Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	word_n	work_n	workmanship_n	145	3	11.4303	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57125	A treatise of the necessity of humane learning for a Gospel-preacher shewing the use of I. Languages, II. Rhetoric, III. Logic, IV. Natural philosophy, V. Moral philosophy, VI. History, VII. Chronology, VIII. Arithmetic, IX. Geometry, X. Astronomy, XI. Geography, and the benefits of learning in all ages : also this question is determined, whether grace be essential to a minister of the Gospel? / by Edward Reyner ...	Reyner, Edward, 1600-1668.; Reyner, J. (John), b. 1624.	1663 (1663)	Wing R1232; ESTC R22136	152,217	372

the_o daughter_n of_o philip_n the_o evangelist_n act_v 21.8_o 9_o 10._o and_o other_o gift_n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o yet_o they_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o primitive_a time_n only_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n when_o the_o gospel_n be_v first_o publish_v as_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a thereunto_o but_o such_o extraordinary_a gift_n be_v now_o cease_v as_o i_o show_v before_o viz._n 1._o for_o kind_n 2._o for_o manner_n by_o immediate_a infusion_n or_o without_o mean_n 3._o for_o measure_v the_o apostle_n be_v fill_v herewith_o and_o we_o must_v now_o look_v for_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o spirit_n i._o only_a in_o ordinary_a effect_n as_o 1._o in_o regenerate_v renew_v or_o sanctify_a grace_n 2._o in_o quicken_a strengthen_v comfort_v operation_n though_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n 3._o in_o common_a gift_n 4._o in_o the_o performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n and_o in_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o ordinance_n through_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o 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therefore_o that_o have_v hear_v and_o learn_v of_o the_o father_n come_v unto_o i_o q.d._n the_o father_n teach_v no_o man_n ordinary_o but_o in_o and_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o he_o word_n preach_v isaiah_n 30.21_o thy_o ear_n shall_v hear_v a_o word_n behind_o thou_o say_v this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v in_o it_o when_o thou_o turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a when_o god_n promise_v to_o teach_v and_o guide_v his_o people_n aright_o by_o his_o spirit_n they_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v seduce_v or_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o right_a way_n in_o the_o 20_o verse_n he_o show_v or_o premise_v how_o or_o by_o what_o mean_v the_o spirit_n will_v do_v this_o thy_o eye_n shall_v see_v thy_o teacher_n etc._n etc._n then_o follow_v thy_o ear_n shall_v hear_v a_o word_n behind_o thou_o etc._n etc._n q._n d._n i_o will_v accompany_v the_o ministry_n of_o my_o word_n with_o the_o efficacy_n of_o my_o spirit_n in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o thy_o teacher_n to_o instruct_v and_o guide_v thou_o in_o the_o right_a way_n 1_o joh._n 2.27_o the_o anoint_v you_o have_v receive_v teach_v you_o all_o thing_n in_o verse_n 24._o he_o declare_v how_o let_v that_o scil_n doctrine_n abide_v in_o you_o which_o you_o hear_v from_o the_o beginning_n verse_n 7._o which_o be_v preach_v at_o first_o by_o christ_n and_o after_o by_o his_o apostle_n luk._n 1.2_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n teach_v we_o all_o thing_n by_o the_o doctrine_n or_o word_n dwell_v or_o abide_v in_o we_o act._n 2.42_o joh._n 15.7_o 1_o thes_n 4.9_o touch_v brotherly_o love_v you_o need_v not_o that_o i_o write_v unto_o you_o for_o you_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n to_o love_v one_o another_o compare_v the_o first_o verse_n herewith_o we_o beseech_v and_o exhort_v you_o as_o you_o have_v receive_v of_o we_o how_o you_o ought_v to_o walk_v and_o to_o please_v god_n so_o you_o will_v abound_v more_o and_o more_o to_o which_o add_v the_o ten_o verse_n god_n teach_v by_o his_o minister_n thus_o the_o 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how_o to_o handle_v his_o weapon_n psal_n 18.34_o and_o 144.1_o the_o skill_n of_o a_o smith_n in_o blow_v the_o coal_n and_o in_o form_v tool_n instrument_n weapon_n etc._n etc._n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o forge_n in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o trade_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n also_o isai_n 54.16_o much_o more_o be_v art_n and_o tongue_n or_o liberal_a science_n the_o gift_n of_o god_n spirit_n as_o be_v more_o excellent_a in_o themselves_o and_o indeed_o have_v more_o of_o god_n in_o they_o and_o more_o needful_a and_o eminent_o useful_a for_o the_o high_a calling_n and_o employment_n especial_o for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o have_v be_v demonstrate_v the_o apostle_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v with_o other_o tongue_n even_o all_o kind_n

great_a ability_n to_o pray_v and_o preach_v and_o may_v be_v carry_v on_o with_o full_a gale_n of_o outward_a assistance_n hieronymus_n zanchius_n in_o phil._n 1._o ver_fw-la 12._o ad_fw-la 27._o pag._n 45._o where_o this_o question_n be_v handle_v whether_o the_o ministry_n of_o such_o man_n as_o be_v not_o sanctify_v may_v be_v effectual_a and_o be_v to_o be_v allow_v in_o ver_fw-la 18._o pag._n 38._o have_v these_o word_n diversitas_fw-la affectuum_fw-la &_o finium_fw-la quibus_fw-la adducebantur_fw-la ministri_fw-la ad_fw-la praedicandum_fw-la christum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la quod_fw-la alii_fw-la modo_fw-la simulato_fw-la ex_fw-la inuidia_fw-la &_o contentione_n alii_fw-la animo_fw-la vero_fw-la &_o sincero_fw-la nihil_fw-la impedivit_fw-la profectum_fw-la evangelii_n cum_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la idem_fw-la christus_fw-la praedicaretur_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la &_o philippense_n aliaeque_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la habuerint_fw-la causam_fw-la cur_n debuerint_fw-la debeantque_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la re_fw-la magis_fw-la gaudere_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la suis_fw-la vinculis_fw-la dolere_fw-la and_o further_o de_fw-fr hoc_fw-la dogmate_n propter_fw-la vitia_fw-la ministrorum_fw-la illorum_fw-la legitimum_fw-la ministerium_fw-la non_fw-la desinere_fw-la esse_fw-la sanctum_fw-la &_o efficax_n in_o credentibus_fw-la eoque_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la deserendum_fw-la aut_fw-la contemnendum_fw-la convenit_fw-la inter_fw-la omnes_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la quae_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la adeoque_fw-la etiam_fw-la inter_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o pontificios_fw-la consonat_fw-la apostolus_fw-la dicendo_fw-la gaudeo_fw-la &_o gaudebo_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la vitia_fw-la sint_fw-la &_o manifesta_fw-la &_o enormia_fw-la ferendi_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la praesertim_fw-la si_fw-la admomoniti_fw-la non_fw-la corrigantur_fw-la david_n paraeus_n in_o rev._n 3.1_o speak_v thus_o efficacia_fw-la ministerii_fw-la non_fw-la fluit_fw-la vel_fw-la pendet_fw-la a_o bonitate_fw-la ministri_fw-la deum_fw-la enim_fw-la quandoque_fw-la per_fw-la mortuos_fw-la episcopos_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la vivisicare_fw-la &_o regere_fw-la exemplum_fw-la praesens_fw-la contra_fw-la donatistas_n testatur_fw-la &_o pontificios_fw-la sophistas_fw-la qui_fw-la etc._n etc._n theodorus_n beza_n de_fw-fr veris_fw-la &_o visibilibus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la notis_fw-la say_v nos_fw-la non_fw-la sentimus_fw-la ministrorum_fw-la vitiis_fw-la aboleri_fw-la posse_fw-la ministerii_fw-la vel_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la vel_fw-la etiam_fw-la efficacitatem_fw-la i_o free_o concur_v with_o these_o faithful_a servant_n of_o chris_n in_o their_o testimony_n premise_v thus_o far_o viz._n 1._o that_o grace_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2_o that_o a_o man_n may_v have_v good_a ministerial_a gift_n though_o not_o save_v grace_n 3._o that_o such_o a_o man_n may_v by_o his_o gift_n be_v instrumental_a for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o 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