere, 1617. And newly reuised and enlarged by Immanuel Bourne ...	Bourne, Immanuel, 1590-1672.	1622 (1622)	STC 3419; ESTC S106545	102,817	130

be_v in_o christ_n i_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o union_n at_o large_a i_o will_v once_o again_o catechise_v the_o point_n in_o brief_a before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o use_n that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a you_o may_v yet_o more_o plain_o understand_v it_o the_o question_n quest_n 1_o may_v be_v demand_v if_o christ_n be_v in_o we_o how_o be_v we_o in_o christ_n or_o if_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n how_o be_v christ_n in_o we_o i_o answer_v answ_n first_o that_o christ_n be_v in_o we_o as_o the_o king_n be_v in_o his_o kingdom_n to_o rule_v over_o we_o as_o the_o father_n of_o his_o family_n be_v in_o his_o household_n to_o oversee_v we_o as_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v in_o the_o bride-chamber_n to_o honour_v we_o as_o the_o head_n be_v in_o the_o body_n to_o guide_v and_o direct_v we_o in_o all_o our_o action_n but_o all_o this_o in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n or_o otherwise_o christ_n be_v in_o we_o first_o by_o faith_n and_o charity_n as_o a_o saviour_n in_o the_o heart_n 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howsoever_o in_o general_a in_o that_o christ_n be_v true_o man_n as_o they_o be_v they_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o communion_n yet_o in_o this_o there_o be_v a_o main_a difference_n that_o christ_n do_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o humane_a nature_n corrupt_v and_o defile_v with_o the_o pollution_n of_o sin_n 53.9_o august_n in_o joh._n sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la sine_fw-la peccati_fw-la macula_fw-la s._n bern_n in_o vigil_n nativit_fw-la serm_n 4._o mater_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la corruption_n virginitatis_fw-la filius_fw-la sine_fw-la omni_fw-la labe_fw-la peccati_fw-la esay_n 53.9_o but_o sanctify_v and_o make_v most_o pure_a and_o holy_a in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n he_o be_v conceive_v without_o sin_n and_o bear_v without_o the_o least_o spot_n of_o iniquity_n he_o live_v and_o dye_v without_o sin_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n the_o wicked_a therefore_o be_v 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the_o spirit_n rom._n 8.1_o who_o work_v a_o change_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o by_o step_n and_o degree_n conform_v they_o to_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n this_o union_n be_v a_o union_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o our_o heart_n be_v purify_v act_v 15.9_o which_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o elect_a and_o therefore_o to_o they_o only_o pertain_v this_o union_n not_o bare_o as_o they_o be_v man_n but_o christian_a man_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o generation_n but_o regeneration_n not_o according_a to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n receive_v from_o the_o first_o adam_n but_o according_a as_o it_o be_v renew_a with_o sanctity_n and_o heavenly_a purity_n in_o the_o second_o by_o the_o power_n of_o who_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o we_o our_o mortal_a body_n be_v quicken_v to_o newness_n of_o life_n rom._n 6.10_o 11._o and_o thus_o christ_n be_v in_o we_o not_o in_o the_o wicked_a he_o be_v in_o we_o by_o a_o internal_a a_o true_a and_o lively_o co-adunation_a and_o 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our_o spiritual_a life_n of_o grace_n be_v our_o own_o and_o do_v consist_v only_o in_o ourselves_o we_o shall_v soon_o spend_v it_o like_o prodigal_n and_o die_v that_o spiritual_a death_n that_o bring_v death_n eternal_a but_o our_o life_n be_v in_o christ_n and_o christ_n in_o we_o have_v once_o give_v this_o life_n of_o grace_n unto_o we_o for_o our_o eternal_a comfort_n in_o all_o temptation_n he_o will_v never_o take_v this_o life_n total_o and_o final_o from_o we_o but_o though_o he_o may_v withdraw_v his_o breath_n for_o a_o time_n yet_o he_o will_v return_v revive_v and_o quicken_v we_o to_o life_n everlasting_a and_o to_o this_o end_n christ_n be_v in_o we_o by_o his_o

weak_a and_o feeble_a and_o want_v help_v christ_n be_v that_o virtue_n and_o power_n that_o be_v able_a and_o willing_a to_o succour_v thou_o if_o thou_o fear_v death_n christ_n be_v the_o life_n if_o thou_o desire_v heaven_n christ_n be_v the_o way_n if_o thou_o be_v press_v down_o with_o the_o burden_n of_o thy_o sin_n christ_n be_v that_o righteousness_n that_o will_v take_v thy_o yoke_n of_o sin_n upon_o he_o 11.28_o mat._n 11.28_o which_o be_v heavy_a and_o put_v his_o yoke_n of_o righteousnsse_n upon_o thou_o which_o be_v light_n to_o ease_v thou_o if_o thou_o fly_v darkness_n christ_n be_v the_o light_n to_o lighten_v thy_o eye_n that_o they_o steep_v not_o in_o death_n 1.9_o joh._n 1.9_o yea_o that_o light_n who_o lighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n if_o thou_o seek_v food_n christ_n be_v that_o bread_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o feed_v and_o nourish_v thy_o soul_n &_o body_n to_o eternal_a glory_n where_o be_v freedom_n from_o evil_a ibid._n e●t_n omnibus_fw-la omne_fw-la quia_fw-la isto_fw-la ha●●o_fw-la omne_fw-la habentur_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la ipso_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la quicquid_fw-la est_fw-la chrysost_n ibid._n and_o fullness_n of_o good_a for_o evermore_o quid_fw-la plura_fw-la charissimi_fw-la what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o belove_v as_o the_o father_n conclude_v christ_n be_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n because_o he_o that_o have_v christ_n he_o have_v all_o thing_n and_o he_o that_o want_v christ_n have_v he_o the_o whole_a world_n he_o have_v nothing_o all_o this_o we_o have_v by_o christ_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o have_v christ_n and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o our_o apostle_n speak_v so_o that_o here_o you_o see_v again_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o true_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n from_o whence_o he_o infer_v our_o new_a creation_n and_o further_o that_o of_o saint_n bernard_n erudire_fw-la bernard_n super_fw-la cant._n serm_n 37._o ornat_fw-la animam_fw-la &_o eruditeam_n &_o facit_fw-la ut_fw-la p●ssitetiam_fw-la alios_fw-la erudire_fw-la be_v true_o verify_v again_o of_o this_o divine_a knowledge_n this_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n it_o deck_v and_o garnish_v the_o soul_n and_o instruct_v it_o and_o make_v it_o able_a to_o teach_v other_o also_o and_o hence_o saint_n paul_n do_v so_o high_o esteem_v it_o that_o he_o count_v all_o thing_n loss_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n philip._n 3.8_o so_o that_o as_o plutarch_n colotem_fw-la plutarch_n adversus_fw-la colotem_fw-la relate_v of_o that_o wise_a counsel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d know_v thyself_o that_o among_o all_o those_o say_n which_o be_v write_v or_o give_v by_o the_o delphian_a oracle_n that_o be_v general_o account_v to_o be_v most_o divine_a so_o may_v we_o conclude_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n that_o among_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v give_v from_o god_n for_o man_n to_o know_v and_o believe_v there_o be_v none_o more_o excellent_a more_o necessary_a more_o comfortable_a then_o be_v this_o divine_a and_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n quest_n 1_o but_o before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o use_n to_o explain_v this_o doctrine_n a_o little_a further_o answ_n wherein_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n consist_v answ_n what_o be_v this_o knowledge_n may_v some_o man_n demand_n or_o wherein_o do_v it_o consist_v which_o be_v so_o excellent_a so_o necessary_a so_o comfortable_a for_o every_o christian_a soul_n and_o i_o answer_v it_o consist_v first_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n person_n and_o second_o of_o his_o office_n his_o person_n be_v manifest_v first_o by_o his_o name_n and_o second_o by_o his_o nature_n his_o name_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v common_o two_o the_o 1._o jesus_n which_o signify_v a_o saviour_n so_o interpret_v by_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o reason_n give_v for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n mat._n 1.21_o 1.21_o name_v jesus_n 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bernard_n sometime_o make_v to_o his_o auditor_n jwate_a i_o orationibus_fw-la vestris_fw-la ut_fw-la semper_fw-la possim_fw-la &_o loqui_fw-la quae_fw-la oportet_fw-la &_o opere_fw-la implere_fw-la quae_fw-la loquor_fw-la help_v i_o with_o your_o prayer_n that_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o speak_v those_o thing_n which_o i_o ought_v and_o to_o practice_v that_o which_o i_o speak_v thus_o i_o speak_v you_o understandding_n and_o both_o of_o we_o practise_v creation_n beza_n annotat_fw-la in_o 2_o cor._n 5._o aquinas_n in_o ●phes_n cap_n 4.23_o aquinas_n in_o in_o 2_o cor._n 5._o regeneration_n a_o new_a creation_n we_o shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o end_n in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o new_a creation_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n new_o create_v of_o god_n as_o beza_n sound_o for_o we_o be_v re-created_n in_o our_o new_a creation_n that_o we_o may_v be_v righteous_a as_o aquinas_n so_o that_o our_o regeneration_n or_o 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