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	heart_n	work_n	7,151	5	5.4540	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65356	Academiarum examen, or, The examination of academies wherein is discussed and examined the matter, method and customes of academick and scholastick learning, and the insufficiency thereof discovered and laid open : as also some expedients proposed for the reforming of schools, and the perfecting and promoting of all kind of science ... / by Jo. Webster.	Webster, John, 1610-1682.	1654 (1654)	Wing W1209; ESTC R827	87,773	128

like_o the_o wind_n and_o man_n may_v hear_v the_o sound_n thereof_o but_o can_v tell_v from_o whence_o it_o come_v nor_o whither_o it_o go_v as_o though_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v not_o have_v a_o high_a and_o more_o heavenly_a method_n and_o way_n to_o teach_v divine_a thing_n in_o and_o by_o than_o the_o art_n of_o logic_n which_o be_v mere_o human_a and_o man_n invention_n see_v the_o foolishness_n of_o god_n be_v wise_a than_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n 1.25_o and_o the_o weakness_n of_o god_n be_v strong_a than_o man_n when_o indeed_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v a_o secre●_n divine_a and_o heavenly_a method_n of_o its_o own_o and_o only_o proper_a to_o itself_o which_o none_o can_v know_v but_o those_o that_o be_v teach_v it_o of_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o only_o understand_v it_o and_o speak_v out_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n 2.13_o but_o not_o in_o the_o word_n which_o man_n wisdom_n teach_v but_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v compare_v spiritual_a thing_n with_o spiritual_a but_o these_o man_n accumulate_v a_o farraginous_a heap_n of_o division_n subdivision_n distinction_n limitation_n axiom_n position_n and_o rule_n do_v channel_n and_o bottle_n up_o the_o water_n of_o life_n as_o they_o think_v in_o and_o by_o these_o and_o again_o pour_v it_o forth_o as_o they_o please_v and_o this_o be_v spiritual_a sorcery_n or_o enchantment_n 28.7_o like_o saul_n when_o god_n have_v leave_v he_o to_o seek_v for_o baal_n oboth_n the_o lord_n in_o a_o bottle_n or_o the_o lord_n bottle_v up_o 2.13_o and_o not_o to_o look_v for_o his_o truth_n as_o a_o fountain_n of_o life_n or_o as_o a_o well_o spring_v up_o to_o eternal_a life_n and_o so_o forsake_v the_o lord_n the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n to_o draw_v water_n out_o of_o their_o own_o break_a cistern_n that_o will_v hold_v no_o water_n these_o think_v abanah_n and_o pharpar_n river_n of_o damascus_n 5.12_o better_a than_o all_o the_o water_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o they_o may_v wash_v 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weapon_n from_o whence_o they_o may_v draw_v instrument_n to_o fight_v with_o and_o wound_v one_o another_o or_o like_o a_o tennis_n ball_n to_o be_v toss_v and_o reverberate_v by_o their_o petulant_a wit_n and_o perverse_a reason_n from_o one_o to_o another_o until_o truth_n be_v lose_v or_o they_o utter_o weary_v while_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o power_n and_o simplicity_n of_o faith_n lie_v lose_v in_o the_o dust_n of_o disputation_n and_o they_o like_v master_n of_o fence_n seem_v to_o play_v many_o doubtful_a and_o dangerous_a prize_n seem_o in_o good_a earnest_n and_o to_o the_o hazard_n of_o their_o life_n when_o in_o verity_n it_o be_v but_o to_o enhance_v their_o own_o reputation_n and_o to_o suck_v money_n out_o of_o the_o purse_n of_o the_o spectator_n so_o that_o their_o fit_a motto_n and_o impress_n may_v be_v disputandi_fw-la prurigo_fw-la fit_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la scabies_fw-la now_o how_o vain_a this_o be_v in_o itself_o how_o pernicious_a injurious_a deadly_a and_o destructive_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o apostle_n sufficient_o admonish_v we_o warning_n timothy_n to_o keep_v that_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o his_o trust_n and_o to_o avoid_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o 6.20_o profanos_fw-la illos_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la inanibus_fw-la clamores_fw-la and_o oppositiones_fw-la falso_fw-la nominatae_fw-la notitiae_fw-la profane_a vain_a babble_n and_o opposition_n of_o science_n false_o so_o call_v 9_o and_o also_o exhort_v to_o eschew_v foolish_a and_o unlearned_a question_n which_o do_v engender_v strife_n and_o to_o titus_n that_o he_o shall_v avoid_v foolish_a question_n and_o genealogy_n and_o contention_n and_o strive_n about_o the_o law_n because_o they_o be_v unprofitable_a and_o vain_a and_o therefore_o chrysostone_n say_v well_o in_o the_o person_n of_o st._n paul_n non_fw-la veni_fw-la syllogismorum_fw-la captiones_fw-la non_fw-la sophismata_fw-la non_fw-la aliud_fw-la quiddam_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la vobis_fw-la afferens_fw-la praeter_fw-la christum_fw-la crucifixum_fw-la 2._o i_o come_v not_o unto_o you_o bring_v the_o subtlety_n of_o syllogism_n nor_o sophism_n nor_o any_o other_o thing_n of_o like_a sort_n except_o christ_n crucify_a 6._o the_o whole_a scripture_n be_v give_v that_o man_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o full_a and_o absolute_a abnegation_n of_o all_o his_o wit_n reason_n will_n desire_n strength_n wisdom_n righteousness_n and_o all_o human_a glory_n and_o excellency_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o ●elfhood_n may_v be_v total_o annihilate_v that_o he_o may_v live_v yet_o not_o he_o but_o that_o christ_n may_v live_v in_o he_o and_o that_o the_o life_n which_o he_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n may_v be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 2.20_o who_o love_v he_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o he_o but_o if_o man_n give_v his_o assent_n unto_o or_o believe_v the_o thing_n of_o christ_n either_o because_o and_o as_o as_o they_o be_v teach_v of_o and_o by_o man_n or_o because_o they_o appear_v p●obable_a and_o consentaneous_a to_o his_o reason_n than_o will_v his_o faith_n be_v statuminate_v upon_o the_o rot_a basis_n of_o human_a authority_n or_o else_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o assent_v unto_o and_o believe_v the_o thing_n because_o of_o their_o appear_v probable_a and_o because_o of_o the_o verisimilitude_n of_o they_o but_o not_o sole_o and_o only_o to_o believe_v in_o and_o upon_o the_o author_n and_o promiser_n of_o they_o for_o his_o faithfulness_n and_o truth_n sake_n and_o nothing_o else_o 15.6_o and_o so_o his_o faith_n shall_v stand_v in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n but_o not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n shall_v become_v of_o none_o effect_n but_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n though_o the_o thing_n promise_v seem_v neither_o probable_a nor_o possible_a and_o therefore_o sarah_n 18.13_o who_o be_v the_o type_n of_o carnal_a reason_n laugh_v at_o the_o promise_n conceive_v it_o impossible_a in_o reason_n that_o she_o shall_v have_v a_o child_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o that_o assent_n nor_o consent_v that_o reason_n give_v unto_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n as_o they_o appear_v semblable_a and_o like_o that_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n but_o a_o simple_a and_o naked_a believe_v and_o rely_v upon_o the_o bare_a and_o sole_a word_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o reason_n and_o man_n wisdom_n can_v see_v no_o way_n how_o possible_o it_o can_v cow_n to_o pass_v but_o with_o mary_n and_o nicodemus_n question_n how_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v for_o reason_n be_v a_o monster_n and_o the_o very_a root_n and_o ground_n of_o all_o infidelity_n for_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n 20._o and_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v but_o faith_n be_v that_o pure_a and_o divine_a gift_n and_o work_n of_o god_n that_o lead_v the_o heart_n of_o

2.14_o 2_o cor._n 10_o 4_o 5._o vid._n chrysost._n sup._n loc._n hieronim_fw-mi in_o epist._n de_fw-fr duobus_fw-la filiis_fw-la col._n 2.8_o 1_o cor._n 1.17_o 1_o cor._n 2.4_o 5._o chry._n hom._n 3._o in_o 1_o ad_fw-la cor._n cap._n 1._o v._n 17._o 1_o cor._n 1.29_o 31._o hug._n de_fw-la sanct._n victor_n in_o dida●calic_a 2_o cor._n 3_o 6._o 1_o cor._n 2.8_o rev._n 3_o 7._o jo._n 3.31_o 32._o rom_n 8.28_o disserta_fw-la de_fw-fr methodo_fw-la lib._n pag._n 3._o lib._n stud._n author_n pag._n 16._o matth._n 23.9_o james_n 3.1_o jam._n 1.13_o chrysost._n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la cor._n 1._o cap._n 2._o hom._n 7._o renat_fw-la des_fw-fr cartes_n in_o method_n iam._n 3.15.17_o hug._n lib._n 3_o de_fw-la anima_fw-la cap._n 6._o nic._n de_fw-fr cusa_n lib._n idiotae_fw-la eph_n 3.4_o 5_o 6._o francis_n bacon_n de_fw-fr verulam_n lib._n de_fw-fr aug_fw-mi scient._n cap._n 2._o psal._n 36.9_o 1_o king_n 8.27_o 1_o cor._n 2.10_o 12._o gen._n 8.4_o dan._n ●_z 34_o ioh._n 3.8_o 1_o cor._n 1.25_o 1_o cor._n 2.13_o 1_o sam._n 28.7_o io._n 4.14_o ier._n 2.13_o 2_o king_n 5.12_o isai._n 12.13_o psal._n 40_o 4._o 1_o tim._n 6.20_o 2_o tim._n 2.23_o tit._n 3_o 9_o chrysost._n in_o ep_a ad_fw-la cor._n 1._o cap._n 2._o gal._n 2.20_o 1_o cor._n 1.17_o 1_o cor._n 2.5_o gen._n 15.6_o gen._n 18.13_o rom._n 4.18.19_o 20._o lib._n de_fw-fr aug._n scient_n 9_o cap._n rom._n 1.20_o 21._o harrigon_n lib._n cur_n mathem_n c●st_a s●len_n ●●tograph_n lib._n 7._o sir_n kenelm_n digby_n book_n of_o body_n and_o spirit_n fr._n bacon_n de_fw-fr au._n sci._n l._n 6._o c_o 1._o jac._n e●hem_n book_n of_o the_o 3_o ●old_a life_n of_o man_n and_o in_o other_o place_n of_o his_o work_n gen._n 1.27_o heb._n 1.3_o jo._n 1.1_o psa._n 19.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o psa._n 150.6_o 2_o cor._n 12.4_o 1_o cor._n 13.1_o 1_o cor._n 14.10_o rom._n 1.20_o i_o cor_n 14.7_o 8._o jam._n i_o 17._o gen_n 2_o 19_o 20._o gen._n 2.23_o gen._n 3.5.6_o 1_o tim_n 2.14_o aristot._n lib._n topic_n 2._o verulam_n nov._n org._n aph._n 13._o verulam_n nov._n org._n aph._n 14._o plat._n in_o cratyl_n petr._n gassend_n exer._n per._n con_fw-la arist._n exer._n 1._o cor._n agrip._n li_fw-it de_fw-fr van_fw-mi scie_a c._n 7._o and_o 8._o de_fw-fr dial._n et_fw-fr sophist_n sen._n ep._n 45._o lip_n in_o epist._n sen._n 45._o helm_n li_fw-it log._n inutilis_fw-la dio_fw-mi sen●_n ep._n 49._o joh._n bap._n van_n hel._n li_fw-mi antecit_fw-la nic._n hil._n l._n de_fw-fr phil._n e●icur_fw-fr vernlam_fw-la nov_n org._n aph._n 9_o pla_z l._n de_fw-fr soph._n plat._n dialog._n 5._o de_fw-la leg._n cor._n agrip._n li_fw-it in_o art_n brev._n lul._n paul_n sch._n de_fw-fr li._n me●h_o mars_n ficin_n in_o dia●_z 1._o de_fw-la rep._n verulam_n nov._n o●g_n aph._n 12._o verul._n lib._n de_fw-fr augm._n scient._n 3._o cap._n 6._o gal._n galal_n lib._n de_fw-fr syst._n mund._n gil._n l._n de_fw-fr mag._n ●t_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr ●●il_n nov._n verulam_n nov._n o●g_n aph._n 14._o white_a dial._n de_fw-la mundo_fw-la kepler_n astro_fw-la ep●●_n philolai_n de_fw-fr syst._n mund._n liber_fw-la white_a dial._n de_fw-la mund._n fol._n 84._o kepler_n de_fw-la stella_fw-la martis_fw-la lib._n white_a dial._n de_fw-la mundo_fw-la fol._n 45._o nath._n carpen_n geograph_n jo._n dee_n in_o his_o preface_n before_o euclid_n arist._n li_fw-mi phys._n 8_o prio_fw-la de_fw-fr coel._n et_fw-fr de_fw-la mund._n arist._n l._n 2._o phy._n hel._n lib._n phys._n arist_n et_fw-fr gal._n ign._n pet._n gas_n exer._n 5_o contr._n arist._n arist._n l._n 3_o phy._n cap._n 3._o arist._n lib._n de_fw-fr coel._n et_fw-fr mun._n ca._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 8_o 9_o 10._o prim_v lib._n arist_n lib_n 1._o de_fw-fr gen._n et_fw-la cor._n cap._n 2_o 9_o helm_n lib._n ante_fw-la citato_fw-la verulam_n nov._n org._n aphor._n 8._o jo._n bapt._n port._n mag_z natu_fw-la l._n 1._o cap._n 1._o matth._n 2.1_o 7._o jo._n pic._n miran_n con._n m●g_n nu_fw-la 26._o verul._n l_o 3._o de_fw-la aug._n sci._n c●_z 5._o jo._n pic._n miran_n loco_fw-la citato_fw-la paracel_n li_fw-it de_fw-fr tinct_n phys._n helm_n li_fw-mi phys._n arist._n et_fw-la gal._n ign._n jo._n bapt._n van_fw-mi hel●li_fw-la elem._n rob._n de_fw-la fluct_v lib_n de_fw-fr anato_n mia_fw-la mystica_fw-la paracel_n lib_n 4._o de_fw-fr caus._n luis_n gal._n cap._n 9_o hell_n de_fw-fr prom_fw-mi author_n verul._n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la aug._n sci._n ca._n 1._o arist._n lib._n de_fw-fr som._n et_fw-la vig_z cap._n 3._o beguin_n tyr._n chy._n c._n 2._o par._n de_fw-fr trib._n princ_fw-la gilb._n de_fw-fr mag●_z kercher_n de_fw-fr arte_fw-la magn._n reg._n de_fw-fr fundam_fw-la phys._n kepler_n epit._n astron_n arist._n lib._n 2._o phys._n cap._n 1._o arist._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr coel._n et_fw-fr mun._n cap._n 2._o arist._n lib._n 1._o phys._n cap._n 6._o renat_fw-la des_fw-fr cha●●_z de_fw-fr me●hod_n verul._n de_fw-fr au._n scient._n lib._n 3_o cap._n 2._o vid._n metaphys._n campanel_n et_fw-fr pet._n gasl●nd_v contra_fw-la arist._n aug._n alst●mde_n nobil._n institut_fw-la lib._n lamb_n d●nae_fw-la de_fw-fr e●hick_n christ_n lib._n verulam_n d●_z aug._n scien●_n lib._n 7.1_o arist._n nich._n l._n 1._o cap._n 5._o pet._n gassend_n con_fw-mi arist_n ex_fw-la 7._o verul._n de_fw-fr au._n sci._n l._n 6_o c._n 3._o sen._n epist._n 115._o aug._n alst._n de_fw-la nobil._n institut_fw-la ren._n de_fw-fr char._n de_fw-fr method_n aug._n alst._n de_fw-la nobil_fw-la institut_fw-la verul._n de_fw-fr au._n scient._n l._n 1._o ●t_fw-la nov._n o_fw-fr g._n lib._n aphor._n 84._o lev._n 10.1_o 2._o exod._n 40.36_o 37_o 38._o isa._n 29.11_o 12._o rev._n 5.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o psalm_n 1.7_o psal._n 2.12_o job_n 17.14_o

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