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	motion_n	soul_n	7,616	5	5.6016	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90062	The duty of such as would walke worthy of the Gospel: to endeavour union, not division nor toleration. Opened, in a sermon at Pauls, upon the Lords Day, Feb. 8. 1646. / By Matthevv Nevvcomen, preacher of the Gospel at Dedham in Essex.	Newcomen, Matthew, 1610?-1669.	1646 (1646)	Wing N909; Thomason E329_6; ESTC R200691	35,616	55

first_o say_v he_o there_o be_v one_o body_n ver_fw-la 4._o whereof_o you_o be_v all_o member_n therefore_o be_v you_o one_o let_v there_o be_v no_o discord_n among_o you_o second_o there_o be_v one_o spirit_n ver_fw-la 3._o even_o as_o in_o the_o natural_a body_n there_o be_v not_o divers_a spirit_n or_o soul_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o member_n but_o one_o spirit_n that_o give_v life_n and_o motion_n to_o every_o member_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v not_o as_o many_o several_a spirit_n as_o member_n but_o one_o spirit_n which_o be_v so_o in_o the_o whole_a body_n as_o he_o be_v in_o every_o member_n and_o give_v life_n and_o motion_n to_o every_o member_n for_o by_o one_o spirit_n we_o be_v all_o baptise_a into_o one_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o and_o we_o have_v access_n unto_o the_o father_n by_o one_o spirit_n ephes_n 2.18_o and_o though_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o gift_n yet_o there_o be_v the_o same_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12.4_o there_o be_v one_o spirit_n therefore_o be_v you_o one_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n this_o bond_n can_v be_v break_v this_o unity_n can_v be_v violate_v without_o offence_n to_o this_o one_o spirit_n three_o you_o be_v call_v in_o one_o hope_n of_o your_o call_n ver_fw-la 4._o so_o many_o of_o you_o as_o be_v call_v by_o the_o gospel_n one_o and_o the_o same_o salvation_n heaven_n glory_n be_v promise_v to_o you_o and_o so_o many_o of_o you_o as_o have_v obey_v this_o call_n you_o be_v all_o command_v to_o hope_v for_o this_o salvation_n and_o glory_n all_o of_o you_o there_o you_o shall_v live_v sweet_o and_o bless_o together_o for_o ever_o therefore_o your_o peace_n and_o union_n ought_v no_o more_o to_o be_v divide_v here_o than_o your_o inheritance_n can_v be_v divide_v hereafter_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o they_o to_o quarrel_n and_o fall_v out_o in_o via_fw-la that_o must_v live_v for_o ever_o together_o in_o patriâ_fw-la indeed_o 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officijs_fw-la demerebantur_fw-la four_o say_v the_o apostle_n there_o be_v one_o lord_n ver_fw-la 3._o even_o the_o lord_n jesus_n you_o be_v not_o as_o the_o heathen_a that_o have_v many_o god_n and_o many_o lord_n but_o to_o you_o there_o be_v but_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o cor._n 8.6_o and_o you_o be_v all_o his_o servant_n therefore_o be_v you_o one_o it_o redound_v to_o the_o disadvantage_n and_o dishonour_n of_o he_o who_o be_v your_o only_a lord_n if_o there_o be_v envy_v division_n strife_n among_o you_o that_o be_v his_o servant_n therefore_o be_v you_o one_o five_o there_o be_v one_o faith_n ver_fw-la 3._o both_o one_o grace_n of_o faith_n quâ_fw-la whereby_o you_o believe_v and_o one_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n quae_fw-la which_o be_v believe_v for_o all_o the_o saint_n do_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o grace_n believe_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o christ._n not_o in_o one_o christ_n before_o the_o law_n in_o another_o under_o the_o law_n in_o another_o after_o 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the_o apostle_n there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o therefore_o be_v you_o one_o if_o all_o believer_n call_v upon_o one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n and_o father_n how_o dare_v they_o how_o can_v they_o break_v the_o bond_n of_o brotherly_a love_n to_o see_v brethren_n the_o child_n of_o one_o father_n live_v in_o rankor_n and_o malice_n one_o again_n another_o be_v a_o displease_a sight_n to_o all_o but_o o_o how_o wound_a be_v it_o to_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o own_o father_n so_o be_v it_o to_o god_n to_o see_v his_o child_n out_o of_o charity_n at_o discord_n there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o father_n who_o be_v over_o all_o and_o therefore_o able_a to_o punish_v the_o miscarriage_n of_o all_o and_o in_o all_o and_o therefore_o thorough_o acquaint_v with_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o all_o and_o in_o you_o all_o for_o you_o be_v all_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o one_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o all_o ergo_fw-la qui_fw-la fidelium_fw-la scindant_fw-la unitatem_fw-la 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all_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o be_v you_o one_o see_v you_o be_v one_o in_o all_o these_o particular_n there_o be_v abundant_a reason_n you_o shall_v be_v one_o among_o your_o self_n look_v again_o into_o this_o four_o chapter_n to_o the_o ephesian_n vers_fw-la 12_o 13._o you_o shall_v find_v another_o argument_n for_o this_o endeavour_n after_o unity_n he_o give_v some_o aposty_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o all_o come_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n the_o text_n show_v clear_o that_o one_o main_a end_n which_o christ_n aim_v at_o in_o all_o the_o officer_n which_o he_o have_v set_v in_o his_o church_n and_o the_o gift_n bestow_v upon_o those_o officer_n

the_o duty_n of_o such_o as_o will_v walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o gospel_n to_o endeavour_n union_n not_o division_n nor_o toleration_n open_v in_o a_o sermon_n at_o paul_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n feb._n 8._o 1646._o by_o matthew_n newcomen_v preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o dedham_n in_o essex_n 1_o cor._n 1.10_o now_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n by_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o you_o all_z speak_z the_o same_o thing_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o division_n among_o you_o but_o that_o you_o be_v perfect_o join_v together_o in_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o same_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignat_fw-la in_o ep._n ad_fw-la polucarp_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignat._n in_o ep._n au_o p●●lodelph_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la london_n print_v by_o g._n m._n for_o christopher_n meredith_n at_o the_o crane_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n m.dc.xlvi_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a thomas_n adam_n lord_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o read_v the_o sentence_n thus_o that_o you_o stand_v fast_o in_o one_o spirit_n with_o one_o mind_n so_o the_o syriack_n so_o theophylact_v so_o some_o greek_a copy_n and_o to_o that_o sense_n the_o vulgar_a translation_n quia_fw-la statis_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la spiritu_fw-la unanime_n other_o refer_v the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o clause_n to_o the_o word_n foregoing_a that_o you_o stand_v fast_o in_o one_o spirit_n the_o other_o to_o the_o word_n follow_v thus_o with_o one_o mind_n strive_v together_o for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o beza_n zanchius_n estius_n and_o other_o by_o one_o spirit_n here_o some_o understand_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v one_o in_o itself_o and_o one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o believer_n so_o beza_n so_o zanchius_n and_o meelfhurerus_n therefore_o zanchius_n read_v it_o per_fw-la unum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la not_o in_o uno_fw-la spiritu_fw-la other_o make_v the_o word_n 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