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
A69129	Conscience with the power and cases thereof Devided into V. bookes. Written by the godly and learned, William Ames, Doctor, and Professor of Divinity, in the famous University of Franeker in Friesland. Translated out of Latine into English, for more publique benefit.; De conscientia. Et ejus jure, vel casibus. English.	Ames, William, 1576-1633.	1639 (1639)	STC 552; ESTC S114737	107,148	176

same_o reason_n for_o adoption_n also_o save_v only_o that_o to_o this_o benefit_n there_o be_v attribute_v as_o a_o adjunct_n a_o certain_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o respect_n whereof_o he_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n for_o although_o it_o be_v the_o same_o spirit_n which_o do_v 1._o convince_v man_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n john_n 16._o 8._o 2_o illuminate_v they_o with_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n 1_o corinthian_n 1._o 10._o 13._o ep._n 1._o 17._o 18._o 3_o engraft_v they_o into_o christ_n ep._n 3._o 6._o &_o 4._o 4._o 4._o quicken_v they_o be_v ingraft_v 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o 5._o lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n john_n 14._o 17._o &_o 16._o 13._o john_n 4._o 16._o yet_o because_o adoption_n have_v a_o primary_n place_n among_o those_o benefit_n which_o be_v seal_v to_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o receive_v a_o singular_a denomination_n there_o from_o and_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n roman_n 8._o 15._o adoption_n concern_v this_o spirit_n the_o first_o question_n be_v what_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o do_v that_o he_o may_v obtain_v the_o lively_a act_n and_o sense_n of_o it_o 1._o ans._n he_o ought_v 1._o to_o give_v diligent_a attention_n to_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o 8._o the_o minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v call_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o ministry_n thereof_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o by_o that_o mean_v god_n do_v offer_v and_o communicate_v his_o spirit_n gal._n 3._o 2._o you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n by_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n ep._n 1._o 13._o in_o who_o you_o also_o trust_v after_o that_o you_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n the_o gospel_n of_o your_o salvation_n in_o who_o also_o after_o that_o you_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n 2._o he_o ought_v 2._o to_o beg_v this_o spirit_n of_o god_n luke_n 11_o 13._o your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o 3._o he_o ought_v 3._o to_o open_v the_o door_n of_o his_o heart_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v enter_v in_o psal._n 24._o 7._o apoc._n 3._o 20._o that_o be_v to_o call_v off_o his_o mind_n from_o earthly_a thing_n and_o to_o raise_v it_o upward_o and_o to_o prepare_v himself_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o entertain_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o proper_a question_n be_v what_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n adoption_n 4._o ans._n the_o first_o sign_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n whereby_o we_o call_v upon_o god_n as_o a_o father_n zach._n 12._o 10._o rom._n 8._o 15._o 26._o gal._n 4._o 6._o for_o no_o man_n can_v have_v a_o true_a filial_a affection_n towards_o and_o confidence_n in_o god_n but_o by_o communion_n of_o the_o spirit_n now_o this_o be_v in_o that_o regard_n proper_a in_o a_o sort_n to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o new_a testament_n because_o god_n have_v declare_v himself_o principal_o ●…tly_o and_o in_o a_o more_o excellent_a manner_n then_o former_o to_o be_v our_o father_n 5._o the_o second_o sign_n be_v a_o high_a estimation_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o adoption_n joh._n 1._o 12._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 1._o for_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o only_o seal_v unto_o we_o our_o adoption_n but_o do_v also_o show_v we_o how_o great_a a_o blessing_n it_o be_v and_o how_o much_o to_o be_v prise_v 6._o the_o three_o sign_n be_v the_o fear_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o mat._n 1._o 6._o for_o true_a reverence_n follow_v upon_o a_o apprehension_n of_o great_a love_n and_o kindness_n mix_v with_o great_a power_n 7._o the_o four_o sign_n be_v filial_a obedience_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 14._o which_o proceed_v not_o so_o much_o from_o hope_n and_o reward_n as_o from_o love_n and_o desire_v to_o please_v god_n rom._n 8._o 14._o for_o obedience_n spring_v from_o a_o religious_a reverence_n 8._o the_o five_o sign_n be_v conformity_n to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n our_o father_n and_o christ_n our_o elder_a brother_n mat._n 5._o 48._o ro._n 8._o 29._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o for_o the_o son_n be_v beget_v after_o the_o similitude_n and_o likeness_n of_o his_o father_n 9_o the_o six_o sign_n be_v a_o firm_a hope_n of_o the_o eternal_a inheritance_n ro._n 8._o 17._o for_o the_o inheritance_n and_o the_o expectation_n thereof_o be_v proper_a to_o some_o not_o to_o peccants_n or_o stranger_n the_o three_o question_n be_v how_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v preserve_v 8._o ans._n 1._o if_o we_o extinguish_v and_o quench_v it_o not_o by_o contempt_n or_o neglect_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n 1_o thess._n 5._o 19_o 20._o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o word_n with_o the_o like_a mean_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o force_n of_o the_o spiritual_a life_n by_o the_o use_n of_o which_o the_o spirit_n be_v strengthen_v within_o we_o and_o in_o the_o want_n of_o which_o the_o spirit_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o inhabitation_n fail_v in_o we_o and_o be_v say_v to_o be_v quench_v 11._o 2._o if_o we_o grieve_v it_o not_o by_o the_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n eph._n 4._o 30._o the_o reason_n be_v because_o as_o natural_a grief_n arise_v from_o the_o presence_n or_o representation_n of_o some_o repugnant_a and_o unwelcome_a object_n which_o be_v incumbent_n and_o prevail_v against_o we_o so_o that_o spirit_n be_v in_o a_o sort_n grieve_v by_o the_o prevail_a of_o sin_n a_o thing_n to_o he_o most_o odious_a and_o repugnant_a 12._o 3._o if_o we_o stir_v it_o up_o by_o holy_a exercise_n 2._o tim._n 1._o 6._o the_o reason_n be_v because_o as_o fire_v in_o green_a wood_n burn_v not_o but_o by_o the_o help_n of_o bellows_n and_o blow_v so_o neither_o do_v any_o spiritual_a heat_n continue_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o sinner_n unless_o due_a mean_n be_v use_v for_o the_o stir_v it_o up_o chap._n 10._o of_o sanctification_n concern_v sanctification_n the_o first_o question_n be_v what_o a_o sanctification_n man_n ought_v to_o do_v that_o he_o may_v be_v sanctify_v 1._o ans._n he_o ought_v 1._o whole_o to_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v that_o truth_n which_o sanctify_v u●…_n joh_n 17._o 17._o jer._n 31._o 33._o and_o it_o be_v effectual_a to_o work_v sanctification_n 1._o because_o of_o that_o utter_a opposition_n which_o it_o have_v against_o sin_n by_o reason_n whereof_o it_o repel_v sin_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n where_o it_o be_v seat_v 2._o because_o it_o be_v the_o powerful_a instrument_n of_o god_n to_o regenerate_a man_n 1._o pet._n 1_o 23._o 2._o he_o ought_v 2._o by_o faith_n to_o apply_v christ_n unto_o himself_o as_o in_o sanctification_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o he_o ought_v therefore_o 1._o to_o suck_v as_o it_o be_v holiness_n out_o of_o christ_n that_o be_v consider_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o spiritual_a life_n and_o sanctify_a grace_n joh._n 1._o 16._o col._n 1._o 19_o &_o 2._o 9_o he_o ought_v to_o rely_v &_o put_v his_o confidence_n in_o christ_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o sanctification_n and_o to_o draw_v it_o ought_v of_o that_o fountain_n esa._n 12._o 3._o he_o ought_v 2._o to_o provoke_v himself_o unto_o it_o by_o the_o meditation_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v serious_o weigh_v and_o consider_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n he_o ought_v to_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o such_o a_o endeavour_n after_o sanctification_n as_o become_v such_o benefit_n 3._o now_o because_o there_o be_v two_o part_n of_o our_o sanctification_n namely_o mortification_n whereby_o sin_n or_o the_o old_a man_n be_v put_v off_o and_o vivification_n whereby_o grace_n or_o the_o new_a man_n be_v put_v on_o eph._n 4._o 22._o 24._o col._n 3_o 8_o 10._o therefore_o there_o be_v two_o part_n of_o the_o application_n of_o it_o for_o sanctification_n the_o first_o be_v the_o application_n of_o his_o death_n the_o second_o of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o life_n rom._n 6._o 4._o the_o application_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o mortify_n of_o sin_n be_v when_o faith_n do_v effectual_o collect_v this_o mortification_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n rom._n 6._o 11._o 5._o by_o this_o application_n sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v crucify_v roman_n 6._o 6._o gal._n 5._o 24._o to_o be_v kill_v roman_n 6._o 2._o and_o to_o be_v bury_v rom._n 6._o 4._o 6._o the_o nail_n whereby_o in_o this_o application_n sin_n be_v fasten_v to_o the_o cross_n be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o those_o whereby_o christ_n be_v fasten_v to_o the_o crosse._n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o effectual_a then_o if_o one_o will_v consider_v

deut._n 29._o 19_o 3._o because_o they_o be_v afraid_a of_o and_o avoid_v these_o conclusion_n of_o conscience_n as_o most_o opposite_a to_o themselves_o and_o their_o purpose_n joh_n 3._o 20._o 4._o because_o they_o be_v careless_a and_o forgetful_a of_o such_o thing_n jam._n 1._o 23._o 25._o from_o such_o like_a cause_n wicked_a man_n use_v to_o gather_v false_a conclusion_n and_o deceive_v themselves_o jam._n 1._o 22._o 9_o the_o cause_n why_o believer_n and_o godly_a man_n ofttimes_o do_v not_o conclude_v for_o their_o own_o consolation_n be_v 1._o some_o prevail_a temptation_n 2._o the_o remnant_n of_o unbelief_n which_o remain_v even_o in_o those_o that_o be_v regenerate_v 3._o the_o greatness_n of_o that_o mercy_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o apply_v unto_o themselves_o and_o 4._o the_o conscience_n of_o their_o own_o unworthiness_n especial_o after_o they_o have_v commit_v some_o grievous_a sin_n 10_o because_o of_o this_o slowness_n in_o man_n to_o conclude_v and_o apply_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n lay_v on_o all_o minister_n not_o only_o to_o declare_v god_n will_v general_o but_o likewise_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o help_v and_o further_o both_o public_o and_o in_o private_a the_o application_n of_o it_o so_o far_o as_o man_n condition_n and_o conscience_n require_v chap._n x._o of_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o application_n in_o the_o conscience_n itself_o 1_o from_o the_o conclusion_n of_o conscience_n some_o effect_n follow_v according_a as_o the_o judgement_n thereof_o be_v 2_o these_o effect_n be_v either_o act_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v virtual_o contain_v in_o the_o conclusion_n or_o affection_n and_o act_n of_o the_o will_n which_o arise_v from_o those_o act_n of_o conscience_n 3_o among_o the_o act_n of_o conscience_n some_o there_o be_v that_o respect_n that_o which_o be_v well_o do_v some_o respect_n sin_n 4_o those_o that_o respect_n what_o be_v well_o do_v be_v excuse_v absolve_a and_o aproove_v rom._n 2._o 15._o 5_o excuse_v be_v a_o act_n of_o conscience_n whereby_o a_o man_n conscience_n be_v free_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n in_o what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o excuse_v here_o be_v not_o take_v in_o that_o strict_a sense_n whereby_o it_o signify_v a_o ●…essening_v or_o extenuate_v of_o the_o fault_n but_o in_o that_o sense_n which_o import_v a_o perfect_a take_v away_o of_o the_o fault_n and_o guilt_n 6_o absolution_n be_v a_o act_n of_o conscience_n whereby_o it_o conscience_n pronounce_v a_o man_n need_v not_o fear_v punishment_n for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v 7_o these_o two_o act_n be_v tie_v so_o close_o and_o fast_o together_o with_o a_o bond_n that_o can_v be_v loose_v that_o they_o differ_v only_o in_o our_o apprehension_n not_o real_o for_o excuse_v do_v most_o proper_o respect_v guilt_n and_o absolution_n the_o punishment_n but_o neither_o be_v the_o guilt_n take_v away_o so_o long_o as_o the_o punishment_n remain_v neither_o do_v the_o guilt_n remain_v the_o punishment_n be_v once_o take_v away_o 8_o approve_v be_v a_o act_n of_o conscience_n pronounce_v conscience_n that_o a_o man_n in_o his_o action_n have_v please_v god_n 9_o absolution_n and_o approbation_n differ_v from_o excuse_v in_o this_o that_o in_o excuse_v conscience_n do_v the_o part_n of_o the_o law_n and_o have_v respect_n unto_o god_n as_o he_o be_v a_o judge_n before_o who_o judgement_n seat_n it_o excuse_v a_o man_n as_o a_o witness_n but_o in_o absolve_v and_o approve_v conscience_n proper_o do_v god_n part_n and_o have_v respect_n unto_o man_n who_o like_o a_o judge_n it_o absolve_v and_o approve_v 10_o the_o act_n of_o conscience_n which_o respect_n sin_n be_v accusation_n and_o condemnation_n 11_o accusation_n be_v a_o act_n of_o conscience_n convince_a accusation_n and_o prove_v a_o man_n to_o be_v near_o unto_o punishment_n because_o of_o his_o sin_n 12_o condemnation_n be_v a_o act_n of_o conscience_n judge_v condemnation_n a_o man_n that_o be_v guilty_a to_o the_o punishment_n of_o eternal_a death_n 13_o accusation_n and_o condemnation_n differ_v in_o the_o same_o degree_n and_o manner_n that_o excuse_v differ_v from_o absolution_n and_o approve_v 14_o accusation_n and_o condemnation_n sometime_o follow_v present_o upon_o the_o fact_n as_o in_o david_n 2_o sam._n 24._o 10_o sometime_o a_o little_a while_n after_o it_o as_o in_o judas_n matt._n 21._o 3._o sometime_o a_o long_a time_n after_o as_o in_o josephs_n brethren_n gen._n 42._o 21._o 22._o for_o a_o man_n be_v not_o free_a from_o they_o by_o length_n of_o time_n but_o by_o repentance_n only_o chap_n xi_o of_o the_o affection_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o conscience_n 1_o the_o first_o affection_n that_o rise_v in_o the_o heart_n from_o excuse_v absolve_a and_o approve_v of_o conscience_n joy._n be_v joy_n whereby_o a_o man_n take_v delight_n in_o that_o he_o have_v do_v well_o as_o in_o a_o true_a good_a that_o be_v come_v to_o he_o prov._n 15._o 15._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o now_o this_o joy_n differ_v much_o from_o laughter_n and_o vain_a joy_n 1._o because_o it_o make_v the_o heart_n glad_a 2_o because_o it_o be_v a_o serious_a disposition_n of_o the_o heart_n not_o a_o light_n stir_v of_o it_o 3._o because_o it_o have_v a_o good_a ground_n and_o therefore_o grow_v strong_a by_o right_a meditation_n 4._o because_o it_o bring_v forth_o find_v and_o good_a fruit_n none_o of_o which_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o common_a and_o ordinary_a laughter_n and_o joy_n eccles._n 2._o 2._o confidence_n 2_o the_o second_o affection_n be_v confidence_n whereby_o the_o heart_n be_v settle_v and_o strengthen_v against_o the_o fear_n of_o evil_a and_o the_o weak_a hope_n of_o good_a prov._n 10._o 9_o &_o 28._o for_o all_o misery_n spring_v from_o sin_n and_o to_o those_o that_o do_v well_o all_o good_a thing_n be_v promise_v 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o 3_o the_o first_o affection_n rise_v from_o the_o accusation_n and_o condemnation_n of_o conscience_n be_v shame_n whereby_o a_o sinner_n shame_n be_v displease_v with_o himself_o in_o and_o for_o that_o sin_n he_o have_v do_v for_o sin_n always_o change_v a_o man_n from_o better_a to_o worse_o gen._n 5._o 7._o this_o shame_n if_o it_o be_v because_o of_o sin_n and_o if_o it_o make_v a_o man_n forsake_v it_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sign_n of_o repentance_n rom._n 6._o 21._o as_o impudence_n in_o sin_n be_v always_o a_o token_n of_o a_o impenitent_a and_o lose_v man_n 4_o the_o second_o affection_n be_v sadness_n or_o sorrow_n whereby_o sorrow_n the_o heart_n be_v trouble_v because_o of_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v come_v upon_o it_o 1_o sam._n 25._o 31._o act_n 2._o 37._o for_o the_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v of_o conscience_n do_v not_o only_o make_v the_o sin_n and_o the_o guilt_n thereof_o to_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n present_a but_o likewise_o the_o punishment_n 5_o the_o three_o affection_n be_v fear_n whereby_o the_o heart_n fear_n fly_v from_o the_o evil_a that_o hang_v over_o it_o and_o from_o god_n himself_o as_o from_o a_o severe_a judge_n gen._n 3._o 10._o prov._n 28._o 1._o revel_v 6._o 16._o because_o the_o fullness_n of_o misery_n be_v expect_v the_o great_a degree_n of_o this_o fear_n be_v call_v tremble_v and_o horror_n 6_o the_o four_o affection_n be_v despair_n whereby_o the_o despair_n soul_n cast_v away_o all_o hope_n of_o escape_v heb._n 10._o 27._o 7_o the_o five_o and_o last_o be_v anguish_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n anguish_n because_o of_o the_o misery_n which_o lie_v on_o it_o this_o be_v that_o spiritual_a worm_n that_o perpetual_o torment_v the_o damn_a soul_n in_o hell_n mark_n 9_o 44._o isai._n 66._o 24._o chap._n xii_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n hitherto_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o conscience_n according_a as_o it_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o definition_n now_o follow_v the_o distribution_n of_o conscience_n according_a to_o its_o adjunct_n 1_o conscience_n be_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n 2_o conscience_n may_v be_v call_v good_a either_o for_o its_o honesty_n qui●…em_fw-la and_o integrity_n or_o for_o its_o quietness_n and_o peace_n 3_o that_o conscience_n be_v honest_o good_a who_o judgement_n good_a be_v right_o and_o powerful_a 4_o that_o the_o conscience_n therefore_o be_v honest_o good_a honest_a it_o be_v require_v 1._o that_o it_o upright_o and_o sincere_o judge_v that_o thing_n to_o be_v good_a which_o god_n judge_v so_o and_o that_o to_o be_v evil_a which_o god_n judge_v evil_a this_o uprightness_n must_v first_o be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v which_o belong_v to_o the_o major_a proposition_n and_o 2._o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o what_o have_v be_v do_v which_o belong_v to_o the_o minor_a 5_o to_o a_o conscience_n honest_o good_a it_o be_v 3._o require_v that_o it_o excuse_v absolve_v and_o approve_v a_o man_n in_o what_o be_v well_o

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22._o 19_o because_o thy_o heart_n do_v melt_v and_o thou_o have_v humble_v thyself_o before_o the_o lord_n when_o thou_o hear_v what_o i_o speak_v 12_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n be_v that_o which_o accuse_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o it_o suffer_v not_o the_o conscience_n to_o conscience_n be_v at_o rest_n 13_o it_o bring_v with_o it_o a_o astonish_a fear_n and_o oppress_a grief_n 14_o it_o be_v call_v in_o the_o scripture_n sadness_n a_o cast_v down_o affliction_n or_o disquiet_v of_o the_o mind_n a_o break_a spirit_n prov._n 18._o 14._o 15_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n be_v sometime_o honest_o good_a and_o sometime_o sinful_o evil_a 16_o honest_o good_a it_o be_v when_o it_o accuse_v just_o this_o be_v proper_o in_o those_o which_o yet_o believe_v not_o in_o christ_n but_o happen_v sometime_o to_o be_v in_o those_o who_o have_v true_a faith_n 17_o in_o those_o which_o yet_o believe_v not_o the_o conscience_n evil_a indeed_o through_o trouble_n but_o honest_o good_a do_v make_v 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