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	lord_n	name_n	6,530	5	5.1879	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67379	A defense of the Christian Sabbath in answer to a treatise of Mr. Tho. Bampfield pleading for Saturday-sabbath / by John Wallis.	Wallis, John, 1616-1703.	1692 (1692)	Wing W569; ESTC R2541	83,482	87

judge_v hardly_o but_o the_o natural_a result_n of_o what_o he_o argue_v be_v as_o i_o tell_v you_o he_o do_v not_o think_v that_o john_n be_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n rev._n 1._o 10._o keep_v the_o anniversary_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n nor_o of_o his_o resurrection_n no_o more_o do_v i._o but_o why_o not_o because_o say_v he_o he_o may_v say_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o moses_n dead_a body_n no_o man_n know_v of_o his_o sepulchre_n to_o this_o day_n now_o as_o to_o the_o incarnation_n i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o no_o man_n do_v at_o this_o day_n know_v certain_o either_o on_o what_o day_n of_o the_o year_n or_o what_o day_n of_o the_o week_n christ_n be_v bear_v nor_o be_v it_o any_o matter_n whether_o we_o do_v or_o no._n but_o i_o shall_v rather_o say_v no_o man_n know_v at_o this_o day_n than_o as_o he_o no_o man_n know_v to_o this_o day_n as_o if_o no_o man_n hitherto_o have_v know_v it_o for_o certain_o there_o have_v be_v those_o who_o know_v it_o heretofore_o while_o he_o be_v alive_a though_o it_o be_v now_o forget_v and_o at_o this_o day_n no_o man_n know_v it_o but_o will_v he_o say_v so_o as_o to_o the_o resurrection_n i_o think_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o christ_n be_v crucify_a on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n lay_v in_o the_o grave_a the_o fifteen_o and_o rise_v again_o the_o sixteen_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n and_o that_o he_o rise_v on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n no_o man_n doubt_n he_o shall_v rather_o have_v put_v it_o thus_o as_o no_o man_n know_v to_o this_o day_n where_o be_v the_o body_n of_o moses_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v worship_v so_o no_o man_n know_v at_o this_o day_n which_o be_v the_o seven_o in_o course_n from_o the_o creation_n that_o we_o may_v not_o contend_v about_o it_o however_o i_o be_o content_v to_o admit_v if_o that_o will_v please_v he_o that_o the_o lord_n day_n there_o mention_v be_v neither_o mean_v of_o christmass-day_n nor_o easter-day_n nor_o whit-sunday_n nor_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o think_v it_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n which_o be_v the_o christian_a sabbath_n not_o of_o any_o of_o those_o other_o day_n mention_v nor_o of_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o it_o be_v i_o think_v a_o new_a notion_n of_o his_o own_o at_o least_o i_o know_v none_o other_o of_o his_o mind_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n he_o grant_v there_o be_v nothing_o from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n to_o determine_v it_o to_o this_o day_n nor_o do_v he_o pretend_v to_o show_v that_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n be_v ever_o so_o call_v but_o he_o think_v it_o may_v have_v be_v so_o call_v for_o he_o say_v god_n bless_v and_o sanctify_v the_o seven_o day_n that_o be_v the_o seven_o day_n after_o six_o day_n of_o labour_n therefore_o it_o may_v have_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o so_o may_v as_o well_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n as_o the_o jew_n sabbath_n that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lord_n also_o of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o so_o he_o be_v of_o every_o day_n in_o the_o week_n and_o of_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n when_o that_o be_v the_o sabbath_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o jewish_a that_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n that_o be_v the_o seven_o day_n after_o six_o day_n of_o labour_n but_o whether_o the_o seven_o day_n in_o course_n from_o the_o creation_n be_v no_o where_o say_v that_o isai._n 58._o 13._o the_o sabbath_n be_v call_v my_o holy_a day_n true_a on_o what_o ever_o day_n the_o sabbath_n be_v first_o or_o seven_o of_o the_o week_n or_o whatever_o day_n god_n appoint_v to_o be_v keep_v holy_a as_o for_o instance_n the_o first_o and_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n ex._n 12._o 16._o the_o first_o day_n shall_v be_v a_o holy_a convocation_n and_o the_o seven_o day_n shall_v be_v a_o holy_a convocation_n and_o each_o of_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n holy_a day_n on_o what_o ever_o day_n of_o the_o week_n they_o happen_v and_o the_o like_a for_o other_o day_n so_o levit._n 23._o 2_o 4_o 7_o 8_o 21_o 24_o 25_o 27_o 28_o 30_o 32_o 35_o 36_o 39_o and_o num._n 28._o 18_o 25_o 26._o num._n 29._o 1_o 7_o 12_o 35._o all_o the_o day_n here_o mention_v be_v the_o lord_n holy_a day_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o take_v any_o of_o they_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o he_o can_v pretend_v to_o from_o these_o or_o whatever_o he_o produce_v be_v no_o more_o but_o that_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n while_o it_o be_v the_o sabbath_n may_v have_v be_v so_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n day_n he_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o show_v that_o ever_o it_o be_v so_o call_v now_o i_o will_v desire_v this_o gentleman_n if_o he_o can_v but_o a_o little_a while_n lie_v aside_o his_o prejudice_n to_o consider_v first_o that_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o day_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v know_v as_o distinguish_v from_o other_o day_n else_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o say_v i_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n whereas_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n and_o of_o that_o only_a as_o he_o will_v have_v we_o think_v p._n 64._o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o there_o be_v no_o appearance_n of_o reason_n why_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o day_n he_o shall_v not_o rather_o have_v say_v i_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n or_o the_o seven_o day_n this_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v mean_v of_o some_o other_o day_n know_v by_o another_o name_n 2._o i_o will_v have_v he_o next_o consider_v that_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v the_o usual_a name_n of_o god_n indefinite_o without_o particularise_v this_o or_o that_o of_o the_o three_o person_n and_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n do_v not_o appropriate_v it_o to_o the_o second_o person_n more_o than_o to_o the_o first_o and_o three_o and_o though_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o our_o christ_n be_v the_o god_n who_o give_v the_o ten_o commandment_n for_o all_o the_o three_o person_n be_v the_o same_o god_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o think_v it_o to_o be_v christ_n only_o as_o contradistinguish_v to_o the_o other_o two_o and_o when_o it_o be_v say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o i_o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o i_o the_o second_o person_n be_o so_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o thou_o shall_v own_v no_o other_o person_n for_o thy_o god_n beside_o i_o the_o second_o person_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n apply_v peculiar_o to_o our_o lord_n christ_n god_n and_o man._n and_o be_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o he_o as_o he_o be_v call_v elsewhere_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o man._n and_o according_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v a_o day_n peculiar_o appropriate_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o our_o lord_n christ_n which_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n be_v not_o nor_o that_o of_o the_o four_o commandment_n which_o be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o be_v of_o god_n indefinite_o for_o it_o be_v in_o that_o notion_n that_o god_n speak_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n not_o as_o one_o person_n contradistinct_a to_o the_o other_o two_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n day_n in_o a_o like_a sense_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n supper_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 20._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 21_o 22._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 27._o in_o all_o which_o by_o the_o lord_n be_v mean_v the_o lord_n christ_n god_n and_o man._n and_o because_o there_o be_v a_o double_a sabbath_n then_o in_o use_n the_o jewish_a sabbath_n and_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n and_o the_o word_n sabbath_n indefinite_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n apply_v to_o the_o 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of_o proper_a name_n whereby_o person_n time_n or_o place_n be_v common_o know_v without_o scruple_v the_o occasion_n of_o their_o first_o imposition_n and_o i_o will_v desire_v those_o gentleman_n who_o be_v so_o over_o scrupulous_a where_o there_o be_v no_o just_a occasion_n and_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o throw_v scruple_n and_o cast_a stumbling-block_n before_o other_o to_o consider_v serious_o who_o work_n they_o be_v do_v all_o that_o while_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o as_o true_o and_o proper_o superstition_n to_o represent_v and_o quarrel_v with_o thing_n as_o unlawful_a and_o sinful_a which_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v not_o so_o as_o it_o be_v to_o introduce_v thing_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o holiness_n which_o have_v in_o they_o no_o such_o thing_n and_o whether_o this_o be_v not_o to_o dote_v about_o question_n and_o strife_n of_o word_n whether_o these_o be_v not_o of_o those_o foolish_a and_o unlearned_a question_n which_o we_o be_v advise_v to_o 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