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
A81174	The white stone: or, A learned and choice treatise of assurance very usefull for all, but especially weak believers. By Nathanael Culverwel, master of arts, and lately fellow of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge.	Culverwel, Nathanael, d. 1651?	1654 (1654)	Wing C7573A; ESTC R231750	66,496	141

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own_o spirit_n they_o do_v not_o keep_v so_o strict_a a_o watch_n over_o themselves_o they_o be_v not_o verse_v in_o their_o own_o heart_n they_o do_v try_v and_o search_v their_o way_n they_o have_v riches_n and_o a_o treasure_n and_o do_v not_o know_v of_o it_o sol._n 2._o it_o be_v in_o so_o great_a and_o weighty_a a_o matter_n eternity_n do_v so_o amaze_v and_o swallow_v up_o the_o thought_n as_o that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o tremble_v where_o they_o be_v certain_a and_o secure_a a_o man_n on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o tower_n know_v that_o he_o be_v safe_a enough_o and_o yet_o when_o he_o look_v down_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o fall_v 3._o conscience_n sometime_o give_v a_o dark_a and_o cloudy_a testimony_n when_o it_o be_v disquiet_v and_o charge_v with_o new_a guilt_n the_o soul_n can_v so_o clear_o read_v its_o evidence_n and_o then_o it_o begin_v to_o question_v its_o condition_n it_o may_v be_v it_o have_v deal_v hypocritical_o in_o some_o one_o particular_a and_o now_o it_o begin_v to_o question_v all_o its_o sincerity_n we_o do_v not_o say_v then_o that_o conscience_n do_v always_o give_v a_o clear_a and_o full_a testimony_n but_o sometime_o it_o do_v and_o that_o with_o absolute_a certainty_n 2._o now_o come_v in_o the_o second_o witness_n and_o the_o great_a and_o supreme_a testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n himself_o witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.16_o we_o render_v it_o the_o same_o spirit_n but_o in_o the_o fountain_n be_v the_o spirit_n itself_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o object_n this_o testimony_n seem_v to_o be_v coincident_a with_o the_o other_o for_o a_o man_n can_v tell_v his_o own_o sincerity_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o must_v reveal_v a_o man_n to_o himself_o the_o soul_n can_v see_v its_o own_o face_n unless_o the_o spirit_n unmask_v it_o the_o spirit_n be_v more_o present_a and_o conversant_a with_o the_o soul_n than_o the_o soul_n be_v with_o itself_o he_o do_v not_o only_o know_v our_o heart_n but_o he_o be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n sol._n we_o will_v easy_o grant_v that_o to_o the_o least_o motion_n in_o spiritual_n there_o be_v necessary_o require_v the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o withal_o we_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o mighty_a difference_n between_o work_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n there_o be_v a_o powerful_a and_o efficacious_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n when_o faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o every_o believer_n have_v not_o present_o the_o seal_n set_v to_o he_o so_o that_o though_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n can_v be_v without_o the_o help_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n yet_o it_o be_v clear_o distinct_a from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o here_o the_o spirit_n do_v enable_v the_o soul_n to_o see_v its_o grace_n by_o a_o present_a light_n by_o the_o soul_n light_n but_o when_o it_o come_v with_o a_o testimony_n than_o it_o bring_v a_o new_a light_n of_o its_o own_o and_o lend_v the_o soul_n some_o auxiliary_a beam_n for_o the_o more_o clear_a and_o full_a reveal_n of_o it_o so_o that_o you_o see_v according_a to_o that_o plain_a text_n in_o the_o roman_n there_o be_v two_o distinct_a testimony_n the_o spirit_n witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n and_o st._n john_n be_v the_o most_o express_a belove_a if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o then_o have_v we_o confidence_n towards_o god_n now_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v 1._o a_o clear_a testimony_n a_o full_a and_o satisfy_a light_n spring_v in_o upon_o the_o soul_n scatter_v all_o cloud_n all_o doubt_n and_o question_n it_o be_v as_o evident_a as_o any_o demonstration_n 1_o john_n 3.24_o by_o this_o we_o know_v that_o he_o dwell_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o christ_n when_o he_o go_v to_o heaven_n he_o leave_v the_o comforter_n not_o only_o to_o the_o church_n in_o general_n but_o to_o every_o particular_a soul_n that_o believe_v to_o print_v his_o love_n upon_o the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n chrysost_o if_o a_o creature_n though_o never_o so_o glitter_a shall_v tell_v man_n so_o there_o may_v still_o be_v some_o hesitancy_n i_o but_o the_o spirit_n witness_n the_o secret_a and_o inward_a testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v as_o strong_a and_o efficacious_a nay_o more_o powerful_a than_o if_o it_o be_v with_o a_o outward_a voice_n if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n be_v send_v on_o purpose_n to_o a_o christian_a by_o christ_n himself_o go_v tell_v he_o that_o i_o love_v he_o that_o i_o shed_v my_o blood_n for_o he_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o so_o certain_a 2._o a_o sure_a testimony_n for_o it_o be_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n who_o can_v neither_o deceive_v nor_o be_v deceive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sufficientissimum_fw-la testimonium_fw-la as_o cajetan_n 1._o he_o can_v deceive_v for_o he_o be_v truth_n itself_o 2._o he_o can_v be_v deceive_v for_o he_o be_v all_o eye_n omniscience_n itself_o and_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o dwell_v in_o the_o breast_n and_o bosom_n of_o god_n he_o be_v full_o acquaint_v with_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o he_o reveal_v it_o to_o the_o soul_n the_o papist_n make_v the_o spirit_n testimony_n to_o bring_v but_o a_o conjectural_a certainty_n but_o the_o most_o renown_a perkins_n answer_v they_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o certainty_n as_o make_v they_o cry_v abba_n father_n not_o only_o think_v so_o and_o speak_v so_o but_o with_o all_o courage_n confidence_n intention_n of_o spirit_n cry_v abba_n father_n 2._o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o therefore_o take_v away_o doubt_n and_o tremble_n 3._o the_o very_a end_n 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strike_v terror_n into_o the_o soul_n by_o a_o mighty_a application_n of_o wrath_n this_o curse_n flame_n against_o thou_o this_o threaten_v this_o curse_n flame_n against_o thou_o this_o threaten_n be_v shoot_v off_o against_o thou_o these_o vial_n of_o wrath_n be_v prepare_v for_o thy_o soul_n so_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n do_v set_v on_o strong_a and_o vigorous_a apprehension_n of_o mercy_n this_o pearl_n of_o price_n it_o be_v to_o enrich_v thou_o these_o evangelical_n cordial_n be_v to_o revive_v thou_o this_o balm_n in_o gilead_n be_v prepare_v for_o thy_o soul_n the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n speak_v love_n and_o peace_n and_o pardon_n and_o that_o by_o particular_a application_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o we_o as_o when_o the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o

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1_o john_n 2.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o differ_v from_o faith_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o believe_v and_o another_o thing_n to_o know_v that_o i_o believe_v our_o divine_n go_v somewhat_o too_o far_o calvin_n perkins_n etc._n etc._n when_o they_o put_v all_o justify_v faith_n in_o a_o full_a persuasion_n ames_n say_v it_o be_v when_o they_o deal_v with_o the_o papist_n who_o put_v it_o in_o a_o bar_n assent_v but_o i_o think_v they_o shall_v rather_o be_v more_o wary_a there_o leave_v they_o give_v the_o enemy_n too_o much_o advantage_n i_o rather_o think_v that_o be_v man_n eminent_o pious_a it_o be_v as_o they_o find_v it_o in_o their_o own_o soul_n but_o all_o be_v not_o so_o strong_a in_o christ_n assurance_n be_v the_o top_n and_o triumph_v of_o faith_n faith_n that_o be_v our_o victory_n by_o which_o we_o overcome_v the_o world_n but_o assurance_n that_o be_v our_o triumph_n by_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n it_o be_v flos_fw-la fidei_fw-la the_o very_a lustre_n and_o eminency_n of_o faith_n i'faith_o that_o be_v the_o root_n assurance_n be_v the_o top-branch_n the_o flourish_a of_o faith_n faith_n with_o a_o gloss_n upon_o it_o justify_v faith_n that_o do_v not_o only_o dwell_v in_o the_o understanding_n in_o nudo_fw-la assensu_fw-la but_o require_v a_o act_n of_o the_o will_v too_o which_o must_v embrace_v a_o promise_n indeed_o it_o call_v for_o a_o act_n result_v from_o the_o whole_a soul_n which_o must_v receive_v christ_n offer_v unto_o it_o but_o now_o assurance_n consist_v only_o in_o the_o mind_n and_o so_o there_o you_o have_v the_o difference_n between_o faith_n of_o adherence_n and_o faith_n of_o assurance_n the_o first_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o whole_a soul_n the_o latter_a be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o mind_n only_o it_o arise_v e_fw-la sensu_fw-la quodam_fw-la spirituali_fw-la whereby_o we_o know_v and_o perceive_v that_o we_o believe_v and_o when_o i_o say_v every_o believer_n may_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o salvation_n i_o do_v say_v that_o every_o believer_n be_v assure_v of_o it_o no_o every_o one_o be_v to_o labour_v for_o it_o to_o give_v diligence_n as_o our_o apostle_n speak_v but_o every_o one_o have_v not_o yet_o obtain_v it_o assurance_n be_v not_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o christian_a a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o true_a child_n of_o god_n and_o certain_o save_v though_o he_o have_v not_o assurance_n he_o can_v have_v little_a sweetness_n and_o comfort_n without_o it_o little_a joy_n and_o peace_n but_o yet_o he_o may_v be_v in_o a_o safe_a though_o in_o a_o sad_a condition_n it_o be_v require_v to_o the_o bene_fw-la esse_fw-la not_o to_o the_o esse_fw-la of_o a_o believer_n 1._o for_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o the_o direct_a act_n and_o not_o to_o the_o reflex_n believe_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v that_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o know_v that_o thou_o do_v believe_v now_o there_o be_v many_o a_o weak_a christian_n that_o have_v faith_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o know_v that_o he_o have_v it_o faith_n like_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n lie_v hide_v for_o a_o while_n but_o it_o have_v a_o vigorous_a and_o operative_a spirit_n and_o will_v work_v out_o in_o time_n and_o spread_v itself_o into_o goodly_a branch_n the_o least_o degree_n of_o faith_n if_o it_o be_v true_a bring_v salvation_n but_o it_o do_v not_o bring_v assurance_n 2._o many_o true_a christian_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o desertion_n all_o their_o light_n be_v eclipse_v their_o joy_n and_o comfort_n be_v put_v out_o nay_o they_o look_v upon_o god_n as_o a_o enemy_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v assure_v of_o their_o salvation_n as_o that_o they_o very_o think_v themselves_o in_o a_o lose_a condition_n and_o yet_o all_o this_o while_o be_v in_o a_o true_a state_n of_o grace_n their_o condition_n be_v cloudy_a and_o dark_a and_o very_o uncomfortable_a for_o the_o present_a but_o yet_o it_o be_v safe_a they_o be_v true_a believer_n 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