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
A57064	The lightless-starre, or, Mr. John Goodwin discovered a Pelagio-Socinian and this by the examination of his preface to his book entituled Redemption redeemed : together with an answer to his letter entituled Confidence dismounted / by Richard Resbury ... ; hereunto is annexed a thesis of that reverend, pious and judicious divine, Doctor Preston ... concerning the irresistibility of converting grace.	Resbury, Richard, 1607-1674.; Preston, John, 1587-1628. De gratia convertentis irresistibilitate.	1652 (1652)	Wing R1134; ESTC R18442	131,505	254

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power_n to_o obtain_v this_o anoint_v of_o the_o spirit_n from_o man_n duty_n to_o his_o ability_n be_v a_o mere_a non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n otherwise_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o sin_n yet_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o can_v be_v it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n when_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o he_o to_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o a_o sinful_a strain_n of_o voluntary_a unworthiness_n that_o he_o come_v not_o you_o will_v not_o come_v to_o i_o that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n say_v christ_n to_o the_o jew_n rebuke_v they_o yet_o none_o can_v come_v to_o he_o except_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o and_o this_o draw_v of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o according_a to_o any_o preparation_n of_o man_n draw_v he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o 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beatifical_a influence_n of_o that_o most_o rich_a promise_n of_o christ_n to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v and_o he_o shall_v have_v abundant_o by_o he_o that_o have_v in_o this_o promise_n be_v mean_v as_o clear_o appear_v from_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o parable_n immediate_o precede_v such_o a_o person_n who_o use_v employ_v improve_v that_o which_o he_o have_v hereby_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v what_o he_o have_v nor_o be_v that_o which_o he_o be_v here_o say_v to_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o a_o spiritual_a or_o supernatural_a import_n this_o likewise_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o say_a parable_n for_o here_o one_o of_o the_o three_o who_o all_o have_v receive_v talent_n one_o or_o more_o all_o which_o talent_n must_v needs_o by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o parable_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o kind_n nor_o be_v the_o least_o intimation_n of_o any_o difference_n especial_o of_o any_o specifical_a difference_n between_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o evil_a and_o slothful_a servant_n notwithstanding_o his_o talon_n and_o because_o of_o his_o sloathfulnesse_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n these_o be_v no_o character_n especial_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o with_o who_o we_o be_v to_o conflict_n in_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n of_o person_n that_o have_v receive_v any_o thing_n save_v or_o supernatural_a but_o by_o that_o which_o be_v here_o promise_a to_o be_v give_v and_o that_o in_o abundance_n to_o he_o that_o have_v must_v of_o necessity_n be_v mean_v somewhat_o that_o be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a and_o save_a nature_n this_o also_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o same_o parable_n where_o the_o servant_n who_o have_v receive_v the_o talent_n and_o employ_v they_o faithful_o by_o who_o be_v typify_v our_o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o have_v as_o be_v late_o say_v be_v gracious_o invite_v by_o their_o master_n into_o this_o joy_n enter_v thou_o into_o thy_o 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