Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	eternal_a	grace_n	life_n	5,484	5	4.4259	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18602	[An apology for the treatise, called A triall of faith. Concerning the precedency of repentance for sinne, before faith in Christ for pardon]	Chibald, William, 1575-1641.	1624 (1624)	STC 5130; ESTC S119281	81,022	204

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but_o by_o hear_v faith_n preach_v which_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o place_n gal._n 3.2_o for_o at_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o upon_o the_o believe_v thereof_o be_v they_o give_v act._n 10.41.44_o 2._o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n be_v not_o give_v before_o faith_n in_o christ_n for_o that_o be_v the_o grace_n which_o instrumental_o and_o so_o only_o give_v we_o prerogative_n and_o title_n to_o our_o adoption_n even_o as_o it_o only_o but_o instrumental_o only_a receive_v christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n eph._n 1.13_o gal._n 3.26_o rom._n 8.13_o 3._o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n sufficient_a to_o salvation_n be_v not_o give_v before_o faith_n in_o christ_n heb._n 11.6_o rom._n 5.1_o 2._o 4._o the_o gift_n of_o sanctification_n be_v not_o give_v before_o faith_n in_o christ_n but_o for_o all_o this_o will_v it_o not_o follow_v that_o before_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o spirit_n be_v no_o way_n give_v the_o contrary_n 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i_o do_v not_o feign_v a_o enemy_n and_o then_o flourish_v against_o he_o for_o two_o learned_a and_o godly_a minister_n who_o worthy_a work_n be_v in_o print_n have_v use_v the_o same_o they_o which_o bring_v this_o proposition_n repentance_n be_v the_o proper_a effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o gospel_n believe_v to_o prove_v that_o repentance_n be_v not_o begin_v before_o justify_v faith_n must_v be_v understand_v to_o mean_v by_o a_o belief_n of_o the_o gospel_n either_o that_o belief_n which_o be_v faith_n in_o christ_n or_o that_o only_a which_o be_v a_o assent_n unto_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o they_o mean_v by_o a_o belief_n of_o the_o gospel_n faith_n in_o christ_n then_o must_v it_o be_v their_o argument_n which_o i_o have_v propound_v to_o prove_v that_o repentance_n go_v not_o before_o faith_n in_o christ_n if_o they_o mean_v but_o a_o assent_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n then_o do_v they_o mean_v that_o no_o other_o faith_n 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proposition_n regeneration_n be_v not_o begin_v before_o faith_n in_o christ_n they_o bring_v two_o reason_n to_o which_o i_o will_v answer_v in_o order_n regeneration_n be_v not_o begin_v before_o faith_n in_o christ_n because_o it_o issue_v from_o christ_n and_o from_o our_o union_n with_o he_o by_o faith_n 2._o corinth_n 5.17_o ephesian_n 2.10_o colo._n 2.11_o the_o apology_n i_o answer_v first_o if_o by_o regeneration_n be_v mean_v our_o be_v make_v god_n child_n actual_o than_o i_o grant_v that_o our_o regeneration_n must_v needs_o flow_v from_o our_o union_n with_o he_o by_o faith_n but_o than_o it_o prove_v not_o the_o antecedent_n for_o the_o regeneration_n we_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o our_o be_v actual_o make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o a_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n beginning_n to_o fit_v we_o for_o that_o but_o if_o by_o it_o they_o mean_v any_o or_o every_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n begin_v to_o fit_v we_o for_o regeneration_n and_o tend_v thereunto_o by_o god_n appointment_n as_o any_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o understanding_n or_o will_n of_o one_o that_o be_v elect_v to_o salvation_n to_o fit_v he_o for_o regeneration_n by_o faith_n than_o i_o say_v that_o such_o regeneration_n may_v be_v wrought_v before_o our_o actual_a union_n with_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o do_v not_o issue_n from_o it_o it_o be_v true_a that_o regeneration_n issue_v from_o christ_n in_o the_o elect_a whether_o we_o consider_v he_o as_o the_o efficient_a cause_n either_o by_o way_n of_o merit_v it_o for_o we_o or_o by_o work_v it_o in_o us._n hebrew_n 12.3_o joan._n 1.19_o ephesian_n 1.3_o &_o 2.10_o or_o as_o the_o final_a cause_n galath_n 4.19_o but_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o regeneration_n so_o issue_v from_o christ_n that_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o the_o least_o beginning_n of_o it_o wrought_v in_o