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	place_n	son_n	5,610	5	5.5818	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62636	Several discourses upon the attributes of God viz. Concerning the perfection of God. Concerning our imitation of the divine perfections. The happiness of God. The unchangeableness of God. The knowledge of God. The wisdom, glory, and soveraignty of God. The wisdom of God, in the creation of the world. The wisdom of God, in his providence. The wisdom of God, in the redemption of mankind. The justice of God, in the distribution of rewards and punishments. The truth of God. The holiness of God. To which is annexed a spital sermon, of doing good. By the most reverend Dr. John Tillotson, late Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury. Being the sixth volume; published from the originals, by Raph Barker, D.D. chaplain to his grace.	Tillotson, John, 1630-1694.; Barker, Ralph, 1648-1708.	1699 (1699)	Wing T1264; ESTC R219315	169,861	473

the_o holiness_n of_o good_a men._n and_o it_o be_v a_o separation_n from_o moral_a imperfection_n that_o be_v from_o sin_n and_o impurity_n and_o this_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o primary_n notion_n of_o i●_n be_v negative_a and_o signify_v the_o absence_n and_o remotion_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o appear_v i●_n those_o explication_n which_o the_o scripture_n give_v of_o it_o thus_o it_o be_v explain_v by_o opposition_n to_o sin_n and_o impurity_n 2_o cor_fw-la 7.1_o let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o a●●_n filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n where_o holiness_n be_v oppose_v to_o all_o filthiness_n sometime_o by_o the_o negation_n of_o sin_n and_o defilement_n so_o we_o find_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_v put_v together_o eph._n 1.4_o holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n eph._n 5.27_o holy_a harmless_a and_o undefiled_a heb._n 7.26_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o this_o negative_a notion_n do_v imply_v something_o that_o be_v positive_a it_o do_v not_o only_o signify_v the_o absence_n of_o sin_n but_o a_o contrariety_n to_o it_o we_o can_v conceive_v the_o absence_n of_o sin_n without_o the_o presence_n of_o grace_n as_o take_v away_o crookedness_n from_o a_o thing_n and_o it_o immediate_o become_v straight_o when_o ever_o we_o be_v make_v holy_a every_o lust_n and_o corruption_n in_o we_o be_v supplant_v by_o the_o contrary_a grace_n now_o this_o habitual_a holiness_n of_o person_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o separation_n from_o sin_n be_v a_o conformity_n to_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n and_o by_o this_o we_o may_v come_v to_o understand_v what_o holiness_n in_o god_n be_v and_o it_o signify_v the_o peculiar_a eminency_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n whereby_o it_o be_v separate_v and_o remove_v at_o a_o infinite_a distance_n from_o moral_a imperfection_n and_o that_o which_o we_o call_v sin_n that_o be_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o malice_n or_o envy_n or_o hatred_n or_o revenge_n or_o 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9.14_o be_v there_o then_o unrighteousness_n with_o god_n god_n forbid_v zeph._n 3.5_o the_o just_a lord_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o he_o will_v not_o do_v iniquity_n and_o so_o falsehood_n and_o unfaithfulness_n and_o inconstancy_n deut._n 32.4_o a_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o without_o iniquity_n 1_o sam._n 15.29_o the_o strength_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o lie_v tit._n 1.2_o in_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v have_v promise_v heb._n 6.18_o that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n in_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v therefore_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o holiness_n be_v join_v with_o all_o the_o moral_a perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n or_o put_v for_o they_o hos_fw-la 11.9_o i_o be_o the_o holy_a one_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o that_o be_v the_o merciful_a one_o psal_n 145.17_o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o work_n rom._n 7.12_o the_o commandment_n be_v holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a rev._n 3.7_o these_o thing_n say_v he_o that_o be_v holy_a he_o that_o be_v true_a rev._n 6.10_o how_o long_o o_o lord_n holy_a and_o true_a psal_n 105.42_o he_o remember_v his_o holy_a promise_n holy_a that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o it_o isa_n 55.3_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a mercy_n of_o david_n which_o will_v not_o fail_v so_o that_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n be_v not_o a_o particular_a but_o a_o universal_a perfection_n and_o run_v through_o all_o the_o moral_a perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n it_o be_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o his_o other_o perfection_n take_v away_o this_o and_o you_o bring_v a_o universal_a stain_n and_o blemish_n upon_o the_o divine_a nature_n without_o holiness_n power_n will_v be_v oppression_n and_o wisdom_n subtilty_n and_o sovereignty_n tyranny_n and_o goodness_n malice_n and_o envy_n and_o justice_n cruelty_n and_o mercy_n foolish_a pity_n and_o truth_n falsehood_n and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o this_o as_o god_n high_a excellency_n and_o perfection_n god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v glorious_a in_o holiness_n ex._n 15.11_o holiness_n be_v call_v god_n throne_n psal_n 47.8_o he_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o holiness_n this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v heaven_n isa_n 63.15_o it_o be_v call_v the_o habitation_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o of_o his_o glory_n as_o if_o this_o be_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sum_n of_o his_o perfection_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v call_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o pro._n 9.10_o to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o a_o divine_a nature_n and_o to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o god_n holiness_n be_v equivalent_a expression_n 2_o pet._n 3.4_o heb._n 12.10_o and_o because_o there_o be_v no_o perfection_n of_o god_n great_a therefore_o he_o be_v represent_v as_o swear_v by_o this_o psal_n 60.6_o god_n have_v speak_v in_o his_o holiness_n psal_n 89.35_o once_o have_v i_o swear_v by_o my_o holiness_n the_o angel_n and_o glorify_a spirit_n they_o sum_v up_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n in_o this_o isa_n 6.3_o and_o one_o cry_v unto_o another_o and_o say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o whole_a earth_n be_v full_a of_o his_o glory_n rev._n 4.8_o and_o they_o rest_v not_o day_n and_o night_n say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o be_v and_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v there_o be_v no_o attribute_n of_o god_n so_o often_o repeat_v as_o this_o in_o some_o copy_n it_o be_v nine_o time_n ii_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o this_o perfection_n belong_v to_o god_n first_o from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n the_o philosopher_n in_o all_o their_o discourse_n of_o god_n agree_v in_o this_o that_o whatever_o sound_v like_o vice_n and_o imperfection_n be_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o divine_a nature_n 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work_n and_o promise_v psal_n 105.42_o in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o work_n psal_n 145.17_o this_o title_n be_v give_v to_o each_o of_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n to_o god_n the_o father_n in_o innumerable_a place_n to_o god_n the_o son_n dan._n 9.24_o to_o anoint_v the_o most_o holy_a the_o devil_n can_v deny_v he_o this_o title_n luke_n 4.34_o i_o know_v thou_o who_o thou_o be_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v this_o title_n constant_o give_v it_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o the_o holy_a spirit_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n the_o scripture_n attribute_n this_o perfection_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n to_o god_n 1_o sam._n 2.2_o there_o be_v none_o holy_a as_o the_o lord_n rev._n 15.4_o for_o thou_o only_o be_v holy_a holiness_n be_v a_o communicable_a perfection_n but_o no_o creature_n can_v

therefore_o the_o best_a way_n for_o a_o man_n to_o seem_v to_o be_v any_o thing_n be_v real_o to_o be_v what_o he_o will_v appear_v but_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o god_n who_o know_v our_o thought_n afar_o off_o to_o who_o all_o our_o disguise_n be_v transparent_a and_o all_o our_o little_a art_n of_o concealment_n signify_v nothing_o it_o be_v a_o madness_n to_o hide_v our_o iniquity_n in_o our_o bosom_n with_o this_o argument_n our_o saviour_n convince_v the_o hypocritical_a pharisee_n luke_n 16.15_o you_o be_v they_o that_o justify_v yourselves_o before_o man_n but_o god_n know_v your_o heart_n 2._o if_o god_n know_v your_o heart_n then_o endeavour_v to_o approve_v your_o heart_n to_o he_o charge_v yourselves_o with_o inward_a purity_n and_o holiness_n because_o of_o the_o pure_a eye_n which_o behold_v the_o most_o intimate_a and_o secret_a motion_n of_o your_o soul_n therefore_o cleanse_v your_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n how_o long_o shall_v vain_a thought_n lodge_v within_o you_o fear_v and_o shame_n from_o man_n lay_v a_o great_a restraint_n upon_o our_o outward_a action_n but_o how_o licentious_a be_v we_o many_o time_n in_o our_o heart_n what_o a_o strange_a freedom_n do_v we_o take_v within_o our_o own_o breast_n this_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o the_o secret_a atheism_n that_o lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n he_o that_o allow_v himself_o in_o any_o wicked_a thought_n and_o imagination_n which_o out_o of_o a_o regard_n to_o man_n he_o will_v not_o put_v in_o practice_n this_o man_n plain_o declare_v that_o he_o reverence_v man_n more_o than_o god_n that_o he_o either_o disbelieve_v a_o god_n or_o despise_v he_o therefore_o keep_v your_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n because_o they_o be_v peculiarly_a under_o god_n inspection_n and_o when_o you_o be_v ready_a to_o take_v the_o liberty_n of_o your_o thought_n because_o no_o eye_n see_v you_o ask_v yourselves_o do_v not_o he_o that_o ponder_v the_o heart_n consider_v it_o and_o he_o that_o 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now_o and_o how_o careless_a soever_o we_o be_v of_o our_o thought_n and_o the_o inward_a frame_n of_o our_o heart_n yet_o the_o scripture_n assure_v we_o that_o he_o who_o now_o see_v our_o heart_n will_v one_o day_n judge_v we_o according_a to_o they_o jer._n 17.10_o i_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o heart_n i_o try_v the_o reins_o even_o to_o give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o way_n and_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o a_o day_n come_v wherein_o god_n will_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n by_o jesus_n christ_n heb._n 4.13_o rev._n 2.23_o 3._o this_o be_v matter_n of_o encouragement_n to_o we_o in_o many_o case_n in_o our_o secret_a trouble_n psal_n 142.3_o when_o my_o spirit_n be_v overwhelm_v within_o i_o than_o thou_o know_v my_o path_n in_o case_n of_o difficulty_n which_o depend_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o other_o man_n which_o though_o we_o do_v not_o know_v yet_o god_n know_v they_o so_o the_o apostle_n act_n 1.24_o when_o they_o do_v not_o know_v who_o to_o 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speak_v evil_a of_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o know_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o thing_n which_o do_v not_o fall_v under_o their_o cognizance_n what_o st._n james_n say_v ch_n 4.12_o there_o be_v one_o lawgiver_n that_o be_v able_a to_o save_v and_o to_o destroy_v who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o be_v proportionable_o true_a in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v but_o one_o that_o know_v the_o heart_n who_o be_v thou_o then_o that_o judge_v another_o man_n heart_n who_o be_v thou_o o_o man_n that_o take_v upon_o thou_o to_o sit_v in_o judgement_n upon_o thy_o brother_n and_o to_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o his_o heart_n to_o pronounce_v he_o a_o hypocrite_n a_o wicked_a man_n and_o a_o damn_a wretch_n be_v thou_o a_o man_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o will_v thou_o assume_v to_o thyself_o the_o prerogative_n of_o god_n man_n can_v only_o look_v to_o the_o outward_a appearance_n but_o god_n see_v the_o heart_n there_o be_v nothing_o do_v more_o palpable_o discover_v the_o 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