Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	holy_a	lord_n	son_n	13,150	5	5.2455	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48861	The glory of free grace display'd: or, The transcendant excellency of the love of God in Christ, unto believing, repenting sinners, in some measure describ'd Wherein, 1. The doctrine about election, and the covenant of reconciliation is explained. 2. The error of the antinomians, who assert, that the filth of sin was laid on Christ, and that the holiness as well as the righteousness of Christ is made the elects while in the womb, &c. With their abuse of free-grace particularly detected and confuted. 3. In what sense our sins were laid on Christ, and Christ's righteousness made the believers, according to the sacred scriptures, evinced. 4. The glory of irresistible-grace, as exerted in the conversion of a sinner in opposition to the Arminian, cleared. 5. A modest defence of the sober dominican, about physical predetermination.	Lobb, Stephen, d. 1699.	1680 (1680)	Wing L2724B; ESTC R218819	67,996	163

his_o infinite_o free_a love_n as_o to_o purpose_v the_o actual_a give_v unto_o some_o sincere_a faith_n and_o sound_a repentance_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v save_v god_n will_v not_o that_o all_o shall_v perish_v and_o therefore_o although_o the_o wickedness_n of_o all_o be_v great_a yet_o the_o lord_n determine_v to_o extend_v his_o infinite_a grace_n to_o some_o that_o they_o may_v by_o receive_v faith_n from_o god_n and_o all_o those_o other_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o merit_n and_o purchase_n of_o christ_n blood_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n spirit_n be_v eternal_o save_v the_o eternal_a purpose_n of_o give_v this_o superabundant_a grace_n be_v call_v election_n about_o which_o observe_v these_o follow_a particular_n 1._o god_n have_v elect_v some_o to_o life_n everlasting_a this_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o remonstrant_n who_o have_v corrupt_v this_o doctrine_n in_o part_n and_o shall_v be_v prove_v in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o follow_a 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sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o thessaly_n 2.13_o 1_o pet._n 1.2_o the_o improvement_n follow_v 1._o that_o the_o lord_n leave_v not_o the_o whole_a lump_n of_o mankind_n to_o perish_v in_o eternal_a misery_n but_o resolve_v the_o salvation_n of_o some_o be_v full_o of_o grace_n 2._o that_o the_o most_o high_a condescend_v so_o infinite_o as_o to_o regard_v the_o low_a estate_n of_o fall_a man_n afford_v suitable_a help_n for_o the_o effectual_a engage_a some_o to_o lie_v hold_v on_o eternal_a life_n be_v of_o grace_n the_o lord_n give_v grace_n and_o glory_n and_o every_o good_a thing_n to_o a_o select_a number_n which_o be_v the_o ture_n reason_n why_o any_o be_v save_v but_o that_o which_o be_v surprise_v be_v this_o 3._o that_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n who_o appear_v to_o be_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n have_v be_v endure_v with_o much_o long-suffering_a sure_o it_o be_v not_o the_o decree_n that_o have_v any_o such_o causality_n in_o it_o as_o do_v effect_n man_n sin_n 1._o sin_n detestanda_fw-la &_o abominanda_fw-la opinio_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la deum_fw-la cujusquam_fw-la malae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la aut_fw-la malae_fw-la actionis_fw-la credit_n authorem_fw-la cujus_fw-la praedestinatio_fw-la nunquam_fw-la extra_fw-la bonitatem_fw-la nunquam_fw-la extra_fw-la justitiam_fw-la adulteria_fw-la non_fw-la instruere_fw-la novit_fw-la sancta_fw-la divinitas_fw-la sed_fw-la damnare_fw-la nec_fw-la disponere_fw-la sed_fw-la punire_fw-la aug._n resp_n ad_fw-la art_n sibi_fw-la impo_n art_n l._n 10._o posset_n enim_fw-la peccatum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la ex_fw-la praedestinatione_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la si_fw-mi posset_n aliquis_fw-la hominum_fw-la justè_fw-la peccare_fw-la nullus_fw-la autem_fw-la hominum_fw-la justè_fw-la peccat_fw-la quamvis_fw-la eum_fw-la deus_fw-la justè_fw-la peccare_fw-la permittat_fw-la fulgent_n ad_fw-la mon._n de_fw-fr praed_fw-we lib._n 1._o decreta_fw-la nil_fw-la ponunt_fw-la in_o esse_fw-la man_n sin_n be_v from_o himself_o and_o his_o destruction_n be_v but_o the_o product_n of_o his_o own_o obstinacy_n and_o rebellion_n oh_o the_o many_o exhortation_n sincere_a call_v press_v and_o pathetical_a invitation_n that_o be_v give_v all_o to_o return_v unto_o god_n that_o they_o may_v live_v and_o how_o do_v the_o lord_n wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a exercise_v the_o great_a patience_n in_o bear_v the_o affront_v of_o vile_a sinner_n so_o long_o 4._o it_o must_v be_v due_o remember_v pelagianor_n remember_v ego_fw-la hoc_fw-la dico_fw-la quod_fw-la dixi_fw-la quia_fw-la quicquid_fw-la deusagit_fw-la miserecorditer_fw-la just_a sanctèque_fw-la facit_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la tantum_fw-la iustùs_fw-la dici_fw-la deus_fw-la aut_fw-la solùm_fw-la misericors_fw-la sed_fw-la justus_n et_fw-la misericors_fw-la sic_fw-la legimus_fw-la sic_fw-la credimus_fw-la august_n resp_n ad_fw-la calumn_n pelagianor_n that_o the_o lord_n in_o exalt_v freegrace_n regard_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o other_o most_o excellent_a attribute_n 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esteem_v by_o the_o father_n of_o our_o bless_a jesus_n as_o clean_o pure_a and_o holy_a or_o as_o if_o god_n can_v not_o set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o grace_n any_o other_o way_n than_o by_o lie_v under_o many_o a_o mistake_n these_o notwithstanding_o their_o pretence_n of_o exult_a freegrace_n deny_v the_o omniscience_n or_o infinite_a knowledge_n of_o he_o who_o be_v alwise_a and_o represent_v the_o infallible_a god_n as_o liable_a to_o error_n do_v sad_o abuse_v freegrace_n 3._o to_o suggest_v that_o freegrace_n be_v glorify_v in_o the_o actual_a impute_v christ_n righteousness_n unto_o any_o while_o in_o unbelief_n as_o if_o the_o swearer_n or_o sabbath_n breaker_n the_o drunkard_n or_o unclean_a person_n that_o delight_n in_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n might_n while_o so_o be_v a_o actual_a partaker_n of_o the_o special_a blessing_n of_o god_n or_o as_o if_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n have_v be_v no_o way_n necessary_a to_o our_o salvation_n be_v 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sin_n and_o filth_n and_o stink_a rag_n the_o believer_n in_o be_v a_o partaker_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v a_o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n but_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v not_o compose_v of_o sin_n or_o any_o filthy_a thing_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n to_o love_n god_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v not_o our_o duty_n to_o sin_n or_o wallow_v in_o any_o spiritual_a uncleanness_n whence_o then_o such_o as_o do_v deny_v the_o necessity_n of_o say_v in_o order_n to_o our_o be_v actual_o justify_v or_o such_o as_o do_v reproach_n the_o work_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n call_v what_o be_v holy_a unholy_a what_o be_v pure_a impure_a revile_v the_o divine_a nature_n reproach_v god_n image_n on_o pretence_n of_o exalt_v free_a grace_n do_v great_o sin_n in_o abuse_v a_o great_a instance_n of_o free_a grace_n viz._n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v work_n unto_o which_o we_o be_v infinite_o oblige_v for_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o do_v 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