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	scripture_n	word_n	8,236	5	4.5228	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35698	Some remarks recommended unto ecclesiasticks of all perswasions	Denton, William, 1605-1691.	1690 (1690)	Wing D1068; ESTC R14	74,373	48

offend_v in_o doctrine_n than_o in_o discipline_n sure_o much_o learning_n or_o haughty_a pride_n and_o ambition_n self-end_n and_o interest_n have_v make_v these_o man_n mad_a and_o so_o fulfil_v the_o prophecy_n of_o hosea_n 9.7_o the_o prophet_n be_v a_o fool_n and_o the_o spiritual_a man_n mad_a sure_a god_n have_v turn_v these_o wise_a ecclesiastical_a politician_n backward_o and_o make_v their_o knowledge_n foollish_v isai_n 44.25_o however_o i_o will_v say_v thus_o much_o to_o they_o that_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v undeniable_o the_o right_a of_o every_o true_a believer_n viz._n to_o judge_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o belong_v chief_o to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o service_n of_o god_n whether_o they_o be_v above_o the_o reach_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o liable_a to_o be_v various_o understand_v by_o human_a reason_n or_o enjoin_v or_o forbid_v by_o divine_a precept_n and_o to_o follow_v that_o full_a persuasion_n whereby_o every_o one_o be_v assure_v that_o his_o belief_n and_o practice_n as_o far_o as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o apprehend_v be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n within_o he_o which_o undoubted_o we_o ought_v to_o follow_v much_o rather_o than_o any_o public_a conscience_n or_o law_n of_o man_n magistrate_n or_o not_o magistrate_n as_o both_o the_o word_n of_o god_n bid_v we_o and_o the_o very_o dictate_v of_o reason_n tell_v we_o act_v 4.19_o whether_o it_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o hearken_v unto_o you_o more_o than_o unto_o god_n judge_v you_o and_o we_o have_v no_o other_o outward_a divine_a rule_n to_o judge_v by_o than_o the_o scripture_n nor_o no_o other_o within_o we_o but_o the_o illumination_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o interpret_n that_o scripture_n as_o warrantable_o only_a unto_o ourselves_o which_o command_v we_o to_o search_v the_o scripture_n daily_o whether_o those_o thing_n be_v so_o act_v 17.11_o and_o give_v we_o reason_n also_o let_v every_o man_n prove_v his_o own_o not_o his_o magistrate_n work_v and_o then_o shall_v he_o have_v rejoice_v in_o himself_o alone_o and_o not_o in_o another_o though_o public_a conscience_n for_o every_o man_n shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n gal._n 6.4_o 5._o be_v it_o not_o false_a doctrine_n in_o the_o papist_n to_o teach_v that_o believer_n only_o as_o the_o church_n believe_v be_v discharge_v in_o god_n account_n be_v it_o not_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o sound_a protestant_n that_o neither_o tradition_n council_n nor_o canon_n of_o any_o visible_a church_n much_o less_o any_o edict_n of_o any_o magistrate_n or_o civil_a session_n but_o the_o scripture_n only_o can_v be_v the_o final_a judge_n or_o rule_n in_o matrer_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o only_a in_o the_o conscience_n of_o every_o christian_a to_o himself_o for_o if_o the_o church_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o be_v implicit_o and_o blind_o believe_v as_o certain_a it_o be_v not_o what_o can_v there_o else_o be_v name_v of_o more_o authority_n than_o the_o church_n but_o the_o conscience_n than_o which_o god_n only_o be_v great_a 1_o john_n 3.20_o but_o if_o any_o shall_v pretend_v that_o the_o scripture_n judge_n to_o his_o conscience_n for_o other_o man_n as_o this_o proud_a and_o saucy_a politician_n do_v he_o make_v himself_o great_a than_o the_o church_n scripture_n or_o conscience_n of_o other_o man_n a_o presumption_n too_o high_a for_o any_o mortal_a since_o every_o true_a christian_a able_a to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o faith_n have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n before_o he_o the_o promise_v holy_a spirit_n and_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n within_o he_o 1_o cor._n 2.16_o a_o much_o better_o and_o safe_a guide_n of_o conscience_n than_o this_o politician_n in_o public_a conscience_n who_o in_o this_o be_v no_o less_o a_o pope_n than_o the_o pope_n at_o rome_n the_o spiritual_a man_n judge_v all_o thing_n but_o himself_o be_v judge_v of_o no_o man_n 1_o cor._n 2.15_o and_o be_v not_o the_o pope_n deserve_o esteem_v antichristian_a for_o appropriate_v to_o himself_o such_o infallibility_n over_o both_o conscience_n and_o scripture_n whether_o tend_v all_o this_o but_o to_o make_v themselves_o to_o have_v dominion_n over_o our_o faith_n and_o lord_n over_o god_n heritage_n which_o the_o aposty_n utter_o disclaim_v and_o account_v themselves_o only_a helper_n of_o cur_n joy_n and_o to_o be_v feeder_n of_o the_o flock_n not_o by_o constraint_n but_o willing_o 1_o pet._n 5.2_o 3._o 2_o cor._n 1.24_o if_o bishop_n saunderson_n can_v judge_v the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v express_o forbid_v we_o to_o subject_v our_o conscience_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o any_o other_o or_o to_o usurp_v dominion_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o any_o other_o saunderson_n 10_o lecture_n 1660._o v._o 3._o lect._n 30._o §_o p._n 103._o none_o but_o god_n alone_o have_v power_n to_o impose_v a_o law_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o any_o man_n to_o which_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v subject_v as_o oblige_v by_o itself_o for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o lawgiver_n who_o can_v both_o save_v and_o destroy_v james_n 4.12_o not_o one_o pick_v out_o among_o many_o not_o one_o above_o many_o but_o one_o exclusive_o i._n e._n one_o and_o but_o one_o only_a who_o be_v thou_o that_o do_v judge_v another_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o thou_o to_o thrust_v thy_o saucy_a sickle_n into_o the_o harvest_n of_o another_o man_n much_o less_o to_o fling_v thyself_o into_o the_o throne_n of_o almighty_a god_n to_o he_o it_o belong_v alone_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n to_o who_o alone_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o impose_v law_n on_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n which_o none_o can_v do_v but_o god_n alone_o conscientiis_fw-la dominari_fw-la velle_fw-la est_fw-la arcem_fw-la coeli_fw-la invadere_fw-la say_v maximilian_n the_o first_o to_o exercise_v a_o domination_n over_o conscience_n be_v to_o invade_v the_o power_n of_o heaven_n he_o be_v a_o plunderer_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o a_o usurper_n of_o that_o tower_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o that_o claim_v a_o right_a to_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n or_o practice_v a_o usurpation_n over_o they_o v._o lect._n 4._o §_o 9_o 10_o 11._o he_o tell_v we_o moreover_o that_o if_o prince_n will_v be_v resolute_a and_o if_o they_o will_v govern_v so_o they_o must_v be_v they_o may_v easy_o make_v the_o most_o stubborn_a conscience_n to_o bend_v to_o their_o resolution_n pag._n 271._o prince_n must_v be_v sure_a to_o bind_v on_o at_o first_o their_o ecclesiastical_a law_n with_o the_o straight_a knot_n and_o afterward_o keep_v they_o in_o force_n by_o the_o severity_n of_o their_o execution_n pag._n 221._o so_o easy_a be_v it_o for_o man_n to_o deserve_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o their_o conscience_n that_o there_o be_v no_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n in_o which_o be_v government_n right_o understand_v and_o due_o manage_v mistake_v and_o abuse_n of_o religion_n will_v not_o supply_v the_o galley_n with_o vast_o great_a number_n than_o villainy_n pag._n 223._o brave_a doctrine_n for_o a_o tory_n church_n of_o england_n man_n to_o preach_v impuné_fw-fr sure_o this_o anonymous_n ecclesiastical_a politician_n will_v make_v a_o brave_a mufty_n or_o inquisitor_n general_n or_o a_o compito_fw-la with_o a_o dog-whip_n in_o his_o hand_n which_o will_v affright_v worse_o than_o the_o inquisition_n and_o make_v many_o much_o honest_a man_n than_o himself_o know_v sorrow_n in_o abundance_n these_o and_o many_o more_o position_n of_o the_o same_o complexion_n be_v the_o farci_fw-la of_o that_o pestilent_a book_n which_o well_o become_v a_o thorough-paced_n church_n of_o england_n priest_n such_o position_n and_o doctrine_n bring_v contempt_n on_o such_o of_o the_o clergy_n as_o be_v a_o reproach_n to_o any_o church_n and_o which_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v not_o teach_v and_o which_o be_v so_o vile_a that_o they_o much_o more_o deserve_v fire_n and_o faggot_n than_o those_o burn_v in_o oxford_n july_n 1683._o but_o instead_o thereof_o he_o be_v make_v a_o bishop_n whether_o tend_v all_o this_o treacherous_a deal_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n whilst_o like_o the_o minister_n of_o jeroboam_n you_o lay_v such_o snare_n in_o mispah_n and_o spread_v such_o net_n upon_o tabor_n teach_v and_o persuade_v king_n to_o use_v law_n menace_n and_o subtlety_n to_o force_v and_o confine_v the_o people_n to_o regal_a and_o state_n religion_n be_v it_o true_a or_o false_a or_o at_o least_o to_o force_v they_o to_o dissemble_v or_o to_o walk_v in_o a_o neutrality_n or_o indifferency_n between_o god_n and_o baal_n or_o else_o to_o make_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o god_n glory_n subordinate_a to_o the_o lust_n and_o rise_n of_o king_n and_o priest_n who_o balaam-like_a for_o the_o hope_n of_o honour_n or_o preferment_n or_o like_o micha_n levite_n for_o a_o little_a better_a reward_n crouch_v and_o cringe_v and_o

psalm_n have_v a_o dodrine_n ver_fw-la 26._o if_o any_o man_n speak_v ver_fw-la 27._o let_v the_o prophet_n speak_v two_o or_o three_o and_o let_v the_o other_o judge_n ver_fw-la 29._o if_o any_o thing_n be_v reveal_v to_o another_o that_o sit_v by_o let_v the_o first_o bold_a his_o peace_n ver_fw-la 30._o for_o you_o may_v all_o prophesy_v one_o by_o one_o that_o all_o may_v learn_v and_o all_o be_v comfort_v v._o 31._o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n v._o 32._o let_v the_o woman_n keep_v silence_n ver_fw-la 31._o wherefore_o brother_n covet_v to_o prophesy_v ver_fw-la 39_o now_o if_o the_o word_n or_o term_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n all_o every_o one_o any_o man_n the_o other_o another_z brother_n be_v word_n and_o term_n of_o universality_n and_o difference_v then_o certain_o the_o word_n prophet_n and_o prophesy_v in_o this_o chapter_n be_v most_o especial_o applicable_a to_o the_o brother_n to_o the_o auditor_n in_o this_o chapter_n also_o be_v instruction_n give_v that_o woman_n in_o these_o conventicle_n do_v hold_v their_o peace_n ver_fw-la 31._o let_v all_o pprophecy_n one_o by_o one_o that_o all_o may_v learn_v and_o be_v comfort_v and_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n all_o which_o be_v commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 37._o if_o these_o be_v no_o divine_a oracle_n and_o precept_n to_o all_o the_o faithful_a to_o congregate_v for_o the_o end_n and_o purpose_n aforesaid_a than_o i_o understand_v neither_o plain_a scripture_n nor_o plain_a english_a but_o if_o any_o man_n will_v understand_v god_n otherwise_o than_o he_o will_v be_v understand_v and_o distinguish_v scripture_n and_o model_n they_o to_o their_o own_o humour_n and_o accept_v or_o reject_v his_o truth_n as_o will_v best_o consist_v with_o their_o own_o resolution_n and_o by_o oblique_a art_n think_v to_o trick_v we_o out_o of_o our_o just_a right_n i_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n who_o will_v judge_v righteous_o the_o primitive_a and_o pu_a church_n be_v so_o gather_v and_o so_o propagate_v moreover_o the_o same_o apostle_n reinforceth_a the_o same_o doctrine_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n ch_n 10._o ver_fw-la 23_o 24_o 25._o to_o hold_v fast_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n without_o waver_v to_o consider_v one_o another_o to_o provoke_v unto_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n not_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v of_o yourselves_o together_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v heb._n 10.23_o 24_o 25._o who_o fear_v the_o breath_n of_o fool_n and_o that_o thereby_o their_o design_n of_o honour_n and_o preferment_n and_o other_o wretched_a end_n will_v be_v defeat_v dare_v not_o assemble_v to_o husband_n the_o precious_a moment_n of_o their_o life_n to_o the_o advantage_n of_o their_o master_n what_o be_v this_o else_o but_o to_o bespatter_n and_o to_o have_v scornful_a and_o mean_a conceit_n of_o the_o humility_n of_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o simplicity_n of_o his_o gospel_n do_v they_o not_o rather_o betray_v much_o lukewarmness_n and_o indifferency_n and_o walk_v in_o a_o neutrality_n and_o adiaphorism_n between_o god_n and_o baal_n nay_o much_o hellishness_n and_o devilish_a antipathy_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o strict_a service_n for_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v unbeseeming_a nor_o priest_n nor_o prelate_n but_o a_o duty_n incumbent_n upon_o they_o to_o counenance_n and_o encourage_v conventicle_n or_o assembly_n guilty_a of_o nothing_o maugre_o all_o the_o false_a aspersion_n and_o calumny_n lay_v upon_o they_o by_o man_n carry_v away_o with_o the_o stream_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n and_o the_o common_a prejudices_fw-la and_o presumption_n of_o foolish_a man_n but_o of_o great_a zeal_n to_o worship_n god_n and_o save_v their_o own_o soul_n by_o besiege_v and_o beset_a the_o throne_n of_o heaven_n with_o more_o ardent_a and_o retire_a prayer_n and_o conference_n why_o do_v they_o thus_o mock_v god_n as_o one_o mock_v another_o job_n 13.9_o certain_o it_o will_v better_o become_v they_o to_o be_v zealous_a son_n piety_n and_o good_a life_n because_o vicious_a habit_n be_v worse_o than_o false_a opinion_n and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o duty_n incumbent_n on_o prelate_n priest_n and_o people_n but_o their_o glory_n also_o to_o countenance_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v to_o gain_v soul_n to_o christ_n whether_o in_o pretence_n or_o in_o truth_n phil._n 1.15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o nothing_o be_v unseemly_a but_o vice_n christian_n indeed_o ought_v to_o abstain_v from_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o christian_a profession_n which_o be_v sin_n but_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v do_v without_o sin_n be_v lawful_a for_o every_o man_n to_o do_v and_o therefore_o may_v assemble_v beside_o nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v condemn_v or_o speak_v ill_o of_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o good_a construction_n of_o which_o nature_n be_v our_o conventicle_n and_o yet_o be_v revile_v and_o evil_o speak_v of_o by_o some_o who_o have_v the_o poison_n of_o asp_n under_o their_o lip_n and_o who_o throat_n be_v as_o open_a sepulcher_n because_o it_o be_v not_o only_a humanity_n but_o a_o gospel_n principle_n to_o make_v the_o most_o favourable_a and_o charitable_a construction_n of_o all_o action_n capable_a of_o a_o good_a and_o bad_a interpretation_n for_o charity_n think_v no_o evil_a and_o we_o be_v command_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o have_v fervent_a charity_n for_o that_o shall_v cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n 1_o pet._n 4.8_o and_o envy_v not_o be_v kind_a do_v not_o behave_v itself_o unseemly_a as_o they_o do_v that_o decry_v conventicle_n thereby_o give_v great_a jealousy_n that_o in_o good_a earnest_n they_o esteem_v that_o ordinance_n foolishness_n of_o preach_v desperate_o contemn_v the_o purity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n think_v no_o evil_a believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 13._o and_o i_o fear_v that_o they_o that_o have_v not_o this_o charity_n towards_o such_o conventicle_n their_o charity_n be_v but_o as_o sound_a brass_n or_o a_o tinkle_a cymbal_n and_o you_o know_v that_o reviler_n be_v in_o the_o black_a catalogue_n of_o the_o damn_a crew_n mention_v 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o and_o by_o so_o judge_v they_o prescribe_v for_o themselves_o and_o prejudge_v themselves_o judge_v not_o that_o you_o be_v not_o judge_v for_o with_o what_o judgement_n you_o judge_v you_o shall_v be_v judge_v why_o behold_v thou_o the_o moat_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o brether_n eye_n but_o consider_v not_o the_o beam_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o eye_n matth._n 7.1_o 2_o 3._o who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n to_o his_o own_o master_n he_o stand_v or_o fall_v yea_o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v up_o for_o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v he_o stand_v rom._n 14.4_o and_o god_n alone_o be_v judge_n of_o err_a person_n beside_o i_o know_v no_o power_n on_o earth_n that_o have_v lawful_a authority_n to_o forbid_v any_o man_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n or_o that_o they_o that_o be_v call_v to_o preach_v be_v oblige_v to_o ask_v leave_n of_o any_o other_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n either_o public_o or_o private_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n notwithstanding_o all_o threaten_n and_o imprisonment_n prohibiting_n scourge_n what_o not_o yet_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o open_o in_o their_o synagogue_n and_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o also_o private_o by_o stealth_n even_o at_o midnight_n break_v bread_n from_o house_n to_o house_n till_o they_o lose_v their_o life_n for_o so_o do_v which_o they_o will_v not_o have_v do_v have_v it_o be_v unlawful_a so_o to_o have_v do_v for_o my_o part_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o our_o love_n to_o the_o brother_n be_v the_o best_a and_o most_o manifest_a evidence_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n and_o the_o best_a rule_n whereby_o to_o measure_v our_o love_n to_o he_o and_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v never_o eminent_o see_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n in_o any_o man_n conventicler_n or_o not_o conventicler_n but_o shall_v love_v he_o more_o dear_o for_o it_o and_o abhor_v myself_o for_o be_v so_o much_o unlike_o he_o why_o do_v thou_o judge_v thy_o brother_n or_o why_o do_v thou_o set_v at_o naught_o by_o brother_n for_o we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n rom._n 14.10_o and_o god_n will_v measure_v we_o by_o his_o own_o line_n and_o by_o his_o own_o plummet_n deus_fw-la bene_fw-la unto_o what_o then_o do_v all_o this_o gall_n of_o asp_n these_o i_o breat_v as_o wide_a as_o open_a sepulcher_n decry_v conventicle_n and_o persecute_v of_o they_o tend_v out_o of_o zeal_n to_o the_o more_o strict_a and_o pure_a way_n of_o serve_v god_n not_o possible_a it_o rather_o give_v more_o occasion_n of_o great_a fear_n and_o jealousy_n of_o more_o rancourous_a constitution_n of_o heart_n against_o