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	place_n	soul_n	8,383	5	5.4441	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61467	England's faithfull reprover and monitour	Samwayes, Richard, 1614 or 15-1669.	1653 (1653)	Wing S547; ESTC R1746	86,140	264

and_o absurd_a then_o for_o man_n to_o esteem_v or_o vilify_v love_n or_o hate_v any_o thing_n not_o according_a to_o the_o worth_n or_o unworthiness_n thereof_o not_o as_o it_o may_v be_v useful_a or_o hurtful_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n to_o they_o but_o in_o opposition_n to_o other_o without_o due_a discretion_n or_o judgement_n have_v of_o the_o matter_n in_o question_n or_o thing_n what_o and_o how_o it_o be_v or_o may_v be_v in_o itself_o to_o account_v it_o vile_a because_o they_o have_v a_o good_a opinion_n or_o honourable_a conceit_n thereof_o and_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n to_o detest_v and_o loathe_v it_o then_o for_o that_o their_o enemy_n fancy_n or_o bear_v a_o like_n to_o it_o first_o love_v or_o hate_v it_o and_o afterward_o search_v out_o if_o possible_a rational_a motive_n and_o argument_n to_o give_v a_o just_a account_n of_o either_o to_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o these_o bitter_a and_o eager_a adversary_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o follow_a instance_n for_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o receive_v set_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o liturgy_n once_o general_o use_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o thy_o people_n for_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o their_o maker_n though_o since_o become_v through_o the_o subtle_a malice_n of_o satan_n the_o main_a bait_n of_o their_o furious_a and_o last_a contention_n what_o can_v have_v be_v more_o profitable_o devise_v for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o ignorant_a than_o this_o what_o more_o conduce_v to_o order_n and_o peace_n than_o it_o in_o a_o settle_a church_n what_o more_o inoffensive_a and_o harmless_a than_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n thereof_o what_o less_o obnoxious_a to_o any_o just_a exception_n of_o superstition_n error_n impertinency_n or_o absurdity_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o grosser_n ignorance_n of_o the_o vulgar_a people_n be_v sole_o or_o chief_o impute_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o opposite_a party_n together_o with_o the_o general_a profaneness_n of_o life_n and_o mere_a external_a formality_n in_o the_o act_n of_o piety_n and_o devotion_n every_o where_o conspicuous_a in_o the_o nation_n and_o it_o have_v be_v think_v by_o some_o a_o sufficient_a ground_n not_o of_o separation_n only_o from_o the_o unity_n of_o thy_o body_n but_o of_o war_n also_o between_o thy_o member_n even_o unto_o rapine_n spoil_n conflagration_n and_o blood_n at_o least_o a_o fair_a pretence_n for_o these_o and_o like_a course_n not_o inferior_a to_o they_o beside_o this_o it_o be_v too_o well_o know_v what_o large_a accusation_n have_v be_v bring_v against_o it_o by_o many_o of_o idolatry_n will-worship_n contradiction_n tautology_n indecency_n inadvertency_n redundancy_n in_o some_o deficiency_n in_o other_o part_n thereof_o and_o what_o not_o which_o may_v in_o any_o respec_fw-la detract_v from_o the_o worth_n thereof_o or_o make_v it_o contemptible_a and_o odious_a with_o the_o people_n to_o omit_v the_o taunt_n and_o reproach_n which_o be_v usual_o cast_v upon_o the_o order_n and_o ceremony_n thereof_o and_o the_o great_a indignity_n offer_v to_o the_o person_n of_o they_o who_o according_a to_o their_o conscience_n office_n and_o duty_n maintain_v it_o by_o their_o preach_n and_o practice_n all_o which_o be_v take_v into_o the_o consideration_n of_o prudent_a moderate_a and_o peaceable_a man_n be_v judge_v by_o they_o to_o be_v nothing_o else_o then_o the_o fruit_n of_o giddy_a passion_n or_o of_o distemper_n in_o judgement_n and_o in_o zeal_n and_o indeed_o he_o that_o shall_v but_o indifferent_o weigh_v and_o examine_v the_o reason_n and_o exception_n which_o the_o dissent_v and_o separate_a brethren_n allege_v against_o the_o use_n of_o the_o english_a liturgy_n will_v find_v they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n so_o invalid_a and_o weak_a that_o one_o strong_a argument_n may_v be_v draw_v from_o hence_o to_o prove_v it_o lawful_a because_o whatsoever_o have_v be_v hitherto_o bring_v by_o way_n of_o reproof_n to_o evince_v the_o unlawfulnesse_n thereof_o have_v have_v in_o it_o no_o great_a strength_n of_o reason_n and_o demonstration_n very_o requisite_a in_o a_o cause_n so_o important_a as_o this_o and_o in_o a_o charge_n so_o furious_a as_o be_v make_v against_o it_o but_o however_o reason_n and_o truth_n be_v want_v to_o their_o cause_n the_o opinion_n and_o confidence_n of_o both_o rest_n on_o their_o side_n be_v so_o deep_o root_v in_o they_o that_o i_o very_o believe_v it_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o find_v any_o sect_n either_o modern_a or_o ancient_a who_o have_v more_o obstinate_o adhere_v to_o their_o principle_n or_o more_o vehement_o prosecute_v their_o design_n than_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v act_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o infallibility_n and_o carry_v on_o thereby_o in_o these_o proceed_n when_o that_o of_o error_n contrariety_n and_o spleen_n against_o the_o adverse_a party_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v their_o chief_n if_o not_o only_o guide_v wherefore_o they_o oppose_v themselves_o with_o might_n and_o main_a against_o the_o establish_a order_n of_o prayer_n and_o diseipline_n and_o to_o disgrace_v and_o depress_v the_o former_a they_o high_o commend_v and_o above_o measure_n extol_v and_o likewise_o use_v upon_o all_o occasion_n unpremeditate_v or_o as_o some_o term_n it_o conceive_v prayer_n a_o very_a forcible_a engine_n raise_v by_o they_o against_o church-conformity_n and_o in_o all_o likelihood_n that_o which_o have_v more_o uphold_v strengthen_v and_o increase_v their_o faction_n then_o any_o one_o mean_n whatsoever_o honour_v it_o with_o the_o glorious_a title_n of_o pray_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o by_o way_n of_o propriety_n in_o opposition_n to_o pray_v with_o any_o set_a form_n of_o word_n compose_v beforehand_o or_o frame_v to_o our_o ordinary_a use_n as_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v immediate_o suggest_v unto_o their_o mind_n both_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n sense_n and_o word_n of_o these_o their_o supplication_n but_o be_v not_o assistant_n to_o the_o other_o or_o the_o other_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o grace_n and_o help_v thereof_o whereas_o upon_o due_a search_n into_o the_o scripture_n concern_v this_o point_n we_o shall_v find_v this_o pretend_a pray_v by_o the_o spirit_n not_o to_o be_v so_o much_o as_o mention_v therein_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n at_o the_o best_a but_o warrantable_a and_o lawful_a for_o we_o by_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n the_o which_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o christian_a prudence_n to_o be_v do_v or_o omit_v by_o we_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v it_o most_o convenient_a for_o ourselves_o or_o for_o other_o man_n not_o of_o necessary_a use_n as_o many_o of_o they_o suppose_v and_o maintain_v see_v that_o they_o can_v produce_v any_o express_a or_o implicit_a command_n for_o the_o same_o out_o of_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n for_o although_o mention_n be_v make_v there_o of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n 6.18_o ephes_n 6.18_o yet_o it_o canbe_n prove_v either_o by_o that_o which_o precede_v or_o by_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o text_n that_o the_o apostle_n do_v mean_a by_o this_o form_n of_o speech_n the_o same_o kind_n of_o pray_v which_o they_o so_o much_o magnify_v and_o contend_v for_o but_o rather_o he_o understand_v by_o prayer_n in_o the_o spirit_n that_o in_o which_o the_o hearty_a affection_n be_v join_v with_o the_o mouth_n expression_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o positure_n and_o devotion_n of_o the_o body_n see_v rom._n 1.9_o or_o that_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereof_o he_o speak_v rom._n 8.26_o 27._o otherwise_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n and_o by_o these_o word_n do_v show_v what_o it_o be_v to_o pray_v always_o namely_o not_o to_o be_v continual_o mutter_v prayer_n with_o our_o lip_n as_o some_o have_v vain_o imagine_v but_o to_o be_v in_o a_o perpetual_a disposition_n of_o the_o heart_n towards_o this_o holy_a exercise_n yea_o and_o to_o be_v assiduous_a and_o constant_a in_o desire_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o want_v without_o slothful_a intermission_n or_o faith_n less_o faint_v in_o case_n we_o do_v not_o perceive_v a_o sudden_a grant_n of_o our_o request_n 18.1_o luk._n 18.1_o either_o of_o which_o be_v far_o different_a from_o the_o former_a as_o appear_v at_o the_o very_a first_o sight_n thereof_o and_o yet_o how_o great_a advantage_n have_v they_o get_v upon_o their_o adversary_n by_o their_o facility_n of_o utterance_n and_o volubility_n of_o speech_n in_o prayer_n without_o thought_n as_o they_o profess_v and_o premeditation_n in_o the_o least_o measure_n of_o what_o they_o be_v to_o say_v many_o of_o which_o though_o learned_a and_o eloquent_a man_n either_o because_o they_o be_v ill_o affect_v to_o this_o practice_n or_o for_o that_o they_o do_v not_o exercise_v their_o gift_n and_o part_n this_o way_n be_v unwilling_a or_o unable_a

other_o than_o false_a apostle_n 11.13_o 2_o cor._n 11.13_o deceitful_a worker_n transform_v themselves_o into_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n wherefore_o many_o pious_a and_o learned_a minister_n do_v no_o doubt_n though_o happy_o too_o late_o see_v their_o fail_n in_o omit_v the_o necessary_a and_o beneficial_a exercise_n of_o catechise_v their_o young_a people_n and_o do_v bewail_v it_o in_o the_o daily_a defection_n which_o be_v make_v from_o they_o to_o these_o novel_a seducer_n but_o what_o help_n and_o remedy_n can_v be_v find_v to_o cure_v the_o present_a or_o prevent_v the_o future_a growth_n of_o this_o almost_o general_a contagion_n for_o although_o some_o have_v attempt_v now_o at_o length_n to_o put_v the_o same_o in_o practice_n for_o this_o very_a end_n and_o purpose_n yet_o they_o can_v not_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v according_a to_o their_o desire_n partly_o through_o the_o pride_n and_o arrogancy_n of_o some_o much_o slight_v and_o yet_o as_o much_o want_v this_o inferior_a kind_n of_o instruction_n partly_o through_o the_o bashfulness_n and_o shame_n of_o other_o conscious_a to_o themselves_o of_o more_o ignorance_n than_o do_v become_v their_o ripe_a age_n or_o christian_a education_n and_o partly_o through_o that_o lax_n and_o boundless_a liberty_n which_o these_o time_n allow_v to_o all_o man_n in_o point_n of_o duty_n and_o conscience_n whereby_o every_o one_o do_v gratify_v his_o own_o will_n and_o humour_n in_o religion_n hold_v that_o in_o opinion_n which_o seem_v to_o he_o best_o and_o do_v that_o in_o order_n hereunto_o which_o like_v he_o most_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n reject_v the_o counsel_n and_o direction_n of_o those_o who_o be_v over_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o both_o able_a and_o willing_a to_o afford_v they_o spiritual_a help_n for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n a_o three_o instance_n i_o shall_v take_v from_o the_o anniversary_n fast_o of_o lent_n and_o other_o weekly_a fast_n or_o day_n of_o abstinence_n from_o flesh_n the_o original_a of_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o now_o dispute_v because_o it_o have_v be_v already_o sufficient_o do_v by_o many_o the_o use_n i_o shall_v brief_o examine_v yet_o not_o the_o civil_a which_o be_v manifold_a perchance_o and_o much_o concern_v the_o public_a good_a of_o humane_a society_n but_o that_o which_o be_v religious_a or_o tend_v thereunto_o and_o this_o no_o far_o than_o may_v serve_v my_o present_a purpose_n know_v how_o far_o man_n much_o more_o learned_a than_o myself_o and_o thorough_o acquaint_v with_o this_o way_n have_v travel_v therein_o the_o use_n then_o of_o these_o fast_n in_o order_n to_o devotion_n be_v the_o chasten_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o as_o the_o apostle_n express_v it_o 9.27_o 1_o cor._n 9.27_o 1_o cor._n 9.27_o keep_v under_o the_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n namely_o to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o sobriety_n and_o abstinence_n as_o appear_v from_o vers_n 25._o see_v also_o 2_o cor._n 11.27_o 25._o vers_fw-la 25._o now_o that_o this_o discipline_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o body_n be_v very_o profitable_a for_o the_o subdue_a and_o master_v of_o those_o corrupt_a lust_n and_o inordinate_a motion_n of_o concupiscence_n which_o do_v evermore_o accompany_v the_o pamper_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o fullness_n thereof_o experience_n as_o well_o as_o scripture_n do_v manifest_a unto_o we_o for_o where_o do_v we_o find_v more_o lasciviousness_n wantonness_n and_o uncleanness_n of_o desire_n where_o do_v we_o see_v more_o levity_n and_o looseness_n of_o behaviour_n then_o in_o great_a house_n abound_v with_o wealth_n and_o plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n where_o there_o be_v idleness_n and_o fullness_n of_o bread_n riotous_a eat_n of_o flesh_n and_o drink_n of_o wine_n tables_z continual_o overspread_v with_o costly_a dish_n and_o superfluous_a variety_n of_o meat_n the_o choice_a dainty_n which_o sea_n or_o land_n can_v afford_v at_o the_o several_a season_n of_o the_o year_n these_o minister_a fuel_n unto_o the_o fire_n and_o as_o it_o be_v oil_n unto_o the_o flame_n of_o sinful_a lust_n and_o indispose_v the_o soul_n to_o spiritual_a watchfulness_n and_o sobriety_n as_o appear_v from_o luk._n 21.34_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o who_o feed_v spare_o and_o drink_v moderate_o and_o in_o stead_n of_o gross_a diet_n use_v that_o which_o be_v slender_a and_o less_o cherish_v the_o body_n especial_o at_o certain_a season_n and_o sometime_o impose_v upon_o themselves_o the_o hard_a task_n of_o abstinence_n from_o meat_n or_o sa_v be_v in_o no_o wise_a subject_n as_o the_o former_a to_o the_o desire_n and_o motion_n of_o evil_a coneupiscence_n and_o experimental_o find_v in_o themselves_o a_o better_a disposition_n both_o of_o body_n and_o of_o mind_n to_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o their_o maker_n and_o however_o we_o can_v in_o no_o respect_n commend_v or_o approve_v of_o the_o fast_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n as_o be_v too_o short_a for_o the_o time_n and_o serve_v rather_o to_o sharpen_v and_o prepare_v the_o appetite_n for_o the_o delicacy_n of_o a_o feast_n then_o to_o bridle_v and_o chastise_v it_o for_o as_o much_o as_o after_o a_o slight_a forbearance_n of_o meat_n they_o proceed_v to_o the_o dainty_n of_o a_o luxurious_a banquet_n and_o therefore_o as_o i_o be_o inform_v the_o german_a nobility_n heretofore_o think_v no_o time_n more_o convenient_a for_o to_o visit_v their_o bishop_n than_o their_o fast_a day_n as_o afford_v they_o better_a entertainment_n then_o ordinary_a yet_o those_o fast_n wherein_o we_o true_o and_o unfeigned_o afflict_v our_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n be_v very_o commendable_a and_o useful_a exercise_n of_o piety_n and_o devotion_n but_o notwithstanding_o thus_o much_o and_o much_o more_o may_v be_v say_v in_o the_o defence_n and_o commendation_n of_o regular_a and_o well_o order_v fast_n in_o which_o hypocrisy_n be_v not_o add_v to_o superstition_n as_o in_o the_o romish_a practice_n and_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o observation_n with_o opinion_n of_o merit_n affix_v to_o they_o as_o in_o their_o doctrine_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n of_o set_a time_n appoint_v for_o this_o use_n the_o antiepiscopall_a party_n can_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o conceit_n well_o of_o church_n fast_v day_n much_o less_o to_o have_v they_o in_o esteem_n or_o to_o keep_v they_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n do_v but_o express_v a_o utter_a dislike_n of_o they_o upon_o all_o occasion_n where_o they_o may_v utter_v their_o thought_n with_o safety_n and_o so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o observe_v they_o according_a to_o order_n that_o many_o of_o they_o at_o least_o will_v take_v these_o day_n to_o choose_v for_o the_o eat_n of_o flesh_n and_o for_o more_o than_o usual_a feed_n in_o opposition_n no_o doubt_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o their_o party_n who_o be_v sometime_o very_o hot_a and_o zealous_a in_o press_v the_o strict_a observation_n of_o the_o same_o on_o the_o inferior_a and_o middle_a sort_n of_o people_n some_o whereof_o and_o those_o not_o a_o few_o have_v they_o in_o the_o great_a esteem_n for_o this_o reason_n because_o the_o other_o do_v vilify_v and_o despise_v they_o yea_o therefore_o ascribe_v a_o kind_n of_o moral_a holiness_n to_o mere_a bodily_a abstinence_n from_o meat_n without_o any_o addition_n of_o inward_a spiritual_a devotion_n to_o it_o a_o opinion_n of_o very_a dangerous_a consequence_n though_o unperceived_a of_o those_o with_o who_o it_o rest_v a_o four_o instance_n we_o shall_v borrow_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o genuflexion_n or_o bow_v of_o the_o knee_n to_o god_n in_o our_o common_a supplication_n and_o prayer_n the_o which_o though_o in_o time_n past_o observe_v with_o awful_a diligence_n of_o those_o who_o come_v into_o the_o congregation_n and_o of_o necessary_a use_n still_o in_o our_o devotion_n when_o no_o just_a cause_n do_v discharge_v we_o from_o it_o whereby_o we_o may_v excuse_v our_o omission_n thereof_o as_o be_v commend_v by_o by_o god_n himself_o and_o command_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o exemplary_a practice_n of_o his_o saint_n in_o all_o age_n yea_o and_o of_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o when_o he_o live_v on_o the_o earth_n see_v psal_n 95.6_o 7._o ps_n 95.6_o 7._o with_o 7._o where_o the_o reason_n or_o argument_n allege_v for_o the_o action_n be_v worth_a our_o serious_a consideration_n and_o mat._n 26.29_o 22.41_o mat._n 26.39_o luk._n 22.41_o with_o luk._n 22.41_o have_v be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n intermit_v as_o needless_a and_o superfluous_a by_o many_o of_o the_o antiprelaticall_a brethren_n who_o can_v produce_v no_o thing_n of_o weight_n or_o which_o have_v in_o it_o the_o least_o show_n of_o scripture_n ground_n for_o it_o but_o have_v be_v lead_v herein_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n by_o their_o own_o will_n or_o rather_o wilfulness_n in_o opposition_n to_o their_o adversary_n and_o whereas_o man_n general_o use_v at_o