Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	according_a	act_n	affection_n	104	3	6.4240	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40639	Missale romanum vindicatum, or, The mass vindicated from D. Daniel Brevents calumnious and scandalous tract	R. F. (Robert Fuller), 17th cent.	1674 (1674)	Wing F2395; ESTC R6099	83,944	185

sacrifice_n be_v to_o deprive_v christ_n church_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a act_n of_o religion_n and_o so_o make_v it_o more_o imperfect_a than_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o write_a law_n i_o know_v some_o will_v object_v that_o of_o s._n john_n chap._n 4._o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o adore_v he_o must_v adore_v in_o spirit_n and_o verity_n whereto_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o place_n manifest_v that_o our_o sacrifice_n be_v spiritual_a and_o true_a in_o which_o they_o differ_v from_o all_o precedent_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v carnal_a and_o rather_o in_o figure_n or_o shadow_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o new_a law_n it_o be_v certain_a therefore_o that_o christ_n do_v not_o reject_v all_o external_a worship_n of_o god_n but_o will_v have_v they_o do_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n otherwise_o take_v away_o all_o sacrifice_n sacrament_n prayer_n church_n and_o society_n of_o man_n in_o his_o service_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o new_a law_n require_v to_o be_v do_v in_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o say_v hope_v charity_n and_o interior_a devotion_n and_o in_o verity_n according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n ephes._n 6._o invite_v we_o to_o pray_v at_o all_o time_n in_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o mind_n affection_n and_o desire_n or_o as_o vatablus_n term_v it_o in_o spirit_n that_o be_v with_o servour_n of_o spirit_n that_o be_v with_o a_o intimate_v and_o fervent_a spirit_n otherwise_o it_o work_v no_o true_a act_n of_o religion_n who_o external_a act_n require_v also_o the_o internal_a as_o have_v be_v say_v already_o our_o advarsary_n have_v seek_v all_o mean_n possible_a to_o take_v away_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n notwithstanding_o that_o christ_n church_n as_o i_o have_v former_o manifest_v have_v always_o teach_v and_o believe_v it_o as_o proper_a to_o the_o evangelical_n law_n this_o doctor_n breven●_n have_v two_o or_o three_o invention_n to_o this_o purpose_n which_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o refute_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o doctor_n invention_n to_o exclude_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n some_o of_o our_o advarsary_n have_v say_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v the_o peculiar_a and_o perpetual_a host_n in_o which_o our_o priesthood_n law_n and_o religion_n be_v constitute_v and_o so_o in_o the_o new_a law_n there_o be_v no_o other_o sacrifice_n remain_v the_o doctor_n in_o proof_n of_o this_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o apostle_n word_n heb._n 7._o christ_n do_v once_o offer_v himself_o cap._n 9_o once_o in_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o again_o christ_n be_v offer_v once_o it_o be_v needless_a then_o to_o frame_v another_o sacrifice_n i_o answer_v by_o grant_v the_o antecedent_n and_o deny_v the_o consequence_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v both_o full_a and_o sufficient_a nothing_o be_v want_v to_o the_o value_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o price_n for_o christ_n by_o his_o passion_n have_v purchase_v the_o sufficient_a price_n for_o to_o redeem_v the_o whole_a world_n yea_o for_o all_o the_o sin_n ever_o commit_v either_o before_o or_o after_o for_o it_o be_v a_o expiatory_a redeem_v and_o satisfactory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o whole_a world_n by_o which_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v not_o exclude_v for_o the_o mass_n be_v only_o applicatory_a of_o the_o redemption_n and_o satisfaction_n which_o christ_n do_v work_v on_o the_o cross_n so_o that_o in_o the_o mass_n we_o do_v not_o offer_v a_o new_a price_n for_o our_o sin_n but_o we_o apply_v the_o former_a price_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o ourselves_o even_o as_o we_o apply_v the_o same_o to_o we_o by_o baptism_n and_o other_o sacrament_n moreover_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o cross_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v a_o continual_a representation_n of_o the_o passion_n whence_o s._n cyprian_n epist_n 63._o say_v our_o sacrifice_n be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n and_o s._n augustin_n the_o fid_fw-we ad_fw-la pet._n cap._n 19_o those_o carnal_a sacrifice_n do_v prefigurate_a the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o be_v to_o offer_v for_o sin_n and_o the_o blood_n which_o he_o be_v to_o shed_v but_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v the_o commemoration_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v now_o give_v and_o of_o the_o blood_n which_o he_o have_v shed_v in_o they_o he_o be_v show_v as_o to_o be_v kill_v in_o this_o he_o be_v show_v as_o kill_v again_o s._n cyprian_n in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v say_v we_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o passion_n in_o all_o our_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v the_o sacrifice_n which_o we_o offer_v we_o ought_v to_o do_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o what_o he_o do_v for_o the_o scripture_n say_v as_o often_o as_o you_o shall_v eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o chalice_n you_o shall_v show_v the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n until_o he_o come_v as_o often_o therefore_o as_o we_o offer_v the_o chalice_n in_o remembrance_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o passion_n we_o do_v that_o which_o manifest_o our_o lord_n do_v in_o fine_a the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o that_o in_o the_o mass_n as_o well_o as_o on_o the_o cross_n the_o same_o principal_a priest_n and_o the_o same_o offerer_n to_o wit_n christ_n be_v both_o the_o same_o victim_n and_o host_n different_z only_o in_o the_o manner_n incruentall_a in_o the_o mass_n cruentall_a on_o the_o cross_n but_o the_o incruentall_a in_o the_o mass_n signify_v and_o represent_v in_o a_o mysterial_a manner_n the_o cruental_a on_o the_o cross_n christ_n therefore_o once_o die_v for_o all_o with_o all_o sufficiency_n imaginable_a but_o all_o do_v not_o receive_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o only_o those_o who_o by_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v make_v partaker_n thereof_o receive_v the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n passion_n and_o we_o be_v make_v participant_a of_o this_o all-sufficient_a sacrifice_n by_o such_o mean_n as_o christ_n have_v lest_o in_o his_o church_n among_o which_o the_o chief_a be_v the_o sacrament_n &_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o eucharist_n as_o the_o principal_a mean_n to_o apply_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n passion_n unto_o we_o which_o christ_n institute_v in_o his_o last_o supper_n according_a to_o the_o faith_n belief_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n church_n even_o within_o these_o five_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n as_o be_v former_o declare_v other_o will_v admit_v of_o some_o sacrifice_n but_o they_o must_v be_v pure_o spiritual_a such_o as_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n of_o contrition_n humility_n and_o such_o like_a as_o if_o they_o be_v all_o spiritual_a and_o celestial_a but_o our_o omnipotent_a god_n condescend_v to_o our_o humane_a nature_n and_o for_o the_o general_a conservation_n of_o his_o worship_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n have_v always_o ordain_v certain_a visible_a sign_n sacrament_n and_o rite_n for_o to_o move_v our_o interior_a mind_n to_o such_o pious_a duty_n as_o be_v manifest_a in_o all_o state_n of_o god_n church_n moreover_o this_o be_v beside_o our_o question_n for_o we_o require_v a_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o new_a testament_n or_o law_n which_o be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n such_o as_o be_v mention_v be_v common_a to_o all_o law_n if_o you_o take_v they_o pure_o spiritual_a to_o no_o law_n for_o such_o belong_v only_o to_o celestial_a spirit_n but_o if_o we_o take_v they_o as_o unite_v to_o visible_a sign_n then_o such_o sacrifice_n be_v find_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o in_o the_o write_a law_n nay_o there_o be_v several_a sacrifice_n in_o all_o the_o primary_n intention_n be_v to_o exhibit_v due_a worship_n to_o god_n and_o in_o particular_a some_o be_v for_o expiation_n of_o sin_n some_o with_o thanksgiving_n other_o in_o praise_n of_o god_n in_o like_a manner_n in_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v such_o sacrifice_n but_o the_o only_a true_a and_o proper_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o evangelical_n law_n be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o eucharist_n which_o as_o it_o succeed_v all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n so_o it_o have_v in_o a_o more_o excellent_a manner_n their_o effect_n contrary_n to_o this_o doctor_n brevent_v cite_v s._n augustine_n lib._n 10._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la cap._n 6._o every_o work_n tend_v to_o effect_v our_o beatitude_n by_o a_o sincere_a inherence_n with_o god_n be_v a_o true_a sacrifice_n to_o which_o i_o say_v that_o in_o a_o general_a sense_n it_o be_v true_a especial_o if_o it_o be_v take_v in_o metaphorical_a sense_n as_o 8._o augustine_n plain_o here_o take_v it_o as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o

be_v my_o body_n this_o i_o say_v which_o you_o take_v for_o the_o bread_n be_v not_o a_o figure_n or_o example_n of_o christ_n body_n but_o be_v convert_v into_o the_o same_o body_n of_o christ_n for_o our_o lord_n say_v the_o bread_n which_o i_o will_v give_v be_v my_o flesh_n he_o say_v not_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o my_o flesh_n but_o be_v my_o flesh_n and_o again_o unless_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o do_v thou_o say_v flesh_n be_v not_o see_v o_o man_n that_o be_v do_v for_o our_o infirmity_n because_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v of_o those_o thing_n with_o which_o we_o be_v accustom_v we_o do_v not_o abhor_v they_o but_o we_o shall_v not_o bear_v but_o abhor_v see_v flesh_n and_o blood_n set_v before_o we_o wherefore_o our_o merciful_a god_n condescend_v to_o our_o infirmity_n conserves_n the_o species_n and_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n but_o transelementate_n they_o into_o the_o virtue_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n from_o whence_o i_o conclude_v that_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o god_n to_o conserve_v the_o accident_n or_o species_n without_o any_o substantial_a subject_n for_o to_o he_o nothing_o be_v impossible_a to_o the_o constant_a belief_n of_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n in_o all_o time_n have_v be_v that_o those_o species_n be_v conserve_v as_o necessary_o follow_v that_o great_a mystery_n the_o 3._o miracle_n to_o be_v bait_v at_o by_o the_o doctor_n be_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v contain_v in_o so_o little_a a_o place_n or_o room_n as_o the_o host_n nay_o in_o every_o parcel_n or_o part_n thereof_o although_o this_o be_v miraculous_a yet_o it_o follow_v from_o the_o very_o be_v of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o eucharist_n for_o christ_n body_n be_v not_o there_o with_o his_o natural_a dimension_n or_o circumscription_n of_o place_n for_o so_o we_o can_v not_o eat_v he_o nor_o receive_v he_o in_o our_o mouth_n nor_o the_o bread_n cover_v he_o unless_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o of_o mat._n 19_o a_o camel_n may_v pass_v though_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n which_o nevertheless_o be_v possible_a according_a to_o what_o our_o saviour_n there_o say_v with_o man_n this_o be_v impossible_a but_o with_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v possible_a beside_o god_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o nature_n law_n as_o may_v be_v see_v 4._o reg._n 6._o iron_n do_v forget_v its_o natural_a weight_n and_o swim_v on_o the_o water_n exod._n 14._o water_n lose_v its_o fluxibility_n and_o stand_v up_o as_o a_o wall_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o flow_a of_o jordan_n josue_n 3_o do_v stand_v and_o become_v like_o a_o mountain_n 3._o reg._n 17._o the_o pot_n of_o meal_n fail_v not_o and_o the_o vessel_n of_o oil_n diminish_v not_o dan._n 3._o the_o fire_n lose_v its_o natural_a activity_n luc._n 23._o the_o sun_n lose_v its_o light_n it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o nature_n that_o a_o body_n shall_v walk_v on_o the_o sea_n as_o our_o saviour_n do_v mat._n 14._o of_o which_o s._n justin_n martyr_n in_o respon_n ad_fw-la quaest_n a_o gentibus_fw-la as_o our_o lord_n do_v walk_v on_o the_o sea_n without_o a_o change_n of_o his_o body_n into_o a_o spirit_n but_o by_o divine_a power_n he_o make_v the_o sea_n which_o can_v be_v pass_v over_o walk_v to_o be_v passable_a not_o only_o to_o his_o own_o body_n but_o also_o to_o that_o of_o peter_n so_o by_o his_o divine_a power_n be_v also_o come_v out_o of_o the_o monument_n when_o a_o great_a stone_n be_v put_v on_o it_o and_o enter_v in_o to_o his_o disciple_n the_o door_n be_v shut_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v above_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o shall_v we_o deny_v the_o possibility_n of_o such_o like_a to_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n but_o to_o come_v near_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n christ_n body_n be_v now_o glorious_a and_o be_v in_o the_o eucharist_n in_o a_o sacramental_a and_o spiritual_a manner_n not_o different_a from_o the_o be_v of_o a_o soul_n which_o be_v as_o well_o in_o every_o part_n and_o parcel_n of_o the_o body_n as_o in_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o shall_v we_o deny_v that_o to_o god_n power_n which_o he_o wrought_v in_o our_o soul_n which_o be_v indivisible_o and_o without_o any_o commensuration_n of_o place_n this_o be_v confirm_v by_o s._n epiphanius_n haeres_fw-la 64._o even_o as_o our_o lord_n do_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a not_o take_v another_o body_n but_o the_o same_o that_o be_v and_o no_o other_o from_o that_o which_o be_v but_o change_v that_o which_o be_v into_o a_o spiritual_a subtillity_n and_o make_v the_o whole_a spiritual_a he_o enter_v in_o by_o the_o door_n shut_v that_o which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v here_o in_o our_o body_n for_o grossness_n and_o for_o that_o as_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o join_v in_o a_o spiritual_a subtillity_n s._n cyril_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o miracle_n of_o enter_v the_o door_n be_v shut_v on_o that_o place_n give_v the_o reason_n for_o since_o he_o be_v true_a god_n he_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n s._n ambrose_n in_o c._n 24._o luc_fw-fr not_o by_o corporeal_a nature_n but_o by_o a_o quality_n of_o a_o corporeal_a resurrection_n that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o nature_n law_n but_o by_o a_o subtillity_n of_o a_o glorify_a body_n which_o have_v no_o commensuration_n of_o place_n but_o be_v as_o the_o angel_n in_o great_a or_o little_a place_n no_o wonder_n then_o that_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n according_a to_o his_o nature_n and_o for_o our_o benefit_n and_o commodity_n shall_v be_v as_o well_o in_o the_o whole_a host_n as_o in_o every_o part_n thereof_o but_o some_o will_v cavil_n on_o what_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n body_n be_v indivisible_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o in_o every_o part_n thereof_o how_o little_a soever_o but_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o if_o any_o part_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o whole_a the_o soul_n remain_v no_o more_o in_o it_o admit_v therefore_o that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a host_n yet_o if_o any_o part_n 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