Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	free_a	life_n	sin_n	5,436	5	4.6243	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94353	Elijah's mantle: or, The remaines of that late worthy and faithful servant of Jesus Christ, Mr. John Tillinghast. Viz. I. The conformity of a saint to the will of God. On Act. 21.14. II. The will of God and Christ concerning sinners. On Gal. 1.4. III. No condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus. On Rom. 8.1. IV. Christs love to his owne. On Joh. 13.1. V. True gospel humiliation. On Zach. 12.10. VI. The most effectual means to kill and subdue sin. On 1 Joh. 2.2 VII. The advocateship of Jesus Christ, a great ground of saints comfort and support under sins and infirmities. On 1 Joh. 2.2. VIII. The only way for saints to be delivered from the errors and evils of the times. On 1 Tim. 6.11. IX. Of the Old Covenant, from Gal. 4.30. being so farre as the author had proceeded, in a treatise of the two covenants, before his death. Published by his owne notes.	Tillinghast, John, 1604-1655.; Manning, John, d. 1694.	1658 (1658)	Wing T1172; Thomason E1557_1; ESTC R203796	263,858	498

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idol_n worship_n and_o do_v not_o the_o gospel_n do_v this_o 1_o cor._n 10.20_o 21._o 2_o cor._n 6.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o do_v the_o law_n require_v we_o to_o sanctify_v god_n name_n and_o do_v not_o the_o gospel_n too_o jam._n 5.12_o do_v it_o require_v the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o be_v not_o this_o promise_v to_o gospel-time_n ezek._n 44.24_o in_o the_o pure_a gospel_n which_o shall_v be_v when_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v they_o shall_v hallow_v god_n sabbath_n and_o i_o take_v it_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o command_n of_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n be_v mention_v both_o in_o the_o moral_a ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n in_o the_o judicial_a law_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o keep_v holy_a one_o day_n of_o seven_o be_v natural_a in_o the_o moral_a to_o teach_v it_o be_v moral_a and_o in_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n to_o teach_v we_o the_o command_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v evangelical_n the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v but_o the_o gospel_n under_o type_n and_o figure_n 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because_o ishmael_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o bondwoman_n who_o have_v no_o absolute_a right_n and_o can_v therefore_o convey_v none_o to_o her_o seed_n but_o esau_n of_o rebecca_n who_o be_v a_o freewoman_n have_v a_o right_a to_o convey_v which_o esau_n despise_v upon_o this_o principle_n another_o follow_v viz._n that_o carnal_a and_o slighty_a gospel_n professor_n of_o which_o esay_n be_v a_o type_n do_v prove_v to_o be_v worse_o and_o more_o vile_a than_o mere_a legalist_n of_o which_o ishmael_n be_v a_o type_n for_o observe_v esau_n have_v despise_v his_o birthright_n degenerate_v into_o a_o profane_a person_n heb._n 12.16_o but_o ishmael_n not_o so_o for_o after_o that_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o his_o father_n family_n he_o be_v yet_o very_o strict_a as_o i_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o by_o what_o we_o have_v say_v it_o be_v now_o clear_a enough_o that_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o it_o be_v sarahs_n law_n the_o law_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n so_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o because_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o freewoman_n who_o must_v not_o be_v reject_v but_o for_o so_o much_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o belong_v to_o hagar_n i._n e._n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n and_o not_o bring_v by_o christ_n into_o the_o new_a all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o for_o it_o belong_v unto_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n cast_v out_o the_o bondwoman_n etc._n etc._n from_o this_o double_a consideration_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o hagar_n the_o old_a covenant_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sarah_n the_o new_a several_a useful_a lesson_n do_v arise_v 1_o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v how_o to_o reconcile_v such_o scripture_n as_o seem_v to_o have_v opposition_n and_o contradiction_n in_o they_o about_o the_o law_n as_o namely_o rom._n 7._o where_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o vers_fw-la 4._o we_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n and_o vers_fw-la 6._o deliver_v from_o the_o law_n yet_o say_v vers_fw-la 12._o the_o commardement_n be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a vers_fw-la 14._o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a vers_fw-la 16._o i_o consent_v say_v he_o to_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a vers_fw-la 22._o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inner_a man_n vers_n 25._o with_o my_o mind_n i_o myself_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n how_o may_v we_o reconcile_v these_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n speak_v contradiction_n not_o so_o for_o in_o verse_n 4.6_o he_o treat_v of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o hagar_n the_o old_a covenant_n and_o so_o he_o say_v we_o be_v dead_a to_o it_o deliver_v from_o it_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n he_o treat_v of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sarah_n or_o of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o so_o he_o call_v it_o spiritual_a holy_a just_a and_o good_a consent_v to_o it_o delight_n in_o it_o serve_v it_o etc._n etc._n so_o gal._n 2.19_o i_o through_o the_o law_n be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n i.e._n the_o law_n have_v set_v i_o whole_o free_a from_o the_o law_n be_v not_o this_o a_o contradiction_n no_o for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o law_n under_o its_o twofold_a consideration_n as_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n and_o as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o new_a and_o so_o his_o meaning_n be_v this_o i_o through_o the_o law_n through_o receive_v embrace_v or_o have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v be_o set_v whole_o free_a from_o the_o law_n and_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o it_o as_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o old_a of_o the_o like_a interpretation_n be_v those_o word_n rom._n 8.2_o for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n i.e._n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n because_o the_o new_a covenant-ministration_n be_v a_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n a_o ministration_n that_o give_v life_n 2_o cor._n 3.6.8_o and_o have_v christ_n for_o the_o mediator_n of_o it_o heb._n 8.6_o chap._n 9.15_o chap._n 12.24_o and_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o seal_n or_o ratification_n of_o it_o heb._n 9.16_o 17_o 18._o i_o be_o free_v or_o deliver_v from_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n which_o as_o such_o be_v call_v a_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n because_o sin_n be_v discover_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n but_o not_o mortify_v by_o this_o discovery_n but_o rather_o enliven_v and_o the_o soul_n find_v itself_o inward_o more_o provoke_v to_o it_o rom._n 7.5_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o hence_o the_o discovery_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o old_a covenant_n not_o kill_v sin_n but_o rather_o make_v 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not_o understand_v this_o distinction_n have_v weak_o and_o unadvised_o cast_v the_o moral_a law_n whole_o out_o of_o door_n as_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o no_o use_n to_o believer_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o there_o be_v other_o that_o hand_n over_o head_n will_v bring_v it_o in_o i_o shall_v therefore_o establish_v this_o position_n that_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v yea_o must_v be_v a_o rule_n to_o saint_n even_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o that_o by_o these_o follow_a argument_n arg._n 1._o if_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o destroy_v the_o law_n as_o a_o rule_n but_o

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in-being_a in_o christ_n i_o shall_v grow_v and_o thrive_v more_o than_o i_o do_v etc._n etc._n answer_v p._n 123_o object_n but_o my_o doubt_n be_v not_o so_o much_o about_o gift_n as_o grace_n i_o do_v not_o find_v myself_o to_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o this_o beget_v all_o my_o fear_n answer_v p._n 124_o 125_o object_n but_o i_o do_v not_o only_o find_v a_o want_n of_o growth_n in_o grace_n but_o i_o clear_o find_v a_o decline_a in_o grace_n both_o in_o root_n and_o branch_n etc._n etc._n answer_v p._n 126_o use_v this_o show_v we_o the_o glorious_a privilege_n of_o all_o those_o that_o have_v in-being_a in_o christ_n they_o be_v free_v from_o condemnation_n p._n 127_o serm._n iii_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o flesh_n and_o what_o by_o spirit_n show_v in_o the_o general_a p._n 130._o to_o 133._o in_o particular_a p._n 133._o to_o 136_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o legal_a walk_n show_v p._n 137._o to_o 140_o when_o a_o man_n walk_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v such_o a_o pure_a legal_a walk_v 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p._n 167._o to_o 172_o that_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n only_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n prove_v by_o several_a particular_n p._n 172._o to_o 174_o quest_n but_o how_o or_o in_o what_o way_n be_v we_o to_o conceive_v of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o come_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n answer_v p._n 174._o to_o 178_o that_o to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n be_v gospel-walking_a prove_v p._n 178_o 179_o two_o great_a mistake_n correct_v p._n 180_o 181_o serm._n vi._n when_o a_o man_n walk_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o gospel_n walk_v or_o a_o walk_n after_o the_o gospel_n p._n 182_o what_o be_v the_o gospel_n principle_n p._n 183_o quest_n how_o shall_v i_o know_v whether_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o my_o obedience_n answer_v p._n 184_o what_o be_v gospel_n motive_n p._n 185._o to_o 193_o what_o be_v gospel_n end_n p._n 193._o to_o 201_o why_o gospel_n walk_v be_v call_v walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n p._n 201_o 202_o that_o all_o those_o that_o be_v free_v from_o condemnation_n walk_v after_o the_o gospel_n p._n 203_o 204_o serm._n vii_o use_v 1_o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v the_o excellency_n of_o a_o gospel_n walk_v p._n 205_o 206_o use_v 2._o this_o show_v we_o why_o there_o be_v such_o a_o mystery_n in_o gospel_n walk_v that_o a_o mere_a natural_a man_n can_v conceive_v what_o manner_n of_o walk_v a_o gospel_n walk_n be_v p._n 207._o to_o 209_o use_v 3._o this_o truth_n it_o a_o touchstone_n to_o try_v man_n person_n and_o action_n by_o p._n 210_o use_v 4._o hence_o let_v we_o learn_v not_o to_o put_v too_o much_o in_o any_o outward_a form_n p._n 211_o 212_o quest_n but_o when_o may_v a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o put_v too_o much_o in_o a_o outward_a form_n answer_v p._n 213._o to_o 218_o use_v 5._o then_o you_o which_o be_v gospel_n saint_n follow_v the_o spirit_n ibid._n quest_n but_o how_o shall_v i_o come_v to_o this_o to_o follow_v the_o spirit_n answer_v p._n 219_o quest_n but_o put_v the_o case_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n go_v before_o i_o and_o i_o do_v not_o know_v the_o same_o how_o shall_v i_o come_v to_o know_v it_o answer_v p._n 220_o 221_o 4_o christ_n love_n to_o his_o own_o on_o joh._n 13.1_o the_o text_n open_v p._n 222_o 223_o doct._n christ_n love_n to_o his_o own_o be_v a_o choice_n and_o a_o everlasting_a love_n p._n 224_o who_o be_v mean_v by_o christ_n own_a ibid._n in_o what_o respect_n believer_n be_v call_v christ_n own_o p._n 225._o to_o 231_o that_o christ_n have_v a_o love_n to_o his_o own_o prove_v p._n 232_o that_o this_o love_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o own_o be_v a_o choice_n and_o a_o everlasting_a love_n p._n 233_o 234_o the_o application_n 1_o christ_n will_v not_o see_v his_o own_o want_n p._n 234_o 2_o let_v wicked_a man_n take_v heed_n how_o they_o wrong_v believer_n p._n 235_o 3_o let_v not_o saint_n injure_v one_o another_o ibid._n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o application_n 1_o a_o saint_n can_v never_o fall_v from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n p._n 236_o 2_o how_o bless_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o poor_a believer_n ibid._n 3_o how_o then_o do_v the_o saint_n injure_v jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 4_o take_v heed_n of_o sin_v against_o this_o love_n p._n 237_o 5_o serve_v god_n free_o and_o without_o fear_n ibid._n 6_o labour_n to_o get_v a_o portion_n of_o this_o love_n ibid._n 5_o true_a gospel_n humiliation_n on_o zach._n 12.10_o the_o text_n open_v p._n 240_o to_o 251_o ob_n 1._o that_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o any_o soul_n be_v the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a work_n of_o god_n p._n 252_o ob_n 2._o in_o the_o last_o day_n be_v the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n shall_v be_v very_o general_a p._n 253_o ob_n 3._o all_o grace_n be_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n ibid._n obs_n 4._o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o free_a grace_n p._n 254_o ob_n 5._o one_o main_a and_o special_a work_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n put_v soul_n upon_o where_o it_o be_v be_v the_o work_n of_o supplication_n or_o prayer_n ibid._n obs_n 6._o in_o the_o last_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a pour_v forth_o of_o the_o spirit_n then_o or_o dinary_a p._n 255_o ob_n 7._o the_o sin_n of_o believer_n do_v pierce_v jesus_n christ_n p._n 256_o ob_n 8._o christ_n must_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o pierce_v by_o we_o before_o we_o can_v mourn_v ibid._n obs_n 9_o when_o christ_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o pierce_v by_o we_o than_o we_o shall_v mourn_v ibid._n obs_n 10._o that_o mourning_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o behold_n of_o a_o pierce_a christ_n be_v a_o very_a bitter_a and_o grievous_a mourning_n ibid._n obs_n 11._o none_o can_v thus_o look_v upon_o christ_n or_o mourn_v for_o he_o but_o only_o those_o upon_o who_o god_n pour_v his_o spirit_n ibid._n obs_n true_a gospel_n humiliation_n do_v arise_v from_o a_o look_v upon_o a_o pierce_a christ_n ibid._n that_o it_o do_v not_o arise_v from_o any_o other_o thing_n and_o do_v from_o this_o prove_v p._n 257_o what_o manner_n of_o look_v upon_o christ_n this_o be_v p._n 258_o how_o this_o look_v upon_o christ_n as_o pierce_v for_o sin_n beget_v this_o true_a gospel_n humiliation_n p._n 260._o to_o 264_o 6_o the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n to_o kill_v and_o subdue_v sin_n on_o 1_o joh._n 2.2_o the_o text_n open_v p._n 265_o ob_n 1._o that_o the_o end_n of_o gospel_n revelation_n be_v to_o keep_v man_n from_o sin_n p._n 266_o that_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o end_n of_o gospel_n

time_n of_o the_o law_n god_n give_v his_o spirit_n but_o only_o to_o some_o few_o extraordinary_a man_n as_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n pour_v it_o down_o upon_o many_o more_o upon_o apostle_n and_o many_o brethren_n but_o not_o all_o but_o now_o in_o the_o last_o day_n upon_o all_o flesh_n for_o i_o take_v it_o that_o this_o prophecy_n of_o joel_n relate_v to_o the_o last_o day_n though_o in_o the_o beginning_n of_o it_o it_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n add_v so_o jerem._n 31.34_o and_o they_o shall_v teach_v no_o more_o every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n and_o every_o man_n his_o brother_n say_v know_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o shall_v shall_v know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o of_o they_o unto_o the_o great_a of_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n speak_v of_o the_o last_o day_n it_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o so_o isa_n 65.20_o the_o child_n shall_v die_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a i._n e._n in_o knowledge_n very_a child_n 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