Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	faith_n	heart_n	work_n	7,151	5	5.4540	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B15167	A plaine exposition vpon the whole thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth chapters of the Epistle of Saint Paul to the Romanes Wherein the text is diligently and methodically resolued, the sense giuen, and many doctrines thence gathered, are by liuely vses applied for the benefit of Gods children. Performed with much varietie, and conuenient breuitie, by Elnathan Parr Bachelor in Diuinity, and preacher of Gods word. To which is prefixed an alphabeticall table, containing the chiefe points and doctrines handled in the booke.	Parr, Elnathan, d. 1622.	1622 (1622)	STC 19321; ESTC S114077	263,450	369

3.17.20_o 1._o thess_n 2.1_o etc._n etc._n 2._o tim._n 3.10_o and_o saint_n paul_n often_o make_v mention_n of_o it_o in_o his_o epistle_n his_o miracle_n through_o mighty_a sign_n and_o wonder_n sign_n not_o sacrament_n though_o they_o be_v visible_a sign_n of_o invisible_a grace_n loc_n aquin._n in_o loc_n but_o lesser_a miracle_n as_o thomas_n which_o be_v thing_n which_o may_v in_o time_n have_v be_v do_v by_o natural_a mean_n as_o heal_v of_o some_o disease_n wonder_n greater_n miracle_n which_o altogether_o exceed_v the_o power_n of_o nature_n as_o to_o convert_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n to_o raise_v the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n or_o sign_n and_o wonder_n that_o be_v miracle_n call_v sign_n for_o their_o use_n wonder_v for_o their_o form_n miracle_n be_v true_a or_o false_a true_a miracle_n be_v thing_n do_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n beyond_o the_o course_n and_o strength_n of_o nature_n to_o manifest_v the_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n and_o to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n reveal_v in_o the_o word_n such_o be_v the_o wonder_n wrought_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o by_o his_o apostle_n and_o by_o apostolical_a man_n for_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o about_o that_o time_n cease_v and_o they_o be_v either_o in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o or_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o they_o as_o in_o put_v life_n into_o a_o dead_a carcase_n or_o in_o heal_v a_o disease_n otherwise_o curable_a by_o natural_a mean_n by_o a_o word_n and_o in_o a_o instant_n false_a miracle_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o lie_n and_o to_o deceive_v be_v either_o true_o beyond_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n or_o only_o in_o show_n as_o delusion_n of_o sense_n or_o which_o have_v hide_a cause_n in_o nature_n mighty_a sign_n and_o wonder_n or_o through_o the_o might_n of_o sign_n etc._n etc._n be_v mean_v either_o of_o paul_n might_n to_o work_v they_o or_o of_o their_o might_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o such_o as_o see_v they_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o bless_v the_o word_n deed_n miracle_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o effectual_o wrought_v by_o they_o in_o the_o people_n christ_n furnish_v his_o apostle_n with_o the_o gift_n of_o utterance_n doctr._n holy_a life_n and_o miracle_n to_o make_v the_o world_n obedient_a to_o the_o gospel_n mar._n 16.20_o and_o they_o preach_v every_o where_o the_o lord_n work_v with_o they_o and_o confirm_v the_o word_n with_o sign_n follow_v amen_n 2_o cor_fw-la 12.12_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o apostle_n be_v wrought_v among_o you_o in_o all_o patience_n with_o sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o mighty_a deed_n heb._n 2.4_o the_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v use_v 1_o 1.16_o rom._n 1.16_o by_o this_o word_n paul_n convert_v the_o gentile_n and_o this_o word_n we_o have_v let_v we_o be_v thankful_a and_o suffer_v the_o power_n of_o it_o to_o convert_v us._n this_o be_v the_o word_n which_o be_v confirm_v with_o mighty_a sign_n and_o wonder_n if_o thou_o believe_v it_o not_o thou_o shall_v be_v damn_v the_o word_n and_o life_n of_o preacher_n must_v edify_v use_v 2_o they_o must_v have_v a_o trumpet_n at_o their_o mouth_n and_o a_o light_n in_o their_o hand_n 7.20_o judg._n 7.20_o 23.4_o math._n 23.4_o as_o gid●ons_n soldier_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n be_v tax_v because_o they_o lie_v heavy_a burden_n upon_o other_o man_n shoulder_n but_o themselves_o will_v not_o move_v they_o with_o one_o of_o their_o singer_n alexander_n will_v brag_v that_o he_o be_v a_o good_a leader_n and_o a_o stout_a soldier_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preacher_n must_v not_o only_o require_v of_o other_o but_o do_v themselves_o miracle_n be_v a_o time_n in_o use_n use_v 3_o to_o persuade_v man_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o nichodemus_n argue_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o teacher_n send_v from_o god_n because_o of_o his_o miracle_n 2._o john_n 3_o 2._o aposteli●miraculorum_fw-la sagena_fw-la homines_fw-la expiscantes_fw-la initium_fw-la damasc_n orth_o fid_fw-we l._n 1._o c._n 3._o paulo_fw-la post_fw-la initium_fw-la ex_fw-la ignorantiae_fw-la profundo_fw-la respirare_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la the_o apostle_n fish_v with_o the_o net_n of_o miracle_n draw_v man_n out_o of_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o ignorance_n that_o they_o may_v breathe_v in_o the_o comfortable_a air_n of_o the_o gospel_n say_v damascen_n such_o miracle_n be_v either_o to_o prepare_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n to_o receive_v the_o truth_n or_o to_o confirm_v it_o be_v receive_v so_o before_o the_o sermon_n in_o the_o mount_n sanct._n luke_n 6.17.18.19.20_o &_o seq_n leo_fw-la mag._n serm_n in_o fest_n they_z sanct._n our_o saviour_n do_v many_o miracle_n ut_fw-la cvius_fw-la potentiam_fw-la experiebantur_fw-la tam_fw-la benignam_fw-la non_fw-la ambigerent_fw-la salutarem_fw-la esse_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la that_o have_v experience_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o do_n they_o need_v not_o doubt_v of_o the_o soundness_n of_o his_o doctrine_n say_v leo._n also_o sign_n fellow_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n mark_v 16.20_o bellarmine_n endevour_v to_o show_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n 14_o bellarm._n tom_n 2._o lib._n 4._o the_o eccl_n c._n 14_o because_o of_o the_o power_n it_o always_o have_v and_o have_v say_v he_o to_o work_v miracle_n and_o for_o want_v of_o this_o power_n upbrayd_v the_o protestant_n among_o fifteen_o note_n of_o the_o church_n make_v the_o glory_n of_o miracle_n to_o be_v the_o eleven_o but_o many_o 21._o many_o canus_n loc_fw-la l._n 11._o c._n 6._o caiet_fw-mi opusc_fw-la tom_fw-mi 2._o tract_n 1._o c._n 5._o eling_n loc_fw-la come_v l._n 4._o c._n 42._o espen_n in_o 2_o tim._n 4._o digr_n 21._o and_o those_o not_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o side_n disclaim_v their_o legend_n and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o miracle-worker_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o stable_n more_o full_a of_o dung_n than_o such_o story_n be_v of_o lie_n there_o be_v now_o no_o necessity_n of_o miracle_n so_o affirm_v s._n chrysostome_n imper_v chrysostome_n chrys_n hom_n 19_o oper_n imper_v and_o saint_n augustine_n say_v that_o he_o which_o now_o require_v a_o miracle_n to_o believe_v make_v himself_o prodigious_a 8._o prodigious_a aug._n de_fw-fr c._n dei_fw-la l._n 22._o c._n 8._o sign_n be_v for_o unbeliever_n 1_o cor._n 14.22_o what_o glory_n bellarmine_n get_v to_o his_o church_n by_o miracle_n may_v be_v discern_v by_o these_o scripture_n mat._n 7.22_o and_o 24.24_o 2_o thes_n 2.9_o revel_v 13.13.14_o where_o miracle_n in_o these_o day_n be_v the_o note_n of_o wicked_a man_n false_a prophet_n and_o of_o antichrist_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v to_o admiration_n only_o and_o not_o to_o profit_v as_o to_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n to_o make_v image_n walk_v speak_v citat_fw-la speak_v chrys_n loc_fw-la sup_v citat_fw-la etc._n etc._n such_o as_o be_v the_o miracle_n of_o the_o romanist_n for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o a_o new_a doctrine_n be_v confirm_v with_o miracle_n say_v bellarmine_n but_o the_o doctrine_n we_o teach_v be_v as_o old_a as_o the_o bible_n and_o therefore_o we_o willing_o leave_v to_o they_o the_o glory_n of_o their_o monkish_a wonder_n and_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o without_o miracle_n we_o can_v cast_v out_o devil_n by_o exorcism_n as_o their_o friar_n do_v till_o they_o make_v themselves_o ridiculous_a to_o all_o the_o world_n but_o we_o through_o preach_v the_o gospel_n cast_v out_o sin_n we_o can_v raise_v the_o bodily_a dead_a as_o every_o petty_a saint_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o we_o through_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n raise_v they_o which_o be_v spiritual_o dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n i_o desire_v no_o other_o miracle_n to_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o religion_n i_o profess_v but_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n in_o my_o heart_n manifest_v in_o my_o life_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n use_v 4_o miracle_n prevail_v not_o to_o persuade_v without_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o moses_n tell_v the_o israelite_n you_o have_v see_v the_o great_a tentation_n the_o sign_n 29.2.3.4_o deut._n 29.2.3.4_o and_o those_o great_a miracle_n which_o god_n do_v to_o pharaoh_n and_o unto_o all_o his_o servant_n and_o unto_o all_o his_o land_n but_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o give_v you_o a_o heart_n to_o perceive_v eye_n to_o see_v and_o ear_n to_o hear_v unto_o this_o day_n neither_o do_v the_o word_n nor_o the_o judgement_n and_o exemplary_a punishment_n which_o god_n inflict_v in_o our_o eye_n upon_o lewd_a person_n as_o drunkard_n etc._n etc._n avail_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o repentance_n without_o the_o effectual_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n o_o the_o unutterable_a

the_o work_n of_o darkness_n the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n therefore_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n in_o each_o of_o these_o be_v two_o thing_n the_o act_n the_o object_n in_o the_o first_o branch_n the_o act_n be_v cast_v off_o the_o object_n the_o work_n of_o darkness_n darkness_n be_v the_o privation_n of_o light_n cause_v by_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o sun_n when_o the_o body_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v interpose_v between_o we_o and_o it_o here_o translate_v to_o signify_v a_o unregenerate_a estate_n when_o the_o cogitation_n be_v darken_v and_o the_o soul_n destitute_a of_o the_o light_n of_o grace_n and_o there_o be_v a_o excellent_a analogy_n and_o similitude_n between_o bodily_a and_o spiritual_a darkness_n and_o that_o in_o five_o thing_n 1_o tenebra_fw-la est_fw-la visus_fw-la impeditiva_fw-la 3●_n j●●an_fw-fr à_fw-fr s_o ge●●●●ano_n lib._n 1_o de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d &_o cl●●_n ●●p_n 3●_n darkness_n hinder_v sight_n and_o therefore_o tenebrae_fw-la à_fw-la tenendo_fw-la because_o our_o eye_n be_v as_o hold_v that_o we_o can_v see_v to_o read_v to_o distinguish_v colour_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o night_n coloromnthus_n unus_fw-la so_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v blind_a he_o see_v not_o the_o foulness_n of_o sin_n the_o danger_n of_o his_o soul_n etc._n etc._n 2_o it_o be_v gressus_fw-la prohibitiva_fw-la it_o hinder_v a_o man_n go_v and_o travel_n when_o the_o plague_n of_o thick_a darkness_n be_v upon_o egypt_n 10.23_o exod._n 10.23_o it_o be_v say_v that_o no_o man_n rose_n from_o his_o place_n for_o three_o day_n they_o may_v have_v candle_n and_o fire_n yet_o the_o darkness_n be_v so_o thick_a that_o the_o light_n of_o these_o can_v not_o pierce_v it_o it_o be_v a_o darkness_n that_o may_v have_v be_v feel_v so_o the_o unregenerate_a in_o regard_n of_o their_o blindness_n lie_v and_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n if_o god_n merciful_o enlighten_v they_o not_o 3_o darkness_n be_v casus_fw-la inductiva_fw-la cause_v a_o man_n dangerous_o to_o fall_v he_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o night_n here_o run_v against_o a_o post_n there_o tumble_v into_o a_o ditch_n so_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v as_o darkness_n 9_o p●●●_n ●_o 9_o they_o know_v not_o at_o what_o they_o stumble_v as_o solomon_n say_v 4_o it_o be_v timoris_fw-la incussiva_fw-la darkness_n strike_v a_o fear_n into_o a_o man_n in_o the_o dark_a night_n a_o little_a noise_n any_o unexpected_a thing_n in_o our_o way_n yea_o sometime_o a_o man_n own_o imagination_n will_v make_v h●●_n afraid_a though_o otherwise_o of_o good_a courage_n so_o the_o darkness_n ●f_n the_o unregenerate_a make_v they_o fear_n where_o no_o fear_n be_v as_o in_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v manifest_a so_o the_o papist_n be_v afraid_a of_o eat_v a_o egg_n in_o lent_n and_o think_v the_o devil_n will_v fetch_v they_o away_o if_o they_o shall_v eat_v fresh_a upon_o a_o fasting-day_n but_o it_o be_v their_o darkness_n for_o if_o they_o have_v light_a they_o will_v discern_v that_o not_o for_o these_o thing_n but_o for_o the●r_a idolatry_n 10._o act_n 10._o cruelty_n blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n they_o have_v cause_n to_o fear_v peter_n be_v afraid_a to_o eat_v out_o of_o the_o sheet_n but_o it_o be_v his_o ignorance_n 5_o darkness_n be_v verecundiae_fw-la diminutiva_fw-la it_o diminish_v shamefastness_n and_o make_v man_n bold_a to_o do_v that_o then_o of_o which_o they_o will_v be●_n shame_v in_o the_o daylight_n nox_n &_o amor_fw-la vinumque_fw-la nihil_fw-la moderabile_fw-la suadent_fw-la so_o the_o unregenerate_a because_o of_o their_o darkness_n be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o drunkenness_n whoredom_n swear_v lie_a etc._n etc._n they_o be_v impudent_a as_o a_o harlot_n they_o have_v a_o whore_n forehead_n and_o reiuse_n to_o be_v ashamed_a but_o a_o regenerate_a man_n if_o he_o be_v by_o infirmity_n overtake_v with_o a_o fault_n how_o be_v he_o ashamed_a of_o himself_o and_o to_o show_v his_o head_n before_o god_n or_o man_n if_o a_o man_n do_v ill_a and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a it_o be_v his_o darkness_n ●_z of_o darkness_n by_o work_n be_v mean_v all_o such_o practice_n and_o course_n which_o come_v from_o a_o unregenerate_a estate_n which_o be_v call_v of_o darkness_n in_o three_o respect_n 1_o because_o they_o issue_n from_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o it_o be_v that_o which_o bring_v forth_o drunkenness_n etc._n etc._n all_o sin_n come_v from_o our_o corruption_n and_o from_o satan_n the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n 2_o because_o they_o be_v do_v in_o darkness_n 1._o thess_n 5.5_o 3_o because_o they_o lead_v we_o to_o darkness_n for_o such_o worker_n be_v sentence_v to_o utter_v darkness_n cast_v off_o as_o a_o man_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o rise_v cast_v off_o his_o blanket_n and_o bedclothe_n but_o because_o a_o man_n that_o do_v so_o at_o night_n return_v thither_o again_o to_o be_v cover_v with_o such_o thing_n therefore_o rather_o so_o to_o cast_v off_o as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v so_o long_o wear_v a_o suit_n that_o now_o it_o begin_v to_o do_v he_o discredit_v to_o wear_v it_o or_o yet_o rather_o as_o a_o man_n come_v out_o of_o prison_n have_v filthy_a rag_n about_o he_o and_o full_a of_o vermin_n go_v aside_o put_v they_o off_o and_o hurl_v they_o away_o on_o some_o dunghill_n or_o into_o some_o ditch_n and_o never_o purpose_v to_o touch_v they_o more_o so_o be_v we_o to_o cast_v off_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n as_o whoredom_n drunkenness_n etc._n etc._n these_o nast_a rag_n with_o indignation_n throw_v they_o into_o hell_n their_o proper_a place_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v and_o let_v we_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n the_o action_n here_o be_v put_v on_o the_o object_n the_o armour_n of_o light_n 1_o light_n in_o opposition_n to_o darkness_n imply_v a_o holy_a and_o sanctify_a estate_n be_v renew_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n grace_n of_o sanctification_n be_v call_v light_n because_o as_o the_o light_n 4.2_o james_n 1.17_o malachy_n 4.2_o it_o come_v from_o heaven_n from_o 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