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	work_n	6,419	5	5.4658	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23659	The Christians justification stated shewing how the righteousness of Christ, the Gospel-Covenant, faith, and God himself, do operate to our justification / by W.A.	Allen, William, d. 1686.	1678 (1678)	Wing A1057; ESTC R20597	102,725	303

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the_o give_n of_o which_o god_n have_v be_v aforehand_o with_o we_o and_o prevent_v all_o endeavour_n of_o we_o be_v of_o itself_o and_o in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o it_o so_o apt_a to_o work_v upon_o the_o human_a faculty_n and_o to_o incline_v man_n to_o embrace_v it_o if_o they_o will_v but_o a_o little_a attend_v to_o it_o and_o consider_v it_o which_o one_o will_v think_v they_o may_v easy_o do_v if_o they_o will_v before_o their_o nature_n be_v debauch_v by_o a_o custom_n of_o sin_v i_o say_v it_o be_v so_o apt_a to_o gain_v upon_o they_o that_o it_o hardly_o fail_v to_o do_v so_o more_o or_o less_o but_o where_o it_o meet_v with_o such_o as_o wilful_o call_v off_o their_o natural_a faculty_n from_o attend_v to_o it_o and_o the_o thing_n it_o treat_v of_o and_o that_o employ_v they_o about_o object_n of_o another_o nature_n as_o those_o do_v who_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v say_v to_o be_v invite_v to_o the_o supper_n which_o a_o king_n make_v for_o his_o 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commit_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v mention_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o righteousness_n which_o he_o have_v do_v he_o shall_v live_v ezek._n 18.22_o and_o when_o i_o say_v that_o our_o conformity_n to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v our_o righteousness_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o a_o conformity_n as_o be_v hearty_a and_o sincere_a and_o in_o the_o inward_a man_n as_o well_o as_o the_o outward_a though_o otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o indefective_a in_o respect_n of_o extent_n and_o degree_n for_o therein_o lie_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o perfect_a legal_a righteousness_n and_o the_o evangelical_n the_o legal_a righteousness_n stand_v in_o a_o perfect_a and_o indefective_a conformity_n to_o whatever_o god_n command_v or_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n require_v of_o man_n but_o the_o evangelical_n righteousness_n stand_v in_o a_o hearty_a and_o sincere_a desire_n resolution_n and_o endeavour_n in_o a_o man_n to_o conform_v to_o all_o that_o god_n require_v in_o conjunction_n with_o repentance_n for_o defect_n and_o in_o affiance_n in_o god_n mercy_n through_o christ_n for_o forgiveness_n although_o the_o best_a man_n live_v do_v not_o perhaps_o keep_v any_o one_o of_o god_n commandment_n in_o a_o legal_a sense_n yet_o the_o mean_a sincere_a christian_a keep_v they_o all_o in_o a_o evangelical_n sense_n that_o be_v in_o sincerity_n of_o resolution_n and_o endeavour_n he_o prepare_v himself_o to_o do_v his_o master_n will_n as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v luke_n 12.47_o by_o resolve_v and_o endeavour_v to_o do_v it_o as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v and_o by_o make_v use_n of_o all_o due_a mean_n and_o help_v to_o that_o end_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n good_a man_n be_v in_o scripture_n say_v to_o keep_v god_n charge_n his_o commandment_n his_o statute_n and_o his_o law_n gen._n 26.5_o 2_o sam._n 22.22_o 1_o king_n 14.8_o 2_o king_n 18.6_o job_n 23.11_o psal_n 119.22_o 55_o 56_o 67_o 68_o luk._n 1.6_o not_o that_o they_o do_v so_o in_o the_o legal_a sense_n for_o so_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o eccles_n 7.10_o but_o they_o be_v say_v to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o their_o endeavour_n do_v as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v they_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n and_o by_o this_o good_a man_n be_v describe_v in_o scripture_n and_o god_n be_v say_v to_o love_v such_o as_o do_v so_o pro._n 15.9_o and_o 21.21_o isa_n 51.1_o they_o still_o labour_v to_o do_v and_o to_o grow_v better_a and_o better_o and_o this_o sincerity_n of_o endeavour_n proceed_v from_o a_o principle_n of_o faith_n be_v it_o by_o which_o man_n in_o scripture_n be_v denominate_v righteous_a for_o more_o than_o this_o i_o cannot-say_a be_v find_v in_o any_o man_n and_o less_o than_o this_o i_o can_v say_v will_v denominate_v any_o man_n to_o be_v a_o good_a tnd_n righteous_a man_n our_o endeavour_n do_v not_o indeed_o of_o themselves_o and_o without_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n make_v we_o of_o unrighteous_a to_o become_v righteous_a but_o when_o ever_o man_n be_v persuade_v in_o their_o own_o mind_n to_o begin_v with_o honest_a endeavour_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o god_n appoint_v mean_n to_o help_v they_o therein_o they_o will_v be_v sure_a of_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n to_o carry_v the_o work_n through_o for_o god_n will_v give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o those_o that_o ask_v he_o luke_n 11.13_o and_o will_v work_v in_o they_o to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v well_o while_o they_o be_v work_v out_o their_o own_o salvation_n by_o their_o endeavour_n phil._n 2.12_o 13._o to_o he_o that_o have_v a_o heart_n thus_o to_o begin_v well_o in_o use_v his_o first_o talent_n which_o he_o have_v from_o god_n to_o he_o more_o shall_v be_v give_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v abundance_n mat._n 25.29_o this_o kind_n of_o 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the_o soul_n which_o bring_v forth_o the_o harvest_n of_o a_o good_a life_n be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o contrary_a to_o fleshly_a lust_n will_v be_v still_o heave_v at_o they_o to_o extirpate_v and_o drive_v they_o out_o and_o aspire_v after_o a_o perfect_a state_n in_o holiness_n hunger_a and_o thirst_v after_o righteousness_n upon_o which_o account_n the_o way_n of_o the_o just_a be_v as_o the_o shine_a light_n which_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n prov._n 4.18_o by_o the_o way_n than_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v how_o easy_a the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n be_v and_o how_o light_a his_o burden_n when_o he_o have_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o obtain_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n no_o hard_a than_o to_o repent_v that_o we_o have_v be_v in_o rebellion_n against_o our_o maker_n to_o our_o own_o undo_n and_o serious_o to_o resolve_v and_o sincere_o to_o endeavour_v to_o desist_v from_o all_o act_n of_o disobedience_n 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