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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78218	[Baʻal-samz] or, Soveraigne balsome, gently applied in a few weighty considerations (by way of quærie) for healing the distempers of such professors of religion as Satan hath wounded and drawn aside (under the notion of living in God) to the utter renouncing and casting off the use of divine ordinances, and Gospel-institutions of worship. With an apendix by way of postscript to such professors, wherein the most principall grounds upon which they build their practise, are fully answered and removed. And a catalogue of the errors that many of them hold since they left the ordinances, discovered. As also a true relation of Gods extraordinary working upon one of this way very lately in Plimouth, to the sight of his error, for the good of others published. / By Will. Bartlet, an unworthy minister of the Gospel, and lecturer at Bytheford in Devonshire.	Bartlet, William, 1609 or 10-1682.; M. P.	1649 (1649)	Wing B987; Thomason E549_19; ESTC R209139	79,502	81

16_o 2_o pet._n 1.19_o that_o they_o be_v no_o mean_a but_o well_o grow_v saint_n and_o such_o as_o have_v attain_v to_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v also_o evident_a from_o the_o epithet_n the_o apostle_n give_v they_o 1._o for_o first_o they_o style_v they_o such_o who_o faith_n be_v speak_v of_o throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n rom._n 1.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o such_o as_o be_v wise_a man_n 1_o cor._n 10.15_o i_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v sapientibus_fw-la to_o wise_a man_n 3._o such_o as_o be_v perfect_a phil._n 3.15_o let_v we_o therefore_o as_o many_o as_o be_v perfect_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o such_o as_o have_v receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n like_o precious_a faith_n 2_o pet._n 1.1_o 5._o such_o as_o be_v strong_a man_n in_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o john_n 2_o 14._o 6._o such_o who_o faith_n do_v grow_v exceed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o thes_n 13._o so_o that_o by_o all_o this_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v useful_a to_o all_o the_o saint_n high_a as_o well_o as_o low_o strong_a as_o well_o as_o weak_a wife_n as_o well_o as_o simple_a yea_o every_o way_n able_a to_o furnish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n of_o god_n himself_o or_o instruct_v he_o perfect_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 2_o tim._n 3.17_o to_o every_o good_a work_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o fond_a and_o idle_a thing_n in_o any_o to_o say_v that_o any_o of_o the_o saint_n while_o they_o be_v here_o in_o via_fw-la be_v above_o the_o use_n of_o the_o scripture_n 2._o whereas_o they_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v not_o to_o be_v a_o rule_n for_o the_o saint_n to_o walk_v by_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n &_o practice_n because_o they_o be_v a_o dead_a letter_n common_a writing_n contain_v in_o they_o many_o weak_a silly_a yea_o gross_a contradiction_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v this_o be_v blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o 2_o pet._n 1.21_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n for_o it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n to_o any_o but_o those_o who_o eye_n be_v shut_v up_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v without_o imperfection_n without_o weakness_n vanity_n or_o themselves_o or_o vid._n robert_n key_n of_o the_o bible_n p._n 38._o to_o 49._o excellent_o clear_n and_o free_v the_o scripture_n from_o contradiction_n in_o themselves_o contrariety_n be_v inspire_v by_o he_o who_o be_v perfection_n itself_o 2_o tom._n 3.16_o now_o if_o they_o be_v inspire_v of_o god_n then_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a of_o all_o other_o writing_n both_o for_o verity_n purity_n certainty_n efficacy_n perfection_n &_o perpetuity_n as_o be_v easy_a to_o treasury_n to_o read_v master_n trap_n theologia_n theologiae_n or_o the_o true_a treasury_n demonstrate_v which_o make_v one_o to_o call_v the_o scripture_n libre_fw-la librorum_fw-la the_o book_n of_o book_n in_o comparison_n of_o which_o all_o other_o be_v but_o vanitatum_fw-la but_o sibyllae_fw-la folia_fw-la luciani_n libri_fw-la imò_fw-la ipsae_fw-la aesopi_n fabulae_fw-la vanitas_fw-la vanitatum_fw-la leave_v fable_n trifle_n vanity_n of_o vanity_n etc._n etc._n which_o draw_v this_o say_n from_o 57_o from_o auferantur_fw-la de_fw-la medio_fw-la chartae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la procedat_fw-la in_o medium_n codex_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o psal_n 57_o austin_n of_o old_a away_o with_o our_o writing_n that_o room_n may_v be_v make_v for_o the_o book_n of_o god_n and_o that_o of_o renown_a gen._n renown_a ego_fw-la odi_fw-la i_o è_fw-la libros_fw-la &_o saepe_fw-la opto_fw-la eos_fw-la interire_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o gen._n luther_n i_o hearty_o hate_v my_o own_o book_n and_o can_v wish_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n because_o i_o fear_v they_o keep_v man_n from_o spend_v so_o much_o time_n from_o read_v in_o god_n book_n the_o only_a fountain_n of_o all_o the_o wisdom_n now_o if_o the_o scripture_n be_v so_o excellent_a so_o perfect_a why_o shall_v they_o not_o then_o serve_v to_o we_o as_o a_o cavon_n or_o rule_n to_o walk_v by_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v both_o to_o be_v believe_v and_o practise_v object_n but_o they_o be_v a_o dead_a letter_n ans_fw-fr and_o why_o so_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o 151._o the_o we_o must_v never_o abstract_a the_o scripture_n from_o that_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v always_o in_o it_o and_o with_o it_o as_o a_o clear_a and_o sufficient_a witness_n of_o it_o and_o as_o the_o very_a life_n and_o soul_n of_o it_o whereas_o you_o with_o the_o papist_n take_v the_o scripture_n for_o no_o other_o but_o as_o a_o bare_a letter_n or_o bark_v of_o a_o tree_n or_o dead_a corpse_n without_o any_o divine_a spirit_n in_o it_o mr._n burious_a reply_n to_o a_o relation_n of_o the_o conference_n between_o the_o last_o archbishop_n of_o cant._n and_o fisher_n the_o jesuite_n for_o even_o as_o the_o vein_n in_o a_o natural_a body_n do_v carry_v and_o convey_v in_o they_o the_o life_n blood_n and_o as_o the_o artery_n do_v contain_v in_o they_o those_o animal_n spirit_n convey_v from_o the_o head_n to_o all_o the_o member_n whereby_o they_o be_v vegetate_v and_o move_v so_o the_o scripture_n and_o every_o part_n of_o they_o have_v in_o they_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o they_o be_v quicken_v and_o which_o be_v in_o they_o as_o the_o light_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n their_o proper_a light_n etc._n etc._n p._n 151._o live_a god_n dead_a word_n be_v they_o not_o spirit_n and_o life_n john_n 6.63_o be_v they_o not_o quick_a and_o powerful_a sharp_a than_o a_o two-edged_a sword_n pierce_v even_o to_o the_o divide_v asunder_o of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o joint_n and_o marrow_n and_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o heart_n hebr._n 4.12_o how_o be_v they_o then_o a_o dead_a letter_n obj._n but_o they_o be_v full_a of_o contradiction_n leave_v man_n still_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o under_o uncertainty_n answ_n if_o we_o apprehend_v any_o darkness_n or_o contradiction_n in_o the_o scripture_n the_o fault_n be_v we_o and_o not_o they_o it_o be_v defectus_fw-la vasis_fw-la non_fw-la fontis_fw-la there_o be_v a_o sufficiency_n of_o light_n that_o accompany_v and_o shine_v forth_o in_o the_o scripture_n continual_o but_o that_o we_o can_v see_v it_o be_v because_o we_o come_v to_o it_o with_o blind_a eye_n not_o habemus_fw-la non_fw-la limpidos_fw-la sed_fw-la lippos_fw-la oculos_fw-la as_o aquinas_n note_v on_o coloss_n 2.3_o there_o be_v unsearchable_a treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o there_o be_v light_n in_o the_o sun_n beam_a forth_o to_o the_o world_n but_o that_o man_n can_v discern_v it_o be_v from_o their_o own_o darkness_n and_o not_o the_o scripture_n how_o mach_v the_o blind_a papist_n have_v urge_v the_o obseurity_n of_o the_o scripture_n against_o our_o writer_n the_o better_a to_o keep_v up_o antichrist_n on_o his_o throne_n by_o keep_v the_o vulgar_a people_n in_o ignorance_n through_o prohibit_v and_o forbid_v they_o to_o read_v the_o scripture_n and_o how_o abundant_o they_o have_v be_v confute_v be_v verity_n be_v it_o be_v true_a the_o scripture_n be_v obscure_a and_o difficult_a but_o not_o all_o nor_o to_o all_o nor_o always_o 1._o all_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o difficult_a and_o obscure_a every_o part_n of_o they_o be_v not_o involve_v in_o obscunity_n 2_o pet._n 3.16_o these_o thing_n thas_o arenecessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v plain_o set_v down_o 2._o those_o place_n in_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v obscure_a be_v not_o so_o to_o all_o person_n but_o as_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v they_o be_v so_o to_o the_o unlearned_a and_o unstable_a that_o be_v to_o they_o that_o be_v mere_a natural_n or_o animal_n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o such_o as_o want_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o give_v they_o understanding_n 3._o neither_o be_v they_o 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of_o god_n never_o dictate_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v agreeable_a unto_o &_o may_v be_v resolve_v into_o the_o scripture_n or_o t_o write_v word_n of_o god_n but_o the_o other_o not_o e.g._n when_o a_o man_n be_v persuade_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n that_o there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n nor_o reward_n nor_o punishment_n after_o this_o life_n that_o sin_n and_o grace_n be_v both_o equal_o of_o god_n etc._n etc._n with_o a_o thousand_o such_o like_a abomination_n how_o shall_v a_o person_n discern_v that_o the_o persuasion_n he_o have_v of_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o from_o satan_n and_o his_o own_o wicked_a heart_n but_o this_o because_o they_o be_v direct_o against_o what_o be_v reveal_v to_o we_o in_o the_o scripture_n l_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n never_o per_fw-la swade_v any_o to_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o have_v himself_o speak_v against_o in_o the_o word_n write_v 5._o moreover_o to_o what_o purpose_n do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v use_n of_o those_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n as_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v style_v to_o be_v his_o amanuensis_n or_o scribe_n to_o write_v down_o and_o commit_v to_o paper_n what_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n be_v which_o he_o will_v have_v make_v know_v to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n concern_v their_o faith_n and_o obedience_n if_o the_o scripture_n be_v of_o no_o more_o use_n to_o believer_n doubtless_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a he_o make_v the_o two_o great_a light_n in_o heaven_n the_o sun_n and_o moon_n the_o one_o to_o rule_v the_o day_n and_o the_o other_o the_o night_n now_o will_v it_o not_o be_v a_o weak_a if_o nota_fw-la wicked_a thing_n for_o any_o to_o say_v what_o need_v we_o any_o more_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o moon_n be_v not_o god_n himself_o sufficient_a so_o here_o be_v it_o not_o as_o weak_a if_o not_o as_o wicked_a a_o thing_n to_o soy_fw-fr what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o the_o scripture_n when_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n himself_o to_o teach_v we_o beside_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v in_o the_o first_o to_o timothy_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v exceed_o useful_a and_o profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v unto_o all_o good_a work_n 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 17._o and_o then_o to_o the_o roman_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v write_v be_v write_v for_o our_o instruction_n that_o we_o through_o patience_n and_o comfore_o of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n rom._n 15.4_o and_o do_v not_o christ_n himself_o say_v that_o one_o chief_a cause_n why_o man_n err_v from_o the_o truth_n be_v because_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o scripture_n matth._n 22.29_o and_o do_v he_o not_o also_o requite_v man_n to_o search_v the_o scripture_n upon_o this_o ground_n because_o they_o testify_v of_o he_o mark_v that_o well_o they_o testify_z not_o simple_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o scripture_n also_o they_o bear_v witness_n to_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a and_o only_a messiah_n that_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o world_n with_o many_o other_o precious_a end_n and_o use_n to_o which_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n be_v useful_a and_o profitable_a as_o be_v easy_a to_o produce_v if_o need_n be_v 7._o but_o last_o to_o say_v no_o more_o how_o do_v this_o open_a a_o door_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o abomination_n both_o in_o opinion_n and_o practice_n for_o if_o every_o man_n must_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o private_a teach_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o have_v no_o recourse_n at_o all_o any_o long_o to_o the_o sacred_a canon_n of_o the_o scripture_n what_o abomination_n will_v man_n and_o woman_n stick_v to_o admit_v of_o and_o bear_v off_o all_o with_o this_o the_o spirit_n lead_v i_o hereunto_o i_o be_o teach_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o persuade_v by_o the_o spirit_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o his_o neighbour_n as_o i_o have_v hear_v a_o drunkard_n once_o do_v on_o one_o that_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n and_o baste_v he_o to_o some_o tune_n and_o be_v demand_v by_o the_o party_n why_o he_o do_v so_o he_o answer_v he_o in_o his_o own_o language_n he_o can_v not_o help_v it_o the_o spirit_n move_v he_o thereunto_o and_o take_v away_o his_o purse_n or_o his_o life_n from_o he_o or_o a_o vile_a wretch_n shall_v attempt_v the_o deflower_v of_o a_o virgin_n or_o commit_v of_o any_o other_o abomination_n and_o put_v all_o off_o with_o this_o that_o the_o spirit_n dictate_v such_o thing_n to_o he_o &_o he_o be_v under_o no_o law_n but_o that_o of_o the_o spirit_n will_v not_o this_o be_v dreadful_a both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o so_o for_o any_o damnable_a error_n in_o judgement_n that_o the_o scripture_n condemn_v to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n and_o warn_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o as_o we_o desire_n to_o escape_v 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