Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	bless_a	jesus_n	lord_n	6,161	5	3.6174	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87009	An ansvver to the animadversions on the dissertations touching Ignatius's epistles, and the episcopacie in them asserted. By H. Hammond, D.D.	Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660.; Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1654 (1654)	Wing H514; Thomason E814_13; ESTC R202518	185,935	227

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to_o that_o purpose_n but_o have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o appoint_v bishop_n and_o deacon_n after_o the_o apostle_n time_n have_v they_o also_o this_o special_a revelation_n or_o may_v they_o not_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o not_o how_o will_v you_o look_v upon_o they_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o neglect_v so_o great_a a_o duty_n if_o they_o do_v let_v we_o know_v when_o this_o way_n of_o constitute_a church_n officer_n by_o immediate_a revelation_n cease_v and_o what_o be_v afterward_o take_v up_o in_o the_o room_n thereof_o and_o who_o they_o be_v that_o first_o proceed_v on_o another_o account_n and_o on_o what_o authority_n they_o do_v it_o there_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n will_v thank_v the_o doctor_n for_o this_o insinuation_n and_o will_v tie_v knot_n upon_o it_o that_o will_v trouble_v he_o to_o loose_v 3._o i_o shall_v not_o here_o suffer_v myself_o to_o be_v detain_v by_o the_o scoff_n and_o accusation_n of_o affirm_v pro_fw-la imperio_fw-la etc._n etc._n with_o which_o i_o be_o very_o liberal_o treat_v but_o withal_o before_o this_o time_n so_o familiar_o acquaint_v that_o i_o can_v look_v on_o they_o as_o part_n of_o his_o style_n as_o idiom_n of_o his_o dialect_n and_o nothing_o else_o all_o that_o can_v pertain_v to_o i_o by_o way_n of_o vindication_n be_v entire_o to_o set_v down_o what_o it_o be_v i_o have_v say_v and_o then_o to_o remove_v whatsoever_o appearance_n of_o reply_n or_o objection_n i_o can_v here_o discern_v to_o be_v make_v to_o it_o 4._o upon_o these_o word_n of_o clement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deliver_v about_o the_o ordain_v or_o constitute_v of_o bishop_n by_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n blondel_n have_v infer_v this_o conclusion_n episcopos_fw-la &_o diaconos_fw-la apostolis_n apostolicisque_fw-la viris_fw-la nunquam_fw-la nisi_fw-la totâ_fw-la acceptante_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la 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imperious_a or_o magisterial_a affirm_v which_o i_o dislike_v so_o much_o in_o other_o that_o i_o will_v be_v very_o sorry_a to_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o it_o when_o to_o a_o positive_a unconfirmed_a conclusion_n i_o make_v reply_n by_o give_v my_o reason_n why_o i_o can_v not_o consent_v that_o it_o be_v due_o infer_v from_o those_o word_n in_o clement_n 7._o and_o for_o the_o thing_n itself_o the_o matter_n of_o my_o affirm_v be_v now_o excite_v to_o it_o i_o shall_v give_v a_o full_a account_n of_o it_o though_o there_o it_o have_v be_v impertinent_a to_o do_v so_o 8._o and_o that_o 1._o by_o consider_v the_o force_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o the_o position_n of_o it_o in_o that_o place_n 3._o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o context_n which_o preclude_v blondel_n and_o enforce_v my_o interpretation_n 9_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v know_v to_o signify_v be_v well_o please_a so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v either_o simple_o the_o same_o or_o with_o the_o connotation_n of_o a_o relation_n to_o some_o other_o whether_o person_n or_o matter_n former_o speak_v of_o so_o 1_o mac._n 1._o 57_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o any_o be_v well_o please_v with_o the_o law_n i._n e._n resolve_v to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o mosaical_a institution_n such_o as_o be_v there_o join_v with_o those_o with_o who_o be_v find_v the_o book_n of_o the_o testament_n that_o they_o will_v not_o forsake_v the_o jewish_a observance_n upon_o antiochus_n his_o prohibition_n of_o they_o so_o again_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o man_n which_o will_v not_o live_v according_a to_o the_o king_n heathenish_a command_n but_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o jewish_a law_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o be_v well_o please_v with_o the_o change_n 1_o mac._n 11._o

likewise_o the_o apostle_n act._n 6._o refer_v the_o matter_n of_o trial_n and_o approbation_n to_o the_o disciple_n and_o without_o more_o ado_n and_o without_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d try_v by_o the_o spirit_n ordain_v those_o that_o be_v thus_o present_v to_o they_o but_o these_o two_o instance_n can_v no_o way_n praeclude_v divine_a revelation_n concern_v mathias_n and_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o timothy_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o achaia_n of_o who_o the_o express_a word_n of_o scripture_n and_o clemens_n be_v that_o by_o god_n and_o his_o spirit_n and_o prophecy_n these_o be_v assign_v to_o their_o office_n 45._o and_o according_o though_o one_o of_o those_o deacon_n in_o the_o act_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v prove_v none_o of_o the_o best_a yet_o we_o see_v that_o clement_n here_o use_v it_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o evidence_n the_o unreasonableness_n and_o impiety_n of_o eject_v their_o bishop_n that_o they_o be_v thus_o constitute_v which_o i_o suppose_v conclude_v that_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suspect_v or_o fear_v of_o they_o which_o be_v experiment_a to_o have_v befall_v nicolas_n 46._o second_o for_o the_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o spirit_n that_o it_o signify_v as_o i_o affirm_v and_o not_o as_o he_o suggest_v spiritual_o prove_v they_o etc._n etc._n he_o know_v and_o straight_o confess_v one_o way_n by_o which_o i_o prove_v it_o the_o mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o have_v perfect_a foreknowledge_n to_o this_o matter_n and_o what_o be_v that_o receive_n of_o perfect_a foreknowledge_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n and_o that_o as_o be_v say_v immediate_o before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o know_v it_o by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o he_o be_v direct_v perfect_o to_o do_v what_o they_o do_v and_o so_o this_o be_v one_o competent_a proof_n of_o it_o 47._o and_o by_o the_o way_n how_o be_v the_o very_a first_o part_n of_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d try_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v leave_v out_o reconcileable_a with_o the_o people_n try_v examine_v or_o approve_v before_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o work_n of_o try_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 3._o 10._o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n give_v to_o the_o multitude_n act_v 6._o but_o how_o can_v it_o possible_o be_v so_o here_o in_o clement_n where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o apostle_n that_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d try_v they_o by_o the_o spirit_n 48._o this_o i_o say_v to_o show_v how_o far_o he_o will_v be_v from_o gain_v his_o design_n though_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v which_o he_o desire_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d refer_v not_o at_o all_o to_o any_o extraordinary_a way_n of_o revelation_n which_o if_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o neither_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o people_n but_o to_o the_o apostle_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ordain_v that_o be_v all_o one_o with_o lay_v hand_n on_o they_o who_o the_o apostle_n by_o their_o prophetic_a spirit_n have_v design_v to_o that_o office_n 52._o to_o this_o the_o context_n in_o clement_n be_v clear_a that_o the_o apostle_n by_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foreknowledge_n ordain_v some_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o future_a to_o be_v successor_n to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o leave_v a_o roll_n or_o list_v of_o name_n who_o shall_v succeed_v unto_o their_o dead_a place_n and_o these_o as_o oft_o as_o any_o bishop_n ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n die_v be_v by_o the_o other_o bishop_n i._n e._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ordain_v in_o their_o place_n according_a to_o that_o rule_n leave_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o their_o succession_n so_o that_o in_o this_o matter_n there_o can_v be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o further_a revelation_n they_o be_v to_o ordain_v those_o which_o be_v next_o upon_o 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