Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	act_n	act_v	angel_n	199	3	6.7079	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81924	A model of church-government: or, The grounds of the spirituall frame and government of the house of God. Shewing, what the holy Scriptures have therein delivered; what the best Reformed Churches do practise; what the tender consciences may rest in. For the better satisfaction of such as scruple at the work of reformation, declared and appointed by severall ordinances of Parliament. / By John Dury, one of the Assembly of Divines; who hath travelled heretofore in the work of peace among the churches.	Dury, John, 1596-1680.	1647 (1647)	Wing D2873; Thomason E383_26; ESTC R21589	67,352	88

go_v astary_n from_o he_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o edify_v the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o their_o forwardness_n that_o they_o rather_o disturb_v and_o destroy_v every_o thing_n they_o meddle_v withal_o but_o if_o they_o be_v instruct_v by_o their_o teacher_n to_o understand_v the_o way_n wherein_o christ_n do_v 20._o mat._n 12._o 19_o 20._o walk_v to_o show_v judgement_n unto_o the_o gentile_n namely_o that_o he_o do_v not_o strive_v nor_o cry_v nor_o cause_v any_o man_n hear_v his_o voice_n in_o the_o street_n that_o he_o do_v not_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n nor_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n till_o he_o send_v forth_o judgement_n unto_o victory_n if_o i_o say_v they_o be_v teach_v to_o know_v he_o in_o this_o as_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n and_o be_v oblige_v to_o judge_v themselves_o in_o all_o their_o aim_n to_o do_v nothing_o out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o conformity_n unto_o he_o in_o his_o walk_n in_o the_o flesh_n they_o will_v easy_o refrain_v from_o the_o intemperancy_n of_o their_o passionate_a zeal_n for_o or_o against_o particular_a matter_n which_o reach_v not_o unto_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o profession_n the_o evil_n which_o in_o this_o course_n of_o preach_v do_v befall_v unto_o the_o minister_n themselves_o who_o otherwise_o be_v godly_a and_o holy_a man_n be_v this_o that_o they_o easy_o overshoot_v themselves_o either_o by_o press_v a_o particular_a duty_n too_o much_o and_o indiscreet_o lay_v too_o great_a weight_n upon_o it_o towards_o all_o without_o distinction_n of_o case_n whereby_o the_o weak_a conscience_n be_v straighten_a and_o ensnare_v or_o by_o apply_v a_o duty_n unto_o matter_n of_o state_n and_o public_a relation_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o one_o party_n for_o the_o advantage_n of_o another_o upon_o report_n or_o mistake_v and_o misconstruction_n of_o matter_n from_o whence_o oft_o time_n great_a scandal_n and_o discontent_n arise_v and_o be_v foment_v to_o the_o widen_v of_o breach_n without_o all_o hope_n of_o reconcilement_n if_o the_o minister_n press_v not_o the_o fundamental_a aim_n of_o the_o profession_n but_o rest_n in_o the_o delivery_n of_o theoreticall_a truth_n and_o the_o application_n thereof_o unto_o particular_a duty_n it_o be_v no_o great_a wonder_n that_o their_o hearer_n remain_v ignorant_a of_o it_o and_o walk_v not_o up_o to_o it_o and_o it_o must_v natural_o follow_v that_o all_o the_o care_n whereunto_o their_o conscience_n will_v draw_v they_o in_o their_o profession_n will_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o professsion_n of_o some_o particular_a tenet_n and_o practice_n for_o which_o they_o will_v strive_v as_o for_o life_n and_o death_n not_o that_o i_o think_v that_o any_o truth_n or_o righteous_a practice_n be_v right_o to_o be_v esteem_v or_o neglect_v but_o that_o all_o the_o theory_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o performance_n that_o can_v be_v wrought_v in_o particular_a duty_n may_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o mere_a hypocrisy_n in_o the_o professor_n and_o nothing_o else_o but_o a_o occasion_n of_o strife_n and_o disturbance_n towards_o those_o to_o who_o our_o profession_n be_v address_v if_o the_o true_a aim_n of_o the_o holy_a profession_n be_v not_o mind_v the_o teach_v then_o of_o the_o aim_n of_o our_o profession_n by_o god_n blessing_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o his_o servant_n may_v rectify_v the_o purpose_n of_o the_o hearer_n in_o their_o profession_n and_o cure_v the_o first_o and_o fundamental_a cause_n of_o all_o our_o distemper_n and_o if_o once_o this_o radical_a cause_n be_v take_v away_o the_o secundary_a which_o be_v but_o a_o stream_n flow_v from_o that_o fountain_n will_v soon_o be_v dry_v up_o by_o the_o heat_n of_o true_a love_n and_o sincerity_n which_o will_v take_v possession_n of_o the_o affection_n of_o those_o that_o in_o the_o spirit_n follow_v jesus_n christ_n for_o as_o the_o second_o cause_n of_o our_o distemper_n viz._n the_o want_n of_o disease_n the_o remedy_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n of_o our_o disease_n proportion_n in_o the_o mean_v use_v towards_o a_o through_o reformation_n to_o produce_v the_o effect_n intend_v thereby_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o first_o so_o the_o second_o remedy_n of_o that_o evil_a will_v be_v a_o consequence_n of_o the_o first_o namely_o the_o way_n of_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o love_n for_o he_o that_o aim_v at_o nothing_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o profession_n but_o to_o follow_v jesus_n christ_n will_v find_v that_o he_o in_o his_o way_n of_o walk_v do_v proportionate_a all_o his_o undertake_n to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o do_v they_o by_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n love_n to_o those_o towards_o who_o he_o do_v make_v his_o application_n and_o because_o there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o sincerity_n of_o brotherly_a love_n apparent_a in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n which_o be_v set_v a_o foot_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o a_o religious_a reformation_n among_o we_o therefore_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v by_o many_o of_o we_o be_v altogether_o unsuitable_a to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v perform_v for_o although_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v be_v in_o itself_o never_o so_o good_a and_o just_a yet_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o divine_a love_n do_v not_o go_v along_o with_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o work_n there_o will_v be_v no_o proportion_n find_v therein_o to_o reach_v the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v undertake_v because_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o love_n that_o can_v fit_v every_o thing_n to_o the_o good_a of_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v do_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o there_o be_v neither_o circumcision_n available_a in_o christ_n jesus_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o 6._o gal._n 5._o 6._o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v christ_n when_o we_o take_v he_o in_o the_o covenant_n as_o our_o aim_n to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o and_o if_o this_o faith_n have_v any_o life_n in_o we_o and_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a verbal_a profession_n it_o will_v be_v operative_a in_o that_o love_n wherein_o he_o do_v all_o his_o work_n among_o man_n and_o towards_o his_o father_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o rule_n by_o which_o we_o shall_v walk_v as_o child_n of_o god_n give_v we_o this_o charge_n ephes_n 5._o 2._o walk_v say_v he_o in_o love_n as_o christ_n also_o have_v love_v we_o and_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o we_o if_o then_o our_o aim_n be_v christ_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o chief_a thing_n wherein_o our_o conformity_n with_o christ_n must_v stand_v will_v be_v the_o exercise_n of_o love_n towards_o the_o brethren_n for_o god_n sake_n and_o of_o holiness_n to_o be_v separate_a from_o the_o world_n and_o when_o we_o shall_v reflect_v upon_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n which_o be_v set_v afoot_a and_o put_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o most_o man_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o our_o reformation_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o nothing_o be_v so_o much_o want_v both_o in_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o counsel_n and_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o work_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o brotherly_a love_n and_o of_o holiness_n and_o where_o these_o two_o be_v deficient_a in_o those_o who_o act_n a_o reformation_n what_o can_v the_o event_n be_v other_o than_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n some_o act_n altogether_o by_o the_o way_n and_o in_o the_o mean_n of_o christian_a liberty_n some_o by_o the_o way_n and_o in_o the_o mean_n of_o christian_a authority_n but_o because_o neither_o of_o these_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v act_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n to_o one_o another_o or_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n to_o be_v separate_a from_o the_o world_n and_o from_o their_o own_o interest_n in_o what_o they_o do_v therefore_o they_o act_v nothing_o for_o but_o against_o one_o another_o as_o if_o christian_a liberty_n and_o christian_a authority_n be_v thing_n altogether_o inconsistent_a and_o so_o the_o mean_n which_o shall_v advance_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o part_n of_o our_o spiritual_a constitution_n be_v not_o only_o ineffectual_a but_o offensive_a and_o destructive_a to_o each_o other_o because_o neither_o the_o desire_n of_o liberty_n nor_o the_o pretence_n of_o authority_n be_v put_v forth_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n to_o serve_v other_o thereby_o in_o true_a holiness_n but_o a_o certain_a interest_n of_o state_n be_v rather_o look_v upon_o both_o way_n which_o make_v both_o the_o path_n of_o liberty_n and_o of_o authority_n to_o become_v unchristian_a to_o those_o that_o walk_v therein_o with_o partiality_n and_o worldly_a aim_n and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n why_o all_o our_o work_n and_o proceed_n of_o this_o nature_n do_v miscarry_v because_o many_o of_o those_o that_o be_v the_o actor_n thereof_o in_o make_v use_n of_o the_o mean_n do_v not_o for_o the_o most_o part_n mind_v the_o golden_a rule_n

17._o 19_o the_o care_n belong_v to_o the_o preservation_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o flock_n be_v these_o first_o to_o pray_v constant_o for_o the_o flock_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v rom._n 1._o 9_o &_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 4._o ephes_n 1._o 16._o phil._n 1._o 3_o 4._o col._n 1._o 3_o 4_o 9_o &_o 1_o thess_n 1._o 2_o 3._o second_o to_o warn_v they_o of_o danger_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v the_o ephesian_n act._n 20._o 31._o and_o god_n do_v charge_n watchman_n to_o do_v ezek._n 3_o 17._o &_o 33_o 3._o three_o to_o be_v helpful_a to_o they_o in_o all_o their_o infirmity_n that_o be_v to_o bear_v the_o sheep_n that_o stand_v still_o zach._n 11._o 16._o to_o heal_v and_o strengthen_v the_o sick_a and_o bound_v up_o the_o break_a ezek._n 34._o 4._o to_o comfort_v the_o feeble_a and_o support_v the_o weak_a 1_o thess_n 5._o 14._o to_o restore_v those_o that_o be_v tak●n_v in_o a_o fault_n gal._n 6._o 1._o 4._o to_o bring_v back_o that_o which_o be_v drive_v away_o and_o seek_v out_o that_o which_o be_v lose_v ezek._n 34._o 4._o five_o to_o resist_v the_o ravenous_a wolf_n and_o man_n speak_v perverse_a thing_n act._n 20._o 29_o 30._o to_o convince_v gainsayer_n and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o unruly_a and_o vain_a talker_n tit._n 1._o 9_o 10_o 11._o to_o reject_v heretic_n tit._n 2._o 10._o six_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n to_o defend_v they_o and_o not_o as_o a_o hireling_n to_o run_v away_o from_o they_o joh._n 10._o 10_o 1●_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o duty_n now_o follow_v to_o consider_v of_o iii_o the_o spiritual_a way_n how_o these_o duty_n shall_v be_v perform_v 20._o the_o manner_n and_o way_n of_o perform_v these_o duty_n be_v not_o arbitrary_a depend_v upon_o the_o wit_n or_o will_v and_o contrivance_n of_o man_n wisdom_n but_o spiritual_o to_o be_v regulate_v either_o by_o the_o word_n which_o be_v express_v or_o by_o the_o undoubted_a principle_n of_o edification_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 1._o i_o come_v not_o with_o excellency_n of_o speech_n or_o of_o wisdom_n &_o v._o 4._o my_o speech_n be_v not_o with_o entice_a word_n of_o man_n wisdom_n but_o in_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o power_n &_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o not_o with_o worldly_a wisdom_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n and_o more_o abundant_o to_o youward_n &_o chap._n 4._o 12._o not_o walk_v in_o craftiness_n or_o handle_v the_o word_n of_o god_n deceitful_o 21._o the_o way_n then_o to_o regulate_v and_o order_v these_o duty_n have_v three_o spiritual_a path_n the_o first_o be_v that_o which_o set_v the_o pastor_n spirit_n upon_o his_o proper_a employment_n the_o second_o that_o whereby_o his_o endeavour_n be_v fit_v towards_o the_o flock_n and_o the_o flock_v fit_v to_o receive_v they_o at_o his_o hand_n the_o three_o be_v that_o wherein_o his_o employment_n be_v make_v edify_a and_o useful_a towards_o all_o in_o the_o first_o path_n he_o will_v be_v accept_v of_o god_n in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o approve_v of_o man_n of_o the_o first_o path._n 22._o the_o pastor_n spirit_n will_v be_v direct_v towards_o the_o work_n of_o his_o employment_n if_o he_o bear_v in_o mind_n what_o his_o relation_n be_v to_o god_n in_o his_o office_n what_o the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o his_o work_n be_v and_o what_o the_o frame_n of_o his_o affection_n and_o rule_n of_o performance_n shall_v be_v to_o make_v his_o way_n answerable_a unto_o these_o 23._o his_o relation_n unto_o god_n be_v that_o god_n do_v intrust_v he_o with_o his_o mystery_n and_o with_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o child_n as_o a_o steward_n to_o dispense_v the_o mystery_n unto_o god_n child_n to_o have_v inspection_n over_o they_o and_o to_o keep_v the_o key_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god._n 24._o as_o a_o steward_n thus_o entrust_v the_o frame_n of_o his_o affection_n must_v be_v faithfulness_n a_o towards_o his_o master_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o performance_n must_v be_v to_o study_v to_o approve_v his_o conscience_n to_o god_n not_o regard_v the_o judgement_n of_o man_n but_o that_o of_o god_n alone_o a_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 1._o let_v a_o man_n so_o account_v of_o we_o as_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n &_o v._o 2._o it_o be_v require_v in_o steward_n that_o a_o man_n be_v find_v faithful_a &_o v._o 3._o with_o mrit_n be_v a_o small_a thing_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o you_o or_o of_o man_n judgement_n v._o 4._o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o hereby_o justify_v but_o he_o that_o justifi_v i_o be_v the_o lord_n 25._o the_o mystery_n wherewith_o he_o be_v entrust_v be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o ordinance_n 26._o as_o a_o steward_n entrust_v with_o the_o word_n the_o frame_n of_o his_o affection_n must_v be_v sincerity_n b_o not_o to_o mix_v any_o self-end_n with_o the_o word_n b_o 2_o cor._n 2._o 17._o we_o corrupt_v not_o the_o word_n but_o as_o of_o sincerity_n as_o of_o god_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n speak_v we_o in_o christ_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o performance_n in_o reference_n to_o god_n be_v to_o speak_v as_o in_o his_o sight_n and_o presence_n and_o in_o reference_n to_o man_n to_o renounce_v the_o hide_a c_o thing_n of_o dishonesty_n and_o by_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o approve_v himself_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o every_o one_o c_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 2._o we_o have_v renounce_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o dishonesty_n but_o by_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n commend_v ourselves_o to_o every_o man_n conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 27._o then_o also_o as_o a_o steward_n entrust_v with_o the_o ordinance_n the_o frame_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o affection_n must_v be_v free_a from_o prejudice_n not_o prefer_v one_o ordinance_n before_o another_o and_o the_o rule_n of_o performance_n be_v to_o dispense_v the_o ordinance_n d_o impartial_o d_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 21._o i_o charge_v thou_o that_o thou_o observe_v these_o thing_n without_o prefer_v one_o before_o another_o do_v nothing_o by_o partiality_n and_o to_o keep_v himself_o and_o the_o holy_a thing_n pure_a himself_o by_o not_o e_z partake_v of_o other_o man_n sin_n e_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 22._o neither_o be_v partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n keep_v thyself_o pure_a the_o holy_a thing_n by_o not_o give_v they_o unto_o dog_n f_z and_o swine_n f_z mat._n 7._o 6._o give_v not_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a unto_o the_o dog_n neither_o cast_v you_o your_o pearl_n before_o swine_n 28._o to_o discharge_v the_o truth_n commit_v unto_o he_o concern_v the_o soul_n of_o god_n child_n the_o frame_n of_o his_o affection_n must_v be_v faithfulness_n unto_o they_o for_o god_n sake_n and_o watchfulness_n over_o they_o as_o one_o that_o must_v g_o give_v a_o account_n g_o heb._n 13._o 17._o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n as_o they_o that_o must_v give_v a_o account_n and_o according_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o performance_n unto_o they_o must_v be_v in_o dispense_n the_o word_n to_o withhold_v nothing_o from_o they_o which_o be_v profitable_a touch_v the_o whole_a h_z counsel_n of_o god_n h_z act._n 20._o 20._o i_o have_v keep_v back_o nothing_o that_o be_v profitable_a unto_o you_o &_o v._o 27._o i_o have_v not_o shun_v to_o declare_v unto_o you_o all_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o in_o dispense_n the_o ordinance_n to_o be_v jealous_a over_o they_o with_o a_o godly_a jealousy_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v corrupt_v from_o the_o simplicity_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 2_o 3._o 29._o the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o the_o work_n be_v that_o god_n glory_n through_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o common_a edification_n ay_o of_o every_o one_o by_o another_o through_o the_o right_a use_n of_o god_n grace_n may_v be_v advance_v ay_o 1_o pet._n 4._o 10_o 11._o as_o every_o man_n have_v receive_v the_o gift_n even_o so_o minister_v the_o same_o one_o to_o another_o that_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v glorify_v through_o jesus_n christ_n 30._o and_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o affection_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o pastor_n will_v be_v enable_v to_o reach_v this_o end_n be_v k_n love_n k_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 1._o charity_n edify_v &_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3._o though_o i_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o have_v no_o charity_n i_o be_o as_o sound_a brass_n and_o a_o tinkle_a cymbal_n and_o though_o i_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n and_o understand_v all_o mystery_n and_o all_o knowledge_n and_o though_o i_o have_v all_o faith_n so_o that_o i_o can_v remove_v mountain_n and_o have_v no_o charity_n i_o be_o nothing_o and_o