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	time_n	8,209	5	3.7442	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67398	The necessity of regeneration in two sermons to the University of Oxford / by John Wallis ...	Wallis, John, 1616-1703.	1682 (1682)	Wing W595; ESTC R12565	29,011	54

in_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o jer._n 32.40_o we_o may_v well_o rest_v satisfy_v that_o he_o who_o have_v say_v it_o can_v do_v it_o without_o cavil_v or_o nice_a inquire_v how_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v and_o the_o like_a when_o god_n threaten_v to_o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n exod._n 4.21_o and_o 7.3_o or_o to_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n fat_a that_o hear_v they_o may_v hear_v but_o not_o understand_v isai._n 6.9_o 10._o and_o see_v they_o may_v see_v but_o not_o perceive_v mat._n 13.14_o 15._o to_o wit_n by_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o natural_a hardness_n and_o blindness_n without_o correct_v it_o by_o his_o spirit_n now_o that_o which_o hereby_o we_o prove_v be_v this_o not_o that_o god_n force_v we_o to_o will_v against_o our_o will_n for_o that_o in_o sensu_fw-la composito_fw-la as_o to_o the_o elicit_v act_n be_v impossible_a as_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n in_o the_o term_n for_o as_o to_o what_o we_o will_v we_o be_v so_o far_o willing_a but_o that_o by_o the_o spirit_n we_o be_v bear_v again_o that_o be_v that_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n work_v in_o we_o a_o new_a nativity_n a_o new_a nature_n that_o be_v a_o new_a habit_n of_o grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v incline_v to_o love_n and_o delight_n in_o good_a as_o by_o the_o habitual_a corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n we_o be_v incline_v to_o evil._n and_o this_o be_v the_o concurrent_a doctrine_n of_o the_o school_n who_o i_o think_v do_v general_o allow_v that_o our_o soul_n be_v capable_a of_o infuse_v habit_n as_o well_o as_o acquire_v and_o if_o by_o derivation_n from_o our_o first_o parent_n we_o be_v capable_a of_o habitual_a corruption_n i_o see_v not_o why_o we_o shall_v doubt_v but_o that_o we_o be_v alike_o capable_a of_o habitual_a grace_n and_o of_o this_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v as_o early_o as_o of_o that_o for_o like_a as_o there_o may_v be_v habitual_a corruption_n before_o we_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n for_o want_n of_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n to_o commit_v actual_a sin_n so_o may_v god_n as_o early_o put_v into_o our_o heart_n the_o seed_n of_o grace_n which_o may_v afterward_o when_o occasion_n shall_v serve_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a live_n he_o may_v i_o say_v when_o he_o please_v not_o that_o he_o always_o so_o do_v we_o read_v of_o isaiah_n that_o he_o be_v call_v from_o the_o womb_n isai._n 49.1_o and_o of_o jeremiah_n jer._n 1.5_o before_o thou_o come_v out_o of_o the_o womb_n i_o sanctify_v thou_o and_o of_o john_n the_o baptist_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n even_o from_o his_o mother_n womb_n luk._n 1.15_o and_o our_o church_n presume_v of_o infant_n that_o they_o be_v at_o least_o some_o of_o they_o regenerate_v when_o baptise_a and_o therefore_o for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o man_n be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n infant_n and_o that_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n say_v none_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n except_o he_o be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v anew_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v direct_v we_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n the_o father_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o of_o his_o bounteous_a mercy_n he_o will_v grant_v to_o this_o child_n that_o thing_n which_o by_o nature_n he_o can_v have_v and_o do_v pray_v according_o that_o god_n will_v wash_v he_o and_o sanctify_v he_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o he_o may_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o spiritual_a regeneration_n nor_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n less_o able_a to_o work_v effectual_o afterward_o else_o why_o be_v we_o teach_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o grant_v we_o true_a repentance_n absolution_n and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o the_o thing_n may_v please_v he_o which_o we_o do_v at_o present_a and_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o life_n hereafter_o may_v be_v pure_a and_o holy_a that_o all_o our_o do_n may_v be_v order_v by_o his_o government_n collect._n to_o do_v always_o that_o which_o be_v righteous_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o for_o the_o king_n majesty_n that_o god_n will_v replenish_v he_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n that_o he_o may_v always_o incline_v to_o god_n will_n king_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o to_o endue_v he_o plenteous_o with_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o for_o the_o royal_a family_n family_n that_o god_n will_v endue_v they_o with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o enrich_v they_o with_o his_o heavenly_a grace_n and_o for_o the_o clergy_n clergy_n that_o god_n will_v send_v upon_o our_o bishop_n and_o curate_n and_o all_o congregation_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n the_o healthful_a spirit_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o for_o ourselves_o that_o be_v regenerate_v and_o make_v his_o child_n by_o adoption_n christmas_n and_o grace_n we_o may_v be_v daily_o renew_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o as_o by_o his_o special_a grace_n prevent_v we_o he_o put_v into_o our_o mind_n good_a desire_n day_n so_o by_o his_o continual_a help_n we_o may_v bring_v the_o same_o to_o good_a effect_n that_o by_o his_o holy_a inspiration_n we_o may_v think_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a easter_n and_o by_o his_o merciful_a guide_v we_o may_v perform_v the_o same_o that_o god_n who_o do_v teach_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o faithful_a people_n whitsunday_n by_o send_v they_o the_o light_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n will_v grant_v we_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n to_o have_v a_o right_a judgement_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o because_o by_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o mortal_a nature_n trinity_n we_o can_v do_v no_o good_a thing_n without_o he_o he_o will_v grant_v we_o the_o help_n of_o his_o grace_n that_o in_o keep_v his_o commandment_n we_o may_v please_v he_o both_o in_o will_n and_o deed._n that_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n sunday_n will_v graft_v in_o our_o heart_n the_o love_n of_o his_o name_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v we_o the_o spirit_n to_o think_v and_o do_v always_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v rightful_a sunday_n that_o we_o who_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n without_o he_o may_v by_o he_o be_v enable_v to_o live_v according_a to_o his_o will_n that_o because_o the_o frailty_n of_o man_n without_o he_o can_v but_o fall_v sunday_n he_o will_v keep_v we_o ever_o by_o his_o help_n that_o sunday_n his_o grace_n may_v always_o prevent_v and_o follow_v we_o and_o make_v we_o continual_o to_o be_v give_v to_o all_o good_a work_n that_o almighty_a god_n will_v cleanse_v the_o thought_n of_o our_o heart_n commandment_n by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o we_o may_v perfect_o love_v he_o and_o worthy_o magnify_v his_o holy_a name_n with_o much_o more_o in_o the_o prayer_n of_o our_o church_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n all_o which_o imply_v that_o there_o be_v a_o power_n in_o god_n to_o work_v in_o our_o soul_n by_o his_o spirit_n such_o a_o gracious_a frame_n and_o temper_n of_o heart_n incline_v it_o to_o good_a as_o before_o it_o be_v to_o evil_a as_o without_o it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v and_o true_o if_o we_o do_v allow_v that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n by_o moral_a argument_n and_o rational_a discourse_n may_v without_o do_v violence_n to_o his_o will_n persuade_v another_o to_o think_v otherwise_o than_o before_o he_o do_v and_o to_o do_v what_o otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v which_o yet_o when_o he_o do_v he_o do_v free_o nay_o more_o if_o a_o glass_n of_o wine_n though_o take_v moderate_o and_o without_o excess_n may_v give_v a_o man_n that_o life_n vigour_n and_o alacrity_n as_o to_o make_v he_o almost_o another_o man_n to_o speak_v think_v and_o do_v what_o else_o he_o will_v not_o or_o at_o least_o not_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n and_o to_o such_o a_o degree_n sure_o we_o may_v allow_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o spirit_n without_o entrench_v upon_o our_o freedom_n to_o do_v as_o much_o or_o more_o than_o so_o and_o either_o without_o or_o in_o concurrence_n with_o such_o moral_a swasion_n to_o put_v that_o warmth_n into_o our_o heart_n as_o to_o act_v beyond_o what_o without_o it_o we_o shall_v have_v do_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o reason_n to_o fear_v that_o such_o inclination_n to_o good_a from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v prejudice_v the_o freedom_n of_o our_o will_n any_o more_o if_o so_o much_o as_o the_o inclination_n to_o evil_a from_o our_o own_o corruption_n or_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n especial_o since_o that_o the_o bless_a angel_n and_o the_o glorify_a saint_n in_o heaven_n where_o sorrow_n and_o sin_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o shall_v as_o free_o love_n god_n and_o praise_v he_o as_o we_o on_o earth_n can_v do_v notwithstanding_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v

fruit_n may_v be_v so_o also_o there_o must_v be_v a_o new_a nature_n to_o bring_v forth_o a_o new_a life_n i_o have_v now_o do_v with_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o text_n and_o doctrine_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n yet_o remain_v which_o if_o there_o have_v be_v time_n for_o it_o be_v proper_a enough_o to_o have_v be_v here_o discuss_v 1._o from_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o this_o necessity_n of_o a_o new_a birth_n proceed_v 2._o by_o what_o power_n it_o must_v be_v wrought_v the_o first_o of_o they_o we_o have_v touch_v by_o the_o way_n in_o show_v it_o be_v not_o humane_a nature_n as_o god_n make_v it_o but_o corrupt_a nature_n that_o make_v this_o work_n necessary_a for_o if_o we_o have_v not_o degenerate_v from_o what_o god_n at_o first_o make_v we_o there_o will_v not_o have_v be_v that_o need_n of_o be_v regenerate_v which_o now_o there_o be_v the_o latter_a be_v intimate_v partly_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o text_n and_o partly_o in_o christ_n further_a explication_n ver_fw-la 5._o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n for_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v but_o flesh_n it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n but_o these_o the_o time_n not_o permit_v i_o must_v either_o omit_v altogether_o or_o at_o least_o reserve_v till_o another_o season_n the_o necessity_n of_o regeneration_n a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n at_o st._n mary_n oxon._n october_n 9th_o 1681._o john_n iij._o 3._o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n i_o have_v heretofore_o begin_v the_o handle_n of_o this_o text_n and_o through_o god_n assistance_n hope_v now_o to_o finish_v it_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v mean_v all_o that_o happy_a estate_n which_o the_o child_n of_o god_n those_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o he_o do_v enjoy_v as_o well_o here_o as_o hereafter_o this_o the_o scripture_n do_v usual_o set_v forth_o by_o metaphor_n take_v from_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o among_o man_n be_v account_v excellent_a or_o desirable_a either_o as_o necessary_a as_o pleasant_a as_o profitable_a as_o glorious_a or_o on_o what_o other_o consideration_n soever_o as_o be_v much_o more_o desirable_a than_o all_o these_o put_v together_o and_o among_o the_o rest_n by_o that_o of_o a_o kingdom_n it_o be_v call_v here_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n elsewhere_o by_o way_n of_o eminence_n and_o of_o contradistinction_n to_o those_o on_o earth_n those_o of_o man_n as_o much_o surpass_v they_o as_o heaven_n be_v high_a above_o the_o earth_n this_o kingdom_n be_v common_o distinguish_v into_o that_o of_o grace_n and_o that_o of_o glory_n and_o they_o be_v both_o here_o intend_v in_o the_o word_n kingdom_n but_o especial_o the_o latter_a those_o of_o grace_n be_v include_v in_o the_o former_a word_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o except_o he_o do_v here_o attain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n he_o can_v hope_v hereafter_o to_o see_v that_o of_o glory_n to_o see_v this_o kingdom_n be_v not_o so_o to_o see_v it_o as_o the_o rich_a glutton_n see_v lazarus_n in_o abraham_n bosom_n luke_n 16.23_o to_o see_v it_o a_o far_o off_o without_o be_v the_o better_a for_o it_o but_o so_o as_o when_o christ_n say_v mat._n 5.8_o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n and_o saint_n paul_n heb._n 12.14_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o see_v it_o as_o to_o enjoy_v it_o and_o have_v a_o share_n in_o it_o and_o he_o that_o will_v thus_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n must_v the_o text_n tell_v we_o be_v bear_v again_o that_o be_v he_o must_v have_v a_o new_a nature_n a_o new_a nativity_n he_o must_v by_o regeneration_n or_o his_o first_o birth_n or_o a_o second_o birth_n become_v a_o child_n of_o god_n a_o child_n of_o grace_n as_o by_o generation_n or_o his_o first_o birth_n he_o be_v a_o child_n of_o man_n a_o child_n of_o sin_n now_o we_o be_v in_o scripture_n call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o a_o double_a sense_n child_n of_o god_n by_o adoption_n and_o child_n of_o god_n by_o regeneration_n which_o though_o they_o both_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o person_n yet_o in_o a_o very_a different_a notion_n the_o one_o imply_v a_o change_n of_o state_n or_o condition_n as_o when_o a_o person_n who_o by_o nature_n be_v not_o a_o son_n be_v by_o adoption_n put_v into_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o son_n and_o entitle_v to_o the_o inheritance_n the_o other_o imply_v a_o change_n of_o nature_n or_o disposition_n as_o when_o a_o lion_n become_v as_o a_o lamb_n when_o a_o fierce_a nature_n become_v meek_a and_o gentle_a when_o a_o wicked_a man_n become_v holy_a like_o as_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o a_o prince_n to_o pardon_v a_o malefactor_n and_o put_v he_o into_o a_o condition_n of_o not-guilty_a another_o thing_n to_o make_v he_o a_o honest_a man_n and_o not_o inclinable_a to_o the_o like_a offence_n again_o the_o former_a of_o these_o relate_v to_o justification_n the_o other_o to_o sanctification_n adoption_n be_v the_o complete_n of_o justification_n as_o regeneration_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o sanctification_n and_o it_o be_v the_o latter_a of_o these_o that_o the_o text_n mean_v in_o be_v bear_v again_o but_o though_o the_o notion_n be_v different_a the_o thing_n do_v always_o go_v both_o together_o and_o so_o the_o text_n tell_v we_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n we_o can_v expect_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o adoption_n and_o so_o entitle_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n unless_o we_o be_v first_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o regeneration_n and_o so_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o this_o be_v the_o result_n of_o what_o we_o discourse_v more_o full_o the_o last_o time_n to_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o change_n of_o nature_n in_o those_o who_o shall_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n there_o remain_v yet_o two_o thing_n to_o be_v as_o we_o then_o say_v consider_v 1._o from_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o this_o necessity_n of_o a_o new_a birth_n proceed_v and_o 2._o by_o what_o power_n it_o must_v be_v wrought_v and_o after_o that_o to_o make_v application_n as_o to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o necessity_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v of_o man_n in_o a_o double_a capacity_n first_o as_o god_n make_v he_o and_o second_o as_o he_o make_v himself_o god_n make_v man_n upright_o say_v solomon_n but_o he_o have_v find_v out_o many_o invention_n eccles._n 7.29_o god_n at_o first_o create_v man_n after_o his_o own_o image_n gen._n 1.26_o 27._o in_o knowledge_n righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n eph._n 4.24_o col._n 3.10_o void_a of_o all_o sin_n habitual_a or_o actual_a and_o have_v we_o continue_v in_o such_o a_o state_n as_o wherein_o god_n make_v we_o there_o will_v have_v be_v no_o necessity_n of_o this_o change_n of_o nature_n we_o have_v then_o without_o it_o continue_v holy_a and_o happy_a have_v there_o be_v no_o sin_n there_o have_v be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o new-birth_n have_v there_o not_o be_v a_o degeneration_n from_o what_o god_n make_v we_o at_o first_o there_o have_v be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o regeneration_n to_o reestate_v we_o in_o it_o but_o man_n by_o sin_n have_v lose_v his_o holiness_n lose_v his_o happiness_n also_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n come_v upon_o all_o so_o death_n or_o misery_n the_o effect_n of_o sin_n rom._n 5.12_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v or_o as_o the_o margin_n read_v it_o in_o who_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o so_o grotius_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la quem_fw-la by_o who_o ver._n 14._o even_o upon_o they_o who_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v common_o understand_v even_o on_o child_n who_o have_v not_o sin_v by_o imitation_n or_o as_o adam_n do_v and_o so_o grotius_n etiam_fw-la pueros_fw-la nullius_fw-la commissi_fw-la reos_fw-la v_o 13._o from_o whence_o st._n paul_n there_o infer_v that_o there_o be_v sin_n even_o in_o such_o as_o without_o which_o they_o will_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o death_n and_o david_n tell_v we_o of_o himself_o psal._n 51.5_o i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o and_o st._n paul_n likewise_o rom._n 7.18_o i_o know_v that_o