Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	call_v	church_n	holy_a	7,200	5	5.2401	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67550	The pious mans practice in Parliament time. Or A seasonable and necessary tractate concerning the presages, and causes of a common-wealths ruine, and the wayes, and meanes to preserve a church, and state, in prosperity, plenty, purity, and peace. By R. Ward, utriusque regni in Artibus Magister; and preacher of Gods holy word at Stansteed Mount-Fitchet in Essex.	Ward, Richard, 1601 or 2-1684.	1641 (1641)	Wing W804; ESTC R218413	102,562	298

serve_v they_o and_o answer_v they_o and_o speak_v good_a word_n to_o they_o than_o they_o will_v be_v thy_o servant_n for_o ever_o and_o the_o goodness_n of_o this_o counsel_n appear_v by_o the_o event_n for_o the_o refuse_v to_o follow_v it_o and_o give_v a_o rough_a and_o ragged_a answer_n unto_o the_o people_n ten_o of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n revolt_v and_o fall_v from_o he_o agesilaus_n can_v say_v that_o magistrate_n govern_v best_a in_o a_o commonwealth_n that_o govern_v the_o subject_n &_o people_n under_o he_o as_o father_n his_o child_n i_o know_v that_o a_o good_a magistrate_n may_v &_o aught_o to_o be_v severe_a in_o punish_v offender_n &_o reform_v of_o vice_n but_o i_o conceive_v that_o he_o general_o shall_v to_o most_o good_a in_o a_o commonwealth_n which_o although_o he_o be_v not_o remiss_a in_o his_o call_n or_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o place_n yet_o do_v rule_n and_o govern_v those_o who_o be_v under_o he_o with_o a_o gentle_a hand_n a_o mild_a and_o soft_a temper_n and_o a_o sweet_a government_n and_o therefore_o i_o place_v this_o particular_a also_o under_o the_o head_n bene_fw-la esse_fw-la not_o esse_fw-la absolute_a and_o 4._o religious_a 4_o to_o be_v holy_a and_o religious_a if_o those_o who_o be_v in_o place_n of_o authority_n and_o government_n desire_v to_o do_v good_a in_o their_o place_n to_o that_o church_n and_o state_n wherein_o they_o live_v than_o it_o be_v very_o requisite_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v holy_a upright_a unblameable_a and_o pious_a and_o therefore_o that_o all_o magistrate_n may_v be_v move_v hereunto_o let_v they_o consider_v a_o particular_a or_o two_o namely_o 1._o 5.14_o mat._n 5.14_o that_o they_o be_v like_o city_n set_v upon_o a_o hill_n and_o consequent_o their_o sin_n can_v hardly_o be_v conceal_v but_o will_v easy_o be_v make_v conspicuous_a unto_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o if_o magistrate_n regard_v their_o own_o reputation_n and_o credit_n they_o must_v labour_v to_o be_v religious_a immaculate_a and_o holy_a and_o 2._o let_v they_o remember_v that_o as_o of_o all_o sin_n they_o be_v see_v soon_o so_o of_o all_o sin_n they_o be_v the_o great_a because_o they_o be_v not_o only_o hurtful_a to_o themselves_o but_o to_o other_o also_o and_o that_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o conversation_n and_o also_o of_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o be_v if_o magistrate_n be_v wicked_a they_o be_v both_o example_n of_o wickedness_n unto_o other_o and_o also_o for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v oblique_o govern_v the_o commonwealth_n now_o by_o the_o evil_a example_n of_o superior_n many_o be_v infect_v and_o mislead_v as_o follow_v by_o and_o by_o and_o by_o the_o evil_a administration_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o whole_a body_n politic_a be_v endanger_v and_o harm_v 10.16_o ●_o pro._n 28.15_o 16_o &_o 29_o 2_o 4._o pccle_n 10.16_o pharaoh_n that_o wicked_a egyptian_a king_n hurt_v his_o people_n by_o his_o life_n in_o give_v they_o a_o example_n of_o his_o disobedience_n and_o obstinacy_n and_o by_o his_o administration_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o unjust_o oppress_v the_o people_n of_o god_n solomon_n infect_v his_o people_n by_o his_o life_n and_o manner_n in_o marry_v so_o many_o idolatrous_a wife_n and_o infect_v they_o by_o his_o administration_n of_o the_o state_n in_o introduce_v idolatry_n among_o they_o and_o so_o we_o may_v instance_n also_o in_o rehoboam_n and_o ahab_n and_o other_o but_o i_o pass_v they_o by_o conclude_v this_o particular_a thus_o if_o magistrate_n will_v not_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o man_n nor_o the_o great_a of_o sinner_n nor_o of_o that_o number_n for_o who_o the_o severe_a plague_n and_o punishment_n be_v reserve_v then_o it_o concern_v they_o and_o that_o not_o a_o little_a to_o labour_v to_o be_v pure_a and_o unspotted_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o 3._o let_v all_o ruler_n and_o governor_n remember_v that_o their_o life_n be_v exemplary_a a_o godly_a conversation_n see_v &_o perceive_v in_o they_o will_v be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o make_v a_o good_a and_o godly_a commonwealth_n pittacus_n be_v ask_v which_o be_v a_o well_o and_o a_o right_n govern_v commonwealth_n answer_v a_o cvius_fw-la gubernaculis_fw-la mali_fw-la removentur_fw-la that_o which_o keep_v wicked_a man_n from_o all_o rule_n and_o government_n and_o this_o answer_n be_v not_o give_v without_o just_a cause_n the_o life_n of_o a_o magistrate_n be_v the_o rule_v square_a frame_n and_o form_n of_o a_o honest_a life_n according_a to_o the_o which_o subject_n and_o inferior_n frame_v their_o life_n for_o although_o it_o be_v say_v of_o old_a vivitur_fw-la legibus_fw-la non_fw-la exemplis_fw-la man_n live_v by_o law_n not_o by_o example_n yet_o now_o adays_o people_n or_o subject_n do_v rather_o take_v their_o pattern_n and_o example_n from_o the_o life_n of_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n then_o from_o their_o law_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o a_o instance_n or_o two_o 27._o fline_n lib._n 18._o cap._n 27._o as_o the_o herb_n heliotropium_fw-la do_v always_o look_v towards_o the_o sun_n and_o when_o it_o it_o be_v hide_v do_v gather_v in_o the_o flower_n so_o many_o yea_o the_o most_o look_v unto_o superior_n and_o ruler_n and_o address_v themselves_o to_o whatsoever_o they_o see_v they_o incline_v plato_n be_v broad-brested_n all_o his_o scholar_n wear_v pillow_n under_o their_o garment_n that_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v like_o he_o aristotle_n stammer_v in_o his_o speech_n and_o therefore_o his_o scholar_n will_v stut_v and_o stammer_v that_o they_o may_v be_v like_o their_o master_n because_o ennius_n the_o philosopher_n be_v so_o give_v to_o drunkenness_n that_o he_o be_v seldom_o sober_a therefore_o his_o pupil_n will_v go_v reel_v and_o stagger_v in_o the_o street_n and_o therefore_o see_v subject_n look_v more_o to_o the_o life_n than_o law_n of_o superior_n if_o they_o desire_v that_o they_o may_v be_v well_o order_v under_o they_o they_o themselves_o must_v labour_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o holy_a yea_o as_o they_o exceed_v other_o in_o place_n and_o dignity_n so_o shall_v they_o also_o in_o zeal_n and_o piety_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o alphonsus_n alphonsi_fw-la panormit_fw-la lib._n 6._o de_fw-la rebus_fw-la gestis_fw-la alphonsi_fw-la those_o qui_fw-la aliis_fw-la praeessent_fw-la tanto_fw-la privatis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la meliores_fw-la esse_fw-la oportere_fw-la quanto_fw-la honoribus_fw-la &_o dignitate_fw-la aneccellerent_fw-la the_o great_a that_o a_o magistrate_n be_v in_o power_n above_o other_o the_o more_o ought_v he_o in_o virtue_n to_o excel_v all_o other_o the_o king_n of_o calcutta_n be_v chief_a of_o his_o religion_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n go_v before_o the_o other_o king_n of_o india_n in_o dignity_n and_o be_v call_v samory_n that_o be_v to_o say_v god_n on_o earth_n and_o indeed_o if_o all_o among_o we_o will_v labour_v to_o excel_v other_o as_o far_o in_o zeal_n virtue_n purity_n and_o religion_n as_o they_o excel_v they_o in_o power_n and_o dignity_n and_o that_o the_o high_a any_o one_o be_v either_o in_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n he_o be_v the_o more_o eminent_a and_o singular_a in_o godliness_n and_o grace_n then_o people_n will_v honour_v they_o as_o the_o lord_n vicegerent_n on_o earth_n and_o as_o earthly_a god_n and_o will_v strive_v to_o tread_v in_o their_o step_n and_o be_v fearful_a of_o do_v what_o be_v evil_a lest_o they_o shall_v thereby_o incur_v wrath_n and_o punishment_n and_o consequent_o the_o commonwealth_n will_v quick_o be_v much_o reform_v the_o stalk_n i_o know_v be_v a_o different_a thing_n from_o the_o grain_n of_o corn_n althoughit_n support_v it_o and_o bear_v it_o up_o and_o a_o magistrate_n may_v be_v profitable_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o yet_o be_v no_o saint_n in_o life_n and_o therefore_o i_o put_v this_o particular_a also_o under_o the_o head_n bene_fw-la esse_fw-la not_o esse_fw-la absolute_a but_o omne_fw-la tulit_fw-la punctum_fw-la that_o magistrate_n who_o be_v a_o good_a magistrate_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o a_o good_a man_n yea_o a_o burn_a and_o shine_a lamp_n in_o himself_o shall_v have_v praise_n both_o with_o god_n and_o man_n and_o be_v profitable_a both_o to_o himself_o and_o other_o and_o therefore_o if_o we_o wish_v the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o our_o church_n and_o state_n then_o let_v we_o faithful_o and_o fervent_o call_v upon_o our_o god_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o enable_v all_o our_o ruler_n and_o governor_n to_o execute_v profitable_o and_o to_o discharge_v religous_o those_o place_n and_o office_n wherein_o they_o be_v and_o to_o sanctify_v they_o by_o his_o only_a spirit_n and_o to_o make_v they_o holy_a and_o lover_n of_o goodness_n and_o good_a man_n and_o mild_a meek_a and_o gentle_a in_o their_o government_n and_o rule_v and_o thus_o much_o for_o those_o duty_n which_o be_v require_v in_o magistrate_n

appoint_v by_o he_o be_v observe_v by_o we_o namely_o 12.15_o 1_o cor._n 12.15_o when_o the_o hand_n do_v not_o oppose_v the_o head_n nor_o the_o foot_n the_o hand_n nor_o these_o the_o belly_n but_o every_o member_n do_v perform_v its_o own_o office_n when_o the_o head_n hate_v not_o the_o member_n nor_o they_o the_o head_n but_o reciprocal_o seek_v the_o good_a one_o of_o another_o than_o the_o body_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o good_a frame_n and_o temper_n but_o if_o the_o head_n look_v upon_o the_o body_n as_o a_o enemy_n thereunto_o and_o the_o body_n behold_v the_o head_n with_o the_o like_a eye_n all_o the_o microcosm_n and_o body_n must_v then_o needs_o be_v out_o of_o frame_n and_o miserable_o distemper_v and_o thus_o if_o magistrate_n stand_v disaffect_v unto_o the_o people_n and_o look_v upon_o they_o with_o all_o evil_a eye_n as_o stranger_n to_o their_o welfare_n and_o people_n on_o the_o other_o side_n conceit_n and_o disconceive_v of_o magistaates_n as_o those_o who_o seek_v to_o work_v their_o woe_n and_o weave_v their_o ruin_n then_o nothing_o can_v be_v expect_v indeed_o but_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n on_o both_o part_n but_o if_o the_o supreme_a and_o subordinate_a magistrate_n look_v upon_o the_o people_n as_o their_o body_n without_o which_o they_o can_v subsist_v and_o the_o people_n look_v upon_o they_o as_o their_o head_n without_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v preserve_v in_o unity_n and_o order_n or_o free_v from_o miserable_a confusion_n and_o both_o mutual_o seek_v the_o honour_n pleasure_n profit_n and_o welfare_n if_o without_o obsurdity_n i_o may_v so_o speak_v our_o little_a microscome_n or_o body_n of_o england_n will_v be_v in_o a_o happy_a and_o bless_a health_n and_o 2._o subject_n must_v be_v oedient_a and_o subject_a to_o superior_n and_o governor_n because_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o be_v from_o god_n 13.2_o rom._n 13.2_o that_o be_v he_o have_v make_v they_o magistrate_n and_o imprint_v his_o stamp_n upon_o they_o and_o give_v their_o power_n and_o authority_n unto_o they_o according_a to_o our_o saviour_n speech_n to_o pilate_n thou_o can_v have_v no_o power_n over_o i_o except_o it_o be_v give_v thou_o from_o above_o 19.11_o joh._n 19.11_o and_o therefore_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v he_o that_o despise_v the_o power_n of_o magistrate_n 13.4_o rom._n 13.4_o despise_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o 3._o subject_n or_o people_n must_v be_v obedient_a and_o subject_a unto_o superior_n because_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o be_v ordain_v by_o god_n ser_fw-mi our_o cicero_n be_v bear_v for_o themselves_o much_o less_o then_o ki_v ng_n or_o magistrate_n for_o they_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o people_n sake_n lest_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v a_o flock_n without_o a_o shepherd_n which_o be_v a_o point_n next_o the_o worst_a as_o we_o see_v by_o michajahes_n speech_n unto_o ahab_n and_o therefore_o see_v they_o be_v the_o lord_n minister_n and_o appoint_v by_o he_o in_o much_o mercy_n 22.17_o 1_o kin._n 22.17_o for_o our_o welfare_n and_o peace_n let_v we_o obey_v they_o and_o be_v subject_a unto_o they_o 2.13_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o as_o unto_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n if_o any_o demand_n wherein_o our_o subjection_n unto_o magistrate_n consist_v quest_n quest_n i_o answer_v in_o these_o thing_n to_o wit_n 1._o answer_v answer_v in_o reverence_n conjoin_v with_o love_n we_o must_v honour_v those_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v honour_v and_o neither_o despise_v emulate_v or_o sleight_v they_o we_o must_v love_v they_o with_o our_o heart_n and_o mind_n and_o honour_n and_o reverence_v they_o both_o in_o our_o word_n and_o work_n read_v to_o this_o purpose_n exod._n 20.12_o rom._n 13.7_o and_o 1_o peter_n 2.17_o 18._o exod._n 22.28_o eccles_n 10.20_o and_o 2._o this_o obedience_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o magistrate_n consist_v in_o the_o undertake_n of_o just_a and_o lawful_a war_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o our_o country_n or_o in_o assist_v of_o our_o magistrate_n in_o their_o war_n undertake_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o we_o and_o our_o commonwealth_n against_o either_o foreign_a or_o domestical_a foe_n and_o 3._o 13.6_o mat._n 22.23_o rom._n 13.6_o this_o our_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n unto_o magistrate_n consist_v in_o give_v unto_o cesar_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v his_o and_o in_o pay_v unto_o prince_n those_o duty_n tribute_n and_o custom_n which_o belong_v and_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o and_o 4._o it_o consist_v in_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o they_o but_o of_o this_o ample_o in_o text_n and_o last_o proposition_n and_o 5._o it_o consist_v in_o obey_v their_o command_n statute_n and_o law_n here_o observe_v that_o command_v and_o law_n of_o magistrate_n be_v threefold_a to_o wit_n 1._o good_a simple_o or_o direct_o according_a to_o the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n as_o when_o magistrate_n in_o their_o law_n and_o statute_n prohibit_v swear_v steal_v adultery_n and_o the_o like_a and_o command_v and_o enjoin_v the_o careful_a observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n now_o in_o these_o precept_n there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o be_v obey_v because_o as_o the_o lord_n vicegerent_n they_o impose_v nothing_o upon_o we_o but_o the_o lord_n own_o yoke_n 2._o some_o magistrate_n command_v thing_n simple_o evil_a as_o to_o fall_v down_o before_o a_o false_a god_n dan._n 3._o or_o not_o to_o fall_v down_o and_o pray_v unto_o the_o true_a god_n dan._n 6._o now_o here_o there_o be_v no_o question_n neither_o because_o we_o must_v rather_o obey_v god_n then_o man_n and_o therefore_o when_o man_n mandate_n countermand_v the_o lord_n we_o must_v not_o then_o or_o therein_o obey_v he_o 3._o sometime_o the_o magistrate_n command_v that_o which_o be_v adiaphorall_a and_o indifferent_a in_o itself_o as_o namely_o for_o some_o politic_a respect_n the_o magistrate_n command_v we_o to_o abstain_v from_o flesh_n on_o friday_n or_o in_o lent_n when_o we_o may_v without_o any_o endanger_n of_o our_o health_n or_o the_o encur_v of_o any_o eminent_a inconvenience_n now_o this_o obedience_n i_o think_v no_o christian_a man_n shall_v deny_v to_o any_o christian_a magistrate_n 4._o themselves_o 4._o they_o must_v be_v at_o unity_n among_o themselves_o if_o people_n desire_v that_o this_o our_o church_n and_o state_n may_v long_o stand_v and_o last_o flourish_v then_o as_o they_o must_v be_v subject_a and_o obedient_a unto_o magistrate_n so_o they_o must_v be_v at_o unity_n and_o peace_n among_o themselves_o if_o one_o member_n shall_v be_v at_o variance_n and_o hold_v war_n with_o another_o how_o can_v the_o body_n subsist_v now_o in_o this_o our_o church_n and_o state_n we_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v member_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o body_n rom._n 12.4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n 1_o corinth_n 12.12_o etc._n etc._n ephes_n 5.29_o and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o hold_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n we_o in_o this_o land_n all_o profess_v to_o have_v one_o father_n and_o say_v we_o believe_v in_o one_o god_n and_o father_n and_o one_o mother_n say_v we_o believe_v the_o church_n to_o be_v holy_a wherein_o we_o be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v again_o and_o we_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o same_o teat_n and_o nourish_v with_o the_o say_a food_n for_o our_o meat_n be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v give_v for_o we_o and_o our_o drink_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o we_o and_o we_o all_o hope_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o inheritance_n say_v we_o believe_v life_n everlasting_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o we_o shall_v accord_v and_o agree_v among_o ourselves_o and_o like_a brethren_n live_v together_o in_o unity_n which_o be_v a_o good_a and_o a_o pleasant_a thing_n and_o a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o preserve_v in_o peace_n and_o plenty_n this_o our_o commonwealth_n 5._o and_o last_o if_o subject_n desire_v that_o this_o our_o church_n and_o state_n may_v long_o flourish_v in_o purity_n piety_n religious_a 4._o they_o must_v be_v holy_a and_o religious_a and_o prosperity_n than_o they_o must_v labour_v to_o be_v obedient_a and_o holy_a zeno_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v ser._n stob._n ser._n decorandon_n esse_fw-la republieas_fw-la non_fw-la preciosis_n ornamentis_fw-la sed_fw-la inhabitantium_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n be_v not_o to_o be_v adorn_v with_o precious_a jewel_n or_o outward_a pomp_n but_o with_o the_o piety_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n as_o we_o prove_v before_o that_o protect_v and_o preserve_v kingdom_n and_o state_n now_o we_o can_v no_o long_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o will_v preserve_v we_o than_o we_o be_v careful_a to_o please_v he_o and_o fearful_a to_o offend_v he_o and_o diligent_a and_o industrious_a in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o work_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n but_o have_v speak_v something_o