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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77416	A brief confession or declaration of faith. (Lately presented to King Charles the Second) set forth by many of us, who are (falsely) called Ana-baptists, to inform all men (in these days of scandal and reproach) of our innocent beleef and practise; for which wee are not only resolved to suffer persecution, to the losse of our goods, but also life it self, rather than to decline the same. Subscribed by certain elders, deacons, and brethren, met at London, in the behalf of themselves, and many others unto whom they belong; in London, and in several counties of this nation, who are of the same faith with us.	Wright, Joseph, 1623-1703.	1660 (1660)	Wing B4560; Thomason 669.f.25[65]; ESTC R212523	7,739	1

A Brief Confession or Declaration of FAITH Lately Presented to KING CHARLES the Second Set forth by many of us who are falsely called Ana-Baptists to inform all men in these days of scandal and reproach of our innocent Beleef and Practise for which wee are not only resolved to Suffer Persecution to the losse of our Goods but also Life it Self rather than to decline the same Subscribed by certain Elders Deacons and Brethren met at London in the behalf of themselves and many others unto whom they belong in London and in severall Counties of this Nation who are of the same Faith with us I. WEE Beleeve and are very confident that there is but one God the Father of whom are all things from everlasting to everlasting glorious and unwordable in all his Attributes 1 Cor. 8.6 Isa 40.28 II. That God in the beginning made man upright and put him into a state and condition of Glory without the least mixture of misery from which hee by transgression fell and so came into a miserable and mortall estate subject unto the first death Gen. 1.31 Eccles 7.29 Gen. 2.17.3.17 18 19. III. That there is one Lord Jesus Christ by whom are all things who is the only begotten Son of God born of the Virgin Mary yet as truly Davids Lord and Davids root as Davids Son and Davids Off-spring Luk. 20.44 Rev. 22.16 whom God freely sent into the World because of his great love unto the World who as freely gave himself a ransome for all 1 Tim. 2.5 6. tasting death for every man Heb. 3.9 a propitiation for our sins and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole World 1 John 2.2 IV. That God is not willing that any should perish but that all should come ●o repentance 2 Pet. 3.9 and the knowledge of the truth that they might be saved 1 Tim. 2.4 For which end Christ hath commanded that the Gospel to wit the glad tydings of remission of sins should be preached to every creature Mark 16.15 So that no man shall eternally suffer in Hell that is the second death for want of a Christ that dyed for them but as the Scripture saith for denying the Lord that bought them 2 Pet. 2.1 or because they believe not in the name of the only begotten Son of God John 3.18 Unbelief therefore being the cause why the just and righteous God will condemn the children of men it follows against all contradiction that all men at one time or other are put into such a capacity as that through the grace of God they may bee eternally saved John 1.7 Acts 17.30 Mar 6.6 Heb. 3.10 18 19. 1 Job 5.10 Job 3.17 V. That such who first orderly comes into and are brought up in the School of Christs Church and waiting there comes to degrees of Christianity rightly qualified and considerably gifted by Gods Spirit ought to exercise their gifts not only in the Church but also as occasion serves to preach to the World they being approved of by the Church so to do Acts. 11.22 23 24. Acts. 11.19 20. and that among such some are to be chosen by the Church and ordained by Fasting Prayer and Laying on of Hands for the work of the Ministry Acts. 13.2 3. Acts. 1.23 Such so ordained and abiding faithful in their works we own as Ministers of the Gospel but all such who come not first to repent of their sins believe on the Lord Jesus and so Baptized in his name for the remission of Sins but are only brought up in the Schools of hum●ne learning to the attaining humane arts and variety of languages with many vain curiosities of speech 1 Cor. 1.19 21.2.1 4 5. seeking rather the gain of large revenues than the gain of souls to God such we say we utterly d●ny being such as have need rather to be taught themselves than fit to teach others Rom. 2.21 VI. That the way set forth by God for men to bee justified in is by Faith in Christ Rom. 5.1 That is to say when men shall assent to the truth of the Gospel beleeving with all their hearts that there is remission of sins and eternall life to bee had in Christ And that Christ therefore is most worthy their constant affections and subjection to all his Commandements and therefore resolve with purpose of heart so to subject unto him in all things and no longer unto themselves 2 Cor. 5.15 And so shall with all godly sorrow for the sins past commit themselves to his grace confidently depending upon him for that which they beleeve is to bee had in him such so beleeving are justified from all their sins their faith shall bee accounted unto them for righteousnesse Rom. 4.22 23 24. 3.25 26. VII That there is one Holy Spirit the precious gift of God freely given to such as obey him Ephes 4.4 Act. 5.32 that thereby they may bee throughly sanctified and made able without which they are altogether unable to abide stedfast in the faith and to honour the Father and his Son Christ the Authour and finisher of their Faith 1 Cor. 6.11 There are three that bear record in Heaven the Father the Word the Holy Spirit and these three are one 1 John 5.7 which Spirit of Promise such have not yet received though they speak much of him that are so farre out of Love Peace Long-suffering Gentlenesse Goodnesse Meeknesse and Temperance the fruits of the Spirit Gal. 5.22 23. as that they breathe out much cruelty and great envy against the Liberties and peaceable living of such as are not of their judgment though holy as to their conversations VIII That God hath even before the foundation of the World chosen or elected to eternal life such as beleeve and so are in Christ John 3.16 Ephes 1.4 2 Thess 2.13 yet confident wee are that the purpose of God according to election was not in the least arising from fore-seen faith in or works of Righteousnesse done by the creature but only from the mercy goodnesse and compassion dwelling in God and so it is of him that calleth Rom. 9.11 whose purity and unwordable holiness cannot admit of any unclean person or thing to be in his presence therefore his decree of mercy reaches only the godly man whom saith David God hath set a part for himself Psal 4.3 IX That men not considered simply as men but ungodly men were of old ordained to condemnation considered as such who turn the grace of God into wantonness and deny the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ Jude 4. God indeed sends a strong delusion to men that they might bee damned but ●ee observe that they are such as saith the Apostle that received not the love of the truth that they might bee saved 2 Thess 2.10 11 12. and so the indignation and wrath of God is upon every soul of man that doth evil living dying therein for there is no respect of persons with God Rom. 2.9 10 11. X. That all Children