Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	grace_n	holy_a	lord_n	14,167	5	3.6878	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87554	An exposition of the Epistle of Jude, together with many large and useful deductions. Lately delivered in XL lectures in Christ-Church London, by William Jenkyn, Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The first part.	Jenkyn, William, 1613-1685.	1652 (1652)	Wing J639; Thomason E695_1; ESTC R37933	518,527	654

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with_o a_o nature_n cover_v over_o with_o corruption_n 4._o god_n sanctify_v so_o as_o the_o first_o infusion_n of_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n be_v without_o the_o active_a concurrence_n of_o any_o ability_n of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n to_o the_o acquire_v of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n the_o plantation_n of_o grace_n in_o we_o be_v pure_o supernatural_a god_n manner_n of_o work_v be_v altogether_o divine_a beyond_o the_o power_n and_o without_o the_o help_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o man_n only_o he_o be_v a_o rational_a creature_n be_v a_o subject_a capable_a of_o grace_n and_o thereby_o in_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n have_v a_o passive_a concurrence_n for_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n but_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n he_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v we_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n etc._n etc._n new_o beget_v new_a create_v etc._n etc._n grace_n be_v a_o habitual_a quality_n 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the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o son_n these_o last_o name_v person_n be_v by_o judas_n include_v in_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n and_o only_o the_o order_n of_o work_v of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n note_v the_o father_n sanctify_v through_o the_o son_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o father_n sanctify_v by_o send_v the_o son_n to_o merit_v and_o give_v his_o spirit_n to_o work_v the_o son_n by_o merit_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o work_v our_o sanctification_n and_o immediate_o sanctify_v we_o in_o which_o respect_n he_o have_v the_o title_n of_o holy_a and_o sanctification_n most_o common_o express_v as_o his_o work_n this_o for_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o second_o particular_a in_o the_o first_o privilege_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o who_o judas_n write_v viz._n the_o author_n of_o their_o sanctification_n

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audiunt_fw-la multi_fw-la obaudiunt_fw-la pauci_fw-la christ_n will_v have_v gather_v jerusalem_n child_n and_o they_o will_v not_o the_o word_n preach_v profit_v not_o because_o not_o mix_v with_o faith_n god_n by_o this_o external_a calling_n show_v what_o be_v man_n duty_n and_o what_o be_v once_o his_o ability_n to_o perform_v the_o impair_n of_o which_o late_a be_v not_o exemption_n from_o the_o former_a 24._o joh._n 15.22_o 24._o and_o hereby_o render_v man_n inexcusable_a they_o know_v what_o they_o shall_v do_v and_o not_o do_v what_o they_o know_v and_o also_o by_o this_o mere_o outward_a call_v man_n be_v contain_v in_o external_a order_n abstain_v from_o sundry_a great_a and_o heinous_a sin_n be_v profitable_a instrument_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n observe_v civil_a justice_n etc._n etc._n which_o god_n oft_o reward_v with_o temporal_a blessing_n 2._o the_o other_o sort_n of_o this_o spiritual_a vocation_n be_v internal_a and_o effectual_a this_o bring_v we_o into_o the_o 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he_o to_o death_n to_o banishment_n 7.26.27_o ezra_n 7.26.27_o to_o confiscation_n of_o good_n or_o imprisonment_n and_o of_o darius_n dan._n 6.26_o who_o decree_v that_o in_o every_o dominion_n of_o his_o kingdom_n man_n tremble_v and_o fear_n before_o the_o god_n of_o daniel_n 2._o by_o repress_v the_o perveter_n of_o the_o faith_n restrain_v heretic_n and_o seducer_n remove_v the_o impediment_n of_o religion_n whether_o person_n or_o thing_n nabuchadnezzar_n a_o heathen_a make_v a_o decree_n that_o none_o shall_v speak_v any_o thing_n amiss_o against_o god_n 31.1_o 1_o kin._n 15.12.13_o 2_o kin._n 18.5_o 2_o kin._n 23.8_o 2_o chro._n 17.6_o 2_o chro._n 31.1_o asa_n take_v away_o the_o sodomite_n idol_n and_o remove_v maachah_n a_o idolatress_n from_o be_v queen_n hezekiah_n remove_v the_o high_a place_n and_o break_v the_o image_n and_o cut_v down_o the_o grove_n so_o josiah_n defile_v the_o high_a place_n and_o break_v they_o down_o thus_o likewise_o jehoshaphat_n take_v away_o the_o high_a place_n and_o grove_n out_o of_o judah_n thus_o also_o manasseh_n take_v away_o the_o strange_a god_n and_o the_o idol_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o idol_n that_o he_o have_v build_v etc._n etc._n to_o these_o may_v be_v add_v zealous_a nehemiah_n in_o repress_v sabboth-breaker_n neh._n 13.21_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v ruler_n be_v a_o terror_n to_o wicked_a work_n rom._n 13.3_o 3._o by_o provide_v and_o maintain_v a_o faithful_a ministry_n to_o dispense_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n thus_o do_v jehoshaphat_n and_o hezekiah_n 31.4_o 2_o chro._n 17.8.9_o 2_o chro._n 31.4_o that_o magistrate_n can_v contend_v for_o the_o faith_n which_o contend_v against_o the_o minister_n thereof_o satan_n know_v no_o mean_a between_o the_o pamper_n and_o famish_v of_o the_o ministry_n double_a labour_n must_v not_o be_v requite_v with_o scarce_a a_o single_a maintenance_n minister_n shall_v not_o labour_v for_o and_o yet_o not_o without_o a_o comfortable_a recompense_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o courtesy_n of_o those_o who_o though_o they_o account_v enough_o for_o themselves_o but_o a_o little_a yet_o they_o account_v a_o little_a for_o the_o ministry_n too_o much_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o faithful_a minister_n to_o be_v keep_v from_o be_v batter_a and_o storm_v by_o cruel_a persecuter_n unless_o also_o from_o be_v starve_v by_o the_o common_a protestant_n 2._o minister_n must_v contend_v for_o the_o faith_n principal_o two_o way_n 1._o 2.1_o 1_o tim._n 6.3_o tit._n 2.1_o by_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n they_o must_v preserve_v the_o pattern_n of_o wholesome_a word_n and_o speak_v the_o thing_n which_o become_v sound_a doctrine_n they_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o their_o own_o mixture_n and_o not_o adulterate_a the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n to_o please_v man_n the_o beauty_n of_o heavenly_a truth_n want_v not_o the_o paint_n either_o of_o humane_a or_o heretical_a addition_n the_o babe_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v feed_v with_o sincere_a milk_n and_o the_o sorenes_n of_o man_n eye_n must_v not_o hinder_v the_o light_n of_o the_o church_n from_o shine_v 2._o by_o confute_v gainsayer_n and_o heretic_n the_o apostle_n command_v titus_n by_o sound_a doctrine_n to_o convince_v gainsayer_n 1.9.11_o tit._n 1.9.11_o minister_n must_v not_o only_o have_v a_o voice_n to_o call_v their_o sheep_n but_o to_o drive_v away_o wolf_n one_o to_o establish_v truth_n 13.8_o 2_o cor._n 13.8_o another_o to_o oppose_v error_n one_o of_o his_o hand_n must_v work_v and_o the_o other_o hold_v a_o weapon_n christ_n confute_v the_o corrupt_a gloss_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o paul_n confound_v the_o jew_n by_o prove_v that_o this_o be_v the_o very_a christ_n act._n 9.22_o and_o apollo_n mighty_o convince_v the_o jew_n and_o that_o public_o show_v by_o the_o scripture_n

foresight_n of_o sin_n yet_o that_o the_o sight_n of_o sin_n be_v neither_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n or_o time_n before_o reprobation_n nor_o after_o it_o but_o pure_o even_o and_o equal_o accompany_v it_o that_o god_n decree_n to_o permit_v sin_n from_o whence_o come_v prevision_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o condemn_v for_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o one_o subordinate_a to_o the_o other_o or_o of_o a_o diverse_a order_n as_o if_o the_o one_o be_v the_o end_n and_o the_o other_o the_o mean_a but_o coordinate_a and_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o order_n and_o mean_n both_o accommodate_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o end_n god_n neither_o condemn_v that_o sin_n may_v be_v permit_v nor_o permit_v sin_n that_o he_o may_v condemn_v but_o permit_v sin_n and_o condemn_v for_o sin_n that_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n may_v be_v manifest_v the_o glorious_a manifestation_n of_o his_o justice_n be_v not_o advance_v only_o by_o permission_n of_o or_o only_o by_o condemn_v for_o sin_n but_o by_o both_o joint_o or_o together_o according_a to_o which_o apprehension_n sin_n fore-seen_a can_v not_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n they_o conceive_v that_o god_n not_o depend_v upon_o any_o condition_n in_o the_o creature_n no_o other_o way_n fore-knew_a the_o futurition_n of_o sin_n than_o by_o his_o own_o decree_n to_o permit_v it_o and_o they_o further_o urge_v if_o consideration_n of_o sin_n be_v before_o god_n decree_n of_o reprobation_n than_o the_o decree_n of_o permission_n of_o sin_n shall_v have_v be_v before_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n and_o so_o god_n shall_v intend_v the_o permission_n of_o sin_n before_o he_o intend_v the_o damnation_n of_o man_n for_o it_o and_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v in_o regard_n that_o what_o be_v first_o in_o intention_n be_v last_o in_o execution_n that_o damnaton_n for_o sin_n shall_v be_v in_o execution_n before_o the_o permission_n of_o sin_n for_o which_o man_n be_v damn_v and_o this_o be_v the_o argument_n oft_o urge_v by_o d._n twiss_n to_o which_o he_o sometime_o add_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v first_o in_o intention_n have_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o end_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o which_o follow_v it_o but_o the_o permission_n of_o sin_n can_v be_v consider_v as_o a_o end_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o damnation_n of_o man_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v damn_v to_o this_o end_n that_o sin_n shall_v be_v permit_v and_o they_o of_o this_o opinion_n assert_v that_o if_o because_o god_n decree_v that_o condemnation_n shall_v only_o be_v for_o sin_n it_o follow_v that_o sin_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o that_o decree_n it_o will_v also_o unavoidable_o follow_v because_o god_n have_v decree_v that_o salvation_n shall_v only_o be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o good_a work_n that_o good_a work_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o that_o decree_n they_o conceive_v that_o though_o good_a work_n do_v not_o go_v before_o salvation_n with_o the_o same_o efficacity_n wherein_o sin_n go_v before_o damnation_n good_a work_n be_v 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of_o the_o effect_n or_o rather_o consequent_a thereof_o the_o thing_n decree_v and_o will_v or_o as_o god_n will_v that_o one_o thing_n shall_v be_v for_o another_o it_o be_v not_o doubt_v albeit_o god_n eternal_a volition_n or_o decree_n depend_v not_o upon_o any_o temporal_a object_n or_o cause_n as_o the_o prime_a motive_n thereunto_o but_o that_o god_n by_o his_o eternal_a decree_n ordain_v that_o this_o or_o that_o event_n in_o the_o temporal_a execution_n shall_v not_o follow_v but_o upon_o this_o or_o that_o go_v before_o as_o that_o in_o those_o of_o year_n the_o actual_a bestow_n of_o eternal_a life_n shall_v depend_v upon_o believe_v repent_v and_o persevere_v and_o that_o the_o actual_a punish_v with_o eternal_a death_n shall_v depend_v upon_o final_a unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n this_o be_v not_o to_o make_v the_o eternal_a decree_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n dependent_a upon_o the_o fore-seen_a contingent_a act_n of_o man_n freewill_n but_o to_o make_v temporal_a event_n act_n or_o thing_n one_o to_o depend_v conditional_o upon_o another_o for_o their_o be_v or_o not_o be_v in_o time_n and_o yet_o 1._o the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n in_o respect_n of_o deny_v of_o grace_n external_a whether_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o outward_a mean_n or_o internal_a either_o common_a or_o save_a be_v the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v the_o mere_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n whereby_o in_o time_n man_n be_v reprobate_v from_o grace_n be_v from_o eternity_n for_o as_o god_n do_v or_o do_v not_o in_o time_n so_o it_o he_o purpose_v to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v from_o all_o eternity_n now_o that_o in_o time_n the_o denial_n of_o grace_n be_v from_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n be_v most_o evident_a from_o scripture_n which_o teach_v that_o god_n call_v to_o grace_n and_o give_v the_o very_a mean_n of_o salvation_n to_o whosoever_o he_o will_n prosp_n act._n 16.7_o mat._n 11.24_o 25_o deut._n 29.4_o nulla_fw-la sunt_fw-la tam_fw-la detestanda_fw-la facinora_fw-la quae_fw-la possunt_fw-la gratiae_fw-la arceredonum_fw-la prosp_n the_o spirit_n suffer_v not_o paul_n to_o preach_v at_o bythinia_n to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v say_v christ_n to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o they_o it_o be_v not_o give_v and_o because_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o father_n sight_n he_o hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a tyre_n and_o sidon_n will_v have_v make_v better_o use_v of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n than_o the_o jew_n yet_o god_n bestow_v those_o mean_n not_o upon_o the_o former_a but_o up_o on_o the_o late_a but_o 2._o the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n denial_n of_o glory_n be_v not_o mere_o from_o god_n will_v and_o pleasure_n but_o from_o the_o pravity_n and_o sin_n of_o man_n god_n in_o time_n deny_v glory_n in_o regard_n of_o man_n impiety_n and_o therefore_o he_o purpose_v to_o deny_v it_o for_o that_o depart_v from_o i_o will_v christ_n say_v only_o to_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n mat._n 7.23_o there_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n nothing_o that_o defile_v the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o 3._o the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n in_o regard_n of_o blindness_n and_o obduration_n in_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v from_o man_n impiety_n god_n decree_v that_o condemnation_n shall_v not_o be_v but_o for_o sin_n nor_o harden_v but_o for_o precede_a rebellion_n nor_o that_o the_o wage_n of_o death_n shall_v be_v pay_v without_o the_o work_n of_o sin_n no_o man_n be_v ordain_v to_o a_o just_a punishment_n but_o for_o some_o sin_n but_o the_o withdraw_a of_o grace_n the_o blindness_n and_o obduration_n of_o sinner_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o precede_a sin_n as_o appear_v rom._n 1.27_o god_n give_v they_o up_o &c_n &c_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o recompense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o error_n which_o be_v meet_v to_o crown_v or_o to_o damn_v be_v a_o act_n of_o judiciary_n power_n and_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o reveal_v gospel_n the_o eternal_a dedecree_n of_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o very_a devil_n be_v never_o determine_v to_o be_v execute_v otherwise_o than_o for_o their_o own_o misdeed_n 2._o this_o expression_n of_n old_a note_v the_o immutability_n and_o unchangeableness_n of_o this_o ordination_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15._o de_fw-fr ration●_n aeternitatis_fw-la est_fw-la immutabilitas_fw-la aug._n cons_n l._n 12._o c._n 15._o the_o immutability_n of_o his_o counsel_n that_o which_o be_v eternal_a be_v unalterable_a this_o ordination_n be_v like_o such_o a_o book_n and_o write_v down_o of_o a_o thing_n as_o shall_v unfail_o be_v perform_v nor_o can_v this_o book_n or_o

sum_n ex_fw-la reprobis_fw-la aug._n observe_v 5._o justus_n quis_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la amanti_fw-la se_fw-la deo_fw-la vicem_fw-la rependit_fw-la amoris_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-fr fit_a nisi_fw-la revelante_fw-la spiritu_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la homini_fw-la aeternum_fw-la dei_fw-la propositum_fw-la super_fw-la salute_v sva_fw-la futura_fw-la bern._n ep._n 107._o censure_n thou_o may_v their_o action_n but_o not_o determine_v their_o end_n many_o a_o saint_n recollect_v how_o far_o himself_o be_v suffer_v to_o go_v before_o he_o return_v may_v true_o say_v i_o will_v never_o despair_v of_o any_o for_o sure_o lord_n there_o never_o will_v be_v a_o base_a heart_n than_o i_o for_o thou_o to_o deal_v with_o sinner_n must_v have_v thy_o pity_n not_o thy_o despair_n that_o the_o end_n of_o their_o way_n will_v be_v death_n it_o be_v thy_o duty_n to_o declare_v that_o the_o end_n of_o those_o who_o for_o the_o present_a walk_n in_o those_o way_n will_v be_v death_n it_o 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