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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76281	Beams of divine light: or Some brief hints of the being and attributes of God and of the three persons in the God-Head. Also proving the deity of Christ, and of the Holy-Ghost. Written at the request of a most pious, and and honourable citizen of London. And published by him for the sake of the poorer sort of Christians, in these perilous times.		1700 (1700)	Wing B1560D; ESTC R225534	16,511	42

Beams of Divine Light OR Some Brief Hints OF THE Being and Attributes OF GOD And of the Three Persons In the GOD-HEAD Also Proving The Deity of CHRIST and of the HOLY-GHOST Written at the Request of a most Pious and and Honourable Citizen of LONDON And Published by him for the sake of the poorer sort of Christians in these Perilous Times LONDON Printed by K. Astwood and Sold by William Marshall at the Bible in Newgate-street 1700. Beams of Divine Light OR Some Brief Hints OF THE Being and Attributes OF GOD c. 〈◊〉 WHat is God Answ God is a Spirit * Joh. 4.24 〈◊〉 the Simplicity of God he is without 〈◊〉 ●mposition without any Parts being 〈◊〉 ●orporal or Material Substance not 〈◊〉 a Body and Soul as we have no mix●●●● Matter he is not a Visible Substance ●●●●ily Form 〈◊〉 What a kind of Spirit is God He is an Uncreated Infinite Spirit 〈◊〉 differs from all Created Spirits or Be●●●●●●ich are finite and were created Isa 44.6 Rev. 1.8 but 〈◊〉 a Being a Spirit of himself and from ●●●●●ting 〈◊〉 What do you learn from hence viz. That 〈◊〉 Spirit 1. I learn that God in respect of his 〈◊〉 is but One if God were not a Spi●●●●ould not be One. 2. That God is Invisible 1 Tim. 1.17 Luke 24.39 for had God 〈◊〉 Body as we have he might be seen with Corporal Eyes but being a Spirit he ca●● not 3. If he was not a Spirit he could not b● Infinite for all Bodies are of a Finite Nature every Material Body or Material Thi●●● is terminated or limited Q. If God be a Spirit why are the Parts 〈◊〉 Members of an Human Body and Natural Af●●ctions ascribed unto God as Head Eyes Ha●●●● Arm Mouth c. A. This is only in Condescension to 〈◊〉 Weakness and not properly but imp●●perly spoken of God or Metaphoricall●●● therefore we must not conceive of God ●●cording to such Expressions but the 〈◊〉 Intent of them Q. When Eyes are attributed unto God 〈◊〉 are we to understand thereby Heb. 4.13 A. 1. The perfect Sight and Knowledge 〈◊〉 hath of all Things and Persons 2. 1 King 9.3 Deut. 11.12 Job 10.4 His Providence and Care over 〈◊〉 especially his own People Not that God hath such Eyes as we 〈◊〉 Hast thou Eyes of Flesh or seest thou as Man 〈◊〉 is a Spirit therefore cannot have Eyes 〈◊〉 Flesh He is all Eye saith Caryl He 〈◊〉 made the Eye shall not he know Q. What are we to understand by the 〈◊〉 of God A. 1. God's Almighty Power by 〈◊〉 he worketh Exod. 15.6 or doth whatsoever he please 〈◊〉 because Man by his Hand doth this or 〈◊〉 Q. What is meant by the Right Hand of 〈◊〉 A. The Omnipotent Power of God Psal 118.15 16. Exod. 15.6 12. either ●●erted in a way of Rich Mercy to his Pe●●●● or great Wrath to his Enemies 2. His Hand also signifies his Purpose or Counsel Isa 49.22 Acts 4.28 Ears also are ascribed to God Psal 10.17.31 Psal 55.1 signifying not only his Knowledge of all Things done on Earth but that he also understandeth and approves of the Prayers of his People An Arm also is attributed unto God Isa 30.30 Job 40.4 Psal 77.16 to signifie his mighty Strength because the Strength of a Man is known by his Arm. 2. Sometimes by his Arm is meant Jesus Christ Isa 53.1 because in him all the Attributes of God meet in Harmony and are united together to save lost Sinners and from hence Christ is called the Power of God 3. By Arm of God also is meant the Gospel Isa 52.7 8 10. Toe Lord hath made bare his Holy Arm 〈◊〉 the Eyes of all Nations and all the Ends of ●he Earth shall see his Salvation Q. What are the Blessed Attributes and Pro●erties of God What the Attributes of God are A. Omniscience Omnipresence Omnipotence Immutability Simplicity Infinite●ess Eternity these are Incommunicable Attributes Holiness Wisdom Justice Goodness Faithfulness Patience c. Q. What is God's Omnisciency What is God's Omnisciency Psal 147.5 Joh. 21.27 Acts 15 18. A. It is his Infinite Knowledge and Under●●anding whereby he knows all Things and Persons in Heaven and Earth even the Thoughts Purposes and Intentions of all Hearts God doth not need any should in●●rm him what our States Wants Fears ●angers or Afflictions are Q. What do you learn from hence that God is ●●niscient sees and knows all Things A. 1. I learn hereby to know Christ is God What to learn hereby Joh. 2.25 ●ecause he knows all Things and searches the Heart and the Reins 2. This teaches me also to carry and behave my self with all Holy and Godly Fear in all Company and to take Care of my Thoughts Words and Actions because all are Observed and Known by the God of Knowledge 3. That I cannot commit Sin in any Secret Place but God sees me there being no Place in which I can hide my self from his All-seeing Eyes 4. That if I am not sincere but Hypocritical I may deceive Men yet I can't deceive God 5. That such who deny God's Omniscience do deny God himself this being an Essential Property of his very Nature and Being 6. That I need not fear what Men design against me in secret because God who is my God sees and knows all that they purpose or design against me 7. Also if when Men unjustly accuse me of Hypocrisie God knows my Sincerity and hereby I receive Comfort Q. What do you mean when you say God is Omnipresent What Gods Omnipresence is Job 22.14 Jer. 23.24 Isa 40.21.15 Psal 139.1 8. A. That God is not a finite Being or is not only in Heaven but that he is on Earth also yea every where present with me beholding and looking upon me and so with all Persons throughout the whole Earth filling Heaven and Earth nay and that he is Essentially present in all Places with all Creatures without any Division of himself not one Part of his Essence in one Place and another Part in other Places but that he is wholly every where If I ascend up into Heaven thou art there or if I make my Bed in Hell thou art there Q. What do you learn from hence that God is 〈◊〉 where present A. 1. That God's Perfections are Infinite What to learn hereby 〈◊〉 that an Infinite Essence hath and must ●ave an Infinite Presence 2. That out of his Essential Presence I ●or any other can go 3. I learn from hence also to know Mat. 28.20 that ●●elus Christ is the Eternal od because he ●●ys Lo I am with you always to the End of the ●uld and is in the midst of them who are ●●t together to worship him John 3.13 Joh. 1.10 he was in ●eaven when his Humane Body was on ●e Earth 4. I learn if God be present every where 〈◊〉 must needs know what is done every ●here 5. That since God