Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	earth_n	heaven_n	world_n	5,455	5	4.3686	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57956	A discourse of the use of reason in matters of religion shewing that Christianity contains nothing repugnant to right reason, against enthusiasts and deists / written in Latin by the Reverend Dr. Rust ; and translated into English, with annotations upon it by Hen. Hallywell.	Rust, George, d. 1670.; Hallywell, Henry, d. 1703?	1683 (1683)	Wing R2361; ESTC R25530	47,282	92

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there_o likewise_o into_o blind_a chance_n and_o fortune_n now_o when_o our_o lord_n jesus_n according_a to_o the_o clear_a prediction_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o scene_n of_o affair_n in_o this_o low_a world_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n shall_v visible_o descend_v from_o heaven_n with_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o mighty_a angel_n make_v all_o those_o region_n through_o which_o they_o pass_v bright_a before_o they_o with_o the_o glory_n and_o lustre_n of_o their_o celestial_a body_n and_o in_o this_o posture_n shall_v for_o some_o time_n face_n the_o earth_n and_o after_o that_o dreadful_a sentence_n pronounce_v upon_o wicked_a man_n and_o the_o apostate_n spirit_n of_o the_o air_n by_o his_o stupendous_a power_n shall_v excite_v all_o the_o principle_n of_o fire_n both_o in_o earth_n and_o air_n to_o perfect_v a_o general_n and_o universal_a conf●…agration_n of_o this_o terrestrial_a world_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o rebellious_a crew_n this_o will_v be_v such_o a_o amaze_a and_o surprise_v testimony_n and_o irre●…ragable_a proof_n of_o the_o immediate_a hand_n of_o god_n as_o must_v and_o will_v convince_v the_o most_o wretched_a and_o deplorable_a notwithstanding_o the_o courseness_n and_o stubbornness_n of_o their_o nature_n both_o of_o his_o be_v and_o providence_n pag._n 47._o he_o who_o after_o a_o humble_a pious_a and_o attentive_a weigh_v of_o thing_n shall_v yet_o fall_v into_o error_n all_o error_n be_v not_o alike_o hurtful_a and_o dangerous_a for_o a_o error_n may_v be_v pure_o and_o simple_o involuntary_a or_o it_o may_v be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o voluntary_a if_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o be_v some_o voluntary_a and_o avoiable_a fault_n the_o error_n be_v itself_o sinsul_n and_o consequent_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n damnable_a as_o if_o by_o negligence_n in_o seek_v the_o truth_n by_o unwillingness_n to_o find_v it_o by_o pride_n by_o obstinacy_n by_o desire_v that_o religion_n shall_v be_v true_a which_o suit_n best_o with_o my_o end_n by_o fear_n of_o man_n ill_a opinion_n or_o any_o other_o worldly_a fear_n or_o hope_n i_o betray_v myself_o to_o any_o error_n contrary_a to_o any_o divine_a reveal_v truth_n that_o error_n may_v be_v just_o style_v a_o sin_n and_o consequent_o to_o such_o a_o one_o of_o itself_o damnable_a but_o if_o i_o be_v guilty_a of_o none_o of_o these_o fault_n but_o be_v desirous_a to_o know_v the_o truth_n &_o diligent_a in_o seek_v it_o and_o advise_v not_o at_o all_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n about_o the_o choice_n of_o my_o opinion_n but_o only_o with_o god_n and_o that_o reason_n he_o have_v give_v i_o if_o i_o be_v thus_o qualify_v and_o yet_o through_o humane_a infirmity_n fall_v into_o error_n that_o error_n can_v be_v damnable_a thus_o far_o a_o great_a and_o learned_a man._n i_o may_v add_v that_o a_o sober_a and_o serious_a christian_a who_o endeavour_n by_o all_o mean_n to_o know_v the_o 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which_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o illustrate_v and_o confirm_v such_o thing_n as_o our_o reverend_a author_n have_v but_o light_o touch_v at_o least_o can_v not_o large_o insist_v upon_o in_o that_o concise_a way_n of_o a_o sermon_n and_o this_o i_o have_v the_o more_o ready_o perform_v because_o i_o judge_v a_o discourse_n of_o this_o nature_n by_o a_o person_n of_o so_o extraordinary_a piety_n such_o clear_a intellectual_n and_o so_o every_o way_n accomplish_v as_o our_o author_n be_v can_v not_o prove_v unacceptable_a to_o any_o of_o the_o lover_n of_o truth_n and_o ingenuity_n and_o likewise_o that_o i_o may_v do_v honour_n to_o his_o venerable_a name_n and_o memory_n from_o who_o i_o have_v the_o happiness_n of_o receive_v the_o first_o rudiment_n of_o academical_a learning_n this_o i_o affirm_v moreover_o with_o a_o humble_a deference_n to_o better_a and_o more_o enlighten_v judgement_n that_o such_o a_o explication_n of_o religion_n as_o our_o reverend_n and_o learned_a 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to_o be_v thus_o in_o order_n as_o they_o go_v on_o in_o the_o book_n p._n 27._o p._n 30._o p._n 33._o p._n 34._o p._n 35._o p._n 36._o p._n 38._o p._n 39_o p._n 40._o p._n 41._o ●…_n cor._n 2._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 18._o rom._n 8._o 7._o 2_o cor._n 10._o 4_o 5._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 18._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 20._o &_o 2._o 6._o mat._n 12._o 24_o 25._o act._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 5._o 39_o 1_o thes._n 5._o 21._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 1._o psal._n 25._o 14._o see_v dr._n more_o be_v vol._n philosoph_n tom._n 2._o p._n 161._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 6._o mat._n 24._o 24._o 2_o thess._n 2._o 9_o rev._n 13._o 13_o 14._o origen_n contr_n celestina_n l._n 6._o juvenal_n sat._n 15._o l._n 1._o de_fw-fr leg_n lib._n 4._o c._n 24._o loco_fw-la supradicto_fw-la demonstr_n evangel_n p._n 385._o contra●…_n cel._n l._n 4._o p._n 163._o in_o 〈◊〉_d platonis_fw-la tu●…ul_a quaest._n l●…b_n 1._o

son_n of_o soul_n however_o these_o thing_n be_v yet_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o among_o all_o nation_n those_o person_n have_v be_v always_o have_v in_o the_o great_a esteem_n and_o veneration_n who_o have_v be_v take_v to_o be_v the_o immediate_a offspring_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o put_v pilate_n into_o such_o a_o great_a fear_n when_o the_o jew_n tell_v he_o that_o our_o saviour_n assert_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n joh._n 19_o 8._o imagine_v according_o to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o son_n of_o jupiter_n or_o apollo_n or_o some_o other_o of_o their_o deity_n and_o consequent_o that_o he_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v reverence_v then_o give_v up_o to_o be_v crucify_a ibid._n add_v the_o great_a majesty_n to_o what_o he_o shall_v deliver_v from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o most_o of_o the_o legislator_n among_o the_o heathen_a that_o they_o may_v obtain_v the_o great_a credit_n and_o veneration_n to_o their_o law_n be_v wont_a to_o tell_v the_o people_n they_o receive_v they_o from_o some_o god_n or_o other_o as_o mynias_n persuade_v the_o egyptian_n that_o he_o be_v teach_v his_o law_n by_o mercury_n minos_n entitle_v his_o to_o ju_n piter_n and_o zamolxis_n among_o the_o getes_n to_o the_o goddess_n vesta_n now_o albeit_o these_o be_v but_o fiction_n yet_o from_o the_o dictate_v of_o common_a reason_n they_o all_o conclude_v thus_o much_o that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n so_o bind_v or_o that_o carry_v great_a majesty_n and_o authority_n then_o that_o which_o have_v divinity_n stamp_v upon_o it_o ibid._n nor_o can_v god_n signify_v his_o will_n more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o man._n admirable_o to_o 〈◊〉_d purpose_v the_o forecited_a lactantius_n discourse_n where_o show_v how_o high_o reasonable_a it_o be_v that_o christ_n shall_v take_v upon_o he_o our_o flesh_n he_o add_v si_fw-la verò_fw-la sit_fw-la immortalis_fw-la exemplum_fw-la proponere_fw-la homini_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la potest_fw-la i._n e._n if_o he_o have_v be_v whole_o immortal_a he_o can_v not_o have_v offer_v himself_o as_o a_o example_n to_o mankind_n for_o some_o grave_a person_n will_v be_v very_o apt_a thus_o to_o bespeak_v he_o you_o indeed_o do_v not_o sin_n because_o you_o be_v free_a from_o this_o body_n you_o covet_v not_o because_o a_o immortal_a be_v want_v nothing_o but_o i_o have_v need_n of_o many_o thing_n to_o maintain_v this_o life_n of_o i_o you_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o death_n because_o it_o can_v have_v no_o dominion_n over_o you_o you_o despise_v pain_n because_o you_o be_v impassable_a but_o i_o poor_a mortal_n have_v reason_n to_o fear_v both_o because_o they_o bring_v upon_o i_o such_o grievous_a torment_n as_o weak_a and_o infirm_a flesh_n be_v not_o able_a to_o endure_v therefore_o he_o that_o be_v a_o teacher_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ought_v to_o take_v away_o this_o excuse_n from_o man_n 〈◊〉_d none_o may_v ascribe_v his_o sin_n rather_o to_o necessity_n then_o his_o ownfault_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v every_o way_n complete_a nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v object_v against_o he_o by_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v teach_v as_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v say_v you_o command_v impossibility_n he_o may_v ready_o answer_v behold_v i_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n i_o be_o clothe_v with_o flesh_n who_o property_n be_v to_o sin_n yet_o i_o bear_v about_o a_o mortal_a body_n without_o sin_n i_o can_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n either_o suffer_v pain_n or_o death_n because_o i_o be_o frail_a behold_v pain_n and_o death_n have_v power_n on_o i_o and_o i_o overcome_v those_o thing_n which_o thou_o fear_v that_o i_o may_v make_v thou_o a_o conqueror_n over_o pain_n and_o death_n i_o go_v first_o through_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o pretend_v thou_o can_v not_o bear_v if_o thou_o can_v not_o follow_v i_o in_o what_o i_o command_v yet_o sure_o thou_o may_v follow_v i_o go_v before_o thou_o thus_o all_o manner_n of_o excuse_n be_v take_v away_o and_o every_o man_n must_v confess_v that_o it_o be_v his_o own_o fault_n that_o he_o be_v vicious_a in_o neglect_v to_o follow_v not_o only_o the_o teacher_n of_o all_o virtue_n but_o the_o guide_n and_o conductor_n to_o it_o and_o if_o any_o shall_v object_n with_o that_o impious_a epicurean_a and_o ask_v why_o can_v not_o god_n appear_v and_o at_o once_o take_v away_o all_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n out_o of_o 163._o the_o soul_n and_o plant_v virtue_n there_o to_o this_o origen_n reply_n 1._o that_o it_o may_v well_o be_v doubt_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v natural_o possible_a or_o not_o 2._o suppose_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o will_v be_v the_o liberty_n of_o our_o will_n and_o where_o that_o laudable_a assent_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o aversation_n from_o lie_n and_o falshood_n for_o if_o we_o take_v away_o liberty_n and_o spontaneity_n we_o destroy_v the_o very_a essence_n of_o virtue_n so_o that_o no_o course_n can_v have_v be_v 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