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	heart_n	word_n	5,244	5	4.1630	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95498	Truth vindicated from the scandalous aspersions of Hippolito de Luisanzy priest of Harwich against the peole called Quakers; in reporting he heard a Jesuit preach amongst them: with an answer of reproof to that and other lies and forgeries. : Also several certificates from the town of Harwich, to clear the truth and undeceive the people who have thereby been abused.	Tyso, John, d. 1700.	1680 (1680)	Wing T3595; ESTC R185848	5,916	16

TRVTH Vindicated from the Scandalous Aspersions of Hippolito de Luisanzy Priest of Harwich against the People called Quakers in Reporting he heard a Jesuit Preach amongst them With an Answer of Reproof to that and other Lies and Forgeries As also several Certificates from the Town of Harwich to clear the Truth and Vndeceive the People who have thereby been Abused WHereas one Hippolito de Luisanzy one that is come out of France and is said to be converted from Popery and is settled in a Benefice at Harwich in Essex hath most wickedly Forged Lies and Scandalous Reports upon me and the people called Quakers The time wherein he took the occasion to Forge these Lies was above two years since and about seven Months after these Reports came in Writing from Harwich to my hand and in a short time after I sent a Letter in the way of Reproof to him which with his Report is here inserted which was Read before him and some of the Chief of the Town And his answer was He was to go to London and would prove what he had said to our Shame But never did nor would come to my House when he was in London And although I sought for him at several places where he Lodged yet I could not find him And I being a man clear of such things and the people among whom I walk of a better Discerning than to sit under a Jesuits Ministry who are also Scandalized thereby It lay upon me to go from London to Harwich to clear my self of this Scandal where I had a meeting with this Priest and several people of the Town but the Priest said He did not know me notwithstanding I related these Circumstances which is here in my Letter inserted And also told him of his unsound Expressions which he desired my Judgment in when he was at my House I know not whether he spoke as his Judgment or to Insnare me which was on this wise That Marriage was an Indifferent thing And Queried Why should a man be bound to one Woman At which I was troubled to hear him so speak and asked him if he did believe the Scriptures were true but I do not remember what answer he gave me But my Reply to his Query was Marriage was an Ordinance of God and Instituted by the Lord in Paradice before man fell and that it was Just in the sight of God that every man should have his own Wife and Whoremongers and Adulterers God will Judge But at the Relation of these things the Priest was very Angry and still affirmed He did not know me but the people were satisfied he had abused me and many were ashamed of him and also I have Servants can testify I am the man he Inquired for at my Shop and that he came up into my Chamber where I was Reading and continued more than an Hour and was several times at my House afterwards But as for the Discourse or what past between us when he was first at my Chamber it was much on this wise concerning my Belief and Principles which he inquired after and seemed very Serious and as things opened in my heart according to my Judgment and Belief I answered to this effect That I Believed Christ Jesus tasted death for every man and was a Propitiation for our sins and not for our sins only but for the sins of the whole World and that he hath given his good Spirit to instruct man which did reprove the World of sin and lead them that believed in and obeyed it into Truth and Righteousness and Peace with God which is more precious then all the Glory of this World And that this manifestation of the Spirit of Christ Jesus was the universal gift of God to all mankind to lead them up to God again from whom they were fallen through Transgression which gift of this Blessed Spirit goes under many names to wit The sure word of Prophecy the Light of Christ Jesus the Ingrafted Word which is able to save your souls the Word nigh in the Heart and Mouth which Paul said was the word of Faith which we Preach the Grace of God which brings Salvation which hath appeared to all men which was the Saints Teacher of Old and through all Ages unto this day and Holy men spake of it as they felt its operation in their Hearts and as they grew up into its nature It was said ye have an Vnction from the holy one and ye know all things and that anointing which ye had received abideth in you and he need not that any man should teach you but as that anointing teacheth you of all things and is true and is no lie and this is that Blessed Principle we direct all people for Salvation to that they may believe in it and obey it for we testify for God there is no people under Heaven that have any good desire in their Hearts or true breathings in their Souls towards God but it ariseth from this Blessed Principle and Gift of Gods Spirit which comes through Christ Jesus and is his Spiritual appearance in the Hearts of his people in this Gospel day although many stumble at it and cannot stoop so low to believe in that which in the secret of their Hearts reproves for sin but are ready to say of it as the Scribes and Pharisees said of Christ Is not this the Carpenters Son a contemptable thing who believes on him Doth any of the Rulers or the Chief Priests but a company of Ignorant people who are accursed and know not the Law and is it not so at this day The Lord open the eyes of people that they may see where they are and what they are doing and turn unto him who smites in the secret of their Consciences for Sin and Rebellion that he might heal them And much to this Effect was my Testimony to this man who hath so abused me but I can say the Lord humble him and give him a Penitent Heart that he may find mercy in the day of Judgment Here followeth the Copy of the first Report taken from his Mouth and my Answer thereunto As also the Certificates of several of the Chief of the said Town who were Ear Witnesses of the same Harwich the 25th of the 1st Month 1679 HIppolito Luisanzy a Priest of the said Town reporteth that about three or four Months since he found a Jesuit Preaching among the Quakers upon which I went to him to know the Truth of it which he related to me after this manner He and another man went to a Meeting of the Quakers in a Street caled Quakers-street near Spitlefields London where he heard divers Preach one after another at last one stood up and Preached of whom he took more than Ordinary notice as perceiving his Method to differ from the other and to Preach more like a Scholar and by several Circumstances Judged him to be no Quaker and being willing to have some further knowledge of him staid till he