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	jesus_n	lord_n	17,123	5	3.7490	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B25425	Troposchēmalogia: Tropes and figures; or, A treatise of the metaphors, allegories, and express similitudes, &c. contained in the Bible of the Old and New Testament To which is prefixed, divers arguments to prove the divine authority of the Holy Scriptures wherein also 'tis largely evinced, that by the great whore, mystery Babylon is meant the Papal hierarchy, or present state and church of Rome. Philologia sacra, the second part. Wherein the schemes, or figures in Scripture, are reduced under their proper heads, with a brief explication of each. Together with a treatise of types, parables, &c. with an improvement of them parallel-wise. By B. K; Tropologia. Book 4.	Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.; De Laune, Thomas, d. 1685. Tropologia. aut	1682 (1682)	Wing K101A; ESTC R7039	690,855	608

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profess_a idolater_n to_o persecute_v the_o servant_n and_o worshipper_n of_o the_o true_a god_n those_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n to_o persecute_v they_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o live_v after_o the_o spirit_n sure_o if_o our_o adversary_n opinion_n be_v true_a in_o this_o case_n that_o babylon_n be_v only_a rome_n heathen_a st._n john_n have_v forget_v that_o cain_n kill_v abel_n and_o ishmael_n persecute_v isaac_n and_o take_v not_o so_o much_o notice_n of_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n common_a to_o every_o age_n as_o paul_n do_v who_o say_v but_o as_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n persecute_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v then_o so_o it_o be_v now_o and_o what_o strange_a wonder_n be_v in_o all_o this_o 4._o rome_n heathen_a never_o be_v espouse_v marry_a or_o unite_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o a_o spiritual_a way_n visible_o own_v his_o law_n and_o submit_v to_o his_o government_n as_o a_o wife_n submit_v to_o and_o obey_v her_o husband_n and_o afterward_o cast_v he_o off_o and_o choose_v another_o head_n and_o husband_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v mystical_a babylon_n or_o the_o great_a whore_n for_o though_o these_o heathen_n be_v great_a idolater_n yet_o be_v they_o never_o charge_v with_o spiritual_a adultery_n nor_o can_v they_o unless_o they_o have_v once_o by_o visible_a profession_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o or_o espouse_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n which_o rome_n papal_a before_o its_o apostasy_n do_v therefore_o rome_n heathen_a can_v not_o be_v the_o great_a whore_n or_o mystical_a babylon_n 5._o rome_n heathen_a can_v be_v the_o babylon_n set_v forth_o by_o st._n john_n unless_o she_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o the_o christian_a blood_n shed_v upon_o the_o earth_n since_o the_o

my_o father_n kingdom_n here_o the_o first_o word_n drink_v be_v proper_o understand_v but_o the_o latter_a metaphorical_o denote_v their_o partake_n together_o of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n joh._n 1.10_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o the_o former_a world_n note_v the_o whole_a universe_n the_o latter_a unbeliever_n etc._n etc._n see_v joh._n 2.23_o 24._o and_o joh._n 4.31_o 32_o 34._o rom._n 2.26_o 28_o 29._o rom._n 3.21_o 27._o rom._n 7.23_o rom._n 9.6_o they_o be_v not_o all_o israel_n which_o be_v of_o israel_n that_o be_v all_o who_o be_v bear_v of_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o true_a spiritual_a israelite_n rom._n 12.13_o 14._o where_o there_o be_v a_o antanaclasis_n in_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 11.24_o the_o first_o break_n be_v take_v proper_o the_o second_o break_v metaphorical_o for_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n as_o luk._n 22.19_o see_v isa_n 38.13_o etc._n etc._n and_o 1_o cor._n 15.28_o mat._n 5.19_o 5.19_o matth._n 5.19_o whosoever_o shall_v break_v one_o of_o these_o least_o commandment_n shall_v be_v call_v least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o first_o least_z express_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o pharisee_n who_o esteem_v some_o of_o the_o precept_n of_o christ_n among_o the_o least_o the_o second_o lest_o allude_v to_o the_o former_a signify_v the_o same_o with_o none_o or_o not_o at_o all_o viz._n he_o shall_v be_v none_o in_o the_o kingdom_n or_o he_o shall_v not_o enter_v there_o at_o all_o mat._n 18.1_o 18.1_o matth._n 18.1_o the_o disciple_n say_v unto_o jesus_n who_o be_v the_o great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n v._o 4._o christ_n answer_v whosoever_o shall_v humble_v himself_o as_o this_o little_a child_n the_o same_o be_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o first_o word_n great_a in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o disciple_n signify_v he_o that_o have_v pre-eminence_n over_o other_o the_o second_o great_a allude_v to_o the_o former_a denote_v a_o participation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n without_o respect_n to_o inferior_n the_o sense_n be_v whosoever_o humble_v himself_o shall_v enjoy_v his_o part_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 19.16_o 19.16_o matth._n 19.16_o the_o young_a man_n say_v unto_o christ_n good_a master_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 17._o christ_n answer_v why_o call_v thou_o i_o good_a there_o be_v none_o good_a but_o one_o that_o be_v god_n the_o first_o good_a denote_v any_o goodness_n communicate_v to_o the_o creature_n by_o the_o lord_n such_o as_o may_v be_v find_v in_o a_o mere_a man_n for_o such_o the_o young_a man_n judge_v christ_n to_o have_v the_o latter_a good_a allude_v to_o the_o first_o express_v the_o essential_a goodness_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o original_a of_o all_o the_o good_a in_o the_o creature_n the_o sense_n therefore_o of_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v either_o call_v i_o not_o good_a or_o believe_v i_o to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god-man_n see_v joh._n 4.31_o joh._n 6.28_o act_n 26.28_o sometime_o there_o happen_v a_o ellipsis_n in_o this_o figure_n the_o latter_a be_v understand_v by_o the_o former_a as_o joel_n 2.13_o rend_v your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o garment_n here_o be_v a_o double_a proposition_n 1._o rend_v your_o heart_n 2._o rend_v not_o your_o garment_n the_o first_o be_v metaphorical_a the_o other_o proper_a chap._n iu._n of_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o sentence_n in_o logism_n what_o these_o be_v we_o have_v before_o define_v they_o be_v distinguish_v thus_o 1._o such_o as_o be_v in_o logism_n or_o in_o a_o sentence_n without_o collocution_n or_o talk_v together_o 2._o such_o as_o be_v in_o dialogism_n or_o by_o way_n of_o dialogue_n or_o mutual_a conference_n there_o be_v five_o of_o the_o first_o sort_n viz._n i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exclamation_n be_v a_o pathetical_a figure_n exclaim_v exclamation_n ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o exclaim_v whereby_o the_o speaker_n express_v the_o passion_n or_o vehement_a ardour_n of_o his_o mind_n by_o various_a interjection_n express_v or_o understand_v to_o move_v the_o affection_n and_o mind_n of_o those_o he_o speak_v to_o o_o alas_o behold_v be_v sign_n of_o it_o this_o figure_n be_v make_v in_o scripture_n 1._o in_o way_n of_o admiration_n psal_n 84.1_o how_o amiable_a be_v thy_o tabernacle_n o_o lord_n of_o host_n psal_n 133.1_o behold_v how_o good_a and_o how_o pleasant_a it_o be_v for_o brethren_n to_o dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n rom._n 11.33_o o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n and_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o see_v psal_n 8.1_o &_o 144.15_o 2._o in_o a_o way_n of_o wish_v or_o pray_v 1_o chron._n 11.17_o o_o that_o one_o will_v give_v i_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o well_o of_o bethlehem_n which_o be_v at_o the_o gate_n psal_n 14.7_o o_o that_o the_o salvation_n of_o israel_n be_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n see_v psal_n 42.2_o isa_n 64.1_o rom._n 7.24_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n see_v gal._n 5.12_o job_n 6.8_o psal_n 55.6_o 3._o in_o praise_n mat._n 15.28_o o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n mat._n 25.21_o 23._o well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n 4._o in_o a_o way_n of_o sorrow_n and_o complaint_n psal_n 22.1_o mat._n 27.46_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o isa_n 6.5_o woe_n be_v i_o for_o i_o be_o undo_v 5._o in_o way_n of_o commiseration_n or_o pity_n josh_n 7.7_o alas_o o_o lord_n god_n wherefore_o at_o all_o have_v thou_o bring_v this_o people_n over_o jordan_n to_o deliver_v we_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o amorite_n to_o destroy_v we_o ezek._n 9.8_o ah_o lord_n god_n will_v thou_o destroy_v all_o the_o residue_n of_o israel_n in_o thy_o pour_v out_o thy_o fury_n upon_o jerusalem_n luke_n 13.34_o lam._n 1.1_o 6._o in_o a_o way_n of_o indignation_n detestation_n and_o reproof_n isa_n 1.4_o wo_n to_o the_o sinful_a nation_n a_o people_n lade_v with_o iniquity_n a_o seed_n of_o evil-doer_n &_o c_o ezek._n 16.23_o wo_n wo_n to_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n etc._n etc._n see_v mat._n 11.21_o &_o 17.17_o luke_n 24.25_o jer._n 44.4_o act_n 13.10_o o_o full_a of_o all_o subtlety_n and_o mischief_n thou_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n thou_o enemy_n of_o all_o righteousness_n will_v thou_o not_o cease_v to_o pervert_v the_o right_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n act_n 7.51_o rom._n 9.20_o 7._o in_o a_o way_n of_o joy_n and_o exultation_n as_o psal_n 57.7_o &_o 135.21_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n out_o of_o zion_n which_o dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n haleluia_o that_o be_v praise_v you_o the_o lord_n see_v 1_o cor._n 15.55_o 8._o in_o a_o way_n of_o obsecration_n or_o beseech_v psal_n 118.25_o save_o now_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o send_v now_o prosperity_n rev._n 22.20_o 9_o in_o a_o way_n of_o reprehension_n gal._n 3.1_o o_o foolish_a galatian_n who_o have_v bewitch_v you_o etc._n etc._n see_v act_n 7.51_o 52_o etc._n etc._n 10._o in_o a_o way_n of_o derision_n mat._n 15.29_o of_o fear_n 1_o tim._n 6.11_o etc._n etc._n epiphonema_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v acclamation_n and_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v subjoin_v to_o a_o exclamation_n as_o a_o certain_a species_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o little_a clause_n or_o apt_a sentence_n add_v after_o the_o thing_n be_v expound_v out_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acclamo_fw-la to_o cry_v out_o exhibit_v a_o certain_a emphasis_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d brief_o and_o concise_o as_o psal_n 2.12_o psal_n 3.8_o mat._n 22.14_o luke_n 10.30_o act_n 19.20_o mat._n 19.27_o mark_v 7.37_o etc._n etc._n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epanorthosis_fw-la correction_n or_o amend_v be_v the_o reinforcement_n of_o the_o clause_n last_o utter_v by_o what_o follow_v or_o a_o recalling_a of_o what_o one_o say_v to_o correct_v it_o correct_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●orrigo_fw-la to_o correct_v it_o be_v state_v in_o a_o threefold_a manner_n 1._o when_o that_o which_o be_v say_v be_v whole_o disow_v and_o correct_v by_o a_o more_o apt_a more_o proper_a and_o significant_a expression_n as_o mark_v 9.24_o when_o the_o father_n of_o the_o child_n that_o be_v possess_v with_o a_o dumb_a spirit_n say_v lord_n i_o believe_v but_o recollect_v himself_o and_o confess_v his_o infirmity_n immediate_o subjoin_v help_v thou_o my_o unbelief_n joh._n 12.27_o 12.27_o john_n 12.27_o christ_n pray_v to_o be_v save_v from_o death_n father_n save_v i_o from_o this_o hour_n yet_o immediate_o correct_v that_o prayer_n which_o show_v the_o

thought_n and_o do_v not_o all_o these_o thing_n commend_v unto_o we_o the_o justice_n wisdom_n holiness_n omnipotence_n omniscience_n perfection_n and_o absolute_a sovereignty_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n it_o be_v a_o book_n that_o comprehend_v a_o universal_a history_n of_o the_o world_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v its_o content_n reach_v as_o far_o as_o the_o first_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o heaven_n give_v we_o a_o account_n of_o god_n revelation_n to_o man_n ever_o since_o his_o first_o make_v and_o the_o particular_n of_o a_o intercourse_n between_o god_n and_o the_o world_n for_o near_o upon_o two_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o year_n before_o they_o be_v any_o where_o extant_a upon_o record_n what_o other_o book_n since_o the_o world_n begin_v so_o much_o as_o pretend_v to_o do_v this_o a_o book_n which_o as_o it_o be_v sixteen_o hundred_o year_n a_o writing_n for_o so_o long_o it_o be_v from_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n till_o john_n close_v it_o with_o the_o revelation_n so_o the_o matter_n it_o treat_v of_o be_v of_o the_o most_o excellent_a nature_n and_o high_a concernment_n to_o give_v the_o world_n a_o satisfactory_a account_v not_o only_o of_o its_o original_a but_o of_o its_o end_n too_o to_o bring_v man_n acquaint_v with_o his_o true_a sovereign_a happiness_n and_o a_o most_o wonderful_a and_o astonish_a method_n of_o reconciliation_n with_o his_o maker_n its_o promise_n be_v everlasting_a glory_n and_o never-fading_a crown_n its_o precept_n perfect_a 3.10_o perfect_a gal._n 3.10_o righteousness_n and_o altogether_o such_o as_o tend_v most_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n the_o happiness_n of_o a_o man_n self_n and_o the_o quiet_a of_o the_o world_n its_o threaten_n be_v of_o misery_n that_o be_v endless_a it_o be_v whole_a tendency_n be_v to_o a_o prospect_n beyond_o the_o grave_a what_o heathen_a ever_o so_o much_o as_o dream_v of_o the_o resurrection_n who_o but_o the_o lord_n can_v be_v author_n of_o such_o law_n that_o 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8.26_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o in_o faith_n not_o in_o a_o vain_a or_o formal_a manner_n after_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n we_o must_v not_o intermix_v they_o with_o any_o superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a device_n or_o human_a invention_n we_o must_v offer_v up_o no_o strange_a prayer_n no_o prayer_n to_o saint_n nor_o angel_n 8._o the_o perfume_n be_v to_o be_v perpetual_o before_o the_o lord_n which_o signify_v not_o only_o the_o continual_a exercise_n of_o prayer_n which_o daily_o we_o shall_v use_v 7.25_o heb._n 7.25_o but_o also_o the_o perpetual_a intercession_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o heaven_n for_o we_o 9_o the_o high_a priest_n only_o make_v this_o perfume_n and_o it_o may_v not_o be_v apply_v to_o any_o other_o use_n than_o to_o burn_v before_o the_o lord_n teach_v we_o that_o christ_n

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