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	soul_n	work_n	7,291	5	5.7496	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96661	Mount Ebal levell'd or Redemption from the curse. Wherein are discovered, 1. The wofull condition of sinners under the curse of the law. 2. The nature of the curse, what it is, with the symptomes of it, in its properties, and effects. 3. That wonderful dispensation of Christs becoming a curse for us. 4. The grace of redemption, wherein it stands, in opposition to some gross errors of the times, which darken the truth of it. 5. The excellent benefits, priviledges, comforts, and engagements to duty, which flow from it. By Elkanah Wales, M.A. preacher of the Gospel at Pudsey in York-shire.	Wales, Elkanah, 1588-1669.	1658 (1658)	Wing W294; Thomason E1923_1; ESTC R209971	189,248	382

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god_n and_o manage_v by_o his_o admirable_a wisdom_n the_o spring_n from_o which_o it_o flow_v be_v love_n and_o wisdom_n carry_v it_o on_o from_o first_o to_o last_o it_o be_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n found_v on_o his_o everlasting_a decree_n that_o sinner_n shall_v be_v deliver_v and_o save_v in_o this_o way_n and_o in_o none_o other_o harken_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o thou_o poor_a sinner_n i_o have_v give_v my_o son_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o thy_o curse_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v free_v from_o it_o and_o here_o i_o give_v thou_o my_o faithful_a promise_n that_o if_o thou_o will_v hearty_o accept_v he_o for_o thy_o lord-redeemer_n and_o resign_v up_o thyself_o unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v both_o be_v acquit_v from_o all_o the_o mischief_n which_o the_o curse_n will_v bring_v upon_o thou_o and_o moreover_o instate_v in_o all_o that_o righteousness_n and_o glory_n which_o he_o enjoy_v as_o mediator_n and_o that_o by_o a_o sure_a covenant_n never_o to_o be_v forget_v my_o word_n may_v be_v sufficient_a security_n to_o thou_o but_o if_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v behold_v here_o be_v my_o seal_n the_o sacrament_n visible_a evidence_n of_o my_o well-meaning_a which_o may_v put_v all_o out_o of_o question_n oh_o then_o i_o beseech_v thou_o bring_v thy_o heart_n to_o rest_v satisfy_v in_o this_o unless_o thou_o dare_v sleight_n the_o lord_n free_a love_n or_o think_v that_o thou_o can_v disannul_v his_o eternal_a purpose_n and_o resist_v or_o alter_v the_o counsel_n of_o his_o will_n and_o be_v wise_a than_o thy_o maker_n what_o may_v hinder_v but_o thou_o shall_v lay_v hold_n on_o this_o strength_n and_o make_v peace_n isaiah_n 27.5_o 2._o i_o suppose_v thou_o be_v skare_v out_o of_o thy_o old_a profane_a temper_n and_o see_v great_a need_n of_o ply_v the_o throne_n of_o grace_n a_o with_o supplication_n for_o mercy_n deliverance_n pardon_n and_o acceptation_n 56._o psal_n 130.1_o lam._n 3.55_o 56._o well_o continue_v still_o instant_a and_o watch_v thereunto_o let_v not_o thy_o sale_n fall_v especial_o pray_v earnest_o for_o grace_n and_o strength_n to_o perform_v the_o condition_n although_o the_o benefit_n of_o redemption_n be_v far_o out_o of_o thy_o reach_n and_o seem_v impossible_a in_o thy_o eye_n 9.23_o mar._n 9.23_o yet_o if_o thou_o can_v believe_v it_o be_v thou_o all_o thing_n be_v possible_a to_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o because_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o christ_n unless_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o joh._n 6.44_o therefore_o it_o behoove_v thou_o to_o be_v importunate_a for_o this_o draw_a power_n to_o bring_v thou_o to_o jesus_n christ_n that_o thou_o may_v rest_v upon_o he_o and_o be_v happy_a and_o unto_o prayer_n join_v other_o ordinance_n wait_v on_o god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o all_o in_o their_o several_a degree_n and_o season_n till_o the_o spirit_n shall_v breathe_v a_o spark_n of_o faith_n into_o thy_o soul_n harken_v not_o to_o those_o which_o 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but_o also_o wisdom_n reason_n sense_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o may_v unhappy_o stop_v thy_o way_n and_o keep_v thou_o off_o from_o christ_n and_o still_o ever_o and_o anon_o be_v try_v thy_o heart_n towards_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n do_v not_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o sullenness_n of_o thy_o spirit_n say_v i_o do_v well_o to_o hold_v of_o but_o struggle_v with_o thy_o unbelieved_a heart_n set_a thy_o foot_n upon_o this_o way_n and_o lift_v up_o one_o foot_n after_o another_o that_o at_o last_o thou_o may_v come_v to_o close_v with_o thy_o redeemer_n see_v he_o be_v here_o wait_v for_o thy_o come_n oh_o say_v he_o 13.13_o hos_fw-la 13.13_o how_o long_o will_v the_o poor_a child_n stay_v in_o the_o place_n of_o break_v forth_o of_o child_n stick_v at_o it_o

prisoner_n till_o he_o shall_v pay_v the_o uttermost_a farthing_n and_o satan_n be_v also_o his_o deadly_a enemy_n and_o unwilling_a to_o let_v he_o go_v in_o this_o respect_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o a_o heavenly_a might_n to_o be_v put_v forth_o for_o rescue_v the_o poor_a prisoner_n from_o he_o that_o they_o may_v be_v actual_o and_o thorough_o redeem_v but_o here_o again_o some_o may_v say_v there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o such_o conquest_n or_o rescue_n for_o when_o justice_n be_v satisfy_v than_o the_o prisoner_n must_v be_v discharge_v and_o the_o jailor_n can_v hold_v he_o no_o long_o so_o christ_n have_v pay_v the_o debt_n and_o give_v full_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n god_n do_v now_o discharge_v the_o poor_a sinner_n and_o how_o can_v the_o jailor_n of_o hell_n hold_v he_o under_o his_o power_n still_o ans_fw-fr 1._o admit_v for_o the_o present_a that_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la he_o can_v he_o ought_v not_o to_o 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payment_n of_o the_o price_n but_o it_o be_v do_v in_o despite_n of_o he_o yet_o he_o have_v set_v himself_o ever_o since_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o hinder_v both_o the_o publication_n of_o it_o by_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o by_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o sinner_n to_o render_v it_o altogether_o useless_a 4.4_o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o as_o water_v spill_v on_o the_o ground_n 2._o he_o hold_v his_o captive_n still_o that_o he_o may_v serve_v himself_o of_o they_o by_o set_v they_o to_o do_v his_o work_n and_o rule_v and_o ride_v they_o at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n 2_o tim._n 2.26_o eph._n 2.2_o as_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_a taskmaster_n keep_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n by_o strong_a hand_n to_o work_v in_o mortar_n and_o brick_n and_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o service_n in_o the_o field_n exod._n 1.14_o and_o after_o that_o the_o assyrian_a oppress_v they_o and_o last_o of_o all_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n break_v their_o bone_n isa_n 52.4_o jer._n 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immediate_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o payment_n itself_o god_n do_v determine_v and_o prescribe_v a_o certain_a order_n &_o way_n whereby_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o personal_a enjoyment_n of_o it_o and_o have_v it_o lay_v in_o their_o bosom_n which_o will_v be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o respective_a conversion_n of_o every_o of_o they_o infant_n i_o spe●k_v of_o g_o d's_o ordinary_a cou●se_n except_v the_o case_n of_o infant_n and_o not_o before_o the_o apostle_n grant_v this_o when_o he_o say_v rom._n 7.6_o now_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n now_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o verse_n before_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n so_o that_o although_o we_o be_v redeem_v as_o to_o the_o price_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o justice_n yet_o satan_n will_v keep_v we_o still_o in_o bondage_n till_o christ_n bring_v the_o benefit_n home_o to_o our_o soul_n by_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n 3._o i_o add_v this_o three_o consideration_n the_o bondage_n and_o slavery_n 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etc._n etc._n and_o in_o that_o prayer_n which_o he_o put_v up_o so_o solemn_o before_o his_o passion_n he_o make_v request_n for_o those_o that_o shall_v believe_v hereafter_o joh._n 17.20.21_o 23._o non_fw-la humiliter_fw-la supplicando_fw-la quasi_fw-la genibus_fw-la flexis_fw-la sed_fw-la gloriose_fw-la representande_v etc._n etc._n aim_n medul_a l._n 1._o c._n 23._o and_o what_o he_o do_v on_o earth_n he_o do_v much_o more_o in_o heaven_n although_o not_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n but_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o agree_v to_o a_o glorify_a estate_n not_o by_o fall_v down_o on_o his_o knee_n in_o humble_a supplication_n but_o by_o present_v his_o suffering_n with_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n of_o they_o and_o procure_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o father_n the_o actual_a application_n of_o they_o to_o poor_a sinner_n for_o their_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n according_a to_o that_o psal_n 2.8_o ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o prayer_n on_o the_o cross_n that_o so_o many_o thousand_o be_v bring_v in_o as_o the_o first_o fruit_n immediate_o after_o his_o ascension_n and_o it_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o intercession_n in_o heaven_n that_o the_o whole_a harvest_n of_o the_o elect_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o also_o in_o all_o succeed_a generation_n 2_o for_o those_o that_o be_v actual_o make_v partaker_n of_o this_o grace_n of_o redemption_n he_o appear_v continual_o before_o god_n to_o plead_v their_o cause_n aaron_z have_v a_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n wherein_o be_v set_v twelve_o precious_a stone_n with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n engrave_v upon_o they_o that_o he_o may_v bear_v they_o upon_o his_o heart_n when_o he_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n for_o a_o memorial_n before_o the_o lord_n exod._n 28_o 15.-29_a so_o our_o lord_n jesus_n the_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n 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court_n who_o be_v both_o able_a and_o willing_a to_o look_v to_o thy_o cause_n and_o to_o follow_v thy_o business_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o miscarry_v thou_o need_v not_o fear_v but_o he_o will_v save_v thou_o to_o the_o uttermost_a heb._n 7.25_o 4_o our_o redeemer_n have_v purchase_v of_o his_o father_n the_o gift_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o he_o may_v bestow_v it_o on_o all_o the_o elect_n 14.16_o have_v purchase_v it_o by_o h●s_n passion_n he_o convey_v it_o by_o his_o intercession_n joh._n 14.16_o and_o thereby_o both_o fetch_v they_o in_o and_o carry_v they_o on_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n the_o apostle_n acquaint_v we_o with_o this_o privilege_n also_o in_o the_o 14._o verse_n follow_v god_n send_v his_o son_n to_o redeem_v we_o that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o faith_n christ_n in_o his_o sermon_n at_o nazareth_n apply_v to_o himself_o that_o notable_a prophecy_n which_o be_v set_v down_o isa_n 61.1_o 2._o concern_v his_o 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will_n be_v carry_v towards_o he_o in_o desire_n and_o long_n to_o enjoy_v he_o for_o thy_o all_o in_o all_o so_o that_o now_o poor_a soul_n christ_n be_v willing_a and_o thou_o be_v willing_a the_o match_n be_v make_v thou_o enjoy_v he_o by_o faith_n although_o thou_o do_v not_o perceive_v it_o only_o stand_v not_o here_o but_o endeavour_n to_o serve_v it_o up_o to_o more_o sensible_a rest_v on_o he_o and_o so_o to_o the_o riches_n of_o full_a assurance_n chap._n xi_o sect_n 1._o exhortation_n to_o the_o redeem_a in_o two_o duty_n 3._o this_o doctrine_n call_v upon_o the_o lord_n redeem_a one_o for_o such_o a_o carriage_n as_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o their_o condition_n every_o remarkable_a change_n of_o estate_n require_v a_o answerable_a change_n of_o course_n and_o practice_v if_o a_o prisoner_n suppose_v joseph_n be_v hasty_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o dungeon_n to_o stand_v before_o a_o king_n he_o must_v shave_v himself_o and_o change_v his_o raiment_n his_o speech_n apparel_n 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consideration_n of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n to_o thou_o mary_n rejoice_v in_o god_n her_o saviour_n luke_n 1.46_o 47._o when_o the_o jew_n be_v rescue_v from_o destruction_n by_o the_o dash_a in_o piece_n of_o haman_n bloody_a project_n they_o have_v joy_n and_o gladness_n esther_n 8.16_o 17._o thou_o have_v now_o receive_v the_o atonement_n by_o jesus_n christ_n therefore_o thou_o may_v now_o glory_v in_o he_o rom._n 5.11_o thou_o see_v sin_n the_o curse_n condemnation_n vanquish_v by_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o thyself_o a_o conqueror_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n therefore_o thou_o have_v abundant_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v in_o he_o and_o in_o his_o salvation_n hab._n 3.13_o 17_o etc._n etc._n 3._o let_v this_o joy_n vent_v itself_o on_o all_o fit_a occasion_n by_o thanksgiving_n both_o in_o song_n 126.2_o psal_n 126.2_o and_o other_o expression_n of_o his_o praise_n speak_v good_a of_o his_o name_n when_o the_o l_o rd_o have_v redeem_v his_o people_n they_o shall_v 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