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	life_n	natural_a	5,868	5	6.7181	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A71056	An apology of the treatise De non temerandis ecclesiis against a treatie by an unknowne authour, written against it in some particulars / by Sir Henry Spelman Knight ; also his epistle to Richard Carew Esquire, of Anthony in Cornwall concerning tithes.	Spelman, Henry, Sir, 1564?-1641.	1646 (1646)	Wing S4917; ESTC R19621	39,391	64

continuance_n of_o this_o course_n the_o assure_a ruin_n and_o decay_v of_o true_a religion_n of_o all_o persecution_n intend_v against_o the_o church_n the_o julian_n be_v ever_o hold_v to_o be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a for_o occidere_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la be_v nothing_o so_o hurtful_a as_o occidere_fw-la presbyterium_fw-la when_o man_n be_v take_v away_o there_o be_v yet_o hope_n that_o other_o will_v be_v raise_v up_o in_o their_o place_n but_o if_o the_o mean_n of_o maintenance_n be_v take_v away_o there_o follow_v the_o decay_n of_o the_o profession_n itself_o man_n do_v not_o apply_v themselves_o common_o to_o calling_n for_o which_o no_o reward_n be_v appoint_v and_o say_v that_o some_o have_v do_v it_o in_o our_o day_n some_o out_o of_o zeal_n and_o some_o out_o of_o heat_n of_o contention_n yet_o in_o aftertime_n it_o be_v not_o like_a to_o continue_v so_o neither_o let_v any_o man_n tell_v i_o that_o a_o minister_n shall_v have_v other_o end_v propose_v to_o he_o then_o worldly_a maintenance_n i_o know_v that_o to_o be_v truth_n yet_o as_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n hoc_fw-la etiam_fw-la oportet_fw-la facere_fw-la et_fw-la illud_fw-la non_fw-la om●●ere_o speak_v of_o payment_n of_o tithe_n to_o the_o pharisee_n it_o behoove_v they_o say_v he_o to_o be_v pay_v if_o not_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v that_o man_n will_v follow_v the_o call_v to_o rest_v upon_o the_o benevolence_n of_o the_o people_n as_o it_o be_v a_o beggarly_a thing_n and_o not_o belong_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o ministry_n so_o the_o first_o maintainer_n of_o that_o conceit_n have_v find_v the_o charity_n of_o this_o kind_n so_o cold_a that_o they_o will_v not_o any_o more_o stand_v by_o their_o good-will_n to_o this_o allowance_n therefore_o it_o lie_v upon_o you_o to_o foresee_v the_o estate_n of_o your_o church_n and_o either_o in_o this_o point_n of_o maintenance_n to_o provide_v that_o it_o may_v be_v competent_a and_o assure_a else_o look_v not_o for_o any_o thing_n but_o ignorance_n and_o baseness_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o mischief_n which_o flow_v from_o these_o to_o invade_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n how_o a_o competency_n may_v be_v provide_v except_o by_o restore_v the_o church_n to_o her_o right_n i_o do_v not_o see_v and_o what_o this_o right_n be_v if_o i_o shall_v stand_v to_o define_v and_o justify_v it_o here_o i_o shall_v exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o a_o epistle_n many_o of_o this_o time_n have_v clear_v the_o point_n sufficient_o and_o if_o any_o scruple_n be_v remain_v the_o worthy_a author_n i_o hope_v will_v remove_v it_o in_o the_o great_a work_n we_o expect_v who_o judgement_n and_o dexterity_n in_o handle_v the_o argument_n may_v be_v perceive_v by_o this_o his_o little_a pinnace_n it_o shall_v shame_v we_o of_o our_o call_n to_o come_v behind_o man_n of_o his_o place_n elther_o in_o knowledge_n or_o zeal_n his_o example_n who_o be_v nothing_o oblige_v to_o labour_v in_o these_o point_n as_o you_o be_v shall_v do_v much_o i_o trust_v with_o you_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v shall_v any_o look_v carefull_a to_o the_o vineyard_n than_o the_o keeper_n or_o shall_v any_o out-go_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o house_n in_o diligence_n repent_v therefore_o and_o amend_v your_o own_o negligence_n in_fw-la ●his_fw-la behalf_n and_o call_v upon_o other_o for_o amendment_n while_o you_o have_v time_n think_v it_o not_o a_o light_a sin_n to_o spoil_v god_n inheritance_n and_o if_o we_o look_v for_o heaven_n let_v we_o be_v faithful_a to_o our_o lord_n here_o on_o earth_n i_o beseech_v god_n to_o give_v we_o all_o wisdom_n and_o keep_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o that_o strict_a account_n that_o we_o must_v one_o day_n give_v for_o all_o our_o do_n and_o chief_o these_o which_o concern_v the_o church_n which_o be_v his_o body_n amen_n i_o think_v good_a not_o to_o omit_v this_o epistle_n to_o the_o clergy_n note_n of_o scotland_n prefix_v before_o this_o edition_n at_o edinburgh_n present_o after_o the_o first_o impression_n here_o both_o because_o it_o proceed_v from_o apious_a intent_n of_o the_o author_n who_o it_o seem_v be_v very_o well_o affect_v as_o also_o because_o he_o show_v the_o concurrence_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o best_a religious_a in_o that_o kingdom_n where_o sacrilegious_a practice_n have_v invade_v that_o church_n more_o violent_o since_o the_o day_n of_o reformation_n and_o clear_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n than_o ever_o be_v do_v in_o the_o dark_a time_n of_o popery_n rolloc_n a_o grave_n and_o learned_a divine_a of_o scotland_n have_v beside_o master_n knox_n and_o other_o in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o dan._n 2._o and_o 5._o discover_v his_o judgement_n against_o the_o sacrilegious_a practice_n of_o his_o time_n and_o countryman_n reprehend_v they_o sharp_o for_o take_v to_o their_o own_o use_n and_o profit_n all_o that_o be_v pull_v from_o the_o church_n and_o do_v severe_o cite_v they_o to_o answer_v it_o before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n which_o though_o they_o neglect_v and_o contemn_v yet_o say_v he_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v inexcusable_a thereby_o master_n knox_n not_o long_o before_o his_o death_n write_v to_o a_o general_n assembly_n hold_v at_o sterling_n 6._o august_n 1571._o and_o his_o letter_n be_v among_o the_o record_n of_o that_o assembly_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v also_o publish_v with_o many_o other_o record_n of_o parliament_n and_o assembly_n there_o hold_v in_o the_o compass_n of_o sixty_o year_n in_o a_o declaration_n late_o of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n the_o mighty_a spirit_n of_o comfort_n wisdom_n and_o concord_n remain_v with_o you_o dear_a brethren_n if_o ability_n of_o body_n will_v have_v suffer_v i_o shall_v not_o have_v trouble_v you_o etc._n etc._n but_o now_o brethren_n because_o the_o daily_a decay_n of_o my_o natural_a strength_n threaten_v unto_o i_o certain_a and_o sudden_a departure_n from_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n of_o love_n and_o conscience_n i_o exhort_v you_o yea_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n i_o charge_v and_o command_v you_o that_o you_o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o and_o to_o the_o flock_n over_o the_o which_o god_n have_v place_v you_o pastor_n to_o discourse_v of_o the_o behaviour_n of_o yourselves_o i_o may_v not_o but_o to_o command_v you_o to_o be_v faithful_a to_o the_o flock_n i_o dare_v not_o forget_v unfaithful_a traitor_n to_o the_o flock_n shall_v you_o be_v before_o the_o lord_n jesus_n if_o that_o with_o your_o consent_n direct_o or_o indirect_o you_o suffer_v unworthy_a man_n to_o be_v thrust_v into_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n under_o what_o pretence_n that_o ever_o it_o be_v remember_v the_o judge_n before_o who_o you_o must_v make_v a_o account_n and_o resist_v that_o tyranny_n as_o you_o will_v avoid_v hell_n fire_n this_o battle_n i_o grant_v will_v be_v hard_a but_o the_o second_o part_n will_v be_v hard_a that_o be_v with_o the_o like_a uprightness_n and_o strength_n in_o god_n you_o gain-stand_v the_o merciless_a devourer_n of_o the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o church_n if_o man_n will_v spoil_v let_v they_o do_v it_o to_o their_o own_o peril_n and_o condemnation_n but_o communicate_v you_o not_o with_o their_o sin_n of_o whatsoever_o state_n they_o be_v neither_o by_o consent_n nor_o yet_o by_o silence_n but_o with_o public_a protestation_n make_v this_o know_v to_o the_o world_n that_o you_o be_v innocent_a of_o such_o robbery_n which_o will_v ere_o it_o be_v long_o provoke_v god_n vengeance_n upon_o the_o committer_n thereof_o whereof_o you_o will_v seek_v redress_n of_o god_n and_o man_n god_n give_v you_o wisdom_n strength_n and_o courage_n in_o so_o just_a a_o cause_n and_o mean_v happy_a end_n knox_n saint_n andrews_n 3._o august_n 1571._o a_o answer_n to_o a_o question_n of_o a_o gentleman_n of_o quality_n propose_v to_o and_o make_v by_o a_o reverend_a and_o learned_a divine_a live_n in_o london_n concerning_o the_o settlement_n or_o abolition_n of_o tithe_n by_o the_o parliament_n which_o cause_v he_o to_o doubt_v how_o to_o dispose_v of_o his_o son_n who_o he_o have_v design_v for_o the_o ministrey_n wherein_o also_o be_v comprise_v some_o animadversion_n upon_o a_o late_a little_a pamphlet_n call_v the_o country_n plea_n against_o tithe_n discover_v the_o ignorant_a mistake_n of_o the_o author_n of_o it_o touch_v the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o ministry_n sir_n though_o it_o be_v high_a presumption_n for_o a_o private_a man_n as_o i_o be_o to_o presage_v what_o so_o wise_a a_o senate_n as_o the_o parliament_n will_v do_v for_o the_o future_a either_o in_o point_n of_o tithe_n or_o any_o other_o affair_n of_o so_o public_a concernment_n yet_o i_o hope_v i_o may_v without_o reach_v above_o my_o line_n take_v upon_o i_o to_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o ground_n of_o your_o doubt_n touch_v their_o alienation_n of_o tithe_n from_o the_o ministry_n which_o i_o