Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	according_a	act_n	affect_v	29	3	7.9283	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13836	The three questions of free iustification. Christian liberty. The use of the Law Explicated in a briefe comment on St. Paul to the Galatians, from the 16. ver. of the second chapter, to the 26. of the third. By Sam. Torshell pastor of Bunbury in Cheshire.	Torshell, Samuel, 1604-1650.	1632 (1632)	STC 24143; ESTC S101743	73,396	324

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cause_n this_o be_v deliver_v by_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr justiniano_n cap._n 17._o and_o by_o the_o jesuite_n pererius_n com._n in_o gen._n cap._n 15._o i_o answer_v if_o faith_n have_v merit_n to_o justify_v it_o shall_v then_o go_v before_o justification_n et_fw-la ratione_fw-la et_fw-la tempore_fw-la both_o in_o nature_n and_o time_n which_o we_o may_v not_o grant_v for_o faith_n be_v by_o itself_o a_o part_n of_o sanctification_n and_o that_o we_o can_v conceive_v to_o go_v before_o our_o justification_n that_o namely_o which_o be_v foro_fw-la divino_fw-la in_o god_n sight_n but_o i_o mean_v but_o to_o name_v this_o because_o it_o be_v enough_o know_v 2._o the_o other_o be_v late_a and_o a_o little_a more_o subtle_a they_o say_v faith_n justify_v sensu_fw-la proprio_fw-la in_o a_o proper_a sense_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la the_o very_a believe_a be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n non_fw-la quidem_fw-la merito_fw-la svo_fw-la 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paul_n whole_a work_n but_o to_o paint_v out_o christ_n himself_o have_v determine_v to_o know_v nothing_o but_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_a and_o he_o will_v teach_v but_o what_o he_o may_v saving_o know_v and_o my_o speech_n and_o my_o preach_n be_v not_o with_o entice_a word_n of_o man_n wisdom_n 1_o cor._n 2.24_o our_o preach_n must_v be_v plain_a and_o lively_a plain_a that_o christ_n may_v be_v true_o paint_v before_o we_o lively_a that_o in_o the_o fresh_a knowledge_n of_o his_o death_n he_o may_v be_v crucify_v among_o we_o they_o be_v bad_a preacher_n that_o paint_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o colour_n instead_o of_o christ_n while_o in_o our_o ordinary_a sermon_n we_o do_v unnecessary_o tell_v you_o how_o many_o father_n we_o have_v read_v how_o much_o we_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o schoolman_n what_o critical_a linguist_n we_o be_v or_o the_o like_a it_o be_v a_o wretched_a ostentation_n we_o do_v over_o much_o affect_v our_o own_o picture_n and_o paint_v 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perfect_a in_o the_o flesh_n the_o one_o proposition_n be_v employ_v the_o minor_a be_v express_v and_o not_o without_o the_o former_a vehemence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v you_o so_o foolish_a the_o folly_n or_o absurdity_n will_v appear_v whether_o we_o consider_v the_o thing_n logical_o or_o physical_o or_o theological_o 1._o it_o be_v logical_o absurd_a to_o expect_v a_o more_o noble_a effect_n from_o a_o ignoble_a cause_n to_o seek_v perfection_n from_o the_o flesh_n 2._o it_o be_v physical_o or_o natural_o absurd_a to_o attribute_v more_o efficiency_n to_o that_o which_o be_v passive_a than_o to_o that_o which_o be_v active_a more_o to_o the_o flesh_n than_o to_o the_o spirit_n 3._o it_o be_v theological_o absurd_a or_o absurd_a in_o divinity_n whether_o we_o understand_v it_o proper_o or_o metonymical_o 1_o proper_o the_o flesh_n be_v as_o grass_n the_o voice_n say_v cry_v all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o all_o the_o goodliness_n thereof_o be_v as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n the_o grass_n wither_v the_o flower_n fade_v because_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n blow_v upon_o it_o sure_o the_o people_n be_v grass_n esa_n 40._o 6_o 7._o it_o be_v a_o wither_a fade_a thing_n but_o the_o spirit_n be_v divine_a and_o powerful_a and_o constant_a because_o divine_a shall_v a_o thing_n begin_v by_o divine_a agency_n be_v complete_v by_o weak_a flesh_n 2._o metonymical_o the_o spirit_n be_v spiritual_a grace_n and_o faith_n the_o flesh_n be_v ceremony_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v a_o error_n bring_v in_o by_o those_o seducer_n they_o will_v admit_v of_o paul_n doctrine_n concern_v justification_n but_o they_o will_v have_v the_o law_n add_v to_o and_o give_v up_o their_o sentence_n peremptory_a to_o the_o council_n except_o you_o be_v circumcise_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n 3._o orig._n lib_n 3._o in_o rom._n 3._o you_o can_v be_v save_v act_v 15.1_o a_o absurd_a error_n as_o if_o the_o beginning_n of_o light_n shall_v be_v 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