Selected quad for the lemma: diversity_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
diversity_n	faith_n	gift_n	knowledge_n	264	4	6.2602	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25330	The Anatomy of Simon Magus, or, The Sin of simony laid open		1700 (1700)	Wing A3059; ESTC R31894	60,038	220

matter_n for_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n repent_v therefore_o of_o this_o thy_o wickedness_n and_o pray_v god_n if_o perhaps_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o for_o i_o perceive_v that_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n many_o who_o have_v read_v these_o word_n think_v it_o a_o easy_a matter_n to_o wipe_v off_o the_o gild_n of_o simony_n from_o themselves_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v no_o simony_n but_o the_o offering_n to_o buy_v the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o they_o deem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o peculiar_a fact_n of_o simon_n magus_n which_o none_o or_o few_o else_o can_v ever_o stumble_v upon_o but_o how_o superficial_o they_o pass_v over_o the_o text_n and_o that_o they_o either_o do_v not_o or_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o understand_v the_o same_o may_v easy_o appear_v to_o any_o who_o look_v more_o narrow_o into_o and_o more_o serious_o consider_v the_o matter_n contain_v therein_o for_o it_o may_v be_v evident_o conclude_v from_o the_o word_n that_o not_o only_o buy_v or_o a_o desire_n or_o offer_v to_o buy_v but_o also_o sell_v or_o a_o desire_n or_o offer_v to_o sell_v and_o not_o only_o the_o buy_v or_o sell_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o also_o of_o other_o spiritual_a and_o sacred_a thing_n which_o have_v affinity_n therewith_o be_v here_o condemn_v and_o come_v within_o the_o predicament_n of_o simon_n be_v sin_o that_o not_o only_o buy_v but_o sell_v or_o a_o desire_n or_o offer_v to_o sell_v as_o well_o as_o to_o buy_v be_v here_o condemn_v be_v evident_a first_o in_o regard_n that_o peter_n here_o condemn_v simon_n magus_n that_o he_o think_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n can_v be_v buy_v with_o money_n now_o if_o he_o condemn_v he_o for_o desire_v and_o offer_v to_o buy_v shall_v it_o not_o have_v be_v as_o sinful_a in_o simon_n peter_n if_o he_o shall_v have_v strike_v in_o 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comparasset_fw-la as_o say_v gregory_n that_o what_o he_o have_v wicked_o buy_v he_o may_v more_o wicked_o sell_v volebat_fw-la enim_fw-la emere_fw-la potestatem_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v nicolaus_n de_fw-fr lyra_n 8._o in_o act._n 8._o for_o he_o will_v buy_v the_o power_n of_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o a_o intention_n of_o purchase_v gain_n thereby_o wherefore_o the_o vice_n of_o simony_n whereby_o any_o man_n sell_v or_o buy_v thing_n spiritual_a derive_v its_o name_n from_o he_o for_o see_v he_o think_v it_o can_v be_v buy_v consequent_o he_o think_v also_o it_o can_v be_v sell_v and_o so_o the_o thought_n of_o sell_v come_v as_o well_o to_o be_v condemn_v in_o he_o as_o of_o buy_v and_o the_o one_o be_v no_o less_o the_o sin_n of_o simony_n than_o the_o other_o so_o that_o howsoever_o some_o have_v account_v sell_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o be_v gehazi_n sin_n and_o have_v call_v the_o seller_n gehazites_n yet_o it_o belong_v no_o less_o than_o the_o buy_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o simon_n magus_n and_o so_o they_o may_v as_o well_o be_v call_v simoniac_n and_o that_o not_o only_o the_o buy_n or_o sell_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o also_o of_o other_o sacred_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n which_o have_v affinity_n therewith_o be_v here_o condemn_v and_o come_v within_o the_o predicament_n of_o simon_n be_v sin_o may_v sufficient_o appear_v from_o the_o text_n and_o that_o two_o way_n first_o it_o may_v appear_v from_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n whereupon_o the_o apostle_n condemn_v this_o purpose_n of_o simon_n magus_n and_o that_o be_v because_o he_o think_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n can_v be_v purchase_v with_o money_n so_o that_o whilst_o he_o condemn_v he_o for_o offer_v to_o buy_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o this_o account_n that_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n he_o exclude_v what_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n from_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o merchandise_n or_o matter_n that_o can_v come_v under_o buy_v or_o sell_v and_o so_o it_o appear_v there_o be_v other_o thing_n beside_o this_o particular_a extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a chost_n which_o simon_n will_v have_v buy_v which_o because_o they_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n can_v be_v buy_v or_o sell_v yet_o be_v not_o the_o word_n so_o general_o to_o be_v extend_v as_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v understand_v to_o comprehend_v under_o this_o sentence_n all_o gift_n which_o come_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o thing_n temporal_a and_o secular_a which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o bestow_v in_o common_a upon_o the_o infidel_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o the_o believer_n upon_o those_o without_o as_o well_o as_o upon_o those_o within_o the_o church_n as_o house_n riches_n food_n raiment_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o that_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v sell_v and_o buy_v and_o purchase_v with_o money_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n because_o though_o they_o 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charismata_fw-la mention_v by_o he_o 1_o cor._n 12._o the_o gift_n of_o god_n say_v now_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o gift_n 11._o 1_o cor._n 12.4_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o but_o the_o same_o spirit_n for_o to_o one_o be_v give_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n to_o another_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n to_o another_o faith_n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n to_o another_o the_o gift_n of_o heal_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n to_o another_o the_o work_v of_o miracle_n to_o another_o prophecy_n to_o another_o discern_v of_o spirit_n to_o another_o divers_a kind_n of_o tongue_n to_o another_o the_o interpretation_n of_o tongue_n but_o all_o these_o work_v that_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o spirit_n