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	son_n	14,487	5	5.3429	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B12330	Ane answer to the tractiue, set furth in the yeir of God. 1558. be maister Quintine Kennedy Commendatar, Abbote of Crosraguell, for the establisching of ane Christiane mannis conscience (as he alledgis) the forth and strenth of his Papistrie, and all vthers of his sect, as appearis weil be his epistle direct to the Protestantes, and prentit in the last part of this buik: maid be maister Iohne Dauidsone, Maister of the Paedagog of Glasgw.	Davidson, John, ca. 1520-1572.; Kennedy, Quintin, 1520-1564. Compendius tractive conforme to the scripture.	1563 (1563)	STC 6320; ESTC S114550	55,495	71

the_o deif_n mannis_fw-la answer_n that_o be_v common_o rehearsit_a quhen_o twa_fw-mi thingis_fw-la is_z alledgit_fw-la to_o have_v aggreance_n together_o that_o his_fw-mi na_fw-mi ne_fw-fr quhow_v money_n mile_n to_o montrois_n r._n one_fw-mi poikful_a of_o plombe_n siclyke_o ȝe_n may_v see_v quhow_v uncraftelie_o be_v maki_v be_v his_o secunde_a notatione_n the_o judgement_n to_o be_v referrit_n only_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o scripture_n na_fw-fr wayis_o to_o occupy_v the_o place_n of_o one_fw-mi judge_n lat_fw-mi any_o man_n considder_fw-mi that_o please_v this_o be_v one_fw-mi weak_a manner_n of_o reason_v there_o be_v na_z testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n put_v in_o the_o sentence_n ergo_fw-la the_o judgement_n be_v only_a referrit_n to_o the_o apostle_n for_o give_v he_o will_v have_v the_o judgement_n referrit_n to_o thaim_v that_o be_v put_v in_o the_o sentene_n as_o he_o call_v it_o the_o judgement_n shall_fw-mi notch_v only_a be_v referrit_n to_o the_o apostle_n bot_n to_o the_o haly_a spirit_n as_o principal_a precedent_n and_o judge_v of_o the_o council_n and_o to_o the_o elder_n and_o brethren_n quha_n be_v put_v all_o be_v weill_n in_o the_o sentence_n as_o the_o apostle_n &_o contenit_fw-la under_o this_o word_n ws_n in_o the_o decrete_a quharefore_fw-mi the_o jugement_n be_v notch_v to_o be_v referrit_n to_o the_o apostle_n ȝea_o i_o will_v say_v mair_a that_o the_o apostle_n his_fw-mi na_fw-mi mair_a ado_n to_o be_v judge_n in_o this_o matter_n nor_o they_o have_v to_o be_v judge_n over_o the_o hale_v scripture_n for_o this_o decrete_a be_v notch_v to_o be_v esteamit_n as_o the_o decrete_a of_o man_n bot_n as_o the_o decrete_a of_o the_o haly_a spirit_n quha_n with_o his_o word_n his_fw-mi judgit_fw-fr that_o the_o gentile_n that_o belevis_fw-la be_v exemit_fw-la from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o notch_v the_o apostle_n for_o quhowbeit_v the_o apostle_n elder_n and_o brethren_n be_v namit_v in_o the_o decrete_a ȝit_v the_o decrete_a be_v notch_v to_o be_v callit_fw-la there_o decrete_a bot_n the_o haly_a spirit_n and_o quhowbeit_v it_o be_v callit_fw-la the_o decrete_a of_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v bot_n efter_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n and_o efter_o the_o commone_v manner_n of_o speak_v of_o the_o scripture_n because_o the_o world_n judge_n be_v the_o thing_n that_o it_o seis_fw-mi and_o hearis_fw-la and_o tharefore_fw-mi quhen_fw-mi man_n hearis_fw-la the_o apostle_n elder_n and_o brethren_n adjoinit_v with_o the_o haly_a spirit_n in_o the_o make_n of_o this_o decrete_a because_o the_o haly_a spirit_n be_v notch_v corporal_a nor_o visible_a that_o they_o may_v see_v he_o and_o have_v communicatione_n with_o he_o visible_o they_o have_v there_o communicatione_n with_o the_o apostle_n elder_n and_o brethren_n quha_n be_v corporal_a and_o visible_a man_n like_v unto_o thaim_v self_n appointit_fw-fr be_v god_n to_o reule_fw-fr and_o teach_v his_o kirk_n as_o his_o instrumentis_fw-la quhareby_o he_o forth_o settis_a his_o lawis_n decretis_fw-la and_o judgementis_n to_o the_o world_n quhilk_fw-mi movit_fw-la paul_n to_o call_v himself_o god_n labourare_fw-la not_o that_o he_o wrocht_v sic_fw-la thing_n be_v his_o awin_n strength_n or_o be_v any_o vertew_v of_o his_o awin_n in_o he_o mair_n nor_o the_o dead_a instrumentis_fw-la workis_n with_o warldly_a craftis_n man_n bot_n be_v his_o grace_n and_o power_n 1._o cor._n 3._o they_o call_v the_o decretis_fw-la of_o the_o haly_a spirit_n the_o decretis_fw-la of_o his_o minister_n as_o paul_n call_v the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o that_o efter_o one_fw-mi familiar_a manner_n of_o speech_n usit_fw-la in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n quhilk_fw-mi communicatis_fw-la and_o attributis_fw-la unto_o man_n that_o thing_n quhilk_fw-mi appertenis_fw-la only_a to_o god_n as_o paul_n call_v himself_o father_n of_o the_o corinthianis_n 1._o cor._n 4._o be_v the_o euangell_n quhowbeit_v god_n be_v all_o our_o only_a father_n baith_n of_o body_n and_o saul_n ȝit_v as_o he_o communicatis_fw-la the_o dignity_n of_o one_fw-mi carnal_a fatherhead_n to_o man_n siclyke_a suppose_v god_n be_v only_o our_o spiritual_a father_n ȝit_v the_o scripture_n attributis_fw-la the_o spiritual_a fatherhead_n to_o man_n be_v quhom_v the_o wor●e_n &_o sacramentis_fw-la be_v distributit_fw-la to_o we_o be_v the_o quhilk_fw-mi we_o be_v regeneratit_fw-fr and_o comforme_v to_o this_o hierome_n sayis_o that_o there_o be_v money_n thingis_fw-la spokin_n of_o in_o the_o scripture_n conform_v to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o time_n that_o they_o thingis_fw-la be_v do_v and_o notch_v according_a to_o that_o quhilk_fw-mi the_o verity_n contenit_fw-la hierome_n in_o jeremi_n 28._o et_fw-la in_o math._n cap._n 14._o as_o the_o virgin_n marie_n say_v to_o her_o son_n jesus_n christ_n of_o joseph_n behauld_v thy_o father_n and_o i_o murn_v socht_v the._n luk._n 2._o alswa_fw-mi the_o wonderful_a act_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o primitive_a kirk_n be_v the_o haly_a spirit_n and_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n jesus_n they_o be_v callit_fw-la the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v do_v be_v god_n and_o be_v man_n as_z his_z instrumentis_fw-la quharefore_fw-mi as_o they_o act_n that_o be_v do_v be_v god_n be_v attribute_n to_o man_n siclyke_v this_o decrete_a be_v callit_fw-la the_o decrete_a of_o the_o apostle_n because_o it_o be_v put_v in_o writ_n and_o maid_n manifest_v to_o the_o kirk_n be_v the_o apostle_n quhowbeit_v it_o be_v only_o the_o haly_a spirit_n ¶_o mairattoure_n in_o sa_fw-fr far_o as_o the_o haly_a spirit_n be_v put_v first_o in_o this_o decrete_a he_o can_v notch_v say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n decrete_a or_o that_o they_o be_v namit_v heirin_fw-mi as_o judge_n without_o he_o will_v attribute_v to_o thaim_v that_o appertenis_fw-la only_o to_o the_o haly_a spirit_n or_o else_o to_o say_v that_o the_o decretis_fw-la of_o the_o haly_a spirit_n be_v the_o decretis_fw-la baith_n of_o god_n and_o man_n quha_fw-mi will_v have_v na_z companȝone_n with_o he_o in_o make_v of_o his_o decretis_fw-la and_o in_o sa_o far_o as_o he_o attributis_fw-la be_v the_o notatione_n he_o maki_v in_o the_o confirmatione_fw-la of_o his_o three_o lessone_o and_o be_v this_o sentence_n or_o decrete_a foresay_a call_v it_o as_o he_o please_v the_o judgement_n only_o to_o the_o apostle_n he_o dois_fw-fr great_a injury_n to_o the_o haly_a spirit_n for_o quhatsumever_v thing_n he_o attributis_fw-la to_o the_o aposteles_a he_o shall_v attribute_v the_o same_o and_o mair_a to_o the_o haly_a spirit_n because_o he_o be_v put_v in_o the_o writtin_n letter_n before_o the_o apostle_n to_o quhom_n he_o gevis_fw-la the_o hale_v judgement_n make_v na_z mentione_n of_o the_o haly_a spirit_n bot_n happin_n sum_n man_n will_v ask_v perchance_o quhow_n can_v the_o haly_a spirit_n be_v one_fw-mi judge_n in_o matter_n of_o debait_n concern_v religione_fw-la or_o quhow_v can_v he_o decern_v the_o rycht_a interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n from_o the_o wrong_fw-mi in_o the_o earth_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o haly_a spirit_n be_v send_v to_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o earth_n as_o chri●te_n jesus_n promisit_fw-la john_n 14._o to_o teach_v thaim_n and_o the_o kirk_n of_o god_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n all_o verity_n and_o tharefore_fw-mi sen_fw-mi he_o be_v and_o be_v one_fw-mi doctor_n of_o the_o verity_n send_v to_o thaim_v and_o the_o kirk_n in_o earth_n quhatever_o they_o be_v that_o wall_v take_v the_o judgement_n of_o his_o awin_n doctrine_n that_o be_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o interpretatione_n of_o thaim_n from_o he_o or_o the_o judgement_n of_o that_o thing_n that_o be_v contrare_fw-la to_o his_o doctrine_n as_o he_o war_v one_fw-mi creature_n that_o understude_n notch_v give_v it_o war_n rycht_v or_o wrong_fw-mi he_o teachit_n or_o give_v they_o wall_v not_o grant_v that_o he_o have_v the_o properteis_fw-la convenient_a for_o one_fw-mi doctor_n as_o be_v judgement_n of_o the_o matter_n he_o teachi_v and_o that_o he_o his_fw-mi dytit_fw-fr &_o delyverit_fw-la be_v his_o minister_n to_o the_o kirk_n of_o god_n they_o wall_v have_v he_o haldin_fw-fr war_n nor_o one_fw-mi dum_fw-la doctor_n quhilk_fw-mi war_n one_fw-mi blasphemous_a thing_n to_o be_v hard_a and_o give_v any_o man_n will_v object_v because_o the_o haly_a spirit_n his_fw-mi not_o one_fw-mi mouth_n as_o man_n to_o pronounce_v sentence_n to_o interpret_v scripture_n and_o to_o have_v communicatione_n with_o man_n as_o earthly_a judge_n his_fw-mi he_o sulde_v notch_v be_v proper_o haldin_fw-mi one_fw-mi judge_n or_o one_fw-mi interpretoure_n of_o the_o scripture_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o haly_a spirit_n be_v the_o apostle_n quha_n speak_v notch_v the_o scripture_n nor_o decernit_fw-la na_fw-la thing_n of_o thaim_n be_v thaim_v self_n bot_n the_o haly_a spirit_n speak_v and_o decernit_fw-la be_v thaim_n tharefore_fw-mi christ_n jesus_n say_v to_o thaim_v it_o be_v notch_v ȝe_n that_o speak_v bot_n the_o spirit_n of_o your_o father_n that_o

imbracit_fw-la the_o sincere_a and_o true_a religione_fw-la of_o christ_n or_o their_o davis_n and_o it_o have_v be_v suppress_v in_o it_o infancy_n quhilk_fw-mi wall_v have_v bring_v baith_n quietness_n to_o money_n one_fw-mi in_o there_o conscience_n and_o commone_v peace_n with_o great_a amity_n amangis_fw-la the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o country_n and_o quhowbeit_v my_o inhabilitie_n dissuadit_fw-la i_o fra_z taking_z of_o sic_fw-la one_fw-mi interpryse_n on_o hand_n ȝit_v ȝour_n l._n earnestfull_a and_o godly_a desire_n be_v of_o sa_o great_a weight_n and_o efficacy_n in_o my_o mind_n for_o the_o great_a act_n ȝour_n l._n tuik_v on_o hand_n first_o and_o last_o for_o the_o mantenance_n of_o thaim_n that_o be_v able_a to_o have_v be_v oppress_v for_o the_o religione_fw-la of_o christ_n but_o fear_v of_o any_o warldly_a creature_n or_o lose_v of_o ȝour_n warldly_a gudis_fw-la and_o alswa_o for_o the_o great_a humanity_n that_o i_o have_v find_v in_o ȝour_n l._n at_o all_o time_n monit_v i_o quhen_o i_o see_v na_z uther_n haiste_o take_v the_o confutatione_n heirof_o on_o hand_n to_o schaw_v my_o labour_n heirin_fw-mi that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v langer_n abusit_fw-la with_o his_o caption_n sophisticatione_n sa●far_o as_o be_v my_o simple_a engine_n they_o mycht_v be_v supportit_a to_o the_o avancem●nt_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o world_n mycht_v manifest_o knaw_v that_o it_o be_v no●ht_v of_o rashness_n that_o the_o nobility_n of_o this_o realm_n hasart_n there_o live_v and_o lan●_n be_v for_o the_o reformatione_fw-la of_o religione_fw-la as_o the_o papist_n alledgit_fw-la bot_n for_o the_o suppress_n of_o they_o thing_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v set_v up_o aganis_fw-la the_o glory_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n and_o commone_v weill_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o because_o this_o buik_n of_o m._n q._n contenit_fw-la sa_fw-fr money_n absurditeis_fw-la quhilk_fw-mi wall_v have_n consumit_fw-la great_a time_n to_o have_v confutit_fw-fr thaim_v all_o it_o chancit_fw-la weill_n that_o one_fw-mi little_a space_n before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o religion_n he_o excerptit_fw-fr forth_o of_o this_o hale_v buik_n one_fw-mi schort_a tractive_a conten_v the_o hale_v matter_n of_o his_o buik_n as_o the_o copy_n bearis_fw-la that_o he_o send_v i_o to_o present_v to_o james_n betoune_n archebischop_n of_o glasgw_o quha_o be_v my_o good_a master_n and_o liberal_a friend_n quhowbeit_n for_o religione_fw-la we_o be_v now_o seperatit_a in_o one_fw-mi part_n as_o money_n father_n and_o son_n be_v in_o their_o our_o dayis_o to_o quhom_n i_o pray_v god_n send_v the_o trenth_n and_o knawledge_n of_o his_o word_n at_o that_o may_v unit_fw-la we_o in_fw-la spirit_n and_o mind_n again_o together_o that_o his_fw-mi seperatit_fw-fr we_o as_o apperis_fw-la in_o our_o warldly_a kyndenes_n and_o sen_fw-mi of_o lait_fw-fr that_o i_o find_v this_o tractive_a conten_v the_o hale_v substance_n of_o his_o buik_n amangis_fw-la uther_n quaris_fw-la of_o uther_fw-la learuit_fw-la mennis_fw-la writingis_fw-la that_o i_o have_v aganis_fw-la it_n i_o have_v ttavellit_fw-la be_v scripture_n reasonis_n and_o ancient_a doctor_n sayingis_fw-la swa_fw-mi that_o heirby_o i_o trai_v in_o god_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wickit_n for_o the_o may_v part_v salbe_n closit_fw-la that_o braggis_n with_o there_o counsel_n and_o papistical_a decretis_fw-la and_o constitutionis_fw-la outdraw_v the_o hartis_fw-la of_o the_o simple_a people_n from_o the_o true_a religione_fw-la and_o they_o quha_fw-mi his_fw-mi be_v in_o doubt_n quhidder_fw-mi they_o war_n obleist_n to_o observe_v and_o keip_v the_o decretis_fw-la of_o there_o counsel_n or_o not_o in_o there_o conscience_n salbe_n quiettit_fw-la assurit_o gnaw_v be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n quhat_o shall_v be_v keipit_fw-la and_o quhat_o notch_v pray_v ȝour_n l._n to_o take_v this_o my_o labour_n quhilk_fw-mi i_o have_v dedicate_v to_o ȝour_n l._n in_o good_a part_n and_o that_o as_o ȝour_n l._n have_v begin_v to_o mantene_v the_o true_a faith_n and_o sincere_a religione_fw-la teachit_n we_o be_v christ_n swa_n i_o pray_v the_o leving_fw-mi lord_n god_n to_o mantene_a ȝour_n l._n and_o all_o favourer_n of_o the_o same_o unto_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v altogether_o receive_v the_o crown_n of_o immortal_a life_n that_o be_v promisit_fw-la to_o the_o faithful_a quha_fw-la perseveris_fw-la unto_o the_o end_n at_o the_o paedagoge_n of_o blasgw_n the_o first_o of_o march_n in_o the_o ȝeir_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n one_fw-mi thousand_o five_o hundred_o three_o score_n and_o twa_fw-mi ȝeris_fw-la ❧_o heir_n followis_n one_fw-mi schort_a rehear_n quhairin_fw-mi be_v contenit_fw-la the_o hale_v substance_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o tractive_a set_v forth_o be_v m._n quintine_n kennedy_n commendatoure_n of_o the_o abbay_n of_o crosraguell_v etc._n etc._n m._n quintine_a ken._n principal_a conclusion_n the_o kirk_n of_o god_n quhilk_fw-mi true_o be_v representit_fw-fr be_v the_o general_n counsel_n du_o convenit_fw-la be_v the_o only_a appointit_fw-fr judge_n be_v god_n to_o deterne_a and_o interpret_v the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n from_o the_o wrong_fw-mi quhensum_fw-la ever_o question_n or_o debait_v rysis_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o samyn_v trenth_n it_o be_v the_z kirk_n be_v bind_v to_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n and_o pronounce_v sentence_n conform_v to_o the_o trial_n and_o instruction_n have_v be_v the_o samyn_v as_o the_o true_a evident_a and_o faithful_a witness_n bearer_n to_o the_o will_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi god_n be_v the_o only_a judge_n and_o ●a_n private_a nombre_fw-fr of_o man_n quhom_v godly_a or_o weill_n learnit_fw-la that_o ever_o they_o be_v because_o and_o that_o thing_n be_v bring_v in_o disputation_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v do_v be_v the_o hiare_fw-la power_n conform_v to_o their_o vocation_n at_o the_o desire_n of_o private_a man_n then_o shall_v the_o world_n live_v in_o perpetual_a debait_n and_o controversy_n ¶_o to_o come_v till_o one_fw-mi resolute_a understanding_n of_o this_o conclusion_n abone_n rehearsit_fw-la we_o man_n understand_v quhat_o be_v the_o kirk_n quhilk_fw-mi i_o believe_v be_v sufficitient_o declare_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o book_n swa_n that_o heir_n prolixit_o to_o rehear_n war_v superflows_a nottheles_o as_o salbe_n necessare_fw-la for_o the_o present_a we_o shall_v do_v ¶_o the_o kirk_n sum_n time_n be_v take_v general_o in_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o universal_a congregation_n quhairin_fw-mi be_v contenit_fw-la all_o christiane_n man_n and_o efter_o that_o manner_n the_o general_a counsel_n be_v notch_v the_o hale_v kirk_n for_o why_o every_o man_n quhilk_n be_v of_o the_o kirk_n general_o take_v be_v notch_v requirit_fw-la nor_o can_v be_v convenit_fw-la to_o do_v that_o thing_n quhilk_fw-mi appertenis_fw-la to_o the_o general_a counsel_n ¶_o sumtyme_n they_fw-mi kirk_n be_v take_v mair_a special_o for_o the_o chief_n pastoure_n of_o the_o universal_a congregatione_n and_o efter_o this_o special_a manner_n the_o general_a counsel_n be_v the_o true_a kirk_n of_o god_n and_o representis_fw-la the_o universal_a congregation_n have_v authority_n to_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n as_o may_v stand_v to_o the_o weill_n and_o quietness_n of_o the_o hale_v congregatione_fw-la m._n ihone_o davidsonis_n answer_n to_o make_v this_o matter_n plain_o to_o the_o reader_n quhairupon_o our_o hale_v disputation_n standis_fw-la i_o think_v best_a or_o i_o reasonit_v aganis_fw-la his_o conclusion_n quhilk_fw-mi of_o itself_o be_v sumpart_v intricat_a and_o difficil_n throw_v sum_fw-la wordis_fw-la of_o it_o that_o may_v have_v dowble_n understanding_n quhilk_n he_o appearis_fw-la to_o have_v say_v plain_o and_o simple_o bot_n with_o one_fw-mi dowble_n face_n quhilk_n every_o man_n perceavis_n notch_v that_o he_o may_v induce_v man_n the_o readiar_n to_o his_o purpose_n say_v 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