Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	work_n	work_v	worthiness_n	32	3	10.8530	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14216	The summe of Christian religion: deliuered by Zacharias Vrsinus in his lectures vpon the Catechism autorised by the noble Prince Frederick, throughout his dominions: wherein are debated and resolued the questions of whatsoeuer points of moment, which haue beene or are controuersed in diuinitie. Translated into English by Henrie Parrie, out of the last & best Latin editions, together with some supplie of wa[n]ts out of his discourses of diuinitie, and with correction of sundrie faults & imperfections, which ar [sic] as yet remaining in the best corrected Latine.; Doctrinae Christianae compendium. English	Ursinus, Zacharias, 1534-1583.; Parry, Henry, 1561-1616.	1587 (1587)	STC 24532; ESTC S118924	903,317	1,074

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unless_o by_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n they_o be_v exempt_v from_o destruction_n further_o also_o he_o allure_v more_o and_o more_o and_o confirm_v the_o faithful_a to_o yield_v obedience_n last_o they_o cite_v also_o other_o say_n which_o seem_v to_o place_v conversion_n and_o good-woork_n in_o the_o will_n of_o man_n psal_n 119._o i_o have_v apply_v my_o heart_n to_o fulfil_v thy_o statute_n 1._o joh._n 5._o verse_n 18._o he_o that_o be_v beget_v of_o god_n keep_v himself_o these_o &_o the_o like_a say_n attribute_v the_o work_n of_o god_n unto_o man_n first_o because_o they_o be_v not_o only_o the_o object_n but_o the_o instrument_n also_o of_o god_n work_v which_o the_o holy_a spirit_n exercise_v in_o they_o then_o because_o they_o be_v such_o a_o instrument_n which_o be_v renew_v and_o move_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v also_o itself_o work_v together_o and_o move_v itself_o for_o there_o be_v not_o one_o effect_n ascribe_v unto_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o another_o 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lydia_n that_o she_o shall_v attend_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o paul_n 2._o cor._n 3._o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n also_o why_o the_o will_n in_o the_o regenerate_a use_v liberty_n not_o only_o to_o good_a but_o to_o evil_a also_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o the_o will_n use_v her_o liberty_n not_o only_o to_o the_o choose_n of_o good_a but_o of_o evil_a also_o be_v in_o number_n two_o the_o first_o for_o that_o in_o this_o life_n the_o renew_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v not_o perfect_a neither_o as_o concern_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n neither_o as_o concern_v our_o inclination_n to_o obey_v god_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o best_a man_n while_o they_o live_v here_o remain_v still_o many_o and_o great_a sin_n both_o original_a and_o other_o the_o second_o for_o that_o the_o regenerate_v be_v not_o always_o rule_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o be_v sometime_o for_o a_o time_n forsake_v of_o god_n either_o for_o to_o try_v or_o to_o chastise_v or_o humble_v they_o but_o yet_o be_v recall_v to_o repentance_n that_o they_o perish_v not_o of_o the_o first_o cause_n it_o be_v say_v rom._n 7._o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n for_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o i_o find_v no_o mean_n to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a marc._n 9_o i_o beeleve_v lord_n but_o help_v thou_o my_o unbelief_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n it_o be_v say_v psa_n 51._o take_v not_o away_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o isaiah_n 63.17_o o_o lord_n why_o have_v thou_o make_v we_o to_o err_v from_o thy_o way_n and_o harden_v our_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n return_v for_o thy_o servant_n sake_n 1._o king_n 8.57_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v with_o we_o that_o he_o forsake_v we_o not_o neither_o leave_v us._n therefore_o the_o regenerate_a man_n in_o this_o life_n do_v always_o go_v either_o forward_o or_o backward_o never_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o state_n hence_o be_v deduce_v these_o 2._o conclusion_n first_o as_o man_n corrupt_v before_o he_o be_v regenerate_v can_v not_o begin_v new_a obedience_n please_v &_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n so_o he_o that_o be_v regenerate_v in_o this_o life_n although_o he_o begin_v to_o obey_v god_n that_o be_v have_v some_o inclination_n and_o purpose_n to_o obey_v god_n according_a to_o all_o his_o commandment_n and_o that_o unfeigned_a though_o yet_o weak_a and_o struggle_a with_o evil_a inclinationes_fw-la affectiones_fw-la and_o desire_n and_o therefore_o there_o shine_v in_o his_o life_n and_o manner_n a_o desire_n of_o piety_n towards_o god_n and_o his_o neighbour_n yet_o can_v he_o not_o yield_v whole_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o god_n because_o neither_o his_o knowledge_n nor_o his_o love_n of_o god_n be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o sincere_a as_o the_o law_n of_o god_n require_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o such_o righteousness_n as_o may_v stand_v before_o god_n according_a to_o that_o say_n psal_n 143.2_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v none_o that_o live_v be_v justify_v the_o second_o they_o who_o be_v oncuert_v can_v no_o far_o retain_v good_a inclination_n neither_o thought_n and_o affection_n and_o a_o good_a purpose_n to_o persevere_v and_o go_v forward_o therein_o than_o as_o the_o holy_a spirit_n work_v and_o preserve_v these_o in_o they_o for_o if_o he_o guide_v and_o rule_v they_o they_o judge_v and_o do_v aright_o but_o if_o he_o forsake_v they_o they_o be_v blind_a they_o wander_v slip_n and_o fall_v away_o yet_o so_o that_o they_o perish_v not_o but_o repent_v and_o be_v save_v if_o so_o be_v they_o be_v ever_o true_o convert_v 1._o cor._n 4._o what_o have_v

thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v if_o thou_o have_v receive_v it_o why_o reioic_a thou_o as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o philip._n 1._o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o he_o who_o have_v begin_v this_o good_a work_n in_o you_o will_v perform_v it_o until_o the_o day_n of_o jesus_n christ_n phil._n 2.13_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o you_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n even_o of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n joh._n 15._o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o 1._o cor._n 1.8_o who_o shall_v also_o confirm_v you_o unto_o the_o end_n that_o you_o may_v be_v blameless_a in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n 1._o cor._n 10.13_o god_n be_v faithful_a which_o will_v not_o suffer_v you_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o you_o be_v able_a but_o will_v even_o give_v the_o issue_n with_o the_o tentation_n that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o 1._o pet._n 1.5_o you_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n to_o salvation_n 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it_o self_n and_o faith_n and_o conversion_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o wherefore_o to_o persevere_v in_o faith_n and_o conversion_n be_v no_o more_o in_o our_o power_n than_o to_o believe_v and_o to_o be_v convert_v 4_o again_o in_o who_o power_n and_o arbiterment_n our_o perseverance_n be_v he_o be_v the_o preservation_n of_o our_o safety_n but_o god_n and_o not_o we_o be_v the_o author_n and_o preserver_n of_o our_o safety_n john_n 10._o no_o man_n shall_v pluck_v my_o sheep_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n therefore_o our_o perseveraunce_n be_v not_o in_o our_o own_o power_n and_o arbiterment_n but_o in_o go_n 5_o last_o as_o our_o conversion_n so_o also_o our_o perseveraunce_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n that_o be_v as_o god_n find_v no_o cause_n in_o we_o why_o to_o convert_v we_o so_o neither_o find_v he_o cause_n in_o we_o whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v move_v to_o keep_v we_o be_v convert_v that_o we_o do_v not_o defect_n or_o fall_v for_o neither_o be_v there_o cause_n 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7._o christ_n be_v a_o perfect_a saviour_n because_o he_o have_v save_v and_o reconcile_v to_o god_n whole_a man_n therefore_o our_o corrupt_a body_n also_o shall_v be_v raise_v by_o christ_n and_o rise_v again_o 8._o christ_n be_v not_o of_o less_o force_n to_o save_v than_o adam_n to_o lose_v nay_o christ_n have_v restore_v unto_o we_o all_o that_o which_o adam_n lose_v &_o destroy_v by_o sin_v yea_o and_o far_o more_o and_o great_a thing_n by_o his_o merit_n adam_n have_v lose_v from_o we_o among_o other_o gift_n the_o eternal_a life_n also_o of_o our_o body_n therefore_o christ_n have_v restore_v it_o unto_o we_o and_o consequent_o we_o shall_v certain_o rise_v again_o 9_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o whole_a man_n this_o reason_n christ_n also_o use_v against_o the_o sadducee_n mat._n 22.31_o have_v you_o not_o read_v what_o be_v speak_v unto_o you_o of_o god_n say_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jsaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n and_o so_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o whole_a man_n not_o of_o a_o part_n only_o for_o if_o he_o be_v god_n of_o a_o part_n that_o be_v of_o the_o soul_n only_o he_o be_v not_o perfect_o and_o full_o our_o god_n 10._o he_o publish_v his_o law_n unto_o man_n after_o the_o fall_n therefore_o he_o will_v have_v man_n once_o keep_v it_o but_o that_o be_v not_o do_v in_o this_o life_n therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o therefore_o man_n shall_v rise_v again_o 11._o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n therefore_o sin_n be_v abolish_v death_n shall_v be_v abolish_v and_o so_o death_n be_v abolish_v we_o shall_v rise_v again_o unto_o everlasting_a life_n to_o this_o end_n also_o our_o body_n be_v make_v that_o in_o they_o as_o temple_n the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v dwell_v for_o ever_o 4_o for_o what_o end_n the_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v the_o last_o end_n of_o the_o resurrection_n be_v god_n glory_n 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but_o the_o wicked_a shall_v rise_v to_o be_v draw_v to_o everlasting_a pain_n and_o torment_n mat._n 25.41_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o a_o little_a after_o and_o these_o shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a pain_n and_o the_o righteous_a into_o life_n eternal_a objection_n christ_n resurrection_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o resurrection_n and_o also_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n be_v our_o resurrection_n but_o this_o cause_n and_o this_o benefit_n belong_v not_o to_o unbeliever_n and_o jnfidel_n therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o rise_v answer_n this_o whole_a reason_n be_v grant_v namely_o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o rise_v because_o of_o christ_n resurrection_n but_o hence_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o rise_v because_o they_o shall_v rise_v in_o respect_n of_o another_o cause_n which_o be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v punish_v there_o be_v 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when_o we_o think_v these_o thing_n will_v happen_v and_o so_o begin_v to_o doubt_v and_o think_v ourselves_o to_o be_v delude_v when_o those_o thing_n fall_v not_o so_o out_o nor_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o time_n appoint_v by_o us._n this_o question_n make_v for_o the_o increase_n of_o hope_n and_o faith_n in_o us._n 8_o what_o body_n shall_v rise_v these_o self_n same_o body_n shall_v rise_v 5.10_o the_o same_o body_n shall_v rise_v job._n 19_o 26._o eph._n 6.8_o 2._o cor._n 5.10_o and_o not_o other_o create_v of_o christ_n as_o the_o anabaptist_n will_v have_v it_o for_o job_n say_v in_o this_o flesh_n shall_v i_o see_v my_o lord_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v every_o man_n shall_v receive_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o

and_o further_a also_o to_o direct_v our_o whole_a life_n thought_n word_n and_o work_n to_o this_o end_n that_o thy_o most_o holy_a name_n be_v not_o reproach_v for_o we_o but_o rather_o be_v 71.8_o be_v psal_n 115.1_o &_o 71.8_o renown_v with_o honour_n and_o praise_n 123_o what_o be_v the_o second_o petition_n let_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v that_o be_v rule_v we_o so_o by_o thy_o word_n and_o spirit_n that_o we_o may_v 143.10_o may_v mat._n 6_o 33._o psal_n 119.5_o &_o 143.10_o humble_v and_o submit_v ourselves_o more_o &_o more_o unto_o thou_o preserve_v and_o increase_v thy_o 122.6.7_o thy_o psal_n 51.20_o &_o 122.6.7_o church_n destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o power_n that_o lift_v up_o itself_o against_o thy_o majesty_n make_v all_o those_o counsel_n frustrate_a and_o void_a which_o be_v 16.20_o be_v 1._o joh._n 3.8_o rom._n 16.20_o take_v against_o thy_o word_n until_o at_o length_n thou_o 8.22.23_o thou_o apoc._n 22.17.20_o rom._n 8.22.23_o reign_v full_o 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