Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	believe_v	faith_n	grace_n	8,077	5	5.8830	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31952	Evidence for heaven containing infallible signs and reall demonstrations of our union with Christ and assurance of salvation : with an appendix of laying down certain rules to be observed for preserving our assurance once obtained / published by Ed. Calamy ...	Calamy, Edmund, 1600-1666.	1657 (1657)	Wing C240; ESTC R3864	140,854	252

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be_v to_o join_v christ_n and_o his_o member_n together_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n immediate_o on_o christ_n part_n but_o the_o spirit_n mediate_o on_o our_o part_n that_o make_v this_o union_n christ_n by_o a_o actual_a habitation_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o his_o elect_n real_o join_v himself_o unto_o they_o and_o become_v true_o one_o with_o they_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n work_v unfeigned_a faith_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o elect_a by_o which_o they_o habitual_o abide_v in_o he_o join_v themselves_o unto_o he_o and_o become_v true_o one_o with_o he_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n thus_o join_v together_o be_v one_o by_o conjunction_n to_o get_v assurance_n of_o thy_o union_n with_o christ_n then_o thou_o must_v of_o necessity_n begin_v here_o viz._n with_o a_o diligent_a search_n whether_o thou_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n yea_o or_o nay_o and_o in_o search_v after_o this_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v either_o essential_o or_o virtual_o essential_o unto_o christ_n only_o virtual_o unto_o we_o so_o as_o when_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n to_o man_n of_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o man_n and_o of_o the_o dwell_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o man_n in_o these_o text_n and_o the_o like_a we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v the_o essence_n of_o that_o person_n in_o trinity_n but_o the_o virtue_n efficacy_n and_o operation_n of_o that_o person_n second_o note_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v virtual_o give_v unto_o man_n either_o as_o a_o qualifier_n only_o or_o as_o a_o sanctifier_n as_o a_o restrainer_n or_o as_o a_o renewer_n and_o that_o reception_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o dwell_v of_o the_o spirit_n which_o the_o scripture_n make_v a_o argument_n of_o ou●_n union_n with_o christ_n be_v not_o that_o common_a efficacy_n and_o dwell_v of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o he_o be_v a_o restrainer_n and_o qualifier_n only_o but_o 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work_v this_o true_a justify_v faith_n in_o all_o those_o in_o who_o he_o dwell_v save_o therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v get_v a_o true_a testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n dwell_v in_o thou_o after_o a_o special_a and_o save_a manner_n thou_o must_v diligent_o try_v and_o examine_v thyself_o whether_o thou_o have_v this_o grace_n of_o faith_n true_a justify_v faith_n wrought_v in_o thou_o or_o not_o if_o thou_o have_v this_o grace_n of_o justify_v faith_n thou_o have_v that_o which_o be_v a_o infallible_a character_n and_o a_o real_a testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n save_v habitation_n and_o operation_n in_o thou_o of_o thy_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n by_o he_o as_o the_o apostle_n intimate_v 1_o john_n 5.10_o where_o he_o say_v he_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v the_o witness_n in_o himself_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o assertion_n will_v more_o clear_o and_o full_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v this_o faith_n be_v a_o 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forth_o to_o god_n in_o supplication_n and_o thanksgiving_n this_o be_v evident_a by_o gal._n 4.6_o rom._n 8.15_o 26._o the_o soul_n thus_o seal_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n belong_v after_o and_o delight_n in_o approaches_z to_z god_n and_o god_n approach_v to_o it_o in_o all_o his_o holy_a ordinance_n let_v i_o see_v his_o countenance_n let_v i_o hear_v his_o voice_n say_v the_o soul_n thus_o seal_v for_o sweet_a be_v his_o countenance_n and_o his_o voice_n pleasant_a it_o delight_v to_o meditate_v on_o and_o walk_v with_o its_o god_n it_o do_v not_o leave_v off_o duty_n but_o perform_v it_o more_o conscionable_o and_o spiritual_o in_o the_o five_o place_n sound_a assurance_n produce_v fruitfullness_n the_o soul_n that_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n assure_v of_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n towards_o it_o be_v usual_o the_o fru●tfullest_a in_o righteousness_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o language_n of_o the_o apostle_n col._n 1.6_o after_o the_o colossian_n know_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o truth_n they_o be_v more_o fruitful_a in_o righteousness_n than_o ever_o sound_v assurance_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n produce_v care_n and_o industry_n in_o the_o work_n and_o way_n of_o god_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o language_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 5.1_o 8._o we_o know_v we_o be_v confident_a say_v he_o of_o himself_o and_o other_o believer_n and_o what_o follow_v therefore_o we_o labour_v that_o whether_o present_a or_o absent_a we_o may_v be_v accept_v of_o he_o ver_fw-la 9_o these_o man_n assurance_n produce_v not_o carelessness_n and_o sloth_n but_o care_n and_o industry_n and_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o good_a assurance_n so_o to_o do_v this_o condemn_v that_o popish_a tenet_n that_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n be_v the_o destroyer_n of_o all_o piety_n and_o charity_n note_n and_o it_o condemn_v that_o assurance_n that_o be_v fruitless_a or_o careless_a in_o the_o six_o place_n sound_z assurance_n produce_v joy_n 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of_o god_n be_v they_o such_o be_v the_o power_n of_o sound_a assurance_n that_o it_o will_v make_v i_o mean_v instrumental_o the_o heart_n to_o joy_n whilst_o the_o outward_a man_n sorrow_n it_o will_v fill_v the_o heart_n with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n whilst_o the_o outward_a man_n be_v fill_v with_o shame_n and_o contempt_n yea_o sound_o assurance_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n than_o strong_a and_o show_v itself_o with_o most_o vigour_n and_o light_a somenesse_n within_o when_o the_o great_a damp_n of_o outward_a discomfort_n lie_v upon_o the_o person_n and_o the_o world_n most_o frown_n upon_o he_o or_o persecute_v he_o for_o his_o frowardness_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n when_o paul_n and_o silas_n have_v much_o cause_n to_o sigh_v for_o their_o usage_n among_o man_n they_o then_o sing_v and_o rejoice_v act._n 16.25_o when_o the_o apostle_n do_v suffer_v shame_n for_o christ_n then_o do_v they_o most_o rejoice_v act._n 5.41_o when_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v spoil_v of_o their_o good_n and_o spoil_v in_o their_o person_n than_o do_v they_o rejoice_v and_o whence_o spring_v their_o joy_n in_o this_o disconsolate_a condition_n but_o from_o their_o assurance_n they_o take_v joyful_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n know_v that_o they_o have_v in_o heaven_n a_o better_a and_o endure_a substance_n heb._n 10.34_o assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n produce_v joy_n according_a to_o its_o measure_n and_o degree_n assurance_n of_o hope_n produce_v joy_n assurance_n of_o faith_n produce_v more_o joy_n the_o riches_n of_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o understanding_n most_o of_o all_o the_o joy_n that_o spring_v from_o assurance_n be_v a_o heart_n strengthen_v joy_n a_o life_n lenghten_v joy_n and_o a_o joy_n that_o no_o man_n can_v take_v from_o we_o it_o be_v a_o soul_n enlarge_n a_o shame_n despise_v a_o god-glorifying_a a_o world-overcoming_a and_o a_o sin-overcoming_a grace_n in_o the_o seven_o place_n sound_z assurance_n produce_v humility_n this_o seal_n of_o confirmation_n when_o set_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v work_v the_o soul_n to_o more_o humility_n of_o mind_n then_o usual_o be_v in_o other_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v a_o notable_a instance_n hereof_o he_o be_v thus_o seal_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n when_o he_o say_v i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o lfe_n angel_n principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o any_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v i_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o then_o do_v be_v serve_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o humility_n of_o mind_n and_o with_o many_o tear_n as_o himself_o say_v act_n 20.19_o sound_v assurance_n be_v heart-humbling_a heart-molifying_a sound_v assurance_n leave_v not_o the_o soul_n without_o a_o holy_a jealousy_n of_o itself_o nor_o without_o a_o christian_a watch_n this_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o apostle_n paul_n rom._n 8.38_o 39_o compare_v with_o 1_o cor._n 9.26_o 27._o i_o be_o persuade_v say_v he_o that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v i_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v he_o not_o hereby_o take_v off_o from_o but_o rather_o incite_v to_o a_o holy_a jealousy_n of_o and_o watchfulness_n over_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o way_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o forecited_a place_n note_n sound_v assurance_n and_o holy_a jealousy_n may_v well_o stand_v together_o and_o he_o who_o assurance_n be_v void_a of_o holy_a jealousy_n and_o watchfulness_n have_v great_a cause_n to_o be_v jealous_a of_o his_o assurance_n sound_v assurance_n be_v not_o the_o destroyer_n but_o the_o nurse_n of_o holy_a jealousy_n and_o watchfulness_n neither_o be_v holy_a jealousy_n a_o enemy_n to_o but_o a_o preserver_n of_o sound_a assurance_n in_o the_o nine_o place_n sound_z assurance_n work_v the_o heart_n to_o more_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n than_o other_o usual_o attain_v to_o and_o it_o do_v mighty_o quicken_v and_o spur_v forward_o the_o soul_n to_o more_o holiness_n hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o zeal_n and_o courage_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n moses_n and_o paul_n be_v pregnant_a example_n of_o this_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o seal_n in_o moses_n we_o may_v read_v in_o heb._n 11._o v_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o exod._n 32.31_o 32_o and_o in_o paul_n phil._n 3._o v._n 7_o to_o 15._o act._n 20._o v._n 19_o to_o 25._o in_o the_o ten_o place_n sound_z assurance_n will_v bide_v the_o trial_n and_o it_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v try_v it_o shun_v not_o the_o light_n but_o come_v to_o the_o light_n that_o its_o reality_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a sound_v assurance_n be_v not_o usual_o enjoy_v long_o without_o some_o buffet_n of_o satan_n the_o soul_n that_o be_v t●us_o seal_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v usual_o some_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n some_o messenger_n or_o other_o of_o 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