Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	covenant_n	heart_n	new_a	6,959	5	6.8797	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23656	Animadversions on that part of Mr. Robert Ferguson's book entituled The interest of reason in religion which treats of justification in a letter to a friend.	Allen, William, d. 1686.	1676 (1676)	Wing A1054; ESTC R5034	44,339	112

jewish_a rite_n act_n 21._o and_o in_o circumcise_n timothy_n nor_o have_v say_v as_o he_o do_v that_o god_n have_v receive_v such_o christian_a jew_n who_o yet_o make_v conscience_n of_o jewish_a difference_n and_o distinction_n of_o meat_n and_o day_n rom._n 14._o if_o a_o mere_a persuasion_n of_o be_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n have_v be_v so_o dangerous_a and_o damnable_a as_o he_o affirm_v the_o error_n of_o the_o judaise_v christian_n to_o be_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o opposition_n which_o the_o apostle_n make_v against_o the_o error_n of_o the_o judaise_v christian_n in_o their_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n among_o who_o they_o be_v sufficient_o discover_v to_o we_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o error_n to_o be_v the_o place_v justification_n in_o a_o external_a righteousness_n and_o not_o in_o a_o internal_a when_o st._n paul_n have_v say_v if_o they_o be_v circumcise_a christ_n shall_v profit_v they_o nothing_o and_o that_o they_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n that_o will_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n and_o that_o the_o true_a christian_n wait_v for_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n or_o which_o faith_n produce_v he_o give_v this_o reason_n of_o all_o say_v for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n i._n e._n by_o cause_v love_n to_o god_n and_o man_n gal._n 5._o and_o again_o for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o a_o new_a creature_n gal._n 6.15_o and_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n 2_o cor._n 5.17_o and_o the_o gospel_n be_v declare_v by_o st_n paul_n to_o be_v the_o ministration_n of_o righteousness_n not_o in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n but_o in_o the_o spirit_n or_o internal_a righteousness_n which_o be_v require_v in_o the_o law_n and_o more_o plain_o and_o express_o in_o the_o gospel_n 2_o cor._n 3._o and_o that_o christian_n must_v serve_v in_o newness_n of_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o have_v god_n to_o be_v our_o god_n and_o our_o sin_n pardon_v belong_v only_o to_o they_o who_o have_v his_o law_n put_v in_o their_o mind_n and_o write_v in_o their_o heart_n heb._n 8._o and_o that_o those_o who_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n by_o regeneration_n be_v child_n according_a to_o promise_n or_o tenor_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n when_o as_o those_o who_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o adhere_v only_o to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n for_o a_o external_a righteousness_n be_v child_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o legal_a political_a covenant_n and_o this_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o a_o allegory_n touch_v the_o two_o covenant_n gal._n 4._o all_o this_o serve_v not_o only_o to_o let_v we_o see_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o righteousness_n by_o which_o the_o judaise_a christian_n can_v not_o be_v justify_v as_o they_o expect_v but_o also_o by_o way_n of_o opposition_n to_o that_o true_o and_o plain_o to_o represent_v to_o we_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o evangelical_n righteousness_n by_o which_o in_o subordination_n to_o christ_n righteousness_n we_o must_v be_v justify_v if_o ever_o justify_v both_o which_o doubtless_o be_v the_o true_a design_n of_o the_o scripture_n i_o have_v bring_v together_o that_o you_o uright_v see_v the_o harmony_n and_o concurrent_a testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o this_o matter_n by_o this_o time_n i_o presume_v you_o perceive_v that_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o two_o sort_n of_o judaise_v christian_n the_o better_a and_o the_o worse_o lie_v much_o in_o this_o one_o point_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o one_o do_v and_o the_o other_o do_v not_o hold_v internal_a righteousness_n necessary_a to_o justification_n for_o except_v in_o this_o they_o seem_v both_o to_o have_v be_v of_o one_o mind_n both_o in_o profess_v faith_n in_o christ_n and_o in_o hold_v themselves_o under_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n for_o circumcision_n and_o other_o legal_a rite_n now_o then_o if_o that_o very_a thing_n make_v so_o great_a a_o difference_n between_o they_o as_o i_o have_v show_v what_o shall_v we_o then_o think_v of_o that_o opinion_n by_o which_o some_o better_a man_n among_o we_o than_o the_o corrupt_a judaise_a christian_n be_v do_v thus_o far_o agree_v and_o fall_v in_o with_o they_o as_o they_o do_v in_o deny_v internal_a righteousness_n of_o inherent_a grace_n to_o be_v necessary_a to_o our_o justification_n or_o that_o it_o do_v enter_v it_o or_o be_v any_o ingredient_n in_o it_o but_o think_v it_o perfect_o subsequent_a to_o it_o not_o so_o much_o as_o admit_v it_o to_o take_v place_n or_o to_o come_v into_o be_v until_o we_o be_v first_o justify_v nor_o so_o much_o as_o admit_v that_o faith_n in_o itself_o be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n but_o only_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n i_o say_v what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o this_o can_v we_o possible_o think_v the_o same_o opinion_n to_o be_v a_o grievous_a error_n in_o the_o judaise_v christian_n and_o yet_o to_o be_v orthodox_n and_o innocent_a in_o other_o doubtless_o where_o this_o opinion_n be_v as_o practical_o hold_v as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o corrupt_a sort_n of_o the_o judaise_v christian_n it_o be_v as_o criminal_a and_o dangerous_a as_o it_o be_v in_o they_o but_o so_o it_o be_v not_o i_o confess_v where_o it_o be_v hold_v only_o speculative_o as_o i_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v by_o all_o those_o of_o that_o persuasion_n that_o be_v regenerate_v and_o true_o good_a for_o they_o hold_v regeneration_n and_o the_o inherent_a grace_n of_o sanctification_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n though_o not_o to_o justification_n and_o in_o hold_v this_o they_o practical_o hold_v it_o necessary_a to_o justification_n even_o then_o while_o in_o speculation_n and_o opinion_n they_o hold_v no_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o it_o in_o order_n thereto_o for_o the_o practise_n upon_o this_o better_a principle_n as_o believe_v regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o become_v regenerate_v sanctify_a and_o internal_o righteous_a thereupon_o they_o come_v thereby_o to_o have_v this_o evangelical_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o they_o for_o such_o as_o it_o be_v that_o be_v for_o righteousness_n for_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o eye_n and_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o evangelical_n law_n which_o imputation_n be_v their_o justification_n this_o god_n do_v although_o they_o do_v not_o know_v and_o believe_v all_o this_o but_o think_v they_o be_v justify_v before_o they_o be_v sanctify_v which_o by_o interpretation_n be_v to_o think_v they_o be_v account_v righteous_a before_o they_o be_v so_o that_o they_o be_v account_v righteous_a in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o before_o they_o be_v at_o all_o righteous_a in_o themselves_o but_o god_n proceed_v in_o justify_v man_n not_o according_a to_o by-opinion_n in_o man_n while_o consistent_a with_o real_a holiness_n but_o according_a to_o what_o they_o be_v indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n in_o the_o temper_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o tenor_n of_o their_o life_n i_o have_v say_v thus_o much_o to_o ease_v those_o of_o the_o opinion_n i_o oppose_v as_o much_o as_o i_o can_v for_o by_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v counterbalanced_n by_o better_a principle_n in_o many_o it_o be_v not_o so_o dangerous_a in_o they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o corrupt_a judaise_a christian_n it_o be_v in_o they_o indeed_o mortiserous_a and_o damnable_a if_o practise_v upon_o and_o persist_v in_o because_o there_o be_v in_o they_o no_o such_o thing_n to_o counterbalance_n it_o in_o its_o operation_n as_o a_o persuasion_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o internal_a righteousness_n unto_o salvation_n no_o more_o than_o unto_o justification_n as_o there_o be_v in_o these_o and_o in_o this_o very_a respect_n and_o their_o opinion_n of_o merit_n doubtless_o it_o be_v that_o the_o promoter_n of_o this_o grand_a error_n be_v charge_v with_o pervert_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o those_o that_o practical_o adhere_v to_o they_o therein_o with_o fall_v from_o grace_n and_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v plain_a because_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v limit_v and_o restrain_v in_o the_o last_o issue_n and_o event_n unto_o man_n become_v regenerate_v and_o internal_o righteous_a as_o the_o condition_n without_o which_o they_o shall_v neither_o be_v justify_v pardon_v nor_o save_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n or_o any_o thing_n he_o have_v do_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o those_o false_a teacher_n that_o teach_v justification_n and_o salvation_n attainable_a by_o christ_n

be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o as_o abstract_v from_o its_o effect_n of_o renew_v we_o and_o if_o either_o of_o these_o doctrine_n be_v true_a we_o may_v have_v a_o immediate_a title_n to_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n without_o repentance_n and_o without_o be_v bear_v again_o unless_o we_o will_v suppose_v that_o justification_n do_v not_o immediate_o entitle_v we_o to_o these_o which_o to_o suppose_v be_v as_o absurd_a as_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n for_o what_o i_o pray_v you_o will_v such_o a_o justification_n signisie_n and_o then_o as_o concern_v the_o other_o thing_n viz._n that_o if_o we_o have_v not_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n perfect_a righteousness_n a_o righteousness_n to_o answer_v the_o demand_n of_o the_o law_n that_o then_o as_o mr._n f._n infer_v we_o can_v have_v no_o justification_n but_o what_o consist_v in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n i_o answer_v that_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o we_o be_v account_v righteous_a upon_o our_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n pardon_n can_v be_v our_o justification_n but_o a_o benefit_n consequent_a upon_o it_o for_o if_o god_n own_v or_o avouch_v the_o condition_n to_o be_v perform_v on_o our_o part_n as_o he_o do_v when_o it_o be_v perform_v on_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v pardon_n and_o salvation_n be_v his_o justify_n of_o we_o or_o his_o account_v we_o righteous_a according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v then_o pardon_n be_v not_o our_o justification_n itself_o but_o one_o of_o the_o benefit_n unto_o which_o our_o justification_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n do_v entitle_v we_o for_o the_o one_o be_v promise_v but_o on_o condition_n of_o the_o other_o and_o as_o the_o thing_n promise_v and_o the_o condition_n on_o which_o it_o be_v promise_v be_v not_o the_o same_o so_o neither_o be_v the_o reckon_n or_o account_v we_o righteous_a as_o have_v perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n and_o the_o actual_a pardon_n itself_o the_o same_o but_o so_o much_o as_o these_o differ_v so_o much_o do_v justification_n and_o pardon_n differ_v but_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n as_o justification_n be_v oppose_v to_o condemnation_n it_o may_v comprehend_v remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v if_o by_o condemnation_n you_o understand_v both_o conviction_n of_o impenitency_n which_o be_v the_o opposite_a to_o justification_n proper_o and_o the_o obligation_n or_o obnoxiousness_n thereby_o to_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o second_o death_n and_o by_o justification_n both_o a_o vindication_n from_o impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n which_o be_v justification_n proper_o and_o also_o a_o discharge_n thereby_o from_o obnoxiousness_n to_o eternal_a punishment_n then_o as_o i_o say_v justification_n thus_o oppose_v to_o condemnation_n do_v indeed_o include_v in_o it_o remission_n of_o sin_n though_o when_o strict_o and_o most_o proper_o consider_v justification_n seem_v to_o be_v one_o thing_n and_o pardon_v of_o sin_n another_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v allege_v that_o when_o st._n paul_n say_v in_o rom._n 4.6_o that_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o impute_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o we_o without_o any_o work_n of_o we_o at_o all_o legal_a or_o evangelical_n external_n or_o internal_a and_o because_o great_a stress_n be_v lay_v on_o it_o by_o some_o i_o will_v brief_o show_v how_o the_o context_n direct_v we_o to_o another_o sense_n of_o those_o word_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o and_o the_o former_a chapter_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o justification_n proceed_v from_o god_n of_o grace_n and_o favour_n and_o not_o of_o debt_n to_o make_v this_o good_a he_o show_v here_o that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o because_o it_o be_v vouchsafe_v not_o unto_o such_o who_o have_v be_v always_o righteous_a for_o he_o have_v prove_v before_o chap._n 3._o that_o there_o be_v none_o such_o but_o that_o all_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n have_v sin_v but_o to_o such_o as_o have_v be_v ungodly_a when_o once_o they_o believe_v and_o therefore_o cease_v to_o be_v so_o and_o become_v sincere_o righteous_a and_o the_o apostle_n reason_n depend_v upon_o this_o manifest_a truth_n that_o such_o as_o have_v once_o sin_v can_v never_o by_o any_o after-work_n which_o they_o can_v do_v merit_v the_o divine_a favour_n as_o a_o debt_n due_a to_o they_o by_o desert_n of_o their_o work_n nor_o be_v capable_a of_o that_o favour_n upon_o any_o other_o term_n than_o what_o god_n of_o his_o mere_a grace_n be_v please_v to_o appoint_v as_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o as_o he_o have_v do_v that_o of_o faith_n for_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o say_v he_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n ver_fw-la 5._o and_o to_o prove_v as_o well_o as_o to_o assert_v that_o god_n justifi_v none_o upon_o account_n of_o their_o have_v be_v always_o righteous_a and_o in_o his_o favour_n as_o some_o jew_n fancy_v themselves_o to_o have_v be_v upon_o account_n of_o their_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o he_o in_o the_o gospel_n who_o say_v all_o these_o have_v i_o keep_v from_o my_o youth_n up_o he_o shew_v out_o of_o the_o psalm_n of_o david_n how_o that_o the_o ancient_a godly_a jew_n do_v always_o esteem_v their_o happiness_n of_o be_v in_o god_n favour_n not_o to_o proceed_v from_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o work_n in_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o from_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o forgive_a their_o sin_n and_o accept_v their_o sincere_a endeavour_n to_o please_v he_o even_o as_o david_n say_v he_o describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n to_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v ver_fw-la 6_o 7._o and_o you_o may_v easy_o discern_v if_o you_o observe_v it_o that_o what_o be_v say_v in_o this_o six_o and_o seven_o verse_n be_v to_o back_n and_o make_v good_a what_o he_o have_v say_v in_o vers_fw-la 5._o touch_v god_n justify_v man_n upon_o their_o believe_v notwithstanding_o they_o have_v be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o ungodliness_n before_o and_o to_o show_v that_o if_o he_o justify_v such_o man_n upon_o such_o term_n justification_n must_v needs_o proceed_v of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o debt_n or_o merit_n of_o work_n of_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v vers_fw-la 4._o saying_n now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o reward_n be_v not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n so_o that_o in_o make_v a_o judgement_n of_o what_o work_v st._n paul_n speak_v when_o he_o say_v righteousness_n be_v impute_v without_o work_n vers_fw-la 6._o if_o you_o do_v but_o take_v your_o rise_n from_o what_o be_v say_v in_o vers_fw-la 4._o touch_v such_o work_n the_o reward_n of_o which_o be_v reckon_v not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n and_o so_o follow_v the_o discourse_n and_o the_o design_n of_o it_o to_o vers_n 6._o you_o will_v find_v that_o you_o can_v fair_o turn_v aside_o to_o another_o but_o must_v needs_o understand_v he_o to_o this_o sense_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v in_o vers_fw-la 5._o be_v impute_v without_o such_o work_n as_o make_v the_o reward_n to_o be_v not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n mention_v v._n 4._o his_o argument_n run_v thus_o in_o other_o word_n they_o to_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n heretofore_o be_v such_o as_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o forgiveness_n from_o god_n therefore_o they_o can_v not_o possible_o merit_v his_o favour_n and_o although_o st._n paul_n do_v not_o improve_v the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n further_o than_o to_o prove_v that_o no_o man_n be_v restore_v to_o the_o divine_a favour_n and_o the_o blessedness_n consequent_a upon_o it_o without_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o debt_n and_o merit_n that_o any_o man_n attain_v it_o by_o be_v justify_v this_o be_v his_o end_n in_o allege_v they_o yet_o it_o be_v also_o evident_a by_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v those_o the_o apostle_n here_o recite_v that_o godly_a sincerity_n be_v the_o conditional_a qualification_n require_v of_o such_o to_o who_o the_o favour_n of_o forgiveness_n be_v vouchsafe_v for_o it_o be_v there_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n and_o in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n no_o guile_n note_v the_o sincerity_n i_o speak_v of_o psal_n 32.2_o and_o it_o be_v to_o the_o same_o sense_n when_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n faith_n as_o the_o