Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	faith_n	good_a	work_n	13,920	5	6.2525	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55574	Common-prayer-book no divine service, or, XXVIII reasons against forming and imposing any humane liturgies or Common-prayer-books, and the main objections to the contrary, answered also, the English Common-prayer-book anatomized, likewise twelve arguments against diocesan and lord-bishops, with the main objections answered, and the great disparity between them, and Timothy and Titus, shewed / by Vavasor Powell.	Powell, Vavasor, 1617-1670.	1661 (1661)	Wing P3084; ESTC R40660	35,918	54

evil_n may_v be_v do_v that_o good_a may_v come_v thereby_o rom._n 3.8_o reas_n 7._o because_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o form_n and_o rule_v aught_o to_o be_v a_o form_n and_o rule_v for_o all_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n act._n 15.28_o &_o 16.4_o 1_o cor._n 4.17_o &_o 14.33_o &_o 16.1_o &_o 7.17_o but_o such_o a_o form_n or_o liturgy_n can_v possible_o at_o least_o probable_o be_v form_v by_o mere_a man_n because_o neither_o the_o magistrate_n nor_o minister_n of_o all_o nation_n where_o church_n be_v can_v possible_o be_v bring_v either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o into_o one_o place_n to_o debate_n or_o into_o one_o judgement_n to_o determine_v it_o a_o experience_n of_o this_o we_o have_v in_o the_o two_o nation_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n though_o under_o the_o same_o king_n yet_o the_o liturgy_n form_v for_o and_o intend_v to_o be_v impose_v upon_o the_o scot_n be_v different_a in_o divers_a thing_n from_o that_o establish_v in_o england_n reas_n 8._o because_o the_o set_n up_o of_o such_o a_o form_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o set_n up_o of_o man_n threshold_n by_o god_n threshold_n and_o post_n by_o his_o post_n by_o which_o they_o defile_v the_o name_n of_o god_n ezek._n 43.8_o reas_n 9_o no_o man_n or_o man_n in_o these_o day_n can_v pretend_v to_o have_v such_o a_o infallibility_n of_o spirit_n as_o either_o to_o compose_v or_o enjoin_v a_o perfect_a rule_n for_o other_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_a they_o can_v tie_v any_o saint_n much_o less_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n thereto_o for_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n ought_v to_o be_v perfect_a psal_n 119.128_o isa_n 8.20_o reas_n 10._o because_o all_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o spirit_n as_o well_o public_a as_o private_a ephes_n 6.18_o judas_n 19_o 20._o obj._n but_o may_v not_o man_n pray_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o use_v a_o form_n too_o a._n it_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o good_a man_n may_v pray_v by_o a_o form_n and_o yet_o in_o some_o sense_n pray_v in_o the_o spirit_n too_o but_o since_o that_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o help_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o well_o in_o matter_n and_o expression_n as_o sigh_n and_o groan_n rom._n 8.26_o what_o need_v they_o use_v stint_v form_n or_o how_o can_v they_o tie_v up_o themselves_o strict_o to_o those_o form_n without_o limit_v stint_a and_o quench_v the_o spirit_n reas_n 11._o because_o the_o form_n and_o impose_v of_o such_o a_o book_n be_v to_o exercise_v dominion_n over_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n people_n contrary_a to_o what_o the_o apostle_n do_v 2_o cor._n 1.24_o reas_n 12._o because_o if_o it_o be_v allow_v that_o ruler_n have_v such_o a_o power_n in_o one_o country_n or_o nation_n it_o must_v be_v grant_v a_fw-la pariratione_fw-la that_o the_o ruler_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o country_n at_o least_o that_o profess_v christianity_n have_v power_n to_o do_v the_o same_o for_o their_o power_n from_o god_n be_v the_o same_o though_o their_o principle_n to_o exercise_v their_o power_n be_v not_o especial_o since_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o jewish_a government_n thence_o it_o will_v necessary_o follow_v that_o where_o there_o be_v arrian_n ruler_n who_o deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n they_o may_v put_v up_o a_o liturgy_n suitable_a to_o their_o judgement_n popish_a ruler_n may_v form_v and_o impose_v a_o liturgy_n according_a to_o their_o popish_a principle_n and_o so_o consequent_o all_o other_o ruler_n be_v they_o heathemsh_v turkish_a etc._n etc._n may_v do_v the_o like_a reas_n 13._o it_o will_v also_o follow_v that_o as_o oft_o as_o the_o governor_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o the_o same_o nation_n or_o nation_n do_v alter_v in_o their_o opinion_n the_o liturgy_n must_v also_o be_v alter_v a_o instance_n of_o which_o we_o have_v on_o record_n in_o the_o brother_n and_o two_o sister_n king_n edward_n the_o six_o queen_n marry_o and_o queen_n elizabeth_n who_o rule_v by_o immediate_a succession_n in_o the_o same_o nation_n and_o yet_o their_o three_o liturgy_n do_v differ_v as_o they_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v see_v reas_n 14._o that_o which_o do_v unavoidable_o expose_v many_o christian_n to_o sin_n against_o their_o conscience_n or_o to_o suffer_v for_o not_o so_o sin_v be_v unlawful_a but_o form_v and_o impose_v liturgy_n do_v unavoidable_o do_v either_o therefore_o they_o be_v unlawful_a the_o major_n none_o will_v deny_v the_o minor_a be_v prove_v thus_o in_o all_o or_o most_o nation_n where_o such_o liturgy_n be_v and_o true_a christian_n too_o some_o if_o not_o most_o of_o they_o do_v conscientious_o scruple_n either_o the_o whole_a liturgy_n or_o some_o part_n thereof_o and_o can_v with_o faith_n and_o therefore_o not_o without_o sin_n rom._n 14.23_o conform_v thereunto_o and_o if_o they_o conform_v not_o they_o suffer_v multitude_n of_o instance_n both_o of_o godly_a preacher_n and_o professor_n may_v be_v give_v as_o in_o q._n e._n k._n j._n and_o k._n c._n reign_n where_o some_o be_v hang_v as_o barrow_n penry_n and_o greenwood_n and_o many_o imprison_a and_o cast_v out_o of_o their_o place_n and_o necessitate_v to_o fly_v to_o strange_a country_n because_o they_o can_v not_o conform_v to_o the_o rubric_n and_o rule_n in_o the_o public_a liturgy_n etc._n etc._n reas_n 15._o because_o the_o make_n and_o impose_v of_o such_o a_o form_n do_v maintain_v national_a church_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o doubtless_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o gospel_n which_o say_v 10.35_o act._n 10.35_o that_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v of_o he_o and_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o judea_n galatia_n 1.4_o 1_o cor._n 16.1_o 1_o cor._n 16.19_o revel_v 1.4_o macedonia_n asia_n but_o never_o of_o any_o national_a church_n since_o the_o partition-wall_n between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v pull_v down_o obj._n but_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n promise_v he_o will_v sprinkle_v many_o nation_n isa_n 52.15_o ans_fw-fr paul_n expound_v that_o of_o the_o gentile_a believer_n 3.29_o rom._n 15.21_o rom._n 4.17_o gal._n 3.29_o who_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n as_o abraham_n be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n that_o be_v of_o the_o believer_n in_o many_o or_o every_o nation_n obj._n but_o it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o nation_n shall_v be_v bear_v in_o one_o day_n which_o be_v a_o gospel-prophecy_n isa_n 66.6_o and_o in_o the_o 1_o of_o pet._n 2.9_o you_o be_v a_o holy_a nation_n ans_fw-fr some_o as_o the_o dutch_a translator_n translate_v the_o word_n nation_n in_o esay_n people_n and_o expound_v it_o of_o those_o that_o be_v convert_v among_o the_o gentile_n 11.26_o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o rom._n 11.26_o and_o not_o any_o whole_a nation_n other_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o this_o place_n relate_v to_o the_o last_o and_o general_a call_n and_o conversion_n of_o they_o 1.1_o 1_o pet._n 1.1_o and_o for_o that_o in_o peter_n it_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o any_o particular_a nation_n for_o he_o write_v to_o people_n of_o several_a nation_n or_o province_n in_o some_o of_o which_o if_o not_o in_o all_o be_v many_o church_n as_o in_o galatia_n &_o asia_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a he_o mean_v there_o the_o believer_n 1.4_o 1_o cor._n 16._o rev._n 1.4_o or_o godly_a and_o he_o call_v they_o a_o holy_a nation_n with_o relation_n to_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v former_o a_o nation_n separate_v by_o god_n from_o all_o other_o nation_n reas_n 16._o that_o which_o tend_v to_o make_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n one_o and_o to_o yonk_n believer_n and_o unbeliever_n together_o in_o church-communion_n and_o worship_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n gen._n 3.15_o 2_o cor._n 6.14_o and_o therefore_o unlawful_a but_o the_o form_n and_o make_v of_o such_o stint_a liturgy_n or_o common-prayer-book_n do_v so_o for_o it_o be_v the_o main_a end_n of_o make_v they_o viz._n to_o bring_v all_o the_o people_n in_o a_o nation_n to_o be_v of_o one_o form_n and_o way_n of_o worship_n reas_n 17._o that_o which_o the_o wicked_a people_n do_v earnest_o desire_v and_o willing_o observe_v be_v common_o unlawful_a jer._n 44.15_o 16._o act._n 19.28_o 29._o but_o the_o wicked_a people_n do_v earnest_o desire_v and_o obey_v such_o liturgy_n and_o common-prayer-book_n ergo._n the_o major_n be_v prove_v exod._n 32.1_o etc._n etc._n hos_fw-la 5.11_o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n the_o minor_a be_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o general_a and_o daily_a experience_n among_o we_o for_o we_o find_v most_o of_o the_o wicked_a who_o care_v not_o for_o the_o

pure_a ordinance_n of_o god_n as_o mad_a for_o this_o as_o the_o people_n be_v former_o upon_o their_o idol_n 50.38_o jer._n 50.38_o reas_n 18._o because_o the_o best_a ruler_n and_o reformer_n in_o judah_n when_o they_o do_v reform_v do_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o rather_o search_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v back_o the_o people_n to_o god_n institution_n and_o do_v not_o fetch_v up_o any_o invention_n of_o their_o own_o see_v josh_n 1.8_o with_o 12.13_o 2_o chron_n 17.9_o and_o 34.15_o to_o the_o 21._o nehem._n 8.1_o 3_o 8._o ezra_n 6.18_o reas_n 19_o to_o put_v a_o burden_n or_o yoke_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o christ_n disciple_n which_o he_o have_v not_o put_v be_v unlawful_a act._n 15._o but_o to_o form_n and_o impose_v any_o such_o liturgy_n be_v to_o put_v a_o yoke_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o christ_n disciple_n for_o many_o of_o they_o that_o be_v best_a able_a to_o judge_v thereof_o have_v complain_v of_o they_o as_o burden_n and_o yoke_n reas_n 20._o because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o blessing_n expect_v upon_o such_o liturgy_n and_o form_n because_o they_o be_v not_o command_v of_o god_n for_o the_o blessing_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o observer_n and_o keeper_n of_o his_o commandment_n only_o exod._n 23.25_o deut._n 7.9_o and_o 28.2_o reas_n 21._o either_o such_o liturgy_n or_o common-prayer_n be_v indifferent_a or_o not_o indifferent_a if_o indifferent_a than_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v impose_v upon_o christian_n but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o their_o liberty_n as_o christian_n be_v leave_v by_o the_o apostle_n but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o indifferent_a 15.29_o act._n 15.29_o then_o unless_o a_o prescript_n can_v be_v show_v from_o god_n it_o be_v in_o his_o service_n it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o will-worship_n forbid_a col._n 2.23_o reas_n 22._o to_o join_v a_o imperfect_a thing_n with_o a_o perfect_a for_o to_o be_v a_o rule_n be_v to_o debase_v the_o perfect_a but_o to_o form_n and_o impose_v liturgy_n or_o common-prayer-book_n be_v to_o do_v so_o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o major_n be_v a_o axiom_n among_o the_o learned_a as_o bishop_n andrews_n show_v the_o minor_a be_v prove_v thus_o commandment_n see_v doctor_n and_o ewe_n upon_o the_o second_o commandment_n the_o best_a liturgy_n be_v imperfect_a particular_o the_o english_a liturgy_n as_o will_v abundant_o appear_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o next_o question_n and_o the_o scripture_n be_v perfect_a 2_o tim._n 3.15_o 16_o 17._o and_o to_o use_v these_o at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o for_o the_o same_o end_n which_o be_v do_v as_o a_o rule_n be_v to_o join_v they_o together_o heart_n tertul._n apol._n chap._n 39_o the_o christian_n say_v he_o pray_v sine_fw-la monitore_fw-la quia_fw-la de_fw-la pecto_fw-la e_fw-la without_o a_o prompter_n but_o their_o own_o heart_n reas_n 23._o that_o which_o be_v not_o among_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n either_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n or_o for_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o be_v unlawful_a but_o a_o stint_a liturgy_n or_o common-prayer-book_n be_v neither_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n nor_o for_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o major_n can_v be_v deny_v for_o proof_n of_o the_o minor_a tortullian_n ability_n tortullian_n just_a mart._n apol._n 2._o he_o who_o instract_v the_o people_n pray_v according_a to_o his_o ability_n justin_n martyr_n etc._n etc._n clear_o show_v that_o in_o their_o day_n there_o be_v no_o such_o neither_o in_o constantine_n time_n for_o he_o make_v form_v himself_o for_o his_o soldier_n to_o use_v upon_o lord_n day_n which_o doubtless_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o public_a liturgy_n reas_n 24._o because_o the_o element_n and_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n as_o these_o be_v tend_v to_o lead_v man_n from_o christ_n and_o into_o bondage_n again_o which_o be_v absolute_o condemn_v col._n 2.8_o gal._n 4.3_o reas_n 25._o because_o if_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n the_o word_n of_o god_n only_o must_v and_o do_v prevail_v with_o and_o bind_v man_n conscience_n then_o to_o impose_v any_o tradition_n of_o man_n which_o these_o liturgy_n be_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a deut._n 12.32_o mot._n 15.19_o and_o to_o set_v up_o a_o thing_n to_o no_o purpose_n what_o wise_a or_o good_a man_n will_v endeavour_v reas_n 26._o because_o the_o form_n and_o set_v up_o such_o liturgy_n do_v derogate_v from_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v both_o prophet_n and_o king_n 4.12_o heb._n 3.6_o james_n 4.12_o as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o lest_o sufficient_a mean_n and_o law_n for_o his_o church_n to_o be_v guide_v and_o rule_v by_o reas_n 27._o but_o god_n may_v doubtless_o say_v of_o this_o as_o he_o say_v of_o another_o piece_n of_o unrequire_v service_n 19.5_o jer._n 19.5_o they_o have_v build_v etc._n etc._n which_o i_o command_v not_o nor_o speak_v it_o neither_o come_v it_o into_o my_o mind_n reas_n 28._o that_o which_o god_n do_v not_o require_v be_v unlawful_a but_o the_o form_n of_o such_o liturgy_n and_o impose_v of_o they_o god_n do_v not_o require_v therefore_o the_o make_n and_o impose_v of_o a_o liturgy_n be_v not_o lawful_a if_o he_o do_v require_v show_v when_o where_o and_o by_o who_o and_o the_o controversy_n be_v end_v the_o main_a argument_n for_o stint_a liturgy_n or_o common-prayer-book_n state_v in_o objection_n and_o brief_o answer_v object_n 1._o that_o which_o be_v not_o direct_o or_o consequential_o for_o bid_v by_o god_n be_v lawful_a but_o liturgy_n be_v not_o forbid_v direct_o or_o consequential_o therefore_o lawful_a ans_fw-fr 1._o in_o civil_a and_o mere_a indifferent_a thing_n the_o major_a or_o first_o proposition_n may_v hold_v but_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o matter_n relate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n it_o will_v not_o for_o man_n be_v not_o to_o practise_v therein_o upon_o negative_n but_o upon_o positive_a and_o plain_a command_n or_o example_n for_o 1._o consider_v that_o under_o the_o old_a 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