Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	good_a	grace_n	work_n	9,463	5	5.6123	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58134	An explication of the Creed, the Ten Commandments, and the Lord's Prayer with the addition of some forms of prayer / by John Rawlet ...	Rawlet, John, 1642-1686.	1672 (1672)	Wing R356; ESTC R4882	40,637	120

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of_o god_n and_o have_v the_o confirmation_n of_o such_o miracle_n q._n be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n perfect_o reveal_v in_o scripture_n a._n god_n have_v so_o perfect_o reveal_v 19_o his_o will_n and_o our_o duty_n therein_o that_o nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v require_v of_o we_o either_o to_o be_v believe_v or_o practise_v as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n which_o be_v not_o plain_o contain_v in_o this_o his_o holy_a word_n q._n be_v there_o not_o some_o tradition_n as_o needful_a as_o the_o scripture_n and_o of_o equal_a value_n with_o it_o a._n we_o need_v no_o tradition_n beside_o 9_o the_o scripture_n but_o the_o tradition_n or_o delivery_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n from_o one_o generation_n to_o another_o ever_o since_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n give_v we_o great_a assurance_n of_o their_o truth_n and_o help_v we_o to_o judge_v what_o book_n belong_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n and_o what_o do_v not_o q._n how_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n a._n by_o enlighten_v their_o mind_n to_o 3._o discern_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o thereby_o incline_v they_o to_o come_v to_o christ_n that_o through_o he_o they_o may_v be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o make_v happy_a in_o his_o love_n q._n how_o do_v the_o spirit_n work_v these_o ●ffects_n upon_o the_o soul_n a._n by_o open_v our_o heart_n to_o attend_v 8._o to_o the_o word_n wherein_o our_o duty_n with_o the_o motive_n to_o it_o be_v reveal_v and_o by_o keep_v the_o truth_n thereof_o upon_o our_o mind_n till_o they_o become_v effectual_a to_o our_o conversion_n though_o the_o way_n of_o its_o work_n can_v be_v distinct_o tell_v q._n can_v a_o man_n be_v save_v without_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n a._n no_o for_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o 9_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o q._n to_o what_o end_n be_v the_o spirit_n so_o necessary_a a._n both_o to_o implant_v grace_n in_o our_o 26._o heart_n and_o to_o confirm_v and_o increase_v the_o same_o to_o comfort_n and_o guide_v we_o to_o strengthen_v we_o against_o temptation_n and_o to_o help_v we_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o duty_n q._n to_o who_o do_v we_o owe_v the_o praise_n of_o any_o good_a thing_n wrought_v in_o we_o or_o perform_v by_o we_o a._n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o work_v 13._o in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v q._n but_o where_o lie_v the_o fault_n if_o man_n live_v all_o their_o day_n in_o sin_n and_o be_v never_o convert_v and_o bring_v home_o to_o god_n a._n whole_o on_o themselves_o and_o not_o 19_o on_o god_n in_o the_o least_o q._n but_o how_o can_v that_o be_v since_o his_o spirit_n alone_o can_v sanctify_v they_o can_v they_o help_v it_o if_o they_o be_v not_o sanctify_v a._n yes_o for_o by_o their_o sloth_n and_o wilfulness_n 12._o they_o grieve_v the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o hinder_v his_o work_n and_o by_o their_o not_o improve_n that_o grace_n they_o have_v already_o receive_v be_v themselves_o the_o cause_n why_o they_o receive_v no_o more_o q._n be_v there_o then_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o in_o order_n to_o our_o own_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n a._n yes_o for_o god_n command_v we_o to_o 12._o work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n q._n what_o be_v it_o that_o we_o be_v to_o do_v 18._o a._n we_o must_v hear_v and_o read_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o consider_v of_o it_o examine_v our_o heart_n and_o keep_v continual_a watch_n over_o our_o way_n and_o earnest_o beg_v of_o god_n his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o do_v what_o he_o require_v of_o we_o q._n what_o do_v you_o mean_v when_o you_o say_v you_o believe_v the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n a._n i_o do_v hereby_o profess_v to_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v a_o church_n upon_o earth_n make_v up_o of_o all_o his_o true_a and_o live_a member_n 12._o which_o may_v be_v call_v 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obey_v it_o q._n who_o be_v the_o true_a and_o live_a member_n of_o this_o church_n a._n such_o who_o belief_n and_o life_n be_v agreeable_a 14._o to_o their_o profession_n q._n why_o be_v it_o call_v the_o catholic_a or_o universal_a church_n a._n to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o confine_v 11._o to_o any_o particular_a place_n or_o nation_n as_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v but_o be_v spread_v abroad_o over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n q._n be_v it_o proper_a then_o to_o give_v the_o name_n of_o catholic_n only_a to_o those_o who_o be_v of_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a church_n or_o sect_n a._n no_o not_o at_o all_o but_o very_o unreasonable_a 13._o q._n how_o be_v it_o then_o that_o some_o say_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o catholic_a church_n a._n there_o be_v neither_o sense_n nor_o charity_n in_o it_o since_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o one_o part_n and_o a_o bad_a one_o too_o be_v the_o whole_a and_o that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v 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of_o man_n we_o desire_v to_o render_v humble_a and_o hearty_a praise_n to_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n yea_o bless_a and_o for_o ever_o praise_v be_v thy_o name_n oh_o god_n that_o thou_o have_v not_o only_o show_v much_o mercy_n to_o our_o body_n but_o have_v also_o make_v abundant_a provision_n for_o the_o everlasting_a welfare_n and_o happiness_n of_o our_o precious_a soul_n most_o full_o have_v thou_o declare_v to_o the_o world_n both_o in_o thy_o word_n and_o by_o thy_o work_n that_o thou_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o the_o death_n of_o sinner_n but_o have_v rather_o that_o they_o will_v turn_v and_o live_v for_o even_o then_o when_o we_o be_v fall_v from_o thou_o and_o from_o that_o bless_a estate_n wherein_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v create_v and_o so_o stand_v liable_a to_o thy_o wrath_n and_o to_o everlasting_a damnation_n then_o be_v thou_o please_v to_o take_v pity_n on_o we_o when_o none_o else_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n do_v pity_n or_o can_v relieve_v we_o even_o than_o 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have_v not_o do_v the_o same_o nor_o can_v we_o expect_v any_o other_o than_o to_o be_v make_v infinite_o and_o eternal_o miserable_a if_o thou_o shall_v deal_v with_o we_o after_o our_o deserve_n but_o there_o be_v yet_o through_o thy_o grace_n a_o door_n of_o hope_n open_a for_o we_o thou_o thyself_o have_v provide_v a_o refuge_n to_o which_o poor_a sinner_n in_o this_o life-time_n may_v fly_v for_o safety_n and_o comfort_n for_o thou_o oh_o most_o merciful_a father_n have_v promise_v that_o thou_o will_v for_o thy_o son_n jesus_n sake_n have_v mercy_n on_o all_o those_o who_o be_v true_o grieve_v for_o their_o sin_n humble_o confess_v and_o speedy_o for_o sake_z the_o same_o now_o we_o must_v needs_o acknowledge_v those_o thy_o condition_n of_o mercy_n be_v exceed_o equal_a and_o gracious_a and_o most_o just_a it_o be_v we_o shall_v perish_v for_o ever_o if_o we_o refuse_v the_o same_o for_o we_o can_v oh_o god_n in_o reason_n expect_v that_o our_o sin_n shall_v be_v pardon_v if_o 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