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	soul_n	word_n	7,065	5	4.2672	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47740	A discourse proving the divine institution of water-baptism wherein the Quaker-arguments against it are collected and confuted : with as much as is needful concerning the Lord's supper / by the author of The snake in the grass.	Leslie, Charles, 1650-1722.	1697 (1697)	Wing L1128; ESTC R13375	53,245	76

worship_n to_o which_o we_o be_v as_o much_o nay_o more_o strict_o oblige_v under_o the_o gospel_n than_o they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o st._n irenaeus_n argue_v advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 34._o that_o the_o manner_n of_o worship_n as_o of_o sacrifice_n be_v change_v but_o not_o the_o worship_n abolish_v non_fw-la genus_fw-la oblationis_fw-la reprobatum_fw-la est_fw-la oblationes_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o illic_fw-la oblationes_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o hic_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la in_o populo_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la &_o in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sed_fw-la species_n immutata_fw-la est_fw-la tantum_fw-la i_o e._n the_o kind_a or_o nature_n of_o the_o offer_n be_v not_o abolish_v for_o there_o be_v offering_n under_o the_o law_n and_o there_o be_v offering_n also_o under_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v sacrifice_n among_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v sacrifice_n likewise_o in_o the_o church_n but_o the_o species_n or_o manner_n of_o they_o only_o be_v change_v viz._n that_o some_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n be_v bloody_a as_o praefigure_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o that_o sort_n or_o manner_n of_o sacrifice_v be_v cease_v because_o fulfil_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o their_o unbloody_a sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n as_o of_o tithe_n and_o other_o offering_n remain_v still_o among_o christian_n and_o be_v sign_n as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n the_o outward_a worship_n of_o god_n must_v be_v by_o action_n proper_a and_o significant_a nihil_fw-la enim_fw-la otiosum_fw-la nec_fw-la sine_fw-la signo_fw-la nec_fw-la sine_fw-la argumento_fw-la apud_fw-la eum_fw-la ibid._n iren._n ibid._n i_o e._n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o empty_a nor_o without_o a_o sign_n nor_o without_o signification_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n he_o apply_v this_o to_o tithe_n et_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la illi_fw-la quidem_fw-la decimas_fw-la and_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o jew_n pay_v tithe_n viz._n as_o a_o sign_n of_o their_o dependence_n upon_o god_n and_o have_v receive_v all_o from_o he_o and_o in_o hope_n of_o their_o receive_v more_o from_o he_o sed_fw-la nos_fw-la omne_fw-la but_o the_o christian_n instead_o of_o a_o ten_o part_n which_o the_o jew_n give_v give_v all_o that_o they_o have_v because_o say_v he_o they_o have_v a_o better_a hope_n and_o ch_z 27._o show_v how_o christ_n do_v heighten_v the_o law_n as_o instead_o of_o adultery_n to_o forbid_v lust_n instead_o of_o murder_n to_o forbid_v anger_n and_o instead_o of_o give_v the_o tithe_n command_v to_o sell_v all_o and_o this_o say_v he_o be_v not_o a_o dissolve_v of_o the_o law_n but_o enlarge_n it_o 18._o matth._n v._o 17_o 18._o so_o that_o no_o part_n of_o the_o law_n be_v destroy_v and_o all_o be_v not_o fulfil_v and_o since_o all_o must_v be_v fulfil_v it_o follow_v that_o what_o be_v not_o yet_o fulfil_v must_v yet_o remain_v and_o many_o of_o the_o sign_n in_o the_o law_n not_o be_v fulfil_v in_o christ_n death_n nor_o ever_o to_o be_v fulfil_v while_o we_o live_v upon_o this_o earth_n consequent_o do_v remain_v and_o must_v so_o remain_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o the_o gospel_n have_v sign_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n and_o in_o great_a part_n the_o same_o sign_n with_o other_o sacramental_a sign_n add_v by_o christ_n which_o be_v those_o of_o which_o we_o now_o treat_v baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n viii_o and_o let_v we_o reflect_v that_o ever_o since_o god_n make_v outward_a thing_n and_o give_v we_o this_o body_n as_o the_o soul_n do_v act_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o body_n so_o have_v god_n ordain_v that_o his_o gift_n and_o grace_n shall_v be_v convey_v to_o we_o by_o outward_a sign_n and_o mean_n christ_n use_v outward_a sign_n and_o mean_n for_o his_o miraculous_a cure_n to_o show_v that_o though_o the_o virtue_n do_v not_o come_v from_o the_o mean_n yet_o that_o they_o be_v of_o use_n and_o not_o to_o be_v despise_v but_o why_o do_v we_o say_v that_o the_o virtue_n do_v not_o come_v from_o the_o mean_n we_o say_v so_o when_o we_o can_v tell_v the_o reason_n and_o manner_n how_o the_o mean_n work_v their_o effect_n and_o can_v we_o tell_v it_o in_o those_o which_o we_o call_v natural_a mean_n no_o sure_o we_o know_v only_o by_o observation_n and_o experience_n and_o what_o often_o come_v to_o pass_v we_o call_v it_o natural_a as_o be_v the_o common_a course_n of_o thing_n not_o that_o we_o know_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o more_o than_o of_o those_o occurrence_n which_o we_o call_v miraculous_a and_o extraordinary_a man_n do_v not_o live_v by_o bread_n alone_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n bread_n have_v no_o virtue_n of_o its_o own_o to_o nourish_v but_o only_o what_o it_o receive_v from_o god_n and_o if_o he_o give_v his_o virtue_n for_o it_o be_v his_o only_a to_o a_o stone_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o it_o will_v nourish_v and_o bread_n will_v and_o do_v cease_v to_o nourish_v when_o he_o withdraw_v his_o blessing_n from_o it_o therefore_o the_o spital_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o clay_n the_o water_n of_o siloam_n and_o bethesda_n and_o the_o brazenserpent_n have_v as_o great_a virtue_n to_o cure_n when_o they_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n as_o bread_n have_v to_o nourish_v and_o the_o virtue_n come_v as_o much_o from_o they_o as_o it_o do_v from_o the_o bread_n in_o our_o daily_a food_n now_o if_o the_o brazenserpent_n which_o be_v but_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n have_v virtue_n to_o cure_v the_o body_n shall_v we_o deny_v that_o the_o bread_n which_o christ_n bless_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n have_v virtue_n to_o work_v that_o effect_n he_o who_o single_a fiat_n make_v the_o world_n and_o who_o influence_n give_v power_n to_o all_o thing_n and_o make_v they_o what_o they_o be_v he_o say_v of_o that_o bless_a bread_n this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o his_o holy_a apostle_n say_v of_o it_o the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v we_o doubt_v how_o it_o work_v this_o effect_n dare_v we_o reject_v it_o because_o it_o seem_v strange_a to_o we_o how_o it_o shall_v work_v this_o effect_n who_o know_v as_o little_o how_o our_o daily_a bread_n do_v nourish_v our_o body_n do_v we_o object_v our_o ignorance_n how_o a_o man_n can_v be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n who_o can_v give_v as_o short_a a_o account_n how_o we_o be_v form_v of_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o by_o what_o ligament_n such_o different_a nature_n as_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v compact_v and_o link_v together_o how_o can_v we_o pretend_v to_o have_v faith_n in_o christ_n and_o yet_o not_o believe_v his_o word_n because_o of_o the_o seem_a difficulty_n to_o our_o understanding_n who_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o method_n and_o manner_n how_o he_o can_v bring_v they_o to_o pass_v according_a to_o our_o faith_n it_o will_v be_v unto_o we_o therefore_o let_v we_o humble_v our_o soul_n great_o and_o imitate_v the_o holy_a angel_n far_o more_o enlighten_v than_o we_o be_v who_o vail_n their_o face_n before_o god_n and_o presume_v not_o to_o dispute_v his_o command_n or_o pretend_v to_o understand_v all_o the_o method_n of_o his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n unsearchable_a but_o desire_v to_o look_v into_o those_o thing_n 1_o pet._n i_o 12._o those_o glorious_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o the_o quaker_n despise_v as_o below_o the_o measure_n to_o which_o they_o have_v attain_v and_o the_o principality_n and_o power_n in_o heavenly_a place_n do_v submit_v to_o learn_v the_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n ephes_n iii._o 10._o from_o that_o church_n which_o the_o quaker_n do_v vilify_v and_o trample_v under_o their_o foot_n as_o think_v it_o uncapable_a to_o teach_v they_o any_o thing_n or_o to_o administer_v to_o they_o the_o sacrament_n which_o christ_n have_v command_v but_o because_o the_o dispute_n will_v arise_v which_o that_o church_n be_v in_o the_o miserable_a division_n of_o christendom_n and_o among_o the_o various_a sort_n of_o the_o pretender_n to_o it_o i_o have_v in_o the_o discourse_n mention_v in_o the_o advertisement_n i_o hope_v give_v a_o plain_a and_o sure_a rule_n to_o guide_v all_o honest_a and_o disintere_v enquirer_n in_o that_o most_o necessary_a and_o fundamental_a point_n the_o conclusion_n show_v the_o necessity_n of_o water-baptism_n the_o sum_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v conclude_v in_o the_o great_a necessity_n there_o be_v of_o water-baptism_n but_o before_o i_o say_v more_o of_o it_o i_o will_v obviate_v a_o objection_n which_o may_v arise_v from_o the_o word_n necessary_a if_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a than_o none_o can_v be_v save_v without_o it_o which_o sort_n of_o necessity_n i_o do_v not_o

these_o principle_n which_o the_o apostle_n be_v so_o far_o from_o forsake_v that_o he_o fix_v they_o as_o the_o foundation_n which_o he_o say_v he_o will_v not_o lay_v again_o as_o suppose_v it_o lay_v already_o but_o build_v further_o upon_o it_o improve_v and_o carry_v up_o the_o superstructure_n so_o that_o this_o leave_v be_v only_o leave_v or_o cease_v to_o discourse_n further_o upon_o these_o principle_n intermittentes_fw-la sermonem_fw-la intermit_a or_o break_v off_o the_o debate_n which_o be_v literal_o according_a to_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leave_v that_o word_n or_o subject_n of_o which_o he_o then_o speak_v he_o go_v on_o to_o discourse_n of_o other_o thing_n the_o reader_n can_v not_o forgive_v this_o trifle_a in_o i_o to_o prove_v thing_n which_o be_v self-evident_a if_o he_o do_v not_o see_v that_o i_o be_o force_v to_o it_o however_o this_o advantage_n be_v gain_v by_o it_o to_o see_v the_o very_a slender_a foundation_n upon_o which_o the_o quaker_n build_v their_o objection_n against_o baptism_n which_o they_o must_v either_o grant_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o christianity_n or_o that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v not_o iu._n but_o indeed_o it_o be_v frightful_a to_o say_v it_o i_o pray_v god_n they_o may_v serious_o consider_v of_o it_o they_o have_v together_o with_o baptism_n throw_v off_o all_o the_o other_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o this_o text._n 62._o see_v the_o snake_n in_o the_o grass_n one_a part_n or_o preface_n p._n 313_o 314._o 2d_o part_n p._n 40_o 41_o 61_o 62._o 1_o repentance_n against_o this_o they_o have_v set_v up_o a_o sinless_a perfection_n which_o need_v no_o repentance_n they_o never_o beg_v pardon_n for_o sin_n suppose_v they_o have_v none_o and_o mock_v at_o we_o for_o say_v lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o upbraid_v our_o liturgy_n for_o have_v a_o confession_n of_o sin_n in_o it_o edward_n burrough_n p._n 32._o of_o his_o work_n print_v 1672_o say_v that_o god_n do_v not_o accept_v of_o any_o where_o there_o be_v any_o fail_v or_o who_o do_v not_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o do_v not_o answer_v every_o demand_n of_o justice_n 2._o faith_n towards_o god_n this_o be_v the_o christian_a faith_n or_o faith_n in_o god_n through_o christ_n but_o the_o quaker_n say_v 331._o part_n 1._o p_o 330_o 331._o that_o they_o can_v come_v to_o god_n immediate_o without_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o pray_v to_o christ_n who_o they_o utter_o deny_v to_o be_v that_o person_n who_o suffer_v for_o they_o upon_o the_o cross_n as_o mr._n penn_n in_o his_o serious_a apology_n p._n 146._o they_o make_v christ_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o than_o what_o they_o call_v the_o light_n within_o which_o they_o say_v be_v sufficient_a of_o itself_o without_o any_o thing_n else_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o god_n and_o that_o whoever_o follow_v it_o need_v no_o other_o help_n now_o they_o say_v that_o all_o the_o heathen_a every_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n have_v this_o light_n within_o that_o be_v christ_n and_o that_o this_o light_n within_o be_v sufficient_a for_o his_o salvation_n without_o any_o thing_n else_o whereby_o they_o take_v away_o any_o necessity_n of_o a_o outward_a christ_n to_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o make_v the_o heathen_a faith_n as_o good_a as_o the_o christian_a and_o therefore_o they_o have_v take_v away_o that_o christian_a faith_n towards_o god_n which_o be_v the_o second_o of_o the_o principle_n mention_v in_o this_o text._n the_o three_o be_v baptism_n which_o they_o open_o disclaim_v the_o four_o be_v the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n that_o be_v the_o ordination_n confirmation_n and_o absolution_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v all_o perform_v by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n and_o how_o much_o soever_o the_o quaker_n and_o other_o do_v despise_v they_o yet_o the_o apostle_n here_o reckon_v they_o among_o the_o fundamental_o for_o the_o government_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n be_v essential_a to_o it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o society_n it_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v a_o society_n the_o sin_n of_o korah_n be_v nothing_o but_o concern_v church-government_n and_o aaron_n rod_n that_o bud_a ch._n num._n 16_o &_o 17_o ch._n in_o confirmation_n of_o his_o priesthood_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v keep_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o ark_n for_o a_o token_n against_o the_o rebel_n so_o be_v they_o call_v who_o rebel_v against_o that_o priesthood_n which_o god_n have_v then_o appoint_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o sin_n can_v be_v less_o to_o rebel_n against_o that_o priesthood_n which_o christ_n himself_o appoint_v which_o be_v show_v more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o discourse_n mention_v in_o the_o advertisement_n now_o if_o aaron_n rod_n that_o be_v church-government_n be_v one_o of_o the_o three_o sacred_a depositum_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o ark_n why_o shall_v we_o wonder_v to_o see_v it_o here_o place_v among_o the_o fundamental_o of_o christianity_n the_o pot_n of_o manna_n aaron_n rod_n and_o the_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n 4._o heb._n ix_o 4._o be_v all_o that_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o ark._n which_o show_v church-government_n to_o be_v necessary_a next_o to_o our_o manna_n the_o very_a support_n of_o our_o life_n and_o the_o best_a guard_n to_o preserve_v the_o decalogue_n i._n e._n our_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o man._n v._o and_o though_o the_o quaker_n cry_v down_o church-authority_n in_o other_o yet_o they_o magnify_v it_o as_o much_o in_o themselves_o as_o any_o church_n whatsoever_o the_o ingenious_a w._n p._n in_o his_o judas_n and_o the_o jew_n write_v against_o some_o dissenter_n among_o the_o quaker_n assert_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n very_o high_a and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o elder_n in_o the_o church_n p._n 13._o and_o press_v that_o text_n matth._n xviii_o 17._o tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n to_o extend_v to_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o worship_n as_o well_o as_o to_o private_a injury_n or_o offence_n among_o christian_n that_o christ_n say_v he_o as_o well_o give_v his_o church_n power_n to_o reject_v as_o to_o try_v spirit_n be_v not_o hard_a to_o prove_v that_o notable_a passage_n go_v tell_v the_o church_n do_v it_o to_o our_o hand_n for_o if_o in_o case_n of_o private_a offence_n betwixt_o brethren_n the_o church_n be_v make_v absolute_a judge_n from_o who_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n in_o this_o world_n how_o much_o more_o in_o any_o the_o least_o case_n that_o concern_v the_o nature_n be_v faith_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o church_n herself_o but_o the_o case_n be_v quite_o alter_v when_o he_o come_v to_o answer_v that_o same_o text_n as_o urge_v against_o the_o quaker_n by_o the_o church_n which_o he_o do_v in_o his_o address_n to_o protestant_n p._n 152_o 153_o &_o 154._o of_o the_o second_o edition_n in_o octavo_n print_v 1692._o and_o then_o that_o text_n do_v not_o relate_v at_o all_o to_o faith_n or_o worship_n but_o only_o to_o private_a injury_n for_o have_v deny_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n he_o put_v the_o objection_n thus_o against_o himself_o but_o what_o then_o can_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o christ_n word_n go_v tell_v the_o church_n very_o well_o i_o answer_v say_v he_o p._n 153._o it_o be_v not_o about_o faith_n but_o injury_n that_o christ_n speak_v and_o the_o place_n explain_v itself_o which_o be_v this_o moreover_o if_o thy_o brother_n shall_v trespass_n against_o thou_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n between_o thou_o and_o he_o alone_o here_o be_v wrong_a not_o religion_n injustice_n not_o faith_n or_o conscience_n concern_v as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o to_o maintain_v their_o church-power_n the_o word_n trespass_n and_o fault_n prove_v abundant_o that_o he_o only_o mean_v private_a and_o personal_a injury_n and_o that_o not_o only_o from_o the_o common_a and_o undeniable_a signification_n and_o use_n of_o the_o word_n trespass_n and_o fault_n but_o from_o the_o way_n christ_n direct_v and_o command_v for_o accommodation_n viz._n that_o the_o person_n wrong_v speak_v to_o he_o that_o commit_v the_o injury_n alone_o if_o that_o will_v not_o do_v that_o he_o take_v one_o or_o two_o with_o he_o but_o no_o man_n can_v think_v that_o if_o it_o relate_v to_o faith_n or_o worship_n i_o ought_v to_o receive_v the_o judgement_n of_o one_o or_o two_o or_o three_o for_o a_o sufficient_a rule_n therefore_o it_o can_v relate_v to_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n but_o personal_a and_o private_a injury_n thus_o he_o but_o though_o the_o judgement_n of_o one_o two_o or_o three_o be_v not_o of_o itself_o a_o sufficient_a rule_n none_o ever_o say_v it_o be_v yet_o may_v not_o one_o two_o or_o three_o admonish_v one_o