Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	life_n	live_a	soul_n	6,177	5	5.6721	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76313	A door of salvation opened unto all men: or a short treatise, discovering that all man-kinde as they are considered under the fall of Adam, have an equal and a like respect with almighty God, and that by Jesus Christ he hath prepared eternal salvation for all, and afforded unto all, means sufficient to bring them thereunto. In which also, sundry objections, grounds of reason, and texts of scripture, for the contrary opinion are alleadged and answered. / By R.B.	R. B.	1648 (1648)	Wing B166; Thomason E1166_1; ESTC R208726	64,273	125

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shall_v cause_v he_o to_o delight_v in_o their_o wickedness_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o deny_v they_o the_o mean_n of_o repentance_n can_v be_v suppose_v because_o that_o this_o will_v quite_o invert_v the_o testimony_n of_o s._n james_n chap._n 2.13_o and_o make_v judgement_n in_o god_n to_o glory_n and_o rejoice_v against_o mercy_n nor_o yet_o can_v it_o stand_v any_o better_a with_o the_o purity_n of_o god_n to_o lament_v the_o wickedness_n of_o those_o who_o he_o delight_v to_o have_v wicked_a then_o for_o he_o to_o lament_v the_o damnation_n of_o those_o who_o from_o eternity_n he_o have_v exclude_v from_o his_o favour_n and_o appoint_v thereunto_o but_o second_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n justice_n to_o delight_v in_o the_o wickedness_n of_o any_o man_n because_o that_o justice_n itself_o can_v neither_o occasion_v nor_o take_v delight_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v unjust_a or_o contrary_a to_o itself_o as_o all_o such_o 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displeasure_n of_o god_n in_o any_o respect_n by_o reason_n thereof_o no_o more_o than_o we_o now_o do_v by_o our_o eat_n drink_v etc._n etc._n god_n create_v both_o angel_n and_o man_n in_o a_o mutable_a estate_n sufficient_o able_a to_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o require_v of_o they_o and_o furnish_v they_o abundant_o with_o argument_n of_o his_o love_n and_o goodness_n to_o endear_v and_o engage_v they_o to_o the_o perpetual_a love_n and_o obedience_n of_o himself_o and_o yet_o withal_o subject_a or_o incident_a through_o the_o want_n of_o consideration_n of_o his_o goodness_n towards_o they_o to_o fall_v into_o ingratitude_n and_o disobedience_n against_o he_o because_o that_o otherwise_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o can_v have_v be_v capable_a of_o manifest_v their_o fidelity_n and_o thankfulness_n unto_o he_o their_o lord_n and_o creator_n as_o it_o be_v most_o necessary_a they_o shall_v for_o how_o shall_v he_o express_v his_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n who_o can_v possible_o disobey_v and_o how_o god_n can_v have_v make_v a_o creature_n in_o such_o a_o estate_n wherein_o his_o love_n and_o goodness_n towards_o he_o and_o sovereignty_n over_o he_o can_v not_o thankful_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o he_o can_v reasonable_o be_v imagine_v in_o which_o respect_n it_o may_v just_o be_v question_v whether_o god_n can_v have_v do_v any_o more_o to_o prevent_v the_o fall_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n than_o what_o he_o do_v 2._o whereas_o it_o be_v imply_v that_o god_n have_v not_o recover_v by_o jesus_n christ_n all_o and_o every_o of_o man_n as_o well_o as_o any_o from_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o adam_n transgression_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v because_o the_o scripture_n do_v inform_v we_o that_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n so_o in_o christ_n all_o be_v make_v alive_a 1_o cor._n 15.22_o and_o that_o as_o by_o one_o man_n offence_n judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o the_o justification_n of_o life_n rom._n 5.18_o and_o that_o as_o the_o first_o man_n adam_n be_v make_v a_o live_a soul_n so_o the_o second_o man_n adam_n be_v make_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n 1_o co._n 15.45_o but_o i_o suppose_v that_o by_o these_o word_n god_o can_v recover_v all_o and_o every_o man_n as_o well_o as_o any_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o that_o god_n can_v if_o he_o be_v please_v enforce_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o and_o every_o man_n as_o well_o as_o some_o wherein_o that_o be_v take_v for_o grant_v which_o be_v deny_v to_o wit_n that_o god_n do_v necessitate_v the_o salvation_n of_o some_o particular_a man_n and_o not_o other_o which_o have_v already_o and_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v further_o disprove_v and_o although_o that_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o some_o man_n do_v perish_v yet_o be_v it_o not_o therefore_o to_o be_v conceive_v that_o they_o so_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o mean_n sufficient_a to_o 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145.9_o chap._n v._o how_o the_o opinion_n of_o enforce_v faith_n and_o repentance_n in_o man_n oppose_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n if_o that_o repentance_n faith_n etc._n etc._n be_v through_o necessity_n and_o not_o attainable_a only_o by_o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o mean_v afford_v viz._n the_o work_n and_o word_n of_o god_n it_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o expect_v and_o wait_v for_o the_o repentance_n of_o man_n as_o the_o scripture_n declare_v he_o do_v because_o that_o herein_o he_o shall_v not_o look_v for_o fig_n of_o a_o figtree_n according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o christ_n but_o for_o fig_n of_o thorn_n and_o grape_n of_o thistle_n which_o be_v much_o below_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o much_o more_o of_o god_n that_o god_n do_v expect_v and_o wait_v

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it_o be_v consider_v that_o where_o he_o give_v much_o he_o ask_v the_o more_o again_o luke_n 12.48_o and_o that_o such_o mean_n do_v not_o necessary_o enforce_v those_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o love_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o giver_n thereof_o nor_o that_o the_o want_n of_o those_o extraordinary_a mean_n do_v necessary_o hinder_v any_o man_n from_o walk_v acceptable_o unto_o god_n but_o that_o as_o the_o scripture_n declare_v the_o gentile_n who_o faithful_o serve_v god_n according_a to_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n rom._n 2.15_o 16_o 26._o etc._n etc._n find_v as_o good_a a_o acceptation_n with_o god_n as_o the_o jew_n that_o serve_v he_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n deliver_v unto_o they_o nothing_o can_v be_v infer_v from_o hence_o to_o prove_v that_o god_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o nature_n love_v one_o man_n more_o than_o another_o so_o as_o to_o necessitate_v his_o salvation_n rather_o than_o another_o object_n the_o 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christ_n speak_v consist_v only_o in_o external_a mean_n and_o doctrinal_a instruction_n deliver_v unto_o man_n by_o his_o preach_n in_o vers_fw-la 41._o christ_n declare_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o live_a bread_n or_o bread_n of_o life_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n which_o give_v life_n unto_o the_o world_n and_o that_o by_o eat_v thereof_o a_o man_n shall_v live_v for_o ever_o of_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v before_o vers_fw-la 33.35_o and_o the_o jew_n carnal_o weigh_v his_o word_n therein_o and_o not_o consider_v that_o he_o speak_v not_o unto_o they_o concern_v material_a bread_n wherewith_o their_o natural_a life_n shall_v be_v sustain_v in_o vers_fw-la 41_o 42._o murmur_v against_o he_o say_v be_v not_o this_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n who_o father_n and_o mother_n we_o know_v how_o then_o say_v he_o i_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n whereupon_o in_o vers_fw-la 43_o 44_o 45._o christ_n that_o he_o may_v remove_v from_o before_o they_o the_o occasion_n of_o their_o 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