Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	death_n	flesh_n	law_n	6,489	5	5.4725	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18389	The harvest is at hand, vvherin the tares shall be bound, and cast into the fyre and brent. [...]	Champneys, John, fl. 1548.	1548 (1548)	STC 4956; ESTC S109141	25,651	110

what_o to_o believe_v more_o of_o it_o for_o because_o that_o then_o diverse_a man_n may_v make_v diverse_a interpretation_n as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o time_n past_a and_o few_o of_o they_o agree_v one_o with_o another_o &_o yet_o every_o man_n colour_v his_o opinion_n with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o he_o that_o have_v most_o sophistical_a conveiaunce_n &_o temporal_a power_n to_o maintain_v his_o opinion_n with_o all_o be_v best_o beleve_v so_o that_o our_o mark_a man_n have_v the_o upper_a hand_n suppress_v the_o truth_n always_o by_o terrible_a imprisonment_n and_o death_n for_o they_o make_v the_o fire_n to_o defend_v they_o against_o all_o those_o people_n which_o profess_v the_o true_a religion_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n wherefore_o whosoever_o beleve_v any_o part_n of_o their_o doctrine_n to_o be_v good_a &_o godly_a in_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o that_o be_v write_v within_o the_o holy_a scripture_n after_o the_o plain_a literal_a sense_n thereof_o be_v clear_o destitute_a of_o all_o true_a belefe_v for_o no_o man_n have_v authority_n to_o alter_v the_o literal_a sense_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n contrary_a to_o y_fw-fr e_o other_o manifest_a scripture_n write_v for_o that_o be_v the_o invention_n of_o the_o devyll_n and_o execute_v by_o our_o mark_a man_n &_o other_o such_o his_o minister_n whereby_o they_o delude_v all_o people_n for_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n there_o be_v but_o ove_z true_a sense_n which_o be_v direct_o &_o plain_o express_v in_o the_o letter_n thereof_o be_v compare_v together_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o it_o repugnant_a one_o against_o another_o but_o because_o that_o natural_a man_n can_v not_o do_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n commannd_v in_o the_o letter_n therefore_o they_o believe_v not_o that_o the_o literal_a sense_n be_v always_o true_a for_o they_o eonsider_v vot_o that_o there_o be_v a_o new_a creation_n by_o god_n above_o nature_n and_o y_fw-fr t_o every_o man_n which_o in_o christ_n be_v a_o new_a creature_n two_o corin._n v._o chapter_n d._n shape_a and_o form_n in_o righeteousnesse_n and_o true_a holiness_n to_o the_o ephesian_n the_o four_o chapter_n c._n and_o that_o thereby_o they_o do_v that_o which_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n command_v for_o they_o understande_v not_o that_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n that_o the_o true_a catholyke_a people_n in_o christ_n do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n john_n iiii_o c._n and_o that_o only_o by_o that_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n christ_n have_v delyver_v we_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_v &_o death_n roma_fw-it viij_o a._n neither_o they_o perceyve_v not_o the_o division_n between_o the_o spirit_n &_o the_o flesh_n because_o y_z e_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o they_o for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o discern_v the_o operation_n of_o that_o which_o he_o know_v not_o of_o wherefore_o that_o be_v the_o most_o principall_a part_n of_o our_o markte_v man_n doctrine_n to_o make_v the_o people_n to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o spirit_n give_v unto_o man_n whereby_o he_o shall_v remain_v righteous_a always_o in_o christ_n the_o epistle_n of_o ihon._n iiii_o a._n which_o be_v the_o most_o develysh_a error_n that_o may_v be_v because_o it_o breed_v a_o a_o doubt_n in_o all_o they_o that_o be_v infect_v there_o with_o whether_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v true_a or_o not_o be_v write_v by_o man_n have_v but_o the_o very_a self_n same_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o all_o other_o reasonable_a people_n have_v which_o shall_v be_v ever_o last_o save_v in_o christ_n act._n two_o f._n the_o first_o corin._n twelve_o b._n notwithstanding_o in_o outward_a ministration_n the_o apostle_n have_v power_n to_o do_v that_o which_o other_o membre_n of_o the_o same_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n can_v not_o do_v as_o in_o do_v of_o miracle_n &_o other_o thing_n like_a as_o in_o a_o corporal_a body_n every_o member_n have_v not_o one_o office_n neither_o one_o member_n can_v do_v the_o offece_n of_o a_o other_o nevertheless_o every_o lively_a member_n of_o a_o corporal_a body_n have_v life_n &_o feeling_n in_o they_o and_o even_o so_o lywyse_o every_o member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n have_v one_o spirit_n &_o one_o intelligence_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o one_o purpose_n of_o herte_n in_o all_o godliness_n the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o twelve_o chapter_n d._n ephesian_n the_o four_o a._n c._n ezechiell_n xi_o d_o and_o xxxvi_o f._n so_o that_o advise_o &_o willing_o they_o do_v nothing_o against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o epistle_n of_o john_n the_o iii_o chapter_n v._o therefore_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o the_o true_a literal_a sense_n be_v sufficient_a for_o their_o outward_a instruction_n in_o all_o godly_a doctrine_n for_o within_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v sufficient_a instruction_n concern_v the_o true_a religion_n of_o the_o gospel_n among_o all_o they_o which_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v true_a in_o the_o literal_a sense_n and_o who_o so_o ever_o do_v not_o so_o believe_v it_o beleve_v nor_o know_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a luke_n xuj_o g._n i_o tim._n vi_o a._n but_o may_v goloke_v for_o unwritten_a veryty_n among_o these_o unnedefull_a minister_n our_o mark_v preesthod_n for_o what_o less_o devilish_a presumption_n be_v it_o to_o think_v the_o holy_a scripture_n unsufficient_a or_o unperfect_a in_o the_o literal_a sense_n for_o all_o godly_a instruction_n but_o even_o a_o plain_a denial_n of_o christ_n for_o christ_n be_v include_v in_o the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n in_o christ_n john_n the_o first_o chap._n a._n wherefore_o to_o think_v the_o word_n insufficient_a be_v to_o think_v christ_n be_v insufficient_a &_o also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v unperfect_a which_o wrought_v always_o in_o they_o that_o write_v it_o by_o who_o also_o it_o have_v be_v always_o presern_v &_o shall_v be_v to_o y_z e_z world_n end_n john_n xv_o c._n act._n i._n a._n ro._n x._o d._n which_o scripture_n do_v also_o manifest_o &_o plain_o declare_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o apostle_n leave_v nothing_o unwritten_a which_o be_v profitable_a to_o our_o faith_n but_o have_v declare_v the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n be_v needful_a for_o we_o to_o know_v act_n xx_o d._n e._n g._n nevertheless_o like_a as_o we_o have_v promise_n of_o mercy_n in_o christ_n so_o have_v we_o war_v ning_v by_o christ_n math._n xxiiii_o mark_n xiii_o luke_n xxi_o that_o many_o shall_v come_v in_o his_o name_n sai_v i_o be_o christ_n &_o shall_v disceive_v many_o &_o cet_fw-fr wherefore_o note_v this_o that_o christ_n mean_v not_o that_o many_o shall_v name_v themselves_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v by_o their_o proper_a name_n but_o this_o word_n christ_n have_v this_o signification_n to_o be_v anoint_a of_o god_n or_o to_o have_v a_o godly_a power_n for_o jesus_n be_v anoint_a of_o god_n and_o have_v also_o the_o godly_a power_n in_o he_o wherefore_o he_o be_v call_v jesus_n christ_n a_o only_a savyour_fw-mi anoint_a of_o god_n for_o the_o justification_n of_o all_o his_o elect_a people_n from_o sin_v mat._n i._n so_o that_o all_o those_o man_n which_o have_v take_v upon_o they_o any_o part_n of_o his_o office_n in_o remission_n of_o sin_n sai_v they_o have_v power_n give_fw-ge they_o so_o to_o do_v have_v in_o so_o sai_v say_v they_o be_v christ_n theim selue_o because_o they_o take_v that_o upon_o they_o which_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n only_o for_o christ_n to_o do_v nevertheless_o by_o the_o regeneration_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n all_o the_o elect_v people_n of_o god_n have_v power_n to_o know_v &_o to_o declare_v who_o sin_n god_n have_v forgeven_v in_o christ_n &_o also_o who_o sin_n he_o do_v retain_v to_o judgement_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o saint_n peter_n confession_n mat._n xuj_o c._n for_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n &_o make_v we_o righteous_a and_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n make_v we_o perfect_v both_o in_o knowledge_n and_o power_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o spirit_n but_o faith_n of_o itself_o have_v neither_o perfect_v knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n neither_o power_n to_o do_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n command_v for_o that_o come_v only_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n after_o faith_n sometime_o immediate_o as_o we_o read_v act._n x._o g_o and_o of_o the_o good_a thief_n luke_n xxiii_o d._n and_o some_o time_n long_o after_o for_o there_o be_v dyverse_a congregation_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n which_o be_v

be_v the_o disposition_n of_o man_n for_o the_o first_o man_n adam_n man._n bear_v a_o wicked_a heart_n transgress_v and_o be_v overcome_v and_o so_o be_v all_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o he_o the_o iiii_o of_o esdxas_n the_o iii_o chap._n c._n for_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evyll_n even_o from_o his_o youth_n gene._n viij_o d._n and_o be_v but_o earth_n earthly_a i_o corin._n xv_o f._n endue_v with_o wit_n and_o reason_n genes_n i._n and_o subject_a to_o affection_n &_o lust_n gene._n iii._n and_o no_o man_n have_v attain_a to_o the_o whole_a knowledge_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n psal_n nineteeen_o d._n for_o in_o the_o flesh_n of_o man_n remain_v no_o good_a thing_n roma_fw-it seven_o d._n wherefore_o those_o thing_n which_o man_n have_v in_o high_a estimation_n be_v abominable_a in_o y_z e_z sight_n of_o god_n luke_n xuj_o d._n for_o the_o natural_a man_n perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n i._n corin._n two_o chap._n d._n wherefore_o it_o be_v undoubted_o to_o be_v beleve_v that_o all_o people_n remain_v in_o the_o old_a adam_n be_v of_o natural_a discressyon_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o regenerate_v of_o god_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v thus_o farfurth_o untyl_o this_o tyme._n the_o subject_n of_o the_o devyll_n &_o abject_n from_o god_n roma_n viij_o b_o what_o wisdom_n or_o learning_n soever_o they_o have_v or_o what_o outward_a life_n soever_o they_o live_v &_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n i_o corin._n two_o c_o the_o four_o book_n of_o e●dras_n the_o four_o b._n nevertheless_o reason_n and_o learning_n by_o the_o work_n from_o the_o creasion_n declare_v and_o confess_v god_n so_o that_o they_o be_v without_o excuse_n that_o so_o know_v god_n and_o glorifye_v he_o not_o as_o god_n romayn_v the_o first_o c._n howbeit_o no_o man_n by_o any_o gift_n of_o nature_n may_v glorifye_v god_n or_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v godly_a for_o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v all_o goodness_n in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o also_o the_o deed_n the_o philippian_n the_o second_o c._n wherefore_o the_o only_a true_a &_o perfect_a remedy_n be_v for_o all_o reasonable_a people_n to_o seek_v of_o god_n in_o prayer_n the_o regenation_n promise_v in_o christ_n esaie_n liiii_o d_o john_n vi_fw-la c._n mat._n seven_o chap._n b._n and_o luke_n the_o xi_o b._n whereby_o they_o shall_v have_v both_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o his_o word_n &_o also_o power_n in_o spirit_n to_o live_v always_o accord_v to_o the_o true_a professyon_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o otherwise_o no_o man_n may_v be_v acceptable_a with_o god_n and_o a_o partaker_n of_o everlasting_a life_n with_o christ_n math._n xiii_o c._n and_o luke_n viij_o b._n for_o neither_o reason_n nor_o learning_n can_v declare_v the_o true_a religion_n in_o christ_n wherewith_o only_o god_n be_v please_v and_o pacify_v by_o christ_n wherefore_o woe_n be_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v wise_a in_o their_o own_o sight_n &_o think_v themselves_o to_o have_v understanding_n esay_n v._n e._n and_o prech_v or_o set_v forth_o any_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n without_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n esai_n thirty_o a._n and_o curse_a be_v y_fw-fr e_o man_n that_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o man_n &_o that_o take_v flesh_n for_o his_o arm_n &_o he_o who_o heart_n depart_v from_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o heath_n that_o grow_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o as_o for_o the_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v for_o to_o come_v he_o shall_v not_o see_v it_o jeremy_n xvii_o b._n but_o shall_v be_v as_o ignorant_a of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o phariseis_n be_v of_o christ_n for_o god_n have_v wrap_v all_o nation_n in_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v only_o have_v mercy_n on_o all_o his_o elect_v roman_n the_o xi_o chapter_n e._n for_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n the_o law_n high_a learned_a scribe_n &_o pharyseis_n be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n for_o their_o unthankfulness_n sake_n think_v to_o establysh_a their_o own_o righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n roman_n the_o ten_o chapter_n a._n like_a as_o our_o mark_a man_n now_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n thynk_v to_o minister_v the_o gospel_n by_o their_o outward_a learning_n for_o other_o knowledge_n they_o have_v not_o but_o do_v therein_o now_o like_a as_o the_o scrybe_n and_o pharisee_n do_v which_o know_v not_o that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a and_o that_o it_o require_v more_o perfection_n than_o mai_fw-gr be_v observe_v of_o any_o erthly_a man_n namely_o in_o that_o that_o it_o command_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o lust_n exodus_fw-la xx_o chap._n c._n deut._n v._n b_o for_o who_o soever_o lu_v or_o desire_v in_o herte_a any_o thing_n which_o be_v his_o neighbour_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n math._n v._o c._n for_o they_o know_v not_o that_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o utter_v sin_n and_o to_o show_v the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o that_o thereby_o no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n rom._n iii._n c._n wherefore_o they_o be_v ignorant_a also_o of_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o they_o in_o the_o law_n for_o there_o be_v never_o no_o promise_n of_o everlasting_a life_n make_v unto_o man_n therein_o but_o only_o that_o those_o isralite_n which_o do_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v live_v therein_o gal._n iii._n b._n receive_v the_o benediction_n promise_v in_o the_o law_n exo_fw-la xxiii_o d._n deau_n seven_o b._n where_o moses_n say_v unto_o they_o if_o you_o harken_v unto_o these_o law_n &_o observe_v &_o do_v they_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v love_v thou_o &_o bless_v thou_o and_o multiply_v thou_o and_o he_o will_v also_o bless_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o womb_n the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n thy_o corn_n thy_o wine_n &_o thy_o oil_n &_o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o ox_n &_o the_o flockꝭ_n of_o thy_o sheep_n &_o ce_fw-fr these_o &_o such_o other_o like_o be_v the_o benediction_n promise_v of_o god_n to_o theym_n which_o live_v in_o the_o law_n so_o that_o the_o receive_n of_o these_o benediction_n declare_v what_o righteousness_n be_v in_o they_o concern_v the_o law_n nevertheless_o the_o do_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o jaw_n do_v not_o help_v they_o to_o everla_a life_n for_o that_o be_v give_v before_o to_o abraham_n &_o his_o seed_n by_o promise_n gen._n twelve_o a._n the_o xviii_o c._n xxii_o d._n so_o that_o all_o people_n after_o that_o time_n which_o be_v partaker_n of_o everlasting_a life_n drink_v of_o the_o same_o spiritual_a rock_n of_o faith_n which_o abraham_n do_v i._n cor._n x._o a._n both_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n and_o also_o before_o the_o law_n for_o the_o inheritance_n of_o everla_a life_n come_v to_o all_o people_n only_o by_o grace_n through_o faith_n ephe._n two_o b_o for_o the_o law_n be_v but_o only_o add_v because_o of_o transgression_n till_o the_o seed_n come_v to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v which_o be_v chryste_n gal._n iii._n c._n so_o that_o what_o so_o ever_o the_o law_n saithe_v it_o saithe_v to_o they_o which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n ro._n iii._n c._n for_o the_o law_n be_v a_o scolemaister_n till_o the_o time_n of_o chryste_n but_o syn_n that_o time_n all_o people_n which_o be_v regenerate_v in_o chry_v be_v no_o long_o under_o the_o law_n galath_n three_o d._n for_o the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v to_o no_o personne_fw-fr which_o be_v make_v righteous_a in_o chryste_n by_o a_o true_a faith_n have_v the_o power_n in_o spirit_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o love_v all_o the_o elect_a people_n of_o god_n accord_v to_o the_o commandment_n of_o chry_v joh._n xiii_o d._n for_o the_o hole_n commandment_n of_o the_o law_n be_v include_v in_o the_o perfection_n of_o love_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o of_o a_o faith_n unfeigned_a from_o the_o which_o thing_n because_o the_o whole_a multytude_n of_o our_o mark_a man_n have_v err_v they_o be_v turn_v to_o bain_n iangel_v about_o the_o law_n &_o will_v be_v techer_n thereof_o &_o yet_o understand_v not_o what_o they_o speak_v neither_o whereof_o they_o affirm_v i_o tim._n i._o chap._n b._n but_o be_v even_o such_o like_a teacher_n as_o we_o read_v of_o act._n x_o b._n that_o trouble_v the_o congregation_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n which_o will_v have_v have_v sircumsition_n &_o the_o commandment_n of_o moses_n law_n keep_v which_o never_o no_o man_n else_o in_o his_o flesh_n be_v able_a to_o keep_v but_o only_o christ_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n by_o one_o assent_n write_v a_o contrary_a commandment_n that_o we_o shall_v believe_v