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	work_n	work_v	6,969	5	7.2984	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09026	The grounds of diuinitie plainely discouering the mysteries of Christian religion, propounded familiarly in diuers questions and answeres: substantially proued by scriptures; expounded faithfully, according to the writings of the best diuines, and euidently applyed by profitable vses, for the helpe and benefite of the vnlearned which desire knowledge. To the which is prefixed a very profitable treatise, containing an exhortation to the study of the word, with singular directions for the hearing and reading of the same. By Elnathan Parr minister of the word, at Palgraue in Suffolke.; Grounds of divinitie.	Parr, Elnathan, d. 1622.	1614 (1614)	STC 19314; ESTC S103147	128,560	328

the_o object_n show_v by_o the_o understanding_n yet_o so_o that_o we_o hold_v not_o this_o free_a will_n to_o be_v independent_a but_o that_o as_o the_o will_n of_o all_o creature_n it_o depend_v on_o god_n to_o be_v incline_v and_o move_v either_o immediate_o by_o he_o or_o mediate_o by_o good_a or_o evil_a instrument_n as_o he_o please_v neither_o do_v this_o dependencie_n hurt_v or_o diminish_v the_o free_a doom_n of_o the_o will_v because_o god_n incline_v the_o will_n so_o that_o the_o will_n do_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o its_o own_o reason_n free_o and_o willing_o move_v itself_o so_o that_o to_o do_v a_o thing_n free_o in_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o to_o be_v free_a from_o the_o government_n of_o another_o but_o to_o do_v that_o which_o it_o do_v willing_o voluntary_o and_o deliberate_o though_o it_o be_v rule_v by_o another_o before_o the_o fall_v this_o be_v in_o adam_n both_o to_o good_a and_o evil_a that_o he_o may_v if_o he_o will_v either_o stand_v or_o fall_v the_o dependencie_n before_o speak_v of_o still_o reserve_v since_o the_o fall_n the_o case_n be_v alter_v according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o augustine_n that_o man_n abuse_v his_o free_a will_n lose_v both_o himself_o and_o that_o whereby_o as_o also_o when_o we_o say_v that_o man_n have_v no_o free_a will_n we_o do_v not_o understand_v that_o the_o faculty_n be_v lose_v but_o the_o goodness_n whereby_o it_o be_v able_a free_o and_o willing_o to_o choose_v that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o man_n lose_v no_o essential_a part_n or_o faculty_n of_o his_o nature_n by_o his_o fall_n even_o the_o unregenerate_a have_v a_o power_n free_o to_o will_n or_o will_v the_o object_n show_v by_o reason_n though_o they_o have_v not_o power_n to_o will_n and_o choose_v spiritual_a good_a thing_n both_o because_o their_o will_n be_v whole_o deprave_a and_o turn_v from_o good_a and_o inclinable_a only_o to_o evil_n and_o also_o because_o reason_n be_v blind_a do_v not_o show_v to_o the_o will_v the_o 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use_v 2._o beware_v thou_o neglect_v not_o the_o present_a mean_n of_o grace_n offer_v to_o thou_o as_o though_o thou_o can_v repent_v and_o do_v well_o when_o thou_o will_v no_o no_o it_o be_v the_o mere_a gift_n of_o god_n for_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o make_v one_o hair_n of_o thy_o head_n white_a or_o black_a much_o less_o can_v thou_o change_v thy_o vile_a and_o corrupt_a heart_n but_o thou_o will_v say_v do_v not_o god_n promise_v that_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n do_v repent_v he_o will_v be_v merciful_a yes_o the_o lord_n most_o comfortable_o bless_v be_v his_o name_n say_v so_o but_o he_o say_v not_o that_o a_o sinner_n can_v repent_v when_o he_o listen_v or_o that_o he_o will_v give_v repentance_n whensoever_o a_o sinner_n shall_v but_o whistle_v for_o it_o as_o augustine_n excellent_o he_o that_o have_v promise_v to_o all_o repentant_n pardon_n have_v not_o promise_v to_o all_o delinquent_n repentance_n etc._n etc._n quest_n what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o this_o sanctification_n or_o repentance_n ans_fw-fr the_o part_n be_v two_o first_o mortification_n of_o the_o old_a man_n or_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o turn_v from_o evil_n second_o vivification_n or_o quicken_a of_o the_o new_a man_n or_o love_n of_o goodness_n and_o turn_v to_o god_n quest_n what_o mean_v you_o by_o mortification_n of_o the_o old_a man_n ans_fw-fr i_o mean_v that_o grace_n whereby_o there_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o little_a and_o little_a a_o detestation_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o extinguish_n and_o weaken_v of_o corruption_n in_o we_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n quest_n what_o mean_v you_o by_o the_o new_a man_n ans_fw-fr i_o mean_v that_o grace_n whereby_o by_o little_a and_o little_o we_o be_v raise_v to_o a_o new_a and_o spiritual_a life_n to_o be_v able_a in_o some_o measure_n to_o live_v in_o knowledge_n holiness_n and_o righteousness_n 11._o eph._n 4.22_o 23_o 24._o col._n 3.5.8_o 10_o 11._o the_o sum_n of_o all_o these_o answer_v prove_v by_o rom._n 6._o from_o the_o first_o verse_n to_o the_o twelve_o explic._n when_o we_o read_v that_o the_o old_a man_n or_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n or_o our_o earthly_a member_n by_o which_o and_o the_o like_a name_n the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v call_v be_v be_v to_o be_v mortify_v that_o be_v make_v to_o die_v we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o life_n of_o our_o body_n but_o of_o the_o life_n of_o sin_n in_o our_o body_n so_o when_o our_o saviour_n say_v if_o thy_o eye_n offend_v thou_o pluck_v it_o out_o etc._n etc._n he_o mean_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v maim_v our_o body_n but_o that_o by_o all_o mean_v we_o shall_v purge_v out_o corruption_n which_o manifest_v itself_o in_o such_o member_n yea_o then_o as_o we_o esteem_v our_o corrupt_a affection_n as_o dear_a as_o our_o eye_n these_o two_o part_n of_o repentance_n be_v also_o call_v put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o be_v signify_v that_o as_o willing_o as_o a_o man_n put_v off_o his_o old_a filthy_a rag_n to_o be_v clad_v in_o sweet_a and_o rich_a attire_n so_o shall_v we_o willing_o put_v away_o sin_n whereby_o we_o be_v deform_v and_o labour_n to_o follow_v righteousness_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o our_o beauty_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n whereas_o some_o make_v three_o part_n of_o repentance_n first_o contrition_n second_o confession_n three_o satisfaction_n they_o deceive_v the_o simple_a for_o a_o man_n may_v have_v all_o these_o and_o yet_o be_v damn_v as_o be_v manifest_a in_o judas_n who_o grieve_v confess_v his_o sin_n 3._o matth._n 27.3_o 3._o and_o bring_v again_o the_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o

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or_o great_a place_n so_o he_o reject_v none_o because_o they_o be_v poor_a and_o base_a indeed_o in_o this_o world_n the_o poor_a have_v the_o least_o part_n but_o in_o christ_n benefit_n the_o beggar_n beléeve_v have_v as_o large_a and_o good_a right_n as_o the_o king_n for_o we_o be_v citizen_n of_o a_o kingdom_n which_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n god_n be_v not_o only_o the_o god_n of_o the_o mountain_n 18.36_o joh._n 18.36_o but_o of_o the_o valley_n also_o and_o the_o spirit_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v yea_o many_o time_n god_n breathe_v life_n and_o grace_n on_o a_o pooer_n contemptible_a wretch_n as_o the_o world_n account_v as_o on_o lazarus_n and_o pass_v by_o such_o as_o go_v in_o velvet_n coat_n as_o dives_fw-la memember_v christ_n be_v not_o thou_o because_o thou_o be_v rich_a or_o great_a or_o beautiful_a but_o because_o thou_o beléeve_v it_o be_v faith_n make_v the_o poor_a beggar_n as_o rich_a in_o christ_n as_o thyself_o for_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o poor_a also_o to_o make_v they_o rich_a in_o faith_n and_o partaker_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v thou_o rich_a 2.5_o james_n 2.5_o despise_v not_o the_o beggar_n or_o poor_a beléever_n who_o if_o thou_o believe_v not_o be_v better_a than_o thyself_o and_o though_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n according_a to_o god_n ordinance_n thou_o have_v the_o start_n of_o he_o yet_o in_o christ_n he_o be_v thy_o equal_a for_o in_o christ_n there_o be_v neither_o circumsion_n nor_o uncircumcision_n bond_n nor_o free_a 3.11_o col._n 3.11_o etc._n etc._n be_v thou_o rich_a labour_v to_o be_v rich_a in_o faith_n rather_o than_o in_o gold_n for_o thou_o and_o thy_o money_n may_v perish_v but_o by_o faith_n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v thou_o poor_a comfort_v thyself_o thou_o have_v a_o right_a in_o a_o heavenly_a inheritance_n where_o thou_o shall_v equal_o share_v with_o the_o great_a king_n and_o let_v it_o provoke_v thou_o to_o so_o much_o the_o more_o care_n to_o please_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n 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