Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	cry_v	father_n	receive_v	7,843	5	5.5639	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12516	Dauids repentance, or, A plaine and familiar exposition of the 51 psalme first preached and now published for the benefite of Gods church : wherein euery faithfull Christian may see before his eyes the patterne of vnfeigned repentance, whereby we may take heed of the falling into sinne againe.	Smith, Samuel, 1588-1665.	1614 (1614)	STC 22841.7; ESTC S3155	194,670	580

a_o virtue_n of_o faith_n to_o doubt_v of_o god_n love_n 125.1_o rom._n 8.38_o job_n 13.15_o 19_o 25._o psal_n 125.1_o but_o how_o do_v paul_n doubt_v when_o he_o say_v i_o be_o full_o persuade_v etc._n etc._n alas_o how_o dare_v a_o vile_a sinner_n not_o justify_v nor_o assure_v of_o god_n love_n and_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n how_o dare_v he_o come_v to_o call_v on_o god_n and_o make_v his_o prayer_n unto_o he_o dare_v a_o traitor_n come_v to_o his_o king_n speak_v unto_o he_o not_o have_v his_o pardon_n well_o this_o doctrine_n of_o doubt_v it_o be_v a_o rack_n for_o wound_a conscience_n and_o torment_v afflict_v soul_n when_o they_o can_v not_o tell_v whether_o god_n love_v or_o hate_v they_o nor_o know_v not_o that_o their_o sin_n be_v pardon_v use_v 2_o and_o therefore_o that_o religion_n which_o teach_v doubt_n and_o pronounce_v they_o accurse_v who_o ●old_a that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v assure_v of_o salvation_n we_o accurse_v it_o as_o a_o doctrine_n enemy_n to_o faith_n and_o salvation_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v that_o whereas_o they_o teach_v a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n and_o by_o his_o work_n to_o merit_v eternal_a life_n yet_o they_o accurse_v he_o if_o he_o say_v he_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v save_v so_o direct_o do_v one_o point_n of_o their_o false_a doctrine_n impugn_v another_o indeed_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n though_o their_o religion_n can_v yield_v no_o comfort_n for_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n see_v they_o draw_v man_n from_o off_o the_o foundation_n christ_n jesus_n in_o who_o only_o it_o be_v promise_v that_o we_o shall_v find_v rest_n for_o our_o soul_n see_v david_n pray_v for_o this_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n to_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o that_o upon_o his_o true_a repentance_n this_o show_v that_o the_o confidence_n that_o most_o man_n have_v be_v a_o fond_a presumption_n and_o security_n they_o will_v not_o doubt_v 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know_v my_o redeemer_n live_v i_o be_o persuade_v i_o be_o the_o child_n of_o god_n else_o a_o man_n can_v have_v no_o joy_n peace_n nor_o comfort_n doctr._fw-la 2_o though_o nathan_n have_v tell_v he_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v spirit_n man_n testimony_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v nothing_o without_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n spirit_n yet_o david_n can_v not_o be_v assure_v till_o he_o feel_v the_o inward_a assurance_n and_o certificate_n of_o god_n spirit_n to_o persuade_v and_o witness_v the_o love_n of_o god_n unto_o he_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n hence_o we_o learn_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o testimony_n of_o all_o man_n &_o angel_n that_o can_v assure_v we_o in_o our_o soul_n of_o god_n love_n and_o pardon_v of_o our_o sin_n without_o the_o inward_a special_a certificate_n and_o persuasion_n of_o god_n spirit_n who_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n 8.15.16_o ro._n 8.15.16_o because_o he_o do_v reveal_v yea_o persuade_v and_o assure_v our_o soul_n that_o we_o be_v adopt_v if_o peter_n paul_n nathan_n yea_o all_o the_o world_n nay_o if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v tell_v i_o i_o be_o the_o child_n of_o god_n note_n note_n yet_o unless_o god_n do_v far_o certify_v my_o conscience_n inward_o by_o his_o spirit_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v assure_v but_o doubt_v still_o even_o as_o david_n do_v in_o this_o place_n although_o nathan_n have_v say_v thy_o sin_n be_v for_o give_v yet_o david_n can_v not_o be_v assure_v until_o he_o have_v the_o inward_a and_o comfortable_a persuasion_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n man_n can_v know_v the_o secret_a council_n of_o god_n they_o may_v deceive_v and_o be_v deceive_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n know_v all_o thing_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v 16_o 1._o cor._n 1.10_o ro._n 8.15_o 16_o you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_v again_o but_o you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o you_o cry_v abba_n father_n the_o same_o spirit_n bear_v witness_n to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 1.22_o galat._n 4.6_o 2._o cor._n 1.22_o and_o because_o you_o be_v son_n therefore_o god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n again_o god_n the_o father_n have_v seal_v we_o and_o put_v into_o our_o heart_n the_o earnest_n of_o his_o spirit_n so_o that_o you_o see_v it_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o assure_v our_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o god_n love_n and_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o without_o this_o inward_a certificate_n and_o assurance_n of_o the_o spirit_n all_o the_o testimony_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n can_v not_o assure_v our_o conscience_n use_v well_o then_o see_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o assurance_n in_o a_o man_n conscience_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o life_n eternal_a but_o by_o the_o inward_a certificate_n and_o testimony_n of_o god_n spirit_n let_v 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be_v pardon_v but_o wicked_a man_n have_v no_o such_o persuasion_n in_o their_o heart_n only_o they_o have_v a_o fond_a opinion_n and_o conceit_n which_o be_v no_o good_a ground_n neither_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n ever_o persuade_v their_o heart_n thereunto_o we_o shall_v know_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n spirit_n appear_v the_o effect_n will_v appear_v that_o it_o be_v sure_a and_o sound_a by_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o for_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v true_o testify_v the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o life_n eternal_a than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o we_o shall_v hate_v our_o sin_n loathe_v &_o abhor_v they_o because_o they_o grieve_v