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	jesus_n	lord_n	17,123	5	3.7490	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96866	Justification by faith: or, a confutation of that antinomian error, that justification is before faith; being the sum & substance of a sermon / preached at Sarum; by Benjamin Woodbridge, minister of Newberry in Barkshire. May 26. 1652. Imprimatur, Edmund Calamy.	Woodbridge, Benjamin, 1622-1684.	1652 (1652)	Wing W3424; Thomason E673_18; ESTC R207183	23,288	41

be_v give_v he_o be_v not_o our_o god_n nor_o we_o his_o people_n for_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o god_n to_o give_v faith_n for_o a_o end_n which_o may_v be_v well_o enough_o attain_v without_o faith_n but_o god_n promise_v to_o give_v faith_n that_o he_o may_v be_v our_o god_n and_o we_o his_o people_n jer._n 31._o 33._o heb._n 8._o 10._o ezek._n 11._o 19_o 20._o and_o 36._o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o &_o 37._o 23_o 24_o 26_o 27._o beside_o multitude_n of_o other_o scripture_n i_o have_v only_o one_o observation_n to_o add_v which_o the_o most_o learned_a among_o the_o jewish_a and_o christian_a writer_n do_v often_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o that_o be_v this_o that_o god_n be_v never_o say_v to_o be_v our_o god_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o give_v of_o the_o first_o grace_n but_o only_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o blessing_n which_o he_o promise_v to_o they_o that_o have_v faith_n heb._n 11._o 16._o he_o be_v not_o our_o god_n that_o he_o may_v give_v we_o faith_n but_o be_v every_o where_o say_v to_o give_v we_o faith_n that_o he_o may_v be_v our_o god_n in_o time_n past_o you_o be_v not_o a_o people_n but_o be_v now_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 10._o and_o now_o i_o may_v spare_v the_o pain_n of_o further_a proof_n of_o the_o position_n last_o defend_v faith_n defend_v viz._n that_o we_o be_v in_o not_o covenant_n before_o faith_n yet_o to_o the_o scripture_n already_o advance_v let_v i_o add_v a_o few_o more_o isa_n 55._o 3._o come_v unto_o i_o that_o be_v believe_v in_o i_o john_n 6._o 35._o and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o you_o 2._o the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v every_o where_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o say_v do_v this_o and_o live_v rom._n 10._o 5._o 6._o 9_o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n whereof_o christ_n be_v mediator_n heb._n 9_o 15._o that_o they_o that_o be_v call_v unto_o faith_n shall_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o eternal_a inheritance_n 3._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v preach_v to_o every_o man_n and_o every_o man_n call_v upon_o to_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o that_o he_o may_v receive_v the_o blessing_n of_o it_o which_o condition_n be_v faith_n heb._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 10._o be_v there_o a_o absolute_a promise_n make_v to_o every_o man_n that_o god_n will_v give_v he_o grace_v or_o be_v it_o sense_n to_o exhort_v man_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o god_n covenant_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v isa_n 66._o 4_o 6._o or_o to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n if_o the_o covenant_n be_v only_o a_o absolute_a promise_n on_o god_n part_n or_o to_o exhort_v man_n to_o be_v steadfast_a in_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n to_o hold_v fast_o the_o faith_n and_o their_o confidence_n in_o christ_n as_o the_o scripture_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v heb._n 3._o 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o 10._o 23._o or_o to_o accuse_v and_o blame_v and_o damn_v man_n for_o unbelief_n and_o reject_v of_o the_o gospel_n be_v it_o ever_o know_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v count_v worthy_a of_o death_n for_o not_o be_v the_o object_n of_o a_o absolute_a promise_n 4._o if_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o absolute_a promise_n than_o no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n but_o wicked_a &_o ungodly_a man_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n when_o a_o covenant_n be_v fulfil_v it_o cease_v to_o be_v any_o more_o a_o covenant_n in_o this_o life_n we_o be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n when_o we_o shall_v be_v perfect_v in_o glory_n in_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n we_o can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o covenant_n now_o absolute_a promise_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v only_o to_o wicked_a man_n when_o grace_n be_v give_v they_o than_o be_v the_o covenant_n so_o far_o forth_o fulfil_v and_o so_o far_o forth_o they_o cease_v to_o be_v in_o covenant_n and_o so_o none_o but_o wicked_a man_n shall_v be_v perfect_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n but_o it_o be_v beside_o my_o purpose_n &_o work_v to_o follow_v this_o pursuit_n any_o further_o thus_o than_o you_o have_v with_o advantage_n the_o copy_n of_o the_o sermon_n you_o have_v often_o desire_v to_o which_o though_o it_o be_v likely_a something_o be_v or_o will_v be_v say_v which_o at_o this_o distance_n i_o be_o never_o like_a to_o hear_v of_o yet_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v answer_v consistent_a with_o the_o truth_n of_o scripture_n i_o be_o sorry_a for_o the_o breach_n that_o be_v among_o you_o for_o the_o grief_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o harden_v of_o multitude_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n restore_v you_o to_o peace_n and_o quiet_a that_o spirit_n of_o division_n that_o be_v go_v abroad_o among_o you_o to_o his_o grace_n i_o commend_v you_o &_o rest_n imprimatur_fw-la edm._n calamy_n may_v 26._o 1652._o you_o in_o the_o near_a bond_n benj_n woodbridge_n finis_fw-la

no_o other_o name_n give_v under_o heaven_n act_v 4._o 12._o that_o be_v no_o other_o name_n appoint_v so_o eph._n 1._o 22._o and_o 4._o 11._o and_o a_o hundred_o other_o place_n in_o this_o sense_n the_o give_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o send_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o constitute_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v by_o way_n of_o specialty_n the_o worker_n and_o cause_n of_o faith_n 2._o the_o word_n give_v do_v sometime_o include_v a_o receive_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o thing_n give_v as_o in_o the_o ordinary_a use_n of_o the_o word_n and_o thus_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v when_o we_o receive_v he_o and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v possess_v of_o he_o and_o he_o become_v we_o and_o dwell_v in_o we_o thus_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o give_v the_o spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o luke_n 11._o 13._o and_o we_o be_v say_v to_o receive_v the_o spirit_n by_o faith_n gal._n 3._o 14._o and_o the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o we_o by_o faith_n eph._n 3._o 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cause_n be_v in_o nature_n before_o its_o effect_n so_o the_o spirit_n also_o in_o order_n of_o cause_n be_v before_o faith_n but_o that_o he_o be_v therefore_o give_v to_o we_o in_o the_o least_o atom_n of_o time_n before_o the_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v a_o mere_a nonsequitur_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o receive_a maxim_n posita_fw-la causa_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la ponitur_fw-la effectus_fw-la which_o rule_n mr._n eyre_n have_v often_o abuse_v to_o prove_v a_o justification_n immediate_o upon_o the_o death_n or_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o here_o he_o can_v understand_v it_o so_o that_o as_o a_o man_n do_v first_o build_v himself_o a_o house_n and_o then_o dwell_v in_o it_o so_o the_o lord_n jesus_n by_o his_o spirit_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 3._o 3._o build_v and_o organize_v and_o prepare_v as_o we_o render_v the_o greek_a wood_n luke_n 1._o 17._o the_o soul_n to_o be_v a_o house_n unto_o himself_o and_o then_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o it_o immediate_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o will_v have_v speak_v public_o in_o answer_n to_o this_o argument_n if_o mr._n eyre_n have_v not_o be_v beyond_o measure_n obstreperous_a yet_o here_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v whether_o faith_n itself_o be_v not_o give_v to_o we_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v withus_fw-la answ_n faith_n be_v not_o give_v to_o we_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o we_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o christ_n that_o be_v god_n have_v promise_v and_o covenant_v with_o christ_n that_o if_o he_o will_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o sinner_n those_o sinner_n shall_v be_v draw_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o thereby_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n that_o this_o be_v so_o the_o scripture_n be_v plain_a isa_n 53._o 10._o when_o thou_o shall_v make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o he_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o seed_n he_o shall_v see_v of_o the_o 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