Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	father_n	holy_a	work_n	8,021	5	5.6443	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75459	Gods presence mans comfort: or, Gods invisibilitie manifested unto mans capacitie. The heads of which tractate were delivered in a sermon at the Abbey of Westminster, and since enlarged for the benefit of the Church of God. / By the Lords unprofitable servant, Ch. Anthony. Imprimatur: Ja. Cranford.	Anthony, Charles, 1600-1685.	1646 (1646)	Wing A3477; Thomason E328_1; ESTC R8561	58,663	111

which_o god_n shine_v inward_o upon_o her_o soul_n haec_fw-la quasi_fw-la speculum_fw-la creatorem_fw-la suum_fw-la repraesentant_fw-la god_n through_o these_o manife_v himself_o so_o far_o unto_o she_o as_o she_o be_v able_a to_o apprehend_v he_o in_o they_o and_o by_o they_o exit_fw-la effectibus_fw-la dei_fw-la demonstrari_fw-la aquin._n aquin._n potest_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la licèt_fw-la per_fw-la eos_fw-la effectus_fw-la non_fw-la possimus_fw-la eum_fw-la perfectè_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la secundùm_fw-la svam_fw-la essentiam_fw-la by_o the_o work_n of_o god_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n although_o even_o by_o those_o work_n we_o can_v perfect_o discern_v his_o essence_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o creature_n as_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n that_o he_o be_v eternal_a omnipotent_a the_o sole_a creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o therein_o that_o he_o be_v most_o holy_a most_o wise_a and_o most_o just_a the_o rewarder_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o punisher_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o yet_o this_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o of_o itself_o sufficient_a unless_o it_o be_v holpen_v by_o a_o supernatural_a light_n for_o non_fw-la potuerint_fw-la gentiles_n per_fw-la solum_fw-la naturae_fw-la lumen_fw-la unum_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la solum_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la the_o heathen_a by_o the_o dim_a light_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o able_a to_o know_v that_o this_o god_n be_v but_o one._n to_o those_o therefore_o who_o the_o holy_a spirit_n make_v to_o discern_v god_n the_o same_o spirit_n confer_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o sanctify_a knowledge_n by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o do_v see_v god_n hence_o that_o speech_n of_o christ_n he_o that_o see_v i_o see_v my_o father_n 9_o john_n 14._o 9_o also_o scil_n opere_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la sancti_fw-la namely_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n on_o the_o contrary_a they_o the_o eye_n of_o who_o soul_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v not_o enlighten_v with_o the_o save_a beam_n of_o divine_a truth_n can_v never_o see_v or_o know_v the_o father_n in_o the_o son_n as_o than_o none_o be_v say_v to_o touch_n christ_n when_o the_o 31._o mar._n 5._o 30_o 31._o multitude_n throng_v he_o save_v only_o she_o who_o have_v the_o bloody_a issue_n so_o none_o be_v proper_o say_v to_o see_v christ_n save_v only_o such_o in_o who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v wrought_v faith_n to_o believe_v he_o and_o his_o word_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a without_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n either_o to_o see_v he_o or_o know_v he_o and_o according_a to_o each_o man_n faith_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v unto_o he_o for_o we_o must_v know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a sight_n 1._o of_o the_o body_n 2._o of_o the_o mind_n 1._o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n can_v see_v god_n for_o he_o be_v invisible_a his_o essence_n be_v spiritual_a and_o if_o a_o man_n can_v see_v his_o own_o spirit_n much_o less_o can_v he_o see_v god_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n now_o if_o it_o be_v object_v 1._o heb._n 12._o 9_o exod._n 33._o 11._o gen._n 17._o 1._o that_o moses_n and_o abraham_n see_v god_n i_o answer_v that_o they_o see_v not_o his_o substance_n he_o only_o appear_v in_o similitude_n by_o which_o he_o testify_v his_o presence_n but_o job_n say_v in_o my_o flesh_n i_o shall_v see_v god_n 26._o job_n 9_o 26._o and_o my_o own_o eye_n shall_v behold_v he_o answ_n by_o god_n in_o that_o place_n be_v mean_v the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n who_o be_v god_n be_v incarnate_a and_o so_o god_n may_v be_v see_v in_o christ_n but_o paul_n say_v that_o we_o shall_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n answ_n god_n have_v not_o member_n 12._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 12._o as_o we_o have_v but_o this_o be_v speak_v per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o our_o humane_a capacity_n and_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o full_a knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o we_o have_v of_o he_o who_o we_o do_v see_v face_n to_o face_n but_o shall_v our_o eye_n serve_v we_o for_o no_o use_n in_o heaven_n ans_fw-fr yes_o with_o they_o we_o shall_v behold_v the_o glorious_a saint_n and_o christ_n our_o judge_n and_o redeemer_n glorify_v in_o his_o humane_a nature_n who_o to_o 13._o act_n 3._o 13._o behold_v yield_v unconceivable_a comfort_n 2._o the_o second_o be_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o in_o this_o life_n be_v imperfect_a and_o only_o see_v god_n in_o his_o work_n and_o word_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o we_o may_v gather_v the_o great_a love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o in_o exhibit_v himself_o so_o far_o but_o that_o perfect_a sight_n which_o the_o mind_n shall_v then_o have_v of_o god_n be_v reserve_v till_o hereafter_o when_o see_v he_o we_o shall_v be_v transform_v into_o his_o image_n this_o sight_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o proper_o be_v call_v the_o soul_n be_v twofold_a first_o simple_z as_o when_o a_o man_n see_v a_o thing_n absolute_o and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o thus_o god_n can_v be_v see_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o immensity_n fill_v all_o place_n second_o comprehensive_a namely_o when_o a_o man_n see_v god_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o shall_v see_v god_n perfect_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruition_n of_o his_o presence_n as_o a_o vessel_n may_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n though_o it_o hold_v not_o all_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n in_o this_o comprehensive_a manner_n as_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n be_v sure_a that_o she_o see_v he_o so_o be_v she_o sure_a also_o that_o she_o hear_v he_o for_o say_v she_o in_o the_o verse_n precede_v the_o text_n behold_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o belove_a she_o be_v a_o partaker_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n and_o so_o hear_v his_o voice_n which_o enliven_v her_o 25._o john_n 4._o 25._o soul_n and_o she_o be_v sure_a that_o it_o be_v his_o voice_n indeed_o and_o not_o a_o stranger_n their_o often_o mutual_a conference_n have_v give_v she_o a_o exact_a knowledge_n thereof_o as_o then_o the_o true_a spouse_n of_o christ_n can_v only_o right_o discern_v christ_n voice_n so_o whosoever_o have_v not_o plight_v his_o faith_n to_o he_o know_v it_o not_o from_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o stranger_n and_o so_o may_v soon_o be_v delude_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o ahab_n give_v credit_n to_o the_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o false_a prophet_n 22._o 1_o king_n 22._o 22._o object_n but_o some_o may_v object_v that_o say_n of_o christ_n no_o man_n know_v the_o son_n but_o the_o father_n neither_o 27._o matth._n 11._o 27._o know_v any_o man_n the_o father_n save_o the_o son_n and_o he_o to_o whosoever_o the_o son_n will_v reveal_v he_o sol._n the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v comparative_o that_o 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they_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o their_o master_n last_o by_o enjoy_v god_n presence_n they_o shall_v with_o the_o holy_a angel_n who_o augustine_n call_v hymnidici_fw-la chori_fw-la johan_n aug._n in_o johan_n praise_n god_n without_o cease_v with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n free_o so_o the_o psalmist_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o dwell_v 4._o psal_n 84._o 4._o in_o thy_o house_n they_o will_v be_v still_o praise_v thou_o to_o sum_n up_o all_o together_o in_o this_o behold_n of_o god_n face_n the_o saint_n shall_v know_v the_o power_n of_o god_n the_o father_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o son_n and_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o angel_n which_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o perfection_n of_o bliss_n and_o that_o peace_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o they_o shall_v praise_v god_n and_o praise_v he_o love_v he_o and_o love_v he_o possess_v he_o who_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o people_n witness_v his_o promise_n to_o abraham_n i_o will_v 1._o gen._n 15._o 1._o be_v thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n o_o say_v we_o all_o then_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v in_o thyself_o exceed_v great_a and_o therefore_o thou_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o exceed_o great_a reward_n it_o be_v life_n everlasting_a to_o see_v thou_o it_o be_v life_n 3._o joh._n 17._o 3._o everlasting_a to_o know_v thou_o and_o who_o thou_o have_v send_v jesus_n christ_n if_o then_o the_o wise_a man_n rejoice_v to_o see_v christ_n in_o the_o manger_n what_o joy_n will_v it_o be_v to_o see_v he_o in_o his_o glory_n if_o old_a abraham_n rejoice_v to_o see_v johan_n joh._n 8._o 56._o aug._n tract_n 43._o in_o johan_n the_o day_n of_o christ_n yet_o afar_o off_o for_o he_o rejoice_v through_o hope_n that_o he_o shall_v see_v it_o by_o understand_v it_o and_o he_o see_v it_o than_o which_o what_o great_a joy_n can_v be_v 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no_o more_o sinful_a and_o herein_o the_o godly_a differ_v from_o the_o wicked_a in_o three_o respect_n 1._o in_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o wicked_a shall_v indeed_o rise_v but_o it_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o god_n summons_n when_o the_o trumpet_n shall_v blow_v and_o all_o must_v of_o necessity_n appear_v whereas_o the_o godly_a rise_n to_o be_v unite_v to_o their_o head_n christ_n jesus_n 2._o in_o the_o manner_n for_o the_o wicked_a rise_n with_o horror_n and_o grief_n whereas_o the_o godly_a rise_n with_o joy_n and_o comfort_n 3._o in_o the_o end_n for_o the_o wicked_a rise_n to_o eternal_a confusion_n whereas_o the_o godly_a rise_n to_o everlasting_a glorification_n they_o that_o live_v in_o christ_n shall_v sleep_v in_o christ_n and_o such_o as_o sleep_v in_o christ_n god_n will_v bring_v 17._o 1_o thes_n 4._o 14_o 17._o with_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v ever_o with_o he_o last_o this_o union_n of_o the_o godly_a with_o christ_n shall_v be_v glorious_a in_o regard_n of_o 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