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	meekness_n	19	3	11.1183	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57218	Mr. Robert Rich his second letters from Barbadoes writ upon the occasion of the Quakers prevarication in the matter of the 30 l. sent to them in common with their brethren the other six churches so termed by him. With a preface extorted from R.B. phil. to the said people.	Rich, Robert, d. 1679.; R. B.	1669 (1669)	Wing R1362; ESTC R220588	23,007	33

but_o when_o man_n leave_v and_o forsake_v god_n grace_n in_o himself_o the_o which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o lead_v into_o the_o love_n of_o all_o truth_n and_o by_o his_o own_o industry_n partake_v of_o the_o steal_a water_n of_o the_o harlot_n viz._n man_n invention_n and_o teach_n in_o thing_n spiritual_a he_o will_v then_o with_o all_o the_o bitterness_n and_o violence_n of_o man_n endeavour_v to_o defend_v this_o idol_n read_v ezek._n 8.12_o as_o more_o affect_v the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n then_o respect_v the_o 6.63_o the_o jer._n 31.33_o &_o 34_o ezek._n 36.27_o mic_n 6.8_o joh._n 19_o &_o 16._o act_n 20.32_o 1_o cor._n 12.7_o eph._n 2.5_o to_o 11._o &_o 4.7_o tit._n 2.11_o 2_o cor._n 5.16_o joh._n 6.63_o rule_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o to_o walk_v by_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o one_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n another_o of_o apollo_n and_o a_o three_o of_o peter_n or_o of_o christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n or_o after_o this_o or_o that_o man_n opinion_n or_o interpretation_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o if_o christianity_n stand_v in_o the_o name_n and_o person_n of_o man_n and_o not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n and_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n read_v rom._n 8.9_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 13.5_o behold_v thus_o do_v national_a church_n and_o spiritless_a professor_n gather_v together_o into_o outward_a visible_a carnal_a assembly_n heap_v up_o to_o themselves_o doctor_n and_o teacher_n the_o best_a of_o who_o be_v but_o brier_n and_o the_o most_o upright_o among_o they_o but_o as_o a_o thorn-hedge_n who_o proper_a work_n be_v to_o vilify_v other_o to_o rend_v tear_n and_o devour_v all_o who_o in_o the_o naked_a simplicity_n of_o their_o heart_n endeavour_v to_o follow_v the_o lord_n that_o spirit_n of_o love_n as_o their_o only_a shepherd_n guide_n and_o leader_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o lord_n be_v come_v out_o of_o his_o place_n to_o punish_v the_o earthly_a inhabitant_n of_o all_o 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inveterate_a and_o implacable_a spirit_n of_o a_o carnal_a formal_a profession_n yea_o redeem_v to_o walk_v in_o god_n way_n which_o he_o by_o his_o spirit_n shall_v direct_v in_o every_o heart_n and_o conscience_n for_o this_o i_o know_v and_o do_v declare_v that_o my_o god_n will_v not_o leave_v overturning_a overturning_a overturning_a till_o he_o come_v who_o bring_v along_o with_o he_o truth_n and_o love_n to_o equity_n and_o righteousness_n who_o right_a it_o be_v thus_o to_o rule_v and_o reign_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o his_o people_n who_o way_n shall_v be_v prosperous_a upon_o the_o earth_n and_o unto_o who_o be_v give_v the_o heathen_a for_o his_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o possession_n he_o will_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o guide_v their_o foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n peace_n and_o rest_n selah_n behold_v the_o ●●_o the_o pro._n 1.23_o isa_n 59.21_o jo._n 16._o ●●_o lamb_n of_o god_n and_o king_n of_o saint_n haleluia_o now_o whilst_o these_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n be_v pour_v out_o and_o this_o dispensation_n of_o vengeance_n last_v i_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o send_v what_o i_o have_v write_v to_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o christendom_n but_o rather_o shall_v wait_v the_o father_n pleasure_n which_o i_o account_v the_o full_a measure_n of_o time_n and_o fit_a season_n for_o every_o purpose_n and_o because_o i_o see_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o man_n be_v come_v forth_o to_o bruise_v as_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n the_o unrighteous_a nation_n not_o to_o bring_v peace_n but_o a_o sword_n i_o also_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o father_n command_n have_v sell_v my_o coat_n make_v of_o goodwill_n to_o all_o both_o person_n and_o thing_n that_o i_o may_v purchase_v a_o sword_n with_o which_o contrary_a to_o my_o nature_n i_o be_o constrain_v to_o plead_v like_o a_o man_n of_o contention_n against_o this_o proud_a pharisaical_a and_o perverse_a generation_n this_o leviathan_n and_o crooked_a serpent_n in_o who_o nostril_n unless_o a_o hook_n be_v put_v will_v swallow_v not_o only_o the_o river_n but_o also_o the_o very_a sea_n into_o himself_o viz._n receive_v all_o though_o never_o so_o unclean_a in_o heart_n and_o spirit_n if_o outward_o they_o will_v but_o own_v he_o receive_v his_o mark_n and_o number_n of_o his_o name_n that_o be_v the_o chief_a in_o every_o sect_n and_o walk_v in_o outward_a observation_n and_o show_v conformable_a to_o they_o who_o whilst_o they_o profess_v themselves_o free_a from_o sin_n and_o boast_v of_o have_v abraham_n to_o their_o father_n and_o be_v the_o only_a child_n of_o god_n be_v notwithstanding_o find_v bitter_a persecutor_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o enemy_n to_o the_o unction_n the_o anoint_v one_o in_o whosoever_o he_o do_v appear_v thereby_o render_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o all_o that_o innocent_a blood_n which_o have_v be_v spill_v from_o the_o blood_n of_o righteous_a abel_n even_o unto_o this_o day_n all_o which_o blood_n cry_v aloud_o for_o vengeance_n upon_o the_o well-favoured_a harlot_n mystery_n babylon_n who_o in_o the_o gold_a cupe_fw-la and_o goodly_a show_n of_o a_o outward_a profession_n have_v inward_o with_o a_o bitter_a raven_a devour_a spirit_n make_v herself_o drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n even_o so_o lord_n god_n almighty_n as_o she_o have_v do_v give_v her_o blood_n to_o drink_v for_o she_o be_v worthy_a amen_n haleluia_o now_o what_o concern_v the_o distribution_n of_o the_o thirty_o pound_n to_o the_o seven_o church_n if_o not_o already_o dispose_v of_o my_o friend_n mr._n bacon_n have_v remember_v i_o of_o a_o way_n former_o the_o intent_n of_o my_o heart_n which_o i_o hope_v will_v please_v you_o all_o viz._n to_o give_v that_o money_n to_o those_o who_o belong_v not_o to_o any_o of_o the_o first_o six_o congregation_n but_o to_o such_o as_o be_v redeem_v out_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o all_o sect_n kindred_n nation_n tongue_n and_o people_n who_o have_v no_o visible_a church_n or_o people_n to_o shelter_v under_o who_o have_v tread_v the_o wine-press_n of_o god_n wrath_n alone_o and_o patient_o suffer_v much_o evil_n for_o their_o work_n of_o well-doing_n who_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o sincere_a spirit_n of_o love_n to_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n and_o can_v call_v no_o man_n father_n nor_o master_n of_o their_o faith_n light_a and_o spirit_n neither_o own_o any_o man_n their_o minister_n or_o teacher_n save_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n the_o christ_n of_o god_n only_a who_o have_v the_o father_n 6.35_o father_n act_n 10.34_o &_o 35._o mat_n 5.44_o etc._n etc._n luk._n 6.35_o mark_n in_o their_o forehead_n can_v own_o all_o that_o fear_n god_n and_o love_n righteousness_n among_o jew_n or_o gentile_n barbarian_n or_o scychians_n under_o any_o sect_n or_o sort_n of_o people_n whatsoever_o to_o these_o and_o such_o as_o these_o i_o desire_v mr._n blackbury_n mr._n rallinson_n and_o mr._n bacon_n to_o distribute_v that_o money_n in_o their_o hand_n also_o to_o this_o tribe_n of_o joseph_n i_o give_v a_o double_a portion_n this_o and_o that_o likewise_o which_o be_v promise_v to_o be_v return_v i_o from_o the_o quaker_n which_o last_v thirty_o pound_n when_o receive_v i_o desire_v may_v also_o be_v dispose_v of_o by_o mr._n bacon_n mr._n rallinson_n and_o mr._n blackbury_n according_a to_o a_o list_n here_o enclose_v the_o which_o contain_v as_o i_o be_o inform_v the_o name_n of_o some_o few_o outcast_n from_o among_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n who_o i_o dear_o salute_v and_o own_o as_o my_o brother_n benjamin_n bone_n of_o my_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n who_o body_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a through_o grace_n to_o the_o pull_v down_o of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n in_o themselves_o like_v unto_o

will_v assist_v he_o in_o the_o war_n against_o the_o lamb._n the_o consideration_n of_o which_o make_v i_o cry_v out_o within_o myself_o oh_o how_o be_v the_o faithful_a city_n become_v a_o harlot_n in_o it_o be_v once_o the_o seat_n of_o judgement_n and_o righteousness_n but_o now_o oppresser_n and_o murderer_n bear_v sway_n and_o rule_v for_o in_o truth_n such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o his_o violent_a proceed_n against_o john_n perrot_n proclaim_v he_o worse_o than_o cain_n and_o judas_n vilify_a he_o with_o the_o opprobrious_a attribute_n of_o atheism_n and_o ranterism_n etc._n etc._n yet_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o manifest_v the_o least_o evil_a j._n p._n have_v say_v or_o do_v for_o which_o he_o may_v deserve_v this_o his_o severe_a judgement_n and_o condemnation_n in_o which_o practice_n of_o cruelty_n i_o have_v consider_v w._n b._n as_o one_o stand_v in_o the_o serpentine_a subtlety_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n yea_o those_o bloody_a persecutor_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n who_o use_v to_o put_v the_o christian_n into_o bear_n skin_n that_o the_o dog_n may_v tear_v they_o with_o the_o great_a violence_n and_o fury_n and_o whether_o this_o paper_n be_v write_v against_o a_o man_n that_o be_v dead_a and_o not_o in_o a_o capacity_n of_o vindicate_v his_o own_o innocence_n have_v not_o wrought_v the_o same_o effect_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v one_o with_o w._n b._n i_o leave_v to_o the_o light_n of_o right_a reason_n in_o every_o man_n to_o judge_v certain_o i_o have_v speak_v with_o those_o that_o have_v bold_o censure_v j._n p._n for_o a_o wicked_a person_n yet_o can_v render_v no_o other_o reason_n thereof_o but_o that_o w._n b._n of_o who_o honesty_n and_o integrity_n they_o have_v a_o very_a great_a esteem_n have_v so_o judge_v and_o condemn_v he_o after_o long_a enquiry_n what_o the_o evil_a content_n be_v of_o that_o paper_n which_o j._n p._n be_v say_v to_o have_v write_v at_o length_n i_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v a_o letter_n write_v to_o jeane_n stock_n whilst_o he_o be_v a_o prisoner_n in_o rome_n the_o purport_n of_o which_o discourse_n be_v obedience_n to_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n though_o he_o shall_v now_o command_v what_o once_o he_o do_v to_o his_o servant_n 1._o servant_n hos_fw-la 1._o hosea_n and_o because_o former_o there_o have_v be_v much_o ado_n in_o word_n and_o write_n between_o g._n f._n and_o j._n p._n concern_v this_o paper_n and_o other_o matter_n in_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o which_o though_o yet_o lie_v hide_v in_o secret_a possible_o may_v short_o come_v abroad_o to_o public_a view_n that_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n may_v be_v see_v and_o full_o understand_v whereat_o many_o have_v stumble_v yet_o know_v not_o at_o what_o therefore_o shall_v say_v little_o more_o at_o present_a concern_v that_o matter_n only_o that_o i_o have_v observe_v that_o such_o as_o j._n p._n j._n n._n etc._n etc._n especial_o those_o that_o forsake_v father_n and_o mother_n the_o sect_n that_o nourish_v and_o bring_v they_o forth_o to_o follow_v the_o lord_n full_o and_o whole_o as_o do_v caleb_n joshua_n and_o 34._o and_o luk_n 2.49_o mat._n 9_o 34._o jesus_n etc._n etc._n not_o mind_v their_o own_o reputation_n or_o fame_n nor_o love_v their_o life_n unto_o the_o death_n such_o i_o say_v have_v be_v account_v in_o all_o age_n by_o this_o hypocritical_a proud_a self-righteous_a generation_n as_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n who_o they_o call_v ranter_n atheist_n blasphemer_n devil_n any_o thing_n even_o all_o manner_n of_o evil_n so_o they_o may_v wound_v the_o truth_n and_o slay_v the_o innocent_a defender_n thereof_o who_o harmless_a soul_n i_o see_v lie_v under_o the_o altar_n of_o truth_n sore_o oppress_v for_o their_o testimony_n thereunto_o and_o cry_v out_o how_o long_o lord_n god_n holy_a and_o true_a ere_o thou_o do_v judge_n and_o revenge_v our_o blood_n for_o who_o elect_a sake_n the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n will_v sudden_o arise_v and_o then_o behold_v enmity_n lie_v and_o falsehood_n &c._n &c._n even_o all_o that_o one_o spirit_n of_o wickedness_n will_v sure_o fly_v hide_v itself_o and_o sink_v again_o into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v even_o so_o let_v all_o thy_o enemy_n perish_v o_o lord_n god_n everlasting_a at_o my_o first_o come_v into_o this_o last_o meeting_n w._n b._n as_o at_o other_o time_n do_v much_o judge_n and_o condemn_v i_o in_o general_a term_n and_o when_o i_o be_v ready_a to_o depart_v he_o call_v i_o say_v rich_a 〈…〉_o thou_o be_v a_o whoremonger_n and_o have_v a_o adulterous_a whoremonger_n spirit_n and_o far_o say_v although_o i_o neither_o know_v nor_o yet_o have_v hear_v any_o such_o thing_n concern_v thou_o yet_o nevertheless_o i_o be_o assure_v it_o be_v truth_n forasmuch_o as_o i_o have_v not_o be_v deceive_v in_o other_o in_o such_o like_a case_n to_o which_o accusation_n judgement_n and_o condemnation_n of_o w._n b._n i_o say_v even_o what_o himself_o say_v in_o his_o paper_n against_o j._n p._n and_o i_o be_o persuade_v with_o much_o more_o truth_n viz._n that_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n that_o ever_o i_o hear_v or_o read_v of_o do_v never_o publish_v a_o sentence_n more_o unjust_a and_o more_o unreasonable_a than_o this_o yea_o the_o very_a heathen_a that_o know_v not_o god_n will_v sure_o blush_v to_o utter_v such_o a_o judgement_n of_o condemnation_n against_o any_o man_n without_o the_o least_o knowledge_n or_o other_o proof_n of_o evil_n and_o in_o case_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n shall_v follow_v this_o example_n of_o w._n b._n and_o take_v up_o such_o a_o principle_n or_o way_n of_o judgement_n who_o be_v there_o though_o never_o so_o innocent_a that_o can_v be_v secure_a in_o life_n limb_n or_o estate_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v stir_v up_o and_o harden_v the_o heart_n of_o magistrate_n to_o deal_v with_o quaker_n as_o w._n b._n have_v do_v by_o i_o to_o judge_v and_o condemn_v they_o as_o the_o worst_a of_o evil_a doer_n without_o 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unnatural_a yoke_n of_o that_o bondage_n which_o the_o hard_a imposition_n of_o man_n have_v put_v upon_o they_o let_v therefore_o caesar_n have_v what_o proper_o belong_v to_o he_o viz._n the_o right_a of_o rule_n and_o government_n in_o thing_n civil_a in_o which_o as_o good_a and_o wholesome_a law_n shall_v direct_v he_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o the_o evil_a doer_n and_o a_o praise_n honourer_n and_o advancer_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o and_o let_v they_o that_o will_v be_v account_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n under_o all_o sort_n of_o profession_n not_o mingle_v with_o the_o magistrate_n rule_n and_o authority_n nor_o call_v for_o his_o assistance_n for_o that_o be_v antichrist_n who_o weapon_n be_v 6.12_o be_v joh._n 18.36_o luk._n 9.55_o 56._o rom._n 8.6_o 7._o 2_o cor._n 10.4_o etc._n etc._n eph_n 6.12_o carnal_a in_o matter_n spiritual_a but_o show_v forth_o their_o work_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n meekness_n long-suffering_a and_o patience_n the_o best_a and_o only_o motive_n to_o convince_v the_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n and_o have_v free_o receive_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n let_v they_o free_o give_v and_o not_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n dispense_v the_o same_o to_o other_o know_v that_o as_o necessity_n in_o the_o love_n be_v lay_v upon_o they_o from_o the_o lord_n so_o their_o reward_n be_v likewise_o to_o they_o from_o he_o for_o their_o continual_a supply_n and_o satisfaction_n without_o any_o dependency_n either_o for_o honour_n or_o maintenance_n upon_o secular_a power_n and_o government_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a while_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n shall_v render_v himself_o so_o far_o subject_a to_o the_o command_n of_o those_o who_o while_o they_o be_v esteem_v minister_n of_o christ_n do_v yet_o notwithstanding_o aim_v at_o worldly_a