Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	adoption_n	cry_v	father_n	9,732	5	5.0154	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00593	Clavis mystica a key opening divers difficult and mysterious texts of Holy Scripture; handled in seventy sermons, preached at solemn and most celebrious assemblies, upon speciall occasions, in England and France. By Daniel Featley, D.D.	Featley, Daniel, 1582-1645.	1636 (1636)	STC 10730; ESTC S121363	1,100,105	949

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ignatius_n their_o patriarch_n and_o be_v not_o promise_v to_o he_o only_o but_o to_o all_o christian_a conqueror_n in_o allege_n whereas_o the_o name_n jesuit_n before_o layola_n in_o this_o age_n so_o christen_v his_o disloyal_a offspring_n be_v never_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o world_n neither_o lie_v there_o hide_v such_o a_o mystery_n in_o the_o name_n jesuit_n that_o no_o man_n know_v it_o save_v he_o that_o receive_v it_o it_o be_v know_v well_o enough_o not_o only_o to_o romanist_n of_o other_o order_n but_o also_o to_o those_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n who_o yet_o never_o receive_v the_o badge_n of_o their_o profession_n nor_o any_o mark_n of_o the_o 9_o the_o apoc._n 14_o 9_o beast_n victorinus_n and_o some_o other_o with_o more_o probability_n guess_v the_o new_a name_n to_o be_v here_o mean_v christianus_n of_o which_o they_o understand_v those_o word_n of_o 62.2_o of_o esa_n 62.2_o esay_n they_o shall_v be_v call_v by_o my_o new_a name_n aretas_n give_v the_o same_o 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their_o chief_a magistrate_n to_o write_v his_o name_n to_o who_o they_o give_v their_o voice_n in_o a_o white_a stone_n thus_o comment_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n he_o that_o overcom_v i_o will_v entertain_v with_o hide_a manna_n and_o i_o will_v declare_v he_o heir_n apparent_a to_o a_o crown_n in_o heaven_n i_o will_v elect_v he_o to_o a_o kingdom_n apoc._n kingdom_n comment_fw-fr in_o 2._o apoc._n pareus_n expound_v novum_fw-la nomen_fw-la nomen_fw-la dignitate_fw-la praestans_fw-la a_o name_n of_o honour_n and_o renown_n deo_fw-la renown_n junius_n annot_fw-mi in_o apoc._n induendo_fw-la novum_fw-la hominem_fw-la quem_fw-la nemo_fw-la novit_fw-la nisi_fw-la spiritus_fw-la hominis_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la est_fw-la cujus_fw-la laus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la hominibus_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la junius_n gloss_v it_o signum_fw-la &_o indicium_fw-la novitatis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la a_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o newness_n of_o life_n last_o victor_n pictabionensis_n sardus_n beda_n bulenger_n melo_n primasius_n rupertus_n pererius_n and_o other_o expositor_n general_o concur_v upon_o filius_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o new_a name_n say_v they_o write_v in_o the_o white_a stone_n be_v the_o sun_n of_o god_n which_o their_o opinion_n they_o illustrate_v by_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n as_o namely_o rom._n 8.15.16_o and_o 1_o joh._n 3.1_o and_o they_o back_o it_o with_o this_o reason_n the_o new_a name_n here_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o no_o man_n know_v save_v he_o that_o receive_v it_o and_o what_o can_v that_o name_n be_v but_o the_o title_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o no_o man_n know_v save_v he_o that_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o he_o cry_v 8.16_o cry_v rom._n 8.16_o abba_n father_n which_o spirit_n testify_v to_o his_o spirit_n that_o he_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n all_o other_o exposition_n may_v after_o a_o sort_n be_v reduce_v to_o this_o for_o this_o be_v a_o bless_a name_n according_a to_o carthusian_n interpretation_n for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o they_o be_v most_o happy_a it_o be_v the_o name_n of_o christian_a conqueror_n according_a to_o victorinus_n and_o aretas_n his_o gloss_n for_o 5.4_o for_o 1_o joh._n 5.4_o every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n overcom_v the_o world_n and_o this_o be_v the_o victory_n that_o overcom_v the_o world_n even_o our_o faith_n this_o be_v also_o a_o symbol_n and_o token_n of_o newness_n of_o life_n for_o all_o the_o regenerate_a son_n of_o god_n 4.24_o god_n eph._n 4.24_o have_v put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n this_o name_n indeed_o be_v a_o glorious_a name_n in_o pareus_n his_o sense_n for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o david_n to_o be_v son-in-law_n to_o a_o earthly_a king_n how_o much_o more_o honourable_a be_v it_o to_o be_v the_o adopt_a son_n of_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n last_o this_o name_n import_v according_a to_o illyricus_n and_o osianders_n joint_a 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promise_v to_o all_o that_o overcome_v their_o spiritual_a enemy_n a_o new_a name_n and_o eminent_a title_n of_o honour_n even_o that_o which_o alexander_n the_o conqueror_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n most_o triumph_v in_o when_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n salute_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o god_n but_o why_o be_v this_o call_v a_o new_a name_n either_o because_o it_o be_v unknown_a to_o the_o world_n and_o worldly_a man_n or_o in_o opposition_n to_o our_o old_a name_n which_o be_v son_n of_o adam_n that_o be_v the_o name_n of_o our_o nature_n this_o of_o grace_n that_o of_o our_o shame_n and_o misery_n this_o of_o our_o glory_n and_o happiness_n that_o be_v a_o name_n from_o the_o earth_n earthly_a this_o be_v a_o name_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n heavenly_a and_o it_o appertain_v to_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o a_o threefold_a respect_n 1_o of_o regeneration_n 2_o adoption_n 3_o imitation_n regeneration_n make_v they_o son_n of_o god_n adoption_n heir_n with_o christ_n imitation_n like_o both_o when_o the_o astronomer_n that_o calculate_v the_o nativity_n of_o reginaldus_n polus_n be_v deride_v of_o all_o because_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o man_n be_v know_v to_o all_o to_o be_v contrary_a to_o those_o character_n which_o he_o give_v of_o he_o poole_n facete_o excuse_v the_o matter_n say_v such_o a_o one_o i_o be_v by_o my_o first_o nativity_n as_o he_o have_v describe_v i_o but_o since_o that_o i_o be_v bear_v again_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o second_o birth_n though_o nicodemus_n at_o the_o first_o deem_v a_o riddle_n because_o it_o can_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o head_n how_o a_o man_n can_v re-enter_v his_o mother_n womb_n and_o be_v bear_v the_o second_o time_n yet_o after_o our_o saviour_n ingeminated_a this_o doctrine_n unto_o he_o 3.5_o he_o joh._n 3.5_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n

sed_fw-la spe_fw-la debemus_fw-la indubitatâ_fw-la praesumere_fw-la gregory_n impropriate_v not_o this_o assurance_n to_o himself_o or_o some_o few_o to_o who_o god_n extraordinary_o reveal_v their_o state_n hereafter_o but_o extend_v it_o to_o all_o make_v it_o a_o common_a duty_n not_o a_o special_a gift_n say_v be_v support_v with_o this_o certainty_n we_o ought_v nothing_o to_o doubt_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o redeemer_n but_o be_v confident_a thereof_o out_o of_o a_o assure_a hope_n by_o the_o coherence_n of_o the_o text_n in_o the_o eight_o to_o the_o roman_n we_o may_v infallible_o gather_v that_o all_o that_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n and_o have_v receive_v the_o first_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o the_o testimony_n within_o themselves_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o their_o good_a have_v we_o not_o all_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n do_v we_o not_o come_v to_o god_n as_o child_n to_o a_o most_o love_a father_n do_v we_o not_o daily_o in_o confidence_n of_o his_o love_n cry_z abba_n father_n if_o so_o than_o the_o apostle_n add_v far_a that_o the_o spirit_n testify_v to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o lest_o any_o heretical_a doubt_n cast_v in_o may_v trouble_v the_o spring_n of_o everlasting_a comfort_n as_o if_o we_o be_v indeed_o make_v son_n for_o the_o present_a but_o may_v forfeit_v our_o adoption_n and_o thereby_o lose_v our_o inheritance_n the_o apostle_n clear_v all_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v v._n 17._o if_o son_n than_o heir_n heir_n of_o god_n and_o joint_a heir_n with_o christ_n god_n adopt_v no_o son_n who_o he_o intend_v not_o to_o make_v his_o heir_n neither_o can_v any_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o he_o cease_v to_o be_v his_o son_n because_o the_o incorruptible_a the_o 1_o pet._n 1.23_o be_v bear_v again_o not_o of_o corruptible_a seed_n but_o of_o incorruptible_a seed_n of_o which_o he_o be_v bear_v be_v 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in_o present_a for_o this_o have_v be_v to_o lose_v his_o earnest_n and_o cast_v it_o away_o in_o vain_a second_o to_o confirm_v all_o grant_n licence_n bond_n lease_n testament_n and_o conveyance_n seal_n be_v require_v behold_v this_o confirmation_n also_o ephes_n 1.13_o in_o who_o you_o be_v seal_v by_o that_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n and_o 4.30_o and_o grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o you_o be_v seal_v to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n whether_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o seal_n seal_v or_o the_o seal_n seal_v we_o have_v both_o for_o we_o be_v seal_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n as_o by_o the_o seal_n seal_v and_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o seal_n seal_v that_o be_v print_v upon_o we_o in_o reference_n to_o which_o place_n daniel_n esse_fw-la daniel_n chamierus_n the_o fid_fw-we l._n 10._o c._n 13._o sigillorum_fw-la varii_fw-la sunt_fw-la gradus_fw-la alia_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la ad_fw-la rei_fw-la pertinent_a 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etc._n etc._n we_o have_v both_o these_o seal_n sigillum_fw-la rei_fw-la by_o the_o sacrament_n and_o sigillum_fw-la personae_fw-la by_o the_o spirit_n which_o seal_v we_o to_o the_o day_n of_o our_o redemption_n three_o to_o prove_v any_o matter_n of_o fact_n in_o court_n of_o justice_n witness_n be_v produce_v behold_v this_o proof_n of_o our_o right_n and_o title_n to_o a_o kingdom_n in_o heaven_n proof_n i_o say_v by_o witness_n beyond_o exception_n the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o our_o renew_a conscience_n the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.16_o on_o which_o word_n st._n chrysostome_n thus_o enlarge_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d himself_o chryso_v in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n c._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o a_o man_n or_o a_o angel_n or_o a_o archangel_n have_v promise_v thou_o this_o honour_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n thou_o may_v peradventure_o have_v make_v some_o doubt_n of_o it_o but_o now_o 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