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	life_n	power_n	7,316	5	4.8859	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96661	Mount Ebal levell'd or Redemption from the curse. Wherein are discovered, 1. The wofull condition of sinners under the curse of the law. 2. The nature of the curse, what it is, with the symptomes of it, in its properties, and effects. 3. That wonderful dispensation of Christs becoming a curse for us. 4. The grace of redemption, wherein it stands, in opposition to some gross errors of the times, which darken the truth of it. 5. The excellent benefits, priviledges, comforts, and engagements to duty, which flow from it. By Elkanah Wales, M.A. preacher of the Gospel at Pudsey in York-shire.	Wales, Elkanah, 1588-1669.	1658 (1658)	Wing W294; Thomason E1923_1; ESTC R209971	189,248	382

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impute_v of_o righteousness_n go_v together_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o apostle_n explication_n of_o the_o prophet_n david_n meaning_n psal_n 32.1_o 2._o romans_z 4.6_o 7_o 8._o god_n see_v no_o iniquity_n in_o jacob_n and_o when_o the_o sin_n of_o judah_n be_v seek_v for_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v jer._n 50.20_o understand_v this_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o inordinacie_n and_o blameableness_n of_o the_o act_n nor_o yet_o simple_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o just_a desert_n of_o sin_n consider_v in_o itself_o for_o these_o be_v of_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o sin_n and_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o it_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o particular_a guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o those_o person_n which_o be_v take_v away_o they_o do_v thereupon_o stand_v right_a in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n we_o see_v it_o here_o in_o court_n below_o if_o nothing_o come_v in_o against_o a_o man_n if_o there_o be_v no_o accuser_n he_o be_v quit_v and_o stand_v as_o innocent_a in_o 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slink_v away_o christ_n say_v to_o she_o woman_n have_v no_o man_n condemn_v thou_o neither_o do_v i_o john_n 8.10_o 11._o so_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o thou_o see_v poor_a soul_n the_o law_n say_v nothing_o against_o thou_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o accuser_n be_v stop_v none_o can_v condemn_v thou_o neither_o will_v i_o yea_o thou_o may_v make_v the_o same_o challenge_n that_o the_o apostle_n make_v who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o my_o charge_n god_n justify_v etc._n etc._n rom._n 8.33_o 34._o sect._n 3_o other_o four_o benefit_n flow_v from_o redemption_n 4._o adoption_n by_o creation_n we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n we_o bear_v his_o image_n as_o a_o son_n bear_v the_o image_n of_o his_o father_n luke_n 3.38_o but_o yield_v to_o satan_n temptation_n and_o affect_v a_o new_a fancy_a divinity_n we_o fall_v from_o god_n lose_v the_o title_n and_o dignity_n of_o son_n forfeit_v all_o our_o birthright_n and_o make_v ourselves_o no_o better_o than_o the_o bat_n of_o hell_n but_o the_o son_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n have_v not_o only_o wash_v off_o our_o sin_n in_o the_o guilt_n and_o curse_v due_a to_o we_o but_o have_v restore_v we_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o child_n this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o high_a end_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v in_o his_o eye_n when_o he_o send_v he_o in_o that_o humble_a posture_n to_o redeem_v we_o it_o be_v that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n gal._n 4.4_o 5._o the_o apostle_n paul_n reckon_v up_o eight_o several_a honour_n which_o god_n have_v confer_v upon_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n wherein_o they_o excel_v all_o other_o nation_n he_o sett'_v adoption_n first_o as_o the_o most_o eminent_a rom._n 9.4_o according_a to_o that_o exod._n 4.22_o israel_n be_v my_o son_n even_o my_o first_o bear_v this_o be_v but_o a_o external_a dignity_n to_o continue_v for_o a_o time_n till_o the_o partition_n wall_n shall_v be_v break_v down_o be_v a_o shadow_n and_o resemblance_n of_o that_o 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it_o turn_v it_o upon_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o our_o member_n and_o blast_n that_o rot_a stump_n say_v to_o it_o as_o once_o he_o say_v to_o the_o unprofitable_a figtree_n let_v no_o fruit_n grow_v on_o thou_o henceforth_o for_o ever_o 21.19_o matth._n 21.19_o and_o set_v a_o new_a plant_n of_o holiness_n in_o the_o soul_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n indeed_o we_o see_v it_o not_o yet_o full_o do_v but_o the_o curse_n be_v go_v out_o against_o the_o old_a man_n and_o he_o be_v waste_v and_o shall_v be_v utter_o destroy_v in_o time_n let_v the_o lord_n people_n see_v their_o happiness_n in_o this_o also_o poor_a soul_n thou_o cry_v out_o unclean_a unclean_a i_o

and_o speed_v well_o page_z 280_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o passage_n with_o further_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o break_a soul_n page_n 281_o 282_o chap._n xi_o 5._o to_o the_o lord_n redeem_a one_o walk_v as_o it_o become_v such_o in_o five_o duty_n page_n 283_o 1._o admire_v this_o mercy_n rejoice_v in_o it_o and_o let_v this_o joy_n break_v forth_o in_o praise_n page_n 284_o 2._o hold_v fast_o your_o liberty_n and_o return_v not_o into_o a_o second_o bondage_n either_o more_o palpable_a by_o apostasy_n or_o more_o covert_a of_o conscience_n or_o conversation_n ibid._n 3._o give_v yourselves_o up_o whole_o to_o the_o pleasure_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o redeemer_n both_o in_o do_v and_o suffer_v page_n 290_o the_o equity_n of_o this_o show_v in_o three_o motive_n ibid._n 1._o he_o only_o have_v propriety_n in_o you_o page_z 293_o 2._o your_o safety_n and_o comfort_n here_o depend_v very_o much_o upon_o this_o page_z 294_o 3._o this_o shall_v be_v most_o insist_v upon_o in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o inquisition_n page_n 295_o the_o general_a neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n bewail_v with_o further_a press_v it_o page_z 297_o 4._o labour_v to_o bring_v other_o to_o partake_v of_o this_o benefit_n which_o concern_v page_n 299_o 1._o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n page_n 300_o 2._o governor_n of_o family_n page_n 302_o 3._o neighbour_n and_o friend_n especial_o ally_v in_o blood_n or_o affinity_n page_n 305_o 5._o love_v the_o appear_v of_o your_o redeemer_n manifest_v it_o by_o the_o act_n of_o page_n 308_o 1._o vehement_a desire_n ibid._n 2._o lively_a hope_n page_n 309_o 3._o hearty_n rejoice_v in_o the_o foresight_n of_o it_o page_z 310_o help_n to_o this_o duty_n page_n 312_o 1._o keep_v thyself_o unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n ibid._n 2._o preserve_v in_o thyself_o a_o willingness_n to_o die_v page_n 313_o 3._o in_o thy_o whole_a course_n after_o conversion_n commit_v thy_o soul_n and_o hope_n of_o happiness_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n page_n 314_o 4._o when_o death_n arrest_v thou_o commend_v thy_o spirit_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n page_n 316_o chap._n xii_o 6._o admonition_n to_o beware_v of_o curse_v ourselves_o or_o other_o infer_v upon_o this_o new_a ground_n &_o further_o press_v by_o motive_n as_o be_v both_o irrational_a and_o irreligious_a page_n 317_o mount_v ebal_n level_v or_o redemption_n from_o the_o curse_n gal._n 3.13_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o chap._n i._n the_o introduction_n show_v the_o coherence_n scope_n and_o sum_n of_o the_o text_n in_o three_o conclusion_n the_o apostle_n paul_n write_v this_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n so_o we_o find_v chap._n 1_o 2._o &_o 6.11_o this_o country_n be_v situate_a in_o asia_n the_o less_o etc._n see_v calvin_n p●scator_fw-la bullinger_n paraeus_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o as_o some_o historian_n report_v be_v ancient_o descend_v from_o the_o galli_n or_o french_a who_o grow_v a_o very_a numerous_a people_n be_v enforce_v to_o seek_v abroad_o into_o foreign_a coast_n for_o convenient_a habitation_n some_o of_o they_o come_v into_o these_o part_n and_o light_v upon_o a_o country_n which_o border_v upon_o cappadocia_n and_o bythinia_n sit_v down_o there_o and_o call_v it_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o first_o original_a galatia_n see_v 1_o pet._n 1.1_o who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n among_o they_o and_o be_v the_o instrument_n to_o reduce_v they_o from_o their_o gentilism_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o profession_n of_o christ_n whether_o it_o be_v s._n paul_n or_o some_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n as_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o determine_v so_o neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a for_o we_o to_o know_v this_o be_v certain_a 1._o that_o there_o be_v church_n plant_v in_o that_o region_n chap._n 1_o 2._o 1_o cor._n 16.1_o 2._o that_o paul_n and_o his_o companion_n travel_v through_o those_o part_n be_v forbid_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o asia_n act._n 16.6_o yet_o 3._o that_o he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o they_o in_o his_o own_o person_n see_v chap._n 1.8.11_o and_o 4.13_o probable_o at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o pass_v through_o that_o region_n before_o the_o inhibition_n come_v to_o he_o and_o 4._o that_o after_o all_o this_o he_o go_v over_o that_o country_n again_o and_o strengthen_v all_o the_o disciple_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v act._n 18.23_o but_o as_o it_o often_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o church_n begin_v too_o soon_o to_o degenerate_v and_o decline_v from_o their_o primitive_a purity_n pejus_fw-la purity_n vergere_fw-la in_o pejus_fw-la so_o these_o galatian_n be_v quick_o remove_v from_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o false_a apostle_n press_v a_o necessity_n of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o be_v join_v with_o christ_n unto_o justification_n and_o salvation_n and_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o prevail_v those_o deceitful_a worker_n go_v about_o to_o slight_v and_o debase_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o all_o mean_v possible_a upon_o this_o occasion_n he_o send_v they_o this_o epistle_n wherein_o after_o the_o inscription_n he_o chide_v they_o sharp_o for_o their_o apostasy_n then_o he_o assert_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o authority_n of_o his_o apostleship_n for_o the_o clear_n whereof_o he_o set_v down_o the_o story_n of_o his_o life_n past_a both_o in_o his_o judaisme_n and_o christianisme_n after_o which_o he_o set_v upon_o the_o main_a business_n to_o maintain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o which_o he_o prosecute_v in_o this_o chapter_n and_o the_o next_o add_v thereunto_o a_o earnest_a exhortation_n to_o stand_v fast_o in_o their_o spiritual_a liberty_n and_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o other_o christian_a duty_n of_o special_a concernment_n and_o so_o conclude_v we_o shall_v fetch_v the_o coherence_n no_o high_o then_o from_o the_o 6_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o hinge_n of_o his_o disputation_n run_v upon_o this_o conclusion_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n to_o make_v the_o proof_n more_o clear_a and_o full_a he_o bring_v argument_n both_o for_o the_o affirmative_a and_o for_o the_o negative_a the_o affirmative_a part_n be_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o to_o prove_v this_o he_o lay_v down_o two_o argument_n 1._o draw_v from_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n look_v by_o what_o way_n or_o mean_v abraham_n our_o father_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o same_o be_v all_o his_o child_n justify_v but_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o ergo_fw-la ver_fw-la 6_o 7._o 2._o draw_v from_o god_n mind_n touch_v this_o make_v know_v beforehand_o look_v how_o the_o scripture_n chalk_v out_o god_n way_n of_o justify_v the_o gentile_n in_o aftertime_n that_o way_n they_o be_v justify_v but_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o way_n which_o it_o have_v chalk_v out_o ergo_fw-la ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o the_o negative_a part_n be_v we_o be_v not_o justify_v at_o all_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o for_o this_o also_o he_o bring_v two_o argument_n 1._o draw_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o if_o the_o law_n itself_o do_v solemn_o pronounce_v a_o curse_n upon_o all_o that_o depend_v upon_o it_o than_o justification_n be_v not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o if_o it_o justify_v it_o bless_v if_o it_o curse_v how_o do_v it_o justify_v but_o the_o law_n do_v so_o pronounce_v ergo_fw-la ver_fw-la 10._o 2._o draw_v from_o the_o inconsistence_n of_o these_o two_o the_o law_n and_o faith_n it_o be_v only_o by_o faith_n that_o the_o sinner_n be_v justify_v and_o so_o live_v but_o the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n these_o two_o in_o the_o business_n of_o justification_n fly_v asunder_o and_o can_v stand_v together_o even_o as_o grace_v and_o work_n do_v in_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n rom._n 11.6_o ergo_fw-la ver_fw-la 11_o 12._o now_o whether_o these_o word_n be_v intend_v for_o a_o new_a argument_n paral._n argument_n summum_fw-la et_fw-la potentissimum_fw-la argumentum_fw-la jun._n paral._n or_o only_o for_o a_o amplification_n of_o something_o before_o deliver_v be_v doubtful_a if_o the_o former_a than_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o argument_n must_v be_v the_o near_a connexion_n of_o redemption_n and_o justification_n thus_o if_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n than_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o it_o for_o if_o justification_n may_v be_v have_v by_o the_o law_n than_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o redemption_n by_o christ_n so_o the_o apostle_n reason_v chap._n 2._o but_o christ_n

but_o what_o then_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o people_n that_o be_v but_o a_o flea-biting_n to_o this_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o ground_a and_o authorative_a curse_n it_o have_v a_o superscription_n and_o stamp_n of_o divine_a warrant_n upon_o it_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n go_v along_o with_o it_o which_o put_v weight_n upon_o it_o and_o make_v it_o heavy_a and_o bitter_a elisha_n curse_v the_o mock_a child_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o curse_v commission_v and_o enrage_v the_o 2_o she_o bear_v to_o tear_v they_o in_o piece_n 2._o kin._n 2.23.24_o so_o the_o law_n curse_v the_o sinful_a child_n of_o adam_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o curse_n arm_v all_o god_n judgement_n against_o they_o the_o causeless_a curse_n be_v contemptible_a it_o shall_v not_o come_v pro._n 26.2_o but_o the_o law_n of_o god_n find_v abundant_a cause_n in_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o it_o curse_v with_o authority_n and_o 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shelter_v or_o safeguard_v thou_o from_o it_o till_o thou_o arrive_v at_o jesus_n christ_n we_o read_v of_o levi_n that_o he_o know_v not_o his_o father_n nor_o his_o mother_n nor_o his_o brethren_n nor_o his_o own_o child_n deut._n 33.9_o so_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n say_v unto_o every_o one_o without_o exception_n i_o have_v not_o see_v thou_o i_o do_v not_o know_v thou_o it_o fall_v downright_a on_o all_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n they_o use_v to_o picture_n justice_n blind_a even_o the_o justice_n of_o humane_a law_n so_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v after_o a_o sort_n blind_a it_o can_v neither_o be_v bribe_v nor_o dash_v out_o of_o countenance_n it_o can_v be_v sway_v either_o by_o fear_n or_o favour_n it_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o any_o by_o consideration_n which_o may_v turn_v it_o aside_o from_o its_o right_a course_n 5.3_o zach._n 5.3_o the_o fly_a roll_n go_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n to_o cut_v of_o every_o one_o that_o steal_v and_o every_o one_o that_o swea●eth_v etc._n etc._n yea_o it_o be_v so_o impartial_a that_o it_o will_v not_o spare_v or_o favour_v a_o justify_v person_n who_o be_v now_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o christ_n blessing_n but_o will_v look_v grim_o upon_o he_o and_o reach_v he_o some_o sharp_a lash_n if_o it_o find_v he_o faulty_a or_o miscarry_v 4._o it_o be_v a_o subtle_a and_o a_o spiritual_a curse_n it_o peirce_v into_o the_o inward_o and_o go_v down_o into_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o belly_n it_o can_v strike_v the_o very_a spirit_n of_o the_o sinner_n so_o that_o oftentimes_o when_o no_o curse_n appear_v without_o yet_o then_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o curse_v within_o when_o the_o outward_a man_n be_v compass_v about_o with_o blessing_n the_o inward_a man_n lie_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o evil_a yea_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n the_o body_n be_v fat_a and_o fair_a like_n the_o bone_n flourish_v like_o a_o herb_n the_o estate_n prosper_v their_o name_n be_v up_o no_o band_n in_o their_o death_n etc._n etc._n but_o even_o then_o god_n send_v leanness_n into_o their_o soul_n psal_n 106.15_o their_o mind_n be_v more_o blind_v their_o heart_n more_o harden_v their_o conscience_n more_o sear_v they_o be_v more_o crust_v they_o grow_v more_o secure_a and_o uncapable_a of_o any_o good_a lam._n 3.65_o give_v they_o obstinacy_n of_o heart_n thy_o curse_n upon_o they_o let_v their_o heart_n be_v cover_v over_o as_o with_o a_o buckler_n to_o keep_v of_o every_o blow_n from_o god_n word_n or_o hand_n this_o be_v god_n curse_n on_o the_o heart_n so_o that_o while_o all_o thing_n be_v so_o well_o compose_v without_o that_o they_o promise_v to_o themselves_o nothing_o but_o blessing_n yet_o even_o then_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n sit_v close_o on_o their_o spirit_n and_o ripen_v they_o insensible_o for_o destruction_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o stand_v and_o abide_v curse_n the_o justice_n of_o god_n have_v bring_v it_o so_o home_o and_o give_v it_o such_o 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