Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	dead_a	life_n	live_v	7,322	5	6.0283	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40738	The worlds honour detected, and, for the unprofitableness thereof, rejected, and the honour which comes from God alone, asserted, and reduced to practice, or, Some reasons why the people of God called Quakers, do deny the accustomary honour and salutations of the world ... by a friend to truth, who is no respector or regarder of persons, called a Quaker, B.F.	Furly, Benjamin, 1636-1714.	1663 (1663)	Wing F2541; ESTC R8091	54,243	70

the_o world_n honour_n detect_v and_o for_o the_o unprofitableness_n thereof_o reject_v and_o the_o honour_n which_o come_v from_o god_n alone_o assert_v and_o reduce_v to_o practice_n or_o some_o reason_n why_o the_o people_n of_o god_n call_v quaker_n do_v deny_v the_o accustomary_a honour_n and_o salutation_n of_o the_o world_n consist_v in_o put_v off_o the_o hat_n bow_v title_v bid_v good-morrow_n good-night_n etc._n etc._n uphold_v by_o they_o in_o a_o respect_n of_o person_n contrary_a to_o the_o royal_a law_n of_o liberty_n jam._n 2._o their_o several_a plea_n for_o the_o same_o implead_v and_o divers_a objection_n answer_v by_o a_o friend_n to_o truth_n who_o be_v no_o respecter_n or_o regarder_n of_o person_n call_v a_o quaker_n b._n f._n rom._n 13.7_o give_v honour_n to_o who_o honour_n be_v due_a yea_o honour_v all_o man_n 1_o pet._n 2.17_o yet_o honour_n be_v not_o seemly_a for_o a_o fool_n prov._n 26.1_o how_o can_v you_o believe_v that_o receive_v honour_v one_o of_o another_o and_o seek_v not_o the_o honour_n which_o come_v from_o god_n alone_o joh._n 5.44_o salute_v he_o not_o or_o say_z not_o to_o he_o god_n speed_n for_o he_o that_o salute_v he_o or_o say_v so_o to_o he_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o evil_a deed_n 2._o joh._n 11._o london_n print_v for_o robert_n wilson_n 1663._o to_o the_o reader_n friend_z in_o this_o paper_n thou_o have_v a_o faithful_a account_n why_o we_o do_v not_o use_v but_o testify_v against_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o world_n in_o their_o salutation_n which_o yet_o we_o impose_v upon_o no_o man_n understanding_n but_o single_o bear_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o we_o have_v receive_v it_o from_o he_o leave_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v witness_v by_o the_o light_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n alone_o in_o every_o man_n conscience_n to_o which_o every_o one_o must_v stand_v or_o fall_v and_o in_o which_o a_o man_n ought_v narrow_o to_o weigh_v all_o his_o deed_n and_o as_o he_o shall_v find_v peace_n or_o reproof_n from_o the_o lord_n after_o due_a inquest_n so_o let_v he_o do_v not_o out_o of_o fear_n to_o shun_v the_o cross_n in_o any_o thing_n nor_o for_o affection_n or_o out_o of_o imitation_n to_o any_o without_o the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o leading_n in_o both_o which_o there_o be_v danger_n and_o a_o absolute_a mistake_n of_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n in_o which_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v lead_v and_o such_o be_v as_o far_o from_o the_o true_a unity_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o they_o that_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o world_n custom_n in_o blindness_n of_o which_o i_o think_v good_a to_o warn_v all_o man_n every_o where_o that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o the_o true_a ground_n or_o ground_n of_o truth_n in_o themselves_o there_o to_o find_v and_o feel_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o all_o evil_a by_o the_o light_n make_v manifest_a in_o themselves_o and_o to_o receive_v of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o lead_v out_o of_o the_o evil_n see_v which_o power_n be_v receive_v in_o the_o give_v up_o to_o and_o answer_v of_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o light_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a world_n may_v know_v that_o our_o unity_n stand_v not_o in_o a_o external_a conformity_n of_o the_o hat_n cap_n or_o any_o other_o outward_a thing_n or_o action_n but_o in_o that_o light_n life_n power_n &_o spirit_n which_o the_o world_n know_v not_o neither_o can_v receive_v in_o and_o by_o which_o we_o be_v all_o unite_a unto_o one_o spirit_n soul_n mind_n and_o body_n of_o which_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n even_o by_o the_o live_a virtue_n which_o proceed_v and_o descend_v from_o he_o to_o the_o enliven_a of_o each_o member_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n which_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o where_o it_o be_v so_o that_o our_o unity_n be_v not_o without_o but_o within_o nor_o with_o any_o outward_a practice_n though_o never_o so_o apparent_a to_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o holy_a man_n of_o old_a whether_o patriarch_n prophet_n or_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n in_o the_o time_n of_o great_a purity_n further_o than_o it_o be_v now_o in_o this_o day_n and_o in_o that_o person_n that_o do_v it_o find_v feel_v and_o know_v to_o proceed_v from_o that_o one_o only_a ancient_n and_o eternal_a spirit_n and_o life_n in_o which_o alone_a god_n have_v always_o be_v worship_v and_o honour_v and_o not_o at_o all_o out_o of_o it_o at_o any_o time_n for_o he_o that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n and_o he_o that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o life_n be_v in_o death_n and_o the_o dead_a can_v praise_v our_o god_n who_o be_v a_o live_a god_n and_o live_v for_o evermore_o he_o that_o read_v let_v he_o try_v himself_o b._n f._n the_o world_n honour_n detect_v and_o for_o the_o unprofitableness_n thereof_o reject_v and_o the_o honour_n that_o come_v from_o god_n alone_o assert_v and_o reduce_v to_o practice_n etc._n etc._n that_o there_o be_v a_o honour_n from_o man_n to_o each_o other_o which_o also_o be_v to_o be_v show_v upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o all_o man_n in_o common_a yea_o and_o a_o special_a honour_n from_o inferior_a to_o superior_a relation_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n as_o from_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n from_o servant_n to_o their_o own_o master_n from_o wife_n to_o their_o own_o husband_n from_o subject_n to_o their_o own_o emperor_n king_n prince_n magistrate_n or_o ruler_n and_o from_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o those_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v place_v as_o watchman_n over_o they_o yea_o and_o a_o double_a honour_n to_o all_o those_o that_o rule_n well_o and_o be_v find_v do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n faithful_o be_v of_o itself_o so_o clear_a that_o it_o need_v no_o proof_n be_v so_o clear_o assert_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o deny_v by_o no_o people_n that_o i_o have_v ever_o meet_v with_o or_o hear_v of_o which_o show_v it_o to_o be_v among_o the_o number_n of_o those_o thing_n place_v by_o god_n immediate_o from_o himself_o in_o his_o creature_n man_n which_o of_o all_o demonstration_n be_v the_o most_o firm_a and_o valid_a that_o any_o man_n can_v have_v because_o he_o have_v a_o firm_a testimony_n thereof_o immediate_o in_o himself_o which_o be_v free_a from_o all_o possibility_n of_o be_v corrupt_v unless_o by_o himself_o and_o with_o his_o own_o consent_n i_o call_v the_o most_o firm_a and_o stable_a assurance_n that_o man_n can_v have_v far_o exceed_v any_o writing_n or_o write_v testimony_n which_o be_v never_o so_o pure_a true_a and_o infallible_o so_o in_o itself_o at_o its_o first_o give_v forth_o may_v in_o process_n of_o time_n through_o malice_n of_o man_n or_o the_o weakness_n and_o negligence_n of_o transcriber_n be_v falsify_v vitiate_a and_o corrupt_v or_o defective_a before_o it_o reach_v my_o hand_n and_o so_o consequent_o without_o my_o consent_n or_o guilt_n but_o so_o can_v this_o immediate_a inward_a live_a testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o light_n of_o god_n in_o man_n be_v but_o here_o every_o man_n must_v have_v a_o hand_n in_o corrupt_v it_o for_o himself_o and_o turn_v this_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n bring_v salvation_n into_o wantonness_n whereby_o they_o just_o bring_v condemnation_n and_o darkness_n upon_o themselves_o now_o what_o this_o true_a honour_n be_v this_o be_v the_o question_n among_o many_o and_o how_o it_o be_v give_v or_o show_v to_o man_n in_o general_a and_o how_o to_o each_o particular_a relation_n this_o true_a honour_n then_o itself_o i_o affirm_v and_o i_o hope_v with_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o intelligent_a man_n to_o be_v love_n or_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n universal_a love_n place_v by_o god_n near_a man_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o mouth_n and_o it_o be_v show_v or_o give_v to_o any_o man_n in_o particular_a and_o so_o in_o general_n by_o extend_v itself_o forth_o in_o the_o action_n of_o love_n towards_o he_o as_o his_o condition_n and_o necessity_n require_v this_o with_o i_o be_v the_o only_a true_a foundation_n of_o all_o true_a and_o last_a honour_n which_o come_v from_o god_n undeniable_o as_o that_o without_o which_o all_o honour_n so_o call_v be_v no_o honour_n but_o only_o in_o show_n and_o not_o in_o deed_n for_o how_o can_v i_o honour_v he_o who_o i_o love_v not_o or_o indeed_o love_v a_o man_n and_o not_o honour_v he_o its_o impossible_a these_o two_o then_o be_v inseparable_a yea_o they_o be_v convertible_n they_o be_v one_o this_o love_n be_v honour_n and_o this_o honour_n be_v love_n where_o the_o one_o be_v want_v the_o other_o can_v true_o be_v where_o and_o

the_o guide_n of_o every_o true_a christian_a as_o it_o be_v write_v as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o no_o more_o and_o what_o we_o find_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n lead_v we_o unto_o we_o can_v have_v no_o faith_n in_o and_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n the_o scripture_n say_v be_v six_o therefore_o we_o leave_v they_o 2._o we_o have_v moreover_o find_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n limit_v we_o in_o they_o and_o lead_v we_o out_o of_o they_o in_o which_o practice_n we_o also_o live_v yet_o not_o without_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n ofttimes_o in_o ourselves_o for_o they_o though_o we_o know_v it_o not_o while_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o vanity_n of_o our_o mind_n after_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o world_n darken_v thereby_o in_o our_o understanding_n and_o great_o stranger_n from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n unto_o which_o life_n be_v now_o turn_v and_o come_v to_o receive_v the_o enlightning_n thereof_o day_n by_o day_n in_o our_o heart_n we_o have_v choose_v it_o for_o our_o leader_n and_o it_o lead_v we_o out_o of_o all_o dead_a work_n of_o which_o sort_n these_o be_v therefore_o we_o forsake_v they_o and_o as_o it_o be_v require_v at_o our_o hand_n testify_z against_o they_o 3._o in_o this_o light_n spring_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n or_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 1_o john_n shine_v in_o our_o heart_n we_o see_v the_o whole_a mass_n of_o it_o to_o be_v a_o weak_a unprofitable_a thing_n not_o able_a to_o answer_v the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v practise_v viz._n to_o show_v honour_n respect_n and_o love_n and_o so_o ought_v to_o cease_v especial_o when_o a_o better_a and_o more_o serviceable_a mean_n be_v discover_v which_o we_o be_v find_v in_o be_v altogether_o careless_a to_o answer_v the_o will_n of_o any_o man_n or_o custom_n of_o any_o nation_n therein_o but_o do_v lay_v it_o a_o side_n and_o trample_v it_o under_o our_o foot_n as_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o 4._o we_o find_v it_o tend_v mere_o and_o sole_o to_o strengthen_v feed_v and_o please_v the_o spirit_n of_o ambition_n in_o man_n and_o woman_n by_o which_o they_o be_v lead_v to_o destruction_n wherefore_o we_o can_v practice_v those_o thing_n lest_o we_o shall_v be_v find_v guilty_a thereof_o which_o so_o far_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v we_o desire_v and_o seek_v to_o prevent_v even_o of_o our_o enemy_n themselves_o 5._o we_o find_v it_o the_o very_a same_o kind_n of_o honour_n and_o salutation_n which_o christ_n so_o sharp_o reprove_v in_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o strict_o forbid_v to_o his_o disciple_n and_o have_v severe_o judge_v and_o break_v down_o in_o we_o and_o therefore_o if_o we_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o they_o we_o shall_v return_v to_o build_v that_o which_o god_n have_v throw_v and_o be_v throw_v with_o a_o everlasting_a destruction_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v become_v more_o lover_n and_o pleaser_n of_o man_n than_o of_o god_n 6._o we_o find_v it_o even_o the_o 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as_o now_o it_o be_v practise_v that_o can_v bind_v we_o now_o nor_o limit_v the_o lord_n to_o it_o more_o than_o to_o other_o of_o his_o institution_n for_o several_a reason_n before_o mention_v but_o as_o for_o we_o we_o believe_v the_o hat_n to_o be_v a_o earthly_a thing_n not_o the_o honour_n which_o be_v from_o above_o but_o from_o below_o make_v for_o cover_v the_o nakedness_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o clothes_n and_o with_o which_o god_n nor_o man_n neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v true_o worship_v more_o than_o by_o put_v off_o the_o shoe_n glove_n coat_n or_o any_o other_o garment_n neither_o do_v we_o believe_v that_o its_o any_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n nor_o render_v the_o worship_n any_o thing_n the_o more_o well-pleasing_a or_o acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n but_o be_v far_o below_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n yea_o or_o dignity_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o man_n indeed_o and_o therefore_o all_o that_o be_v contend_v for_o the_o honour_n and_o 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