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	scripture_n	word_n	6,515	5	4.2341	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01032	A sermon discursing the true meaning of these vvords: The I. epistle of Timothy, the 2. chapt. vers. the 4. VVho will haue all men to be saued, and to come to the knowledge of the truth, &c. Preached by the reuerend Mr. Iohn Forbes, pastour to the company of marchant adventurers residing in Delph. Anno 1632	Forbes, John, 1568?-1634.	1632 (1632)	STC 11135; ESTC S118029	16,202	56

11._o 14._o &_o chap._n 14._o ver_fw-la 11._o and_o 12._o &_o chap._n 15._o ver_fw-la 1._o &_o in_o the_o prophet_n ezekiell_n chap._n 14._o ver_fw-la 20._o where_o god_n express_o forbid_v the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n to_o pray_v for_o that_o people_n any_o more_o and_o show_v that_o though_o moses_n and_o samuel_n do_v stand_v before_o he_o for_o they_o yet_o his_o affection_n can_v not_o be_v towards_o they_o yea_o that_o though_o noah_n daniel_n and_o job_n be_v among_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v deliver_v neither_o son_n nor_o daughter_n but_o only_o their_o own_o soul_n by_o their_o righteousness_n we_o can_v not_o think_v that_o god_n can_v intend_v the_o salvation_n of_o those_o man_n for_o who_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o prophet_n to_o pray_v how_o can_v it_o possible_a be_v that_o he_o shall_v will_n the_o great_a that_o be_v their_o salvation_n when_o he_o prohibit_v the_o lesser_a that_o be_v the_o prophet_n pray_v for_o they_o secondlie_o to_o end_v this_o 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exclude_v from_o the_o covenant_n before_o christ_n so_o that_o before_o christ_n come_v the_o question_n be_v clear_a and_o manifest_a for_o if_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v exclude_v &_o no_o nation_n except_o one_o only_o of_o the_o jew_n include_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n no_o man_n without_o manifest_a blasphemy_n can_v say_v that_o at_o that_o time_n god_n will_n be_v that_o every_o particular_a man_n shall_v be_v save_v &_o this_o difference_n between_o jew_n and_o gentile_a at_o that_o time_n be_v justify_v by_o christ_n own_o speech_n to_o the_o cananitish_a woman_n where_o he_o try_v her_o faith_n say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o take_v the_o child_n bread_n &_o give_v it_o unto_o dog_n as_o likewise_o by_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o apost_n to_o the_o gal._n where_o he_o say_v we_o that_o be_v jew_n by_o nature_n and_o not_o sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o two_o place_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o gentile_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o jews_n be_v in_o christ_n own_o account_n but_o as_o dog_n and_o not_o as_o child_n this_o be_v yet_o further_o manifest_a by_o the_o description_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n set_v down_o by_o the_o apost_n in_o the_o 3._o to_o the_o ephe._n ver_fw-la 4._o 5._o 6._o saying_n when_o you_o read_v you_o may_v understand_v my_o knowledge_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n which_o in_o other_o age_n be_v not_o make_v know_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o it_o be_v now_o reveal_v unto_o his_o holy_a apostle_n &_o prophet_n by_o the_o spirit_n that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v fellow-heire_n and_o of_o the_o same_o body_n and_o partaker_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o christ_n by_o the_o gospel_n let_v we_o consider_v these_o word_n that_o the_o apost_n place_v the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v fellow-heire_n etc._n etc._n a_o mystery_n indeed_o which_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o after_o christ_n ascension_n never_o dream_v of_o till_o by_o special_a revelation_n from_o heaven_n god_n do_v make_v it_o manifest_v to_o peter_n act._n the_o 11._o vers_fw-la 18._o who_o for_o his_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n be_v accuse_v by_o the_o jews_n when_o he_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o upon_o his_o apology_n in_o expound_v to_o they_o the_o matter_n in_o order_n as_o it_o fall_v they_o all_o hold_v their_o peace_n and_o glorify_a god_n say_v even_o with_o wonder_n then_o have_v god_n also_o to_o the_o gentile_n grant_v repentance_n unto_o life_n which_o witness_n sufficient_o that_o the_o lew_n do_v not_o imag●ine_o that_o the_o gentile_n have_v any_o part_n or_o portion_n in_o salvation_n together_o with_o the_o lew_n and_o that_o we_o may_v see_v that_o it_o be_v god_n own_o will_n and_o purpose_n to_o seclude_v they_o from_o salvation_n till_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n let_v we_o mark_v the_o description_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n will_n in_o his_o eternal_a purpose_n in_o himself_o as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o by_o the_o apost_n in_o the_o epis_fw-la to_o the_o ephes_n chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 9_o 10._o in_o these_o word_n make_v know_v to_o we_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o will_n according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n which_o he_o have_v purpose_v in_o himself_o that_o in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n he_o will_v gather_v together_o in_o one_o all_o thing_n in_o christ._n this_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v the_o very_a time_n of_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n unto_o which_o time_n as_o the_o word_n do_v bear_v he_o purpose_v not_o in_o himself_o neither_o be_v it_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n to_o gather_v the_o gentile_n unto_o the_o number_n of_o his_o saint_n but_o till_o that_o time_n the_o law_n of_o commandment_n and_o ceremony_n do_v stand_v up_o as_o a_o partition_n brickwall_n to_o keep_v out_o the_o gentile_n from_o the_o grace_n of_o salvation_n bestow_v upon_o the_o lew_n the_o break_n down_o of_o which_o brickwall_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v declare_v by_o the_o rent_v of_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o bottom_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o without_o great_a &_o weighty_a cause_n that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n among_o the_o head_n and_o point_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n reckon_v this_o for_o one_o that_o christ_n be_v preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n 1._o tim_fw-la 3._o 16._o thus_o we_o trust_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_o clear_a to_o all_o man_n that_o those_o who_o maintain_v that_o it_o be_v god_n will_v from_o the_o beginning_n that_o every_o particular_a man_n shall_v be_v save_v do_v direct_o speak_v against_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v reveal_v by_o himself_o in_o his_o truth_n see_v it_o be_v not_o his_o will_n that_o any_o nation_n shall_v be_v save_v except_o the_o lew_n only_o before_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n beside_o to_o come_v more_o close_o to_o the_o point_n and_o examine_v this_o will_v of_o god_n before_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n we_o will_v lay_v aside_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nation_n &_o only_o speak_v of_o that_o nation_n which_o be_v choose_v of_o god_n to_o salvation_n namely_o the_o jews_n to_o see_v if_o this_o opinion_n for_o every_o particular_a man_n salvation_n can_v stand_v with_o the_o troth_n of_o god_n will_n and_o purpose_n among_o they_o &_o to_o clear_v this_o point_n first_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o speech_n of_o god_n himself_o by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 14._o ver_fw-la 24._o where_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v swear_v say_v sure_o as_o i_o have_v think_v so_o shall_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v &_o as_o i_o have_v purpose_v so_o shall_v it_o stand_v by_o this_o sentence_n it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o if_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n will_v have_v every_o man_n without_o exception_n to_o be_v save_v that_o either_o no_o man_n ever_o shall_v be_v damn_v or_o else_o god_n must_v be_v perjure_a which_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o think_v the_o reason_n be_v manifest_a see_v god_n have_v swear_v that_o as_o he_o have_v think_v it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o as_o he_o have_v purpose_v so_o it_o shall_v stand_v even_o as_o likewise_o he_o say_v in_o the_o 46._o of_o isaiah_n vers_fw-la 10._o my_o council_n shall_v stand_v and_o i_o will_v do_v whatsoever_o i_o will_v if_o then_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o lord_n do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v and_o that_o his_o purpose_n can_v fail_v than_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o one_o man_n shall_v ever_o be_v damn_v if_o his_o will_v be_v as_o they_o say_v that_o every_o particular_a man_n shall_v be_v save_v or_o then_o if_o so_o be_v that_o ever_o any_o man_n be_v damn_v god_n must_v be_v perjure_a see_v he_o have_v swear_v that_o his_o purpose_n shall_v stand_v but_o if_o it_o be_v true_a which_o else_o where_o psalm_n 33._o vers_fw-la 10._o 11._o be_v say_v to_o wit_n that_o the_o council_n of_o the_o lord_n stand_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o all_o generation_n &_o again_o psa_fw-la 115._o ver_fw-la 3._o our_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n he_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v then_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o it_o be_v never_o god_n will_v that_o every_o particular_a man_n shall_v be_v save_v even_o among_o the_o lew_n see_v it_o be_v manifest_a even_o by_o the_o scripture_n that_o god_n do_v not_o save_v every_o man_n among_o they_o if_o it_o be_v by_o no_o other_o evidence_n yet_o even_o by_o that_o oath_n of_o god_n set_v down_o in_o the_o psa_fw-la 95._o saying_n wherefore_o i_o swear_v in_o my_o wrath_n sure_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o my_o rest_n according_a to_o that_o which_o god_n speak_v to_o moses_n num._n 14._o chap._n ver_fw-la 28._o 29._o etc._n etc._n and_o 32._o chap._n ver_fw-la 10._o 11._o the_o true_a meaning_n whereof_o be_v expound_v clearelie_o by_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebre._n chap._n 3._o and_o 4._o where_o he_o plain_o affirm_v that_o they_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v first_o preach_v among_o they_o enter_v not_o into_o god_n rest_n for_o unbeleife_n sake_n chap_n 4._o ver_fw-la 6._o we_o may_v allege_v likewise_o for_o clear_v this_o troth_n the_o rejection_n of_o ishmael_n from_o the_o covenant_n the_o hatred_n of_o god_n against_o esau_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o saul_n the_o prophetical_a curse_n of_o david_n against_o his_o enemy_n the_o perdition_n of_o judas_n the_o traitor_n and_o more_o instanccs_n but_o we_o conclude_v with_o two_o proof_n for_o all_o the_o first_o of_o jeremiah_n chap._n 7._o ver_fw-la 16._o &_o chap._n 11._o ver_fw-la