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	speak_v	word_n	8,168	5	4.4024	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92842	Antinomianisme anatomized. Or, A glasse for the lawlesse: who deny the ruling use of the morall law unto Christians under the gospel. / By John Sedgwick, B.D. and Pastor of the Church of God at Alphag, neer Cripple-gate London.	Sedgwick, John, 1600 or 1601-1643.	1643 (1643)	Wing S2359; Thomason E63_5; ESTC R4740	39,115	56

for_o justification_n and_o the_o word_n be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v when_o a_o man_n shall_v put_v himself_o under_o the_o law_n for_o justification_n shall_v promise_v to_o himself_o a_o estate_n of_o eternal_a life_n for_o his_o obedience_n sake_n place_v his_o righteousness_n in_o grace_n receive_v or_o duty_n perform_v this_o man_n put_v himself_o under_o the_o curse_n now_o tell_v i_o how_o do_v this_o scripture_n overthrow_v the_o bind_a power_n of_o the_o law_n to_o duty_n may_v not_o a_o man_n believe_v in_o christ_n and_o obey_v too_o obedience_n have_v the_o blessing_n not_o the_o curse_n annex_v to_o it_o as_o for_o that_o place_n in_o timothy_n i_o think_v it_o make_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o you_o for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o right_a manage_n of_o the_o law_n say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v good_a if_o a_o man_n use_v it_o lawful_o ●_o 1_o tim._n 1_o 9_o open_v verse_n ●_o now_o how_o be_v the_o law_n use_v lawful_o be_v it_o not_o when_o it_o be_v right_o apply_v to_o the_o punish_v of_o offender_n god_n nor_o man_n ever_o intend_v that_o any_o law_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o punish_v good_a man_n or_o that_o such_o shall_v suffer_v under_o the_o colour_n of_o law_n this_o be_v a_o great_a abuse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o it_o no_o small_a injury_n be_v do_v to_o a_o honest_a man_n that_o the_o law_n which_o shall_v be_v his_o protection_n shall_v become_v his_o punishment_n nay_o he_o lead_v they_o on_o to_o such_o person_n for_o who_o the_o law_n be_v ordain_v by_o way_n of_o punishment_n namely_o the_o lawless_a and_o disobedient_a for_o the_o ungodly_a and_o for_o sinner_n for_o unholy_a and_o profane_a etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o place_n how_o do_v it_o take_v away_o the_o law_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o obedience_n unto_o christian_n nay_o out_o of_o this_o scripture_n i_o do_v infer_v a_o christian_n obedience_n to_o the_o ●aw_v he_o be_v one_o that_o walk_v so_o regular_o unto_o it_o that_o it_o can_v be_v just_o use_v against_o he_o as_o a_o rod_n to_o punish_v he_o beside_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v not_o yet_o put_v or_o give_v against_o a_o righteous_a man_n as_o a_o bill_n of_o indictment_n to_o accuse_v he_o as_o a_o judge_n to_o condemn_v he_o to_o punishment_n or_o as_o a_o rod_n or_o whip_n to_o compel_v and_o force_v he_o to_o obedience_n he_o be_v carry_v with_o such_o a_o ingenious_a spirit_n to_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o saepe_fw-la legem_fw-la praevenit_fw-la &_o transcendit_fw-la as_o chrysostome_n say_v ay_o he_o do_v prevent_v the_o law_n and_o be_v potius_fw-la in_fw-la illa_fw-la quam_fw-la sub_fw-la illa_fw-la rather_o in_o the_o law_n or_o a_o law_n to_o himself_o then_o under_o the_o law_n as_o augustine_n say_v i_o hope_v sir_n you_o see_v your_o mistake_n and_o be_v convince_v that_o the_o scripture_n will_v not_o own_v your_o opinion_n have_v you_o any_o thing_n else_o to_o say_v for_o yourself_o antinomian_n object_n 3_o yea_o sir_n i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o our_o preacher_n who_o have_v bring_v myself_o and_o other_o into_o this_o way_n teach_v and_o tell_v we_o 14_o rom._n 7_o 6._o verse_n 8._o 14_o that_o we_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o must_v serve_v god_n in_o newness_n of_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o l●tter_n that_o we_o be_v to_o perform_v all_o act_n of_o obedience_n dictamine_fw-la charitatis_fw-la i._n e._n by_o the_o instruct_v power_n and_o force_v of_o love_n and_o not_o by_o any_o command_n of_o the_o word_n much_o less_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n they_o resemble_v christian_n unto_o tree_n which_o grow_v not_o by_o argument_n and_o command_n evangelist_n sol._n 3_o unto_o what_o you_o tell_v i_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o these_o answer_n 1._o that_o though_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o supreme_a guide_n yet_o the_o scripture_n whereof_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v a_o part_n be_v a_o subordinate_a guide_n or_o rule_v for_o christian_n obedience_n our_o divine_n 23._o perkins_n in_o gal._n 23._o call_v the_o one_o the_o inward_a and_o the_o other_o the_o out_o ward_v rule_n and_o this_o i_o find_v that_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o word_n be_v in_o such_o conjunction_n in_o this_o work_n that_o he_o do_v guide_v and_o lead_v man_n into_o act_n of_o obedience_n in_o and_o by_o the_o law_n which_o he_o himself_o write_v in_o their_o heart_n god_n say_v this_o be_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o my_o 21._o isa_n 59_o 21._o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v into_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n say_v the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o and_o forever_o beside_o david_n say_v thy_o word_n 105._o psal_n 11●_n 105._o be_v a_o lamp_n unto_o my_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o my_o path_n 2._o that_o the_o serve_a god_n in_o newness_n of_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n do_v only_o mean_v that_o christian_n shall_v yield_v spiritual_a and_o soul-obedience_n to_o god_n command_n and_o not_o content_v themselves_o with_o a_o external_a formal_a and_o ceremonial_a serve_v of_o he_o according_a to_o that_o of_o christ_n the_o hour_n come_v 23._o jo._n 4._o 23._o and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n for_o the_o father_n seek_v such_o to_o worship_v he_o 3._o for_o that_o force_n and_o power_n of_o love_n which_o you_o make_v the_o rule_n and_o motive_n to_o obedience_n and_o duty_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o ask_v you_o whether_o that_o love_n you_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o a_o duty_n lay_v down_o and_o require_v in_o the_o word_n of_o command_n do_v you_o love_v god_n and_o christ_n without_o or_o upon_o a_o command_n i_o conceive_v you_o will_v say_v you_o do_v it_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o command_n again_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o as_o love_v spring_n from_o the_o command_n which_o enjoin_v man_n to_o love_n so_o it_o do_v manifest_v its_o life_n and_o soundness_n by_o look_v to_o the_o command_n by_o way_n of_o dutiful_a 15._o jo._n 14_o 15._o observance_n according_a to_o that_o of_o christ_n if_o you_o love_v i_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o that_o of_o the_o belove_a disciple_n 3._o 1_o jo._n 5._o 3._o this_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a 4._o for_o that_o comparison_n of_o they_o i_o will_v not_o say_v it_o be_v senseless_a i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v strain_v or_o misapply_v what_o though_o the_o principle_n of_o bear_v good_a fruit_n lie_v in_o that_o sap_n which_o be_v enclose_v in_o the_o root_n do_v not_o the_o tree_n need_v outward_a influence_n and_o help_n from_o the_o sun_n the_o air_n the_o soil_n &_o c._n this_o can_v be_v deny_v the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o here_o christ_n be_v the_o root_n and_o inward_a principle_n without_o who_o a_o true_a believer_n can_v do_v nothing_o yet_o you_o must_v know_v that_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o own_o appoint_v be_v needful_a and_o necessary_a he_o have_v ordain_v minister_n and_o leave_v the_o word_n for_o the_o gather_n edify_a and_o growth_n of_o the_o body_n beside_o to_o make_v christ_n a_o inward_a principle_n of_o obedience_n be_v to_o set_v up_o a_o law_n and_o commandment_n unto_o man_n unless_o you_o will_v say_v there_o be_v a_o obedience_n without_o a_o law_n antinomist_n ere_o i_o pass_v from_o you_o i_o will_v open_v my_o heart_n unto_o you_o when_o we_o can_v draw_v man_n to_o our_o opinion_n against_o the_o law_n we_o do_v use_v our_o wit_n in_o devise_v strange_a expression_n which_o can_v hardly_o be_v understand_v or_o we_o have_v our_o distinctious_a and_o evasion_n that_o when_o man_n shall_v tell_v we_o that_o we_o be_v antinomian_o we_o may_v stout_o deny_v the_o same_o v._o g._n we_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v evangelize_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n nay_o we_o take_v the_o boldness_n to_o say_v that_o we_o only_o deny_v the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n not_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n our_o mediator_n evangelist_n it_o have_v be_v the_o manner_n of_o heretic_n to_o draw_v a_o cloud_n over_o their_o tenet_n by_o use_v odd_a and_o unusual_a expression_n and_o fear_v a_o discovery_n to_o speak_v doubtful_o that_o to_o they_o may_v have_v a_o back_n door_n to_o get_v out_o at_o whereas_o truth_n seek_v no_o corner_n and_o do_v

neither_o do_v or_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o preach_v jesus_n christ_n or_o advance_v the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n they_o in_o their_o preach_a do_v hold_v man_n to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o law_n tell_v they_o that_o there_o be_v a_o use_n of_o it_o not_o only_o to_o unbeliever_n but_o believer_n they_o press_v man_n to_o duty_n make_v they_o dutie-monger_n as_o if_o that_o christ_n have_v not_o do_v all_o for_o they_o nomist_n true_o sir_n your_o expression_n be_v harsh_a and_o charge_v deep_a can_v man_n and_o woman_n of_o catechize_v head_n and_o break_a heart_n thus_o speak_v i_o think_v that_o your_o passion_n do_v too_o far_o transport_v you_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n never_o have_v any_o honourable_a opinion_n of_o the_o man_n you_o name_n and_o i_o will_v have_v you_o to_o know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a disgrace_n for_o any_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n not_o to_o be_v a_o preacher_n of_o the_o law_n and_o it_o have_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a credit_n and_o glory_n of_o all_o true_a minister_n to_o be_v right_a preacher_n of_o the_o law_n antinomist_n that_o i_o can_v never_o believe_v nomist_n yet_o you_o ought_v to_o believe_v it_o for_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v a_o preacher_n of_o the_o law_n say_v whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v break_v one_o 19_o the_o minister_n glory_n be_v to_o preach_v the_o law_n mat._n 5_o 19_o of_o these_o least_o commandment_n and_o shall_v teach_v man_n so_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v do_v and_o teach_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v call_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sir_n you_o do_v but_o bring_v yourself_o and_o way_n into_o suspicion_n when_o you_o give_v out_o that_o you_o be_v in_o a_o new_a way_n and_o lead_v by_o a_o new_a light_n the_o wise_a and_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o christian_n do_v wonder_n at_o your_o ignorance_n and_o pride_n and_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o have_v see_v and_o know_v the_o come_n in_o and_o the_o go_v out_o of_o these_o fancy_n and_o false_a light_n and_o be_v sure_a that_o such_o who_o you_o do_v cry_v down_o for_o legal_a preacher_n be_v the_o man_n who_o ministry_n god_n have_v use_v and_o bless_v in_o bring_v they_o and_o many_o thousand_o to_o sweet_a enjoyment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o lord_n antinomist_n sir_n be_v not_o angry_a with_o i_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o your_o minister_n be_v a_o company_n of_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n even_o such_o who_o antinomian_o the_o false_a accusation_n of_o the_o antinomian_o with_o a_o show_n of_o philosophy_n and_o vain_a learning_n do_v set_v up_o moses_n and_o cry_v down_o christ_n advance_v duty_n and_o cast_v down_o free_a grace_n nay_o they_o make_v it_o their_o work_n by_o preach_v the_o law_n to_o terrify_v people_n conscience_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v suck_v no_o small_a advantage_n to_o themselves_o nomist_n now_o your_o speech_n bewray_v you_o to_o be_v much_o embitter_v in_o your_o spirit_n how_o dare_v you_o to_o charge_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n who_o approve_a integrity_n be_v manifest_a to_o the_o church_n to_o be_v scribe_n and_o pharisee_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o tell_v you_o that_o though_o you_o speak_v much_o of_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n yet_o unless_o you_o hold_v as_o some_o say_v you_o do_v that_o you_o can_v sin_v in_o say_v what_o you_o will_v or_o sin_v you_o need_v not_o to_o be_v sorry_a for_o the_o same_o this_o loose_a language_n of_o you_o will_v one_o day_n be_v trouble_n to_o your_o spirit_n and_o further_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o tell_v you_o that_o i_o never_o justify_v the_o preacher_n of_o the_o law_n justify_v hear_v any_o preacher_n more_o advance_v jesus_n christ_n into_o the_o throne_n of_o redemption_n or_o set_v up_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n to_o poor_a believe_a penitent_a sinner_n than_o our_o preacher_n do_v all_o of_o they_o in_o their_o preach_v do_v beat_v man_n out_o of_o himself_o make_v he_o behold_v to_o christ_n alone_o for_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n lo_o yonder_o be_v one_o of_o they_o come_v towards_o we_o if_o you_o please_v we_o will_v confer_v with_o he_o about_o this_o matter_n and_o i_o will_v have_v you_o to_o make_v your_o objection_n and_o exception_n know_v for_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n that_o the_o heart_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o truth_n antinomist_n content_a i_o like_v well_o of_o your_o motion_n nomist_n sir_n you_o be_v kind_o welcome_a into_o our_o company_n i_o perceive_v that_o you_o have_v be_v take_v pain_n may_v i_o ask_v you_o upon_o what_o subject_n you_o be_v this_o day_n the_o evangelist_n i_o be_v upon_o a_o moral_a law_n maintain_v scripture_n and_o that_o because_o we_o live_v in_o moral_a law_n oppose_v time_n there_o be_v certain_a man_n creep_v in_o among_o we_o who_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n and_o under_o the_o colour_n of_o advance_v christ_n do_v lead_v away_o simple_a man_n and_o woman_n into_o loose_a opinion_n and_o licentious_a conversation_n nomist_n unto_o what_o scripture_n do_v divine_a providence_n direct_v you_o for_o the_o beat_n down_o of_o this_o lawless_a way_n evangelist_n it_o be_v that_o know_a text_n in_o roman_n 3._o and_o verse_n 31._o the_o word_n be_v these_o do_v we_o then_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o 31_o rom_n 3_o 31_o faith_n god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n nomist_n what_o occasion_v paul_n to_o utter_v these_o word_n evangelist_n the_o apostle_n have_v in_o his_o ministry_n deny_v all_o power_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n to_o justify_v sinner_n and_o avouch_v justification_n to_o be_v through_o faith_n alone_o there_o be_v some_o who_o do_v vain_o imagine_v that_o he_o do_v render_v the_o moral_a law_n useless_a unto_o man_n and_o hereupon_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o cry_v down_o all_o the_o use_n of_o that_o law_n and_o to_o say_v as_o man_n in_o our_o day_n away_o with_o moses_n out_o of_o door_n with_o moses_n we_o believer_n can_v no_o long_o abide_v his_o voice_n the_o law_n be_v no_o fit_a doctrine_n to_o be_v teach_v or_o hear_v to_o be_v believe_v or_o obey_v this_o injury_n or_o abuse_v ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n paul_n take_v notice_n of_o and_o see_v that_o his_o wholesome_a doctrine_n be_v turn_v quite_o out_o of_o its_o meaning_n make_v to_o run_v contrary_a and_o cross_v to_o other_o useful_a and_o profitable_a doctrine_n after_o the_o raise_n of_o the_o objection_n by_o way_n of_o anticipation_n or_o praeoccupation_n he_o do_v not_o only_o express_v the_o abhorrencie_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o detest_a any_o such_o licentious_a or_o law-destroying_a inference_n show_v that_o his_o heart_n be_v so_o far_o from_o close_v with_o or_o like_v of_o this_o opinion_n that_o it_o do_v rise_v up_o against_o the_o same_o intimate_v in_o the_o word_n god_n forbid_v q._n d._n the_o great_a and_o good_a lord_n never_o suffer_v such_o a_o thought_n to_o come_v into_o my_o mind_n i_o do_v here_o take_v god_n to_o witness_v that_o with_o horror_n of_o spirit_n i_o do_v disclaim_v from_o the_o same_o but_o he_o do_v also_o by_o a_o rhetorical_a inversion_n turn_v the_o contrary_a upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o objecter_n and_o in_o plain_a term_n show_v that_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o antiquate_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n in_o and_o by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n that_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v preach_v by_o he_o do_v mighty_o establish_v and_o strong_o confirm_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n he_o utter_o deny_v the_o make_v void_a the_o law_n by_o preach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o ●aith_n and_o freegrace_n and_o do_v stiff_o assert_v the_o authority_n and_o use_n of_o the_o law_n unto_o christian_n under_o the_o gospel_n nomist_n in_o your_o open_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o scripture_n there_o come_v these_o two_o thing_n into_o mind_n doct._n 1_o 1._o the_o one_o be_v man_n extreme_a wickedness_n in_o spirit_n to_o abuse_v and_o pervert_v holy_a and_o wholesome_a doctrine_n i_o think_v that_o let_v doctrine_n be_v never_o so_o material_o good_a or_o wary_o propound_v some_o there_o be_v who_o will_v make_v sinful_a argument_n against_o they_o or_o corrupt_o interpret_v and_o misapply_v they_o what_o be_v speak_v in_o one_o sense_n man_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o take_v in_o another_o and_o which_o way_n their_o crooked_a and_o cross_a conceit_n do_v lead_v that_o way_n will_v they_o have_v truth_n to_o follow_v man_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o set_v their_o watch_n by_o the_o sun_n but_o the_o sun_n by_o their_o watch._n evangelist_n i_o subscribe_v to_o your_o inference_n and_o do_v conceive_v that_o this_o doctrine_n 4_o spring_n