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	speak_v	word_n	9,283	5	4.1967	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93852	The royal law contended for, or, Some brief grounds serving to prove that the Ten Commandments are yet in full force, and shall so remain till heaven and earth pass away. Also the seventh day Sabbath, proved from the beginning, from the law, from the prophets, from Christ, from his apostles, to be a duty yet incumbent upon saints and sinners. / By a lover of peace with truth Edward Stennet.	Stennett, Edward, d. 1690?	1658 (1658)	Wing S5402B; ESTC R184622	38,860	48

break_v my_o statute_n and_o keep_v not_o my_o commandment_n vers_fw-la 30_o 31._o then_o will_v i_o visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o a_o rod_n and_o their_o iniquity_n with_o stripe_n vers_fw-la 32._o nevertheless_o my_o love_a kindness_n will_v i_o not_o utter_o take_v away_o nor_o suffer_v my_o faithfulness_n to_o fail_v mark_v it_o this_o covenant_n be_v with_o christ_n though_o with_o david_n in_o the_o type_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o all_o the_o seed_n and_o chastisement_n must_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o seed_n if_o they_o break_v the_o law_n of_o god_n though_o his_o covenant_n stand_v fast_o now_o as_o this_o covenant_n reach_v all_o the_o seed_n so_o do_v the_o law_n and_o the_o punishment_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o and_o if_o so_o then_o what_o law_n be_v it_o that_o reach_v all_o the_o seed_n if_o not_o the_o law_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n with_o those_o law_n which_o be_v comprehend_v in_o they_o 5._o these_o commandment_n be_v eminent_o 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man_n heb._n 8.2_o 5._o of_o which_o the_o other_o be_v a_o shadow_n and_o as_o moses_n as_o a_o servant_n give_v forth_o ordinance_n for_o his_o house_n so_o christ_n as_o a_o son_n have_v give_v out_o ordinance_n for_o his_o house_n but_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v a_o law_n which_o belong_v to_o man_n as_o they_o be_v man_n though_o they_o be_v no_o part_n of_o christ_n house_n it_o be_v as_o before_o be_v prove_v the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o very_a heart_n obj._n 4._o but_o when_o certain_a of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o pharisee_n arise_v and_o say_v it_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o apostle_n prove_v they_o to_o be_v tempter_n of_o god_n in_o put_v a_o yoke_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o disciple_n which_o they_o nor_o their_o father_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v act._n 15.5_o 10._o answ_n be_v the_o ten_o commandment_n such_o a_o yoke_n as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v bear_v be_v it_o a_o yoke_n to_o have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o jehovah_n and_o to_o abstain_v from_o murder_n theft_n adultery_n and_o the_o like_a for_o so_o it_o must_v be_v if_o you_o judge_v that_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v here_o slight_v but_o the_o thing_n in_o difference_n here_o be_v whether_o such_o and_o such_o law_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v or_o no_o and_o the_o stress_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o keep_n of_o they_o namely_o the_o press_v of_o they_o as_o thing_n without_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v save_v as_o vers_n 1._o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o show_v that_o the_o gentile_n have_v receive_v the_o gospel_n and_o do_v believe_v god_n have_v give_v to_o they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o put_v no_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o the_o jew_n purify_n their_o heart_n by_o faith_n vers_fw-la 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o that_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n both_o sew_v and_o gentile_n shall_v be_v save_v vers_fw-la 11._o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n oppose_v the_o keep_n of_o these_o 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we_o have_v hear_v that_o certain_a man_n that_o go_v out_o from_o we_o have_v trouble_v you_o with_o word_n subvert_v your_o soul_n say_v you_o must_v be_v circumcise_v and_o keep_v the_o law_n to_o who_o we_o give_v no_o such_o commandment_n now_o can_v we_o be_v so_o gross_a as_o to_o think_v that_o be_v subvert_v man_n soul_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n to_o bid_v they_o love_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o strength_n and_o to_o worship_v he_o alone_o and_o not_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a and_o the_o like_a for_o this_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n but_o the_o difference_n be_v about_o other_o law_n as_o well_o as_o circumcision_n and_o they_o be_v as_o real_o forbid_v to_o keep_v they_o as_o they_o be_v forbid_v circumcision_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n but_o the_o law_n of_o shadow_n as_o be_v manifest_a chap._n 21._o when_o paul_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n the_o brethren_n tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v report_v that_o he_o teach_v all_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v among_o the_o gentile_n to_o forsake_v moses_n say_v that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o circumcise_v their_o child_n neither_o to_o walk_v after_o the_o custom_n vers_fw-la 21._o therefore_o they_o counsel_v paul_n to_o purify_v himself_o with_o some_o other_o that_o it_o may_v be_v see_v that_o he_o walk_v orderly_o and_o keep_v the_o law_n vers_fw-la 24._o but_o as_o touch_v the_o gentile_n which_o believe_v we_o have_v write_v and_o conclude_v that_o they_o observe_v no_o such_o thing_n vers_fw-la 25._o so_o that_o

and_o the_o gentile_n beseech_v he_o that_o these_o word_n may_v be_v teach_v to_o they_o the_o next_o sabbath_n vers_fw-la 42._o and_o the_o next_o sabbath_n come_v almost_o the_o whole_a city_n together_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 44._o so_o that_o its_o clear_a that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v paul_n rest_a day_n and_o preach_a day_n both_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n that_o be_v the_o day_n that_o the_o gentile_n use_v to_o hear_v and_o though_o they_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o hear_v the_o same_o word_n again_o yet_o it_o must_v be_v next_o sabbath_n and_o paul_n fulfil_v their_o desire_n and_o preach_v to_o they_o the_o next_o sabbath_n and_o almost_o the_o whole_a city_n come_v to_o hear_v can_v we_o think_v that_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o sabbath_n that_o paul_n will_v have_v countenance_v they_o so_o in_o their_o ignorance_n or_o if_o the_o first_o day_n have_v be_v a_o day_n that_o be_v observe_v will_v he_o not_o have_v tell_v they_o so_o and_o that_o 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which_o god_n have_v command_v for_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n it_o plain_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v something_o of_o the_o table_n law_n yet_o upon_o the_o table_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o most_o man_n though_o much_o wear_v out_o by_o much_o transgression_n for_o man_n general_o plead_v to_o have_v one_o day_n in_o seven_o to_o rest_n in_o and_o yet_o because_o of_o custom_n they_o contend_v against_o this_o holy_a just_a law_n of_o god_n that_o be_v make_v in_o mercy_n for_o man_n i_o be_o persuade_v in_o my_o very_a heart_n and_o that_o not_o without_o good_a ground_n that_o if_o the_o seven_o day_n have_v be_v observe_v as_o the_o first_o day_n be_v that_o no_o man_n that_o own_v the_o scripture_n will_v have_v question_v whether_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v observe_v or_o no_o or_o at_o lest_o no_o opposition_n will_v have_v be_v make_v against_o it_o and_o when_o all_o be_v say_v custom_n and_o worldly_a interest_n be_v the_o two_o great_a thing_n that_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o it_o 9_o and_o last_o consider_v those_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n make_v to_o they_o that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n according_a to_o the_o inside_n and_o spirituality_n of_o it_o not_o that_o we_o be_v so_o to_o spiritualise_v it_o as_o to_o make_v void_a the_o letter_n but_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n as_o christ_n do_v for_o instance_n you_o have_v hear_v say_v christ_n it_o have_v be_v say_v of_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n and_o lu_v after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o in_o his_o heart_n mat._n 5.28_o now_o if_o it_o be_v adultery_n to_o lust_n doubtless_o it_o be_v to_o act_v and_o this_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o commandment_n for_o the_o commandment_n be_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n but_o christ_n unfold_v this_o commandment_n and_o give_v such_o a_o sense_n of_o it_o as_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n understand_v not_o again_o the_o six_o commandment_n be_v thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n and_o john_n say_v whosoever_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o murderer_n 1_o joh._n 3.15_o now_o all_o murder_n be_v forbid_v in_o the_o command_n but_o this_o be_v not_o understand_v to_o be_v murder_n but_o john_n open_v the_o spirituality_n of_o the_o command_n and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o four_o command_n remember_v the_o sabbath_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a all_o servile_a work_n be_v forbid_v in_o it_o and_o that_o the_o pharisee_n understand_v but_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v that_o work_n of_o mercy_n as_o cure_v the_o sick_a heal_v the_o disease_a

of_o sin_n by_o it_o because_o it_o be_v not_o but_o the_o apostle_n say_v whosoever_o commit_v sin_n transgress_v the_o law_n which_o show_v it_o be_v in_o force_n then_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o that_o likewise_o it_o shall_v so_o remain_v 10._o let_v it_o be_v consider_v whether_o that_o this_o opinion_n that_o the_o law_n be_v do_v away_o do_v not_o clash_n with_o redemption_n itself_o the_o apostle_n state_n all_o man_n under_o the_o law_n and_o by_o break_v of_o it_o they_o come_v under_o the_o curse_n gal._n 3.10_o and_o christ_n be_v make_v under_o the_o curse_n to_o redeem_v his_o people_n from_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n vers_fw-la 13._o that_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n may_v come_v upon_o the_o gentile_n through_o faith_n vers_fw-la 14._o now_o if_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o command_a power_n we_o can_v not_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n for_o that_o follow_v disobedience_n and_o if_o so_o then_o christ_n be_v not_o make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o neither_o can_v the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n come_v upon_o the_o gentile_n upon_o that_o account_n if_o the_o jew_n be_v only_o under_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o it_o christ_n die_v to_o redeem_v they_o from_o the_o curse_n can_v not_o bring_v the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n upon_o the_o gentile_n and_o again_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n gal._n 4.4_o 5._o now_o if_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n we_o can_v not_o be_v redeem_v by_o christ_n be_v under_o the_o law_n nor_o receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n thereby_o but_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o every_o one_o be_v under_o the_o command_a power_n of_o the_o law_n and_o by_o nature_n under_o the_o curse_n and_o christ_n have_v only_o redeem_v his_o people_n from_o the_o curse_n but_o that_o they_o be_v redeem_v from_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n i_o find_v no_o scripture_n that_o say_v so_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_n 11._o god_n complain_v of_o the_o blindness_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o of_o the_o deafness_n of_o his_o messenger_n that_o he_o send_v isay_n 42.19_o 20._o and_o their_o blindness_n and_o deafness_n appear_v in_o this_o that_o they_o do_v not_o hear_v nor_o understand_v god_n design_n in_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o son_n that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o destroy_v his_o law_n or_o to_o slight_v it_o but_o to_o magnify_v it_o and_o make_v it_o honourable_a verse_n 2._o before_o it_o be_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n but_o now_o in_o the_o fleshly_a table_n of_o the_o heart_n service_n be_v do_v from_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n but_o now_o from_o a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o conceive_v the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o be_v magnify_v and_o make_v honourable_a and_o upon_o this_o account_n that_o god_n be_v well_o please_v for_o his_o righteousness_n sake_n that_o be_v i_o conceive_v for_o his_o son_n sake_n 12._o this_o opinion_n that_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v abolish_v do_v pull_v up_o true_a magistracy_n by_o the_o root_n the_o office_n of_o ruler_n be_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o but_o if_o the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n be_v not_o in_o force_n there_o be_v no_o corporal_a punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o any_o though_o thief_n murderer_n or_o the_o like_a and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o the_o magisterial_a power_n at_o all_o but_o man_n be_v leave_v in_o this_o respect_n as_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n to_o shift_v one_o among_o another_o as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v but_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o law_n be_v make_v for_o the_o lawless_a and_o disobedient_a for_o ungodly_a and_o for_o sinner_n for_o unholy_a and_o profane_a for_o murderer_n of_o father_n and_o murderer_n of_o mother_n for_o man-flayers_a 1_o tim._n 1.9_o 10._o now_o this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o penalty_n that_o be_v manifest_a in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v not_o make_v for_o a_o righteous_a man_n but_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v for_o the_o righteous_a for_o the_o psalmist_n say_v oh_o how_o i_o love_v thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n all_o the_o day_n psalm_n 119.97_o make_v i_o to_o go_v in_o the_o path_n of_o thy_o commandment_n for_o therein_o do_v i_o delight_v vers_fw-la 35._o and_o how_o shall_v we_o have_v governor_n as_o at_o the_o first_o and_o counsellor_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n isay_n 1.26_o if_o they_o have_v no_o law_n to_o govern_v by_o if_o any_o say_v we_o shall_v have_v law_n from_o christ_n and_o shall_v not_o need_v those_o law_n that_o be_v for_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n to_o that_o i_o answer_v i_o know_v no_o word_n of_o god_n that_o do_v give_v we_o ground_n to_o believe_v for_o any_o other_o law_n or_o scripture_n than_o what_o we_o have_v and_o suppose_v that_o god_n shall_v revive_v his_o work_n in_o this_o nation_n and_o bring_v his_o enemy_n under_o and_o put_v opportunity_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o saint_n to_o choose_v man_n fear_v god_n and_o hate_v covetousness_n to_o rule_v the_o nation_n while_o the_o lamb_n army_n march_v on_o what_o can_v they_o do_v if_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o their_o statute-book_n if_o they_o shall_v turn_v lawmaker_n will_v not_o that_o be_v their_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o warrant_n in_o the_o scripture_n for_o it_o and_o will_v it_o not_o bring_v all_o into_o confusion_n again_o and_o make_v another_o babel_n for_o the_o great_a question_n which_o be_v to_o be_v resolve_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n will_v be_v who_o be_v our_o statute-maker_n which_o the_o saint_n put_v out_o of_o question_n isay_n 33.22_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o judge_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o statute-maker_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o king_n he_o will_v save_v we_o and_o not_o king_n omri_n with_o his_o statute_n mic._n 6.16_o and_o when_o the_o saint_n come_v to_o own_o this_o truth_n in_o good_a earnest_n their_o opposite_n tackle_n will_v be_v loose_v they_o shall_v neither_o strengthen_v their_o mast_n nor_o spread_v their_o sail_n vers_fw-la 23._o and_o malachi_n tell_v we_o what_o law_n our_o king_n have_v make_v which_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o own_o when_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n burn_v as_o a_o oven_n all_o the_o proud_a and_o the_o sun_n of_o righteonsness_n arise_v upon_o all_o that_o fear_v he_o when_o they_o shall_v tread_v down_o the_o wicked_a with_o so_o much_o ease_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o ash_n under_o the_o sole_n of_o their_o foot_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v count_v the_o lord_n do_n and_o in_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v do_v this_o remember_v you_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n my_o servant_n which_o i_o command_v unto_o he_o in_o horeb_n for_o all_o israel_n with_o the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n chap._n 4.3_o 4._o i_o shall_v now_o endeavour_v to_o answer_v some_o objection_n which_o be_v usual_o bring_v against_o this_o truth_n though_o several_a of_o they_o be_v partly_o answer_v in_o the_o ground_n aforemention_v i_o shall_v therefore_o say_v the_o less_o and_o begin_v to_o speak_v something_o to_o that_o scripture_n in_o 2_o cor._n 3._o on_o which_o the_o objecter_n do_v chief_o build_v their_o persuasion_n and_o indeed_o at_o the_o first_o glance_n thereon_o without_o compare_v of_o it_o with_o other_o scripture_n it_o have_v more_o colour_n for_o such_o a_o purpose_n then_o all_o the_o scripture_n that_o ever_o i_o hear_v bring_v from_o which_o scripture_n this_o be_v object_v that_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v the_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o of_o the_o letter_n and_o be_v do_v away_o answer_n that_o they_o be_v the_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o of_o the_o letter_n be_v grant_v for_o the_o scripture_n say_v so_o but_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o say_v they_o be_v do_v away_o as_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o drift_n of_o the_o apostle_n he_o endeavour_v to_o show_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o letter_n vers_n 6._o the_o one_o be_v a_o bare_a read_n of_o the_o law_n from_o which_o no_o life_n be_v communicate_v to_o those_o that_o hear_v it_o vers_n 14_o 15._o and_o in_o vers_n 9_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o the_o ministration_n of_o condemnation_n that_o be_v it_o lay_v open_a sin_n and_o the_o curse_n for_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v the_o gospel_n ministration_n which_o hold_v forth_o justification_n and_o strength_n against_o sin_n not_o that_o the_o ten_o commandment_n in_o themselves_o be_v death_n to_o any_o god_n forbid_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o rom._n 7.13_o but_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v