Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	conscience_n	zeal_n	zealous_a	32	3	9.0463	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79892	Golden apples. Or Seaonable and serious counsel from the sanctuary to the rulers of the earth, held forth in the resolution of sundry questions, and cases of conscience about divisions, schisms, heresies, and the tolleration of them. Collected out of the writings of the most orthodox, and judicious divines, both Presbyterians, and Independents. / By Sa. Clarke, pastor in Bennet Fink.	Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682.; Anthony, Burgess, d. 1644.	1659 (1659)	Wing C4518; Thomason E1881_3; ESTC R209888	84,688	239

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may_v not_o be_v persecute_v for_o a_o good_a cause_n and_o conscience_n therefore_o they_o may_v not_o be_v punish_v for_o maintain_v a_o bad_a cause_n etc._n etc._n obj._n the_o exercise_n of_o any_o such_o power_n by_o godly_a ruler_n be_v cross_v to_o the_o meek_a spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o that_o merciful_a spirit_n which_o he_o require_v to_o be_v in_o his_o saint_n rom._n 15.1_o gal._n 6.1_o 2._o eph._n 4.32_o 2_o tim._n 2.25_o answ_n zeal_n of_o god_n in_o sharp_a punish_v of_o such_o corruption_n flood_n well_o with_o christ_n dovelike_a spirit_n none_o so_o meek_a as_o he_o and_o yet_o none_o so_o zealous_a this_o way_n the_o zeal_n of_o god_n house_n even_o consume_v he_o and_o make_v he_o lay_v on_o so_o hard_a with_o his_o scourge_n upon_o those_o who_o pollute_v the_o temple_n john_n 2.16_o with_o 14.15_o 16_o 20._o moses_n be_v the_o meek_a of_o man_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n numb_a 12.3_o yet_o lion-like_o in_o that_o cause_n of_o pollution_n of_o god_n worship_n 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as_o v._o 5_o 6._o such_o as_o care_v not_o what_o become_v of_o their_o soul_n so_o 2_o chron._n 20.33_o where_o it_o appear_v that_o to_o be_v leave_v by_o authority_n to_o take_v up_o corruption_n in_o religion_n under_o pretence_n of_o conscience_n be_v a_o sad_a judgement_n of_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o profess_v people_n five_o such_o a_o toleration_n make_v ruler_n not_o to_o be_v for_o christ_n but_o in_o that_o respect_n against_o he_o for_o it_o make_v they_o not_o to_o be_v for_o one_o chief_a end_n of_o his_o come_n which_o be_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o a_o toleration_n of_o error_n be_v a_o tollerate_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n because_o erroneous_a doctrine_n be_v forge_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o be_v some_o of_o those_o lie_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o father_n john_n 8.44_o those_o doctrinal_a lie_n be_v doctrine_n of_o devil_n 1_o tim._n 4.2_o unclean_a frog_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o dragon_n mouth_n rev._n 16.13_o 14._o 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the_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n nehe._n 13.10_o 11_o 12_o 16_o 17_o 18._o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n in_o do_v corrupt_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n be_v charge_v upon_o jotham_n 2_o chron._n 27.2_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o the_o people_n do_v corrupt_o 2_o kin._n 15.34_o 35._o and_o that_o be_v charge_v upon_o he_o as_o his_o sin_n 9_o such_o a_o toleration_n make_v man_n abhor_v religion_n and_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n as_o eli'_v son_n corruption_n be_v connive_v at_o make_v man_n abhor_v the_o lord_n offering_n 1_o sam._n 2.17_o so_o 2_o pet._n 2.1.2_o 3._o 10._o such_o a_o toleration_n be_v intolerable_a because_o it_o be_v a_o allow_v of_o fox_n to_o spoil_v christ_n vine_n can._n 1.2.16_o of_o wolf_n that_o spare_v not_o christ_n flock_n act_n 20.30_o with_o ezek._n 34.8_o 10._o of_o sorcerer_n that_o bewitch_v man_n 2_o tim._n 3.13_o gal._n 3.1_o who_o have_v bewich_v you_o &c_n &c_n they_o be_v also_o as_o jesabel_n who_o god_n will_v punish_v if_o man_n neglect_v their_o duty_n in_o do_v of_o it_o rev._n 2.20_o 21_o etc._n etc._n thus_o you_o have_v the_o judgement_n of_o mr._n tho._n cobbet_n of_o new_a england_n against_o a_o general_n toleration_n see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o mr._n cotton_v answer_v to_o mr._n williams_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la typographica_fw-la pag._n 2._o lin_v 6._o pro_fw-la nobathaea_n leg_n nabathaea_n p._n 3._o l._n 21._o pro_fw-la saphirus_n leg_n sapphirus_n p._n 4._o l._n 1._o pro_fw-la phorus_n leg_n pharus_fw-la p._n 6._o l._n 13._o pro_fw-la pollysyllaba_fw-la leg_n polysyllaba_fw-la l._n 18._o pro_fw-la ped●x_fw-la leg_n pedis_fw-la in_o margin_n pro_fw-la harpago_fw-la est_fw-la faem_fw-la leg_n masc_fw-la p._n 7._o l._n 26._o post_fw-la silex_fw-la add_v et_fw-la p._n 9_o l._n 20._o pro_fw-la my_o leg_n minae_fw-la p._n 10._o l._n 4._o pro_fw-la vendiciae_fw-la leg_n vindiciae_fw-la p._n 11._o l._n 11._o pro_fw-la 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gospel_n etc._n etc._n 77_o obj._n famous_a prince_n have_v speak_v against_o constraint_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 79_o obj._n many_o ancient_a writer_n have_v write_v against_o it_o 80_o obj._n but_o it_o be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n if_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v grant_v to_o they_o that_o true_o fear_v god_n 84_o qu._n what_o other_o remedy_n may_v we_o use_v against_o infection_n by_o seducer_n ib._n qu._n how_o do_v seducer_n bring_v in_o and_o disperse_v their_o error_n 85_o qu._n why_o do_v christ_n suffer_v such_o deceiver_n in_o the_o church_n 86_o qu._n what_o motive_n do_v seducer_n usual_o make_v use_n of_o ib._n qu._n how_o else_o may_v it_o appear_v that_o magistrate_n may_v punish_v a_o obstinate_a heretic_n with_o the_o the_o 87_o qu._n what_o danger_n be_v there_o in_o tollerate_a heresy_n and_o heretic_n 88_o qu._n what_o rule_n be_v magistrate_n to_o observe_v in_o tollerate_v small_a error_n 90_o obj._n but_o we_o see_v that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n allow_v diversity_n of_o religion_n 91_o qu._n how_o else_o will_v it_o appear_v that_o schism_n heresy_n and_o error_n be_v so_o dangerous_a 92_o obj._n but_o a_o toleration_n of_o all_o religion_n will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o cure_v all_o dissension_n 95_o qu._n whence_o be_v it_o that_o heresy_n &_o schism_n eat_v up_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n 98_o q._n whence_o be_v it_o that_o heresy_n &_o error_n be_v of_o so_o spread_v a_o nature_n 99_o qu._n how_o then_o may_v we_o prevent_v be_v ensnare_v by_o they_o 107_o qu._n see_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v commend_v for_o not_o bear_v with_o they_o which_o be_v evil_a who_o be_v those_o evil_a one_o that_o must_v not_o be_v tolerate_v 110_o qu._n what_o do_v not_o bear_v with_o they_o import_v 111_o qu._n why_o shall_v such_o person_n be_v so_o severe_o deal_v with_o 112_o obj._n but_o love_n bear_v all_o thing_n 116_o obj._n but_o christ_n say_v let_v both_o grow_v together_o till_o the_o harvest_n 118_o qu._n upon_o what_o account_n may_v a_o man_n be_v account_v a_o false_a prophet_n or_o a_o false_a teacher_n 119_o qu._n what_o may_v be_v consider_v about_o heresy_n 122_o qu._n how_o manifold_a be_v heresy_n 123_o qu._n what_o be_v simple_a heresy_n ib._n qu._n what_o be_v complicate_v heresy_n ib._n qu._n whether_o may_v any_o of_o these_o be_v capital_o punish_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 124_o qu._n how_o will_v it_o further_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v so_o much_o danger_n in_o tollerate_v heretic_n 126_o qu._n what_o then_o be_v incumbent_a upon_o magistrate_n to_o do_v against_o they_o 129_o obj._n but_o will_v you_o have_v we_o punish_v they_o when_o many_o of_o they_o be_v godly_a person_n 131_o qu._n how_o come_v heresy_n that_o be_v so_o destructive_a to_o be_v so_o prevalent_a ib._n qu._n how_o will_v it_o further_o appear_v that_o error_n and_o heresy_n be_v so_o dangerous_a 137_o qu._n what_o dangerous_a error_n and_o heresy_n be_v now_o divulge_v 146_o qu._n what_o must_v magistrate_n do_v in_o such_o case_n 149_o qu._n what_o must_v private_a christian_n do_v to_o prevent_v infection_n in_o such_o time_n 151_o qu._n whether_o be_v anabaptist_n heretic_n 153_o qu._n whether_o be_v arminian_o heretic_n ib._n qu._n whether_o be_v lutheran_n heretic_n 154_o qu._n whether_o be_v heretic_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n ib._n qu._n why_o be_v heretic_n and_o false_a teacher_n call_v the_o tail_n isa_n 9.15_o 156_o qu._n what_o be_v mr._n jer._n burrough_n his_o judgement_n about_o toleration_n 157_o quest_n why_o be_v toleration_n a_o dangerous_a principle_n ib._n obj._n this_o be_v old_a testament_n and_o we_o find_v it_o not_o in_o the_o gospel_n 158_o obj._n christ_n have_v leave_v spiritual_a mean_n to_o prevent_v heresy_n infection_n 159_o obj._n magistrate_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n ib._n quest._n be_v they_o not_o exclude_v from_o exercise_v any_o power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 160_o quest_n indeed_o magistrate_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v power_n but_o be_v they_o not_o therein_o type_n of_o christ_n kingly_a power_n 161_o quest_n why_o be_v the_o magistrate_n power_n needful_a 162_o quest_n do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n justify_v this_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n 164_o obj._n but_o matter_n of_o religion_n belong_v not_o to_o his_o cognizance_n 165_o obj._n such_o scripture_n speak_v only_o of_o his_o power_n in_o civil_a thing_n ib._n qu._n how_o will_v it_o appear_v that_o magistracy_n be_v appoint_v for_o our_o spiritual_a good_a as_o well_o as_o for_o our_o civil_a 166_o qu._n how_o can_v natural_a and_o external_a thing_n be_v help_n to_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o divine_a ib._n obj._n conscience_n be_v a_o tender_a thing_n and_o therefore_o must_v not_o be_v meddle_v with_o 168_o qu._n what_o may_v be_v do_v to_o a_o man_n that_o plead_v conscience_n ib._n 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may_v be_v punish_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 182_o obj._n christ_n punish_v such_o as_o god_n or_o messiah_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o imitable_a by_o magistrate_n 183_o obj._n it_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a act_n in_o christ_n therefore_o not_o imitable_a 184_o quest_n what_o corruption_n in_o religion_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v punish_v 185_o quest_n what_o conclusion_n may_v be_v lay_v down_o upon_o these_o premise_n 187_o quest_n how_o may_v it_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o magistrate_n duty_n to_o punish_v heresy_n 190_o obj._n still_o these_o be_v old_a testament_n example_n 191_o quest_n what_o need_v the_o church_n any_o such_o help_n &_o c_o 196_o obj._n but_o this_o will_v make_v man_n to_o dissemble_v or_o to_o sin_n against_o conscience_n 200_o obj._n it_o may_v bring_v in_o persecution_n for_o conscience-sake_n 201_o obj_fw-la it_o be_v cross_a to_o the_o meek_a spirit_n of_o christ_n &_o c_o ib._n quest_n why_o may_v not_o a_o toleration_n be_v grant_v 202_o the_o 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