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
A30208	Some gospel-truths opened according to the Scriptures, or, The divine and humane nature of Christ Jesus, his coming into the world, his righteousness, death, resurrection, ascension, intercession, and second comming to judgment, plainly demonstrated and proved and also answers to severall questions, with profitable directions to stand fast in the doctrine of Jesus the son of Mary, against those blustring storms of the Devils temptations, which do at this day, like so many scorpions, break loose from the bottomless pit, to bite and torment those that have not tasted the vertue of Jesus by the revelation of the spirit of God / published for the good of Gods chosen ones by that unworthy servant of Christ John Bunnyan ...	Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.	1656 (1656)	Wing B5598; ESTC R34771	92,539	312

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these_o proud_a spirit_n to_o tremble_v again_o man_n at_o his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n have_v this_o conscience_n give_v he_o which_o do_v convince_v of_o sin_n john_n 1._o 9_o john_n 8._o 9_o yet_o man_n as_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o he_o for_o that_o must_v be_v receive_v afterward_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v preach_v by_o the_o minister_n and_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ._n this_o be_v god_n usual_a way_n to_o communicate_v of_o his_o spirit_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o elect_n and_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o so_o many_o word_n where_o peter_n preach_v to_o a_o certain_a number_n the_o scrpture_n say_v while_o peter_n yet_o speak_v these_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n o●_n holy_a spirit_n fall_v on_o all_o those_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o again_o in_o galat._n 3._o verse_n 2._o &_o 5._o compare_v together_o receive_v you_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n say_v the_o 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holiness_n &_o purity_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n act_v 15._o 9_o purify_n their_o heart_n by_o faith_n and_o then_o the_o more_o thou_o have_v of_o the_o right_a faith_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o thing_n in_o thy_o heart_n the_o more_o strong_a and_o valiant_a will_v thou_o be_v in_o spirit_n to_o do_v any_o work_v private_a or_o public_a for_o jestis_n christ_n like_o stephen_n act_v 6_o ver_fw-la 8._o who_o being_n full_a of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v also_o full_a of_o power_n in_o this_o book_n thou_o have_v also_o lay_v down_o from_o the_o scripture_n how_o jesus_n christ_n be_v without_o the_o saint_n as_o man_n and_o yet_o dwell_v within_o they_o that_o be_v something_o of_o his_o divine_a nature_n or_o his_o bless_a spirit_n dwell_v within_o they_o which_o spirit_n be_v sometime_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ._n rom._n 8._o 9_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o sometime_o call_v christ_n rom._n 8._o 10._o if_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o etc._n etc._n and_o also_o how_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o it_o be_v christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n within_o or_o a_o false_a spirit_n call_v itself_o christ_n &_o that_o be_v thus_o if_o it_o be_v indeed_o christ_n within_o that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n god-man_n why_o then_o it_o teach_v that_o man_n or_o woman_n in_o who_o it_o be_v to_o apply_v and_o trust_v in_o christ_n without_o for_o salvation_n christ_n as_o bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n as_o fulfil_v the_o law_n without_o they_o as_o die_v without_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n it_o teach_v they_o to_o trust_v in_o the_o man_n christ_n as_o rise_v again_o out_o of_o the_o grave_n without_o they_o as_o ascend_v into_o and_o intercede_v in_o heaven_n without_o for_o they_o and_o as_o to_o come_v from_o that_o heaven_n again_o in_o his_o flesh_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n thus_o the_o man_n christ_n himself_o say_v joh._n 16._o 13._o 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slight_o and_o as_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n but_o realy_a and_o serious_o and_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o stick_v close_o unto_o thou_o second_o it_o show_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v no_o faith_n in_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n by_o nature_n and_o that_o though_o thou_o have_v no_o other_o sin_n yet_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o perish_a state_n because_o o●_n unbelief_n according_a to_o that_o 16._o of_o john_n v._n 9_o of_o sin_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o on_o i_o if_o therefore_o thou_o have_v be_v convince_v aright_o by_o the_o spirit_n thou_o have_v see_v that_o thou_o have_v no_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n the_o son_n of_o god_n before_o conversion_n it_o show_v thou_o also_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o believe_v in_o thy_o own_o strength_n though_o thou_o will_v never_o so_o willing_o yea_o though_o thou_o will_v give_v all_o the_o world_n if_o thou_o have_v it_o to_o believe_v 29._o thou_o can_v not_o in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o will_v show_v thou_o that_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n and_o that_o with_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n 12._o thou_o will_v sure_o perish_v and_o that_o without_o remedy_n also_o it_o show_v thou_o that_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o that_o righteousness_n which_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n accomplish_v in_o his_o own_o person_n for_o sinner_n i_o say_v if_o thou_o be_v not_o clo_o th_v with_o that_o in_o stead_n of_o thy_o own_o thou_o be_v go_v for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o say_v christ_n speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o shall_v reprove_v the_o world_n of_o sir_n and_o of_o righteousness_n too_o that_o be_v the_o spirit_n shall_v convince_v man_n and_o woman_n of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o that_o righteousness_n that_o christ_n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n have_v fulfil_v so_o that_o they_o need_v not_o run_v to_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 10._o 4._o again_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n set_v eth_z home_n the_o law_n upon_o thy_o conscience_n thou_o will_v free_o confess_v that_o although_o the_o law_n curse_v &_o condemn_v thou_o for_o thy_o sin_n and_o give_v thou_o no_o power_n either_o to_o fulfil_v it_o or_o to_o come_v out_o of_o thy_o sin_n yet_o god_n be_v just_a in_o give_v that_o law_n and_o the_o law_n be_v ●oly_a and_o the_o commandment_n haul_v and_o just_a and_o good_a rom._n 7._o 12._o last_o it_o also_o convince_v of_o judgement_n to_o come_v he_o viz._n the_o spirit_n shall_v reprove_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n of_o righteousness_n yea_o and_o of_o judgement_n too_o 25._o then_o do_v the_o soul_n see_v that_o that_o very_a man_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n crucify_v upon_o the_o cross_n without_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v so_o come_v again_o even_o ●hat_n same_o jesus_n in_o like_a manner_n 11_o as_o he_o be_v see_v to_o go_v up_o from_o his_o disciple_n yea_o they_o that_o be_v thus_o convince_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n know_v that_o god_n have_v appoint_v a_o day_n in_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n by_o that_o man_n who_o he_o have_v ordain_v 31_o which_o be_v the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a act_v 10._o 42._o and_o now_o o_o man_n or_o woman_n who_o ever_o thou_o be_v that_o be_v save_o convince_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n thou_o have_v such_o a_o endless_a desire_n after_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v satisfy_v