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	word_n	9,368	5	4.1402	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89518	Vox turturis vel columba alba albionis=The voice of the turtle, or, Englands white dove in the deluge of division, the second time sent forth from Gods Arke, to prsent a peace-offering upon the altar of Jehovah Shalom. Humbly proposing that divine direction, which the God of Peace hath revealed in his word of truth, for determining differences by an holy ordinance of his owne institution, wherein himselfe is the sole judge, ... Shewing how by this divine way of Gods judgement, not onely the great differences here in church and state depending, may speedily and happily be determined with glory to God, honour to the King, and happinesse to the kingdomes, but also all the greatest controversies, both civill and sacred throughout Christendome may be composed, the effusion of blood prevented, many prophecies conducing to an universall peace fulfilled, the happy use of this holy ordinance made knowne, and the name of God thereby manifested, ... even among heathens. / Per E. M. Arm. Christi servorum minimo minorem.	Marbury, Edward, 1581-ca. 1655.	1647 (1647)	Wing M570; Thomason E518_4; ESTC R206163	81,199	64

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destroy_v their_o brethren_n surely_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o another_o case_n you_o know_v not_o of_o what_o spirit_n you_o be_v 9.6_o ibid._n v._o 7.8.12.20.21_o gen._n 9.6_o which_o despise_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o way_n of_o peace_n prescribe_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o destructive_a sword_n of_o malition_n man_n to_o deny_v despise_v or_o neglect_v the_o use_n of_o this_o holy_a ordinance_n be_v a_o argument_n that_o we_o disesteem_v god_n word_n or_o vilify_v his_o ordinance_n and_o account_v they_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n to_o be_v use_v or_o not_o use_v at_o our_o pleasure_n or_o that_o they_o be_v unnecessary_a vain_a superfluous_a unprofitable_a and_o useless_a which_o even_o to_o think_v be_v a_o profane_a and_o blasphemous_a opinion_n again_o in_o the_o four_o place_n god_n be_v a_o god_n nay_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n he_o delight_v in_o nothing_o more_o than_o peace_n unity_n and_o amity_n among_o 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we_o may_v find_v that_o he_o will_v speak_v peace_n to_o his_o people_n you_o may_v hear_v the_o lord_n tell_v you_o proverb_n 18.18_o the_o lott_n cause_v contention_n to_o cease_v and_o settle_v peace_n between_o the_o mighty_a there_o be_v mighty_a difference_n between_o mighty_a person_n the_o king_n and_o the_o parliament_n there_o be_v no_o supreme_a court_n or_o person_n for_o either_o party_n to_o make_v appeal_n unto_o but_o the_o court_n and_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o what_o judge_n i_o pray_v you_o what_o arbiter_n what_o umpire_n more_o fit_a to_o decide_v and_o determine_v these_o mighty_a difference_n between_o these_o mighty_a party_n than_o the_o most_o mighty_a most_o merciful_a most_o wise_a most_o just_a judge_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o by_o what_o way_n more_o proper_a and_o impartial_a than_o this_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o lott_n whereby_o the_o whole_a disposition_n of_o the_o business_n be_v do_v by_o the_o lord_n not_o by_o the_o lott_n for_o although_o the_o lot_n and_o proposition_n be_v compose_v and_o propose_v by_o man_n deus_fw-la ipse_fw-la sedet_fw-la in_o judicio_fw-la per_fw-la sortem_fw-la god_n sit_v in_o judgement_n by_o the_o lott_n and_o dispose_v of_o the_o event_n thereof_o the_o lott_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lapp_n by_o man_n but_o a_o jehovah_n est_fw-la totum_fw-la judicium_fw-la tota_fw-la ratio_fw-la tota_fw-la dispositio_fw-la the_o whole_a judgement_n reason_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o event_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n it_o then_o this_o sacred_a ordinance_n be_v of_o god_n own_o ordination_n and_o institution_n be_v never_o abrogate_a nor_o abolish_v but_o remain_v moral_a and_o perpetual_a so_o lawful_a so_o useful_a so_o divine_a so_o holy_a so_o happy_a tend_v immediate_o to_o god_n glory_n in_o leave_v the_o conclusion_n of_o our_o difference_n to_o his_o divine_a judgement_n what_o reason_n can_v be_v show_v why_o the_o sacred_a use_n thereof_o shall_v be_v reject_v and_o the_o devour_a sword_n receive_v and_o prefer_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o own_o way_n see_v bloodshed_n be_v not_o only_o universal_o throughout_o the_o scripture_n prohibit_v but_o also_o fearful_a threaten_n thereunto_o add_v as_o the_o most_o cry_a sin_n which_o pierce_v the_o heaven_n and_o pull_v down_o upon_o the_o offender_n inevitable_a malediction_n and_o execrable_a punishment_n many_o prophecy_n may_v be_v fulfil_v by_o the_o use_n of_o this_o sacred_a ordinance_n this_o holy_a way_n of_o god_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o path_n and_o a_o way_n and_o the_o way_n shall_v be_v call_v holy_a the_o pollute_a shall_v not_o pass_v by_o it_o for_o he_o shall_v be_v with_o they_o and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n 10._o isa_n 35.8_o 9_o 10._o and_o the_o fool_n shall_v not_o err_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o lion_n nor_o noisome_a beast_n etc._n etc._n a_o straight_a way_n wherein_o they_o shall_v not_o stumble_v jer._n 31.9_o by_o this_o holy_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n judgement_n in_o controversy_n the_o low_a and_o weak_a in_o estate_n degree_n or_o understanding_n shall_v not_o be_v oppress_v despise_a or_o injure_v so_o the_o lofty_a and_o worthy_a shall_v not_o be_v prefer_v accept_v or_o exalt_v but_o just_a judgement_n shall_v be_v execute_v and_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o sacred_a way_n in_o case_n convenient_a be_v a_o argument_n of_o god_n high_a displeasure_n and_o a_o evident_a sign_n of_o the_o universal_a confusion_n of_o the_o cruel_a contemner_n thereof_o as_o in_o the_o 24_o h_z of_o ezech._n 6._o god_n set_v it_o down_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o epidemical_a destruction_n to_o that_o bloody_a city_n where_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lott_n be_v deny_v to_o they_o we_o on_o the_o bloody_a city_n etc._n etc._n let_v no_o lott_n fall_v upon_o it_o also_o for_o the_o old_a way_n which_o be_v the_o good_a way_n walk_v therein_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n unto_o your_o soul_n jer._n 6.16_o isa_n 35.8_o 9.10_o jer._n 31.7.9_o this_o holy_a way_n the_o saint_n will_v 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and_o definition_n which_o author_n afford_v seem_v to_o be_v draw_v either_o from_o the_o operation_n fruit_n and_o effect_n which_o the_o use_n of_o these_o lot_n do_v produce_v or_o from_o the_o end_n and_o final_a cause_n for_o which_o they_o be_v ordain_v st._n augustine_n upon_o the_o ●0th_v psalm_n describe_v a_o lot_n thus_o sors_z res_fw-la est_fw-la in_o humana_fw-la dubitatione_n indicans_fw-la divinam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la or_o thus_o as_o peter_n martyr_n quote_v it_o sors_z nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la judicium_fw-la divinae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la in_o humana_fw-la dubitatione_n a_o divine_a resolution_n of_o humane_a ambiguity_n and_o haesitation_n a_o divine_a declaration_n of_o god_n will_v and_o pleasure_n in_o humane_a dubitation_n festum_fw-la diez_n in_o matthioe_n festum_fw-la divina_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la decretum_fw-la a_o divine_a decree_n of_o god_n divine_a will_n as_o diez_n on_o 06_o mathias_n election_n divinum_fw-la judicium_fw-la &_o 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