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	quicken_v	5,163	5	10.2542	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31664	A brief apology in behalf of the people in derision call'd Quakers written for the information of our sober and well-inclined neighbors in and about the town of Warminster in the county of Wilts. by Wil. Chandler, Alex. Pyott, Jo. Hodges, and some others.	Chandler, William.; Pyott, Alex. (Alexander); Hodges, Jo.	1694 (1694)	Wing C1934A; ESTC R35979	36,422	93

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upon_o endeavour_v to_o be_v free_v from_o their_o vassalage_n under_o his_o power_n be_v absurd_a to_o imagine_v no_o our_o saviour_n put_v that_o beyond_o a_o question_n when_o he_o ask_v 11.21_o mark_v 3.24_o 27._o luk._n 11.21_o can_v a_o kingdom_n divide_v against_o itself_o stand_v and_o by_o and_o by_o say_v plain_o that_o whilst_o the_o strong_a man_n arm_v keep_v the_o house_n his_o good_n be_v at_o peace_n till_o a_o strong_a than_o he_o come_v to_o bind_v he_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o it_o be_v clear_a it_o be_v not_o the_o devil_n but_o the_o approach_n of_o a_o superior_a power_n that_o break_v the_o peace_n of_o people_n for_o sin_n and_o that_o follow_v and_o condemn_v they_o for_o disobedience_n and_o transgression_n and_o be_v the_o same_o that_o will_v and_o only_o can_v redeem_v their_o mind_n ●●t_n of_o that_o miserable_a state_n and_o bind_v ●…at_a strong_a man_n and_o break_v his_o power_n ●nd_v cast_v he_o out_o will_v they_o but_o join_v hereto_o and_o accept_v of_o deliverance_n by_o 〈◊〉_d nor_o do_v its_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o man_n through_o all_o age_n from_o their_o youth_n ●pwards_o bespeak_v it_o to_o be_v therefore_o natural_a or_o contemptible_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_a of_o the_o great_a moment_n to_o all_o man_n for_o beside_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v 〈◊〉_d manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v ●o_o every_o man_n to_o profit_v withal_o 12.7_o 1_o cor._n 12.7_o the_o blessing_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v free_a and_o valuable_a from_o their_o intrinsic_a worth_n god_n in_o nature_n ordain_v nothing_o in_o vain_a ●ut_v by_o how_o much_o any_o thing_n be_v of_o the_o great_a use_n to_o we_o for_o sustain_v and_o accommodate_v our_o natural_a life_n the_o more_o common_a it_o be_v as_o the_o sun_n that_o give_v light_a to_o all_o through_o all_o age_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v we_o fond_o rate_v thing_n according_a to_o our_o fancy_n and_o esteem_v and_o prize_v they_o more_o for_o their_o rarity_n and_o curiosity_n than_o usefulness_n but_o god_n bestow_v most_o universal_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o man._n be_v not_o all_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v stranger_n and_o enemy_n to_o god_n in_o the_o dark_a and_o at_o a_o distance_n from_o he_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o must_v therefore_o be_v enlighten_v 5._o jo._n 3.3_o 5._o convert_v and_o bear_v again_o and_o beco●●_n spiritural_a before_o we_o can_v be_v reconcile●_n to_o he_o shall_v not_o god_n then_o that_o woul●_n have_v all_o repent_v and_o be_v save_v 3.9_o 1_o tim._n 2.3_o 4._o 2_o pet._n 3.9_o cau●…_n the_o light_n of_o the_o son_n of_o righteou●…ness_n to_o shine_v upon_o all_o and_o give_v measure_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n to_o a●…_n to_o assist_v they_o in_o the_o accomplishment_n o●_n that_o in_o themselves_o which_o they_o canno●_n do_v of_o themselves_o and_o yet_o be_v of_o indispensable_a necessity_n to_o our_o salvation_n wherefore_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n strive_v with_o man_n so_o long_o as_o his_o day_n of_o visitation_n last_v since_o than_o our_o opposer_n acknowledge_v the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o also_o be_v light_n to_o be_v in_o man_n unless_o they_o can_v show_v it_o by_o its_o manifest_o different_a and_o superior_a nature_n tendency_n and_o operation_n to_o be_v contradistinct_a from_o that_o we_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o we_o see_v neither_o absurdity_n nor_o error_n in_o conclude_v it_o to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o grace_n and_o free-gift_n of_o god_n to_o all_o which_o be_v always_o the_o same_o in_o nature_n though_o it_o differ_v in_o degree_n and_o be_v that_o heavenly_a treasure_n which_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o our_o trust_n and_o bless_a will_n they_o be_v who_o right_o employ_v and_o improve_v it_o 32._o mat._n 13.31_o 32._o and_o give_v place_n and_o room_n to_o this_o seed_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o their_o heart_n where_o though_o it_o may_v appear_v at_o first_o contrary_n to_o the_o expectation_n of_o man_n little_a mean_a and_o contemptible_a scarce_o regard_v among_o the_o stuff_n wherewith_o man_n mind_n be_v fill_v yet_o ●oyn_v but_o to_o it_o that_o it_o may_v exert_v its_o power_n and_o energy_n and_o it_o will_v grow_v and_o increase_v 13.21_o mat._n 13.33_o luk._n 13.21_o let_v but_o this_o leaven_n have_v its_o perfect_a work_n and_o it_o will_v leaven_n the_o whole_a lump_n into_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v please_v to_o consider_v whether_o we_o have_v just_o merit_v the_o invidious_a invective_n of_o our_o adversary_n 4.13_o jer._n 17.10_o ro._n 8.27_o rev._n 2.23_o amos._n 4.13_o in_o believe_v that_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o show_v he_o his_o thought_n that_o he_o have_v and_o will_v remember_v this_o ●atter_n age_n of_o the_o world_n and_o have_v not_o forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a in_o perform_v those_o bountiful_a promise_n make_v in_o time_n pass_v to_o the_o offspring_n of_o the_o gentile_n 61.1_o jer._n 31.33.34_o ezek._n 36.26_o 27._o joel_n 2.28_o 29._o act._n 2.16_o 17_o 18._o isa_n 54.13_o mat._n 11.27_o isa_n 42.7_o and_o 61.1_o ●n_o place_v his_o law_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o put_v his_o truth_n in_o our_o inward_a part_n ●n_o pour_v out_o of_o his_o spirit_n upon_o all_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o man_n in_o become_v our_o teacher_n and_o give_v we_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o through_o the_o revelation_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n who_o ●s_v come_v to_o open_v our_o blind_a eye_n and_o to_o bring_v we_o that_o be_v bind_v in_o darkness_n ●ut_v of_o the_o prisonhouse_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v with_o his_o people_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 16.7_o joh._n 14.16_o 17_o 26._o &_o 16.7_o in_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v send_v we_o the_o comforter_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n to_o be_v our_o remembrancer_n and_o to_o guide_v and_o direct_v we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n in_o attest_v the_o sufficiency_n and_o utility_n of_o the_o teach_n of_o this_o holy_a unction_n 27._o 1_o joh._n 2.20_o 27._o send_v into_o our_o heart_n in_o believe_v that_o though_o christ_n be_v in_o his_o glorify_a body_n in_o heaven_n yet_o that_o he_o be_v present_a also_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n 8.31_o joh._n 14.17_o 20_o 23._o &_o 17.23_o 26._o isa_n 57_o 15._o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o prov._n 8.31_o who_o be_v king_n of_o saint_n and_o shall_v he_o not_o then_o rule_v in_o they_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a one_o that_o inhabit_v eternity_n have_v promise_v to_o dwell_v also_o with_o the_o humble_a and_o contrite_a to_o revive_v and_o comfort_v they_o shall_v not_o he_o who_o presence_n fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v present_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n shall_v not_o he_o that_o rejoice_v in_o the_o habitable_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o delight_n in_o the_o son_n of_o man_n reside_v in_o his_o people_n be_v they_o not_o member_n of_o he_o 19_o 1_o cor._n 6.15_o 17_o 19_o and_o he_o their_o head_n can_v there_o be_v a_o more_o intimate_a union_n and_o communion_n than_o between_o the_o head_n and_o the_o body_n 5._o joh._n 15.4_o 5._o the_o vine_n and_o the_o branch_n the_o same_o spirit_n of_o life_n that_o be_v in_o the_o head_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n also_o and_o act_v it_o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n do_v not_o the_o life_n that_o be_v in_o the_o root_n pass_v to_o the_o branch_n also_o and_o preserve_v they_o live_v be_v not_o all_o dead_a branch_n in_o who_o this_o life_n be_v not_o whosoever_o have_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 5.12_o joh._n 6.56_o 57_o 1_o jo._n 5.12_o and_o feed_v on_o he_o have_v life_n by_o he_o and_o those_o that_o have_v not_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o life_n of_o his_o saint_n have_v

and_o homely_a and_o consist_v more_o i●…_n power_n and_o divine_a love_n than_o outward_a observation_n which_o in_o process_n of_o time_n be_v so_o dress_v and_o garnish_v that_o its_o august_n splendour_n become_v invite_v to_o other_o under_o this_o degeneracy_n in_o degree_n spring_v up_o infant_n baptism_n a_o mere_a humane_a invention_n without_o any_o scripture-authority_n either_o by_o precept_n or_o practice_n wherefore_o for_o those_o who_o dont_fw-fr use_n baptism_n as_o it_o be_v institute_v under_o its_o proper_a dispensation_n to_o upbraid_v we_o for_o neglect_v it_o be_v absurd_a and_o unreasonable_a but_o that_o which_o make_v the_o loud_a outcry_n of_o all_o be_v our_o disuse_a of_o the_o sacrament_n so_o call_v of_o bread_n and_o wine_n it_o be_v this_o be_v that_o pestilent_a mortal_a error_n that_o in_o our_o opposer_n account_n render_v we_o worse_o than_o the_o papist_n whatever_o it_o be_v that_o make_v we_o the_o spawn_n of_o the_o jesuit_n which_o with_o several_a other_o be_v epithet_n that_o to_o be_v sure_o be_v calculate_v though_o unjust_o to_o render_v we_o as_o odious_a as_o may_v be_v to_o the_o people_n and_o carry_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o rancour_n in_o they_o and_o savour_n of_o too_o much_o gall_n to_o proceed_v from_o the_o meek_a spirit_n of_o christianity_n that_o teach_v to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o 2.22_o 2_o tim._n 2.22_o and_o have_v charity_n for_o all_o that_o call_v on_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n but_o whether_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n we_o deserve_v this_o severe_a bitter_a censure_n or_o whether_o those_o that_o so_o liberal_o bestow_v it_o upon_o we_o have_v a_o just_a right_a to_o cast_v the_o first_o stone_n be_v what_o we_o desire_v our_o sober_a neighbour_n to_o consider_v and_o not_o judge_v we_o also_o mere_o from_o a_o implicit_a belief_n of_o what_o other_o say_v of_o we_o we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o great_a noise_n and_o stir_v there_o have_v be_v about_o this_o in_o 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as_o that_o the_o one_o necessary_o in_o clude_v the_o other_o as_o experience_n abundant_o testify_v will_v people_n but_o b●_n true_a to_o themselves_o herein_o how_o man●_n be_v there_o that_o receive_v this_o from_o yea●_n to_o year_n who_o yet_o complain_v all_o thei●_n live_v of_o deadness_n dryness_n and_o leanness_n of_o soul_n and_o want_v of_o power_n no●_n receive_v that_o renew_n of_o life_n and_o spiritual_a strength_n that_o be_v propose_v i●_n it_o and_o so_o but_o a_o empty_a shadow_n indeed_o for_o how_o can_v they_o in_o truth_n expect_v to_o feed_v on_o christ_n spiritual_o i●_n their_o heart_n 23._o joh._n 14.20_o 21_o 23._o who_o will_v not_o admit_v tha●_n he_o real_o dwell_v in_o his_o saint_n but_o esteem_v it_o a_o error_n in_o those_o that_o do_v however_o we_o believe_v all_o people_n aught_v to_o be_v well_o persuade_v in_o their_o ow●_n mind_n and_o serious_o considerate_a in_o these_o and_o other_o religious_a practice_n and_o no●_n take_v up_o thing_n 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