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	life_n	word_n	8,230	5	4.2268	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25225	The additional articles in Pope Pius's creed, no articles of the Christian faith being an answer to a late pamphlet intituled, Pope Pius his profession of faith vindicated from novelty in additional articles, and the prospect of popery, taken from that authentick record, with short notes thereupon, defended.	Altham, Michael, 1633-1705.; Altham, Michael, 1633-1705. Creed of Pope Pius IV, or, A prospect of popery taken from that authentick record.	1688 (1688)	Wing A2931; ESTC R18073	87,445	96

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sense_n st._n hilary_n be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v i_o do_v not_o doubt_v for_o in_o these_o very_a word_n he_o say_v it_o be_v so_o by_o our_o faith_n i._n e._n to_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v by_o any_o but_o those_o who_o deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n i._n e._n who_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v the_o bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n v._o 50._o for_o it_o be_v not_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o his_o divinity_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n but_o if_o we_o shall_v grant_v that_o st._n hilary_n in_o this_o discourse_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n as_o i_o do_v believe_v he_o have_v yet_o do_v he_o very_o well_o explain_v himself_o and_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o bodily_a but_o spiritual_a meat_n not_o of_o corporal_n but_o spiritual_a eat_n not_o of_o receive_v christ_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o body_n but_o by_o the_o 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equality_n of_o due_a proportion_n between_o our_o work_n and_o heaven_n without_o any_o respect_n have_v to_o pact_n promise_v or_o favour_n to_o make_v a_o work_n true_o meritorious_a it_o must_v have_v these_o five_o qualification_n 1._o the_o work_n that_o be_v do_v must_v not_o be_v a_o work_n that_o be_v due_a to_o be_v do_v for_o it_o be_v no_o merit_n for_o a_o man_n to_o pay_v his_o debt_n now_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v we_o we_o be_v still_o but_o unprofitable_a servant_n have_v do_v only_o that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v luke_n xvij_o 10._o 2._o the_o thing_n we_o offer_v must_v be_v our_o own_o for_o to_o present_v any_o thing_n to_o another_o that_o belong_v unto_o he_o be_v no_o merit_n in_o we_o now_o st._n paul._n tell_v we_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o all_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n 2_o cor._n iij._o 5._o 3._o the_o work_n that_o a_o man_n do_v to_o merit_v of_o another_o must_v be_v profitable_a to_o that_o other_o of_o who_o he_o design_n to_o merit_v for_o no_o man_n will_v pretend_v to_o merit_v by_o a_o unprofitable_a service_n now_o holy_a david_n free_o confess_v that_o his_o goodness_n do_v not_o extend_v to_o god_n i._n e._n be_v no_o way_n profitable_a or_o advantageous_a to_o he_o ps_n xuj_o 2._o 4._o the_o work_n we_o do_v to_o merit_v withal_o must_v not_o be_v defective_a for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o it_o that_o want_v a_o pardon_n it_o can_v never_o true_o merit_v now_o st._n john_n tell_v we_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o 1_o john_n i_o 8._o 5._o there_o must_v be_v some_o proportion_n between_o the_o work_n and_o the_o reward_n otherwise_o we_o can_v be_v say_v to_o deserve_v it_o in_o st._n paul_n account_n the_o affliction_n of_o this_o present_a time_n and_o certain_o 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yet_o those_o who_o have_v not_o defile_v their_o garment_n be_v say_v to_o be_v worthy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o walk_v in_o white_a i._n e._n to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n this_o look_n like_o a_o perfect_a contradiction_n which_o we_o can_v suppose_v these_o two_o holy_a and_o inspire_a man_n can_v be_v guilty_a of_o for_o as_o they_o be_v both_o teach_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n so_o no_o doubt_n they_o both_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o reconcile_v they_o therefore_o we_o must_v find_v out_o another_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n worthy_a than_o this_o gentleman_n put_v upon_o it_o and_o i_o think_v it_o be_v no_o difficult_a matter_n so_o to_o do_v for_o a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v worthy_a of_o a_o reward_n either_o upon_o his_o own_o account_n or_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o another_o either_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o own_o deserve_n or_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o another_o merit_n to_o be_v worthy_a in_o the_o former_a sense_n a_o man_n must_v have_v all_o those_o requisite_n and_o qualification_n which_o be_v require_v to_o make_v up_o a_o merit_n strict_o so_o call_v but_o to_o be_v worthy_a in_o the_o other_o sense_n require_v no_o more_o but_o only_o to_o be_v fit_v and_o dispose_v to_o receive_v those_o favour_n which_o be_v merit_v for_o he_o by_o another_o that_o according_a to_o the_o latter_a of_o these_o notion_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o worthyness_n here_o speak_v of_o will_v appear_v plain_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v here_o render_v worthy_a may_v be_v and_o often_o be_v render_v fit_a or_o meet_v as_o for_o instance_n st._n john_n baptist_n warn_v the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n which_o come_v to_o his_o baptism_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worthy_a of_o 8._o matth._n iij._n 8._o luk._n iij._n 8._o or_o meet_v for_o repentance_n that_o so_o they_o may_v escape_v the_o wrath_n to_o come_v i_o e._n let_v your_o reformation_n declare_v your_o repentance_n to_o be_v such_o as_o may_v fit_v you_o to_o come_v to_o this_o baptism_n and_o consequent_o to_o escape_v wrath_n let_v your_o repentance_n be_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o your_o sin_n if_o your_o sin_n have_v be_v great_a ●oc_n lyra_n in_o ●oc_n ●ed_a apud_fw-la ●l_n ord._n in_o ●oc_n so_o must_v your_o repentance_n be_v too_o so_o their_o own_o lyra_n understand_v it_o and_o the_o venerable_a bede_n give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o because_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o repentance_n be_v not_o require_v of_o he_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o little_a or_o no_o sin_n as_o of_o he_o who_o have_v