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	church_n	zion_n	22	3	9.5348	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60978	Platonism unveil'd, or, An essay concerning the notions and opinions of Plato and some antient and modern divines his followers, in relation to the Logos, or word in particular, and the doctrine of the trinity in general : in two parts.; Platonisme déviolé. English	Souverain, Matthieu, d. ca. 1699.	1700 (1700)	Wing S4776	180,661	144

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creed_n in_o three_o very_a distinct_a article_n the_o first_o concern_v the_o father_n the_o second_o the_o son_n and_o three_o article_n the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o last_o which_o be_v so_o express_o distinguish_v from_o that_o of_o the_o son_n they_o speak_v thus_o of_o the_o incarnation_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o believe_v also_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a spirit_n or_o paraclet_n which_o the_o lord_n promise_v and_o send_v he_o do_v not_o suffer_v but_o the_o man_n who_o he_o assume_v or_o take_v from_o the_o virgin_n mary_n he_o suffer_v because_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o whereas_o god_n be_v immortal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n be_v passus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la where_o one_o see_v the_o pronoun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agree_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o neuter_n now_o of_o this_o spirit_n the_o father_n say_v he_o can_v suffer_v but_o it_o be_v man_n who_o he_o put_v on_o and_o take_v from_o the_o virgin_n that_o do_v suffer_v this_o they_o speak_v i_o say_v of_o the_o paraclet_n who_o they_o confess_v after_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o not_o of_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o j._n c._n a_o passage_n express_v and_o formal_a which_o clear_o prove_v these_o doctor_n understand_v nothing_o else_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o that_o power_n of_o god_n whereof_o the_o word_n be_v the_o manifestation_n and_o the_o operation_n confound_v the_o spirit_n with_o the_o word_n and_o very_o distinct_o assure_v we_o that_o the_o paraclet_n be_v incarnate_a be_v the_o paraclet_n the_o divine_a nature_n of_o j._n c._n or_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n here_o we_o will_v wait_v the_o doctor_n be_v answer_n valesius_fw-la not_o bear_n with_o this_o incongruity_n in_o the_o council_n have_v the_o boldness_n to_o corrupt_v this_o passage_n in_o his_o version_n by_o foist_v in_o the_o word_n christ_n for_o thus_o he_o have_v translate_v it_o he_o do_v not_o suffer_v but_o the_o man_n who_o christ_n put_v on_o the_o word_n christ_n be_v not_o in_o the_o text_n which_o entire_o relate_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o paraclet_n in_o short_a that_o word_n ruin_v the_o whole_a sense_n of_o the_o period_n and_o strange_o confound_v all_o this_o three_o article_n which_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o be_v distinct_a from_o that_o concern_v j._n c._n both_o translator_n and_o copyists_n be_v guilty_a of_o falsification_n in_o this_o particular_a give_v i_o leave_v to_o affirm_v one_o thing_n and_o that_o be_v that_o the_o ancient_n have_v often_o distinguish_v the_o holy_a spirit_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a whereof_o he_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o same_o text_n call_v the_o latter_a the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o say_v only_o of_o the_o former_a that_o he_o overshadow_a the_o virgin_n now_o even_o this_o show_n that_o by_o the_o word_n they_o understand_v nothing_o but_o the_o power_n and_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o power_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o high_a the_o holy_a spirit_n signify_v the_o substance_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a signify_v the_o operation_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a according_a to_o the_o father_n be_v not_o otherwise_o distinguish_v from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n then_o as_o the_o operation_n be_v distinguish_v from_o its_o subject_n we_o may_v conclude_v therefore_o from_o proof_n so_o very_o evident_a that_o the_o ancient_n who_o have_v deify_v j._n c._n have_v not_o other_o ground_n for_o their_o theology_n but_o the_o birth_n of_o j._n c._n of_o a_o virgin_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o by_o the_o word_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n they_o always_o understand_v this_o miraculous_a operation_n and_o that_o they_o never_o advance_v any_o high_a in_o their_o discourse_n towards_o that_o which_o be_v call_v a_o eternal_a generation_n chap._n xii_o a_o account_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o allegorical_a theology_n of_o the_o father_n concern_v the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n i_o dare_v assure_v my_o reader_n that_o i_o can_v show_v he_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o this_o allegorical_a theology_n it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o father_n imitate_v the_o gnostic_n in_o many_o thing_n and_o particular_o in_o the_o way_n of_o allegory_n and_o contemplation_n but_o it_o be_v mark_n the_o valentinian_n as_o we_o be_v inform_v by_o irenaeus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 12._o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o allegorical_a exposition_n on_o the_o birth_n of_o j._n c._n that_o be_v the_o first_o who_o elevate_v it_o to_o a_o sense_n of_o contemplation_n and_o mystery_n he_o make_v a_o quaternity_n of_o the_o man_n and_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o first_o pair_n and_o of_o the_o word_n and_o life_n which_o be_v the_o second_o pair_n but_o what_o sort_n of_o theology_n do_v he_o couch_v under_o this_o enigma_n or_o allegory_n why_o nothing_o less_o than_o the_o wonderful_a conception_n of_o j._n c._n the_o man_n say_v he_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a because_o that_o act_v instead_o of_o the_o man._n the_o church_n be_v the_o holy_a virgin_n because_o she_o hold_v the_o place_n of_o the_o church_n the_o angel_n gabriel_n be_v instead_o of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n instead_o of_o life_n nothing_o can_v better_o convince_v we_o of_o the_o allegory_n use_v by_o the_o valentinian_o than_o this_o passage_n in_o which_o the_o angel_n be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o life_n the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a be_v instead_o of_o the_o man_n and_o the_o virgin_n be_v instead_o of_o the_o church_n i_o may_v also_o have_v produce_v this_o passage_n for_o a_o proof_n when_o i_o be_v argue_v this_o point_n but_o i_o have_v reserve_v it_o on_o purpose_n for_o this_o place_n to_o show_v that_o the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o the_o word_n reduce_v itself_o to_o the_o miraculous_a conception_n of_o our_o saviour_n upon_o which_o both_o the_o heretic_n and_o the_o orthodox_n have_v equal_o allegorize_v each_o take_v his_o flight_n as_o his_o contemplation_n lead_v he_o on_o and_o this_o be_v that_o famous_a theology_n so_o much_o extol_v by_o the_o father_n i_o know_v most_o of_o they_o be_v entangle_v with_o their_o platonism_n have_v mighty_o embroil_v the_o first_o and_o ancient_a idea_n of_o this_o matter_n but_o i_o know_v also_o that_o before_o they_o come_v to_o make_v two_o hypostasis_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n they_o be_v terrible_o perplex_v about_o the_o latter_a and_o can_v not_o tell_v what_o to_o do_v hence_o it_o be_v without_o doubt_n that_o they_o so_o long_o delay_v the_o deify_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o council_n of_o nice_a have_v not_o at_o all_o touch_v upon_o its_o divinity_n so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o it_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v so_o small_a a_o figure_n at_o that_o time_n that_o some_o father_n of_o the_o council_n make_v no_o difficulty_n to_o give_v its_o place_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n by_o make_v she_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n of_o which_o we_o be_v inform_v by_o elmacinus_n and_o patricide_n in_o hot_v orient_n hist_o lib._n 2._o p._n 227._o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n dare_v not_o speak_v open_o upon_o the_o point_n and_o in_o s._n basil_n time_n there_o be_v a_o little_a shiness_fw-mi in_o calling_z the_o holy_a ghost_n direct_o and_o formal_o god_n it_o be_v worth_a our_o regard_n what_o petavius_n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 7._o §_o 2._o say_v hereupon_o the_o catholic_a church_n say_v he_o accommodate_v itself_o for_o prudential_a reason_n to_o human_a frailty_n come_v not_o to_o the_o full_a profession_n of_o some_o

twofold_a operation_n the_o one_o manifest_a which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o other_o secret_n or_o hide_a which_o be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o one_o by_o way_n of_o manifestation_n the_o other_o by_o way_n of_o communication_n but_o after_o all_o it_o be_v but_o a_o twofold_a operation_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o power_n i_o forbear_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o divers_a other_o testimony_n of_o tertullian_n of_o the_o like_a kind_n as_o for_o instance_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o book_n concern_v prayer_n in_o his_o dispute_n against_o martion_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 6_o &_o 16._o and_o in_o his_o discourse_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o jesus_n christ_n cap._n 19_o the_o reader_n may_v consult_v they_o if_o he_o please_v to_o the_o forementioned_a authoritys_n from_o tertullian_n i_o will_v subjoin_v that_o of_o novatian_n de_fw-la trinitate_fw-la cap._n 19_o that_o which_o chief_o constitute_v the_o son_n of_o god_n say_v he_o be_v the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v form_v by_o mean_n of_o that_o spirit_n of_o who_o the_o angel_n say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o etc._n etc._n for_o this_o be_v the_o true_a son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v of_o god_n who_o unite_n himself_o to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n make_v he_o by_o that_o union_n the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o he_o be_v not_o before_o so_o that_o the_o main_a reason_n of_o this_o title_n the_o son_n of_o god_n arise_v from_o that_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o descend_v how_o the_o word_n of_o god_n incarnate_a by_o mean_n of_o that_o spirit_n which_o descend_v on_o mary_n be_v the_o second_o person_n incarnate_a by_o mean_n of_o the_o three_o very_o good_a divinity_n be_v it_o not_o rather_o this_o divine_a operation_n that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o word_n which_o manifest_v itself_o in_o the_o flesh_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o insinuate_v itself_o into_o that_o flesh_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n on_o account_n of_o its_o substance_n be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n call_v the_o word_n on_o account_n of_o its_o manifestation_n and_o its_o operation_n for_o this_o reason_n novatian_n place_v not_o the_o chief_a ground_n of_o the_o filiation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o a_o word_n which_o be_v a_o different_a hypostasis_fw-la from_o the_o spirit_n but_o in_o the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o operation_n of_o that_o spirit_n of_o who_o the_o scripture_n speak_v say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v understand_v what_o the_o father_n mean_v when_o they_o confound_v the_o word_n with_o the_o spirit_n that_o over-shadowed_n the_o virgin_n or_o when_o they_o distinguish_v these_o two_o power_n if_o it_o be_v not_o lay_v down_o for_o a_o rule_n that_o by_o the_o spirit_n they_o understand_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o principle_n or_o source_n whence_o 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have_v a_o tangle_n of_o marcion_n heresy_n this_o flesh_n be_v call_v by_o his_o father_n the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n the_o christ_n the_o anoint_a of_o the_o live_a god_n a_o spirit_n unite_v to_o flesh_n the_o same_o father_n elsewhere_o in_o his_o discourse_n de_fw-fr idolor_n vanit_fw-la cap._n 6._o express_v himself_o thus_o the_o word_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v send_v who_o the_o prophet_n have_v forspeak_v of_o as_o the_o instructor_n of_o mankind_n he_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n his_o reason_n his_o wisdom_n and_o his_o glory_n the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v put_v on_o flesh_n god_n be_v mingle_v or_o unite_v with_o man._n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o word_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o which_o be_v more_o the_o flesh_n of_o j.c._n be_v call_v the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n which_o can_v not_o be_v true_a but_o of_o its_o celestial_a origin_n and_o as_o it_o be_v form_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n so_o that_o cyprian_a seem_v to_o intimate_v thereby_o that_o it_o be_v because_o of_o this_o celestial_a origin_n that_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o flesh_n of_o j._n c._n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n for_o it_o may_v be_v very_o well_o say_v that_o j.c._n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n since_o his_o origin_n be_v from_o heaven_n in_o his_o birth_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o what_o be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o the_o word_n according_a to_o this_o father_n the_o word_n be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o unite_v itself_o to_o man_n the_o word_n be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o put_v on_o flesh_n in_o short_a it_o be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o christ_n of_o god_n you_o will_v say_v what_o hinder_v but_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n may_v have_v also_o the_o name_n of_o the_o three_o that_o be_v pure_a fancy_n why_o shall_v one_o 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of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o embrace_v she_o that_o which_o lactantius_n express_v by_o these_o word_n descend_v on_o a_o virgin_n can_v it_o be_v any_o other_o than_o that_o which_o st._n luke_n express_v in_o these_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o who_o the_o angel_n speak_v be_v the_o same_o according_a to_o lactantius_n with_o that_o holy_a ghost_n which_o god_n beget_v and_o which_o he_o call_v his_o son_n dr._n bull_n tell_v we_o the_o father_n understand_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o divine_a nature_n of_o j._n c._n very_o well_o but_o why_o so_o if_o not_o for_o this_o cause_n that_o j._n c._n have_v not_o other_o divinity_n than_o that_o spirit_n of_o power_n and_o holiness_n which_o form_v his_o body_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o a_o virgin_n for_o in_o short_a the_o father_n speak_v after_o this_o manner_n when_o they_o explain_v these_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o etc._n etc._n or_o allude_v to_o they_o and_o always_o with_o regard_n to_o his_o birth_n of_o a_o virgin_n but_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o this_o passage_n luke_n 1._o 35._o signify_v most_o certain_o that_o power_n which_o we_o trinitarian_n call_v the_o three_o person_n and_o if_o the_o father_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o find_v the_o second_o there_o as_o be_v say_v there_o be_v no_o know_v what_o the_o word_n signify_v for_o it_o must_v be_v affirm_v that_o they_o have_v strange_o mistake_v the_o scripture_n and_o in_o so_o unaccountable_a manner_n as_o i_o may_v say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o long_o any_o certainty_n to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o their_o writin●●●●ll's_n in_o confusion_n as_o in_o the_o ancient_a chaos_n there_o be_v nothing_o whereby_o to_o discover_v the_o name_n of_o the_o