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	quicken_v	5,491	5	10.4511	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57739	The blessedness of departed saints in their immediate enjoyment of God in glorie Propounded and improved in a funeral-sermon, upon Revel. 14.13. March 3. 1651. By Joseph Rowe, minister of the Gospel, and pastor of Buckland-monachorum in Devon.	Rowe, Joseph, b. 1617 or 18.	1654 (1654)	Wing R2067A; ESTC R218416	20,652	33

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the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n this_o be_v the_o earnest_a desire_n of_o he_o who_o be_v thou_o to_o love_n and_o serve_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n joseph_n rowe_n march_n 15._o 1653._o the_o blessedness_n of_o depart_v saint_n in_o their_o immediate_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n in_o glory_n revel_v chap._n 14._o verse_n 13._o part_n of_o it_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o yea_o say_v the_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n do_v follow_v they_o there_o be_v controversy_n among_o interpreter_n concern_v the_o cohaerence_n and_o dependency_n of_o this_o verse_n clear_v the_o context_n clear_v most_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o forego_n apocalipt_v forego_n mede_n cla._n apocalipt_v some_o few_o to_o the_o follow_a verse_n but_o it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a how_o we_o state_n the_o relation_n of_o the_o word_n so_o we_o careful_o inquire_v into_o and_o retain_v their_o sense_n and_o 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eternalfelicity_n though_o believer_n die_v either_o in_o or_o for_o the_o lord_n yet_o herein_o they_o be_v bless_v and_o that_o instant_o upon_o their_o death_n in_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o in_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o their_o work_n bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o henee_n forth_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o word_n be_v two_o general_a part_n text_n division_n of_o text_n first_o a_o point_n propound_v bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o etc._n etc._n second_o a_o proof_n fit_v exhibit_v and_o lay_v forth_o yea_o say_v the_o spirit_n that_o they_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v three_o circumstance_n subdivide_v first_o gen._n subdivide_v first_o a_o privilege_n blessedness_n blessed_n second_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n three_o the_o time_n when_o this_o glorious_a privilege_n come_v to_o be_v enjoy_v this_o be_v carry_v under_o those_o expression_n from_o henceforth_o blessed_n be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o in_o the_o second_o general_n be_v two_o particular_n subdivide_v second_o general_n subdivide_v 1._o the_o person_n assert_v the_o former_a truth_n the_o spirit_n 2._o the_o reason_n allege_v for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o they_o be_v two_o the_o first_o be_v take_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o depart_a saint_n they_o be_v bless_v that_o dye_n in_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n that_o be_v because_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o locum_fw-la that_o pareus_n in_o locum_fw-la be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o second_o reason_n be_v ground_v upon_o their_o reward_n their_o work_n that_o be_v by_o a_o metonymy_a the_o gerhard_n the_o piseator_n napier_n junius_n bullinger_n diodati_n leigh_n gerhard_n reward_n of_o their_o work_n do_v follow_v they_o both_o reason_n as_o pareus_n 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lord_n that_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n sake_n or_o for_o the_o lord_n cause_n thus_o the_o martyr_n who_o suffer_v death_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o lord_n truth_n dye_v in_o the_o lord_n this_o interpretation_n be_v favour_v by_o many_o loc_fw-la many_o beza_n piscator_fw-la mede_n in_fw-la loc_fw-la protestant_n and_o by_o some_o loc_n some_o ribera_n in_o loc_n popish_a expositor_n and_o to_o say_v truth_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o some_o few_o scripture_n to_o be_v thus_o expound_v that_o place_n be_v plain_a for_o this_o ephes_n 4.1.1_o paul_n a_o prisoner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o english_z it_o of_o the_o lord_n but_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v locum_fw-la be_v chrysost_n musculus_fw-la diodat_n in_o locum_fw-la for_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n manner_n of_o speak_v thus_o 12._o thus_o divine_n of_o the_o assembly_n in_o their_o note_n upon_o the_o place_n pareus_n in_o rom._n 16._o vers_fw-la 2._o &_o 12._o some_o also_o interpret_v that_o place_n rom._n 16.2_o receive_v phebe_n our_o sister_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n sake_n so_o verse_n 12._o persis_n be_v say_v to_o have_v labour_v much_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n and_o thus_o you_o have_v a_o account_n of_o the_o first_o exposition_n of_o these_o word_n die_v in_o the_o lord_n restrain_v they_o to_o the_o martyr_n die_v for_o the_o lord_n 2._o there_o be_v another_o interpretation_n of_o a_o great_a latitude_n &_o extension_n give_v forth_o by_o several_a eminent_a divine_n who_o expound_v this_o clause_n which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n as_o of_o the_o martyr_n die_v for_o christ_n so_o of_o all_o believer_n also_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n locum_fw-la christ_n bullinger_n pareus_n gerhard_n synod_n annot._n in_o locum_fw-la this_o fence_n i_o prefer_v as_o 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of_o the_o follow_a sentence_n thus_o amodo_fw-la jam_fw-la dicit_fw-la spiritus_fw-la ut_fw-la requiescant_fw-la a_o laboribus_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o opera_fw-la corumsequuntur_fw-la ill_n that_o be_v from_o henceforth_o now_o say_v the_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n do_v follow_v they_o the_o learned_a divine_n employ_v in_o our_o last_o translation_n of_o the_o bible_n have_v so_o point_v the_o verse_n as_o that_o we_o may_v indifferent_o conjoin_v either_o with_o the_o precedent_n or_o subsequent_a word_n but_o most_o greek_a copy_n yea_o all_o as_o pareus_n assert_n that_o of_o montanus_n only_o except_v and_o most_o translator_n and_o interpreter_n fix_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o rear_n as_o the_o conclude_a term_n in_o this_o proposition_n bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o and_o so_o i_o shall_v look_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o present_a discourse_n touch_v the_o construction_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o join_v it_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bless_a loc_n beza_n in_o loc_n as_o thus_o bless_v from_o henceforth_o be_v the_o dead_a a_o skilful_a 64._o skilful_a heinsius_n exercit_fw-la sacr_n in_o cap._n 26._o matth._n &_o vers_fw-la 64._o critic_n pass_v his_o judgement_n upon_o this_o as_o seem_v the_o best_a construction_n of_o the_o word_n although_o he_o acknowledge_v it_o may_v profitable_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o last_o clause_n locum_fw-la clause_n brightman_n &_o piscar_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la other_o construe_v it_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d die_v to_o which_o word_n it_o be_v as_o they_o say_v purposely_o subjoin_v and_o this_o construction_n be_v in_o my_o apprehension_n as_o more_o clear_a and_o grammatical_a than_o the_o former_a so_o more_o serviceable_a for_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o the_o present_a expression_n the_o right_a meaning_n of_o which_o be_v 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