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
A64909	A just reprehension to John Norris of Newton St. Loe, for his unjust reflection on the Quakers in his book, entituled, Reflections upon the conduct of human life, &c together with his false representation of their principle of the light, in his postscript, wherein he opposes it to his notion of the divine ... ideal world, as he terms it, his confusion and self-contradiction therein manifested, and the doctrine and principle of the Quakers thereby cleared from his abuse ... / by Richard Vickris.	Vickris, Richard, d. 1700.	1691 (1691)	Wing V339; ESTC R10757	11,419	16

be_v call_v by_o its_o follower_n through_o divine_a instruction_n in_o any_o age_n be_v a_o wise_a and_o understand_a spirit_n holy_a etc._n etc._n according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n chap._n 7._o in_o all_o age_n enter_v into_o holy_a soul_n make_v they_o friend_n of_o god_n and_o prophet_n and_o in_o chap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 4._o it_o be_v say_v into_o a_o malicious_a soul_n wisdom_n will_v not_o enter_v nor_o dwell_v in_o the_o body_n that_o be_v subject_a unto_o sin_n for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o discipline_n will_v fly_v deceit_n and_o remove_v from_o thought_n that_o be_v without_o understanding_n and_o will_v not_o abide_v when_o vnrighteousness_n come_v in_o for_o wisdom_n be_v a_o love_a spirit_n and_o will_v not_o acquit_v a_o blasphemer_n of_o his_o word_n for_o god_n be_v witness_n of_o his_o reins_o and_o a_o true_a beholder_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o a_o hearer_n of_o his_o tongue_n vers._n 8._o therefore_o he_o that_o speak_v unrighteous_a thing_n can_v be_v hide_v neither_o shall_v vengeance_n when_o it_o punish_v pass_v by_o he_o now_o see_v these_o say_n be_v true_a and_o righteous_a and_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o profess_v this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o divine_a word_n light_n grace_n spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o truth_n and_o the_o teach_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o not_o possess_v it_o nor_o be_v learn_v of_o it_o nor_o lead_v by_o it_o but_o whilst_o preach_v of_o it_o to_o other_o but_o a_o cast_v away_o i_o advise_v thou_o to_o consider_v in_o what_o ground_n and_o nature_n thou_o yet_o stand_v and_o live_v in_o and_o what_o spirit_n live_v and_o rule_n in_o thou_o have_v not_o unrighteousness_n enter_v in_o through_o self-love_n and_o esteem_n which_o blind_v the_o eye_n and_o cause_v the_o tongue_n to_o speak_v unrighteous_a thing_n be_v not self_o exalt_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o god_n in_o thou_o and_o be_v thou_o not_o deck_v thyself_o with_o thy_o corrupt_a wisdom_n which_o be_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o will_v prove_v folly_n in_o the_o end_n be_v not_o high-minded_a but_o fear_v so_o shall_v thou_o learn_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o walk_v therein_o safe_o and_o have_v unity_n and_o fellowship_n with_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n not_o in_o the_o talk_n and_o profession_n of_o it_o only_o though_o never_o so_o high_a for_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n must_v believe_v before_o with_o his_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n who_o know_v this_o work_n can_v glorify_v god_n and_o bear_v testimony_n of_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n and_o the_o work_n he_o have_v do_v in_o his_o earthen_a vessel_n which_o none_o else_o can_v do_v viz._n of_o sanctification_n &_o redemption_n through_o the_o truth_n who_o word_n be_v truth_n whereof_o he_o have_v make_v many_o live_a witness_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o name_n who_o own_o work_v praise_v he_o and_o to_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o upright_a for_o evermore_o and_o this_o be_v better_a and_o beyond_o all_o the_o high_a notion_n and_o self-conceited_a imagination_n from_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v below_o and_o who_o be_v bring_v to_o this_o estate_n and_o abide_v therein_o walk_v in_o wisdom_n path_n dare_v not_o speak_v unrighteous_a thing_n know_v he_o can_v be_v hide_v nor_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n of_o his_o word_n for_o god_n be_v witness_n of_o his_o reins_o and_o a_o true_a beholder_n of_o his_o heart_n know_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o light_a thing_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o thing_n one_o understand_v not_o read_v 2_o pet._n 2._o vers_fw-la 12._o and_o jude_n 10._o much_o less_o wilful_o to_o blast_v the_o fame_n of_o god_n name_n and_o work_n in_o the_o earth_n in_o and_o by_o his_o people_n because_o they_o agree_v not_o with_o man_n way_n and_o conceit_a wise_a notion_n which_o god_n wisdom_n from_o above_o ever_o do_v and_o will_v confound_v and_o how_o great_o thou_o be_v find_v guilty_a in_o this_o particular_a by_o the_o follow_a reflection_n on_o thy_o postscript_n may_v appear_v and_o so_o i_o conclude_v this_o part_n have_v discharge_v myself_o to_o thou_o on_o the_o aforementioned_a occasion_n since_o my_o first_o perusal_n of_o thy_o book_n i_o have_v late_o meet_v with_o thy_o postscript_n whereby_o i_o perceive_v thou_o be_v zealous_a of_o be_v esteem_v a_o proselyte_n to_o the_o quaker_n doctrine_n i_o be_o ready_a to_o believe_v thy_o above_o recite_v ignominious_a reflection_n be_v calculate_v to_o obviate_v such_o a_o imputation_n which_o perhaps_o thou_o think_v will_v be_v as_o little_a honour_n to_o thou_o as_o they_o may_v just_o conclude_v thy_o pretension_n to_o their_o principle_n will_v be_v a_o credit_n to_o it_o for_o they_o desire_v no_o such_o proselyte_n who_o affect_v not_o their_o principle_n for_o its_o own_o sake_n but_o for_o some_o worldly_a honour_n and_o esteem_v they_o hope_v to_o get_v by_o it_o therefore_o though_o they_o if_o right_o understand_v be_v true_a as_o thou_o confess_v thyself_o page_n 77._o and_o that_o it_o be_v such_o quakerism_n as_o make_v a_o good_a part_n of_o st_n john_n gospel_n and_o st_n augustine_n work_n and_o according_a to_o thy_o postscript_n if_o the_o quaker_n understand_v their_o own_o notion_n it_o will_v not_o very_o much_o differ_v from_o thou_o which_o i_o take_v to_o imply_v a_o sort_n of_o confession_n to_o their_o principle_n for_o truth_n and_o error_n be_v opposite_a the_o defect_n it_o seem_v must_v lie_v somewhere_o and_o that_o according_a to_o thy_o judgement_n must_v be_v the_o quaker_n ignorance_n how_o to_o explain_v their_o notion_n of_o the_o light_n and_o into_o what_o principle_n to_o resolve_v it_o but_o see_v this_o will_v imply_v a_o difference_n only_o in_o terminis_fw-la and_o so_o not_o reach_v thy_o case_n like_o one_o that_o forget_v what_o he_o have_v say_v last_o thou_o proceed_v to_o magnify_v the_o difference_n to_o set_v thou_o far_o enough_o from_o be_v repute_v a_o proselyte_n which_o to_o avoid_v they_o need_v a_o great_a discrimination_n this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o design_n of_o thy_o postscript_n where_o thou_o undertake_v to_o explain_v the_o quaker_n principle_n by_o thy_o supposition_n &_o false_a distinction_n the_o better_a to_o set_v off_o &_o expose_v thou_o by_o render_v it_o the_o more_o novel_a to_o this_o age_n and_o so_o to_o avoid_v symbolise_v with_o the_o quaker_n in_o thy_o notion_n of_o the_o divine_a light_n how_o unfair_o and_o unsincere_o as_o also_o confuse_o with_o respect_n both_o to_o their_o and_o thy_o own_o principle_n thou_o have_v deal_v herein_o be_v my_o present_a design_n to_o manifest_v whoso_o undertake_v to_o confute_v the_o principle_n of_o any_o people_n aught_o to_o take_v they_o up_o and_o state_n they_o right_o and_o honest_o according_a as_o they_o be_v believe_v and_o own_v by_o themselves_o quote_v their_o own_o word_n and_o author_n and_o not_o bare_o as_o he_o conceive_v and_o imagine_v they_o to_o be_v as_o 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have_v do_v for_o thou_o they_o believe_v according_o thereunto_o chap_n 1._o vers_fw-la 4._o in_o he_o be_v life_n and_o the_o life_n be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n and_o if_o the_o life_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n then_o sure_o the_o quaker_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o believe_v it_o any_o thing_n less_o than_o a_o real_a spiritual_a substance_n which_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v capable_a to_o feel_v and_o apprehend_v for_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o without_o he_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n make_v that_o be_v make_v john_n 1.3_o thus_o thy_o first_o distinction_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n thy_o second_o be_v as_o insignificant_a and_o like_o a_o arrow_n shoot_v at_o random_n light_n on_o thy_o own_o head_n be_v attend_v with_o some_o contradiction_n to_o thy_o former_a viz._n thou_o say_v the_o

quaker_n represent_v this_o light_n within_o as_o a_o sort_n of_o extraordinary_a inspiration_n where_o learn_v thou_o this_o before_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a communication_n and_o manifestation_n only_o and_o now_o a_o extraordinary_a inspiration_n thou_o will_v have_v do_v well_o to_o have_v let_v the_o quaker_n principle_n alone_o till_o thou_o have_v learn_v it_o better_o and_o more_o honest_o to_o represent_v it_o be_v not_o extraordinary_a more_o than_o common_a or_o communication_n and_o manifestation_n only_a have_v not_o the_o quaker_n declare_v the_o light_n to_o be_v universal_a as_o well_o as_o divine_a in_o its_o gift_n and_o manifestation_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n it_o be_v certain_o true_a they_o have_v and_o yet_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o such_o who_o apply_v their_o mind_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o teach_n of_o this_o light_n and_o heavenly_a gift_n may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o more_o viz._n extraordinary_a gift_n and_o grace_n by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n if_o for_o this_o they_o have_v the_o name_n of_o enthusiast_n give_v they_o as_o in_o the_o section_n of_o thy_o postscript_n though_o it_o be_v in_o derision_n they_o will_v rejoice_v in_o it_o for_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o ornament_n of_o grace_n to_o their_o head_n and_o chain_n about_o their_o neck_n again_o in_o the_o same_o section_n thou_o say_v i_o suppose_v it_o viz._n the_o light_n within_o to_o be_v a_o man_n natural_a and_o ordinary_a way_n of_o understanding_n and_o just_o before_o thou_o make_v it_o to_o be_v the_o very_a essence_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o deity_n which_o be_v thy_o own_o express_a word_n see_v thy_o confusion_n and_o self-contradiction_n by_o these_o word_n viz._n a_o man_n natural_a and_o ordinary_a way_n of_o understanding_n i_o take_v thou_o to_o intend_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o in_o page_n 77._o where_o thou_o call_v it_o reason_n and_o conscience_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n call_v it_o the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o region_n of_o truth_n in_o which_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n the_o great_a and_o universal_a oracle_n lodge_v in_o every_o man_n breast_n whereof_o the_o ancient_a urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v a_o express_a type_n or_o emblem_n here_o thou_o debase_v and_o confound_a thy_o principle_n make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o man_n nature_n whereas_o the_o principle_n or_o divine_a light_n as_o hold_v by_o the_o quaker_n be_v a_o distinct_a thing_n from_o man_n soul_n reason_n or_o natural_a conscience_n viz._n a_o more_o excellent_a spirit_n and_o principle_n and_o herein_o i_o confess_v be_v a_o material_a difference_n betwixt_o thy_o principle_n of_o light_n and_o the_o quaker_n as_o thou_o have_v express_v it_o sure_o i_o be_o it_o be_v a_o great_a error_n to_o render_v the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v and_o be_v uphold_v to_o be_v no_o high_o a_o principle_n than_o man_n reason_n and_o conscience_n or_o natural_a and_o ordinary_a way_n of_o understanding_n which_o reason_n be_v a_o property_n essential_a to_o he_o as_o man._n i_o confess_v to_o know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n according_a to_o that_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 2.9_o 10_o 11._o but_o as_o it_o be_v write_v eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o but_o god_n have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n for_o the_o spirit_n search_v all_o thing_n yea_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n for_o what_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n save_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v in_o he_o even_o so_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n know_v no_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n again_o mat._n 11.27_o neither_o know_v any_o man_n the_o father_n save_o the_o son_n and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o son_n will_v reveal_v he_o by_o which_o it_o manifest_o appear_v that_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v attain_v by_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v superior_a to_o man_n rational_a principle_n or_o natural_a conscience_n which_o may_v be_v defile_v and_o corrupt_v as_o it_o be_v say_v express_o of_o the_o impure_a that_o even_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v tit._n 1.15_o in_o thy_o three_o sestion_n thou_o come_v in_o with_o a_o salvo_n errore_fw-la if_o i_o mistake_v not_o the_o quaker_n confine_v their_o light_n within_o to_o some_o certain_a object_n namely_o moral_a and_o spiritual_a truth_n in_o order_n only_o to_o the_o direction_n of_o practice_n how_o shall_v thou_o do_v otherwise_o but_o mistake_v the_o principle_n of_o other_o see_v thou_o be_v so_o confuse_v about_o thy_o own_o however_o i_o must_v tell_v thou_o it_o be_v no_o small_a fault_n at_o such_o a_o uncertainty_n to_o expose_v people_n principle_n and_o it_o be_v a_o abuse_n to_o say_v the_o quaker_n confine_v the_o light_n within_o it_o be_v divine_a supernatural_a and_o uncircumscribeable_a in_o it_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n where_o have_v the_o quaker_n teach_v otherwise_o have_v they_o not_o testify_v and_o declare_v the_o light_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o be_v which_o will_v guide_v into_o all_o truth_n john_n 16.13_o the_o quaker_n believe_v this_o divine_a light_n to_o be_v the_o quickness_n of_o their_o understanding_n to_o know_v and_o of_o their_o will_n to_o love_n and_o practical_a truth_n and_o that_o it_o assist_v the_o natural_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o attainment_n of_o necessary_a art_n and_o science_n as_o well_o as_o capacitate_v it_o to_o know_v and_o practice_v moral_a and_o spiritual_a truth_n thou_o may_v read_v what_o the_o author_n to_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n say_v on_o this_o subject_n in_o the_o 9th_o and_o 10_o chapter_n and_o whereas_o thou_o 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and_o then_o make_v they_o to_o say_v the_o scripture_n with_o relation_n only_o to_o the_o direction_n of_o practice_n as_o thy_o line_n import_v sect._n 3._o be_v not_o sufficient_a without_o it_o nor_o indeed_o any_o more_o than_o a_o mere_a dead_a letter_n be_v to_o render_v the_o quaker_n not_o only_o singular_a and_o erroneous_a in_o their_o principle_n of_o the_o light_n which_o shall_v be_v more_o due_o observe_v in_o its_o place_n but_o also_o contemptuous_a of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o useless_a and_o insufficient_a to_o all_o but_o themselves_o which_o be_v a_o great_a and_o heinous_a abuse_n of_o a_o society_n of_o people_n without_o cause_n and_o provocation_n and_o contrary_a to_o their_o public_a and_o know_v assertion_n both_o by_o word_n and_o write_v who_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o same_o apostle_n to_o timothy_n chap._n 2.3.16_o 17._o that_o all_o scripture_n