Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	bright_a	eternal_a	good_a	34	3	2.1572	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54177	The new witnesses proved old hereticks, or, Information to the ignorant in which the doctrines of John Reeve and Lodowick Muggleton, which they stile, mysteries never before known, revealed, or heard of from the foundation of the world, are proved to be mostly ancient whimsies, blasphemies and heresies, from the evidence of Scripture, reason and several historians : also an account of some discoourse betwixt L.M. and my self, by which his blasphemous, ignorant and unsavory spirit is clearly and truly manifested, in love to the immortal souls of those few, who are concern'd in the belief of his impostures / by a living true witness to that one eternal way of God, revealed in the light of righteousness W.P.	Penn, William, 1644-1718.	1672 (1672)	Wing P1326; ESTC R15258	38,470	64

new_a thing_n it_o be_v strange_a therefore_o that_o moses_n be_v not_o rather_o of_o the_o two_o elect_v to_o represent_v he_o in_o heaven_n who_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o he_o on_o earth_n but_o though_o reeve_n will_v not_o tell_v we_o so_o i_o be_o of_o the_o mind_n i_o know_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o namely_o that_o christ_n do_v not_o call_v moses_n moses_n but_o eli_n eli_n when_o upon_o the_o cross_n and_o i_o be_o persuade_v he_o have_v no_o other_o ground_n for_o that_o conceit_n not_o consider_v that_o eli_n eli_n be_v hebrew_n word_n import_v no_o more_o elias_n elias_n than_o they_o do_v moses_n moses_n but_o my_o god_n my_o god_n as_o the_o place_n express_o show_v we_o much_o more_o may_v be_v say_v but_o let_v this_o serve_v three_o that_o the_o immortal_a god_n can_v never_o die_v or_o cease_v to_o be_v be_v manifest_a and_o the_o contrary_a blasphemous_o false_a 1._o if_o god_n be_v he_o that_o make_v all_o thing_n and_o by_o who_o they_o be_v uphold_v as_o all_o believe_v that_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o god_n at_o all_o then_o have_v he_o cease_v to_o be_v the_o creation_n have_v cease_v to_o have_v be_v uphold_v and_o consequent_o all_o have_v fall_v into_o its_o first_o chaos_n or_o the_o world_n can_v subsist_v without_o he_o 2._o that_o he_o who_o nature_n it_o be_v never_o to_o have_v beginning_n and_o ever_o to_o live_v without_o variation_n can_v never_o become_v so_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o be_v as_o to_o change_v die_v or_o cease_v to_o be_v but_o such_o be_v the_o true_a god_n therefore_o he_o never_o die_v 3._o if_o saint_n live_v move_v and_o have_v their_o be_v in_o god_n as_o say_v reeve_n and_o muggleton_n pag._n 201._o d.l.g._n then_o either_o god_n never_o die_v or_o there_o be_v no_o saint_n when_o the_o jew_n crucify_a christ_n or_o the_o saint_n die_v too_o they_o deny_v they_o all_o they_o say_v god_n dyed_n and_o there_o be_v saint_n and_o they_o live_v move_v and_o have_v their_o be_v in_o god_n though_o dead_a which_o how_o all_o or_o any_o of_o they_o can_v hang_v together_o let_v sober_a people_n judge_n 4._o if_o god_n die_v who_o live_v and_o by_o who_o for_o nothing_o can_v live_v of_o itself_o that_o have_v beginning_n from_o or_o dependence_n on_o another_o as_o have_v all_o the_o visible_a world_n on_o god_n therefore_o because_o all_o live_v and_o be_v preserve_v that_o have_v its_o be_v from_o god_n he_o from_o who_o they_o have_v their_o be_v can_v not_o be_v annihilate_v whilst_o they_o remain_v in_o be_v 4._o if_o god_n be_v raise_v by_o elias_n then_o either_o elias_n be_v the_o true_a god_n or_o elias_n the_o creature_n be_v strong_a than_o jehovah_n the_o great_a creator_n let_v this_o serve_v to_o confute_v and_o forever_o to_o overturn_v these_o idle_a chimera_n of_o those_o filthy_a dreamer_n reeve_n and_o muggleton_n that_o this_o blasphemous_a conceit_n of_o the_o immortal_a god_n mortality_n be_v not_o new_a i_o shall_v make_v appear_v one_a valentinus_n 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other_o inducement_n than_o his_o own_o pleasure_n have_v decree_v some_o for_o salvation_n and_o some_o for_o damnation_n contrary_a to_o which_o all_o their_o obedience_n or_o rebellion_n shall_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o alter_v his_o determination_n that_o this_o principle_n be_v accurse_v by_o scripture_n i_o prove_v first_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v upon_o he_o but_o if_o the_o wicked_a will_v turn_v from_o all_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o keep_v my_o statute_n he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v ez._n 18.20_o 21._o 1._o if_o righteousness_n or_o wickedness_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o god_n reward_v or_o punish_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n then_o be_v there_o no_o predestination_n previous_a without_o consideration_n have_v to_o their_o work_n but_o the_o text_n affirm_v most_o plain_o therefore_o such_o decree_n be_v deny_v and_o disow_v 2._o if_o man_n may_v turn_v from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o wickedness_n then_o be_v the_o mean_v no_o more_o inevitable_o predestinate_v for_o man_n to_o use_v than_o before_o mention_v but_o man_n may_v turn_v from_o either_o and_o according_o they_o will_v be_v reward_v therefore_o no_o such_o predestinate_v damnation_n or_o salvation_n second_o for_o it_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n who_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o come_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 2.3_o 4._o if_o the_o apostle_n write_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o give_v to_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n than_o it_o be_v the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n that_o all_o man_n not_o exclude_v any_o upon_o a_o predestination_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o be_v save_v and_o consequent_o there_o be_v no_o predestinate_v restraint_n upon_o man_n understanding_n from_o know_v the_o truth_n nor_o fore-appointed_n bar_v from_o their_o enjoy_n the_o end_n of_o such_o true_a knowledge_n even_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n three_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o slack_a concern_v his_o promise_n as_o some_o man_n count_v slackness_n but_o be_v long_o suffer_v to_o us-ward_n not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n 2_o pet._n 3.9_o the_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n either_o relate_v to_o the_o elect_n or_o reprobate_n or_o neither_o not_o to_o the_o elect_n because_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o fear_v their_o perish_v not_o to_o the_o reprobate_n for_o there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o their_o repentance_n therefore_o to_o neither_o and_o consequent_o either_o the_o place_n be_v spurious_a or_o deceitful_a or_o else_o those_o kind_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n be_v mere_a phantism_n let_v these_o few_o instance_n serve_v of_o those_o hundred_o that_o may_v be_v mention_v most_o express_o to_o confirm_v the_o same_o that_o this_o be_v high_o inconsistent_a with_o reason_n i_o brief_o prove_v first_o it_o render_v god_n most_o unwise_a to_o make_v so_o many_o thousand_o creature_n on_o purpose_n to_o rebel_n against_o he_o to_o kill_v lie_v steal_v blaspheme_n and_o commit_v all_o manner_n of_o outrageous_a wickedness_n to_o the_o grieve_v of_o his_o own_o spirit_n the_o make_v he_o repent_v he_o have_v make_v the_o world_n and_o obstruct_v of_o his_o glorious_a work_n of_o reformation_n second_o it_o great_o disparage_v his_o justice_n which_o consist_v in_o proportion_v reward_n and_o punishment_n to_o the_o good_a and_o evil_a work_n of_o man_n and_o overturns_a both_o by_o make_v the_o eternal_a state_n necessary_a and_o unavoidable_a upon_o a_o predestination_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o their_o work_n so_o that_o man_n be_v damn_v for_o not_o do_v what_o he_o can_v do_v no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o he_o to_o break_v a_o almighty_a decree_n three_o it_o quite_o destroy_v his_o mercy_n and_o render_v he_o the_o most_o cruel_a of_o all_o being_n for_o instead_o of_o not_o be_v willing_a or_o desire_v the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n he_o be_v here_o make_v to_o desire_v and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o it_o too_o nay_o so_o essential_a be_v this_o unutterable_a cruelty_n to_o his_o glory_n as_o say_v the_o asserter_n of_o this_o opinion_n that_o it_o will_v be_v lessen_v or_o eclipse_v without_o it_o oh_o infamous_a four_o but_o above_o all_o thing_n it_o strike_v at_o the_o very_a root_n of_o god_n rectitude_n and_o faithfulness_n and_o make_v he_o worse_o than_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n or_o devil_n for_o whilst_o he_o say_v your_o sin_n have_v keep_v good_a thing_n from_o you_o as_o i_o live_v i_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n repent_v and_o that_o iniquity_n

same_o glorious_a nature_n both_o in_o spirit_n and_o body_n as_o god_n be_v t.s.t._n p._n 46._o therefore_o the_o most_o wise_a and_o holy_a creator_n create_v the_o body_n of_o angel_n spiritual_a and_o their_o nature_n rational_a and_o he_o make_v the_o body_n of_o the_o man_n adam_n natural_a and_o his_o soul_n spiritual_a for_o if_o their_o spirit_n and_o body_n have_v be_v both_o of_o the_o divine_a nature_n than_o it_o will_v have_v be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o have_v be_v capable_a of_o any_o sin_n or_o evil_n no_o more_o than_o the_o creator_n himself_o for_o what_o will_v have_v be_v form_v but_o creator_n only_o instead_o of_o creature_n d.l.g._n pag._n 9_o 10._o animadversion_n ii_o if_o to_o be_v in_o body_n and_o spirit_n spiritual_n be_v to_o be_v creator_n than_o god_n and_o if_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o body_n and_o spirit_n than_o they_o be_v to_o be_v creator_n and_o consequent_o god_n which_o be_v absurd_a for_o if_o the_o reason_n why_o man_n be_v not_o at_o first_o make_v all_o spiritual_a but_o the_o soul_n spiritual_n and_o the_o body_n natural_a be_v because_o he_o have_v be_v a_o creator_n as_o they_o say_v which_o be_v impossible_a then_o if_o man_n be_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o body_n and_o spirit_n that_o god_n be_v as_o they_o affirm_v man_n be_v to_o be_v a_o creator_n in_o the_o next_o world_n monstrum_fw-la horrendum_fw-la contradiction_n iii_n if_o the_o very_a godhead_n have_v not_o die_v that_o be_v if_o the_o very_a soul_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o eternal_a father_n have_v not_o die_v in_o the_o body_n or_o with_o the_o body_n to_o quiet_a or_o satisfy_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n in_o man_n spirit_n all_o man_n will_v have_v perish_v to_o eternity_n thus_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v but_o one_o unseparable_a person_n in_o immortal_a glory_n from_o all_o eternity_n and_o become_v in_o time_n one_o unseparable_a person_n in_o mortality_n t.s.t._n p._n 25_o 26._o if_o angel_n and_o man_n have_v be_v both_o of_o god_n divine_a nature_n in_o their_o creation_n than_o instead_o of_o their_o be_v capable_a to_o be_v change_v into_o a_o high_a or_o low_a condition_n at_o the_o divine_a pleasure_n of_o the_o creator_n will_v they_o not_o rather_o have_v be_v unchangeable_a creator_n then_o changeable_a creature_n d.l.g._n p._n 9_o animadversion_n iii_o if_o the_o reason_n why_o man_n and_o angel_n be_v not_o of_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v that_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o change_n and_o that_o if_o they_o have_v be_v make_v of_o it_o they_o will_v not_o have_v be_v capable_a of_o mutation_n into_o low_a or_o high_a degree_n at_o divine_a pleasure_n then_o because_o god_n be_v of_o that_o divine_a nature_n it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o his_o nature_n to_o change_n or_o be_v transmute_v as_o they_o often_o speak_v from_o a_o high_a state_n to_o a_o low_a and_o so_o their_o whole_a conceit_n of_o the_o deity_n be_v mortality_n be_v vain_a and_o by_o themselves_o contradict_v contradiction_n iu._n again_o many_o seem_a wise_a man_n do_v imagine_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v a_o vast_a spirit_n d.l.g._n p._n 16._o other_o blasphemous_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v god_n and_o that_o the_o body_n only_o die_v these_o say_v also_o god_n be_v a_o infinite_a spirit_n t.s.t._n p._n 44._o be_v not_o that_o infinite_a spirit_n and_o its_o glorious_a property_n but_o only_o one_o essence_n or_o godhead_n substance_n d.l.g._n p._n 106._o you_o may_v know_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v possible_a and_o very_a easy_a for_o a_o infinite_a spirit_n to_o bring_v to_o pass_v d.l.g._n p._n 114._o animadversion_n iu._n it_o can_v be_v no_o crime_n for_o any_o to_o believe_v god_n to_o be_v a_o infinite_a or_o vast_a spirit_n as_o one_o while_o they_o will_v have_v it_o whilst_o present_o they_o call_v the_o godhead_n substance_n a_o infinite_a spirit_n and_o confess_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v possible_a unto_o a_o infinite_a spirit_n o_o gross_a contradiction_n contradiction_n v._n i_o say_v in_o the_o great_a and_o notable_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o decree_n they_o shall_v every_o one_o of_o they_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n together_o not_o with_o the_o same_o body_n that_o die_v because_o there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o god_n in_o those_o body_n t.s.t._n p._n ii_o so_o likewise_o that_o infinite_a spirit_n abide_v within_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o unspeakable_o fiery_a glorious_a that_o no_o create_a spirit_n of_o man_n nor_o angel_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v the_o indwelling_a essence_n of_o it_o d.l.g._n p._n 69._o animadversion_n v._n if_o something_o of_o god_n dwell_v in_o this_o life_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o man_n than_o it_o be_v not_o so_o fiery_a glorious_a but_o it_o may_v abide_v in_o they_o and_o they_o not_o be_v consume_v for_o god_n nature_n or_o essence_n be_v irreconcilable_a to_o nothing_o but_o sin_n the_o righteous_a shall_v behold_v he_o face_n to_o face_n so_o that_o one_o while_n god_n dwell_v in_o man_n another_o while_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o man_n will_v be_v consume_v behold_v the_o self-opposition_n of_o these_o miserable_a witness_n contradiction_n vi._n how_o can_v any_o rational_a wise_a man_n possible_o think_v that_o man_n or_o any_o other_o live_v form_n shall_v ever_o be_v without_o a_o glorious_a creator_n to_o give_v they_o their_o being_n at_o first_o d.l.g._n p._n 16._o this_o be_v the_o creator_n very_a case_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o creation_n and_o who_o dare_v speak_v against_o it_o no_o spiritual_a wise_a man_n i_o be_o sure_a only_o some_o lustful_a person_n may_v dispute_v against_o it_o though_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o own_o reason_n when_o it_o be_v sober_a d.l.g._n p._n 12._o i_o confess_v it_o be_v not_o only_o contrary_a to_o reason_n but_o far_o above_o all_o reason_n reach_v true_o to_o understand_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o creation_n d.l.g._n p._n 114._o animadversion_n vi._n if_o a_o appeal_n be_v make_v to_o rational_a man_n concern_v the_o creation_n by_o a_o god_n and_o if_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o sober_a reason_n not_o to_o believe_v so_o than_o it_o be_v not_o far_o above_o nor_o contrary_a to_o all_o reason_n to_o understand_v the_o creation_n for_o else_o why_o be_v it_o render_v by_o they_o so_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n and_o a_o appeal_v make_v unto_o rational_a man_n concern_v it_o contradiction_n vii_o again_o for_o your_o information_n in_o who_o person_n the_o lord_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n delight_v to_o dwell_v t.s.t._n p._n 22._o whoever_o thou_o be_v that_o boast_v of_o a_o god_n and_o a_o christ_n and_o his_o ordinance_n and_o of_o a_o glory_n to_o come_v without_o thou_o in_o the_o high_a heaven_n if_o thou_o shall_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o pride_n and_o envy_n of_o thy_o formal_a spirit_n to_o condemn_v the_o invisible_a teach_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o innocent_a people_n because_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o thy_o opinion_n i_o say_v from_o the_o everlasting_a emanuel_n that_o thou_o be_v also_o but_o a_o reprobate_n d.l.g._n p._n 68_o 69._o for_o in_o he_o dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a and_o from_o his_o fullness_n we_o all_o receive_v and_o grace_n for_o grace_n if_o christ_n or_o his_o spirit_n be_v within_o man_n when_o they_o utter_v those_o word_n all_o faith_n or_o hope_n in_o reference_n to_o eternal_a glory_n be_v vain_a d.l.g._n p._n 67_o 68_o animadversion_n vii_o if_o christ_n delight_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o people_n by_o his_o eternal_a spirit_n and_o that_o he_o thereby_o teach_v their_o soul_n what_o he_o require_v from_o they_o as_o say_v they_o than_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a to_o believe_v or_o hope_v though_o christ_n or_o his_o spirit_n be_v within_o as_o they_o also_o say_v nay_o they_o affirm_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o redeem_a be_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n on_o which_o he_o now_o sit_v d.l.g._n p._n 46._o and_o therefore_o though_o christ_n or_o his_o spirit_n be_v in_o believer_n yet_o that_o will_v not_o make_v their_o faith_n and_o hope_v void_a why_o because_o they_o stand_v therein_o contradiction_n viii_o be_v that_o eternal_a spirit_n in_o its_o heavenly_a virtue_n any_o thing_n else_o but_o immortal_a crown_n of_o bright_a burn_a glory_n though_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n be_v that_o invisible_a god_n that_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o almighty_a word_n have_v create_v all_o thing_n and_o though_o all_o power_n wisdom_n and_o glory_n proceed_v only_o from_o a_o invisible_a eternal_a spirit_n d.l.g._n p._n 106._o can_v this_o infinite_a spiritual_a glory_n be_v sensible_a of_o its_o divine_a excellency_n or_o be_v a_o perfect_a blessedness_n except_o he_o have_v a_o distinct_a body_n suitable_a to_o