Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	body_n	dwell_v	quicken_v	5,971	5	10.7462	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96226	The humble advice of the Assembly of Divines, now by authority of Parliament sitting at Westminster, concerning a confession of faith, presented by them lately to both houses of Parliament. A certain number of copies are ordered to be printed only for the use of the members of both houses and of the Assembly of Divines, to the end that they may advise thereupon.; Westminster Confession of Faith.	Westminster Assembly (1643-1652)	1646 (1646)	Wing W1427; Thomason E368_3; ESTC R201270	24,629	58

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ought_v not_o to_o content_v themselves_o with_o a_o general_a repentance_n but_o it_o be_v every_o man_n duty_n to_o endeavour_v to_o repent_v of_o his_o particular_a sin_n particular_o vi_o as_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o make_v private_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n to_o god_n pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n thereof_o upon_o which_o and_o the_o forsake_v of_o they_o he_o shall_v find_v mercy_n so_o he_o that_o scandalize_v his_o brother_n or_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n aught_o to_o be_v willing_a by_o a_o private_a or_o public_a confession_n and_o sorrow_n for_o his_o sin_n to_o declare_v his_o repentance_n to_o those_o that_o be_v offend_v who_o be_v thereupon_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o and_o in_o love_n to_o receive_v he_o chap._n xvi_o of_o good_a work_n good_a work_n be_v only_o such_o as_o god_n have_v command_v in_o his_o holy_a word_n and_o not_o such_o as_o without_o the_o warrant_n thereof_o be_v devise_v by_o man_n out_o of_o blind_a zeal_n or_o upon_o any_o 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to_o take_v the_o cup_n and_o they_o communicate_v also_o themselves_o to_o give_v both_o to_o the_o communicant_n but_o to_o none_o who_o be_v not_o then_o present_a in_o the_o congregation_n iu._n private_a mass_n or_o receive_v this_o sacrament_n by_o a_o priest_n or_o any_o other_o alone_o as_o likewise_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o cup_n to_o the_o people_n worship_v the_o element_n the_o lift_v they_o up_o or_o carry_v they_o about_o for_o adoration_n and_o the_o reserve_v they_o for_o any_o pretend_a religious_a use_n be_v all_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o sacrament_n and_o to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n v._o the_o outward_a element_n in_o this_o sacrament_n due_o set_v apart_o to_o the_o use_v ordain_v by_o christ_n have_v such_o relation_n to_o he_o crucify_v as_o that_o true_o yet_o sacramental_o only_a they_o be_v sometime_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n they_o represent_v to_o wit_n the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n albeit_o in_o 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then_o not_o corporal_o or_o carnal_o in_o with_o or_o under_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n yet_o as_o real_o but_o spiritual_o present_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o believer_n in_o that_o ordinance_n as_o the_o element_n themselves_o be_v to_o their_o outward_a sense_n viii_o although_o ignorant_a and_o wicked_a man_n receive_v the_o outward_a element_n in_o this_o sacrament_n yet_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o thing_n signify_v thereby_o but_o by_o their_o unworthy_a come_n thereunto_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o their_o own_o damnation_n wherefore_o all_o ignorant_a and_o ungodly_a person_n as_o they_o be_v unfit_a to_o enjoy_v communion_n with_o he_o so_o be_v they_o unworthy_a of_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o can_v without_o great_a sin_n against_o christ_n while_o they_o remain_v such_o partake_v of_o these_o holy_a mystery_n or_o be_v admit_v thereunto_o chap._n xxx_o of_o church_n censure_n the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o king_n and_o head_n of_o his_o church_n have_v therein_o appoint_v a_o government_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o church_n officer_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n ii_o to_o these_o officer_n the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o of_o heaven_n be_v commit_v by_o virtue_n whereof_o they_o have_v power_n respective_o to_o retain_v and_o remit_v sin_n to_o shut_v that_o kingdom_n against_o the_o impenitent_a both_o by_o the_o word_n and_o censure_n and_o to_o open_v it_o unto_o penitent_a sinner_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o by_o absolution_n from_o censure_n as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v iii_o church_n censure_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o reclaim_n and_o gain_v of_o offend_a brethren_n for_o deter_v of_o other_o from_o the_o like_a offence_n for_o purge_v out_o of_o that_o leaven_n which_o may_v infect_v the_o whole_a lump_n for_o vindicate_v the_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o for_o prevent_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o may_v just_o fall_v upon_o the_o church_n if_o they_o shall_v suffer_v his_o covenant_n and_o the_o seal_n thereof_o to_o be_v profane_v by_o notorious_a and_o obstinate_a offender_n iv_o for_o the_o better_a attain_n of_o these_o end_n the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o proceed_v by_o admonition_n suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o a_o season_n and_o by_o excommunication_n from_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o crime_n and_o demerit_n of_o the_o person_n chap._n xxxi_o of_o synod_n and_o counsel_n for_o the_o better_a government_n and_o further_a edification_n of_o the_o church_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v such_o assembly_n as_o be_v common_o call_v synod_n or_o counsel_n ii_o as_o magistrate_n may_v lawful_o call_v a_o synod_n of_o minister_n and_o other_o fit_a person_n to_o consult_v and_o advise_v with_o about_o matter_n of_o religion_n so_o if_o magistrate_n be_v open_a enemy_n to_o the_o church_n the_o 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since_o the_o apostle_n time_n whether_o general_a or_o particular_a may_v err_v and_o many_o have_v err_v therefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n or_o practice_v but_o to_o be_v use_v as_o a_o help_n in_o both_o v._o synod_n and_o counsel_n be_v to_o handle_v or_o conclude_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v ecclesiastical_a and_o be_v not_o to_o intermeddle_v with_o civil_a affair_n which_o concern_v the_o commonwealth_n unless_o by_o way_n of_o humble_a petition_n in_o case_n extraordinary_a or_o by_o way_n of_o advice_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o conscience_n if_o they_o be_v thereunto_o require_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n chap._n xxxii_o of_o the_o state_n of_o man_n after_o death_n and_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a the_o body_n of_o man_n after_o death_n return_v to_o dust_n and_o see_v corruption_n but_o their_o soul_n which_o neither_o dye_n nor_o sleep_n have_v a_o immortal_a subsistence_n immediate_o return_v to_o god_n who_o give_v they_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v then_o make_v perfect_a in_o holiness_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o high_a heaven_n where_o they_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n in_o light_n and_o glory_n wait_v for_o the_o full_a redemption_n of_o their_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v cast_v into_o hell_n where_o they_o remain_v in_o torment_n and_o utter_a darkness_n reserve_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n beside_o these_o two_o place_n for_o soul_n separate_v from_o their_o body_n the_o scripture_n acknowledge_v none_o ii_o at_o the_o last_o day_n such_o as_o be_v find_v alive_a shall_v not_o die_v but_o be_v change_v and_o all_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v raise_v up_o with_o the_o self_n same_o body_n and_o none_o other_o although_o with_o different_a quality_n which_o shall_v be_v unite_v again_o to_o their_o soul_n for_o ever_o iii_o the_o body_n of_o the_o unjust_a shall_v by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n be_v raise_v to_o 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