Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	acceptable_a	according_a	affection_n	20	3	6.0455	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35120	The counterfeit convert discovered, or, William Haworth's book, entituled (The Quaker converted to Christianity re-established) refuted wherein his absurd assertion, viz. that our (own) righteousness consists in the gifts and vertues which the spirit of God works in our minds &c. is manifested ... / by John Crook and William Bayley ; also an answer to the postscript at the end of William Haworth's wicked pamphlet called An Antidote &c. by C.T.	Crook, John, 1617-1699.; Bayly, William, d. 1675.; Taylor, Christopher, ca. 1615-1686.	1676 (1676)	Wing C7199; ESTC R24285	95,721	143

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regeneration_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n wherein_o do_v it_o consist_v what_o will_v thy_o ramble_n of_o nonsense_n and_o perversion_n of_o scripture_n and_o vain_a profession_n of_o christ_n avail_v thou_o say_n abraham_n be_v work_v do_v in_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o sufficient_a contrary_a to_o james_n 2.21_o be_v not_o abraham_n our_o father_n justify_v by_o work_n when_o he_o have_v offer_v isaac_n his_o son_n upon_o the_o altar_n read_v also_o the_o next_o verse_n see_v thou_o how_o faith_n wrought_v with_o his_o work_n and_o by_o work_n be_v faith_n make_v perfect_a so_o that_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o in_o the_o spirit_n he_o perform_v a_o faithful_a work_n and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o so_o this_o bless_a inward_a work_n be_v of_o faith_n and_o through_o faith_n as_o all_o work_v perform_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n within_o be_v then_o this_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n so_o perform_v be_v not_o legal_a righteousness_n or_o a_o man_n be_v 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righteousness_n and_o so_o as_o filthy_a rag_n isa_n 64.6_o and_o so_o consequent_o christ_n to_o be_v no_o more_o a_o saviour_n upon_o this_o account_n than_o the_o jew_n account_v he_o who_o only_o reckon_v he_o the_o carpenter_n son_n and_o a_o deceiver_n for_o indeed_o man_n be_v mere_o cheat_v of_o his_o salvation_n if_o this_o work_n of_o christ_n be_v no_o more_o but_o legal_a righteousness_n and_o christ_n come_v by_o this_o mean_v make_v of_o no_o more_o sufficiency_n then_o to_o bring_v forth_o legal_a righteousness_n but_o this_o man_n bear_v self_n witness_v by_o his_o lie_n and_o blasphemy_n as_o any_o who_o be_v true_o christian_n may_v easy_o perceive_v as_o for_o thy_o quote_v rom._n 4.6_o where_o thou_o say_v even_o as_o david_n also_o describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n what_o work_v say_v thou_o do_v by_o the_o spirit_n sure_o for_o such_o be_v david_n be_v work_n etc._n etc._n unto_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o david_n blessedness_n consist_v in_o that_o the_o lord_n god_n forgive_v he_o his_o sin_n and_o pardon_v his_o iniquity_n free_o upon_o his_o unfeigned_a repentance_n and_o so_o he_o be_v receive_v in_o mercy_n so_o read_v psal_n 32._o to_o the_o 6_o verse_n and_o there_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o forgiveness_n and_o remission_n and_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o that_o man_n in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n which_o guileless_a state_n be_v effect_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o call_v legal_a righteousness_n and_o a_o man_n be_v own_o righteousness_n and_o so_o this_o perverter_n of_o scripture_n go_v about_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o the_o best_a of_o they_o be_v sinful_a and_o blaspheme_v the_o gospel-power_n and_o spirit_n and_o may_v as_o well_o and_o as_o confident_o call_v christ_n a_o ●…ctual_a sinner_n in_o the_o best_a of_o his_o action_n for_o all_o his_o 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christ_n viz._n but_o above_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o reconcile_v the_o freeness_n of_o remission_n with_o the_o full_a payment_n qu._n 2._o whether_o notwithstanding_o nature_n and_o will_v be_v two_o thing_n real_o distinct_a the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o in_o the_o creature_n yet_o in_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o infinite_a simplicity_n of_o his_o essence_n or_o be_v they_o be_v not_o so_o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o qu._n 3._o whether_o thou_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o all_o contingency_n and_o thing_n do_v or_o that_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o this_o world_n be_v not_o necessitate_v thereunto_o by_o a_o unavoidable_a decree_n or_o destiny_n so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v do_v more_o good_a or_o less_o evil_a than_o he_o do_v if_o yea_o then_o why_o do_v not_o saul_n come_v down_o to_o keilah_n and_o the_o man_n of_o keilah_n deliver_v david_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v tell_v he_o viz._n 1_o sam._n 23.11,12,13_o and_o then_o qu._n 4._o whether_o christ_n 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