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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58888	A discoverie of the vvorld to come according to the Scriptures the first part thereof being didactical, or such as contains a form of positive doctrine : wherein 1. The doctrine of the world to come is propounded, explicated, confirmed, and applyed in a more familiar method then formerly hath been observed, 2. The doctrine of millenaries, touching a new reformed church in the latter times, which they call a new world, is confuted, 3. Sundry passages of holy writ are interpreted in reference to the world to come, which have been formerly wrested, and forced in a wrong sense / written by J. Seager...	Seager, J. (John)	1650 (1650)	Wing S2172; ESTC R32635	182,162	318

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christian_n shall_v resolve_v and_o say_v with_o david_n though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v none_o evil_a psal_n 23._o 4._o wherefore_o shall_v i_o fear_v in_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a when_o the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o heel_n shall_v compass_v i_o about_o psa_fw-la 49._o 5._o but_o we_o shall_v leave_v this_o perplex_a fear_n to_o reprobate_a hypocrite_n who_o be_v likely_o soon_o or_o late_a to_o be_v possess_v with_o it_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n be_v afraid_a fearfulness_n have_v surprise_v the_o hypocrite_n who_o among_o we_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o devour_a fire_n who_o among_o we_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o everlasting_a burn_n isai_n 33._o 14._o the_o late_a proposition_n be_v that_o reprobate_n shall_v proposition_n 2_o proposition_n be_v in_o bondage_n under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o ensue_a argument_n 1._o they_o that_o be_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n shall_v be_v in_o bondage_n under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o reprobate_n be_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n rom._n 6._o 22._o ergo._n 2._o they_o that_o be_v appoint_v unto_o wrath_n shall_v be_v in_o bondage_n under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o reprobate_n be_v appoint_v unto_o wrath_n 1_o thes_n 5._o 9_o ergo._n 3._o they_o that_o will_v still_o remain_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n shall_v be_v in_o bondage_n under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o reprobate_n be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o other_o be_v will_v still_o remain_v such_o ephes_n 2._o 3._o ergo._n 4._o they_o that_o will_v still_o by_o their_o impenitency_n heap_v up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n shall_v be_v in_o bondage_n under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o reprobate_n will_v still_o by_o their_o 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isai_n 45._o 17._o we_o may_v not_o imagine_v then_o that_o this_o salvation_n of_o they_o shall_v ever_o have_v a_o end_n this_o proposition_n thus_o clear_v may_v be_v useful_a di●ers_n use_v way_n first_o it_o make_v for_o the_o confutation_n of_o such_o as_o ●hink_v though_o not_o all_o yet_o at_o least_o some_o of_o god_n e●ect_n may_v and_o shall_v perish_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v etc._n vorstius_n &_o he_o etc._n etc._n which_o impious_a conceit_n may_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v assent_v unto_o 1._o because_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o all_o god_n elect_n shall_v be_v save_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v as_o have_v be_v ●rove_v 2._o because_o god_n be_v of_o the_o mind_n to_o save_v they_o ●ll_o when_o he_o decree_v their_o salvation_n and_o it_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o think_v that_o he_o have_v change_v his_o mind_n since_o concern_v they_o see_v he_o be_v still_o of_o one_o mind_n job●3_n ●3_z 13._o still_o the_o same_o psal_n 102._o 27._o and_o change_v not_o mal._n 3._o 6._o 3._o because_o christ_n have_v promise_v that_o none_o of_o god_n elect_n shall_v be_v lose_v joh._n 6._o 37._o and_o if_o none_o of_o ●hem_n shall_v be_v lose_v than_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v perish_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 4._o because_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v able_a to_o save_v they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a heb._n 5._o 25._o and_o they_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o ●ower_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 5._o and_o if_o ●o_o then_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v perish_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o whereas_o such_o opinionist_n tell_v we_o of_o solomon_n object_n that_o though_o he_o w●re_v one_o of_o god_n elect_n yet_o he_o shall_v perish_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v because_o as_o they_o say_v he_o never_o true_o repent_v in_o this_o world_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v very_o uncharitable_a to_o think_v or_o say_v that_o solomon_n ans_fw-fr never_o true_o repent_v because_o we_o have_v very_o probable_a evidence_n of_o his_o repentance_n 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repentance_n hope_n love_n fear_v etc._n etc._n or_o outward_a as_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n read_v singing_z prayer_n thanksgiving_n in_o public_a or_o private_a etc._n etc._n for_o how_o shall_v we_o escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n if_o we_o neglect_v or_o contemn_v so_o great_a salvation_n as_o god_n tender_v unto_o we_o by_o these_o ordinary_a mean_n hebr._n 2._o 3._o and_o sure_o it_o will_v be_v in_o vam_fw-la for_o any_o to_o say_v if_o i_o be_v elect_v i_o shall_v be_v save_v though_o i_o neglect_v or_o contemn_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n because_o all_o such_o as_o be_v elect_v to_o be_v save_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n be_v also_o elect_v to_o the_o conscionable_a use_n of_o such_o ordinary_a mean_n as_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v assign_v for_o they_o in_o way_n to_o salvation_n moreover_o it_o shall_v be_v remember_v that_o we_o be_v command_v to_o work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a phil._n 2._o 12._o now_o to_o work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o endeavour_v our_o own_o salvation_n in_o and_o by_o the_o use_n of_o ordinary_a mean_n that_o so_o we_o may_v save_v ourselves_o as_o the_o phrase_n be_v act._n 2._o 40._o and_o to_o work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a be_v to_o endeavour_v it_o in_o a_o reverential_a way_n so_o as_o to_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o god_n displeasure_n and_o of_o god_n temporal_a judgement_n for_o as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v here_o we_o be_v still_o in_o danger_n of_o displease_v he_o by_o our_o sin_n and_o of_o suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n for_o which_o cause_n we_o shall_v fear_v both_o the_o offence_n of_o god_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o so_o work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a a_o matter_n as_o some_o think_v it_o to_o be_v for_o he_o that_o will_v be_v save_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n must_v be_v content_v to_o do_v much_o and_o to_o suffer_v much_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n will_v before_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o inherit_v the_o promise_n for_o which_o cause_n saint_n peter_n say_v that_o the_o righteous_a shall_v scarce_o be_v save_v 1_o pet._n 4._o 18._o and_o saint_n paul_n say_v a_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v yet_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 15._o wherefore_o we_o shall_v be_v careful_a to_o work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a the_o next_o proposition_n be_v that_o reprobate_n shall_v proposit_n 2_o proposit_n be_v destroy_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o touch_v this_o destruction_n of_o they_o we_o be_v likewise_o to_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o the_o certainty_n of_o it_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o the_o extent_n of_o it_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o first_o as_o touch_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o i_o affirm_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v not_o in_o a_o natural_a sense_n so_o as_o to_o be_v 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