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	true_a	6,841	5	5.3213	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30035	The pilgrim's progress, from Quakerism to Christianity containing, a farther discovery of the dangerous growth of Quakerism, not only in points of doctrine, but also in their politicks, respecting their government, and opposite to it, together with their fund or common bank to support the same : with a remedy proposed for this malady, and the cure of Quakerism : to which is added an appendix, discovering a most damnable plot, contriv'd and carrying on by New-Rome, by an united confederacy, against the reformed religion and professors thereof, as will appear from the designs of their silent meetings, their monthly, quarterly, second-day, six-week, and yearly meeting, all which are particularly herein treated on / by ... Fr. Bugg.	Bugg, Francis, 1640-1724?	1700 (1700)	Wing B5383; ESTC R20744	232,865	530

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see_v by_o divine_a eye_n etc._n etc._n p._n 41_o 43._o ibid._n thus_o i_o have_v show_v that_o lodowick_n muggleton_n be_v a_o better_a quaker_n of_o the_o two_o than_o solomon_n eccles_n but_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o as_o the_o quaker_n have_v testify_v against_o the_o christian_n for_o own_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o bible_n so_o let_v they_o see_v they_o have_v a_o partner_n namely_o muggleton_n who_o say_v p._n 49._o ibid._n again_o in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o shall_v demonstrate_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o baptist_n i_o need_v not_o tell_v you_o the_o foundation_n upon_o which_o they_o build_v their_o worship_n because_o it_o be_v found_v on_o the_o letter_n tee_fw-mi letter_n the_o quaker_n language_n to_o a_o tee_fw-mi of_o the_o scripture_n and_o their_o own_o lie_a reason_n which_o be_v the_o devil_n in_o they_o all_o true_a christian_n be_v now_o under_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o be_v no_o more_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o apostolic_a worship_n i_o say_v again_o that_o above_o this_o 1000_o year_n there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o man_n send_v to_o preach_v or_o prophesy_v p._n 50._o how_o then_o can_v thou_o possible_o become_v a_o minister_n of_o divine_a ordinance_n by_o authority_n from_o another_o man_n word_n or_o write_n unless_o without_o their_o letter_n thou_o be_v immediate_o move_v to_o speak_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o they_o be_v moreover_o though_o the_o scripture_n in_o themselves_o be_v true_a yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o death_n in_o they_o to_o a_o carnal_a spirit_n the_o letter_n kill_v but_o the_o spirit_n give_v life_n and_o can_v a_o dead_a and_o kill_a letter_n give_v the_o power_n to_o become_v a_o spiritual_a minister_n of_o christ_n ordinance_n to_o his_o elect_a people_n i_o trow_v not_o etc._n etc._n thus_o do_v lodowick_n profess_v the_o same_o infallibility_n of_o judgement_n the_o same_o way_n of_o silent_a meeting_n the_o same_o perfection_n and_o unerring_a light_n to_o guide_n move_v thereby_o immediate_o again_o they_o join_v like_a samson_n fox_n against_o the_o scripture_n a_o dead_a letter_n a_o kill_a letter_n a_o carnal_a letter_n i_o think_v i_o have_v say_v enough_o at_o this_o time_n of_o the_o harmony_n betwixt_o lodowick_n muggleton_n and_o the_o quaker_n teacher_n though_o i_o can_v bring_v many_o of_o the_o like_a instance_n some_o inference_n from_o the_o three_o chapter_n be_v it_o so_o that_o whereas_o it_o be_v write_v john_n 5.23,27_o for_o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n and_o have_v give_v he_o authority_n to_o execute_v judgement_n also_o because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n confirm_v by_o the_o apostle_n act_v 17.31_o because_o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n in_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o

chap._n 11.4_o see_v also_o the_o picture_n of_o quakerism_n draw_v to_o the_o life_n part_n 1_o page_n 60_o to_o 70._o well_o i_o say_v let_v we_o hear_v what_o the_o command_v of_o the_o quaker_n be_v that_o whoever_o among_o they_o plead_v for_o their_o liberty_n whether_o to_o obey_v or_o not_o to_o obey_v be_v ranter_n rebel_n and_o what_o not_o see_v his_o brief_a examination_n etc._n etc._n page_n 11._o and_o this_o i_o affirm_v from_o the_o understanding_n i_o have_v receive_v of_o god_n not_o only_o that_o the_o enemy_n be_v at_o work_n to_o scatter_v the_o mind_n of_o friend_n by_o that_o loose_a plea_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o i_o leave_v i_o to_o my_o freedom_n and_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o myself_o and_o the_o like_a but_o this_o proposition_n and_o expression_n as_o now_o understand_v and_o allege_v be_v a_o deviation_n from_o and_o a_o perversion_n of_o the_o ancient_a principle_n of_o truth_n for_o this_o be_v the_o plain_a consequence_n of_o this_o plea_n if_o any_o one_o shall_v say_v i_o see_v no_o evil_a in_o pay_v tithe_n to_o hireling_n priest_n in_o that_o they_o be_v not_o claim_v by_o divine_a right_n but_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o the_o land_n i_o see_v no_o evil_n say_v another_o in_o marry_v by_o the_o priest_n for_o he_o be_v but_o a_o witness_n i_o see_v no_o evil_n say_v a_o three_o in_o decline_v a_o public_a testimony_n in_o suffering-time_n for_o i_o have_v christ_n be_v and_o paul_n be_v example_n i_o see_v no_o evil_n say_v a_o four_o in_o respect_v the_o person_n of_o man_n for_o whatever_o other_o do_v i_o intend_v a_o sincere_a notice_n that_o i_o take_v of_o those_o i_o know_v i_o see_v no_o evil_n faith_n a_o five_o in_o keep_v my_o shop_n shut_v upon_o the_o world_n holiday_n fast-day_n for_o i_o will_v not_o willing_o give_v offence_n to_o my_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n reader_n i_o have_v be_v the_o large_a on_o this_o quotation_n because_o it_o may_v evident_o appear_v beyond_o all_o their_o gloze_a that_o like_o the_o pharisee_n their_o forefather_n they_o make_v void_a the_o command_v of_o god_n by_o exalt_v their_o own_o tradition_n above_o they_o say_v none_o be_v any_o further_o oblige_v to_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o god_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n than_o they_o be_v convince_v or_o persuade_v by_o their_o light_n to_o obey_v but_o their_o own_o command_n such_o as_o not_o pay_v tithe_n not_o marry_v with_o a_o priest_n not_o put_v off_o the_o hat_n not_o shut_v up_o their_o shop-window_n on_o holiday_n and_o fast-day_n this_o be_v high_o criminal_a to_o plead_v their_o liberty_n in_o these_o thing_n be_v ranterism_n and_o rebellion_n to_o confirm_v this_o george_n whitehead_n say_v in_o answer_n to_o a_o minister_n question_n i._n e._n be_v the_o moral_a law_n or_o ten_o commandment_n a_o rule_n to_o the_o christian_n life_n or_o be_v it_o not_o truth_n defend_v the_o quaker_n etc._n etc._n p._n 18._o i_o answer_v say_v g._n w._n thou_o may_v as_o well_o ask_v if_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v a_o rule_n to_o christ_n for_o the_o christian_n life_n and_o rule_n be_v christ_n etc._n etc._n meaning_n the_o light_n within_o quest_n to_o professor_n etc._n etc._n p._n 27._o and_o this_o be_v much_o like_a be_v pennington_n who_o say_v that_o the_o name_n jesus_n and_o christ_n belong_v to_o every_o member_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o head_n and_o if_o so_o whitehead_n be_v in_o the_o right_n on_o it_o they_o may_v as_o well_o indeed_o carry_v the_o ten_o commandment_n to_o christ_n as_o to_o the_o quaker_n for_o on_o their_o own_o hypothesis_n there_o be_v as_o much_o reason_n for_o the_o quaker_n love_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o christ_n if_o not_o above_o he_o see_v p._n 10._o what_o be_v attribute_v to_o that_o body_n meaning_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n we_o acknowledge_v and_o give_v to_o that_o body_n in_o its_o place_n according_a as_o the_o scripture_n attribute_v it_o which_o be_v throuhg_a and_o because_o of_o that_o which_o dwell_v and_o act_v in_o it_o but_o that_o which_o sanctify_v and_o keep_v the_o body_n pure_a pure_a pure_a mark_n keep_v christ_n body_n pure_a and_o make_v all_o acceptable_a in_o he_o be_v the_o life_n holiness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o keep_v his_o vessel_n pure_a it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o cleanse_v we_o the_o value_n which_o the_o natural_a flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v from_o that_o in_o its_o come_n from_o that_o in_o its_o act_n in_o that_o in_o its_o suffering_n through_o that_o p._n 33._o now_o the_o scripture_n do_v express_o distinguish_v between_o christ_n and_o the_o garment_n which_o he_o wear_v between_o he_o that_o come_v and_o the_o body_n in_o which_o he_o come_v between_o the_o substance_n which_o be_v veil_v and_o the_o veil_n which_o veil_v it_o there_o be_v plain_o he_o and_o the_o body_n in_o which_o he_o come_v there_o be_v the_o outward_a vessel_n and_o the_o inward_a life_n this_o we_o certain_o know_v and_o can_v never_o call_v the_o bodily_a garment_n christ_n christ_n christ_n viz._n they_o can_v never_o call_v the_o son_n of_o mary_n christ_n but_o that_o which_o appear_v and_o dwell_v in_o the_o body_n now_o if_o you_o indeed_o know_v the_o christ_n of_o god_n tell_v we_o plain_o what_o that_o be_v which_o appear_v in_o the_o body_n whether_o that_o be_v not_o the_o christ_n before_o it_o take_v up_o the_o body_n after_o it_o take_v up_o the_o body_n and_o for_o ever_o i_o be_o the_o large_a on_o this_o head_n to_o show_v first_o george_n whitehead'_v pride_n in_o say_v that_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n may_v as_o well_o be_v carry_v to_o christ_n as_o the_o quaker_n next_o that_o the_o christ_n which_o the_o quaker_n own_o only_a be_v the_o light_n or_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o be_v in_o they_o last_o that_o they_o can_v never_o call_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n christ_n but_o a_o veil_n or_o 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none_o must_v touch_v the_o hem_o of_o their_o garment_n o_o proud_a hypocrite_n and_o also_o among_o the_o say_a paper_n be_v one_o subscribe_v by_o twelve_o person_n direct_v to_o the_o second-day_n meet_v in_o london_n wherein_o friend_n be_v misrepresent_v and_o great_o abuse_v which_o say_v paper_n we_o believe_v the_o say_a francis_n bugg_n promote_v now_o we_o be_v great_o grieve_v in_o our_o spirit_n and_o true_o sensible_a of_o his_o herein_o go_v from_o truth_n do_v testify_v we_o have_v no_o unity_n with_o he_o nor_o can_v have_v whilst_o he_o be_v thus_o act_v observe_v first_o i_o be_v judge_v and_o condemn_v behind_o my_o back_n without_o a_o hear_v second_o the_o paper_n subscribe_v by_o twelve_o person_n they_o only_o suppose_v to_o be_v of_o my_o promote_a now_o if_o john_n lilborn'_v judge_n have_v be_v thus_o implicit_a in_o their_o faith_n at_o his_o trial_n at_o guild_n hall_n in_o october_n 1649._o he_o must_v have_v be_v hang_v for_o write_v the_o naked_a truth_n 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