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	soul_n	true_a	7,689	5	4.8842	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03350	A quartron of reasons of Catholike religion, with as many briefe reasons of refusall: By Tho. Hill	Hill, Edmund Thomas, ca. 1563-1644.	1600 (1600)	STC 13470; ESTC S113265	68,569	200

other_o counsel_n as_o also_o against_o the_o late_a council_n of_o trent_n where_o the_o matter_n be_v put_v english_a catholic_n make_v suit_n that_o it_o may_v be_v covert_o discuss_v &_o decide_v to_o 12._o learned_a father_n who_o judgement_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v yet_o extant_a and_o it_o have_v be_v superfluous_a to_o have_v in_o any_o public_a canon_n there_o condemn_v the_o same_o which_o by_o so_o many_o counsel_n before_o that_o be_v plain_o forbid_v against_o the_o example_n of_o saint_n &_o learned_a father_n as_o of_o s._n i._n euang._n which_o i_o recite_v before_o of_o s._n polycarpe_n of_o s._n denis_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n of_o s._n anth_n of_o origen_n of_o beniolus_n s._n amb._n s._n athan._n s._n chrisost_o and_o of_o many_o more_o 23_o i_o shall_v in_o so_o do_v show_v myself_o a_o neuter_n that_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v not_o affect_v to_o either_o religion_n &_o consequent_o of_o no_o religion_n 3_o apoc._n 3_o but_o a_o atheist_n or_o neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a but_o luke_o warm_a &_o therefore_o to_o be_v spew_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n 18._o 3._o reg._n 18._o for_o he_o who_o hault_v on_o both_o side_n be_v on_o neither_o side_n but_o a_o traitor_n to_o both_o and_o from_o the_o one_o and_o the_o same_o fountain_n there_o run_v not_o sweet_a &_o sour_a water_n 3._o jacob_n 3._o neither_o can_v any_o man_n serve_v two_o contrary_a master_n as_o he_o can_v not_o plough_v with_o a_o ox_n &_o a_o ass_n 22._o mat_n 6._o deut._n 22._o nor_o wear_v garment_n of_o linen_n &_o woollen_a nor_o sow_v his_o field_n with_o two_o manner_n of_o seed_n 24_o i_o shall_v in_o so_o do_v be_v as_o be_v say_v before_o one_o of_o your_o congregation_n and_o yet_o i_o shall_v be_v but_o the_o very_a excrement_n or_o chip_n of_o your_o church_n for_o receive_v no_o life_n from_o catholic_a religion_n in_o the_o corpse_n of_o protestantisme_n i_o shall_v serve_v for_o no_o necessary_a use_n because_o i_o can_v not_o be_v there_o but_o for_o some_o worldly_a respect_n &_o so_o in_o body_n only_o &_o by_o that_o mean_v but_o as_o the_o hair_n of_o a_o man_n body_n or_o nail_n or_o evil_a humour_n which_o although_o they_o be_v within_o the_o body_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o animate_v by_o the_o soul_n but_o void_a of_o sense_n &_o lose_v without_o pain_n &_o by_o nature_n not_o fit_a to_o be_v quicken_v for_o from_o the_o protestant_a spirit_n i_o hope_v i_o shall_v suck_v no_o zeal_n of_o that_o sect_n &_o from_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n i_o can_v receive_v no_o life_n because_o i_o cut_v myself_o off_o from_o it_o by_o yield_v to_o your_o service_n and_o so_o i_o shall_v remain_v void_a of_o sense_n life_n and_o soul_n and_o shall_v be_v nothing_o but_o caluin_n excrement_n 25_o i_o shall_v show_v myself_o a_o cold_a catholic_a &_o indeed_o to_o have_v no_o zeal_n at_o all_o for_o that_o deem_v you_o to_o be_v god_n enemy_n yet_o i_o can_v find_v in_o my_o hart_n not_o only_o to_o be_v in_o company_n with_o you_o in_o civil_a affair_n but_o also_o in_o your_o service_n far_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n david_n 16._o psal_n 16._o who_o hate_v the_o congregation_n of_o such_o and_o be_v even_o eat_v with_o the_o zeal_n of_o god_n church_n and_o great_o love_v the_o beutye_n thereof_o yea_o i_o shall_v do_v quite_o contrary_a for_o when_o i_o see_v a_o thief_n i_o shall_v run_v with_o he_o &_o take_v part_n with_o the_o adulterer_n and_o to_o conclude_v with_o answer_v your_o demand_n why_o i_o will_v not_o as_o well_o go_v to_o your_o service_n as_o eat_v flesh_n upon_o a_o friday_n when_o urgent_a occasion_n drive_v i_o thereunto_o i_o say_v that_o religion_n be_v a_o virtue_n which_o give_v honour_n &_o reverence_n to_o god_n do_v sometime_o command_v other_o virtue_n &_o direct_v their_o action_n to_o god_n honour_n 3_o theod._n 22._o q._n 85._o art_n 3_o as_o fast_v be_v a_o virtue_n that_o subdue_v man_n body_n and_o may_v be_v command_v by_o religion_n to_o serve_v god_n withal_o other_o act_n there_o be_v which_o only_o belong_v to_o religion_n &_o not_o to_o other_o virtue_n which_o have_v no_o other_o praise_n but_o that_o they_o be_v do_v for_o the_o reverence_n of_o god_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v sacrify_v kneel_v knock_v on_o the_o breast_n &_o such_o like_a and_o of_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o ceremony_n of_o go_v to_o such_o a_o place_n more_o than_o to_o another_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o one_o may_v eat_v flesh_n upon_o a_o friday_n or_o other_o fast_n in_o diverse_a case_n and_o yet_o in_o no_o case_n go_v to_o service_n with_o those_o who_o be_v of_o a_o false_a religion_n for_o to_o abstain_v upon_o certain_a day_n be_v not_o a_o proper_a or_o immediate_a act_n of_o religion_n but_o command_v by_o religion_n be_v indeed_o a_o act_n of_o temperance_n &_o so_o intend_v by_o holy_a church_n although_o it_o may_v be_v use_v to_o honour_n god_n with_o all_o and_o because_o none_o use_v to_o fast_o on_o such_o day_n but_o catholic_n it_o do_v oftentimes_o betoken_v a_o catholic_a &_o distinguish_v he_o from_o protestant_n yet_o because_o the_o immediate_a end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v temperance_n &_o the_o act_n of_o eat_v of_o flesh_n or_o of_o other_o forbid_a meat_n have_v other_o natural_a end_n beside_o religion_n therefore_o it_o do_v not_o necessary_o contain_v any_o signification_n of_o religion_n but_o the_o act_n of_o go_v to_o the_o church_n do_v of_o it_o own_o nature_n &_o by_o common_a acceptation_n of_o all_o betoken_v devotion_n and_o religion_n thus_o have_v i_o brief_o yield_v you_o some_o reason_n and_o authority_n why_o i_o may_v not_o satisfy_v your_o request_n &_o condiscende_v to_o your_o desire_n in_o go_v to_o your_o service_n i_o can_v have_v yield_v many_o more_o but_o i_o think_v these_o may_v suffice_v you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o surcease_v from_o your_o worldly_a &_o carnal_a persuasion_n for_o hereafter_o i_o mean_v not_o to_o answer_v you_o any_o more_o such_o letter_n but_o only_o to_o say_v unto_o you_o go_v behind_o i_o satan_n for_o you_o be_v scandale_n to_o i_o and_o so_o desire_v our_o parent_n blessing_n with_o humble_a commendation_n to_o they_o and_o hearty_a to_o you_o and_o to_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o kinsfolk_n and_o friend_n i_o leave_v you_o all_o to_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n who_o send_v we_o his_o grace_n in_o this_o world_n and_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o next_o from_o my_o chamber_n at_o palempyne_n this_o 18._o of_o february_n 1600._o finis_fw-la ✚_o a_o bryef_n &_o short_a declaracyon_n make_v wherbye_o e●…_n chrysten_v man_n may_v know_v what_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o what_o part_n a_o sacrament_n consy_v and_o be_v make_v for_o what_o intent_n sacrament_n be_v institute_v and_o what_o be_v the_o pryncypall_a effect_n of_o sacrament_n &_o final_o of_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o chrysten_v body_n and_o blood_n imprint_v at_o london_n by_o robert_n stoughton_n dwelling_n within_o ludgate_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o bysshoppes_n mitre_n

among_o what_o company_n or_o congregation_n soever_o there_o be_v not_o general_o any_o piety_n devotion_n mortification_n or_o holiness_n of_o life_n but_o contrariwise_a impiety_n irreligiosity_n carnality_n and_o losenesse_n of_o life_n universal_o to_o be_v see_v and_o that_o necessary_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o bowel_n of_o their_o doctrine_n that_o there_o possible_o can_v be_v no_o true_a religion_n for_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o guide_v direct_v and_o as_o it_o be_v inform_v true_a religion_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v universal_o fruitless_a and_o of_o no_o efficasie_a for_o otherwise_o it_o shall_v be_v frustrate_v of_o it_o end_n which_o be_v to_o make_v the_o embracer_n thereof_o holy_a &_o good_a and_o beside_o it_o be_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n 11_o esa_n cap._n 11_o that_o christ_n his_o doctrine_n shall_v alter_v man_n condition_n and_o nature_n so_o as_o such_o as_o be_v most_o fierce_a savage_a and_o wicked_a before_o shall_v by_o it_o become_v most_o humble_a kind_a &_o gentle_a which_o can_v no_o way_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o protestant_n as_o their_o bloody_a tragedy_n raise_v in_o france_n flaunders_n scotland_n switzerland_n and_o in_o other_o part_n of_o germany_n sufficient_o do_v witness_n where_o be_v slay_v above_o a_o hundred_o thowsande_v people_n within_o one_o year_n by_o the_o rebellion_n and_o war_n of_o the_o countryman_n against_o their_o lord_n for_o the_o controversy_n of_o religion_n such_o humility_n sledan_n sledan_n obedience_n and_o meekness_n of_o hart_n this_o new_a doctrine_n imprint_v present_o as_o it_o come_v and_o albeit_o external_a holiness_n do_v not_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a necessary_o infer_v true_a religion_n yet_o do_v it_o give_v a_o great_a presumption_n thereof_o especial_o if_o there_o be_v inward_a zeal_n and_o above_o all_o charity_n now_o it_o can_v be_v but_o most_o plain_a to_o every_o one_o who_o know_v both_o that_o the_o life_n of_o catholic_n in_o all_o land_n and_o that_o in_o all_o age_n and_o namely_o of_o our_o ancestor_n and_o predecessor_n there_o in_o england_n be_v &_o be_v of_o those_o who_o now_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n most_o holy_a most_o innocent_a most_o religious_a and_o most_o godly_a and_o the_o life_n of_o the_o protestant_n ordinarilye_o most_o lewd_a loose_a and_o void_a of_o piety_n and_o first_o if_o you_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o clergy_n &_o of_o the_o religiousman_n &_o woman_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n you_o shall_v find_v infinite_a number_n to_o have_v lead_v celestial_a and_o angelical_a life_n here_o on_o earth_n free_a from_o all_o worldly_a carnal_a &_o earthly_a desire_n with_o contempt_n of_o all_o humane_a &_o transitory_a thing_n as_o s._n paul_n the_o first_o eremite_n s._n anthony_n s._n hilarion_n s._n greg._n s._n jer._n s._n aug._n s._n bern._n s._n fraun_n s._n dom._n s_o bened._n s._n thom._n aquinas_n s._n bonaventure_n with_o innumerable_a other_o suchlike_a who_o life_n be_v most_o heavenly_a together_o with_o million_o of_o profess_a virgin_n vow_a widow_n poor_a by_o will_n and_o promise_n person_n of_o both_o sex_n dedicate_v to_o god_n by_o renounce_v the_o world_n with_o the_o delight_n thereof_o some_o live_n in_o desert_n or_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n some_o in_o cloister_n in_o community_n under_o obedience_n with_o infinite_a number_n of_o secular_a priest_n most_o godly_a and_o devoute_a and_o although_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o some_o there_o be_v among_o the_o clergy_n and_o religious_a people_n in_o this_o latter_a age_n which_o live_v not_o according_a to_o their_o order_n &_o rule_n but_o scandalize_v the_o church_n of_o god_n yet_o may_v i_o true_o say_v that_o they_o who_o do_v so_o be_v not_o the_o hundred_o part_n so_o many_o as_o the_o protestant_n most_o false_o make_v they_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o among_o a_o great_a number_n for_o there_o be_v of_o priest_n and_o religious_a man_n at_o the_o least_o five_o time_n so_o many_o as_o there_o be_v now_o minister_n a_o few_o be_v bad_a and_o now_o the_o minister_n be_v but_o few_o in_o respect_n of_o they_o be_v all_o naught_o and_o no_o marvel_n for_o the_o catholic_a clergy_n and_o religious_a person_n be_v by_o their_o order_n bind_v to_o sundry_a &_o diverse_a hour_n of_o prayer_n as_o to_o seven_o in_o the_o day_n &_o night_n the_o religious_a to_o rise_v every_o night_n at_o midnight_n to_o pray_v &_o sing_v laudes_fw-la to_o god_n when_o other_o sleep_v two_o or_o three_o hour_n together_o beside_o other_o exercise_n contemplation_n and_o meditation_n in_o the_o day_n time_n and_o never_o to_o have_v so_o much_o as_o one_o whole_a hour_n void_a of_o some_o godly_a employmente_n i_o will_v you_o do_v but_o see_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o bless_a capucyne_n which_o here_o to_o recount_v will_v be_v so_o long_o and_o hardly_o can_v i_o reckon_v up_o all_o their_o holy_a exercise_n of_o mortification_n or_o of_o the_o happy_a father_n of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n or_o of_o other_o such_o like_a oh_o what_o fast_v what_o prayer_n what_o meditation_n what_o contemplation_n what_o wear_v of_o haircloth_n what_o whip_v of_o themselves_o what_o watch_v what_o visit_v of_o the_o sick_a what_o teach_v of_o the_o ignorant_a what_o rebuke_v of_o sinner_n what_o comfort_v of_o the_o afflict_a shall_v you_o behold_v these_o pray_v while_o your_o minister_n play_v these_o taste_n while_o they_o feast_n these_o meditate_v the_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n while_o they_o beat_v their_o brain_n to_o compass_v worldly_a commodity_n these_o watch_n &_o sing_v praise_n to_o god_n in_o the_o night_n while_o they_o in_o a_o warm_a bed_n hug_v their_o sweet_a heart_n in_o their_o arm_n who_o be_v he_o amongst_o you_o which_o see_v not_o and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o life_n of_o your_o minister_n be_v not_o some_o of_o they_o almost_o in_o every_o circuit_n hang_v for_o robbery_n for_o rape_n imprison_v for_o zodomie_n for_o have_v diverse_a wife_n at_o once_o for_o debt_n and_o for_o other_o knavery_n the_o law_n bind_v they_o to_o have_v but_o one_o wife_n at_o once_o and_o she_o must_v be_v view_v by_o two_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o see_v that_o she_o be_v a_o maid_n for_o sooth_n but_o do_v they_o not_o now_o &_o then_o take_v their_o wife_n from_o colmans_n hedge_n confession_n fron_n thence_o have_v the_o vicar_n of_o wearam_fw-la his_o trul_a by_o his_o own_o confession_n and_o some_o other_o common_a strumpet_n and_o do_v not_o their_o wife_n prove_v thereafter_o a_o hundred_o example_n i_o can_v here_o allege_v to_o prove_v these_o thing_n but_o i_o will_v not_o pollute_v my_o paper_n at_o this_o time_n with_o such_o filthy_a matter_n look_v into_o the_o laity_n of_o the_o protestant_n and_o tell_v i_o weather_n there_o ever_o be_v such_o pride_n especial_o in_o apparel_n do_v not_o all_o these_o new-fashioned_a attire_n come_v in_o with_o your_o new_a religion_n your_o loose_a gown_n your_o train_n your_o verdingale_n your_o border_n your_o peringles_n your_o coronet_n your_o wire_n your_o ruff_n starch_v white_a blue_a etc._n etc._n your_o show_v i_o who_o this_o gospel_n have_v make_v of_o a_o ravenous_a glutton_n a_o sober_a abstainer_n of_o cruel_a gentle_a of_o covetous_a liberal_a of_o a_o slanderer_n a_o good_a reporter_n of_o a_o unchaste_a sinner_n a_o virtuous_a liver_n i_o will_v show_v thou_o many_o that_o have_v be_v make_v worse_a than_o themselves_o thus_o far_o erasmus_n and_o no_o marvel_n though_o the_o follower_n be_v such_o when_o as_o their_o very_a first_o apostle_n ringleader_n and_o reformer_n of_o all_o who_o first_o break_v the_o ice_n &_o be_v indeed_o the_o author_n and_o founder_n of_o their_o religion_n lead_v a_o most_o brutish_a life_n for_o be_v he_o not_o a_o lecherous_a friar_n take_v he_o not_o a_o nun_n to_o wife_n if_o so_o i_o may_v term_v it_o a_o act_n not_o only_o forbid_v by_o holy_a writ_n but_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n cleric_a l._n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la non_fw-la dicam_fw-la cap._n the_o epist_n cop._n &_o cleric_a and_o by_o jovinian_a the_o emperor_n above_o a_o thousand_o year_n ago_o and_o that_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n surpass_v he_o not_o all_o other_o in_o pride_n confess_v he_o not_o that_o he_o have_v conference_n with_o the_o devil_n about_o the_o mass_n be_v not_o envy_n and_o covetousness_n the_o cause_n of_o his_o revolt_n read_v his_o life_n and_o see_v whether_o he_o be_v a_o man_n fit_a to_o reform_v the_o christian_a world_n or_o rather_o send_v to_o shame_v all_o his_o follower_n good_a lord_n that_o man_n can_v be_v so_o blind_a and_o so_o bewitch_v as_o to_o think_v that_o the_o truth_n from_o heaven_n shall_v be_v reveal_v to_o such_o a_o one_o or_o that_o such_o shall_v have_v grace_n to_o know_v the_o truth_n