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	pray_v	prayer_n	5,229	5	6.4890	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36244	A discourse concerning the one altar and the one priesthood insisted on by the ancients in their disputes against schism wherein the ground and solidity of that way of reasoning is explained, as also its applicableness to the case of our modern schismaticks, with particular regard to some late treatises of Mr. Richard Baxter ... / by H. Dodwell.	Dodwell, Henry, 1641-1711.	1683 (1683)	Wing D1808; ESTC R24298	200,473	497

who_o never_o have_v any_o sect._n 13_o they_o deny_v they_o also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o this_o they_o may_v also_o do_v very_o solid_o and_o consequent_o on_o the_o receive_a doctrine_n concern_v sacrifice_n for_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n take_v the_o same_o way_n to_o insinuate_v himself_o by_o the_o christian_a sacrifice_n as_o the_o ill_a spirit_n be_v suppose_v to_o do_v then_o they_o who_o will_v have_v he_o aught_o to_o make_v use_n of_o those_o sacrifice_n as_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n whereby_o they_o be_v to_o receive_v he_o and_o they_o who_o do_v not_o communicate_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n must_v for_o that_o reason_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v communicate_v by_o they_o nor_o do_v this_o reason_v hold_v only_o concern_v the_o first_o reception_n of_o he_o but_o proceed_v altogether_o as_o strong_o for_o the_o continuance_n of_o he_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n for_o by_o all_o the_o similitude_n by_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v express_v in_o the_o scripture_n it_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v so_o give_v as_o to_o need_v a_o continuance_n and_o so_o to_o need_v such_o a_o continuance_n as_o that_o he_o must_v immediate_o cease_v to_o be_v where_o that_o continuance_n be_v interrupt_v he_o be_v liken_v to_o spring_n of_o water_n and_o water_n must_v immediate_o fail_v in_o the_o rivulet_n whenever_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o fountain_n he_o be_v liken_v to_o a_o light_n shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n and_o neither_o can_v that_o continue_v when_o it_o be_v break_v from_o the_o luminary_n nor_o be_v the_o way_n of_o reason_v from_o similitude_n to_o be_v reject_v in_o a_o subject_a of_o this_o nature_n because_o they_o be_v indeed_o the_o proper_a scripture-language_n in_o such_o matter_n and_o god_n have_v therefore_o peculiar_o fit_v they_o to_o express_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n so_o speak_v of_o as_o therefore_o this_o be_v employ_v to_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o it_o immediate_o cease_v to_o be_v where_o the_o channel_n of_o its_o conveyance_n be_v interrupt_v so_o its_o influence_n be_v confine_v to_o one_o body_n the_o external_a society_n of_o the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v a_o vine_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o consequence_n be_v allow_v in_o that_o very_a particular_a that_o as_o the_o branch_n of_o a_o vine_n can_v no_o long_o bear_v fruit_n than_o they_o be_v incorporate_v in_o the_o vine_n to_o which_o they_o belong_v so_o neither_o can_v christian_n partake_v of_o the_o common_a influence_n of_o christianity_n any_o long_a than_o they_o continue_v in_o the_o common_a body_n of_o christian_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v call_v the_o bond_n of_o this_o unity_n because_o as_o he_o make_v they_o all_o one_o who_o he_o inspire_v so_o neither_o do_v he_o inspire_v any_o but_o such_o as_o own_v and_o belong_v to_o that_o unity_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o unity_n be_v so_o recommend_v as_o a_o qualification_n for_o receive_v these_o influence_n of_o the_o unite_n spirit_n our_o disagree_v hinder_v our_o prayer_n therefore_o marry_v person_n be_v oblige_v to_o avoid_v mutual_a provocation_n that_o their_o prayer_n may_v not_o be_v hinder_v if_o they_o do_v pray_v in_o this_o condition_n yet_o such_o prayer_n have_v no_o promise_n nor_o encouragement_n that_o they_o shall_v find_v acceptance_n christ_n promise_n of_o hear_v even_o two_o or_o three_o when_o gather_v in_o his_o name_n be_v only_o on_o condition_n that_o they_o agree_v in_o the_o thing_n they_o desire_v from_o he_o otherwise_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o if_o this_o hold_n even_o in_o private_a animosity_n when_o obstinate_o persevere_v in_o much_o more_o in_o case_n of_o division_n from_o the_o church_n if_o animosity_n as_o they_o be_v tendency_n to_o division_n hinder_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o will_v but_o be_v proportionable_a reason_v that_o actual_a division_n from_o the_o body_n shall_v cut_v off_o all_o title_n to_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o as_o this_o hold_v in_o other_o prayer_n sect._n 14_o so_o particular_o in_o this_o sort_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v join_v with_o sacrifice_n our_o saviour_n do_v sufficient_o imply_v that_o even_a sacrifice_n themselves_o be_v not_o acceptable_a without_o unity_n we_o be_v to_o leave_v our_o gift_n at_o the_o altar_n in_o case_n of_o any_o animosity_n and_o first_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o before_o we_o have_v any_o encouragement_n to_o offer_v it_o with_o any_o hope_n of_o acceptance_n this_o come_v exact_o home_o to_o the_o case_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o our_o christian_a eucharistical_a sacrifice_n that_o this_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o keep_v we_o actual_o join_v to_o that_o unity_n which_o be_v a_o qualification_n without_o which_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o we_o to_o have_v the_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o branch_n of_o a_o tree_n can_v enjoy_v the_o vegetative_a life_n if_o divide_v from_o the_o trunk_n or_o that_o any_o member_n of_o our_o natural_a body_n can_v partake_v in_o the_o animal_n life_n when_o separate_v from_o our_o body_n or_o that_o any_o light_n shall_v remain_v either_o in_o the_o object_n or_o the_o air_n when_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o luminary_n from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v i_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o none_o can_v have_v the_o spirit_n or_o be_v actual_o unite_v any_o long_a than_o he_o actual_o communicate_v nor_o do_v any_o think_v so_o concern_v the_o popular_a sacrifice_n the_o unity_n be_v always_o suppose_v to_o continue_v as_o long_o as_o the_o right_n that_o the_o person_n may_v communicate_v and_o be_v admit_v if_o he_o please_v but_o then_o the_o question_n concern_v this_o right_n be_v to_o be_v decide_v like_o other_o question_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o competent_a judge_n in_o other_o case_n of_o right_o relate_v to_o possession_n the_o sentence_n of_o a_o competent_a judge_n proceed_v on_o the_o rule_n and_o evidence_n which_o be_v allow_v by_o law_n though_o after_o all_o it_o be_v fallible_a with_o how_o much_o integrity_n soever_o it_o be_v pronounce_v be_v notwithstanding_o think_v sufficient_a even_o in_o equity_n and_o justice_n to_o cut_v off_o all_o contrary_a plea_n of_o right_n in_o opposition_n to_o it_o and_o every_o one_o will_v be_v sensible_a that_o the_o oppose_a unaccountable_a plea_n of_o right_a to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o competent_a judge_n will_v make_v controversy_n endless_a and_o dissolve_v the_o whole_a society_n where_o such_o plea_n shall_v be_v admit_v and_o our_o brethren_n will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o explain_v why_o the_o same_o reason_n shall_v not_o hold_v concern_v the_o decision_n of_o spiritual_a right_n as_o well_o as_o temporal_n if_o god_n himself_o have_v be_v please_v to_o 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themselves_o chap._n xiii_o the_o forementioned_a reason_v apply_v to_o the_o present_a case_n of_o our_o modern_a schismatic_n the_o content_n the_o applicableness_n of_o this_o same_o reason_v to_o the_o case_n of_o our_o modern_a schismatic_n gospel-constitution_n design_v perpetual_a sect._n i._o unity_n design_v perpetual_a sect._n ii_o even_o that_o of_o this_o life_n sect._n iii_o christ_n design_v and_o institute_v mean_n sufficient_a for_o perpetuate_a this_o external_n unity_n the_o same_o mean_n of_o erect_v the_o church_n into_o a_o body-politick_a as_o conducive_v to_o the_o perpetuate_n an_o external_n unity_n now_o as_o then_o and_o for_o ever_o sect._n iu._n the_o mean_n of_o confine_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o the_o solemnity_n of_o it_o by_o sacrifice_n as_o conducive_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n of_o erect_v a_o body_n politic_a now_o also_o and_o for_o ever_o sect._n v._o our_o christian_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o