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	holy_a	paul_n	7,516	5	6.4255	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46754	Soled comfort for sound Christians, or, A treatise of Gods absolute (and most certaine) performance of his conditionall promises in regard of the elect being a parcell of a larger discourse on John 13.17 / by Robert Jenison.	Jenison, Robert, 1584?-1652.	1641 (1641)	Wing J564; ESTC R24152	50,921	69

whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o at_o any_o time_n enjoy_v the_o gospel_n and_o outward_a mean_n they_o have_v they_o from_o the_o free_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n they_o be_v not_o more_o worthy_a than_o other_o neither_o be_v it_o because_o god_n do_v foresee_v they_o will_v profit_v by_o the_o gospel_n more_o than_o other_o why_o be_v it_o then_o send_v and_o preach_v first_o to_o israel_n again_o say_v people_n otherwise_o then_o for_o their_o further_a conviction_n and_o not_o to_o tyrian_n and_o sydonian_o who_o if_o like_o mighty_a work_n which_o be_v wrought_v to_o confirm_v the_o gospel_n have_v be_v do_v among_o they_o which_o be_v do_v in_o corazin_n &_o bethsaida_n will_v have_v repent_v long_o ago_o 21._o math._n 11_o 21._o which_o yet_o israel_n do_v not_o but_o this_o be_v from_o god_n free_a choice_n who_o according_a to_o his_o wise_a and_o just_a counsel_n send_v it_o to_o this_o or_o that_o place_n where_o he_o have_v much_o people_n 10._o act._n 18_o 9_o 10._o at_o least_o some_o to_o call_v and_o gather_v by_o i●_n and_o purposely_o as_o he_o please_v will_v not_o or_o will_v not_o as_o yet_o have_v it_o come_v to_o some_o other_o people_n thus_o when_o p●ul_a &_o sylas_n have_v go_v throughout_o phrigia_n 7._o act._n 16_o 6_o 7._o and_o the_o region_n of_o gallatia_n preach_v the_o gospel_n they_o be_v forbid_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o asia_n after_o they_o be_v come_v to_o misia_n they_o assay_v to_o go_v into_o bithynia_n but_o the_o spirit_n suffer_v they_o not_o 3._o among_o those_o it_o and_o for_o the_o inward_a power_n of_o it_o whether_o the_o gospel_n be_v send_v god_n give_v grace_n effectual_o to_o receive_v and_o with_o meek_a humble_a and_o good_a heart_n to_o entertain_v it_o not_o to_o all_o but_o to_o who_o he_o please_v thus_o among_o those_o that_o hear_v paul_n preach_v at_o philippi_n it_o be_v note_v only_o of_o lydia_n that_o the_o lord_n open_v her_o heart_n that_o she_o 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good_a pleasure_n which_o he_o have_v purpose_v in_o himself_o etc._n etc._n so_o 25.26_o mat._n 11_o 25.26_o i_o thank_v thou_o oh_o father_n say_v christ_n because_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o to_o babe_n even_o so_o father_n for_o so_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n now_o if_o god_n word_n prove_v fruitful_a and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o show_v itself_o only_o in_o those_o who_o receive_v and_o hear_v it_o in_o a_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n 17_o l●●k_n 8_o 15._o jam_fw-la 1_o 17_o i_o will_v ask_v from_o who_o be_v this_o good_a heart_n be_v it_o not_o from_o he_o from_o who_o be_v every_o good_a gift_n &_o every_o perfect_a gift_n &_o c_o we_o conclude_v then_o this_o digression_n occasion_v by_o a_o unjust_a ●avill_n and_o say_v that_o though_o god_n promise_n of_o salvation_n elect._n what_o god_n require_v as_o a_o condition_n he_o also_o work●_n in_o the_o elect._n yea_o and_o of_o faith_n 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confession_n 1_o joh._n 1.9_o ask_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o and_o ezek._n 36._o after_o a_o most_o free_a and_o gracious_a promise_n make_v by_o god_n of_o work_v all_o grace_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o give_v both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a blessing_n verse_n 25.26_o and_o 27_o etc._n etc._n yet_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n prayer_n i_o will_v for_o this_o be_v inquire_v of_o by_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o but_o who_o give_v this_o gift_n of_o prayer_n only_o he_o that_o give_v faith_n out_o of_o which_o prayer_n follow_v 8.26_o rom._n 10.14_o &_o 8.26_o only_a god_n by_o his_o spirit_n zach._n 12.10_o rom._n 8.26_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o th●_n spirit_n itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o etc._n etc._n last_o god_n give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a that_o be_v more_o grace_n humility_n humility_n james_z 4.6_o but_o who_o give_v the_o grace_n of_o humility_n do_v not_o 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as_o to_o answer_v our_o desire_n and_o purpose_n it_o purpose_n to_o perfect_v it_o or_o to_o persevere_v in_o a_o good_a work_n to_o the_o end_n be_v not_o from_o we_o but_o from_o god_n for_o it_o be_v god_n who_o have_v begin_v a_o good_a work●_n in_o you_o say_v paul_n to_o the_o philippian_n will_v perform_v it_o until_o the_o day_n of_o jesus_n christ._n 6_o phil_n 1_o 6_o so_o paul_n concern_v himself_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o how_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a that_o be_v how_o full_o to_o finish_v it_o i_o sinde_v not_o 8_o rom_n 7_o 8_o yea_o man_n can_v finish_v their_o own_o evil_a work_n always_o according_a to_o their_o intent_n how_o much_o less_o good_a work_n as_o joseph_n brethren_n they_o think_v evil_a agaìn_v he_o but_o god_n mean_v it_o unto_o good_a 20._o gen._n 50_o 20._o and_o so_o overreach_v they_o so_o that_o they_o come_v short_a of_o their_o purpose_n so_o paul_n go_v towards_o '_o damascus_n with_o a_o purpose_n to_o fetch_v thence_o and_o bring_v bind_v to_o jerusalem_n the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n act_v 9_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o yet_o be_v take_v short_a in_o the_o way_n fall_v down_o and_o in_o stead_n of_o finish_v his_o own_o wicked_a intent_n he_o be_v turn_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n not_o to_o do_v or_o finish_v his_o own_o will_n 26_o act._n 9_o 26_o but_o christ_n say_v lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v 2._o we_o can_v so_o much_o as_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a without_o christ_n yea_o unless_o we_o be_v ingraft_v into_o he_o it_o he_o to_o do_v it_o as_o the_o branch_n can_v not_o bear_v the_o fruit_n of_o itself_o except_o it_o abide_v in_o the_o vine_n no_o more_o can_v you_o except_o you_o abide_v in_o i_o 5._o john_n 15_o 4_o 5._o for_o without_o i_o or_o sever_v from_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n that_o walk_v to_o direct_v his_o step_n jere._n 10.23_o a_o man_n heart_n may_v devise_v his_o way_n 〈◊〉_d jer._n 10_o 2d_o pro._n 16_o 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o lord_n direct_v his_o step_n we_o may_v know_v as_o in_o my_o text_n what_o to_o do_v but_o we_o as_o of_o ourselves_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v according_a to_o our_o knowledge_n therefore_o pray_v david_n say_v not_o only_o 35_o psal_n 11●_n 33_o 34_o 35_o teach_v i_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o statute_n and_o give_v i_o understanding_n but_o make_v i_o to_o go_v in_o the_o path_n of_o thy_o commandment_n for_o we_o be_v of_o ourselves_o not_o only_o blind_a but_o lame_a and_o god_n must_v teach_v we_o not_o only_o to_o know_v but_o to_o do_v therefore_o say_v david_n again_o 10._o psal_n 143_o 10._o teach_v i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n we_o have_v that_o in_o we_o which_o till_o it_o be_v remove_v hinder_v we_o from_o do_v that_o which_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v do_v for_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n 19_o gat._n 5.17_o ro_n 7_o 19_o so_o that_o say_v paul_n you_o can_v not_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v so_o he_o himself_o find_v it_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v say_v she_o i_o d●e_v not_o 12_o isa_n 26_o 12_o if_o therefore_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v that_o be_v good_a it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v as_o former_o be_v say_v all_o our_o work_n for_o we_o &_o in_o we_o 3._o to_o begin_v a_o good_a work_n 6._o work_n to_o begin_v it_o phil._n 1_o 6._o be_v not_o from_o we_o though_o we_o purpose_v it_o but_o from_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v he_o that_o begin_v a_o good_a work_n in_o we_o 4._o to_o speak_v what_o we_o have_v think_v on_o and_o prepare_v good_a prepare_v to_o speak_v good_a be_v also_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o from_o we_o for_o so_o wise_a solomon_n concern_v they_o both_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o man_n and_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o tongue_n 1_o pr●_n 16_o 1_o be_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o who_o what_o minister_v especial_o find_v it_o not_o t●us_o 5._o as_o we_o can_v do_v ●t_a do_v to_o will_v ●t_a or_o speak_v and_o utter_v so_o can_v we_o not_o so_o much_o as_o will_v any_o thing_n true_o and_o spiritual_o good_a as_o not_o our_o own_o conversion_n or_o salvation_n for_o it_o be_v god_n say_v paul_n to_o the_o philippian_n which_o work_v in_o you_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v 13_o phil._n 2_o 13_o but_o of_o this_o more_o large_o anon●_n 6._o how_o shall_v man_n will_n that_o which_o be_v good_a it_o good_a to_o conceive_v it_o as_o of_o himself_o when_o he_o can_v so_o much_o as_o understand_v or_o perceive_v it_o for_o so_o we_o be_v teach_v the_o natural_a man_n rèceive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolish_a ●es_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o 7_o rom._n 8_o 7_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v yea_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n 7._o last_o 94._o last_o to_o think_v it_o 2_o cor._n 3_o 5._o 1_o cor._n 3_o 19_o 20._o psal_n 94._o nay_o he_o can_v think_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a so_o paul_n we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v from_o god_n yea_o man_n be_v best_a thought_n be_v vain_a the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v foolishness_n with_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n know_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o wise_a that_o they_o be_v vain_a all_o these_o put_v together_o what_o be_v it_o that_o man_n be_v able_a as_o of_o himself_o to_o do_v without_o god_n special_a and_o effectual_a grace_n especial_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o conversion_n repentance_n faith_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 17._o