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	faith_n	grace_n	6,362	5	5.5989	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08329	The pseudo-scripturist. Or A treatise wherein is proued, that the wrytten Word of God (though most sacred, reuerend, and diuine) is not the sole iudge of controuersies, in fayth and religion Agaynst the prime sectaries of these tymes, who contend to maintayne the contrary. Written by N.S. Priest, and Doctour of Diuinity. Deuided into two parts. And dedicated to the right honorable, and reuerned iudges of England, and the other graue sages of the law.	S. N. (Sylvester Norris), 1572-1630.	1623 (1623)	STC 18660; ESTC S120360	119,132	166

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never_o suffer_v any_o pain_n in_o purgatory_n 17._o they_o also_o produce_v to_o the_o same_o end_n the_o place_n in_o ecclesiastes_n ●1_n ecclesiastes_n ●1_n si_fw-la occiderit_fw-la lignum_fw-la ad_fw-la austrum_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o the_o tree_n shall_v fall_v towards_o the_o souht_n or_o towards_o the_o north_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o that_o place_n where_o it_o do_v fall_v the_o meaning_n of_o which_o passage_n be_v deliver_v in_o metaphor_n or_o allegory_n do_v the_o more_o hardly_o convince_v any_o thing_n since_o the_o sense_n in_o regard_n thereof_o appear_v the_o more_o doubtful_a notwithstanding_o the_o common_a exposition_n of_o this_o place_n be_v that_o every_o man_n either_o die_v in_o state_n of_o grace_n under_o which_o state_n be_v also_o understand_v those_o which_o come_v to_o purgatory_n and_o so_o fall_v towards_o the_o south_n whereby_o be_v mean_v heaven_n or_o in_o the_o state_n of_o mortal_a sin_n and_o then_o fall_v towards_o the_o north_n to_o wit_n into_o hell_n and_o whosoever_o die_v in_o either_o of_o

allege_v those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 11._o apostle_n 1._o cor._n c._n 11._o qui_fw-la manducat_fw-la &_o bibit_fw-la indignè_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v judgement_n to_o himself_o not_o discern_v the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n out_o of_o which_o word_n we_o gather_v that_o some_o be_v here_o reprehend_v in_o that_o they_o receive_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n unworthy_o but_o these_o do_v not_o receive_v it_o in_o spirit_n and_o faith_n for_o in_o so_o do_v they_o shall_v receive_v it_o with_o profit_n and_o worthy_o therefore_o they_o receive_v his_o body_n only_o in_o body_n and_o not_o in_o spirit_n and_o consequent_o his_o body_n be_v there_o real_o and_o true_o present_a and_o in_o this_o sort_n be_v this_o text_n expound_v by_o the_o father_n uz._n ambrose_n theodor_n ambrose_n in_o c._n 11._o prioris_fw-la ad_fw-la ad_fw-la corinth_n &_o theodor_n jerome_n malach._n jerome_n in_o c._n 1._o malach._n chrysostome_n matth._n chrysostome_n hom._n 24._o in_o prior_n ad_fw-la corinth_n &_o hom_n 83_o in_o matth._n origen_n 37._o origen_n hom._n 2._o in_o psal_n 37._o basil_n 3._o basil_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la baptisae_fw-la 3._o &_o other_o which_o exposition_n of_o the_o father_n be_v true_a deprive_v our_o adversary_n of_o all_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o the_o say_a text_n 10._o that_o those_o three_o place_n which_o the_o catholics_n do_v common_o urge_v for_o proof_n of_o priest_n authority_n in_o remit_v sin_n uz._n math._n 16._o to_o thou_o i_o will_v give_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n math._n 18._o what_o thing_n you_o shall_v bind_v upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o what_o thing_n you_o shall_v loose_v etc._n etc._n last_o john_n 20._o who_o sin_n you_o shall_v remit_v be_v remit_v unto_o they_o and_o who_o sin_n you_o shall_v retain_v be_v retain_v that_o these_o place_n i_o say_v do_v prove_v that_o priest_n have_v authority_n give_v they_o true_o and_o real_o to_o remit_v sin_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n &_o not_o only_o by_o declare_v and_o pronounce_v their_o sin_n to_o be_v remit_v as_o our_o sectary_n do_v teach_v it_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o father_n exposition_n of_o the_o foresay_a place_n who_o expound_v they_o literal_o with_o the_o catbolikes_n do_v prove_v thereby_o the_o true_a authority_n of_o the_o priest_n therein_o s._n gregory_n euang_n gregory_n hom._n 26._o in_o euang_n expound_v the_o word_n who_o sin_n you_o shall_v remit_v thus_o say_v principatum_fw-la superni_fw-la iudicij_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n do_v obtain_v a_o principality_n of_o supreme_a judgement_n that_o in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n they_o may_v retain_v the_o sin_n of_o some_o and_o loose_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o s._n chrysostome_n point_n chrysostome_n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr sacerd_v the_o scope_n of_o which_o book_n be_v to_o prove_v this_o point_n expound_v the_o former_a text_n and_o compare_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o old_a law_n over_o the_o leprous_a person_n with_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o new_a law_n thus_o conclude_v at_o nostris_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la non_fw-la corporis_fw-la lepram_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v grant_v to_o our_o priest_n i_o say_v not_o to_o try_v they_o which_o be_v purge_v but_o absolute_o to_o purge_v and_o cure_v not_o the_o leper_n of_o the_o body_n but_o the_o filth_n and_o foulnes_n of_o the_o soul_n see_v also_o s._n austin_n &c._n austin_n l._n 20._o de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la expound_v those_o word_n of_o the_o apoc._n et_fw-la vidi_fw-la sedes_fw-la &_o sedentes_fw-la &c._n &c._n jerome_n solitaria_fw-la jerome_n ep._n ad_fw-la heliodorun_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la solitaria_fw-la ambrose_n sequent_a ambrose_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la poenit_fw-la c._n 2_o &_o sequent_a gregory_n perculsos_fw-la gregory_n oratione_fw-la ad_fw-la cive_v timore_fw-la perculsos_fw-la naziazene_n all_o which_o do_v interpret_v the_o former_a text_n literal_o and_o ackknowledge_n from_o thence_o the_o say_a authority_n in_o priest_n for_o remit_v of_o sin_n which_o the_o catholic_n at_o this_o day_n do_v teach_v 11._o that_o place_n of_o s._n john_n 3._o john_n c._n 3._o uz._n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n do_v prove_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n do_v ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la confer_v grace_n and_o justify_v a_o man_n which_o perspicuous_a and_o clear_a testimony_n to_o pervert_v our_o adversary_n be_v force_v to_o say_v that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n but_o only_o of_o regeneration_n cause_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o property_n be_v to_o wash_v the_o soul_n as_o the_o water_n do_v wash_v the_o body_n and_o yet_o against_o this_o fantastical_a exposition_n we_o be_v able_a to_o produce_v the_o father_n who_o do_v literal_o understand_v the_o former_a word_n as_o speak_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n which_o exposition_n of_o they_o grant_v as_o true_a do_v necessary_o force_v the_o catholic_a doctrine_n therein_o see_v cyrill_n austin_n chrysostome_n and_o origen_n all_o interpret_n this_o place_n as_o also_o ambrose_n 11._o ambrose_n l._n 3._o the_o spirit_n sanct_a c._n 11._o cyprian_n quirinum_fw-la cyprian_n l._n 3._o ad_fw-la quirinum_fw-la jerome_n ezech._n jerome_n in_o c._n 16._o ezech._n and_o the_o rest_n 12._o in_o proof_n of_o freewill_n among_o other_o place_n we_o allege_v those_o word_n of_o god_n speak_v to_o cain_n nun_n 4._o nun_n genes_n 4._o si_fw-la bene_fw-la egeris_fw-la recipies_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o well_o sin_n lie_v at_o thy_o door_n sub_fw-la te_fw-la erit_fw-la appetitus_fw-la eius_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la dominaberis_fw-la illius_fw-la that_o be_v and_o unto_o thou_o it_o desire_v uz._n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v subject_a and_o thou_o shall_v rule_v over_o it_o uz._n over_o sin_n 13._o now_o our_o adversary_n in_o answer_n hereto_o do_v say_v that_o the_o word_n sub_fw-la te_fw-la erit_fw-la appetitus_fw-la eius_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la dominaberis_fw-la illius_fw-la aught_o to_o have_v reference_n to_o abel_n meaning_n hereby_o that_o abel_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o cain_n and_o that_o as_o be_v the_o elder_a he_o shall_v rule_v over_o abel_n which_o construction_n be_v most_o force_a &_o indirect_a be_v general_o impugn_a by_o the_o father_n who_o in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o former_a word_n do_v in_o both_o place_n understand_v sin_n and_o not_o abel_n thus_o we_o find_v that_o s._n austin_n 7._o austin_n l._n 15._o de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la c._n 7._o say_v of_o this_o place_n as_o interpret_n it_o quiesce_v ad_fw-la te_fw-la enim_fw-la conuersio_fw-la eius_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la dominaberis_fw-la illius_fw-la numquid_fw-la fratris_fw-la absit_fw-la cvius_fw-la igitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la peccati_fw-la that_o this_o content_v thyself_o cain_n for_o it_o shall_v turn_v itself_o to_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v rule_v over_o it_o over_o what_o over_o thy_o brother_n god_n forbid_v over_o what_o then_o but_o over_o sin_n s._n jerome_n in_o like_a sort_n write_v thus_o hebraicis_fw-la thus_o inquaestion_n hebraicis_fw-la quia_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrij_fw-la es_fw-la mone●_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la tibi_fw-la peccatum_fw-la sed_fw-la tu_fw-la peccato_fw-la domineris_fw-la allude_v to_o the_o word_n in_o genes_n because_o thou_o be_v of_o freewill_n i_o do_v counsel_n thou_o that_o sin_n may_v not_o rule_v over_o thou_o but_o thou_o over_o sin_n see_v also_o ambrose_n 7._o ambrose_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr cain_n c._n 7._o gregory_n 22._o gregory_n lib._n 4._o moral_n cap._n 22._o and_o prosper_n 13._o prosper_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la vocat_fw-la gen●ium_fw-la c._n 13._o expound_v those_o former_a word_n of_o sin_n and_o 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