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_v affirm_v age_n 27 3 6.2873 4 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
B21451 An essay proving we shall know our friends in heaven writ by a disconsolate widower on the death of his wife, and dedicated to her dear memory ... Dunton, John, 1659-1733. 1698 (1698) Wing D2624 94,787 150

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View original text

i_o again_o in_o the_o right_a path_n if_o not_o some_o courteous_a ghost_n tell_v this_o great_a secrecy_n what_o it_o be_v you_o be_v and_o we_o must_v be_v norris_n for_o i_o have_v small_a acquaintance_n with_o the_o future_a state_n and_o never_o meet_v with_o any_o one_o of_o those_o million_o of_o soul_n that_o have_v pass_v into_o the_o other_o world_n to_o learn_v any_o news_n concern_v the_o knowledge_n they_o have_v of_o each_o other_o and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v excusable_a if_o now_o and_o then_o i_o advance_v what_o i_o can_v prove_v and_o follow_v their_o example_n who_o fill_v their_o map_n with_o fancy_n of_o their_o own_o brain_n and_o i_o be_o the_o more_o willing_a to_o treat_v concern_v the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o separate_a soul_n because_o it_o agree_v with_o a_o humour_n of_o curiosity_n i_o have_v a_o long_a time_n be_v distemper_v with_o i_o have_v often_o think_v what_o will_v i_o give_v for_o the_o least_o glimpse_n of_o that_o invisible_a world_n which_o the_o first_o step_n i_o take_v out_o of_o this_o body_n will_v present_v i_o with_o and_o have_v try_v by_o a_o eye_n of_o faith_n to_o look_v within_o the_o veil_n but_o still_o find_v my_o intellect_n too_o light_a a_o plummet_n and_o the_o whole_a thread_n of_o life_n though_o spin_v out_o in_o fine_a speculation_n still_o prove_v too_o short_a to_o reach_v the_o endless_a bottom_n but_o though_o i_o have_v never_o yet_o see_v the_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n converse_v with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a which_o daily_a minister_n about_o the_o throne_n that_o i_o may_v know_v the_o mutual_a love_n and_o entertainment_n of_o the_o bless_a the_o spirituality_n of_o their_o glorified_a body_n how_o they_o communicate_v their_o thought_n to_o each_o other_o or_o the_o knowledge_n they_o have_v of_o their_o old_a acquaintance_n yet_o have_v i_o here_o with_o my_o pen_n draw_v a_o scheme_n of_o my_o thought_n of_o our_o invisible_a friend_n on_o purpose_n to_o see_v whither_o it_o will_v lead_v i_o and_o whither_o i_o can_v follow_v it_o it_o be_v but_o last_o night_n i_o be_v complain_v to_o a_o water_n drinker_n ley_z drinker_n mr._n shall_z ley_z for_o i_o be_o now_o at_o tunbridge_n swill_v on_o nature_n bounty_n to_o crazy_a mortal_n of_o my_o great_a curiosity_n especial_o in_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o other_o world_n and_o in_o my_o conversation_n by_o way_n of_o prolepsis_n i_o have_v frequent_o be_v make_v remark_n that_o way_n but_o i_o tell_v you_o beforehand_o in_o treat_v of_o this_o subject_n i_o shall_v leap_v over_o all_o subdivision_n and_o inferior_a sect_n of_o christian_n and_o profess_v only_o to_o the_o world_n that_o the_o divine_a mercy_n and_o favour_n be_v not_o limit_v to_o a_o particular_a canton_n or_o party_n i_o be_o not_o only_o a_o lover_n of_o good_a man_n of_o all_o persuasion_n but_o a_o mere_a enemy_n to_o those_o name_n which_o distinguish_v one_o party_n from_o another_o in_o the_o church_n good_a man_n often_o contend_v about_o word_n when_o they_o hearty_o think_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o therefore_o i_o as_o little_a doubt_n to_o find_v dr._n sherlock_n in_o heaven_n as_o mr._n aisop_n and_o do_v as_o little_a question_n their_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n in_o heaven_n after_o all_o their_o jangle_n as_o that_o they_o will_v present_o know_v and_o rejoice_v to_o see_v one_o another_o when_o they_o come_v there_o in_o heaven_n say_v a_o late_a soul_n late_a mr._n dorrington_n in_o his_o discourse_n call_v the_o separate_a state_n of_o good_a soul_n writer_n shall_v we_o meet_v many_o dear_a relation_n and_o intimate_v friend_n and_o perhaps_o some_o enemy_n who_o shall_v then_o to_o our_o great_a joy_n and_o satisfaction_n be_v perfect_o reconcile_v to_o we_o which_o be_v that_o we_o most_o passionate_o desire_v before_o but_o it_o may_v be_v can_v not_o find_v mean_n to_o accomplish_v it_o however_o be_v it_o as_o it_o will_v i_o live_v and_o move_v by_o the_o divine_a providence_n and_o be_o willing_a to_o assert_v it_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o those_o narrow_a soul_n that_o dare_v trust_n god_n no_o further_o than_o they_o can_v see_v he_o or_o think_v none_o can_v be_v save_v but_o those_o that_o be_v distinguish_v with_o their_o own_o superscription_n but_o i_o shall_v remember_v i'm_n write_v to_o one_o of_o a_o extensive_a charity_n and_o need_v not_o enlarge_v here_o so_o i_o come_v now_o to_o prove_v that_o if_o infinite_a mercy_n bring_v we_o to_o heaven_n we_o shall_v know_v one_o another_o there_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o comfort_v we_o under_o the_o death_n of_o friend_n the_o one_o be_v the_o hope_n they_o be_v go_v to_o heaven_n and_o the_o other_o be_v that_o if_o infinite_a mercy_n bring_v we_o thither_o we_o shall_v one_o day_n see_v they_o again_o and_o have_v those_o very_a friendship_n which_o they_o have_v contract_v here_o below_o transplant_v to_o the_o mansion_n above_o but_o what_o the_o knowledge_n be_v of_o our_o soul_n separate_v and_o glorify_v we_o shall_v then_o know_v when_o we_o come_v to_o be_v such_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o can_v much_o less_o know_v their_o thought_n than_o they_o can_v know_v we_o sure_o we_o be_v they_o do_v not_o know_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o they_o do_v when_o they_o be_v in_o our_o bosom_n by_o the_o help_n of_o sense_n and_o phantasm_n by_o the_o discurssive_a inference_n of_o ratiocination_n but_o though_o we_o can_v see_v what_o manner_n of_o metaphysical_a matter_n our_o soul_n be_v yet_o we_o know_v they_o real_o exist_v and_o act_v our_o body_n although_o they_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o sense_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o a_o spiritual_a substance_n may_v be_v separate_v from_o our_o body_n and_o may_v be_v again_o clothe_v with_o a_o body_n or_o vehicle_n that_o may_v be_v airy_a fiery_n or_o cloudy_a and_o be_v visible_a to_o our_o sense_n although_o the_o existence_n or_o essence_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o can_v see_v but_o its_o outward_a clothing_n and_o that_o such_o appearance_n have_v be_v in_o all_o age_n the_o learned_a as_o well_o as_o the_o unlearned_a affirm_v from_o real_a matter_n of_o fact_n but_o now_o whether_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o state_n of_o separation_n act_v independent_o of_o matter_n pure_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o her_o own_o power_n or_o whether_o in_o order_n to_o the_o better_a know_v herself_o and_o other_o being_n the_o make_v use_v of_o a_o body_n of_o air_n shape_v out_o into_o such_o limb_n and_o sense_n as_o she_o have_v occasional_a employment_n for_o whether_o or_o no_o the_o want_n of_o her_o old_a companion_n be_v supply_v this_o way_n be_v uncertain_a but_o whatever_o abatement_n of_o happiness_n the_o pious_a soul_n may_v suffer_v for_o want_v of_o a_o suitable_a body_n between_o the_o time_n of_o death_n and_o the_o general_n judgement_n than_o we_o be_v sure_o this_o inconvenience_n will_v be_v remove_v and_o it_o will_v be_v repossess_v of_o its_o ancient_a seat_n out_o of_o which_o violence_n or_o nature_n have_v force_v it_o but_o we_o can_v know_v these_o thing_n till_o we_o be_v stripe_v into_o naked_a spirit_n and_o set_v a_o shore_n on_o the_o other_o invisible_a world_n yet_o this_o we_o know_v at_o present_a that_o when_o our_o soul_n be_v elevate_v to_o a_o condition_n suitable_a to_o the_o bless_a angel_n so_o they_o know_v like_o they_o though_o not_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o natural_a knowledge_n as_o they_o yet_o by_o that_o supernatural_a light_n of_o intimation_n which_o they_o receive_v by_o their_o glorify_a estate_n whether_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o divine_a illumination_n they_o know_v the_o particular_a occurrence_n which_o we_o meet_v with_o here_o below_o he_o be_v bold_a thas_o will_v determine_v or_o if_o they_o do_v i_o be_o sure_a eliza_n but_o her_o love_n will_v tell_v you_o the_o rest_n only_o this_o we_o may_v confident_o affirm_v that_o they_o do_v clear_o know_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o do_v any_o way_n appertain_v to_o their_o estate_n of_o blessedness_n among_o which_o whether_o the_o knowledge_n of_o each_o other_o in_o that_o region_n of_o happiness_n may_v just_o be_v rank_v be_v not_o unworthy_a of_o our_o disquisition_n doubtless_o as_o in_o god_n there_o be_v all_o perfection_n eminent_o and_o transcendant_o so_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o fruition_n of_o god_n there_o can_v be_v but_o full_a and_o absolute_a felicity_n yet_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o exclude_v the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o derive_v their_o goodness_n and_o excellency_n from_o he_o as_o that_o it_o comprise_v and_o suppose_v it_o as_o then_o we_o shall_v perfect_o love_v god_n and_o his_o saint_n in_o he_o so_o shall_v we_o know_v both_o and_o though_o it_o be_v