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
A54177	The new witnesses proved old hereticks, or, Information to the ignorant in which the doctrines of John Reeve and Lodowick Muggleton, which they stile, mysteries never before known, revealed, or heard of from the foundation of the world, are proved to be mostly ancient whimsies, blasphemies and heresies, from the evidence of Scripture, reason and several historians : also an account of some discoourse betwixt L.M. and my self, by which his blasphemous, ignorant and unsavory spirit is clearly and truly manifested, in love to the immortal souls of those few, who are concern'd in the belief of his impostures / by a living true witness to that one eternal way of God, revealed in the light of righteousness W.P.	Penn, William, 1644-1718.	1672 (1672)	Wing P1326; ESTC R15258	38,470	64

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have_v it_o fair_v with_o a_o few_o unhappy_a soul_n that_o have_v be_v beguile_v by_o these_o impostor_n i_o shall_v not_o altogether_o make_v it_o my_o business_n to_o confute_v his_o tenant_n but_o since_o they_o more_o than_o once_o with_o a_o intolerable_a pride_n boast_v of_o these_o thing_n as_o new_a revelation_n and_o challenge_v the_o whole_a world_n to_o disprove_v they_o and_o upon_o this_o single_a credit_n it_o be_v that_o their_o credulous_a adherent_n be_v so_o mighty_o persuade_v of_o their_o patron_n sincerity_n and_o infability_n it_o be_v their_o first_o lesson_n at_o entrance_n to_o abandon_v all_o scripture_n or_o inward_a witness_n and_o that_o muggleton_n to_o my_o knowledge_n in_o his_o discourse_n and_o otherwise_o make_v it_o his_o brag_n that_o he_o not_o only_o know_v more_o than_o all_o man_n ever_o do_v or_o shall_v know_v to_o eternity_n but_o that_o the_o doctrine_n reeves_n and_o he_o say_v they_o be_v depute_v to_o declare_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o 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now_o proceed_v to_o perform_v what_o have_v be_v promise_v by_o most_o undeniable_a proof_n first_o reeves_n and_o muggleton_n declare_v as_o a_o great_a secret_n to_o the_o world_n that_o god_n be_v not_o a_o infinite_a spirit_n in_o every_o place_n at_o all_o time_n contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o say_v he_o measure_v out_o the_o heaven_n with_o his_o span_n nor_o can_v the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n contain_v he_o but_o against_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o by_o authority_n from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o use_v their_o own_o word_n god_n be_v but_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n and_o that_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o body_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n trans_fw-la spirit_n treat_n p._n 15._o deu._n look_v glass_n p._n 3_o 4._o that_o this_o be_v against_o scripture_n we_o prove_v first_o there_o be_v none_o like_o to_o the_o god_n of_o jeshurun_n who_o ride_v upon_o the_o heaven_n in_o thy_o help_n and_o in_o his_o excellency_n on_o the_o sky_n the_o eternal_a god_n be_v thy_o refuge_n and_o underneath_o be_v the_o everlasting_a arm_n deut._n 33.26_o 27._o if_o the_o god_n of_o jeshurun_n be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o none_o be_v like_a to_o he_o then_o can_v man_n bodily_a shape_n be_v the_o likeness_n of_o the_o true_a god_n consequent_o if_o muggleton_n god●_n be_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n bodily_a shape_n he_o be_v not_o the_o true_a god_n because_o he_o be_v not_o that_o god_n of_o jeshurun_n which_o none_o be_v like_a unto_o again_o if_o the_o almighty_a god_n be_v but_o of_o the_o dimention_n of_o a_o middle_a statured_a man_n how_o can_v he_o be_v say_v to_o ride_v upon_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o sky_n and_o to_o have_v his_o everlasting_a arm_n under_o a_o people_n many_o of_o who_o be_v single_o big_a than_o himself_o for_o by_o muggleton_n principle_n we_o be_v still_o to_o keep_v to_o the_o litteral_n sense_n second_o but_o will_v god_n indeed_o dwell_v on_o the_o

his_o eternal_a spirit_n yet_o without_o a_o body_n face_n or_o tongue_n or_o a_o majestical_a person_n like_v unto_o earthly_a monarch_n he_o can_v not_o possible_o have_v speak_v distinct_a word_n nor_o his_o glory_n have_v be_v perfect_a d.l.g._n p._n 106._o animadversion_n viii_o if_o that_o which_o be_v requisite_a to_o define_v or_o render_v god_n true_o such_o be_v single_o attribute_v to_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n without_o the_o mention_n of_o a_o body_n then_o be_v the_o eternal_a spirit_n the_o invisible_a god_n as_o they_o themselves_o prove_v if_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n be_v nothing_o else_o then_o crown_n of_o immortal_a glory_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o invisible_a god_n who_o power_n create_v all_o thing_n and_o if_o all_o wisdom_n glory_n and_o power_n proceed_v only_a from_o this_o invisible_a eternal_a spirit_n as_o they_o say_v than_o not_o unto_o a_o body_n but_o unto_o that_o who_o alone_o have_v all_o power_n wisdom_n and_o glory_n be_v the_o godhead_n to_o be_v ascribe_v but_o that_o be_v unto_o the_o invisible_a spirit_n and_o if_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n be_v thus_o qualify_v how_o possible_o can_v its_o glory_n be_v eclipse_v for_o want_v of_o a_o body_n face_n or_o tongue_n be_v the_o eternal_a spirit_n crown_n of_o immortal_a imperfect_a glory_n and_o how_o can_v all_o glory_n alone_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o spirit_n who_o glory_n be_v imperfect_a without_o a_o body_n he_o shall_v have_v say_v from_o the_o spirit_n and_o body_n alone_o proceed_v all_o glory_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o confusion_n be_v like_o the_o rest_n contradiction_n ix_o moreover_o you_o may_v know_v that_o those_o man_n called_z independent_o anabaptist_n presbyterian_o be_v the_o literal_a apostolical_a jew_n d.l.g._n p._n 191._o furthermore_o those_o anabaptist_n independent_a presbyterian_a man_n which_o hold_v it_o lawful_a to_o persecute_v man_n in_o their_o person_n and_o estate_n upon_o a_o spiritual_a account_n i_o say_v from_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n that_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o offspring_n of_o those_o bloody-minded_n jew_n that_o crucify_a the_o lord_n of_o glory_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o blasphemy_n d.l.g._n p._n 192._o animadversion_n ix_o that_o exception_n shall_v have_v be_v make_v before_o for_o if_o those_o that_o be_v call_v independent_n presbyterian_o and_o anabaptist_n be_v apostolical_a jew_n and_o yet_o such_o as_o be_v for_o persecution_n for_o conscience_n be_v of_o their_o race_n that_o put_v christ_n to_o death_n than_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o apostolical_a but_o moysaicall_a jew_n but_o how_o can_v they_o make_v that_o hold_v together_o the_o apostolical_a jew_n be_v one_o not_o outward_a in_o the_o letter_n but_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n if_o so_o either_o they_o be_v independent_o presbyterian_o or_o anabaptist_n or_o else_o those_o three_o opinion_n be_v come_v to_o be_v of_o they_o since_o at_o the_o distance_n they_o stand_v they_o can_v be_v under_o the_o same_o covenant_n and_o circumcision_n but_o to_o be_v short_a by_o their_o declare_v they_o whilst_o not_o their_o follower_n apostolical_a jew_n we_o may_v conclude_v that_o reeve_n and_o muggleton_n count_v themselves_o none_o of_o they_o but_o man_n of_o another_o dispensation_n and_o therefore_o not_o of_o the_o circumcision_n in_o heart_n which_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n but_o the_o spirit_n beyond_o which_o dispensation_n all_o other_o pretension_n be_v imagination_n and_o vain_a exaltation_n contradiction_n x._o it_o be_v not_o thy_o natural_a or_o allegorical_a whimsy_n that_o can_v blind_v the_o elect_n nor_o pacify_v the_o judge_n of_o life_n and_o death_n within_o thou_o d.l.g._n p._n 168._o and_o now_o i_o desire_v no_o other_o witness_n to_o bear_v record_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n to_o this_o epistle_n whether_o it_o be_v truth_n or_o no_o but_o the_o everlasting_a jehovah_n or_o eternal_a spiritual_a jesus_n himself_o d.l.g._n p._n 208._o again_o if_o every_o man_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n live_v in_o his_o conscience_n as_o many_o man_n vain_o imagine_v what_o then_o be_v become_v of_o the_o spiritual_a body_n of_o that_o jesus_n that_o ascend_v into_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o visible_a sight_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n d._n l.g_a p._n 68_o animadversion_n x._o if_o the_o judge_n of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v in_o man_n than_o christ_n unto_o who_o all_o judgement_n be_v commit_v be_v in_o man_n to_o justify_v or_o condemn_v he_o therefore_o christ_n or_o his_o spirit_n or_o both_o be_v in_o man_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v no_o impediment_n to_o nor_o denial_n of_o christ_n ascension_n with_o a_o glorify_a body_n neither_o be_v it_o vain_a to_o believe_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n live_v in_o the_o conscience_n of_o men._n observe_v their_o folly_n the_o judge_n of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v within_o thou_o again_o it_o be_v vain_a to_o imagine_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n live_v in_o man_n conscience_n thus_o they_o say_v and_o unsay_v almost_o in_o a_o breath_n but_o above_o all_o that_o the_o everlasting_a jehovah_n and_o eternal_a spiritual_a jesus_n shall_v be_v in_o man_n conscience_n the_o true_a witness_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v in_o man_n who_o can_v understand_v this_o strange_a riddle_n contradiction_n xi_o but_o you_o may_v say_v do_v god_n the_o three_o day_n arise_v from_o the_o dead_a by_o his_o own_o power_n or_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o deputy_n elias_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v he_o by_o his_o own_o decree_n and_o spiritual_a compact_n with_o elias_n and_o by_o that_o spirit_n of_o faith_n in_o his_o innocent_a body_n the_o which_o faith_n die_v in_o his_o pure_a body_n and_o quicken_v immediate_o and_o bring_v forth_o that_o natural_a innocent_a body_n out_o of_o the_o grave_a a_o pure_a spiritual_a body_n t.s.t._n p._n 32_o 33._o therefore_o whosoever_o say_v that_o any_o other_o body_n ascend_v into_o glory_n but_o that_o very_o same_o body_n of_o flesh_n and_o bone_n that_o suffer_v death_n upon_o the_o cross_n he_o be_v a_o antichrist_n and_o in_o utter_a spiritual_a darkness_n d.l.g._n p._n 15._o animadversion_n xi_o if_o the_o body_n die_v a_o natural_a body_n and_o be_v bring_v forth_o a_o spiritual_a body_n then_o unless_o that_o spiritual_a body_n lay_v down_o itself_o and_o resume_v its_o natural_a body_n as_o at_o the_o first_o it_o can_v not_o be_v the_o very_a same_o body_n of_o flesh_n blood_n and_o bone_n that_o die_v which_o ascend_v but_o it_o must_v have_v be_v a_o spiritual_a body_n in_o short_a if_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a be_v not_o all_o one_o as_o say_v they_o elsewhere_o in_o these_o contradiction_n then_o be_v it_o no_o more_o the_o same_o body_n then_o natural_a be_v spiritual_a and_o mortal_a immortal_a upon_o their_o own_o principle_n and_o consequent_o reeve_n and_o muggleton_n be_v the_o antichrist_n and_o in_o utter_a darkness_n as_o for_o the_o 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and_o avenge_v our_o blood_n on_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n revel_v 6.9_o 10._o if_o their_o soul_n live_v after_o their_o body_n be_v slay_v than_o they_o do_v not_o die_v together_o but_o the_o scripture_n prove_v their_o soul_n live_v after_o their_o body_n be_v slay_v for_o they_o cry_v for_o vengeance_n on_o the_o bloodthirsty_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o soul_n be_v not_o mortal_a as_o body_n be_v in_o short_a their_o body_n be_v slay_v their_o soul_n be_v alive_a their_o body_n be_v in_o the_o grave_a their_o soul_n under_o the_o altar_n worship_v god_n day_n and_o night_n forever_o and_o ever_o that_o this_o be_v against_o reason_n i_o further_o prove_v first_o