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	flesh_n	soul_n	20,045	5	5.6682	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B03012	A soveraign counter-poyson prepared by a faithfull hand for the speedy revivscence of Andrew Sall late sacrilegious apostat ... / Contriv'd by J. E.	J. E.	1674 (1674)	Wing E16; ESTC R171890	44,784	118

stretch her arms and open her heart to your obedience and humble submission are you afraid that Infidels will blame you of inconstancy in changing of your Religion know you not that there is only sin vice and errour to which you must want constancy why should you blush at humane weakness and not at withstanding and denying truth was it a blemish to S. Paul to become an Apostle of a cruel persecutor was it a shame to Constantine the Great of a heathenish Infidel to become a Christian was it a blemish to Clouis the first King of France to be drawn to Christian religion by a woman Finally was it a shame to very many noble learned protestant Doctors and very many persons of quality who daily return to the Roman-Catholick Religion let us impute the many falls that happens to the malice of the devil and to the age we live in and to the weaknesse of corrupt nature but let us not grudge God the conversion of souls which are the works of his hands do not follow the course of the times rather follow the light of your conscience what matters it if the children of darknesse viz. protestants judge ill of the children of light Did ever the Sun blush for not being look'd upon wishfully by blinde owls and bats who can justly blame you for having submitted wilful obstinacy to moderation to truth to vertue to ways of grace peace and sanctity humane judgement to divine law and for having followed rather infinite learned holy and consciencious brave men of all ages then a handful of proud unwarrantable ignorant rebellious and self-seeking spirits that have no other Religion but back and belly because they have moulded their souls meerly of flesh and bloud we men have above brute beasts the resurrection of the body we have above the devils repentance to cry for mercy to reclame and acknowledge we are sinners Is it possible that the sweet alluring though deluding commodities and gilded pleasures of this fading world and temporall blessings shall as yet keep you back from returning what can you hope more of this sect forsaken by God and men though it should promise unto you mountains of gold ought you peradventure for a false and deceitfull representation of honours goods riches or momentany pleasures to yield and deliver your soul to eternal pains and render your name and memory hateful to all men living Let not so great an illusion creep into your brain now in the confusion and low ebb of reeling Protestancy God means to sever the chaff from the good corn to part true children from the unlawful and base born the fire is kindled to try the brethren of gold and lead faith is tried and sealed with the signet of tribulation persecution and affliction forsake the spirit of Satan which breedeth in you the spirit of errour lies crimes disorders frantick fancies and fool-hardy conceits yeeld yeeld Sall seek as much as you can your glory in humility obedience and submission of spirit to lawful powers and be sure that there and no where else is the only holy way to truth faith religion and salvation In the name of God weigh at leisure these considerations of this Sovereign antidote kick no longer against the goad go no more to forge difficulties and illusions you shall no sooner set your foot in the sheep-fold of the true Catholick Roman Church with so many men of great note lately and daily converted notwithstanding all penal Statutes Proclamations confisations mulcts sequestrations c. but all phantasies will vanish you shall live in peace of conscience and receive grace to your soul But alas I am afraid that it is now adays easier to bring to the sheepfold of Christ whole entire Provinces and Cities then to convert one perverse obstinate heretick The Athiests are converted not by force of arms or compulsion but by the preaching of the pure word of God by miracles and vertuous examples of Roman-Catholicks but a perverse heretick is more pertinacious because more presumptuous neither by sound arguments nor by miracles nor conviction of the understanding can be removed from his liberty of heresie See what S. Jerome says Facilius est furori Gentilium occurrere raptisque populos abestiali scientia ad fidei pietatem praedicando convertere quam quemlibet haereticum in sui perfidia dogmatis confidentem ad fidem rectam revocare This glorious Doctor says that it is more facil to cure and restore to his sight one that is stark blinde having his eyes closed up and not open then one that hath his eyes open and yet can see nothing his reason is because he that hath eyes close needs no more then to open up his eyes applicando activa passivus even so it is with you Andrew you have your eyes open you believe in Christ in the Scriptures and that there is a heaven and hell c. yet you cannot nor will not look attentively or desire to be convinced neither by reason miracles nor yet by the heroick brave examples of Roman Catholicks you are obstinate you are like an owl that cannot see at noon-day the Gospel O excecation O purblind execration vae impio in malum I believe I may be censured by some and thought to be too severe and sharp in this my expression designed onely for to recover you a lost sheep from the gall of bitterness and bond of iniquity but let me tell you that publick scandall must have publick and severe reprehensions to prevent utter ruine and perdition both my zeal and indignation shall ever express it self both ways against any that gives scandal to Christs flock I am instructed to be rough by my sweet Jesus who never was so invective against any as the Scribes and Pharisees the hypocrites of that age and truly these my reprehensions are not so sharp out of any end but to shew you Andrew your own guilt in order to your speedy reviviscence and repentance such diseases as festers inwardly requires a faithfull though rough hand to search them and to keep from gran-green he that is fallen into a deep sleep of heresie must have loud cryes to awaken and rouse him I desire you therefore to dissolve vincula colli tui cumputruisti enim in oculis tuis placens tibi placere cupiens oculis perditorum hominum superbe derilantium in quorum ore ●aquei diaboli fly from them Andrew abhorre ea quae te praeparant ad interitum appete ea nunc quae te foelicem perpetuo facere possunt Learn from S. Paul Non credere omni spiritui Learn from Solomon multos amicos unum autem habere conciliarium Learn from Christ Domum tuam supra Petram fundare Learn from the Apostles to sail within that sacred Ship the Catholick Church which can never be cast on rocks or errours to suffer shipwrack ad hanc a te turpiter derelictam Ecclesiam ut redeas ego admoneo exhortor gemebundus ne pernitiosis seductorum