Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	able_a	according_a	action_n	37	3	5.7600	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80790	The doctrine of faith. Or, The prime and principall points which a Christian is to know and believe. Handled in sundry sermons upon texts of scripture selected and chosen for the purpose. Wherein the method of the creed, (commonly called the Apostles Creed) is observed; and the articles thereof are confirmed, explained and applied, for the instructing of the ignorant, and the establishing of all in the truth. / By Christopher Cartwright, Minister of the Word at York.	Cartwright, Christopher, 1602-1658.	1650 (1650)	Wing C687; Thomason E1231_1; ESTC R14778	283,812	488

good_a heed_n unto_o yourselves_o for_o you_o see_v no_o manner_n of_o similitude_n on_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o you_o in_o horeb_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n lest_o you_o corrupt_v yourselves_o and_o make_v you_o a_o grave_a image_n the_o similitude_n of_o any_o figure_n the_o likeness_n if_o male_a or_o female_a the_o likeness_n of_o any_o beast_n that_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n the_o likeness_n of_o any_o wing_a fowl_n that_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n the_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o creep_v on_o the_o ground_n the_o likeness_n of_o any_o fish_n that_o be_v in_o the_o water_n beneath_o the_o earth_n deut._n 4._o 12._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n cry_v to_o who_o will_v you_o liken_v god_n or_o what_o likeness_n will_v you_o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n plut._n in_o numa_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n compare_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o plutach_v record_n of_o numa_n pompilius_n the_o second_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n viz._n that_o he_o forbid_v the_o roman_n to_o use_v any_o image_n of_o god_n have_v the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n or_o of_o any_o other_o live_a creature_n and_o the_o same_o author_n moreover_o testify_v that_o for_o 170._o year_n after_o rome_n be_v build_v they_o have_v no_o image_n of_o god_n neither_o paint_v nor_o carve_v temple_n he_o say_v they_o have_v but_o no_o image_n at_o all_o in_o they_o and_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o resemble_v better_a thing_n to_o worse_a nor_o possible_a to_o apprehend_v god_n otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n how_o be_v rome_n now_o profess_v itself_o christian_n become_v much_o more_o superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a in_o this_o particular_a than_o it_o be_v when_o it_o be_v heathenish_a use_v 3_o here_o again_o we_o may_v see_v what_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o which_o man_n be_v excellent_a in_o god_n account_n it_o be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o corporal_a thing_n any_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o body_n as_o beauty_n strength_n etc._n etc._n much_o less_o in_o respect_n of_o thing_n more_o extrinsecall_v as_o riches_n honour_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o thing_n spiritual_a thing_n belong_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o grace_v and_o holiness_n look_v not_o on_o his_o countenance_n or_o on_o the_o height_n of_o his_o stature_n because_o i_o have_v refuse_v he_o for_o the_o lord_n see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v for_o man_n behold_v the_o outward_a appearance_n but_o the_o lord_n behold_v the_o heart_n thus_o speak_v the_o lord_n to_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 16._o 7._o when_o samuel_n see_v the_o goodly_a personage_n of_o eliab_n david_n elder_a brother_n presume_v that_o it_o be_v he_o who_o god_n have_v send_v he_o to_o anoint_v king_n in_o the_o room_n of_o saul_n so_o david_n say_v that_o god_n neither_o delight_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o horse_n nor_o take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o leg_n of_o a_o man_n but_o the_o lord_n take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o in_o those_o that_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n psal_n 147._o 10_o 11._o favour_n be_v deceitful_a say_v solomon_n and_o beauty_n be_v vain_a but_o a_o woman_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n she_o shall_v be_v praise_v prov._n 31._o 30._o thus_o belove_v it_o be_v as_o our_o spirit_n be_v so_o do_v god_n esteem_v of_o we_o he_o regard_v not_o the_o rich_a more_o than_o the_o poor_a say_v elihu_n job_n 34._o 19_o no_o it_o be_v not_o the_o rich_a but_o the_o righteous_a that_o god_n regard_v the_o righteous_a be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 12._o 26._o although_o wicked_a man_n in_o respect_n of_o outward_a thing_n be_v worth_a never_o so_o much_o yet_o with_o god_n they_o be_v of_o no_o account_n because_o as_o 22._o prov._n 10._o 22._o the_o wiseman_n say_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v little_a worth_n therefore_o as_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v esteem_v of_o god_n it_o behoove_v we_o to_o look_v and_o labour_n for_o spiritual_a thing_n to_o furnish_v our_o soul_n and_o to_o adorn_v they_o with_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n s._n paul_n require_v that_o woman_n adorn_v themselves_o in_o modest_a apparel_n with_o shamefastness_n and_o sobriety_n not_o with_o broydred_a hair_n or_o gold_n or_o pearl_n or_o costly_a array_n but_o which_o become_v woman_n profess_v godliness_n with_o good_a work_n 1_o tim_n 2._o 9_o 10._o those_o outward_a and_o bodily_a ornament_n be_v not_o simple_o forbid_v but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v slight_v and_o neglect_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o other_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n s._n peter_n who_o adorn_v let_v it_o not_o be_v that_o outward_a adorn_v of_o plait_v the_o hair_n and_o of_o wear_v of_o gold_n or_o of_o put_v on_o of_o apparel_n but_o let_v it_o be_v the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o that_o which_o be_v not_o corruptible_a even_o the_o ornament_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n of_o great_a price_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 3_o 4._o use_v 4._o final_o we_o may_v hence_o learn_v what_o worship_n and_o service_n it_o be_v that_o god_n require_v and_o will_v accept_v at_o our_o hand_n viz._n that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a which_o proceed_v not_o only_o from_o the_o outward_a man_n the_o body_n but_o principal_o from_o the_o inward_a man_n the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n this_o be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o that_o as_o be_v show_v before_o for_o this_o very_a end_n christ_n thus_o describe_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o say_v that_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n from_o thence_o to_o infer_v that_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n this_o be_v that_o worship_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o nature_n my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n say_v god_n prov._n 23._o 26._o who_o i_o serve_v with_o my_o spirit_n say_v the_o holy_a apostle_n rom._n 1._o 9_o for_o we_o be_v the_o circumcision_n say_v the_o same_o apostle_n which_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n phil._n 3._o 3_o god_n express_v all_o the_o detestation_n that_o may_v be_v of_o those_o service_n though_o such_o as_o himself_o prescribe_v which_o be_v mere_o outward_a and_o formal_a not_o proceed_v from_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o holy_a affection_n see_v esa_n 1._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o he_o threaten_v severe_o to_o punish_v those_o that_o draw_v near_o he_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v he_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o remove_v their_o heart_n far_o from_o he_o esa_n 29._o 13_o 14._o christ_n tell_v the_o pharisee_n that_o though_o they_o justify_v themselves_o before_o man_n yet_o god_n know_v their_o heart_n and_o that_o which_o be_v high_o esteem_v among_o man_n be_v abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n luk._n 16._o 15._o and_o mat._n 23._o many_o a_o woe_n do_v christ_n denounce_v against_o they_o for_o their_o hypocrisy_n say_v seven_o several_a time_n woe_n unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n and_o he_o bid_v his_o disciple_n beware_v of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n which_o be_v hypocrisy_n luk._n 12._o 1._o though_o the_o outward_a performance_n be_v very_o weak_a yet_o if_o the_o heart_n be_v right_o affect_v god_n accept_v it_o and_o will_v pass_v by_o the_o imperfection_n the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o take_v away_o 2._o quin_fw-la damus_fw-la id_fw-la superis_fw-la de_fw-la magna_fw-la quod_fw-la dare_v lance_n non_fw-fr possit_fw-la magai_fw-fr m●ssalae_n lippa_fw-la propago_fw-la compositum_fw-la jus_o fasque_fw-la animi_fw-la sanctosque_fw-la recessus_fw-la mentis_fw-la &_o incoctum_fw-la gentroso_fw-la pectus_fw-la honesto_fw-la hoc_fw-la cedo_fw-la ut_fw-la admoveam_fw-la templis_fw-la &_o far●e_n litabo_fw-la pers_n sat._n 2._o out_o of_o israel_n nevertheless_o the_o heart_n of_o asa_n be_v perfect_a that_o be_v sincere_a &_o upright_a all_o his_o day_n 2_o chron._n 15._o 17._o ezekiah_n know_v this_o and_o therefore_o when_o many_o do_v eat_v the_o passeover_n otherwise_o then_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v he_o pray_v for_o they_o save_v the_o good_a lord_n pardon_v every_o one_o that_o prepare_v his_o heart_n to_o seek_v god_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n though_o he_o be_v not_o cleanse_v according_a to_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n 2_o chron._n 30._o 18_o 19_o thus_o our_o saviour_n see_v his_o disciple_n drowsy_a and_o not_o able_a to_o keep_v from_o sleep_v when_o he_o have_v special_a reason_n to_o require_v their_o attendance_n yet_o know_v the_o sincerity_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o affection_n towards_o he_o excuse_v they_o say_v the_o spirit_n indeed_o be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a mat._n 26._o

holy_a spirit_n be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n but_o the_o other_o person_n be_v a_o spirit_n too_o they_o be_v indeed_o all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n have_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o essence_n and_o nature_n the_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 18._o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v his_o humane_a nature_n but_o quicken_v in_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v by_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o our_o saviour_n here_o in_o the_o text_n have_v immediate_o before_o speak_v of_o the_o father_n the_o first_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n say_v god_n viz._n the_o father_n yet_o not_o exclude_v but_o include_v the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o spirit_n that_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n may_v be_v further_o prove_v by_o these_o argument_n 1._o that_o which_o be_v of_o most_o excellency_n must_v needs_o belong_v unto_o god_n o_o lord_n how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o name_n say_v david_n psal_n 8._o 1._o 9_o his_o name_n only_o be_v excellent_a say_v he_o psal_n 148._o 13._o now_o as_o among_o all_o thing_n substance_n so_o among_o all_o substance_n spirit_n be_v most_o excellent_a as_o substance_n be_v of_o more_o excellency_n than_o accident_n so_o be_v spirit_n of_o more_o excellency_n then_o bodily_a substance_n the_o soul_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o body_n and_o angel_n be_v mere_a spirit_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o man_n who_o be_v not_o incorporeal_a as_o the_o angel_n be_v god_n therefore_o be_v most_o excellent_a must_v needs_o be_v as_o a_o substance_n not_o a_o accident_n so_o a_o spirit_n not_o a_o bodily_a substance_n indeed_o god_n be_v so_o excellent_a that_o no_o name_n can_v be_v find_v out_o whereby_o sufficient_o to_o express_v his_o nature_n he_o infinite_o transcend_v all_o other_o substance_n and_o all_o other_o spirit_n but_o yet_o apprehend_v god_n as_o we_o be_v able_a we_o can_v but_o attribute_v the_o name_n of_o substance_n and_o of_o spirit_n unto_o he_o 2._o invisible_a substance_n be_v call_v spirit_n by_o this_o our_o saviour_n prove_v that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o spirit_n 29._o luk._n 34._o 29._o as_o the_o disciple_n suppose_v because_o he_o be_v a_o visible_a substance_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v a_o spirit_n be_v not_o visible_a so_o neither_o the_o angel_n as_o be_v spirit_n they_o have_v indeed_o sometime_o appear_v unto_o man_n but_o that_o be_v only_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o body_n which_o for_o the_o time_n they_o assume_v and_o after_o this_o manner_n have_v god_n himself_o also_o appear_v as_o we_o find_v in_o gen._n 18._o and_o gen._n 32._o and_o thus_o more_o especial_o by_o the_o incarnation_n god_n viz._n the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o son_n one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v make_v visible_a by_o this_o mean_v god_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 15._o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n god_n the_o son_n be_v make_v man_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o we_o beh●ld_v his_o glory_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 1._o 14._o but_o god_n in_o himself_o as_o god_n be_v invisible_a so_o he_o be_v style_v 1_o tim._n 1._o 17._o and_o so_o joh._n 1._o 18._o it_o be_v say_v no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n and_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 16._o who_o no_o man_n have_v see_v nor_o can_v see_v it_o be_v say_v indeed_o of_o moses_n that_o he_o see_v he_o that_o be_v invisible_a heb._n 11._o 27._o that_o be_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v heb_fw-mi 11._o 1._o he_o see_v he_o like_v as_o abraham_n see_v christ_n day_n many_o age_n before_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n joh._n 8._o 56._o but_o proper_o moses_n do_v not_o see_v god_n neither_o can_v see_v he_o god_n be_v as_o in_o that_o very_a place_n be_v express_v inusible_a 3._o god_n immensity_n and_o ubiquity_n his_o be_v in_o every_o place_n yet_o so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v include_v in_o any_o place_n prove_v that_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n for_o although_o not_o every_o spirit_n be_v immense_a and_o every_o where_o present_a neither_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n nor_o the_o angel_n be_v so_o yet_o every_o substance_n that_o be_v so_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o spirit_n for_o bodily_a substance_n be_v necessary_o limit_v and_o circumscribe_v they_o have_v their_o bound_n within_o which_o they_o be_v contain_v he_o be_v not_o here_o for_o he_o be_v rise_v say_v the_o angel_n to_o those_o that_o come_v to_o seek_v christ_n in_o the_o sepulchre_n mat._n 28._o 6._o christ_n have_v a_o true_a humane_a body_n in_o that_o respect_n can_v not_o be_v both_o in_o the_o grave_n and_o out_o of_o it_o at_o the_o same_o time_n but_o god_n be_v every_o where_o at_o all_o time_n do_v not_o i_o the_o lord_n fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n say_v he_o jer._n 23._o 24._o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n as_o there_o especial_o show_v forth_o his_o glory_n heaven_n be_v my_o throne_n say_v he_o esa_n 66._o 1._o but_o he_o be_v not_o confine_v there_o no_o the_o heaven_n and_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v contain_v thou_o say_v solomon_n to_o god_n 1_o king_n 8._o 27._o therefore_o god_n be_v no_o corporeal_a substance_n but_o a_o spirit_n use_v 1_o this_o serve_v to_o confute_v that_o gross_a conceit_n of_o the_o anthropomorphites_n who_o hold_v god_n to_o have_v the_o form_n and_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n and_o thus_o absurd_o do_v now_o some_o simple_a one_o conceive_v of_o god_n but_o if_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n than_o he_o neither_o have_v the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n nor_o any_o other_o bodily_a shape_n whatsoever_o ob._n but_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n make_v man_n after_o his_o own_o image_n and_o likeness_n ans_fw-fr that_o be_v not_o mean_v in_o respect_n of_o bodily_a shape_n as_o if_o god_n have_v the_o like_a shape_n as_o man_n have_v but_o first_o because_o man_n be_v a_o rational_a and_o understand_a creature_n in_o which_o respect_n still_o since_o the_o fall_n man_n retain_v in_o he_o the_o image_n and_o likeness_n of_o god_n jam_fw-la 3._o 9_o gen._n 9_o 6._o and_o second_o as_o man_n have_v dominion_n over_o the_o other_o creature_n in_o this_o respect_n man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 7._o three_o and_o principal_o man_n be_v at_o first_o make_v after_o the_o image_n and_o likeness_n of_o god_n in_o that_o he_o be_v make_v righteous_a and_o holy_a put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n eph._n 4._o 24._o the_o image_n of_o god_n therefore_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o soul_n although_o it_o appear_v and_o shine_v forth_o in_o the_o body_n viz._n as_o by_o outward_a and_o bodily_a action_n man_n do_v show_v forth_o his_o reason_n and_o understanding_n and_o do_v exercise_v authority_n over_o the_o creature_n and_o if_o he_o be_v regenerate_v that_o righteousness_n 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41._o on_o the_o other_o side_n though_o the_o outward_a action_n seem_v glorious_a yet_o if_o the_o inward_a affection_n be_v not_o right_a god_n do_v little_a regard_n they_o amaziah_n do_v that_o which_o in_o itself_o consider_v be_v right_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o not_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n 2_o chron._n 25._o 2._o let_v we_o therefore_o have_v a_o care_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o spirit_n whatsoever_o we_o do_v let_v we_o remember_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n take_v heed_n to_o your_o spirit_n mal._n 2._o 15._o let_v we_o be_v sure_a that_o as_o well_o our_o spirit_n as_o our_o body_n be_v engage_v in_o those_o service_n which_o we_o perform_v unto_o god_n that_o our_o heart_n be_v therein_o upright_o before_o he_o let_v my_o heart_n be_v sound_a in_o thy_o statute_n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v ashamed_a say_v that_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n david_n psal_n 119._o 80._o the_o three_o sermon_n deut._n 6._o 4._o hear_v o_o israel_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v one_o lord._n this_o place_n of_o scripture_n the_o jew_n much_o magnify_v and_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o place_n very_o famous_a and_o remarkable_a when_o one_o ask_v our_o saviour_n which_o be_v the_o first_o or_o chief_a commandment_n he_o allege_v these_o word_n together_o with_o those_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n say_v the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o commandment_n be_v hear_v o_o israel_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v one_o lord_n and_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n locum_fw-la vide_fw-la fagium_fw-la in_o chald._n paraph._n ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la with_o all_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n mar._n 12._o 29._o 30._o but_o the_o jew_n superstitious_o abuse_v the_o place_n write_v it_o in_o parchment_n and_o bind_v it_o to_o their_o head_n and_o to_o their_o hand_n and_o to_o the_o post_n of_o their_o house_n so_o they_o pervert_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o deut._n 6._o 8_o 9_o and_o thou_o shall_v bind_v they_o for_o a_o sign_n upon_o thy_o 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signification_n for_o we_o find_v they_o join_v together_o as_o homogeneal_a mat._n 23._o 5._o they_o make_v broad_a their_o phylactery_n and_o enlarge_v the_o border_n of_o their_o garment_n by_o the_o phylactery_n be_v mean_v those_o sentence_n of_o scripture_n which_o the_o jew_n who_o call_v they_o tephillin_n use_v of_o old_a and_o still_o use_v to_o write_v in_o parchment_n and_o to_o fasten_v upon_o their_o head_n and_o hand_n as_o by_o the_o border_n of_o their_o garment_n be_v mean_v the_o fringe_n which_o they_o wear_v in_o those_o border_n of_o their_o garment_n our_o saviour_n there_o reprove_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n 4._o see_v beza_n on_o mat._n 23._o 4._o alike_o for_o both_o not_o for_o have_v those_o phylactery_n and_o those_o border_n but_o for_o make_v those_o phylactery_n broad_a and_o enlarge_n those_o border_n as_o desirous_a to_o seem_v more_o religious_a and_o more_o holy_a than_o other_o so_o that_o the_o use_n of_o both_o it_o seem_v be_v require_v though_o the_o abuse_n be_v condemn_v and_o this_o abuse_v the_o jew_n be_v many_o of_o they_o guilty_a of_o of_o old_a and_o much_o more_o be_v they_o now_o guilty_a of_o it_o the_o ceremony_n be_v out_o of_o date_n and_o not_o to_o be_v use_v at_o all_o in_o the_o time_n of_o gospel_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n they_o contain_v in_o they_o a_o exhortation_n direct_v at_o first_o to_o the_o israelite_n but_o which_o concern_v we_o and_o all_o god_n people_n hear_v that_o be_v harken_v mind_n observe_v and_o consider_v what_o be_v say_v as_o he_o that_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v luk._n 8._o 8._o and_o he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n let_v he_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v unto_o the_o church_n apoc._n 2._o 11._o hear_v and_o give_v ear_n jer._n 13._o 15._o o_fw-la israel_n jacob_n be_v first_o call_v israel_n because_o he_o prevail_v with_o god_n gen._n 32._o 28._o after_o he_o his_o posterity_n who_o god_n choose_v to_o be_v his_o 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and_o governor_n of_o all_o he_o be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o all_o flesh_n jer._n 32._o 27._o but_o in_o a_o more_o especial_a manner_n be_v he_o the_o god_n of_o that_o people_n to_o who_o moses_n speak_v viz._n israel_n they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n with_o who_o god_n enter_v into_o covenant_n say_v i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o &_o to_o thy_o seed_n gen._n 17._o 7._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n say_v he_o unto_o they_o when_o he_o give_v the_o law_n exo._n 20._o 2._o so_o he_o be_v style_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n 2_o sam._n 23._o 3._o the_o true_a god_n who_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n do_v worship_n be_v so_o distinguish_v from_o false_a god_n which_o the_o heathen_n worship_v all_o