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	work_v	7,291	5	7.3947	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45428	Of sinnes of vveaknesse, vvilfulnesse and appendant to it, a paraphrasticall explication of two difficult texts, Heb. 6 and Heb. 10 / by Henry Hammond.	Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660.	1646 (1646)	Wing H565; ESTC R10930	61,876	75

of_o god_n this_o we_o purpose_v to_o do_v i._n e._n to_o proceed_v to_o those_o sublime_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n melchisedekian_n priesthood_n forementioned_a c._n 5._o and_o resume_v v._n 20._o of_o this_o chapter_n only_o for_o those_o that_o be_v such_o non-proficients_a in_o christianity_n that_o after_o so_o long_a profession_n of_o that_o doctrine_n need_v still_o to_o be_v teach_v the_o principle_n again_o even_o that_o of_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n be_v themselves_o turn_v back_o or_o in_o danger_n so_o to_o turn_v to_o their_o former_a vn-christian_n unregenerate_v course_v let_v they_o know_v this_o important_a truth_n for_o which_o i_o can_v but_o go_v out_o of_o my_o way_n a_o little_a and_o tell_v they_o in_o a_o parenthesis_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o those_o who_o have_v be_v once_o regenerate_v for_o this_o be_v the_o result_n of_o that_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d express_v by_o many_o phrase_n that_o have_v once_o be_v baptize_v or_o enlighten_v the_o word_n signify_v both_o because_o adulti_fw-la be_v not_o baptize_v till_o they_o have_v be_v catechise_v and_o sufficient_o instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n 2._o that_o have_v have_v a_o gust_n or_o taste_v of_o the_o celestial_a gift_n whether_o 〈◊〉_d of_o christ_n that_o tit._n 2._o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d salvificall_a save_a grace_n or_o whether_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n 3._o that_o have_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o 〈◊〉_d those_o gift_n and_o grace_n which_o that_o work_v in_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n or_o invisible_a overshadow_v 4._o that_o have_v have_v a_o gust_n of_o the_o good_a word_n or_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o one_o of_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n and_o of_o the_o power_n whether_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n the_o state_n of_o christianity_n for_o that_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o age_n to_o come_v by_o the_o lxxii_o be_v 9_o 6._o where_o it_o be_v set_v as_o the_o title_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n of_o the_o age_n to_o come_v as_o opposite_a to_o that_o judaical_a state_n or_o whether_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o fall_v from_o that_o state_n of_o regeneration_n and_o those_o 〈◊〉_d privilege_n of_o god_n spirit_n that_o attend_v it_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o equal_a latitude_n with_o all_o the_o former_a particular_n and_o be_v the_o fall_n from_o or_o forfeit_v of_o they_o all_o shall_v renew_v or_o recover_v in_o a_o intransitive_a 〈◊〉_d sense_n or_o in_o a_o active_a reciprocal_a renew_v or_o recover_v themselves_o to_o repentance_n or_o once_o more_o be_v apply_v to_o saint_n paul_n discourse_n of_o repentance_n that_o saint_n paul_n 〈◊〉_d preach_v take_v by_o itself_o without_o superordinary_a measure_n of_o grace_n shall_v renew_v such_o in_o a_o plain_a active_a sense_n be_v by_o such_o sin_n of_o they_o guilty_a of_o a_o kind_n of_o recrucify_a of_o christ_n and_o put_v he_o to_o a_o shameful_a 〈◊〉_d death_n for_o christ_n who_o be_v once_o crucify_v and_o slay_v be_v as_o it_o be_v revive_v in_o the_o regenerate_a christian_n be_v heart_n life_n and_o rule_n and_o reign_v in_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o when_o that_o man_n fall_v to_o his_o old_a unregenerate_a course_n again_o he_o crucifyes_n christ_n anew_o and_o put_v he_o to_o a_o contumelious_a death_n the_o clear_a understanding_n of_o these_o 3_o verse_n 4_o 5_o 6._o depend_v upon_o these_o 6_o gospell-truth_n put_v together_o first_o that_o without_o god_n spirit_n or_o special_a grace_n no_o man_n can_v convert_v repent_v renew_v himself_o much_o less_o recover_v after_o a_o defection_n second_o that_o by_o this_o grace_n and_o strength_n of_o god_n man_n may_v convert_v and_o repent_v and_o be_v a_o regenerate_a convert_n do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v he_o work_v out_o his_o own_o salvation_n and_o when_o he_o fall_v if_o god_n do_v not_o withdraw_v that_o grace_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o our_o article_n he_o may_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n rise_v again_o three_o that_o if_o in_o case_n of_o fall_n god_n do_v so_o withdraw_v his_o grace_n than_o the_o man_n can_v so_o renew_v himself_o or_o recover_v to_o repentance_n nor_o can_v the_o ordinary_a power_n of_o the_o ministry_n work_v upon_o he_o four_o that_o god_n have_v in_o the_o gospel_n threaten_v upon_o our_o not_o make_v use_n of_o this_o grace_n to_o withdraw_v it_o or_o take_v it_o away_o from_o we_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o talent_n where_o it_o be_v say_v to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v and_o from_o he_o that_o have_v not_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o even_o that_o which_o he_o have_v i._n e._n to_o he_o that_o make_v use_v of_o the_o grace_n give_v he_o to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v give_v the_o resist_a of_o sin_n deny_v of_o lust_n and_o live_v sober_o and_o just_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n tit._n 2._o 12._o to_o he_o shall_v more_o grace_v be_v give_v but_o from_o he_o that_o make_v not_o this_o use_n of_o it_o be_v a_o unprofitable_a steward_n of_o grace_n have_v grace_n but_o do_v not_o thus_o resist_v sin_n by_o the_o help_n of_o it_o from_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o even_o that_o which_o he_o have_v five_o that_o god_n do_v not_o upon_o every_o sin_n commit_v by_o a_o regenerate_a 〈◊〉_d no_o not_o upon_o every_o sin_n commit_v against_o knowledge_n against_o grace_n if_o it_o be_v but_o some_o single_a act_n present_o withdraw_v his_o grace_n for_o this_o sin_n may_v be_v present_o retract_v by_o repentance_n not_o indulge_v or_o stay_v in_o and_o then_o to_o such_o humble_a sinner_n god_n give_v grace_n do_v not_o take_v it_o away_o from_o they_o the_o case_n that_o such_o act_n of_o sin_n bring_v regenerate_v man_n to_o have_v from_o the_o scripture_n be_v explain_v in_o another_o discourse_n which_o i_o desire_v may_v be_v there_o consider_v 34._o and_o not_o repeat_v here_o and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a one_o even_o god_n deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n yet_o do_v not_o that_o infer_v the_o withdraw_a of_o his_o grace_n or_o forsake_v but_o rather_o the_o give_v or_o continue_v sufficient_a grace_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 9_o passage_n out_o and_o power_n of_o bear_v it_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o but_o then_o sixthly_a that_o upon_o the_o regenerate_a man_n walk_a after_o the_o flesh_n relapse_v into_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o former_a unregenerate_a life_n like_o a_o dog_n to_o the_o vomit_n etc._n etc._n or_o into_o a_o new_a set_v of_o other_o sin_n spiritual_a pride_n faction_n able_a to_o denominate_v a_o man_n carnal_a 1_o cor._n 3._o 3_o and_o the_o like_a filthiness_n of_o the_o spirit_n then_o do_v god_n withdraw_v his_o spirit_n from_o that_o man_n and_o therefore_o such_o sin_n as_o these_o be_v call_v peccata_fw-la vastantia_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la &_o tristantia_fw-la spiritum_fw-la grieve_v and_o quench_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o though_o it_o strive_v with_o sinner_n yet_o shall_v it_o not_o always_o strive_v gen._n 6._o 3._o when_o unrighteousness_n come_v in_o i._n c._n any_o old_a or_o new_a vicious_a habit_n than_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o discipline_n will_v not_o abide_v wisd_v 1._o 5._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v 2_o pet._n ●_o 21._o that_o they_o that_o after_o they_o have_v know_v turn_v from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n or_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o be_v again_o entangle_v in_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n which_o they_o have_v once_o escape_v v_o 20._o fall_n into_o a_o worse_a estate_n than_o they_o be_v in_o before_o their_o regeneration_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v by_o the_o total_a withdraw_a of_o grace_n from_o they_o to_o which_o purpose_n be_v that_o of_o saint_n james_n out_o of_o solomon_n that_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a where_o resist_v be_v oppose_v to_o give_v of_o grace_n and_o so_o note_v take_v it_o away_o 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of_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o present_a he_o may_v yet_o get_v strength_n or_o remove_v the_o tempter_n and_o he_o make_v use_n of_o none_o of_o these_o mean_n through_o sensuality_n or_o sluggishness_n be_v a_o wilful_a sin_n not_o a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n to_o that_o man_n at_o that_o time_n and_o so_o though_o we_o have_v no_o other_o particular_a way_n of_o define_v 14._o yet_o this_o we_o have_v that_o will_v stand_v any_o man_n in_o as_o good_a steed_n for_o the_o examine_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o guilt_n or_o any_o confessor_n that_o have_v receive_v of_o his_o confitent_fw-la a_o exact_a account_n not_o only_o of_o the_o action_n but_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o action_n his_o qualification_n at_o that_o time_n and_o the_o particular_a vigour_n of_o the_o assault_n as_o particular_a definition_n concern_v this_o or_o that_o sin_n universim_fw-la will_v as_o for_o example_n if_o i_o will_v know_v whether_o any_o act_n of_o my_o own_o 15._o or_o be_v a_o 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will_v be_v from_o whence_o that_o fail_n of_o thy_o spirit_n arise_v for_o if_o it_o be_v awake_a and_o dispose_v as_o it_o shall_v be_v and_o as_o even_o yet_o by_o grace_n it_o be_v prepare_v to_o be_v if_o we_o make_v use_v of_o that_o grace_n it_o will_v speak_v and_o admonish_v we_o and_o that_o not_o in_o word_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o misunderstanding_n but_o in_o sense_n which_o therefore_o we_o can_v conceive_v whether_o first_o from_o god_n just_a desertion_n the_o punishment_n of_o some_o former_a sin_n or_o second_o from_o some_o present_a actual_a sin_n of_o i_o upon_o i_o at_o that_o time_n as_o drunkenness_n crapula_fw-la etc._n etc._n or_o three_o from_o some_o habit_n which_o i_o have_v by_o former_a act_n of_o the_o sin_n which_o i_o be_o now_o tempt_v to_o contract_v to_o the_o blind_n of_o my_o understanding_n or_o grieve_v of_o the_o spirit_n or_o glib_v that_o sin_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o pass_v down_o insensible_o and_o escape_v the_o search_n of_o my_o understanding_n in_o all_o these_o case_n the_o original_n of_o that_o fail_a be_v sinful_a the_o fail_v itself_o will_n not_o yield_v any_o excuse_n or_o complete_a apology_n but_o the_o sin_n will_v still_o remain_v a_o wilful_a sin_n if_o none_o of_o all_o these_o be_v find_v chargeable_a upon_o thou_o as_o the_o original_n 17._o of_o that_o fail_a and_o negttive_a productive_a of_o that_o sin_n than_o i_o can_v as_o yet_o think_v of_o but_o one_o inquiry_n more_o whether_o three_o thy_o understanding_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o it_o be_v thus_o lay_v asleep_a as_o it_o be_v by_o some_o natural_a sinless_a or_o at_o least_o invincible_a and_o so_o excusable_a frailty_n or_o else_o as_o in_o a_o drowsy_a fit_n not_o perfect_o awake_v there_o be_v not_o some_o mean_v prescribe_v and_o present_v to_o thou_o by_o god_n which_o if_o thou_o have_v use_v thou_o may_v have_v waken_v thy_o understanding_n or_o fortify_v thy_o will_n or_o weaken_v the_o temptation_n and_o 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