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
A35175	An exposition of the second verse of the fourth chapter of the Epistle to the Romans with an appendix on chap. III ver. 27 : the former being the summ of fifteen sermons, the latter of five, for further explication of that great doctrine of justification / by Walter Cross, M.A.	Cross, Walter, M.A.	1694 (1694)	Wing C7260; ESTC R31338	133,901	168

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that_o exclude_v glory_v and_o therefore_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_v thereof_o 3._o these_o work_n come_v not_o in_o as_o the_o merit_a cause_n of_o justification_n but_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o resp._n in_o general_a this_o contrivance_n of_o the_o method_n of_o justification_n be_v such_o a_o fruit_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n that_o it_o be_v the_o special_a glory_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o the_o feeble_a beam_n of_o our_o light_n can_v show_v we_o the_o depth_n of_o it_o or_o pierce_v into_o all_o the_o harmony_n and_o connexion_n of_o its_o part_n or_o their_o mutual_a relation_n and_o influence_n and_o consequent_o no_o wonder_n divine_v do_v not_o agree_v about_o such_o thing_n and_o the_o disagreement_n ought_v to_o be_v bear_v with_o meekness_n patience_n and_o mutual_a endeavour_n to_o instruct_v one_o another_o i_o profess_v myself_o a_o seeker_n and_o a_o learner_n in_o many_o of_o these_o mysterious_a point_n and_o i_o be_o never_o satisfy_v with_o a_o sermon_n except_o i_o receive_v some_o edification_n to_o my_o understanding_n by_o it_o and_o if_o division_n and_o bitter_a language_n unbecoming_a christian_n scholar_n or_o man_n be_v not_o the_o sad_a fruit_n of_o these_o disputant_n not_o the_o dispute_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v encourage_v i_o bless_v god_n for_o the_o spark_n i_o have_v already_o receive_v from_o they_o and_o i_o hope_v to_o receive_v more_o and_o that_o my_o heart_n be_v as_o much_o unite_v in_o love_n to_o both_o party_n as_o ever_o and_o i_o be_o as_o much_o at_o a_o loss_n as_o the_o poor_a child_n when_o ask_v whether_o they_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n best_o but_o in_o particular_a i_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o first_o objection_n resp._n 1_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o what_o i_o have_v before_o prove_v viz._n that_o the_o gift_n of_o absolute_a and_o distinguish_a grace_n the_o spirit_n a_o new_a heart_n etc._n etc._n that_o beside_o its_o 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action_n to_o the_o physician_n or_o the_o medicine_n though_o he_o own_v they_o author_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o cure_n mr._n sclater_n be_v large_a on_o this_o subject_a against_o bellarm._n resp._n 3_o such_o a_o special_a gift_n as_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v suppose_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n though_o such_o gift_n as_o man_n in_o common_a receive_v viz._n a_o reprieve_n from_o hell_n and_o outward_a benefit_n may_v not_o yet_o such_o as_o spiritual_a life_n can_v be_v give_v without_o it_o a_o prisoner_n for_o treason_n may_v have_v conveniency_n allow_v he_o and_o some_o favour_n but_o place_n of_o trust_n can_v be_v bestow_v on_o he_o there_o be_v a_o necessary_a connexion_n among_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o due_a order_n to_o be_v possess_v whereof_o faith_n be_v the_o first_o and_o therefore_o the_o argument_n be_v good_a from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o last_o if_o faith_n justification_n adoption_n 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productive_a principle_n of_o good_a work_n on_o the_o same_o account_n we_o read_v of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n may_v be_v faith_n be_v mean_v by_o both_o so_o we_o read_v of_o the_o law_n of_o our_o member_n which_o be_v flesh_n or_o our_o fleshly_a disposition_n th●s_o chrys_n and_o theophil_n ambros_n and_o austin_n among_o the_o father_n expound_v it_o among_o modern_a divine_n philip._n melanct._n calvin_n pet._n mart._n gr._n gom._n pisc_n beza_n willet_n zaegerus_n pareus_n who_o say_v glory_v be_v exclude_v by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n because_o that_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o another_o righteousness_n to_o wit_n christ_n which_o faith_n apprehend_v wilson_n add_v faith_n be_v the_o hand_n by_o which_o we_o receive_v christ_n righteousness_n it_o be_v the_o gift_n receive_v enrich_v not_o the_o stretch_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n the_o poor_a leper_n may_v remain_v poor_a all_o his_o day_n though_o he_o stretch_v out_o 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