Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	ability_n	able_a	good_a	102	3	2.5652	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69533	Five disputations of church-government and worship by Richard Baxter.	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1659 (1659)	Wing B1267; ESTC R13446	437,983	583

be_v command_v or_o commend_v by_o the_o magistrate_n to_o the_o care_n of_o many_o church_n above_o his_o brethren_n yet_o some_o man_n be_v as_o diligent_a and_o faithful_a in_o do_v good_a to_o all_o within_o their_o reach_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v choose_v and_o nominate_v to_o the_o work_n many_o able_a painful_a minister_n of_o christ_n that_o thirst_n for_o man_n salvation_n do_v go_v up_o and_o down_o among_o the_o ignorant_a or_o weak_a and_o preach_v in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n notwithstanding_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o particular_a flock_n which_o they_o faithful_o bear_v §_o 33._o and_o the_o part_n and_o grace_n of_o these_o man_n do_v win_v they_o audience_n and_o respect_n where_o they_o come_v without_o any_o humane_a authority_n to_o awe_v man_n in_o almost_o all_o part_n of_o our_o country_n we_o have_v either_o settle_v or_o movable_a lecture_n and_o when_o do_v we_o see_v a_o thin_a congregation_n before_o a_o lively_a rouse_a minister_n or_o any_o man_n of_o great_a ability_n in_o the_o work_n no_o but_o we_o see_v the_o temple_n crowd_v and_o find_v that_o the_o people_n reverence_n and_o hearken_v to_o such_o man_n as_o these_o in_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n appear_v §_o 34._o yea_o and_o the_o minister_n themselves_o will_v consult_v with_o the_o wise_a and_o love_v the_o good_a and_o learn_v of_o those_o that_o be_v able_a to_o teach_v they_o and_o imitate_v the_o able_a preacher_n as_o near_o as_o they_o can_v so_o that_o i_o may_v true_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a kind_n of_o natural_a or_o rather_o spiritual_a episcopacy_n everywhere_o exercise_v in_o the_o church_n a_o great_a light_n that_o burn_v and_o shine_v above_o other_o will_v draw_v the_o eye_n of_o many_o to_o it_o and_o if_o it_o be_v set_v on_o a_o hill_n it_o will_v hardly_o be_v hide_v calvin_n be_v no_o prelate_n and_o yet_o his_o gift_n procure_v he_o that_o interest_n by_o which_o he_o prevail_v more_o than_o prelate_n for_o the_o conformity_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o many_o to_o his_o own_o there_o be_v scarce_o a_o country_n but_o have_v some_o able_a judicious_a minister_n who_o have_v the_o interest_n of_o a_o bishop_n with_o the_o rest_n though_o he_o have_v no_o high_o a_o office_n than_o themselves_o god_n grace_n deserve_v and_o will_v procure_v respect_n even_o in_o civil_a council_n court_n committee_n we_o see_v that_o some_o one_o of_o lead_v part_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o rest_n though_o their_o authority_n be_v equal_a §_o 35._o and_o indeed_o the_o convenience_n and_o inconvenience_n be_v such_o on_o both_o side_n that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o easy_a matter_n to_o determine_v whether_o appoint_v visitor_n or_o superintendent_o be_v more_o desirable_a than_o these_o arbitrary_a visitor_n that_o have_v the_o natural_a episcopacy_n of_o interest_n procure_v by_o their_o mere_a ability_n on_o the_o one_o side_n if_o magistrate_n appoint_v such_o visitor_n the_o people_n yea_o and_o many_o minister_n will_v the_o more_o easy_o submit_v and_o hear_v and_o obey_v and_o more_o unanimous_o concur_v then_o if_o we_o offer_v our_o assistance_n without_o any_o such_o appointment_n that_o be_v the_o convenience_n but_o then_o here_o be_v the_o inconvenience_n the_o magistrate_n may_v choose_v a_o unworthy_a man_n and_o then_o he_o may_v be_v fear_v but_o not_o honour_v nor_o love_v but_o great_a light_n will_v be_v great_a still_o let_v the_o magistrate_n set_v the_o lesser_a on_o never_o so_o high_a a_o candlestick_n and_o then_o the_o minister_n and_o people_n will_v measure_v their_o esteem_n of_o the_o man_n according_a to_o his_o worth_n and_o that_o will_v irritate_fw-la his_o displeasure_n for_o when_o he_o be_v lift_v up_o he_o either_o look_n to_o be_v value_v by_o his_o height_n and_o not_o his_o light_n or_o worth_a or_o else_o that_o his_o light_n shall_v be_v judge_v of_o by_o his_o height_n and_o as_o this_o will_v turn_v to_o heartburning_n and_o division_n so_o the_o esteem_n that_o be_v procure_v by_o humane_a constitution_n will_v be_v more_o humane_a and_o ordinary_o less_o divine_a than_o the_o call_n and_o work_n of_o a_o divine_a require_v on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o none_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o magistrate_n but_o every_o man_n go_v forth_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o zeal_n and_o ability_n we_o be_v like_a to_o be_v cast_v on_o many_o disadvantage_n with_o carnal_a temporize_a man_n and_o to_o have_v less_o unity_n among_o ourselves_o but_o then_o that_o unity_n and_o peace_n and_o respect_n and_o success_n that_o we_o have_v will_v be_v more_o voluntary_a and_o pure_a §_o 36._o the_o best_a way_n then_o if_o we_o can_v hit_v it_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o join_n of_o both_o these_o together_o to_o have_v such_o magistrate_n as_o will_v appoint_v only_o the_o most_o judicious_a able_a faithful_a minister_n to_o be_v visitor_n of_o the_o church_n that_o shall_v go_v forth_o both_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n with_o eminency_n of_o gift_n and_o also_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o magistrate_n commission_n but_o if_o this_o can_v be_v attain_v i_o shall_v not_o long_o for_o constitute_v visitor_n or_o superintendent_o but_o shall_v be_v content_a with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n appointment_n §_o 37._o it_o be_v therefore_o the_o most_o christian_n course_n to_o lay_v no_o great_a stress_n on_o these_o mode_n and_o form_n of_o ministration_n than_o they_o will_v bear_v and_o therefore_o to_o live_v obedient_o and_o peaceable_o under_o either_o of_o they_o obey_v such_o visitor_n as_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o honour_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n where_o there_o be_v no_o such_o appointment_n and_o not_o to_o think_v the_o church_n undo_v when_o our_o conceit_n about_o such_o thing_n be_v cross_v chap._n iii_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o several_a association_n of_o pastor_n to_o choose_v one_o man_n to_o be_v their_o precedent_n durante_fw-la vita_fw-la if_o he_o continue_v fit_a §_o 1._o i_o come_v next_o to_o speak_v of_o a_o three_o sort_n of_o ministry_n which_o have_v a_o great_a resemblance_n to_o the_o ancient_a episcopacy_n than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n yea_o indeed_o be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v exercise_v about_o the_o second_o or_o three_o century_n after_o christ._n and_o that_o be_v the_o fix_a precedent_n of_o the_o presbyter_n of_o many_o church_n associate_v in_o the_o first_o settlement_n of_o church_n there_o be_v either_o a_o single_a pastor_n to_o a_o single_a church_n or_o many_o pastor_n in_o equality_n at_o least_o of_o office_n and_o whether_o from_o the_o beginning_n or_o afterward_o only_o one_o of_o they_o become_v the_o state_v precedent_n be_v very_o uncertain_a of_o which_o anon_o but_o when_o the_o church_n increase_v in_o magnitude_n and_o many_o congregation_n be_v gather_v under_o one_o presbytery_n than_o that_o presbytery_n also_o have_v a_o state_v precedent_n as_o the_o congregational_a presbytery_n perhaps_o have_v before_o and_o thus_o he_o be_v a_o archbishop_n under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o bishop_n that_o awhile_o before_o be_v either_o unknown_a or_o else_o must_v needs_o be_v esteem_v a_o archbishop_n §_o 2._o that_o these_o man_n shall_v take_v the_o pastoral_n charge_n of_o many_o church_n or_o that_o they_o shall_v suspend_v the_o govern_n power_n of_o the_o presbyter_n upon_o pretence_n of_o a_o presidency_n or_o superiority_n be_v i_o think_v a_o matter_n not_o warrantable_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n §_o 3._o but_o that_o such_o association_n of_o the_o pastor_n of_o many_o church_n shall_v ordinary_o be_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o union_n and_o communion_n as_o also_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o these_o associaty_v minister_n to_o choose_v one_o among_o they_o to_o be_v their_o precedent_n be_v grant_v by_o all_o §_o 4._o but_o all_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o these_o precedent_n shall_v be_v only_o pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la or_o durante_fw-la vita_fw-la suppose_v that_o they_o forfeit_v not_o the_o trust_n i_o shall_v not_o say_v much_o of_o the_o point_n of_o convenience_n but_o i_o affirm_v that_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o choose_v a_o precedent_n that_o shall_v be_v fix_v durante_fw-la vita_fw-la si_fw-la tam_fw-la diu_fw-la bene_fw-la se_fw-la gesserit_fw-la yea_o it_o be_v lawful_a now_o in_o england_n as_o thing_n stand_v §_o 5._o and_o 1._o it_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o that_o it_o be_v nowhere_o forbid_v in_o nature_n or_o in_o scripture_n direct_o or_o by_o consequence_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n they_o that_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n forbid_v must_v prove_v it_o from_o some_o word_n of_o god_n which_o i_o think_v they_o can_v do_v §_o 6._o 2._o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o choose_v a_o fix_a precedent_n

their_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n do_v as_o certain_o oblige_v we_o to_o particular_a duty_n as_o if_o they_o be_v name_v §_o 25._o object_n that_o can_v be_v for_o a_o general_n command_v of_o do_v good_a to_o all_o oblige_v not_o a_o minister_n any_o more_o than_o another_o man_n but_o it_o oblige_v not_o another_o man_n to_o preach_v administer_v sacrament_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o it_o oblige_v not_o a_o minister_n answ._n to_o the_o major_a i_o answer_v that_o 1._o it_o may_v oblige_v to_o more_o where_o it_o oblige_v not_o more_o as_o to_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o obligation_n 2._o the_o general_a command_n oblige_v several_a man_n to_o several_a act_n according_a to_o their_o several_a ability_n opportunity_n and_o capacity_n if_o all_o be_v require_v to_o improve_v their_o master_n flock_n or_o talent_n yet_o all_o be_v not_o require_v to_o improve_v the_o same_o talent_n because_o they_o have_v not_o the_o same_o but_o one_o have_v riches_n to_o improve_v and_o the_o general_a command_n oblige_v he_o to_o improve_v that_o talon_n and_o another_o have_v strength_n another_o interest_n and_o friend_n another_o wit_n and_o another_o learning_n and_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o improve_v what_o he_o have_v and_o not_o what_o he_o have_v not_o the_o command_n of_o do_v good_a to_o all_o do_v oblige_v a_o physician_n to_o help_v to_o cure_v man_n and_o a_o magistrate_n to_o benefit_v they_o by_o government_n and_o a_o lawyer_n by_o counsel_n for_o their_o estate_n and_o a_o minister_n by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o minister_n for_o their_o salvation_n if_o you_o shall_v say_v that_o this_o general_n command_n do_v bind_v a_o magistrate_n or_o a_o physician_n no_o more_o than_o another_o man_n but_o it_o bind_v not_o another_o man_n to_o do_v good_a by_o rule_v or_o by_o physic_n therefore_o neither_o do_v it_o bind_v they_o will_v not_o the_o fallacy_n be_v obvious_a so_o be_v it_o here_o §_o 26._o it_o be_v prove_v that_o such_o assistant_n ministerial_a work_n may_v be_v perform_v by_o a_o fix_a pastor_n to_o those_o about_o he_o and_o within_o his_o reach_n it_o will_v clear_o follow_v that_o convenient_a mean_n may_v be_v use_v to_o bring_v this_o to_o performance_n and_o help_v the_o church_n to_o the_o actual_a benefit_n of_o such_o assistance_n and_o by_o the_o three_o forementioned_a way_n it_o may_v be_v do_v as_o 1._o if_o the_o pastor_n and_o people_n of_o any_o neighbour_n church_n or_o the_o people_n alone_o where_o there_o be_v no_o church_n do_v invite_v such_o man_n to_o come_v and_o help_v they_o §_o 27._o and_o 2._o the_o neighbour_n pastor_n may_v agree_v together_o for_o the_o persuade_v of_o the_o fit_a man_n among_o they_o to_o undertake_v such_o assistance_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o settle_n of_o lecture_n and_o as_o in_o this_o county_n we_o have_v successful_o for_o above_o these_o two_o year_n use_v the_o help_n of_o four_o itinerant_a lecturer_n that_o have_v take_v their_o several_a circuit_n one_o lord_n day_n in_o four_o which_o be_v every_o lord_n day_n among_o they_o all_o to_o help_v their_o neighbour_n §_o 28._o and_o if_o the_o invitation_n of_o a_o people_n or_o the_o agreement_n of_o pastor_n may_v do_v this_o no_o doubt_n then_o but_o the_o prudent_a government_n of_o a_o magistrate_n may_v do_v it_o and_o he_o may_v appoint_v certain_a pastor_n their_o bound_n and_o circuit_n and_o appoint_v they_o to_o afford_v convenient_a assistance_n to_o the_o pastor_n and_o people_n within_o those_o bound_n and_o thus_o he_o may_v make_v they_o visitor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o country_n about_o they_o in_o which_o visitation_n they_o may_v teach_v and_o do_v other_o ministerial_a office_n by_o consent_n and_o may_v by_o the_o magistrate_n command_v take_v notice_n whether_o the_o church_n be_v due_o constitute_v and_o govern_v and_o may_v acquaint_v the_o magistrate_n how_o thing_n be_v and_o may_v fraternal_o reprove_v the_o negligent_a pastor_n and_o people_n where_o they_o come_v and_o also_o may_v provoke_v they_o to_o reformation_n both_o of_o church-constitution_n and_o church-administrations_a and_o these_o visitor_n may_v give_v notice_n to_o the_o neighbour_n church_n of_o such_o pastor_n as_o they_o find_v unfit_a for_o the_o ministry_n that_o by_o consent_n they_o may_v be_v disow_v by_o the_o rest_n §_o 29._o and_o though_o one_o pastor_n have_v not_o of_o himself_o as_o a_o pastor_n so_o much_o power_n over_o any_o of_o his_o brethren_n as_o to_o require_v he_o to_o come_v to_o he_o to_o give_v he_o a_o account_n of_o his_o way_n yet_o 1._o the_o associated_n pastor_n may_v desire_v he_o to_o appear_v among_o they_o to_o give_v they_o satisfaction_n when_o there_o be_v matter_n of_o offence_n for_o one_o may_v better_v travail_n to_o many_o than_o many_o to_o one_o and_o 2._o the_o magistrate_n may_v lawful_o command_v minister_n to_o appear_v before_o such_o pastor_n as_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o be_v visitor_n and_o than_o it_o will_v be_v their_o duty_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n command_v §_o 30._o yet_o magistrate_n must_v take_v heed_n that_o they_o put_v not_o the_o sword_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o minister_n nor_o enable_v they_o with_o coercive_a power_n by_o touch_v man_n body_n or_o estate_n we_o do_v not_o only_o forbear_v to_o claim_v such_o a_o power_n but_o we_o disclaim_v it_o yea_o and_o humble_o and_o earnest_o beseech_v the_o prince_n and_o senate_n of_o christian_a commonwealth_n that_o they_o will_v keep_v the_o sword_n in_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o not_o put_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o minister_n and_o then_o we_o can_v better_o bear_v the_o claim_n and_o usurpation_n not_o only_o of_o exorbitant_a or_o transcendent_a prelate_n but_o of_o the_o pope_n himself_o let_v they_o come_v unarm_v and_o have_v no_o weapon_n but_o spiritual_a the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v less_o fear_v they_o the_o division_n and_o tyranny_n &_o bloodshed_n through_o the_o church_n have_v be_v by_o trust_v coercive_a magisterial_a power_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n though_o i_o confess_v i_o think_v it_o not_o a_o thing_n unlawful_a in_o itself_o for_o a_o minister_n to_o be_v a_o magistrate_n also_o yet_o i_o think_v that_o nothing_o but_o necessity_n can_v warrant_v it_o and_o so_o much_o as_o hinder_v he_o from_o the_o work_n of_o his_o call_n which_o require_v a_o whole_a man_n without_o this_o necessity_n be_v utter_o unlawful_a be_v there_o a_o country_n that_o have_v no_o other_o person_n tolerable_o fit_a i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o same_o man_n that_o be_v a_o minister_n or_o pastor_n may_v be_v a_o justice_n of_o peace_n parliament_n man_n or_o a_o prince_n but_o while_o there_o be_v other_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o bear_v these_o burden_n he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o will_v wish_v the_o least_o of_o they_o upon_o his_o shoulder_n either_o magistracy_n or_o ministry_n be_v enough_o for_o one_o have_v the_o english_a prelate_n be_v arm_v with_o none_o but_o spiritual_a weapon_n they_o have_v never_o appear_v so_o terrible_a or_o so_o odious_a §_o 31._o it_o seem_v a_o course_n that_o suit_v with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o present_a church_n among_o we_o to_o have_v in_o every_o county_n three_o or_o four_o such_o able_a faithful_a pastor_n to_o be_v by_o the_o magistrate_n make_v visitor_n of_o the_o rest_n not_o give_v they_o any_o power_n of_o meddle_v with_o man_n body_n or_o estate_n but_o join_v with_o they_o a_o magistrate_n as_o a_o justice_n or_o commissioner_n that_o one_o may_v persuade_v and_o the_o other_o constrain_v as_o far_o as_o the_o sovereign_a power_n shall_v think_v fit_a this_o be_v not_o to_o set_v up_o any_o new_a office_n or_o the_o least_o part_n of_o a_o office_n in_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v mere_o accidental_a to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o physician_n whether_o he_o be_v tie_v to_o a_o city_n or_o to_o a_o hospital_n or_o to_o a_o 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