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	son_n	truth_n	10,353	5	5.9792	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65392	A short story of the rise, reign, and ruin of the Antinomians, Familists, and libertines that infected the churches of New-England and how they were confuted by the assembly of ministers there as also of the magistrates proceedings in court against them : together with God's strange remarkable judgements from heaven upon some of the chief fomenters of these opinions : and the lamentable death of Mrs. Hutchison : very fit for these times, here being the same errors amongst us, and acted by the same spirit : published at the instant request of sundry, by one that was an eye and ear-witness of the carriage of matters there.	Winthrop, John, 1588-1649.; Weld, Thomas, 1590?-1662.	1692 (1692)	Wing W1270; ESTC R6157	84,225	86

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he_o be_v give_v to_o we_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 12._o error_n 18._o the_o spirit_n do_v work_v in_o hypocrite_n by_o gift_n and_o grace_n but_o in_o god_n child_n immediate_o confutation_n 18._o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o nehem._n 5._o 15._o so_o do_v i_o because_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n heb._n 11._o 17._o noah_n move_v with_o fear_n prepare_v a_o ark._n error_n 19_o that_o all_o grace_n even_o in_o the_o true_o regenerate_v be_v mortal_a and_o fade_a confutation_n 19_o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o joh._n 4._o 14._o they_o be_v grace_n which_o flow_v from_o a_o fountain_n which_o spring_v up_o to_o eternal_a life_n and_o therefore_o not_o fade_v jer._n 31._o 39_o 40._o error_n 20._o that_o to_o call_v into_o question_n whether_o god_n be_v my_o dear_a father_n after_z or_o upon_o the_o commission_n of_o some_o heinous_a sin_n as_o murder_n incest_n etc._n etc._n do_v prove_v a_o man_n to_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n confutation_n 20._o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o 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speak_v of_o and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o psal._n 77._o 3_o 4._o where_o the_o holy_a man_n asaph_n mention_v himself_o be_v trouble_v when_o he_o remember_v god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v so_o trouble_v he_o can_v not_o speak_v nor_o sleep_v and_o expostulate_v with_o god_n will_v the_o lord_n cast_v off_o for_o ever_o and_o will_v he_o be_v favourable_a no_o more_o and_o ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o these_o show_n that_o he_o have_v at_o least_o sweet_a doubt_n as_o the_o position_n mention_v and_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o thereby_o prove_v to_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o he_o do_v afterward_o confess_v this_o to_o be_v his_o infirmity_n vers_fw-la 10._o and_o receive_v the_o comfort_n of_o former_a experience_n in_o former_a day_n and_o his_o song_n in_o the_o night_n and_o of_o god_n former_a work_n vers_fw-la 5_o 6._o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o he_o resume_v his_o claim_n of_o his_o right_n in_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o covenant_n verse_n 13._o error_n 21._o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n confutation_n 21._o if_o faith_n in_o this_o position_n be_v consider_v not_o simple_o as_o a_o work_n but_o in_o relation_n to_o its_o object_n this_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o scripture_n that_o so_o appropriate_v justification_n to_o faith_n as_o it_o deny_v it_o to_o work_n set_v faith_n and_o work_n in_o opposition_n one_o against_o another_o in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n as_o rom._n 3._o 27._o where_o be_v boast_v then_o it_o be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n no_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o ver_fw-la 28._o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o chap._n 4._o 16._o therefore_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n compare_v with_o vers_n 4._o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n reckon_v not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n error_n 22._o none_o be_v 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the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o join_v faith_n thereunto_o confutation_n 27._o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o mark_v 16._o 16._o preach_v the_o gospel_n he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v rome_n 4._o 3._o abraham_n believe_v and_o it_o be_v account_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o abraham_n be_v a_o pattern_n to_o all_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n rom._n 4._o 24._o error_n 28._o to_o affirm_v there_o must_v be_v faith_n on_o man_n part_n to_o receive_v the_o covenant_n be_v to_o undermine_v christ._n confutation_n 28._o first_o faith_n be_v require_v on_o man_n part_n to_o receive_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n according_a to_o these_o scripture_n joh._n 1._o 12._o to_o

revelation_n without_o concurrence_n of_o the_o word_n than_o it_o can_v be_v try_v by_o the_o word_n but_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o try_v the_o spirit_n to_o the_o law_n and_o testimony_n esa._n 8._o 20._o to_o try_v all_o thing_n 1_o thes._n 5._o 21._o so_o the_o berean_o act_n 17._o 11._o and_o the_o rule_n of_o trial_n be_v the_o word_n joh._n 5._o 39_o error_n 41._o there_o be_v distinct_a season_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o several_a person_n so_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v so_o long_o under_o the_o father_n and_o not_o the_o son_n and_o so_o long_o under_o the_o son_n work_v and_o not_o the_o spirit_n confutation_n 41._o this_o expression_n be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o pattern_n of_o wholesome_a word_n which_o teach_v a_o joint-concurrence_n of_o all_o the_o person_n work_v in_o every_o work_n that_o be_v wrought_v so_o that_o we_o can_v say_v the_o father_n work_v so_o long_o and_o the_o son_n work_v not_o because_o the_o same_o work_n at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v common_a to_o they_o both_o and_o to_o all_o the_o three_o person_n as_o the_o father_n draw_v joh._n 6._o 44._o so_o the_o son_n send_v his_o spirit_n to_o convince_v and_o thereby_o draw_v joh._n 16._o 7_o 8._o error_n 42._o there_o be_v no_o assurance_n true_a or_o right_o unless_o it_o be_v without_o fear_n and_o doubt_v confutation_n 42._o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n the_o penman_n of_o psal._n 77._o have_v true_a assurance_n v_o 6._o and_o yet_o he_o have_v doubt_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n eternal_a mercy_n ver_fw-la 7_o 8_o 9_o the_o best_a faith_n be_v imperfect_a and_o admit_v infirmity_n v_o 10._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 10_o 11_o 12._o where_o there_o be_v flesh_n that_o do_v fight_v against_o every_o grace_n and_o act_v thereof_o and_o be_v contrary_n to_o it_o there_o can_v be_v no_o grace_n perfect_a ergo_fw-la doubt_v may_v stand_v with_o assurance_n gal._n 5._o 17._o error_n 43._o the_o spirit_n act_v most_o in_o the_o saint_n when_o they_o endeavour_v least_o confutation_n 43._o reserve_v the_o special_a season_n of_o god_n prevent_a grace_n to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n in_o the_o ordinary_a constant_a course_n of_o his_o dispensation_n the_o more_o we_o endeavour_v the_o more_o assistance_n and_o help_n we_o find_v from_o he_o prov._n 2._o 3_o 4_o 5._o he_o that_o seek_v and_o dig_v for_o wisdom_n as_o for_o treasure_n shall_v find_v it_o hos._n 6._o 3._o 2_o chron._n 15._o 2._o the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o while_o you_o be_v with_o he_o if_o by_o endeavour_n be_v mean_v the_o use_n of_o lawful_a mean_n and_o ordinance_n command_v by_o god_n to_o seek_v and_o find_v he_o in_o then_o be_v it_o contrary_a to_o mat._n 7._o 7._o ask_v seek_v knock_v etc._n etc._n error_n 44._o no_o create_a work_n can_v be_v a_o manifest_a sign_n of_o god_n love_n confutation_n 44._o if_o create_v work_n flow_v from_o union_n with_o christ_n be_v include_v it_o be_v against_o john_n epistle_n and_o many_o scripture_n which_o make_v keep_v the_o commandment_n love_v to_o the_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n evidence_n of_o a_o good_a estate_n so_o consequent_o of_o god_n love_n error_n 45._o nothing_o but_o christ_n be_v a_o evidence_n of_o my_o good_a estate_n confutation_n 45._o if_o here_o christ_n manifest_v himself_o in_o work_n of_o holiness_n be_v exclude_v and_o nothing_o but_o christ_n naked_o reveal_v himself_o to_o faith_n be_v make_v a_o evidence_n it_o be_v against_o the_o former_a scripture_n error_n 46._o it_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o a_o believer_n not_o to_o see_v his_o grace_n except_o he_o be_v wilful_o blind_a confutation_n 46._o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o make_v every_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n sin_n though_o wilfulness_n be_v not_o annex_v and_o this_o cross_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o show_v we_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v give_v we_o of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 12._o and_o cross_v also_o that_o command_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o prove_v your_o faith_n and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o see_v it_o error_n 47._o the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v limit_v only_o to_o the_o immediate_a witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o do_v never_o witness_v to_o any_o work_n of_o grace_n or_o to_o any_o conclusion_n by_o a_o syllogism_n confutation_n 47._o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o rom._n 8._o 16._o to_o that_o which_o our_o spirit_n bear_v witness_v to_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n bear_v witness_v for_o they_o bear_v a_o joint_a witness_n as_o the_o word_n will_v have_v it_o but_o our_o spirit_n bear_v witness_n to_o a_o work_n of_o grace_n namely_o that_o believer_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n ergo._fw-la error_n 48._o that_o conditional_a promise_n be_v legal_a confutation_n 48._o contrary_n to_o joh._n 3._o 16._o mat._n 5._o 3_o etc._n etc._n error_n 49._o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o keep_v a_o constant_a course_n of_o prayer_n in_o our_o family_n or_o private_o unless_o the_o spirit_n stir_v we_o up_o thereunto_o confutation_n 49._o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o ephes._n 6._o 18._o 1_o thess._n 5._o 17._o error_n 50._o it_o be_v poverty_n of_o spirit_n when_o we_o have_v grace_n yet_o to_o see_v we_o have_v no_o grace_n in_o ourselves_o confutation_n 50._o the_o weak_a believer_n mark_v 9_o 24._o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n yet_o see_v his_o own_o faith_n weak_a though_o it_o be_v peter_n when_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n by_o the_o bitter_a experience_n of_o his_o pride_n he_o see_v the_o true_a love_n he_o have_v unto_o christ_n and_o appeal_v to_o he_o therein_o john_n 21._o 15._o paul_n be_v less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o saint_n in_o his_o own_o eye_n therefore_o poor_a in_o spirit_n yet_o see_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o be_v that_o he_o be_v and_o do_v what_o he_o do_v and_o be_v true_o nothing_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n when_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o best_a thing_n he_o have_v receive_v and_o do_v ephes._n 3._o 18._o if_o it_o be_v poverty_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o see_v no_o grace_n in_o ourselves_o than_o shall_v poverty_n of_o spirit_n across_o the_o office_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v to_o reveal_v unto_o we_o and_o make_v we_o to_o see_v what_o god_n give_v we_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o then_o it_o shall_v make_v we_o sin_n or_o cross_v the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o gracious_a work_n of_o christ_n in_o we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n rom._n 6._o 3._o know_v you_o not_o etc._n etc._n then_o will_v it_o destroy_v a_o great_a duty_n of_o christian_a thankfulness_n in_o and_o for_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o god_n vouchsafe_v we_o 1_o thess._n 5._o 18._o error_n 51._o the_o soul_n need_v not_o to_o go_v out_o to_o christ_n for_o fresh_a supply_n but_o it_o be_v act_v by_o the_o spirit_n inhabit_v confutation_n 51._o though_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n act_v and_o inhabit_v we_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o i_o may_v and_o need_n go_v out_o to_o christ_n 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