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	know_v	6,721	5	4.2859	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20782	The iaylors conuersion Wherein is liuely represented, the true image of a soule rightlye touched, and conuerted by the spirit of God. The waightie circumstances of which supernaturall worke, for the sweete amplifications, and fit applications to the present time, are now set downe for the comfort of the strong, and confirmation of the weake. By Hugh Dowriche Batch. of Diuinitie.	Dowriche, Hugh, b. 1552 or 3.	1596 (1596)	STC 7160; ESTC S111947	34,879	82

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act._n 20._o 35._o what_o have_v thou_o say_v paul_n which_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v we_o learn_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n &_o nature_n of_o man_n to_o believe_v or_o not_o to_o believe_v when_o 11._o ep._n 1._o 18._o 19_o 1._o cor._n 12_o ●_o 9_o 11._o it_o plese_v he_o but_z that_o it_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n unto_o those_o that_o be_v his_o choose_a for_o if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n than_o all_o 2._o phil._n 1._o 29._o 2._o thes_n 3_o 2._o man_n shall_v believe_v but_o all_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n therefore_o it_o be_v in_o we_o a_o work_n supernatural_a wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n only_o the_o want_n of_o the_o presence_n and_o work_v of_o which_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n make_v they_o that_o they_o have_v no_o desire_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o when_o they_o do_v hear_v it_o they_o take_v no_o profit_n by_o it_o for_o it_o be_v say_v but_o the_o word_n which_o they_o 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ghost_n three_o person_n and_o one_o eternal_a god_n be_v all_o honour_n power_n praise_n glory_n and_o dominion_n both_o now_o and_o ever_o let_v all_o praise_n and_o glory_n be_v give_v to_o god_n alone_o finis_fw-la

say_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o their_o salvation_n but_o they_o must_v seek_v other_o tradition_n which_o say_v that_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v not_o sufficient_a except_o he_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n which_o impudent_o and_o wicked_o affirm_v that_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n have_v not_o sufficient_o purge_v their_o sin_n but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o other_o purgatory_n appoint_v to_o cleanse_v and_o make_v clean_o the_o faithful_a 8._o col._n 2._o 8._o through_o which_o every_o one_o must_v pass_v that_o shall_v enter_v into_o heaven_n contrary_a to_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o true_a apostle_n and_o the_o sacred_a word_n for_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o 14_o tit._n 1._o 14_o man_n tradition_n that_o we_o be_v not_o deceive_v by_o they_o again_o that_o we_o follow_v not_o commandment_n of_o man_n which_o turn_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o in_o the_o very_a next_o verse_n to_o my_o text_n 31._o act._n 16._o 31._o paul_n tell_v this_o jailor_n that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a both_o for_o he_o and_o his_o household_n to_o be_v save_v 24._o joh_n 3._o 18._o &_o 5._o 24._o if_o he_o do_v only_o believe_v christ_n have_v say_v he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v he_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o come_v into_o judgement_n he_o 1._o wisd_v 3._o 1._o that_o hear_v my_o word_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o send_v i_o have_v life_n everlasting_a he_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v but_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o no_o torment_n shall_v touch_v they_o 3._o heb._n 1._o 3._o christ_n by_o himself_o have_v purge_v our_o sin_n therefore_o we_o need_v no_o other_o purgatory_n &_o we_o defy_v such_o as_o have_v invent_v they_o to_o the_o derogation_n of_o christ_n power_n and_o honour_n little_o comfort_n may_v a_o wound_a conscience_n 16._o torrensis_fw-la lib_n ●_o ca._n 4._o &_o lib._n 8._o cap._n 4._o 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that_o abraham_n after_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v unto_o he_o never_o doubt_v of_o the_o 19_o rom._n 4._o 18._o 19_o performance_n of_o it_o not_o consider_v himself_o and_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o own_o body_n but_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o ability_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o have_v promise_v they_o shall_v hear_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n tell_v the_o corinthian_n and_o under_o they_o we_o that_o we_o be_v sometime_o disobedient_a have_v now_o receive_v and_o believe_v the_o word_n be_v sanctify_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n 11_o 1._o cor._n 6._o 11_o of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n they_o shall_v hear_v paul_n in_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o his_o election_n to_o rejoice_v without_o doubt_v i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o now_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o and_o in_o that_o that_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o 20._o gala._n 2._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o have_v love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o they_o shall_v hear_v the_o spirit_n exhort_v they_o to_o go_v bold_o 19_o heb._n 4._o 16._o &_o 10._o 19_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o to_o doubt_v but_o rather_o that_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n they_o may_v be_v bold_a &_o trust_v perfect_o not_o doubt_o 13._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 13._o on_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v bring_v unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n ask_v of_o the_o papist_n which_o teach_v this_o doubt_a doctrine_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o fullness_n of_o faith_n whereof_o the_o scripture_n make_v so_o much_o mention_n call_v it_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o understanding_n and_o the_o effectual_a 2._o col._n 2._o 2._o faith_n they_o must_v needs_o if_o they_o answer_v true_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o peculiar_a application_n whereby_o every_o perfect_a believer_n that_o feel_v the_o earnest_a penny_n of_o his_o election_n do_v apply_v unto_o 3._o 1._o thes_n 1._o 3._o himself_o 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