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	holy_a	love_n	6,945	5	5.0558	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07444	The iudge of heresies one God, one faith, one church, out of which there is no saluation. Excluding all infidells, Mahumetans, Iewes, obstinate papists, and other heretikes of all sorts, and consequently all newters, who conforme themselues onely externally to any religion, from hope of participation of the kingdome of heauen. If they finally persist therein, and returne not to the knowledge and zealous profession of the true faith. By Iohn Merideth, Sub-Deane of Chichester.	Meredith, John, b. 1579 or 80.	1624 (1624)	STC 17830; ESTC S112660	68,232	98

miracle_n do_v not_o proceed_v from_o a_o love_n towards_o god_n and_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v be_v glorify_v in_o they_o be_v unprofitable_a how_o shall_v those_o work_n which_o be_v act_v by_o he_o who_o have_v no_o faith_n be_v conducible_a to_o procure_v eternal_a life_n you_o be_v therefore_o dangerous_o deceive_v who_o presume_v that_o god_n regard_v not_o what_o or_o whether_o we_o believe_v or_o not_o misapyly_v to_o that_o purpose_n which_o the_o apostle_n 2._o rom._n 2._o say_v to_o every_o man_n that_o do_v good_a he_o will_v give_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o peace_n to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o to_o the_o grecian_a and_o that_o because_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o p●rsons_n with_o god_n for_o how_o can_v glory_n be_v to_o the_o unbeliever_n which_o be_v not_o give_v unto_o any_o but_o unto_o those_o who_o be_v justify_v for_o those_o who_o god_n 8._o rom._n 8._o have_v justify_v he_o have_v also_o glorify_v or_o what_o honour_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o infidel_n when_o saint_n peter_n teach_v that_o it_o be_v not_o give_v but_o only_o to_o those_o that_o believe_v or_o how_o shall_v there_o be_v peace_n unto_o he_o who_o be_v not_o 1._o ephe●_n 1._o redeem_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o i●sus_n christ_n in_o who_o god_n have_v pacifiea_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n for_o he_o be_v our_o peace_n who_o have_v make_v of_o both_o one_o but_o this_o peace_n can_v be_v possess_v without_o the_o faith_n and_o love_n of_o christ_n for_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n have_v peace_n 5._o rom._n 5._o with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n through_o who_o we_o have_v entrance_n by_o faith_n into_o this_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v and_o rejoice_v under_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n this_o hope_n do_v not_o make_v we_o ashamed_a because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v pour_v forth_o into_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o for_o we_o have_v 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by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o in_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a god_n he_o write_v therefore_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o god_n justifi_v the_o gentile_n that_o by_o give_v grace_n he_o may_v renew_v nature_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o diffuse_v love_n which_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n by_o his_o spirit_n that_o he_o may_v make_v man_n labour_v to_o fulfil_v that_o which_o he_o commannd_v and_o he_o bestow_v the_o grace_n of_o illumination_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n that_o therefore_o faith_n may_v work_v by_o love_n that_o which_o be_v please_v unto_o god_n the_o which_o as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n whatsoever_o have_v remain_v in_o man_n write_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n without_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n do_v not_o possible_o save_v he_o that_o do_v thereafter_o because_o god_n do_v justify_v no_o man_n without_o faith_n neither_o can_v it_o purchase_v salvation_n unto_o the_o worker●_n because_o that_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n 11._o hebr._n 11._o wherefore_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n by_o which_o a_o man_n presern_v the_o bond_n of_o humane_a society_n without_o faith_n if_o it_o be_v fulfil_v can_v suffice_v to_o save_v the_o soul_n as_o dives_fw-la will_v prove_v but_o that_o law_n by_o which_o a_o man_n know_v and_o love_v god_n by_o believe_v in_o he_o not_o by_o which_o a_o man_n grow_v proud_a do_v challenge_v unto_o himself_o good_a work_n or_o faith_n itself_o but_o by_o which_o he_o do_v with_o humble_a subjection_n ascribe_v both_o his_o faith_n and_o his_o work_n unto_o god_n who_o do_v work_v they_o merciful_o in_o he_o for_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o true_a faith_n so_o to_o compose_v and_o direct_v a_o man_n heart_n that_o when_o a_o man_n hear_v the_o precept_n of_o god_n iddonari_fw-la sibi_fw-la quod_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la poscat_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la operatur_fw-la 27._o fulgent_n lib._n d●●●carn_v christi_fw-la cap._n 27._o gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la se_fw-la ●●giter_fw-la adiuvari_fw-la non_fw-la ambigat_fw-la he_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o make_v he_o able_a to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o command_v and_o when_o he_o do_v good_a work_n as_o a_o believer_n he_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v help_v whole_o to_o perform_v they_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o we_o say_v far_o that_o he_o that_o do_v not_o believe_v can_v have_v any_o true_a virtue_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v before_o in_o part_n and_o we_o add_v beside_o that_o as_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v no_o faith_n so_o work_v without_o faith_n be_v no_o work_n saint_n jerome_n say_v sine_fw-la christo_fw-la omnis_fw-la virtus_fw-la in_o vitio_fw-la galat._n in_o cap_n 3._o ad_fw-la galat._n est_fw-la without_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n no_o virtue_n be_v faultless_a yea_o be_v they_o present_v they_o can_v be_v of_o no_o continuance_n for_o if_o so_o be_v the_o threaten_a of_o hell_n the_o promise_n of_o heaven_n the_o exemplary_a life_n of_o invumerable_a saint_n and_o all_o other_o mean_n which_o we_o can_v use_v can_v hardly_o among_o we_o who_o be_v christian_n preserve_v m●n_z in_o virtuous_a action_n what_o can_v we_o think_v of_o those_o who_o live_v in_o infidelity_n and_o be_v destitute_a of_o these_o furtherance_n but_o that_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v preserve_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a but_o that_o they_o shall_v become_v stark_o naught_o and_o vicious_a therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o a_o innocent_a life_n and_o virtuous_a action_n without_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n can_v suffice_v to_o salvation_n and_o i_o do_v add_v further_o that_o good_a deed_n be_v find_v in_o any_o one_o who_o profess_v christ_n otherwise_o then_o the_o scripture_n teach_v and_o the_o true_a church_n believe_v be_v whole_o unprofitable_a and_o no_o better_a than_o the_o forename_a false_a virtue_n of_o infidel_n for_o vbi_fw-la sana_fw-la fides_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la institia_fw-la ●ugustin●_n 24._o q._n 1._o cap._n ubi_fw-la sana_n ex_fw-la ●ugustin●_n there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a righteousness_n where_o there_o be_v no_o sound_a faith_n therefore_o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v himself_o by_o confidence_n in_o a_o innocent_a and_o virtuous_a life_n if_o h●e_v die_v in_o a_o damnable_a and_o heretical_a religion_n such_o as_o be_v popery_n hear_v saint_n augustine_n for_o a_o summary_n constituamus_fw-la aliquem_fw-la castum_fw-la continentem_fw-la baptis●●●_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr baptis●●●_n non_fw-la avarum_fw-la non_fw-la idolis_fw-la seruientem_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v there_o be_v a_o man_n who_o be_v chaste_a continent_n not_o covetous_a no_o idolater_n give_v to_o hospitality_n to_o alm_n no_o man_n enemy_n not_o contentious_a patient_a quiet_a hate_v no_o man_n envy_v no_o man_n sober_a thrifty_a but_o withal_o a_o heretic_n nulli_fw-la utique_fw-la dubium_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la solum_fw-la quod_fw-la haereticus_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la possessurum_fw-la no_o man_n doubt_v but_o for_o this_o cause_n only_o for_o that_o he_o be_v a_o heretic_n he_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n chap._n 3._o declare_v that_o a_o good_a intention_n or_o meaning_n towards_o god_n avail_v not_o heretic_n to_o preserve_v they_o from_o damnation_n without_o the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n where_o be_v prove_v that_o negligence_n and_o ignorance_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n be_v damnable_a which_o ought_v to_o be_v expel_v and_o prevent_v by_o diligent_a read_n and_o examine_v of_o the_o scripture_n with_o a_o detection_n and_o con●iction_n of_o the_o popish_a political_a tyranny_n in_o prohibit_v the_o laity_n from_o the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n contain_v also_o a_o

hypocrite_n epicure_n heretic_n pagan_n idolater_n libertine_n be_v in_o a_o damnable_a case_n and_o contain_v a_o invective_n against_o and_o admonition_n unto_o all_o newter_n who_o conform_v themselves_o external_o only_a unto_o diverse_a and_o contrary_a religion_n as_o be_v popery_n and_o the_o orthodoxal_a faith_n profess_v by_o the_o protestant_n prove_v they_o to_o be_v traitor_n to_o christ_n and_o no_o better_a than_o atheist_n who_o communicate_v outward_o with_o the_o papist_n in_o their_o religious_a rite_n and_o seem_v also_o to_o be_v protestant_n in_o heart_n and_o affection_n with_o saint_n augustine_n his_o censure_n of_o the_o forename_a for_o a_o conclusion_n the_o preface_n unto_o the_o reader_n we_o be_v fall_v upon_o those_o time_n christian_a reader_n unto_o which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v reference_n say_v when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v shall_v he_o find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n ●_o luk._n ●_o by_o which_o interrogation_n he_o foretell_v the_o rarity_n of_o faith_n &_o paucity_n of_o believer_n which_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o those_o day_n these_o be_v those_o time_n wherein_o as_o the_o spirit_n speak_v manifest_o some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n 4._o tim._n 4._o for_o s._n hillary_n speech_n of_o the_o state_n of_o religion_n in_o his_o time_n may_v fit_o be_v apply_v to_o our_o age_n tot_o nunc_fw-la side_n existum_fw-la constant_n lib._n u●t_n ad_fw-la constant_n quot_fw-la voluntates_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o these_o day_n there_o be_v as_o many_o religion_n as_o will_n of_o man_n as_o many_o doctrine_n as_o there_o be_v manner_n insundry_a people_n as_o many_o cause_n of_o blasphemy_n sprout_v up_o as_o there_o be_v vice_n when_o religion_n be_v so_o write_v to_o be_v or_o be_v so_o understand_v and_o see_v there_o be_v one_o god_n one_o lord_n one_o baptism_n so_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o faith_n only_o we_o be_v depart_v from_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o only_a faith_n &_o while_o more_o faith_n be_v make_v we_o be_v come_v to_o this_o pass_n that_o there_o be_v no_o faith_n for_o now_o too_o many_o imitate_v the_o sampsaean_a heretic_n in_o their_o religion_n of_o who_o say_v the_o father_n they_o be_v 53._o epiphan_n 〈◊〉_d ●_o tom._n ●_o 〈◊〉_d 53._o neither_o christian_n nor_o jew_n nor_o pagan_n sed_fw-la medii_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la existentes_fw-la nihil_fw-la sunt_fw-la but_o be_v a_o confuse_a medley_n compound_v of_o the_o former_a be_v of_o no_o religion_n there_o be_v such_o among_o we_o though_o not_o of_o we_o who_o have_v forge_v a_o opinion_n to_o deceive_v their_o ow●e_a soul_n viz._n that_o it_o avail_v not_o of_o what_o sect_n or_o religion_n soever_o a_o man_n be_v a_o professor_n so_o that_o he_o conceit_n it_o to_o be_v good_a and_o please_a unto_o god_n so_o that_o every_o such_o man_n shall_v be_v say_v these_o nullisidian_o save_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d own_o law_n or_o sect_n if_o he_o observe_v it_o and_o therefore_o they_o will_v be_v neither_o reform_a catholic_n as_o be_v the_o protestant_n neither_o pseudo-catholicks_a as_o be_v the_o papist_n nor_o anticatholicks_n as_o be_v all_o heretic_n but_o diacatholicall_a monster_n as_o be_v all_o newter_n &_o consequent_o be_v privative_o atheist_n have_v as_o much_o interest_n in_o god_n as_o they_o have_v in_o godliness_n who_o though_o they_o profess_v with_o their_o mouth_n yet_o in_o their_o heart_n these_o fool_n say_v there_o 14._o it_o be_v 1._o psal_n 14._o be_v no_o god_n the_o occasion_n whereof_o i_o do_v ascribe_v principal_o unto_o the_o defect_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o such_o person_n whereof_o they_o be_v worthy_o destitute_a &_o wherewithal_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v enlighten_v second_o to_o their_o damnable_a gross_a careless_a unexcusable_a ignorance_n into_o which_o they_o be_v plunge_v through_o negligence_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o though_o they_o know_v god_n they_o worship_v he_o not_o as_o god_n but_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o thought_n and_o have_v their_o foolish_a heart_n full_a of_o darkness_n and_o not_o know_v the_o truth_n clean_o unto_o their_o own_o opinion_n think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o worship_v he_o according_a to_o their_o own_o imagination_n rather_o than_o to_o use_v any_o requisite_a inquisition_n to_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n imagine_v with_o the_o old_a pagan_n that_o it_o be_v god_n desire_n by_o diversity_n and_o disparity_n of_o opinion_n ●●_o socrat._v lib._n 4._o eccles_n hist_o cap._n ●●_o to_o illustrate_v his_o glory_n that_o therefore_o every_o sect_n may_v the_o more_o reverence_n his_o majesty_n because_o that_o no_o man_n may_v ready_o know_v he_o accurate_o therefore_o they_o choose_v rather_o to_o waver_v in_o doubtful_a opinion_n which_o be_v always_o uncertain_a then_o to_o stand_v by_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n which_o confirm_v unto_o security_n which_o pernicious_a pestilent_a and_o damnable_a error_n be_v first_o broach_v by_o that_o sect_n among_o the_o pagan_n who_o be_v term_v academic_n or_o septic_o who_o hold_v 5._o gellius_n lib._n 11._o n●ct_n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 5._o blessedness_n to_o consist_v in_o the_o investigation_n of_o the_o truth_n though_o they_o never_o attain_v to_o the_o intention_n thereof_o but_o conclude_v all_o with_o doubtful_a suspension_n of_o their_o judgement_n the_o author_n of_o which_o sect_n be_v say_v to_o 〈◊〉_d galen_n lib_n the_o ●p●_n doc●ndigene●●_n sta●●●_n in_o 〈◊〉_d be_v favorinus_n and_o pyrrho_n two_o ancient_a philosopher_n from_o who_o those_o heretic_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n draw_v their_o opinion_n that_o tertullian_n may_v w●ll_n say_v hermogene●●_n lib._n ●duers●●_n hermogene●●_n that_o the_o philosopher_n be_v patriarchae_fw-la hereticorum_fw-la the_o great_a grandsire_n of_o heretic_n from_o their_o pap_n questionless_a ap●lles_n suck_v that_o dangerous_a position_n non_fw-la prorsus_fw-la opus_fw-la esse_fw-la rationem_fw-la 28._o niceph●●us_a lib._n 4._o eccles_n hist_o cap_n 28._o fidei_fw-la inquirere_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o sva_fw-la quemque_fw-la persuasione_n perseverare_fw-la debere_fw-la that_o it_o be_v a_o needless_a matter_n to_o search_v into_o the_o reason_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n but_o that_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o persist_v in_o his_o own_o conceit_n &_o persuasion_n from_o their_o doctrine_n rethorius_n and_o his_o disciple_n in_o egypt_n and_o alexandria_n derive_v their_o most_o heretical_a hare_n thi●as●er_v cataogo_n hare_n heresy_n qui_fw-la omnes_fw-la laudabat_fw-la hereses_n etc._n etc._n who_o praise_v all_o heresy_n and_o say_v that_o every_o man_n several_a opinion_n be_v good_a and_o that_o none_o among_o they_o all_o do_v err_v but_o that_o they_o walk_v all_o well_o &_o believe_v aright_o hence_o draw_v mahumedes_n sergius_n that_o plausible_a tenant_n to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o all_o sect_n as_o christian_n 4_o alc●oran_n 〈◊〉_d 2_o &_o 4_o turk_n jew_n and_o infidel_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o observation_n of_o their_o own_o 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