Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	fill_v	ghost_n	holy_a	6,506	5	5.4829	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66097	The child's portion, or, The unseen glory of the children of God asserted and proved together with several other sermons / occasionally preached and now published by Samuel Willard, teacher of a church in Boston, New-England.	Willard, Samuel, 1640-1707.	1684 (1684)	Wing W2271; ESTC R33658	112,015	240

who_o be_v subtle_a and_o watch_v all_o advantage_n against_o but_o he_o be_v always_o give_v they_o his_o fatherly_a advice_n warn_v they_o of_o their_o danger_n show_v they_o a_o way_n how_o to_o escape_v it_o they_o have_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o spirit_n behind_o they_o tell_v they_o this_o be_v the_o way_n isai_n 30._o 21._o they_o have_v the_o guidance_n of_o his_o most_o wise_a counsel_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o the_o right_a way_n unto_o glory_n psal_n 7424._o 5._o he_o will_v assist_v and_o strengthen_v they_o he_o will_v lend_v they_o a_o help_a hand_n to_o carry_v they_o through_o all_o their_o difficulty_n temptation_n strait_n that_o they_o be_v engage_v or_o involve_v in_o in_o their_o christian_a course_n and_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n in_o all_o of_o they_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 17._o the_o lord_n be_v with_o i_o and_o strengthen_v i_o they_o have_v a_o great_a work_n to_o perform_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o their_o generation_n but_o his_o grace_n stand_v by_o they_o become_v their_o sufficiency_n a_o father_n love_n draw_v forth_o his_o help_a hand_n to_o assist_v his_o son_n and_o carry_v he_o well_o through_o all_o that_o be_v before_o he_o 6._o he_o will_v correct_v and_o chasten_v they_o for_o their_o fault_n heb._n 12._o 6._o he_o chastn_v every_o son_n who_o he_o receive_v they_o like_o foolish_a child_n may_v now_o reckon_v this_o for_o their_o damage_n but_o it_o be_v indeed_o none_o of_o the_o least_o of_o those_o benefit_n which_o the_o child_n of_o god_n do_v enjoy_v god_n let_v wicked_a man_n alone_o to_o go_v on_o in_o their_o pernicious_a way_n they_o have_v their_o will_n in_o the_o world_n that_o they_o may_v be_v destroy_v for_o ever_o but_o god_n here_o afflict_v his_o child_n that_o their_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 32._o we_o be_v chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n 7._o he_o will_v commend_v and_o encourage_v they_o when_o they_o do_v well_o see_v what_o a_o high_a commendation_n he_o give_v abraham_n for_o his_o love_n and_o what_o a_o precious_a promise_n he_o give_v he_o upon_o it_o gen._n 22._o 16_o 17._o the_o poor_a service_n which_o they_o do_v be_v do_v in_o sincerity_n to_o he_o if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n give_v to_o one_o of_o his_o disciple_n in_o that_o name_n shall_v not_o lose_v its_o acceptance_n and_o reward_n yea_o such_o be_v his_o father_n respect_n that_o he_o own_v and_o crown_v the_o very_a good_a will_n and_o purpose_n as_o much_o as_o if_o they_o real_o perform_v they_o david_n do_v but_o resolve_v to_o build_v a_o house_n to_o his_o name_n and_o glory_n and_o god_n take_v it_o kind_o and_o promise_v rich_o upon_o it_o 2_o sam._n 7._o these_o thing_n belong_v unto_o they_o as_o they_o be_v child_n in_o the_o family_n and_o carry_v consolation_n in_o the_o very_o mention_v of_o they_o 3._o they_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n rom._n 8._o 15._o gal._n 4._o 5_o 6._o and_o here_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n do_v not_o decipher_v any_o distinct_a spirit_n but_o that_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n who_o do_v illuminate_v convince_v humble_a engraft_v the_o soul_n into_o christ_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o decipher_v to_o we_o a_o distinct_a and_o peculiar_a observation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o we_o so_o that_o the_o dignity_n of_o this_o privilege_n be_v to_o be_v discover_v in_o the_o effect_n which_o be_v consequent_a upon_o it_o and_o they_o be_v such_o as_o these_o viz._n 1._o the_o obsignation_n or_o seal_v up_o of_o believer_n to_o the_o certain_a and_o infallible_a enjoyment_n of_o their_o inheritance_n eph._n 1._o 13._o &_o 4._o 30._o when_o god_n have_v once_o admit_v a_o poor_a soul_n into_o the_o number_n of_o his_o child_n he_o now_o confirm_v and_o ratify_v to_o he_o all_o the_o promise_n and_o make_v they_o unto_o he_o sure_a than_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o so_o sure_a that_o neither_o outward_a enemy_n nor_o inward_a evil_n shall_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o deprive_v they_o of_o this_o title_n rom._n 8._o 39_o 39_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o height_n nor_o depth_n etc._n etc._n shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n it_o be_v possible_a that_o they_o may_v not_o always_o with_o alike_o clearness_n discern_v it_o some_o cloud_n or_o other_o interpose_v but_o it_o be_v ever_o with_o a_o equal_a certainty_n therein_o inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o be_v without_o repentance_n 2._o the_o testimony_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n give_v in_o to_o their_o state_n of_o adoption_n witness_v in_o they_o that_o god_n have_v number_v they_o to_o his_o child_n and_o join_v they_o in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o all_o blessing_n with_o his_o own_o son_n rom._n 8._o 16_o 17._o the_o spirit_n itself_o leave_v witness_v etc._n etc._n the_o effect_n consequent_a upon_o this_o testimony_n be_v assurance_n which_o assurance_n be_v in_o itself_o a_o piece_n of_o inchoate_n glorification_n but_o the_o witness_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n bear_v in_o we_o by_o virtue_n of_o which_o we_o be_v confirm_v in_o this_o knowledge_n be_v a_o privilege_n of_o adoption_n and_o though_o believer_n do_v not_o always_o so_o distinct_o hear_v he_o testify_v and_o to_o be_v able_a to_o draw_v the_o comfort_n of_o it_o to_o their_o soul_n yet_o they_o have_v always_o this_o witness_n in_o they_o because_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v ever_o with_o they_o 3._o the_o enliven_a of_o their_o faith_n and_o thereby_o enable_v of_o they_o to_o god_n to_o god_n as_o a_o father_n and_o claim_v this_o relation_n and_o upon_o the_o claim_n believe_o to_o plead_v with_o he_o for_o the_o acceptance_n of_o their_o person_n the_o audience_n of_o their_o prayer_n the_o grant_n of_o their_o request_n and_o supply_v of_o all_o their_o want_n rom._n 8._o 15._o you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n yea_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n enable_v they_o thus_o to_o act_v faith_n in_o consideration_n of_o this_o relation_n not_o only_o in_o time_n of_o outward_a favour_n when_o the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n shine_v upon_o their_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o thing_n go_v well_o with_o they_o but_o also_o in_o the_o most_o cloudy_a time_n of_o dark_a dispensation_n when_o god_n hide_v his_o face_n from_o they_o and_o carry_v it_o towards_o they_o as_o if_o he_o be_v their_o enemy_n hence_o that_o challenge_n of_o faith_n at_o such_o a_o hour_n isai_n 63._o 17._o doubtless_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n 4._o the_o powerful_a preservation_n of_o they_o in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 5._o who_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n believer_n be_v weak_a in_o themselves_o and_o lie_v open_a to_o many_o strong_a temptation_n and_o if_o 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