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_v	worker_n	wrought_v	33	3	7.2744	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10024	Sins overthrow: or, A godly and learned treatise of mortification Wherein is excellently handled; first, the generall doctrine of mortification: and then particularly, how to mortifie fornication. Vncleannes. Evill concupiscence. Inordinate affection. and, covetousnes. All being the substance of severall sermons upon Colos. III. V. Mortifie therefore your members, &c. Delivered by that late faithfull preacher, and worthy instrument of Gods glory Iohn Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplaine in ordinary to his Majestie, master of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolnes-Inne.	Preston, John, 1587-1628.; Preston, John, 1587-1628. Three godly and learned treatises. Selections. aut	1633 (1633)	STC 20275; ESTC S115103	166,961	286

request_n among_o we_o the_o three_o mean_n if_o you_o will_v have_v your_o sin_n spirit_n mortify_v be_v to_o labour_v to_o get_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o this_o must_v of_o necessity_n follow_v or_o else_o the_o other_o two_o will_v nothing_o avail_v we_o for_o what_o will_v it_o avail_v we_o though_o we_o have_v a_o willing_a heart_n to_o part_n with_o sin_n and_o what_o though_o we_o take_v pain_n in_o the_o mortify_n of_o our_o lust_n if_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o accompany_v we_o all_o be_v nothing_o worth_a therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v this_o work_n effectual_o do_v thou_o must_v getthe_v spirit_n but_o this_o may_v seem_v a_o strange_a thing_n a_o thing_n of_o impossibility_n to_o get_v the_o spirit_n for_o you_o will_v say_v how_o be_v object_n it_o in_o our_o power_n to_o get_v the_o spirit_n how_o can_v we_o cause_v the_o spirit_n to_o come_v from_o heaven_n into_o our_o heart_n see_v our_o saviour_n say_v john_n 3._o 8._o that_o the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o lust_v that_o be_v the_o spirit_n work_v where_o it_o list_v now_o if_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o agent_n and_o worker_n of_o every_o grace_n then_o how_o be_v it_o in_o our_o power_n to_o get_v he_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v howsoever_o i_o grant_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o agent_n and_o worker_n of_o every_o grace_n yet_o i_o say_v answ._n there_o may_v be_v such_o mean_n use_v by_o we_o whereby_o we_o may_v obtain_v the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 8._o 13._o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v live_v which_o must_v be_v do_v by_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o apostle_n make_v we_o the_o agent_n and_o the_o spirit_n the_o instrument_n whereby_o he_o show_v we_o thus_o much_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a not_o only_o to_o get_v the_o spirit_n but_o also_o have_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n ascribe_v unto_o we_o now_o as_o there_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o get_v the_o spirit_n so_o also_o lose_v there_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o hinder_v the_o spirit_n so_o that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v win_v or_o lose_v either_o by_o the_o do_n or_o the_o not_o do_v of_o thesethreething_n first_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v the_o spirit_n than_o thou_o 1_o must_v know_v the_o spirit_n that_o be_v so_o to_o know_v he_o as_o to_o give_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o work_n of_o every_o grace_n for_o how_o shall_v we_o give_v the_o spirit_n the_o glory_n of_o every_o grace_n if_o we_o know_v not_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n make_v the_o want_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o reason_n that_o man_n do_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n jeh_n 14._o 17._o i_o will_v send_v unto_o you_o the_o comforter_n who_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v because_o they_o know_v he_o not_o that_o be_v the_o world_n know_v not_o the_o preciousness_n of_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o they_o light_o esteem_v of_o he_o but_o you_o know_v he_o and_o the_o excellency_n of_o he_o therefore_o you_o high_o esteem_v of_o he_o the_o first_o mean_n then_o to_o have_v the_o spirit_n be_v labour_v to_o know_v the_o spirit_n that_o you_o may_v give_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o every_o grace_n second_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v the_o spirit_n then_o 2_o take_v heed_n that_o thou_o neither_o resist_v the_o spirit_n nor_o grieve_v nor_o quench_v it_o first_o take_v heed_n thou_o resist_v not_o the_o spirit_n now_o a_o resist_v man_n be_v say_v to_o resist_v the_o spirit_n when_o against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n he_o resist_v the_o truth_n that_o be_v when_o by_o argument_n and_o reason_n and_o ocular_a demonstration_n lay_v before_o he_o whereby_o he_o be_v convict_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o yet_o know_v that_o they_o be_v truth_n he_o will_v notwithstanding_o set_v down_o his_o resolution_n that_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o this_o be_v to_o resist_v the_o spirit_n of_o this_o resist_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o read_v in_o act_n 6._o 10._o compare_v with_o act._n 7._o 51._o 51._o it_o be_v say_v of_o stephen_n that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o resist_v the_o wisdom_n and_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o he_o speak_v that_o be_v he_o overthrow_v they_o by_o argument_n and_o reason_n and_o they_o be_v convince_v in_o their_o conscience_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o it_o be_v say_v act_v 7._o 51._o you_o have_v always_o resist_v the_o spirit_n as_o your_o father_n have_v do_v so_o do_v you_o that_o be_v howsoever_o you_o be_v convict_v in_o your_o conscience_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n which_o i_o deliver_v yet_o you_o have_v set_v down_o your_o resolution_n that_o you_o will_v not_o obey_v now_o this_o be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n for_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o christ_n shall_v be_v forgive_v they_o be_v capable_a of_o pardon_n but_o the_o resist_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v sin_v against_o the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v desperate_a and_o dangerous_a second_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o grieve_v of_o the_o spirit_n now_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n when_o he_o grieve_v commit_v anything_o that_o make_v the_o spirit_n to_o loathe_v the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v grieve_v not_o the_o spirit_n ephes._n 4._o 30._o that_o be_v by_o foul_a speech_n and_o rot_a communication_n for_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n have_v exhort_v they_o from_o naughty_a specche_n let_v say_v he_o no_o evil_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n and_o then_o present_o adjoyne_v and_o grieve_v not_o the_o spirit_n for_o if_o you_o give_v yourselves_o to_o corrupt_a communication_n and_o rot_a speech_n you_o will_v grieve_v the_o spirit_n it_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o the_o spirit_n departure_n the_o spirit_n be_v a_o clean_a spirit_n and_o he_o love_v a_o clean_a habitation_n a_o heart_n that_o have_v purge_v itself_o of_o these_o corruption_n therefore_o when_o you_o hear_v a_o man_n that_o have_v rot_a speech_n in_o his_o mouth_n say_v that_o man_n grieve_v the_o spirit_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o odious_a and_o contrary_a to_o man_n as_o these_o be_v to_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o if_o you_o will_v keep_v the_o spirit_n then_o let_v your_o word_n be_v gracious_a powder_v with_o salt_n that_o be_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n proceed_v from_o a_o sanctify_a heart_n and_o as_o speech_n so_o all_o evil_a action_n in_o like_a manner_n grieve_v the_o heart_n three_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o quench_v of_o the_o spirit_n quench_v a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o quench_v the_o spirit_n when_o there_o be_v a_o carelessness_n in_o theuse_v of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n be_v increase_v that_o be_v when_o man_n grow_v 1._o careless_a and_o remiss_a in_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n either_o in_o hear_v read_v pray_v or_o meditate_v again_o 2._o when_o a_o man_n do_v not_o cherish_v every_o good_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o his_o heart_n either_o to_o pray_v or_o to_o hear_v etc._n etc._n but_o let_v they_o lie_v without_o practice_n this_o be_v a_o quench_n of_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2_o thes._n 5._o 19_o 19_o quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v by_o a_o neglect_n of_o the_o mean_n three_o if_o you_o will_v get_v the_o spirit_n you_o must_v use_v prayer_n for_o prayer_n be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o get_v the_o 3_o spirit_n and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o mean_n that_o christ_n use_v when_o he_o will_v have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o his_o disciple_n he_o pray_v for_o he_o as_o you_o may_v see_v joh._n 14._o 14._o i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n and_o he_o will_v send_v the_o comforter_n unto_o you_o that_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o he_o can_v comfort_v indeed_o and_o he_o be_v the_o true_a comforter_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o true_a comfort_n but_o what_o the_o spirit_n bring_v into_o the_o heart_n now_o that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v obtain_v by_o prayer_n be_v prove_v luk._n 11._o 13._o where_o our_o saviour_n make_v it_o plain_a by_o way_n of_o opposition_n to_o earthly_a parent_n 13._o for_o say_v he_o if_o your_o earthly_a parent_n can_v give_v good_a thing_n unto_o their_o child_n then_o how_o much_o more_o will_v your_o heavenly_a father_n give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n unto_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v draw_v the_o holy_a ghost_n into_o thy_o heart_n then_o pray_v for_o he_o prayer_n be_v a_o prevayl_v thing_n with_o god_n it_o be_v restless_a and_o please_v unto_o god_n it_o will_v have_v no_o denial_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v god_n to_o moses_n wherefore_o

do_v thou_o trouble_v i_o that_o be_v wherefore_o be_v thou_o so_o restless_a with_o i_o that_o thou_o will_v have_v no_o denial_n till_o i_o grant_v thou_o thy_o desire_n so_o than_o if_o you_o will_v prevail_v with_o god_n by_o prayer_n you_o may_v obtain_v the_o spirit_n the_o four_o mean_n if_o you_o will_v have_v your_o sin_n mortify_v be_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v you_o spirit_n must_v do_v the_o action_n of_o the_o new_a man_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v galat._n 5._o 16._o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n now_o here_o by_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o mean_v the_o holy_a 16._o ghost_n but_o the_o regenerate_a part_n of_o man_n that_o be_v the_o new_a man_n who_o action_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o holiness_n as_o prayer_n hear_v the_o word_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n work_n of_o charity_n either_o to_o the_o church_n in_o general_a or_o to_o any_o particular_a member_n of_o it_o and_o there_o must_v not_o only_o be_v a_o bare_a perform_v of_o they_o for_o so_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v do_v but_o there_o must_v be_v a_o delight_n in_o they_o thatis_o it_o must_v rejoice_v the_o soul_n when_o any_o opportunity_n be_v offer_v whereby_o any_o holy_a duty_n may_v be_v perform_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o we_o grow_v remiss_a in_o prayer_n or_o in_o any_o other_o duty_n the_o devil_n take_v a_o occasion_n by_o this_o to_o force_v we_o to_o some_o sin_n hereupon_o we_o present_o yield_v because_o we_o want_v strength_n of_o grace_n which_o by_o the_o neglect_n of_o that_o duty_n we_o be_v weak_a in_o we_o know_v some_o physic_n be_v for_o restore_v as_o simile_n well_o as_o for_o weaken_v thereby_o to_o preserve_v the_o ftrength_n of_o the_o body_n now_o this_o walk_n in_o the_o action_n of_o the_o new_a man_n be_v to_o preserve_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o preserve_v spiritual_a life_n in_o a_o man_n it_o enable_v he_o to_o fight_v against_o corruption_n and_o lust_n for_o what_o be_v that_o which_o weaken_v the_o soul_n but_o the_o action_n of_o the_o old_a man_n therefore_o if_o you_o will_v mortify_v your_o lust_n you_o must_v walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n the_o five_o mean_n if_o you_o will_v mortify_v your_o lust_n be_v this_o you_o must_v get_v faith_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n faith_n act_v 15._o 9_o faith_n purify_v the_o heart_n that_o be_v 9_o it_o slay_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o heart_n it_o mortify_v every_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o the_o heart_n it_o purge_v out_o the_o filthiness_n of_o our_o nature_n it_o make_v it_o a_o new_a heart_n in_o quality_n that_o be_v it_o make_v it_o fit_a to_o receive_v grace_n and_o who_o will_v not_o have_v a_o heart_n thus_o fit_v to_o good_a again_o it_o be_v say_v ephes._n 3._o 17._o that_o christ_n 17._o may_v dwell_v in_o your_o heart_n by_o faith_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v faith_n will_v purge_v the_o heart_n for_o where_o faith_n be_v christ_n be_v and_o christ_n will_v not_o dwell_v in_o a_o rot_a heart_n that_o be_v impure_a and_o not_o in_o some_o measure_n sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n but_o you_o will_v say_v there_o be_v divers_a kind_n of_o faith_n what_o faith_n be_v this_o than_o that_o thus_o purify_v the_o heart_n 1._o by_o faith_n in_o this_o place_n be_v mean_v a_o justify_n faith_n 1._o i'faith_o that_o apply_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n in_o particular_a unto_o a_o man_n self_n for_o his_o justification_n and_o hereupon_o he_o be_v raise_v up_o to_o holiness_n and_o enable_v out_o of_o love_n unto_o christ_n to_o mortify_v sin_n now_o the_o order_n of_o this_o grace_n in_o a_o regenerate_a man_n be_v wonderful_a for_o first_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a regenerate_a ghost_n come_v and_o enlighten_v the_o mind_n than_o it_o work_v faith_n and_o then_o faith_n draw_v down_o christ_n and_o when_o once_o christ_n come_v he_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o never_o rest_v till_o he_o have_v rid_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o evil_a disposition_n of_o nature_n with_o a_o loathe_n of_o it_o then_o the_o regenerate_a man_n hereupon_o out_o of_o love_n unto_o christ_n and_o hatred_n unto_o sin_n begin_v to_o mortify_v his_o corruption_n but_o you_o will_v say_v how_o can_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n see_v he_o 2._o be_v in_o heaven_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n 2._o as_o the_o sun_n in_o a_o house_n now_o we_o know_v that_o the_o proper_a heart_n place_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v in_o the_o firmament_n yet_o we_o say_v the_o sun_n be_v in_o the_o house_n not_o that_o we_o mean_v simile_n that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v there_o but_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v there_o in_o the_o house_n so_o we_o say_v that_o the_o proper_a place_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o when_o we_o say_v he_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o regenerate_a man_n we_o do_v not_o mean_v essential_o but_o by_o a_o divine_a power_n and_o nature_n that_o be_v by_o send_v his_o spirit_n into_o the_o heart_n not_o only_o to_o work_v grace_n in_o the_o heart_n but_o to_o dwell_v therein_o now_o when_o the_o spirit_n have_v take_v possession_n of_o the_o heart_n it_o draw_v and_o expel_v away_o all_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o make_v it_o to_o look_v and_o to_o see_v christ_n in_o a_o more_o excellent_a manner_n than_o before_o assure_v he_o of_o perfect_a justification_n and_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o here_o the_o error_n of_o many_o be_v meet_v withal_o in_o the_o confute_v matter_n of_o mortification_n they_o will_v have_v mortification_n first_o wrought_v and_o then_o they_o will_v lay_v hold_n upon_o christ_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n oh_o say_v they_o if_o i_o can_v but_o find_v this_o sin_n or_o that_o sin_n mortify_v than_o i_o will_v lay_v hold_n upon_o christ_n than_o i_o will_v believe_v for_o alas_o how_o can_v i_o look_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n how_o dare_v i_o lie_v hold_v or_o how_o can_v i_o lie_v hold_v upon_o christ_n when_o i_o find_v that_o my_o corruption_n have_v such_o hold_v on_o i_o but_o these_o be_v deceive_v for_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o first_o faith_n assure_v of_o pardon_n and_o then_o follow_v mortification_n that_o be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v once_o assure_v of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n than_o he_o begin_v to_o mortify_v and_o to_o slay_v his_o corruption_n for_o mortification_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v phil._n 3._o 10._o that_o i_o may_v feel_v the_o power_n of_o his_o death_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o resurrection_n now_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o but_o the_o two_o part_n of_o repentance_n mortification_n and_o vivification_n the_o apostle_n believe_v before_o and_o now_o he_o will_v have_v his_o faith_n appear_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o mortification_n that_o he_o may_v sensible_o feel_v it_o and_o therefore_o if_o you_o will_v have_v your_o sin_n mortify_v you_o 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