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	heart_n	7,913	5	5.2011	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58902	A helpe to the willing soul, or, The communicants counsellor being a plaine and familiar discourse upon sundry maine truths, both doctrinall and practicall, requisite to be known, understood and observed by every Christian before his approach to the Lords table : composed mostly in reference to the rules and directions concerning sacramentall knowledge laid down in an ordinance of both Houses of Parliament of the 20 of October, 1645 / by Henry Searle ; for the benefit and edification of the inhabitants of Aldeburgh in Suffolk.	Searle, Henry, b. 1616.	1647 (1647)	Wing S2203; ESTC R15097	21,827	50

cease_v to_o be_v god_n when_o he_o be_v make_v man_n ans_fw-fr no_o christ_n do_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v god_n when_o he_o be_v make_v man_n but_o be_v from_o that_o time_n forth_o be_v now_o heb._n 13._o 8._o and_o ever_o shall_v be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n joh._n 11._o 14._o rom._n 9_o 5._o in_o one_o person_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 6._o qu._n why_o be_v christ_n both_o god_n and_o man_n ans_fw-fr christ_n be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o fit_a mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n and_o be_v able_a both_o to_o do_v and_o suffer_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o suffer_v on_o our_o behalf_n gal._n 4._o 4_o 5._o heb._n 2._o 11_o 14._o &_o 4._o 15_o 16._o qu._n be_v there_o any_o other_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n beside_o jesus_n christ_n ans_fw-fr no_o there_o be_v but_o one_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n namely_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o who_o have_v die_v upon_o the_o cross_a phil._n 2._o 8._o to_o save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n where_o he_o now_o fit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n and_o make_v continual_a intercession_n for_o they_o act_v 1._o 9_o 10_o 11._o rom._n 8._o 34._o qu._n what_o have_v christ_n do_v for_o such_o of_o we_o as_o belong_v to_o god_n election_n ans_fw-fr first_o christ_n have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n mat._n 5._o 17_o 18._o which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v exact_o keep_v rom._n 10._o 5._o second_o he_o have_v merit_v a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n for_o we_o by_o fulfil_v that_o law_n phil._n 2._o 8_o 9_o heb._n 2._o 9_o &_o 12._o 2._o qu._n what_o benefit_n have_v we_o by_o christ_n do_n ans_fw-fr we_o have_v this_o benefit_n by_o christ_n do_n first_o god_n will_v impute_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o in_o his_o fulfil_n the_o law_n rom._n 5._o 10._o rom._n 10._o 5._o second_o he_o will_v give_v we_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n which_o his_o son_n christ_n have_v merit_v by_o his_o righteousness_n john_n 17._o 22._o col._n 3._o 4._o heb._n 9_o 24._o john_n 1._o 23._o qu._n what_o have_v christ_n suffer_v for_o we_o ans_fw-fr christ_n jesus_n have_v suffer_v for_o we_o thus_o first_o he_o have_v bear_v our_o sin_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o heb._n 9_o 28._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o second_o he_o have_v suffer_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n due_a to_o we_o for_o sin_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 18._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 3._o qu._n what_o benefit_n have_v we_o by_o christ_n suffering_n for_o we_o ans_fw-fr if_o we_o be_v indeed_o the_o people_n of_o god_n our_o benefit_n by_o christ_n suffering_n be_v very_o great_a for_o first_o god_n will_v not_o impute_v those_o sin_n to_o we_o which_o christ_n have_v bear_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o and_o second_o god_n will_v not_o lay_v that_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n upon_o we_o which_o christ_n have_v suffer_v and_o undergo_v rom._n 5._o 9_o 1_o thess_n 1._o 10._o but_o on_o the_o contrary_n he_o will_v give_v we_o through_o christ_n all_o thing_n good_a for_o we_o both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o mat._n 7._o 10._o psal_n 84._o 11._o qu._n see_v christ_n have_v both_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o we_o and_o satisfy_v god_n wrath_n we_o may_v cast_v away_o care_v because_o there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v for_o we_o to_o do_v or_o suffer_v be_v there_o ans_fw-fr in_o a_o way_n of_o merit_n or_o so_o as_o to_o rest_v upon_o our_o do_n or_o suffering_n for_o justification_n or_o salvation_n we_o neither_o can_v nor_o may_v do_v or_o suffer_v any_o thing_n esay_n 64._o 6._o phil._n 3._o 7_o 8_o 9_o luke_n 17._o 10._o but_o in_o a_o way_n of_o obedience_n we_o be_v bind_v both_o to_o do_v and_o suffer_v whatsoever_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n require_v of_o we_o as_o a_o token_n of_o our_o submissivenesse_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 19_o 20._o phil._n 1._o 20._o qu._n how_o can_v we_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a see_v we_o have_v no_o power_n natural_o of_o ourselves_o ans_fw-fr first_o even_a unbeliever_n have_v so_o much_o natural_a power_n of_o themselves_o as_o to_o use_v such_o outward_a mean_n both_o in_o public_a and_o private_a as_o be_v appoint_v of_o god_n through_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o work_v a_o power_n in_o they_o to_o please_v god_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v not_o be_v idle_a and_o say_v they_o have_v no_o power_n of_o themselves_o but_o up_o and_o be_v do_v in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n act_n 9_o 6._o luk._n 13._o 24._o phil._n 2._o 12._o second_o unfeigned_a believer_n who_o have_v some_o supernatural_a power_n derive_v upon_o they_o from_o christ_n joh._n 1._o 16._o must_v improve_v 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o rev._n 3._o 2._o that_o power_n also_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o duty_n of_o holiness_n towards_o god_n and_o duty_n of_o righteousness_n towards_o man_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n luke_n 1._o 74_o 75._o act_n 24._o 16._o for_o though_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v for_o our_o good_a work_n yet_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v save_v without_o good_a work_n heb._n 12._o 14._o jam._n 2._o 14_o 26._o qu._n how_o be_v christian_n make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n ans_fw-fr christian_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n only_o by_o faith_n apprehend_v and_o apply_v they_o ephes_n 3._o 17._o mat._n 21._o 22._o qu._n what_o be_v faith_n ans_fw-fr faith_n be_v a_o persuasion_n of_o the_o heart_n rom._n 10._o 10._o ground_v upon_o the_o promise_n psal_n 119._o 49_o 50._o of_o god_n right_o understand_v and_o apply_v a_o pet._n 3._o 16._o mat._n 4._o 6._o comp_n with_o psalm_n 91._o 11._o whereby_o i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n die_v for_o i_o gal._n 2._o 20._o as_o well_o as_o for_o any_o other_o qu._n be_v this_o save_n faith_n in_o our_o own_o power_n or_o can_v we_o believe_v when_o we_o will_v ans_fw-fr no_o we_o have_v not_o faith_n of_o ourselves_o ephes_n 2._o 8._o phil._n 1._o 29._o neither_o be_v it_o in_o our_o own_o power_n to_o believe_v when_o we_o will_v but_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n elect_v by_o the_o word_n rom._n 10._o 17._o and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 6_o 7._o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v use_v the_o mean_n to_o get_v it_o qu._n can_v we_o be_v save_v without_o faith_n ans_fw-fr no_o we_o can_v be_v save_v without_o faith_n for_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o on_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o see_v life_n but_o shall_v perish_v eternal_o joh._n 3._o 36._o mar._n 16._o 16._o gal._n 3._o 11._o qu._n be_v there_o any_o true_a faith_n in_o that_o soul_n that_o do_v not_o unfeigned_o repent_v ans_fw-fr there_o be_v no_o true_a faith_n in_o that_o soul_n that_o do_v not_o often_o act_v forth_o unfeigned_a repentance_n for_o his_o sin_n because_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n gal._n 4._o 6._o rom._n 8._o 9_o but_o now_o true_a repentance_n be_v a_o save_a grace_n issue_v from_o christ_n spirit_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 25._o zech._n 12._o 10._o as_o well_o as_o faith_n qu._n what_o be_v true_a repentance_n ans_fw-fr true_a repentance_n be_v a_o inward_a dislike_n hatred_n and_o sorrow_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 9_o 10._o for_o all_o sin_n psal_n 119._o 104._o and_o a_o turn_n from_o it_o to_o god_n jer._n 3._o 13._o jam._n 4._o 9_o 10._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 6._o esay_n 1._o 16_o 17._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 11_o 12._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 12._o prov._n 8._o 13._o psal_n ●7_n 10._o prov._n 13._o 5._o chief_o upon_o this_o ground_n because_o every_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a nature_n gen._n 6._o 6._o gen._n 39_o 9_o and_o sacred_a will_n of_o god_n 1_o thess_n 4._o 7._o q._n what_o become_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n after_o death_n ans_fw-fr the_o soul_n of_o all_o that_o die_v in_o the_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a faith_n of_o christ_n immediate_o go_v to_o live_v with_o christ_n in_o blessedness_n luk._n 23._o 43._o phil._n 1._o 23._o and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a luke_n 16._o 23._o go_v immediate_o into_o hell_n torment_n qu._n whether_o shall_v man_n body_n rise_v again_o at_o the_o ●ast_a day_n or_o no_o ans_fw-fr yes_o the_o body_n both_o of_o the_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a shall_v rise_v again_o at_o the_o last_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o at_o that_o time_n all_o shall_v appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n to_o receive_v according_a to_o what_o they_o have_v do_v in_o the_o body_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o and_o the_o righteous_a

the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o he_o with_o all_o meekness_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 15._o 2_o it_o make_v a_o christian_a willing_a to_o receive_v every_o truth_n discover_v unto_o he_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 5._o and_o careful_a to_o put_v in_o practice_n whatsoever_o he_o know_v already_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 3_o 4_o 5._o 3_o it_o make_v we_o painful_a and_o industrious_a for_o the_o increase_n of_o that_o knowledge_n which_o we_o have_v attain_v prov._n 2._o 3_o 4._o hos_fw-la 6._o 3._o and_o thus_o we_o must_v examine_v ourselves_o about_o our_o knowledge_n say_v to_o our_o own_o soul_n what_o o_o my_o soul_n have_v god_n as_o yet_o wrought_v these_o thing_n in_o thou_o or_o not_o qu._n how_o may_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o about_o his_o faith_n so_o as_o to_z know_v he_o have_v true_a faith_n in_o christ_n ans_fw-fr a_o man_n may_v know_v he_o have_v save_v faith_n by_o these_o character_n of_o it_o 1_o save_v faith_n be_v always_o wrought_v and_o preserve_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v rom._n 10._o 14_o 17._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 21._o and_o be_v that_o whereby_o we_o come_v to_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v with_o sin_n mat._n 11._o 28._o to_o be_v utter_o rid_v of_o all_o confidence_n in_o our_o own_o righteousness_n rom._n 10._o 3_o 4._o and_o also_o restless_a in_o hunger_a after_o christ_n till_o we_o find_v comfort_n in_o the_o promise_n touch_v the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n mat._n 5._o 6._o 2_o save_v faith_n make_v the_o christian_n to_o look_v at_o sin_n as_o the_o great_a evil_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o great_a good_a in_o the_o world_n heb._n 11._o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o etc._n etc._n it_o purify_v the_o heart_n will_n thought_n affection_n and_o conscience_n from_o all_o love_n and_o allowance_n of_o sin_n act._n 15._o 9_o rom._n 7._o 15._o and_o so_o work_v inward_a sanctification_n act._n 26._o 18._o it_o wrestle_v against_o temptation_n of_o unbelief_n mar._n 9_o 24._o luk._n 22._o 31_o 32._o and_o work_n by_o love_n to_o god_n and_o our_o brethren_n gal._n 5._o 6._o and_o by_o these_o evidence_n we_o must_v examine_v ourselves_o whether_o we_o have_v true_a faith_n or_o not_o say_v to_o each_o of_o our_o own_o soul_n what_o o_o soul_n be_v thou_o thus_o and_o thus_o qualify_v or_o not_o qu._n how_o may_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o about_o his_o repentance_n so_o as_o to_o know_v that_o he_o do_v true_o repent_v ans_fw-fr true_a repentance_n may_v be_v know_v 1_o by_o our_o willingness_n and_o gladness_n to_o have_v any_o sin_n discover_v psal_n 141._o 5._o and_o our_o hearty_a love_n of_o those_o that_o discover_v and_o reprove_v it_o in_o we_o 2_o sam._n 12._o 13._o 2_o by_o a_o inward_a godly_a sorrow_n for_o all_o know_a sin_n as_o they_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o god_n commandment_n and_o be_v displease_v unto_o god_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o and_o by_o a_o forsake_v of_o all_o know_a sin_n ezek._n 18._o 5_o 6._o etc._n etc._n psal_n 119._o 3._o out_o of_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n of_o they_o and_o care_v to_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o they_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o 3_o by_o a_o universal_a turn_n to_o god_n deut._n 3._o 10._o and_o constant_a cleave_v to_o he_o in_o all_o his_o revealed_z will_n and_o by_o practice_n of_o all_o know_a duty_n of_o obedience_n which_o obedience_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n set_v forth_o in_o the_o lords-supper_n notable_o provoke_v a_o christian_a unto_o and_o thus_o we_o must_v try_v our_o repentance_n before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n o_o my_o soul_n do_v thou_o repent_v thus_o qu._n how_o may_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o about_o his_o obedience_n so_o as_o to_o know_v that_o his_o obedience_n be_v unfeigned_a obedience_n ans_fw-fr unfeigned_a obedience_n may_v be_v know_v thus_o 1_v it_o be_v ground_v only_o on_o the_o word_n of_o god_n eph._n 2._o 10._o and_o not_o on_o the_o tradition_n or_o invention_n of_o man_n mar._n 7._o 6_o 7._o and_o it_o have_v respect_n unto_o all_o god_n commandment_n without_o partiality_n or_o exception_n psal_n 119._o 6._o 2_o unfeigned_a obedience_n aim_v at_o the_o right_a end_n namely_o at_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n phil._n 1._o 11._o and_o not_o at_o any_o private_a advantage_n cross_v thereunto_o and_o it_o be_v always_o accompany_v with_o zeal_n gal._n 4._o 18._o humility_n mich._n 6._o 8._o and_o constancy_n psal_n 106._o 3._o and_o thus_o we_o must_v try_v our_o obedience_n before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v it_o thus_o with_o thou_o o_o my_o soul_n qu._n how_o may_v a_o christian_a examine_v himself_o about_o his_o love_n so_o as_o to_o know_v whether_o his_o love_n to_o god_n be_v entire_a or_o not_o ans_fw-fr we_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o our_o love_n to_o god_n be_v entire_a if_o no_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v grievous_a unto_o we_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 3._o if_o our_o love_n weane_v our_o heart_n from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 15._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 20_o 21._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 1._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 12._o and_o last_o if_o it_o make_v we_o love_v the_o child_n of_o god_n qu._n how_o may_v a_o christian_a examine_v himself_o about_o his_o love_n so_o as_o to_o know_v that_o he_o have_v entire_a love_n to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o special_a ans_fw-fr entire_a love_n to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n make_v we_o love_v godly_a man_n for_o godliness_n sake_n 2_o joh._n 1_o 2_o verse_n that_o be_v it_o will_v make_v we_o love_v all_o the_o saint_n eph._n 1._o 15._o whether_o rich_a or_o poor_a stranger_n or_o kindred_n and_o that_o constant_o prov._n 17._o 17._o also_o such_o entire_a love_n will_v communicate_v itself_o in_o do_v good_a to_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 17_o 18._o q._n how_o may_v a_o christian_a examine_v himself_o about_o his_o love_n so_o as_o to_o know_v that_o he_o have_v true_a love_n and_o charity_n towards_o his_o neighbour_n that_o be_v to_o all_o man_n in_o general_n ans_fw-fr true_a love_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n or_o all_o man_n in_o general_a may_v be_v know_v thus_o 1_o it_o will_v make_v we_o willing_a to_o forgive_v wrong_n to_o other_o col._n 3._o 13._o and_o to_o seek_v peace_n rom._n 12._o 18._o and_o make_v satisfaction_n if_o we_o have_v wrong_v they_o rom._n 13._o 10._o 2_o true_a love_n will_v cause_v we_o to_o love_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o people_n and_o not_o to_o suffer_v sin_n to_o lie_v upon_o they_o leu._n 19_o 17._o 3_o true_a love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n will_v make_v we_o to_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a rom._n 12._o 17_o 20_o 21._o by_o heap_v office_n of_o love_n upon_o they_o that_o wrong_v we_o and_o thus_o we_o must_v examine_v ourselves_o about_o our_o love_n before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o see_v whether_o these_o qualification_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v wrought_v in_o our_o heart_n or_o not_o qu._n how_o may_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o about_o his_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o christ_n so_o as_o to_o know_v that_o he_o have_v a_o earnest_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o he_o ans_fw-fr we_o may_v know_v if_o we_o have_v true_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o christ_n thus_o 1_o true_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o christ_n will_v make_v we_o seek_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n in_o the_o diligent_a and_o constant_a use_n of_o all_o the_o mean_n prov._n 13._o 4._o so_o as_o that_o nothing_o will_v satisfy_v we_o without_o christ_n psal_n 73._o 25._o 2_o earnest_a hunger_n &_o thirst_n after_o christ_n belong_v after_o he_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n so_o as_o to_o part_v with_o any_o thing_n for_o he_o matth._n 13._o 44._o and_o to_o be_v content_a to_o have_v he_o upon_o any_o condition_n phil._n 1._o 21._o phil._n 3._o 8._o 3_o earnest_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o christ_n make_v the_o soul_n ready_a to_o entertain_v with_o great_a thankfulness_n whatsoever_o mean_n or_o messenger_n shall_v bring_v christ_n home_o unto_o it_o rom._n 10._o 15._o and_o last_o true_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o christ_n cause_v the_o christian_n to_o seek_v after_o christ_n for_o holiness_n isa_n 51._o 1._o as_o well_o as_o for_o happiness_n now_o be_v it_o thus_o with_o my_o soul_n or_o not_o qu._n how_o may_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o about_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o heart_n so_o as_o to_o know_v that_o he_o be_v sincere_a and_o upright_a in_o his_o heart_n ans_fw-fr a_o christian_a may_v know_v that_o he_o be_v sincere_a and_o upright_a in_o heart_n thus_o 1_o sincerity_n and_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n will_v show_v itself_o in_o a_o carefulness_n to_o reform_v our_o delightful_a and_o bosom-sin_n psal_n 18._o 23._o in_o a_o endeavour_n to_o find_v they_o out_o