Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	apostle_n	faith_n	word_n	5,163	5	4.0959	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60634	Gospel-tydings wherein is shewed what the Gospel administration was, the apostacy from it, and the restauration into it again : being a message of true and unfeigned love ... / [by] W.S.	Smith, William, d. 1673.	1663 (1663)	Wing S4306; ESTC R42733	15,605	20

gospel-tyding_n wherein_o be_v show_v what_o the_o gospel-administration_n be_v the_o apostasy_n from_o it_o and_o the_o restauration_n into_o it_o again_o be_v a_o message_n of_o true_a &_o unfeigned_a love_n unto_o all_o that_o be_v seek_v peace_n in_o their_o own_o way_n and_o weary_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o wander_n that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n where_o life_n and_o peace_n and_o rest_n be_v witness_v with_o a_o tender_a greet_v unto_o the_o royal_a offspring_n of_o god_n w._n s._n london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1662._o gospel_n tiding_n etc._n etc._n that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n in_o which_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v and_o publish_v be_v a_o thing_n which_o general_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o that_o profess_v christianity_n but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o apostatise_v from_o it_o and_o a_o night_n of_o thick_a darkness_n come_v over_o that_o dispensation_n be_v a_o thing_n that_o few_o understand_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o same_o gospel_n which_o at_o this_o day_n be_v break_v forth_o in_o light_n out_o of_o the_o night_n of_o apostasy_n and_o preach_v again_o in_o the_o same_o power_n be_v by_o so_o few_o believe_v and_o receive_v for_o as_o that_o spirit_n and_o power_n do_v remain_v in_o people_n which_o lead_v into_o the_o apostasy_n and_o go_v over_o that_o glorious_a dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o then_o be_v even_o so_o it_o blind_v their_o mind_n that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o shine_v unto_o they_o though_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n &_o power_n in_o which_o it_o be_v then_o preach_v it_o be_v preach_v again_o and_o so_o through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o they_o be_v lead_v captive_a in_o error_n have_v eye_n but_o see_v not_o ear_n but_o hear_v not_o heart_n but_o do_v not_o understand_v so_o be_v not_o convert_v nor_o heal_v but_o in_o darkness_n abide_v and_o in_o darkness_n walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n and_o such_o weary_v themselves_o in_o a_o endless_a travel_n be_v drive_v about_o with_o divers_a doctrine_n which_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o man_n cunning_a part_n that_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v by_o which_o they_o be_v toss_v from_o one_o thing_n to_o another_o and_o catch_n at_o word_n and_o sound_n instead_o of_o life_n and_o power_n and_o so_o the_o many_o invention_n have_v be_v seek_v out_o and_o set_v up_o with_o which_o people_n please_v themselves_o as_o if_o they_o be_v in_o the_o right_a way_n though_o there_o be_v a_o cry_n in_o many_o which_o be_v not_o satisfy_v in_o it_o and_o these_o invention_n which_o be_v come_v up_o in_o the_o long_a night_n of_o apostasy_n and_o observe_v and_o practise_v as_o if_o they_o be_v a_o gospel_n dispensation_n they_o want_v the_o virtue_n with_o which_o the_o gospel_n give_v satisfaction_n and_o be_v find_v dry_a and_o empty_a cistern_n which_o yield_v no_o refresh_n for_o they_o only_o lie_v in_o form_n without_o and_o not_o in_o the_o light_n and_o power_n of_o god_n within_o in_o which_o the_o gospel_n have_v a_o free_a passage_n to_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o own_o virtue_n and_o therefore_o unto_o that_o all_o people_n must_v come_v from_o which_o the_o night_n of_o apostasy_n have_v cause_v they_o to_o err_v that_o they_o may_v feel_v the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o its_o own_o power_n and_o virtue_n for_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o change_v into_o any_o new_a invention_n though_o people_n have_v invent_v many_o new_a form_n &_o every_o one_o set_v up_o their_o own_o form_n as_o a_o gospel_n dispensation_n yet_o their_o form_n do_v not_o make_v a_o gospel_n administration_n neither_o can_v any_o breathe_a desire_n receive_v peace_n or_o satisfaction_n therein_o for_o who_o mind_n be_v turn_v outward_o &_o look_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o observation_n they_o deceive_v themselves_o with_o a_o vain_a hope_n &_o run_v themselves_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n &_o by_o how_o much_o they_o place_v their_o belief_n in_o any_o invent_a form_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o they_o err_v from_o the_o power_n which_o be_v the_o gospel_n &_o lose_v the_o virtue_n of_o its_o administration_n &_o whilst_o they_o be_v seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o form_n and_o observation_n without_o they_o neglect_v the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o minister_v a_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n within_o now_o as_o it_o be_v general_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n in_o which_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v and_o publish_v so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o what_o principle_n their_o administration_n stand_v who_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o it_o and_o how_o they_o become_v worthy_a to_o be_v put_v in_o trust_n with_o it_o for_o the_o apostle_n say_v our_o exhortation_n be_v not_o of_o deceit_n nor_o of_o ucleanness_n nor_o of_o guile_n but_o as_o we_o be_v allow_v of_o god_n to_o be_v put_v in_o trust_n with_o the_o gospel_n even_o so_o we_o speak_v not_o at_o please_a man_n but_o god_n which_o try_v our_o heart_n 1._o thess_n 2._o mark_v they_o be_v blow_v of_o god_n and_o put_v in_o trust_n with_o the_o gospel_n by_o he_o have_v receive_v christ_n jesus_n into_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o light_n and_o love_n and_o so_o be_v find_v worthy_a in_o christ_n to_o be_v put_v in_o trust_n with_o the_o gospel_n for_o by_o the_o holy_a principle_n of_o light_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v in_o christ_n jesus_n they_o receive_v power_n to_o crucify_v deceit_n uncleanness_n and_o guile_n and_o thereby_o they_o become_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o their_o mind_n unto_o god_n who_o put_v they_o in_o trust_n with_o the_o gospel_n in_o that_o which_o be_v pure_a and_o clean_a in_o which_o he_o allow_v they_o to_o be_v minister_n of_o it_o not_o in_o word_n only_o but_o also_o in_o power_n so_o that_o their_o word_n which_o in_o the_o power_n be_v minister_v they_o be_v speak_v as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n who_o try_v their_o heart_n and_o they_o do_v not_o frame_v their_o word_n to_o please_v man_n but_o in_o the_o power_n by_o which_o they_o be_v make_v minister_n they_o be_v make_v manifest_a unto_o every_o man_n conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v now_o thanks_o be_v unto_o god_n which_o always_o cause_v we_o to_o triumph_v in_o christ_n and_o make_v manifest_v the_o savour_n of_o his_o knowledge_n by_o we_o in_o every_o place_n for_o we_o be_v not_o as_o many_o which_o corrupt_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o as_o of_o sincerity_n but_o as_o of_o god_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n speak_v we_o in_o christ_n 2._o cor._n 2._o mark_v they_o speak_v in_o christ_n and_o so_o be_v manifest_a to_o every_o man_n conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o the_o measure_n of_o christ_n in_o every_o one_o bare_a witness_n unto_o their_o testimony_n though_o such_o as_o do_v not_o join_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o christ_n in_o themselves_o can_v not_o receive_v it_o yet_o the_o same_o principle_n in_o which_o they_o speak_v do_v bear_v witness_n to_o it_o in_o every_o man_n conscience_n and_o so_o they_o stand_v approve_v unto_o god_n and_o not_o unto_o man_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o have_v receive_v christ_n jesus_n and_o that_o he_o be_v in_o they_o for_o they_o speak_v in_o he_o and_o that_o be_v the_o gospel_n which_o they_o preach_v and_o which_o many_o receiu●d_v as_o glad_a tiding_n that_o bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n unto_o their_o soul_n and_o they_o that_o do_v receive_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o do_v abide_v in_o it_o they_o become_v follower_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o love_n of_o it_o so_o that_o the_o savour_n of_o life_n in_o they_o that_o minister_v do_v reach_v the_o life_n in_o they_o that_o believe_v by_o which_o life_n they_o all_o come_v into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o they_o that_o minister_v be_v a_o sweet_a savour_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o believe_v and_o the_o apostle_n say_v 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 but_o in_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o power_n that_o your_o faith_n shall_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n but_o in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n for_o what_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n save_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o even_o so_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n know_v no_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n now_o

we_o have_v receive_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v free_o give_v to_o we_o of_o god_n which_o thing_n also_o we_o speak_v not_o in_o the_o word_n which_o man_n wisdom_n teach_v but_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v compare_v spiritual_a thing_n with_o spiritual_a 1._o cor_fw-la 2._o mark_v they_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n &_o that_o be_v their_o principle_n &_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v free_o give_v of_o god_n &_o in_o the_o same_o principle_n in_o which_o they_o free_o receive_v they_o free_o minister_v &_o this_o be_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n than_o not_o according_a to_o man_n wisdom_n but_o in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o power_n &_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o which_o gospel_n many_o believe_v and_o be_v save_v and_o the_o apostle_n say_v moreover_o brethren_n i_o declare_v unto_o you_o the_o gospel_n which_o i_o preach_v unto_o you_o which_o also_o you_o have_v receive_v and_o wherein_o you_o stand_v by_o which_o also_o you_o be_v save_v if_o you_o keep_v in_o memory_n what_o preach_v unto_o you_o unless_o you_o have_v believe_v in_o vain_a 1._o cor._n 15_o mark_v the_o gospel_n which_o then_o be_v preach_v they_o that_o receive_v it_o stand_v in_o it_o and_o be_v save_v by_o it_o and_o they_o be_v not_o to_o let_v it_o slip_v out_o of_o their_o mind_n but_o to_o keep_v it_o in_o memory_n that_o they_o may_v not_o believe_v in_o vain_a and_o many_o do_v so_o receive_v it_o in_o the_o love_n of_o it_o as_o they_o do_v retain_v it_o and_o the_o salvation_n in_o it_o and_o be_v preserve_v by_o the_o power_n of_o it_o to_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o such_o continue_a in_o their_o well_o do_v and_o persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n and_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n and_o salvation_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o unto_o who_o this_o gospel_n be_v hide_v it_o be_v hide_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v lose_v in_o who_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v the_o mind_n of_o they_o which_o believe_v not_o lest_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n shall_v shine_v unto_o they_o 2._o cor._n 4._o and_o such_o perish_a in_o their_o gain_n say_v not_o receive_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o love_n of_o it_o but_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o believe_v lie_n which_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n lead_v they_o into_o and_o blind_v their_o mind_n with_o and_o such_o can_v not_o see_v though_o they_o have_v eye_n nor_o hear_v though_o they_o have_v ear_n nor_o understand_v though_o they_o have_v heart_n and_o so_o be_v not_o convert_v nor_o heal_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n though_o in_o the_o same_o power_n it_o be_v preach_v unto_o they_o as_o unto_o those_o that_o do_v believe_v in_o it_o and_o receive_v it_o and_o so_o it_o become_v the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n in_o those_o that_o believe_v and_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n in_o those_o that_o perish_v and_o as_o there_o be_v many_o which_o can_v neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v nor_o understand_v the_o glorious_a dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o be_v blind_v by_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n unto_o who_o they_o yield_v themselves_o to_o obey_v and_o so_o be_v never_o convert_v not_o heal_v but_o perish_v in_o their_o gainsay_n even_o so_o there_o be_v many_o whole_a eye_n be_v open_v and_o ear_n unstopped_a and_o heart_n break_v who_o do_v both_o see_v and_o hear_v and_o understand_v the_o true_a and_o live_a message_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o abide_v in_o that_o which_o they_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v and_o understand_v not_o like_v to_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n but_o yield_v themselves_o again_o unto_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n and_o so_o become_v veil_v from_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n that_o they_o lose_v the_o sight_n of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v see_v and_o the_o hear_n of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v hear_v and_o the_o understanding_n of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v in_o some_o measure_n understand_v and_o by_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n unto_o who_o they_o yield_v themselves_o again_o their_o heart_n be_v darken_v and_o their_o mind_n blind_v and_o though_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a they_o become_v fool_n have_v put_v away_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o it_o &_o though_o they_o be_v go_v from_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o power_n of_o it_o in_o themselves_o yet_o they_o retain_v the_o form_n and_o become_v more_o in_o love_n with_o the_o form_n then_o the_o power_n and_o so_o do_v not_o only_o err_v from_o the_o power_n but_o turn_v against_o it_o and_o deny_v it_o and_o of_o this_o sort_n they_o be_v that_o creep_v into_o house_n and_o lead_v silly_a woman_n captive_a load_v with_o sin_n and_o lead_v away_o with_o divers_a lust_n 2_o tim_n 3_o for_o they_o be_v err_v from_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o have_v make_v shipwreck_n of_o say_v and_o a_o good_a conscience_n they_o be_v go_v into_o captivity_n themselves_o and_o so_o lead_v other_o to_o follow_v they_o and_o captivate_v they_o in_o the_o form_n in_o which_o they_o be_v always_o learning_n but_o never_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o so_o many_o apostatise_v from_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n and_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o it_o after_o that_o they_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v and_o understand_v something_o of_o it_o and_o such_o become_v false_a brethren_n who_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o lasciviousness_n and_o deny_v the_o only_a lord_n god_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o in_o judas_n so_o that_o after_o the_o saint_n decease_v who_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v cleanse_v and_o with_o its_o virtue_n wash_v from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o do_v retain_v it_o and_o hold_v it_o fast_o in_o the_o pure_a principle_n of_o life_n than_o do_v the_o apostasy_n overspread_v and_o the_o darkness_n of_o it_o cover_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n come_v into_o dominion_n and_o rule_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o people_n and_o in_o darkness_n they_o conceive_v what_o be_v in_o the_o power_n practise_v and_o thereby_o people_n come_v to_o be_v deceive_v be_v err_v from_o the_o principle_n of_o god_n and_o so_o that_o have_v be_v take_v for_o a_o gospel_n dispensation_n which_o in_o the_o unclean_a part_n have_v be_v conceive_v and_o practise_v and_o in_o that_o unrighteous_a nature_n the_o truth_n have_v be_v hold_v for_o by_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n people_n mind_n have_v be_v corrupt_v &_o their_o eye_n blind_v &_o hereby_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v how_o the_o apostasy_n enter_v and_o how_o the_o gospel_n dispensation_n come_v to_o be_v lose_v and_o how_o the_o many_o invent_a form_n come_v to_o be_v set_v up_o and_o observe_v with_o which_o people_n now_o seem_v to_o be_v well_o please_v and_o satisfy_v and_o every_o one_o according_a to_o their_o own_o persuasion_n observe_v their_o own_o for_o i_o as_o a_o gospel_n dispensation_n yet_o in_o all_o age_n since_o the_o apostasy_n enter_v there_o have_v be_v something_o of_o god_n stir_v in_o some_o particular_a that_o have_v breathe_v after_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o that_o life_n which_o in_o pure_a gospel_n time_n be_v witness_v among_o the_o saint_n and_o gospel_n worshipper_n but_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n be_v in_o dominion_n it_o have_v be_v crush_v and_o quench_v in_o its_o rise_n and_o have_v be_v beat_v down_o again_o by_o a_o strong_a hand_n which_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v stretch_v forth_o against_o it_o so_o that_o it_o can_v not_o come_v to_o spread_v abroad_o in_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o life_n but_o have_v always_o be_v suppress_v in_o its_o rise_n by_o the_o force_n of_o law_n which_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v invent_v but_o now_o it_o have_v please_v god_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n to_o reveal_v his_o son_n in_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n who_o have_v bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_n by_o his_o appearance_n in_o whoselife_o and_o power_n the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v again_o and_o many_o have_v believe_v and_o receive_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o it_o who_o some_o time_n be_v wander_v in_o the_o apostasy_n and_o seek_v peace_n in_o their_o own_o way_n but_o can_v not_o find_v it_o for_o which_o cause_n they_o many_o