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	holy_a	scripture_n	6,955	5	5.9774	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41783	The Pædo-baptists apology for the baptized churches shewing the invalidity of the strongest grounds for infant baptism out of the works of the learned assertors of that tenent, and that the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins is a duty incumbent upon all sinners who come orderly to the profession of Christianity : also the promise of the Spirit [b]eing the substance of a sermon on I Cor. 12, I, to which is added a post-script out of the works of Dr. Jer. Taylor in defence of imposition of hands as a never failing ministery / by Tho. Grantham.	Grantham, Thomas, 1634-1692.; Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667.	1671 (1671)	Wing G1541; ESTC R39521	38,200	120

only_o you_o but_o your_o child_n too_o not_o of_o this_o ●eneration_n only_o sed_fw-la nati_fw-la natorum_fw-la et_fw-la q●i_fw-la n●centur_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la but_o your_o child_n for_o ever_o for_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v affar_n off_o even_o to_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n shall_v call_v now_o then_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v 1._o this_o gift_n be_v by_o promise_n by_o a_o promise_n not_o make_v to_o the_o apostle_n alone_o but_o to_o all_o to_o all_o for_o ever_o 2._o consider_v here_o at_o the_o very_a first_o as_o there_o be_v a_o verbum_fw-la a_o word_n of_o promise_n so_o there_o be_v a_o sacramentum_fw-la too_o i_o use_v the_o word_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n only_o and_o according_a to_o the_o stile_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n it_o be_v a_o rite_n partly_o moral_a and_o partly_o cerimoniall_a the_o first_o be_v prayer_n the_o other_o be_v lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n and_o to_o a_o effect_n that_o be_v but_o transient_a and_o extraordinary_a and_o of_o a_o little_a abode_n it_o be_v not_o easy_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o such_o a_o solemnity_n shall_v be_v appoint_v i_o say_v such_o a_o solemnity_n that_o be_v it_o not_o imaginable_a that_o a_o solemn_a rite_n annex_v to_o a_o perpetual_a promise_n shall_v be_v transient_a and_o temporary_a for_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o relative_n they_o may_v be_v of_o equal_a abode_n the_o ceremony_n or_o rite_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o promise_n and_o therefore_o also_o must_v be_v for_o ever_o it_o 3_o this_o be_v attest_v by_o st._n paul_n who_o reduce_v this_o argument_n to_o this_o mystery_n say_v in_o home_n after_o that_o you_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n he_o speak_v it_o to_o the_o ephesian_n who_o well_o understand_v his_o meaning_n by_o remember_v what_o be_v do_v to_o themselves_o by_o the_o apostle_n act._n 19_o 6._o but_o a_o while_n before_o who_o after_o he_o have_v baptize_v they_o do_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o so_o they_o receive_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n for_o here_o the_o very_a matter_n of_o fact_n be_v the_o clear_a commentary_n on_o st._n paul_n word_n but_o four_a what_o hinder_v any_o man_n from_o a_o quick_a consent_n at_o the_o first_o representation_n of_o these_o plain_a reason_n and_o authoritye_n be_v it_o because_o there_o be_v extraordinary_a effect_n accompany_v this_o ministration_n and_o because_o now_o there_o be_v not_o that_o we_o will_v suppose_v the_o whole_a oeconomy_n must_v cease_v if_o this_o be_v it_o and_o indeed_o this_o be_v all_o that_o can_v be_v pretend_v in_o opposition_n to_o it_o it_o be_v infinite_o vain_a 1._o because_o these_o extraordinary_a effect_n do_v continue_v even_o after_o the_o death_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n st._n frenoeus_n say_v they_o do_v continue_v even_o to_o his_o time_n even_o the_o great_a instance_n of_o miraculous_a power_n et_fw-la infraternitate_fw-la sap●ssimc_fw-la propter_fw-la aliquid_fw-la necessarium_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o god_n see_v it_o necessary_a and_o the_o church_n pray_v and_o fast_v much_o they_o do_v miraculous_a thing_n even_o of_o reduce_v the_o spirit_n to_o a_o dead_a man._n 2._o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o spirit_n do_v produce_v miraculous_a effect_n but_o neither_o always_o nor_o at_o all_o in_o all_o man_n be_v all_o worker_n of_o miracle_n etc._n etc._n no_o the_o spirit_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v and_o as_o he_o list_v he_o give_v gift_n to_o all_o but_o to_o some_o after_o this_o manner_n and_o some_o after_o that_o 3._o these_o gift_n be_v not_o necessary_a at_o all_o time_n any_o more_o than_o to_o all_o person_n but_o the_o promise_n do_v belong_v to_o all_o and_o be_v make_v to_o all_o and_o be_v perform_v to_o all_o and_o therefore_o if_o the_o grace_n be_v give_v to_o all_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o the_o ritual_a ministration_n of_o that_o grace_n shall_v cease_v upon_o pretence_n that_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o give_v extraordinary_o other_o argument_n he_o have_v many_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o a●_n i_o conceive_v well_o worthy_a the_o consideration_n of_o all_o christian_n write_v special_o those_o that_o be_v doubtful_a in_o this_o principle_n of_o religion_n but_o i_o shall_v sh●t_v up_o all_o with_o a_o few_o of_o his_o citation_n out_o of_o the_o work_n of_o ancient_a writer_n in_o behalf_n of_o this_o point_n of_o faith_n and_o first_o note_v how_o that_o original_o it_o come_v from_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o second_o century_n he_o bring_v thophilus_n antiochenus_fw-la and_o ●ertullian_n the_o latter_a say_v thus_o d●_n hinc_fw-la manus_fw-la imponitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n after_o baptism_n the_o hand_n be_v impose_v by_o blessing_n call_v and_o invite_v the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v cleanse_v by_o baptismal_a water_n we_o be_v dispose_v for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o this_o effect_n the_o rest_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o three_o century_n he_o bring_v origen_n cyprian_n dionis_fw-la and_o eusebius_n the_o first_o testimony_n set_v down_o be_v out_o of_o cyprian_a who_o write_v upon_o the_o passage_n in_o act_n 8._o 14._o say_v which_o custom_n be_v also_o descend_v to_o we_o that_o they_o who_o be_v baptize_v may_v be_v bring_v by_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o prayer_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n receive_v the_o lord_n signature_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o four_o hundred_n he_o bring_v melchiade_n optatus_n civil_a and_o other_o speak_v very_o high_o of_o the_o use_n of_o this_o ministration_n and_o then_o bring_v urba●_n the_o first_o as_o more_o plain_o set_v down_o what_o the_o rest_n deliver_v more_o sigurative_o in_o these_o word_n omnes_fw-la fideles_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o faithful_a people_n ought_v to_o receive_v the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o imposition_n of_o the_o bishop_n hand_n after_o baptism_n and_o have_v add_v yet_o more_o witness_n of_o this_o kind_n he_o allege_n six_o counsel_n to_o evince_v the_o same_o thing_n 8._o viz._n that_o this_o ordinance_n of_o prayer_n lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v receive_v together_o with_o the_o other_o principle_n by_o christian_n general_o the_o decree_n of_o one_o of_o these_o counsel_n concern_v such_o as_o have_v receive_v baptism_n in_o a_o regular_a form_n be_v in_o these_o word_n manus_fw-la ●antum_fw-la eiis_n imponatur_fw-la ut_fw-la accipiant_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la let_v there_o be_v imposition_n of_o hand_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n afterward_o the_o dr._n conclude_v thus_o so_o many_o father_n testify_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o teach_v this_o doctrine_n and_o so_o many_o more_o father_n as_o it_o be_v assemble_v in_o six_o counsel_n all_o give_a witness_n to_o this_o holy_a rite_n and_o that_o in_o pursuance_n of_o scripture_n be_v too_o great_a a_o blood_n of_o witness_n to_o be_v despise_v by_o any_o man_n that_o call_v himself_o a_o christian_n finis_fw-la gal._n 3._o 27._o heb._n 6._o 2._o act._n 2._o 38._o mark_v 1._o 5._o act_n 8._o 12_o act_n 18_o 8._o libert_n proph●_n p_o 228._o to_o pag._n 246._o 246._o which_o yet_o the_o baptist_n do_v not_o grant_v grant_v it_o be_v a_o say_n of_o augustin_n de_fw-fr trahe_fw-la verbum_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la aqua_fw-la etc._n etc._n take_v away_o the_o word_n and_o what_o be_v water_n nothing_o but_o water_n join_v the_o word_n to_o the_o element_n and_o it_o be_v make_v a_o sacrament_n this_o consideration_n be_v very_o conclude_v against_o paedo_fw-la baptism_n for_o to_o the_o infant_n the_o word_n be_v as_o it_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o element_n a●d_v consequent_a y_o accordirg_n to_o aug._n it_o can_v be_v no_o sacrament_n to_o they_o at_o all_o exit_fw-la manu_fw-la control_v under_o the_o probation_n of_o divers_a of_o their_o doctor_n professor_n and_o student_n in_o theology_n p._n 372._o to_o 377._o s._n n._n antid_v see_v diod_n te_fw-la in_o act_n 2._o 2._o a_o thing_n whole_o unknown_a that_o they_o have_v any_o such_o receipt_n of_o the_o spirit_n eras._n parrap_n ●n_n 1_o cor._n 7._o eraz._n par_fw-fr on_o math._n 28._o ludovicus_n vives_n fabian_n hugo_n grotius_n anno_fw-la 315._o con_fw-la ne●caes_n ne●caes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tertul._n lib._n de_fw-la bap._n cap._n 18._o tertull._n lib._n de_fw-la baptis_fw-la cap._n 18._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d to_o quest_n in_fw-ge ●_o baptisma_fw-la mark_v 6._o perseverence_n in_o faith_n must_v here_o be_v understand_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n also_o also_o for_o they_o do_v ●●t_n only_o deny_v such_o infant_n the_o act_n but_o the_o ●ight_n to_o baptism_n because_o the_o child_n of_o unbeliever_n verse_n 4._o litturgy_n marq._n of_o worce_v certam_fw-la relig._n relig._n secundum_fw-la fisher_n fisher_n for_o god_n way_n be_v not_o to_o be_v leave_v to_o man_n will_v be_v command_n and_o it_o be_v man_n duty_n to_o obey_v exit_fw-la opp_n perk._n s●e_v the_o scholast_n discourse_n against_o symbol_n with_o antichrist_n the_o point_n to_o be_v prove_v 1_o from_o the_o apostle_n scope_n scope_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 16._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 16._o 2._o from_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o promise_n 3._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o church_n 4._o from_o the_o nature_n and_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o exhortation_n to_o seek_v for_o the_o spirit_n 5._o from_o the_o continuation_n of_o spiritual_a gift_n in_o the_o church_n to_o this_o day_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o paul_n make_v use_v of_o his_o education_n in_o speak_v divers_a language_n as_o may_v be_v perceive_v by_o his_o discourse_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o the_o epistle_n which_o he_o write_v to_o several_a church_n use_v therein_o as_o it_o be_v confess_v frequent_o the_o greek_a tongue_n 6._o from_o the_o silence_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o to_o the_o privation_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n &c_n &c_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 4._o 4._o which_o yet_o shall_v avail_v they_o nothing_o because_o they_o want_v truth_n with_o their_o gift_n gift_n me●ning_v that_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n use_v by_o some_o at_o the_o absolve_a penetent_n penetent_n i_o think_v this_o will_v abide_v trial_n since_o we_o may_v not_o expect_v a_o change_n of_o the_o dispensation_n we_o be_v under_o otherwise_o the_o promise_n may_v continue_v under_o some_o other_o rite_n or_o else_o without_o it_o it_o who_o know_v how_o to_o read_v man_n without_o be_v scandi_fw-la ize_v if_o they_o meet_v with_o phrase_n and_o some_o nothing_o which_o be_v doubtful_a as_o its_o the_o case_n of_o most_o that_o write_v ●_o con._n arles_n c._n 8._o

design_n prevent_v and_o though_o perhaps_o charity_n for_o some_o time_n have_v bear_v with_o such_o in_o hope_n of_o the_o best_a yet_o this_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o ought_v to_o be_v as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o the_o carriage_n of_o our_o lord_n towards_o judas_n and_o his_o apostle_n towards_o foam_n other_o the_o gift_n of_o doctrine_n and_o praise_v our_o god_n with_o a_o psalm_n be_v not_o yet_o remove_v our_o teacher_n as_o teach_v of_o god_n remain_v in_o every_o church_n where_o also_o be_v some_o that_o be_v skilful_a in_o praisi_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n as_o for_o revelation_n there_o may_v perhaps_o sometime_o be_v strange_a or_o hide_a thing_n make_v know_v by_o some_o special_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o why_o may_v not_o god_n do_v such_o thing_n now_o however_o it_o be_v not_o unsafe_a to_o understand_v the_o revellation_n here_o mean_v by_o chap._n 14._o 30._o if_o any_o thing_n be_v reveal_v to_o another_o that_o sit_v by_o let_v the_o first_o hold_v his_o peace_n etc._n etc._n which_o can_v so_o well_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o new_a oracle_n as_o of_o some_o further_a subject_n or_o more_o full_a explication_n of_o the_o matter_n treat_v on_o by_o he_o that_o speak_v first_o according_a to_o which_o interpretation_n we_o may_v say_v the_o church_n have_v yet_o the_o gift_n of_o revellation_n and_o thus_o far_o we_o seem_v to_o be_v get_v safe_a not_o any_o thing_n so_o material_a intervening_a as_o to_o conclude_v against_o the_o continuance_n of_o these_o spiritual_a gift_n in_o the_o church_n to_o this_o day_n so_o that_o the_o present_a repairer_n of_o the_o house_n or_o city_n of_o god_n may_v comfort_v themselves_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n hagg._n 2._o 5._o according_a to_o the_o word_n which_o i_o covenant_v with_o you_o when_o you_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n so_o my_o spirit_n remain_v among_o you_o fear_v you_o not_o but_o now_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o interpretation_n of_o tongue_n these_o where_o shall_v we_o find_v they_o doubtless_o these_o gift_n be_v rare_o if_o at_o all_o find_v in_o these_o day_n and_o in_o this_o nation_n so_o as_o to_o suit_v with_o those_o who_o frequent_o in_o some_o church_n at_o first_o receive_v those_o gift_n the_o reason_n be_v many_o but_o none_o such_o as_o conclude_v the_o church_n from_o under_o the_o promise_n of_o these_o gift_n as_o first_o these_o gift_n differ_v much_o from_o the_o rest_n chief_o in_o this_o that_o they_o may_v be_v supply_v another_o way_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o person_n of_o all_o language_n or_o such_o as_o can_v speak_v other_o language_n and_o interpret_v the_o same_o to_o other_o do_v supply_v the_o absence_n of_o those_o gift_n 2._o the_o church_n in_o this_o and_o i_o suppose_v other_o nation_n tongue_n have_v very_o little_a need_n of_o these_o gift_n and_o therefore_o consider_v that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o necessary_a as_o the_o rest_n the_o apostle_n leave_v these_o with_o a_o forbid_v they_o not_o whilst_o the_o rest_n he_o will_v we_o to_o c●u●t_v earnest_o but_o 3_o one_o great_a cause_n as_o i_o conceive_v why_o these_o gift_n be_v so_o much_o absent_a and_o the_o other_o no_o more_o receive_v i●_n because_o we_o either_o ask_v they_o not_o at_o all_o or_o else_o we_o ask_v they_o amiss_o for_o many_o have_v be_v so_o ●ar_o from_o a_o king_n these_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o in_o truth_n they_o have_v be_v argue_v that_o these_o gift_n be_v not_o attainable_a and_o then_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n they_o have_v not_o be_v receive_v again_o where_o there_o have_v be_v some_o understanding_n of_o the_o interest_n we_o have_v in_o those_o gift_n there_o faith_n in_o ask_v have_v be_v and_o be_v very_o low_a and_o atend_v perhaps_o with_o great_a waver_a and_o then_o little_o can_v be_v expect_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o almighty_a jam._n 1._o and_o here_o let_v i_o premonish_v you_o of_o one_o thing_n which_o by_o my_o little_a read_n i_o perceive_v to_o have_v be_v a_o great_a provocation_n to_o the_o lord_n to_o withdraw_v his_o gift_n in_o time_n p●st_v and_o i_o fear_v it_o again_o and_o that_o be_v ●and_n and_o i_o doubt_n be_v a_o over_o curious_a performance_n of_o that_o which_o god_n give_v spiritual_a gift_n for_o to_o wit_v the_o minister_a of_o the_o word_n when_o the_o church_n grow_v populous_a and_o great_a personage_n come_v to_o her_o communion_n the_o unwary_a pastor_n let_v go_v the_o simplicity_n of_o th●_n gospel_n incline_v so_o much_o to_o curiosity_n that_o some_o counsel_n decree_v tha●_n a_o b●shop_n shall_v not_o read_v heathen_a author_n and_o gra●ian_n be_v say_v to_o have_v this_o passage_n viz._n do_v not_o he_o seem_v to_o wa●k_v in_o vanit●_n and_o da●kness_n of_o mind_n who_o vex_v himself_o day_n a●d_v night_n in_o the_o study_n of_o logic_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o physical_a speculation_n one_o while_o elevate_v himself_o above_o the_o high_a heaven_n and_o afterward_o throw_v himself_o below_o the_o nethermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n true_a the_o use_n that_o may_v be_v make_v o●_n read_v be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o abuse_v another_o however_o let_v the_o least_o gift_n o●_n god_n be_v prefer_v in_o the_o ministry_n o●_n the_o word_n above_o the_o great_a of_o human_a art_n otherwise_o we_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o incur_v the_o guilt_n of_o despise_v prophysying_n last_o the_o truth_n in_o hand_n appear_v from_o &c_n the_o silence_n of_o scripture_n touch_v th●_n privation_n of_o any_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n till_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a become_v 1._o ●or_a 13._o 8._o 9_o charity_n never_o fail_v but_o whether_o there_o be_v prophecy_v they_o shall_v fail_v whether_o there_o be_v tongue_n they_o shall_v cease_v whether_o there_o be_v knowledge_n it_o shall_v vanish_v away_o for_o we_o know_v in_o part_n and_o we_o prophe●●e_v in_o part_n but_o when_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a be_v come_v than_o that_o which_o be_v in_o part_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o hence_o observe_v a_o final_a determination_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o question_n if_o any_o ask_v when_o the_o gift_n of_o prophysie_n knowledge_n and_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n shall_v cease_v the_o apostle_n answer_n be_v even_o than_o when_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a be_v come_v or_o when_o we_o come_v to_o see_v face_n to_o face_n or_o as_o we_o be_v see_v so_o then_o see_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v yet_o remain_v to_o the_o church_n and_o every_o of_o they_o as_o her_o need_n require_v be_v attainable_a it_o remain_v that_o we_o humble_o consider_v our_o want_n and_o desire_v spiritual_a gift_n you_o ●ove●_n earnest_o the_o best_a gift_n from_o these_o consideration_n i_o conclude_v that_o howsoever_o it_o be_v too_o true_a that_o the_o gift_n receive_v by_o the_o present_a church_n be_v but_o low_a and_o true_o so_o be_v her_o grace_n yet_o thence_o we_o may_v not_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o infer_v that_o the_o gift_n promise_v be_v cease_v or_o that_o the_o church_n have_v now_o no_o interest_n therein_o but_o contrariwise_o as_o the_o promise_n of_o gift_n as_o well_o as_o grace_n pertain_v to_o we_o as_o we_o be_v the_o call_v of_o god_n we_o ought_v to_o stir_v one_o another_o up_o to_o seek_v with_o all_o 4._o diligence_n and_o full_a assurance_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v receive_v will_v abundant_o supply_v our_o want_n help_v our_o infirmity_n convince_v the_o contrary_n mind_v by_o its_o powerful_a evidence_n and_o demonstration_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n object_v against_o that_o which_o be_v say_v the_o first_o ob_fw-la if_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v thus_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n than_o this_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o doctrine_n deliver_v by_o such_o gift_a man_n must_v pass_v for_o oracle_n of_o god_n be_v the_o effect_n ●f_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n who_o property_n it_o 〈◊〉_d to_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n and_o hence_o ●ome_v have_v conceive_v the_o decree_n ●f_o their_o counsel_n to_o be_v infallible_a and_o uther_n have_v give_v out_o of_o their_o private_a ●tters_n or_o book_n that_o they_o be_v as_o infallible_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr 1._o those_o gift_n do_v not_o argue_v ●he_n infallibillity_n of_o he_o that_o have_v they_o ●or_a than_o all_o the_o gift_a brethren_n at_o co●inth_n have_v be_v infallible_a which_o yet_o they_o ●ere_z not_o witness_v their_o great_a want_n of_o wisdom_n how_o to_o use_v their_o gift_n to_o edification_n as_o also_o the_o apostle_n refer_v what_o they_o deliver_v to_o trial_n tell_v ●s_n of_o gift_a person_n in_o general_n and_o as_o ●uch_v not_o