Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	eternal_a	holy_a	son_n	7,025	5	5.5036	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76748	The grand triall of true conversion. Or, Sanctifying grace appearing and acting first and chiefly in the thoughts. A treatise wherein these two mysteries are opened. 1. The mystery of iniquity working in mans thoughts by corrupt nature. II. The mystery of holiness working in the thoughts of sanctified persons. Together with precious preservatives against evill thoughts. / By John Bisco, minister of the gospel in Thomas Southwarke.	Bisco, John, d. 1679.; S. S. Man in the moone discovering a word of knavery under the sunne.	1655 (1655)	Wing B2987; Wing S147B; Thomason E1620_1; Thomason E1620_2; ESTC R209672	192,198	465

the_o attribute_v of_o any_o of_o those_o perfection_n or_o affection_n to_o god_n that_o be_v in_o any_o sort_n communicable_a to_o the_o creature_n we_o must_v careful_o mind_v these_o two_o rule_n 1._o there_o must_v be_v in_o our_o thought_n a_o abstract_n of_o all_o imperfection_n that_o be_v incident_a to_o the_o creature_n as_o for_o example_n mercy_n be_v in_o god_n and_o it_o be_v in_o man_n now_o in_o conceive_v mercy_n to_o be_v in_o god_n we_o must_v abstract_n all_o the_o imperfection_n which_o accompany_v mercy_n as_o it_o be_v in_o we_o mercy_n as_o it_o be_v find_v in_o man_n can_v be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n there_o be_v certain_a act_n of_o mercy_n in_o man_n that_o can_v be_v affirm_v to_o god_n mercy_n as_o it_o be_v in_o man_n have_v these_o three_o eminent_a internal_a act_n 1._o the_o first_o be_v condolency_n when_o a_o man_n have_v a_o inward_a sense_n of_o another_o misery_n and_o be_v afflict_v in_o the_o sense_n thereof_o this_o be_v call_v compassion_n 2._o the_o second_o act_n be_v a_o velleity_n to_o relieve_v those_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n though_o man_n may_v want_v power_n to_o do_v it_o neither_o of_o these_o act_n can_v agree_v to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n 1._o condolency_n can_v be_v in_o god_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o passion_n there_o can_v be_v no_o compassion_n proper_o this_o affection_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o man_n glorify_v in_o heaven_n 2._o god_n be_v able_a to_o help_v who_o soever_o he_o will_v mercy_n be_v in_o man_n with_o deliberation_n not_o so_o in_o god_n 3._o a_o three_o act_n of_o mercy_n be_v a_o absolute_a will_n of_o relieve_v the_o miserable_a and_o this_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v in_o god_n we_o do_v high_o dishonour_v god_n and_o make_v he_o a_o idol_n if_o we_o conceive_v any_o affection_n or_o virtue_n to_o be_v in_o god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o creature_n 2._o whatsoever_o virtue_n or_o excellency_n we_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n we_o must_v conceive_v 2._o rule_n 2._o it_o to_o be_v in_o he_o in_o the_o superlative_a transcendency_n of_o perfection_n and_o plenitude_n that_o be_v peculiar_a to_o a_o god_n for_o those_o excellency_n be_v in_o god_n immediate_o and_o infinite_o the_o spark_n whereof_o only_o appear_v in_o we_o 13._o the_o essential_a property_n of_o god_n be_v not_o real_o distinguish_v among_o ratione_fw-la esa_n 43._o 25._o non_fw-la distinguntur_fw-la re_fw-mi sed_fw-la ratione_fw-la themselves_o nor_o from_o his_o essence_n god_n mercy_n be_v himself_o and_o not_o different_a from_o his_o essence_n all_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n be_v one_o act_n in_o god_n 14._o those_o attribute_n that_o do_v formal_o include_v any_o thing_n peculiar_o proper_a to_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v altogether_o incommunicable_a as_o omniscience_n omni-potency_n omni-presence_n immensity_n and_o such_o like_a the_o image_n of_o god_n wisdom_n holiness_n mercy_n be_v communicable_a and_o be_v implant_v in_o the_o saint_n but_o there_o be_v no_o similitude_n of_o god_n omni_fw-la potency_n immensity_n omni-presence_n that_o can_v be_v communicate_v to_o angel_n or_o man_n these_o be_v incommunicable_a property_n and_o agree_v to_o god_n alone_o 2._o all_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n consider_v in_o themselves_o and_o as_o they_o be_v in_o god_n be_v altogether_o incommunicable_a for_o they_o be_v his_o essence_n itself_o thus_o god_n be_v only_o wise_a yet_o they_o be_v right_o divide_v into_o incommunicable_a and_o communicable_a because_o some_o of_o they_o do_v imprint_v their_o image_n on_o the_o creature_n as_o wisdom_n goodness_n righteousness_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o respect_n only_o as_o i_o conceive_v they_o be_v call_v communicable_a 15._o those_o divine_a attribute_n that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o creature_n they_o agree_v to_o they_o by_o way_n of_o analogy_n or_o likeness_n and_o yet_o these_o attribute_n as_o they_o be_v in_o god_n differ_v infinite_o from_o those_o property_n that_o be_v give_v to_o angel_n and_o man_n those_o property_n as_o they_o be_v in_o god_n be_v most_o perfect_a infinite_a unchangeable_a they_o be_v the_o divine_a essence_n itself_o and_o therefore_o in_o reality_n be_v all_o one_o but_o in_o angel_n and_o man_n these_o property_n be_v finite_a imperfect_a and_o changeable_a mere_a quality_n and_o divers_a they_o receive_v they_o by_o participation_n only_o 16._o the_o divine_a attribute_n be_v not_o multiply_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o glorious_a trinity_n for_o as_o there_o be_v one_o essence_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n so_o there_o be_v also_o one_o eternity_n one_o omnipotency_n one_o omniscience_n immutability_n etc._n etc._n the_o father_n be_v eternal_a almighty_a most_o holy_a merciful_a omniscient_n so_o be_v the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n therefore_o though_o the_o father_n be_v omnipotent_a and_o the_o son_n omnipotent_a and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n omnipotent_a yet_o there_o be_v not_o three_o omnipotents_a but_o these_o three_o be_v one_o almighty_a god_n 17._o god_n in_o himself_o be_v a_o essence_n spiritual_a invisible_a most_o simple_a infinite_a immutable_a incorporeal_a self-sufficient_a etc._n etc._n to_o we_o he_o be_v all-sufficient_a gracious_a merciful_a abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n righteous_a long-suffering_a etc._n etc._n thus_o we_o must_v conceive_v of_o he_o 1_o some_o attribute_n declare_v god_n own_o sufficiency_n thus_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v all-powerfull_a infinite_a eternal_a unchangeable_a 2._o other_o declare_v his_o efficiency_n as_o the_o work_n of_o his_o power_n justice_z goodness_n in_o and_o upon_o the_o creature_n thus_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v righteous_a merciful_a and_o patient_a object_n the_o scripture_n declare_v and_o speak_v god_n to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a incorporeal_a essence_n and_o not_o as_o man_n and_o yet_o they_o attribute_v to_o god_n member_n and_o humane_a sense_n and_o affection_n as_o hand_n arm_n eye_n ear_n etc._n etc._n now_o the_o great_a difficulty_n be_v to_o have_v right_a thought_n and_o conception_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o these_o attribute_n that_o we_o may_v not_o by_o any_o undue_a thought_n turn_v he_o into_o a_o idol_n answ_n for_o the_o regulate_a and_o rectify_v of_o our_o thought_n and_o apprehension_n about_o these_o tropical_a attribute_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n in_o scripture_n we_o must_v know_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v divers_a attribute_n that_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n tropical_o by_o way_n of_o figure_n not_o proper_o these_o be_v call_v figurative_a attribute_n 2._o in_o these_o figurative_a attribute_n tribuuntur_fw-la metaphoricae_fw-la attributa_fw-la dei_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la proprie_fw-la quidem_fw-la sunt_fw-la rerum_fw-la creatarum_fw-la at_o deo_fw-la per_fw-la metaphoram_fw-la seu_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la tribuuntur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la metaphora_fw-la qua_fw-la ea_fw-la 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be_v speak_v of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o thus_o the_o part_n of_o man_n his_o member_n sense_n affection_n action_n 23._o levit._fw-la 26._o 11._o esa_n 1._o 14._o jer._n 5._o 29._o amos_n 6._o 8._o psal_n 11._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d job_n 23._o subject_n and_o adjunct_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n 1._o a_o soul_n which_o be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o man_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n job_n 23._o 13._o we_o must_v not_o conceive_v that_o god_n be_v like_a unto_o man_n as_o if_o he_o have_v a_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o man_n have_v for_o god_n be_v one_o simple_a spiritual_a be_v 1._o the_o soul_n of_o god_n be_v put_v for_o god_n himself_o jer._n 6._o 8._o when_o god_n soul_n depart_v from_o man_n he_o forsake_v they_o full_o and_o for_o ever_o a_o man_n may_v depart_v from_o his_o friend_n in_o respect_n of_o bodily_a presence_n and_o yet_o his_o soul_n may_v be_v still_o with_o he_o but_o when_o he_o depart_v from_o he_o in_o his_o soul_n he_o 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and_o final_o 2._o the_o soul_n of_o god_n signify_v height_n and_o intensiveness_n of_o affection_n as_o when_o god_n soul_n hate_v wicked_a man_n and_o their_o performance_n it_o signify_v his_o rejection_n 14._o psal_n 11._o 5._o esa_n 1._o 14._o of_o they_o with_o the_o high_a hatred_n and_o abhorrency_n 3._o god_n rejoice_v to_o do_v good_a to_o his_o people_n with_o all_o his_o soul_n be_v his_o show_a mercy_n to_o they_o with_o the_o great_a height_n fullness_n and_o freeness_n of_o fatherly_a love_n and_o complacency_n 2._o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n as_o head_n face_n heart_n etc._n etc._n 1._o by_o the_o head_n of_o god_n the_o scripture_n understand_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o deity_n itself_o which_o be_v above_o all_o thing_n and_o whereunto_o all_o thing_n be_v subject_a 1_o cor._n 11._o 3._o 8._o dan._n 7._o 9_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pater_fw-la scilicet_fw-la phil._n 2._o 6._o 7._o 8._o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o christ_n whereby_o we_o may_v conceive_v this_o mystery_n that_o christ_n be_v subject_a to_o god_n so_o far_o as_o in_o our_o flesh_n he_o subject_v himself_o to_o god_n the_o father_n for_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v of_o one_o essence_n with_o the_o father_n he_o be_v equal_a with_o he_o god_n the_o father_n be_v the_o head_n of_o christ_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n in_o est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pater_fw-la christi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mediatorisque_fw-la personam_fw-la sustinentis_fw-la caput_fw-la est_fw-la which_o regard_n the_o father_n be_v say_v to_o be_v great_a than_o he_o joh._n 14._o 28._o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o office_n as_o sustain_v the_o person_n of_o a_o mediator_n 2._o the_o face_n of_o god_n signify_v that_o divine_a strength_n grace_n and_o mercy_n whereby_o 8._o psal_n 27._o 8._o god_n manife_v himself_o and_o be_v know_v by_o his_o people_n as_o we_o by_o the_o face_n be_v know_v to_o other_o the_o face_n be_v that_o whereby_o one_o man_n be_v know_v from_o another_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o person_n gal._n 1._o 21._o i_o be_v unknown_a by_o face_n unto_o the_o church_n 2._o god_n face_n be_v his_o favour_n and_o good_a will_n in_o the_o manifestation_n thereof_o dan._n 9_o 6._o psal_n 4_o 6._o 17._o this_o be_v call_v the_o shine_a of_o god_n face_n upon_o his_o people_n psal_n 80._o 3._o 19_o psal_n 31._o 16._o 3._o the_o face_n of_o god_n signify_v his_o presence_n in_o his_o church_n and_o public_a ordinance_n wherein_o the_o faithful_a have_v the_o vision_n and_o communication_n of_o god_n 11._o 1_o sam._n 29._o 19_o ionas_n 1._o 3._o psal_n 51._o 11._o gen._n 4._o 14._o 16._o from_o thy_o face_n shall_v i_o be_v absent_a or_o banish_v 4._o it_o signify_v comfort_n flow_v from_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n favour_n psal_n 69._o 17._o hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o thy_o servant_n for_o i_o be_o in_o trouble_n shine_v upon_o i_o and_o comfort_v i_o psal_n 31._o 16._o 5._o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n signify_v open_a 〈◊〉_d levit._fw-la 17._o 10._o &_o 26._o gen._n 32._o 20._o lam._n 4_o 16._o jer._n 3._o 13._o psal_n 21._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anger_n the_o face_n show_v forth_o favour_n or_o wrath_n pleasure_n or_o displeasure_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 12._o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a psal_n 34._o psal_n 21._o 10._o in_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o face_n that_o be_v of_o thy_o anger_n as_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v explain_v it_o ezek._n 15._o 7._o 6._o god_n face_n be_v his_o glory_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o exod._n 33._o 20._o 23._o it_o be_v the_o glory_n and_o majesty_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o which_o can_v be_v see_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n understanding_n because_o the_o mind_n of_o m●n_z can_v comprehend_v god_n who_o be_v incomprehensible_a job_n 11._o 7._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 16._o r._n menachem_n well_o interpret_v that_o 〈◊〉_d exod._n 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d text_n say_v he_o observe_v how_o he_o say_v not_o my_o face_n thou_o shall_v not_o see_v but_o shall_v not_o be_v see_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v there_o be_v no_o power_n in_o any_o creature_n to_o comprehend_v it_o 3._o eye_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n whereby_o we_o must_v conceive_v 1._o his_o merciful_a mighty_a and_o watchful_a providence_n psal_n 34._o 15._o 2_o chron._n 16._o 9_o god_n eye_v of_o his_o child_n be_v not_o a_o bare_a intuition_n but_o a_o put_v forth_o of_o his_o strength_n to_o help_v and_o assist_v they_o and_o to_o resist_v their_o enemy_n 2._o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v omniscience_n prov._n 15._o 3._o god_n eye_n be_v in_o every_o 4._o 2_o chron._n 36._o 12_o psal_n 11._o 4._o place_n to_o behold_v good_a and_o evil_a he_o know_v all_o thing_n most_o clear_o as_o if_o he_o behold_v they_o with_o eye_n 4._o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n signify_v that_o that_o be_v most_o dear_a and_o precious_a to_o god_n psal_n 17._o 8._o zach._n 2._o 8._o every_o part_n of_o a_o man_n eye_n be_v most_o tender_a and_o be_v keep_v eye_n deut._n 32._o 10._o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n or_o the_o black_a the_o sight_n of_o his_o eye_n most_o diligent_o but_o the_o apple_n of_o the_o eye_n or_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n which_o be_v the_o eye_n &_o light_n of_o the_o eye_n its_o self_n be_v keep_v with_o the_o chief_a care_n hereby_o we_o must_v conceive_v the_o tender_a love_n of_o god_n and_o his_o exceed_a great_a care_n of_o his_o people_n 5._o the_o ear_n of_o god_n signify_v 1._o his_o infinite_a knowledge_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o if_o hear_v all_o thing_n with_o the_o eare._n 2._o his_o 3._o psal_n 34_o 16._o psal_n 1_o 16._o 2._o &_o 94_o 9_o psal_n 31._o 3._o readiness_n to_o heat_n and_o grant_v the_o request_n of_o his_o people_n 6._o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n be_v god_n himself_o reveal_v and_o open_v his_o will_n to_o man_n isa_n 40._o 5._o 2._o the_o 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32_o 4_o 2._o god_n mighty_a power_n work_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o purpose_n act._n 4._o 30._o mark_v 6._o 2._o the_o hand_n be_v a_o type_n of_o strength_n 3._o divine_a judgement_n inflict_v on_o man_n as_o act_n 13._o 11._o paul_n speak_v to_o elymas_n say_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v upon_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v blind_a jug_n 2._o 15._o god_n have_v protect_v and_o bless_v hand_n 2._o correct_v hand_n 13._o revenge_a hand_n to_o fall_v into_o these_o be_v fearful_a 4._o the_o spirit_n and_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n ezek._n 1._o 3._o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o upon_o 1._o ezek._n 37._o 1._o i_o when_o god_n come_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o man_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n overpowering_a they_o and_o stir_v up_o their_o spirit_n to_o prophesy_v raise_v their_o spirit_n to_o see_v divine_a mystery_n and_o remove_v all_o impediment_n that_o may_v hinder_v they_o in_o god_n work_n 5._o the_o spirit_n of_o strength_n 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