Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	bondage_n	fear_n	work_a	44	3	17.2801	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89737	The orthodox evangelist. Or A treatise wherein many great evangelical truths (not a few whereof are much opposed and eclipsed in this perillous hour of the passion of the Gospel) are briefly discussed, cleared, and confirmed: as a further help, for the begeting, and establishing of the faith which is in Jesus. As also the state of the blessed, where; of the condition of their souls from the instant of their dissolution: and of their persons after their resurrection. By John Norton, teacher of the church at Ipswich in New England.	Norton, John, 1606-1663.	1654 (1654)	Wing N1320; Thomason E734_9; ESTC R206951	276,720	371

believe_v paul_n have_v a_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o phil._n 3.9_o think_v he_o be_v alive_a rom._n 7.9_o he_o christ_n come_v to_o call_v though_o in_o his_o conceit_a righteousness_n because_o he_o be_v elect_v but_o before_o he_o obtain_v mercy_n to_o believe_v he_o be_v make_v sensible_a both_o of_o the_o dung_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n phil._n 3.7_o 8._o and_o also_o of_o his_o sin_n rom._n 7.9_o the_o second_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o end_v that_o this_o preparatory_a work_n serve_v unto_o 2._o reason_n 2._o first_o to_o convince_v of_o sin_n the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v gal._n 3.22_o for_o god_n have_v conclude_v all_o in_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n up_o n_o all_o rom._n 3.19_o second_o to_o justify_v the_o law_n i._n e._n the_o curse_n the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o commandment_n holy_a just_a and_o good_a rom._n 7.12_o the_o precept_n holy_a the_o promise_v good_a the_o curse_n just_a man_n must_v acknowledge_v himself_o a_o lawful_a captive_n before_o god_n will_v deliver_v he_o shall_v the_o prey_n be_v take_v from_o the_o mighty_a or_o the_o lawful_a captive_n be_v deliver_v isai_n 49.24_o before_o god_n will_v justify_v man_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n man_n must_v justify_v god_n have_v he_o proceed_v with_o he_o according_a to_o the_o curse_n we_o must_v condemn_v ourselves_o before_o god_n will_v pardon_v we_o even_o in_o this_o respect_n god_n will_v make_v his_o law_n honourable_a three_o to_o teach_v the_o soul_n the_o nothingness_n of_o all_o it_o be_v and_o have_v without_o jesus_n christ_n you_o see_v your_o call_a brethren_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 1.26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o that_o no_o flesh_n shall_v glory_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o that_o not_o only_o after_o they_o be_v call_v but_o also_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o call_n god_n call_v they_o that_o be_v not_o rom._n 4.17_o christ_n be_v send_v to_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a heart_a isai_n 61.1_o his_o people_n know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n by_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o their_o grave_n ibid._n ut_fw-la sentiant_fw-la svam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cal._n in_o dan._n 4.35_o 37._o nostrum_fw-la esse_fw-la nihil_fw-la aloud_o est_fw-la quam_fw-la subsistere_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la sumus_fw-la aliqi_fw-la id_fw-la in_o d●o_n in_o nobis_fw-la auten_fw-mi nihil_fw-la id●m_fw-la ibid._n ezek._n 37.13_o as_o god_n in_o the_o creation_n bring_v the_o creature_n by_o his_o fiat_n i.e._n let_v there_o be_v gen._n 1._o from_o its_o term_n nothing_o unto_o its_o be_v so_o in_o vocation_n by_o his_o word_n vive_fw-fr i_o say_v unto_o thou_o live_v ezek._n 16.6_o he_o bring_v it_o from_o its_o term_n of_o a_o spiritual_a nothing_o unto_o its_o spiritual_a be_v which_o in_o time_n past_o be_v not_o a_o people_n but_o now_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n which_o have_v not_o obtain_v mercy_n but_o now_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n 1_o pet._n 2.10_o 1_o cor._n 13.2_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n that_o those_o that_o walk_v in_o pride_n he_o be_v able_a to_o abase_v i_o a_o 4.37_o job_n 40.11_o 14._o four_o to_o teach_v the_o soul_n how_o to_o esteem_v of_o and_o magnify_v the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n rom._n 11.32_o for_o god_n lath_n conclude_v they_o all_o in_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n up_o n_o all_o see_v ez_n k._n 16._o ult_n isai_n 30.18_o here_o god_n get_v unto_o himself_o a_o name_n rom._n 4.17_o the_o quickener_n of_o the_o dead_a the_o caller_n of_o those_o that_o be_v not_o as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o justifier_n of_o the_o ungodly_a hence_o also_o the_o people_n of_o god_n receive_v their_o name_n isai_n 62.12_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v seek_v out_o a_o city_n not_o forsake_v that_o they_o may_v be_v call_v the_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n the_o plant_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v hosea_n 2.1_o say_v to_o your_o brethren_n ammi_n and_o to_o your_o sister_n ruhamah_n the_o three_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o season_n of_o preparatory_a work_n 3._o reason_n 3._o the_o fit_a season_n to_o affect_v the_o heart_n with_o the_o sensibleness_n of_o sin_n be_v between_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o sin_n and_o the_o infusion_n of_o faith_n god_n work_v upon_o man_n not_o according_a to_o his_o absolute_a power_n but_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o fitness_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n the_o fit_a time_n to_o affect_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n with_o fear_n be_v while_o he_o look_v at_o the_o danger_n as_o in_o be_v not_o when_o he_o look_v at_o the_o danger_n as_o over_o if_o joseph_n intend_v to_o be_v a_o object_n of_o fear_n unto_o his_o brethren_n he_o act_v this_o part_n while_o they_o look_v at_o he_o as_o a_o judge_n before_o he_o reveal_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o brother_n the_o time_n between_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o sin_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o only_o the_o fit_a but_o the_o only_a season_n to_o affect_v the_o soul_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n the_o soul_n can_v be_v affect_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n while_o it_o be_v at_o ease_n in_o sin_n to_o be_v in_o fear_n and_o not_o to_o be_v in_o fear_n in_o the_o same_o respect_n be_v a_o contradiction_n neither_o can_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n be_v in_o a_o believer_n you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_v again_o rom._n 8.15_o this_o fear_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o work_n whereof_o the_o spirit_n do_v two_o thing_n 1._o it_o threaten_v the_o soul_n with_o the_o curse_n as_o just_o due_a to_o and_o impend_v over_o it_o in_o that_o estate_n 2._o it_o cause_v the_o soul_n to_o fear_v this_o wrath_n now_o the_o spirit_n can_v cause_v this_o fear_n in_o a_o believer_n to_o who_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n rom._n 8.1_o for_o in_o so_o do_v he_o shall_v affirm_v and_o cause_v the_o soul_n to_o believe_v and_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o a_o untruth_n which_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o think_v beside_o the_o spirit_n of_o servile_a fear_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n be_v opposite_a either_o than_o there_o be_v no_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n or_o it_o be_v between_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o sin_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n obj._n fear_v of_o eternal_a wrath_n may_v be_v cause_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o a_o believer_n rom._n 8.13_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v ans_fw-fr it_o be_v a_o threaten_a of_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o way_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o estate_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o filial_a fear_n not_o a_o servile_a that_o the_o spirit_n work_v hereby_o the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n for_o sin_n be_v so_o a_o mean_n to_o awe_v they_o from_o sin_n as_o they_o yet_o 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his_o belly_n with_o the_o husk_n the_o swine_n do_v eat_v and_o no_o man_n give_v unto_o he_o ver_fw-la 16._o this_o my_o son_n be_v lest_o ver_fw-la 32._o his_o sight_n of_o his_o need_n of_o christ_n and_o seek_v after_o he_o and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o himself_o he_o say_v how_o many_o hire_a servant_n in_o my_o father_n house_n have_v bread_n enough_o and_o to_o spare_v i_o will_v arise_v and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 17_o 18._o hereunto_o may_v be_v add_v many_o instance_n record_v in_o the_o scripture_n matthew_n the_o publican_n before_o he_o be_v effectual_o call_v be_v sick_a of_o sin_n as_o may_v be_v well_o gather_v from_o mat._n 9_o ver_fw-la 9.12_o 13._o zacheus_n confess_v his_o sin_n luke_n 19.8_o feel_v himself_o lose_v

both_o nature_n together_o as_o the_o word_n god_n be_v use_v act_v 20.28_o not_o in_o a_o abstract_a sense_n for_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o have_v no_o blood_n but_o in_o a_o concrete_a sense_n note_v the_o person_n with_o both_o nature_n viz._n divine_a and_o humane_a with_o as_o good_a reason_n we_o may_v conclude_v that_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o humane_a nature_n alone_o forgive_v sin_n which_o who_o yield_v not_o to_o be_v a_o untruth_n because_o we_o read_v the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n matth._n 9.6_o the_o apostle_n here_o show_v that_o man_n though_o no_o other_o man_n but_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n be_v mediator_n thereby_o admonish_v we_o in_o our_o prayer_n not_o to_o leave_v out_o any_o sort_n of_o man_n because_o christ_n our_o saviour_n be_v hold_v forth_o as_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n not_o this_o or_o that_o sort_n of_o man_n obj._n 5._o if_o christ_n as_o god-man_n be_v mediator_n than_o the_o divine_a nature_n subsist_v in_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o son_n receive_v the_o office_n of_o mediator_n and_o consequent_o something_o may_v be_v add_v to_o god_n but_o nothing_o can_v be_v add_v unto_o god_n because_o he_o be_v perfection_n itself_o ans_fw-fr the_o divine_a nature_n receive_v not_o the_o office_n as_o consider_v in_o itself_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o voluntary_a dispensation_n as_o accept_v of_o subsistence_n with_o the_o humane_a nature_n that_o be_v christ_n receive_v and_o sustain_v and_o sustain_v the_o office_n of_o mediator_n not_o as_o god_n alone_o nor_o as_o man_n alone_o but_o as_o god-man_n the_o divine_a nature_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o voluntary_a dispensation_n the_o humane_a nature_n proper_o to_o the_o divine_a nature_n there_o be_v not_o add_v any_o thing_n only_o a_o relation_n but_o to_o the_o humane_a nature_n 1._o vrsin_n catec_fw-la part_n 2._o quest_n 31._o qu._n 1._o there_o be_v add_v a_o real_a change_n the_o property_n of_o either_o nature_n of_o the_o mediator_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o whole_a person_n in_o the_o concrete_a by_o the_o communication_n of_o property_n because_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o either_o nature_n be_v necessary_o true_a of_o the_o person_n subsist_v with_o both_o nature_n albeit_o the_o mediatorly_a office_n of_o christ_n respect_v only_o the_o elect_n yet_o the_o majesty_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o as_o man_n extend_v itself_o unto_o the_o whole_a creation_n thou_o have_v crown_v he_o with_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o have_v give_v he_o dominion_n over_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n and_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n in_o subjection_n under_o his_o foot_n heb._n 2.7_o 8_o 9_o god_n have_v give_v to_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n a_o lordship_n and_o govern_v power_n over_o the_o creature_n matth._n 28.18_o a_o lordship_n and_o governing-power_n over_o the_o reprobate_n both_o angel_n and_o man_n phil._n 2.10_o a_o lordship_n and_o headship_n over_o and_o to_o be_v conservator_n of_o the_o elect_a angel_n 1_o tim._n 5.21_o ephes_n 1.10_o col._n 2.10_o a_o lordship_n and_o saviourly_a office_n of_o mediatorship_n over_o elect_a man_n ephes_n 1.22_o 1_o cor._n 15.27_o christ_n have_v all_o to_o do_v where_o god_n have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v as_o concern_v the_o creature_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n be_v of_o equal_a extent_n hence_o their_o attribute_n in_o that_o respect_n be_v alike_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n 1_o tim._n 6.15_o and_o christ_n have_v on_o his_o vesture_n and_o on_o his_o thigh_n a_o name_n write_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_z of_o lord_n revel_v 19.16_o ass_n haeres_fw-la ex_fw-la ass_n god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v all_o in_o all_o 1_o cor._n 15.28_o and_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v all_o in_o all_o col._n 3.10_o he_o be_v sole_a heir_n unto_o god_n heb._n 1.2_o as_o pharaoh_n speak_v to_o joseph_n gen._n 41.40.44_o that_o do_v god_n say_v unto_o christ_n thou_o shall_v be_v over_o my_o house_n and_o according_a to_o thy_o w_n rd_o shall_v all_o my_o people_n be_v rule_v only_o in_o the_o throne_n will_v i_o be_v great_a than_o thou_o without_o thou_o shall_v no_o man_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n or_o foot_n what_o the_o father_n speak_v of_o that_o son_n luke_n 15.31_o may_v be_v apply_v from_o god_n the_o father_n unto_o christ_n and_o all_o mine_n be_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v i_o john_n 17.10_o in_o this_o man_n viz._n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o of_o man_n be_v of_o like_a and_o coequal_a extent_n the_o principal_a effect_n and_o consequent_n of_o the_o personal_a union_n manhood_n of_o certain_a effect_n and_o consequent_n of_o the_o personal_a union_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o manhood_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o manhood_n be_v 1._o the_o grace_n of_o eminency_n whereby_o the_o manhood_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o personal_a union_n be_v exalt_v far_o above_o all_o creature_n and_o now_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n 2._o create_v habitual_a grace_n which_o christ_n receive_v out_o of_o measure_n john_n 3.34_o it_o be_v in_o he_o in_o its_o full_a latitude_n in_o four_o respect_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o its_o subject_a 2_o valentia_n tom._n 4._o disp_n 1_o qu._n 7._o punc_fw-la 2_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o its_o proper_a subject_n as_o light_v in_o the_o sun_n grace_n be_v in_o christ_n not_o only_o as_o in_o its_o proper_a but_o as_o in_o its_o super-exceeding_a subject_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o its_o nature_n there_o be_v in_o christ_n all_o kind_n of_o grace_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o intenseness_n of_o it_o it_o be_v in_o he_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n in_o the_o utmost_a as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v in_o a_o creature_n both_o negative_o it_o can_v not_o be_v exceed_v and_o positive_o none_o be_v equal_a unto_o it_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o eminent_o contain_v but_o exceed_v all_o 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