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	gospel_n	law_n	6,005	5	5.3501	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94353	Elijah's mantle: or, The remaines of that late worthy and faithful servant of Jesus Christ, Mr. John Tillinghast. Viz. I. The conformity of a saint to the will of God. On Act. 21.14. II. The will of God and Christ concerning sinners. On Gal. 1.4. III. No condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus. On Rom. 8.1. IV. Christs love to his owne. On Joh. 13.1. V. True gospel humiliation. On Zach. 12.10. VI. The most effectual means to kill and subdue sin. On 1 Joh. 2.2 VII. The advocateship of Jesus Christ, a great ground of saints comfort and support under sins and infirmities. On 1 Joh. 2.2. VIII. The only way for saints to be delivered from the errors and evils of the times. On 1 Tim. 6.11. IX. Of the Old Covenant, from Gal. 4.30. being so farre as the author had proceeded, in a treatise of the two covenants, before his death. Published by his owne notes.	Tillinghast, John, 1604-1655.; Manning, John, d. 1694.	1658 (1658)	Wing T1172; Thomason E1557_1; ESTC R203796	263,858	498

in_o christ_n and_o another_o man_n ibid._n use_v 2._o how_o bless_a be_v the_o condition_n of_o every_o one_o that_o have_v interest_n in_o christ_n ibid._n use_v 3_o then_o how_o great_a a_o sin_n and_o how_o much_o below_o their_o condition_n be_v un●●leef_n in_o the_o people_n of_o god_n p._n 112_o use_v 4._o this_o cast_v many_o person_n and_o bring_v most_o man_n under_o condemnation_n ibid._n use_v 5._o this_o be_v comfort_n to_o the_o saint_n against_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o sin_n whatsoever_o p._n 114_o serm._n ii_o doct._n that_o our_o freedom_n from_o condemnation_n come_v from_o our_o in-being_a in_o jesus_n christ_n p._n 115_o that_o saint_n have_v in-being_a in_o christ_n prove_v p._n 115._o to_o 118_o what_o in-being_a in_o christ_n saint_n have_v show_v p._n 119_o 120_o that_o by_o in-being_a in_o christ_n saint_n be_v free_v from_o condemnation_n prove_v p._n 121_o 122_o object_n but_o i_o fear_v i_o have_v no_o in-being_a in_o christ_n for_o sure_o have_v i_o in-being_a in_o christ_n i_o shall_v grow_v and_o thrive_v more_o than_o i_o do_v etc._n etc._n answer_v p._n 123_o object_n but_o my_o doubt_n be_v not_o so_o much_o about_o gift_n as_o grace_n i_o do_v not_o find_v myself_o to_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o this_o beget_v all_o my_o fear_n answer_v p._n 124_o 125_o object_n but_o i_o do_v not_o only_o find_v a_o want_n of_o growth_n in_o grace_n but_o i_o clear_o find_v a_o decline_a in_o grace_n both_o in_o root_n and_o branch_n etc._n etc._n answer_v p._n 126_o use_v this_o show_v we_o the_o glorious_a privilege_n of_o all_o those_o that_o have_v in-being_a in_o christ_n they_o be_v free_v from_o condemnation_n p._n 127_o serm._n iii_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o flesh_n and_o what_o by_o spirit_n show_v in_o the_o general_a p._n 130._o to_o 133._o in_o particular_a p._n 133._o to_o 136_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o legal_a walk_n show_v p._n 137._o to_o 140_o when_o a_o man_n walk_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v such_o a_o pure_a legal_a walk_v 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p._n 167._o to_o 172_o that_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n only_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n prove_v by_o several_a particular_n p._n 172._o to_o 174_o quest_n but_o how_o or_o in_o what_o way_n be_v we_o to_o conceive_v of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o come_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n answer_v p._n 174._o to_o 178_o that_o to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n be_v gospel-walking_a prove_v p._n 178_o 179_o two_o great_a mistake_n correct_v p._n 180_o 181_o serm._n vi._n when_o a_o man_n walk_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o gospel_n walk_v or_o a_o walk_n after_o the_o gospel_n p._n 182_o what_o be_v the_o gospel_n principle_n p._n 183_o quest_n how_o shall_v i_o know_v whether_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o my_o obedience_n answer_v p._n 184_o what_o be_v gospel_n motive_n p._n 185._o to_o 193_o what_o be_v gospel_n end_n p._n 193._o to_o 201_o why_o gospel_n walk_v be_v call_v walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n p._n 201_o 202_o that_o all_o those_o that_o be_v free_v from_o condemnation_n walk_v after_o the_o gospel_n p._n 203_o 204_o serm._n vii_o use_v 1_o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v the_o excellency_n of_o a_o gospel_n walk_v p._n 205_o 206_o use_v 2._o this_o show_v we_o why_o there_o be_v such_o a_o mystery_n in_o gospel_n walk_v that_o a_o mere_a natural_a man_n can_v conceive_v what_o manner_n of_o walk_v a_o gospel_n walk_n be_v p._n 207._o to_o 209_o use_v 3._o this_o truth_n it_o a_o touchstone_n to_o try_v man_n person_n and_o action_n by_o p._n 210_o use_v 4._o hence_o let_v we_o learn_v not_o to_o put_v too_o much_o in_o any_o outward_a form_n p._n 211_o 212_o quest_n but_o when_o may_v a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o put_v too_o much_o in_o a_o outward_a form_n answer_v p._n 213._o to_o 218_o use_v 5._o then_o you_o which_o be_v gospel_n saint_n follow_v the_o spirit_n ibid._n quest_n but_o how_o shall_v i_o come_v to_o this_o to_o follow_v the_o spirit_n answer_v p._n 219_o quest_n 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spirit_n of_o god_n put_v soul_n upon_o where_o it_o be_v be_v the_o work_n of_o supplication_n or_o prayer_n ibid._n obs_n 6._o in_o the_o last_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a pour_v forth_o of_o the_o spirit_n then_o or_o dinary_a p._n 255_o ob_n 7._o the_o sin_n of_o believer_n do_v pierce_v jesus_n christ_n p._n 256_o ob_n 8._o christ_n must_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o pierce_v by_o we_o before_o we_o can_v mourn_v ibid._n obs_n 9_o when_o christ_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o pierce_v by_o we_o than_o we_o shall_v mourn_v ibid._n obs_n 10._o that_o mourning_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o behold_n of_o a_o pierce_a christ_n be_v a_o very_a bitter_a and_o grievous_a mourning_n ibid._n obs_n 11._o none_o can_v thus_o look_v upon_o christ_n or_o mourn_v for_o he_o but_o only_o those_o upon_o who_o god_n pour_v his_o spirit_n ibid._n obs_n true_a gospel_n humiliation_n do_v arise_v from_o a_o look_v upon_o a_o pierce_a christ_n ibid._n that_o it_o do_v not_o arise_v from_o any_o other_o thing_n and_o do_v from_o this_o prove_v p._n 257_o what_o manner_n of_o look_v upon_o christ_n this_o be_v p._n 258_o how_o this_o look_v upon_o christ_n as_o pierce_v for_o sin_n beget_v this_o true_a gospel_n humiliation_n p._n 260._o to_o 264_o 6_o the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n to_o kill_v and_o subdue_v sin_n on_o 1_o joh._n 2.2_o the_o text_n open_v p._n 265_o ob_n 1._o that_o the_o end_n of_o gospel_n revelation_n be_v to_o keep_v man_n from_o sin_n p._n 266_o that_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o end_n of_o gospel_n

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sarahs_n law_n bid_v we_o to_o be_v fruitful_a and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v so_o it_o hold_v forth_o to_o we_o the_o strength_n of_o sarah_n viz._n supernatural_a strength_n help_v from_o heaven_n now_o mind_n it_o the_o command_v of_o the_o law_n as_o they_o be_v hagar_n command_n i.e._n as_o they_o come_v to_o a_o poor_a soul_n only_o as_o a_o terrible_a voice_n of_o word_n without_o power_n as_o a_o kill_a letter_n without_o the_o quicken_a spirit_n so_o they_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o by_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n for_o hagar_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o therefore_o have_v nothing_o now_o to_o do_v in_o abraham_n family_n nor_o may_v she_o there_o command_v and_o dame_n it_o over_o isaac_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o command_n of_o the_o law_n as_o they_o be_v the_o command_n of_o sarah_n the_o new_a covenant_n i.e._n as_o they_o come_v to_o a_o poor_a soul_n with_o a_o promise_n of_o strength_n and_o assistance_n a_o power_n and_o efficacy_n 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