Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	divine_a	ghost_n	holy_a	8,040	5	4.8433	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53702	An humble testimony unto the goodness and severity of God in his dealing with sinful churches and nations, or, The only way to deliver a sinful nation from utter ruine by impendent judgments, in a discourse on the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, Luk. 13, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 / by John Owen.	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1681 (1681)	Wing O762; ESTC R17781	63,319	169

let_v we_o stand_v up_o if_o we_o can_v and_o plead_v for_o ourselves_o herein_o but_o the_o only_a way_n whereby_o we_o may_v come_v to_o plead_v with_o god_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v full_o describe_v isai._n 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o it_o must_v be_v repentance_n and_o reformation_n lay_v a_o ground_n for_o plead_v and_o argue_v with_o god_n for_o pardon_n and_o mercy_n that_o must_v save_v this_o nation_n if_o it_o be_v save_v and_o not_o a_o plea_n for_o exemption_n from_o judgement_n on_o the_o account_n of_o our_o innocency_n this_o be_v that_o which_o of_o all_o thing_n god_n most_o abhor_a in_o the_o people_n of_o old_a and_o which_o all_o the_o prophet_n testify_v against_o in_o they_o but_o yet_o to_o speak_v somewhat_o more_o particular_o unto_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o proposition_n in_o reference_n unto_o ourselves_o there_o be_v four_o sin_n or_o four_o sort_n of_o sin_n or_o way_n in_o sin_v which_o unless_o god_n prevent_v will_v be_v the_o ruin_n of_o this_o nation_n 1._o the_o first_o be_v atheism_n a_o abomination_n that_o these_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v unacquainted_a with_o all_o until_o these_o latter_a age_n i_o do_v not_o speak_v concern_v speculative_a or_o opinionative_n atheism_n in_o they_o that_o deny_v the_o be_v of_o god_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o his_o righteous_a government_n of_o the_o world_n for_o it_o will_v not_o avail_v any_o man_n to_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v unless_o withal_o he_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v the_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o yet_o of_o this_o sort_n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o there_o be_v many_o among_o we_o yea_o some_o that_o make_v great_a advantage_n of_o religion_n do_v live_v and_o talk_v as_o if_o they_o esteem_v it_o all_o a_o fable_n but_o i_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o be_v call_v practical_a atheism_n when_o man_n live_v and_o act_v as_o if_o they_o be_v influence_v by_o prevalent_a thought_n that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n such_o the_o nation_n be_v replenish_v withal_o and_o it_o exert_v itself_o especial_o two_o way_n 1._o in_o curse_a oath_n and_o blasphemous_a execration_n whereby_o the_o high_a contempt_n be_v cast_v on_o the_o divine_a name_n and_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a thuanus_n give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o parisian_a massacre_n with_o the_o horrible_a desolation_n that_o ensue_v thereon_o ascribe_v it_o in_o the_o first_o place_n unto_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n revenge_v the_o horrid_a oath_n and_o monstrous_a blasphemy_n which_o from_o the_o court_n have_v spread_v themselves_o over_o all_o the_o nation_n histor._n lib._n 53_o nor_o be_v it_o otherwise_o among_o we_o at_o present_a though_o not_o general_o among_o all_o yet_o among_o many_o and_o those_o unpunished_a 2._o boldness_n confidence_n and_o security_n in_o sin_v many_o be_v neither_o ashamed_a nor_o afraid_a to_o act_v avow_v yea_o and_o boast_v of_o the_o vile_a of_o sin_n the_o awe_n that_o man_n have_v of_o the_o knowledge_n conscience_n and_o judgement_n of_o other_o concern_v their_o evil_a and_o filthy_a action_n be_v one_o mean_n whereby_o god_n rule_v in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o restraint_n of_o sin_n when_o the_o yoke_n hereof_o be_v utter_o cast_v away_o and_o man_n proclaim_v their_o sin_n like_o sodom_n it_o be_v the_o height_n of_o practical_a atheism_n nor_o i_o think_v do_v it_o ever_o more_o abound_v in_o any_o age_n than_o in_o that_o wherein_o we_o live_v 2._o the_o loss_n of_o the_o power_n of_o that_o religion_n who_o outward_a form_n we_o do_v retain_v we_o be_v all_o protestant_n and_o will_v abide_v to_o be_v of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n but_o wherein_o in_o the_o confession_n and_o all_o the_o outward_a form_n of_o the_o rule_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o church_n but_o be_v man_n change_v renew_v convert_v to_o god_n by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o religion_n be_v they_o make_v humble_a holy_a zealous_n fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n by_o it_o have_v they_o experience_n of_o the_o power_n of_o it_o in_o their_o own_o soul_n in_o its_o transform_v of_o they_o into_o the_o image_n of_o god_n without_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v of_o very_o little_a avail_n what_o religion_n man_n profess_v this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v of_o evil_n abide_v to_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n at_o this_o day_n through_o the_o world_n the_o glory_n the_o power_n the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o be_v if_o not_o lose_v and_o dead_a yet_o great_o decay_v and_o a_o outward_a carcase_n of_o it_o in_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o form_n of_o worship_n do_v only_o abide_v hence_o have_v the_o reform_a church_n most_o of_o they_o a_o name_n to_o live_v but_o be_v dead_a live_v only_o on_o a_o traditional_a knowledge_n principle_n of_o education_n advantage_n and_o interest_n in_o all_o which_o the_o roman_a religion_n do_v every_o way_n exceed_v they_o and_o will_v carry_v the_o victory_n when_o the_o contest_v be_v reduce_v unto_o such_o principle_n only_o and_o unless_o god_n be_v please_v by_o some_o renew_a effusion_n of_o his_o bless_a spirit_n from_o above_o to_o revive_v and_o re-introduce_a a_o spirit_n of_o life_n holiness_n zeal_n readiness_n for_o the_o cross_n conformity_n unto_o christ_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n in_o &_o among_o the_o church_n which_o profess_v the_o protestant_a religion_n he_o will_v ere_o long_o take_v away_o the_o hedge_n of_o his_o protect_a providence_n which_o now_o for_o some_o age_n he_o have_v keep_v about_o they_o and_o leave_v they_o for_o a_o spoil_n unto_o their_o enemy_n so_o he_o threaten_v to_o do_v in_o the_o like_a case_n isai._n 5._o 5_o 6._o such_o be_v the_o state_n describe_v 2_o tim._n ●_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 3._o open_v contempt_n and_o reproach_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o all_o his_o divine_a operation_n be_v another_o sin_n of_o the_o same_o dreadful_a abide_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o who_o speak_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o neither_o in_o this_o world_n neither_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v mat._n 12._o 32._o that_o be_v those_o who_o persist_v in_o oppose_v or_o reproach_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o his_o dispensation_n and_o operation_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n shall_v not_o escape_v vengeance_n and_o punishment_n even_o in_o this_o world_n for_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o generation_n unto_o who_o he_o speak_v for_o continue_v to_o do_v despite_n unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n wrath_n at_o length_n come_v upon_o they_o even_o in_o this_o world_n unto_o the_o utmost_a which_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n now_o scarce_o where_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v know_v do_v this_o iniquity_n more_o abound_v than_o it_o do_v at_o this_o day_n among_o we_o for_o not_o only_o be_v the_o divine_a person_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o some_o deny_v and_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o preach_n and_o write_v of_o many_o be_v to_o oppose_v all_o his_o 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all_o must_v be_v some_o way_n guilty_a of_o they_o and_o this_o they_o may_v be_v three_o way_n 1._o personal_o in_o their_o own_o heart_n life_n and_o practice_n which_o include_v a_o great_a multitude_n 2._o by_o not_o hinder_v and_o prevent_v these_o sin_n in_o other_o so_o far_o as_o their_o duty_n lead_v and_o their_o power_n enable_v they_o unto_o what_o number_n of_o magistrate_n of_o minister_n of_o parent_n of_o master_n of_o family_n be_v comprise_v herein_o be_v evident_a unto_o all_o especial_o minister_n see_v mal._n 2_o 7_o 8._o jer._n 23._o 14_o 15._o 3._o by_o not_o mourn_v for_o what_o they_o can_v help_v or_o remedy_n for_o it_o be_v such_o alone_a as_o shall_v be_v exempt_v from_o public_a calamity_n ezek._n 9_o and_o this_o in_o some_o measure_n take_v we_o in_o all_o and_o the_o due_a consideration_n hereof_o

repentance_n be_v require_v of_o all_o if_o we_o will_v not_o perish_v it_o be_v so_o of_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n of_o noble_n and_o common_a people_n in_o city_n and_o country_n and_o that_o to_o be_v evidence_v by_o its_o fruit_n so_o as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o we_o see_v you_o not_o how_o they_o humble_v themselves_o but_o if_o this_o be_v so_o some_o may_v be_v apt_a to_o say_v it_o seem_v if_o all_o do_v not_o set_v their_o heart_n and_o hand_n unto_o this_o work_n if_o all_o sort_n do_v not_o engage_v in_o it_o there_o be_v no_o good_a effect_n to_o be_v hope_v or_o look_v for_o but_o when_o shall_v we_o see_v any_o such_o thing_n when_o shall_v we_o see_v the_o generality_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o this_o nation_n cordial_o to_o go_v about_o this_o work_n of_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n as_o good_a therefore_o let_v it_o alone_o as_o go_v about_o to_o attempt_v it_o i_o answer_v 1._o if_o you_o can_v be_v content_a to_o perish_v with_o the_o 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33._o ezek._n 11._o 17_o 18_o 19_o chap._n 36._o 25_o 26_o 27._o this_o way_n the_o world_n despise_v regard_v not_o wherefore_o we_o can_v in_o nothing_o give_v a_o great_a testimony_n unto_o god_n than_o by_o insist_v on_o this_o way_n with_o faith_n and_o patience_n contemn_v the_o reproach_n of_o the_o world_n on_o the_o account_n of_o it_o 9_o let_v we_o labour_v ourselves_o to_o be_v exemplary_a in_o reformation_n thereby_o to_o promote_v it_o among_o other_o let_v we_o plead_v and_o exhort_v what_o we_o will_v unless_o we_o give_v a_o evidence_n in_o our_o own_o person_n of_o the_o necessity_n which_o we_o judge_v that_o there_o be_v of_o present_a reformation_n we_o shall_v we_o be_v of_o little_a use_n unto_o the_o promotion_n of_o it_o many_o retrenchment_n of_o liberty_n in_o conversation_n may_v be_v make_v among_o the_o best_a of_o we_o many_o duty_n may_v be_v attend_v with_o more_o diligence_n many_o cause_n offence_n avoid_v many_o evidence_n give_v of_o a_o deep_a 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