Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	excellent_a	find_v	great_a	421	4	2.1545	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52357	The true liberty & dominion of conscience vindicated, from the usurpations & abuses of opinion, and persuasion	Nalson, John, 1638?-1686.	1677 (1677)	Wing N117; ESTC R19982	50,790	152

part_n of_o the_o creation_n which_o do_v in_o obedience_n to_o his_o will_n endeavour_v to_o promote_v those_o excellent_a end_n and_o design_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o creation_n shall_v as_o the_o reward_n from_o his_o bounty_n upon_o their_o obedience_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o that_o happiness_n they_o be_v capable_a of_o and_o which_o in_o his_o wisdom_n he_o see_v best_o for_o they_o both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o and_o that_o those_o part_n of_o the_o creation_n who_o in_o opposition_n or_o contempt_n of_o so_o great_a goodness_n excellency_n and_o power_n endeavour_v to_o cross_v hinder_v and_o obstruct_v these_o great_a end_n of_o the_o creation_n shall_v therefore_o be_v miserable_a both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o by_o the_o want_n of_o that_o happiness_n as_o also_o by_o such_o other_o penalty_n as_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o crime_n deserve_v and_o their_o nature_n be_v capable_a of_o chap._n v._n of_o conscience_n its_o description_n what_o be_v its_o proper_a employment_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o operation_n have_v show_v what_o principle_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o conscience_n viz._n a_o sense_n of_o that_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o to_o one_o another_o the_o next_o inquiry_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v how_o these_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v so_o as_o they_o may_v be_v agreeable_a and_o acceptable_a to_o those_o to_o who_o we_o be_v to_o pay_v they_o and_o herein_o common_a reason_n oblige_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o follow_v the_o direction_n of_o the_o supreme_a be_v so_o far_o as_o he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o manifest_v his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n to_o we_o among_o christian_n the_o canon_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v always_o be_v take_v for_o this_o rule_n of_o direction_n as_o be_v the_o divine_a revelation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god._n and_o whosoever_o do_v serious_o and_o attentive_o consider_v the_o scope_n of_o those_o sacred_a write_n must_v of_o necessity_n confess_v they_o to_o owe_v their_o original_a to_o the_o divine_a nature_n suppose_v it_o such_o as_o have_v before_o be_v describe_v and_o universal_o believe_v for_o all_o their_o command_n instruction_n and_o exhortation_n be_v direct_o level_v at_o these_o great_a and_o glorious_a design_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a spirit_n by_o promote_a his_o glory_n and_o the_o happiness_n of_o mankind_n both_o here_o in_o this_o life_n and_o hereafter_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v so_o that_o now_o have_v find_v we_o owe_v a_o duty_n and_o have_v likewise_o find_v a_o rule_n for_o our_o direction_n how_o we_o ought_v to_o perform_v this_o duty_n there_o will_v be_v no_o great_a difficulty_n to_o find_v what_o conscience_n be_v for_o it_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o that_o principle_n which_o judge_n whether_o we_o have_v discharge_v our_o duty_n according_a to_o this_o rule_n and_o these_o direction_n i_o do_v purposely_o avoid_v the_o nicety_n of_o the_o school_n as_o too_o full_a of_o curiosity_n and_o not_o at_o all_o conduce_v to_o my_o design_n which_o be_v to_o avoid_v all_o intricacy_n and_o perplexedness_n and_o to_o give_v such_o a_o easy_a proper_a and_o natural_a description_n and_o notion_n of_o conscience_n that_o every_o man_n may_v find_v it_o in_o his_o own_o breast_n conscience_n therefore_o be_v that_o power_n which_o every_o man_n have_v within_o his_o own_o mind_n of_o judge_v all_o his_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n whether_o they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o that_o which_o be_v the_o best_a rule_n by_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v direct_v thus_o from_o a_o belief_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o from_o the_o command_n in_o scripture_n to_o worship_v he_o and_o he_o only_o my_o conscience_n or_o power_n that_o i_o have_v of_o judge_v myself_o immediate_o inform_v i_o that_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o neglect_v his_o worship_n or_o to_o give_v it_o to_o any_o creature_n if_o therefore_o i_o do_v either_o whole_o or_o in_o part_n omit_v it_o or_o misplace_v my_o worship_n my_o conscience_n tell_v i_o i_o have_v do_v amiss_o because_o i_o have_v not_o follow_v the_o direction_n of_o the_o rule_n thus_o from_o the_o belief_n that_o i_o ought_v to_o contribute_v all_o i_o can_v to_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o great_a and_o good_a design_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v in_o promote_a the_o happiness_n of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o creation_n my_o conscience_n present_o inform_v i_o that_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v all_o the_o good_a i_o can_v in_o all_o sense_n unto_o all_o man_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o therefore_o i_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o avoid_v do_v any_o wilful_a injury_n to_o myself_o or_o to_o any_o other_o person_n whereby_o their_o present_a happiness_n may_v be_v impair_v or_o their_o future_a lessen_v or_o prevent_v because_o in_o so_o do_v i_o follow_v the_o direction_n of_o the_o rule_n which_o only_o be_v satisfactory_a to_o conscience_n who_o office_n be_v to_o accuse_v i_o if_o i_o do_v wrong_a to_o encourage_v and_o acquit_v i_o if_o i_o do_v what_o be_v right_a and_o what_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v so_o that_o to_o make_v up_o conscience_n there_o must_v be_v first_o a_o true_a and_o exact_a rule_n for_o all_o our_o action_n which_o we_o take_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v as_o be_v as_o st._n paul_n say_v sufficient_a to_o make_v the_o man_n of_o god_n wise_a unto_o salvation_n which_o i_o think_v be_v a_o sufficiency_n for_o a_o rule_n beyond_o all_o exception_n and_o they_o who_o expect_v a_o better_a rule_n certain_o expect_v another_o end_n better_a i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v impossible_a and_o as_o before_o be_v intimate_v if_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n it_o be_v no_o hard_a task_n to_o prove_v the_o scripture_n in_o all_o particular_n the_o most_o excellent_a rule_n for_o the_o management_n of_o all_o humane_a action_n in_o order_n to_o the_o forementioned_a end_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o universe_n second_o there_o must_v be_v a_o true_a knowledge_n of_o this_o rule_n scientia_fw-la before_o conscientia_fw-la which_o preposition_n denote_v only_o the_o private_a application_n of_o this_o knowledge_n to_o particular_a person_n and_o thing_n for_o this_o be_v most_o clear_a and_o evident_a that_o i_o must_v first_o know_v this_o or_o that_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v or_o do_v and_o after_o this_o or_o that_o manner_n before_o i_o can_v believe_v it_o to_o be_v my_o duty_n or_o be_v able_a to_o pass_v a_o judgement_n upon_o myself_o that_o i_o have_v do_v well_o or_o ill_o in_o believe_v or_o not_o believe_v do_v or_o not_o do_v any_o thing_n or_o not_o do_v it_o as_o i_o ought_v according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o my_o rule_n last_o there_o must_v be_v a_o impartial_a and_o true_a judgement_n of_o my_o action_n by_o this_o rule_n that_o be_v whether_o they_o have_v be_v according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o rule_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a employment_n of_o conscience_n who_o work_n be_v to_o measure_v my_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n and_o to_o try_v whether_o they_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o rule_n by_o which_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o act_v and_o according_a to_o that_o judgement_n either_o to_o absolve_v or_o condemn_v i_o for_o they_o so_o that_o conscience_n thus_o proper_o take_v can_v only_o be_v exercise_v about_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v certain_o know_v and_o by_o consequence_n absolute_o necessary_a to_o be_v do_v for_o such_o be_v all_o and_o only_o the_o command_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o rule_n according_a to_o that_o remarkable_a place_n of_o st._n paul_n 24.16_o act_n 24.16_o concern_v his_o own_o practice_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o pattern_n to_o all_o man_n and_o herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o men._n that_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a employ_v of_o conscience_n be_v to_o judge_v and_o determine_v whether_o i_o do_v my_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o my_o neighbour_n according_a to_o what_o i_o know_v be_v he_o will_v reveal_v in_o his_o holy_a word_n now_o in_o regard_n that_o upon_o this_o true_a notion_n of_o conscience_n there_o lie_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o weight_n and_o it_o be_v the_o common_a mistake_n among_o weak_a mind_n to_o take_v every_o thing_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o they_o as_o such_o without_o a_o due_a examination_n for_o a_o matter_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o clear_v this_o point_n and_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o conscience_n be_v only_o direct_o concern_v about_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v certain_o know_v and_o therefore_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v and_o do_v or_o not_o do_v first_o therefore_o we_o will_v inquire_v into_o the_o nature_n and_o as_o i_o

why_o i_o or_o any_o other_o person_n shall_v not_o perform_v all_o the_o several_a office_n in_o the_o book_n of_o divine_a service_n mention_v why_o such_o gesture_n habit_n or_o sign_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v use_n of_o and_o than_o something_o be_v say_v to_o make_v they_o unlawful_a then_o every_o man_n in_o point_n of_o conscience_n will_v be_v oblige_v to_o abstain_v from_o they_o but_o till_o that_o be_v do_v they_o will_v remain_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n simple_o indifferent_a and_o so_o far_o lawful_a and_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v so_o which_o will_v be_v to_o the_o world_n end_n they_o act_n false_o and_o unjust_o who_o endeavour_n to_o persuade_v weak_a mind_n and_o such_o as_o be_v not_o able_a to_o judge_n that_o these_o circumstance_n of_o religious_a worship_n now_o in_o use_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v absolute_o unlawful_a and_o that_o they_o ought_v neither_o to_o use_v they_o nor_o to_o have_v any_o communion_n with_o those_o who_o do_v use_v they_o which_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n and_o foundation_n of_o their_o separation_n and_o that_o the_o treacherous_a dealer_n deal_v thus_o treacherous_o with_o we_o be_v plain_a for_o that_o the_o ignorant_a and_o vulgar_a always_o make_v this_o their_o plea_n for_o their_o forsake_v our_o communion_n that_o their_o conscience_n will_v not_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o join_v with_o we_o in_o our_o unlawful_a ceremony_n as_o in_o derision_n they_o call_v all_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o they_o must_v needs_o have_v from_o their_o teacher_n who_o either_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v teacher_n if_o they_o themselves_o be_v not_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o if_o they_o be_v they_o ought_v to_o have_v teach_v they_o the_o truth_n and_o that_o these_o modes_n or_o circumstance_n of_o religion_n be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a be_v only_a matter_n of_o opinion_n and_o not_o of_o conscience_n until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v some_o way_n or_o other_o lawful_o determine_v and_o to_o prove_v that_o this_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v and_o more_o than_o this_o have_v teach_v their_o hearer_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v submit_v to_o such_o determination_n i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o make_v it_o plain_o appear_v by_o show_v how_o indifferent_a circumstance_n of_o divine_a worship_n become_v obligatory_a to_o conscience_n and_o so_o necessary_a to_o be_v perform_v now_o all_o indifferent_a circumstance_n in_o religious_a worship_n become_v necessary_a if_o in_o general_a they_o answer_v the_o great_a design_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o happiness_n of_o mankind_n both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o it_o be_v enough_o therefore_o to_o demand_v which_o of_o all_o these_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v contrary_a to_o these_o great_a design_n and_o wherein_o which_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o make_v appear_v but_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o some_o who_o may_v 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and_o praise_n god_n and_o to_o give_v he_o that_o devout_a worship_n and_o humble_a adoration_n which_o in_o duty_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v where_o sin_n be_v reprove_v the_o ignorant_a be_v instruct_v the_o weak_a be_v confirm_v and_o strengthen_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n those_o pledge_n of_o god_n love_n and_o seal_n of_o our_o inheritance_n with_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n be_v celebrate_v and_o all_o people_n be_v exhort_v direct_v persuade_v and_o encourage_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o respective_a duty_n towards_o god_n and_o all_o man_n and_o that_o such_o set_v time_n be_v necessary_a will_v appear_v because_o be_v man_n leave_v to_o their_o own_o liberty_n when_o and_o where_o to_o perform_v these_o duty_n of_o public_a worship_n such_o be_v the_o treachery_n and_o backwardness_n of_o man_n nature_n that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o determine_v by_o a_o necessity_n they_o will_v general_o neglect_v the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o find_v out_o perpetual_a excuse_n and_o evasion_n to_o delay_v the_o performance_n of_o it_o to_o the_o great_a decay_n of_o piety_n and_o religion_n and_o the_o great_a hazard_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n for_o this_o purpose_n also_o public_a place_n of_o assembly_n decent_a and_o convenient_a for_o those_o use_n become_v necessary_a and_o by_o such_o dedication_n and_o solemn_a set_n apart_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n they_o become_v his_o house_n and_o cease_v to_o be_v common_a or_o indifferent_a by_o obtain_v a_o relative_n holiness_n 44.19_o exod._n 3.5_o ezek._n 42.13_o 14._o and_o 44.19_o such_o as_o do_v the_o ground_n about_o the_o burn_a bush_n the_o temple_n and_o its_o vessel_n the_o vestment_n and_o chamber_n of_o the_o priest_n all_o which_o be_v call_v holy_a and_o therefore_o the_o royal_a psalmist_n do_v prophetical_o tell_v we_o ult_n psal_n 93._o ult_n holiness_n become_v thy_o house_n for_o ever_o which_o must_v either_o be_v false_a or_o else_o be_v understand_v of_o 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