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	scripture_n	6,364	5	6.0991	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47199	The way to the city of God described, or, A plain declaration how any man may, within the day of visitation given him of God, pass out of the unrighteous into the righteous state as also how he may go forward in the way of holiness and righteousness, and so be fitted for the kingdom of God, and the beholding and enjoying thereof : wherein divers things, which occur to them, that enter into this way with respect to their inward trials, temptations, and difficulties are pointed at, and directions intimated, how to carry themselves therein ... / written by George Keith in the year 1669 ... : whereunto is added the way to discern the convictions, motions, &c of the spirit of God, and divine principle in us, from those of a man's own natural reason, &c.	Keith, George, 1639?-1716.	1678 (1678)	Wing K235; ESTC R33462	109,527	235

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in_o the_o heart_n and_o not_o be_v a_o devour_a fire_n against_o they_o yea_o the_o false_a and_o counterfeit_a god_n be_v a_o enemy_n t●_n no_o sin_n at_o all_o and_o will_v never_o reprove_v or_o dissuade_v thou_o from_o any_o sin_n but_o o_o 〈…〉_z thou_o and_o this_o be_v the_o hypocrite_n 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o high_a fly_v notionist_n god_n who_o they_o in_o some_o sort_n stand_v in_o awe_n to_o offend_v as_o to_o some_o ●ross_a outward_a act_n or_o even_o some_o inward_a also_o because_o they_o have_v shape_v he_o in_o such_o and_o such_o a_o form_n as_o be_v contrary_n in_o appearance_n to_o such_o and_o such_o sin_n but_o as_o for_o thou_o love_v he_o that_o reprove_v every_o sin_n in_o thought_n or_o desire_n word_n or_o work_n and_o be_v dreadful_a unto_o every_o transgressor_n more_o or_o less_o yea_o be_v as_o a_o devour_a fire_n against_o they_o for_o that_o be_v the_o true_a god_n now_o this_o appearance_n of_o god_n thou_o shall_v observe_v to_o manifest_v itself_o in_o a_o 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notwithstanding_o all_o their_o high_a and_o lofty_a imagination_n now_o if_o the_o seed_n be_v raise_v in_o thou_o so_o that_o the_o holy_a life_n and_o power_n thereof_o become_v form_v though_o but_o a_o little_a thou_o will_v feel_v it_o and_o its_o power_n as_o manifest_v to_o move_v stir_v and_o spring_n in_o thou_o as_o ever_o the_o mother_n feel_v the_o child_n to_o spring_v in_o her_o womb_n so_o that_o thou_o can_v no_o less_o doubt_v of_o the_o one_o than_o she_o can_v of_o the_o other_o and_o so_o by_o the_o stir_n and_o move_n thereof_o thou_o will_v begin_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o spiritual_a refreshment_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n chap._n viii_o wherein_o divers_a advertisement_n and_o caution_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o soul_n in_o relation_n unto_o its_o apply_v itself_o unto_o work_n or_o operative_a exercise_n inward_a or_o outward_a through_o the_o holy_a life_n and_o the_o power_n thereof_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n say_v the_o apostle_n create_v unto_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o so_o that_o the_o lord_n give_v not_o unto_o any_o man_n the_o be_v of_o a_o holy_a life_n with_o its_o power_n in_o vain_a or_o for_o no_o effect_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o it_o and_o they_o to_o bring_v forth_o good_a work_n even_o as_o the_o husbandman_n plant_v his_o vine_n and_o other_o tree_n that_o they_o may_v bring_v forth_o fruit._n we_o must_v improve_v and_o make_v use_n of_o our_o master_n money_n to_o profit_v withal_o that_o our_o talon_n may_v increase_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o he_o who_o have_v give_v it_o unto_o we_o and_o to_o our_o own_o happiness_n and_o comfort_n

but_o conditional_o to_o wit_n upon_o their_o believe_v for_o they_o who_o believe_v receive_v power_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n whereas_o the_o unbeliever_n want_v this_o power_n because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o all_o man_n to_o believe_v at_o such_o time_n when_o the_o lord_n do_v visit_v they_o and_o touch_v their_o heart_n by_o the_o gracious_a influence_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n therefore_o we_o do_v just_o say_v that_o all_o man_n may_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o restriction_n aforesaid_a chap._n x._o of_o the_o great_a influence_n that_o the_o come_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o outward_a in_o his_o birth_n life_n doctrine_n work_n suffering_n death_n resurrection_n ascension_n glorification_n etc._n etc._n have_v upon_o our_o mortification_n to_o sin_n and_o regeneration_n unto_o holiness_n even_o unto_o perfection_n and_o after_o what_o manner_n we_o shall_v improve_v the_o same_o effectual_o in_o order_n thereunto_o great_a and_o excellent_a be_v the_o benefit_n which_o do_v come_v upon_o man_n through_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n even_o in_o the_o outward_a but_o through_o a_o spirit_n of_o deceit_n and_o hypocrisy_n which_o have_v deep_o enter_v the_o most_o of_o professor_n and_o leaven_v they_o great_a and_o woeful_a be_v the_o abuse_n which_o they_o have_v put_v both_o upon_o his_o outward_a come_n and_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o while_o they_o do_v both_o grievous_o misunderstand_v and_o misapply_v the_o end_n of_o his_o come_n for_o whereas_o the_o main_a and_o principle_n end_v of_o his_o come_n be_v to_o reconcile_v man_n unto_o god_n and_o make_v peace_n betwixt_o they_o through_o his_o purge_v their_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n take_v away_o the_o sin_n and_o pollution_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o deface_v and_o blot_v out_o that_o unholy_a image_n of_o satan_n beget_v in_o they_o through_o unrighteousness_n and_o 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unfound_a ●otion_n they_o have_v drunken_a in_o that_o christ_n be_v come_v or_o put_v in_o their_o stead_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o they_o in_o his_o own_o person_n both_o active_o and_o passive_o by_o which_o they_o be_v whole_o justify_v ●n_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n through_o his_o satisfaction_n though_o they_o remain_v in_o much_o sinfulness_n and_o unholiness_n in_o their_o own_o particular_a but_o though_o we_o do_v true_o acknowledge_v the_o full_a and_o perfect_a satisfaction_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o father_n both_o in_o his_o do_n and_o suffering_n yet_o we_o deny_v that_o notion_n of_o it_o as_o unsound_a and_o unscriptural_a for_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n both_o as_o we_o read_v it_o outward_o in_o the_o scripture_n testimony_n and_o feel_v and_o know_v it_o inward_o in_o the_o work_n and_o testimony_n of_o his_o spirit_n light_n and_o life_n in_o our_o heart_n be_v after_o and_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n as_o 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the_o father_n yea_o and_o the_o son_n both_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o wit_n christ_n in_o a_o holy_a seed_n both_o inward_o and_o outward_o for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o both_o the_o inward_a and_o outward_a man_n yea_o and_o for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o whole_a outward_a creation_n from_o the_o vanity_n and_o corruption_n it_o be_v make_v subject_a unto_o through_o the_o sin_n of_o man._n and_o thus_o even_o from_o the_o beginning_n yea_o upon_o man_n fall_n god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o and_o christ_n be_v manifest_a in_o the_o holy_a seed_n inward_o and_o so_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n to_o ward_v off_o the_o wrath_n from_o the_o sinner_n and_o unholy_a that_o it_o may_v not_o come_v upon_o they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a during_o the_o day_n of_o their_o visitation_n for_o even_o at_o man_n fall_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v give_v not_o only_o to_o bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n but_o also_o to_o be_v a_o lamb_n or_o 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