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	part_n	soul_n	20,019	5	5.7069	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29049	A brief treatise about the spiritual nature of God and of His worship by Edw. Bagshaw ...	Bagshaw, Edward, 1629-1671.	1662 (1662)	Wing B405; ESTC R9965	16,963	38

a_o three_o but_o it_o run_v over_o innumerable_a idea_n it_o range_v infinite_o distant_a place_n it_o admit_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o contrary_n and_o yet_o remain_v still_o the_o same_o by_o one_o entire_a absolute_a indivisible_a act_n influence_v every_o part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o animate_v the_o whole_a which_o be_v it_o not_o a_o spirit_n it_o can_v not_o do_v 3._o the_o last_o operation_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o show_v it_o to_o be_v a_o spirit_n be_v knowledge_n the_o utmost_a perfection_n of_o a_o body_n be_v motion_n and_o let_v a_o body_n be_v vest_v with_o whatever_o circumstance_n to_o set_v it_o out_o yet_o figure_n and_o motion_n do_v answer_n and_o resolve_v all_o its_o phenomena_n but_o to_o reflect_v upon_o itself_o to_o move_v so_o as_o to_o know_v that_o it_o move_v to_o understand_v and_o to_o be_v conscious_a of_o its_o own_o act_n to_o take_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o idea_n and_o species_n of_o thing_n and_o to_o spiritualise_v they_o in_o its_o apprehension_n these_o with_o many_o million_o of_o such_o kind_n of_o action_n which_o be_v daily_o perform_v by_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o the_o faculty_n of_o its_o understanding_n and_o will_n be_v all_o beyond_o the_o possibility_n of_o a_o body_n and_o therefore_o the_o principle_n which_o produce_v they_o be_v not_o a_o body_n i._n e._n it_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o indeed_o what_o ever_o our_o modern_a sadducee_n may_v argue_v who_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v neither_o angel_n nor_o spirit_n yet_o when_o a_o man_n have_v weary_v himself_o with_o contemplate_v his_o inward_a frame_n and_o in_o seek_v to_o unriddle_v those_o mystery_n which_o he_o be_v always_o privy_a to_o in_o himself_o he_o will_v at_o last_o find_v it_o not_o the_o most_o safe_a and_o pious_a only_o but_o the_o most_o reasonable_a way_n to_o conclude_v 20.17_o job_n 32.8_o prov._n 20.17_o that_o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n in_o man_n and_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o almighty_a give_v understanding_n as_o job_n say_v or_o as_o solomon_n the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n a_o light_n place_v in_o we_o and_o to_o be_v use_v by_o we_o but_o spring_v from_o and_o savour_v of_o its_o divine_a and_o unconceivable_a original_a have_v thus_o by_o those_o action_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o every_o man_n be_v conscious_a to_o in_o himself_o demonstrate_v at_o least_o abundant_o to_o my_o own_o satisfaction_n that_o there_o be_v some_o be_v or_o nature_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v not_o corporeal_a i_o define_v a_o spirit_n thus_o a_o spirit_n be_v a_o be_v create_v by_o god_n and_o endue_v with_o quality_n whereby_o it_o be_v enable_v to_o move_v its_o self_n and_o to_o reflect_v upon_o its_o own_o act_n and_o therefore_o incorporeal_a since_o neither_o of_o those_o property_n be_v conceivable_a how_o they_o can_v be_v perform_v by_o any_o body_n in_o the_o most_o subtle_a and_o abstract_a consideration_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o querie_n viz._n what_o be_v a_o spirit_n 2._o second_o the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v explain_v be_v in_o what_o sense_n god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o i_o answer_v in_o all_o those_o sense_n wherein_o a_o spirit_n can_v be_v conceive_v or_o express_v by_o we_o 1._o negative_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n i.e._n he_o be_v not_o a_o body_n but_o infinite_o remove_v from_o and_o incapable_a of_o those_o imperfection_n which_o do_v arise_v from_o matter_n according_a to_o that_o definition_n of_o the_o apostle_n john_n god_n be_v light_a 1.5_o 1_o john_n 1.5_o and_o in_o he_o be_v no_o darkness_n at_o all_o i._n e._n no_o mixture_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v a_o alloy_n to_o his_o ineffable_a purity_n and_o perfection_n 2._o comparative_o by_o way_n of_o proportion_n or_o resemblance_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n thus_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n i_o e._n what_o ever_o excellence_n or_o perfection_n we_o find_v in_o ourselves_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n in_o a_o more_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a manner_n 94.8_o psal_n 94.8_o as_o the_o psalmist_n he_o that_o make_v the_o eye_n shall_v not_o he_o see_v he_o that_o make_v the_o ear_n shall_v not_o he_o hear_v etc._n etc._n 2.12_o 1_o cor._n 2.12_o and_o the_o apostle_n as_o none_o know_v the_o thing_n of_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o so_o none_o know_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o since_o god_n make_v man_n after_o his_o own_o image_n there_o can_v be_v no_o divine_a quality_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n but_o it_o be_v in_o the_o arch-type_n or_o pattern_n in_o a_o more_o supreme_a and_o inexpressible_a degree_n and_o therefore_o 3._o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n transcendental_o i._n e._n in_o a_o way_n of_o eminency_n and_o superlativenesse_n of_o perfection_n therefore_o god_n who_o do_v often_o compare_v himself_o to_o man_n thereby_o to_o familiarize_v himself_o unto_o our_o 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himself_o but_o altogether_o incomprehensible_a and_o inexpressible_a by_o we_o and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o second_o query_n in_o what_o sense_n god_n be_v a_o spirit_n the_o use_n or_o inference_n from_o hence_o be_v that_o spiritual_a worship_n be_v the_o only_a true_a worship_n use_v that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o all_o our_o prayer_n and_o address_n to_o god_n we_o must_v fix_v a_o eye_n of_o faith_n especial_o and_o main_o upon_o those_o attribute_n and_o description_n of_o god_n which_o do_v most_o clear_o represent_v and_o express_v his_o spiritual_a nature_n unto_o we_o for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o we_o must_v take_v notice_n that_o the_o principal_a thing_n which_o keep_v a_o man_n in_o his_o dark_a estate_n of_o unbelief_n and_o unregeneracy_n 2.12_o ephes_n 2.12_o be_v a_o secret_a thought_n that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n at_o all_o and_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o all_o natural_a man_n in_o the_o world_n as_o paul_n affirm_v of_o the_o ephesian_n that_o 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providence_n a_o man_n be_v bring_v off_o from_o his_o atheism_n he_o present_o be_v apt_a to_o fall_v into_o another_o gulf_n as_o dangerous_a and_o as_o fatal_a and_o that_o be_v of_o think_v god_n to_o be_v like_o man_n full_a of_o the_o same_o passion_n and_o please_v with_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o we_o imagine_v be_v most_o take_v with_o man_n like_o ourselves_o and_o this_o conceit_n lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o every_o man_n nature_n and_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o that_o will-worship_n and_o devise_a service_n which_o heretofore_o be_v entertain_v in_o the_o gentile_a or_o atheistical_a and_o at_o this_o day_n reign_v in_o the_o papal_a or_o antichristian_a world_n when_o man_n do_v measure_n god_n by_o themselves_o and_o go_v no_o high_o in_o the_o contemplation_n

and_o be_v infallible_o assure_v that_o salvation_n be_v of_o the_o jew_n i_o e._n the_o save_a doctrine_n be_v only_o to_o be_v find_v among_o we_o and_o you_o samaritan_n have_v nothing_o to_o show_v that_o any_o such_o thing_n be_v commit_v unto_o you_o our_o saviour_n have_v thus_o full_o satisfy_v this_o woman_n scruple_n and_o rectify_v her_o erroneous_a practice_n by_o bring_v of_o she_o unto_o a_o rule_n of_o worship_n which_o alone_o can_v be_v a_o comfortable_a ground_n of_o any_o religious_a action_n since_o god_n look_v not_o only_o after_o the_o matter_n but_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o worship_n and_o disdain_v to_o be_v serve_v by_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n since_o by_o their_o add_v to_o his_o word_n they_o only_o presume_v to_o be_v wise_a and_o holy_a than_o he_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n repeat_v and_o enforce_v again_o what_o he_o have_v mention_v before_o and_o tell_v she_o plain_o verse_n 23_o that_o as_o god_n worship_n shall_v no_o long_o be_v confine_v 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because_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o he_o expect_v a_o worship_n altogether_o suitable_a to_o his_o own_o nature_n they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n in_o the_o word_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n considerable_a 1._o what_o god_n be_v god_n be_v a_o spirit_n 2._o what_o kind_n of_o worship_n must_v be_v pay_v unto_o he_o they_o that_o worship_n he_o must_v worship_n he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n from_o whence_o arise_v two_o observation_n the_o first_o of_o which_o i_o shall_v handle_v as_o a_o doctrine_n the_o other_o as_o a_o use_n or_o inference_n from_o it_o 1._o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n or_o a_o be_v altogether_o spiritual_a 2._o the_o spiritual_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a true_a worship_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o first_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v explain_v 1._o what_o be_v a_o spirit_n 2._o in_o what_o sense_n god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o spirit_n for_o the_o first_o viz._n what_o be_v a_o spirit_n the_o school_n define_v it_o to_o be_v a_o immaterial_a or_o incorporeal_a substance_n where_o if_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o word_n substance_n which_o be_v a_o term_n very_o few_o understand_v they_o have_v put_v the_o word_n essence_n or_o be_v which_o answer_v to_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v speak_v some_o but_o not_o all_o the_o truth_n for_o thus_o our_o saviour_n likewise_o define_v a_o spirit_n in_o opposition_n to_o a_o gross_a and_o palpable_a body_n 24.39_o luke_n 24.39_o a_o spirit_n say_v he_o have_v not_o flesh_n and_o bone_n as_o you_o see_v i_o to_o have_v which_o place_n though_o some_o have_v make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o spirit_n yet_o it_o be_v clear_v our_o saviour_n speak_v there_o only_o of_o a_o spirit_n in_o that_o sense_n that_o we_o call_v a_o phantasm_n or_o a_o apparition_n a_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o ignatius_n in_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n instead_o of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reads_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bodiless_a demon_n or_o ghost_n but_o in_o the_o word_n spirit_n be_v imply_v something_o more_o positive_a then_o bare_o to_o tell_v we_o what_o it_o be_v not_o and_o as_o in_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o man_n it_o will_v but_o little_o satisfy_v we_o to_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o horse_n nor_o a_o house_n etc._n etc._n because_o these_o negative_a description_n will_v never_o lead_v we_o to_o those_o essential_a character_n and_o property_n by_o which_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n may_v be_v discern_v so_o naked_o to_o tell_v we_o as_o the_o school_n do_v that_o a_o spirit_n be_v incorporeal_a i._n e._n not_o a_o body_n will_v give_v but_o very_o little_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o enquiry_n what_o it_o be_v to_o find_v out_o therefore_o more_o positive_o what_o a_o spirit_n be_v i_o shall_v lay_v down_o this_o ground_n the_o nature_n of_o every_o 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only_o its_o self_n but_o the_o body_n too_o to_o which_o it_o be_v conjoin_v and_o this_o no_o mere_a body_n be_v capable_a of_o for_o motum_fw-la movetur_fw-la no_o body_n can_v otherwise_o move_v then_o as_o it_o have_v a_o outward_a principle_n to_o move_v it_o but_o the_o soul_n have_v no_o other_o motive_n of_o its_o act_n but_o it_o be_v own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o though_o there_o be_v some_o who_o affirm_v that_o the_o will_n do_v always_o follow_v the_o last_o dictate_v of_o the_o understanding_n yet_o this_o be_v demonstrable_o false_a by_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n who_o cry_v out_o of_o himself_o 7._o rom._n 7._o the_o thing_n i_o like_v not_o these_o do_v i._o and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a true_a say_n of_o one_o to_o who_o writing_n the_o christian_a world_n be_v little_a behold_n as_o oft_o as_o reason_n be_v against_o a_o man_n so_o often_o will_v a_o man_n be_v against_o reason_n for_o 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