Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n
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A10737
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The repentance of Peter and Iudas Together with the frailtie of the faithfull, and the fearefull ende of wicked hypocrites.
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Richardson, Charles, fl. 1612-1617.; Topsell, Edward, 1572-1625?
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STC 21016A; ESTC S120149
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the_o lord_n may_v demand_v his_o debt_n though_o we_o be_v unable_a to_o pay_v it_o again_o the_o lord_n urge_v the_o performance_n of_o these_o thing_n for_o this_o end_n to_o show_v we_o our_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n which_o before_o we_o know_v not_o and_o so_o by_o this_o mean_n even_o against_o our_o will_n drive_v we_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n 4.16_o heb._n 4.16_o furthermore_o these_o precept_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v intend_v to_o such_o as_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o they_o whereby_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o do_v much_o in_o the_o furtherance_n of_o their_o own_o salvation_n as_o saint_n john_n say_v every_o man_n that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o 3.3_o 1._o john_n 3.3_o purge_v himself_o even_o as_o christ_n be_v pure_a last_o of_o all_o they_o be_v enjoin_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o endeavour_n we_o shall_v use_v and_o the_o mean_n which_o we_o shall_v apply_v ourselves_o unto_o for_o the_o effect_n thereof_o for_o when_o a_o man_n do_v careful_o use_v those_o holy_a mean_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v than_o he_o may_v be_v say_v in_o some_o sort_n to_o wash_v himself_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o god_n do_v not_o mock_v we_o in_o command_v these_o thing_n 1_o gualt_n in_o zecha_n homil._n 1_o but_o they_o rather_o mock_v god_n that_o boast_v of_o their_o own_o weak_a and_o feeble_a strength_n and_o wax_v proud_a against_o his_o grace_n even_o of_o those_o gift_n which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o second_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v man_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o his_o conversion_n where_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o grace_n which_o outward_o prevent_v he_o his_o will_n be_v mere_o passive_a he_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 9.21_o rom._n 9.21_o even_o as_o the_o clay_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o potter_n for_o all_o his_o strength_n be_v extinguish_v whereby_o he_o may_v either_o prepare_v himself_o unto_o grace_n or_o receive_v it_o of_o himself_o when_o it_o be_v offer_v for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n 2.13_o ephes_n 2.1_o colos_n 2.13_o now_o a_o dead_a man_n be_v mere_o passive_a in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o vivification_n and_o have_v no_o ability_n to_o stir_v hand_n or_o foot_n in_o the_o furtherance_n thereof_o no_o more_o than_o lazarus_n have_v power_n to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o grave_n till_o christ_n call_v he_o 11.43.44_o joh._n 11.43.44_o yea_o a_o man_n be_v not_o only_o dead_a but_o also_o stubborn_a and_o froward_a of_o himself_o and_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o rebel_n against_o god_n till_o he_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o his_o grace_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o i_o except_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o 2._o dei_fw-la est_fw-la inquam_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la possumus_fw-la cyprian_a lib._n 2._o epist_n 2._o joh._n 6.44_o but_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n wherein_o his_o conversion_n be_v wrought_v a_o man_n be_v not_o like_o a_o stock_n but_o while_o he_o be_v heal_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o be_v also_o active_a in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o conversion_n the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v not_o idle_a nor_o without_o all_o motion_n and_o sense_n as_o a_o dead_a image_n but_o it_o follow_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o draw_v it_o for_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o moment_n god_n move_v and_o bow_v the_o will_n and_o cause_v we_o to_o be_v willing_a indeed_o but_o yet_o so_o as_o all_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o work_n be_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o of_o unwilling_a make_v obedient_a of_o slow_a and_o dull_a he_o make_v we_o run_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o himself_o that_o howsoever_o he_o do_v whole_o oppose_v himself_o against_o god_n before_o his_o conversion_n yet_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v wrought_v upon_o his_o heart_n he_o be_v not_o disobedient_a to_o the_o heavenly_a vision_n act._n 29.19_o etc._n 29.19_o non_fw-la violenta_fw-la necessitate_v sed_fw-la insundendo_fw-la suavitatem_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la epist_n p._n diaconi_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la ad_fw-la fulgentium_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o god_n do_v not_o draw_v we_o by_o any_o violent_a necessity_n but_o by_o sweeten_v and_o soften_a our_o heart_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o speech_n of_o saint_n augustine_n 8.13_o augustine_n deus_fw-la cvius_fw-la potentie_n non_fw-la est_fw-la numerus_fw-la vel_fw-la terminus_fw-la &_o cvius_fw-la misericordia_fw-la supra_fw-la omne_fw-la opera_fw-la eius_fw-la quandoque_fw-la ex_fw-la lapidibus_fw-la suscitat_fw-la filios_fw-la abraha_n dum_fw-la duros_fw-la &_o nolentes_fw-la acquiescere_fw-la cogit_fw-la ut_fw-la velint_fw-la aug._n in_o scala_fw-la parad_a ambros_n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la gentium_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 9_o phil._n 4.13_o rom._n 8.13_o god_n say_v he_o who_o power_n be_v infinite_a and_o boundless_a and_o who_o mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n sometime_o even_o of_o stone_n raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n while_o he_o make_v they_o that_o be_v hard_a and_o unwilling_a to_o consent_v and_o become_v willing_a three_o man_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o he_o be_v after_o his_o conversion_n where_o because_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n bear_v rule_v there_o be_v a_o readiness_n to_o obey_v and_o a_o constancy_n to_o persevere_v but_o still_o proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n which_o strengthen_v i_o and_o exhort_v we_o to_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o not_o by_o any_o power_n of_o our_o own_o but_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o man_n of_o himself_o have_v no_o freewill_n to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a nor_o any_o ability_n to_o cooperate_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n second_o this_o doctrine_n serve_v for_o our_o humiliation_n and_o use_n 2_o to_o beat_v down_o our_o pride_n for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o goodness_n nor_o any_o aptness_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o we_o why_o shall_v we_o be_v lift_v up_o with_o any_o conceit_n of_o ourselves_o rather_o let_v we_o glorify_v god_n with_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o poverty_n and_o by_o earnest_a prayer_n crave_v the_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n for_o effect_v the_o work_n of_o our_o conversion_n and_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o duty_n which_o god_n require_v of_o us._n and_o thus_o do_v the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o diverse_a place_n 5.21_o jere._n 31.18_o lament_n 5.21_o convert_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o turn_v thou_o we_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v turn_v 18._o dam_fw-la domine_fw-la quod_fw-la iubes_fw-la &_o iube_fw-la quod_fw-la vis_fw-la soliloq_fw-la cap._n 18._o and_o saint_n augustine_n have_v that_o sweet_a prayer_n oft_o in_o his_o mouth_n lord_n give_v grace_n to_o do_v what_o thou_o command_v and_o then_o command_v what_o thou_o will_v otherwise_o there_o can_v be_v no_o good_a look_v for_o in_o any_o of_o us._n and_o therefore_o moses_n make_v this_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o people_n be_v no_o more_o move_v to_o repentance_n by_o all_o the_o gracious_a proceed_n and_o administration_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n 29.4_o deut._n 29.4_o namely_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o give_v they_o a_o heart_n to_o perceive_v nor_o eye_n to_o see_v nor_o ear_n to_o hear_v unto_o this_o day_n sin_n doct._n the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v recover_v a_o man_n from_o his_o sin_n remember_v the_o word_n of_o jesus_n this_o be_v the_o last_o occasion_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n repentance_n he_o remember_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n wherein_o he_o forewarn_v he_o of_o his_o fall_n and_o withal_o consider_v that_o he_o have_v do_v according_o and_o this_o wrought_v upon_o his_o heart_n to_o move_v he_o to_o repentance_n which_o do_v teach_v we_o that_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o recover_v god_n child_n from_o their_o fall_n this_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n saint_n john_n 3.9_o 1._o john_n 3.9_o where_o he_o say_v that_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o for_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o sin_v not_o impenitent_o he_o lie_v not_o along_o in_o sin_n though_o sometime_o through_o infirmity_n he_o fall_v into_o sin_n yet_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n word_n always_o abide_v in_o he_o and_o straightway_o reduce_v he_o into_o the_o way_n again_o and_o david_n make_v the_o remember_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o examine_n of_o a_o man_n life_n thereby_o a_o effectual_a mean_n to_o redress_v his_o way_n yea_o though_o he_o be_v a_o