Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	ghost_n	gospel_n	holy_a	7,712	5	5.2396	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88607	The hatred of Esau, and the love of Jacob unfoulded being a brief and plain exposition of the 9. chapter of Pauls epistle to the Romanes, being the heads of what was delivered in several discourses, both publick and private. By Samuel Loveday servant of the church of Christ.	Loveday, Samuel, 1619-1677.	1650 (1650)	Wing L3233; Thomason E1380_2; ESTC R209387	35,117	84

called for it brings us thus to consider of God God at the first was to us an incomprehensible being therefore Moses could not deal with God as he was to be looked upon but desires God to speak in a way more suitable to him which was by giving them Laws to walk by which God did for him and the rest see Exod. 20. Yet notwithstanding this speaking of God was too hard to be understood that is what his intent was in those sacrifices and ceremonies wherein he was darkly seen this was the first degree of Gods condescension to man to be abstracted as I may so say and here was spirit abstracted from God that so by a little man might understand and taste what this vaste incomprehensible being was but this was not all but God therefore is pleased further to be abstracted that is to send Christ who is more expresly his image now this Spirit comes to be more strong and gives a nearer discovery what this incomprehensible being is but this is not all neither but this Image or Abstract or Spirit must yet again be distilled through the Limbick or Stil of sufferings and death it selfe to bring forth yet a more exact Spirit this is intimated by John 7.39 thus I have brought you down to the word of Christ or Mind of Christ which is the best discovery of God and truest taste of him that hath been yet made known unto the sons of men This is that Spirit spoken of by Christ John 14.26 Iohn 16.13 Chap. 17.8 which some tasted deeply of after Christs ascension as Acts 2. ver 3. and all taste of who taste of the Word of God Heb. 6.4 and receive the Gospel of our Lord Iesus Christ Indeed there are some that with those in the Acts 19. ver 2. who have not received the holy Spirit since they believed that is they have not been transformed into the same image of life and power See Luke 24 49. compared with 2 Cor. 3.8 But we all beholding as in a glasse the glory of the Lord are changed into the same image from glory to glory even as by the Spirit or Power of the Lord. But are such as Timothy speaks of 2 Tim. 3.5 who have a form of godlinesse but deny the power This shews the Power of the Word or Spirit that it is of a transforming nature this is attributed to the Gospel Rom. 1.16 It is the Power of God to salvation to every one that believeth This is that Spirit or Power that Stephen was qualified withall See Acts 7. he was full of the holy Spirit 1 Thes 1.5 Our Gospell came not unto you in word only but also in power and in the Holy Ghost 1 Cor. 4.20 The Kingdom of God is not in word only but also in power This is that Spirit or Power which the Lord hath promised and which we are to expect and pray for according to that in Luke 11.13 compared with Judges 16.28 where Sampson prayeth for strength which in the former Chapter 14. verse he cals the Spirit of the Lord. Likewise see and consider Micah 3.8 This I say is that Spirit which we are to taste God by to know God by and to comprehend God by namely his Word and he that hath this Spirit dwelling or abiding in him walketh as Christ walked pleasing to God and profitable to men So then thus I will speak that which I am deeply affected with and shall be substantiall and true not in word only but in power So much for the explication of the first verse Verse 2. That I have great heavinesse and continual sorrowing of heart This is part of that which he affirms in the former words There are three gradations or degrees used by the Apostle to set it forth as first heavinesse Secondly sorrow and that continually We shall a little consider what he means by heavinesse and sorrow and what difference there is between them the Greek word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 signifieth heavinesse which causeth sleep as Luke 22.45 Christ cometh to his disciples and findeth them asleep with heavinesse the Latin word aegritudo is taken for griefe passion or sorrow of mind and sometime sicknesse of body as in 1 Pet. 2.19 the reading these Scriptures following will informe you what manner of heavinesse it was Iohn 16.6.22 it is there taken for sorrow 2 Cor. 2.10 it is there taken for griefe Phil. 2.27 there the same word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is taken for sorrow again but the second word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is deep as the Latine word cruciatus which implies torment pain affliction a crosse and to be nailed upon a crosse Luke 16.24 It is further taken for the travel of a woman as 1 Thes 5.3 where the same word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is rendred travell so likewise Gal. 4.19 it is taken for the sorrows of death as in Acts 2.24 where the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is used so that by these places here cited it appears to be very great sorrow even to pain and travell nay to be crucified for his friends the Iews Oh then I might a little presse this upon you is it so with you that professe yourselves to be of Pauls spirit are you grieved even to death even to crucifying for your friends according to the flesh because they are in darknesse and do not enjoy the light of the Gospel which you do I fear we may all put our hands upon our mouths and accuse our selves of neglect of our duty in this particular Pauls condition was like Christs indeed he walked as Christ walked his soul was sorrowfull even unto death even so was Pauls He who thought it no robbery to be equall with God yet made himselfe of no reputation Phil. 2.6 7 8. and was excluded from the glory which he was before invested with and was accursed from God which separation makes him cry out My God my God why hast thou forsaken me Mat. 27.46 even so Paul wisheth himself accursed or separated from Christ for the Iews such was his love towards them as you shall hear more at large when we come to the 3. v. Now if we were in this condition oh what means would we use what industry vvould vve use to be delivered as the same Apostle expresses to the Gal. 4.19 My little children of whom I travel in birth until Christ be formed in you and do but look back upon Pauls Epistles vvhat means he useth from this travel as his earnest prayers to God for them chap. 10. ver 1. so vvould vve if vve vvere as Paul how vvould vve pray in their behalfe vvho are in darknesse and not only so but he useth means as in the 11. of the Romans ver 14. he there magnified his office before the Gentiles to see if he by any means could provoke the Jews to emulation that thereby he might save some of them he useth all means possible to bring them in again to what they lost and the