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	agent_n	angel_n	26	3	6.2783	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86678	The divine right of government: [brace] 1. naturall, and 2. politique. More particularly of monarchie; the onely legitimate and natural spece of politique government. VVherein the phansyed state-principles supereminencing salutem populi above the Kings honour: and legitimating the erection of polarchies, the popular elections of kings and magistrates, and the authoritative and compulsive establishment of a national conformity in evangelical and Christian dutyes, rites, and ceremonies, are manifested to be groundlesse absurdities both in policy and divinity. / By Mich: Hudson.	Hudson, Michael, 1605-1648.; Stent, Peter, fl. 1640-1667, engraver.	1647 (1647)	Wing H3261; Thomason E406_24; ESTC R201931	147,691	220

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be_v a_o manifest_a argument_n for_o if_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o angel_n concern_v the_o fate_n and_o destiny_n of_o that_o repent_a sinner_n or_o their_o power_n and_o ability_n to_o order_v the_o same_o be_v equivalent_a to_o god_n they_o will_v no_o more_o have_v doubt_v that_o sinner_n future_a happiness_n or_o the_o future_a fruition_n of_o his_o society_n in_o heaven_n in_o the_o very_a midst_n and_o height_n of_o all_o his_o impiety_n then_o after_o his_o conversion_n nay_o then_o after_o his_o glorification_n but_o these_o profound_a secret_n &_o eminent_a ability_n be_v god_n own_o prerogative_n and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o prevent_v our_o sinful_a mistake_n in_o this_o instrumental_a regency_n of_o the_o creature_n who_o through_o our_o own_o ignorance_n and_o the_o devil_n subtle_a temptation_n be_v apt_a to_o look_v with_o a_o idolatrous_a eye_n upon_o the_o immediate_a and_o instrumental_a agent_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o man_n of_o lystra_n who_o 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concern_v this_o vision_n viz_o why_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v represent_v the_o universal_a society_n of_o angel_n and_o earthly_a creature_n by_o a_o quaternarian_a number_n as_o four_o beast_n and_o four_o wheel_n rather_o than_o by_o any_o other_o number_n ans_fw-fr the_o reason_n i_o conceive_v be_v because_o all_o author_n as_o well_o divine_a as_o humane_a do_v both_o divide_v and_o complete_a both_o the_o globe_n of_o the_o world_n by_o four_o dimension_n viz_o east_n west_n north_n and_o south_n as_o well_o the_o globe_n of_o the_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o habitation_n of_o angel_n as_o of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v the_o habitation_n of_o all_o terrestrial_a creature_n a_o instance_n of_o the_o latter_a we_o have_v 1._o in_o god_n universal_a providence_n over_o his_o child_n in_o the_o whole_a earth_n which_o the_o prophet_n david_n express_v in_o extend_v the_o same_o unto_o the_o east_n west_n north_n and_o south_n psal_n 107.3_o and_o 2._o in_o the_o persian_a conquest_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n represent_v by_o a_o ram_n push_v and_o subdue_a northward_o and_o southward_o and_o westward_o where_o the_o east_n be_v to_o be_v presuppose_v because_o the_o persian_n be_v emperor_n of_o the_o east_n before_o dan._n 8._o and_o a_o instance_n of_o the_o former_a we_o have_v in_o psal_n 75._o where_o the_o prophet_n david_n prove_v god_n alone_o to_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o honour_n and_o happiness_n &_o no_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n which_o the_o vain_a idolater_n of_o his_o time_n notwithstanding_o expect_v from_o the_o sun_n which_o they_o therefore_o worship_v as_o their_o god_n tell_v they_o that_o promotion_n come_v neither_o from_o the_o east_n nor_o from_o the_o west_n nor_o yet_o from_o the_o south_n where_o the_o north_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v for_o the_o four_o dimension_n of_o the_o heaven_n wherein_o the_o sun_n move_v though_o it_o be_v not_o here_o express_v because_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n when_o those_o idolater_n live_v be_v situate_v northward_o from_o the_o tropic_a of_o cancer_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v never_o turn_v their_o face_n towards_o the_o north_n to_o behold_v the_o sun_n but_o only_o towards_o the_o other_o three_o part_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v by_o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o vision_n of_o ezekiel_n what_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o second_o sort_n of_o externall_n regiment_n be_v and_o in_o what_o sort_n it_o pertain_v to_o the_o angel_n and_o what_o the_o ground_n be_v why_o god_n have_v delegated_a this_o power_n unto_o the_o angel_n over_o all_o earthly_a creature_n as_o well_o intellectual_a as_o natural_a agent_n it_o follow_v now_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o premise_a method_n that_o we_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o three_o and_o last_o sort_n of_o externall_n regiment_n wherein_o god_n do_v make_v use_n of_o the_o instrumental_a regency_n of_o the_o intellectual_a agent_n for_o order_v and_o direct_v the_o extrinsecall_a action_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o natural_a agent_n of_o which_o very_o brief_o chap._n vii_o of_o man_n dominion_n and_o power_n over_o natural_a agent_n though_o god_n make_v man_n low_a than_o the_o angel_n psal_n 8.5_o yet_o do_v he_o make_v man_n superior_a to_o all_o other_o sublunary_a creature_n put_v all_o they_o in_o subjection_n under_o his_o foot_n even_o all_o sheep_n and_o ox_n and_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o four_o last_o verse_n of_o that_o psalm_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o divine_a ordinance_n all_o the_o creature_n of_o this_o inferior_a world_n become_v subject_a and_o serviceable_a unto_o man_n with_o the_o remembrance_n whereof_o the_o lord_n himself_o do_v solace_n noah_n and_o his_o three_o son_n after_o their_o twelve_o month_n and_o ten_o day_n peregrination_n in_o the_o deep_n gen._n 9.2_o 3._o for_o indeed_o the_o end_n why_o god_n make_v all_o these_o 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derivative_a divine_a right_n be_v that_o which_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o native_a grace_n and_o favour_n in_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o its_o native_a and_o happy_a state_n of_o be_v by_o the_o mediate_a subordinate_a and_o instrumental_a agencie_n of_o the_o more_o excellent_a kind_n of_o creature_n in_o the_o government_n and_o regulation_n of_o the_o external_a action_n and_o motion_n of_o such_o of_o their_o fellow_n creature_n as_o it_o please_v god_n to_o make_v inferior_a unto_o they_o in_o perfection_n and_o excellency_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o jus_n divinum_fw-la angel_n be_v invest_v with_o a_o power_n and_o authority_n over_o all_o their_o fellow_n creature_n the_o intellectual_a agent_n or_o man_n over_o all_o natural_a agent_n which_o be_v natural_o subordinate_a and_o subject_n both_o to_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o these_o be_v the_o native_a and_o divine_a degree_n and_o order_n 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and_o the_o body_n of_o this_o great_a army_n of_o creature_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o their_o external_a action_n and_o motion_n be_v subject_a and_o subordinate_a to_o the_o order_n and_o command_n first_o of_o god_n second_o of_o angel_n three_o of_o man_n but_o this_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la by_o virtue_n whereof_o these_o admirable_a degree_n of_o order_n and_o government_n be_v observe_v among_o the_o creature_n be_v but_o of_o a_o short_a continuance_n as_o to_o the_o great_a part_n thereof_o for_o beelzebub_n and_o his_o confederate_n present_o renounce_v their_o allegiance_n to_o their_o king_n and_o general_n and_o by_o their_o subtlety_n seduce_v all_o mankind_n from_o their_o duty_n and_o obedience_n whereby_o all_o of_o they_o become_v guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n and_o forfeit_v their_o native_a and_o original_a right_n and_o interest_n in_o all_o the_o prerogative_n and_o blessing_n which_o they_o hold_v in_o capite_fw-la of_o this_o great_a king_n and_o in_o all_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n wherewith_o they_o be_v invest_v by_o commission_n from_o this_o generalissimo_n whereupon_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la nativum_fw-la obtain_v a_o place_n in_o the_o government_n of_o these_o apostate_n angel_n and_o man_n and_o all_o the_o natural_a agent_n which_o be_v create_v for_o the_o use_n and_o service_n of_o man_n viz._n jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la vindicativum_fw-la 2._o vindicative_a divine_a right_n be_v that_o which_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o equity_n in_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o that_o adventitious_a state_n of_o misery_n whereinto_o it_o be_v elapse_v by_o its_o voluntary_a and_o ungrateful_a transgression_n of_o that_o divine_a law_n for_o the_o performance_n whereof_o he_o have_v enable_v they_o in_o their_o native_a investiture_n with_o those_o divine_a grace_n &_o blessing_n which_o be_v requisite_a thereunto_o which_o misery_n of_o the_o creature_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o just_a and_o due_a punishment_n inflict_v by_o god_n for_o its_o most_o unjust_a and_o undue_a disloyalty_n and_o rebellion_n which_o punishment_n be_v twofold_a spiritual_a and_o personal_a 1_o the_o spiritual_a punishment_n be_v the_o general_n disenablement_n of_o the_o creature_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o its_o native_a duty_n to_o its_o creator_n by_o the_o general_n devestment_n of_o the_o creature_n of_o all_o its_o native_a grace_n and_o blessing_n in_o place_n whereof_o do_v succeed_v the_o opposite_a and_o unnatural_a curse_n and_o privation_n which_o dispose_v the_o creature_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o unnatural_a wickedness_n and_o rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o this_o spiritual_a punishment_n in_o devil_n be_v the_o universal_a depravitie_n of_o their_o will_n whereby_o their_o native_a transcendent_a love_n of_o god_n be_v transmute_v into_o the_o like_a proportion_n of_o hatred_n of_o god_n and_o their_o transcendent_a zeal_n to_o imitate_v god_n in_o do_v good_a to_o the_o like_a zeal_n to_o oppose_v god_n in_o do_v evil_a and_o in_o man_n this_o special_a punishment_n be_v the_o universal_a obscurity_n of_o their_o understanding_n and_o the_o universal_a depravitie_n of_o their_o will_n quaere_fw-la it_o may_v be_v demand_v why_o god_n shall_v punish_v the_o apostasy_n of_o man_n both_o in_o his_o will_n and_o understanding_n and_o the_o devil_n only_o in_o his_o will_n sol._n that_o understanding_n and_o knowledge_n which_o the_o devil_n still_o retain_v in_o its_o native_a perfection_n be_v not_o leave_v he_o by_o god_n for_o a_o blessing_n but_o a_o curse_n to_o aggravate_v his_o guilt_n in_o sin_v against_o the_o clear_a light_n of_o his_o conscience_n in_o so_o perfect_o hate_v that_o god_n who_o goodness_n he_o so_o perfect_o know_v and_o so_o obstinate_o act_v that_o evil_a which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v opposite_a to_o that_o goodness_n whereby_o he_o contract_v a_o great_a guilt_n upon_o himself_o then_o man_n do_v in_o his_o disobedience_n who_o though_o he_o sin_n wil●_n ll●●_n yet_o he_o sin_n partly_o igno●antlie_o in_o this_o state_n of_o apostasy_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o malignancy_n both_o of_o his_o original_a and_o actual_a sin_n be_v less_o than_o the_o devil_n in_o regard_n the_o devil_n original_a sin_n do_v proceed_v immediate_o from_o his_o own_o will_n and_o man_n partly_o from_o the_o devil_n temptation_n and_o the_o devil_n actual_a sin_n of_o perfect_a knowledge_n and_o so_o be_v direct_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o man_n partly_o of_o ignorance_n so_o shall_v man_n judgement_n and_o condemnation_n be_v less_o severe_a and_o rigorous_a than_o the_o devil_n 2._o personal_a punishment_n be_v the_o torment_n and_o execution_n whereof_o the_o creature_n be_v make_v sensible_a for_o the_o just_a punishment_n both_o of_o its_o original_a and_o actual_a delinquency_n and_o this_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n viz_o a_o positive_a and_o a_o primitive_a part_n the_o positive_a part_n be_v the_o paena_fw-la sensus_fw-la so_o frequent_o inculcate_v by_o the_o scholman_n for_o though_o spirit_n as_o devil_n and_o damn_a soul_n can_v be_v sensible_a of_o pain_n in_o that_o manner_n as_o body_n be_v yet_o doubtless_o they_o shall_v be_v true_o sensible_a of_o pain_n and_o torment_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n in_o that_o eternal_a fire_n of_o hell_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n the_o primitive_a part_n be_v the_o paena_fw-la damni_fw-la which_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o loss_n and_o privation_n of_o those_o joy_n and_o comfort_n whereof_o they_o participate_v in_o their_o native_a state_n of_o innocence_n and_o this_o be_v that_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la which_o still_o have_v retain_v a_o place_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o apostate_n angel_n since_o the_o first_o instant_n of_o their_o disloyalty_n and_o rebellion_n and_o shall_v for_o ever_o continue_v the_o same_o place_n 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