Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	father_n	ghost_n	son_n	36,902	5	6.3305	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39279	A defence of the Thirty nine articles of the Church of England written in Latin by J. Ellis ... now done into English ; to which are added the Lambeth Articles ; together with the judgment of Bishop Andrews, Dr. Overall, and other eminent and learned men upon them.; Articulorum XXXIX Ecclesiae Anglicanae defensio. English	Ellis, John, 1599?-1665.; Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626.; Overall, John, 1560-1619.; Church of England. Thirty-nine Articles.	1700 (1700)	Wing E587; ESTC R1641	74,086	146

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understand_v that_o a_o regenerate_a man_n can_v very_o hardly_o be_v bring_v to_o sin_n at_o least_o to_o habitual_a one_o or_o else_o that_o a_o regenerate_a man_n as_o such_o or_o as_o far_o as_o he_o abide_v in_o god_n sin_v not_o but_o so_o far_o as_o he_o have_v a_o propension_n to_o sin_n so_o far_o he_o depart_v from_o grace_n and_o regeneration_n obj._n 3_o eternal_a life_n be_v promise_v to_o none_o but_o he_o that_o overcome_v re._n 3._o 5._o now_o only_o they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o overcome_v that_o have_v absolute_o subdue_v sin_n answ._n as_o we_o be_v not_o reward_v with_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n till_o our_o race_n be_v run_v so_o neither_o can_v we_o poor_a mortal_n expect_v whole_o to_o overcome_v sin_n obj._n 4._o we_o ought_v to_o be_v perfect_a as_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a say_v our_o saviour_n mat._n 5._o 48._o but_o this_o can_v not_o be_v if_o we_o be_v sully_v with_o the_o least_o spot_n of_o sin_n answ._n we_o must_v not_o 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ordainment_n to_o any_o end_n whatsoever_o obj._n 2._o he_o that_o predestinate_v man_n aught_o to_o praedetermine_a whatsoever_o relate_v to_o their_o merit_n or_o demerit_n but_o god_n do_v not_o praedetermine_a any_o of_o our_o power_n for_o than_o we_o shall_v be_v necessary_o force_v either_o to_o salvation_n or_o destruction_n but_o god_n thus_o compel_v no_o body_n answ._n god_n have_v not_o praedetermined_n man_n merit_v or_o demerit_n so_o as_o to_o impose_v any_o necessity_n upon_o they_o but_o have_v give_v to_o man_n before_o the_o fall_v a_o most_o free_a will._n obj._n 3_o that_o it_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n to_o be_v predestinate_v to_o life_n and_o therefore_o neither_o be_v it_o to_o man_n the_o antecedent_n be_v thus_o prove_v because_o predestination_n to_o life_n be_v a_o purpose_n of_o compassion_n but_o the_o angel_n never_o be_v in_o misery_n the_o consequence_n be_v true_a because_o angel_n be_v capable_a of_o happiness_n as_o well_o as_o man._n answ._n why_o may_v we_o not_o say_v of_o good_a angel_n that_o they_o be_v predestinate_v to_o life_n since_o pity_n be_v not_o only_o a_o releasement_n from_o misery_n but_o every_o reward_n above_o what_o be_v due_a be_v such_o and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o mercy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v from_o any_o prior_n state_n but_o from_o the_o present_a condition_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o material_a whether_o any_o one_o be_v predestinate_v from_o a_o state_n of_o misery_n or_o not_o obj._n 4._o if_o god_n shall_v reprobate_v any_o one_o the_o man_n that_o be_v reprobate_v be_v not_o to_o be_v charge_v with_o his_o own_o ruin_n for_o no_o man_n must_v be_v charge_v with_o what_o he_o can_v not_o avoid_v but_o if_o god_n shall_v reprobate_v man_n can_v not_o help_v it_o for_o no_o man_n can_v withstand_v god_n answ._n

nature_n of_o election_n suppose_v that_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n betwixt_o he_o that_o be_v elect_v and_o he_o that_o be_v reject_v so_o occum●nias_n have_v it_o from_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o greek_a father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d e●tion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●om_n one_o 〈◊〉_d pag._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o no_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d ●pt_a th●_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d di●rence_n b●n_o 〈◊〉_d so_o likewise_o st._n a●ia_o 〈◊〉_d simpl._n 1._o 2_o e●on_n do_v no●_n pr●de_v justification_n namely_o foresee_v but_o 〈◊〉_d ●des_v election_n for_o no_o body_n be_v elect_v unless_o he_o be_v already_o at_o some_o distance_n from_o he_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d whence_o be_v that_o say_v that_o god_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n but_o i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o that_o can_v be_v say_v but_o by_o a_o foreknowledge_n and_o thus_o also_o the_o schoolman_n predestination_n predestination_n say_v tho._n a●u_n pre-s●pposes_a election_n and_o election_n love_n namely_o 4._o thom._n 〈◊〉_d q._n 23._o art_n 4._o first_o god_n make_v they_o sit_v to_o be_v choose_v and_o then_o he_o choose_v they_o he_o love_v they_o that_o he_o may_v give_v and_o he_o love_v what_o he_o give_v and_o this_o likewise_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o most_o reverend_a archbishop_n of_o york_n who_o word_n be_v these_o what_o be_v it_o that_o god_n love_v in_o jacob_n from_o all_o eternity_n when_o he_o have_v as_o yet_o do_v no_o good_a without_o doubt_v it_o be_v something_o of_o his_o own_o that_o he_o wa●_n about_o to_o give_v he_o it_o be_v plain_a the_o apostle_n do_v not_o sear_v to_o join_v together_o in_o this_o business_n his_v own_o purpose_n and_o 9_o 2_o tim_n 1._o 9_o grace_n give_v and_o that_o from_o all_o eternity_n whereas_o that_o grace_n give_v can_v not_o be_v but_o in_o foreknowledge_n that_o be_v with_o the_o eternal_a purpose_n of_o god_n who_o foresee_v that_o very_a grace_n which_o he_o will_v give_v before_o the_o begin_n 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