Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	ability_n	able_a	good_a	102	3	2.5652	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10995	Twelue prophetical legacies. Or Twelue sermons vpon Iacobs last will and testament recorded by Moses, in the 49. chapt. of Genesis: containing his bequests and blessings, bestowed vpon his twelue sonnes. ... Preached by Francis Rollenson, Bach: of Diuinitie, and sometimes fellow of S. Iohn the Euang: Colledge in Cambridge.	Rollenson, Francis, ca. 1565-1630.	1612 (1612)	STC 21265; ESTC S116140	213,059	329

guide_v by_o his_o own_o reason_n and_o leave_v to_o the_o power_n of_o his_o corrupt_a nature_n the_o proper_a guise_n of_o such_o a_o one_o be_v not_o only_o not_o to_o understand_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o also_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o perceive_v they_o for_o there_o be_v in_o he_o a_o natural_a impotency_n and_o weakness_n towards_o god_n and_o all_o good_a thing_n as_o then_o the_o strong_a man_n be_v but_o as_o chaff_n before_o the_o wind_n in_o respect_n of_o bodily_a strength_n so_o likewise_o in_o regard_n of_o spiritual_a power_n and_o ability_n 6.44_o ability_n joh._n 6.44_o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o christ_n unless_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o 5_o he_o joh._n ●5_n 5_o without_o christ_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o 2.13_o nothing_o phil._n 2.13_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n 0.23_o deed_n jerem._n 0.23_o for_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o neither_o be_v it_o in_o man_n to_o walk_v and_o to_o direct_v his_o step_n arbit_fw-la step_n aug._n de_fw-fr lib._n arbit_fw-la god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o merit_n say_v augustine_n who_o apply_v the_o will_n to_o the_o work_n and_o the_o work_n to_o the_o will_v see_v than_o that_o the_o natural_a man_n want_v freedom_n of_o will_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a it_o can_v otherwise_o be_v but_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v overcome_v and_o be_v make_v the_o bondslave_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n but_o our_o saviour_n say_v 8.36_o say_v joh._n 8.36_o if_o the_o son_n shall_v make_v you_o free_a then_o be_v you_o free_a indeed_o be_v like_o then_o whosoever_o be_v regenerate_v have_v freedom_n of_o will_n be_v redeem_v by_o grace_n both_o from_o the_o thraldom_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o sin_n and_o consequent_o he_o overcome_v and_o be_v not_o overcome_v i_o answer_v grant_v indeed_o that_o after_o a_o man_n be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v anew_o of_o the_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o have_v some_o freedom_n of_o will_n because_o in_o the_o new_a birth_n his_o will_n be_v instruct_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v willing_o consent_v to_o god_n will_v and_o work_v with_o god_n for_o the_o attainment_n of_o salvation_n this_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o s._n paul_n word_n to_o the_o philippian_n say_v 2.12_o say_v philip._n 2.12_o work_v your_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a but_o this_o freedom_n in_o this_o life_n be_v not_o perfect_a if_o it_o be_v as_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v when_o the_o whole_a image_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v renew_v in_o man_n then_o shall_v our_o reason_n be_v ever_o sound_a our_o affection_n stay_v and_o settle_v and_o our_o will_n most_o just_a but_o we_o find_v the_o contrary_a for_o there_o be_v civil_a war_n in_o ourselves_o the_o flesh_n rebel_n and_o fight_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o we_o be_v daily_o overcome_v by_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v saint_n paul_n case_n and_o it_o be_v we_o who_o say_v 1●.19.2●.21.22.23_n say_v rom._n 7_o 1●.19.2●.21.22.23_n for_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o fl●●h_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n for_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o i_o find_v no_o m●anes_n to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o i_o do_v not_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o i_o will_v but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o t●at_n do●●_n now_o if_o i_o do_v that_o i_o will_v not_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o the_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o i_o find_v then_o by_o the_o law_n that_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o for_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o inward_a man_n but_o i_o see_v another_o law_n i●_n my_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o lead_v i_o captive_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n hence_o we_o may_v learn_v our_o weakness_n and_o in_o s._n paul_n as_o in_o a_o look_a glass_n behold_v our_o imperfection_n no_o man_n be_v so_o just_a but_o he_o be_v force_v by_o the_o rage_n of_o concupiscence_n or_o lust_n to_o be_v the_o captive_a of_o sin_n sometime_o yet_o here_o be_v our_o comfort_n that_o nothing_o do_v by_o infirmity_n of_o concupiscence_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n can_v make_v the_o regenerate_a man_n guilty_a before_o god_n because_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n do_v discharge_v and_o quit_v he_o in_o god_n sight_n without_o which_o he_o be_v a_o miserable_a and_o a_o unhappy_a man_n as_o the_o apostle_n confess_v of_o himself_o say_v 7.24_o say_v rom._n 7.24_o oh_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n secondlie_o as_o the_o gadite_n be_v overthrow_v by_o a_o host_n of_o man_n so_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v often_o foil_v and_o overcome_v by_o the_o evill-spirite_n the_o enemy_n of_o our_o salvation_n &_o this_o fall_v out_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o humble_a man_n and_o to_o make_v he_o confess_v his_o own_o unworthynes_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v never_o fall_v before_o his_o spiritual_a enemy_n he_o will_v presume_v that_o his_o perseverance_n in_o righteousness_n grow_v from_o his_o own_o inhaerent_a justice_n and_o thereupon_o like_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n boast_v 3.17_o boast_v apo._n 3.17_o that_o he_o be_v rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o and_o therefore_o god_n in_o his_o great_a wisdom_n permit_v the_o devil_n oftentimes_o to_o get_v the_o upperhand_n and_o to_o overcome_v his_o child_n that_o by_o this_o mean_n in_o feel_v their_o own_o weakness_n they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o humility_n and_o that_o he_o in_o raise_v they_o up_o again_o may_v declare_v his_o powerful_a grace_n and_o mercy_n as_o than_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o angel_n of_o laodicea_n by_o christ_n thou_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o mankind_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o happy_a in_o grace_n so_o rich_a in_o the_o spirit_n so_o quicksighted_n in_o understanding_n and_o so_o clothe_v with_o the_o raiment_n of_o righteousness_n but_o that_o he_o have_v need_v to_o buy_v gold_n of_o god_n try_v by_o the_o fire_n that_o he_o may_v be_v make_v rich_a and_o white_a raymente_n that_o he_o may_v be_v clothe_v and_o eye-salue_n that_o he_o may_v see_v it_o be_v a_o confident_a protestation_n of_o peter_n say_v unto_o christ_n 26.33.34_o christ_n mat._n 26.33.34_o though_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v offend_v by_o thou_o yet_o will_v i_o never_o be_v offend_v but_o yet_o the_o sequel_n prove_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v true_a who_o reply_v thus_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o that_o this_o night_n before_o the_o cock_n crow_n thou_o shall_v deny_v i_o thrice_o 26.75_o thrice_o mat._n 26.75_o for_o he_o deny_v our_o saviour_n with_o swear_v &_o curse_v 3._o time_n heap_v sin_n upon_o sin_n &_o draw_v iniquity_n with_o cart-rope_n thus_o do_v god_n for_o a_o time_n suffer_v he_o to_o be_v overcome_v of_o satan_n to_o humble_v he_o so_o that_o afterward_o he_o shall_v not_o presume_v upon_o his_o own_o strength_n but_o acknowledge_v his_o weakness_n and_o attribute_v the_o gift_n of_o perseverance_n to_o god_n grace_n alone_o as_o then_o the_o apostle_n say_v so_o say_v i_o let_v he_o that_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v beware_v of_o presumption_n though_o we_o be_v now_o the_o child_n of_o god_n yet_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v be_v if_o we_o resist_v satan_n and_o vanquish_v he_o to_o day_n yet_o let_v we_o not_o like_o the_o proud_a pharisi●_n say_v within_o ourselves_o we_o be_v not_o like_a unto_o other_o man_n but_o more_o holy_a and_o more_o righteous_a for_o if_o we_o do_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o host_n shall_v overcome_v we_o to_o morrow_n that_o we_o may_v be_v humble_v god_n reject_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a if_o then_o we_o be_v lowly_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n god_n will_v strengthen_v we_o with_o his_o grace_n &_o thereby_o make_v we_o able_a to_o withstand_v the_o adversary_n but_o if_o we_o justify_v ourselves_o like_o insolent_a hypocrite_n and_o trust_v in_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n he_o will_v check_v our_o haughty_a heart_n by_o suffer_v the_o tempter_n to_o overcome_v us._n thirdlie_o as_o god_n do_v not_o only_o suffer_v but_o also_o ordain_v that_o the_o gadite_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v to_o teach_v they_o by_o prayer_n to_o crave_v his_o help_n against_o their_o adversary_n &_o not_o to_o rely_v upon_o

will_v not_o suffer_v a_o ungrateful_a person_n either_o to_o bear_v rule_n or_o remain_v in_o their_o city_n because_o as_o the_o same_o author_n affirm_v xenoph._n affirm_v xenoph._n impudency_n be_v the_o companion_n of_o ingratitude_n which_o impudency_n conduct_v man_n to_o all_o filthiness_n i_o can_v compare_v such_o person_n as_o be_v unthankful_a to_o god_n to_o nothing_o so_o fit_o as_o to_o a_o certain_a bird_n call_v by_o catullus_n caprimulgus_fw-la which_o use_v in_o the_o night_n to_o suck_v the_o udder_n of_o goat_n and_o by_o her_o unlucky_a beak_n to_o mortify_v they_o and_o make_v the_o goat_n blind_a such_o be_v all_o ungrateful_a person_n that_o for_o a_o benefit_n receive_v from_o god_n requite_v and_o recompense_v he_o with_o oblivion_n and_o neglect_n but_o so_o do_v not_o leah_n for_o she_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o her_o thankful_a heart_n call_v her_o son_n judah_n say_v now_o will_v i_o praise_v the_o lord_n jacob_n have_v in_o his_o former_a speech_n reprove_v reuben_n for_o incest_n and_o curse_a symeon_n and_o levi_n for_o cruelty_n now_o change_v his_o phrase_n and_o stile_n turn_v his_o malediction_n into_o benediction_n when_o he_o speak_v to_o judah_n 38.18_o judah_n gen._n 38.18_o judah_n have_v commit_v incest_n with_o his_o daughter_n in_o law_n thamar_n as_o well_o as_o reuben_n with_o bilha_n and_o judahs_n hand_n be_v in_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o sichemite_n as_o well_o as_o simeons_n and_o levy_n yet_o jacob_n pass_v over_o his_o offence_n &_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o they_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o of_o his_o confession_n and_o charity_n for_o though_o his_o sin_n with_o thamar_n be_v heinous_a yet_o he_o confess_v it_o and_o no_o doubt_n be_v sorry_a for_o it_o 38.26_o it_o gen._n 38.26_o for_o he_o say_v she_o be_v more_o righteous_a they_o i_o for_o she_o have_v do_v this_o because_o i_o give_v she_o not_o unto_o shelah_n my_o son_n so_o he_o lay_v with_o she_o no_o more_o here_o he_o acknowledge_v his_o unrighteousness_n which_o be_v the_o first_o step_n of_o repentance_n and_o abstaine_v from_o the_o company_n of_o thamar_n as_o be_v sorry_a for_o that_o which_o be_v past_a which_o be_v the_o second_o step_n to_o grace_n his_o confession_n with_o his_o contrition_n cause_v jacob_n to_o bury_v his_o fault_n in_o the_o grave_n of_o oblivion_n again_o his_o charity_n and_o compassion_n be_v show_v towards_o joseph_n who_o be_v by_o his_o malicious_a brethren_n cast_v into_o a_o pit_n there_o to_o be_v starve_v to_o death_n be_v save_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o judah_n who_o say_v unto_o his_o other_o brethren_n 37.27_o brethren_n gen._n 37.27_o come_v and_o let_v we_o sell_v he_o to_o the_o ismaelite_n and_o let_v not_o our_o hand_n be_v upon_o he_o for_o he_o be_v our_o brother_n and_o our_o flesh_n though_o it_o be_v cruelty_n in_o judah_n to_o sell_v joseph_n and_o make_v he_o a_o bondslave_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o rather_o to_o be_v pardon_v because_o it_o be_v do_v out_o of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n to_o avoid_v a_o great_a mischief_n the_o chaldee_n paraphrast_n in_o steed_n of_o these_o word_n judah_n thy_o brethren_n shall_v praise_v thou_o read_v thou_o have_v confess_v and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a now_o what_o it_o be_v that_o judah_n confess_v i_o can_v conjecture_v unless_o it_o be_v his_o sin_n with_o thamar_n and_o the_o sell_n of_o joseph_n to_o the_o ismaelite_n the_o story_n whereof_o it_o may_v be_v he_o tell_v his_o father_n 45_o father_n gen._n 45_o after_o his_o return_n out_o of_o egypt_n the_o better_a to_o persuade_v he_o that_o joseph_n be_v alive_a and_o therefore_o jocob_n do_v not_o only_o not_o upbraid_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n but_o also_o bestow_v commendation_n upon_o he_o as_o a_o blessing_n judah_n thy_o brethren_n shall_v praise_v thou_o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrewe_n judah_n thou_o shall_v be_v call_v judah_n or_o praise_n the_o first_o blessing_n then_o that_o jacob_n bestow_v upon_o judah_n be_v glory_n his_o tribe_n must_v be_v more_o glorious_a than_o any_o of_o the_o other_o tribe_n of_o israel_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o kingdom_n second_o in_o regard_n of_o messiah_n all_o israel_n shall_v praise_v the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n because_o the_o two_o kingly_a prophet_n be_v of_o that_o family_n david_n and_o solomon_n and_o ail_v the_o world_n shall_v honour_v judah_n because_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n come_v from_o the_o loin_n of_o judah_n 10.18_o judah_n 2._o cor._n 10.18_o praise_n be_v a_o blessing_n if_o it_o be_v from_o god_n but_o praise_n be_v dangerous_a if_o it_o come_v from_o man_n that_o be_v not_o the_o instrument_n of_o god_n as_o jacob_n be_v the_o first_o of_o these_o may_v be_v call_v god_n praise_n the_o second_o the_o devil_n praise_n god_n praise_n be_v that_o of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v say_v 4._o say_v 1._o cor._n 4._o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v then_o shall_v every_o one_o have_v praise_n of_o god_n this_o praise_n be_v the_o godly_a man_n cordial_n wherewith_o he_o be_v comfort_v when_o the_o blackemouthed_a world_n backebite_v he_o when_o his_o good_a name_n be_v impeach_v and_o when_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v well_o do_v be_v bring_v into_o slander_n by_o evil_a tongue_n this_o be_v our_o saviour_n cordial_n when_o the_o jew_n call_v he_o a_o friend_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n this_o be_v john_n baptist_n cordial_n when_o the_o jew_n say_v he_o have_v the_o devil_n this_o be_v peter_n cordial_n when_o the_o jew_n mock_v he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o say_v they_o 2.13_o they_o act._n 2.13_o be_v full_a of_o new_a wine_n and_o this_o be_v paul_n cordial_n when_o the_o scoff_a athenian_n term_v he_o a_o babbler_n the_o more_o righteous_a a_o man_n be_v the_o less_o praise_n he_o be_v to_o expect_v in_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v teach_v only_o to_o look_v for_o praise_n from_o christ_n and_o with_o a_o noble_a courage_n to_o contemn_v the_o praise_n that_o come_v from_o man_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v counterfeit_v and_o vain_a it_o be_v not_o material_a if_o the_o world_n be_v evil_o tongue_v if_o we_o can_v but_o true_o say_v with_o saint_n paul_n 12._o paul_n 2._o cor._n 1_o 12._o our_o glory_n be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n and_o with_o job_n loe_o my_o witness_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o my_o record_n be_v on_o high_a s._n augustine_n say_v that_o p_o all_o mortal_a man_n desire_v to_o be_v praise_v and_o no_o marvel_n see_v man_n be_v according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o god_n will_v have_v his_o praise_n to_o be_v most_o high_o celebrate_v but_o see_v this_o be_v thus_o a_o virtuous_a man_n when_o he_o hear_v himself_o commend_v and_o praise_v must_v use_v a_o double_a remedy_n lest_o he_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o vain_a glory_n first_o let_v he_o rejoice_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o neighbour_n because_o they_o 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