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	speak_v	25,317	5	5.2279	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29101	The excellency of the Christian revelation, as it promiseth assistance, and compleat salvation to sinners a sermon preach'd in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, November the 6th, 1699, being the eighth, for this year, of the lecture founded by the Honourable Robert Boyle, Esq. / by Samuel Bradford ...	Bradford, Samuel, 1652-1731.	1699 (1699)	Wing B4111; ESTC R19744	15,243	31

good_a together_o with_o strong_a habit_n of_o sin_n the_o spirit_n have_v once_o give_v way_n to_o the_o flesh_n lose_v its_o authority_n and_o government_n which_o it_o can_v easy_o reassume_v in_o order_n therefore_o to_o a_o recovery_n from_o this_o state_n to_o effect_v which_o be_v the_o great_a design_n of_o christianity_n there_o must_v be_v a_o supply_n of_o new_a strength_n some_o extraordinary_a influence_n from_o the_o divine_a spirit_n to_o reduce_v the_o soul_n into_o good_a order_n and_o to_o preserve_v it_o when_o so_o reduce_v and_o for_o this_o we_o be_v behold_v to_o the_o undertake_n of_o our_o great_a mediator_n it_o be_v true_a good_a man_n in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o world_n such_o i_o mean_v as_o have_v have_v a_o become_a sense_n of_o god_n and_o of_o natural_a religion_n have_v profess_v their_o reliance_n upon_o god_n and_o there_o hope_n of_o his_o assistance_n and_o i_o question_v not_o but_o they_o have_v in_o some_o measure_n partake_v of_o what_o they_o thus_o hope_v for_o which_o be_v in_o truth_n though_o not_o clear_o understand_v by_o they_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o grace_n through_o jesus_n christ_n who_o undertake_v as_o we_o christian_n believe_v have_v its_o effect_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o mankind_n ever_o since_o the_o first_o promise_v make_v to_o adam_n after_o his_o fall_n but_o as_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o suggestion_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o conjecture_n of_o reason_n in_o this_o case_n have_v no_o express_a declaration_n or_o promise_n which_o they_o know_v of_o upon_o which_o they_o may_v depend_v so_o the_o pious_a and_o good_a man_n among_o the_o jew_n themselves_o who_o enjoy_v the_o divine_a oracle_n yet_o believe_v and_o hope_v for_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n rather_o upon_o the_o ground_n of_o natural_a religion_n than_o of_o their_o own_o law_n the_o promise_n of_o which_o as_o i_o before_o observe_v be_v chief_o of_o the_o good_a thing_n 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communication_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n to_o enlighten_v and_o assist_v the_o mind_n of_o christian_n in_o every_o succeed_a age._n our_o lord_n to_o this_o purpose_n do_v in_o general_n declare_v the_o readiness_n of_o almighty_a god_n to_o give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v ask_v it_o of_o he_o 11.13_o luke_n 11.13_o argue_v from_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o his_o fatherly_a care_n of_o man_n infinite_o exceed_v that_o of_o any_o earthly_a parent_n more_o particular_o our_o lord_n have_v give_v a_o promise_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n to_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o and_o believe_v in_o he_o at_o a_o solemn_a festival_n of_o the_o jew_n 39_o john_n 7.37_o 38_o 39_o jesus_n stand_v and_o cry_v say_v if_o any_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o drink_n he_o that_o believe_v on_o i_o as_o the_o scripture_n have_v say_v out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o live_a water_n and_o this_o as_o the_o evangelist_n add_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v receive_v for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o yet_o give_v not_o in_o that_o plentiful_a manner_n as_o afterward_o because_o that_o jesus_n be_v not_o yet_o glorify_v and_o indeed_o it_o be_v after_o the_o glorification_n of_o jesus_n that_o this_o spirit_n be_v give_v first_o in_o so_o wonderful_a a_o manner_n as_o on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n as_o a_o pledge_n of_o his_o be_v thenceforward_o to_o direct_v and_o assist_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o succeed_a age_n a_o promise_n to_o that_o purpose_n be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o christian_a body_n for_o so_o st._n peter_n discourse_v to_o the_o jew_n upon_o that_o occasion_n 39_o act_n 2.38_o 39_o solemn_o declare_v repent_v say_v he_o and_o be_v baptise_a every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v unto_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o even_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v it_o be_v upon_o this_o account_n that_o st._n paul_n declare_v so_o ample_o the_o power_n which_o christian_n receive_v by_o the_o gospel_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o do_v what_o neither_o by_o the_o ability_n of_o nature_n nor_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n they_o can_v have_v do_v when_o in_o the_o place_n before-cited_n he_o have_v complain_v of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o member_n whereby_o man_n be_v captivate_v 24._o rom._n 7.23_o 24._o and_o thereupon_o express_v very_o pathetical_o his_o sense_n of_o the_o wretchedness_n of_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o body_n of_o death_n which_o they_o carry_v about_o with_o they_o he_o conclude_v with_o triumph_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n 25._o v._o 25._o i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o 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unavoidable_a infirmity_n but_o moreover_o receive_v strength_n through_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o will_v enable_v he_o sincere_o though_o not_o without_o all_o impersection_n to_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o to_o attain_v to_o that_o righteousness_n which_o through_o the_o inordinacy_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a institution_n he_o can_v not_o attain_v to_o before_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n elsewhere_o compare_v the_o law_n with_o the_o gospel_n he_o give_v the_o preference_n to_o the_o latter_a in_o very_o significant_a term_n the_o law_n he_o style_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o letter_n 9_o 2_o cor._n 3.3_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o which_o kill_v the_o gospel_n the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o give_v life_n one_o

be_v design_v and_o if_o we_o will_v yet_o far_o look_v into_o the_o design_n of_o they_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o be_v moreover_o appoint_v by_o our_o lord_n as_o mean_n of_o derive_v and_o convey_v the_o grace_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o our_o soul_n thus_o 20._o matth._n 28.19_o 20._o when_o our_o lord_n commission_v his_o apostle_n to_o make_v disciple_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o and_o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o he_o have_v command_v they_o he_o immediate_o subjoin_v and_o lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o can_v import_v no_o less_o than_o his_o assist_v and_o bless_v they_o and_o their_o successor_n in_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o their_o ministry_n he_o elsewhere_o declare_v in_o general_a 18.20_o matth._n 18.20_o that_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n there_o be_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o viz._n by_o the_o presence_n and_o assistance_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n as_o to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n st._n peter_n be_v very_o express_v in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v where_o exhort_v his_o hearer_n to_o repent_v and_o be_v baptise_a 39_o act_n 2.38_o 39_o he_o encourage_v they_o by_o propose_v the_o benefit_n which_o they_o shall_v receive_v thereby_o namely_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o promise_n of_o which_o he_o say_v be_v not_o to_o that_o generation_n only_o but_o to_o their_o child_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o even_o as_o many_o as_o god_n shall_v call_v 3.5_o john_n 3.5_o for_o which_o reason_n our_o saviour_n himself_o in_o his_o discourse_n with_o nicodemus_n join_v together_o regeneration_n by_o water_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o rite_n say_v that_o christian_n be_v save_v 6._o tit._n 3.5_o 6._o according_a to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n by_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v shed_v upon_o they_o abundant_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n imply_v that_o baptism_n with_o water_n be_v the_o way_n of_o entitle_v christian_n to_o that_o divine_a gift_n and_o a_o mean_n of_o convey_v it_o to_o they_o and_o so_o likewise_o as_o to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n it_o be_v intend_v not_o only_o to_o exhibit_v to_o christian_n the_o element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o memory_n of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n 10.16_o 1_o cor._n 10.16_o but_o according_a to_o st._n paul_n expression_n the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n then_o bless_v be_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o bread_n then_o break_v be_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n viz._n a_o communion_n or_o participation_n of_o all_o the_o benefit_n purchase_v by_o break_v the_o body_n and_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n of_o which_o a_o principal_a one_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n to_o strengthen_v our_o soul_n to_o conclude_v this_o particular_a the_o gospel_n be_v style_v 8.2_o rom._n 8.2_o as_o i_o before_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n 3.6_o 2_o cor._n 3.6_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v say_v to_o be_v minister_n not_o of_o the_o letter_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n when_o they_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o their_o function_n one_o be_v say_v to_o plant_n and_o another_o to_o water_n 6._o 1_o cor._n 3.5_o 6._o whilst_o god_n give_v the_o increase_n viz._n by_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n accompany_v these_o external_a ministration_n and_o final_o the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v among_o and_o in_o the_o member_n of_o it_o all_o which_o passage_n do_v evident_o import_v that_o the_o external_a ministration_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v design_v as_o so_o many_o 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