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	holy_a	son_n	89,234	5	6.5393	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B06797	Two sermons concerning nature and grace. Preach'd at White-hall, April, 1699. / By E. Young, Fellow of Winchester-College ...	Young, Edward, 1641 or 2-1705.	1700 (1700)	Wing Y71; ESTC R41169	21,820	61

gift_n unto_o your_o child_n how_o much_o more_o will_v your_o heavenly_a father_n give_v give_v what_o give_v good_a gift_n so_o the_o antithesis_fw-la require_v and_o so_o one_o will_v think_v the_o expression_n shall_v run_v but_o instead_o of_o this_o it_o run_v thus_o how_o much_o more_o will_v your_o heavenly_a father_n give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o imply_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v equivalent_a to_o all_o other_o good_a gift_n nay_o as_o much_o exceed_v they_o as_o the_o love_n and_o power_n of_o god_n exceed_v that_o of_o man._n and_o therefore_o however_o we_o may_v of_o esteem_n long_a life_n and_o prosperous_a fortune_n yet_o so_o indifferent_a be_v they_o in_o the_o event_n that_o god_n bestow_v they_o without_o any_o indication_n either_o of_o his_o love_n or_o hatred_n as_o that_o passage_n of_o solomon_n be_v to_o be_v interpret_v eccles_n 9.1_o for_o god_n bestow_v they_o not_o only_o upon_o the_o good_a but_o upon_o the_o evil_a and_o the_o unthankful_a upon_o those_o that_o seek_v they_o not_o from_o he_o upon_o those_o that_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v they_o as_o receive_v at_o his_o hand_n and_o final_o upon_o those_o that_o be_v never_o the_o better_a for_o have_v receive_v they_o as_o will_v appear_v at_o the_o adjust_n of_o account_n but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n sanctify_v grace_n be_v a_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n than_o to_o be_v cast_v away_o upon_o the_o regardless_o this_o be_v a_o certain_a benefit_n and_o a_o last_a good_a and_o therefore_o god_n dispose_v it_o upon_o another_o sort_n of_o condition_n viz._n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o i._n e._n to_o they_o that_o wise_o estimate_n and_o worthy_o value_n and_o earnest_o desire_v this_o excellent_a gift_n and_o indeed_o when_o we_o consider_v the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n qualify_v with_o those_o circumstance_n that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v require_v viz._n that_o it_o must_v be_v instant_a fervent_a importunate_n violent_a we_o may_v conclude_v that_o prayer_n itself_o be_v as_o certain_a a_o proof_n of_o the_o communication_n of_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o procure_v they_o for_o if_o we_o must_v pray_v instant_o fervent_o importunate_o violent_o what_o be_v the_o thing_n we_o must_v pray_v for_o in_o this_o manner_n no_o worldly_a need_n can_v justify_v such_o a_o desire_n our_o desire_n of_o life_n or_o any_o of_o its_o accommodation_n in_o such_o a_o measure_n will_v be_v immoderate_a impatient_a and_o sinful_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o submission_n and_o resignation_n be_v prescribe_v to_o our_o request_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n grace_n therefore_o be_v the_o only_a blessing_n that_o can_v be_v worthy_a such_o a_o measure_n of_o importunity_n this_o alone_a we_o may_v desire_v instant_o and_o with_o impatience_n of_o denial_n and_o yet_o not_o exceed_v grace_n be_v that_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o suffer_v violence_n and_o the_o violent_a take_v it_o by_o force_n 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make_v we_o better_o must_v be_v a_o superior_a and_o better_a agent_n than_o ourselves_o it_o be_v true_a that_o though_o we_o be_v orn_v ignorant_a we_o can_v make_v ourselves_o skilful_a we_o can_v acquire_v art_n and_o science_n by_o our_o own_o diligence_n and_o study_n but_o the_o case_n be_v not_o the_o same_o in_o respect_n of_o goodness_n we_o can_v acquire_v art_n and_o science_n because_o we_o lie_v under_o no_o connate_a indisposition_n to_o that_o acquirement_n for_o nature_n though_o it_o be_v corrupt_a yet_o still_o it_o be_v curious_a and_o busy_a after_o knowledge_n but_o to_o goodness_n we_o have_v natural_o a_o indisposition_n that_o be_v invincible_a lust_n within_o and_o temptation_n without_o set_v up_o such_o a_o firm_a confederacy_n against_o it_o as_o we_o be_v never_o able_a to_o surmount_v in_o our_o own_o strength_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o order_n to_o save_v mankind_n the_o holy_a spirit_n vouchsafe_v to_o engage_v in_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n as_o well_o as_o the_o eternal_a son_n do_v in_o that_o of_o redemption_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n when_o we_o do_v well_o it_o be_v the_o assistance_n of_o god_n that_o improver_n we_o to_o concur_v in_o the_o act_n he_o remove_v the_o hindrance_n he_o restrain_v our_o oppose_a lust_n he_o move_v our_o will_n and_o draw_v we_o to_o it_o and_o though_o because_o of_o the_o subsequent_a concurrence_n the_o act_n be_v gracious_o impute_a we_o that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v entitle_v to_o the_o reward_n yet_o still_o the_o power_n be_v god_n hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n argue_v against_o that_o mischief_n that_o necessary_o follow_v upon_o humane_a confidence_n thus_o express_v himself_o 1_o cor._n 10.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n let_v he_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v upon_o which_o text_n a_o critic_n of_o name_n have_v give_v his_o opinion_n that_o the_o participle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v redundant_fw-la and_o have_v no_o peculiar_a signification_n because_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o let_v he_o that_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v but_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o rather_o that_o this_o criticism_n be_v redundant_fw-la and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v not_o only_o a_o signification_n there_o but_o the_o most_o emphatical_a one_o that_o can_v be_v imagine_v for_o take_v notice_n that_o he_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v in_o goodness_n do_v but_o think_v so_o for_o no_o man_n stand_v in_o goodness_n he_o be_v only_o uphold_v and_o support_v there_o and_o gracious_o keep_v upright_o wherefore_o he_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v be_v for_o that_o very_a reason_n more_o obnoxious_a to_o fall_v and_o that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v no_o less_o in_o that_o place_n let_v he_o be_v his_o own_o interpreter_n rom._n 11.20_o where_o he_o express_v the_o manner_n how_o even_o the_o best_a of_o man_n do_v stand_v viz._n thou_o stand_v by_o faith_n now_o he_o that_o stand_v by_o faith_n stand_v not_o by_o himself_o because_o faith_n be_v proper_o a_o recumbency_n or_o rest_n upon_o another_o but_o to_o make_v the_o matter_n clear_a the_o apostle_n illustrate_v it_o by_o a_o resemblance_n ver_fw-la 17._o wherein_o he_o instruct_v we_o that_o a_o good_a man_n stand_v as_o the_o branch_n of_o a_o wild_a olive_n do_v when_o it_o be_v graft_v into_o the_o good_a olive_n tree_n and_o that_o be_v not_o in_o its_o own_o virtue_n but_o in_o virtue_n of_o the_o root_n and_o such_o a_o root_n as_o be_v natural_o not_o it_o be_v own_o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o passage_n call_v a_o bad_a man_n a_o wild_a olive_n tree_n a_o wild_a olive_n tree_n not_o bare_o a_o branch_n but_o a_o tree_n which_o have_v a_o root_n of_o its_o own_o support_v it_o self_n and_o stand_v in_o its_o own_o strength_n and_o bring_v forth_o its_o own_o fruit_n and_o so_o do_v man_n in_o 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