Selected quad for the lemma: diversity_n
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A28139
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XII arguments drawn out of the Scripture wherein the commonly-received opinion touching the deity of the Holy Spirit is clearly and fully refuted : to which is prefixed a letter tending to the same purpose, written to a member of the Parliament ... / by John Biddle.
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Biddle, John, 1615-1662.
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Wing B2880; ESTC R208727
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primitive_a christian_n and_o by_o name_n justin_n martyr_n in_o his_o apology_n in_o the_o three_o rank_n after_o god_n and_o christ_n give_v he_o a_o preeminence_n above_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o heavenly_a host_n so_o that_o as_o there_o be_v one_o principal_a spirit_n among_o the_o evil_a angel_n know_v in_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o name_n of_o satan_n or_o the_o a_o 8._o adversary_n or_o b_o 2._o the_o unclean_a spirit_n or_o c_o 16._o the_o evil_a spirit_n of_o god_n or_o d_o last_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o e_o original_a the_o spirit_n by_o way_n of_o eminence_n even_o so_o be_v there_o one_o principal_a spirit_n i_o borrow_v this_o appellation_n from_o the_o septuagint_n who_o render_v the_o late_a clause_n of_o the_o 12_o vers._n of_o psal._n 51._o in_o this_o manner_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o spiritu_fw-la principali_fw-la fulci_fw-la me_fw-la establish_v i_o with_o thy_o principal_a spirit_n there_o be_v i_o say_v one_o principal_a spirit_n among_o the_o good_a angel_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o a_o 7._o advoate_n or_o b_o 30._o the_o holy_a spirit_n or_o c_o 20._o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n or_o d_o 40._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o e_o 19_o the_o spirit_n by_o way_n of_o eminence_n this_o opinion_n of_o i_o be_v attest_v by_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o perpetual_o speak_v of_o he_o as_o differ_v from_o god_n and_o inferior_a to_o he_o but_o be_v irrefragable_o prove_v by_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n neh._n 9_o 6_o 20._o thou_o even_o thou_o be_v lord_n or_o jehovab_n alone_o thou_o have_v make_v heaven_n the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n with_o all_o their_o haste_n thou_o give_v thy_o good_a spirit_n to_o instruct_v they_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n john_n 16._o 7_o 8._o etc._n etc._n nevertheless_o i_o tell_v you_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v expedient_a for_o you_o that_o i_o go_v away_o for_o if_o i_o go_v not_o away_o the_o m_o convince_v advocate_n will_v not_o come_v unto_o you_o but_o if_o i_o depart_v i_o will_v send_v he_o unto_o you_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o will_v reprove_v in_o the_o original_a convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o judgement_n i_o have_v yet_o many_o thing_n to_o say_v unto_o you_o but_o you_o can_v bear_v they_o now_o howbeit_o when_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v come_v he_o will_v guide_v you_o into_o all_o truth_n for_o he_o shall_v not_o speak_v of_o himself_o but_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v hear_v that_o shall_v be_v speak_v and_o he_o shall_v show_v you_o thing_n to_o come_v he_o shall_v glorify_v i_o for_o he_o shall_v receive_v of_o i_o and_o shall_v show_v it_o unto_o you_o all_o thing_n that_o the_o father_n have_v be_v i_o therefore_o say_v i_o be_v shall_v take_v of_o i_o and_o show_v it_o unto_o you_o rom._n 8._o 26_o 27._o likewise_o the_o spirit_n also_o help_v our_o infirmity_n for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n himself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n that_o can_v be_v utter_v but_o he_o that_o search_v the_o heart_n know_v what_o be_v the_o mind_n or_o desire_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o be_v make_v intercession_n for_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n act_n 19_o 2._o and_o paul_n find_v certain_a disciple_n say_v unto_o they_o have_v you_o receive_v the_o holy_a spirit_n since_o you_o believe_v and_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o we_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o hear_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o holy_a spirit_n eph._n 4._o 4_o 5_o 6._o there_o be_v one_o body_n and_o one_o spirit_n even_o as_o you_o have_v be_v call_v in_o one_o hope_n of_o your_o call_n one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o who_o be_v above_o all_o and_o through_o all_o and_o in_o you_o all_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 3_o 4._o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o i_o give_v you_o to_o understand_v that_o no_o man_n speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v jesus_n accurse_v and_o that_o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o gift_n yet_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o administration_n yet_o the_o same_o lord_n and_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o operation_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o same_o god_n that_o work_v all_o in_o all_o luk._n 3._o 21_o 22._o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o jesus_n also_o be_v baptise_v and_o pray_v the_o heaven_n be_v open_v and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n descend_v in_o a_o bodily_a shape_n like_o a_o dove_n upon_o he_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 11_o 12_o 13._o but_o god_n have_v reveal_v they_o to_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n for_o the_o spirit_n search_v all_o thing_n even_o the_o depth_n of_o god_n for_o what_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n save_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o even_o so_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n know_v none_o but_o 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do_v by_o so_o faithful_a a_o apostle_n have_v the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v either_o god_n or_o lord_n of_o these_o place_n thus_o recite_v no_o man_n though_o never_o so_o subtle_a and_o though_o he_o turn_v and_o wind_v his_o wit_n every_o way_n shall_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o make_v sense_n unless_o he_o take_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v what_o i_o say_v behold_v now_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o i_o have_v lie_v under_o persecution_n raise_v against_o i_o by_o my_o adversary_n who_o be_v unable_a to_o justify_v by_o argument_n their_o practice_n of_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o god_n in_o