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	ghost_n	holy_a	25,488	5	5.6892	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91004	Syneidēsilogia ̇or, The doctrine of conscience, framed according to the points of the catechisme, in the Book of Common-Prayer. / By the Right Reverend Father in God, John Prideaux, late Lord Bishop of Worcester, for the private use of his wife.	Prideaux, John, 1578-1650.; N. Y.	1656 (1656)	Wing P3436; Thomason E1697_2; ESTC R203209	47,433	193

this_o life_n and_o can_v receive_v no_o benefit_n by_o our_o prayer_n other_o may_v have_v sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o god_n decree_n be_v pass_v upon_o they_o for_o who_o we_o be_v not_o to_o pray_v a_o evil_a man_n d._n d._n in_o a_o evil_a way_n petition_v for_o a_o evil_a thing_n may_v speed_v no_o better_o than_o bathsheba_n do_v for_o adeniah_n in_o her_o suit_n to_o solomon_n to_o give_v he_o abishag_fw-mi to_o wife_n charity_n in_o our_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v to_o extend_v no_o further_o than_o god_n word_n do_v limit_v it_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a who_o have_v their_o immutable_a doom_n we_o have_v no_o warrant_n it_o be_v sufficient_a ground_n therefore_o for_o our_o conscience_n in_o this_o behalf_n that_o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o truth_n to_o make_v it_o a_o petition_n in_o our_o litany_n that_o it_o may_v please_v he_o to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o man_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v we_o good_a lord_n wherein_o we_o express_v our_o charitable_a desire_n leave_v it_o to_o god_n to_o distinguish_v for_o who_o our_o prayer_n shall_v be_v effectual_a a_o further_a direction_n may_v be_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n to_o his_o disciple_n 13._o mat._n ●0_n 11_o 13._o if_o you_o come_v into_o a_o house_n salute_v it_o and_o if_o the_o house_n be_v worthy_a let_v your_o peace_n come_v upon_o it_o but_o if_o the_o house_n be_v not_o worthy_a let_v your_o peace_n return_v to_o you_o so_o our_o devotion_n in_o prayer_n for_o all_o shall_v be_v acceptable_a to_o our_o father_n who_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o rise_v on_o the_o evil_a as_o on_o the_o good_a and_o his_o rain_n to_o fall_v on_o the_o unjust_a as_o on_o the_o just_a though_o the_o save_a benefit_n thereof_o shall_v redound_v only_o to_o those_o who_o god_n have_v appoint_v it_o shall_v take_v with_o the_o second_o word_n in_o our_o lord_n prayer_n be_v ii_o c._n ii_o father_n which_o show_v to_o what_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n we_o shall_v direct_v our_o prayer_n this_o prayer_n then_o be_v not_o only_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v of_o all_o but_o also_o a_o pattern_n to_o all_o what_o warrant_v then_o have_v a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n to_o direct_v its_o prayer_n not_o to_o saint_n or_o angel_n or_o any_o other_o creature_n for_o that_o good_a christian_n be_v easy_o satisfy_v in_o but_o either_o to_o the_o son_n or_o holy_a ghost_n in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o be_v precise_o to_o keep_v to_o the_o rule_n which_o our_o saviour_n have_v leave_v we_o and_o not_o to_o frame_v other_o devotion_n how_o religion_n soever_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o model_n of_o our_o own_o fancy_n this_o ground_n be_v lay_v in_o our_o creed_n d._n d._n that_o the_o three_o person_n howsoever_o distinguish_v be_v but_o one_o god_n it_o will_v necessary_o follow_v thereupon_o that_o whosoever_o pray_v to_o one_o pray_v to_o all_o and_o all_o the_o person_n howsoever_o distinguish_v in_o themselves_o yet_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o creature_n may_v be_v call_v father_n and_o beside_o for_o the_o direct_n of_o our_o prayer_n to_o the_o son_n we_o have_v that_o of_o saint_n stephen_n lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n act._n 7.59_o and_o for_o that_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o give_v a_o commandment_n separate_v i_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n to_o the_o work_n which_o i_o have_v call_v they_o which_o must_v needs_o be_v take_v for_o the_o command_n of_o a_o person_n that_o be_v god_n it_o follow_v after_o they_o have_v fast_v and_o pray_v 3._o 3._o to_o who_o can_v we_o imagine_v that_o they_o have_v pray_v but_o to_o he_o who_o give_v the_o command_n 28._o matth._n 28._o this_o be_v confirm_v by_o our_o baptise_v equal_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n and_o by_o s._n paul_n blessing_n take_v in_o equal_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n where_o he_o make_v this_o as_o his_o ordinary_a blessing_n the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 13.14_o 2_o cor._n 13.14_o and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v with_o you_o all_o where_o the_o put_n of_o jesus_n christ_n before_o the_o father_n plain_o show_v that_o as_o we_o have_v it_o in_o athanasius_n creed_n in_o this_o mysterious_a and_o sacred_a trinity_n none_o be_v afore_o or_o after_o another_o none_o be_v great_a or_o less_o than_o other_o that_o which_o be_v do_v therefore_o to_o one_o be_v do_v to_o all_o for_o which_o that_o attribute_n in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o apostle_n may_v be_v take_v for_o a_o further_a ground_n the_o text_n be_v they_o pray_v and_o say_v 1._o act._n 1._o thou_o lord_n which_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n to_o he_o that_o know_v therefore_o our_o heart_n and_o to_o no_o other_o we_o may_v safe_o direct_v our_o prayer_n and_o who_o will_v deny_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n know_v our_o heart_n which_o be_v say_v to_o guide_v and_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n that_o petition_n therefore_o in_o our_o liturgy_n with_o the_o like_a o_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o miserable_a sinner_n and_o the_o doxology_n so_o often_o repeat_v glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o the_o son_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v be_v except_v against_o but_o only_o by_o such_o wretch_n which_o deny_v the_o sacred_a trinity_n notwithstanding_o as_o some_o prayer_n be_v private_a of_o or_o by_o ourselves_o other_o public_a with_o the_o congregation_n as_o private_a prayer_n be_v usual_o not_o necessary_o direct_v to_o either_o of_o the_o person_n so_o public_a be_v most_o orderly_o in_o the_o first_o place_n tender_v to_o the_o father_n through_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v we_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o furnish_v we_o with_o all_o blessing_n to_o 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work_v wonder_n in_o cast_v out_o devil_n cure_v disease_n and_o foretell_v event_n and_o thereupon_o with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n have_v recourse_n to_o wizard_n for_o aid_n in_o that_o behalf_n the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n especial_o import_v propriety_n authority_n and_o ability_n so_o that_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o be_v make_v god_n peculiar_a to_o submit_v to_o his_o authority_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o his_o omnipotent_a ability_n in_o this_o petition_n therefore_o it_o be_v as_o foolish_a as_o superstitious_a by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o understand_v from_o the_o couple_v of_o the_o letter_n the_o sound_n result_v from_o it_o or_o to_o imagine_v a_o hide_a virtue_n to_o be_v in_o the_o character_n or_o sound_v of_o word_n to_o terrify_v spirit_n or_o work_v other_o wonder_n the_o hallow_n of_o god_n name_n be_v the_o set_v forth_o of_o god_n glory_n in_o all_o his_o attribute_n to_o which_o all_o our_o petition_n must_v be_v refer_v that_o his_o kingdom_n in_o his_o church_n may_v be_v promote_v here_o to_o be_v perfect_v hereafter_o in_o heaven_n and_o he_o will_v be_v do_v in_o order_n according_a as_o be_v prescribe_v in_o his_o word_n which_o warrantable_a direction_n we_o have_v from_o that_o guide_n that_o will_v not_o deceive_v saul_n will_v get_v cold_a comfort_n by_o consuting_a with_o the_o witch_n of_o endor_n 1_o 1_o sam_n 28._o 2_o king_n 1_o or_o ahaziah_n by_o send_v to_o beelzebub_n of_o ekron_n our_o saviour_n reprove_v rather_o the_o emulous_a jealousy_n of_o his_o disciple_n then_o approve_v of_o the_o party_n that_o make_v use_v of_o his_o name_n who_o they_o will_v

hebrew_n he_o write_v to_o the_o faith_n include_v not_o exclude_v good_a work_n follow_v peace_n and_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb._n 22.14_o all_o then_o of_o any_o judgement_n grant_v that_o faith_n and_o work_n must_v be_v necessary_o join_v but_o whether_o work_v come_v in_o as_o necessary_a fruit_n of_o faith_n or_o copartner_n with_o it_o in_o justification_n this_o breed_v the_o quarrel_n and_o some_o have_v go_v so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v faith_n nothing_o else_o but_o obedience_n to_o the_o commandment_n but_o no_o conscience_n shall_v dare_v to_o appear_v with_o work_n to_o justify_v it_o before_o god_n tribunal_n but_o only_o those_o of_o our_o saviour_n which_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n can_v not_o except_v against_o as_o our_o faith_n therefore_o in_o christ_n justifi_v we_o so_o our_o work_n must_v justify_v or_o make_v good_a our_o faith_n we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n say_v old_a 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hold_v we_o to_o the_o true_a worship_v of_o the_o live_a god_n that_o only_o know_v the_o heart_n and_o can_v discern_v between_o right_a meaning_n and_o hypocrisy_n so_o the_o second_o prescribe_v the_o due_a manner_n he_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o not_o by_o image_n or_o imagination_n or_o chimaera_n the_o calf_n of_o man_n or_o poetical_a invention_n but_o in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n as_o he_o have_v appoint_v image_n then_o not_o of_o god_n who_o be_v infinite_a and_o must_v not_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o idea_n of_o a_o peevish_a painter_n may_v be_v tolerate_v or_o make_v 1._o for_o historical_a use_n representative_a or_o memorial_n as_o the_o structure_n of_o the_o ark_n temple_n and_o holy_a utensill_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o the_o boundary_n of_o place_n and_o country_n by_o map_n which_o our_o best_a bible_n have_v 2._o they_o may_v serve_v for_o ornament_n as_o the_o cherubim_n and_o palmtree_n prescribe_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o sacred_a address_n 3._o by_o way_n of_o emblem_n express_v sage_a parable_n and_o passage_n as_o make_v for_o instruction_n in_o faith_n and_o manner_n as_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o rich_a glutton_n and_o lazarus_n the_o prodigal_n or_o the_o like_a but_o upon_o these_o pretence_n to_o be_v take_v in_o by_o a_o new_a title_n of_o relative_a worship_n and_o so_o to_o be_v crouch_v unto_o kiss_v and_o clothe_v also_o to_o be_v perfume_v and_o pray_v at_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v ever_o to_o be_v protest_v against_o and_o detest_a our_o memorial_n direction_n and_o prescription_n for_o god_n worship_n be_v set_v before_o we_o 1._o in_o his_o work_n 2._o in_o his_o word_n 3._o in_o his_o sacrament_n 19_o psal_n 19_o the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v wisdom_n unto_o the_o simple_a image_n be_v teacher_n of_o lie_n in_o this_o behalf_n and_o for_o remember_v the_o gracious_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n the_o direction_n 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to_o deceive_v 4._o in_o imprecation_n 5._o blasphemy_n 6._o gallant_v it_o in_o oath_n and_o perjury_n 7._o with_o the_o least_o or_o no_o consideration_n at_o all_o of_o the_o penalty_n that_o lie_v upon_o it_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o takee_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a in_o all_o which_o these_o case_n shall_v especial_o be_v look_v after_o whether_o 1._o ignorance_n 2._o passion_n 3._o aequivocation_n 4._o fraud_n 5._o force_n 6._o a_o good_a intention_n 7._o the_o avoidance_n of_o utter_a ruin_n may_v excuse_v from_o perjury_n d._n d._n for_o direct_v the_o conscience_n herein_o it_o must_v be_v first_o take_v for_o a_o ground_n that_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o religious_a 6.16_o heb._n 6.16_o and_o necessary_a confirmation_n because_o not_o otherwise_o to_o be_v use_v but_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n of_o thing_n doubtful_a by_o call_v on_o god_n to_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o our_o true_a meaning_n to_o end_v difference_n and_o a_o revenger_n of_o falsehood_n if_o we_o swear_v false_o wherein_o the_o fail_n be_v perjury_n not_o to_o pardon_v but_o by_o god_n himself_o who_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n be_v dismour_v by_o it_o second_o such_o a_o oath_n to_o pass_v by_o other_o distinction_n be_v either_o assertory_n or_o promissory_a the_o assertory_n be_v that_o which_o usual_o be_v minister_v to_o and_o take_v by_o witness_n for_o the_o affirm_v or_o deny_v of_o a_o thing_n past_a wherein_o the_o perjury_n be_v apparent_a and_o inexcusable_a if_o the_o truth_n prove_v otherwise_o than_o the_o oath_n have_v assert_v it_o to_o be_v the_o promissory_a be_v a_o engagement_n for_o performance_n or_o forbearance_n somewhat_o to_o come_v take_v god_n to_o witness_v that_o that_o be_v true_o mean_v which_o be_v swear_v this_o as_o much_o less_o in_o the_o assertory_n oath_n for_o thing_n past_a ignorance_n can_v excuse_v for_o why_o will_v thou_o swear_v that_o which_o thou_o be_v incertain_a of_o neither_o shall_v passion_n as_o 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dispense_v with_o by_o any_o create_a power_n or_o authority_n from_o the_o disburden_v of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n a_o single_a answer_n can_v satisfy_v a_o question_n consist_v of_o many_o distinct_a particular_n yet_o this_o may_v pass_v for_o a_o rule_n in_o some_o sort_n general_a that_o every_o oath_n upon_o what_o motive_n soever_o take_v bind_v the_o taker_n to_o the_o possible_a performance_n of_o it_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v good_a or_o to_o a_o serious_a repentance_n for_o perjure_a rashness_n if_o it_o be_v find_v otherwise_o in_o particular_a 1._o a_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o a_o simple_a asseveration_n promise_n vow_v protestation_n or_o engagement_n wherein_o god_n be_v not_o call_v to_o arbitrate_v but_o man_n stand_v upon_o his_o own_o reputation_n and_o sincere_a deal_n or_o true_a meaning_n and_o