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	blood_n	inquire_v	26	3	10.0264	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47197	The way cast up, and the stumbling-blocks removed from before the feet of those who are seeking the way to Zion, with their faces thitherward containing an answere to a postcript, printed at the end of Sam Rutherford's letters, third edition, by a nameless author, indeed not without cause, considering the many lyes and falshoods therein, against the people, called Quakers, which are here disproved, and refuted / by George Keith ...	Keith, George, 1639?-1716.; Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661.	1677 (1677)	Wing K233; ESTC R19568	115,272	246

come_v down_o from_o heaven_n whereof_o man_n must_v eat_v and_o drink_v to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v live_v by_o christ_n john_n 6_o 51._o i_o be_o that_o live_a bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n if_o any_o man_n eat_v of_o this_o bread_n he_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o bread_n that_o i_o will_v give_v be_v my_o flesh_n now_o many_o understand_v not_o that_o say_n in_o that_o day_n as_o many_o at_o this_o day_n do_v not_o understand_v it_o for_o they_o think_v he_o have_v speak_v of_o earthly_a flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v offend_v and_o say_v how_o can_v this_o man_n give_v 〈◊〉_d his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o eat_v whereas_o jesus_n understand_v it_o of_o his_o heavenly_a flesh_n and_o blood_n therefore_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o do_v this_o offend_v you_o what_o if_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n ascend_v up_o where_o he_o be_v before_o so_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n before_o he_o descend_v that_o be_v to_o say_v true_a man_n for_o son_n of_o man_n be_v a_o syriack_n phrase_n signify_v man_n compare_v with_o this_o john_n 3_o 13._o no_o man_n ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n see_v also_o eph_n 4_o 9_o 10._o now_o in_o that_o he_o ascend_v what_o be_v it_o but_o that_o he_o also_o descend_v into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o that_o descend_v be_v the_o same_o that_o ascend_v far_o above_o all_o heaven_n that_o he_o may_v fill_v all_o thing_n and_o this_o will_v yet_o further_o appear_v if_o we_o shall_v consider_v what_o paul_n write_v of_o this_o mystery_n 1_o cor._n 10_o 3_o 4._o that_o the_o father_n to_o wit_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n long_o before_o christ_n come_v outward_o in_o the_o flesh_n do_v all_o eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o do_v all_o drink_n the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n for_o they_o drink_v of_o the_o spiritual_a rock_n that_o follow_v they_o and_o that_o rock_n be_v christ._n nor_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v figurative_o to_o wit_n the_o rock_n signify_v christ_n for_o we_o read_v no_o where_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o any_o rock_n that_o follow_v the_o people_n in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o outward_o that_o be_v a_o figure_n or_o type_n of_o christ_n but_o christ_n himself_o be_v that_o rock_n that_o follow_v they_o and_o certain_o if_o the_o saint_n before_o christ_n come_v outward_o in_o the_o flesh_n have_v ●ot_n eat_v of_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n and_o drink_v of_o his_o blood_n they_o can_v not_o have_v have_v life_n by_o he_o but_o they_o have_v life_n by_o he_o and_o therefore_o they_o do_v eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n and_o therefore_o christ_n have_v flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o wit_n heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a even_o from_o the_o beginning_n on_o which_o the_o saint_n in_o all_o age_n do_v feed_v even_o from_o the_o beginning_n such_o as_o adam_n and_o evah_n abel_n henoch_n noah_n abraham_n etc._n etc._n and_o see_v christ_n have_v flesh_n &_o blood_n from_o the_o beginning_n he_o be_v man_n from_o the_o beginning_n for_o as_o god_n simple_o he_o can_v not_o have_v flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v man_n or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o christ_n say_v unless_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n 4._o all_o which_o prove_v effectual_o that_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o if_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n have_v not_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o church_n all_o along_o from_o the_o beginning_n have_v want_v a_o mediator_n and_o head_n for_o it_o be_v the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n unite_v with_o the_o godhead_n of_o the_o logos_fw-la that_o be_v the_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n as_o paul_n declare_v 1_o tim._n 2_o 5._o and_o the_o head_n of_o every_o man_n be_v christ_n and_o the_o head_n of_o christ_n be_v god_n by_o christ_n paul_n in_o this_o place_n 1_o cor._n 11_o 3._o understand_v the_o man_n christ_n which_o he_o place_v as_o a_o middle_n between_o god_n and_o man_n so_o that_o god_n be_v the_o head_n of_o every_o man_n but_o it_o be_v most_o absurd_a to_o suppose_v that_o the_o church_n and_o saint_n all_o along_o until_o christ_n come_v outward_o in_o flesh_n want_v a_o mediator_n and_o intercessor_n or_o that_o they_o want_v a_o head_n for_o even_o as_o the_o natural_a body_n can_v not_o live_v without_o its_o head_n so_o nor_o can_v the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n live_v without_o its_o head_n which_o be_v the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 5._o but_o let_v we_o descend_v more_o particular_o into_o particular_a place_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o same_o truth_n confirm_v abundant_o prov._n 8_o 23._o i_o be_v anoint_a from_o the_o age_n from_o the_o beginning_n so_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v translate_v the_o hebrew_n word_n nissakti_fw-la signify_v anoint_a and_o be_v so_o render_v by_o buxtorf_n in_o his_o lexicon_n and_o also_o by_o the_o english_a bible_n psal._n 2_o 6._o in_o the_o margin_n i_o have_v anoint_a my_o king_n upon_o my_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n the_o hebrew_a root_n be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o place_n and_o both_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o christ_n as_o be_v general_o confess_v 6._o now_o christ_n signify_v anoint_v and_o it_o be_v the_o man_n christ_n that_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o not_o the_o word_n or_o logos_fw-la which_o be_v god_n himself_o for_o the_o godhead_n anoint_v not_o the_o godhead_n but_o it_o be_v the_o godhead_n that_o do_v anoint_v the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n which_o manhood_n have_v be_v anoint_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o therefore_o the_o man_n christ_n have_v be_v from_o the_o beginning_n who_o be_v god_n anoint_v king_n and_o the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n in_o all_o age_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o even_o the_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n who_o say_v to_o the_o jew_n before_o abraham_n be_v i_o be_o and_o it_o be_v the_o man_n christ_n that_o say_v this_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o he_o john_n the_o baptist_n thus_o declare_v john_n 1_o 30._o there_o come_v after_o i_o a_o man_n that_o be_v prefer_v unto_o i_o for_o he_o be_v before_o i_o and_o this_o be_v the_o man_n christ_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v again_o let_v we_o consider_v psal._n 110_o 1_o 3_o 4._o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n until_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n and_o ver_fw-la 3._o from_o the_o womb_n before_o the_o morningstar_n i_o have_v beget_v thou_o so_o the_o septuagint_n and_o vulgar_a latin_a which_o do_v little_o differ_v from_o the_o hebrew_n itself_o in_o this_o place_n and_o vers_fw-la 4._o thou_o be_v a_o priest_n forever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedek_n now_o that_o christ_n as_o man_n be_v here_o understand_v and_o not_o simple_o the_o logos_fw-la or_o word_n i_o prove_v first_o because_o here_o be_v two_o lord_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n the_o father_n speak_v unto_o the_o man_n christ_n for_o indeed_o the_o man_n christ_n be_v a_o distinct_a lord_n from_o the_o father_n as_o he_o be_v a_o distinct_a be_v and_o substance_n as_o man_n and_o as_o man_n he_o be_v a_o lord_n and_o king_n who_o say_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v i_o of_o my_o father_n but_o the_o word_n simple_o considere●_n be_v not_o a_o distinct_a lord_n from_o the_o father_n because_o not_o a_o distinct_a be_v or_o substance_n second_o it_o be_v the_o man_n christ_n that_o be_v god_n high_a priest_n and_o not_o the_o word_n bare_o consider_v for_o a_o priest_n be_v one_o that_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o the_o people_n and_o mediat_n o●_n intercee_v betwixt_o god_n and_o they_o but_o the_o word_n bare_o consider_v can_v not_o do_v this_o because_o he_o be_v no●_n a_o distinct_a substance_n or_o be_v from_o the_o father_n whereas_o the_o man_n christ_n be_v a_o distinct_a be_v although_o not_o divide_v or_o separate_v from_o he_o and_o if_o he_o be_v ●_o priest_n forever_o then_o from_o the_o beginning_n and_o consequent_o man_n from_o the_o beginning_n according_a to_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v jesus_n christ_n the_o same_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o forever_o yesterday_o that_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n to_o day_n that_o be_v at_o present_a and_o for_o ever_o that_o be_v in_o all_o time_n and_o age_n to_o come_v this_o be_v the_o promise_a seed_n which_o god_n

by_o the_o nephesch_n i_o understand_v that_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n common_a to_o he_o with_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o man_n as_o namely_o the_o root_n and_o life_n of_o the_o animal_n sense_n and_o discursive_a part_n by_o the_o neschamah_n or_o nischmath_n i_o understand_v that_o substantial_a dignity_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n that_o it_o have_v in_o its_o nature_n be_v a_o divine_a nature_n so_o to_o speak_v above_o and_o beyond_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o other_o man_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o holy_a angel_n but_o whether_o his_o nephe●ch_n and_o neschamah_n be_v two_o principle_n real_o distinct_a or_o two_o faculty_n and_o power_n of_o one_o only_a principle_n i_o shall_v not_o in_o this_o place_n determine_v nor_o be_v it_o material_a to_o the_o thing_n in_o hand_n to_o inquire_v 9_o again_o christ_n himself_o have_v teach_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d spiritual_a come_n in_o his_o saint_n be_v as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n matth._n 16_o 28._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o there_o be_v some_o stand_v here_o that_o shall_v not_o ●ast_v ●f_a death_n till_o they_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o his_o kingdom_n this_o can_v not_o be_v mean_v of_o his_o last_o come_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n else_o it_o will_v infer_v that_o some_o that_o hear_v he_o speak_v these_o word_n have_v not_o as_o yet_o taste_v 〈◊〉_d death_n nor_o shall_v unto_o the_o last_o day_n which_o be_v absu●●_n therefore_o this_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n must_v 〈◊〉_d his_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a come_n into_o his_o 〈◊〉_d again_o he_o say_v himself_o that_o the_o father_n have_v 〈◊〉_d he_o authority_n to_o execut_a judgement_n as_o he_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d man_n and_o that_o the_o hour_n shall_v come_v wherein_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v in_o the_o gravesshall_n hear_v his_o voice_n and_o 〈◊〉_d tell_v they_o that_o time_n be_v in_o part_n come_v already_o 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v understand_v spiritual_o and_o inward_o at_o 〈◊〉_d in_o great_a part_n john_n 5_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o 10._o and_o according_a to_o this_o i_o find_v a_o very_a observable_a say_n in_o calvin_n on_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o these_o word_n for_o he_o who_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v sanctify_v be_v all_o of_o one._n his_o word_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d follow_v neq●e_fw-la enim_fw-la tantùm_fw-la q●atenus_fw-la deus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o ne●ther_n ●oth_v he_o sanctify_v 〈◊〉_d only_o as_o god_n but_o also_o the_o virtue_n or_o power_n of_o his_o sanctify_n be_v in_o his_o manhood_n or_o humane_a nature_n 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v have_v it_o from_o itself_o but_o that_o god_n have_v poure●_n forth_o a_o solid_a fullness_n of_o holiness_n into_o it_o that_o fro●_n thence_o we_o may_v all_o draw_v to_o which_o pertain_v tha●_n sa●ing_v i_o for_o their_o cause_n do_v sanctify_v myself_o theref_o 〈◊〉_d if_o we_o be_v profane_a and_o unclean_a the_o remedy_n be_v not_o to_o 〈◊〉_d seek_v afar_o off_o which_o be_v offer_v to_o we_o in_o our_o fleshy_a thus_o calvin_n now_o if_o he_o do_v sanctify_v we_o as_o man●_n it_o be_v certain_a as_o man_n be_v must_v he_o in_o we_o for_o a_o cause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o a_o distance_n but_o by_o some_o medium_n or_o middle_n 〈◊〉_d there_o can_v be_v no_o middle_n but_o the_o man_n christ_n himself_o his_o life_n or_o soul_n extend_v unto_o we_o for_o it_o be_v a_o ●ost_o absurd_a thing_n to_o think_v that_o the_o manhood_n of_o ●hrist_n do_v operate_v upon_o the_o deity_n and_o through_o 〈◊〉_d deity_n upon_o we_o for_o the_o deity_n be_v altogether_o an●●passible_a ●●passible_z be_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o most_o infinite_a perfe●●on_n and_o see_v he_o say_v the_o remedy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v ●●ght_n afar_o off_o which_o be_v offer_v to_o we_o in_o our_o flesh_n i_o 〈◊〉_d not_o how_o this_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o his_o external_a 〈◊〉_d for_o indeed_o that_o be_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o i_o know_v calvin_n have_v a_o conception_n that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d do_v partake_v of_o the_o flesh_n or_o body_n of_o the_o exter●●_n person_n of_o christ_n which_o yet_o be_v hardly_o intelligible_a 〈◊〉_d we_o shall_v conceive_v that_o it_o do_v send_v forth_o 〈◊〉_d exceed_v subtle_a influence_n upon_o we_o but_o if_o it_o 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o argument_n will_v hold_v strong_a that_o if_o ●●ody_a of_o christ_n can_v influence_n we_o at_o such_o a_o distance_n 〈◊〉_d more_o the_o soul_n see_v the_o soul_n be_v more_o capable_a 〈◊〉_d vast_a a_o extension_n than_o the_o body_n but_o flesh_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o saint_n feed_v upon_o be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o divine_a body_n the_o substance_n of_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d another_o kind_n than_o the_o outward_a body_n 〈◊〉_d much_o soever_o make_v glorious_a or_o spiritual_a but_o body_n can_v not_o sanctify_v we_o without_o the_o soul_n of_o 〈◊〉_d extend_v into_o it_o for_o it_o be_v rather_o the_o soul_n o●_n 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o man_n than_o the_o body_n and_o holy●_n can_v not_o be_v proper_o inherent_a in_o any_o mere_a body_n be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o intellectual_a be_v and_o therefore_o it_o can_v not_o convey_v holiness_n into_o another_o simple_o by_o itself_o but_o only_o as_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o only_a proper_a and_o immediate_a subject_n of_o holiness_n 11._o and_o thus_o have_v give_v a_o account_n not_o only_o from_o luther_n and_o those_o who_o embrace_v the_o augustan_n confession_n but_o also_o from_o calvin_n himself_o for_o who_o the_o presbyterian_o have_v so_o great_a a_o esteem_n of_o the_o wonderful_a power_n and_o influence_n that_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n have_v in_o and_o upon_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o his_o be_v so_o near_o unto_o they_o let_v we_o now_o see_v what_o their_o great_a seer_n s._n r._n as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o postscript_n call_v he_o say_v to_o the_o matter_n almost_o all_o his_o epistle_n especial_o the_o first_o part_n be_v so_o full_a of_o expression_n concern_v that_o nearness_n of_o christ_n to_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o enjoy_n his_o love_n and_o hunger_a more_o and_o more_o after_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o cite_v any_o particular_a testimony_n out_o of_o the_o book_n for_o the_o same_o yet_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o those_o that_o have_v not_o read_v his_o book_n of_o epistle_n i_o shall_v cite_v some_o particular_a place_n hold_v forth_o that_o wonderful_a nearness_n of_o christ_n that_o i_o plead_v for_o and_o that_o christ_n himself_o be_v present_a with_o and_o in_o his_o people_n and_o that_o he_o give_v they_o not_o only_o his_o comfort_n and_o grace_n but_o himself_o to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o they_o even_o in_o this_o life_n see_v 1_o part_n ep._n 120._o if_o joy_n and_o comfort_n say_v he_o come_v single_o and_o alone_o without_o christ_n himself_o i_o will_v send_v they_o back_o again_o the_o gate_n they_o come_v and_o not_o make_v they_o welcome_a but_o when_o the_o king_n train_n come_v and_o the_o king_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o company_n o_o how_o be_o i_o overjoy_v with_o flood_n of_o love_n this_o be_v such_o a_o plain_a testimony_n that_o it_o quite_o destroy_v that_o deceitful_a distinction_n that_o the_o presbyterian_a teacher_n have_v when_o they_o tell_v we_o christ_n be_v in_o we_o by_o his_o grace_n gift_n and_o operation_n but_o not_o by_o himself_o for_o be_v not_o his_o joy_n and_o comfort_n his_o gift_n or_o grace_n and_o operation_n and_o yet_o s._n r._n say_v if_o these_o come_v single_o and_o alone_o without_o christ_n himself_o he_o will_v send_v they_o back_o again_o the_o gate_n they_o come_v and_o not_o make_v they_o welcome_n and_o indeed_o christ_n can_v not_o be_v separate_a from_o his_o grace_n no_o more_o than_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v separate_a from_o the_o love_n and_o joy_n that_o be_v in_o it_o and_o emanate_n from_o it_o or_o then_o the_o sun_n can_v be_v from_o his_o beam_n or_o the_o fire_n from_o its_o heat_n again_o see_v 1_o part_n ep._n 29._o i_o can_v neither_o speak_v nor_o write_v feel_v nor_o taste_v nor_o smell_a come_v feel_v and_o smell_v and_o taste_n christ_n and_o his_o love_n and_o you_o shall_v ●all_n it_o more_o than_o can_v be_v speak_v to_o write_v how_o sweet_a the_o honeycomb_n be_v be_v not_o so_o lovely_a as_o to_o eat_v and_o suck_v the_o honeycomb_n one_o night_n rest_v in_o a_o bed_n of_o love_n with_o christ_n will_v say_v more_o than_o heart_n can_v think_v or_o tongue_n can_v utter_v sure_o these_o word_n hold_v forth_o a_o immediate_a presence_n of_o christ_n for_o we_o can_v not_o taste_v nor_o feel_v that_o which_o be_v not_o real_o present_a again_o see_v ep._n 191._o there_o be_v nothing_o will_v make_v you_o