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	work_v	5,642	5	7.1345	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43256	The touch-stone of the reformed gospel wherein the principal heads and tenents of the Protestant doctrine (objected against Catholicks) are briefly refuted. By the express texts of the Protestants own Bible, set forth and approved by the Church of England. With the ancient fathers judgements thereon, in confirmation of the Catholick doctrine.	Heigham, John, fl. 1639.; Kellison, Matthew, attributed name.	1676 (1676)	Wing H1370E; ESTC R216621	50,365	158

be_v to_o be_v loose_v by_o 〈◊〉_d peter_n and_o by_o the_o pastor_n that_o succee_v he_o in_o the_o church_n see_v more_o deut._n 17.8_o aggeus_n 2.1_o 2._o cron._n 19.8_o unto_o the_o end_n 2._o ●hes_n 2.15_o ¶_o the_o holy_a father_n that_o affirm_v the_o ●●me_n be_v s._n gregory_n naz_n in_o orat_fw-la ●●cus●t_fw-la tertul._n lib._n the_o praescrip_n adversus_fw-la har_z s_o cyprian_n lib._n 1._o epist_n 3._o s._n aug._n lib._n 1._o cont_n crosc_n cap._n 33._o and_o lib._n cont_n fund_z cap._n 5._o vincent_n lyr._n in_o svo_fw-la commonit_fw-la and_o s._n anselm_n lib._n the_o incar_n cap._n 1._o writing_n to_o pope_n urban_n say_v thus_o unto_o he_o unto_o n●_n other_o be_v more_o right_o refer_v to_o be_v correct_v whatsoever_o arise_v in_o the_o church_n against_o the_o catholic_n faith_n etc._n etc._n they_o affirm_v iii_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v understand_v and_o that_o therefore_o non●_n ought_v to_o be_v restrain_v from_o read_v of_o they_o contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n otheir_o own_o bible_n 2._o pet._n 3_o 1●_n where_o s._n peter_n speak_v of_o s._n pau●_n epistle_n say_v in_o which_o be_v som●_n thing_n hard_o to_o be_v understand_v whi●●_n they_o that_o be_v unlearned_a and_o unstabled_a wrist_n as_o they_o do_v also_o the_o other_o scripture_n unto_o their_o own_o destruction_n b●_n all_o unlearned_a reformer_n both_o rea●_n and_o be_v allow_v to_o read_v those_o hard_a thing_n yea_o the_o book_n of_o apocalyps_n also_o yet_o hard_o without_o any_o restraint_n to_o man_n or_o woman_n which_o yet_o they_o understand_v not_o therefore_o they_o wrest_v they_o as_o also_o other_o scripture_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n act_n 8.30_o and_o philip_n say_v understand_v thou_o what_o thou_o read_v and_o he_o say_v how_o can_v i_o except_o some_o man_n shall_v guide_v i_o where_o first_o may_v be_v note_v that_o this_o noble_a eunuch_n free_o confess_v he_o can_v not_o understand_v the_o scripture_n without_o a_o 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the_o angel_n speak_v of_o the_o book_n seal_v with_o seven_o seal_n weep_v much_o because_o no_o man_n in_o heaven_n nor_o in_o earth_n be_v able_a to_o open_v the_o book_n neither_o to_o look_v thereon_o a_o strange_a case_n to_o read_v in_o scripture_n itself_o that_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n shall_v be_v shut_v with_o so_o many_o seal_n but_o much_o more_o strange_a that_o even_o in_o s._n john_n and_o the_o apostle_n time_n none_o can_v be_v find_v neither_o in_o heaven_n nor_o earth_n able_a to_o open_v the_o same_o nor_o to_o look_v thereon_o which_o every_o apprentice_n now_o adays_o without_o 〈◊〉_d difficulty_n will_v undertake_v to_o do_v see_v more_o 2_o pet._n 1.20_o mat._n 13.11_o and_o 36._o luke_n 24..45_o 1_o cor._n 12.10_o luke_n 8.10_o &_o 54._o luke_n 2.50_o 2_o tim._n 3_o 7._o 1_o john_n 4.6_o john_n 5.35_o psal_n 119_o 18._o and_o 34._o rev._n 5.1_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o holy_a father_n that_o affirm_v the_o same_o be_v s._n iraenus_fw-la l._n 2._o cap._n 27._o origen_n l._n cont_n cell_n s._n amb._n epist_n 44._o ad_fw-la constant_n where_o he_o call_v it_o a_o sea_n and_o depth_n of_o prophetical_a riddle_n s._n jer._n in_o praefat_fw-la comment_n in_o ephes_n 5._o and_o s._n aug._n epist_n 119._o cap._n 21._o say_v the_o thing_n of_o scripture_n that_o i_o know_v not_o be_v many_o more_o than_o those_o that_o i_o know_v so_o s._n greg._n hom_n 6._o in_o ezech._n and_o many_o other_o father_n confess_v the_o same_o of_o themselves_o s._n denis_n bishop_n of_o corinth_n cite_v by_o euscbius_n lib._n 7._o hist_o eccl._n 20._o say_v of_o this_o book_n of_o scripture_n this_o be_v my_o opinion_n that_o the_o matter_n thereof_o be_v far_o more_o profound_a than_o my_o wit_n can_v reach_v unto_o they_o affirm_v iv_o that_o apostolical_a tradition_n and_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n not_o find_v in_o the_o write_a word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v nor_o to_o oblige_v we_o contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n 2_o thes_n 2.15_o therefore_o brethren_n stand_v fast_o and_o hold_v the_o tradition_n which_o you_o have_v be_v teach_v whether_o by_o word_n or_o by_o epistle_n hence_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o some_o tradition_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o thessalonian_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o those_o of_o equal_a authority_n with_o what_o be_v write_v if_o not_o of_o more_o for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v name_v they_o first_o as_o they_o be_v indeed_o the_o first_o in_o be_v yea_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o before_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v write_v the_o apostle_n deliver_v all_o by_o tradition_n and_o word_n of_o mouth_n therefore_o apostolical_a tradition_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o do_v oblige_v we_o 2_o thes_n 3.6_o n●w_o i_o command_v you_o brethren_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o you_o with_o draw_v yourselves_o from_o every_o brother_n that_o walk_v disorderly_a and_o not_o after_o the_o tradition_n which_o he_o receive_v of_o we_o he_o say_v not_o i_o council_n you_o but_o i_o command_v you_o but_o these_o man_n reject_v all_o tradition_n walk_v disorder_v therefore_o they_o break_v the_o apostle_n commandment_n yea_o they_o stand_v not_o but_o be_v fall_v they_o let_v go_v what_o the_o word_n itself_o do_v will_v they_o to_o hold_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v all_o good_a man_n withdraw_v from_o they_o 1._o cor._n 11.2_o now_o i_o praise_v you_o brother_n that_o you_o remember_v i_o in_o all_o ●hings_n and_o keep_v the_o tradition_n as_o i_o ●ave_n deliver_v they_o unto_o you_o but_o these_o ●eject_v all_o tradition_n therefore_o needs_o must_v s._n paul_n speak_v thus_o unto_o they_o now_o none_o of_o my_o brethren_n i_o dispraise_v you_o for_o that_o you_o forget_v i_o in_o all_o ●hings_n and_o keep_v not_o the_o tradition_n as_o 〈◊〉_d have_v deliver_v they_o unto_o you_o last_o if_o nothing_o at_o all_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v 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right_o jud●●_n and_o interpret_v scripture_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n their_o own_o bible_n 1_o cor_fw-la 12.8_o a●●_n 10._o to_o one_o be_v give_v by_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d word_n of_o wisdom_n to_o another_o the_o wo●●●_n of_o knowledge_n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n to_o ●nother_n the_o work_n of_o miracle_n to_o ●nother_n prophecy_n to_o another_o discern_v of_o spirit_n to_o another_o kind_n of_o tongue●_n to_o another_o the_o interpretation_n of_o tongu●●_n but_o all_o these_o work_v that_o one_o 〈◊〉_d the_o self_n same_o spirit_n divide_v to_o eu●●●_n man_n several_o as_o he_o will_n where_o 〈◊〉_d apostle_n in_o express_a word_n oppose_v 〈◊〉_d refall_v this_o unsavoury_a doctrine_n tea●●ing_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o prophesy_v or_o true_o to_o interpret_v the_o holy_a scripture_n

one_o christian_n to_o another_o as_o s._n aug._n witness_v ep_v 31.34.35.36_o mat._n 23.17_o you_o fool_n and_o blind_a whether_o be_v great_a the_o gold_n or_o the_o temple_n that_o sanctifi_v the_o gold_n mat._n 23.19_o you_o fool_n and_o blind_a whether_o be_v great_a the_o gift_n or_o the_o altar_n that_o sanctifi_v the_o gift_n lo_o how_o plain_o our_o lord_n affirm_v in_o both_o these_o place_n that_o the_o temple_n sanctifi_v the_o gold_n and_o the_o altar_n the_o gift_n and_o general_o all_o creature_n sever_v from_o common_a and_o profane_a use_n to_o religion_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v thereby_o make_v sacred_a and_o holy_a be_v not_o they_o therefore_o much_o to_o be_v blame_v who_o keep_v such_o a_o scoff_a at_o holy_a water_n holy_a ash_n and_o the_o like_a see_v more_o 2_o reg._n 2._o we_o 4.2_o where_o the_o prophet_n eliseus_n apply_v salt_n to_o the_o heal_n and_o purify_n of_o the_o water_n toby_z 6.8_o where_o the_o angel_n raphael_n use_v the_o liver_n of_o a_o fish_n to_o drive_v away_o the_o devil_n 1_o samuel_n we_o 1_v king_n 16._o where_o david_n harp_n and_o psalmody_n keep_v the_o evil_a spirit_n away_o from_o saul_n ¶_o see_v s._n greg._n l._n 1._o dial_n cap._n 4._o s._n aug._n lib._n 18._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la s._n hier._n in_o the_o the_o life_n of_o hilarion_n post_n medium_n s._n bede_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 30._o hist_o angliae_fw-la xxxvii_o that_o child_n may_v be_v save_v by_o their_o parent_n faith_n without_o the_o sacrament_n of_o holy_a baptism_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n both_o of_o truth_n itself_o and_o also_o of_o their_o own_o bible_n joh._n 3.5_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n therefore_o they_o can_v be_v save_v without_o baptism_n tit._n 3.5_o not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n marc._n 16.16_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v see_v infant_n therefore_o can_v believe_v they_o must_v at_o the_o last_o be_v baptize_v or_o else_o they_o can_v be_v save_v here_o they_o will_v object_v against_o we_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 7.14_o that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v sanctify_v but_o if_o they_o understand_v by_o their_o sanctification_n that_o they_o be_v bear_v without_o sin_n they_o do_v direct_o oppugn_v s._n paul_n who_o affirm_v eph._n 1_o that_o we_o be_v all_o bear_v the_o son_n of_o wrath_n yea_o s._n paul_n in_o the_o selfsame_a place_n say_v that_o the_o unbelieve_a woman_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o believe_a man_n and_o yet_o i_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o say_v that_o she_o obtain_v thereby_o the_o full_a remission_n of_o her_o sin_n gen._n 17.14_o the_o uncircumcised_a man-child_n who_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n but_o circumcision_n be_v not_o more_o necessary_a to_o the_o israelite_n than_o baptism_n to_o the_o christian_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o see_v s._n aug._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la peccat_fw-la merit_n &_o remiss_a c._n 30._o ep_n 90.91_o s._n leo._n epist_n 80._o ad_fw-la episcop_n campaniae_fw-la s._n irenaeus_n l._n 3._o c._n 19_o s._n cyp._n l._n 3._o ep_v 8_o ad_fw-la fidum_fw-la xxxviii_o that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n be_v not_o necessary_a nor_o to_o be_v use_v contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n act._n 8.14_o peter_n and_o john_n pray_v for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o as_o yet_o he_o be_v fall_v upon_o none_o of_o they_o only_o they_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n then_o lay_v they_o their_o hand_n on_o they_o and_o they_o receive_v the_o holy_a 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of_o our_o mass_n and_o of_o our_o simple_a people_n who_o assist_v thereat_o and_o so_o i_o conclude_v as_o i_o begin_v in_o the_o title_n of_o this_o book_n by_o thy_o own_o mouth_n i_o judge_v thou_o naughty_a servant_n a_o table_n of_o the_o controversy_n 1._o of_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n pag._n 1_o 2._o of_o the_o judge_n of_o controversy_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n pag._n 6_o 3._o of_o the_o scripture_n difficulty_n pag._n 8_o 4._o of_o tradition_n pag._n 11_o 5._o of_o the_o private_a spirit_n pag._n 14_o 6._o if_o s._n peter_n faith_n have_v fail_v pag._n 17_o 7._o if_o the_o church_n can_v err_v pag._n 19_o 8._o of_o the_o church_n invisibility_n pag._n 21_o 9_o of_o her_o universality_n pag._n 24_o 10._o of_o her_o unity_n pag._n 27_o 11._o of_o s._n peter_n headship_n pag._n 29_o 12._o of_o a_o secular_a prince_n headship_n pag._n 36_o 13._o of_o antichrist_n pag._n 37_o 14._o whether_o none_o but_o god_n can_v forgive_v sin_n pag._n 39_o 15._o whether_o we_o ought_v to_o confess_v to_o none_o but_o of_o god_n pag._n 42_o 16._o of_o pardon_n pag._n 44_o 17._o whether_o the_o action_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v profitable_a to_o we_o pag._n 45_o 18._o of_o work_n of_o supererogation_n pag._n 47_o 19_o of_o free_a will_n pag._n 49_o 20._o of_o keep_v the_o commandment_n pag._n 52_o 21._o of_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n pag._n 55_o 22._o whether_o good_a work_n be_v meritorious_a pag._n 57_o 23._o whether_o faith_n once_o have_v can_v be_v lose_v pag._n 59_o 24._o of_o god_n inevitable_a decree_n who_o shall_v be_v damn_v and_o who_o save_v pag._n 62_o 25._o whether_o we_o ought_v to_o assure_v ourselves_o of_o our_o salvation_n pag._n 64_o 26._o whether_o every_o one_o have_v his_o angel-keeper_n pag._n 66_o 27._o whether_o angel_n pray_v not_o for_o we_o pag._n 67_o 28._o whether_o we_o may_v not_o pray_v to_o they_o pag._n 69_o 29._o whether_o they_o can_v help_v we_o or_o no._n pag._n 71_o 30._o of_o saint_n apparition_n pag._n 73_o 31._o whether_o they_o know_v what_o pass_v in_o earth_n pag._n 74_o 32._o whether_o they_o pray_v not_o for_o we_o pag._n 70_o 33._o whether_o we_o may_v allege_v their_o merit_n in_o favour_n of_o ourselves_o pag._n 79_o 34._o whether_o we_o may_v not_o pray_v unto_o they_o pag._n 82_o 35._o of_o the_o relic_n of_o saint_n pag._n 85_o 36._o of_o hallow_v of_o creature_n pag._n 87_o 37._o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n pag._n 89_o 38._o of_o confirmation_n pag._n 91_o 39_o of_o the_o last_o supper_n pag._n 92_o 40._o of_o receive_v under_o one_o kind_n pag._n 96_o 41._o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n pag._n 98_o 42._o of_o extreme_a unction_n pag._n 101_o 43._o of_o holy_a order_n pag._n 103_o 44._o of_o religious_a vow_n pag._n 106_o 45._o of_o fast_v and_o abstinence_n from_o meat_n pag._n 108_o 46._o of_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la pag._n 110_o 47._o of_o purgatory_n pag._n 115_o 48._o of_o make_v of_o image_n pag._n 119_o 49._o of_o worship_v image_n pag._n 123_o 50._o of_o make_v of_o the_o picture_n of_o god_n pag._n 131_o 51._o of_o blessing_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n pag._n 134_o 52._o of_o service_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n pag._n 135_o finis_fw-la