Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	flesh_n	righteousness_n	sin_n	6,031	5	5.0958	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41191	A sober enquiry into the nature, measure and principle of moral virtue, its distinction from gospel-holiness with reflections upon what occurs disserviceable to truth and religion in this matter : in three late books, viz. Ecclesiastical policy, Defence and continuation, and Reproof to The rehearsal transpos'd / by R.F.	Ferguson, Robert, d. 1714.	1673 (1673)	Wing F760; ESTC R15565	149,850	362

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6.12_o 14_o 20._o 2._o there_o be_v some_o sin_n which_o the_o very_a fall_n into_o argue_v the_o heart_n never_o to_o have_v be_v upright_o with_o god_n 1_o joh._n 5.16_o 17_o 18._o second_o improvement_n in_o all_o habit_n of_o grace_n and_o degree_n of_o holiness_n with_o endeavour_n after_o a_o most_o exact_a strictness_n be_v likewise_o require_v of_o we_o be_v you_o perfect_a as_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a see_v 2_o pet._n 1.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o 2_o pet._n 3.18_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o and_o though_o damnation_n be_v not_o denounce_v here_o in_o case_n of_o faileur_n yet_o hereupon_o we_o miss_v much_o comfortable_a communion_n with_o god_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o withdrawment_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o love_n and_o be_v expose_v to_o what_o paternal_a castigation_n he_o think_v fit_a in_o his_o wisdom_n to_o inflict_v psal._n 89.31_o 32_o 33._o three_o there_o be_v provision_n make_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n for_o the_o promotion_n of_o our_o 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virtue_n mediocrity_n the_o mediocrity_n of_o virtue_n say_v aristotle_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o right_a reason_n dictate_v eth._n lib._n 3_o cap._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v a_o habit_n measure_v by_o right_a reason_n idem_fw-la eth._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o other_o testimony_n to_o this_o purpose_n we_o have_v elsewhere_o produce_v viz._n cap._n 1._o now_o i_o affirm_v that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v no_o sufficient_a measure_n of_o religion_n and_o consequent_o that_o all_o religion_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o mere_a practice_n of_o virtue_n but_o that_o there_o be_v something_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o moral_a virtue_n beside_o chimera_n and_o fly_a dragon_n 315._o eccl._n pol._n p._n 69._o def_n and_o continuat_fw-la p._n 338_o 339._o ibid._n p._n 315._o and_o that_o the_o christian_a institution_n be_v not_o a_o

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&_o the_o soul_n divorce_v that_o and_o espouse_v this_o upon_o plenary_a conviction_n flecti●_n deus_fw-la voluntates_fw-la non_fw-la invitas_fw-la sed_fw-la volentes_fw-la august_n he_o do_v not_o reduce_v we_o to_o himself_o by_o overthrow_v our_o will_n but_o by_o the_o irradiation_n of_o truth_n and_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n he_o make_v we_o willing_a the_o spirit_n when_o he_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 16.8_o he_o will_v manage_v it_o in_o way_n of_o demonstration_n now_o the_o topic_n of_o these_o argument_n be_v partly_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v all_o holy_a just_a and_o good_a agreeable_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n and_o the_o distinguish_a taste_n we_o retain_v of_o good_a and_o evil._n approve_v themselves_o to_o our_o understanding_n if_o they_o be_v not_o enslave_v to_o our_o lust_n and_o sensual_a appetite_n court_v we_o to_o our_o interest_n as_o well_o as_o oblige_v we_o to_o our_o duty_n argue_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o legislator_n as_o well_o as_o his_o sovereignty_n partly_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o word_n which_o as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o nature_n suitable_a to_o the_o immaterial_a quality_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o in_o their_o duration_n to_o their_o perpetuity_n and_o immortality_n so_o they_o be_v propound_v to_o we_o upon_o the_o strong_a ground_n and_o motive_n which_o can_v engage_v our_o hope_n and_o faith_n namely_o the_o promise_n and_o oath_n of_o god_n the_o death_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n the_o earnest_n and_o pledge_n of_o the_o spirit_n partly_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o word_n which_o as_o they_o be_v dreadful_a in_o reference_n to_o thing_n they_o denounce_v whether_o we_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o they_o or_o their_o continuance_n so_o they_o be_v unavoidable_a unless_o we_o repent_v and_o believe_v three_o there_o be_v a_o immediate_a powerful_a operation_n upon_o the_o soul_n itself_o by_o which_o our_o opposition_n be_v conquer_v

intellectual_a faculty_n nor_o be_v they_o dispose_v for_o the_o exexcise_n of_o the_o act_n of_o reason_n about_o object_n of_o religion_n whereas_o person_n disentangle_v from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o lust_n and_o passion_n have_v not_o only_o their_o animal_n spirit_n pure_a and_o fine_a for_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o noble_a act_n of_o reason_n but_o their_o mind_n be_v emancipate_v from_o many_o prepossession_n &_o prejudices_fw-la that_o sensual_a person_n be_v in_o bondage_n to_o two_o thing_n indeed_o the_o person_n reflect_v upon_o do_v open_o affirm_v and_o declare_v first_o that_o if_o moral_a righteousness_n be_v trust_v to_o and_o rely_v on_o for_o the_o acceptation_n of_o our_o person_n with_o god_n and_o acquisition_n of_o a_o title_n to_o life_n that_o in_o such_o a_o case_n it_o will_v not_o only_o infallible_o hinder_v submission_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o that_o it_o will_v direct_o overthrow_v it_o second_o that_o divers_a man_n bring_v to_o a_o observation_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o morality_n raise_v their_o whole_a expectation_n of_o salvation_n from_o thence_o and_o both_o these_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o demonstrate_v the_o truth_n of_o from_o scripture_n the_o first_o be_v also_o evinceable_a from_o reason_n and_o the_o second_o from_o experience_n thence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o advise_v man_n not_o to_o think_v it_o enough_o that_o they_o be_v blameless_a before_o the_o world_n but_o that_o they_o will_v look_v after_o the_o be_v reneve_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o their_o mind_n towards_o god_n thence_o also_o they_o earnest_o entreat_v they_o not_o to_o place_v their_o affiance_n in_o moral_a righteousness_n and_o withal_o tell_v they_o that_o there_o be_v more_o hope_n of_o scandalous_a sinner_n than_o of_o such_o for_o as_o much_o as_o those_o will_v soon_o be_v prevail_v with_o to_o leave_v their_o sin_n than_o these_o to_o renounce_v their_o own_o righteousness_n in_o which_o they_o take_v sanctuary_n to_o a_o neglect_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n this_o i_o confident_o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o be_v to_o be_v meet_v with_o relate_v to_o this_o matter_n either_o in_o the_o write_n or_o sermon_n of_o sober_a nonconformist_n and_o i_o challenge_v the_o author_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n to_o deduce_v logical_o from_o hence_o any_o of_o those_o scandalous_a proposition_n which_o with_o so_o magisterial_a a_o confidence_n he_o affix_v to_o they_o three_o man_n as_o well_o destitute_a of_o the_o word_n as_o of_o grace_n may_v by_o a_o due_a attendance_n to_o natural_a light_n and_o a_o careful_a improvement_n of_o first_o notion_n proceed_v likewise_o far_o in_o perform_v the_o substantial_a part_n of_o the_o immediate_a duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n now_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n be_v such_o as_o refer_v immediate_o to_o god_n they_o either_o arise_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o nature_n or_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o we_o of_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v veneration_n fear_v humility_n trust_v submission_n to_o the_o divine_a dispose_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n of_o the_o second_o sort_n be_v prayer_n gratitude_n patience_n under_o the_o loss_n and_o withdrawment_n of_o temporal_a enjoyment_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a no_o man_n in_o the_o alone_a strength_n of_o natural_a ability_n either_o will_n or_o can_v perform_v any_o of_o these_o or_o of_o the_o former_a with_o all_o that_o dueness_n of_o circumstance_n as_o to_o obtain_v therein_o acceptation_n with_o god_n yet_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o material_a part_n of_o the_o duty_n they_o may_v be_v perform_v by_o man_n in_o their_o own_o strength_n without_o any_o special_a assistance_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n if_o the_o disciple_n of_o epicurus_n though_o they_o neither_o admit_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o the_o governor_n of_o it_o do_v yet_o plead_v a_o veneration_n to_o be_v due_a to_o he_o for_o the_o alone_a excellency_n of_o his_o nature_n have_v we_o not_o much_o more_o cause_n to_o believe_v that_o those_o philosopher_n who_o not_o only_o acknowledge_v his_o excellent_a perfection_n but_o withal_o confess_v he_o to_o be_v the_o maker_n preserver_n &_o rector_n of_o all_o thing_n will_v be_v thereon_o induce_v to_o adore_v his_o omnipotent_a power_n and_o infinite_a sapience_n etc._n etc._n if_o no_o other_o homage_n be_v to_o ensue_v on_o the_o cogitation_n of_o the_o infinity_o of_o the_o deity_n admiration_n attend_v with_o humility_n will_v natural_o flow_v from_o it_o nor_o do_v socrates_n by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intend_v any_o thing_n else_o save_o a_o due_a sense_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o meanness_n in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o infinite_a perfection_n of_o god_n the_o philosopher_n seem_v to_o have_v distinguish_v the_o perfection_n of_o god_n into_o moral_a and_o physical_a the_o first_o kind_n may_v be_v express_v by_o optimus_fw-la the_o second_o by_o maximus_n now_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o each_o of_o these_o sort_n in_o god_n do_v no_o question_n influence_n the_o heathen_a philosopher_n to_o performance_n in_o some_o degree_n suitable_a mercy_n truth_n justice_n holiness_n etc._n etc._n be_v conceive_v in_o god_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o moral_a virtue_n and_o the_o most_o refine_a of_o the_o philosopher_n make_v it_o their_o design_n to_o imitate_v god_n in_o respect_n of_o those_o moral_a perfection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d assim●lation_n to_o god_n in_o these_o thing_n be_v their_o scope_n and_o dr●ft_n they_o reckon_v that_o no_o man_n honour_v god_n who_o do_v not_o thus_o imitate_v and_o resemble_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hierocl_n in_o carm_n aur_fw-it 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n aught_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v our_o rule_n and_o pattern_n say_v plato_n de_fw-fr legis_fw-la lib._n 4._o it_o be_v easy_a to_o enlarge_v on_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o some_o of_o the_o ve●y_a heathen_a and_o which_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o moral_a perfection_n of_o god_n lead_v they_o to_o power_n immensity_n wisdom_n sovereignty_n etc._n etc._n be_v conceive_v in_o god_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o physical_a perfection_n and_o though_o these_o be_v not_o imitable_a proper_o by_o we_o yet_o a_o due_a consideration_n of_o they_o beget_n a_o impression_n of_o trust_n subjection_n resignation_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o mind_n and_o man_n by_o the_o very_a conduct_n of_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o natural_a ability_n may_v arise_v high_a in_o operation_n correspondent_a to_o a_o belief_n of_o such_o property_n in_o god_n that_o of_o epictetus_n be_v remarkable_a to_o this_o purpose_n you_o be_v to_o believe_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v the_o god_n that_o they_o be_v and_o that_o they_o wise_o and_o righteous_o govern_v the_o world_n and_o that_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v obey_v and_o submit_v to_o cheerful_o in_o all_o thing_n see_v every_o thing_n be_v administer_v according_a to_o excellent_a counsel_n enchir_n cap._n 38._o there_o be_v other_o duty_n refer_v immediate_o to_o god_n which_o formal_o respect_v and_o arise_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o benefit_n and_o these_o as_o i_o intimate_v before_o be_v prayer_n gratitude_n patience_n under_o worldly_a loss_n and_o the_o like_a and_o here_o as_o a_o firm_a persuasion_n that_o whatsoever_o we_o either_o be_v or_o have_v proceed_v from_o the_o divine_a bounty_n and_o goodness_n will_v affect_v we_o with_o resentment_n of_o love_n &_o thankfulness_n so_o the_o same_o persuasion_n will_v induce_v we_o in_o all_o our_o strait_n to_o make_v our_o want_n know_v by_o prayer_n to_o god_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o consideration_n more_o adapt_v to_o quiet_a our_o mind_n under_o loss_n than_o this_o likewise_o be_v i_o do_v not_o now_o say_v that_o any_o of_o those_o duty_n no_o more_o than_o the_o former_a can_v be_v perform_v as_o they_o ought_v without_o the_o special_a assistance_n of_o grace_n but_o this_o i_o say_v that_o not_o only_a man_n destitute_a of_o grace_n but_o without_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o word_n have_v be_v find_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o many_o of_o they_o and_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v discharge_v the_o material_a part_n of_o they_o instance_n with_o respect_n to_o divers_a be_v at_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n never_o say_v thou_o have_v lose_v any_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o be_v return_v be_v thy_o son_n dead_a he_o be_v only_o restore_v be_v thy_o inheritance_n take_v from_o the_o that_o also_o be_v return_v epict._n enchi_fw-la cap_n 15._o and_o elsewhere_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v every_o thing_n be_v as_o the_o god_n think_v fit_a cap._n