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	lord_n	zion_n	24	3	8.6852	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78217	Ichnographia. Or A model of the primitive congregational way: wherein satisfaction is offered, by unfolding (according to the Scriptures) what the right order of the Gospel, and way of the saints in the visible worshipping of God is, in the dayes of the New Testament. And how the saints in these dayes may walk up to it, notwithstanding their present hindrances. Together with the maine points in controversie, touching the right visible church-state Christ hath instituted under the Gospel, with the extent of church-officers, and power of particular visible churches, and continuance of divine ordinances and institutions under the defection and apostasie of Antichrist. By W. Bartlet, Minister of the Gospel, at Wapping.	Bartlet, William, 1609 or 10-1682.	1647 (1647)	Wing B986; Thomason E381_17; ESTC R201418	140,788	175

but_o in_o christ_n there_o be_v none_o for_o in_o he_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o fullness_n and_o in_o he_o be_v hide_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n col._n 2.3_o which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o the_o creature_n what_o they_o have_v be_v but_o a_o drop_n to_o his_o ocean_n and_o that_o little_a they_o have_v be_v from_o he_o also_o 7._o last_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o duration_n and_o perpetuity_n of_o it_o all_o other_o power_n be_v perishable_a uncertain_a and_o fade_v the_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n can_v say_v of_o their_o power_n and_o authority_n that_o it_o be_v everlasting_a as_o jesus_n ch●ist_n can_v 〈◊〉_d dan._n 4.34_o 35._o and_o esay_n 9_o 6_o 7._o of_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o government_n there_o be_v no_o end_n now_o if_o christ_n be_v so_o eminent_o qualify_v for_o this_o work_n no_o wonder_n if_o it_o be_v put_v altogether_o into_o his_o hand_n 3._o f●om_o christ_n undertake_v and_o perform_v it_o as_o in_o mat._n 16._o and●8_n ●8_z 17_o 18._o mat._n 28_o 19_o 20._o joh._n 20.21_o ephes_n 4.10_o 1●_n 12._o 1_o cor._n 11.23_o and_o 12.28_o in_o wh●c●_n place_n we_o find_v a_o church_n state_n appoint_v by_o christ_n with_o office_n officer_n gift_n ordinance_n and_o government_n correspondent_a 4._o from_o the_o apostle_n their_o disclaim_v this_o power_n and_o authority_n profess_v their_o work_n be_v mere_o a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ministry_n not_o a_o lordship_n act._n 17._o and_o that_o they_o be_v the_o servant_n not_o only_o of_o christ_n but_o of_o the_o church_n also_o 2_o cor._n 4_o 5._o rom._n 15.31_o and_o that_o they_o have_v no_o power_n or_o dominion_n over_o the_o faith_n or_o conscience_n of_o the_o people_n but_o helper_n of_o their_o joy_n 2_o cor._n 1._o ult_n 5._o from_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o all_o humane_a ability_n to_o accomplish_v this_o work_n which_o i_o shall_v make_v out_o three_o way_n 1._o from_o want_n of_o wit_n and_o skill_n to_o do_v it_o 2._o from_o want_n of_o a_o mind_n and_o will_v to_o do_v it_o 3._o from_o want_n of_o power_n and_o strength_n to_o do_v it_o 1._o man_n have_v no_o wit_n nor_o skill_n for_o this_o work_n all_o the_o ability_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v too_o low_a to_o reach_v such_o mystery_n as_o these_o what_o can_v moses_n or_o david_n or_o solomon_n do_v towards_o the_o build_n the_o visible_a tabernacle_n and_o temple_n of_o old_a with_o the_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n thereunto_o appertain_v if_o god_n have_v not_o first_o make_v they_o acquaint_v with_o it_o by_o his_o spirit_n so_o what_o can_v the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n have_v do_v towards_o the_o build_n the_o live_a temple_n of_o chr●sts_n church_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n if_o jesus_n christ_n have_v not_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o from_o his_o own_o mouth_n who_o have_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 2._o ult_n doubtless_o if_o christ_n have_v leave_v this_o work_n to_o the_o wit_n and_o discretion_n of_o man_n we_o shall_v have_v have_v sorry_a church_n work_v whence_o be_v it_o that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o division_n and_o difference_n among_o man_n in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n house_n and_o worship_n but_o this_o that_o man_n be_v dark_a and_o ignorant_a and_o not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n reveal_v in_o the_o word_n 2._o as_o man_n have_v no_o wit_n nor_o skill_n for_o this_o business_n so_o neither_o have_v they_o a_o mind_n and_o will_v to_o do_v it_o look_v we_o narrow_o into_o the_o disposition_n of_o man_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v how_o backward_o they_o be_v this_o w●y_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n at_o philippi_n phil._n 2.21_o all_o seek_v their_o own_o but_o few_o the_o thing_n of_o jesus_n christ_n man_n be_v so_o take_v up_o with_o the_o build_n their_o own_o house_n that_o they_o care_v not_o what_o become_v of_o god_n house_n as_o those_o in_o the_o prophet_n haggai●s_v 2_o hag._n ●_o 2_o day_n every_o man_n say_v the_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o build_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o doubtless_o if_o jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o carry_v on_o the_o build_n of_o his_o temple_n further_o than_o man_n be_v dispose_v thereunto_o he_o may_v stay_v long_o enough_o for_o it_o we_o be_v all_o of_o we_o even_o the_o best_a of_o the_o saint_n of_o cranzius_n disposition_n and_o temper_n who_o answer_v luther_n it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o such_o a_o work_n be_v do_v he_o speak_v to_o he_o about_o we_o can_v wish_v that_o antichrist_n be_v down_o and_o j●sus_n christ_n exalt_v on_o his_o throne_n but_o where_o be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v of_o luther_n spirit_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n christ_n and_o his_o cause_n may_v sink_v for_o aught_o that_o man_n do_v to_o put_v themselves_o forward_o in_o preserve_v and_o forward_v of_o it_o and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n man_n do_v begin_v to_o set_v upon_o this_o work_n do_v we_o not_o see_v how_o soon_o they_o be_v discourage_v and_o draw_v back_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o cease_v and_o give_v over_o as_o it_o be_v with_o those_o jew_n that_o god_n bring_v out_o of_o babylon_n to_o jerusalem_n after_o they_o have_v begin_v to_o build_v how_o long_o be_v it_o before_o they_o finish_v near_o as_o many_o year_n by_o computation_n in_o build_v the_o temple_n as_o they_o have_v be_v in_o babylon_n from_o the_o temple_n there_o be_v little_a heart_n little_a stomach_n in_o they_o to_o this_o work_n yea_o though_o many_o of_o they_o be_v good_a man_n as_o well_o as_o great_a man_n every_o small_a threat_n of_o their_o adversary_n be_v enough_o to_o make_v they_o cease_v building_n so_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v fain_o to_o send_v prophet_n after_o prophet_n to_o they_o to_o spur_v and_o excite_v they_o forward_o to_o their_o work_n they_o be_v call_v unto_o and_o be_v it_o not_o so_o now_o in_o these_o day_n how_o long_o have_v we_o be_v building_n god_n house_n what_o murmur_v what_o repine_v what_o objection_n what_o excuse_n what_o carnal_a reason_n every_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o say_v the_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v and_o so_o sad_a consequence_n come_v of_o it_o and_o sad_a yet_o be_v like_a to_o come_v i_o fear_v and_o all_o this_o i_o say_v for_o want_v of_o a_o will_n of_o a_o heart_n in_o god_n own_o people_n to_o this_o work_n and_o therefore_o without_o controversy_n this_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o further_a than_o jesus_n christ_n act_n in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n man_n have_v no_o mind_n to_o the_o work_n 3._o from_o want_n of_o power_n and_o strength_n to_o do_v it_o if_o man_n have_v skill_n and_o wit_n for_o the_o work_n yet_o so_o long_o as_o they_o want_v power_n how_o shall_v they_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v now_o that_o man_n want_v power_n and_o strength_n for_o this_o work_n be_v evident_a from_o hence_o 1._o in_o that_o there_o be_v many_o and_o mighty_a enemy_n to_o be_v throw_v down_o when_o this_o church-state_n be_v to_o be_v set_v up_o great_a and_o high_a mountain_n that_o must_v be_v make_v plain_n what_o a_o great_a mountain_n be_v there_o of_o a_o samaritan_n faction_n join_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n before_o zerubbabel_n when_o he_o c●me_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o build_v his_o house_n that_o have_v be_v lay_v waste_n and_o what_o a_o great_a mountain_n be_v the_o roman_a empire_n and_o that_o antichristian_a state_n which_o now_o oppose_v and_o who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o dry_v up_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n rev._n 16.12_o that_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n may_v be_v prepare_v by_o which_o river_n some_o understand_v the_o monarchy_n on_o which_o it_o border_n which_o be_v the_o turkish_a empire_n now_o this_o man_n can_v do_v the_o still_a the_o rage_n of_o adversary_n be_v beyond_o the_o power_n of_o man_n he_o that_o shake_v the_o nation_n when_o he_o come_v to_o this_o work_n hag._n 2.7_o he_o only_o can_v build_v this_o house_n amid_o all_o those_o commotion_n and_o tumult_n that_o be_v make_v in_o the_o world_n against_o it_o this_o work_n be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o god_n and_o not_o a_o poor_a silly_a worm_n as_o man_n be_v and_o therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o zerubbabel_n zech._n 4.6_o not_o by_o might_n nor_o by_o power_n but_o by_o my_o spirit_n and_o again_o in_o psal_n 2_o 6._o yet_o have_v i_o set_v my_o king_n upon_o my_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n it_o be_v the_o work_n therefore_o of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n if_o the_o lord_n shall_v leave_v this_o wo●k_n to_o the_o

17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n if_o any_o man_n defile_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o that_o of_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n for_o you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o live_a god_n in_o all_o which_o place_n with_o diverse_a other_o that_o word_n temple_n be_v use_v for_o the_o visible_a church_n because_o the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v to_o and_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o corinth_n conjunctim_fw-la you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o by_o temple_n here_o where_o antichrist_n sit_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o church_n of_o god_n obj._n you_o will_v say_v by_o temple_n be_v mean_v the_o conscience_n of_o god_n people_n in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o thessalonian_o ans_fw-fr 1._o grant_v it_o yet_o that_o do_v not_o make_v void_a the_o other_o but_o rather_o confirm_v it_o 2._o we_o never_o read_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o conscience_n be_v so_o call_v but_o the_o church_n of_o 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