Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	deed_n	flesh_n	mortify_v	5,880	5	10.8136	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86695	A dry rod blooming and fruit-bearing. Or, A treatise of the pain, gain, and use of chastenings. Preached partly in severall sermons, but now compiled more orderly and fully for the direction and support of all Gods chastened that suffer either in Christ, or for Christ in these dayes. By G. Hughes, B.D. pastor of the church in Plymouth.	Hughes, George, 1603-1667.	1644 (1644)	Wing H3308; Thomason E48_9; ESTC R14529	125,445	138

not_o clear_v how_o shall_v cross_v or_o blood_n or_o death_n these_o dead_a thing_n work_v the_o fall_n or_o death_n of_o sin_n in_o my_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n the_o last_o position_n will_v come_v home_o to_o this_o there_o be_v a_o live_a spirit_n purchase_v give_v and_o annex_v unto_o all_o these_o save_a work_n of_o christ_n which_o apply_v the_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n suffering_n and_o resurrection_n to_o produce_v suitable_a and_o due_a effect_n upon_o man_n soul_n this_o this_o be_v that_o active_a principle_n that_o set_v christ_n death_n on_o work_n to_o kill_v sin_n that_o bring_v man_n to_o a_o fellowship_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o make_v they_o conformable_a to_o his_o death_n the_o vast_a difference_n between_o blood_n and_o blood_n death_n and_o death_n together_o with_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v full_o declare_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o compare_v the_o legal_a sacrifice_n with_o christ_n one_o perfect_a offering_n 14._o heb._n 9.9.13_o 14._o alas_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n can_v but_o at_o best_o sanctify_v to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh_n it_o can_v never_o perfect_a concern_v the_o conscience_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n purge_v conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o kill_a sin_n within_o we_o and_o free_v our_o heart_n from_o the_o bendage_n of_o corruption_n to_o that_o glorious_a liberty_n in_o serve_v god_n but_o what_o make_v the_o difference_n that_o so_o worthless_a this_o to_o excel_v for_o purge_v sin_n the_o same_o text_n will_v satisfy_v it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o he_o who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n or_o fault_n to_o god_n wherein_o these_o excellency_n be_v observable_a 1._o it_o be_v a_o pure_a blood_n without_o any_o poisonous_a tincture_n of_o sin_n by_o participation_n therefore_o a_o remedy_n fit_v against_o it_o such_o be_v no_o blood_n of_o creature_n beside_o but_o all_o either_o 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they_o the_o thing_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o power_n of_o they_o and_o to_o bring_v home_o the_o spiritual_a energy_n and_o force_n of_o all_o his_o satisfaction_n death_n and_o resurrection_n to_o their_o soul_n however_o therefore_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o plague_n of_o sin_n when_o we_o come_v to_o feel_v the_o virtue_n of_o this_o death_n we_o must_v by_o the_o spirit_n mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o our_o flesh_n 8.13_o rom._n 8.13_o by_o yield_v to_o that_o spirit_n effectual_a application_n of_o this_o kill_a power_n to_o our_o indwelling_a corruption_n it_o be_v observable_a in_o those_o former_a conjunction_n mention_v we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o and_o rise_v with_o he_o i._n e._n we_o have_v in_o ourselves_o the_o inseparable_a effect_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n a_o death_n to_o sin_n and_o life_n above_o it_o something_o else_o be_v add_v for_o perfect_v the_o effect_n in_o we_o 〈◊〉_d col._n 2.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o through_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n faith_n draw_v on_o our_o part_n but_o god_n powerful_a spirit_n work_v upon_o the_o other_o kill_v sin_n by_o his_o death_n and_o quicken_a by_o his_o resurrection_n &_o hereby_o only_o become_v his_o blood_n so_o victorious_a over_o sin_n so_o that_o now_o from_o all_o these_o consideration_n put_v together_o christ_n acknowledge_v the_o adam_n or_o principle_n of_o propagation_n his_o death_n the_o special_a remedy_n intend_v against_o sin_n have_v a_o sovereign_a contrariety_n to_o quell_v it_o &_o have_v actual_o give_v the_o deaths-blow_n to_o it_o upon_o the_o cross_n which_o the_o spirit_n at_o this_o day_n put_v in_o force_n upon_o every_o unite_a member_n we_o may_v clear_o conceive_v the_o powerful_a virtue_n of_o this_o mean_n against_o the_o life_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o withal_o not_o only_o a_o reasonable_a possibility_n but_o a_o ordain_a necessity_n upon_o christ_n part_n of_o give_v out_o its_o force_n for_o the_o through_o subdue_a and_o utter_a abolish_n sin_n in_o his_o seed_n yet_o a_o question_n be_v behind_o but_o how_o shall_v we_o draw_v this_o mortify_a virtue_n from_o christ_n upon_o our_o own_o flesh_n so_o as_o to_o feel_v the_o effect_n in_o the_o die_a of_o our_o corruption_n the_o second_o part_n must_v answer_v this_o 2._o it_o be_v now_o needful_a have_v see_v the_o water_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o bethlem_n and_o know_v that_o sovereign_a sin-killing_a virtue_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o consider_v the_o way_n of_o get_v of_o it_o through_o all_o difficulty_n and_o of_o have_v the_o actual_a experience_n of_o it_o upon_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o in_o short_a the_o way_n that_o we_o must_v take_v be_v but_o one_o even_o that_o singular_a way_n of_o faith_n wherein_o this_o save_a issue_n may_v be_v expect_v nothing_o can_v be_v clear_a than_o this_o in_o the_o revelation_n of_o god_n that_o every_o virtue_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o christ_n by_o believe_v it_o be_v true_a christ_n death_n and_o burial_n kill_v and_o buri_v we_o to_o sin_n in_o the_o mystery_n as_o conjoin_v with_o he_o but_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o do_v 2.12_o col._n 2.12_o but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n this_o actual_o instate_v we_o into_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v the_o apostle_n profession_n of_o himself_o in_o communion_n with_o the_o head_n 2.20_o gal._n 2.20_o i_o be_o crucify_v with_o christ_n nevertheless_o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o and_o the_o life_n which_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n death_n and_o life_n he_o confess_v he_o have_v issue_v from_o christ_n and_o suitable_a to_o he_o death_n to_o the_o law_n and_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o life_n to_o god_n but_o how_o be_v these_o draw_v out_o only_o by_o believe_v for_o he_o die_v as_o we_o will_v as_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o that_o it_o be_v questionless_a that_o by_o faith_n the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o soul_n all_o the_o difficulty_n be_v of_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n how_o faith_n shall_v obtain_v they_o from_o he_o whereunto_o i_o shall_v labour_v to_o give_v satisfaction_n in_o these_o follow_a determination_n in_o general_n i_o shall_v premise_v that_o all_o the_o operative_a force_n of_o faith_n in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o part_n of_o salvation_n be_v only_o instrumental_a serve_v a_o superior_a agent_n and_o effectual_a only_o in_o his_o hand_n the_o mighty_a spirit_n of_o god_n have_v create_v and_o fit_v this_o in_o our_o heart_n to_o suit_n with_o his_o gracious_a dispensation_n that_o by_o it_o the_o whole_a good-pleasure_n and_o free_a purpose_n of_o god_n to_o life_n may_v be_v accomplish_v in_o we_o he_o only_o work_v himself_o all_o act_n of_o grace_n upon_o we_o and_o this_o serve_v his_o hand_n &_o work_v nothing_o else_o be_v meet_a to_o join_v with_o grace_n until_o he_o finish_v the_o whole_a mind_n of_o god_n in_o we_o this_o instrumental_a virtue_n be_v frequent_o aver_v in_o subordination_n to_o that_o power_n that_o use_v it_o as_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d ephes_n 2.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o again_o you_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n god_n power_n and_o grace_n be_v the_o saviour_n faith_n but_o the_o instrument_n whereby_o he_o bring_v salvation_n to_o we_o and_o that_o too_o be_v proper_o its_o instrumental_a consideration_n 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 1.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o not_o we_o for_o it_o be_v our_o grace_n give_v and_o work_v act_v but_o his_o instrument_n only_o in_o we_o now_o this_o faith_n serve_v that_o

god_n chasten_v again_o there_o be_v beside_o this_o another_o life_n and_o strength_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n where_o it_o live_v natural_o as_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v live_v in_o or_o by_o the_o law_n when_o it_o acquit_v he_o and_o condemn_v he_o not_o to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n yet_o he_o be_v natural_o alive_a also_o by_o the_o principle_n of_o life_n within_o he_o so_o sin_n be_v alive_a by_o the_o law_n when_o it_o be_v make_v strong_a thereby_o to_o condemn_v and_o kill_v the_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v natural_a root_a life_n whence_o all_o the_o motion_n and_o stir_n come_v be_v in_o the_o flesh_n 24_o rom._n 7.23_o 24_o of_o which_o no_o less_o be_v the_o apostle_n complaint_n in_o bemoan_v that_o law_n that_o war_n in_o his_o member_n and_o count_v himself_o a_o wretched_a man_n until_o he_o be_v free_v from_o that_o body_n wherein_o reign_n only_o sin_n and_o death_n now_o this_o double_a strength_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v spoil_v to_o kill_v the_o sin_n and_o the_o sting_n must_v be_v pull_v out_o to_o give_v the_o soul_n ease_n to_o labour_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n but_o how_o then_o may_v this_o be_v do_v quest_n quest_n the_o great_a charmer_n of_o this_o serpent_n sting_n be_v christ_n 15.57_o answ_n 1_o cor._n 15.57_o it_o be_v so_o acknowledge_v in_o that_o doxology_n thanks_o be_v to_o god_n who_o have_v give_v we_o victory_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n yet_o this_o victory_n over_o the_o sting_n of_o affliction_n and_o death_n be_v gain_v from_o some_o special_a piece_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o his_o death_n the_o only_a powerful_a antidote_n against_o sin_n to_o take_v away_o all_o the_o life_n and_o strength_n of_o it_o effectual_a for_o justification_n and_o so_o to_o kill_v sin_n in_o the_o law_n and_o no_o less_o for_o mortification_n and_o so_o to_o kill_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n this_o be_v gospel_n doctrine_n in_o plain_a assertion_n 9.14_o rom._n 9.5_o hebr._n 9.14_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n and_o again_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n shall_v purge_v our_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o his_o death_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o both_o way_n assert_v the_o true_a virtue_n of_o this_o remedy_n against_o this_o sting_n and_o its_o strength_n and_o the_o right_a application_n of_o it_o be_v two_o thing_n needful_a to_o be_v know_v by_o they_o who_o desire_v to_o find_v this_o help_n by_o it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o affliction_n to_o be_v so_o quiet_v as_o then_o to_o sit_v close_o to_o their_o appoint_a exercise_n 1._o the_o death_n of_o christ_n have_v a_o force_n predominant_a over_o the_o law_n to_o take_v away_o all_o the_o strength_n it_o give_v to_o sin_n that_o it_o can_v no_o long_o accuse_v nor_o make_v guilty_a nor_o terrify_v the_o conscience_n nor_o lay_v on_o the_o torment_a curse_n which_o shake_v the_o soul_n out_o of_o all_o ability_n of_o perform_a duty_n to_o god_n this_o power_n be_v see_v in_o these_o effect_n 1._o in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o full_a payment_n of_o man_n debt_n to_o the_o law_n beyond_o which_o nothing_o more_o can_v be_v desire_v for_o satisfaction_n which_o the_o second_o adam_n that_o heavenly_a one_o have_v pay_v for_o all_o his_o seed_n hence_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o law_n stop_v from_o lay_v any_o thing_n to_o their_o charge_n for_o the_o law_n be_v just_a can_v demand_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o due_a all_o that_o be_v here_o discharge_v 2._o in_o that_o it_o purchase_v forgiveness_n or_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n from_o the_o lawgiver_n to_o his_o seed_n so_o that_o now_o sin_n be_v no_o sin_n debt_n be_v no_o debt_n all_o hand-writing_n be_v cancel_v by_o this_o purchase_a pardon_n neither_o be_v the_o law_n in_o this_o respect_n a_o law_n or_o in_o force_n to_o burden_n the_o soul_n with_o fear_n and_o drive_v it_o from_o its_o work_n 2._o the_o same_o death_n of_o christ_n have_v a_o overrule_a power_n quell_v the_o motion_n weaken_v the_o strength_n and_o waste_v the_o life_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n for_o from_o thence_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n no_o less_o indispose_v to_o duty_n than_o from_o the_o law_n sin_n by_o the_o law_n fright_v a_o man_n from_o his_o work_n by_o scare_v fear_n but_o in_o the_o flesh_n by_o a_o direct_a opposition_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n war_a against_o all_o light_n and_o power_n that_o shall_v help_v one_o to_o this_o exercise_n it_o do_v so_o hinder_v put_v back_o and_o thrust_v off_o from_o the_o work_n that_o a_o man_n can_v set_v to_o it_o unless_o the_o force_n be_v quell_v now_o admirable_o efficacious_a for_o this_o be_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o give_v a_o right_a understanding_n of_o this_o how_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n wound_n and_o weaken_v and_o kill_v sin_n in_o our_o flesh_n be_v a_o work_n of_o great_a skill_n such_o a_o mystery_n that_o i_o almost_o despair_v of_o a_o fit_a and_o complete_a expression_n to_o make_v it_o plain_a and_o easy_a for_o every_o mind_n to_o conceive_v yet_o because_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o profitable_a and_o so_o desirable_a by_o christian_n to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o that_o one_o only_a way_n of_o bain_v of_o kill_v their_o corruption_n trust_v on_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o give_v some_o help_n for_o this_o to_o present_v therefore_o this_o singular_a way_n of_o sin_n mortify_v by_o christ_n death_n conceivable_a to_o a_o believer_n i_o shall_v labour_v in_o these_o proposition_n to_o set_v down_o the_o state_n of_o it_o 1._o as_o the_o fundamental_a ground_n for_o frame_v our_o thought_n aright_o about_o the_o precedent_a mystery_n we_o must_v lay_v this_o truth_n that_o the_o lord_n christ_n in_o this_o as_o in_o all_o other_o instance_n of_o give_v out_o and_o communicate_v grace_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o second_o adam_n thus_o be_v he_o set_v forth_o as_o the_o truth_n 5.14_o rom._n 5.14_o or_o auti●ype_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n who_o shall_v have_v convey_v life_n but_o indeed_o give_v out_o nothing_o but_o death_n to_o his_o poor_a seed_n 15.45.47_o 1_o cor._n 15.45.47_o and_o so_o be_v he_o express_o style_v the_o last_o adam_n and_o the_o second_o man_n with_o his_o characterise_a excellency_n to_o specify_v he_o to_o the_o church_n now_o the_o true_a significate_n of_o this_o notion_n first_o or_o second_o adam_n be_v a_o man_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n in_o some_o notable_a and_o special_a respect_n a_o root-man_n one_o make_v as_o a_o fountain_n of_o nature_n to_o convey_v it_o with_o its_o advantage_n or_o disadvantage_n to_o the_o derive_v seed_n such_o be_v the_o first_o man_n make_v after_o god_n image_n which_o have_v he_o keep_v he_o shall_v have_v propagate_v to_o his_o succeed_a issue_n but_o have_v give_v it_o to_o the_o spoil_n nought_o else_o can_v he_o derive_v to_o his_o posterity_n but_o the_o miserable_a effect_n of_o his_o own_o wilful_a ruin_n sin_n and_o shame_n so_o he_o beget_v a_o son_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n 5.3_o gen._n 5.3_o and_o such_o like_a must_v be_v all_o the_o generation_n of_o man_n that_o arise_v from_o he_o 5.12_o rom._n 5.12_o it_o be_v the_o plain_a assertion_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o this_o matter_n by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n yea_o and_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v that_o one_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o humane_a nature_n and_o have_v in_o the_o fountain_n corrupt_v it_o by_o sin_n can_v not_o convey_v this_o nature_n any_o further_a but_o with_o the_o deadly_a attendant_n of_o it_o guilt_n impute_v enmity_n against_o god_n and_o a_o universal_a depravation_n ensue_v upon_o with_o those_o bitter_a consequent_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n follow_v after_o it_o this_o be_v the_o line_n of_o our_o misery_n which_o god●_n spirit_n have_v draw_v it_o be_v not_o my_o purpose_n to_o stay_v upon_o the_o proud_a cavil_n which_o flesh_n and_o blood_n make_v against_o this_o that_o charge_n god_n foolish_o for_o so_o order_v and_o curse_v such_o parent_n for_o their_o nature_n thus_o derive_v i_o shall_v only_o suggest_v this_o thought_n to_o such_o a_o disputer_n have_v thou_o be_v the_o first_o root-man_n to_o have_v raise_v man_n seed_n that_o nature_n which_o be_v so_o treacherous_a in_o he_o will_v have_v be_v no_o better_o in_o thou_o and_o thou_o will_v have_v transgress_v even_o as_o he_o in_o the_o very_a same_o particular_a let_v not_o pride_n vain_a man_n deceive_v thou_o humble_o seek_v by_o the_o second_o adam_n to_o be_v heal_v and_o be_v not_o foolish_a to_o deny_v or_o cover_v the_o wound_n which_o otherwise_o will_v prove_v