Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	apostle_n	speak_v	spirit_n	2,923	5	4.8555	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65877	The pernicious way of the rigid presbyter and antichristian ministers detected and several weighty matters (in controversie, betwixt Sion and her adversaires, or between the true church and the false) discussed : to inform both magistrates, ministers, and people,	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1662 (1662)	Wing W1945; ESTC R22439	27,993	34

forth_o person_n zealous_o to_o thing_n that_o be_v just_a holy_a and_o good_a and_o now_o he_o tell_v you_o it_o be_v the_o true_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v plain_o to_o be_v know_v it_o be_v well_o that_o at_o length_n he_o speak_v some_o truth_n though_o to_o his_o own_o confusion_n as_o all_o that_o be_v sober_a may_v easy_o see_v m._n c._n accuse_v one_o of_o we_o with_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v never_o see_v with_o any_o carnal_a eye_n nor_o his_o voice_n hear_v with_o any_o carnal_a ear_n and_o to_o prove_v it_o cite_v a_o book_n entitle_v a_o declaration_n to_o the_o baptist_n pag._n 13._o and_o another_o with_o say_v that_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o figure_n for_o which_o he_o cite_v saul_n errand_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 14._o to_o the_o former_a of_o which_o i_o say_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v true_o to_o be_v see_v and_o know_v in_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o mystery_n not_o see_v nor_o hear_v with_o the_o carnal_a eye_n or_o ear_n with_o which_o agree_v his_o say_n viz._n he_o that_o see_v i_o see_v he_o that_o send_v i_o who_o be_v not_o carnal_o to_o be_v see_v neither_o have_v the_o unbeliever_n either_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n or_o see_v his_o shape_n though_o he_o speak_v by_o his_o son_n christ_n and_o some_o that_o outward_o christ_n speak_v to_o understand_v not_o what_o he_o say_v because_o they_o hear_v not_o his_o word_n joh._n 8.19_o 43._o &_o 12.45_o 2._o and_o as_o for_o the_o word_n in_o saul_n errand_n p._n 14._o what_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n there_o as_o also_o in_o pag._n 8._o have_v relation_n to_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o therein_o be_v a_o example_n as_o in_o pet._n 2.21_o and_o not_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o receive_v his_o flesh_n in_o the_o mystery_n as_o it_o be_v the_o believer_n meat_n for_o that_o be_v the_o substance_n but_o as_o to_o his_o outward_a manifestation_n in_o the_o flesh_n he_o be_v god_n a_o example_n which_o be_v the_o very_a intent_n of_o the_o word_n example_n or_o 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be_v make_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v that_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 15.2_o cor._n 3._o and_o if_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n be_v not_o the_o christ_n but_o the_o visible_a man_n than_o it_o follow_v that_o when_o the_o apostle_n preach_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o the_o saint_n he_o do_v not_o intend_v that_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n be_v in_o they_o but_o the_o visible_a man_n which_o be_v both_o absurd_a and_o false_a but_o in_o answer_n to_o several_a cavil_n and_o objection_n make_v against_o we_o we_o own_o the_o true_a christ_n both_o as_o he_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a christ_n but_o not_o without_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n who_o say_v before_o abraham_n be_v i_o be_o and_o as_o to_o his_o die_a and_o rise_v again_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o as_o now_o glorify_v with_o the_o father_n in_o the_o same_o glory_n that_o he_o be_v in_o before_o the_o world_n be_v this_o we_o confess_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n without_o any_o such_o blind_a distinction_n as_o m._n c._n have_v unjust_o cast_v upon_o we_o and_o m.c._n say_v that_o the_o quaker_n to_o deceive_v intend_v not_o the_o truth_n namely_o that_o the_o visible_a man_n who_o the_o jew_n crucify_v without_o be_v the_o christ._n answer_v this_o be_v a_o slander_n for_o they_o confess_v that_o christ_n be_v crucify_v and_o die_v as_o concern_v the_o flesh_n but_o be_v quicken_v by_o the_o spirit_n 1_o pet._n 3.18_o m._n c._n god_n thereby_o bear_v false_a witness_n to_o the_o world_n if_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n which_o the_o apostle_n afterward_o receive_v in_o they_o be_v the_o christ_n which_o spirit_n never_o be_v slay_v never_o have_v blood_n to_o shed_v answer_v this_o tend_v not_o only_o to_o render_v the_o apostle_n as_o false_a witness_n who_o know_v christ_n in_o they_o and_o dwell_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o the_o second_o man_n to_o be_v make_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n though_o before_o that_o he_o be_v know_v by_o some_o after_o the_o flesh_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n but_o also_o m._n c._n have_v contradict_v himself_o in_o pag._n 46._o where_o speak_v of_o christ_n of_o who_o the_o jew_n say_v he_o have_v a_o devil_n but_o the_o disciple_n know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n he_o say_v and_o in_o pag._n 42._o m._n c._n say_v of_o christ_n viz._n yet_o now_o henceforth_o say_v the_o apostle_n know_v we_o he_o so_o no_o more_o that_o be_v to_o esteem_v he_o upon_o that_o account_n viz._n upon_o his_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n or_o for_o that_o reason_n meritorious_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n but_o rather_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o come_n down_o from_o heaven_n his_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n how_o sad_o be_v 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these_o man_n who_o can_v bear_v the_o term_n of_o thou_o and_o thou_o to_o a_o single_a person_n c._n w._n little_a cause_n have_v thou_o to_o boast_v as_o in_o pag._n 16._o that_o thou_o can_v read_v where_o we_o canno●_n spell_n who_o so_o ignorant_o have_v judge_v the_o plain_a grammatical_a language_n so_o frequent_o use_v in_o scripture_n and_o further_o in_o pag._n 11._o c._n whately_n say_v if_o the_o quaker_n may_v go_v away_o with_o these_o affront_n which_o they_o offer_v unto_o all_o make_v no_o difference_n within_o a_o while_n they_o will_v not_o spare_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n and_o so_o at_o last_o all_o will_v turn_v into_o confusion_n and_o disturbance_n which_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n prevent_v for_o england_n have_v feel_v the_o misery_n of_o war_n already_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v herein_o have_v this_o man_n discover_v himself_o to_o be_v act_v both_o by_o a_o false_a and_o persecute_v spirit_n whereby_o he_o have_v wicked_o go_v about_o to_o stir_v up_o 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the_o pharisee_n in_o call_v they_o hypocrite_n serpent_n etc._n etc._n and_o say_v that_o he_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o speak_v all_o that_o christ_n speak_v for_o christ_n say_v son_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o etc._n etc._n can_v john_n cam_n ever_o prove_v himself_o to_o be_v as_o justifiable_a as_o the_o lord_n christ_n and_o he_o say_v how_o come_v you_o to_o know_v who_o be_v a_o serpent_n and_o who_o be_v a_o viper_n let_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o you_o yourselves_o be_v the_o child_n of_o mortal_a sinful_a man_n etc._n etc._n answer_v as_o for_o wh●●_n john_n cam_n have_v say_v against_o the_o priest_n as_o compare_v they_o with_o th●_n pharisees_n the_o truth_n thereof_o be_v evident_a as_o their_o conversation_n and_o practice_n manifest_a both_o in_o their_o oppress_v the_o people_n and_o several_a other_o thing_n mat._n 23._o and_o neither_o john_n cam_n or_o any_o of_o we_o ever_o do_v or_o do_v take_v upon_o 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