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	holy_a	person_n	9,169	5	5.7253	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15445	The delights of the saints A most comfortable treatise, of grace and peace, and many other excellent points. Whereby men may liue like saints on earth, and become true saints in heauen. First deliuered in a sermon preached at Pauls Crosse the second day of December, being the second Sunday of the Parliament. And in other sermons within the Cathedrall Church of Saint Paul, London. By Gryffith Williams, Doctor of Diuinity, and Parson of Lhan-Lhechyd. The contents are set downe after the epistle to the reader.	Williams, Gryffith, 1589?-1672.	1622 (1622)	STC 25716; ESTC S102808	185,617	476

heed_n unto_o ourselves_o and_o not_o harden_v our_o heart_n any_o long_o but_o let_v we_o hearken_v unto_o his_o voice_n lest_o he_o swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n but_o indeed_o all_o these_o kind_n of_o outward_a calling_n be_v but_o in_o vain_a and_o bring_v no_o benefit_n unless_o the_o lord_n call_v we_o inward_o by_o his_o spirit_n for_o 1._o nisi_fw-la spiritus_fw-la adsit_fw-la cordi_fw-la audientis_fw-la euangel_n in_o vain_a be_v all_o outward_a call_n unless_o we_o be_v inward_o call_v by_o god_n spirit_n greg._n hom_n 30._o super_fw-la euangel_n inanis_fw-la est_fw-la labour_n docentis_fw-la in_o vain_a do_v we_o preach_v unto_o your_o ear_n unless_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v open_v your_o heart_n as_o he_o do_v the_o heart_n of_o lydia_n that_o you_o may_v believe_v our_o preach_n as_o she_o do_v the_o preach_n of_o paul_n 2._o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o world_n will_v but_o puff_n we_o up_o with_o pride_n as_o they_o do_v the_o israelite_n as_o moses_n show_v dilectus_fw-la 15_o deut._n 32._o 15_o meus_fw-la impinguatus_fw-la calcitravit_fw-la my_o belove_a fat_v and_o enlarge_v spurn_v with_o his_o heel_n unless_o god_n do_v give_v we_o the_o grace_n to_o use_v those_o blessing_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n 3._o all_o punishment_n and_o all_o judgement_n will_v soon_o work_v desperation_n then_o conversion_n in_o a_o sinful_a soul_n unless_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n work_v true_a humility_n in_o we_o to_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o his_o fatherly_a chastisement_n and_o this_o experience_n daily_o show_v first_o the_o word_n be_v preach_v the_o one_o believe_v the_o other_o refuse_v it_o second_o god_n bestow_v his_o blessing_n upon_o man_n the_o one_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n the_o other_o be_v true_o thankful_a three_o god_n send_v his_o judgement_n the_o one_o grow_v desperate_a with_o saul_n the_o other_o be_v humble_v with_o david_n and_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o to_o the_o one_o sort_n he_o send_v his_o messenger_n only_o to_o call_v they_o outward_o to_o the_o other_o sort_n he_o send_v his_o spirit_n and_o give_v his_o grace_n to_o make_v they_o yield_v unto_o his_o call_n and_o this_o effectual_a call_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o to_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n be_v the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n whensoever_o therefore_o we_o be_v outward_o call_v by_o what_o way_n or_o mean_n soever_o it_o be_v let_v we_o present_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v inward_o work_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o incline_v they_o to_o yield_v unto_o his_o call_n else_o will_v the_o outward_a call_n bring_v no_o benefit_n but_o only_o make_v we_o without_o excuse_n and_o so_o much_o of_o their_o vocation_n 3._o touch_v their_o sanctification_n call_v to_o be_v saint_n we_o must_v understand_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v derive_v from_o the_o privative_a particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v the_o earth_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o separate_n from_o earthly_a thing_n so_o it_o signify_v a_o pure_a and_o a_o clean_a thing_n free_a from_o all_o contagion_n and_o touch_n of_o inferior_a thing_n and_o it_o be_v take_v two_o way_n 1._o simpliciter_fw-la 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simple_o or_o in_o some_o respect_n 1._o in_o the_o first_o sense_n god_n only_o be_v of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o own_o nature_n simple_o holy_a and_o the_o author_n of_o all_o holiness_n for_o god_n be_v light_n and_o in_o he_o there_o be_v no_o 1._o ●_o joh._n 1._o darkness_n at_o all_o and_o the_o bless_a virgin_n say_v holy_a be_v his_o name_n conueniunt_fw-la rebus_fw-la nominasaepe_fw-la suis_fw-la and_o this_o name_n show_v his_o nature_n and_o the_o great_a praise_n of_o god_n for_o the_o glorious_a seraphim_n which_o esaias_n see_v 6._o esay_n 6._o and_o those_o wondrous_a creature_n which_o s._n john_n do_v see_v cry_v three_o time_n holy_a 4._o apoc._n 4._o holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n of_o host_n which_o we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o any_o other_o attribute_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o damascen_n report_v 10._o damasc_n l._n 3._o c._n 10._o that_o when_o the_o people_n of_o constantinople_n be_v terrible_o afraid_a of_o some_o danger_n &_o do_v humble_o pray_v unto_o god_n against_o the_o same_o a_o child_n be_v sudden_o rapt_v up_o on_o high_a and_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o angel_n this_o holy_a song_n sanctus_n deus_fw-la sanctus_n fortis_fw-la sanctus_n immortalis_fw-la miserere_fw-la nostri_fw-la holy_a god_n holy_a almighty_n holy_a immortal_a god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o when_o he_o be_v restore_v down_o and_o declare_v the_o same_o unto_o the_o people_n the_o whole_a multitude_n sing_v the_o same_o incessant_o and_o so_o be_v deliver_v from_o all_o the_o danger_n that_o they_o fear_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n as_o by_o a_o proper_a name_n be_v call_v holy_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o in_o that_o golden_a plate_n that_o be_v to_o adorn_v aaron_n forehead_n be_v engrave_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 36_o exod._n 28._o 36_o as_o the_o septuagint_n translate_v it_o that_o be_v sanctitas_fw-la jehovae_fw-la as_o tremellius_n or_o sanctum_fw-la domino_fw-la as_o the_o vulgar_a have_v it_o holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n or_o all_o sanctity_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v only_o proceed_v from_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o respect_n our_o church_n in_o her_o high_a strain_n of_o devotion_n immediate_o after_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n sing_v unto_o god_n tu_fw-la solus_fw-la sanctus_n thou_o only_o be_v holy_a thou_o only_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v simple_o in_o all_o respect_n essential_o in_o himself_o and_o causal_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o holiness_n and_o purity_n in_o all_o his_o creature_n and_o yet_o of_o all_o god_n attribute_n this_o be_v most_o contradict_v and_o murmur_v against_o by_o the_o wicked_a as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o pure_a upright_o and_o holy_a especial_o 1._o in_o the_o election_n of_o his_o creature_n 2._o in_o the_o distribution_n of_o his_o grace_n 3._o in_o the_o remuneration_n of_o our_o desert_n but_o for_o the_o first_o we_o answer_v that_o he_o have_v ius_fw-la absolutum_fw-la in_o creaturas_fw-la a_o absolute_a right_n over_o all_o his_o creature_n so_o that_o he_o may_v do_v with_o it_o what_o he_o will_v even_o as_o the_o potter_n have_v power_n of_o the_o clay_n 9_o rom._n 9_o as_o the_o apostle_n show_v and_o yet_o we_o say_v that_o he_o do_v not_o use_v the_o same_o nor_o preparare_fw-la filios_fw-la ad_fw-la patibulum_fw-la but_o find_v they_o all_o in_o the_o mass_n of_o corruption_n by_o adam_n transgression_n he_o do_v show_v mercy_n upon_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o leave_v still_o in_o that_o state_n wherein_o they_o be_v not_o create_v nor_o intrude_v by_o he_o but_o most_o miserable_o fall_v in_o the_o loin_n of_o adam_n so_o that_o herein_o god_n show_v unto_o his_o elect_a indebitam_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la more_o than_o deserve_a mercy_n &_o to_o the_o other_o nothing_o but_o debitam_fw-la institiam_fw-la what_o they_o most_o just_o deserve_v to_o the_o second_o we_o say_v that_o although_o he_o give_v to_o one_o five_o talent_n to_o other_o but_o one_o to_z other_o none_o at_o all_o that_o he_o exalt_v one_o pull_v down_o another_o and_o so_o of_o all_o other_o gift_n and_o grace_n whether_o temporal_a or_o spiritual_a yet_o we_o say_v that_o he_o do_v no_o wrong_n to_o he_o that_o have_v least_o or_o that_o have_v none_o at_o all_o quia_fw-la non_fw-la tenetur_fw-la creator_n creaturae_fw-la because_o he_o be_v debtor_n to_o none_o and_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v unto_o any_o and_o therefore_o may_v most_o just_o and_o free_o do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o his_o own_o as_o our_o saviour_n show_v most_o excellent_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o labourer_n hire_v unto_o his_o vineyard_n and_o to_o the_o three_o we_o answer_v that_o in_o give_v unto_o they_o which_o by_o continuance_n in_o well_o do_v seek_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n he_o show_v himself_o most_o gracious_a &_o merciful_a 2._o rom._n 2._o as_o all_o man_n will_v confess_v and_o in_o render_v vengeance_n to_o they_o that_o obey_v not_o god_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n upon_o every_o soul_n that_o sin_v he_o show_v himself_o most_o just_a and_o upright_o and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n esay_n ch_n 5._o after_o he_o have_v set_v down_o many_o of_o god_n judgement_n against_o the_o wicked_a lest_o any_o shall_v think_v god_n unjust_a therein_o he_o add_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v be_v exalt_v in_o judgement_n and_o the_o

art_n 1._o darand_n in_o 3._o sentent_fw-fr distinct_a 13._o q_o 1._o 1._o gratias_fw-la gratis_n datas_fw-la grace_n free_o bestow_v 2._o gratias_fw-la gratos_fw-la facientes_fw-la grace_n that_o make_v we_o acceptable_a of_o the_o 1._o sort_n be_v those_o 9_o grace_n which_o the_o apostle_n reckon_v 1_o cor._n 12._o 14._o and_o be_v give_v for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o more_o than_o of_o ourselves_o as_o when_o i_o preach_v to_o other_o and_o be_o myself_o a_o cast_n away_o and_o they_o be_v call_v grace_n free_o give_v because_o they_o be_v only_o give_v unto_o we_o and_o yet_o do_v not_o make_v we_o any_o whit_n the_o more_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n no_o more_o than_o judas_n be_v for_o all_o his_o apostleship_n and_o of_o the_o second_o sort_n be_v 1._o and_o principal_o the_o free_a favour_n of_o god_n forspeak_v of_o that_o do_v chief_o make_v we_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o 2._o those_o infuse_a grace_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o first_o grace_n that_o be_v wrought_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n as_o faith_n hope_n repentance_n and_o such_o like_a and_o these_o be_v call_v gratiae_fw-la gratos_fw-la facientes_fw-la grace_n that_o make_v we_o acceptable_a not_o because_o they_o be_v sufficient_a to_o justify_v we_o or_o to_o make_v we_o worthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n as_o the_o schoolman_n do_v imagine_v but_o because_o god_n be_v delight_v and_o well_o please_v with_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n and_o these_o grace_n which_o make_v we_o thus_o acceptable_a before_o god_n be_v divide_v into_o 1._o habitual_a grace_n as_o faith_n hope_n charity_n 2._o transient_a which_o be_v call_v the_o grace_n of_o special_a aid_n which_o be_v a_o certain_a motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n induce_v we_o to_o the_o work_n of_o piety_n and_o it_o be_v 1._o excitans_fw-la 2._o adiunans_n 1._o incite_v man_n to_o do_v well_o and_o 2._o help_v he_o forward_o to_o do_v that_o good_a which_o before_o it_o have_v incite_v he_o unto_o and_o this_o grace_n of_o special_a aid_n be_v either_o 1._o sufficient_a 2._o effectual_a 1._o sufficient_a whereby_o a_o man_n may_v will_n and_o do_v well_o if_o he_o please_v 2._o effectual_a whereby_o a_o man_n be_v convert_v indeed_o and_o do_v will_v and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o this_o effectual_a grace_n be_v also_o twofold_a 1._o work_v which_o be_v also_o call_v prevenient_a 2._o coworking_a call_v subsequent_a the_o 1._o prevent_v a_o man_n from_o sin_v and_o prepare_v his_o heart_n to_o will_n that_o which_o be_v good_a the_o 2._o do_v effect_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v do_v and_o perform_v indeed_o that_o good_a which_o before_o he_o will_v and_o desire_v and_o under_o these_o head_n may_v all_o other_o division_n of_o grace_n be_v comprehend_v and_o subdivide_v and_o therefore_o so_o much_o shall_v serve_v for_o the_o division_n of_o grace_n 3._o touch_v the_o necessity_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v two_o special_a thing_n that_o do_v declare_v the_o same_o 1._o the_o devil_n great_a subtlety_n 2._o man_n great_a infirmity_n 1._o indeed_o we_o have_v many_o enemy_n but_o enemy_n the_o devil_n be_v our_o great_a enemy_n the_o devil_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o for_o he_o be_v not_o only_o draco_fw-it 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o great_a dragon_n but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a enemy_n that_o we_o have_v like_o job_n leviathan_n the_o great_a among_o creature_n neither_o be_v he_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o busy_a enemy_n that_o we_o have_v like_o s._n peter_n roar_a lion_n that_o seek_v at_o all_o time_n and_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o devour_v we_o and_o therefore_o laqueos_fw-la ponit_fw-la in_o divitijs_fw-la laqueos_fw-la in_o paupertate_fw-la 16._o aug._n solil_n q._n ca._n 16._o he_o lay_v snare_n upon_o riches_n snare_n upon_o poverty_n and_o snare_n upon_o every_o thing_n as_o antony_n see_v in_o a_o vision_n the_o whole_a world_n overlay_v with_o net_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v entrap_v us._n 2._o if_o we_o look_v into_o ourselves_o we_o frail_a man_n be_v wonderful_a frail_a shall_v find_v ourselves_o fragiles_fw-la ad_fw-la resistendum_fw-la debiles_fw-la ad_fw-la operandum_fw-la &_o faciles_fw-la ad_fw-la seducendum_fw-la unable_a to_o resist_v unwilling_a to_o do_v good_a and_o ready_a to_o be_v seduce_v as_o s._n bernard_n say_v and_o therefore_o 7._o bern._n the_o advent_a dom_n ser_fw-mi 7._o have_v we_o not_o need_v of_o grace_n have_v we_o not_o need_v of_o help_n but_o because_o contraria_fw-la iuxta_fw-la se_fw-la posita_fw-la magis_fw-la elucescunt_fw-la the_o necessity_n of_o light_n be_v see_v by_o the_o horror_n of_o darkness_n we_o must_v look_v a_o little_a further_o into_o the_o infirmity_n of_o man_n that_o we_o may_v thereby_o see_v the_o necessity_n of_o grace_n but_o a_o man_n without_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n 1._o can_v do_v good_a 2._o can_v avoid_v sin_n 3._o can_v rise_v from_o sin_n de_fw-fr 1_o s._n augustine_n say_v that_o sine_fw-la gratia_fw-la aug._n in_o l._n de_fw-fr corrept_v &_o gratia_fw-la gratia_fw-la nullum_fw-la prorsus_fw-la sine_fw-la cogitando_fw-la sive_fw-la volendo_fw-la sive_fw-la agendo_fw-la faciunt_fw-la homines_fw-la bonum_fw-la without_o grace_n we_o can_v neither_o do_v nor_o will_v nor_o think_v any_o good_a thing_n and_o therefore_o anselmus_n say_v that_o as_o the_o earth_n though_o it_o may_v bring_v forth_o of_o itself_o thorn_n and_o thistle_n yet_o can_v bring_v forth_o food_n fit_a for_o man_n without_o the_o sow_v of_o good_a seed_n therein_o even_o so_o man_n though_o great_a anselm_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr corrupt_a &_o great_a of_o himself_o he_o may_v produce_v evil_a work_n and_o idle_a thought_n yet_o can_v he_o bring_v forth_o no_o good_a thing_n without_o the_o good_a seed_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n say_v raynerius_n though_o it_o be_v 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affection_n they_o must_v both_o fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n de_fw-fr 3_o be_v fall_v into_o sin_n we_o can_v possible_o rise_v from_o sin_n for_o si_fw-mi stare_v non_fw-la potuit_fw-la humana_fw-la natura_fw-la adhuc_fw-la integra_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la resurgere_fw-la iam_fw-la corrupta_fw-la if_o man_n can_v not_o stand_v when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o integrity_n how_o can_v he_o now_o arise_v be_v full_a of_o all_o infirmity_n say_v s._n bernard_n beside_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n require_v that_o he_o which_o will_v not_o stand_v in_o grace_n when_o he_o may_v shall_v not_o rise_v when_o he_o will_v and_o therefore_o the_o gloss_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n spiritus_fw-la vadens_fw-la &_o non_fw-la rediens_fw-la observe_v a_o double_a infirmity_n in_o man_n 1._o a_o pass_v away_o from_o the_o world_n man_n a_o twofold_a infirmity_n of_o man_n by_o death_n and_o not_o able_a to_o return_v again_o 2._o a_o pass_v away_o from_o grace_n to_o sin_n and_o not_o 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