Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	apostle_n	church_n	holy_a	6,886	5	5.0568	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77504	The mystical brasen serpent: with the magnetical vertue thereof. or, Christ exalted upon the cross, with the blessed end and fruit of that his exaltation, in drawing the elect world to himself, to believe on Him, and to be saved by Him. In two treatises, from John 3. 14, 15. 12. 32. Whereunto is added A treatise of the saints joint-membership each with other. As they were delivered to the Church of God at Great Yarmouth, by John Brinsley, minister of the gospel, and preacher to that incorporation. Imprimatur, Edm. Calamy. July 30. 1652.	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.	1653 (1653)	Wing B4719; Thomason E1249_1; ESTC R208891	155,986	284

same_o faith_n and_o love_n attend_v upon_o and_o submit_v to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n and_o perform_v mutual_a office_n each_o to_o other_o this_o be_v one_o body_n and_o such_o be_v the_o church_n catholic_a consider_v it_o as_o we_o will_v whether_o in_o the_o invisible_a or_o visible_a state_n of_o it_o it_o be_v on_o body_n the_o church_n catholic_a invisible_a body_n the_o church_n catholic_a invisible_a one_o body_n be_v make_v up_o of_o all_o true_a believer_n such_o as_o have_v a_o real_a union_n with_o christ_n have_v also_o union_n and_o communion_n one_o with_o another_o these_o make_v up_o one_o body_n as_o the_o body_n be_v one_o etc._n etc._n so_o also_o be_v christ_n say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 12.12_o christ_n mystical_a the_o church_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n for_o by_o one_o spirit_n we_o be_v all_o baptise_a into_o one_o body_n ver_fw-la 13._o a_o mystery_n represent_v to_o our_o eye_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n where_o the_o sacramental_a bread_n be_v make_v of_o many_o grain_n meet_v together_o and_o make_v one_o loaf_n and_o the_o sacramental_a wine_n be_v the_o juice_n of_o many_o grape_n meet_v together_o in_o the_o same_o cup_n do_v excellent_o represent_v unto_o the_o receiver_n the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_a wherein_o all_o true_a believer_n be_v knit_v together_o by_o faith_n unto_o christ_n and_o by_o love_n one_o to_o another_o make_v up_o one_o mystical_a body_n so_o our_o apostle_n unveil_v this_o mystery_n 1_o cor._n 10.17_o for_o we_o be_v many_o be_v one_o bread_n and_o one_o body_n such_o be_v the_o church_n catholic_a invisible_a and_o such_o be_v the_o church_n catholibk_v visible_a body_n the_o church_n catholic_a visible_a one_o body_n consist_v of_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o visible_a saint_n such_o as_o profess_v the_o true_a faith_n of_o christ_n with_o subjection_n to_o his_o ordinance_n profess_v faith_n and_o obedience_n this_o also_o as_o it_o be_v one_o church_n so_o call_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o 1_o cor._n 12.28_o god_n have_v set_v some_o in_o the_o church_n first_o apostle_n secondary_o prophet_n three_o teacher_n etc._n etc._n meaning_n thereby_o the_o church_n catholic_a visible_a to_o which_o those_o extrordinary_a and_o catholic_a officer_n be_v proper_o and_o to_o which_o the_o other_o ordinary_a officer_n be_v primary_o give_v so_o it_o be_v one_o body_n so_o call_v by_o the_o same_o apostle_n ephes_n 4.4_o there_o be_v one_o body_n meaning_n thereby_o the_o church_n catholic_a to_o which_o belong_v that_o one_o baptism_n ver_fw-la 5._o and_o to_o which_o those_o officer_n be_v give_v by_o christ_n speak_v of_o ver_fw-la 11._o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n some_o prophet_n some_o evangelist_n etc._n etc._n these_o christ_n give_v to_o his_o church_n catholic_a as_o consider_v in_o the_o visible_a state_n of_o it_o and_o so_o may_v we_o understand_v the_o apostle_n here_o in_o the_o text_n we_o be_v many_o be_v one_o body_n not_o only_o that_o particular_a church_n at_o rome_n but_o the_o church_n catholic_a visible_a whereof_o paul_n himself_o be_v a_o member_n as_o i_o before_o expound_v it_o this_o be_v one_o body_n whether_o one_o organical_a body_n as_o they_o call_v it_o or_o not_o be_v make_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a dispute_n in_o the_o present_a time_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v you_o with_o that_o notion_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o my_o present_a purpose_n that_o which_o i_o suppose_v in_o a_o morderate_a sense_n will_v be_v grant_v at_o all_o intelligent_a hand_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o church_n catholic_a visible_a and_o that_o church_n also_o be_v one_o body_n one_o essential_a and_o integrall_a body_n make_v up_o of_o many_o member_n combine_v and_o knit_v together_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n thus_o the_o church_n take_v it_z as_o we_o will_v still_o we_o find_v a_o unity_n in_o it_o i_o mean_v in_o the_o notion_n o_o that_o it_o be_v so_o also_o in_o the_o practice_n it_o be_v one_o body_n and_o that_o under_o one_o head_n there_o be_v a_o three_o resemblance_n be_v resembl_n 3._o unity_n of_o the_o head_n which_o be_v so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o natural_a body_n there_o be_v one_o body_n under_o one_o head_n a_o head_n there_o must_v be_v and_o but_o one_o head_n otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v a_o monstrous_a body_n shall_v it_o be_v either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o a_o head_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v more_o head_n than_o one_o and_o so_o be_v it_o in_o this_o mystical_a body_n it_o be_v also_o one_o body_n under_o one_o head_n which_o head_n be_v christ_n so_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o text._n we_o be_v one_o body_n in_o christ_n text._n christ_n sumus_fw-la unum_fw-la corpus_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la qui_fw-la corporis_fw-la istius_fw-la compactor_n fuit_fw-la grot._fw-la ad_fw-la text._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v not_o only_o per_fw-mi christum_fw-la as_o grotius_n dilute_o expound_v it_o by_o christ_n as_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o union_n the_o gatherer_n and_o compacter_n of_o his_o elect_a people_n into_o one_o true_a it_o be_v this_o christ_n do_v he_o be_v the_o great_a shepherd_n gather_v all_o his_o sheep_n into_o one_o fold_n so_o much_o we_o may_v learn_v from_o that_o suffragan_n high_a priest_n who_o speak_v more_o than_o himself_o understand_v as_o too_o many_o at_o this_o day_n do_v though_o not_o more_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n intend_v to_o speak_v by_o he_o joh._n 11.51_o where_o he_o prophesy_v that_o jesus_n shall_v die_v for_o that_o nation_n and_o not_o for_o that_o nation_n only_o but_o that_o also_o he_o shall_v gather_v together_o in_o one_o the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o this_o christ_n in_o part_n have_v do_v and_o further_o will_v do_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n gather_v together_o his_o elect_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n so_o make_v they_o one_o body_n this_o be_v a_o truth_n but_o not_o the_o whole_a truth_n there_o be_v somewhat_o more_o in_o this_o phrase_n in_o christ_n viz._n as_o be_v the_o common_a head_n of_o his_o church_n so_o grotius_n himself_o right_o expound_v that_o other_o place_n of_o the_o same_o apostle_n ephes_n 1.10_o 1.10_o grotius_n com._n ad_fw-la ephes_n 1.10_o where_o he_o set_v forth_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n will_v and_o purpose_n now_o reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n viz._n that_o in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n he_o may_v gather_v together_o in_o one_o all_o thing_n in_o christ_n per_fw-la christum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la caput_fw-la by_o christ_n as_o a_o head_n and_o so_o much_o the_o word_n there_o translate_v gather_v together_o may_v be_v conceive_v to_o import_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o bring_v under_o one_o head_n such_o be_v christ_n to_o his_o church_n not_o only_o a_o head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o it_o as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v ephes_n 1.22_o but_o the_o head_n of_o it_o oft_o time_n we_o find_v he_o express_o so_o call_v the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n the_o church_n col._n 1.18_o ephes_n 5.23_o such_o a_o relation_n there_o be_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n as_o betwixt_o the_o head_n and_o the_o body_n and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o as_o he_o be_v call_v the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n so_o the_o church_n be_v call_v his_o body_n ephes_n 1._o last_o 1_o cor._n 12.27_o and_o well_o may_v they_o be_v so_o call_v christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n the_o body_n body_n christ_n the_o head_n the_o church_n the_o body_n it_o the_o head_n participate_v in_o the_o same_o nature_n wih_o the_o body_n so_o do_v christ_n with_o his_o church_n 2._o the_o head_n be_v above_o the_o body_n set_v over_o it_o to_o rule_v and_o guide_v it_o so_o be_v christ_n over_o his_o church_n 3._o the_o head_n look_v out_o for_o the_o body_n provide_v for_o it_o and_o so_o do_v christ_n for_o his_o church_n 4._o the_o head_n give_v influence_n communicate_v animal_n spirit_n giveth_z sense_n and_o motion_n to_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n so_o do_v christ_n communicate_v his_o spirit_n to_o all_o the_o member_n of_o this_o mystical_a body_n whereby_o he_o give_v spiritual_a sense_n and_o motion_n to_o they_o 5._o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n be_v all_o unite_a to_o the_o head_n by_o some_o common_a band_n and_o ligament_n nerve_n and_o sinew_n whereby_o they_o come_v to_o have_v union_n and_o communion_n with_o it_o and_o so_o be_v all_o true_a believer_n unto_o christ_n unite_v to_o he_o by_o his_o spirit_n on_o his_o part_n by_o faith_n and_o love_n on_o their_o part_n whence_o they_o come_v to_o have_v union_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o

man_n be_v a_o sinner_n say_v the_o pharisee_n to_o the_o blind_a man_n john_n 9_o 9.24_o joh._n 9.24_o that_o be_v a_o great_a and_o notorious_a sinner_n 53.12_o mark_v 15.28_o isai_n 53.12_o he_o be_v number_v among_o the_o transgressor_n say_v the_o evangelist_n cite_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n nay_o more_o have_v as_o a_o surety_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o world_n of_o his_o elect_n he_o be_v now_o a_o sinner_n by_o imputation_n and_o the_o great_a sinner_n in_o the_o world_n last_o 2_o cor._n 5._o last_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n viz._n by_o imputation_n have_v the_o iniquity_n of_o many_o 12._o isai_n 53._o ver_fw-la 6._o and_o 12._o of_o we_o all_o lay_v upon_o he_o and_o herein_o fit_o answer_v the_o type_n wherein_o we_o have_v a_o serpent_n sting_v and_o a_o serpent_n heal_v text._n rom._n 5.19_o exit_fw-la serpent_n morbi_fw-la per_fw-la serpent_n medicinae_fw-la per_fw-la hominem_fw-la peccatum_fw-la &_o mors_fw-la per_fw-la hominem_fw-la justificatio_fw-la &_o resurrectio_fw-la h._n g●oti_n in_o text._n even_o thus_o by_o a_o man_n come_v sin_n and_o death_n and_o by_o a_o man_n come_v righteousness_n and_o life_n the_o first_o adam_n wound_v be_v a_o man_n like_o unto_o we_o the_o second_o adam_n heal_v be_v a_o man_n like_o unto_o we_o also_o god_n can_v have_v find_v out_o many_o other_o antidote_n and_o remedy_n against_o the_o poisonous_a stinging_n of_o these_o serpent_n but_o he_o make_v choice_n of_o this_o a_o serpent_n sting_n and_o a_o serpent_n must_v heal_v even_o so_o possible_o he_o can_v have_v find_v out_o many_o other_o way_n and_o mean_n for_o the_o redeem_v and_o save_v of_o his_o people_n but_o his_o wisdom_n put_v it_o upon_o this_o way_n as_o most_o congruous_a and_o convenient_a 15.21_o 1_o cor._n 15.21_o that_o as_o by_o a_o man_n come_v death_n so_o by_o a_o man_n shall_v come_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a that_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n so_o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a as_o the_o apostle_n go_v on_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 2._o christ_n be_v like_a unto_o we_o man_n ibid._n christ_n like_v unto_o we_o sinful_a man_n serpentem_fw-la hunc_fw-la aeneum_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la christi_fw-la gessisse_fw-la imaginem_fw-la quòd_fw-la alius_fw-la erat_fw-la quàm_fw-la videbatur_fw-la rectè_fw-la notavit_fw-la adversus_fw-la tryphonem_fw-la justinus_n de_fw-fr eo_fw-la serpent_n sic_fw-la loquens_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d h._n grot._n ibid._n we_o sinful_a man_n but_o himself_o not_o sinful_a even_o as_o that_o serpent_n be_v like_a unto_o other_o serpent_n but_o without_o the_o sting_n and_o poison_n that_o be_v in_o they_o thus_o our_o bless_a saviour_n how_o ever_o he_o carry_v the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n yet_o he_o be_v no_o way_n infect_v or_o taint_v with_o sin_n whether_o original_a or_o actual_a free_a from_o the_o poison_n of_o original_a sin_n which_o have_v infect_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o other_o man_n be_v sanctify_v in_o his_o conception_n by_o the_o supernatural_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o be_v bear_v holy_a that_o holy_a thing_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o thou_o luke_n 1_o 1.35_o luke_n 1.35_o free_a from_o actual_a sin_n he_o do_v no_o sin_n neither_o be_v there_o guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 2.22_o 1_o pet._n 2.22_o and_o here_o again_o behold_v the_o truth_n answer_v to_o the_o type_n the_o sting_a of_o those_o poisonous_a serpent_n cure_v by_o a_o serpent_n that_o have_v neither_o sting_n nor_o poison_n the_o sting_n and_o poison_n guilt_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n take_v away_o by_o he_o that_o be_v free_a from_o both_o christ_n have_v suffer_v for_o sin_n say_v st._n peter_n the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 3.18_o 1_o pet._n 3.18_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5._o last_o here_o be_v a_o second_o resemblance_n in_o the_o form_n of_o this_o serpent_n 3._o up_o 3._o the_o occasion_n of_o make_v and_o set_v it_o up_o upon_o what_o occasion_n be_v this_o serpent_n make_v and_o set_v up_o why_o upon_o the_o deadly_a bite_n and_o sting_v of_o the_o israelite_n by_o those_o fiery_a serpent_n whereof_o some_o be_v dead_a already_o other_o in_o eminent_a danger_n of_o death_n behold_v here_o what_o it_o be_v that_o occasion_v the_o make_n and_o lift_v up_o of_o this_o true_a brazen_a serpent_n what_o occasion_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n to_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o in_o that_o nature_n to_o suffer_v to_o die_v it_o be_v our_o misery_n that_o call_v for_o this_o mercy_n we_o be_v all_o sting_v and_o mortal_o sting_v by_o the_o old_a serpent_n who_o fasten_v upon_o our_o first_o parent_n through_o they_o transfuse_v his_o poison_n unto_o all_o their_o posterity_n even_o as_o one_o of_o those_o fiery_a serpent_n fasten_v upon_o one_o member_n the_o poison_n thereof_o run_v through_o the_o whole_a body_n inflame_v and_o infect_v the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n in_o every_o part_n even_o thus_o that_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n fasten_v the_o sting_n of_o his_o tentation_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n bring_v they_o to_o transgress_v the_o command_n and_o so_o to_o break_v the_o covenant_n of_o their_o god_n he_o thereby_o not_o only_o wound_v they_o to_o the_o death_n but_o through_o they_o trasmit_v that_o deadly_a poison_n to_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o mankind_n be_v then_o in_o their_o loin_n 5.12_o rom._n 5.12_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n say_v the_o apostle_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v in_o adam_n tanquàm_fw-la in_o radice_fw-la as_o in_o the_o common_a stock_n and_o root_n they_o sin_v in_o he_o and_o so_o death_n which_o have_v seize_v upon_o he_o pass_v upon_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pervasit_fw-la a_o metaphor_n take_v 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