Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	aaron_n	church_n	let_v	22	3	3.9823	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B25425	Troposchēmalogia: Tropes and figures; or, A treatise of the metaphors, allegories, and express similitudes, &c. contained in the Bible of the Old and New Testament To which is prefixed, divers arguments to prove the divine authority of the Holy Scriptures wherein also 'tis largely evinced, that by the great whore, mystery Babylon is meant the Papal hierarchy, or present state and church of Rome. Philologia sacra, the second part. Wherein the schemes, or figures in Scripture, are reduced under their proper heads, with a brief explication of each. Together with a treatise of types, parables, &c. with an improvement of them parallel-wise. By B. K; Tropologia. Book 4.	Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.; De Laune, Thomas, d. 1685. Tropologia. aut	1682 (1682)	Wing K101A; ESTC R7039	690,855	608

mat._n 4.2_o ii_o the_o moon_n receive_v light_n by_o the_o beam_n at_o the_o sun_n she_o shine_v forth_o and_o give_v light_a to_o the_o world_n ii_o so_o the_o church_n receive_v light_n from_o christ_n she_o shine_v forth_o in_o brightness_n and_o glory_n the_o sun_n give_v light_a but_o receive_v none_o the_o moon_n both_o give_v light_a and_o receive_v light_a so_o christ_n as_o god_n have_v his_o light_n in_o himself_o but_o as_o mediator_n have_v his_o light_n from_o the_o father_n to_o communicate_v it_o to_o the_o church_n that_o the_o church_n may_v give_v light_n to_o the_o world_n you_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n 5.14_o mat._n 5.14_o iii_o the_o moon_n give_v light_a to_o the_o world_n only_o in_o the_o night_n iii_o so_o the_o church_n give_v her_o light_n forth_o to_o enlighten_v sinner_n whilst_o the_o night_n of_o this_o world_n last_v iv_o the_o moon_n though_o very_o fair_a and_o bright_a yet_o as_o naturalist_n observe_v have_v her_o spot_n iv_o so_o the_o church_n though_o pure_a and_o holy_a yet_o in_o herself_o be_v not_o without_o spot_n of_o sin_n no_o saint_n be_v without_o blemish_n if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o 1.8_o 1_o john_n 1.8_o v._o the_o moon_n have_v her_o various_a aspect_n sometime_o she_o be_v in_o the_o full_a and_o sometime_o in_o the_o wane_n sometime_o she_o shine_v more_o glorious_a and_o sometime_o less_o and_o yet_o still_o the_o same_o moon_n she_o do_v not_o say_v a_o ancient_a writer_n always_o show_v her_o light_n in_o her_o full_a orb_n she_o sometime_o so_o decrease_v that_o there_o seem_v to_o we_o not_o to_o be_v any_o moon_n yet_o she_o be_v not_o then_o destitute_a of_o the_o sunbeam_n though_o it_o seem_v otherwise_o to_o our_o sight_n v._o so_o the_o church_n be_v under_o various_a state_n and_o change_n she_o do_v not_o always_o shine_v as_o at_o full_a moon_n or_o send_v forth_o a_o full_a brightness_n but_o be_v sometime_o so_o obscure_v that_o she_o appear_v hardly_o visible_a she_o be_v force_v into_o the_o wilderness_n 12.6_o rev._n 12.6_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o dragon_n and_o romish_a beast_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o church_n be_v always_o in_o be_v posse_fw-la pute_fw-la nobis_fw-la persuadere_fw-la eum_fw-la esse_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la statum_fw-la ut_fw-la obscurari_fw-la nequeat_fw-la ut_fw-la nil_fw-la perfidia_fw-la nil_fw-la host_n nil_fw-la antichristus_fw-la valeat_fw-la delere_fw-la hi_o quidem_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la nunquam_fw-la possunt_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o angustias_fw-la compingere_fw-la &_o compellere_fw-la in_o latebras_fw-la possint_fw-la say_v whitaker_n think_v thou_o that_o thou_o can_v persuade_v we_o that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v such_o that_o it_o can_v be_v obscure_v so_o that_o the_o perfidiousness_n of_o enemy_n and_o antichrist_n can_v do_v nothing_o against_o it_o they_o can_v indeed_o destroy_v the_o church_n but_o they_o can_v bring_v it_o into_o a_o narrow_a compass_n and_o drive_v it_o into_o holes_n the_o church_n say_v augustin_n be_v like_o the_o moon_n which_o sometime_o shine_v whole_o be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o sunbeam_n and_o sometime_o be_v deprive_v of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o her_o light_n so_o the_o church_n shine_v sometime_o most_o glorious_o and_o sometime_o be_v so_o obscure_v that_o she_o hardly_o appear_v at_o all_o inference_n hence_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o look_v and_o earnest_o expect_v to_o receive_v all_o our_o light_n as_o well_o as_o life_n from_o christ_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n and_o earnest_o pray_v with_o david_n 4.6_o psal_n 4.6_o that_o he_o will_v lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n upon_o we_o that_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o have_v no_o light_n but_o what_o be_v communicate_v from_o he_o unto_o we_o he_o will_v dart_v continual_o his_o glorious_a beam_n into_o our_o heart_n 5.16_o mat._n 5.16_o that_o we_o may_v indeed_o be_v as_o shine_a light_n in_o this_o dark_a world_n 2._o this_o may_v also_o humble_a the_o most_o glitter_a saint_n to_o consider_v that_o they_o can_v shine_v so_o bright_a in_o this_o world_n but_o that_o their_o spot_n may_v be_v discernible_a to_o themselves_o and_o other_o which_o may_v excite_v they_o to_o apply_v themselves_o daily_o to_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n for_o cleanse_v 4.2_o mal_fw-fr 4.2_o 3._o to_o keep_v clear_a and_o shine_v as_o much_o as_o possible_a that_o the_o poor_a benight_a dark_a world_n may_v obtain_v benefit_n by_o they_o and_o confess_v it_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 5.16_o mat._n 5.16_o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v etc._n etc._n 4._o take_v comfort_n from_o hence_o notwithstanding_o your_o various_a change_n ebb_n and_o flow_n in_o this_o world_n for_o that_o the_o enemy_n may_v as_o soon_o change_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o moon_n as_o make_v a_o utter_a end_n of_o god_n church_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v 5._o what_o a_o dreadful_a doom_n will_v such_o be_v sure_a to_o have_v that_o love_n darkness_n so_o as_o that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o contemn_v oppose_v and_o endeavour_v to_o pull_v the_o moon_n viz._n the_o church_n out_o of_o her_o orb_n but_o so_o wicked_a be_v they_o they_o slight_a and_o contemn_v the_o sun_n from_o whence_o she_o receive_v all_o her_o shine_a brightness_n let_v such_o read_v job_n 5.14_o they_o meet_v with_o darkness_n in_o the_o daytime_n and_o grope_v in_o the_o noonday_n as_o in_o the_o night_n to_o who_o be_v reserve_v the_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n for_o eu●●_n 17_o 2_o pet._n 2_o 17_o except_o grace_n prevent_v by_o give_v they_o repentance_n the_o church_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 3.16_o know_v you_o not_o that_o you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 6.16_o for_o you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o live_a god_n as_o god_n have_v say_v i_o will_v dwell_v in_o they_o and_o walk_v in_o they_o etc._n etc._n the_o church_n be_v the_o anti-type_n of_o solomon_n temple_n and_o 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the_o hammer_n or_o the_o axe_n to_o square_v and_o hew_v by_o repentance_n the_o stone_n of_o this_o building_n be_v every_o way_n prepare_v and_o make_v fit_a before_o conversion_n be_v the_o polish_n work_n and_o those_o that_o receive_v unconvert_v person_n violate_v the_o holy_a rule_n of_o god_n word_n for_o that_o make_v work_n for_o the_o hammer_n and_o axe_n in_o the_o temple_n hence_o solomon_n say_v prepare_v thy_o work_n without_o 24.27_o prov._n 24.27_o and_o make_v ready_a thy_o thing_n in_o the_o field_n and_o after_o build_v thy_o house_n iii_o other_o beside_o solomon_n be_v concern_v in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o hiram_n king_n of_o tyrus_n and_o the_o zidonian_o who_o hew_v the_o timber_n for_o it_o iii_o to_o show_v that_o in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n be_v concern_v they_o all_o concur_v together_o ●1_n eph._n 2._o ●1_n to_o build_v up_o a_o holy_a temple_n in_o the_o lord_n iv_o the_o 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ainsworth_n give_v it_o from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n a_o propitiation_n cover_v this_o say_v the_o apostle_n appli_v to_o christ_n call_v god_n propitiation_n 2.2_o 1_o joh._n 2.2_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n mercy_n be_v true_o seat_v and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v make_v a_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n ii_o it_o be_v the_o cover_n of_o the_o ark_n where_o the_o two_o table_n lay_v so_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a cover_n 3._o rom._n 3._o and_o deliverer_n from_o the_o curse_n and_o accusation_n of_o the_o law_n iii_o it_o be_v of_o pure_a gold_n note_v the_o spotless_a holiness_n of_o christ_n iv_o upon_o the_o mercy-seat_n be_v two_o cherubim_n these_o cherubim_v signify_v the_o holy_a angel_n they_o stretch_v their_o wing_n on_o high_a cover_v or_o shadow_v so_o the_o mercy-seat_n this_o word_n be_v use_v for_o protection_n or_o defence_n from_o evil_a say_v learned_a ainsworth_n and_o doubtless_o it_o may_v signify_v the_o usefulness_n of_o angel_n in_o christ_n spiritual_a 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loaf_n etc._n etc._n signify_v in_o christ_n there_o be_v food_n and_o nourishment_n enough_o for_o all_o who_o see_v a_o necessity_n of_o he_o or_o it_o do_v show_v how_o plentiful_o god_n feed_v his_o elect_n his_o poor_a shall_v not_o want_v bread_n his_o table_n be_v always_o spread_v always_o rich_o and_o abundant_o furnish_v the_o candlestick_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o mystical_a body_n it_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o hold_v the_o light_n which_o enlighten_v the_o sanctuary_n so_o from_o c_o rist_n all_o the_o light_n of_o grace_n and_o spiritual_a gift_n come_v for_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o his_o church_n ii_o it_o have_v seven_o lamp_n to_o signify_v that_o perfection_n of_o light_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n iii_o it_o be_v place_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n so_o be_v christ_n as_o a_o glorious_a light_n place_v in_o his_o church_n or_o spiritual_a sanctuary_n out_o of_o zion_n the_o perfection_n of_o beauty_n god_n have_v shine_v some_o by_o the_o 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of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_a for_o thou_o be_v with_o i_o etc._n etc._n vi_o the_o myrtle-tree_n never_o shed_v its_o leave_n vi_o the_o righteous_a be_v say_v to_o be_v like_o a_o tree_n who_o leave_n wither_v not_o 1.3_o psal_n 1.3_o they_o hold_v fast_o the_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n vii_o the_o myrtle-tree_n be_v say_v to_o yield_v a_o sweet_a and_o fragrant_a scent_n vii_o the_o saint_n yield_v a_o sweet_a savour_n to_o god_n and_o man._n now_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n 15._o 2_o cor._n 2.14_o 15._o which_o always_o cause_v we_o to_o triumph_v in_o christ_n and_o make_v manifest_v the_o savour_n of_o his_o knowledge_n by_o we_o in_o every_o place_n for_o we_o be_v of_o god_n a_o sweet_a savour_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o that_o be_v save_v and_o in_o they_o that_o perish_v saint_n compare_v to_o willow-tree_n isa_n 44.4_o and_o they_o shall_v spring_v up_o as_o among_o the_o grass_n as_o willow_n by_o the_o watercourse_n they_o shall_v spring_v up_o etc._n 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