Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	ghost_n	holy_a	part_n	5,261	5	4.5208	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62632	Several discourses viz. Of the great duties of natural religion. Instituted religion not intended to undermine natural. Christianity not destructive; but perfective of the law of Moses. The nature and necessity of regeneration. The danger of all known sin. Knowledge and practice necessary in religion. The sins of men not chargeable on God. By the most reverend Dr. John Tillotson, late lord arch-bishop of Canterbury. Being the fourth volume; published from the originals, by Ralph Barker, D.D. chaplain to his Grace.	Tillotson, John, 1630-1694.; Barker, Ralph, 1648-1708.; White, Robert, 1600-1690, engraver.	1697 (1697)	Wing T1261A; ESTC R221745	169,748	495

that_o our_o own_o age_n do_v not_o afford_v we_o too_o many_o instance_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o such_o forward_a and_o expert_a sinner_n as_o need_v no_o tempter_n either_o to_o instruct_v or_o excite_v they_o to_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a now_o in_o this_o case_n the_o devil_n betake_v himself_o to_o other_o person_n and_o remove_v his_o snare_n and_o bait_n where_o he_o think_v there_o be_v more_o need_n and_o occasion_n for_o they_o so_o that_o we_o may_v reasonable_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o wickedness_n commit_v in_o the_o world_n which_o the_o devil_n have_v no_o immediate_a hand_n in_o though_o he_o always_o rejoice_v in_o it_o when_o it_o be_v do_v and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o reason_n to_o attribute_v all_o good_a to_o the_o motion_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n than_o to_o ascribe_v all_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n in_o the_o world_n to_o the_o devil_n because_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v more_o powerful_a and_o be_v always_o every_o where_o and_o be_v more_o intent_n upon_o his_o design_n and_o as_o forward_o to_o promote_v it_o as_o the_o devil_n can_v be_v to_o carry_v on_o his_o work_n nay_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o be_v more_o active_a to_o excite_v man_n to_o good_a than_o the_o devil_n can_v be_v to_o tempt_v they_o to_o evil._n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o i_o think_v there_o be_v no_o great_a reason_n to_o doubt_v but_o that_o good_a man_n do_v many_o good_a action_n of_o their_o own_o inclination_n without_o any_o special_a and_o immediate_a motion_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v indeed_o at_o first_o regenerate_v and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o be_v continual_o afterward_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o new_a nature_n it_o be_v of_o itself_o inclinable_a to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o will_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o do_v action_n answerable_a much_o less_o do_v i_o think_v that_o the_o devil_n tempt_v every_o man_n to_o all_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o do_v or_o the_o great_a part_n when_o the_o lust_n of_o man_n and_o the_o habit_n of_o vice_n be_v grow_v strong_a and_o confirm_v the_o devil_n may_v spare_v his_o temptation_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n for_o after_o wicked_a man_n be_v wind_v up_o to_o such_o a_o pitch_n of_o impiety_n they_o will_v go_v a_o great_a while_n of_o themselves_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o first_o observation_n that_o as_o the_o apostle_n acquit_v god_n from_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o tempt_a man_n to_o sin_n so_o neither_o do_v he_o ascribe_v the_o efficacy_n and_o prevalency_n of_o temptation_n to_o the_o devil_n i_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o observation_n that_o he_o ascribe_v the_o efficacy_n and_o success_n of_o temptation_n to_o the_o lust_n and_o vicious_a inclination_n of_o man_n which_o seduce_v they_o to_o a_o consent_n and_o compliance_n with_o the_o temptation_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o they_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v aside_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v we_o have_v many_o powerful_a enemy_n but_o we_o be_v much_o more_o in_o danger_n of_o treachery_n from_o within_o than_o of_o assault_n from_o without_o all_o the_o power_n of_o our_o enemy_n can_v not_o destroy_v we_o if_o we_o be_v but_o true_a to_o ourselves_o so_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v great_a reason_n to_o ascribe_v the_o efficacy_n of_o temptation_n to_o the_o irregular_a desire_n and_o vicious_a inclination_n of_o man_n rather_o than_o to_o those_o temptation_n which_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n permit_v they_o to_o be_v assault_v with_o and_o consequent_o to_o lay_v the_o blame_n of_o man_n sin_n chief_o upon_o themselves_o and_o that_o chief_o upon_o these_o two_o account_n first_o because_o the_o lust_n of_o man_n be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n voluntary_a second_o god_n have_v put_v it_o in_o our_o power_n to_o resist_v these_o temptation_n and_o overcome_v they_o now_o so_o far_o as_o the_o lust_n of_o man_n be_v voluntary_a it_o be_v their_o own_o fault_n that_o they_o be_v seduce_v by_o they_o and_o if_o god_n have_v put_v it_o in_o our_o power_n to_o resist_v and_o overcome_v temptation_n we_o may_v blame_v ourselves_o if_o we_o be_v overcome_v and_o foil_v by_o they_o first_o the_o lust_n of_o man_n be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n voluntary_a by_o the_o lust_n of_o man_n i_o mean_v their_o irregular_a desire_n and_o vicious_a inclination_n i_o grant_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v very_o much_o corrupt_v and_o degenerate_v from_o its_o primitive_a integrity_n and_o perfection●_n but_o we_o who_o be_v christian_n have_v receive_v that_o grace_n in_o baptism_n whereby_o our_o nature_n be_v so_o far_o heal_v as_o if_o we_o be_v not_o want_v to_o ourselves_o and_o do_v not_o neglect_v the_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o we_o we_o may_v mortify_v our_o lust_n and_o live_v a_o new_a life_n so_o that_o if_o our_o lust_n remain_v unmortified_a we_o ourselves_o be_v in_o fault_n much_o more_o if_o they_o gain_v new_a strength_n and_o proceed_v to_o habit_n for_o this_o can_v not_o be_v if_o we_o do_v not_o after_o we_o come_v to_o age_n and_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v between_o and_o to_o choose_v good_a and_o evil_n voluntary_o consent_v to_o iniquity_n and_o by_o wilful_a and_o deliberate_a practice_n of_o know_a sin_n improve_v the_o evil_a inclination_n of_o our_o nature_n into_o vicious_a habit_n but_o if_o instead_o of_o mortify_v and_o subdue_a the_o evil_a propension_n of_o our_o nature_n which_o be_v no_o very_o difficult_a work_n to_o most_o person_n if_o they_o begin_v it_o betimes_o we_o will_v cherish_v and_o give_v new_a life_n and_o power_n to_o they_o we_o forfeit_v the_o grace_n which_o we_o receive_v in_o baptism_n and_o bring_v ourselves_o again_o under_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o no_o wonder_n then_o if_o our_o lust_n seduce_v we_o and_o make_v we_o ready_a to_o comply_v with_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n nay_o and_o after_o this_o it_o be_v still_o our_o own_o fault_n if_o we_o do_v not_o mortify_v our_o lust_n for_o if_o we_o will_v hearken_v to_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o obey_v his_o call_n to_o repentance_n and_o sincere_o beg_v his_o grace_n and_o holy_a spirit_n to_o this_o purpose_n we_o may_v yet_o recover_v ourselves_o and_o by_o the_o spirit_n mortify_v the_o l●sts_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o though_o we_o have_v leave_v god_n he_o have_v not_o quite_o forsake_v we_o but_o be_v ready_a to_o afford_v his_o grace_n again_o to_o we_o though_o we_o have_v neglect_v and_o abuse_v it_o and_o to_o give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o those_o that_o ask_v he_o though_o they_o have_v forfeit_v it_o so_o that_o though_o our_o lust_n spring_n from_o something_o which_o be_v natural_a yet_o that_o they_o live_v and_o have_v dominion_n over_o we_o be_v voluntary_a because_o we_o ●ight_a remedy_n it_o if_o 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