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	promise_n	5,839	5	6.9246	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96712	The summe of diverse sermons preached in Dublin, before the L. Deputie Fleetwood, and the Commissioners of Parliament for the affairs of Ireland. wherein the doctrine of infant-baptism is asserted, and the main objections of Mr. Tombs, Mr. Fisher, Mr. Blackwood, and others, answered / by Samuel Winter ...	Winter, Samuel, 1603-1666.	1656 (1656)	Wing W3089; ESTC R43829	127,074	209

according_a to_o the_o teno●_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n for_o say_v the_o apostle_n we_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o if_o you_o be_v christ_n then_o be_v you_o abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n but_o child_n be_v christ_n erg._n abraham_n seed_n and_o therefore_o consequent_o alike_o privilege_v with_o abraham_n child_n add_v to_o this_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n act_v 2_o and_o let_v every_o one_o of_o you_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o jew_n and_o proselyte_n and_o your_o child_n this_o be_v the_o first_o open_a promulgation_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o jew_n be_v so_o accustom_v to_o that_o great_a personal_a promise_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n as_o that_o there_o need_v not_o any_o explanation_n of_o it_o it_o be_v ordinary_o put_v for_o the_o covenant_n and_o contrariwise_o the_o covenant_n put_v for_o it_o gal._n 3.14_o 17._o that_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n may_v come_v upon_o the_o gentile_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n thus_o vers_fw-la 17_o this_o i_o say_v therefore_o that_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v confirm_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n before_o the_o law_n which_o be_v four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n after_o can_v disannul_v that_o it_o shall_v make_v the_o promise_n of_o none_o effect_n sometime_o the_o apostle_n use_v the_o plural_a number_n v._o 16._o now_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v it_o observe_v he_o say_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_n make_v which_o relate_v to_o gen._n 17._o for_o in_o gen._n 12._o he_o say_v in_o thou_o yea_o gal._n 3_o 16._o the_o inheritance_n be_v give_v by_o promise_n now_o in_o gen._n 12_o 1_o he_o only_o say_v he_o will_v show_v he_o the_o land_n but_o in_o the_o 17._o he_o give_v it_o because_o this_o proposition_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n be_v the_o mother_n promise_n contain_v all_o other_o promise_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o it_o thus_o rom._n 4_o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o promise_n that_o be_v the_o covenant_n make_v to_o abraham_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v be_v mention_v in_o that_o chapter_n no_o less_o than_o four_o time_n this_o promise_n say_v the_o apostle_n act_v 2_o be_v to_o you_o and_o your_o child_n and_o to_o the_o gentile_n when_o call_v and_o their_o child_n to_o you_o jew_n actual_o for_o they_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o cut_v off_o and_o to_o the_o gentile_n intentional_o answer_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o for_o that_o rev_n that_o mr._n tom_n his_o rev_n interpretation_n of_o send_v christ_n which_o be_v give_v by_o some_o we_o say_v it_o be_v improper_a to_o say_v the_o promise_n i●_n for_o it_o be_v already_o fulfil_v though_o it_o be_v include_v in_o abrahaham_n covenant_n but_o as_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o pour_v out_o the_o spirit_n on_o they_o and_o they_o they_o be_v include_v in_o that_o great_a promise_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n thus_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 3_o 14_o that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o faith_n this_o the_o apostle_n have_v chief_o in_o his_o eye_n for_o the_o give_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v the_o great_a promise_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o the_o give_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o great_a promise_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n see_v luk._n 24.49_o act_n 1.4_o 5._o and_o 2.33_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o father_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n compare_v act_n 10.47_o and_o 11.16_o and_o 15.8_o 9_o give_v they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o he_o do_v unto_o we_o and_o put_v no_o difference_n between_o we_o and_o they_o purify_n their_o heart_n by_o faith_n which_o word_n show_v you_o that_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v only_o of_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n but_o of_o the_o ordinary_a gift_n of_o sanctification_n by_o spirit_n then_o act._n 2_o 37_o he_o mean_v not_o so_o much_o or_o sole_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o regenerate_v grace_n with_o the_o degree_n of_o they_o we_o have_v now_o prove_v the_o first_o proposition_n namely_o that_o such_o as_o be_v in_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o prove_v the_o second_o sc_n that_o child_n be_v incovenant_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o which_o mind_n well_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n obj._n the_o promise_n run_v to_o child_n when_o they_o be_v call_v ans_fw-fr call_v in_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o go_v before_o the_o covenant_n but_o follow_v after_o as_o appear_v by_o act._n 3.25_o you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o our_o father_n say_v unto_o abraham_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o family_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o child_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v include_v as_o the_o word_n import_v of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v the_o promise_n be_v not_o make_v to_o their_o seed_n because_o they_o do_v believe_v but_o some_o of_o their_o seed_n do_v believe_v because_o they_o be_v under_o the_o promise_n which_o promise_n reach_v to_o spiritual_n as_o well_o as_o carnal_o even_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o their_o iniquity_n to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o to_o the_o gentile_a be_v this_o promise_n make_v the_o jew_n before_o have_v a_o jus_o ad_fw-la rem_fw-la but_o upon_o their_o repentance_n a_o jus_o in_o re_fw-mi act._n 2_o 39_o that_o be_v suspend_v till_o they_o come_v in_o and_o then_o the_o promise_n run_v clear_a without_o any_o interruption_n 2._o the_o apostle_n show_v not_o only_o that_o baptism_n come_v instead_o but_o that_o it_o be_v administer_v on_o the_o same_o ground_n sc_n that_o god_n be_v our_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o our_o seed_n we_o need_v not_o fear_v the_o seal_n be_v put_v to_o a_o blank_a because_o no_o visible_a faith_n appear_v for_o here_o be_v a_o covenant_n to_o which_o this_o seal_n of_o baptism_n be_v annex_v and_o the_o covenant_n i_o hope_v none_o will_v say_v be_v a_o blank_a to_o which_o the_o name_n jehovah_n be_v add_v that_o give_v be_v to_o all_o those_o promise_n which_o name_n be_v so_o often_o repeat_v in_o jer._n 31_o to_o show_v that_o as_o he_o be_v know_v by_o that_o name_n when_o he_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n so_o now_o much_o more_o in_o these_o late_a day_n in_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o all_o country_n whether_o they_o be_v scatter_v 3._o a_o exclusion_n of_o their_o child_n will_v have_v exceed_o perplex_a they_o as_o be_v undeniable_o evident_a they_o be_v conscious_a to_o themselves_o of_o that_o bitter_a curse_n which_o be_v pronounce_v by_o they_o his_fw-la blood_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o our_o child_n 4._o act._n 2.41_o they_o glad_o receive_v that_o word_n namely_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n and_o therefore_o be_v baptize_v by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o understand_v that_o their_o child_n be_v include_v in_o that_o covenant_n if_o then_o the_o proselyte_n upon_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o word_n be_v circumcise_v they_o and_o their_o child_n then_o doubtless_o those_o and_o their_o child_n be_v baptize_v on_o the_o same_o ground_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n come_v not_o to_o loosen_v the_o law_n much_o less_o the_o prophecy_n and_o promise_n of_o old_a make_v to_o believer_n rom._n 15_o 8._o to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o our_o father_n because_o this_o may_v be_v question_v whether_o the_o gentile_n may_v be_v partaker_n with_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o their_o appertenance_n 2.29_o for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o god_n of_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_n parent_n and_o child_n as_o he_o be_v to_o the_o jew_n ronvere_n 2.29_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v abundant_o labour_v to_o prove_v by_o four_o several_a place_n of_o scripture_n that_o christ_n be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o father_n and_o that_o the_o gentile_n may_v glorify_v god_n for_o his_o mercy_n hold_v forth_o in_o the_o same_o promise_n see_v v._o 9_o 11_o 12._o i_o do_v not_o remember_v any_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o the_o apostle_n do_v bring_v so_o many_o proof_n as_o he_o do_v in_o this_o one_o place_n show_v that_o the_o gentile_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_v make_v unto_o the_o jew_n that_o so_o he_o may_v remove_v all_o scruple_n and_o drive_v the_o ale_n to_o the_o head_n and_o clinch_n it_o fast_o for_o first_o if_o child_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v be_v leave_v

land_n of_o egypt_n if_o he_o have_v defer_v to_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n but_o till_o the_o next_o day_n he_o have_v that_o i_o may_v so_o say_v forfeit_v his_o bond_n luk._n 1_o 54_o he_o have_v holpen_v his_o servant_n israel_n in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o mercy_n as_o he_o speak_v to_o our_o father_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o q._n d._n god_n in_o give_v christ_n remember_v his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n v._o 72_o to_o perform_v the_o mercy_n promise_v to_o our_o forefather_n covenant_n forefather_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n to_o show_v mercy_n to_o our_o father_n the_o father_n be_v the_o object_n of_o this_o favour_n but_o what_o be_v this_o mercy_n and_o favour_n the_o word_n follow_v tell_v you_o to_o remember_v his_o holy_a covenant_n and_o to_o remember_v his_o holy_a covenant_n verse_n 2_o compare_v with_o the_o 76_o and_o thou_o child_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o high_a he_o bring_v in_o the_o child_n here_o q._n d._n behold_v the_o covenant_n be_v make_v good_a to_o abraham_n in_o this_o child_n zacharias_n who_o be_v both_o deaf_a and_o dumb_a as_o the_o word_n signify_v and_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o context_n for_o they_o make_v sign_n unto_o he_o how_o they_o will_v have_v he_o call_v i_o say_v zacharias_n triumph_v in_o this_o and_o magnify_v god_n glorious_a grace_n say_v prophet_n act._n 3_o 21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o the_o prophet_n as_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o the_o prophet_n as_o if_o all_o the_o prophet_n have_v but_o one_o mouth_n be_v unanimous_a in_o their_o interpretation_n of_o the_o covenant_n v._o 70_o which_o covenant_n be_v make_v not_o only_o with_o abraham_n but_o with_o the_o father_n and_o their_o child_n and_o shall_v we_o have_v a_o mouth_n to_o speak_v or_o a_o heart_n to_o think_v contrary_a to_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o all_o the_o holy_a prophet_n which_o have_v be_v ever_o since_o the_o world_n begin_v far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o yea_o for_o ever_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o that_o pretend_v we_o have_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n luke_n 19_o 9_o salvation_n to_o thy_o house_n say_v christ_n to_o zachaeus_n or_o here_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o thou_o and_o thy_o child_n but_o mind_n how_o he_o alter_v the_o person_n for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o also_o be_v a_o son_n of_o abraham_n as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v stander-by_n yea_o all_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o though_o zachaeus_n be_v a_o eminent_a sinner_n and_o a_o gentile_a yet_o upon_o his_o conversion_n he_o and_o his_o child_n be_v include_v in_o the_o covenant_n gal_n 4_o 28_o now_o we_o brethren_n as_o isaac_n be_v be_v the_o child_n of_o promise_n isaac_n when_o a_o infant_n be_v a_o child_n of_o promise_n and_o so_o consider_v when_o that_o promise_n be_v make_v which_o promise_n be_v confirm_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o posterity_n gal._n gal._n 2_o 15_o naturâ_fw-la judaei_n non_fw-la intelligit_fw-la naturalitèr_fw-la essè_fw-la immunes_fw-la à_fw-la corruptolâ_fw-la humani_fw-la generis_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la promissio_fw-la haereditariam_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la faciebat_fw-la ideò_fw-la naturale_fw-la voco_fw-la hoc_fw-la bonum_fw-la calv._n in_o gal._n we_o then_o say_v the_o apostle_n i_o and_o you_o galatian_n with_o your_o brethren_n be_v child_n of_o the_o promise_n as_o isaac_n this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o as_o then_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n do_v persecute_v he_o that_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n so_o it_o be_v now_o there_o be_v then_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v the_o natural_a seed_n who_o in_o course_n of_o nature_n come_v from_o abraham_n so_o be_v there_o now_o a_o fleshly_a seed_n of_o cal._n of_o rom._n 11.28_o dilecti_fw-la propter_fw-la patres_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la dilectioni_fw-la causam_fw-la dederint_fw-la sed_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la propagata_fw-la fuerat_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la ad_fw-la posteros_fw-la secundùm_fw-la pacti_fw-la formam_fw-la evo_fw-la deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la &_o seminis_fw-la tui_fw-la cal._n believer_n if_o then_o there_o remain_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n child_n bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n then_o be_v there_o the_o privilege_n of_o birth-holiness_n still_o remain_v see_v as_o it_o be_v then_o so_o it_o be_v now_o rom._n 11._o child_n with_o parent_n be_v break_v off_o from_o the_o covenant_n therefore_o they_o be_v under_o it_o yea_o they_o with_o their_o parent_n at_o length_n shall_v be_v engraft_v in_o again_o as_o we_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o eph._n 3.8_o that_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v parent_n and_o child_n shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o promise_n namely_o that_o grand_a promise_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n of_o which_o promise_n they_o be_v not_o partaker_n if_o so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v exclude_v 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v._n 34._o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a that_o be_v young_a and_o old_a which_o knowledge_n be_v interpret_v to_o be_v faith_n john_n 6.45_o i_o will_v write_v my_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n what_o law_n only_o the_o moral_a law_n yea_o the_o evangelical_a law_n if_o so_o than_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n have_v then_o elect_a child_n no_o save_v benefit_n by_o the_o covenant_n till_o they_o believe_v yes_o they_o have_v this_o benefit_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v for_o there_o be_v promise_n for_o grace_n 2_o to_o grace_n when_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n there_o be_v a_o promise_n for_o grace_n q.d._n the_o vein_n of_o election_n shall_v break_v out_o in_o some_o of_o they_o not_o all_o for_o such_o promise_n as_o these_o be_v indefinite_a promise_n tui_fw-la rom._n 3._o excid●rit_fw-la sermo_fw-la ille_fw-la viz._n promissio_fw-la illa_fw-la gratiae_fw-la ero_n deus_fw-la ●●us_fw-la &_o 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promise_v and_o their_o soul_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o a_o bundle_n of_o life_n for_o ever_o see_v p._n 69._o obj._n there_o be_v no_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n mention_v in_o that_o covenant_n ans_fw-fr in_o that_o covenant_n god_n promise_v they_o temporal_n more_o large_o spiritual_n more_o spare_o according_a to_o his_o secret_a dispensation_n of_o these_o and_o those_o time_n they_o be_v child_n servant_n hence_o the_o motto_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n i_o serve_v gal._n 5.4_o a_o child_n differ_v not_o from_o a_o servant_n and_o thus_o the_o hebrew_n naguo●_n the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latin_a word_n pver_fw-la signify_v either_o a_o child_n or_o a_o servant_n and_o a_o child_n differ_v not_o from_o a_o servant_n in_o his_o nonage_n now_o child_n be_v more_o take_v with_o childish_a thing_n therefore_o they_o have_v more_o of_o temporal_n and_o less_o of_o spiritual_n more_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n than_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n 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religion_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o christ_n heb._n 6.1_o in_o the_o present_a truth_n of_o this_o age_n ay_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v so_o much_o oppose_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v but_o child_n be_v toss_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n by_o the_o slight_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cog_a of_o the_o die_n of_o man_n and_o cunning_a craftiness_n whereby_o 〈◊〉_d they_o lie_v in_o weight_n to_o deceive_v eph._n 4.14_o it_o be_v the_o complaint_n of_o gildas_n that_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n and_o other_o poisonous_a error_n infect_v the_o ancient_a britain_n because_o they_o be_v a_o people_n always_o desirous_a of_o novelty_n 4._o the_o polity_n and_o industry_n of_o the_o adversary_n they_o will_v compass_v sea_n and_o land_n to_o make_v one_o proselyte_n to_o themselves_o and_o their_o way_n rather_o than_o win_v one_o soul_n to_o christ_n 5._o the_o not_o receive_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o love_n 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the_o thing_n of_o god_n therefore_o not_o to_o be_v approve_v of_o that_o they_o may_v rise_v in_o the_o world_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o their_o judgement_n be_v captivate_v and_o they_o bring_v under_o the_o power_n of_o error_n rom._n 1.24_o 28._o so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o argument_n namely_o anabaptism_n be_v not_o the_o way_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v be_v brief_a in_o the_o rest_n second_o consider_v the_o neglect_n of_o this_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n do_v argue_v the_o church_n be_v still_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o for_o this_o and_o other_o wilderness_n sin_n may_v continue_v long_o in_o that_o state_n for_o their_o rebellion_n of_o old_a the_o lord_n be_v angry_a with_o israel_n and_o seem_o do_v discovenant_v they_o and_o cast_v they_o off_o as_o none_o of_o his_o people_n make_v they_o like_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o all_o than_o die_v uncircumcised_a as_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n speak_v and_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n angry_a 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