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	see_v	5,205	5	3.8267	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33930	A confession of faith, published on special occasion wherein is contained the substance of the most material principels of the Gospel and Christian faith, in contradistinction to the errors and heresies by some held and maintained, in opposition thereunto : whereunto is annexed a postscript, with brief animadversions on some things contained in a confession of faith, lately published in the name of the elders and brethren of many congregations in London and the countrey / written by Thomas Collier.	Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691.	1678 (1678)	Wing C5275; ESTC R32494	30,415	69

1_o cor._n 13._o 1_o 2._o jam._n 1._o 27._o and_o 2._o 14._o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o ministration_n whole_o of_o love_n and_o mercy_n and_o the_o love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v manifest_a especial_o in_o give_v and_o forgive_n and_o this_o he_o expect_v shall_v be_v effect_v by_o the_o power_n thereof_o in_o all_o his_o people_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o the_o great_a fail_v among_o christian_n in_o this_o matter_n much_o arise_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n without_o work_n will_v occasion_v many_o to_o part_v with_o christ_n at_o the_o last_o day_n with_o sorrow_n as_o the_o young_a man_n do_v in_o the_o gospel_n mat._n 19_o 22._o because_o there_o will_v then_o be_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n to_o they_o that_o have_v show_v no_o mercy_n james_n 2._o 12._o read_v and_o ponder_v mat._n 18._o 32_o to_o 35._o and_o i_o do_v believe_v that_o whatever_o be_v state_v in_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o term_n on_o which_o grace_n and_o life_n be_v promise_v be_v absolute_o necessary_a thereunto_o without_o which_o we_o can_v right_o claim_v the_o promise_n as_o mat._n 5._o 3_o to_o 12._o rom._n 2._o 7_o to_o 10._o v._o of_o the_o power_n and_o will_n of_o man._n i_o do_v believe_v that_o all_o man_n have_v a_o power_n and_o liberty_n of_o will_n with_o the_o mean_n and_o help_n that_o god_n afford_v especial_o under_o the_o gospel_n to_o refuse_v the_o evil_a and_o to_o choose_v the_o good_a so_o far_o as_o will_v render_v they_o inexcusable_a in_o the_o judgement_n who_o refuse_v his_o counsel_n and_o choose_v to_o follow_v their_o own_o will_n and_o lust_n josh_n 24._o 15_o 22._o luk._n 10._o 42._o phil._n 2._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o mat._n 11._o 28_o 29._o rom._n 1._o 20._o and_o 2._o 1_o 2._o the_o reason_n of_o this_o my_o faith_n be_v 1._o because_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o god_n in_o his_o word_n threaten_v to_o condemn_v any_o for_o weakness_n but_o for_o wilfulness_n not_o because_o they_o can_v but_o because_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v joh._n 5._o 40._o luk._n 3._o 34._o mat._n 22._o 4_o 5_o 6._o 2._o because_o he_o blame_v pity_n and_o bemoan_v those_o who_o refuse_v his_o counsel_n and_o transgress_v his_o law_n psal_n 81._o 11._o luk._n 13._o 34._o 3._o because_o he_o call_v and_o invite_v sinner_n to_o come_v in_o and_o accept_v his_o grace_n which_o we_o may_v not_o imagine_v be_v it_o impossible_a for_o they_o so_o to_o do_v isa_n 55._o 6_o 7._o rev._n 22._o 17._o 4._o because_o to_o suppose_v man_n to_o be_v uncapable_a to_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n with_o the_o help_v afford_v without_o a_o miracle_n as_o some_o say_v be_v to_o suppose_v man_n in_o this_o matter_n not_o to_o differ_v from_o beast_n who_o be_v capable_a by_o miracle_n to_o do_v what_o god_n will_v have_v they_o god_n can_v and_o do_v make_v balaam_n ass_n to_o speak_v with_o man_n voice_n but_o man_n shall_v one_o day_n know_v that_o 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7_o 10._o psal_n 37._o 39_o and_o 125._o 1._o and_o that_o without_o this_o holy_a dependency_n upon_o and_o cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o faith_n love_n hope_v and_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n believer_n may_v possible_o yea_o very_o probable_o fail_v of_o and_o fall_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o so_o miss_v of_o the_o glory_n promise_v heb._n 3._o 12._o and_o 12._o 15._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 17._o although_o i_o do_v believe_v that_o some_o be_v so_o know_v of_o god_n and_o give_v to_o christ_n as_o that_o they_o have_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v in_o time_n call_v and_o supply_v with_o persevere_v grace_n so_o as_o to_o obtain_v the_o end_n joh._n 6._o 39_o rom._n 8._o 29_o 30._o yet_o these_o be_v only_o know_v of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o and_o leave_v no_o room_n for_o any_o to_o be_v high-minded_a but_o to_o fear_v a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n rom._n 11._o 20._o heb._n 3._o 12._o nor_o do_v it_o at_o all_o 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ready_a to_o speak_v plain_a and_o the_o heart_n also_o of_o the_o rash_a shall_v understand_v knowledge_n chap._n 29._o 24._o they_o that_o err_v in_o spirit_n shall_v come_v to_o understanding_n and_o they_o that_o murmur_v shall_v learn_v doctrine_n amen_n psal_n 116._o 10._o i_o believe_v therefore_o have_v i_o speak_v luk._n 2._o 29_o 30_o 31._o now_o lord_n let_v thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v before_o the_o face_n of_o all_o people_n a_o light_n to_o lighten_v the_o gentile_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o people_n israel_n mat._n 24._o 14._o and_o this_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o all_o the_o world_n for_o a_o witness_n unto_o all_o nation_n and_o then_o shall_v the_o end_n come_v rev._n 14._o 6_o 7._o the_o church_n with_o who_o i_o walk_v be_v unite_v in_o the_o substance_n of_o this_o faith_n before_o declare_v the_o postscript_n a_o confession_n of_o faith_n 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