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	promise_n	5,503	5	7.2516	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67834	The wisdom of believing in two sermons preach'd at court, April 7, and 14. 1700 / by E. Young ...	Young, Edward, 1641 or 2-1705.	1700 (1700)	Wing Y72; ESTC R517	27,122	76

they_o thus_o to_o cease_v on_o a_o sudden_a if_o it_o be_v not_o from_o the_o design_n of_o providence_n to_o make_v that_o event_n give_v testimony_n both_o to_o jesus_n and_o his_o revelation_n to_o jesus_n that_o he_o be_v one_o who_o have_v power_n over_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o his_o revelation_n that_o it_o be_v plenary_a and_o consummate_v so_o that_o for_o the_o future_a man_n need_v not_o seek_v any_o far_a to_o learn_v what_o be_v the_o full_a and_o acceptable_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o god_n when_o the_o deist_n confirm_v his_o prejudice_n against_o the_o christian_a revelation_n from_o this_o argument_n that_o all_o religion_n do_v equal_o pretend_v to_o the_o fame_n original_a that_o be_v to_o come_v from_o god_n i_o allow_v that_o reason_n have_v here_o a_o proper_a province_n let_v it_o therefore_o be_v call_v in_o let_v reason_n inquire_v and_o then_o judge_n and_o say_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o other_o religion_n so_o worthy_a of_o god_n as_o the_o christian_a be_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o who_o doctrine_n be_v so_o convince_a and_o who_o miracle_n be_v so_o demonstrative_a nay_o whether_o ever_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o human_a faith_n that_o come_v so_o attest_v as_o our_o religion_n do_v and_o fail_v of_o belief_n in_o the_o world_n and_o what_o singular_a perverseness_n be_v it_o then_o that_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v believe_v let_v any_o one_o say_v especial_o how_o the_o gospel_n truth_n that_o assert_v itself_o so_o effectual_o in_o its_o beginning_n at_o that_o time_n when_o any_o possibility_n of_o fraud_n can_v best_o have_v be_v discover_v after_o it_o have_v assert_v itself_o against_o all_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o opposition_n of_o all_o worldly_a power_n can_v after_o 1600_o year_n be_v give_v up_o as_o a_o fiction_n or_o be_v affect_v with_o any_o such_o discredit_n from_o the_o perfidiousness_n of_o a_o company_n of_o bold_a and_o loose_a and_o weak_a deserter_n let_v any_o one_o reflect_v upon_o theseconsideration_n and_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o deist_n opinion_n run_v they_o upon_o a_o multitude_n of_o absurdity_n beside_o all_o the_o fatal_a mischief_n of_o its_o unconsidered_a consequence_n the_o several_a religion_n receive_v among_o the_o gentile_n be_v so_o full_a of_o gross_a superstition_n and_o palpable_a error_n that_o many_o particular_a man_n among_o those_o gentile_n of_o sound_a judgement_n and_o better_a spirit_n than_o the_o common_a be_v scandalize_v at_o their_o religion_n and_o have_v they_o in_o contempt_n so_o that_o although_o for_o decency_n sake_n and_o submission_n to_o the_o law_n they_o give_v occasional_a countenance_n to_o the_o vulgar_a rite_n of_o worship_n yet_o their_o private_a religion_n consist_v in_o form_v to_o themselves_o a_o more_o rational_a notion_n of_o god_n abstract_v from_o all_o the_o receive_v idol_n and_o the_o worship_n they_o deem_v most_o suitable_a to_o such_o a_o god_n be_v place_v in_o follow_v reason_n and_o reverence_v their_o conscience_n and_o cultivate_v their_o mind_n in_o the_o study_n of_o knowledge_n and_o practice_n of_o virtue_n and_o these_o be_v such_o as_o among_o the_o greek_n they_o first_o call_v philosopher_n they_o who_o we_o modern_o call_v deist_n be_v the_o ape_n of_o those_o philosopher_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v think_v like_o they_o set_v up_o to_o treat_v christian_a religion_n with_o the_o same_o contempt_n as_o those_o do_v the_o vulgar_a heathen_a but_o as_o it_o be_v observe_v of_o the_o ape_n that_o although_o of_o all_o creature_n it_o most_o resemble_v man_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o ugly_a of_o all_o creature_n because_o the_o honour_n of_o that_o resemblance_n be_v abate_v by_o many_o ridiculous_a deficiency_n so_o we_o may_v say_v of_o the_o deist_n that_o they_o be_v the_o most_o absurd_a and_o foolish_a of_o man_n because_o they_o ape_n the_o wise_a under_o such_o great_a difference_n of_o circumstance_n and_o such_o great_a deficiency_n of_o purpose_n for_o the_o philosopher_n be_v such_o as_o in_o the_o night_n of_o gentile_a darkness_n set_v up_o their_o candle_n so_o solomon_n call_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o strict_o attend_v the_o improvement_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o so_o set_v up_o their_o candle_n and_o walk_v commendable_o by_o the_o light_n of_o it_o now_o these_o man_n be_v true_o wise_a none_o under_o their_o circumstance_n can_v possible_o be_v wise_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o deist_n be_v such_o as_o at_o noonday_n shut_v up_o their_o window_n and_o keep_v out_o the_o sun_n and_o then_o set_v up_o their_o candle_n and_o say_v that_o that_o be_v the_o most_o agreeable_a light_n and_o the_o best_a guide_n to_o their_o household_n business_n now_o what_o can_v be_v allege_v for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o these_o there_o have_v be_v some_o carry_v away_o with_o this_o fantastical_a and_o mistake_a admiration_n of_o the_o philosopher_n religion_n in_o former_a time_n of_o christianity_n but_o they_o be_v rare_a as_o monster_n and_o so_o account_v of_o but_o they_o never_o grow_v numerous_a and_o in_o heart_n till_o of_o late_a since_o they_o take_v their_o growth_n and_o apology_n from_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o socinian_o the_o second_o party_n i_o propose_v to_o instance_n in_o ii_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o socinian_o be_v this_o they_o own_a the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o will_v not_o abide_v by_o the_o receive_a interpretation_n of_o that_o word_n nor_o admit_v that_o explication_n of_o the_o principal_a doctrine_n therein_o contain_v which_o have_v be_v deliver_v down_o by_o the_o universal_a church_n but_o instead_o of_o this_o usurp_v a_o liberty_n of_o interpret_n all_o anew_o at_o their_o own_o discretion_n and_o to_o make_v they_o speak_v their_o own_o prejudicate_v sense_n in_o conformity_n to_o this_o design_n socinus_n after_o he_o have_v form_v his_o new_a scheme_n of_o divinity_n to_o make_v it_o pass_v upon_o the_o world_n with_o all_o the_o advantage_n he_o can_v introduce_v his_o exposition_n upon_o st._n john_n with_o this_o sentence_n multa_fw-la sunt_fw-la profecto_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la christianus_n orbis_fw-la adhuc_fw-la caecutit_fw-la &_o fortasse_fw-la plura_fw-la quam_fw-la quis_fw-la vel_fw-la credere_fw-la vel_fw-la etiam_fw-la cogitare_fw-la possit_fw-la i._n e._n there_o be_v undoubted_o many_o truth_n and_o perhaps_o more_o than_o any_o one_o can_v either_o believe_v or_o imagine_v in_o respect_n of_o which_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n have_v be_v hitherto_o quite_o blind_a and_o ignorant_a which_o sentence_n and_o several_a such_o like_o accompany_v it_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o never_o any_o man_n more_o fill_v up_o each_o member_n of_o that_o character_n which_o our_o saviour_n give_v of_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi viz._n of_o think_v well_o of_o himself_o and_o despise_v other_o than_o socinus_n do_v for_o it_o imply_v that_o although_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o resemble_v those_o of_o the_o gentile_n in_o this_o that_o they_o be_v dark_a and_o of_o a_o doubtful_a sense_n and_o of_o no_o authoritative_a interpretation_n and_o that_o hitherto_o they_o have_v be_v quite_o mistake_v till_o such_o time_n as_o this_o new_a illumination_n have_v be_v vouchsafe_v to_o himself_o now_o since_o this_o imagination_n pass_v upon_o socinus_n from_o his_o caution_n of_o be_v impose_v upon_o by_o the_o former_a interpreter_n of_o scripture_n let_v we_o consider_v how_o palpable_o he_o must_v have_v impose_v upon_o himself_o before_o this_o imagination_n can_v take_v place_n if_o he_o believe_v it_o himself_o can_v any_o one_o else_o in_o reason_n believe_v that_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n have_v be_v blind_a down_o to_o his_o day_n and_o ignorant_a in_o the_o most_o important_a truth_n which_o it_o be_v reserve_v for_o his_o honour_n to_o reveal_v so_o that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n have_v not_o yet_o enlighten_v mankind_n till_o his_o comment_n have_v dispel_v the_o cloud_n that_o lie_v upon_o it_o can_v any_o one_o believe_v with_o reason_n that_o all_o the_o assertor_n of_o our_o religion_n in_o the_o primitive_a age_n man_n holy_a studious_a learned_a signalise_v and_o distinguish_v with_o all_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n both_o gracious_a and_o miraculous_a have_v yet_o none_o of_o that_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n as_o may_v now_o be_v learn_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o socinus_n can_v it_o appear_v agreeable_a to_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o his_o good_a will_n for_o human_a salvation_n after_o he_o have_v require_v faith_n to_o please_v he_o as_o well_o as_o obedience_n and_o that_o faith_n in_o doctrine_n as_o well_o as_o in_o promise_n yet_o to_o let_v 15_o century_n pass_v without_o make_v it_o common_o know_v what_o it_o be_v he_o require_v man_n to_o believe_v can_v it_o appear_v consistent_a with_o god_n promise_n to_o his_o church_n that_o

his_o spirit_n shall_v lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o yet_o for_o such_o a_o tract_n of_o time_n the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o christian_n shall_v account_v it_o impious_a to_o believe_v that_o which_o now_o the_o polish_v catechism_n say_v it_o be_v damnable_a not_o to_o believe_v when_o it_o be_v propose_v so_o that_o if_o christian_n be_v save_v before_o that_o time_n in_o the_o common_a faith_n it_o be_v from_o the_o apology_n of_o their_o ignorance_n as_o their_o ignorance_n be_v because_o they_o have_v not_o a_o socinus_n to_o instruct_v they_o say_v rather_o why_o the_o deist_n may_v not_o as_o colourable_o reject_v the_o scripture_n as_o the_o socinian_o own_o they_o with_o so_o many_o contradiction_n to_o god_n truth_n and_o goodness_n in_o due_a reverence_n to_o both_o these_o attribute_n of_o god_n we_o be_v oblige_v to_o affirm_v that_o the_o sense_n as_o well_o as_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o all_o matter_n necessary_a either_o to_o be_v do_v or_o believe_v have_v be_v the_o depositum_fw-la of_o the_o church_n and_o faithful_o preserve_v under_o its_o keep_v that_o the_o whole_a faith_n which_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o once_o deliver_v unto_o the_o saint_n have_v at_o the_o same_o time_n its_o mean_v deliver_v which_o from_o they_o have_v be_v derive_v by_o indubitable_a testimony_n as_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o uniform_a belief_n that_o the_o different_a opinion_n sect_n and_o faction_n in_o the_o world_n be_v no_o argument_n against_o this_o because_o as_o st._n peter_n have_v warn_v we_o they_o who_o diversify_v the_o common_a faith_n do_v not_o interpret_v but_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n and_o as_o st._n paul_n have_v observe_v division_n and_o heresy_n spring_v not_o from_o ignorance_n but_o from_o carnality_n not_o from_o want_n of_o light_n but_o want_v of_o love_n pride_n and_o envy_n and_o contention_n and_o vanity_n and_o such_o contrarious_a passion_n have_v in_o all_o age_n not_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n for_o truth_n but_o have_v be_v contrive_v and_o set_v up_o somewhat_o they_o like_v better_a and_o let_v we_o see_v in_o the_o next_o place_n what_o it_o be_v that_o the_o particular_a affection_n of_o socinus_n like_v better_a than_o the_o receive_a interpretation_n he_o and_o his_o party_n be_v please_v to_o take_v offence_n that_o there_o be_v any_o mystery_n in_o religion_n they_o will_v have_v nothing_o for_o the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n but_o what_o be_v plain_a to_o our_o understanding_n and_o easy_a to_o our_o apprehension_n and_o although_o they_o will_v not_o affirm_v that_o reason_n have_v the_o measure_n of_o what_o be_v or_o what_o may_v be_v yet_o they_o resolve_v reason_n to_o have_v the_o measure_n of_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v believe_v which_o i_o think_v be_v absurdity_n sufficient_a they_o conclude_v thereupon_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o incarnation_n that_o be_v of_o god_n take_v our_o flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o must_v not_o be_v believe_v because_o it_o be_v irrational_a and_o as_o for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n it_o will_v be_v offensive_a to_o pious_a ear_n to_o repeat_v those_o expression_n of_o reproach_n with_o which_o they_o load_v it_o they_o say_v that_o these_o doctrine_n do_v just_o scandalize_v jew_n and_o turk_n and_o hinder_v they_o from_o come_v in_o to_o our_o religion_n but_o as_o it_o be_v no_o office_n of_o civility_n to_o compliment_n away_o our_o faith_n so_o neither_o be_v it_o any_o office_n of_o charity_n in_o the_o socinian_o to_o go_v off_o from_o the_o foundation_n to_o meet_v jew_n and_o turk_n and_o to_o turn_v half-infidel_n that_o they_o may_v turn_v half-christians_a but_o after_o all_o when_o by_o the_o gross_a wrest_v of_o word_n and_o abuse_v of_o plain_a sense_n they_o have_v show_v themselves_o as_o much_o friend_n to_o fancy_n as_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o faith_n after_o that_o they_o have_v interpret_v all_o mystery_n out_o of_o religion_n and_o so_o make_v their_o new_a hypothesis_n familiar_a and_o inoffensive_a and_o therefore_o credible_a as_o they_o will_v have_v we_o imagine_v we_o must_v pronounce_v upon_o it_o what_o minucius_n sometime_o do_v in_o the_o like_a case_n in_o incredibili_fw-la verum_fw-la in_fw-la credibili_fw-la mendacium_fw-la truth_n still_o lie_v on_o the_o incredible_a and_o falsehood_n on_o the_o credible_a side_n and_o to_o justify_v this_o censure_n let_v we_o confider_v that_o the_o mystery_n of_o any_o thing_n or_o what_o be_v all_o one_o the_o abstruse_a or_o incomprehensible_a nature_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v no_o argument_n against_o our_o believe_v it_o this_o be_v a_o rule_n i_o be_o sure_a that_o hold_v true_a in_o nature_n and_o then_o with_o what_o face_n can_v we_o deny_v it_o to_o hold_v true_a in_o religion_n we_o surrender_v our_o faith_n to_o the_o state_n of_o all_o visible_a thing_n without_o comprehend_v they_o and_o what_o obstinacy_n be_v it_o then_o to_o refuse_v our_o faith_n to_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n under_o the_o same_o condition_n it_o will_v be_v a_o affront_n and_o calumny_n to_o nature_n to_o affirm_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v before_o we_o those_o work_n of_o god_n which_o lie_v every_o moment_n under_o our_o sense_n be_v simple_o credible_a that_o be_v such_o as_o our_o reason_n will_v persuade_v we_o can_v be_v if_o we_o have_v not_o see_v they_o to_o be_v how_o short_a be_v our_o plummet_n from_o fathom_v the_o essence_n mode_n power_n operation_n production_n of_o the_o most_o common_a being_n undoubted_o have_v we_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o world_n we_o live_v in_o as_o we_o have_v that_o of_o its_o maker_n only_o from_o a_o book_n i_o say_v have_v we_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o world_n we_o live_v in_o only_o from_o a_o book_n we_o shall_v be_v tempt_v to_o treat_v that_o book_n with_o as_o little_a reverence_n as_o the_o socinian_o or_o deist_n have_v do_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o conclude_v that_o most_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o it_o be_v as_o incomprehensible_a impossible_a and_o therefore_o incredible_a as_o they_o fancy_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v that_o god_n have_v reveal_v concern_v himself_o let_v i_o produce_v a_o instance_n or_o two_o and_o those_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o inculcate_v by_o the_o way_n that_o the_o philosophical_a truth_n we_o meet_v with_o there_o be_v venerable_a as_o well_o as_o the_o divine_a in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n say_v the_o sacred_a history_n where_o the_o word_n create_v be_v interpret_v by_o all_o to_o mean_v that_o god_n make_v the_o world_n without_o any_o pre-existent_a matter_n to_o make_v it_o of_o now_o this_o production_n of_o the_o world_n we_o believe_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o report_n and_o likewise_o because_o of_o the_o absurdity_n that_o necessary_o follow_v from_o the_o supposal_n of_o the_o contrary_a and_o yet_o human_a reason_n can_v never_o form_v any_o idea_n whereby_o to_o conceive_v the_o possibility_n of_o such_o a_o production_n and_o let_v any_o one_o say_v whether_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o believe_v that_o the_o divine_a essence_n do_v from_o everlasting_a emanate_n or_o flow_v into_o three_o social_n and_o coeternal_a subsistence_n than_o to_o believe_v that_o in_o the_o beginning_n of_o time_n all_o thing_n be_v make_v out_o of_o nothing_o or_o whether-reason_n have_v more_o argument_n to_o plead_v for_o the_o one_o than_o for_o the_o other_o holy_a job_n to_o exemplify_v the_o power_n of_o god_n pitch_v upon_o this_o instance_n ch_n 26._o 7._o he_o hang_v the_o earth_n upon_o nothing_o or_o as_o his_o expression_n point_v elsewhere_o he_o make_v it_o stand_v firm_a without_o a_o foundation_n now_o when_o we_o find_v it_o impossible_a for_o the_o utmost_a art_n of_o man_n to_o make_v a_o small_a clod_n of_o earth_n hang_v in_o the_o air_n it_o be_v natural_o impossible_a for_o man_n to_o conceive_v how_o the_o whole_a mass_n shall_v hang_v in_o the_o air_n it_o be_v true_a when_o we_o see_v how_o thing_n be_v we_o pride_n ourselves_o in_o assign_v of_o reason_n why_o they_o must_v be_v so_o but_o all_o fall_n short_a of_o solve_v the_o difficulty_n centre_n or_o magnetism_n or_o whatever_o notion_n have_v be_v espouse_v will_v not_o solve_n it_o in_o the_o present_a instance_n no_o cause_n can_v make_v the_o earth_n hang_v upon_o nothing_o but_o the_o omnipotence_n of_o that_o will_n that_o order_v it_o to_o be_v so_o nor_o can_v we_o ever_o believe_v it_o but_o from_o a_o submission_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o that_o omnipotence_n or_o from_o a_o submission_n to_o our_o sense_n even_o while_o they_o control_v and_o muzzle_v the_o reluctancy_n of_o our_o reason_n for_o another_o instance_n of_o the_o incomprehensible_a work_n of_o god_n the_o sea_n be_v allege_v in_o the_o same_o book_n cap._n