Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	world_n	worship_n	worship_v	1,635	4	8.6836	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78145	Reformed religion, or, Right Christianity described in its excellency, and usefulness in the whole life of man by a Protestant-Christian.	Barker, Matthew, 1619-1698.	1689 (1689)	Wing B777aA; ESTC R42840	61,592	137

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great_a assurance_n of_o faith_n also_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o as_o proper_a to_o the_o new_a testament_n heb._n 10._o 22._o christ_n have_v now_o actual_o suffer_v and_o the_o new_a covenant_n seal_v with_o his_o blood_n and_o ascend_v heaven_n to_o make_v intercession_n as_o our_o great_a highpriest_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v more_o assurance_n in_o it_o wherein_o the_o saint_n do_v worship_n and_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god._n let_v we_o draw_v nigh_o with_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 10._o 22._o let_v we_o come_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n heb._n 4._o 16._o have_v therefore_o boldness_n to_o enter_v the_o holy_a heb._n 10._o 19_o 2._o he_o worship_n not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n but_o in_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n this_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n refer_v either_o to_o the_o ceremonial_a or_o moral_a law._n the_o true_a christian_a worship_n not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n he_o worship_v not_o in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n but_o only_o in_o what_o be_v spiritual_o signify_v in_o they_o his_o incense_n be_v fervent_a prayer_n ascend_v to_o heaven_n in_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o peace-offering_a be_v hearty_a thanksgiving_n his_o heave-offering_a be_v a_o heart_n lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n his_o wine-offering_a joy_n in_o god_n his_o sin-offering_a be_v repentance_n confession_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o break_a heart_n his_o burnt-offering_a be_v his_o whole_a body_n of_o sin_n offer_v up_o to_o be_v destroy_v he_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n by_o live_v as_o a_o stranger_n upon_o earth_n and_o travel_v towards_o the_o heavenly_a country_n he_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o passover_n in_o his_o worship_v and_o live_v without_o the_o leaven_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o malice_n in_o his_o heart_n all_o his_o day_n his_o wash_n and_o purifying_n be_v the_o sanctifying_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o conscience_n and_o his_o look_v towards_o the_o temple_n in_o worship_n be_v his_o look_v to_o christ_n herein_o and_o this_o be_v one_o part_n of_o his_o worship_a god_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n and_o not_o in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law._n so_o also_o he_o worship_n not_o god_n in_o the_o outward_a letter_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n that_o be_v mere_o by_o the_o force_n of_o a_o outward_a letter_n without_o the_o inward_a principle_n of_o a_o renew_a mind_n when_o the_o outward_a letter_n of_o the_o law_n strike_v upon_o the_o natural_a conscience_n carry_v a_o man_n forth_o to_o worship_n without_o any_o love_n to_o the_o duty_n any_o life_n or_o delight_n in_o it_o this_o be_v to_o worship_n in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n rom._n 7._o 6._o the_o letter_n be_v say_v to_o kill_v but_o the_o spirit_n give_v life_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o so_o that_o all_o worship_n in_o the_o outward_a letter_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v dead_a worship_n and_o not_o true_o christian_n 3._o the_o true_a christian_a worship_n be_v not_o to_o worship_n in_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n but_o in_o a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o christian_a believer_n gal._n 4._o 6_o 7._o that_o they_o be_v no_o more_o servant_n but_o son_n so_o they_o serve_v not_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o servant_n but_o of_o son_n not_o so_o much_o for_o fear_v of_o wrath_n and_o punishment_n as_o love_v to_o please_v god_n honour_v he_o and_o enjoy_v he_o which_o be_v the_o principle_n that_o they_o act_n from_o perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o fear_n for_o fear_n have_v torment_n 1_o joh._n 4._o 18._o and_o god_n have_v not_o give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n but_o of_o power_n love_n and_o a_o sound_a mind_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 7._o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n rom._n 8._o 15._o christianity_n bring_v not_o man_n to_o mount_n sinai_n where_o be_v thunder_n and_o earthquake_n blackness_n and_o darkness_n and_o tempest_n which_o make_v not_o only_o the_o people_n but_o moses_n himself_o to_o fear_n and_o quake_v and_o in_o this_o principle_n of_o servile_a fear_n do_v the_o jew_n for_o the_o most_o part_n serve_v and_o worship_n god_n which_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a principle_n of_o true_a christian_a worship_n though_o this_o worship_n exclude_v not_o all_o fear_n of_o god_n but_o require_v it_o let_v we_o have_v grace_n to_o serve_v god_n with_o reverence_n ●nd_v godly_a fear_n say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 12._o 28._o a_o reverential_n fear_v of_o god_n attend_v with_o a_o holy_a modesty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o caution_n as_o the_o greek_a word_n import_n aught_o to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o christian_a worship_n he_o worship_v god_n as_o a_o father_n and_o with_o a_o filial_a fear_n suit_v to_o that_o relation_n but_o not_o with_o servile_a fear_n 4._o the_o true_a christian_a worship_n god_n as_o a_o redeemer_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o worship_v he_o only_o as_o the_o creator_n of_o the_o world._n they_o worship_v and_o adore_v he_o behold_v the_o character_n of_o his_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n in_o the_o work_v of_o his_o creation_n but_o the_o christian_a worship_n and_o adore_v he_o behold_v his_o love_n mercy_n and_o grace_n etc._n etc._n manifest_v in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n he_o worship_v god_n rather_o as_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n than_o in_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o heathen_a worship_a god_n in_o the_o creature_n do_v lead_v they_o at_o last_o to_o worship_v the_o creature_n themselves_o and_o so_o become_v idolater_n instead_o of_o true_a worshipper_n yea_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o worship_v and_o serve_v the_o creature_n more_o than_o the_o creator_n rom._n 1._o 25._o they_o do_v not_o worship_n god_n in_o his_o creature_n but_o divide_v their_o worship_n betwixt_o god_n and_o his_o creature_n and_o the_o creature_n get_v the_o great_a share_n of_o it_o but_o none_o 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