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	receive_v	22	3	4.6066	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51220	The banner of Corah, Dathan, and Abiram, display'd, and their sin discover'd in several sermons, preach'd at Bristol / by John Moore ...	Moore, John, b. 1621.	1696 (1696)	Wing M2544; ESTC R16818	58,646	155

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off_o and_o subvert_v the_o government_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n it_o be_v high_a time_n for_o god_n to_o appear_v in_o flame_a fire_n to_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o they_o and_o pluck_v of_o the_o crown_n of_o spiritual_a pride_n from_o their_o haughty_a head_n which_o he_o do_v as_o you_o have_v hear_v and_o so_o reject_v their_o confidence_n and_o blast_v their_o intend_a proceed_n 4._o they_o be_v of_o a_o envious_a spirit_n they_o envy_v the_o state_n and_o dignity_n which_o god_n have_v confer_v upon_o moses_n and_o aaron_n in_o constitute_v they_o their_o governor_n in_o the_o church_n this_o ill_a quality_n cooperate_v with_o the_o rest_n to_o provoke_v they_o to_o a_o commotion_n and_o civil_a discord_n among_o themselves_o and_o that_o the_o old_a serpent_n have_v shed_v the_o spawn_n of_o envy_n into_o their_o spirit_n the_o kingly_a propet_v affirm_v it_o with_o a_o sad_a memento_n 106._o 16._o 17_o 18._o they_o envy_v moses_n in_o the_o camp_n and_o aaron_n the_o saint_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o earth_n open_v and_o swallow_v up_o dathan_n and_o cover_v the_o congregation_n of_o abiram_n and_o a_o fire_n be_v kindle_v in_o their_o company_n the_o flame_n burn_v up_o the_o ungodly_a by_o the_o last_o word_n in_o ver_fw-la 17._o viz._n the_o congregation_n of_o abiram_n it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o abiram_n have_v a_o gather_a church_n which_o some_o of_o our_o modern_a dissenter_n call_v the_o congregational_a or_o independent_a way_n of_o gather_v church_n and_o if_o so_o as_o it_o be_v very_o likly_a than_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o i_o read_v of_o who_o gather_v a_o false_a church_n out_o of_o a_o true_a one_o and_o so_o by_o the_o text_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o whilst_o corah_n and_o his_o confederate_n be_v affront_a moses_n and_o aaron_n in_o public_a dathan_n and_o abiram_n be_v at_o a_o private_a meeting_n in_o their_o tent_n pray_v for_o their_o good_a success_n or_o wait_v for_o a_o watch_n word_n from_o they_o 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history_n i_o do_v not_o know_v that_o presbiter●_n and_o independency_n be_v of_o so_o long_a a_o stand_n in_o the_o world_n for_o chorah_n a_o inferior_a levite_n contend_v with_o aaron_n to_o level_v the_o office_n of_o a_o highpriest_n to_o that_o of_o a_o levite_n and_o flat_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o he_o to_o lift_v up_o himself_o above_o they_o be_v all_o of_o one_o tribe_n he_o sawnoreason_n there_o shall_v be_v any_o difference_n in_o dignity_n and_o therefore_o he_o resolve_v to_o conform_v no_o long_o but_o set_v up_o for_o himself_o and_o have_v elder_n under_o he_o of_o his_o own_o choose_n and_o as_o for_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n they_o defi●_n all_o superintendency_n for_o it_o be_v they_o as_o well_o as_o corah_n that_o tell_v moses_n and_o aaron_n that_o they_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o they_o to_o lift_v up_o themselves_o above_o they_o they_o be_v able_a of_o themselves_o to_o give_v law_n and_o order_n to_o their_o congregat_v proselyte_n without_o their_o lordly_a ●urisdiction_n and_o in_o this_o state_n of_o independency_n they_o die_v impenitent_o how_o fit_o may_v we_o apply_v the_o word_n of_o solomon_n to_o the_o former_a and_o latter_a trouble_n of_o the_o church_n eccle._n 1._o 9_o 10._o the_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v be_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v and_o that_o which_o be_v do_v be_v that_o which_o shall_v bedone_v and_o there_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n under_o the_o sun_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n whereof_o it_o may_v be_v say_v see_v this_o be_v new_a it_o have_v be_v of_o old_a time_n before_o we_o and_o whence_o be_v it_o but_o from_o the_o envy_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o old_a serpenr_n who_o be_v call_v the_o devil_n and_o satan_n who_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v john_n 8._o 44._o be_v a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o so_o become_v a_o enemy_n to_o all_o government_n above_o himself_o which_o practice_n he_o continue_v still_o in_o the_o world_n by_o 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from_o their_o own_o wi_n they_o answer_v moses_n as_o some_o of_o their_o successor_n do_v the_o prophet_n jeremy_n chap._n 19_o 11._o return_v you_o from_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o way_n they_o say_v ver._n 19_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n but_o we_o will_v walk_v after_o our_o own_o device_n and_o we_o will_v every_o one_o do_v the_o imagination_n of_o his_o evil_a heart_n yea_o when_o they_o be_v in_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n they_o will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v from_o their_o own_o will_n but_o they_o make_v he_o this_o desperate_a answer_n as_o for_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v to_o we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o thou_o but_o we_o will_v certain_o do_v whatsoever_o thing_n go_v out_o of_o our_o own_o mouth_n jer._n 44._o 14._o spiritual_a wickedness_n do_v not_o only_o blind_a but_o bind_v the_o spirit_n of_o unstable_a man_n with_o strong_a cord_n of_o selfwill'dness_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o recover_v any_o one_o out_o of_o any_o error_n that_o have_v lay_v the_o reins_o of_o his_o own_o will_n into_o the_o neck_n of_o his_o own_o judgement_n sic_fw-la volo_fw-la sic_fw-la jubeo_fw-la stat_fw-la proratione_fw-la voluntas_fw-la his_o own_o will_n be_v the_o rule_n he_o resolve_v to_o walk_v by_o and_o to_o any_o other_o persuasion_n he_o be_v like_o the_o deaf_a adder_n that_o stop_v her_o ear_n at_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o charmer_n charm_v he_o never_o so_o wise_o one_o of_o the_o sore_a plague_n that_o god_n can_v inflict_v on_o any_o man_n be_v to_o leave_v he_o to_o his_o own_o will_n and_o the_o council_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n which_o must_v needs_o destroy_v he_o some_o do_v think_v that_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o propagate_v the_o

proud_a but_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a james_n 4._o 6._o but_o the_o apostle_n st._n peter_n be_v much_o large_a in_o this_o point_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o likewise_o you_o young_a submit_v yourselves_o unto_o the_o elder_a yea_o all_o of_o you_o be_v subject_a one_o to_o another_o and_o be_v clothe_v with_o humility_n for_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a both_o of_o these_o apostle_n have_v their_o quotation_n from_o solomon_n who_o in_o the_o original_a be_v large_a than_o both_o proverb_n 3._o 33._o 34._o 35._o the_o curse_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o he_o bless_v the_o habitation_n of_o the_o just_a sure_o he_o scorn_v the_o scorner_n but_o he_o give_v grace_n unto_o the_o lowly_a the_o wise_a shall_v inherit_v glory_n but_o shame_n shall_v be_v the_o promotion_n of_o fool_n spiritual_a pride_n tho'it_v be_v a_o horrible_a sin_n yet_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o be_v discern_v the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n be_v very_o near_o fall_v into_o this_o sin_n and_o very_o lik_o he_o be_v for_o it_o as_o he_o testify_v himself_o 2_o cor._n 12._o 7._o lest_o i_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n through_o the_o abundance_n of_o revelation_n there_o be_v give_v to_o i_o a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o buffet_v i_o the_o prick_a brier_n of_o hunger_n cold_a nakedness_n reproach_n necessity_n distress_n for_o christ_n ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o o_o my_o friend_n with_o grief_n i_o speak_v it_o it_o be_v spiritual_a pride_n that_o lay_v the_o cornerstone_n of_o england_n late_a and_o lamentable_a misery_n act_v by_o a_o company_n of_o pretend_a saint_n who_o never_o leave_v exalt_v themselves_o till_o they_o have_v tread_v upon_o the_o crown_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o at_o that_o time_n with_o he_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n and_o all_o the_o devout_a and_o sincere_a professor_n thereof_o and_o at_o last_o murder_v he_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o own_o palace_n and_o trample_v his_o sacred_a blood_n under_o their_o base_a and_o dirty_a foot_n all_o this_o the_o pride_n of_o their_o spirit_n carry_v they_o forth_o to_o enact_v against_o as_o sweet_o qualify_v and_o as_o brave_o a_o accomplish_a prince_n as_o ever_o breathe_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o of_o the_o earth_n still_o i_o say_v jesus_n christ_n except_v nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o these_o spiritual_a proud_a man_n in_o my_o text_n have_v not_o god_n by_o a_o sudden_a overthrow_n prevent_v they_o will_v have_v serve_v moses_n and_o aaron_n with_o the_o same_o sauce_n have_v already_o draw_v up_o a_o charge_n against_o they_o as_o implacable_a enemy_n to_o the_o liberty_n they_o aim_v at_o and_o murder_v so_o many_o of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o they_o call_v themselves_o although_o they_o be_v eye_n witness_n that_o it_o be_v the_o immediate_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o strike_v some_o of_o they_o dead_a with_o fire_n and_o that_o the_o earth_n of_o her_o own_o accord_n open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v up_o the_o rest_n o_o lord_n for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n save_v we_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v from_o such_o evil_a proud_a spirit_n and_o i_o beseech_v you_o my_o brethren_n and_o friend_n hear_v and_o receive_v king_n solomon_n advice_n prov._n 25._o 21._o my_o son_n fear_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o change_v for_o their_o calamity_n shall_v rise_v sudden_o for_o every_o one_o that_o be_v proud_a in_o heart_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n though_o hand_n join_v in_o hand_n he_o shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a the_o lord_n will_v destroy_v the_o house_n of_o the_o proud_a prov._n 16._o and_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v a_o man_n pride_n shall_v bring_v he_o low_o but_o honour_n shall_v uphold_v the_o humble_a in_o spirit_n prov._n 29._o 23._o there_o be_v a_o day_n of_o account_n come_v and_o it_o draw_v very_o near_o it_o be_v call_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o the_o prophet_n isa_n say_v that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v be_v upon_o every_o one_o that_o be_v pròud_a and_o lofty_a and_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v low_o and_o again_o in_o chap._n 28._o 1._o he_o cry_v out_o against_o this_o sin_n in_o denounce_v a_o woe_n against_o it_o say_v woe_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o pride_n the_o crown_n of_o pride_n shall_v be_v tread_v under_o foot_n we_o can_v read_v of_o proud_a person_n in_o the_o scripture_n but_o we_o shall_v read_v of_o their_o downfall_n 2._o they_o be_v of_o a_o self-conceited_a spirit_n they_o think_v none_o better_o nor_o holy_a than_o themselves_o for_o if_o they_o will_v have_v give_v the_o preference_n to_o any_o they_o will_v sure_o have_v give_v it_o to_o moses_n who_o the_o son_n of_o god_n think_v worthy_a to_o keep_v he_o company_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n at_o one_o time_n and_o afterward_o on_o the_o mount_n at_o his_o transfiguration_n mat._n 17._o and_o this_o they_o know_v full_a well_o as_o the_o sacred_a record_n assure_v we_o in_o exo._n 24._o 1._o 2._o 3._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o moses_n come_v up_o unto_o the_o lord_n thou_o and_o aaron_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n and_o seventy_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n and_o worship_n you_o afar_o off_o and_o moses_n alone_o shall_v come_v near_o the_o lord_n but_o they_o shall_v not_o come_v nigh_o neither_o shall_v the_o people_n go_v up_o with_o he_o and_o moses_n come_v and_o tell_v the_o people_n all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o judgement_n and_o all_o the_o people_n answer_v with_o one_o voice_n and_o say_v all_o the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v will_v we_o do_v it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o at_o this_o time_n there_o be_v one_o dissenter_n or_o nonconformi_v among_o they_o and_o yet_o within_o a_o little_a time_n after_o afew_v seditious_a israelite_n whereof_o corah_n be_v chief_a have_v so_o seduce_v the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o israel_n that_o if_o god_n have_v not_o appear_v himself_o with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o stretch_v out_o arm_n of_o heavenly_a power_n they_o will_v not_o only_o have_v deny_v moses_n the_o supremacy_n over_o they_o but_o have_v bring_v his_o neck_n to_o the_o block_n or_o otherwise_o have_v end_v his_o day_n by_o some_o violent_a death_n for_o they_o often_o speak_v of_o ston_a he_o thus_o you_o see_v that_o for_o all_o their_o pretend_a holiness_n they_o shut_v their_o eye_n and_o will_v not_o see_v nor_o open_v their_o ear_n to_o harken_v to_o god_n nor_o the_o ruler_n of_o his_o church_n for_o instance_n take_v the_o word_n of_o god_n num._n 12._o 5._o and_o the_o lord_n come_v down_o in_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o cloud_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o call_v aaron_n and_o miriam_n and_o they_o both_o come_v forth_o and_o he_o say_v hear_v now_o my_o word_n if_o there_o be_v a_o prophet_n among_o you_o i_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v myself_o know_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o vision_n and_o will_v speak_v unto_o hìm_fw-la in_o a_o dream_n my_o servant_n moses_n be_v not_o so_o who_o ìs_fw-la faithful_a in_o all_o my_o house_n with_o he_o wîll_v i_o speak_v mouth_n to_o mouth_n even_o apparent_o and_o not_o in_o dark_a speech_n and_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v he_o behold_v wherefore_o then_o be_v yé_v not_o afraid_a to_o speak_v against_o my_o servant_n moses_n and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o they_o and_o he_o depart_v there_o be_v seven_o thing_n to_o be_v inquire_v into_o from_o this_o proof_n 1._o which_o of_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n it_o be_v that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n in_o the_o pillat_n of_o the_o cloud_n the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o be_v no_o doubt_n 2._o what_o his_o business_n be_v that_o he_o come_v about_o viz._n to_o examine_v two_o criminal_n to_o arraign_v and_o judge_v they_o 3._o what_o their_o crime_n be_v viz._n speak_v against_o moses_n 4._o aaron_n penitency_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o clergy_n 5._o miriams_n impenitency_n and_o punishment_n 6._o moses_n pity_n and_o prayer_n for_o she_o which_o void_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o sentence_n 7._o the_o fairness_n of_o the_o trial_n he_o stand_v in_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o all_o israel_n may_v hear_v and_o see_v and_o take_v warning_n god_n may_v have_v speak_v so_o loud_o that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v have_v hear_v it_o so_o as_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v need_n to_o come_v forth_o for_o audience_n but_o now_o he_o call_v they_o out_o to_o the_o bar_n that_o they_o may_v be_v see_v it_o do_v