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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65465	The pious communicant rightly prepar'd, or, A discourse concerning the Blessed Sacrament wherein the nature of it is described, our obligation to frequent communion enforced, and directions given for due preparation for it, behaviour at, and after it, and profiting by it : with prayers and hymns, suited to the several parts of that holy office : to which is added, a short discourse of baptism / by Samuel Wesley ...	Wesley, Samuel, 1662-1735.	1700 (1700)	Wing W1376; ESTC R38528	120,677	302

and_o even_o heathen_n have_v be_v sensible_a of_o a_o fall_n though_o they_o have_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o and_o mean_n to_o recover_v from_o it_o and_o yet_o as_o before_o they_o general_o use_v wash_v or_o sprinkle_v for_o purification_n i_o believe_v they_o have_v it_o from_o orpheus_n as_o he_o from_o the_o phoenician_n and_o they_o perhaps_o from_o jacob._n and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o certain_a that_o we_o all_o feel_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o original_a gild_n though_o there_o may_v be_v difficulty_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o propagation_n for_o no_o modest_a good_a man_n can_v be_v insensible_a of_o a_o inward_a strong_a propension_n to_o evil_n and_o the_o scripture_n plain_o assert_n that_o we_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v our_o mother_n conceive_v we_o psal._n 51._o 5._o that_o we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n and_o dead_a in_o trespass_n ephes._n 2._o 1_o 3._o and_o sin_n that_o none_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a job_n 14._o 4._o and_o 25._o 4._o thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a that_o in_o adam_n all_o die_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 22._o that_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o that_o be_v all_o rom._n 5._o 10_o 12._o be_v make_v sinner_n by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o rom._n 3._o 10_o 23._o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n which_o come_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n nay_o this_o almost_o in_o express_a term_n as_o to_o infant_n who_o if_o they_o have_v not_o any_o sin_n at_o all_o no_o original_a sin_n how_o come_v they_o to_o die_v and_o what_o need_n will_v they_o have_v of_o a_o saviour_n since_o they_o have_v no_o actual_a sin_n but_o it_o be_v say_v that_o death_n reign_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n even_o in_o those_o who_o have_v not_o sin_v actual_o according_a to_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n rom._n 5._o 13_o 14._o which_o can_v relate_v to_o infant_n only_o which_o text_n be_v allow_v by_o all_o but_o pelagian_o to_o be_v clear_a proof_n that_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n be_v obnoxious_a both_o to_o the_o gild_n and_o punishment_n of_o adam_n transgression_n to_o the_o punishment_n as_o well_o as_o the_o gild_n of_o it_o which_o doubtless_o be_v not_o only_o temporal_a death_n but_o extend_v likewise_o to_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n as_o the_o jew_n under_o unbelief_n that_o god_n may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o gal._n 3._o 22._o rom._n 11._o 32._o which_o take_v off_o any_o mistake_a imputation_n on_o god_n mercy_n or_o his_o justice_n since_o the_o remedy_n be_v as_o wide_a as_o the_o wound_n the_o obedience_n and_o death_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n have_v repair_v the_o ruin_n which_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o crime_n of_o the_o first_o and_o bring_v mankind_n into_o a_o possibility_n and_o capacity_n of_o salvation_n and_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v 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spirit_n new_a principle_n new_a inclination_n to_o sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v clean_a and_o to_o remember_v their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n no_o more_o in_o short_a to_o be_v their_o god_n as_o he_o promise_v to_o abraham_n in_o the_o evangelical_n covenant_n which_o he_o make_v with_o he_o and_o all_o his_o spiritual_a offspring_n gen._n 17._o 7_o 8._o that_o circumcision_n be_v then_o the_o way_n of_o admit_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o that_o baptism_n be_v the_o same_o now_o i_o suppose_v none_o deny_v who_o own_o any_o sacrament_n baptism_n be_v also_o style_v in_o scripture_n the_o stipulation_n contract_n or_o covenant_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o good_a interpreter_n translate_v that_o place_n in_o st._n peter_n already_o mention_v §_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stipulatio_fw-la luther_n beza_n grotius_n etc._n etc._n our_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o include_v a_o oath_n and_o a_o vow_n be_v to_o 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in_o that_o most_o holy_a law_n say_v he_o the_o renovation_n of_o the_o new_a man_n be_v begin_v that_o by_o go_v on_o it_o may_v be_v perfect_v in_o some_o indeed_o this_o be_v do_v soon_o in_o other_o late_a but_o in_o many_o it_o proceed_v to_o a_o new_a life_n if_o any_o man_n diligent_o regard_v it_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o apostle_n though_o the_o outward_a man_n perish_v the_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v day_n by_o day_n he_o say_v it_o be_v renew_v that_o it_o may_v be_v perfect_v thus_o far_o he_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o renovation_n though_o to_o be_v daily_o perfect_v in_o the_o course_n of_o a_o religious_a life_n be_v yet_o begin_v in_o baptism_n that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n st._n john_n 3._o 6._o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n descend_v visible_o on_o our_o saviour_n at_o his_o baptism_n st._n matt._n 3._o 16._o it_o descend_v miraculous_o on_o the_o first_o christian_n after_o they_o be_v baptize_v on_o simon_n magus_n himself_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v little_a doubt_n act._n 8._o 13_o 17._o as_o well_o as_o on_o other_o and_o doubtless_o it_o be_v his_o own_o fault_n that_o he_o lose_v it_o because_o he_o do_v not_o improve_v it_o but_o grieve_v and_o quench_v it_o by_o wilful_a obstinate_a sin_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o body_n even_o of_o very_o bad_a christian_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 19_o and_o we_o be_v not_o to_o doubt_v but_o this_o holy_a spirit_n descend_v as_o real_o still_o on_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v though_o not_o so_o visible_o so_o miraculous_o as_o he_o do_v former_o whence_o christian_n be_v in_o baptism_n sacramental_o wash_v sanctify_a and_o justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o nor_o will_v this_o holy_a spirit_n ever_o leave_v we_o but_o strive_v with_o we_o to_o perfect_v what_o be_v now_o begin_v unless_o we_o final_o leave_v he_o and_o forfeit_v his_o protection_n by_o neglect_v to_o perform_v our_o engagement_n in_o baptism_n now_o in_o consequence_n of_o this_o baptismal_a regeneration_n and_o our_o be_v therein_o make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n we_o be_v also_o inheritor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o by_o this_o we_o enter_v into_o it_o if_o child_n than_o heir_n heir_n with_o god_n and_o joint_a heir_n with_o christ_n and_o inheritor_n of_o that_o kingdom_n which_o can_v be_v move_v rom._n 8._o 17._o baptism_n do_v now_o save_v we_o if_o we_o live_v answerable_a thereunto_o repent_v believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n it_o be_v that_o which_o admit_v we_o into_o the_o church_n here_o and_o glory_n hereafter_o and_o many_o have_v be_v of_o opinion_n that_o by_o the_o sea_n of_o glass_n like_o unto_o crystal_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o revelation_n rev._n 4._o 6._o before_o the_o throne_n 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we_o shall_v all_o perish_v but_o yet_o we_o be_v indispensible_o oblige_v by_o our_o baptism_n first_o to_o believe_v all_o divine_a revelation_n especial_o the_o holy_a gospel_n to_o believe_v christ_n the_o true_a messiah_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o actual_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o because_o all_o the_o gospel_n can_v be_v repeat_v at_o baptism_n the_o church_n have_v all_o along_o make_v use_n of_o a_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n comprehend_v the_o substance_n thereof_o and_o for_o many_o age_n that_o particular_a form_n which_o be_v call_v the_o apostle_n creed_n contain_v that_o doctrine_n which_o they_o preach_v to_o all_o nation_n and_o to_o this_o the_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v be_v oblige_v to_o testify_v his_o assent_n either_o by_o himself_o or_o other_o but_o though_o this_o be_v a_o good_a step_n yet_o this_o alone_a will_v not_o save_v he_o for_o he_o must_v not_o only_o believe_v god_n word_n but_o likewise_o obedient_o keep_v his_o commandment_n those_o who_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n in_o baptism_n must_v remember_v they_o be_v to_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n to_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o to_o be_v careful_a that_o they_o maintain_v good_a work_n rom._n 6._o 3_o 4._o tit._n 3._o 8._o agreeable_a whereunto_o be_v the_o excellent_a advice_n of_o our_o church_n to_o the_o baptise_a office_n of_o baptism_n exhortation_n at_o the_o end_n that_o it_o be_v their_o part_n and_o duty_n be_v make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o light_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o walk_v answerable_o to_o their_o christian_a call_v and_o as_o become_v the_o child_n of_o the_o light_n remember_v always_o that_o baptism_n represent_v unto_o