Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	nourishment_n	virtue_n	wither_a	89	3	15.9397	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53734	Two discourses concerning the Holy Spirit, and His work the one, Of the Spirit as a comforter, the other, As He is the author of spiritual gifts ... / by ... John Owen.	Owen, John, 1616-1683.; Mather, Nathanael, 1631-1697.; Owen, John, 1616-1683. Discourse of spiritual gifts.	1693 (1693)	Wing O818; ESTC R2819	174,342	306

fullness_n of_o he_o that_o fill_v all_o in_o all_o ephes._n 1._o 22_o 23._o but_o this_o church_n fall_v under_o a_o double_a consideration_n first_o as_o it_o be_v believe_v second_o as_o it_o be_v profess_v in_o the_o first_o respect_n absolute_o it_o be_v invisible_a and_o as_o such_o be_v the_o peculiar_a subject_n of_o save_v grace_n this_o be_v that_o church_n which_o christ_n love_v and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o and_o present_v it_o unto_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n eph._n 5._o 26_o 27._o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o save_v grace_n and_o by_o a_o participation_n thereof_o do_v man_n become_v member_n of_o this_o church_n and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o hereby_o be_v the_o profess_v church_n quicken_v and_o enable_v unto_o profession_n in_o a_o acceptable_a manner_n ●or_a the_o elect_n receive_v grace_n unto_o this_o end_n in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o may_v glorify_v christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o col._n 1._o 6._o john_n 15._o 8._o but_o gift_n be_v bestow_v on_o the_o profess_v church_n to_o render_v it_o visible_a in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o whereby_o god_n be_v glorify_v grace_n give_v a_o invisible_a life_n to_o the_o church_n gift_n give_v it_o a_o visible_a profession_n for_o hence_o do_v the_o church_n become_v organical_a and_o dispose_v into_o that_o order_n which_o be_v beautiful_a and_o comely_a where_o any_o church_n be_v organise_v mere_o by_o outward_a rule_n perhaps_o of_o their_o own_o devise_v and_o make_v profession_n only_o in_o a_o attendance_n unto_o outward_a order_n not_o follow_v the_o lead_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o communication_n of_o his_o gift_n both_o as_o to_o order_n and_o discharge_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o profession_n it_o be_v but_o the_o image_n of_o a_o church_n want_v a_o animate_v principle_n and_o form_n that_o profession_n which_o render_v a_o church_n visible_a according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o orderly_a exercise_n of_o the_o spiritual_a gift_n bestow_v on_o it_o in_o a_o conversation_n evidence_v the_o invisible_a principle_n of_o save_v grace_n now_o these_o gift_n be_v confer_v on_o the_o church_n in_o order_n unto_o the_o edification_n of_o itself_o in_o love_n ephes._n 4_o 16._o as_o also_o the_o propagation_n of_o its_o profession_n in_o the_o world_n as_o shall_v be_v declare_v afterward_o wherefore_o both_o of_o these_o sort_n have_v in_o general_a the_o same_o end_n or_o be_v give_v by_o christ_n unto_o the_o same_o purpose_n namely_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n as_o they_o be_v respective_o suit_v to_o promote_v they_o §_o 6._o it_o may_v also_o be_v add_v that_o they_o agree_v herein_o that_o they_o have_v both_o the_o same_o respect_n unto_o the_o bounty_n of_o christ._n hence_o every_o grace_n be_v a_o gift_n that_o which_o be_v give_v and_o free_o bestow_v on_o they_o that_o have_v it_o mat._n 13._o 11._o phil._n 1._o 29._o and_o although_o on_o the_o other_o side_n every_o gift_n be_v not_o a_o grace_n yet_o proceed_v from_o gracious_a favour_n and_o bounty_n they_o be_v so_o call_v rom._n 12._o 6._o ephes._n 4._o 7._o how_o in_o their_o due_a exercise_n they_o be_v mutual_o helpful_a and_o assistant_n unto_o each_o other_o shall_v be_v declare_v afterward_o §_o 7._o second_o we_o may_v consider_v wherein_z wherein_o the_o difference_n lie_v or_o do_v consist_v which_o be_v between_o 〈◊〉_d spiritual_a gift_n and_o sanctify_a grace_n and_o this_o may_v be_v see_v in_o sundry_a instance_n as_o 1._o save_v grace_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fruit_n or_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5._o 22._o ephes._n 5._o 9_o phil._n 1._o 11._o now_o fruit_n proceed_v from_o a_o abide_a root_n and_o flock_n of_o who_o nature_n they_o do_v partake_v there_o must_v be_v a_o good_a tree_n to_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n mat._n 12._o 33._o no_o external_a water_v or_o application_n unto_o the_o earth_n will_v cause_v it_o to_o bring_v forth_o useful_a fruit_n unless_o they_o be_v root_n from_o which_o they_o spring_v and_o be_v educe_v the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v as_o the_o root_n unto_o these_o fruit_n the_o root_n which_o bear_v they_o and_o which_o they_o do_v not_o bear_v as_o rom._n 11._o 18._o therefore_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n be_v he_o give_v unto_o man_n before_o the_o production_n of_o any_o of_o these_o fruit_n thereby_o be_v they_o ingraft_v into_o the_o olive_n be_v make_v such_o branch_n in_o christ_n the_o true_a vine_n as_o derive_v vital_a juice_n nourishment_n and_o fructify_a virtue_n from_o he_o even_o by_o the_o spirit_n so_o be_v he_o a_o well_o of_o water_n spring_v up_o unto_o everlasting_a life_n john_n 4._o 14._o he_o be_v a_o spring_n in_o believer_n and_o all_o save_a grace_n be_v but_o water_n arise_v from_o that_o live_n overflow_a spring_n from_o he_o a_o root_n or_o spring_n as_o a_o internal_a virtue_n power_n or_o principle_n do_v all_o these_o fruit_n come_v to_o this_o end_n do_v he_o dwell_v in_o they_o and_o abide_v with_o they_o according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n john_n 14._o 17._o rom._n 8._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 16._o whereby_o the_o lord_n christ_n effect_v his_o purpose_n in_o ordain_v his_o disciple_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n that_o shall_v remain_v john_n 15._o 16._o in_o the_o place_n of_o his_o holy_a residence_n he_o work_v these_o effect_n free_o according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o have_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o save_a grace_n but_o what_o be_v so_o a_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o have_v not_o first_o these_o grace_n and_o then_o by_o virtue_n of_o they_o receive_v the_o spirit_n for_o whence_o shall_v we_o have_v they_o of_o ourselves_o but_o the_o spirit_n bestow_v on_o we_o work_v they_o in_o we_o and_o give_v they_o a_o spiritual_a divine_a nature_n in_o conformity_n unto_o his_o own_o §_o 8._o with_o gift_n single_o consider_v it_o be_v otherwise_o they_o be_v indeed_o work_v and_o effect_n but_o not_o proper_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n nor_o be_v any_o where_o so_o call_v they_o be_v effect_n of_o his_o operation_n upon_o man_n not_o fruit_n of_o his_o work_n in_o they_o and_o therefore_o many_o receive_v these_o gift_n who_o never_o receive_v the_o spirit_n as_o to_o the_o principal_a end_n for_o which_o he_o be_v promise_v they_o receive_v he_o not_o to_o sanctify_v and_o make_v they_o temple_n unto_o god_n though_o metonymical_o with_o respect_n unto_o his_o outward_a effect_n they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o he_o this_o render_v they_o of_o a_o different_a nature_n and_o kind_n from_o save_v grace_n for_o whereas_o there_o be_v a_o agreement_n and_o coincidence_n between_o they_o in_o the_o respect_v before_o mention_v and_o whereas_o the_o seat_n and_o 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