Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	bear_v	son_n	witness_n	5,359	5	7.9501	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51845	A practical exposition of the Lord's-Prayer by ... Thomas Manton.	Manton, Thomas, 1620-1677.	1684 (1684)	Wing M532; ESTC R30512	305,803	534

you_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n ephes._n 1._o 13_o 14._o 2._o there_o be_v a_o witness_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n that_o the_o thing_n may_v not_o be_v always_o dark_a and_o doubtful_a the_o holy-ghost_n be_v give_v as_o a_o witness_n if_o you_o will_v know_v whether_o or_o no_o you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n see_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 8._o 16._o the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o under_o the_o law_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o witness_n every_o doubtful_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v establish_v deut._n 17._o 6._o so_o here_o the_o spirit_n bear_v witness_n together_o with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n our_o spirit_n alone_o may_v be_v lie_v deceitful_a we_o may_v flatter_v ourselves_o and_o think_v we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n when_o we_o be_v child_n of_o the_o devil_n all_o certain_o come_v from_o the_o holy-ghost_n and_o therefore_o the_o great_a question_n which_o be_v traverse_v to_o and_o fro_o in_o the_o heart_n be_v whether_o we_o be_v god_n child_n what_o be_v the_o spirit_n be_v witness_v 1._o he_o lay_v down_o mark_v in_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o decision_n of_o this_o debate_n for_o the_o scripture_n be_v of_o the_o holy-ghost's_a indite_v and_o so_o may_v be_v say_v to_o bear_v witness_n rom._n 8._o 14._o for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 1_o john_n 3._o 10._o in_o this_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_a and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n whosoever_o do_v not_o righteousness_n be_v not_o of_o god_n neither_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n thus_o the_o spirit_n bear_v witness_n to_o our_o spirit_n by_o lay_v down_o such_o mark_n as_o we_o by_o our_o own_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o renew_v conscience_n feel_v to_o be_v right_a within_o ourselves_o and_o this_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n call_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2._o he_o work_v such_o grace_n as_o be_v peculiar_a to_o god_n child_n and_o be_v evidence_n of_o our_o interest_n in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o thess._n 2._o 13._o and_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n tit._n 3._o 5._o look_v as_o john_n know_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o the_o spirit_n be_v descend_v and_o abide_v upon_o he_o john_n 1._o 32._o so_o by_o the_o spirit_n be_v work_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v inhabitation_n we_o know_v whether_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n or_o no_o whether_o we_o dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o we_o because_o of_o his_o spirit_n that_o he_o have_v give_v we_o that_o be_v because_o of_o those_o grace_n wrought_v in_o we_o and_o this_o be_v call_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o holy-ghost_n stamp_v the_o impress_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o soul_n work_v in_o we_o a_o answerable_a likeness_n to_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o seal_n then_o we_o have_v god_n impress_n upon_o we_o 3._o the_o spirit_n go_v further_a he_o help_v we_o to_o feel_v and_o discover_v those_o act_n in_o ourselves_o there_o be_v a_o stupid_a deadness_n in_o the_o conscience_n so_o that_o we_o be_v not_o always_o sensible_a of_o our_o spiritual_a acts._n hagar_n see_v not_o the_o fountain_n near_o she_o until_o god_n open_v her_o eye_n so_o we_o may_v not_o see_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n without_o the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o can_v own_v grace_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o much_o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n there_o be_v a_o misgive_n of_o conscience_n therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n be_v also_o a_o spirit_n of_o revelation_n eph._n 1._o 17._o the_o author_n of_o the_o grace_n be_v the_o best_a revealer_n and_o interpreter_n of_o it_o he_o work_v and_o he_o give_v we_o a_o sight_n of_o it_o as_o a_o workman_n that_o make_v a_o thing_n can_v best_o warrant_v it_o to_o the_o buyer_n he_o know_v the_o goodness_n and_o strength_n of_o it_o and_o how_o it_o be_v frame_v and_o make_v so_o the_o holy-ghost_n which_o work_v grace_n he_o reveal_v and_o discover_v this_o grace_n to_o we_o 4._o the_o spirit_n help_v we_o to_o compare_v they_o with_o the_o rule_n and_o according_o to_o judge_n of_o their_o sincerity_n the_o spirit_n open_v our_o understanding_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o discern_v the_o intent_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o be_v mistake_v we_o must_v plough_v with_o god_n heifer_n if_o we_o will_v understand_v the_o riddle_n in_o thy_o light_n we_o shall_v see_v light_n we_o shall_v be_v apt_a to_o misapply_v the_o rule_n so_o as_o to_o judge_n of_o our_o own_o action_n rom._n 9_o 1._o i_o lie_v not_o the_o holy-ghost_n bear_v i_o witness_n when_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o some_o eminent_a thing_n wrought_v in_o he_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o lie_v and_o 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we_o to_o compare_v that_o which_o be_v wrought_v with_o the_o rule_n the_o impression_n or_o thing_n seal_v with_o the_o stamp_n or_o the_o thing_n seal_v so_o he_o help_v we_o to_o conclude_v right_o of_o our_o estate_n for_o many_o time_n when_o the_o premise_n be_v clear_a the_o conclusion_n may_v be_v suspend_v either_o out_o of_o self-love_n in_o case_n of_o condemnation_n or_o out_o of_o legal_a fear_n and_o jealousy_n in_o case_n of_o self-acquitment_a therefore_o the_o conclusion_n be_v of_o the_o holy-ghost_n 1_o john_n 4._o 13._o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o we_o because_o he_o have_v give_v we_o of_o his_o spirit_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o do_v to_o bring_v we_o to_o heaven_n with_o comfort_n there_o need_v a_o person_n of_o the_o godhead_n to_o satisfy_v we_o as_o well_o as_o to_o satisfy_v god_n and_o help_v we_o to_o determine_v concern_v our_o condition_n 6._o he_o enlivens_fw-la and_o heighten_v our_o apprehension_n 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5._o 2._o be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n for_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o upon_o earth_n therefore_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o remember_v you_o have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o great_a god_n and_o do_v not_o babble_v thing_n over_o impertinent_o in_o his_o ear_n it_o be_v a_o truth_n evident_a by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n paucis_fw-la verbis_fw-la rem_fw-la divinam_fw-la facito_fw-la platinus_n if_o you_o be_v to_o worship_n god_n a_o needless_a prolixity_n do_v not_o become_v address_n to_o he_o but_o because_o this_o text_n may_v be_v abuse_v i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o clear_v it_o a_o little_a further_o there_o be_v two_o extreme_n the_o slight_a and_o careless_a spirit_n and_o babble_v 1._o there_o be_v the_o slight_a and_o careless_a spirit_n who_o do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o age_n in_o a_o breath_n and_o be_v all_o for_o start_n and_o sudden_a pang_n which_o pass_v away_o 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