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	lord_n	soul_n	7,621	5	5.0274	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77708	The good old way: or, Perkins improved, in a plain exposition and sound application of those depths of divinity briefly comprized in his Six principles: / by that late painful and faithful minister of the Gospel, Charles Broxolme in Darby-shire.	Broxholme, Charles.	1653 (1653)	Wing B5217; Thomason E1483_1; ESTC R208756	186,652	446

our_o soul_n rest_v upon_o he_o for_o pardon_n and_o justification_n and_o not_o only_o hold_v forth_o our_o faith_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n in_o and_o through_o christ_n but_o extend_v it_o unto_o all_o the_o precious_a promise_n make_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o believer_n as_o we_o may_v have_v occasion_n whether_o they_o concern_v this_o life_n or_o the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v they_o general_a or_o particular_a absolute_a or_o conditional_a express_v or_o implicit_a this_o shall_v be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o believer_n as_o to_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o it_o always_o as_o it_o apply_v itself_o unto_o he_o for_o this_o faith_n do_v not_o only_o extend_v itself_o to_o the_o promise_n but_o to_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n as_o the_o precept_n threaten_n etc._n etc._n so_o especial_o to_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o the_o precious_a promise_n disperse_v here_o and_o there_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n then_o 2._o to_o have_v they_o in_o memory_n by_o frequent_a mediation_n 3._o often_o to_o urge_v they_o upon_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o 4._o ever_o to_o rest_v upon_o they_o as_o he_o have_v occasion_n this_o be_v to_o live_v by_o our_o faith_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v ever_o enjoin_v we_o in_o holy_a writ_n to_o wit_n the_o act_n and_o exercise_v of_o our_o faith_n the_o habit_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o covenant_n on_o god_n part_n and_o the_o act_n and_o exercise_v of_o faith_n the_o covenant_n on_o our_o part_n not_o but_o that_o man_n and_o woman_n must_v use_v all_o holy_a mean_n for_o the_o habit_n and_o not_o that_o the_o habit_n can_v act_v without_o the_o effectual_a concurrence_n of_o god_n spirit_n exciting_a and_o coworking_a now_o touch_v this_o life_n of_o faith_n we_o will_v not_o think_v much_o for_o your_o better_a proceed_v therein_o to_o give_v instance_n in_o some_o particular_a case_n 1._o as_o first_o be_v thou_o at_o any_o time_n oppress_v with_o the_o weight_n and_o burden_n of_o thy_o sin_n call_v to_o mind_v the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n make_v unto_o such_o a_o soul_n as_o isaiah_n 1.18_o come_v now_o and_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_n they_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n though_o they_o be_v red_a like_o crimson_n they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n and_o the_o 55_o of_o the_o same_o prophecy_n verse_n 7._o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v and_o so_o mat._n 11.28_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n in_o the_o case_n aforesaid_a such_o promise_n as_o these_o must_v be_v review_v meditate_a on_o urge_v upon_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o then_o rest_v on_o 2._o the_o second_o instance_n do_v thou_o at_o any_o time_n find_v corruption_n strong_a and_o grace_v weak_a in_o thou_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o promise_n of_o sanctification_n or_o of_o help_v these_o way_n as_o matth._n 1.21_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n that_o be_v not_o only_o from_o the_o guilt_n but_o likewise_o from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o rom._n 6.14_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o and_o so_o jer._n 31.33_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o covenant_n that_o i_o will_v make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n after_o those_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o isaiah_n 44.2_o i_o will_v pour_v water_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v thirsty_a and_o flood_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o offspring_n and_o so_o ezek._n 36.27_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 these_o and_o such_o like_a promise_v thou_o must_v review_v meditate_v on_o urge_v upon_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o rest_n on_o they_o 3._o the_o three_o instance_n do_v thou_o doubt_v thy_o perseverance_n and_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n see_v john_n 4.14_o whosoever_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o shall_v never_o thirst_v that_o be_v shall_v never_o after_o be_v altogether_o destitute_a of_o grace_n but_o the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o shall_v be_v in_o he_o a_o well_o of_o water_n spring_v up_o into_o everlasting_a life_n and_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o gospel_n verse_n 24._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o that_o believe_v my_o word_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o send_v i_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n and_o so_o the_o ten_o chapter_n verse_n 27_o 28_o 29._o my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o i_o know_v they_o and_o they_o follow_v i_o and_o i_o give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v neither_o shall_v any_o man_n pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n my_o father_n which_o give_v they_o i_o be_v great_a than_o all_o and_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o father_n hand_n these_o promise_n and_o such_o like_a in_o the_o case_n aforesaid_a must_v be_v call_v to_o mind_n meditate_a on_o urge_v upon_o god_n in_o prayer_n &_o so_o rest_v on_o 4._o the_o four_o instance_n do_v thou_o at_o any_o time_n fear_v the_o supply_n of_o temporal_a thing_n see_v psal_n 34.10_o the_o young_a lion_n do_v lack_v and_o suffer_v hunger_n but_o they_o that_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o want_v any_o good_a thing_n and_o ps_n 84.11_o he_o will_v give_v grace_n and_o glory_n and_o no_o good_a thing_n will_v he_o withhold_v from_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o and_o so_o mat._n 6.33_o seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o you_o and_o heb._n 13.5_o let_v your_o conversation_n be_v without_o covetousness_n and_o be_v content_a with_o such_o thing_n as_o you_o have_v for_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o these_o promise_n and_o the_o like_a in_o the_o case_n aforesaid_a must_v be_v think_v of_o urge_v upon_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o rest_v on_o the_o last_o instance_n i_o lay_v forth_o at_o this_o time_n the_o time_n be_v evil_a do_v thou_o fear_v great_a affliction_n to_o befall_v thou_o than_o thou_o shall_v be_v enable_v patient_o to_o bear_v see_v psal_n 91.10_o there_o shall_v no_o evil_n befall_v thou_o and_o rom._n 8.28_o we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n even_a affliction_n 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nay_o the_o devil_n themselves_o the_o lord_n have_v they_o in_o chain_n they_o can_v go_v a_o link_n beyond_o his_o permission_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o history_n of_o job_n even_o as_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o sea_n job_n 38.11_o hitherto_o shall_v thou_o come_v but_o no_o further_o and_o here_o shall_v thy_o proud_a wave_n be_v stay_v and_o so_o in_o regard_n of_o any_o affliction_n no_o affliction_n can_v befall_v the_o godly_a but_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o no_o affliction_n shall_v befall_v they_o but_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n will_v turn_v it_o to_o their_o good_a insomuch_o as_o every_o true_a believer_n may_v say_v with_o david_n psal_n 16.8_o the_o lord_n be_v at_o my_o right_a hand_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v not_o move_v to_o my_o hurt_n and_o as_o he_o say_v psal_n 23.1_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o shepherd_n i_o shall_v not_o want_v and_o verse_n 4._o though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v 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city_n the_o watchman_n wake_v but_o in_o vain_a and_o therefore_o when_o the_o mean_n fail_v we_o at_o any_o time_n our_o faith_n must_v not_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a say_n of_o the_o israelite_n psal_n 78.19_o can_v god_n furnish_v a_o table_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v of_o they_o put_v forth_o such_o a_o question_n that_o they_o speak_v against_o god_n but_o it_o be_v a_o good_a say_n of_o abraham_n gen._n 22.8_o god_n will_v provide_v and_o if_o you_o peruse_v verse_n 14._o you_o shall_v perceive_v that_o this_o speech_n of_o his_o grow_v to_o a_o proverb_n intimate_v thus_o much_o that_o in_o due_a time_n and_o place_n the_o lord_n will_v supply_v the_o want_n and_o necessity_n of_o all_o his_o people_n and_o thus_o far_o touch_v the_o description_n of_o god_n by_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o preservation_n member_n v._n one_o true_a god_n creator_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v distinguish_v into_o the_o father_n 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christ_n be_v receive_v and_o partake_v of_o for_o that_o flow_v from_o the_o principle_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o work_v more_o free_o and_o absolute_o but_o in_o this_o the_o soul_n be_v only_o a_o patient_n this_o be_v a_o save_a work_n but_o not_o a_o sanctify_a work_n but_o yet_o always_o sanctification_n follow_v upon_o the_o same_o now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o second_o question_n quest_n 2._o whether_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o have_v this_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n shall_v certain_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n answ_n yes_o because_o this_o be_v the_o lose_a soul_n which_o christ_n come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v for_o of_o this_o soul_n we_o must_v understand_v our_o saviour_n when_o he_o say_v luke_n 19.20_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o this_o be_v the_o bruise_a reed_n which_o in_o no_o case_n he_o will_v break_v matth._n 12.20_o and_o do_v but_o see_v psal_n 51.17_o a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v not_o the_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n aforesaid_a and_o isaiah_n 57.15_o thus_o say_v the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o that_o inhabit_v eternity_n who_o name_n be_v holy_a i_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n with_o he_o also_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o to_o revive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o contrite_a one_o and_o so_o matth._n 5.3.4_o our_o saviour_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v it_o be_v the_o contrite_a and_o humble_a one_o which_o our_o saviour_n here_o intend_v thus_o we_o see_v distinct_o and_o plain_o that_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o have_v the_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n aforesaid_a shall_v certain_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n quest_n 3._o whether_o this_o contrition_n and_o humiliation_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o like_a measure_n in_o all_o that_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n answ_n no_o and_o for_o the_o cause_n and_o reason_n follow_v 1._o some_o have_v commit_v more_o gross_a and_o heinous_a sin_n than_o other_o and_o therefore_o have_v cause_n and_o need_v to_o be_v more_o terrify_v and_o humble_v then_o other_o 2._o the_o lord_n intend_v to_o bestow_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n upon_o some_o then_o upon_o other_o to_o do_v great_a work_n by_o they_o then_o by_o other_o and_o therefore_o prepare_v they_o according_o by_o contrition_n and_o humiliation_n 3._o some_o have_v be_v religious_o educate_v from_o their_o childhood_n whereby_o as_o they_o be_v keep_v from_o gross_a sin_n so_o corruption_n be_v subdue_v in_o they_o gentle_o and_o secret_o by_o little_a and_o little_a without_o any_o great_a measure_n of_o contrition_n and_o humiliation_n grace_n and_o comfort_n be_v instill_v into_o they_o almost_o insensible_o 4._o some_o by_o natural_a constitution_n and_o temper_n of_o body_n be_v more_o fearful_a and_o sensible_a of_o anguish_n than_o other_o 5._o some_o after_o the_o wound_n have_v the_o medicine_n soon_o reveal_v and_o apply_v to_o they_o than_o other_o now_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o use_v use_v 1_o to_o acquaint_v we_o that_o there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o comparative_o that_o partake_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n and_o this_o will_v be_v evident_a if_o so_o be_v we_o weigh_v the_o particular_n which_o the_o contrition_n and_o humiliation_n aforesaid_a contain_v as_o first_o a_o true_a and_o distinct_a sight_n of_o sin_n many_o see_v their_o sin_n in_o a_o general_n slight_a and_o confuse_a way_n but_o where_o be_v the_o man_n that_o see_v sin_n to_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n even_o separate_v from_o the_o great_a good_a to_o wit_n god_n himself_o isaiah_n 59.2_o nay_o that_o so_o far_o as_o 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the_o same_o the_o thing_n signify_v be_v christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n or_o the_o participation_n and_o communion_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n quest_n 5._o the_o union_n of_o the_o part_n or_o sacramental_a union_n what_o it_o be_v answ_n this_o union_n be_v a_o real_a union_n christ_n and_o the_o element_n be_v true_o and_o real_o unite_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o the_o sacramental_a bread_n this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o of_o the_o wine_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n mat._n 26.26_o 28._o but_o this_o union_n be_v not_o a_o physical_a or_o natural_a union_n as_o the_o papist_n hold_v as_o though_o the_o sign_n be_v change_v or_o alter_v in_o o_o the_o thing_n signify_v neither_o be_v it_o a_o local_a union_n as_o the_o lutheran_n dream_n as_o though_o the_o thing_n signify_v be_v local_o present_a as_o well_o as_o the_o sign_n but_o it_o be_v a_o mystical_a and_o spiritual_a union_n and_o consist_v in_o the_o thing_n follow_v 1._o a_o natural_a 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the_o purity_n and_o holiness_n of_o his_o law_n subscribe_v unto_o his_o promise_n in_o the_o gospel_n profess_v to_o be_v believe_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o they_o to_o be_v hope_v for_o and_o expect_v and_o he_o bless_v and_o praise_v for_o his_o mercy_n 3._o god_n command_n the_o lord_n command_v we_o to_o pray_v psal_n 105.4_o 1_o thes_n 5.17_o 4._o the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o worthy_n mention_v in_o scripture_n luke_n 3.21_o and_o 9.18_o 28_o 29._o and_o 6_o 12._o and_o so_o all_o god_n people_n mention_v in_o holy_a writ_n they_o all_o be_v addict_v to_o prayer_n 5._o the_o misery_n that_o attend_v those_o that_o neglect_v this_o duty_n jerem._n 10.25_o matth._n 26.41_o ezek._n 22.30_o 31._o dan._n 9.13.14_o 6._o this_o be_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o easy_a our_o heart_n this_o hannah_n know_v well_o 1_o sam._n 1_o 15._o and_o job_n job_n 16.20_o and_o so_o all_o practial_a christian_n 7._o our_o continual_a and_o innumerable_a necessity_n inward_a and_o 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