Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	church_n	holy_a	truth_n	6,992	5	5.6746	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B13698	A dialogue or conference betweene Irenæus and Antimachus, about the rites and ceremonies of the Church of England: by Samuel Gardiner, Doctor of Diuinitie	Gardiner, Samuel, b. 1563 or 4.	1605 (1605)	STC 11575; ESTC S102819	49,951	71

thereof_o be_v so_o countenance_v by_o the_o king_n and_o state_n i_o fear_v you_o be_v not_o conformable_a to_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o have_v offend_v the_o law_n in_o that_o case_n for_o which_o you_o be_v so_o censure_v antimachus_n true_a this_o be_v the_o only_a argument_n of_o my_o trouble_n irenaeus_n and_o why_o may_v not_o you_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n digest_v the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o other_o that_o be_v grave_a and_o learned_a and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v touch_v with_o popery_n for_o order_n and_o peace_n sake_n antimachus_n i_o have_v many_o reason_n why_o indeed_o and_o in_o conscience_n i_o can_v not_o iren_n i_o pray_v let_v we_o hear_v they_o antimachus_n it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o tell_v they_o you_o for_o they_o will_v not_o move_v you_o for_o you_o will_v be_v a_o absolute_a formalist_n when_o i_o have_v say_v what_o i_o can_v and_o you_o can_v conceive_v what_o they_o be_v iren._n though_o i_o conceive_v most_o of_o they_o yet_o i_o will_v glad_o hear_v they_o all_o and_o confer_v with_o you_o about_o they_o and_o if_o your_o reason_n be_v better_a than_o i_o i_o shall_v promise_v you_o to_o turn_v copy_n and_o to_o be_v of_o your_o mind_n require_v the_o like_a condition_n at_o your_o hand_n if_o in_o disputation_n i_o shall_v vanquish_v you_o and_o this_o be_v a_o equal_a course_n of_o both_o side_n which_o no_o scholar_n shall_v refuse_v and_o we_o have_v both_o of_o we_o be_v scholar_n in_o in_o our_o time_n antimachus_n i_o know_v enough_o in_o these_o matter_n already_o and_o they_o be_v without_o disputation_n or_o question_n irenaeus_n i_o will_v not_o have_v any_o that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o a_o scholar_n to_o say_v so_o there_o be_v none_o so_o learned_a but_o by_o read_v and_o conference_n he_o may_v add_v more_o to_o his_o learning_n it_o be_v solon_n say_n one_o of_o the_o sage_n of_o greece_n senesco_fw-la semper_fw-la multa_fw-la addiscens_fw-la and_o marcus_n antonius_n the_o emperor_n only_o to_o learn_v something_o from_o his_o mouth_n often_o go_v to_o visit_v sextius_n the_o philosopher_n at_o his_o house_n say_v pulchrum_n senescenti_fw-la discere_fw-la it_o be_v commendable_a in_o a_o old_a man_n to_o learn_v and_o saluius_n julianus_n a_o worthy_a lawyer_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v though_o he_o have_v one_o foot_n in_o the_o grave_n that_o he_o will_v still_o learn_v yea_o he_o that_o be_v most_o learned_a may_v learn_v of_o another_o as_o moses_n do_v of_o lethro_v antimachus_n well_o i_o be_o content_a let_v we_o then_o walk_v and_o talk_v together_o irenaeus_n but_o will_v you_o then_o yield_v if_o you_o have_v the_o weak_a side_n and_o subscribe_v to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n antimachus_n i_o will_n and_o you_o again_o will_v reverse_v your_o present_a mind_n and_o concur_v in_o judgement_n with_o i_o if_o i_o snall_a persuade_v my_o cause_n by_o better_a reason_n irenaeus_n else_o it_o be_v no_o bargain_n i_o will_v with_o all_o my_o hart_n antimachus_n then_o begin_v when_o you_o will_n irenaeus_n but_o let_v we_o begin_v with_o prayer_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v speed_v the_o better_a antimachus_n it_o be_v well_o say_v i_o like_v that_o well_o conceive_v you_o the_o prayer_n and_o i_o shall_v join_v with_o you_o irenaeus_n o_o lord_n thou_o have_v give_v we_o thy_o holy_a word_n as_o a_o lantern_n to_o our_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o our_o path_n illuminate_v our_o understanding_n thou_o that_o be_v the_o father_n of_o light_n with_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o spirit_n and_o let_v the_o sun_n beam_n of_o thy_o holy_a word_n shine_v upon_o our_o heart_n that_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o inward_a man_n may_v be_v open_v and_o we_o may_v see_v the_o truth_n and_o follow_v it_o in_o love_n and_o with_o one_o mind_n glorify_v thy_o name_n and_o seek_v the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o common_a salvation_n amen_n antimachus_n amen_n irenaeus_n well_o then_o antimachus_n that_o we_o may_v have_v some_o ground_n to_o stand_v on_o what_o be_v the_o point_n that_o you_o stand_v upon_o that_o you_o do_v mislike_v antimachus_n i_o differ_v chief_o from_o you_o in_o two_o point_n namely_o in_o the_o garment_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o surplice_n but_o most_o of_o all_o in_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n irenaeus_n why_o in_o the_o garment_n antimachus_n 1._o first_o because_o this_o distinction_n of_o garment_n that_o be_v enjoin_v we_o do_v proper_o appertain_v to_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n which_o be_v now_o out_o of_o date_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reverse_a answer_v i_o to_o that_o irenaeus_n that_o be_v a_o knot_n easy_a to_o be_v undo_v and_o i_o thus_o answer_v you_o in_o the_o law_n and_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n there_o be_v sacrament_n by_o which_o it_o please_v god_n to_o consign_v his_o promise_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o come_v all_o which_o i_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v repeal_v and_o that_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v give_v and_o be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v give_v and_o other_o new_a sign_n and_o charter_n of_o his_o promise_n in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o old_a be_v ordain_v under_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o lord_n himself_o which_o be_v bread_n and_o wine_n we_o be_v not_o to_o bring_v into_o use_n again_o the_o old_a seal_n and_o mark_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v there_o some_o action_n that_o be_v of_o that_o nature_n as_o they_o can_v not_o kind_o be_v call_v sacrament_n for_o they_o serve_v for_o decency_n and_o order_n and_o some_o apt_a use_n which_o as_o have_v good_a congruity_n with_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o somewhat_o appertain_v to_o our_o good_a i_o be_o of_o the_o mind_n that_o they_o may_v be_v reviue_v and_o retain_v who_o do_v not_o know_v that_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o peace_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o faithful_a do_v give_v in_o commandment_n to_o the_o church_n that_o they_o shall_v abstain_v from_o thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n and_o from_o blood_n and_o that_o be_v strangle_v which_o questionless_a be_v proviso_n in_o the_o law_n belong_v to_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n if_o we_o will_v general_o respect_v what_o that_o law_n deliver_v tithe_n also_o be_v in_o use_n in_o most_o church_n which_o we_o shall_v not_o find_v mention_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o we_o doubt_v not_o to_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n now_o it_o be_v as_o free_v for_o any_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o deduct_v civil_a law_n from_o the_o jewish_a policy_n as_o for_o the_o roman_n to_o borrow_v from_o the_o athenian_n and_o some_o city_n of_o germany_n from_o the_o venetian_n certain_a of_o their_o ordinance_n moses_n be_v the_o captain_n lawgiver_n with_o who_o theseus_n romulus_n minos_n numa_n solon_n be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v compare_v we_o also_o give_v instance_n of_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n which_o take_v not_o i_o suppose_v any_o authority_n from_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o they_o have_v very_o good_a foundation_n in_o the_o old_a charter_n moreover_o ambrose_n expound_v the_o fourteen_o chapter_n and_o 26._o verse_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n plain_o say_v that_o the_o manner_n of_o prophesy_v there_o deliver_v by_o paul_n be_v borrow_v from_o the_o synagogue_n and_o bring_v into_o our_o church_n we_o have_v also_o festival_n day_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o birth_n death_n resurrection_n ascension_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n shall_v we_o abolish_v all_o these_o because_o they_o have_v so_o nigh_o neighbourhood_n and_o cognation_n with_o the_o old_a legal_a and_o leviticall_a ceremony_n antimachus_n you_o have_v here_o open_v a_o gap_n to_o many_o superstition_n as_o to_o holy_a water_n perfume_n and_o infinite_a such_o trinket_n irenaeus_n not_o so_o for_o we_o reply_v further_o that_o there_o be_v a_o mean_a and_o moderation_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o entertain_n of_o primative_a ceremony_n that_o the_o church_n be_v not_o aggravate_v or_o surcharge_v with_o these_o thing_n and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o give_v any_o religion_n unto_o they_o as_o there_o be_v to_o holy_a water_n incense_n and_o such_o thing_n again_o we_o warn_v christian_n to_o be_v cautelous_a that_o they_o endanger_v not_o their_o christian_a liberty_n that_o albeit_o some_o ancient_a ceremony_n be_v restore_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o receive_v as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o so_o to_o tolerate_v and_o use_v they_o as_o when_o it_o shall_v seem_v good_a by_o high_a power_n they_o may_v as_o superfluous_a or_o little_a profitable_a grow_v out_o of_o use_n as_o it_o may_v well_o be_v do_v in_o these_o garment_n when_o it_o shall_v please_v our_o commander_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n let_v we_o be_v content_v and_o

thou_o have_v a_o bridle_n to_o check_v he_o and_o hold_v he_o in_o if_o he_o be_v dull_a and_o will_v not_o go_v thou_o have_v spur_n to_o put_v to_o his_o flank_n so_o control_v thy_o too_o extravagant_a affection_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o as_o it_o be_v with_o bit_n and_o bridle_n that_o they_o get_v not_o the_o upper_a hand_n of_o thou_o and_o let_v better_a reason_n and_o suggestion_n spur_v and_o stir_v thy_o dulness_n that_o thou_o may_v go_v on_o forward_o in_o the_o right_a way_n of_o thy_o christian_a calling_n in_o any_o wise_a take_v wisdom_n counsel_n with_o thou_o 72._o eccles_n 18._o psal_n 72._o which_o say_v do_v not_o after_o thy_o own_o lust_n but_o say_v and_o pray_v with_o david_n lead_v i_o in_o the_o path_n of_o thy_o commandment_n for_o rude_a be_o i_o and_o ignorant_a and_o as_o a_o beast_n before_o thou_o second_o a_o other_o cause_n be_v because_o peace_n be_v a_o jewel_n of_o that_o rareness_n and_o price_n that_o the_o world_n can_v not_o give_v it_o wherefore_o it_o be_v justice_n when_o one_o rob_v a_o other_o he_o shall_v loose_v that_o be_v his_o own_o god_n take_v away_o the_o peace_n that_o be_v we_o because_o we_o take_v away_o the_o honour_n that_o be_v he_o and_o serve_v he_o no_o better_o there_o be_v six_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v hate_v 6.16_o prou_z 6.16_o yea_o his_o soul_n abhor_v seven_o the_o seven_o thing_n be_v one_o that_o raise_v up_o contention_n among_o brethren_n my_o brother_n think_v of_o this_o and_o flee_v from_o it_o as_o from_o the_o face_n of_o a_o serpent_n it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o play_v by_o the_o hole_n of_o this_o asp_n and_o to_o nourish_v in_o thy_o bosom_n this_o lion_n whelp_n to_o thy_o own_o decay_n the_o defect_n of_o righteousness_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o discord_n for_o man_n embrace_v peace_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n and_o by_o their_o unrighteous_a course_n they_o be_v divide_v wherefore_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n make_v righteousness_n and_o peace_n to_o go_v hand_n in_o hand_n together_o like_o hippocrates_n two_o twin_n in_o this_o piece_n of_o anthem_n and_o ode_n righteousness_n and_o peace_n have_v kiss_v each_o other_o 85._o psal_n 85._o as_o in_o a_o well_o order_v clock_n the_o wheel_n and_o inward_a implement_n be_v so_o frame_v as_o they_o walk_v their_o circuit_n circle_n and_o station_n alike_o and_o they_o all_o concur_v in_o motion_n and_o rest_v together_o so_o that_o albeit_o there_o be_v very_o many_o piece_n yet_o in_o course_n and_o concord_n be_v all_o one_o so_o in_o a_o christian_a church_n and_o commonwealth_n there_o shall_v be_v such_o sympathy_n of_o affection_n as_o though_o the_o party_n be_v many_o they_o shall_v so_o suit_v and_o answer_v one_o a_o other_o in_o correspondency_n of_o mind_n as_o if_o they_o be_v consolidate_v and_o coadunate_v into_o one_o body_n and_o mind_n in_o preserve_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n 1●_n ephes_n 4._o rom._n 14_o 1●_n in_o the_o faithful_a apprehension_n of_o the_o apostle_n counsel_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n nor_o drink_v but_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n as_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o give_v life_n to_o the_o member_n unless_o they_o be_v join_v together_o so_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n quicken_v not_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n unless_o they_o be_v unite_v and_o bind_v fast_o together_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n when_o salomon_n temple_n be_v in_o building_n there_o be_v not_o within_o the_o temple_n so_o much_o as_o the_o noise_n of_o a_o hammer_n hear_v 24.27_o prou._n 24.27_o the_o timber_n and_o stone_n be_v break_v and_o hew_v without_o which_o answer_v the_o precept_n deliver_v by_o solomon_n prepare_v thy_o work_n without_o and_o make_v ready_a thy_o thing_n in_o the_o field_n and_o after_o build_v thy_o house_n it_o be_v the_o burden_n of_o our_o ministry_n to_o build_v a_o temple_n to_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n by_o bring_v a_o people_n to_o god_n who_o the_o apostle_n call_v lively_a stone_n to_o be_v join_v to_o the_o corner_n stone_n christ_n jesus_n wherefore_o let_v we_o handle_v our_o hammer_n without_o and_o strike_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o not_o lift_v up_o hand_n one_o against_o a_o other_o i_o wind_n up_o this_o warn_n with_o the_o passionate_a speech_n of_o augustine_n to_o hierome_n in_o the_o controversy_n between_o he_o and_o ruffinus_n which_o be_v then_o the_o argument_n of_o every_o one_o mouth_n the_o byword_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o great_a disturbance_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n ut_fw-la moncor_n ut_fw-la doleo_fw-la ut_fw-la timeo_fw-la prociderem_fw-la ad_fw-la pedes_fw-la vestros_fw-la flerem_fw-la quantum_fw-la valerem_fw-la rogarem_fw-la quantum_fw-la amarem_fw-la nunc_fw-la unumquemque_fw-la pro_fw-la seipso_fw-la nunc_fw-la utrumque_fw-la pro_fw-la altere_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la alijs_fw-la &_o maxim_n infirmis_fw-la pro_fw-la quibus_fw-la christus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la vos_fw-la tanquam_fw-la in_o theatro_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la huius_fw-la cum_fw-la magno_fw-la svi_fw-la periculo_fw-la spectant_fw-la ne_fw-la de_fw-la vobis_fw-la ea_fw-la conscribendo_fw-la spargatis_fw-la quae_fw-la qua●doque_fw-la concordantes_fw-la delere_fw-la non_fw-la poteritis_fw-la qui_fw-la nunc_fw-la concordare_fw-la nolitis_fw-la and_o i_o speak_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o learned_a zealous_a brethren_n in_o like_a manner_n how_o be_o i_o move_v how_o grieve_v i_o and_o fear_v if_o i_o be_v with_o you_o i_o shall_v fall_v before_o your_o foot_n so_o much_o as_o i_o love_v you_o i_o shall_v entreat_v you_o i_o shall_v weep_v my_o uttermost_a i_o shall_v beseech_v each_o one_o for_o himself_o and_o both_o for_o each_o other_o and_o for_o other_o especial_o for_o those_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v who_o behold_v you_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o stage_n of_o this_o life_n to_o their_o great_a danger_n that_o you_o will_v not_o scatter_v those_o thing_n in_o your_o sermon_n and_o write_n of_o yourselves_o which_o you_o can_v not_o reverse_v when_o you_o may_v be_v make_v friend_n who_o will_v not_o now_o be_v make_v friend_n six_o let_v my_o last_o word_n be_v as_o the_o latter_a rain_n that_o may_v give_v fatness_n to_o the_o clodde_n by_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o cloud_n that_o you_o put_v not_o off_o your_o call_n the_o lord_n have_v make_v you_o so_o able_a a_o minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o the_o conceit_n that_o you_o have_v take_v against_o lawful_a discipline_n maturity_n of_o judgement_n scan_v and_o examine_v it_o you_o shall_v not_o only_o thereby_o corrupt_v the_o occasion_n give_v you_o by_o god_n of_o do_v much_o good_a by_o your_o godly_a labour_n but_o you_o shall_v be_v causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la of_o much_o hurtful_a consequence_n while_o perhaps_o some_o idol_n shepherd_n may_v succeed_v in_o your_o room_n that_o will_v not_o only_o not_o grudge_n at_o these_o order_n but_o will_v make_v no_o conscience_n of_o discharge_v his_o duty_n in_o preach_v unto_o they_o if_o your_o own_o conscience_n do_v not_o accuse_v you_o in_o this_o course_n i_o shall_v not_o accuse_v you_o go_v in_o peace_n but_o be_v it_o far_o from_o i_o to_o make_v so_o little_a account_n of_o my_o function_n as_o to_o cast_v it_o up_o for_o so_o slender_a occasion_n if_o the_o difference_n be_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n than_o you_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o contend_v with_o your_o uttermost_a side_n and_o not_o to_o give_v place_n to_o damnable_a doctrine_n though_o it_o shall_v cost_v live_v and_o life_n too_o 3._o verse_n 3._o it_o be_v the_o exhortation_n of_o bless_a jude_n that_o we_o shall_v contend_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o give_v unto_o the_o saint_n so_o do_v moses_n against_o the_o idolatrous_a amalekite_n josua_n against_o the_o canaanite_n samson_n against_o the_o philistine_n david_n against_o the_o moabite_n and_o edomite_n asa_n ezechias_n josias_n against_o the_o idole-monger_n round_o about_o paul_n have_v very_o quick_a and_o sharp_a contention_n against_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o fundamental_a and_o main_a point_n of_o out_o justification_n by_o faith_n and_o against_o the_o sect_n and_o school_n of_o philosopher_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o religion_n against_o idolatrous_a gentile_n and_o false_a brethren_n who_o crafty_o creep_v in_o to_o steal_v away_o the_o christian_n liberty_n if_o the_o prince_n shall_v make_v law_n for_o popery_n and_o command_v we_o to_o worship_v a_o image_n we_o wilsay_v with_o daniel_n godly_a consort_n 6._o dan._n 3._o exod._n 32._o psal_n 16.2_o mac._n 6._o o_o king_n we_o will_v not_o worship_v the_o image_n that_o thou_o have_v set_v up_o we_o may_v not_o with_o moses_n endure_v a_o calf_n in_o israel_n or_o with_o david_n the_o offence_n of_o blood_n or_o with_o eleazar_n the_o eat_n of_o swine_n flesh_n