Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	faith_n	fruit_n	grace_n	5,594	5	5.6533	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61648	The best interest, or, A treatise of a saving interest in Christ wherein is shewn how a man may know that he hath a saving interst in Christ, how they that have not yet an interest in Christ may get a saving interest in him ... with several other practical cases / by Owen Stockton ...	Stockton, Owen, 1630-1680.	1682 (1682)	Wing S5696; ESTC R37593	197,314	400

own_o righteousness_n isa_n 64.6_o but_o we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n 2._o he_o show_v a_o man_n that_o there_o be_v perfect_a and_o complete_a righteousness_n to_o be_v have_v in_o christ_n isa_n 45.24_o sure_o shall_v one_o say_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v i_o have_v righteousness_n and_o strength_n 2_o cor._n 5.22_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o and_o he_o show_v we_o that_o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v for_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o rom._n 10.4_o for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v he_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n have_v full_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n because_o he_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o go_v to_o the_o father_n and_o be_v not_o send_v back_o again_o into_o the_o world_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n more_o for_o our_o redemption_n joh._n 16.8_o 10._o he_o shall_v reprove_v the_o world_n of_o righteousness_n of_o righteousness_n because_o i_o go_v to_o the_o father_n and_o you_o see_v i_o no_o more_o 3._o he_o make_v a_o man_n to_o renounce_v all_o confidence_n in_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o to_o flee_v to_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o and_o have_v his_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o he_o phil._n 3.8_o 9_o that_o i_o may_v win_v christ_n and_o he_o find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n 3._o we_o may_v know_v if_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n if_o we_o own_o christ_n as_o our_o lord_n and_o yield_v obedience_n to_o he_o as_o our_o lord_n for_o no_o man_n can_v call_v christ_n lord_n and_o obey_v he_o as_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o cor._n 12.3_o i_o give_v you_o to_o understand_v that_o no_o man_n speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v jesus_n accurse_v and_o that_o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v as_o calvin_n per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la inhabitantem_fw-la &_o regenerantem_fw-la unless_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o have_v regenerate_v he_o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v say_v it_o from_o his_o heart_n believe_o and_o obedient_o so_o say_v it_o as_o to_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v our_o lord_n and_o obey_v he_o as_o our_o lord_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n put_v into_o our_o heart_n that_o bow_v our_o heart_n to_o obey_v christ_n and_o cause_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n ezek._n 36.27_o and_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o do_v we_o walk_v in_o god_n statute_n if_o so_o this_o proceed_v from_o god_n spirit_n which_o he_o have_v put_v within_o we_o which_o cause_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o statute_n now_o we_o know_v that_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n proceed_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v to_o we_o these_o way_n 1._o when_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o heart_n when_o it_o be_v internal_a as_o well_o as_o external_a obedience_n rom._n 6.17_o god_n be_v thank_v that_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n but_o you_o have_v obey_v from_o the_o heart_n that_o form_n of_o doctrine_n which_o be_v deliver_v you_o 1_o pet._n 1.22_o see_v you_o have_v purify_v your_o soul_n in_o obey_v the_o truth_n through_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n put_v we_o on_o purify_n our_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o our_o body_n on_o inward_a as_o well_o as_o outward_a obedience_n 2._o when_o it_o be_v universal_a that_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o obey_v christ_n in_o all_o thing_n joh._n 15.14_o you_o be_v my_o friend_n if_o you_o do_v whatsoever_o i_o command_v you_o if_o the_o heart_n be_v dispose_v to_o obey_v christ_n in_o all_o thing_n we_o need_v not_o doubt_v of_o our_o interest_n in_o he_o but_o may_v be_v assure_v we_o be_v his_o friend_n that_o he_o do_v and_o will_v own_v we_o for_o his_o friend_n and_o though_o we_o can_v attain_v to_o perfection_n in_o our_o obedience_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n of_o a_o sincere_a heart_n when_o we_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o all_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n psal_n 119.6_o then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a when_o i_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o thy_o commandment_n 3._o when_o we_o obey_v christ_n in_o supernatural_a duty_n i_o mean_v in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v above_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v cross_a and_o contrary_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o contrary_a to_o a_o man_n interest_n as_o self_n denial_n forgive_a injury_n love_a enemy_n do_v 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he_o show_v we_o that_o without_o christ_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o joh._n 15.5_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o and_o therefore_o when_o ever_o we_o do_v any_o good_a thing_n it_o be_v do_v through_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n phil._n 4.13_o i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n which_o strenghtn_v i_o yea_o when_o ever_o we_o think_v any_o good_a thought_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o to_o ascribe_v this_o to_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 3.5_o not_o that_o we_o be_v sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n 3._o whatever_o good_a thing_n we_o hope_v to_o receive_v from_o god_n either_o in_o this_o life_n or_o the_o life_n to_o come_v the_o spirit_n teach_v we_o to_o hope_v for_o they_o on_o christ_n account_n and_o for_o christ_n sake_n and_o not_o upon_o our_o own_o account_n 2_o cor._n 3.4_o such_o trust_n have_v we_o through_o christ_n to_o god-ward_o 1_o tim._n 1.1_o the_o 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we_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n if_o we_o can_v find_v in_o ourselves_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n what_o christ_n say_v concern_v false_a prophet_n mat._n 7.16_o you_o shall_v know_v they_o by_o their_o fruit_n the_o like_a may_v i_o say_v here_o a_o man_n may_v know_v himself_o by_o his_o fruit_n if_o he_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n than_o he_o may_v know_v that_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o he_o but_o if_o he_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n than_o he_o be_v a_o carnal_a man_n what_o christ_n say_v of_o tree_n luke_n 6.44_o every_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o his_o own_o fruit_n so_o be_v every_o man_n know_v he_o may_v be_v know_v to_o himself_o and_o to_o other_o by_o his_o fruit_n now_o what_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v you_o may_v see_v gal._n 5.22_o 23._o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_n gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n 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other_o evil_a inclination_n of_o his_o heart_n psal_n 141.4_o incline_v not_o my_o heart_n to_o any_o evil_a thing_n and_o as_o he_o be_v careful_a to_o suppress_v evil_a lust_n in_o his_o heart_n so_o to_o refrain_v from_o evil_a speech_n and_o sinful_a practice_n psal_n 49.1_o i_o say_v i_o will_v take_v heed_n to_o my_o way_n that_o i_o sin_v not_o with_o my_o tongue_n i_o will_v keep_v my_o mouth_n with_o a_o bridle_n while_o the_o wicked_a be_v before_o i_o psal_n 119.101_o i_o have_v refrain_v my_o foot_n from_o every_o evil_a way_n they_o that_o seek_v by_o the_o help_n of_o christ_n to_o suppress_v evil_a lust_n and_o inordinate_a affection_n and_o refrain_v from_o sinful_a speech_n and_o practice_n have_v crucify_a the_o flesh_n with_o the_o lust_n and_o affection_n 6._o the_o jew_n have_v hear_v that_o after_o christ_n be_v crucify_a he_o will_v rise_v again_o put_v he_o into_o a_o grave_a and_o roll_v a_o great_a stone_n upon_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o grave_a and_o set_v 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that_o the_o scripture_n account_v as_o if_o it_o be_v already_o do_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o commission_n what_o sin_n we_o desire_v to_o commit_v god_n account_v they_o to_o be_v commit_v in_o our_o heart_n matth._n 5.28_o whosoever_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n already_o with_o she_o in_o his_o heart_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o crucifixion_n of_o sin_n when_o a_o man_n look_v upon_o his_o sin_n and_o say_v in_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o heart_n oh_o that_o my_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n be_v crucify_v he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v crucify_v his_o flesh_n with_o the_o lust_n and_o affection_n 3._o they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v deliver_v up_o their_o corrupt_a nature_n with_o all_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n to_o be_v crucify_v we_o read_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v crucify_v joh._n 19.16_o then_o deliver_v he_o he_o to_o be_v crucify_v the_o hypocrite_n spare_v his_o sin_n and_o hide_v they_o and_o be_v unwilling_a to_o part_v with_o they_o job_n 20.12_o 13._o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o a_o true_a christian_a to_o deliver_v up_o all_o his_o sin_n to_o be_v crucify_v and_o beg_v earnest_o of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o sin_n to_o have_v the_o dominion_n over_o he_o but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o all_o his_o transgression_n psal_n 119.133_o order_n my_o step_n in_o thy_o word_n and_o let_v not_o any_o iniquity_n have_v dominion_n over_o i_o psal_n 39.8_o deliver_v i_o from_o all_o my_o transgression_n 4._o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n when_o we_o have_v begin_v to_o mortify_v all_o our_o sin_n when_o we_o make_v it_o our_o daily_a care_n and_o endeavour_v to_o suppress_v evil_a lust_n and_o inordinate_a affection_n and_o to_o refrain_v our_o foot_n from_o every_o evil_a way_n crucifixion_n be_v a_o linger_a death_n our_o sin_n 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that_o we_o be_v no_o long_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6_o 6._o know_v this_o that_o our_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v with_o he_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v that_o henceforth_o we_o shall_v not_o serve_v sin_n the_o old_a man_n be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n thereof_o now_o this_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v when_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o far_o destroy_v as_o that_o we_o be_v not_o servant_n of_o sin_n when_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o from_o all_o that_o be_v in_o a_o state_n

themselves_o to_o christ_n and_o abide_v with_o christ_n shall_v be_v make_v fruitful_a in_o grace_n and_o good_a work_n consonant_a to_o that_o promise_n joh._n 15.5_o he_o that_o abide_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o the_o same_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n now_o take_v this_o shadow_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o christ_n than_o it_o be_v a_o gracious_a promise_n to_o such_o as_o betake_v themselves_o to_o christ_n that_o they_o shall_v revive_v as_o the_o corn_n and_o grow_v as_o the_o vine_n how_o be_v that_o the_o corn_n lie_v bury_v under_o ground_n for_o a_o while_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v lose_v and_o after_o it_o appear_v it_o meet_v with_o cold_a wind_n and_o frost_n and_o draught_n that_o make_v it_o hang_v the_o head_n turn_v yellow_a look_v in_o a_o decay_a manner_n yet_o through_o the_o warm_a sun_n and_o dew_n of_o heaven_n it_o revive_v again_o so_o it_o be_v with_o they_o that_o dwell_v under_o christ_n shadow_n though_o they_o meet_v with_o many_o pull-back_n and_o that_o 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