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	work_v	5,318	5	7.5792	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11054	A godlie and short discourse shewing not onely what time the inhabitants of this land first receyued the Christian faith: but also what maner of doctrine was planted in the same. Whereby may appeare, howe the reformation at this day in England is not a bringing in of a newe religion, but a reducing againe of the olde and auncient fayth.	Rosdell, Christopher, b. 1553 or 4.	1589 (1589)	STC 21320; ESTC S101597	36,383	98

testimony_n of_o these_o ancient_a father_n orat_fw-la ambros_n li._n 5._o de_fw-la orat_fw-la ambrose_n say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o law_n but_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n that_o congregate_v the_o church_n for_o the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n but_o the_o just_a by_o faith_n shall_v live_v it_o be_v faith_n therefore_o and_o not_o the_o law_n that_o justifi_v for_o righteousness_n come_v not_o by_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o that_o refuse_v faith_n and_o prescribe_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 6._o ambros_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la beata_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v unrighteous_a for_o the_o just_a by_o faith_n do_v live_v and_o the_o same_o father_n in_o another_o place_n say_v this_o be_v that_o which_o profit_v i_o namely_o that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o i_o have_v not_o wherein_o i_o may_v glory_v or_o boast_v in_o my_o work_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n i_o will_v glory_v in_o christ_n i_o will_v glory_v not_o for_o that_o i_o be_o just_a but_o for_o that_o i_o be_o redeem_v not_o for_o that_o i_o be_o without_o sin_n but_o for_o that_o my_o sin_n be_v forgive_v i_o not_o for_o that_o i_o have_v profit_v any_o or_o any_o have_v profit_v i_o but_o for_o that_o i_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n even_o christ_n that_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o i_o domini_fw-la cyprian_n de_fw-fr passione_n domini_fw-la saint_n cyprian_a writing_n upon_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n say_v the_o gift_n can_v do_v more_o than_o the_o transgresson_n and_o grace_n more_o than_o sin_n for_o grace_n through_o the_o benefit_n of_o love_n have_v free_o without_o any_o merit_n absolve_v we_o that_o be_v bind_v with_o the_o debt_n of_o condemnation_n romanos_fw-la origen_n lib._n 3_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la origen_n also_o upon_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n say_v the_o justification_n of_o faith_n only_o be_v sufficient_a so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n believe_v only_o he_o be_v justify_v albeit_o no_o work_n as_o yet_o have_v be_v fulfil_v by_o he_o and_o so_o he_o allege_v the_o example_n of_o the_o thief_n 70._o august_n super_fw-la psal_n 70._o augustine_n upon_o the_o 70._o psalm_n say_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o be_v free_o save_v with_o out_o any_o our_o merit_n be_v commend_v in_o this_o psalm_n and_o a_o little_a after_o see_v than_o we_o be_v deliver_v not_o by_o our_o merit_n but_o by_o his_o grace_n let_v we_o praise_v he_o unto_o who_o we_o owe_v ourselves_o whole_o whatsoever_o we_o be_v 4._o hiero._n ad_fw-la galat._n 4._o hier._n write_v upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n say_v that_o neither_o moses_n nor_o any_o other_o famous_a man_n among_o the_o ancient_a father_n can_v be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o the_o law_n 7._o gregor_n super_fw-la ezech._n hom_o 7._o gregory_n upon_o ezechiel_n say_v let_v we_o not_o trust_v in_o our_o wéeping_n nor_o in_o our_o work_n but_o in_o the_o allegation_n of_o our_o advocate_n who_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o the_o father_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n fulgentius_n fulgentius_n fulgentius_n say_v the_o god_n crow_v in_o his_o saint_n that_o righteousness_n which_o he_o give_v they_o free_o and_o will_v preserve_v free_o and_o will_v free_o make_v perfect_a maxentius_n say_v maxentius_n maxentius_n we_o very_o believe_v that_o from_o adam_n to_o this_o day_n none_o have_v be_v save_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n but_o through_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n give_v unto_o man_n under_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n item_n all_o the_o faithful_a from_o abel_n unto_o christ_n as_o many_o as_o have_v be_v save_v have_v be_v save_v by_o the_o same_o grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v save_v naturae_fw-la chrysost_n in_o serm_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o lege_fw-la naturae_fw-la chrysostome_n faith_n i_o can_v show_v thou_o a_o faithful_a man_n who_o without_o his_o good_a deed_n both_o live_v and_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o none_o without_o faith_n have_v have_v life_n etc._n etc._n and_o lest_o here_o thou_o shall_v say_v he_o want_v time_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v not_o contend_v with_o thou_o herein_o but_o this_o one_o thing_n i_o dare_v bold_o say_v that_o faith_n only_o by_o itself_o do_v save_v he_o humilitate_fw-la basil_n in_o contione_fw-la de_fw-la humilitate_fw-la basile_n likewise_o say_v this_o be_v perfect_a &_o true_a glory_v in_o god_n when_o any_o be_v extol_v not_o for_o his_o own_o righteousness_n but_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v void_a of_o true_a righteousness_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o in_o christ_n sanctorum_fw-la bernard_n orat_fw-la prim_fw-la omnium_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la and_o final_o bernard_n say_v what_o can_v all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v before_o god_n shall_v it_o not_o be_v as_o the_o prophet_n say_v like_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v strict_o judge_v all_o our_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v find_v unrighteous_a what_o then_o shall_v become_v of_o our_o sin_n see_v our_o righteousness_n be_v not_o able_a to_o answer_v for_o itself_o therefore_o let_v we_o earnest_o cry_v with_o the_o prophet_n o_o lord_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n and_o with_o all_o humility_n let_v we_o flee_v unto_o that_o mercy_n which_o only_o be_v able_a to_o save_v our_o soul_n by_o these_o testimony_n gentle_a reader_n thou_o may_v soon_o perceive_v what_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o godly_a learned_a in_o old_a time_n touch_v justification_n and_o in_o this_o faith_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n with_o their_o romanist_n shall_v still_o remain_v if_o they_o be_v such_o ancient_a catholic_n as_o they_o pretend_v and_o if_o they_o will_v follow_v the_o 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the_o world_n and_o that_o this_o reformation_n here_o in_o england_n as_o in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o a_o fall_a away_o from_o the_o faith_n of_o rome_n but_o rather_o a_o reduce_n to_o the_o true_a &_o ancient_a faith_n of_o rome_n the_o eternal_a father_n and_o god_n of_o all_o mercy_n grant_v we_o for_o his_o christ_n sake_n grace_n continual_o to_o grow_v up_o more_o and_o more_o in_o thankfulness_n towards_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o same_o that_o while_o england_n do_v live_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o gospel_n may_v never_o die_v amen_n a_o prayer_n o_o eternal_a god_n and_o most_o merciful_a father_n holy_a in_o all_o thy_o way_n and_o true_a in_o all_o thy_o promise_n which_o never_o fail_v they_o that_o faithful_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n we_o hearty_o thank_v thy_o divine_a majesty_n for_o that_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o of_o thy_o great_a goodness_n to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n and_o grant_v the_o petition_n of_o we_o thy_o unworthy_a servant_n 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