Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	flesh_n	fulfil_v	law_n	6,597	5	5.9828	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45417	Of conscience by H. Hammond.	Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660.	1645 (1645)	Wing H549; ESTC R25406	35,832	32

we_o be_v weak_a die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a to_o note_v the_o universal_a benefit_n of_o his_o death_n for_o such_o weak_a one_o and_o such_o sin_n as_o these_o to_o which_o mere_a weakness_n betray_v they_o hooper_n the_o very_a doctrine_n which_o from_o that_o text_n at_o the_o beginning_n of_o our_o reformation_n our_o reverend_a bishop_n martyr_n do_v assert_v in_o his_o excellent_a preface_n to_o his_o explication_n of_o the_o commandment_n 41_o to_o which_o purpose_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v one_o proof_n more_o take_v from_o the_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o or_o rational_a importance_n of_o saint_n paul_n exhortation_n rom._n 15._o 1._o we_o that_o be_v strong_a say_v he_o must_v bear_v the_o weakness_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o of_o they_o which_o be_v not_o strong_a {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o and_o not_o please_v ourselves_o for_o v._n 3._o christ_n do_v not_o so_o but_o etc._n etc._n which_o reason_n sure_o must_v come_v home_o to_o both_o part_n the_o affirmative_a as_o well_o as_o the_o negative_a or_o else_o the_o logic_n will_v not_o be_v good_a and_o so_o the_o affirmative_a be_v that_o christ_n bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o so_o again_o v._n 7._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o apply_v to_o the_o same_o matter_n he_o take_v we_o up_o when_o we_o be_v thus_o fall_v i_o may_v add_v more_o but_o i_o hope_v rather_o that_o i_o have_v say_v too_o much_o in_o so_o plain_a a_o point_n and_o abundant_o evince_v the_o irreconcileableness_n of_o such_o frailty_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n 42_o a_o three_o thing_n be_v that_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n be_v reconcilable_a with_o a_o good_a conscience_n so_o it_o be_v in_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n obey_v the_o desire_n and_o dictate_v of_o that_o and_o fulfil_v not_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 16_o 17._o there_o be_v no_o spiritual_o good_a thing_n that_o a_o man_n ever_o do_v in_o his_o life_n but_o the_o flesh_n have_v some_o mutiny_n lu_n and_o objection_n against_o it_o there_o be_v such_o a_o contrariety_n betwixt_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o no_o man_n which_o have_v those_o two_o within_o he_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v for_o so_o it_o be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o that_o you_o do_v not_o not_o that_o you_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v i._n e._n the_o thing_n which_o either_o he_o resolve_v to_o do_v or_o take_v delight_n in_o those_o he_o do_v not_o i_o e._n either_o pure_o without_o some_o mixture_n or_o still_o without_o some_o opposition_n of_o the_o contrary_a or_o as_o again_o the_o place_n may_v be_v render_v this_o opposition_n of_o these_o two_o one_o against_o another_o tend_v to_o this_o that_o we_o may_v not_o do_v or_o to_o hinder_v we_o from_o do_v every_o thing_n that_o we_o will_v as_o indeed_o we_o shall_v do_v be_v there_o not_o that_o opposition_n within_o our_o own_o breast_n this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o 17_o verse_n which_o notwithstanding_o it_o follow_v verse_n 18._o that_o if_o we_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n if_o that_o be_v victorious_a over_o the_o contrary_a pretender_n as_o it_o may_v though_o other_o lust_n against_o it_o if_o the_o production_n be_v not_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n v._n 19_o but_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n love_n peace_n etc._n etc._n v._n 22._o against_o such_o there_o be_v no_o law_n no_o condemnation_n no_o accusation_n of_o conscience_n here_o or_o hereafter_o 43_o for_o it_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n betwixt_o this_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o that_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5._o and_o the_o war_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o member_n against_o the_o law_n in_o the_o mind_n which_o bring_v into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n i_o e._n to_o itself_o rom._n 7._o for_o those_o in_o who_o that_o latter_a be_v to_o be_v find_v be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n as_o a_o slave_n be_v wont_v sub_fw-la hasta_fw-la to_o be_v sell_v and_o so_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o flesh_n and_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v of_o all_o thing_n most_o unreconcilable_a with_o that_o man_n state_n against_o who_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n in_o christ_n rom._n 8._o 1._o and_o so_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n 44_o and_o if_o the_o resistance_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o the_o law_n moral_a of_o the_o spirit_n or_o the_o law_n christian_n be_v sufficient_a to_o excuse_v that_o action_n or_o habitual_a course_n which_o be_v commit_v and_o live_v in_o in_o opposition_n to_o both_o of_o these_o or_o while_n both_o of_o these_o check_n and_o contradict_v then_o sure_o be_v sin_n against_o conscience_n become_v if_o not_o the_o most_o excusable_a sin_n yet_o the_o more_o excusable_a for_o this_o that_o they_o be_v against_o conscience_n that_o would_n or_o contend_v of_o the_o mind_n or_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o dictate_n of_o the_o instruct_a conscience_n in_o they_o which_o know_v the_o law_n rom._n 7._o 1._o which_o he_o that_o obey_v not_o but_o follow_v the_o law_n or_o command_n of_o sin_n against_o it_o have_v not_o sure_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o our_o second_o sense_n as_o that_o signify_v a_o conscience_n of_o well-doing_n or_o do_v nothing_o against_o rule_n of_o conscience_n for_o that_o this_o man_n in_fw-la terminis_fw-la be_v suppose_v to_o do_v 45_o have_v now_o proceed_v thus_o far_o in_o the_o affirmative_a part_n in_o show_v what_o sin_n be_v reconcilable_a with_o a_o good_a conscience_n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o the_o negative_a part_n and_o show_v what_o be_v not_o reconcilable_a therewith_o but_o before_o i_o advance_v to_o that_o there_o be_v one_o classis_fw-la or_o head_n of_o sin_n about_o which_o there_o be_v some_o question_n and_o difficulty_n of_o resolve_v to_o which_o of_o the_o extreme_n it_o shall_v be_v reduce_v i_o e._n whether_o it_o be_v reconcilable_a or_o unreconcilable_a with_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o that_o be_v the_o single_a commission_n of_o some_o act_n of_o know_a sin_n which_o have_v not_o the_o apology_n of_o weakness_n to_o excuse_v it_o and_o yet_o be_v not_o indulge_v or_o persist_v or_o continue_v in_o for_o of_o those_o that_o be_v so_o you_o shall_v hear_v anon_o in_o the_o 8_o proposition_n but_o without_o delay_n retract_v by_o humiliation_n and_o reformation_n for_o the_o state_v and_o fatisfy_v of_o which_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a first_o to_o observe_v that_o 46_o any_o such_o act_n of_o wilful_a sin_n first_o have_v in_o itself_o a_o be_v and_o so_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o notion_n abstract_v from_o the_o retraction_n of_o it_o yea_o second_o be_v a_o work_n of_o some_o time_n and_o though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o sudden_o retract_v by_o repentance_n yet_o some_o space_n there_o be_v before_o that_o retraction_n and_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o that_o time_n or_o space_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o act_n first_o be_v contrary_a to_o good_a conscience_n and_o contract_v a_o guilt_n and_o consequent_a to_o that_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n and_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n which_o nothing_o but_o repentance_n can_v do_v away_o yea_o and_o second_o be_v a_o natural_a mean_n of_o weaken_v that_o habit_n of_o good_a of_o sauciate_a and_o wound_v the_o soul_n and_o for_o that_o time_n put_v it_o in_o a_o bloody_a direful_a condition_n and_o shall_v god_n before_o repentance_n strike_v for_o aught_o we_o know_v there_o will_v be_v no_o remission_n and_o so_o fearful_a will_v be_v the_o end_n of_o that_o soul_n 47_o but_o than_o second_o if_o before_o god_n thus_o visit_v in_o justice_n repentance_n interpose_v as_o in_o this_o present_a case_n we_o suppose_v it_o do_v if_o this_o plank_n be_v catch_v hold_v on_o instant_o upon_o the_o shipwreck_n if_o he_o that_o have_v commit_v this_o act_n of_o carnality_n etc._n etc._n lie_v not_o down_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o grecian_a horse_n in_o saint_n ambrose_n expression_n qui_fw-la cum_fw-la ceciderint_fw-la quandam_fw-la tenent_fw-la quietis_fw-la et_fw-la patientiae_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la be_v teach_v when_o they_o fall_v in_o the_o race_n not_o to_o strive_v or_o endeavour_v to_o get_v up_o again_o lie_v still_o on_o the_o ground_n with_o great_a stillness_n and_o patience_n walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n ro._n 8._o 1._o then_o present_o be_v he_o set_v right_a again_o in_o god_n favour_n upon_o performance_n

and_o by_o many_o future_a performance_n of_o constancy_n and_o resolution_n if_o ever_o he_o hope_v to_o be_v approve_v or_o justify_v by_o he_o 53_o but_o now_o have_v thus_o far_o confirm_v this_o and_o so_o rather_o strengthen_v then_o weaken_v the_o objection_n the_o next_o thing_n i_o shall_v desire_v may_v be_v observe_v be_v this_o that_o every_o non-remission_n of_o a_o sin_n for_o some_o time_n every_o displeasure_n of_o god_n every_o not-impute_n to_o righteousness_n be_v not_o a_o utter_a intercision_n of_o justification_n be_v not_o a_o call_n all_o the_o former_a forget_a sin_n to_o remembrance_n for_o to_o such_o only_a a_o apostasy_n or_o continue_v fall_v away_o from_o god_n betray_v the_o soul_n for_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o my_o life_n may_v approve_v my_o fidelity_n to_o god_n though_o some_o one_o action_n be_v very_o contrary_a to_o it_o nay_o second_o a_o father_n may_v be_v displease_v with_o his_o son_n for_o some_o one_o fault_n and_o yet_o not_o difinherit_v he_o nay_o upon_o far_a provocation_n he_o may_v cast_v he_o out_o of_o his_o family_n and_o yet_o afterward_o receive_v he_o into_o it_o again_o 54_o so_o that_o there_o be_v three_o degree_n observable_a in_o this_o matter_n first_o displeasure_n second_o wrath_n three_o fury_n first_o withdraw_v of_o the_o father_n favour_n suspension_n of_o pardon_n so_o it_o be_v in_o case_n of_o any_o such_o single_a act_n of_o sin_n present_o repent_v of_o consider_v before_o its_o retractation_n second_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o family_n total_a intercision_n of_o mercy_n for_o that_o present_a so_o it_o be_v in_o case_n of_o such_o sin_n persist_v in_o indulgent_o three_o utter_v final_a irreversible_a abdication_n so_o it_o be_v in_o case_n of_o final_a obduration_n 55_o this_o may_v be_v illustrate_v 1._o by_o a_o vulgar_a then_o by_o a_o ecclesiastical_a resemblance_n among_o friend_n 1._o there_o may_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o quarrel_n dislike_n displeasure_n and_o one_o friend_n just_o frown_v upon_o the_o other_o yea_o and_o keep_v some_o distance_n from_o he_o and_o be_v real_o angry_a with_o he_o for_o some_o act_n of_o injury_n do_v by_o he_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o friendship_n which_o till_o he_o have_v some_o way_n repair_v the_o friend_n may_v just_o not_o pardon_v he_o and_o so_o abstain_v for_o that_o present_a from_o the_o former_a degree_n of_o familiarity_n with_o he_o but_o then_o 2._o the_o injurious_a friend_n may_v continue_v as_o injurious_a still_o and_o go_v on_o and_o persist_v in_o that_o course_n of_o falseness_n or_o unfriendliness_n and_o then_o the_o injure_a friend_n whole_o forsake_v his_o company_n break_v off_o those_o band_n of_o friendship_n with_o he_o yet_o so_o as_o that_o upon_o the_o other_o relent_v and_o amend_v he_o may_v yet_o again_o return_v to_o he_o and_o so_o that_o total_a separation_n prove_v no_o final_a one_o 3._o there_o be_v upon_o obduration_n or_o no_o manner_n of_o relent_a a_o final_a irreversible_a breach_n 56_o the_o ecclesiastical_a resemblance_n be_v that_o of_o the_o three_o degree_n of_o excommunication_n among_o the_o jew_n the_o first_o or_o low_a be_v niddui_fw-fr separation_n not_o total_a turn_v out_o of_o either_o sacred_a or_o civil_a society_n but_o remotion_n to_o a_o distance_n that_o the_o offender_n shall_v not_o come_v within_o four_o cubit_n of_o any_o other_o and_o so_o be_v deny_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o familiar_a kind_n of_o communion_n which_o other_o enjoy_v above_o this_o there_o be_v cherem_fw-mi which_o be_v a_o total_a exclusion_n or_o distermination_n with_o anathema_n or_o execration_n join_v with_o it_o but_o yet_o be_v not_o final_a than_o three_o there_o be_v schammatha_n give_v up_o to_o destruction_n or_o desolation_n deliver_v up_o to_o god_n come_v in_o judgement_n and_o that_o be_v irreversible_a 57_o now_o for_o the_o full_a satisfy_n of_o the_o argument_n have_v already_o show_v you_o the_o state_n of_o this_o offender_n in_o respect_n of_o justification_n it_o will_v only_o be_v necessary_a to_o add_v one_o thing_n more_o that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o same_o man_n as_o it_o respect_v sanctification_n be_v parallel_n and_o full_o proportionable_a to_o the_o state_n as_o it_o respect_v justification_n and_o so_o the_o objection_n will_v quite_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n 58_o to_o the_o clear_n of_o which_o you_o must_v know_v that_o sanctification_n may_v be_v conceive_v in_o a_o double_a notion_n 1._o as_o a_o gift_n of_o god_n 2._o as_o a_o duty_n of_o man_n to_o prevent_v mistake_n this_o i_o mean_v god_n give_v the_o grace_n of_o conversion_n and_o sanctification_n and_o he_o that_o be_v effectual_o wrought_v on_o by_o that_o grace_n be_v convert_v and_o sanctify_v this_o be_v it_o which_o i_o mean_v by_o the_o first_o notion_n of_o sanctification_n as_o it_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o the_o man_n thus_o convert_v and_o sanctify_v i_o e._n thus_o wrought_v on_o and_o effectual_o change_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o gospel-law_n to_o operate_v according_a to_o this_o principle_n to_o use_v this_o talon_n and_o this_o be_v call_v to_o have_v grace_n heb._n 12._o 28._o i_o e._n to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o to_o the_o purpose_n there_o specify_v of_o serve_v god_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o i_o e._n either_o well_o please_o cheerful_o willing_o or_o well_o please_o so_o as_o god_n may_v and_o will_v accept_v in_o righteousness_n and_o godly_a fear_n according_a to_o the_o notion_n of_o have_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o talent_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v i_o e._n to_o he_o which_o make_v use_n of_o the_o talon_n entrust_v to_o he_o operate_v according_o do_v what_o that_o enable_v he_o to_o do_v offend_v not_o against_o it_o by_o idleness_n or_o by_o commission_n of_o contrary_a sin_n which_o he_o that_o do_v be_v the_o non_fw-la habens_fw-la he_o that_o have_v not_o there_o from_o which_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o have_n of_o grace_n be_v it_o which_o i_o mean_v by_o the_o second_o notion_n of_o sanctification_n as_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o man_n which_o i_o conceive_v be_v mean_v by_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o say_v this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o your_o sanctification_n and_o he_o which_o have_v this_o hope_n purify_v himself_o and_o let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n perfect_v holiness_n all_o which_o place_n suppose_v the_o thing_n speak_v of_o to_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o man_n which_o by_o the_o help_n of_o christ_n strengthen_v he_o he_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v and_o therefore_o upon_o the_o supposition_n of_o god_n work_v in_o he_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v to_o will_v by_o sanctify_v to_o do_v by_o assist_v grace_n he_o be_v incite_v and_o exhort_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o work_v out_o his_o own_o salvation_n 59_o this_o be_v thus_o clear_v it_o will_v be_v easy_o grant_v in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o every_o such_o act_n of_o deliberate_a commission_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v of_o be_v contrary_a to_o sanctification_n in_o this_o latter_a notion_n contrary_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o sanctify_a man_n from_o which_o breach_n of_o duty_n it_o be_v that_o we_o bind_v he_o before_o under_o that_o guilt_n which_o nothing_o but_o repentance_n can_v rid_v he_o of_o and_o if_o you_o mark_v it_o that_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n which_o contract_v a_o guile_n the_o do_v somewhat_o contrary_a to_o duty_n and_o so_o the_o want_n of_o this_o second_o notion_n of_o sanctification_n it_o be_v the_o want_n of_o sanctify_a operation_n which_o interpose_v any_o rub_n in_o the_o business_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o not_o so_o proper_o that_o wherein_o god_n only_o be_v concern_v his_o not_o give_v grace_n guilt_n be_v still_o a_o result_n from_o sin_n and_o sin_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n a_o contrariety_n to_o duty_n and_o not_o to_o guilt_n and_o though_o he_o that_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o sanctification_n be_v not_o justify_v yet_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o non-justification_n then_o be_v not_o in_o proper_a speak_v god_n not_o have_v give_v he_o grace_n to_o sanctify_v for_o that_o be_v but_o a_o negative_a thing_n and_o can_v produce_v non-justification_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n a_o positive_a thing_n by_o interpretation_n signify_v condemnation_n two_o negative_n make_v a_o affirmative_a non-justifying_n be_v non-remitting_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o actual_a impute_n of_o it_o to_o condemnation_n but_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o former_a and_o present_a impenitent_a unsanctified_a life_n 60_o this_o also_o be_v thus_o clear_v i_o shall_v only_o add_v a_o three_o thing_n and_o then_o conclude_v this_o matter_n that_o in_o the_o same_o