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	sin_n	soul_n	13,963	5	5.3517	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56917	A brief discovery of the three natures viz., humane, divine, devilish, the rootes or originals of the politike states of Caesar, Christ, Antichrist in relation to a former treatise discovering the said three states, and withall farther clearing the usefulnesse thereof : whereby also is laid open to humane reason the impossibility of compulsive ecclesiasticall government to be of divine institution, and that liberty of conscience is to be allowed by all unto all, holding the bounds of civility, fully confirmed by principles in nature and Holy Scripture : humbly presented to the serious consideration of the High Court of Parliament / by Michael Quintine.	Quintyne, Michael.	1642 (1642)	Wing Q226; ESTC R13006	12,945	21

practice_n have_v be_v the_o lot_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o particular_a person_n witness_v your_o own_o experience_n why_o do_v you_o as_o parent_n of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n meddle_v in_o the_o command_n of_o conscience_n and_o support_v such_o as_o do_v with_o sword_n and_o maintenance_n be_v it_o typical_a as_o in_o the_o time_n and_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o as_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a or_o do_v you_o think_v god_n accept_v of_o more_o than_o he_o require_v at_o your_o hand_n or_o will_v you_o make_v a_o intermixion_n one_o head_n of_o two_o body_n or_o two_o head_n of_o one_o body_n which_o can_v be_v otherwise_o if_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n be_v all_o one_o or_o be_v as_o two_o under_o one_o head_n which_o nature_n and_o policy_n both_o deny_v in_o scripture_n and_o common_a reason_n will_v you_o work_v your_o own_o confusion_n in_o take_v god_n work_n upon_o you_o in_o make_v worshipper_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n for_o such_o only_a god_n require_v joh._n 4.21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o which_o by_o compulsion_n you_o must_v do_v or_o make_v hypocrite_n can_v you_o draw_v man_n to_o christ_n in_o spirit_n or_o policy_n which_o be_v not_o in_o your_o power_n joh._n 6.44_o 45_o 46._o or_o will_v you_o who_o shall_v provide_v for_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o law_n of_o humanity_n break_v the_o law_n of_o charity_n belong_v to_o conscience_n rom._n 14._o this_o great_a spiritual_a state_n of_o jurisdiction_n now_o in_o fashion_n or_o any_o that_o be_v like_a to_o be_v of_o the_o constitution_n of_o compulsion_n which_o jumble_v and_o tumble_v together_o the_o fine_a nature_n and_o soul_a worship_n god_n divine_a and_o holy_a ordinance_n with_o foul_a and_o profane_v nature_n which_o will_v one_o day_n cost_v confusion_n of_o soul_n and_o blood_n enough_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o great_a temporal_a revenue_n entail_v upon_o she_o she_o will_v not_o in_o humane_a reason_n and_o common_a equity_n be_v so_o much_o stand_v 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so_o hope_v of_o the_o true_a effect_n of_o upright_a deal_n with_o god_n and_o man_n the_o sight_n of_o that_o liberty_n of_o truth_n which_o bring_v peace_n strength_n and_o safety_n to_o all_o land_n and_o people_n of_o innocency_n i_o remain_v god_n and_o you_o in_o all_o due_a service_n to_o my_o power_n m._n q._n now_o follow_v the_o reason_n and_o motive_n that_o set_v i_o upon_o this_o worke._n not_o long_o since_o i_o commend_v to_o your_o highness_n and_o the_o parliament_n one_o treatise_n contain_v a_o essential_a discovery_n of_o the_o state_n of_o policy_n as_o they_o be_v distinct_a one_o from_o another_o and_o another_o since_o of_o the_o nature_n likewise_o from_o whence_o they_o spring_v both_o which_o in_o effect_n bind_v both_o your_o sovereignty_n and_o your_o chief_a court_n of_o council_n to_o cast_v about_o for_o the_o preservation_n and_o defence_n of_o your_o kingdom_n and_o every_o subject_n thereof_o in_o the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n keep_v the_o bond_n of_o civility_n and_o humanity_n but_o although_o at_o a_o far_a distance_n i_o perceive_v the_o old_a course_n be_v still_o on_o foot_n make_v side_n of_o religion_n and_o yoke_n for_o conscience_n on_o all_o side_n wherein_o have_v a_o world_n of_o blood_n be_v spill_v already_o and_o much_o more_o will_v be_v if_o the_o same_o continue_v covetousness_n pride_n and_o delusion_n must_v bring_v forth_o their_o fruit_n where_o they_o grow_v as_o do_v all_o other_o thing_n for_o any_o hurt_n which_o befall_v mankind_n let_v the_o pretence_n be_v what_o it_o will_v flow_v from_o thence_o not_o from_o christian_a religion_n for_o neither_o christ_n himself_o or_o any_o of_o his_o disciple_n upon_o record_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n apostle_n or_o evangelist_n or_o other_o do_v in_o a_o warlike_a way_n either_o offend_v or_o defend_v themselves_o for_o their_o religion_n sake_n from_o former_a passage_n express_v in_o both_o the_o say_a treatise_n i_o have_v manifest_v sufficient_a ground_n of_o boldness_n for_o speak_v to_o you_o god_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o to_o rehearse_v or_o enlarge_v be_v not_o improper_a and_o for_o these_o cause_n follow_v i_o be_o constrain_v yet_o further_o to_o move_v your_o greatness_n and_o be_v reasonable_a therein_o if_o you_o be_v as_o god_n despise_v i_o i_o shall_v notwithstanding_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n in_o discover_v the_o spirit_n of_o error_n though_o i_o perish_v in_o the_o work_n with_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o encouragement_n mat._n 10.32_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v this_o i_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o humanity_n or_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n as_o deep_o engage_v in_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o welfare_n and_o sorrow_n of_o the_o misery_n thereof_o though_o a_o nothing_o as_o have_v any_o interest_n in_o the_o power_n of_o enlarge_v or_o prevent_v either_o be_o bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o humanity_n and_o christianity_n to_o discover_v any_o thing_n or_o course_n tend_v to_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o both_o wherein_o be_v fulfil_v the_o duty_n of_o innocence_n and_o uprightness_n without_o fear_n the_o root_n of_o slavery_n and_o flattery_n according_a to_o mark_v 4.22_o and_o mat._n 10.27_o 28._o the_o second_o cause_n be_v for_o that_o there_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v many_o false_a christ_n false_a prophet_n and_o false_a teacher_n as_o there_o be_v many_o antichrist_n and_o false_a church_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n matth._n 24.4_o 5._o also_o vers_fw-la 24._o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o 1_o joh._n 2.18_o these_o be_v all_o one_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n or_o as_o the_o devil_n himself_o work_v the_o misery_n and_o confusion_n of_o mankind_n in_o the_o great_a measure_n that_o may_v be_v the_o be_v of_o the_o world_n reserve_v and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n also_o as_o in_o the_o beginning_n serpent-like_a and_o as_o in_o the_o full_a strength_n of_o his_o reign_n dragon_n and_o lion-like_a as_o be_v set_v forth_o 2_o thes_n 2.9_o 10._o the_o revelation_n set_v forth_o at_o large_a the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n or_o false_a church_n in_o his_o full_a portraiture_n in_o every_o part_n and_o member_n of_o the_o say_a body_n from_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n to_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o same_o book_n now_o although_o not_o in_o any_o measure_n invest_v in_o any_o power_n of_o suppress_v any_o course_n of_o evil_a and_o lift_v up_o or_o inlve_a any_o of_o good_a yet_o as_o full_o bind_v to_o discover_v both_o by_o christian_a and_o natural_a bond_n as_o any_o if_o all_o sanctity_n and_o salvation_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n christ_n and_o the_o church_n or_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n then_o of_o necessity_n be_v all_o mischief_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n touch_v man_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n antichrist_n and_o his_o kingdom_n and_o in_o short_a consider_v each_o kingdom_n be_v to_o be_v discern_v by_o the_o doctrine_n and_o learning_n and_o the_o discipline_n or_o government_n of_o the_o spirit_n thereof_o and_o so_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n teach_v touch_v matter_n of_o the_o soul_n who_o welfare_n be_v accomplish_v and_o enlarge_v by_o the_o freedom_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n christian_n to_o bear_v one_o with_o another_o and_o the_o strong_a to_o suffer_v for_o the_o weak_a know_v that_o none_o be_v master_n of_o his_o own_o light_n or_o another_o and_o in_o case_n of_o great_a gainsay_n or_o persecution_n for_o conscience_n sake_n to_o suffer_v without_o resistance_n to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o even_o our_o enemy_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o part_n of_o our_o well_o be_v the_o discipline_n thereof_o be_v a_o government_n without_o master_n or_o lordship_n as_o have_v be_v former_o set_v forth_o agreeable_a

a_o brief_a discovery_n of_o the_o three_o nature_n viz._n humane_a the_o root_n or_o original_n of_o the_o politic_a state_n of_o caesar_n divine_a the_o root_n or_o original_n of_o the_o politic_a state_n of_o christ_n devilish_v the_o root_n or_o original_n of_o the_o politic_a state_n of_o antichrist_n ●●…clation_n 〈◊〉_d a_o former_a treatise_n discover_v the_o say_v three_o state_n and_o withal_o far_a clear_v the_o ●●●…nesse_n thereof_o ●●ereby_o also_o be_v lay_v op●n_n to_o humane_a reason_n the_o im●●●●●bility_n of_o compulsive_a ecclesiastical_a govern●●●●_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n 〈◊〉_d that_o liberty_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v allow_v by_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o all_o hold_v the_o bound_n of_o civility_n 〈◊〉_d confirm_v by_o principle_n in_o nature_n and_o holy_a scripture_n humble_o present_v to_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n by_o michael_n quintine_n gen._n 3.15_o i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n jam._n 2.12_o so_o speak_v you_o and_o so_o do_v as_o they_o that_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n london_n print_v 1642._o to_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n now_o assemble_v within_o his_o majesty_n realm_n of_o england_n be_v all_o rightness_n of_o spirit_n the_o root_n of_o irreproveable_a design_n and_o prosperous_a correspondent_a success_n in_o all_o matter_n pertain_v to_o godliness_n state_n &_o commonwealth_n in_o every_o respect_n i_o former_o commit_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o most_o honourable_a assembly_n a_o treatise_n contain_v a_o brief_a discovery_n of_o the_o civil_a true_a ecclesiastical_a and_o false_a ecclesiastical_a state_n in_o the_o essential_a and_o main_a circumstantial_a part_n of_o each_o body_n or_o state_n be_v the_o most_o exact_a way_n to_o discover_v and_o rectify_v grievance_n in_o any_o state_n of_o policy_n whereby_o god_n and_o caesar_n may_v have_v their_o due_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n whereof_o and_o further_o clear_v the_o usefulness_n of_o what_o be_v therein_o contain_v i_o do_v humble_o beg_v your_o impartial_a examination_n of_o the_o ensue_a passage_n evident_o manifest_v from_o whence_o these_o say_v several_a policy_n do_v spring_n or_o arise_v and_o confirm_v withal_o what_o be_v already_o prove_v by_o the_o say_a treatise_n touch_v the_o great_a abuse_n do_v to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o civil_a state_n by_o the_o false_a ecclesiastical_a state_n or_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n all_o thing_n have_v their_o begin_n and_o end_n from_o god_n as_o the_o primary_n cause_n of_o they_o rom._n 11.36_o also_o all_o thing_n have_v their_o be_v through_o secondary_a natural_a or_o instrumental_a cause_n matth._n 7.16_o 17_o 18.19_o 20._o the_o root_n and_o ground_n of_o policy_n be_v nature_n divine_a humane_a or_o devilish_a it_o be_v proper_o of_o use_n to_o none_o but_o such_o creature_n as_o participate_v of_o a_o immortal_a spiritual_a substance_n all_o thing_n under_o the_o degree_n of_o humane_a nature_n be_v uncapable_a thereof_o and_o all_o other_o immortal_a spirit_n be_v invisible_a witness_v the_o whole_a creation_n in_o all_o age_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v mankind_n or_o humane_a nature_n in_o the_o condition_n she_o now_o stand_v under_o the_o curse_n be_v thereby_o make_v liable_a through_o mercy_n of_o redemption_n unto_o salvation_n and_o through_o wrath_n of_o reprobation_n unto_o damnation_n be_v subject_a unto_o a_o threefold_a politic_a government_n viz._n 1._o humane_a or_o civil_a government_n or_o the_o policy_n of_o magistracy_n which_o concern_v man_n in_o order_v of_o their_o body_n and_o estate_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o law_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n in_o man_n towards_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n 2._o true_o ecclesiastical_a state_n or_o kingdom_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o visible_a government_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n in_o divine_a policy_n which_o issue_v from_o the_o law_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o be_v perfect_a love_n as_o be_v testify_v in_o the_o son_n of_o love_n the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n 3._o and_o false_a ecclesiastical_a state_n or_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n devilesh_n or_o visible_a government_n of_o the_o son_n of_o pride_n which_o in_o spiritual_a politic_a jurisdiction_n exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n or_o say_v to_o be_v of_o god_n in_o matter_n of_o policy_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n which_o be_v conscience_n as_o god_n &_o subject_v or_o rule_v over_o the_o same_o by_o compulsion_n the_o portion_n of_o fool_n and_o unreasonable_a man_n for_o it_o love_v opposite_a and_o prevent_v any_o course_n of_o nature_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o envy_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o father_n of_o lie_v all_o mischief_n and_o confusion_n these_o three_o state_n of_o policy_n of_o which_o i_o have_v former_o treat_v more_o at_o large_a the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o common_a or_o humane_a reason_n show_v forth_o in_o a_o lively_a manner_n issue_v from_o the_o three_o nature_n namely_o humane_a divine_a and_o devilish_a to_o the_o true_a and_o substantial_a discovery_n of_o the_o which_o three_o nature_n the_o root_n of_o policy_n and_o how_o they_o be_v joint_o consist_v in_o man_n without_o intermixion_n and_o interposition_n of_o contrary_n i_o shall_v in_o this_o treatise_n most_o chief_o and_o brief_o address_v myself_o humane_a nature_n or_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n body_n his_o elementary_a or_o fleshly_a part_n of_o his_o essence_n which_o essence_n consist_v of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n rom._n 7.22.23_o thou_o be_v considerable_a and_o likewise_o the_o whole_a man_n in_o a_o twofold_a state_n and_o condition_n as_o create_v or_o redeem_v as_o fall_v and_o under_o the_o curse_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o man_n essence_n will_v be_v discover_v in_o set_v forth_o the_o divine_a and_o divillish_a nature_n spirit_n or_o disposition_n the_o nature_n of_o man_n humane_a part_n in_o the_o create_a state_n as_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n do_v witness_n be_v without_o sin_n make_v righteous_a according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n gen._n 1.17_o and_o according_a to_o the_o disposition_n or_o nature_n then_o in_o man_n towards_o man_n out_o of_o the_o law_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n through_o god_n favour_n and_o mercy_n of_o the_o general_a preservation_n of_o mankind_n spring_v civil_a government_n or_o magistracy_n rom._n 13._o but_o ever_o since_o adam_n and_o eve_n be_v snare_v with_o a_o ambitious_a temptation_n and_o will_v be_v wise_a without_o allowance_n they_o draw_v a_o curse_n upon_o their_o humane_a nature_n themselves_o and_o throughout_o all_o their_o posterity_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o ever_o since_o they_o taste_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a which_o be_v forbid_v they_o and_o they_o in_o the_o humane_a part_n have_v always_o love_v evil_a more_o than_o good_a which_o be_v a_o infallible_a testimony_n of_o a_o curse_a change_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o humanity_n therefore_o humane_a nature_n take_v notice_n that_o thou_o be_v now_o since_o thy_o fall_n in_o thy_o elimentary_a constitution_n curse_v mischievous_a and_o averse_a to_o any_o good_a incline_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o angel_n who_o leave_v their_o first_o estate_n and_o be_v become_v please_v in_o nothing_o more_o than_o the_o exercise_n of_o pride_n deceit_n and_o envy_n a_o humorist_n seek_v thyself_o although_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o thyself_o and_o all_o that_o have_v or_o may_v have_v any_o relation_n unto_o thou_o thus_o much_o have_v the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n except_o the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o manifest_v plain_o express_v a_o undeniable_a effect_n of_o the_o curse_n the_o unruly_a and_o exceed_a predomination_n of_o one_o element_n or_o other_o in_o the_o say_a nature_n this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o humane_a or_o bodily_a part_n of_o man_n no_o civil_a call_n but_o redemption_n exempt_v any_o man_n in_o any_o measure_n common_a experience_n be_v witness_n enough_o beside_o holy_a scripture_n confirm_v the_o truth_n thereof_o rom._n 3.10_o to_o ver_fw-la 19_o psal_n 51.5_o rom._n 7.18_o notable_a proof_n also_o hereof_o be_v the_o scripture_n discover_v the_o throne_n of_o affection_n the_o principle_n part_n in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n and_o may_v well_o be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a man_n gen._n 6.5_o jer._n 17.9_o matth._n 15.19_o have_v not_o god_n out_o of_o his_o love_n in_o general_a to_o man_n give_v the_o state_n of_o magistracy_n which_o be_v for_o restraint_n of_o the_o unrulinesse_n of_o man_n humane_a nature_n rom._n 13.3.4.1_o tim._n 1.9.10_o what_o difference_n will_v there_o appear_v between_o earth_n and_o hell_n only_o in_o case_n of_o

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