Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n
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A67426
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The Wallons consistory and excommunication
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Le Clercq, Jacquemine.
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1646
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Wing W621A; ESTC R25724
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the_o walloon_n consistory_n and_o excommunication_n print_a in_o the_o year_n of_o god_n 1646._o the_o epistle_n dedicatory_a it_o will_v seem_v all_o together_o monstrous_a and_o unheard_a of_o that_o a_o poor_a woman_n of_o a_o low_a condition_n she_o be_v also_o a_o stranger_n shall_v dare_v present_a a_o petition_n unto_o your_o worship_n the_o illustrious_a and_o renown_a magistrate_n and_o governor_n of_o this_o city_n but_o have_v understand_v the_o pious_a and_o charitable_a answer_n which_o have_v be_v give_v unto_o those_o that_o have_v address_v themselves_o unto_o your_o worship_n and_o how_o ready_a always_o you_o be_v to_o administer_v justice_n with_o judgement_n have_v take_v upon_o i_o boldness_n to_o do_v it_o also_o know_v that_o great_a monnarch_n among_o which_o we_o read_v of_o a_o emperor_n be_v on_o horsbacke_n ready_a to_o go_v to_o war_n alight_v from_o his_o horse_n to_o hear_v the_o complaint_n of_o a_o poor_a woman_n the_o which_o we_o read_v of_o in_o a_o book_n call_v dorte_n of_o marcus_n aurelius_n chapter_n 47._o this_o emperor_n although_o he_o be_v a_o pagan_a be_v near_o his_o death_n call_v his_o son_n unto_o he_o admonish_v he_o unto_o speedy_a justice_n towards_o all_o especial_o unto_o woman_n recommend_v unto_o he_o the_o cause_n of_o a_o poor_a woman_n a_o widow_n name_v drusia_n which_o have_v a_o great_a suit_n against_o one_o of_o the_o senate_n by_o reason_n that_o at_o the_o last_o distration_n her_o husband_n be_v banish_v i_o have_v great_a pity_n of_o she_o say_v he_o unto_o his_o son_n for_o there_o be_v three_o month_n past_a since_o she_o present_v unto_o i_o her_o petition_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o my_o great_a affair_n for_o war_n i_o can_v not_o declare_v her_o justice_n and_o now_o right_o worshipful_a see_v that_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n these_o mournful_a and_o unnatural_a war_n be_v near_o to_o a_o end_n i_o hope_v your_o worship_n will_v be_v please_v to_o vouchsafe_v so_o much_o time_n as_o to_o consider_v my_o just_a cause_n for_o it_o be_v against_o a_o senate_n or_o consistory_n and_o this_o buissinesse_n be_v upon_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o banishment_n of_o my_o spouse_n i_o say_v spiritualli_n nevertheless_o their_o power_n can_v reach_v further_a than_o the_o sign_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v this_o spouse_n be_v enter_v by_o faith_n into_o my_o heart_n ephesian_n chapter_n 3_o now_o my_o humble_a petition_n unto_o your_o worship_n be_v to_o desire_v your_o worship_n to_o grunt_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v receive_v the_o communion_n among_o your_o people_n to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v not_o be_v deprive_v of_o that_o visible_a sign_n as_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o not_o of_o the_o thing_n signify_v she_o most_o humble_o pray_v that_o your_o worship_n will_v excuse_v she_o for_o her_o boldness_n in_o present_v this_o her_o most_o humble_a and_o obedient_a petition_n where_o by_o she_o demonstrate_v the_o sinister_a proceed_n of_o her_o elder_n in_o their_o consistory_n against_o she_o jacquemine_n the_o wife_n of_o m._n l._n c._n to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o city_n of_o canterbury_n who_o be_v lover_n of_o righteous_a judgement_n and_o daily_a careful_a to_o execute_v true_a justice_n and_o to_o all_o reverend_a professor_n of_o divinity_n and_o true_a preacher_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n jacquemine_n the_o wife_n of_o michael_n the_o clercq_n wish_v all_o felicity_n in_o this_o world_n and_o perpetual_a happiness_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o complaint_n of_o a_o woman_n happen_v unto_o she_o as_o it_o do_v unto_o he_o which_o be_v bear_v blind_a in_o the_o 9_o chapter_n of_o s._n john_n this_o man_n be_v enlighten_v by_o jesus_n christ_n will_v not_o blame_v he_o but_o speak_v well_o of_o he_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o sinnagogue_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n this_o woman_n aknowledge_v to_o have_v be_v blind_a a_o long_a time_n i_o mean_v 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be_v serve_v by_o a_o woman_n mean_n or_o else_o by_o a_o child_n if_o it_o be_v his_o bless_a will_n buth_n not_o with_o that_o sort_n of_o ointment_n but_o with_o a_o spiritual_a ointment_n not_o serve_v for_o burial_n but_o serve_v for_o new_a bear_v and_o renew_v the_o poor_a christian_a which_o be_v as_o yet_o ignorant_a among_o we_o one_o may_v say_v unto_o i_o it_o be_v a_o minister_n charge_v it_o be_v true_a but_o every_o one_o must_v know_v that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o endeavour_v himself_o to_o advance_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n without_o regard_n of_o sex_n age_n or_o condition_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v give_v we_o that_o instruction_n at_o the_o 7._o chap._n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o st._n john_n as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o last_o and_o great_a day_n of_o the_o feast_n jesus_n stand_v and_o cry_v v._o 37.38_o v._o say_v if_o any_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o drink_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v out_o of_o his_o 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the_o cause_n that_o christ_n shall_v be_v betray_v 10._o mark_n 14._o c._n v._o 10._o for_o he_o be_v no_o more_o subject_n unto_o such_o treason_n neither_o can_v that_o miserable_a judas_n do_v it_o for_o he_o be_v in_o his_o place_n it_o shall_v be_v the_o woman_n then_o that_o shall_v bear_v the_o punishment_n but_o what_o shall_v be_v that_o punishment_n even_o the_o privation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o afterward_o excommunication_n but_o all_o this_o be_v not_o hurtful_a unto_o the_o faithful_a soul_n the_o corporal_a hand_n will_v find_v some_o hindrance_n therein_o but_o i_o will_v say_v with_o a_o ancient_a father_n wherefore_o make_v thou_o thy_o tooth_n and_o mouth_n ready_a believe_v only_o and_o thou_o shall_v eat_v christ_n it_o shall_v be_v the_o faith_n then_o which_o shall_v benefit_v herself_o therein_o i_o say_v that_o poor_a faith_n although_o weak_a and_o feeble_a be_v sustain_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o fortification_n will_v be_v ready_a for_o this_o action_n 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god_n do_v command_v we_o not_o to_o hearken_v unto_o the_o ambassador_n that_o publish_v not_o the_o message_n that_o his_o king_n have_v enjoin_v he_o by_o i_o the_o wife_n of_o michael_n le_fw-fr clercq_n the_o walloon_n consistory_n and_o their_o suspension_n consider_v that_o my_o opression_n and_o greevance_n do_v increase_v from_o day_n to_o day_n by_o the_o fury_n of_o those_o that_o have_v take_v i_o in_o hatred_n without_o a_o cause_n i_o will_v not_o fail_v of_o my_o promise_n because_o a_o while_n ago_o i_o have_v give_v to_o understand_v the_o occasion_n of_o my_o trouble_n with_o promise_n to_o write_v more_o at_o the_o continuation_n of_o they_o but_o it_o seem_v unto_o some_o that_o what_o be_v write_v by_o a_o