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	law_n	sin_n	5,562	5	5.3183	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92744	The Christian life wheren is shew'd, I. The worth and excellency of the soul. II. The divinity and incarnation of our Saviour III. The authority of the Holy Scripture. IV. A dissuasive from apostacy. Vol. V. and last. By John Scott, D.D. late rector of St. Giles's in the Fields.; Christian life. Vol. 5	Scott, John, 1639-1695.; White, Robert, 1645-1703, engraver.; Zouch, Humphrey.	1700 (1700)	Wing S2060; ESTC R230772	251,294	440

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in_o their_o duty_n this_o the_o very_a heathen_n themselves_o believe_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n do_v concur_v with_o all_o good_a man_n and_o that_o no_o man_n do_v ever_o arrive_v to_o any_o eminent_a degree_n of_o virtue_n without_o a_o divine_a afflatus_fw-la or_o assistance_n and_o have_v the_o good_a man_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o what_o shall_v move_v they_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o find_v they_o often_o do_v that_o god_n will_v wash_v and_o cleanse_v and_o quicken_v and_o strengthen_v and_o inlve_v they_o for_o so_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o psalm_n you_o find_v good_a david_n very_o often_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v teach_v he_o his_o commandment_n and_o incline_v his_o heart_n to_o keep_v they_o and_o keep_v he_o back_o from_o presumptuous_a sin_n by_o which_o prayer_n its_o evident_a they_o have_v good_a encouragement_n to_o hope_v that_o god_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o concur_v with_o they_o and_o to_o bless_v their_o pious_a endeavour_n with_o the_o internal_a assistance_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n and_o this_o encouragement_n i_o suppose_v they_o may_v have_v partly_o from_o their_o natural_a notion_n of_o god_n which_o must_v needs_o suggest_v to_o they_o that_o he_o be_v infinite_o good_a as_o he_o be_v will_v never_o be_v want_v to_o his_o creature_n in_o any_o think_v that_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o obtain_v those_o noble_a end_n for_o which_o he_o create_v they_o and_o consequent_o that_o he_o will_v be_v assistant_n to_o they_o in_o their_o duty_n which_o be_v the_o way_n to_o that_o end_n and_o not_o leave_v they_o to_o contend_v with_o difficulty_n which_o be_v insuperable_a to_o their_o natural_a power_n and_o ability_n and_o partly_o from_o those_o general_a evangelical_n promise_v which_o god_n make_v to_o they_o by_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n from_o whence_o they_o may_v fair_o infer_v that_o he_o who_o have_v promise_v to_o do_v so_o much_o for_o they_o upon_o condition_n they_o persist_v in_o their_o duty_n and_o allegiance_n to_o he_o will_v never_o be_v want_v on_o his_o part_n to_o strengthen_v and_o enable_v they_o to_o it_o but_o i_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n allow_v that_o they_o be_v encourage_v to_o hope_v for_o any_o such_o assistance_n from_o any_o promise_n of_o that_o law_n which_o the_o eternal_a word_n give_v they_o when_o he_o tabernacle_v among_o they_o and_o by_o which_o in_o his_o father_n stead_n he_o rule_v and_o govern_v they_o and_o that_o both_o because_o there_o be_v no_o such_o promise_n find_v in_o all_o that_o law_n and_o because_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o law_n be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8.3_o and_o call_v it_o the_o ministration_n of_o death_n write_v and_o engrave_v in_o stone_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v not_o write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n but_o in_o fleshly_a table_n of_o the_o heart_n 2_o cor._n 3.7_o 8._o comp_n with_o v._o 3._o and_o galat._n 3.13_o 14._o you_o find_v the_o apostle_n oppose_v to_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n he_o tell_v we_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o faith_n that_o be_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o thus_o under_o the_o law_n there_o be_v doubtless_o a_o internal_a grace_n and_o assistance_n vouchsafe_v to_o good_a man_n though_o not_o promise_v by_o it_o yet_o after_o the_o eternal_a word_n forsake_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o moses_n and_o come_v to_o tabernacle_n in_o our_o flesh_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o then_o he_o do_v more_o plentiful_o communicate_v this_o his_o grace_n to_o the_o world_n than_o ever_o for_o then_o the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o be_v shed_v upon_o we_o abundant_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o 16_o ver_fw-la of_o this_o one_a of_o john_n we_o be_v say_v of_o his_o fullness_n to_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grace_n upon_o grace_n that_o be_v grace_v heap_v upon_o grace_n and_o a_o vast_a overflow_a abundance_n according_a to_o that_o of_o theognis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v thou_o give_v i_o calamity_n upon_o calamity_n so_o that_o unless_o we_o will_v ourselves_o it_o be_v now_o impossible_a we_o shall_v fall_v short_a either_o of_o our_o duty_n or_o the_o bless_a reward_n of_o it_o since_o our_o saviour_n be_v become_v such_o a_o overflow_a fountain_n of_o grace_n to_o we_o and_o have_v promise_v to_o communicate_v it_o to_o we_o in_o such_o plentiful_a effusion_n if_o we_o will_v sincere_o ask_v and_o honest_o endeavour_v after_o it_o and_o therefore_o in_o this_o respect_n also_o he_o may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o dwell_v among_o we_o full_a of_o grace_n in_o that_o while_o he_o dwell_v among_o we_o he_o obtain_v for_o

johannes_n scott_n s._n t._n p._n print_a for_o s._n manship_n at_o the_o ship_n near_o the_o royal_a exchange_n the_o christian_a life_n wheren_n be_v show_v i._o the_o worth_a and_o excellency_n of_o the_o soul_n ii_o the_o divinity_n and_o incarnation_n of_o our_o saviour_n iii_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n iv_o a_o dissuasive_a from_o apostasy_n vol._n v._o and_o last_o by_o john_n scott_n d._n d._n late_a rector_n of_o st._n giles_n in_o the_o field_n the_o second_o edition_n london_n print_v for_o s._n manship_n and_o r._n wilkin_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o w._n davis_n at_o the_o black_a bull_n in_o cornhill_n and_o i._o bonwick_n at_o the_o hat_n and_o star_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1700._o to_o the_o honourable_a susanna_n noel_n mother_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a baptist_n earl_n of_o gainsborough_n this_o last_o volume_n of_o the_o work_n of_o my_o dear_a decease_a friend_n the_o reverend_a dr._n scott_n be_v humble_o and_o grateful_o 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p._n 35._o to_o p._n 50._o seven_o cause_n of_o the_o danger_n we_o be_v in_o of_o incur_v this_o damage_n p._n 51._o to_o p._n 69._o man_n may_v forsake_v christ_n and_o thereby_o lose_v their_o soul_n 4_o way_n by_o a_o total_a apostasy_n p._n 70_o 71._o by_o renounce_v the_o profession_n of_o his_o doctrine_n p._n 72._o by_o obstinate_a heresy_n p._n 73._o by_o a_o wilful_a course_n of_o disobedience_n of_o which_o there_o be_v three_o degree_n the_o first_o proceed_v from_o a_o wilful_a ignorance_n of_o christ_n law_n the_o 2d_o from_o a_o wilful_a inconsideration_n of_o our_o obligation_n to_o they_o the_o 3d._n from_o a_o obstinacy_n in_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n and_o consideration_n p._n 74._o to_o 80._o four_o reason_n why_o our_o forsake_v of_o christ_n infer_v this_o fearful_a loss_n of_o our_o soul_n p._n 81._o to_o p._n 90._o that_o god_n if_o he_o be_v so_o determine_v may_v without_o any_o injury_n either_o to_o his_o justice_n or_o goodness_n detain_v lose_v soul_n in_o the_o bondage_n of_o hell_n for_o ever_o prove_v in_o 6_o proposition_n p._n 91._o to_o 101._o that_o god_n be_v actual_o determine_v so_o to_o do_v demonstrate_v by_o 3_o argument_n p._n 102._o to_o p._n 108._o a_o comparison_n between_o the_o gain_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o man_n soul_n in_o 6_o particular_n whereby_o it_o be_v show_v of_o which_o side_n the_o advantage_n lie_v p._n 109._o to_o p._n 128._o discourse_n ii_o of_o the_o divinity_n and_o incarnation_n of_o our_o saviour_n a_o general_n explication_n of_o this_o term_n the_o word_n p._n 130._o a_o full_a account_n of_o it_o in_o 4_o proposition_n show_v that_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o theology_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n 131._o to_o 135._o that_o we_o ought_v to_o fetch_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o from_o that_o ancient_a theology_n p._n 136_o 137._o that_o in_o that_o theology_n it_o signify_v a_o vital_a and_o divine_a subsistence_n p._n 138_o to_o 139._o and_o that_o our_o saviour_n to_o who_o it_o be_v apply_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v that_o vital_a and_o divine_a subsistence_n p._n 140_o 141_o 142._o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n denote_v 4_o thing_n to_o be_v generate_v of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o father_n to_o be_v the_o perfect_a image_n of_o that_o mind_n to_o be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o the_o father_n mind_n and_o to_o be_v the_o executor_n of_o it_o and_o in_o these_o be_v found_v the_o reason_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v call_v the_o word_n p._n 143._o to_o 153._o what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n p._n 153_o 154._o five_o inference_n from_o this_o doctrine_n p._n 155_o 166._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n be_v dwell_v among_o we_o explain_v p._n 167._o to_o 174._o his_o dwell_n among_o we_o full_a of_o grace_n explain_v in_o five_o particular_n p._n 175._o to_o 190._o his_o dwell_n among_o we_o full_a of_o truth_n explain_v in_o general_a 191._o to_o 198._o four_o instance_n of_o his_o dwell_n among_o we_o full_a of_o truth_n in_o contradistinction_n to_o that_o obscure_a typical_a way_n of_o his_o tabernacle_v among_o the_o jew_n p._n 199._o to_o p._n 229._o four_o inference_n the_o first_o from_o his_o dwell_n among_o we_o p._n 229_o to_o 234._o the_o second_o from_o his_o dwell_n among_o we_o full_a of_o grace_n and_o that_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o own_o personal_a disposition_n p._n 235._o to_o 238._o 2._o of_o his_o law_n p._n 238._o 239._o 3._o of_o the_o gracious_a pardon_n which_o he_o have_v procure_v for_o we_o and_o promise_v to_o we_o p._n 240_o 241._o 4._o of_o the_o abundant_a assistance_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o vouchsafe_v we_o p._n 242_o 243._o and_o 5_o of_o the_o glorious_a recompense_n he_o have_v promise_v to_o and_o prepare_v for_o we_o p._n 244_o 245_o the_o 3d_o from_o his_o dwell_n among_o we_o full_a of_o truth_n p._n 246._o to_o 249._o the_o four_o from_o all_o these_o lay_v together_o he_o dwell_v among_o we_o full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n p._n 250_o to_o 256._o the_o glory_n of_o the_o word_n which_o the_o apostle_n behold_v consist_v in_o 4_o thing_n 1._o a_o visible_a splendour_n and_o brightness_n which_o encompass_v he_o at_o his_o baptism_n and_o transfiguration_n p._n 258_o 259._o 2._o those_o great_a and_o stupendous_a miracle_n which_o he_o wrought_v p._n 260_o 261_o 262._o 3._o the_o surpass_a excellency_n and_o divinity_n of_o his_o doctrine_n p._n 263_o 264._o 4._o the_o incomparable_a sanctity_n and_o purity_n of_o his_o life_n p._n 265_o 266_o 267._o this_o expression_n the_o glory_n as_o of_o the_o only-begotten_a son_n explain_v p._n 268_o 269_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v such_o as_o become_v the_o only-begotten_a son_n of_o the_o father_n prove_v in_o the_o several_a particular_n wherein_o it_o consist_v p._n 270._o to_o 279._o four_o inference_n from_o this_o fourfold_a glory_n of_o the_o word_n which_o the_o apostle_n see_v p._n 280._o to_o the_o end_n dis_n iii_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n prove_v in_o 3_o proposition_n 1._o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n inspire_v the_o writer_n of_o they_o with_o all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o eternal_a life_n p._n 301._o 2_o that_o they_o preach_v to_o the_o world_n all_o those_o necessary_n which_o they_o be_v teach_v p._n 302._o 3._o that_o all_o these_o necessary_a truth_n which_o they_o preach_v be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o scripture_n p._n 303._o to_o p._n 316._o the_o clearness_n of_o the_o scripture_n prove_v 1_o from_o express_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n p._n 317._o to_o p._n 321._o 2._o from_o the_o avow_a design_n of_o write_v it_o p._n 322_o 323._o 3._o from_o the_o frequent_a command_v god_n lay_v upon_o we_o to_o read_v it_o p._n 324_o 325._o 4._o from_o the_o obligation_n that_o lie_v upon_o we_o under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n to_o believe_v and_o receive_v all_o those_o necessary_n to_o salvation_n contain_v in_o it_o p._n 326._o four_o consideration_n in_o answer_n to_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o though_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o reveal_v clear_o in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o we_o have_v sufficient_a reason_n to_o believe_v they_o since_o god_n have_v leave_v we_o to_o the_o conduct_n of_o a_o infallible_a church_n p._n 327._o to_o the_o end_n dis_n iv_o of_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o people_n to_o read_v the_o scripture_n that_o the_o people_n be_v oblige_v to_o search_v and_o read_v the_o scripture_n prove_v 1._o from_o the_o obligation_n the_o jew_n be_v under_o to_o read_v and_o search_v the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a test_n p._n 343_o

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