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	truth_n	word_n	5,302	5	4.1809	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69156	The shippe of assured safetie wherein wee may sayle without danger towards the land of the liuing, promised to the true Israelites: conteyning in foure bokes, a discourse of Gods prouidence, a matier very agreable for this time, vvherof no commo[n]ly knovven especiall treatise hath bene published before in our mother tong. What great varietie of very necessarie and fruitfull matier is comprysed in this worke, conuenient for all sortes of men, by the table of the chapters follovving after the præface, ye may perceyue. Compyled by Edward Cradocke, doctor and reader of diuinitie in the Vniuersitie of Oxford.	Cradock, Edward.	1572 (1572)	STC 5952; ESTC S109809	192,706	546

be_v the_o more_o heinous_a that_o they_o say_v we_o be_v not_o content_a to_o keep_v we_o only_o at_o that_o stay_n but_o that_o we_o press_v forward_o bold_o without_o blush_v make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o all_o the_o corruption_n and_o deformity_n that_o be_v in_o any_o man_n naughty_a do_n which_o say_v of_o they_o if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v true_a than_o all_o that_o we_o have_v well_o say_v before_o be_v quite_o disgrace_v for_o what_o great_a blasphemy_n can_v be_v devise_v than_o to_o make_v he_o author_n of_o our_o evil_a from_o who_o as_o from_o a_o most_o clear_a &_o precious_a fountain_n be_v derive_v and_o fetch_v all_o our_o goodness_n what_o more_o swerve_a from_o all_o reason_n than_o that_o he_o which_o shall_v be_v revenger_n of_o all_o innocent_n &_o the_o only_a executor_n of_o justice_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n shall_v be_v find_v himself_o to_o do_v wrong_n but_o the_o more_o grievous_a the_o offence_n be_v that_o we_o be_v burden_v with_o &_o the_o more_o outrageous_a the_o enormity_n be_v to_o be_v account_v that_o be_v lay_v unto_o we_o the_o more_o substantial_o shall_v they_o prove_v their_o pretend_a quarrel_n go_v to_o then_o let_v they_o orderly_a open_a and_o declare_v unto_o we_o who_o ever_o that_o profess_v the_o gospel_n brince_v such_o poison_a doctrine_n to_o the_o flock_n and_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a people_n yes_o say_v staphylus_n nicolaus_n gallus_n smideline_n write_v that_o melanchthon_n affirm_v in_o his_o note_n upon_o paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n that_o as_o well_o these_o work_n which_o be_v stark_o naught_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o god_n as_o the_o adultery_n of_o david_n the_o cruelty_n of_o manlius_n &_o such_o like_a as_o also_o these_o work_n which_o be_v indifferent_a and_o betwixt_o both_o eat_v drink_v and_o like_a thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o present_a life_n say_v melanchthon_n so_o why_o be_v not_o his_o own_o word_n rehearse_v in_o such_o order_n and_o manner_n as_o he_o write_v they_o forsooth_o there_o be_v a_o good_a cause_n why_o for_o than_o no_o doubt_n he_o shall_v bewray_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o very_a same_o man_n that_o he_o be_v in_o deed_n a_o peevish_a counterfaiter_n and_o a_o forger_n but_o nicolaus_n gallus_n do_v write_v so_o of_o melanchthon_n a_o pretty_a matter_n in_o deed_n that_o when_o man_n be_v bend_v malicious_o to_o coin_n slanderous_a fable_n they_o must_v be_v father_v upon_o such_o as_o nicolaus_n gallus_n for_o this_o i_o must_v needs_o tell_v they_o let_v they_o deal_v as_o colourable_o as_o they_o listen_v it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o any_o man_n to_o belie_v the_o devil_n sure_o i_o be_o melanchthon_n write_v no_o such_o thing_n nor_o none_o other_o that_o profess_v as_o he_o do_v but_o rather_o the_o flat_a contrary_n marry_o if_o they_o be_v dispose_v to_o cavil_v with_o we_o for_o this_o that_o we_o make_v god_n a_o punisher_n of_o transgressor_n i_o can_v well_o skill_n of_o such_o deal_n for_o what_o kind_n of_o punishment_n do_v we_o attribute_v unto_o god_n which_o same_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o express_v say_v we_o that_o god_n take_v vengeance_n upon_o they_o that_o have_v he_o in_o contempt_n by_o deliver_v they_o up_o unto_o a_o lewd_a mind_n they_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o s._n paul_n in_o his_o first_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n or_o affirm_v we_o that_o he_o send_v strong_a illusion_n whereby_o such_o as_o will_v not_o embrace_v the_o love_n of_o god_n everlasting_a truth_n be_v bring_v to_o believe_v lie_n and_o vanity_n s._n paul_n also_o say_v the_o same_o in_o his_o second_o chapter_n of_o his_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_n or_o be_v our_o manner_n of_o speech_n to_o say_v that_o god_n send_v evil_a spirit_n with_o a_o commandment_n and_o power_n give_v they_o to_o do_v harm_n we_o speak_v it_o not_o without_o the_o warrant_n of_o god_n word_n read_v who_o so_o list_n 1._o reg._n 22._o and._n 2._o paral._n 28._o also_o job_n in_o the_o first_o &_o second_o chapter_n or_o do_v this_o seem_v so_o strange_a unto_o they_o that_o it_o be_v say_v god_n harden_v the_o heart_n or_o blind_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o wicked_a or_o that_o he_o make_v they_o drink_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o giddiness_n these_o in_o deed_n be_v the_o phrase_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o deny_v not_o utter_v exodus_fw-la 4._o 7._o 9_o 10._o 11._o 14_o deuter._n 2._o joshua_n 11._o and_o the_o first_o book_n of_o samuel_n the_o second_o chapter_n paral._n 22._o and_o the_o second_o book_n and_o psal._n 105._o or_o final_o be_v this_o our_o doctrine_n that_o there_o be_v no_o evil_n do_v in_o all_o the_o world_n that_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n do_v not_o direct_a the_o prophet_n amos_n seem_v to_o speak_v yet_o more_o hardly_o while_o he_o ask_v this_o question_n in_o the_o third_o chapter_n of_o his_o prophecy_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o evil_a in_o the_o city_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o cause_v and_o god_n himself_o in_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n when_o he_o have_v promise_v that_o he_o will_v make_v king_n cyrus_n to_o come_v from_o the_o east_n to_o ransack_v the_o city_n of_o babylon_n &_o to_o subdue_v many_o nation_n demand_v who_o it_o be_v that_o have_v bring_v these_o thing_n to_o pass_v whereunto_o make_v answer_n again_o i_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o i_o be_o he_o but_o roughly_o yet_o as_o it_o seem_v in_o the_o five_o and_o forty_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o prophecy_n where_o he_o profess_v that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o but_o he_o rame_v light_n and_o cause_v darkness_n make_v peace_n and_o create_v evil_a but_o neither_o the_o place_n of_o amos_n nor_o this_o of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n we_o understand_v or_o construe_v any_o otherwise_o than_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o learned_a father_n therefore_o we_o say_v with_o basile_n create_v deus_fw-la mala_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la transmutat_fw-la ipsa_fw-la &_o in_o meliorem_fw-la statum_fw-la exitumque_fw-la deducit_fw-la ut_fw-la i●m_fw-la mala_fw-la esse_fw-la desinant_fw-la bonique_fw-la naturam_fw-la accipiant_fw-la to_o be_v english_v thus_o god_n create_v evil_a thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o transform_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o better_a state_n and_o conclusion_n to_o wit_n than_o they_o be_v do_v for_o so_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v evil_a of_o themselves_o cease_v now_o to_o be_v evil_a as_o god_n use_v they_o and_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o that_o be_v good_a the_o reason_n also_o that_o be_v give_v by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n in_o his_o seven_o book_n of_o covertur_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o god_n by_o no_o mean_n be_v the_o author_n or_o cause_n of_o evil_a seem_v to_o tend_v to_o the_o same_o end_n for_o by_o he_o say_v he_o that_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o all_o thing_n be_v order_v and_o ordain_v both_o universal_o and_o particular_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o whole_a state_n soon_o after_o the_o say_a basil_n understand_v this_o word_n evil_a in_o a_o other_o sense_n as_o if_o it_o shall_v signify_v war_n plague_n dearth_n withal_o such_o kind_n of_o affliction_n as_o may_v happen_v in_o this_o mortal_a life_n evil_a in_o deed_n to_o they_o that_o suffer_v they_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n who_o just_o scourge_v 26._o when_o he_o send_v they_o nothing_o less_o brief_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o our_o evil_a work_n themselves_o i_o say_v they_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v after_o two_o sort_n as_o they_o have_v evil_a quality_n &_o imperfection_n in_o they_o whereby_o they_o be_v proper_o call_v evil_a and_o so_o they_o can_v direct_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n and_o again_o as_o they_o be_v bring_v out_o and_o wrought_v in_o nature_n and_o so_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o god_n for_o this_o not_o only_o the_o divine_n but_o the_o philosopher_n also_o teach_v that_o god_n be_v a_o pure_a form_n that_o be_v always_o do_v and_o sequester_v from_o all_o concretion_n of_o any_o matter_n he_o move_v all_o thing_n continual_o and_o suffer_v nothing_o to_o be_v idle_a but_o as_o i_o say_v before_o he_o move_v every_o thing_n according_a to_o every_o thing_n nature_n one_o way_n thing_n the_o be_v liveless_a a_o other_o way_n thing_n that_o bear_v life_n and_o of_o thing_n that_o bear_v life_n not_o all_o of_o they_o after_o one_o sort_n neither_o but_o otherwise_o he_o move_v brute_n creature_n otherwise_o such_o creature_n as_o be_v reasonable_a &_o of_o such_o as_o be_v endue_v with_o reason_n otherwise_o good_a man_n who_o nature_n be_v reform_v by_o god_n spirit_n otherwise_o evil_a man_n that_o be_v leave_v

he_o need_v not_o other_o help_v in_o his_o objection_n government_n no_o more_o than_o he_o need_v their_o furtherance_n in_o his_o creation_n i_o grant_v well_o that_o neither_o have_v he_o answer_n need_v of_o ought_v else_o that_o either_o man_n or_o angel_n be_v able_a to_o do_v yet_o it_o please_v he_o to_o be_v glorify_v even_o of_o we_o that_o be_v but_o brickle_a vessel_n &_o so_o high_o he_o accept_v our_o prayer_n our_o thank_n &_o our_o virtuous_a &_o godly_a deed_n the_o they_o be_v accept_v as_o sacrifice_n in_o his_o sight_n the_o cause_n why_o he_o use_v his_o holy_a angel_n in_o this_o so_o honourable_a execution_n of_o his_o judgement_n be_v not_o assure_o any_o need_n for_o what_o need_n can_v he_o have_v of_o they_o who_o whole_a power_n depend_v of_o his_o direction_n but_o the_o very_a order_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o dispensation_n for_o god_n only_o be_v he_o which_o command_v which_o authorise_v which_o give_v strength_n &_o virtue_n to_o accomplish_v &_o therefore_o as_o i_o may_v well_o conclude_v at_o who_o only_a beck_n all_o thing_n how_o according_a to_o that_o sentence_n of_o elihu_n the_o angel_n of_o their_o part_n what_o else_o be_v it_o the_o they_o have_v to_o do_v but_o to_o sustain_v the_o burden_n of_o their_o charge_n wherein_o be_v it_o so_o they_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v seemly_a for_o the_o worthiness_n of_o their_o office_n the_o obedience_n in_o deed_n be_v they_o but_o the_o work_n itself_o that_o be_v do_v by_o they_o as_o write_v the_o father_n athanasius_n in_o his_o four_o sermon_n against_o the_o arrian_n be_v not_o their●_n but_o gods._n but_o we_o will_v not_o take_v gregory_n at_o the_o worst_a who_o judgement_n in_o this_o point_n be_v good_a enough_o for_o he_o open_v himself_o very_o well_o in_o his_o foresay_a commentary_n upon_o job_n say_v that_o although_o the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n weld_v the_o government_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o himself_o yet_o to_o distinguish_v the_o order_n of_o this_o goodly_a universal_a state_n he_o govern_v thing_n diverse_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o such_o and_o such_o angel_n aristotle_n in_o deed_n be_v well_o content_a to_o suffer_v the_o angel_n to_o enjoy_v their_o office_n but_o in_o come_v some_o what_o nigh_o the_o mark_n methinks_v he_o shoot_v clean_o beside_o it_o for_o in_o a_o book_n of_o he_o which_o he_o write_v de_fw-la mundo_fw-la be_v it_o so_o that_o that_o book_n be_v his_o he_o resemble_v god_n to_o that_o great_a king_n of_o the_o persian_n xerxis_n or_o to_o cambyses_n or_o darius_n or_o some_o such_o like_a who_o manner_n be_v themselves_o to_o deal_v in_o the_o weighty_a and_o honourable_a affair_n but_o as_o for_o small_a and_o base_a matter_n to_o leave_v they_o to_o other_o disposition_n we_o of_o our_o part_n when_o we_o speak_v of_o angel_n administration_n be_v yet_o far_o enough_o from_o such_o meaning_n for_o we_o know_v well_o affine_n there_o be_v no_o small_a odds_n betwixt_o god_n &_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n who_o be_v but_o a_o mortal_a and_o frail_a man_n be_v never_o able_a himself_o to_o intermeddle_v in_o such_o manifold_a and_o sundry_a kind_n of_o matter_n as_o to_o the_o weld_v of_o his_o domion_n appertain_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v possible_a he_o be_v force_v to_o undertake_v and_o practice_v such_o a_o order_n but_o god_n i_o say_v our_o god_n and_o our_o most_o high_a and_o mighty_a sovereign_a lord_n in_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n without_o bottom_n in_o place_n everywhere_o in_o labour_n and_o pain_n take_v never_o weary_a in_o love_n and_o entire_a good_a will_n towards_o the_o most_o and_o least_o of_o all_o his_o creature_n most_o exceed_o earnest_a above_o measure_n have_v utter_o none_o occasion_v so_o to_o deal_v he_o rule_v therefore_o eftsoon_o by_o his_o instrument_n as_o well_o angel_n as_o other_o ereature_n of_o his_o appointment_n or_o rather_o god._n his_o instrument_n rule_v by_o he_o they_o as_o several_a in_o their_o place_n he_o as_o exclude_v from_o no_o place_n they_o as_o his_o especial_a deputy_n he_o as_o a_o governor_n in_o general_a they_o as_o subject_n bind_v to_o obey_v he_o as_o a_o lord_n that_o weld_v all_o thing_n at_o commandment_n they_o as_o limit_v within_o their_o bound_n which_o they_o may_v not_o pass_v he_o as_o at_o his_o own_o liberty_n without_o any_o restraint_n and_o to_o be_v short_a they_o as_o direct_v by_o his_o virtue_n without_o which_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v nothing_o he_o as_o direct_v they_o by_o his_o own_o see_v you_o not_o the_o great_a difference_n what_o be_v here_o like_a to_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n darius_n cambyses_n or_o any_o such_o that_o neglect_v in_o comparison_n their_o safeguard_n over_o who_o they_o constitute_v and_o appoint_v other_o so_o then_o god_n rule_v by_o other_o so_o often_o as_o he_o execute_v his_o counsel_n that_o he_o be_v always_o ready_a at_o hand_n himself_o so_o suffer_v he_o other_o to_o have_v jurisdiction_n that_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o commission_n they_o may_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a exceed_v so_o he_o give_v away_o his_o power_n that_o especial_o he_o reserve_v it_o to_o himself_o so_o he_o govern_v by_o the_o govern_v and_o by_o they_o that_o be_v govern_v he_o subdue_v all_o thing_n to_o his_o government_n the_o ij_o chapter_n the_o pre-eminence_n of_o angel_n and_o their_o authority_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o reason_n what_o of_o all_o this_o can_v be_v disprove_v whereunto_o first_o reason_n itself_o bring_v a_o credit_n they_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n bear_v witness_v next_o the_o consent_n of_o grave_n ancient_a and_o learned_a man_n last_o of_o all_o the_o very_a record_n and_o experience_n of_o the_o time_n that_o be_v past_a for_o to_o begin_v with_o that_o point_n which_o i_o first_o propose_v what_o be_v a_o angel_n if_o we_o scan_v the_o descent_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n but_o a_o messenger_n what_o be_v a_o messenger_n but_o a_o factor_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o master_n from_o who_o he_o be_v send_v what_o be_v factor_n or_o a_o attorney_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o serve_v for_o a_o other_o the_o angel_n then_o be_v god_n mes●●g●●●_n do_v he_o service_n but_o what_o service_n their_o very_a name_n declare_v which_o be_v give_v scripture_n they_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n for_o jacob_n meeting_n god_n angel_n in_o his_o way_n as_o he_o go_v forward_o towards_o his_o country_n call_v they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o genesis_n 32_o the_o host_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o seem_v plain_o to_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v send_v to_o save_v he_o harmless_a and_o to_o conduct_v he_o safe_o in_o his_o voyage_n luke_n in_o 2_o his_o gospel_n term_v they_o the_o soldier_n of_o heaven_n whereby_o he_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o they_o hold_v a_o continual_a combat_n and_o a_o daily_a warfare_n in_o our_o behalf_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n call_v 1_o they_o minister_a spirit_n send_v forth_o to_o minister_v for_o their_o sake_n that_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n whereby_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o conclude_v that_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n choose_v be_v commit_v to_o they_o s._n paul_n call_v colloss_n they_o sometime_o principality_n power_n &_o domination_n whereby_o not_o now_o obscure_o but_o in_o plain_a word_n what_o dominion_n and_o rule_n they_o have_v under_o god_n without_o all_o ambiguity_n it_o be_v express_v these_o then_o and_o other_o name_n be_v give_v they_o as_o very_o manifest_a argument_n of_o their_o power_n &_o authority_n upon_o the_o earth_n the_o same_o may_v be_v gather_v of_o their_o base_a great_a excellency_n and_o worthiness_n above_o mortal_a creature_n wherewith_o always_o natural_o they_o have_v be_v endue_v for_o nature_n will_v and_o reason_n require_v that_o the_o noble_a over_o the_o base_a the_o strong_a over_o the_o féeble_a the_o witty_a over_o the_o unwiser_n shall_v have_v the_o upper_a hand_n for_o who_o be_v better_a able_a to_o sustain_v toil_n and_o labour_n than_o the_o valiant_a and_o noble_a courage_n or_o to_o govern_v and_o guide_v than_o the_o wise_a counsellor_n or_o to_o defend_v other_o from_o oppression_n than_o the_o strong_a champion_n but_o as_o every_o one_o be_v most_o able_a to_o stand_v in_o steed_n so_o reason_n and_o justice_n by_o their_o authority_n and_o privilege_n may_v command_v that_o they_o shall_v best_o be_v esteem_v &_o place_v in_o their_o due_a room_n what_o sequel_n may_v be_v infer_v hereupon_o who_o see_v not_o for_o of_o the_o pass_a and_o sovereign_a dignity_n of_o the_o excellent_a wisdom_n strength_n and_o puissance_n of_o the_o angelical_a nature_n above_o mortal_a creature_n be_v there_o nomore_o say_v than_o have_v be_v hitherto_o no_o man_n need_v to_o doubt_v how_o much_o less_o