Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	affirm_v	angel_n	angelical_a	32	3	11.6351	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33370	A paradisical dialogue betwixt faith and reason disputing the high mysterious secrets of eternity, the like never extant in our revelation. As touching God in eternity, how he became time in flesh, and how he dyed in the grave, and ascended to his glory again. Also what the angels are in form and nature, and how the angel became a devil, and that devil man; and that this world was prepared for the devil, so this the devils kingdom; and what the soul is, with the place of its glory and torment. With a brief narration what a commission is, and how many commissions there are; what the difference of their worships, and how that the law was given to the devil; with a brief discourse on the catechism, the Lords Prayer, and the creeds; as also, a divine prospect to the elect of the Lord. Written by Law. Claxton, the onely true bishop and faithful messenger of Christ Jesus, creator of heaven and earth.	Claxton, Laurence, 1615-1667.	1660 (1660)	Wing C4581; ESTC R215220	88,691	122

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say_v why_o he_o can_v not_o stand_v with_o the_o rest_n be_v the_o creator_n foreknowing_a that_o his_o prerogative_n royal_a will_v compel_v or_o move_v he_o to_o create_v this_o angelical_a reprobate_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o divine_a justice_n so_o that_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o most_o glorious_a power_n unto_o elect_a man_n and_o angel_n his_o wisdom_n see_v it_o most_o fit_a to_o endue_v this_o angel_n with_o more_o pierce_a rational_a wisdom_n and_o brightness_n of_o person_n than_o all_o his_o angelical_a companion_n and_o that_o because_o he_o be_v decree_v to_o the_o great_a shame_n and_o pain_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o because_o the_o elect_a angel_n shall_v admire_v their_o creator_n wisdom_n and_o power_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o outcast_a condition_n of_o the_o high_a create_a glory_n and_o themselves_o be_v fill_v with_o new_a declaration_n of_o honour_n praise_n and_o glory_n unto_o the_o divine_a majesty_n for_o his_o free_a elect_a 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divine_a excellency_n unto_o angel_n or_o man_n but_o what_o he_o have_v do_v if_o there_o have_v i_o be_o confident_a he_o will_v never_o have_v create_v any_o thing_n on_o purpose_n for_o eternal_a suffering_n and_o that_o the_o more_o thou_o may_v think_v the_o wise_a creator_n will_v never_o have_v suffer_v any_o creature_n to_o become_v rebellious_a against_o himself_o for_o the_o occasion_v of_o such_o strange_a transaction_n in_o this_o world_n and_o suffering_n both_o of_o himself_o angel_n and_o man_n i_o say_v if_o he_o can_v have_v possess_v his_o infinite_a glory_n in_o create_v of_o every_o thing_n unto_o eternal_a pleasure_n reason_n why_o who_o be_v beside_o himself_o that_o shall_v let_v or_o hinder_v what_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o do_v but_o he_o may_v form_v all_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o himself_o as_o aforesaid_a faith_n it_o be_v true_a though_o there_o be_v none_o beside_o himself_o yet_o i_o say_v that_o the_o creator_n royal_a will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v that_o glorious_a wheel_n that_o move_v he_o to_o create_v or_o form_v any_o creature_n at_o all_o and_o sure_o i_o be_o it_o be_v unpossible_a for_o god_n to_o create_v the_o spirit_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n to_o be_v both_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n or_o either_o of_o they_o to_o be_v of_o his_o divine_a nature_n then_o will_v the_o variety_n of_o his_o wisdom_n power_n and_o glory_n be_v all_o lose_a for_o want_v of_o distinction_n moreover_o if_o angel_n and_o man_n have_v be_v both_o of_o god_n divine_a nature_n in_o their_o creation_n then_o in_o stead_n of_o their_o be_v capable_a to_o be_v transmute_v into_o a_o high_a or_o low_a condition_n at_o the_o divine_a pleasure_n of_o the_o creator_n will_v they_o not_o rather_o have_v be_v unchangeable_a creator_n then_o changeable_a creature_n therefore_o that_o god_n may_v impede_fw-la all_o that_o may_v prevent_v his_o divine_a purpose_n he_o create_v the_o body_n of_o the_o angel_n spiritual_a and_o their_o spirit_n rational_a and_o he_o make_v the_o body_n of_o the_o man_n adam_n natural_a and_o his_o soul_n spiritual_a and_o the_o cause_n be_v this_o that_o if_o their_o spirit_n and_o body_n have_v both_o be_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n than_o it_o have_v be_v unpossible_a for_o they_o to_o change_v or_o commit_v any_o evil_n no_o more_o than_o the_o creator_n himself_o where_o then_o have_v be_v all_o the_o wonderful_a transaction_n of_o his_o glorious_a majesty_n or_o what_o have_v be_v form_v in_o stead_n of_o creature_n but_o creator_n only_o reason_n how_o or_o which_o way_n come_v the_o angel_n forth_o live_v creature_n if_o that_o life_n that_o bring_v forth_o their_o form_n have_v not_o be_v in_o god_n so_o come_v forth_o from_o god_n infuse_v into_o they_o as_o it_o be_v into_o adam_n faith_n though_o the_o angel_n come_v forth_o live_v body_n in_o the_o form_n of_o man_n yet_o that_o life_n be_v not_o in_o god_n nor_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n but_o only_o a_o create_a 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spirit_n also_o and_o yet_o the_o nature_n soul_n or_o spirit_n of_o either_o god_n angel_n or_o man_n can_v be_v worship_v without_o a_o body_n for_o there_o be_v no_o spirit_n whether_o immortal_a or_o mortal_a celestial_a or_o terrestrial_a but_o it_o have_v its_o own_o body_n and_o that_o suitable_a to_o its_o own_o nature_n as_o if_o its_o spirit_n be_v a_o immortal_a glorious_a spirit_n so_o be_v his_o body_n immortal_a glorious_a also_o and_o if_o its_o spirit_n be_v mortal_a earthly_a so_o be_v its_o body_n mortal_a earthly_a also_o and_o this_o i_o say_v all_o body_n whether_o of_o god_n man_n or_o beast_n be_v invisible_a and_o see_v that_o which_o be_v without_o yet_o itself_o can_v be_v see_v by_o any_o outward_a sight_n for_o who_o see_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n save_v he_o that_o have_v it_o so_o that_o i_o say_v if_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n without_o body_n he_o can_v not_o be_v see_v so_o not_o worship_v no_o more_o than_o a_o king_n spirit_n without_o a_o body_n 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