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	life_n	soul_n	7,461	5	5.0564	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05034	The minde and iudgement of maister Frau[n]ces Lambert of Auenna of the wyll of man declarynge and prouynge howe and after what sorte it is captyue and bonde, and not free: taken out of hys commentaries vpon Osee the Prophete, wherin vpo[n] the. iiii. chapter of the sayd prophet, he most godly, plainlye and learnedly, entreateth and writeth of the same, as hereafter euide[n]tly shal appere. Newelye tra[n]slated into Englishe by N.L. Anno Do. M.D.xlviii. the xviii. day of Dece[m]bre.	Lambert, Franz, 1486-1530.; Lesse, Nicholas.	1548 (1548)	STC 15178; ESTC S108240	76,171	160

shall_v preserve_v us._n for_o to_o keep_v they_o without_o his_o spirit_n be_v no_o keep_v of_o they_o ▪_o but_o plain_a hypocrisy_n and_o dissimulation_n the_o lord_n have_v set_v before_o we_o both_o fire_n and_o water_n life_n and_o death_n good_a and_o evyll_n that_o be_v asmuch_o to_o say_v as_o he_o have_v set_v before_o we_o the_o keep_a of_o his_o divine_a will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o also_o the_o transgression_n &_o offend_n of_o the_o same_o will_n he_o have_v set_v before_o we_o eternal_a health_n and_o everla_a perdition_n to_o whether_o of_o these_o we_o will_v le●_n we_o reach_v forth_o our_o hand_n if_o so_o be_v that_o we_o do_v choose_v to_o apprehend_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n be_v bind_v in_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o fornication_n &_o falsheade_n we_o shall_v have_v death_n and_o perdition_n of_o our_o soul_n without_o remedy_n if_o we_o do_v apply_v ourselves_o to_o the_o will_n and_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o comfort_n &_o draw_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n health_n &_o life_n everlasting_a shall_v follow_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o do_v apprehend_v &_o seek_v after_o the_o life_n prepare_v for_o the_o faithful_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o of_o falsehood_n we_o look_v after_o no_o goodness_n but_o all_o wickedness_n &_o traunsgression_n of_o the_o commandment_n if_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o shall_v not_o fail_v of_o life_n most_o happi_n and_o blessed_a if_o we_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o fornication_n &_o of_o the_o flesh_n what_o remain_v but_o death_n &_o utter_a destruction_n there_o be_v no_o man_n which_o can_v mislike_v this_o exposition_n except_o it_o be_v those_o which_o be_v lead_v with_o a_o perverse_a spirit_n which_o hold_v opinion_n that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n of_o itself_o can_v will_n that_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a and_o also_o of_o his_o own_o power_n keep_v the_o commandment_n hereby_o you_o mai_fw-gr perceive_v that_o nether_a this_o text_n of_o the_o scripture_n nor_o any_o such_o like_a do_v make_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o for_o this_o forge_a &_o feign_a liberty_n of_o our_o fire_n wil._n objection_n against_o this_o do_v they_o argue_v &_o reason_n say_v if_o man_n have_v no_o knowledge_n nor_o judgement_n of_o himself_o to_o know_v good_a and_o evil_n &_o to_o judge_v also_o what_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o his_o fault_n if_o he_o do_v choose_v and_o take_v that_o way_n which_o be_v evil_a objection_n reason_n an_o other_o reason_n if_o so_o be_v man_n will_v be_v not_o free_a &_o at_o liberty_n wherefore_o shall_v he_o be_v blame_v for_o sin_n for_o as_o much_o as_o sin_n be_v to_o he_o no_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v do_v by_o coaction_n &_o not_o voluntary_a of_o his_o own_o will_n solution_n of_o the_o first_o ob_n ∣_o iection_n to_o the_o first_o reason_n we_o say_v that_o if_o their_o objection_n be_v true_a them_z must_v it_o follow_v of_o necessity_n that_o all_o the_o reprobate_a person_n be_v punish_v wrongful_o which_o do_v never_o know_v perfect_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v blind_a for_o the_o which_o cause_n the_o lord_n prayinge_v his_o father_n for_o they_o which_o do_v crucify_v he_o say_v forgeve_v they_o father_n for_o they_o do_v not_o know_v what_o they_o do_v and_o trulye_o they_o do_v not_o know_v for_o every_o evil_a person_n be_v ignorant_a &_o blind_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o they_o which_o do_v murmur_n &_o speak_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o deuteron_n xxxii_o i_o will_v to_o god_n they_o be_v wise_a &_o have_v understanding_n xxxii_o deut._n xxxii_o as_o though_o he_o will_v have_v say_v they_o have_v nether_a wit_n nor_o knowledge_n where_o fore_n to_o our_o own_o destruction_n be_v we_o so_o busy_a searcher_n of_o the_o heavenlye_a majesty_n hide_a secret_n since_o that_o we_o know_v that_o he_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n just_a &_o true_a &_o ourselves_o wretched_a blind_a &_o full_a of_o lie_n he_o do_v just_o reject_v &_o cast_v from_o he_o the_o reprobate_n &_o blind_a who_o he_o have_v suffer_v to_o be_v blind_a and_o indurate_a that_o in_o no_o wise_a they_o can_v confirm_v then selue_o &_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o commandment_n &_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o profound_a and_o high_a depenes_n of_o his_o judgement_n what_o man_n can_v understande_v i_o will_v hold_v my_o lip_n therefore_o together_o &_o keep_v silence_n worshyp_a the_o inscrutable_a judgement_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o lord_n solution_n of_o the_o second_o objection_n to_o their_o second_o reason_n i_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v voluntary_a in_o the_o wicked_a which_o sin_v come_v not_o of_o a_o free_a will_n but_o from_o that_o will_n which_o be_v bind_v and_o captive_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o fornication_n which_o be_v the_o sense_n and_o understand_v of_o the_o flesh_n for_o the_o will_n of_o the_o fleshly_a that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o theym_n which_o do_v lack_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v nothing_o less_o than_o free_a and_o at_o liberty_n because_o it_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o never_o can_v be_v as_o to_o the_o rom._n viij_o chapter_n viij_o rom._n viij_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v therefore_o after_o their_o reason_n that_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o reprobate_n and_o wicked_a which_o sin_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o &_o that_o most_o just_o to_o the_o faithful_a &_o to_o they_o which_o do_v believe_v from_o rom._n iiii_o psalm_n xxxi_o the_o author_n do_v lament_v the_o fall_n of_o certain_a man_n which_o be_v go_v from_o sin_v that_o be_v to_o say_v concupiscence_n be_v not_o impute_v for_o their_o faith_n sake_n as_o paul_n teach_v to_o the_o roman_n the_o four_o chap._n and_o the_o psal_n in_o the_o xxxi_o psal_n bear_v also_o wytnes_n but_o alas_o there_o be_v certain_a how_o they_o have_v be_v deceve_v the_o lord_n know_v which_o sometime_o as_o all_o the_o world_n almost_o can_v testify_v abhor_v and_o detest_a the_o foul_a and_o stink_v synagoge_n of_o antichriste_n with_o all_o the_o abominable_a rite_n and_o craft_n and_o lie_v thereof_o with_o all_o their_o vain_a curiouse_a &_o fantastical_a manner_n of_o speak_v be_v now_o turn_v to_o their_o madness_n forsake_v the_o verity_n of_o the_o lord_n antichrist_n christ_n to_o antichrist_n in_o preaching_n and_o teachinge_a of_o man_n those_o thing_n which_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v hitherto_o be_v reject_v and_o forsake_v because_o they_o may_v thereby_o establish_v and_o confirm_v their_o opinion_n which_o be_v that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v free_a and_o at_o liberty_n the_o which_o man_n peradventure_o in_o their_o self_n shall_v find_v true_a by_o experience_n yea_o they_o do_v find_v it_o already_o what_o a_o poor_a and_o small_a liberty_n that_o be_v which_o be_v in_o the_o will_n of_o man_n or_o rather_o how_o 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etc._n which_o word_n to_o the_o godly_a and_o faithful_a sort_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o strong_a deadly_a and_o deceavable_a poison_n of_o the_o devil_n speak_v and_o write_v without_o good_a foundation_n potest_fw-la it_o a_o videtur_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la dici_fw-la potest_fw-la without_o substance_n &_o strength_n of_o godly_a confirmation_n which_o do_v know_v that_o to_o cleave_v and_o stycke_v only_o to_o the_o eternal_a word_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o verity_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_o shoot_v anchor_n of_o our_o health_n ❧_o the_o second_o text_n of_o the_o scripture_n wrongful_o take_v and_o allege_v they_o do_v allege_v forth_o of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o moses_n call_v the_o genesis_n in_o the_o iiii_o cha._n these_o word_n

make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o a_o man_n beleve_v straight_o way_n he_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o that_o when_o they_o do_v believe_v they_o do_v receyve_v the_o say_a power_n to_o be_v therbi_fw-la without_o delay_v make_v etc_n then_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o fornication_n and_o all_o uncleanness_n crucify_v in_o theym_n and_o bind_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o play_v the_o tyrant_n any_o more_o nor_o presume_v to_o rule_v in_o the_o herte_n of_o man_n where_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v ruler_n and_o governor_n the_o fayethfull_a man_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o wicked_a and_o deceyvable_a spirit_n and_o the_o since_o of_o the_o flesh_n whereto_o he_o be_v before_o subject_n and_o bond_n and_o now_o be_v go_v to_o serve_v and_o follow_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o have_v bind_v man_n with_o the_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a bond_n of_o charity_n this_o text_n therefore_o of_o john_n do_v make_v full_o 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that_o christ_n do_v demand_v this_o questian_n of_o they_o whether_o they_o will_v depart_v etc._n etc._n principal_o because_o that_o after_o it_o be_v suffitient_o perceive_v what_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n have_v wrought_v in_o the_o unfaithful_a that_o man_n i_o say_v may_v perceyve_v and_o see_v what_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v wrought_v in_o the_o fayethfull_a &_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o write_v to_o the_o instruction_n and_o learn_v of_o other_o man_n in_o time_n to_o come_v this_o text_n make_v little_a or_o nothing_o for_o their_o liberty_n by_o the_o which_o text_n it_o be_v make_v open_a how_o these_o ii_o spirit_n do_v always_o work_v contrary_a thing_n one_o to_o the_o other_o in_o the_o fayethfull_a and_o in_o the_o unfayethfull_a ❧_o the_o xi_o text_n he_o shall_v render_v and_o geve_v to_o everye_o man_n after_o his_o work_n lxi_o psalm_n lxi_o whereby_o they_o will_v confirm_v &_o establish_v not_o only_o the_o freedom_n of_o man_n will_n but_o 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