Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	call_v	faith_n	holy_a	6,207	5	5.0333	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41604	The anatomie of infidelitie, or, An explanation of the nature, causes, aggravations and punishment of unbelief by Theophilus Gale.	Gale, Theophilus, 1628-1678.	1672 (1672)	Wing G133; ESTC R29918	143,754	276

subjection_n to_o the_o foot_n of_o god_n such_o be_v abraham_n faith_n isai_n 41._o 2._o call_v he_o to_o his_o foot_n faith_n yield_v up_o itself_o to_o christ_n to_o be_v act_v as_o he_o please_v to_o do_v or_o suffer_v as_o he_o think_v fit_a it_o leave_v the_o soul_n with_o christ_n to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o as_o he_o seem_v good_a so_o paul_n act._n 9_o 6._o lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v paul_n make_v christ_n master_n of_o his_o will_n and_o all_o he_o be_v content_a to_o be_v whole_o influence_v by_o christ_n sovereign_n will_v and_o spirit_n whence_o faith_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o mariage-covenant_n whereby_o the_o wife_n give_v over_o and_o resign_v all_o right_a to_o her_o husband_n so_o the_o believer_n give_v up_o himself_o to_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v be_v he_o hence_o the_o more_o resistance_n there_o be_v against_o the_o will_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n the_o more_o unbelief_n a_o unbelieving_a will_n be_v a_o inflexible_a will_n its_o mighty_a stiff_a and_o hard_o unbeliever_n be_v extreme_a covetous_a and_o greedy_a of_o their_o own_o will_n to_o part_v with_o their_o will_n be_v death_n to_o they_o 7._o infidelity_n christ_n or_o unbelief_n imply_v also_o a_o unwillingnes_n to_o appropriate_v or_o apply_v the_o promise_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o sinner_n benefit_n faith_n be_v a_o mighty_a appropriate_a applicative_a grace_n although_o it_o be_v very_o silent_a patient_a and_o submissive_a as_o to_o mesure_n degree_n season_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o receive_v grace_n yet_o it_o be_v very_o ready_a to_o apply_v all_o promise_n or_o intimation_n of_o grace_n give_v it_o yea_o if_o it_o have_v but_o a_o general_a promisse_fw-la yet_o it_o can_v make_v particular_a application_n of_o it_o to_o the_o soul_n yea_o sometime_o though_o it_o have_v but_o a_o item_n a_o half-promisse_a or_o nod_v from_o christ_n yet_o it_o can_v apply_v and_o improve_v it_o for_o the_o sinner_n encouragement_n as_o by_o the_o act_n of_o adherence_n and_o recumbence_n the_o soul_n go_v forth_o to_o christ_n so_o by_o this_o appropriate_a applicative_a act_n of_o faith_n it_o suck_v in_o and_o applies_z to_o itself_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o its_o several_a needs_o and_o indigence_n be_v the_o poor_a sinner_n lade_v and_o pinch_v with_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n o_o then_o how_o do_v faith_n apply_v thereto_o a_o plaster_n of_o christ_n blood_n do_v some_o powerful_a lust_n or_o tentation_n assault_v the_o soul_n then_o faith_n go_v to_o christ_n for_o fortify_v corroborate_n grace_n be_v the_o believer_n call_v to_o any_o difficult_a piece_n of_o service_n either_o active_a or_o passive_a for_o christ_n then_o faith_n apply_v to_o itself_o the_o divine_a assistance_n and_o direction_n of_o christ_n spirit_n thus_o it_o receive_v out_o of_o christ_n fullness_n grace_n for_o grace_n joh._n 1._o 16._o but_o now_o unbelief_n be_v altogether_o unacquainted_a with_o this_o divine_a art_n of_o appropriate_v and_o apply_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n it_o do_v want_v not_o only_o leg_n or_o a_o active_a power_n to_o go_v to_o christ_n but_o also_o hand_n or_o a_o passive_a power_n to_o receive_v from_o christ_n oh_o what_o a_o prodigious_o proud_a beggar_n be_v unbelief_n in_o that_o it_o scorn_v to_o receive_v a_o alm_n from_o christ_n what!_o not_o receive_v grace_n when_o offer_v do_v christ_n offer_v a_o act_n of_o indemnity_n unto_o sinner_n and_o will_v not_o they_o receive_v it_o at_o his_o hand_n oh_o what_o a_o proud_a bloody_a sin_n be_v unbelief_n alas_o many_o convince_a sinner_n think_v it_o too_o much_o presumption_n and_o arrogance_n for_o they_o to_o appropriate_v and_o apply_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n to_o themselves_o they_o think_v it_o better_o become_v they_o to_o apply_v nothing_o but_o wrath_n and_o condemnation_n to_o themselves_o so_o modest_a and_o humble_a do_v they_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o oh_o what_o a_o world_n of_o pride_n do_v there_o lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o this_o seem_a modesty_n and_o humility_n be_v it_o not_o rank_a pride_n for_o sinner_n to_o refuse_v that_o grace_n which_o be_v free_o offer_v when_o christ_n come_v to_o pour_v in_o grace_n free_o into_o the_o soul_n then_o to_o refuse_v that_o grace_n because_o we_o have_v no_o money_n to_o purchase_v it_o what_o egregious_a pride_n be_v this_o 8._o the_o last_o act_n of_o infidelity_n come_v or_o unbelief_n be_v a_o diffident_a remove_n or_o put_v far_o from_o the_o soul_n the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o eternity_n which_o ensue_v thereon_o faith_n have_v such_o a_o miraculous_a efficace_n as_o that_o it_o can_v make_v thing_n absent_a present_a thing_n invisible_a visible_a heb._n 11._o 1._o it_o give_v a_o prelibation_n and_o foretaste_n of_o approach_a glory_n ephes_n 14._o 1._o 13_o 14._o here_o paul_n tell_v they_o that_o after_o they_o believe_v they_o be_v seal_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o translation_n borrow_v from_o seal_n by_o the_o impression_n or_o stamp_n whereof_o we_o distinguish_v thing_n true_a from_o false_a thing_n authentic_a from_o uncertain_a the_o stamp_n of_o a_o seal_n impress_v on_o a_o instrument_n render_v it_o indubitable_a and_o unquestionable_a the_o jew_n have_v the_o extern_a seal_n of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o grecian_n be_v seal_v with_o the_o mark_n of_o their_o idol_n ay_o but_o say_v paul_n you_o be_v seal_v with_o that_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o article_n here_o be_v treble_a which_o carry_v in_o it_o a_o great_a emphase_n and_o demonstrate_v some_o extraordinary_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n it_o seem_v to_o refer_v to_o the_o great_a promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n luke_n 24._o 49._o as_o elsewhere_o but_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n i_o know_v some_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o seal_n of_o assurance_n whereby_o they_o be_v assure_v of_o their_o eternal_a possession_n and_o we_o need_v not_o altogether_o exclude_v this_o sense_n yet_o i_o humble_o conceive_v that_o this_o seal_n be_v primary_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o stamp_n or_o impress_n of_o grace_n at_o first_o regeneration_n which_o be_v communicate_v to_o all_o believer_n whence_o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v seal_v with_o that_o holy_a spirit_n i._n e_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n now_o this_o impress_n or_o stamp_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n after_o their_o first_o believe_v be_v say_v to_o be_v ver_fw-la 14._o the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o the_o general_n signify_v all_o that_o which_o be_v give_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o a_o promise_n and_o particular_o among_o the_o phoenicians_n whence_o the_o grecian_n seem_v to_o have_v derive_v the_o word_n it_o note_v earnest-money_n so_o that_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o you_o who_o have_v believe_v have_v receive_v the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n whereby_o you_o have_v hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o glory_n hence_o faith_n have_v the_o bridegroom_n come_v fix_v on_o its_o eye_n the_o sound_n of_o the_o last_o trump_n ever_o ring_v in_o its_o ear_n ay_o but_o unbelief_n remove_v all_o these_o far_o from_o the_o soul_n it_o say_v in_o the_o language_n of_o those_o secure_a sinner_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 4._o where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n do_v not_o allthing_n continue_v as_o they_o be_v unbelief_n be_v possess_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o sleep_a devil_n it_o dream_v of_o nothing_o but_o build_n tabernacle_n here_o what_o a_o stranger_n be_v it_o to_o eternity_n and_o the_o concern_v thereof_o if_o the_o secure_a sinner_n be_v now_o and_o then_o a_o little_a awaken_v and_o startle_v at_o the_o apprehension_n of_o future_a jugement_n how_o restless_a be_v unbelief_n till_o it_o have_v get_v the_o soul_n asleep_o again_o how_o be_v the_o eye_n shut_v and_o the_o will_v bolt_v against_o all_o foresight_n and_o expectation_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v oh_o what_o a_o torment_n be_v it_o to_o the_o unbeliever_n to_o lie_v under_o awaken_v apprehension_n expectation_n of_o and_o approach_n towards_o future_a jugement_n what_o will_v he_o give_v if_o eternity_n be_v bury_v in_o oblivion_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n that_o the_o unbeliever_n heart_n be_v more_o alienate_v from_o and_o averse_a to_o than_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n faith_n breed_v a_o great_a expectation_n of_o longing_n for_o and_o have_v lean_v unto_o that_o great_a day_n but_o oh_o how_o do_v unbelief_n endeavour_v to_o choke_v and_o stifle_v all_o awaken_v apprehension_n thereof_o and_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n work_v any_o lively_a sense_n and_o conviction_n of_o that_o terrible_a day_n what_o dreadful_a storm_n