Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	gospel_n	grace_n	law_n	6,499	5	5.2144	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B10255	The highest end and chiefest work of a Christian set forth in two plain discourses, concerning the glory of God, and our own salvation / By J.W.	Waite, Joseph.	1668 (1668)	Wing W223; ESTC R186143	132,020	230

of_o good_a and_o evil_a contain_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o some_o action_n antecedent_n to_o any_o positive_a or_o express_a law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n so_o do_v it_o indispensable_o oblige_v to_o the_o practical_a observation_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v that_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n rom._n 2.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o can_v be_v blot_v out_o by_o any_o abrogation_n without_o blot_v out_o the_o reason_n that_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n that_o which_o be_v in_o itself_o evil_a can_v without_o contradiction_n become_v indifferent_a or_o lawful_a but_o that_o which_o be_v not_o restrain_v or_o forbid_v by_o any_o bind_a law_n must_v needs_o be_v lawful_a therefore_o the_o opinion_n of_o libertine_n and_o antinomian_o affirm_v christian_n under_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v discharge_v from_o the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n to_o any_o law_n or_o command_n of_o god_n as_o such_o be_v not_o only_o false_a and_o heretical_a but_o also_o impossible_a to_o be_v true_a in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o import_v a_o repugnancy_n to_o the_o nature_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o all_o distinction_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o withal_o it_o evacuate_v all_o pardon_n of_o sin_n by_o conclude_v a_o impossibility_n of_o commit_v it_o for_o where_o no_o law_n be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o transgression_n i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v common_a to_o both_o covenant_n and_o that_o when_o saint_n paul_n say_v we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n rom._n 6.15_o his_o meaning_n can_v be_v that_o we_o be_v not_o under_o any_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o rigorous_a exaction_n of_o the_o law_n require_v perfect_a obedience_n without_o afford_v either_o pardon_n for_o any_o offence_n against_o it_o or_o any_o sufficient_a aid_n of_o grace_n to_o perform_v it_o christian_n by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o now_o they_o be_v under_o be_v deliver_v from_o that_o desperate_a state_n which_o the_o law_n leave_v they_o in_o that_o be_v under_o it_o be_v relieve_v by_o a_o double_a grace_n first_o of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n upon_o repentance_n and_o second_o of_o ability_n through_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n spirit_n to_o yield_v such_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n as_o will_v be_v accept_v and_o so_o to_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o burden_n of_o that_o obedience_n which_o by_o the_o premise_n have_v be_v assert_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n i_o answer_v that_o god_n accept_v by_o the_o new_a covenant_n repentance_n join_v with_o faith_n in_o christ_n instead_o of_o perfect_a obedience_n require_v in_o the_o old_a be_v a_o sufficienu_fw-fr abatement_n of_o the_o intolerableness_n of_o the_o old_a yoke_n and_o as_o ample_a a_o dispensation_n as_o can_v be_v afford_v to_o sinner_n to_o qualify_v they_o for_o salvation_n which_o will_v further_o appear_v upon_o these_o consideration_n 1._o that_o repentance_n suppose_v man_n to_o be_v sinner_n admit_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o condition_n of_o salvation_n afford_v a_o remedy_n for_o sin_n and_o a_o capacity_n of_o life_n to_o they_o that_o by_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v absolute_o exclude_v from_o all_o hope_n thereof_o 2._o that_o reformation_n of_o life_n and_o future_a obedience_n which_o repentance_n signify_v be_v not_o the_o same_o which_o the_o law_n exact_v that_o be_v not_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a without_o any_o manner_n of_o defect_n not_o the_o not-sinning_a at_o all_o but_o the_o not_o wilful_o and_o presumptuous_o sin_v and_o abide_v therein_o impenitent_o after_o the_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o knowledge_n or_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n heb._n 10.26_o a_o sincere_a desire_n and_o faithful_a endeavour_n of_o obedience_n be_v accept_v for_o repentance_n which_o may_v consist_v with_o some_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o law_n condemn_v as_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n not_o affect_v sin_n of_o infirmity_n and_o surreption_n imperfection_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o duty_n sincere_o endeavour_v with_o many_o frailty_n which_o a_o christian_a labour_n under_o and_o against_o but_o can_v perfect_o overcome_v such_o thing_n as_o these_o although_o as_o transgression_n of_o the_o pure_a and_o perfect_a law_n of_o god_n they_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n yet_o by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o mediator_n thereof_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n that_o by_o a_o true_a faith_n lay_v hold_v upon_o that_o mediator_n so_o that_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n which_o do_v not_o make_v void_a the_o effect_n and_o benefit_n of_o repentance_n but_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o a_o regenerate_a state_n but_o because_o it_o be_v difficult_a to_o determine_v precise_o and_o exclusive_o what_o they_o be_v it_o concern_v every_o true_a penitent_a to_o take_v as_o much_o heed_n as_o he_o can_v of_o all_o sin_n and_o not_o to_o presume_v of_o any_o indulgence_n for_o the_o least_o that_o can_v be_v avoid_v by_o he_o and_o while_o it_o be_v say_v that_o some_o kind_n of_o sin_n be_v consistent_a with_o such_o a_o repentance_n as_o be_v available_a to_o salvation_n it_o be_v employ_v that_o other_o be_v not_o so_o and_o such_o be_v all_o gross_a wilful_a and_o presumptuous_a sin_n but_o 3._o neither_o do_v such_o sin_n as_o these_o after_o a_o man_n have_v once_o true_o repent_v exclude_v a_o sinner_n from_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o be_v still_o capable_a of_o the_o same_o remedy_n which_o be_v allow_v for_o all_o sort_n of_o sin_n which_o a_o man_n be_v find_v guilty_a of_o before_o his_o first_o conversion_n although_o such_o sin_n do_v evacuate_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o former_a repentance_n so_o far_o as_o to_o render_v he_o uncapable_a of_o expect_v or_o claim_v the_o remission_n of_o they_o thereby_o suspend_v his_o pardon_n for_o the_o present_a till_o he_o have_v renew_v his_o repentance_n or_o repair_v the_o breach_n of_o it_o herein_o consist_v the_o abundance_n of_o gospel-grace_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o repentance_n that_o it_o be_v never_o out-dated_n not_o be_v restrain_v to_o one_o general_a pardon_n as_o the_o novatian_o heretical_o teach_v nor_o limit_v to_o any_o number_n of_o repetition_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n at_o any_o time_n unpardonable_a under_o the_o condition_n of_o repentance_n for_o that_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v so_o upon_o this_o account_n only_o that_o it_o exclude_v that_o grace_n by_o which_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v enable_v to_o repent_v these_o three_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n due_o consider_v i_o conceive_v to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o answer_v the_o objection_n before_o suggest_v especial_o if_o that_o be_v add_v which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n viz_o that_o whosoever_o embrace_v this_o second_o covenant_n shall_v be_v sufficient_o enable_v by_o the_o grace_n thereof_o that_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o help_v he_o though_o not_o to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n exact_o and_o perfect_o without_o sin_n yet_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n which_o by_o that_o covenant_n be_v require_v of_o he_o to_o work_v out_o his_o own_o salvation_n this_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n i_o take_v to_o be_v suppose_v in_o the_o exhortation_n of_o my_o text_n and_o confirm_v by_o the_o reason_n that_o follow_v after_o it_o for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o you_o to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n of_o which_o afterward_o thus_o far_o we_o have_v proceed_v towards_o the_o resolution_n of_o that_o great_a question_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o he_o that_o desire_v to_o work_v out_o his_o own_o salvation_n from_o the_o 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this_o at_o lest_o none_o wherein_o this_o be_v no●_n contain_v therefore_o what_o ever_o pretence_n me●_n may_v make_v of_o love_n to_o god_n who_o have_v no_o since●_n affection_n for_o his_o glory_n can_v be_v no_o better_o than_o hypocritical_a and_o must_v needs_o appear_v so_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o pretender_n if_o he_o will_v consider_v th●_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a interest_n wherein_o 〈◊〉_d be_v capable_a of_o be_v serve_v for_o as_o we_o can_v profit_v god_n any_o way_n so_o neither_o can_v we_o please_v he_o any_o other_o way_n than_o by_o this_o of_o aim_v at_o high_a glory_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o desire_v to_o express_v our_o respect_n to_o he_o that_o say_v of_o the_o apostle_n love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v verify_v as_o well_o of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n as_o of_o the_o second_o and_o do_v true_o import_v no_o less_o than_o that_o love_n to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n do_v 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nor_o so_o much_o as_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n who_o require_v to_o be_v obey_v in_o love_n now_o as_o these_o two_o common_a duty_n which_o express_v the_o whole_a service_n of_o god_n can_v be_v true_o perform_v without_o the_o observation_n of_o this_o general_a precept_n in_o the_o text_n so_o much_o less_o can_v that_o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o perfection_n of_o these_o that_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o holy_a zeal_n for_o god_n for_o godly_a zeal_n can_v have_v no_o other_o proper_a design_n than_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o i_o forbear_v to_o insist_v upon_o this_o or_o to_o add_v any_o other_o reason_n for_o the_o confirm_v of_o the_o point_n because_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n by_o way_n of_o motive_n to_o mention_v the_o same_o again_o with_o other_o in_o the_o practical_a application_n whereto_o i_o be_o now_o to_o proceed_v the_o first_o general_a use_n which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o all_o pradical_a doctrine_n such_o as_o this_o be_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o of_o examination_n as_o oft_o as_o we_o read_v or_o hear_v of_o any_o duty_n require_v from_o god_n and_o general_o incombent_a upon_o all_o christian_n i●_n be_v the_o proper_a part_n of_o every_o man_n conscience_n to_o reflect_v upon_o itself_o by_o way_n of_o examination_n whether_o that_o duty_n be_v or_o have_v be_v observe_v an●_n perform_v by_o he_o this_o therefore_o be_v now_o to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o in_o reference_n to_o this_o general_a rule_n 〈◊〉_d christian_n practice_n let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o consider_v and_o examine_v whether_o we_o have_v observe_v this_o rule_n or_o no_o in_o all_o our_o do_n and_o for_o the_o assistance_n of_o any_o conscience_n that_o may_v be_v persuade_v to_o such_o a_o faithful_a application_n i_o shall_v from_o the_o premise_n already_o lay_v down_o draw_v up_o the_o interrogatory_n which_o each_o man_n shall_v charge_v upon_o himself_o to_o answer_v 1._o whether_o have_v thou_o have_v any_o 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