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	intercession_n	27	3	10.2464	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 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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 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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

do_v clear_o hold_v forth_o joh._n 17._o verse_n 23._o i_o in_o they_o and_o thou_o in_o i_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v perfect_a in_o one_o observe_v here_o a_o excellent_a order_n christ_n in_o the_o saint_n and_o god_n in_o christ_n so_o that_o as_o in_o respect_n of_o union_n god_n be_v not_o immediate_o in_o we_o nor_o immediate_o unite_v with_o we_o nor_o we_o with_o he_o but_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n and_o christ_n be_v in_o we_o and_o so_o god_n through_o christ_n be_v in_o we_o and_o thus_o christ_n do_v declare_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n as_o he_o be_v in_o they_o thou_o in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o they_o here_o christ_n be_v the_o midle-man_n or_o mediator_n as_o be_v in_o the_o saint_n which_o confut_v the_o gross_a and_o most_o comfortless_a doctrine_n of_o the_o presbyterian_n and_o other_o who_o affirm_v that_o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v only_o without_o we_o in_o heaven_n and_o be_v not_o mediator_n in_o we_o whereas_o he_o himself_o in_o this_o place_n have_v declare_v the_o contrary_a thou_o in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v perfect_a in_o one_o so_o that_o of_o all_o thing_n visible_a and_o invisible_a christ_n be_v next_o unto_o god_n and_o most_o near_o unto_o he_o as_o in_o regard_n of_o union_n and_o communion_n and_o then_o the_o saint_n by_o their_o union_n with_o christ_n be_v unite_v also_o unto_o god_n and_o he_o unto_o they_o and_o if_o christ_n be_v mediator_n in_o the_o saint_n than_o he_o be_v man_n or_o the_o word_n incarnate_a in_o they_o for_o the_o word_n or_o logos_fw-la simple_o consider_v be_v not_o mediator_n becaushe_n be_v of_o a_o nature_n as_o remote_a from_o we_o as_o the_o father_n be_v one_o essence_n or_o substance_n with_o he_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o man_n christ_n that_o speak_v these_o word_n in_o prayer_n unto_o his_o father_n for_o the_o logos_fw-la simple_o consider_v be_v god_n himself_o and_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o pray_v 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of_o man_n who_o be_v the_o good_a and_o friendly_a man_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v be_v in_o all_o age_n and_o place_n of_o the_o world_n because_o he_o have_v sow_v his_o seed_n in_o the_o world_n and_o not_o in_o some_o corner_n of_o it_o only_o and_o the_o seed_n which_o he_o have_v sow_v be_v the_o engrafted_a word_n even_o a_o measure_n of_o the_o same_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a nature_n light_n &_o life_n that_o be_v in_o himself_o as_o he_o be_v the_o heavenly_a man_n or_o lord_n from_o heaven_n 5._o who_o nature_n as_o man_n be_v heavenly_a and_o divine_a all_o though_o it_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o god_n head_n for_o he_o say_v my_o father_n be_v great_a than_o i_o nor_o will_v his_o omnipresence_n and_o omnipercipiency_n prove_v that_o as_o man_n he_o be_v as_o great_a as_o the_o father_n for_o the_o whole_a universe_n of_o create_a being_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n visible_a and_o invisible_a be_v as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o balance_n and_o drop_v of_o the_o bucket_n in_o comparison_n of_o god_n 6._o and_o therefore_o that_o the_o heavenly_a man_n christ_n jesus_n his_o spirit_n light_n and_o life_n do_v every_o where_o extend_v itself_o into_o all_o thing_n will_v not_o prove_v that_o christ_n as_o man_n be_v equal_a unto_o god_n nor_o yet_o confound_v his_o godhead_n and_o manhood_n it_o only_o prove_v that_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n be_v a_o great_a and_o mighty_a and_o most_o excellent_a be_v far_o above_o all_o and_o excel_v all_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o all_o other_o angelical_a and_o heavenly_a power_n and_o principallity_n which_o be_v a_o most_o certain_a truth_n and_o therefore_o do_v all_o the_o angel_n worship_v he_o as_o they_o be_v command_v 7._o and_o this_o universal_a presence_n of_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o declare_v himself_o when_o mary_n his_o mother_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n with_o her_o husband_n joseph_n do_v seek_v he_o among_o the_o multitude_n why_o do_v you_o seek_v i_o say_v he_o do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o i_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o thing_n of_o my_o father_n luk_n 2._o 49._o and_o verse_n 50._o they_o understand_v not_o that_o sa_v which_o he_o speak_v unto_o they_o and_o indeed_o many_o at_o this_o day_n do_v not_o understand_v it_o which_o place_n of_o scripture_n dionysius_n of_o alexandria_n bring_v against_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la to_o prove_v that_o christ_n be_v before_o mary_n and_o if_o christ_n be_v before_o mary_n he_o be_v not_o only_a god_n but_o man_n for_o it_o be_v the_o man_n or_o word_n incarnate_a that_o be_v the_o christ_n or_o anoint_v of_o the_o father_n and_o not_o the_o word_n or_o godhead_n simple_o consider_v his_o 6_o 7_o and_o 8_o charge_n be_v that_o we_o affirm_v jesus_n the_o true_a christ_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n to_o be_v only_o a_o ordinary_a vessel_n which_o contain_v ●his_fw-la light_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o every_o other_o holy_a man_n do_v and_o so_o not_o only_o pull_v down_o our_o exalt_a 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our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o they_o who_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v in_o man_n even_o 〈◊〉_d the_o saint_n see_v he_o be_v real_o in_o they_o conform_a 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o experience_n of_o they_o who_o know_v and_o witness_v he_o reveal_v in_o they_o be_v denier_n of_o he_o as_o real_o as_o they_o who_o deny_v he_o when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n 10._o again_o that_o we_o put_v our_o prophet_n who_o he_o false_o call_v false_a prophet_n in_o the_o place_n of_o christ_n clothing_n they_o with_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o proper_a title_n as_o be_v christ_n as_o well_o as_o he_o because_o contain_v the_o same_o