Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	body_n	holy_a	soul_n	16,669	5	5.2335	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33454	Methodus Evangelica, or, The gospel method of Gods saving sinners by Jesus Christ practically explained in XII propositions / by Abraham Clifford ; to which is prefixed a preface by Dr. Manton, and Rich. Baxter.	Clifford, Abraham.; Manton, Thomas, 1620-1677.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1676 (1676)	Wing C4701; ESTC R23890	95,942	214

will_n and_o so_o absolute_o unknown_a to_o we_o that_o can_v possible_o either_o make_v any_o change_n of_o our_o state_n or_o become_v any_o foundation_n for_o any_o real_a and_o forensick_a distinction_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man._n it_o be_v not_o that_o which_o make_v this_o man_n a_o judas_n and_o that_o man_n a_o paul_n the_o one_o actual_o wicked_a and_o the_o other_o personal_o righteous_a and_o therefore_o whoever_o god_n predestinate_v say_v the_o apostle_n th●m_o also_o he_o call_v before_o they_o be_v either_o justify_v or_o glorify_v rom._n 8.30_o he_o make_v they_o to_o pass_v under_o the_o rod_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o pour_v clean_a water_n upon_o they_o and_o put_v his_o spirit_n into_o they_o and_o write_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o keep_v his_o judgement_n before_o he_o will_v own_v they_o to_o be_v his_o people_n and_o dignify_v they_o with_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n and_o child_n and_o righteous_a one_o ezek._n 36.25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o jer._n 31.33_o 1_o cor._n 1.2_o take_v paul_n for_o a_o instance_n he_o be_v you_o know_v a_o choose_a vessel_n to_o the_o lord_n act_n 9.15_o separate_v in_o god_n predeterminate_a counsel_n from_o his_o mother_n womb_n gal._n 1.15_o yea_o but_o be_v he_o therefore_o immediate_o justify_v and_o sanctify_a and_o adopt_v and_o own_a for_o a_o saint_n a_o child_n of_o god_n from_o his_o mother_n womb_n no_o for_o all_o that_o he_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o he_o be_v for_o some_o year_n a_o pharisee_fw-mi a_o injurious_a person_n a_o persecutor_n a_o blasphemer_n 1_o tim._n 1.13_o and_o as_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o ephesian_n that_o he_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n a_o child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o of_o wrath_n without_o christ_n have_v no_o hope_n and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n eph._n 2.1_o 2_o 3_o &_o 12._o to_o this_o effect_n he_o speak_v express_o of_o himself_o tit._n 3.3_o and_o may_v we_o not_o now_o true_o say_v of_o paul_n however_o elect_v that_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n during_o his_o continuance_n in_o this_o state_n and_o consequent_o that_o he_o be_v not_o righteous_a since_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o same_o person_n to_o be_v righteous_a and_o wicked_a dead_a and_o alive_a at_o the_o same_o time_n but_o how_o then_o come_v paul_n to_o be_v among_o god_n jewel_n his_o holy_a one_o how_o god_n humble_v he_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n act_v 9.5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n and_o call_v he_o by_o his_o grace_n gal._n 1.15_o and_o make_v he_o obedient_a to_o his_o call_n act_v 26.19_o and_o regenerate_v he_o by_o his_o spirit_n tit._n 3.3_o 4_o 5._o and_o cause_v he_o to_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n act_v 24.14_o 15_o 16._o and_o to_o live_v entire_o to_o jesus_n christ_n philip._n 1.21_o thus_o paul_n obtain_v mercy_n as_o he_o tell_v you_o 1_o tim._n 1.16_o and_o be_v list_v into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o saint_n his_o name_n now_o be_v change_v act_v 13.9_o it_o be_v no_o more_o saul_n but_o paul_n no_o more_o a_o persecutor_n but_o a_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o now_o he_o be_v justify_v gal._n 2.16_o and_o now_o he_o receive_v a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o and_o thus_o you_o see_v what_o it_o be_v that_o denominate_v a_o man_n righteous_a or_o wicked_a and_o what_o be_v the_o only_a note_n of_o distinction_n betwixt_o a_o heir_n of_o wrath_n and_o a_o child_n of_o god_n not_o baptism_n or_o profession_n or_o be_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n or_o the_o elective_a love_n of_o god_n but_o do_v righteousness_n as_o john_n speak_v which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o actual_a performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o which_o i_o be_o treat_v 4._o why_o else_o have_v god_n send_v his_o holy_a spirit_n into_o the_o world_n be_v it_o not_o plain_o for_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v help_v our_o infirmity_n rom._n 8.26_o and_o that_o he_o may_v 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nature_n that_o creature_n be_v true_o and_o formal_o happy_a he_o be_v so_o well_o that_o he_o can_v be_v no_o better_o and_o therefore_o capable_a of_o no_o great_a felicity_n but_o then_o since_o man_n be_v and_o perfection_n be_v not_o original_o from_o himself_o but_o borrow_v and_o derive_v from_o god_n as_o ray_n of_o light_n from_o the_o sun_n and_o stream_n from_o the_o ocean_n it_o thence_o necessary_o follow_v that_o god_n as_o original_a be_v the_o only_a rule_n and_o standard_n by_o which_o all_o perfection_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v and_o consequent_o the_o more_o or_o less_o any_o creature_n be_v approximate_a and_o conform_v to_o god_n the_o more_o or_o less_o perfect_a as_o the_o excellency_n of_o a_o picture_n lie_v in_o its_o exact_a resemblance_n to_o the_o face_n by_o which_o it_o be_v draw_v the_o more_o like_a thereto_o still_o the_o more_o excellent_a and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o give_v man_n the_o pre-eminence_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n 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