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	word_n	7,737	5	4.3626	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86160	The heart opened to Christ Jesus. Translated out of High Dutch for the good of all men.		1653 (1653)	Wing H1311; Thomason E1287_1; ESTC R208966	25,961	108

himself_o to_o the_o right_a way_n of_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o path_n of_o holiness_n man_n must_v order_v and_o behave_v himself_o aright_o after_o the_o conduct_n and_o instruction_n of_o moses_n who_o be_v christ_n in_o the_o new_a birth_n and_o conversion_n he_o always_o in_o the_o way_n we_o must_v careful_o observe_v and_o look_v upon_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o never_o set_v our_o eye_n from_o he_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v and_o take_v in_o hand_n in_o this_o life_n therefore_o he_o must_v also_o leave_v the_o old_a adam_n in_o egypt_n that_o be_v hate_v and_o deny_v himself_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_n turn_v all_o his_o love_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o whole_o yield_v and_o submit_v himself_o in_o a_o humble_a resignation_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o his_o good_a government_n now_o if_o he_o thus_o both_o within_o and_o without_o with_o a_o whole_o convert_v heart_n be_v yield_v up_o and_o resign_v unto_o god_n according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o in_o his_o love_n be_v desirous_a of_o nothing_o more_o than_o god_n then_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v no_o more_o his_o own_o self_n or_o a_o adherent_a of_o base_a and_o wicked_a egypt_n but_o have_v quite_o leave_v and_o abandon_v the_o flesh_n pot_n be_v desirous_a through_o christ_n to_o become_v one_o spirit_n with_o god_n according_a to_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o likewise_o long_v with_o delight_n for_o perfection_n that_o he_o may_v enter_v again_o into_o the_o first_o image_n after_o which_o in_o the_o beginning_n he_o be_v create_v of_o god_n chap._n iii_o even_o as_o god_n be_v the_o be_v of_o all_o being_n and_o the_o life_n of_o all_o live_n so_o also_o must_v every_o one_o that_o mean_v to_o inherit_v salvation_n become_v like_o unto_o he_o in_o christ_n all_o the_o care_n and_o matter_n be_v how_o man_n according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n may_v be_v transplant_v again_o out_o of_o this_o temporary_a into_o the_o eternal_a kingdom_n of_o joy_n therefore_o according_a as_o the_o man_n do_v form_n and_o figure_n himself_o in_o this_o life_n under_o the_o government_n and_o domiminion_n of_o the_o starry_a or_o sidereal_a spirit_n in_o such_o form_n and_o figure_n he_o also_o transplant_v and_o present_v himself_o after_o this_o life_n unto_o eternity_n namely_o either_o into_o one_o principle_n of_o the_o abyss_n or_o else_o into_o the_o other_o of_o the_o divine_a love_n and_o eternal_a joy_n with_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a angel_n original_o and_o in_o the_o creation_n man_n be_v create_v like_o unto_o god_n and_o become_v his_o image_n that_o he_o according_a to_o that_o shall_v be_v a_o lord_n and_o sovereign_n over_o the_o world_n which_o that_o he_o may_v better_o perform_v he_o be_v place_v and_o ordain_v in_o paradise_n with_o such_o a_o heavenly_a and_o uniform_a body_n as_o be_v want_v in_o nothing_o that_o any_o way_n can_v be_v necessary_a to_o this_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a performance_n yea_o as_o a_o father_n and_o a_o son_n be_v one_o with_o another_o so_o be_v man_n like_o unto_o god_n and_o have_v the_o perfect_a wisdom_n to_o govern_v all_o thing_n aright_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o his_o image_n both_o within_o and_o without_o himself_o viz._n all_o thing_n so_o far_o as_o it_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o be_v subject_a to_o temporary_a nature_n he_o have_v not_o get_v any_o frail_a body_n unless_o purposely_o he_o have_v throw_v himself_o into_o this_o fragillity_n thus_o he_o be_v uniform_a with_o god_n according_a to_o his_o image_n in_o which_o uniformity_n yet_o this_o difference_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v viz._n god_n be_v and_o abide_v the_o creator_n and_o the_o father_n man_n be_v the_o creature_n and_o child_n god_n have_v no_o time_n but_o be_v eternal_a have_v nothing_o either_o afore_o or_o after_o himself_o but_o man_n have_v a_o beginning_n and_o be_v comprehend_v by_o the_o incomprehensible_a god_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o god_n have_v receive_v but_o he_o have_v and_o be_v all_o in_o himself_o but_o man_n have_v receive_v all_o thing_n from_o god_n and_o have_v nothing_o of_o his_o own_o god_n need_v neither_o angel_n nor_o heaven_n nor_o world_n nor_o place_n nor_o time_n but_o man_n can_v neither_o live_v nor_o be_v without_o god_n these_o difference_n show_v plain_o and_o sufficient_o how_o man_n ought_v to_o live_v aright_o according_a to_o the_o property_n of_o the_o image_n both_o in_o this_o time_n and_o hereafter_o in_o eternity_n viz._n we_o must_v be_v his_o only_a with_o will_n heart_n soul_n understanding_n and_o be_v and_o no_o other_o beside_o neither_o our_o own_o but_o look_v mere_o and_o only_o upon_o he_o by_o who_o we_o be_v create_v and_o after_o our_o fall_n so_o dear_o buy_v and_o redeem_v beside_o who_o we_o must_v choose_v or_o desire_v nothing_o see_v without_o he_o we_o be_v nothing_o and_o can_v do_v nothing_o as_o christ_n say_v but_o who_o so_o take_v delight_n in_o himself_o love_v himself_o seek_v and_o find_v himself_o he_o commit_v two_o great_a and_o horrible_a evil_n for_o first_o he_o thereby_o become_v a_o proud_a thief_n in_o seek_v the_o preeminence_n in_o god_n be_v and_o dominion_n arrogate_a it_o unto_o himself_o as_o if_o he_o be_v of_o himself_o as_o god_n be_v which_o he_o likewise_o in_o secret_a esteem_v himself_o to_o be_v and_o will_v needs_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n second_o he_o become_v also_o thereby_o a_o murderer_n in_o kill_v himself_o so_o miserable_o by_o fall_v off_o from_o god_n upon_o himself_o that_o be_v fall_v off_o from_o the_o be_v upon_o his_o own_o nothing_o and_o make_v himself_o a_o reproach_n to_o he_o of_o who_o he_o have_v receive_v his_o be_v and_o breath_n see_v that_o god_n have_v also_o therefore_o form_v he_o after_o his_o win_a image_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a for_o god_n be_v the_o right_a hand_n and_o he_o himself_o the_o left_a hand_n viz._n the_o creature_n which_o afore_o be_v nothing_o man_n shall_v keep_v the_o property_n of_o the_o image_n suffer_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o work_v and_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o he_o man_n shall_v be_v the_o tool_n wherewith_o god_n shall_v do_v all_o thing_n but_o the_o desire_n to_o know_v good_a and_o evil_a be_v that_o horrible_a fall_n whereby_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v the_o right_a serpent_n of_o sin_n which_o so_o extreme_o have_v deceive_v we_o persuade_v we_o to_o eat_v of_o this_o forbid_a fruit_n o_o what_o a_o lamentable_a state_n and_o condition_n be_v it_o that_o we_o thereby_o be_v fall_v so_o deep_a &_o far_o from_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a life_n of_o paradise_n into_o the_o uttermost_a bestial_a kingdom_n and_o government_n of_o the_o starry_a or_o sidereal_a spirit_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o infinite_a and_o unspeakable_a mercy_n that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n will_v not_o leave_v nor_o forsake_v we_o in_o this_o extreme_a both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a perdition_n of_o our_o soul_n but_o with_o his_o deep_a humiliation_n etc._n etc._n bring_v back_o again_o his_o belove_a creature_n into_o its_o principium_fw-la and_o heavenly_a kingdom_n into_o paradise_n open_v the_o bless_a gate_n to_o the_o former_a image_n lest_o we_o in_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v want_v therefore_o if_o so_o be_v we_o will_v enter_v again_o into_o the_o first_o and_o bless_a estate_n of_o our_o soul_n viz._n of_o eternal_a image_n and_o salvation_n than_o we_o must_v return_v back_o again_o from_o and_o out_o of_o the_o base_a and_o bestial_a life_n of_o our_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o live_n and_o heavenly_a birth_n become_v like_a to_o christ_n in_o all_o thin_n according_a to_o his_o love_n wherewith_o he_o have_v love_v we_o and_o thus_o with_o christ_n whole_o yield_v ourselves_o up_o to_o god_n in_o a_o perfect_a and_o humble_a resignation_n forget_v and_o deny_v ourselves_o and_o hate_v our_o own_o life_n see_v that_o we_o ourselves_o be_v our_o chief_a and_o worst_a enemy_n and_o all_o this_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v attain_v to_o christ_n perfection_n according_a to_o the_o restore_a image_n of_o his_o love_n psal_n 17.15_o not_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v draw_v back_o or_o hinder_v by_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n chap._n iu._n of_o man_n true_a perfection_n in_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o love_n it_o be_v a_o most_o dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a doctrine_n whereby_o true_a christianity_n most_o mighty_o be_v hinder_v when_o many_o give_v forth_o and_o teach_v against_o god_n christ_n jesus_n himself_o and_o his_o holy_a word_n and_o gospel_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o man_n

to_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v god_n through_o his_o son_n impose_v we_o thing_n impossible_a what_o a_o absurd_a speech_n be_v this_o shall_v a_o man_n think_v to_o make_v the_o most_o gracious_a and_o most_o merciful_a god_n a_o tyrant_n o_o abominable_a error_n to_o the_o great_a hindrance_n of_o the_o true_a birth_n when_o peter_n give_v christ_n hindersom_a and_o offensive_a counsel_n dissuade_v he_o that_o he_o with_o his_o suffering_n shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n christ_n reprove_v peter_n call_v his_o word_n the_o speech_n of_o satan_n say_v get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n thou_o be_v a_o offence_n unto_o i_o for_o thou_o savore_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n but_o those_o that_o be_v of_o man_n mat._n 16.23_o mark_v 8.33_o even_o so_o may_v a_o man_n likewise_o say_v to_o those_o that_o rather_o speak_v to_o please_v and_o nourish_v the_o security_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o quench_v the_o spirit_n then_o to_o help_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o man_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o will_v be_v hold_v and_o call_v good_a christian_n therefore_o say_v christ_n not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 7.21_o but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n christ_n will_v have_v his_o word_n keep_v in_o deed_n and_o not_o only_o with_o opinion_n tongue_n or_o oral_a faith_n compare_v such_o a_o one_o with_o a_o wise_a man_n which_o build_v his_o house_n upon_o a_o rock_n mat._n 7.25_o the_o true_a faith_n make_v indeed_o up_o the_o house_n but_o good_a work_n of_o love_n lay_v the_o foundation_n as_o christ_n say_v joh._n 14.23_o if_o a_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n which_o consist_v proper_o in_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n viz._n to_o walk_v in_o his_o step_n even_o as_o he_o have_v walk_v 1_o john_n 2.6_o therefore_o christ_n neither_o regard_v nor_o require_v in_o his_o follower_n any_o prate_a wit_n but_o obedient_a work_n of_o love_n and_o charitable_a deed_n proceed_v from_o a_o free_a heart_n and_o he_o say_v further_a whosoever_o will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o mark_n 8.34_o neither_o may_v any_o man_n boast_v of_o christ_n as_o if_o he_o know_v he_o unless_o he_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o otherwise_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n but_o whosoever_o keep_v his_o word_n in_o he_o very_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n perfect_v hereby_o know_v we_o that_o we_o be_v in_o he_o 1_o joh._n 4.5_o also_o every_o one_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v bear_v of_o he_o 1_o joh._n 2.29_o yea_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a even_o as_o he_o be_v righteous_a 1_o joh._n 3.7_o now_o what_o want_n or_o impossibility_n be_v here_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n too_o too_o grievous_a say_v not_o john_n that_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o grievous_a 1_o john_n 5.3_o and_o christ_n himself_o wish_v we_o and_o all_o other_o to_o come_v free_o and_o confident_o unto_o he_o and_o take_v his_o yoke_n upon_o we_o be_v that_o his_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o his_o burden_n light_n matth._n 11.30_o now_o by_o who_o i_o pray_v be_v the_o truth_n by_o christ_n or_o by_o antichrist_n but_o here_o lie_v all_o the_o difficulty_n viz._n antichrist_n and_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n will_v not_o turn_v in_o and_o enter_v to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n full_o and_o aright_o leave_v the_o curse_a love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o flesh_n which_o have_v take_v so_o deep_a root_n in_o his_o heart_n therefore_o he_o have_v rather_o make_v god_n to_o be_v unjust_a and_o with_o the_o excuse_n of_o impossibility_n justify_v himself_o leave_v the_o whole_a burden_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o christ_n only_o that_o he_o himself_o may_v go_v free_a and_o in_o the_o security_n of_o his_o wicked_a spirit_n and_o flesh_n according_a to_o his_o own_o bestial_a desire_n and_o disposition_n jump_o as_o it_o be_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o need_v to_o do_v nothing_o and_o take_v no_o care_n for_o his_o salvation_n but_o only_o to_o live_v free_o forth_o on_o in_o pleasure_n and_o carnal_a lust_n of_o his_o heart_n proceed_v from_o the_o false_a and_o venomous_a seed_n of_o the_o wicked_a serpent_n and_o yet_o will_v merit_v heaven_n thereby_o though_o he_o never_o put_v on_o again_o the_o heavenly_a image_n of_o christ_n change_v his_o bestial_a and_o diabolical_a malice_n into_o love_n but_o what_o do_v a_o man_n else_o but_o show_v forth_o that_o he_o have_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o childship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o st_n john_n say_v in_o his_o 1_o epistle_n cap._n 5.2_o by_o this_o we_o know_v that_o we_o love_v the_o child_n of_o god_n when_o we_o love_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o this_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n viz._n that_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a to_o who_o therefore_o love_n be_v hard_a and_o grievous_a he_o be_v as_o yet_o far_o from_o god_n and_o his_o image_n be_v as_o fast_v and_o deep_a in_o lie_n darkness_n and_o death_n 1_o joh._n 2.9_o 21._o and_o cap._n 3.14_o yea_o he_o be_v a_o antichrist_n christ_n bear_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o of_o the_o whore_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o in_o his_o forehead_n apoc._n 19_o etc._n etc._n for_o god_n himself_o be_v love_n and_o love_n be_v god_n and_o he_o that_o love_v not_o know_v not_o god_n 1_o joh._n 4.7_o whosoever_o therefore_o will_v be_v and_o be_v call_v a_o right_n true_a christian_a and_o attain_v to_o perfection_n desire_v to_o be_v one_o spirit_n with_o god_n and_o obtain_v his_o image_n again_o he_o must_v make_v haste_n and_o strive_v to_o this_o gate_n where_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n stand_v open_a continual_o and_o diligent_o exercise_v himself_o therein_o especial_o in_o the_o inward_a image_n and_o likeness_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n esteem_v it_o above_o all_o creature_n and_o then_o nothing_o will_v be_v hard_a and_o grievous_a for_o he_o for_o what_o can_v be_v grievous_a to_o he_o that_o right_o love_v now_o to_o learn_v this_o aright_o we_o must_v look_v and_o consider_v well_o what_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o christ_n chap._n v._o what_o be_v those_o seven_o thin_n in_o christ_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v well_o and_o especial_o consider_v and_o how_o we_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o love_n there_o be_v summary_o seven_o principal_a point_n in_o our_o lord_n god_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n well_o and_o especial_o to_o be_v consider_v viz._n 1._o his_o wondrous_a humiliation_n and_o conception_n 2._o his_o birth_n of_o a_o virgin_n 3._o his_o whole_a life_n in_o his_o infancy_n youth_n and_o man_n age_n 4._o his_o bitter_a passion_n and_o death_n 5._o his_o descend_v into_o hell_n resurrection_n apparition_n and_o clarification_n 6._o his_o ascension_n and_o entrance_n into_o his_o glory_n again_o 7._o his_o glorious_a manifestation_n or_o revelation_n and_o come_v again_o to_o judgement_n and_o to_o his_o kingdom_n in_o these_o seven_o point_n all_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n be_v comprehend_v without_o which_o no_o man_n can_v be_v a_o true_a teacher_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v ordain_v by_o god_n to_o such_o ministry_n although_o they_o be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a for_o every_o child_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o knowledge_n and_o science_n that_o save_v and_o make_v we_o happy_a in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o the_o true_a faith_n be_v effectual_a by_o love_n therefore_o the_o knowledge_n wisdom_n and_o understanding_n of_o child_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o another_o thing_n that_o of_o the_o young_a man_n and_o another_o thing_n that_o of_o father_n and_o old_a man_n for_o every_o one_o have_v his_o own_o peculiar_a gift_n of_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o paul_n teach_v 1_o cor._n 14._o for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a outward_a literal_a or_o habitual_a work_n of_o reason_n borrow_v from_o the_o heathen_n as_o now_o adays_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o school_n where_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n with_o his_o true_a gift_n be_v extrude_v and_o reject_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n impart_v in_o to_o every_o one_o as_o much_o as_o it_o please_v and_o according_a as_o the_o holy_a soul_n do_v order_n and_o behave_v themselves_o in_o pray_v aright_o that_o they_o may_v be_v full_o and_o fundamental_o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a