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	heart_n	sin_n	6,581	5	4.4416	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27407	A true testimony concerning oaths & swearing &c. as also an answer to the subject matter contained in twelve arguments or reasons laid down in a sermon preached at Carlisle, Aug. 17, 1664 by Allan Smallwood ... to prove that our savior did not forbid all swearing : wherein is fully cleared the command of Christ and his apostle James swear not at all ... / by Ger. Benson.	Benson, Gervase, d. 1679.	1669 (1669)	Wing B1902; ESTC R23682	37,196	48

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the_o oath_n and_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v fulfil_v in_o he_o and_o to_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v and_o do_v receive_v he_o by_o believe_v in_o his_o word_n which_o be_v night_n in_o the_o heart_n to_o do_v thereafter_o the_o heart_n come_v to_o be_v purify_v and_o make_v clean_o and_o be_v prepare_v by_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o witness_v and_o feel_v the_o love_n and_o power_n of_o god_n to_o quicken_v it_o and_o enable_v it_o to_o every_o good_a work_n so_o that_o a_o good_a man_n out_o of_o the_o good_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o good_a thing_n mat._n 12.35_o speak_v the_o truth_n to_o and_o witness_v the_o truth_n for_o his_o neighbour_n according_a to_o and_o from_o a_o good_a understanding_n and_o thus_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n come_v to_o be_v fulfil_v by_o christ_n in_o we_o who_o walk_v not_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o end_n of_o god_n in_o give_v the_o law_n accomplish_v according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v 1_o tim._n 1.5_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v love_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o of_o faith_n unsain_v so_o that_o the_o law_n which_o require_v a_o oath_n in_o witness-bearing_a nor_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o law_n by_o christ_n or_o any_o that_o be_v of_o he_o be_v not_o frustrate_v neither_o destroy_v but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n by_o true_a witness-bearing_a be_v fulfil_v and_o be_v fulfil_v be_v by_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n disannul_v abrogate_a abolish_v and_o take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n with_o all_o oath_n swear_v and_o sign_n that_o be_v require_v by_o it_o and_o in_o the_o stead_n and_o place_n thereof_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o faith_n the_o true_a witness-bearing_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n before_o any_o oath_n or_o swear_v be_v establish_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o by_o which_o law_n of_o 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cease_v from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o true_a witness-bearing_a be_v before_o any_o oath_n or_o swear_v be_v and_o the_o law_n that_o be_v perfect_a and_o eternal_a be_v though_o hide_v from_o their_o eye_n who_o mind_n be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n and_o light_n of_o god_n because_o of_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n before_o the_o law_n in_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n be_v write_v and_o the_o lord_n be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n before_o any_o oath_n or_o swear_v be_v and_o therefore_o a_o oath_n and_o swear_v neither_o be_v nor_o ever_o be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o law_n eternal_a nor_o of_o faith_n neither_o any_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n which_o be_v unchangeable_a and_o spiritual_a so_o that_o the_o lay_v aside_o or_o take_v away_o of_o a_o oath_n and_o swear_v in_o witness-bearing_a be_v not_o to_o destroy_v witness-bearing_a but_o the_o reduce_v it_o to_o its_o original_a verity_n and_o purity_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n from_o all_o oath_n and_o swear_v which_o be_v add_v for_o a_o time_n to_o wit_n till_o the_o true_a witness_n christ_n jesus_n and_o the_o true_a witness-bearing_a be_v make_v manifest_a and_o restore_v according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n that_o be_v write_v of_o and_o concern_v christ_n and_o as_o true_a witness-bearing_a be_v in_o time_n before_o any_o oath_n or_o swear_v be_v and_o therefore_o a_o oath_n and_o swear_v be_v not_o neither_o be_v of_o the_o essence_n and_o substance_n of_o true_a witness-bearing_a even_o so_o the_o truth_n be_v before_o any_o lie_n although_o the_o liar_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o the_o swearer_n now_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o why_o shall_v man_n profess_v god_n and_o godliness_n and_o christianity_n go_v about_o to_o continue_v a_o oath_n and_o swear_v in_o witness-bearing_a under_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v everlasting_a and_o be_v preach_v to_o abraham_n before_o the_o law_n of_o oath_n be_v 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whereby_o allan_n smallwood_n have_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v but_o in_o vain_a that_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o forbid_v all_o swear_v when_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 5.34_o arg._n 1._o the_o first_o argument_n as_o it_o be_v state_v by_o a._n s._n in_o his_o reply_n to_o f._n h._n his_o book_n entitle_v oath_n no_o gospel_n ordinance_n etc._n etc._n be_v that_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n immutable_a in_o nature_n and_o will_n for_o mutability_n will_v argue_v imperfection_n and_o consequent_o can_v issue_v forth_o contrary_a command_n for_o that_o will_v evidence_n a_o contrariety_n or_o mutability_n in_o their_o will_n and_o the_o father_n have_v

oath_n nor_o in_o any_o other_o more_o than_o what_o be_v former_o enjoin_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o beside_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n he_o say_v that_o no_o orthodox_n man_n have_v ever_o say_v that_o oath_n be_v ever_o any_o gospel_n ordinance_n or_o to_o that_o effect_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a their_o tenent_n be_v that_o they_o be_v command_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o law_n be_v abolish_v as_o before_o be_v prove_v by_o christ_n and_o no_o other_o law_n of_o god_n be_v find_v that_o require_v swear_v under_o the_o gospel_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o positive_a law_n of_o christ_n give_v to_o his_o disciple_n not_o to_o swear_v at_o all_o it_o can_v be_v of_o any_o service_n to_o the_o lord_n or_o his_o people_n to_o write_v such_o a_o history_n but_o rather_o to_o exhort_v people_n to_o mind_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o have_v a_o regard_n to_o all_o his_o command_n which_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n that_o help_v the_o infirm_a 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be_v ascend_v to_o his_o father_n and_o have_v send_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n to_o lead_v his_o disciple_n into_o all_o truth_n which_o truth_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o all_o oath_n shadow_n type_n figure_n and_o sign_n that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n which_o have_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v heb._n 10._o 1._o which_o when_o david_n in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v manifest_v to_o he_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n in_o which_o light_n he_o see_v light_a even_o the_o law_n whereof_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o psal._n 2.7_o he_o then_o say_v have_v see_v the_o end_n of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v abolish_v that_o in_o burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n the_o lord_n take_v no_o delight_n neither_o have_v pleasure_n therein_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n thou_o will_v not_o but_o a_o body_n have_v ordain_v i_o in_o offering_n and_o sin_n offering_n thou_o have_v no_o pleasure_n heb._n 10.5_o 6._o so_o that_o although_o such_o as_o do_v not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n do_v not_o see_v the_o end_n of_o that_o which_o be_v abolish_v neither_o know_v christ_n doctrine_n yet_o all_o who_o do_v believe_v in_o he_o who_o god_n have_v send_v a_o light_n into_o the_o world_n they_o know_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v of_o god_n and_o according_a to_o godliness_n job._n 7.16_o 17._o but_o to_o proceed_v to_o a._n s._n his_o second_o argument_n which_o run_v thus_o arg._n 2._o whatsoever_o at_o all_o time_n as_o well_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o under_o the_o law_n tend_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o be_v neither_o ceremonial_a nor_o forbid_v by_o christ._n but_o some_o swear_v at_o all_o time_n as_o well_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o under_o the_o law_n tend_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o all_o swear_v be_v neither_o a_o ceremonial_a ordinance_n nor_o forbid_v by_o christ._n answ._n god_n be_v not_o now_o nor_o ever_o be_v glorify_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n by_o his_o creature_n but_o as_o they_o do_v and_o do_v obey_v his_o command_n and_o so_o do_v the_o thing_n he_o require_v of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v write_v obedience_n be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v better_a than_o the_o fat_a of_o ram_n and_o although_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o some_o swear_v under_o the_o law_n do_v tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o do_v in_o obedience_n to_o his_o require_v yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n any_o swear_v do_v tend_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n because_o the_o law_n in_o or_o by_o which_o it_o be_v command_v as_o before_o be_v prove_v be_v abolish_v and_o swear_v now_o forbid_v by_o christ_n mat._n 5.34_o to_o all_o his_o disciple_n and_o again_o as_o have_v be_v before_o prove_v swear_v be_v never_o any_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n because_o it_o be_v not_o any_o part_n of_o the_o law_n eternal_a neither_o in_o the_o begin_n with_o god_n nor_o original_o of_o he_o as_o the_o true_a witness-bearing_a be_v and_o therefore_o swear_v under_o the_o gospel_n not_o be_v require_v but_o forbid_v by_o christ_n without_o who_o no_o man_n can_v glorify_v god_n do_v not_o tend_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o the_o true_a witness-bearing_a do_v so_o that_o this_o argument_n and_o the_o conclusion_n thereupon_o make_v be_v of_o no_o force_n to_o prove_v any_o swear_v to_o tend_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o to_o do_v truth_n confess_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o witness-bearing_a or_o in_o our_o communication_n do_v not_o only_o tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o also_o to_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o be_v therefore_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n and_o profitable_a unto_o men._n and_o so_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o three_o argument_n which_o be_v this_o arg._n 3._o if_o christ_n forbid_v swear_v then_o it_o be_v either_o because_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n or_o repugnant_a to_o our_o duty_n to_o our_o neighbour_n but_o some_o swear_v be_v neither_o repugnant_a to_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n who_o glory_n in_o sundry_a particular_n it_o advance_v nor_o repugnant_a to_o our_o duty_n to_o our_o neighbour_n to_o who_o thereby_o much_o advantage_n may_v accrue_v in_o several_a respect_n and_o therefore_o christ_n forbid_v not_o all_o swear_v answ._n this_o argument_n be_v frame_v much_o like_o the_o question_n put_v to_o christ_n concern_v the_o man_n that_o be_v blind_a from_o his_o birth_n who_o do_v sin_n this_o man_n or_o his_o parent_n that_o he_o be_v bear_v blind_a to_o which_o question_n jesus_n answer_v neither_o have_v this_o man_n sin_v nor_o his_o parent_n but_o that_o the_o work_n of_o god_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a so_o i_o may_v say_v what_o if_o christ_n forbid_v swear_v neither_o because_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n nor_o to_o our_o neighbour_n but_o that_o the_o work_n power_n and_o will_v of_o god_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a in_o and_o by_o christ_n and_o to_o make_v know_v unto_o his_o disciple_n that_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v commit_v unto_o he_o mat._n 28.18_o and_o that_o as_o he_o have_v power_n to_o take_v away_o he_o have_v also_o power_n to_o give_v alter_v and_o change_v law_n the_o government_n be_v lay_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n isa._n 9.6_o to_o who_o also_o all_o judgement_n be_v commit_v but_o for_o further_a answer_n i_o say_v whatever_o be_v act_v by_o man_n as_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o require_v be_v repugnant_a to_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o so_o have_v the_o lord_n testify_v in_o all_o age_n as_o appear_v gen._n 4.5_o isa._n 58._o jer._n 14.11_o 12_o 13._o isa._n 1.10_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 15.8_o 9_o but_o swear_v under_o the_o gospel_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o require_v but_o forbid_v as_o before_o be_v prove_v therefore_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n who_o we_o be_v to_o obey_v and_o our_o superior_n in_o he_o and_o for_o he_o and_o be_v repugnant_a to_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n it_o can_v be_v true_o advantageous_a to_o our_o neighbour_n who_o we_o be_v to_o love_v as_o ourselves_o again_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o advantage_n can_v accrue_v to_o our_o neighbour_n by_o swear_v which_o true_a witness-bearing_a do_v not_o