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	grace_n	receive_v	7,604	5	5.6899	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12166	Beames of divine light breaking forth from severall places of holy Scripture, as they were learnedly opened, in XXI. sermons. The III. first being the fore-going sermons to that treatise called The bruised-reed, preached on the precedent words. By the late reverend and iudicious divine, Richard Sibs, D.D. Mr. of Katharine Hall in Camb: and sometimes preacher at Grayes Inne. Published according to the Doctor his owne appointment subscribed with his hand; to prevent imperfect coppies.	Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.	1639 (1639)	STC 22475; ESTC S117279	299,907	604

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to_o be_v in_o christ_n the_o gospel_n with_o the_o spirit_n discover_v this_o a_o man_n be_v call_v out_o of_o the_o curse_a estate_n he_o be_v in_o by_o nature_n to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o this_o call_n so_o that_o now_o he_o come_v to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o christ_n have_v or_o be_v or_o have_v do_v or_o suffer_v it_o be_v i_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o union_n with_o he_o by_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o union_n that_o knit_v we_o to_o christ_n and_o the_o first_o grace_n of_o application_n so_o there_o be_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n together_o with_o the_o gospel_n in_o effectual_a call_n the_o second_o be_v in_o justification_n justification_n that_o faith_n and_o belief_n in_o christ_n that_o be_v wrought_v in_o effectual_a call_n it_o free_v i_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o my_o sin_n for_o when_o the_o 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that_o it_o may_v be_v bone_n of_o his_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n for_o before_o we_o come_v to_o heaven_n christ_n must_v not_o only_o be_v bone_n of_o our_o bone_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v in_o his_o incarnation_n but_o we_o must_v be_v bone_n of_o his_o bone_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v we_o must_v have_v nature_n like_o christ_n not_o only_a flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o so_o a_o reprobate_n have_v flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o christ_n have_v but_o we_o must_v have_v his_o spirit_n alter_v and_o change_v our_o nature_n that_o instead_o of_o a_o proud_a disobedient_a rebellious_a nature_n now_o it_o must_v be_v a_o holy_a and_o humble_a and_o meek_a nature_n together_o with_o humane_a frailty_n for_o that_o we_o carry_v about_o with_o we_o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n derive_v from_o christ_n make_v we_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n for_o indeed_o in_o his_o humane_a nature_n be_v bone_n of_o our_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o our_o flesh_n he_o make_v we_o bone_n of_o 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death_n he_o have_v set_v we_o in_o heavenly_a place_n together_o with_o himself_o now_o in_o faith_n we_o be_v there_o already_o but_o then_o we_o shall_v be_v indeed_o thus_o you_o see_v how_o we_o come_v to_o have_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n to_o free_v we_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o all_o the_o passage_n of_o it_o you_o see_v here_o that_o there_o be_v law_n against_o law_n use_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n lust_n against_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n i_o beseech_v you_o consider_v that_o god_n have_v appoint_v law_n to_o countermand_v law_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n to_o overcome_v sin_n in_o we_o not_o only_o in_o justification_n but_o in_o sanctification_n oh_o let_v we_o therefore_o comfortable_o think_v there_o be_v a_o law_n above_o this_o law_n i_o have_v now_o cold_a dead_a base_a affection_n but_o if_o i_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o can_v quicken_v and_o enliven_v i_o he_o will_v not_o only_o pardon_v my_o sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o his_o spirit_n direct_v guide_v and_o command_v i_o a_o contrary_a way_n to_o my_o lust_n and_o this_o be_v a_o art_n of_o spiritual_a prudence_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n whensoever_o we_o be_v beset_v with_o danger_n to_o set_v ●reater_a than_o that_o against_o it_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o angel_n but_o we_o have_v a_o guard_n of_o angel_n about_o we_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o serpent_n but_o we_o have_v a_o bra●en_a serpent_n that_o cure_v all_o the_o sting_n of_o that_o serpent_n we_o have_v principality_n and_o power_n against_o but_o we_o have_v great_a principality_n and_o pour_v for_o we_o the_o law_n of_o life_n against_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n we_o have_v a_o law_n of_o our_o lust_n tyrannize_v over_o we_o and_o enthral_a we_o it_o be_v true_a but_o then_o there_o be_v a_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o overcome_v and_o subdue_v that_o law_n of_o 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of_o christ_n one_o that_o profess_v myself_o to_o be_v a_o heir_n of_o heaven_n there_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n my_o head_n there_o be_v a_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n that_o be_v there_o be_v a_o command_a power_n in_o his_o spirit_n and_o that_o spirit_n of_o he_o be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o head_n but_o in_o the_o member_n if_o i_o go_v to_o he_o for_o grace_n i_o may_v have_v grace_n answerable_a to_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o he_o grace_n that_o will_v strengthen_v i_o with_o his_o power_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n ephes._n 6._o

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