Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	abel_n	adam_n	eve_n	83	3	10.6161	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74656	Expository notes, with practical observations; towards the opening of the five first chapters of the first book of Moses called Genesis. Delivered by way of exposition in several lords-dayes exercises. By Benjamin Needler, minister of the gospel at Margaret Moses Friday-Street, London.	Needler, Benjamin, 1620-1682.	1654 (1654)	Wing N412; Thomason E1443_2; ESTC R209640	117,247	301

only_o earthly_a punishment_n as_o ver_fw-la 11_o 12_o because_o wicked_a man_n be_v not_o so_o great_o resp_n fear_a with_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v as_o careful_a to_o avoid_v calamity_n for_o the_o present_a and_o indeed_o herein_o man_n become_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v which_o be_v carry_v with_o a_o hurry_n to_o thing_n present_a and_o sensible_a quest_n 19_o vers_fw-la 13._o whether_o that_o say_n of_o cain_n be_v well_o translate_v my_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v some_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v render_v my_o sin_n resp_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v forgive_v but_o the_o context_n seem_v to_o favour_v our_o translation_n for_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n he_o speak_v not_o of_o his_o sin_n but_o of_o his_o punishment_n vers_fw-la 14._o behold_v thou_o have_v drive_v i_o out_o this_o day_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o thy_o face_n etc._n etc._n here_o sin_n be_v take_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n as_o in_o several_a other_o place_n of_o scripture_n the_o greatness_n of_o cain_n punishment_n will_v appear_v if_o you_o compare_v it_o with_o adam_n 1._o god_n do_v not_o curse_n adam_n but_o the_o earth_n be_v curse_v for_o adam_n sake_n but_o god_n say_v to_o cain_n vers_fw-la 11._o and_o now_o thou_o be_v curse_v from_o the_o earth_n 2._o that_o which_o be_v include_v in_o adam_n curse_n viz._n that_o though_o he_o shall_v labour_v and_o sweat_n yet_o he_o shall_v have_v bread_n for_o it_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n thou_o shall_v eat_v thy_o bread_n be_v deny_v to_o cain_n for_o say_v the_o lord_z vers_n 12._o when_o thou_o till_a the_o ground_n it_o shall_v not_o henceforth_o yield_v unto_o thou_o her_o strength_n 3._o though_o adam_n be_v expel_v out_o of_o paradise_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o commodious_a place_n assign_v he_o by_o god_n where_o he_o and_o his_o family_n may_v reside_v and_o till_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o lord_n say_v of_o cain_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o fugitive_n and_o a_o vagabond_n on_o the_o earth_n ver_fw-la 12._o oh_o have_v a_o care_n of_o blood_n what_o have_v thou_o 4.7_o gen._n 4.7_o do_v the_o voice_n of_o thy_o brother_n blood_n cry_v to_o mefrom_o the_o ground_n god_n will_v give_v a_o tongue_n to_o the_o earth_n speechless_a creature_n shall_v speak_v rather_o than_o blood_n shall_v be_v conceal_v it_o be_v a_o excellent_a observation_n of_o a_o learned_a author_n upon_o that_o text_n of_o scripture_n when_o he_o make_v inquisition_n for_o blood_n he_o remember_v they_o say_v he_o do_v not_o the_o 7.12_o psal_n 7.12_o lord_n make_v inquisition_n for_o all_o sin_n or_o be_v there_o any_o sin_n that_o god_n do_v not_o inquire_v after_o sure_o no_o but_o when_o it_o be_v say_v god_n make_v inquisition_n for_o blood_n it_o argue_v the_o greatness_n of_o that_o sin_n we_o find_v not_o the_o like_a expression_n about_o any_o other_o particular_a sin_n in_o all_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n though_o god_n make_v inquisition_n for_o all_o sin_n yet_o as_o if_o he_o will_v let_v all_o other_o sin_n past_o unsought_a and_o uniquire_v after_o it_o be_v say_v only_o of_o this_o sin_n that_o he_o make_v inquisition_n for_o it_o quest._n 20._o vers_fw-la 14._o cain_n say_v from_o thy_o face_n i_o shall_v be_v hide_v and_o yet_o the_o psalmist_n say_v psal_n 139.7_o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n or_o whither_o shall_v i_o flee_v from_o thy_o presence_n god_n be_v present_a every_o where_n in_o regard_n of_o resp_n his_o essence_n and_o therefore_o the_o psalmist_n say_v whither_o shall_v i_o flee_v from_o thy_o presence_n we_o may_v run_v from_o god_n as_o our_o friend_n but_o we_o can_v escape_v he_o as_o a_o enemy_n a_o man_n pursue_v in_o a_o island_n when_o he_o run_v from_o one_o end_n to_o the_o other_o run_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n if_o you_o shall_v flee_v from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n unto_o the_o other_o you_o will_v run_v from_o god_n unto_o god_n the_o meaning_n then_o of_o this_o phrase_n i_o shall_v be_v hide_v from_o thy_o face_n be_v this_o i_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o his_o ordinance_n though_o cain_n be_v a_o wicked_a man_n yet_o he_o be_v teach_v by_o his_o parent_n that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n of_o enjoy_v god_n in_o this_o world_n but_o in_o and_o by_o his_o ordinance_n and_o he_o speak_v this_o not_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n to_o god_n or_o his_o ordinance_n but_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o education_n learn_v from_o hence_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o person_n excommunicate_v be_v very_o sad_a christ_n tell_v we_o we_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n and_o therefore_o when_o we_o be_v cast_v outof_o god_n service_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o satan_n hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n excommunicate_v person_n be_v 20._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 20._o say_v to_o be_v deliver_v up_o unto_o satan_n learn_v also_o if_o the_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n a_o particular_a member_n though_o it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o cure_v and_o repentance_n be_v so_o dreadful_a what_o a_o black_a day_n will_v that_o be_v when_o the_o ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v as_o it_o be_v be_v excommunicate_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n quest_n 21._o vers_fw-la 14._o cain_n say_v it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o every_o one_o that_o find_v i_o shall_v slay_v i_o the_o question_n be_v who_o those_o be_v who_o cain_n fear_v that_o if_o they_o meet_v he_o they_o will_v slay_v he_o some_o think_v that_o cain_n speak_v this_o resp_n 1_o mere_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o terror_n of_o conscience_n for_o say_v they_o there_o be_v none_o but_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n live_v and_o be_v it_o likely_a they_o will_v be_v his_o executioner_n and_o yet_o cain_n imagine_v multitude_n to_o meet_v he_o and_o slay_v he_o every_o one_o that_o find_v i_o shall_v slay_v i_o prov._n 28.1_o the_o wicked_a flee_v when_o no_o man_n pursue_v only_o his_o own_o guilt_n pursue_v he_o and_o make_v he_o flee_v but_o this_o opinion_n have_v not_o the_o savour_n of_o truth_n in_o it_o for_o cain_n do_v not_o only_o suppose_v a_o considerable_a number_n of_o person_n to_o live_v at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o world_n but_o god_n himself_o as_o appear_v by_o what_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o cain_n vers_fw-la 15._o whosoever_o slay_v cain_n vengeance_n shall_v be_v take_v on_o he_o seven_o fold_n some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v expound_v of_o the_o beast_n every_o one_o that_o find_v i_o shall_v slay_v i_o that_o be_v say_v they_o i_o shall_v be_v tear_v in_o piece_n by_o every_o beast_n i_o meet_v but_o this_o can_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v for_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n set_v a_o mark_n upon_o cain_n lest_o any_o find_v he_o shall_v kill_v he_o which_o can_v with_o any_o show_n of_o reason_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o beast_n other_o hold_v that_o cain_n in_o these_o word_n have_v respect_n to_o those_o that_o shall_v afterward_o be_v bear_v but_o neither_o can_v this_o be_v for_o what_o need_v there_o a_o present_a law_n for_o those_o who_o as_o yet_o be_v not_o in_o be_v another_o sort_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o daughter_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n for_o that_o adam_n have_v daughter_n at_o that_o time_n be_v more_o than_o probable_a from_o that_o which_o follow_v for_o it_o be_v say_v cain_n have_v a_o wife_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v his_o sister_n and_o that_o she_o be_v come_v to_o year_n appear_v because_o it_o be_v say_v ver_fw-la 17._o that_o cain_n know_v his_o wife_n from_o the_o whole_a i_o conceive_v we_o may_v more_o than_o probable_o conclude_v that_o adam_n and_o eve_n at_o the_o time_n when_o cain_n speak_v these_o word_n have_v many_o son_n and_o daughter_n although_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o make_v mention_n of_o they_o the_o history_n main_o refer_v to_o cain_n and_o abel_n and_o to_o i_o it_o seem_v very_o unlikely_a that_o adam_n and_o eve_n shall_v have_v no_o more_o child_n after_o cain_n and_o abel_n till_o they_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n when_o at_o the_o beginning_n we_o find_v god_n do_v make_v especial_a provision_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o world_n as_o appear_v by_o god_n spare_v cain_n life_n and_o his_o dispensation_n of_o his_o marriage_n with_o his_o sister_n however_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o terror_n of_o cain_n conscience_n for_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v either_o his_o parent_n brethren_n sister_n or_o near_a kindred_n

be_v a_o beast_n resp_n yet_o the_o most_o sagacious_a and_o subtle_a beast_n of_o the_o field_n as_o in_o the_o text_n &_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o the_o most_o excellent_a creature_n next_o unto_o man_n wit_n unsanctified_a be_v a_o fit_a tool_n for_o the_o devil_n to_o work_v withal_o quest_n 3._o verse_n 1._o why_o do_v not_o satan_n rather_o appear_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n for_o so_o he_o may_v have_v gain_v a_o opinion_n with_o eve_n of_o more_o excellency_n and_o knowledge_n then_o appear_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o serpent_n it_o be_v answer_v by_o learned_a man_n that_o the_o resp_n devil_n can_v not_o appear_v in_o humane_a shape_n while_o man_n be_v in_o his_o integrity_n because_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n fall_v and_o therefore_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o appear_v in_o any_o shape_n but_o that_o which_o may_v argue_v his_o imperfection_n and_o abasement_n which_o be_v the_o shape_n of_o a_o beast_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o good_a angel_n can_v take_v upon_o they_o no_o other_o shape_n than_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n the_o shape_n of_o a_o inferior_a creature_n will_v be_v unsuitable_a to_o their_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a state_n so_o the_o devil_n can_v not_o appear_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n because_o he_o be_v fall_v from_o that_o state_n wherein_o he_o be_v create_v it_o be_v true_a since_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n the_o case_n be_v alter_v yet_o it_o be_v say_v the_o devil_n can_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o complete_a man_n but_o appear_v with_o some_o deformity_n or_o other_o quest._n 4._o verse_n 1._o see_v it_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o scripture_n that_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v seduce_v by_o the_o devil_n the_o question_n be_v why_o we_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o this_o chapter_n but_o only_o of_o the_o serpent_n some_o conceive_v because_o moses_n herein_o resp_n 1_o will_v conform_v himself_o to_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o infant_n state_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n as_o former_o he_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o angel_n so_o neither_o here_o of_o satan_n be_v a_o spirit_n other_o say_v moses_n do_v not_o write_v as_o a_o interpreter_n but_o as_o a_o historian_n and_o therefore_o lay_v down_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n as_o it_o be_v present_v to_o eve_n she_o see_v the_o serpent_n hear_v the_o serpent_n treat_v with_o the_o serpent_n therefore_o moses_n in_o this_o place_n make_v mention_v only_o of_o the_o serpent_n so_o he_o relate_v unto_o we_o the_o story_n of_o abraham_n entertain_v three_o man_n which_o be_v only_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o man_n but_o indeed_o angel_n yet_o he_o so_o give_v we_o 8._o gen._n 8._o the_o history_n that_o by_o the_o circumstance_n we_o may_v easy_o gather_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o serpent_n alone_o that_o seduce_v our_o first_o parent_n but_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o serpent_n for_o the_o serpent_n be_v a_o irrational_a creature_n can_v not_o speak_v at_o least_o not_o so_o as_o to_o discourse_v by_o way_n of_o question_n and_o reply_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v act_v by_o some_o be_v of_o a_o intellectual_a nature_n now_o if_o what_o have_v be_v say_v have_v be_v good_a and_o holy_a we_o shall_v in_o reason_n have_v ascribe_v it_o to_o god_n or_o a_o good_a angel_n but_o be_v a_o lie_n and_o sinful_a we_o ascribe_v it_o to_o satan_n quest_n 5._o verse_n 1._o how_o can_v the_o serpent_n be_v say_v to_o speak_v the_o devil_n speak_v by_o the_o serpent_n as_o he_o resp_n do_v afterward_o by_o those_o that_o be_v possess_v person_n possess_v have_v natural_a organ_n object_n fit_a for_o the_o form_n of_o speech_n so_o have_v not_o the_o serpent_n it_o be_v true_a they_o have_v but_o the_o devil_n have_v resp_n speak_v in_o they_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o not_o yea_o when_o their_o mouth_n have_v be_v shut_v and_o their_o tooth_n set_v now_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o have_v no_o proper_a organ_n for_o speech_n and_o not_o to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o thus_o by_o the_o ear_n death_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o world_n but_o bless_v be_v god_n through_o christ_n life_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o same_o door_n quest_n 6._o verse_n 1._o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o eve_n be_v not_o astonish_v to_o hear_v the_o serpent_n speak_v and_o so_o dread_v to_o treat_v with_o he_o some_o conceive_v that_o in_o the_o beginning_n resp_n 1_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o serpent_n to_o speak_v julian_n laugh_v at_o this_o conceit_n and_o say_v he_o quo_fw-la idiomate_fw-la usus_fw-la est_fw-la serpens_fw-la this_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v not_o natural_a for_o the_o serpent_n to_o speak_v after_o this_o manner_n by_o way_n of_o rational_a discourse_n some_o say_v that_o eve_n know_v that_o a_o spirit_n speak_v in_o the_o serpent_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n treat_v with_o he_o but_o this_o tie_v the_o knot_n fast_o than_o it_o be_v for_o she_o may_v and_o indeed_o she_o ought_v before_o she_o enter_v into_o a_o treaty_n to_o consider_v why_o a_o spirit_n good_a or_o bad_a shall_v make_v use_n of_o such_o a_o instrument_n what_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v assert_v that_o eve_n do_v not_o know_v but_o that_o other_o creature_n may_v have_v a_o faculty_n to_o speak_v as_o well_o as_o man_n be_v knowledge_n imperfect_a in_o innocency_n object_n say_v some_o it_o be_v probable_a eve_n have_v less_a resp_n knowledge_n than_o adam_n and_o yet_o have_v as_o much_o as_o be_v require_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o woman_n and_o that_o state_n and_o condition_n that_o god_n have_v place_v she_o in_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o she_o to_o know_v thing_n by_o their_o cause_n and_o to_o understand_v the_o natural_a property_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n but_o she_o be_v skill_v in_o those_o thing_n that_o concern_v her_o family_n and_o relate_v to_o her_o husband_n and_o child_n the_o state_n of_o innocency_n be_v free_a from_o object_n all_o kind_n of_o evil_a both_o of_o body_n and_o mind_n error_n be_v a_o evil_a of_o the_o mind_n now_o if_o eve_n do_v not_o know_v but_o that_o other_o creature_n may_v speak_v as_o well_o as_o the_o serpent_n she_o be_v in_o a_o error_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a ignorance_n resp_n 1_o ignorantia_fw-la prauae_fw-la disposi●ionis_fw-la when_o we_o be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o know_v and_o this_o indeed_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n 2._o ignorantia_fw-la purae_fw-la negationis_fw-la which_o be_v when_o a_o person_n bare_o not_o know_v a_o thing_n this_o the_o learned_a call_n nescience_n this_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n christ_n as_o man_n may_v be_v say_v nescire_fw-la not_o to_o know_v some_o thing_n viz._n the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o yet_o christ_n as_o man_n be_v without_o sin_n so_o child_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n shall_v not_o have_v know_v so_o much_o as_o man_n yea_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v adam_n himself_o may_v have_v attain_v to_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n by_o experience_n 3._o though_o i_o have_v high_a thought_n of_o those_o learned_a author_n that_o be_v of_o this_o persuasion_n yet_o dogmatical_o to_o affirm_v that_o eve_n be_v create_v with_o less_o knowledge_n than_o the_o woman_n of_o after-age_n have_v attain_v to_o be_v a_o assertion_n hard_a of_o digestion_n to_o my_o understanding_n etc._n etc._n 4._o it_o be_v likely_a therefore_o eve_n be_v something_o astonish_v at_o first_o at_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o serpent_n but_o be_v desirous_a to_o hear_v what_o the_o serpent_n will_v say_v the_o understanding_n of_o a_o rational_a creature_n be_v as_o much_o delight_v with_o knowledge_n as_o the_o stomach_n with_o meat_n engage_v in_o a_o treaty_n with_o the_o serpent_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n both_o of_o her_o sin_n and_o punishment_n quest_n 7._o verse_n 1._o why_o satan_n set_v upon_o the_o woman_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o man_n 1._o because_o the_o precept_n be_v give_v to_o adam_n by_o god_n himself_o say_v some_o adam_n resp_n 1_o have_v the_o precept_n from_o god_n immediate_o and_o so_o have_v deep_a impression_n of_o it_o in_o his_o soul_n then_o eve_n that_o have_v it_o by_o tradition_n from_o her_o husband_n the_o woman_n be_v the_o weak_a vessel_n and_o the_o devil_n delight_v to_o set_v upon_o we_o where_o we_o be_v weak_a as_o he_o set_v upon_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v a_o hungry_a the_o devil_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o force_v we_o there_o most_o where_o we_o be_v least_o able_a to_o resist_v adam_n will_v soon_o be_v seduce_v by_o his_o wife_n then_o by_o the_o serpent_n saul_n know_v what_o he_o do_v when_o he_o marry_v his_o daughter_n unto_o