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	father_n	son_n	22,994	5	6.0917	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56917	A brief discovery of the three natures viz., humane, divine, devilish, the rootes or originals of the politike states of Caesar, Christ, Antichrist in relation to a former treatise discovering the said three states, and withall farther clearing the usefulnesse thereof : whereby also is laid open to humane reason the impossibility of compulsive ecclesiasticall government to be of divine institution, and that liberty of conscience is to be allowed by all unto all, holding the bounds of civility, fully confirmed by principles in nature and Holy Scripture : humbly presented to the serious consideration of the High Court of Parliament / by Michael Quintine.	Quintyne, Michael.	1642 (1642)	Wing Q226; ESTC R13006	12,945	21

eternity_n of_o evil_a and_o misery_n the_o humane_a nature_n be_v thus_o subject_v under_o the_o power_n of_o justice_n god_n be_v free_a in_o the_o compassion_n of_o his_o love_n to_o bestow_v his_o spirit_n and_o redemption_n where_o he_o please_v and_o in_o his_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n to_o reject_v and_o cast_v away_o who_o he_o will_v who_o and_o what_o shall_v contend_v with_o his_o maker_n rom._n 9.20_o 21._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o spiritual_a substance_n the_o immortal_a soul_n the_o formal_a part_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o man_n it_o issue_v from_o god_n or_o the_o devil_n and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o say_v two_o father_n or_o fountain_n of_o spirit_n and_o it_o will_v be_v sufficient_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o discovery_n of_o their_o nature_n but_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n receive_v his_o be_v and_o participate_v in_o nature_n as_o aforesaid_a take_v a_o few_o proof_n from_o principle_n in_o nature_n and_o positive_a truth_n of_o divine_a writ_n man_n beget_v a_o son_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o material_a substance_n but_o the_o often_o contrariety_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o parent_n and_o child_n as_o godly_a parent_n and_o wicked_a child_n wicked_a parent_n and_o godly_a child_n the_o unlikeness_n in_o that_o part_n prove_v they_o no_o soul_n parent_n likewise_o in_o case_n parent_n shall_v beget_v soul_n when_o as_o often_o time_n the_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v contrary_a in_o nature_n of_o spirit_n what_o shall_v be_v their_o offspring_n in_o that_o respect_n the_o scripture_n show_v plain_o that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n joh._n 1.13_o joh._n 3.6_o god_n be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o part_n of_o their_o essence_n matth._n 5.16_o and_o ver_fw-la 48._o luke_n 12.32_o christ_n clear_v this_o point_n to_o the_o full_a discover_v the_o fountain_n or_o father_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o go_v about_o to_o kill_v he_o joh._n 8.42_o and_o 44._o and_o in_o heb._n 12.9_o the_o holy_a ghost_n term_n our_o natural_a parent_n father_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o god_n the_o father_n of_o spirit_n the_o divine_a nature_n spirit_n quality_n or_o disposition_n of_o god_n which_o most_o special_o of_o any_o part_n of_o his_o essence_n set_v he_o forth_o to_o be_v what_o he_o be_v the_o only_a and_o absolute_a good_a matth._n 19.17_o be_v infinite_a love_n every_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n do_v testify_v the_o truth_n thereof_o which_o he_o make_v not_o to_o supply_v his_o own_o want_n the_o continual_a supply_n of_o the_o sundry_a want_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n do_v the_o same_o the_o great_a mountainous_a work_n of_o love_n never_o to_o be_v forget_v by_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o give_v of_o the_o price_n of_o redemption_n his_o only_a beget_v son_n his_o express_a image_n who_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o people_n fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n joh._n 3.16_o 17._o a_o testimony_n without_o exception_n prove_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n to_o be_v infinite_a and_o matchless_a love_n rom._n 5.8_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v the_o most_o eminent_a part_n of_o their_o essence_n and_o so_o it_o be_v the_o most_o pernicious_a part_n by_o which_o god_n be_v make_v know_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o his_o nature_n or_o spirit_n sake_n which_o be_v love_n he_o be_v call_v love_n 1_o joh._n 4.16_o for_o a_o testimony_n hereof_o always_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o liar_n and_o their_o father_n who_o envy_n will_v cloud_v all_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n towards_o poor_a man_n beside_o the_o state_n of_o humane_a policy_n god_n have_v from_o adam_n unto_o this_o day_n from_o time_n to_o time_n institute_v a_o state_n of_o divine_a policy_n in_o public_a testimony_n and_o visible_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o fellowship_n which_o he_o have_v with_o his_o redeem_v once_o and_o now_o according_a to_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n manifest_v the_o fullness_n of_o his_o love_n in_o pay_v down_o the_o full_a price_n of_o redemption_n the_o perfection_n and_o full_a accomplishment_n of_o the_o work_n of_o salvation_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n which_o be_v perfect_a love_n and_o goodness_n he_o have_v institute_v a_o visible_a state_n of_o divine_a policy_n for_o the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n the_o captain_n of_o salvation_n and_o his_o people_n of_o love_n here_o upon_o earth_n which_o be_v compose_v of_o love_n not_o only_o for_o matter_n and_o form_n but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o state_n and_o platform_n and_o the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n thereof_o upon_o what_o can_v man_n think_v or_o look_v and_o not_o see_v the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o god_n over_o all_o his_o work_n psal_n 145.9_o and_o that_o the_o nature_n spirit_n or_o disposition_n of_o the_o whole_a host_n of_o god_n both_o man_n and_o angel_n be_v love_n the_o word_n of_o god_n clear_v it_o experimental_o by_o the_o minister_a of_o the_o angel_n and_o by_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n both_o table_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n for_o by_o love_n be_v the_o same_o fulfil_v rom._n 10.13_o the_o nature_n spirit_n or_o disposition_n of_o the_o devil_n from_o who_o every_o base_a spirit_n derive_v his_o measure_n of_o unnatural_a lewdness_n both_o man_n and_o angel_n of_o the_o devilish_a brood_n be_v infinite_a envy_n love_v opposite_a the_o first_o act_n that_o ever_o the_o devil_n do_v unto_o mankind_n prove_v the_o truth_n thereof_o for_o in_o his_o hopeless_a desperate_a fall_v estate_n without_o any_o expectation_n of_o relief_n to_o himself_o he_o treacherous_o deceive_v man_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o innocence_n and_o by_o delusion_n and_o flattery_n through_o rebellion_n against_o his_o maker_n draw_v he_o into_o the_o thraldom_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n notwithstanding_o it_o can_v be_v no_o abatement_n to_o his_o own_o gen._n 3._o and_o ever_o since_o man_n have_v subsist_v in_o a_o hope_n of_o redemption_n from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o in_o sundry_a way_n have_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v large_o express_v to_o be_v envy_v herself_o which_o be_v always_o so_o ready_a to_o work_v mischief_n that_o she_o pine_v at_o the_o good_a of_o any_o witness_v the_o case_n of_o adam_n abel_n and_o job_n yea_o all_o of_o note_n for_o uprightness_n upon_o record_n in_o scripture_n from_o age_n to_o age_n far_a testimony_n hereof_o be_v 1_o chron._n 21.1_o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o the_o several_a state_n of_o policy_n which_o god_n do_v opportune_o institute_v in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o good_a and_o comfort_n of_o man_n the_o upright_a in_o special_a against_o which_o none_o but_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o devil_n boundless_a envy_n can_v except_v or_o vilify_v they_o yet_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o have_v she_o undervalue_v and_o by_o delusion_n have_v 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shelter_v such_o oppression_n and_o gross_a abuse_n of_o god_n holy_a thing_n which_o grow_v to_o such_o a_o height_n of_o hypocrisy_n that_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a without_o law_n or_o reason_n yea_o contrary_a to_o both_o to_o put_v to_o death_n equity_n yea_o love_v himself_o the_o very_a son_n of_o god_n who_o none_o can_v convince_v of_o sin_n which_o effect_v the_o confusion_n of_o their_o house_n matth._n 23._o and_o since_o the_o desolation_n thereof_o and_o god_n election_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o son_n in_o the_o state_n of_o love_n compose_v of_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o love_n subject_n win_v by_o love_n volunteer_n worshipper_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n joh._n 4.23_o 24._o how_o have_v matchless_a envy_n be_v palpable_o manifest_v to_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o devil_n

who_o to_o confound_v mankind_n in_o all_o way_n by_o his_o delude_a feat_n and_o wile_n have_v bring_v in_o fashion_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n violent_a and_o compulsive_a government_n of_o conscience_n know_v while_o that_o continue_v humane_a race_n especial_o the_o most_o upright_o and_o innocent_a must_v to_o wrack_n for_o who_o in_o conscience_n can_v govern_v or_o be_v govern_v by_o humane_a power_n but_o for_o civility_n sake_n except_o such_o man_n as_o can_v to_o gain_v the_o world_n and_o present_a welfare_n of_o their_o flesh_n subject_a conscience_n to_o any_o thing_n excuse_v themselves_o upon_o the_o unjust_a demand_v charge_n of_o other_o who_o for_o all_o their_o great_a take_n upon_o they_o have_v as_o much_o to_o do_v in_o that_o respect_n to_o give_v account_n for_o themselves_o as_o they_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o discovery_n be_v plain_a enough_o by_o experience_n that_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v infinite_a envy_n if_o man_n will_v look_v into_o it_o but_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v if_o our_o first_o parent_n in_o the_o time_n of_o innocence_n be_v short_a sight_v well_o may_v their_o posterity_n conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o bring_v forth_o in_o iniquity_n be_v blind_a and_o that_o the_o nature_n spirit_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o hellish_a rabble_n the_o whole_a company_n of_o devilish_a man_n and_o angel_n be_v envy_v the_o same_o with_o the_o devil_n their_o spiritual_a father_n see_v joh._n 8.44_o 1_o joh._n 3.10_o 11_o 12._o that_o the_o essence_n of_o man_n consist_v of_o a_o twofold_a substance_n be_v former_o prove_v the_o nature_n of_o his_o humane_a part_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o spiritual_a substance_n be_v derive_v from_o god_n or_o the_o devil_n together_o with_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o also_o be_v likewise_o set_v forth_o which_o three_o nature_n be_v also_o discover_v to_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o root_n of_o policy_n the_o next_o thing_n intend_v and_o promise_v in_o this_o treatise_n be_v 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