Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	believe_v	faith_n	grace_n	8,077	5	5.8830	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B10269	Anti-Goliah: or An epistle to Mr. Brevint, containing some reflections upon his Saul, and Samuel, at Endor. / Written by E.W.	Warner, John, 1628-1692.; E. W. (Edward Worsley), 1605-1676.	1678 (1678)	Wing W904B; ESTC R186274	27,206	62

the_o manner_n of_o it_o its_o effect_n which_o follow_v it_o the_o perpetual_a succession_n of_o lawful_a pastor_n from_o the_o apostle_n till_o our_o day_n the_o testimony_n of_o martyr_n by_o their_o blood_n and_o of_o god_n by_o his_o work_n which_o be_v miracle_n the_o consent_n of_o nation_n the_o fulfil_v of_o the_o prophecy_n etc._n etc._n infine_v the_o very_a name_n of_o catholic_n which_o maugre_o all_o pretence_n of_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n this_o church_n only_o retain_v as_o st._n austin_n write_v it_o do_v in_o his_o time_n and_o we_o see_v it_o do_v in_o we_o these_o be_v the_o motive_n allege_v to_o invite_v man_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o that_o church_n in_o which_o they_o be_v find_v and_o of_o which_o they_o be_v verify_v but_o i_o never_o hear_v any_o discourse_n thus_o be_v of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n because_o it_o adore_v two_o christ_n as_o you_o say_v c._n 1_o give_v the_o scapular_a of_o s._n simon_n stock_n as_o c._n 13._o say_v the_o bead_n of_o s._n dominick_n c._n 14._o use_v consecrate_v image_n c._n 16._o if_o you_o know_v any_o who_o use_v such_o inducement_n name_v they_o if_o you_o can_v name_v none_o acknowledge_v that_o your_o book_n in_o its_o forehead_n bear_v a_o great_a calumny_n a_o unexcusable_a untruth_n this_o be_v a_o omen_n of_o what_o sincerity_n we_o be_v to_o expect_v in_o your_o whole_a treatise_n in_o your_o preface_n not_o to_o be_v my_o own_o witness_n say_v you_o i_o make_v the_o case_n of_o papist_n such_o as_o i_o find_v it_o in_o their_o own_o author_n it_o be_v hard_a measure_n when_o every_o slip_n of_o a_o private_a pen_n be_v charge_v on_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o often_o dislike_v and_o sometime_o condemn_v it_o yet_o have_v you_o keep_v to_o this_o rule_n you_o have_v be_v less_o blame_n worthy_a i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n more_o than_o once_o to_o mind_v you_o of_o it_o chap._n ii_o your_o general_n account_v of_o new_a way_n page_n 1._o what_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v single_a that_o of_o rome_n have_v double_a the_o eternal_a god_n and_o a_o mortal_a woman_n two_o sort_n of_o christ_n two_o sacrifice_n two_o mediator_n two_o different_a way_n to_o obtain_v pardon_n of_o sin_n two_o ladder_n to_o get_v up_o to_o heaven_n two_o sort_n of_o spiritual_a kindred_n two_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o two_o different_a and_o sometime_o contrary_a word_n of_o god_n when_o you_o write_v this_o sure_o you_o have_v be_v in_o good_a company_n and_o thence_o geminis_fw-la surgebat_fw-la mensa_fw-la lucernis_fw-la all_o thing_n seem_v double_a it_o be_v well_o for_o we_o that_o at_o that_o time_n hell_n heaven_n purgatory_n pope_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n do_v not_o occur_v to_o you_o otherwise_o you_o will_v have_v enlarge_v our_o accusation_n and_o say_v we_o believe_v two_o pope_n two_o soul_n of_o man_n two_o hell_n two_o heaven_n two_o purgatory_n two_o person_n of_o christ_n two_o divine_a nature_n here_o be_v a_o accusation_n of_o as_o heinous_a a_o nature_n as_o any_o can_v be_v on_o what_o be_v it_o ground_v who_o testimony_n be_v produce_v to_o prove_v it_o see_v the_o text_n see_v the_o margin_n not_o one_o single_a man_n name_v have_v you_o so_o soon_o forget_v your_o promise_n not_o to_o be_v your_o own_o witness_n but_o to_o cite_v our_o author_n we_o will_v use_v the_o right_n of_o defendant_n and_o to_o a_o groundless_a false_a accusation_n return_v a_o flat_a denial_n oft_o its_o truth_n and_o when_o you_o please_v we_o will_v show_v you_o that_o we_o believe_v only_o one_o god_n one_o christ_n one_o way_n to_o obtain_v pardon_n of_o sin_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n one_o way_n to_o heaven_n the_o cross_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n chap._n iii_o how_o the_o church_n can_v be_v roman_a and_o catholic_n page_n 8._o papist_n say_v you_o be_v well_o please_v with_o call_v themselves_o catholic_n we_o be_v so_o and_o so_o be_v catholic_n in_o s._n augustine_n time_n as_o we_o see_v l._n cont_n epist_n fund_z c._n 4._o that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a motive_n of_o retain_v he_o s._n austin_n in_o the_o church_n heretic_n both_o then_o and_o now_o will_v arrogate_v to_o their_o congregation_n that_o title_n yet_o can_v never_o compass_v it_o no_o great_a wonder_n we_o shall_v glory_v in_o that_o name_n see_v as_o you_o say_v catholic_n doctrine_n and_o service_n be_v the_o most_o essential_a jewel_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o true_a church_n you_o can_v give_v so_o great_a praise_n to_o catholic_n doctrine_n which_o be_v faith_n take_v of_o itself_o but_o it_o will_v deserve_v great_a yet_o if_o compare_v with_o charity_n it_o must_v yield_v place_n as_o you_o see_v 1._o cor._n 13._o but_o because_o the_o matter_n be_v of_o consequence_n and_o not_o rigth_o understand_v by_o you_o i_o will_v enlarge_v a_o little_a upon_o it_o it_o be_v a_o error_n as_o great_a as_o it_o be_v common_a to_o think_v that_o faith_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v christian_a doctrine_n begin_v with_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o of_o christ_n himself_n that_o faith_n be_v as_o ancient_a almost_o as_o the_o world_n for_o no_o soon_o have_v adam_n by_o break_v the_o commandment_n contract_v the_o guilt_n of_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a death_n to_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n but_o god_n the_o father_n decree_v to_o send_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n to_o blot_v out_o the_o hand-writing_n of_o the_o decree_n which_o be_v against_o we_o col._n 2.14_o and_o to_o reconcile_v we_o again_o by_o that_o blood_n which_o be_v to_o be_v shed_v for_o we_o and_o reveal_v that_o decree_n to_o man_n raise_v he_o to_o hope_v for_o pardon_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o messiah_n a_o mediator_n who_o be_v then_o promise_v in_o who_o he_o be_v command_v to_o believe_v and_o from_o who_o he_o be_v to_o expect_v his_o redemption_n from_o that_o moment_n we_o may_v date_n the_o beginning_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n although_o the_o name_n he_o be_v to_o bear_v be_v not_o then_o know_v nor_o the_o time_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v nor_o the_o place_n where_o nor_o the_o family_n of_o which_o he_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v and_o all_o those_o person_n who_o live_v well_o and_o be_v save_v either_o during_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o under_o the_o write_a law_n abraham_n job_n isaac_n jacob_n moses_n david_n hieremy_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o we_o receive_v of_o his_o fullness_n and_o be_v cleanse_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n who_o for_o that_o reason_n apoc._n 15.8_o be_v say_v to_o be_v slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n s._n austin_n ep_v 157._o eadem_fw-la fides_n est_fw-la &_o nostra_fw-la &_o illorum_fw-la ........._o our_o faith_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o saint_n before_o christ_n for_o they_o believe_v that_o to_o come_v which_o we_o believe_v pass_v and_o he_o prove_v it_o out_o of_o s._n paul_n 2._o cor._n 4.13_o where_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o israelitical_a minister_n he_o add_v we_o have_v the_o same_o spirit_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v believe_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o tract_n 45._o in_o joan._n temporavariata_n sunt_fw-la non_fw-la side_n ........_o time_n be_v alter_v not_o faith_n the_o sound_n of_o word_n be_v change_v he_o be_v to_o come_v and_o he_o be_v come_v but_o the_o same_o faith_n unite_v both_o those_o who_o believe_v he_o to_o come_v and_o those_o who_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v come_v epiph._n l._n 1._o contra_fw-la haereses_fw-la the_o same_o faith_n which_o now_o be_v preserve_v in_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n be_v before_o christ_n in_o vigour_n hence_o justinus_n m._n apol_n 2._o eusebius_n l._n 1._o hist_o c._n 4._o &_o l._n 1._o de_fw-fr demon_n evang._n c._n 5._o &_o 6._o say_v there_o be_v christian_n long_o before_o christ_n thus_o all_o faithful_a believer_n both_o before_o and_o after_o christ_n make_v up_o one_o mystical_a body_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n two_o difficulty_n against_o this_o doctrine_n occur_v who_o explication_n will_v clear_v the_o mist_n which_o mr._n b._n cast_v before_o his_o reader_n eye_n the_o first_o ephes_n 3.5_o s._n paul_n say_v the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o make_v know_v in_o other_o age_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o it_o be_v now_o reveal_v unto_o his_o holy_a apostle_n the_o second_o we_o have_v another_o priesthood_n another_o altar_n another_o sacrifice_n other_o rite_n etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la another_o religion_n i_o answer_v to_o the_o first_o the_o different_a manner_n of_o announce_v christ_n make_v no_o change_n in_o christ_n himself_n as_o the_o different_a manner_n of_o explicate_v a_o mathematical_a demonstration_n alter_v not_o the_o demonstration_n

worse_a fault_n if_o you_o do_v know_v it_o &_o yet_o assert_v the_o contrary_n and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o bad_a spirit_n which_o in_o late_a time_n appear_v be_v evident_a by_o the_o fruit_n it_o produce_v humility_n meekness_n patience_n peace_n of_o conscience_n a_o contempt_n of_o temporal_a &_o a_o esteem_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n in_o a_o word_n charity_n to_o their_o neighbour_n &_o a_o love_n of_o god_n above_o all_o thing_n even_o themselves_o these_o virtue_n be_v plant_v water_v &_o increase_v by_o these_o apparition_n in_o those_o soul_n to_o who_o they_o be_v grant_v be_v these_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o bad_a spirit_n do_v such_o grape_n grow_v on_o thorn_n such_o fig_n on_o thistle_n but_o she_o the_o ever_o b._n virgin_n admit_v of_o honour_n say_v you_o p._n 68_o she_o do_v so_o &_o honour_n be_v due_a to_o she_o first_o because_o she_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n luc._n 1.28_o second_o because_o she_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o god_n conc._n ephes_n the_o hygh_a dignity_n any_o pure_a creature_n be_v capable_a of_o three_o for_o the_o benefit_n we_o receive_v by_o her_o intercession_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o protection_n of_o saint_n in_o your_o 4._o chapter_n have_v for_o 8._o whole_a page_n declame_v against_o our_o prayer_n to_o saint_n from_o p._n 71._o to_o 79._o you_o draw_v at_o length_n your_o discourse_n to_o this_o conclusion_n the_o true_a reason_n why_o pray_v to_o saint_n be_v call_v idolatry_n be_v not_o because_o they_o can_v hear_v for_o this_o will_v make_v pray_v to_o they_o no_o more_o than_o a_o idle_a &_o useless_a act_n but_o mainly-because_a prayer_n vow_n &_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v a_o main_a part_n of_o god_n service_n scripture_n &_o the_o ancient_a father_n still_o reckon_v prayer_n &_o thanksgiving_n among_o the_o true_a sacrifice_n &_o which_o can_v belong_v to_o none_o but_o god_n so_o call_v on_o they_o who_o be_v not_o god_n be_v downeryght_a idolatry_n thus_o you_o and_o have_v breathe_v a_o while_n you_o say_v the_o truth_n be_v you_o may_v call_v upon_o a_o saint_n without_o any_o danger_n of_o idolatry_n if_o he_o be_v in_o such_o a_o distance_n whence_o intelligent_a creature_n may_v without_o miracle_n hear_v one_o another_o which_o word_n destroy_v your_o former_a assertion_n be_v contradictory_n to_o it_o the_o truth_n be_v if_o i_o may_v conjecture_v when_o you_o advance_v the_o first_o proposition_n your_o imaginative_a faculty_n have_v be_v over_o heat_v with_o your_o forego_v discourse_n &_o so_o represent_v thing_n amiss_o but_o before_o you_o write_v the_o follow_a part_n it_o have_v time_n to_o cool_v &_o return_v to_o a_o rational_a temper_n &_o then_o the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v appear_v &_o that_o action_n which_o before_o seem_v idolatry_n be_v know_v to_o be_v innocent_a thus_o you_o condemn_v &_o absolve_v we_o according_a as_o you_o be_v dispose_v we_o be_v sure_a god_n have_v more_o constant_a measure_n to_o judge_n by_o which_o be_v our_o comfort_n i_o will_v leave_v you_o to_o reconcile_v your_o disagree_a thought_n &_o take_v what_o you_o grant_v viz._n that_o it_o be_v not_o idolatry_n to_o pray_v to_o saint_n provide_v they_o be_v not_o out_o of_o hear_v moreover_o you_o say_v p._n 80._o it_o be_v not_o idolatry_n to_o pray_v to_o your_o friend_n by_o letter_n at_o what_o distance_n soever_o so_o it_o be_v no_o idolatry_n by_o setter_n to_o pray_v to_o one_o in_o the_o other_o hemisphere_n nay_o you_o grant_v the_o same_o to_o a_o saint_n in_o heaven_n if_o we_o have_v express_v to_o carry_v our_o letter_n which_o be_v your_o own_o word_n so_o that_o s._n paul_n in_o desire_v the_o roman_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n have_v he_o not_o find_v a_o express_a phebe_n to_o carry_v his_o letter_n &_o the_o prayer_n of_o papist_n to_o saint_n be_v idolatry_n because_o they_o have_v no_o express_v for_o heaven_n rare_a discourse_n but_o see_v the_o distance_n of_o the_o saint_n from_o we_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o make_v prayer_n to_o he_o idolatry_n show_v your_o skill_n in_o metaphysic_n &_o teach_v we_o what_o that_o distance_n be_v in_o which_o scripture_n &_o father_n as_o well_o as_o divine_n be_v silent_a be_v it_o a_o bow's-shoote_a a_o league_n ten_o league_n a_o diameter_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o latitude_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o reason_n of_o my_o doubt_n be_v because_o body_n have_v certain_o a_o more_o narrow_a sphere_n of_o activity_n than_o spirit_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o determine_v the_o sphere_n of_o activity_n of_o one_o of_o our_o sense_n see_v which_o discover_v star_n in_o the_o firmament_n at_o a_o unconceavable_a distance_n and_o be_v there_o other_o luminous_a body_n ten_o time_n more_o remote_a with_o a_o bigness_n proportionable_o great_a &_o a_o more_o vivid_v light_n our_o eye_n will_v discern_v they_o so_o it_o be_v not_o the_o distance_n alone_o which_o hinder_v our_o discover_v some_o object_n but_o it_o be_v either_o their_o obscurity_n or_o their_o position_n out_o of_o a_o straight_o line_n or_o their_o frame_n too_o little_a a_o angle_n in_o the_o retina_fw-la or_o the_o bad_a disposition_n of_o the_o eye_n itself_o you_o see_v sir_n it_o be_v no_o easy_a matter_n to_o determine_v the_o sphere_n of_o activity_n of_o one_o of_o our_o corporal_a sense_n &_o who_o will_v then_o presume_v to_o determine_v that_o of_o a_o spiritual_a creature_n which_o be_v much_o more_o unlimited_a as_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o divine_a be_v which_o be_v unlimited_a in_o all_o kind_n now_o unless_o you_o can_v resolve_v this_o doubt_n &_o moreover_o show_v we_o at_o what_o distance_n the_o saint_n be_v from_o we_o your_o charge_n of_o idolatry_n will_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n because_o you_o can_v convince_v that_o the_o saint_n we_o pray_v to_o be_v out_o of_o hear_v while_o you_o study_v a_o answer_n to_o this_o unanswerable_a doubt_n i_o will_v teach_v you_o what_o i_o learn_v out_o of_o scripture_n that_o the_o saint_n do_v know_v in_o heaven_n what_o pass_v on_o earth_n for_o luke_o 15.7_o our_o saviour_n say_v joy_n shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v that_o repentance_n be_v then_o know_v in_o heaven_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o joy_n for_o thing_n unknown_a and_o if_o this_o why_o not_o other_o thing_n be_v there_o settle_v some_o express_v to_o carry_v tiding_n of_o the_o repentance_n of_o a_o sinner_n &_o not_o of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o virtuous_a again_o abraham_n know_v what_o have_v pass_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n &_o lazarus_n that_o one_o have_v receive_v good_a thing_n the_o other_o evil_a thing_n luke_n 16.25_o the_o rich_a man_n see_v lazarus_n lazarus_n see_v he_o &_o they_o see_v their_o different_a condition_n of_o bliss_n &_o misery_n &_o they_o can_v speak_v to_o one_o another_o so_o soul_n in_o limbo_n patrum_fw-la as_o we_o say_v or_o as_o you_o say_v saint_n in_o heaven_n &_o damn_a soul_n in_o hell_n see_v know_v &_o converse_v with_o one_o another_o the_o rich_a man_n know_v he_o have_v in_o the_o world_n five_o brethren_n who_o wicked_a life_n will_v bring_v they_o to_o the_o torment_n he_o endure_v if_o they_o do_v not_o amend_v it_o abraham_n know_v the_o same_o &_o that_o they_o have_v moses_n &_o the_o prophet_n how_o can_v all_o this_o stand_v with_o that_o dark_a ignorance_n of_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n in_o which_o you_o fancy_v the_o decease_a soul_n to_o live_v even_o in_o heaven_n produce_v your_o doughty_a argument_n against_o christ_n himself_o say_v it_o be_v impossible_a the_o glutton_n shall_v see_v lazarus_n or_o speak_v to_o abraham_n or_o abraham_n reply_n allege_v distance_n the_o danger_n of_o idolatry_n &_o what_o else_o you_o please_v for_o all_o these_o thing_n either_o prove_v nothing_o against_o we_o or_o convince_v our_o saviour_n word_n to_o be_v improper_a or_o worse_o unless_o unto_o your_o other_o invention_n you_o add_v that_o of_o express_v settle_v betwixt_o hell_n &_o abraham_n bosom_n as_o for_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n know_v what_o pass_v here_o it_o be_v not_o material_a whither_o it_o be_v by_o the_o mediation_n of_o angel_n or_o revelation_n or_o see_v thing_n in_o the_o divine_a essence_n as_o in_o a_o voluntary_a look_a glass_n or_o by_o the_o force_n of_o their_o understanding_n which_o have_v no_o dependence_n onsense_n can_v reach_v to_o all_o place_n or_o by_o several_a or_o all_o these_o together_o or_o by_o any_o other_o way_n unknown_a to_o we_o each_o have_v several_a good_a author_n none_o be_v impossible_a or_o improbable_a but_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o worth_a the_o while_n to_o examine_v it_o belong_v to_o metaphysic_n not_o to_o divinity_n much_o less_o to_o faith_n yet_o it_o be_v considerable_a that_o divine_n