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	know_v	word_n	5,396	5	4.2358	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10748	A treatise of ecclesiasticall and politike povver Shewing, the church is a monarchicall gouernment, ordained to a supernaturall and spirituall end, tempered with an aristocraticall order, (which is the best of all and most conformable to nature) by the great pastor of soules Iesus Christ. Faithfully translated out of the Latin originall, of late publikely printed and allowed in Paris. Now set foorth for a further warrant and encouragement to the Romish Catholikes of England, for theyr taking of the Oath of Allegiance; seeing so many others of their owne profession in other countries doe deny the Popes infalibility in indgement and temporall power ouer princes, directly against the doctrine of Iesuits. To the prince.; De ecclesiastica et politica potestate. English	Richer, Edmond.	1612 (1612)	STC 21024; ESTC S102957	32,246	64

alone_o and_o only_o the_o essential_a head_n by_o who_o and_o for_o who_o the_o church_n subsi_v for_o which_o cause_n also_o he_o speak_v thus_o to_o peter_n matthew_z 16.18_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o wherein_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o he_o do_v not_o say_v thy_o church_n or_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o thou_o likewise_o john_n 21.15_o feed_v my_o lamb_n feed_v my_o sheep_n he_o do_v not_o say_v thy_o sheep_n or_o thy_o lamb_n and_o that_o purposely_o to_o show_v that_o ecclesiastical_a man_n be_v call_v to_o a_o mere_a and_o simple_a dispensation_n or_o administration_n not_o to_o any_o temporal_a dominion_n or_o government_n mere_o and_o absolute_a monarchical_a the_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n reign_v over_o they_o but_o with_o you_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o luc._n 22.25_o and_o 1._o peter_n 5.2_o feed_v the_o flock_n which_o depend_v upon_o you_o care_v for_o it_o not_o by_o constraint_n but_o willing_o not_o as_o lord_n of_o the_o flock_n but_o that_o you_o may_v be_v a_o good_a example_n to_o they_o which_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n bernard_n ad_fw-la eugen._n lib._n ●_o cap._n 5._o do_v expound_v after_o this_o sort_n go_v then_o thou_o also_o and_o usurp_v if_o thou_o dare_v either_o a_o apostleship_n be_v a_o lord_n or_o a_o lordship_n be_v apostolical_a thou_o be_v plain_o forbid_v both_o and_o if_o thou_o will_v possess_v both_o together_o thou_o shall_v loose_v both_o this_o be_v the_o apostolical_a form_n dominion_n be_v forbid_v ministration_n be_v command_v and_o commend_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n 27_o lawgiver_n luc._n ●2_n 27_o i_o be_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o you_o as_o one_o that_o minister_v etc._n etc._n by_o which_o both_o saint_n peter_n and_o bernard_n do_v set_v before_o our_o eye_n a_o pattern_n of_o aristocratical_a government_n which_o shall_v be_v 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according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o aristocratical_a moderation_n upon_o which_o point_n look_v sect._n 9_o which_o ground_n be_v thus_o lay_v all_o those_o and_o other_o like_a argument_n remain_v very_o easy_o answer_v that_o petrus_n be_v petra_n the_o foundation_n &_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o without_o he_o the_o church_n fall_v or_o that_o as_o a_o body_n be_v without_o a_o head_n a_o stream_n without_o a_o spring_n a_o beam_n without_o a_o sun_n a_o branch_n without_o a_o stock_n a_o arm_n of_o a_o tree_n cut_v from_o his_o body_n perish_v and_o wither_v no_o more_o can_v the_o church_n subsist_v without_o a_o pope_n as_o though_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o primary_n and_o not_o the_o secondary_a the_o essential_a and_o not_o the_o ministerial_a head_n of_o the_o church_n whence_o follow_v that_o the_o commandment_n of_o have_v a_o pope_n bind_v speak_v bind_v ad_fw-la semper_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la semper_fw-la as_o schoolman_n speak_v for_o ever_o but_o not_o at_o all_o time_n the_o three_o principle_n make_v a_o distinction_n between_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o her_o government_n 〈◊〉_d the_o state_n indeed_o be_v monarchical_a as_o well_o to_o maintain_v unity_n &_o order_n as_o to_o execute_v the_o canon_n which_o execution_n be_v proper_a enough_o to_o the_o pope_n as_o to_o a_o ministerial_a head_n but_o the_o government_n be_v aristocratical_a for_o find_v providence_n effectual_a counsel_n and_o decree_a of_o those_o canon_n for_o which_o cause_n we_o say_v sect._n 1_o that_o the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o be_v use_v by_o one_o man_n for_o god_n have_v ordain_v his_o church_n his_o spouse_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o canon_n or_o counsel_n that_o the_o pope_n and_o other_o bishop_n may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o decree_v any_o thing_n of_o moment_n of_o their_o own_o head_n or_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o some_o oligarchicall_a council_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o few_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v often_o assemble_v &_o crave_v the_o advice_n of_o a_o aristocratical_a council_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o do_v we_o read_v that_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n that_o every_o year_n two_o provincial_a counsel_n shall_v be_v assemble_v for_o look_v what_o proportion_n there_o be_v betwixt_o a_o general_a council_n and_o the_o pope_n the_o same_o be_v also_o between_o particular_a sinod_n &_o their_o bishop_n for_o particular_a church_n likewise_o must_v be_v govern_v by_o their_o own_o bishop_n with_o the_o rule_n of_o canon_n not_o with_o absolute_a power_n furthermore_o we_o hold_v the_o right_a and_o natural_a senate_n or_o counsel_n of_o the_o church_n instruct_v by_o our_o lord_n to_o be_v not_o only_o the_o assembly_n of_o all_o the_o bishop_n but_o of_o all_o priest_n have_v charge_n of_o soul_n of_o the_o which_o the_o former_a succeed_v the_o apostle_n the_o latter_a the_o seventy_o disciple_n dist_n ●8_o can._n charepiscopi_n ibid._n quaest_n 1._o can._n ecclesia_fw-la and_o dist_n 23._o can._n presbyter_n for_o the_o priest_n indeed_o in_o time_n past_a do_v go_v 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n in_o common_a as_o saint_n hierome_n doct_v wi●nes_fw-la can._n legimus_fw-la dist_n 93._o the_o four_o principle_n be_v that_o the_o infallible_a power_n of_o decree_a and_o make_v canon_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o of_o a_o general_a council_n represent_v the_o same_o wherein_o principal_o consist_v the_o nature_n of_o aristrocraticall_a government_n and_o be_v most_o clear_o demonstrate_v partly_o by_o divine_a partly_o by_o natural_a light_n for_o indeed_o many_o eye_n can_v see_v far_o and_o clear_a than_o one_o alone_a neither_o be_v it_o give_v either_o from_o god_n or_o nature_n to_o any_o one_o alone_a to_o be_v wise_a lest_o he_o shall_v glo●ie_v in_o himself_o moreover_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o one_o member_n only_o but_o many_o if_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v a_o eye_n where_o be_v the_o hearing_n ●_z cor._n 12.24.17_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o prophet_n that_o be_v to_o the_o church_n 1._o cor._n 14_o 〈…〉_o there_o be_v but_o one_o bishopric_n whereof_o a_o part_n be_v 〈…〉_o ●um_o that_o be_v whole_o by_o every_o one_o 24._o quaest_n 〈…〉_o stir_v wherefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o 〈…〉_o ●ncernes_v all_o shall_v be●_n also_o approve_a 〈…〉_o since_o every_o high_a priest_n be_v take_v from_o 〈…〉_o ●mpassed_v with_o infirmity_n heb._n 5.1.2_o 〈…〉_o and_o be_v deceive_v except_o he_o req●_n 〈…〉_o church_n which_o be_v the_o pillar_n &_o groun●_n 〈…〉_o ●refore_o when_o christ_n be_v ready_a t●_n 〈…〉_o ●hee_o do_v promise_v the_o spirit_n of_o 〈…〉_o church_n not_o unto_o on●_n and_o only_a p●●_n 〈…〉_o and_o i_o w●●●_n pray_v the_o father_n and_z 〈…〉_o ●ter_o that_o he_o may_v abide_v with_o you_o for_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d ●he_v spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o again_o mat._n 18.15_o h●●_n do_v establish_v his_o church_n sufficient_a in_o itself_o and_o a_o chief_a commandress_n by_o the_o erect_n of_o a_o infalible_a court_n while_o he_o do_v so_o in_o these_o follow_a word_n instruct_v saint_n pet●●_n desirous_a to_o know_v how_o many_o time_n he_o shall_v forgive_v his_o brother_n offend_v if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o go_v and_o prove_v he_o between_o thou_o and_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n 〈…〉_o unto_o thou_o as_o a_o h●●then_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o 〈…〉_o you_o bind_z 〈…〉_o shalb●_n 〈◊〉_d in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n again_o 〈…〉_o if_o two_o of_o you_o sh●●_n agree_v in_o earth_n upon_o any_o ●●ing_n whatsoever_o they_o shall_v des●●_n it_o shall_v be_v give_v 〈…〉_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v ga●●●red_v together_o in_o my_o 〈◊〉_d there_o be_o