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
A40368	King Jesvs is the beleevers prince, priest, and law-giver, in things appertaining to the conscience, Isai. 55.4. Heb. 7.17. Jam. 4. 12. Or, The loyall spouse of Christ hath no head, nor husband, but royall King Jesvs. Written by Francis Cornwell, a minister of Jesus Christ, out of the learned workes of Mr. John Fox in his book of Martyrs, excepting onely some explanations of his owne, for the benefit of the reader.	Cornwell, Francis.; Foxe, John, 1516-1587. Actes and monuments.	1645 (1645)	Wing F2041; ESTC R208105	18,659	46

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heresy_n that_o have_v either_o rebel_v more_o presumptuous_o against_o the_o high_a majesty_n of_o god_n the_o father_n nor_o more_o pernicious_o have_v injure_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o simple_a than_o this_o doctrine_n the_o first_o inconvenience_n it_o subvert_v the_o will_n and_o testament_n of_o god_n for_o whereas_o almighty_a god_n of_o his_o mercy_n have_v give_v we_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n to_o die_v for_o we_o and_o with_o he_o have_v give_v out_o a_o full_a promise_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n joh._n 3._o 16_o 36._o by_o their_o faith_n only_o and_o assign_v no_o other_o condition_n either_o of_o the_o law_n or_o any_o man_n work_n but_o only_o faith_n to_o be_v the_o mean_a between_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o we_o these_o man_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o alter_v this_o testament_n that_o god_n have_v ratify_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n and_o adjoin_v other_o condition_n which_o the_o 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in_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 2.20_o and_o oppress_v christian_a liberty_n and_o bring_v we_o into_o spiritual_a bondage_n which_o christ_n by_o his_o precious_a death_n have_v free_v we_o from_o gal._n 5.1_o the_o three_o inconvenience_n as_o in_o this_o their_o impious_a doctrine_n they_o show_v themselves_o manifest_a enemy_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n tender_v to_o we_o in_o christ_n by_o interpose_v their_o own_o righteousness_n of_o work_n with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o make_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n of_o none_o effect_n gal._n 2._o 21._o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a so_o be_v they_o no_o less_o injurious_a to_o christian_a man_n that_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o life_n and_o salvation_n who_o they_o leave_v in_o a_o doubtful_a distrust_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o of_o their_o salvation_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n and_o right_a institution_n of_o the_o apostolical_a 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christ_n jesus_n and_o not_o know_v to_o his_o subject_n that_o believe_v and_o obey_v he_o so_o long_o it_o be_v uncertain_a but_o when_o this_o mercy_n shall_v be_v open_o publish_v by_o proclamation_n isaiah_n 55._o 1_o 2,3_o ioh._n 7._o 37._o revel._n 22._o 17._o let_v he_o that_o be_v athirst_a come_v and_o whosoever_o will_v let_v he_o take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o ratify_v by_o a_o oath_n and_o a_o promise_n that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n in_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v we_o may_v have_v a_o strong_a consolation_n heb._n 6._o 17_o 18._o confirm_v by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n establish_v in_o blood_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o that_o believe_v for_o a_o man_n testament_n be_v of_o force_n after_o a_o man_n be_v dead_a heb._n 9_o 17._o and_o seal_v inward_o by_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o conscience_n rom._n 8._o 16._o and_o outward_o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o be_v to_o we_o that_o believe_v as_o the_o rainbow_n be_v to_o the_o old_a world_n a_o token_n that_o god_n will_v destroy_v the_o world_n with_o water_n no_o more_o gen._n 9_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o so_o god_n have_v swear_v to_o we_o in_o his_o son_n that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v wroth_a with_o we_o nor_o rebuke_v we_o for_o the_o mountain_n shall_v depart_v and_o the_o hill_n be_v remove_v but_o my_o kindness_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o neither_o shall_v the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n be_v remove_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o isaiah_n 54._o 9_o 10._o for_o i_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o their_o unrighteousness_n and_o their_o sin_n and_o their_o iniquity_n will_v i_o remember_v no_o more_o heb._n 8._o 12._o then_o this_o mercy_n remain_v no_o more_o doubtful_a but_o ought_v firm_o to_o be_v believe_v of_o every_o faithful_a subject_n to_o king_n jesus_n therefore_o saint_n paul_n to_o establish_v our_o heart_n in_o this_o assurance_n and_o so_o to_o give_v a_o full_a answer_n to_o this_o doubt_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n do_v teach_v we_o say_v and_o therefore_o of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n to_o the_o end_n the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n not_o to_o that_o only_a which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o to_o that_o also_o which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o rom._n 4._o 16._o now_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o his_o sake_n alone_o that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o but_o for_o we_o also_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n our_o lord_n from_o the_o dead_a who_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o be_v raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n vers._n 23_o 24_o 25._o meaning_n hereby_o that_o work_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o this_o case_n of_o justify_v and_o note_v the_o reason_n why_o for_o then_o our_o salvation_n shall_v never_o be_v certain_a but_o stand_v in_o a_o doubtful_a waver_a because_o in_o work_v we_o be_v never_o certain_a whether_o our_o work_n and_o desert_n be_v perfect_a and_o sufficient_a in_o god_n judgement_n yea_o or_o no_o and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n paul_n to_o the_o intent_n our_o salvation_n shall_v be_v out_o of_o doubt_n and_o certain_a it_o stand_v not_o of_o work_n in_o deserve_v but_o of_o faith_n in_o apprehend_v and_o of_o god_n free_a grace_n in_o promise_a life_n and_o salvation_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n the_o four_o inconvenience_n as_o in_o this_o their_o sinister_a doctrine_n they_o break_v this_o principle_n of_o christian_a religion_n which_o say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n rom._n 3.28_o so_o again_o it_o break_v another_o principle_n namely_o that_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n neither_o must_v we_o add_v nor_o take_v from_o it_o deut._n 4.2_o for_o this_o rule_n 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and_o wash_v their_o stripe_n and_o be_v baptise_v he_o and_o all_o his_o straight-way_n and_o when_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o into_o his_o house_n he_o set_v i_o at_o before_o they_o and_o rejoice_v believe_v in_o god_n with_o all_o his_o house_n act._n 16._o 30,31,32_o 33,34_o these_o justiciary_n do_v add_v thereunto_o divers_a and_o sundry_a other_o condition_n beside_o and_o such_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n precise_o exclude_v as_o hope_v charity_n work_v of_o mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a needy_a brethren_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n the_o work_n of_o the_o priest_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la auricular_a confession_n satisfaction_n meritorious_a deed_n or_o any_o other_o quality_n or_o qualification_n or_o act_n of_o humiliation_n which_o be_v lay_v down_o as_o cause_n to_o be_v annex_v unto_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o point_n of_o justification_n these_o thing_n all_o true_a believer_n now_o esteem_v they_o with_o st._n paul_n filth_n and_o dung_n that_o they_o may_v gain_v christ_n and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v their_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n phil._n 3._o 8,9_o and_o thus_o much_o concerning_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o justification_n whereby_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o what_o horrible_a blindness_n and_o blasphemy_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v now_o fall_v where_o this_o kind_n of_o doctrine_n be_v not_o only_o suffer_v but_o also_o public_o profess_v with_o speak_v against_o faith_n thus_o blaspemous_o dare_v say_v fides_fw-la illa_fw-la qua_fw-la quis_fw-la firmiter_fw-la credit_fw-la and_o certo_fw-la statuit_fw-la propter_fw-la christum_fw-la sibi_fw-la remissa_fw-la esse_fw-la peccata_fw-la seseque_fw-la possefsurum_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la non_fw-la fides_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la temeritas_fw-la non_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la persuasio_fw-la sed_fw-la humanae_fw-la audaciae_fw-la praesumptio_fw-la that_o be_v that_o faith_n whereby_o a_o man_n firm_o believe_v and_o certain_o assure_v himself_o that_o for_o christ_n sake_n his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v possess_v eternal_a life_n be_v not_o faith_n but_o rashness_n not_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o presumption_n of_o man_n boldness_n ex_fw-la lindano_n in_o epitome_n doctrinae_fw-la evangelicae_fw-la this_o relation_n as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v mr._n fox_n be_v true_o word_n for_o word_n set_v down_o unless_o some_o doubtful_a phrase_n be_v explain_v by_o the_o writer_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o courteous_a reader_n and_o have_v except_v the_o explanation_n be_v seven_o time_n public_o print_v by_o public_a authority_n mr._n fox_n touchstone_n to_o know_v truth_n from_o error_n by_o certain_a principle_n and_o general_a verity_n ground_v upon_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n the_o first_o principle_n as_o sin_n and_o death_n come_v original_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o to_o all_o man_n of_o his_o generation_n by_o nature_n so_o righteousness_n and_o life_n come_v original_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o to_o all_o man_n regenerate_v of_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o baptism_n rom._n 5._o chap._n ioh._n 3.5_o ii_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v free_o give_v to_o our_o first_o parent_n without_o their_o deserve_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n gen._n 3.15_o iii_o the_o promise_n be_v give_v free_o to_o abraham_n before_o he_o deserve_v any_o thing_n that_o in_o his_o seed_n all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v gen._n 12.3_o compare_v with_o gal._n 3.8_o iv._o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n neither_o must_v we_o add_v nor_o take_v from_o it_o deut._n 4.2_o v._o he_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v live_v therein_o levit._n 18._o gal._n 3.12_o vi_o accurse_a be_v he_o which_o abide_v not_o in_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n deut._n 27._o gal._n 3.10_o vii_o god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v deut._n 6._o luke_n 4._o viii_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v like_o the_o defile_v or_o pollute_a rag_n isaiah_n 64._o 6._o ix._o in_o all_o my_o holy_a hill_n they_o shall_v not_o kill_v nor_o slay_v say_v the_o lord_n isaiah_n 11.9_o x._o god_n love_v mercy_n and_o obedience_n more_o than_o sacrifice_n hos._n 6.6_o 1_o sam._n 15.22_o xi_o the_o law_n work_v anger_n condemn_v and_o open_v sin_n rom._n 3.20_o xii_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v christ_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 10._o 4._o xiii_o whosoever_o believe_v and_o be_v baptise_v shall_v be_v save_v mar._n 16.16_o xiv_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n free_o by_o grace_n not_o of_o ourselves_o gal._n 2.16_o ephes._n 2.8_o xv_o there_o be_v no_o remission_n of_o sin_n without_o blood_n heb._n 9.22_o xvi_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14.23_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n heb._n 11.6_o xvii_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n 1_o ioh._n 2.2_o xviii_o whosoever_o seek_v in_o the_o law_n to_o be_v justify_v be_v fall_v from_o grace_n gal._n 5.4_o xix_o in_o christ_n be_v all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n est_fw-la and_o amen_n 2_o cor._n 1.20_o xx_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o superior_a power_n rom._n 13._o 1._o give_v to_o cesar_n that_o which_o be_v caesar_n and_o to_o god_n that_o which_o be_v god_n mat._n 22.21_o these_o principle_n and_o infallible_a rule_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o no_o man_n can_v deny_v so_o if_o they_o be_v grant_v the_o doctrine_n then_o of_o the_o pope_n church_n must_v needs_o be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v catholic_a but_o rather_o full_a of_o error_n and_o heresy_n fox_n in_o the_o book_n of_o martyr_n tom._n 1_o pag._n 22_o these_o be_v record_v and_o have_v be_v seven_o time_n public_o imprint_v soli_fw-la deo_fw-la gratia_fw-la finis_fw-la rom._n 7._o 4._o object_n answ._n object_n answ._n object_n answ._n rom._n 7.25_o rom._n 7._o 7._o object_n answ._n object_n answ._n object_n answ._n mat._n 5._o luk._n 6._o rom._n 5.1_o gal._n 2.20_o object_n answ._n