Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	womb_n	word_n	wrought_v	33	3	7.7612	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92854	The humbled sinner resolved what he should do to be saved. Or Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ the only way of salvation for sensible sinners. Discovering the quality, object, acts, seat, subject, inseparable concomitants and degrees of justifying faith. The agreement and difference of a strong and weak faith; the difficulty of beleeving, the facility of mistake about it, and the misery of unbelief. The nature of living by faith, and the improvement of it to a full assurance. Wherein several cases are resolved, and objections answered. / By Obadiah Sedgwick, Batchelour in Divinity and late minister of the Gospel in Covent Garden.	Sedgwick, Obadiah, 1600?-1658.	1657 (1657)	Wing S2375; Thomason E900_1; ESTC R203520	234,690	315

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thou_o shall_v see_v there_o all_o thy_o good_a set_v free_o open_a that_o god_n stand_v not_o for_o this_o nor_o for_o that_o and_o it_o matter_n not_o what_o thou_o have_v be_v there_o be_v mercy_n enough_o for_o what_o be_v past_a and_o there_o be_v grace_n to_o renew_v thy_o heart_n for_o the_o present_a and_o strength_n for_o the_o future_a and_o thou_o may_v sue_v out_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o faith_n of_o which_o we_o now_o speak_v and_o he_o will_v sure_o give_v it_o unto_o thou_o 3._o study_v the_o main_a hindrance_n of_o distance_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o the_o covenant_n and_o thy_o soul_n there_o be_v one_o thing_n above_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o keep_v thou_o off_o and_o that_o be_v unbelief_n for_o god_n do_v not_o require_v any_o other_o thing_n of_o thou_o in_o the_o entrance_n of_o christ_n but_o only_o to_o accept_v of_o he_o he_o do_v not_o say_v if_o thou_o have_v never_o offend_v i_o than_o i_o will_v have_v bestow_v my_o son_n on_o thou_o or_o if_o thou_o 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the_o way_n of_o salvation_n or_o as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o true_a that_o thou_o dare_v not_o to_o venture_v and_o fasten_v thy_o soul_n and_o state_n upon_o his_o word_n 5._o study_v well_o wherein_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n do_v consist_v many_o obj._n person_n seem_v to_o complain_v that_o they_o have_v no_o faith_n and_o sol._n can_v believe_v why_o they_o be_v not_o right_a in_o the_o doctrinal_a part_n of_o faith_n they_o mistake_v faith_n exceed_o think_v it_o to_o consist_v in_o a_o full_a assurance_n and_o in_o a_o sensible_a taste_n of_o god_n love_n in_o christ_n and_o in_o a_o sensible_a and_o clear_a persuasion_n that_o their_o sin_n be_v pardon_v which_o because_o as_o yet_o they_o never_o have_v they_o therefore_o perplex_v themselves_o much_o about_o faith_n therefore_o inform_v thyself_o what_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v it_o be_v the_o hearty_a accept_n of_o christ_n upon_o his_o own_o condition_n if_o thy_o heart_n and_o soul_n be_v willing_a to_o accept_v of_o christ_n as_o the_o only_a lord_n to_o rule_v thou_o and_o as_o the_o only_a redeemer_n to_o save_v thou_o and_o to_o cleave_v unto_o he_o for_o better_a for_o worse_o through_o all_o the_o change_n which_o may_v befall_v thou_o for_o christ_n sake_n why_o this_o be_v faith_n viz._n a_o accept_n of_o his_o person_n and_o a_o repose_v of_o the_o soul_n upon_o he_o for_o its_o safety_n and_o a_o cleave_v to_o he_o upon_o all_o state_n if_o thou_o can_v find_v thus_o much_o that_o there_o be_v no_o one_o sin_n which_o shall_v rule_v thou_o to_o the_o love_n and_o obedience_n of_o which_o thou_o will_v resign_v thyself_o but_o christ_n be_v he_o who_o thou_o choose_v for_o to_o be_v thy_o lord_n and_o there_o be_v no_o name_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n upon_o which_o thou_o will_v put_v confidence_n for_o thy_o righteousness_n and_o discharge_n and_o salvation_n but_o only_o in_o christ._n and_o upon_o he_o thy_o soul_n entire_o and_o unfeigned_o desire_v to_o rest_v itself_o thou_o 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cheerful_o in_o the_o use_n of_o these_o mean_n whatsoever_o befall_v thou_o yet_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o he_o that_o have_v find_v christ_n can_v but_o say_v that_o this_o way_n be_v good_a and_o he_o who_o be_v thus_o seek_v of_o he_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a to_o follow_v it_o sect_n iu._n four_o the_o objection_n now_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o resolution_n of_o those_o scruple_n which_o do_v entangle_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o sinful_a sinner_n and_o hinder_v he_o from_o believe_v which_o beget_v extreme_a fear_n and_o doubt_n that_o he_o may_v not_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n and_o that_o god_n will_v never_o bestow_v christ_n on_o he_o neither_o will_v he_o take_v it_o well_o of_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v so_o busy_a and_o forward_a obj._n 1_o why_o say_v the_o sensible_a sinner_n my_o sinning_n have_v be_v so_o great_a and_o transgression_n so_o mighty_a that_o i_o may_v never_o look_v up_o with_o any_o confidence_n upon_o the_o rock_n of_o 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a_o most_o heavenly_a thing_n it_o be_v and_o only_a believer_n have_v it_o though_o all_o reach_v not_o yet_o unto_o it_o i_o now_o proceed_v to_o another_o enquiry_n sect_n ii_o quest_n 2._o whether_o such_o a_o assurance_n of_o faith_n may_v be_v have_v sol._n the_o papist_n will_v not_o hear_v of_o it_o by_o any_o mean_n some_o of_o they_o unless_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n they_o conceive_v that_o faith_n be_v notable_a to_o raise_v the_o mind_n beyond_o a_o moral_a hope_n and_o conjecture_v and_o many_o lewd_a and_o lazy_a protestant_n shake_v hand_n with_o they_o in_o that_o opinion_n but_o i_o will_v clear_v it_o unto_o you_o that_o every_o believer_n may_v come_v to_o this_o assurance_n it_o be_v a_o possible_a thing_n i_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o every_o believer_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la be_v assure_v yet_o he_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o particular_a interest_n and_o this_o i_o will_v evidence_n easy_o 1._o the_o believe_a soul_n be_v not_o uncapable_a of_o persuasion_n they_o say_v that_o faith_n do_v not_o destroy_v but_o elevate_v the_o understanding_n and_o that_o same_o be_v a_o truth_n for_o it_o do_v new_a temper_n the_o understanding_n and_o the_o will_n but_o not_o overthrow_v their_o substantial_a nature_n and_o ability_n now_o this_o be_v undeniable_a that_o the_o power_n of_o reflection_n be_v natural_a to_o the_o understanding_n it_o be_v such_o a_o faculty_n which_o be_v able_a to_o look_v upon_o its_o own_o act_n and_o its_o own_o state_n yea_o and_o persuasion_n by_o way_n of_o certainty_n the_o understanding_n be_v capable_a of_o it_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v by_o knowledge_n and_o sense_n and_o experience_n make_v most_o assure_o certain_a about_o many_o object_n and_o conclusion_n now_o because_o faith_n do_v not_o destory_n but_o elevate_v the_o mind_n it_o may_v by_o faith_n come_v to_o a_o persuasion_n and_o reflection_n 2._o again_o to_o urge_v thing_n as_o yet_o in_o a_o rational_a way_n faith_n can_v see_v as_o strong_a reason_n and_o argument_n to_o persuade_v and_o settle_v the_o mind_n and_o assure_v it_o as_o the_o philosopher_n can_v to_o raise_v the_o mind_n to_o a_o certainty_n of_o his_o conclusion_n the_o mind_n persuasion_n depend_v natural_o upon_o strong_a evidence_n and_o the_o power_n of_o argument_n now_o faith_n can_v bring_v as_o strong_a argument_n to_o convince_v and_o persuade_v the_o mind_n for_o its_o argument_n depend_v upon_o two_o strong_a testimony_n one_o of_o the_o infallible_a word_n of_o god_n the_o other_o on_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o renew_a conscience_n ergo_fw-la 3._o god_n will_v not_o promise_v that_o to_o a_o believer_n in_o this_o life_n which_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o believer_n to_o rise_v unto_o forasmuch_o as_o promise_n be_v of_o thing_n as_o future_a they_o be_v the_o undertake_n of_o good_a thing_n which_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o be_v perform_v now_o every_o future_a thing_n be_v a_o possible_a thing_n that_o which_o shall_v be_v we_o 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