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	nature_n	son_n	13,355	5	6.0279	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38042	Socinianism unmask'd a discourse shewing the unreasonableness of a late writer's opinion concerning the necessity of only one article of Christian faith, and of his other assertions in his late book, entituled, The reasonableness of Christianity as deliver'd in the Scriptures, and in his vindication of it : with a brief reply to another (professed) Socinian writer / by John Edwards ...	Edwards, John, 1637-1716.	1696 (1696)	Wing E214; ESTC R3296	60,720	171

be_v in_o the_o infallible_a write_n viz._n god_n as_o well_o as_o man._n the_o word_n be_v god_n john_n 1._o 1._o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n v_o 14._o and_o this_o word_n be_v the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o same_o verse_n god_n be_v manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n 1._o tim._n 3._o 16._o he_o be_v call_v not_o only_a god_n in_o these_o place_n and_o in_o several_a other_o but_o he_o be_v style_v the_o true_a god_n 1_o john_n 5._o 20._o and_o the_o great_a god_n tit._n 2._o 13._o the_o lord_n of_o all_o act_v 10._o 36._o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o rom._n 9_o 5._o hence_o we_o must_v conclude_v that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o believe_v the_o messiah_n to_o be_v the_o very_a god_n of_o the_o same_o essence_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o these_o be_v the_o two_o other_o person_n include_v in_o the_o deity_n so_o that_o hence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o it_o be_v requisite_a to_o believe_v the_o holy_a trinity_n i._n e._n that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o godhead_n three_o person_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v the_o doctrine_n that_o our_o saviour_n himself_o teach_v and_o he_o teach_v it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v believe_v mat._n 28._o 19_o where_o the_o celebration_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v a_o solemn_a part_n of_o divine_a worship_n be_v command_v to_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v one_o god_n 1_o john_n 5._o 7._o these_o three_o be_v one_o one_o essence_n or_o be_v as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v observable_a 1_o cor._n 1._o 13._o be_v you_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o paul_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v baptism_n be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o a_o man_n therefore_o when_o it_o be_v say_v go_v and_o baptise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v include_v that_o these_o three_o be_v god_n i._n e._n three_o person_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o deity_n thus_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o believe_v of_o iesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n or_o anoint_v be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o man_n a_o christian_a believer_n but_o he_o must_v further_o believe_v these_o proposition_n or_o article_n viz._n that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v make_v flesh_n i._n e._n assume_v our_o human_a nature_n that_o christ_n be_v true_a god_n that_o he_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v one_o god_n for_o these_o be_v not_o only_o express_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o epistle_n out_o of_o both_o which_o we_o be_v to_o gather_v the_o fundamental_a article_n of_o faith_n and_o consequent_o be_v to_o be_v assent_v to_o by_o all_o christian_n but_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o dictate_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o firm_a belief_n of_o these_o truth_n for_o otherwise_o when_o a_o man_n profess_v his_o belief_n in_o the_o messiah_n he_o be_v yet_o ignorant_a of_o the_o person_n he_o pretend_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o do_v not_o know_v whether_o he_o believe_v in_o a_o god_n or_o in_o a_o man_n or_o to_o which_o of_o these_o he_o be_v behold_v for_o the_o good_a he_o look_v for_o by_o the_o messias_n come_v now_o sir_n you_o with_o your_o reasonableness_n of_o christianity_n what_o do_v you_o think_v of_o this_o be_v it_o not_o reasonable_a that_o a_o christian_n shall_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o himself_o know_v who_o he_o have_v believe_v 2_o tim._n 1._o 12._o nay_o be_v it_o not_o indispensable_o necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v know_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a or_o human_a or_o angelical_a power_n that_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o that_o so_o he_o may_v according_o proportion_v his_o affection_n and_o service_n for_o what_o ever_o the_o late_a set_a of_o socinian_o hold_v there_o must_v be_v a_o difference_n make_v between_o the_o homage_n which_o be_v pay_v to_o a_o creature_n such_o as_o they_o declare_v christ_n to_o be_v and_o that_o which_o be_v due_a only_a to_o the_o creator_n i_o will_v refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o incomparable_a bishop_n pearson_n on_o the_o second_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n where_o he_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o our_o believe_a christ_n to_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n and_o god_n himself_o 1._o for_o the_o direct_n and_o confirm_v of_o our_o faith_n concern_v the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n 2._o for_o the_o right_n inform_v of_o we_o about_o that_o worship_n and_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o 3._o for_o give_v we_o a_o right_a apprehension_n and_o consequent_o a_o due_a value_n of_o the_o infinite_a love_n of_o god_n the_o father_n in_o send_v his_o only-begotten_a son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o die_v for_o we_o thus_o this_o judicious_a writer_n but_o our_o nameless_a author_n will_v persuade_v we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o believe_v any_o such_o thing_n then_o in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o be_v to_o have_v a_o right_a conception_n concern_v our_o recovery_n and_o restauration_n by_o this_o messiah_n who_o be_v god-man_n and_o here_o those_o several_a scripture_n will_v furnish_v we_o with_o article_n as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteonsness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a rom._n 5._o 18_o 19_o he_o appear_v to_o put_v away_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o heb._n 9_o 26._o christ_n be_v once_o offer_v to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o heb._n 9_o 28._o christ_n have_v once_o suffer_v for_o sin_n the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a 1_o pet._n 3._o 18._o he_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o man_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o you_o be_v redeem_v with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 18_o 19_o and_o to_o it_o be_v prefix_v you_o know_v to_o let_v we_o understand_v that_o this_o article_n be_v to_o be_v know_v and_o assent_v to_o we_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 20._o and_o 7._o 23._o we_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n rom._n 5._o 10._o by_o he_o now_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o atonement_n v_o 11._o by_o one_o offering_n he_o have_v perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v heb._n 10._o 14._o it_o behove_v christ_n to_o suffer_v and_o to_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o day_n luk._n 24._o 46._o christ_n must_v needs_o have_v suffer_v and_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a act_v 17._o 3._o he_o be_v take_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n mark_v 16._o 19_o these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n afford_v we_o such_o fundamental_a and_o necessary_a doctrine_n as_o these_o be_v that_o by_o and_o for_o the_o meritorious_a righteousness_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n we_o be_v account_v righteous_a and_o obedient_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o christ_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o we_o and_o suffer_v in_o our_o stead_n that_o he_o satisfy_v divine_a justice_n by_o pay_v a_o infinite_a price_n for_o we_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o payment_n all_o the_o debt_n i._n e._n all_o the_o sin_n of_o believer_n be_v perfect_o absolve_v that_o hereby_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o incense_a deity_n be_v pacify_v and_o that_o we_o be_v entire_o reconcile_v to_o he_o that_o we_o have_v a_o assurance_n of_o all_o this_o by_o christ_n rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o ascend_v triumphant_o into_o heaven_n these_o be_v principle_n of_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n heb._n 5._o 12._o these_o be_v part_n of_o the_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 13._o which_o be_v indispensable_a ingredient_n in_o the_o christian_a faith_n which_o you_o may_v know_v by_o this_o that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o messias_n come_v it_o be_v undeniable_o requisite_a that_o he_o shall_v know_v what_o the_o messiah_n come_v to_o do_v for_o he_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v firm_o yield_v assent_n to_o it_o this_o i_o think_v no_o man_n of_o reason_n will_v deny_v and_o then_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o these_o article_n which_o i_o have_v last_o mention_v be_v the_o necessary_a and_o unexceptionable_a object_n or_o matter_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o christian_a man._n and_o here_o likewise_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o show_v that_o adoption_n justification_n pardon_v of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v privilege_n and_o benefit_n bestow_v

add_v to_o his_o fault_n but_o this_o author_n of_o the_o new_a christianity_n wise_o object_n that_o the_o apostle_n creed_n have_v none_o of_o these_o article_n and_o doctrine_n which_o i_o mention_v p._n 12_o 13._o nor_o do_v any_o considerate_a man_n wonder_n at_o it_o for_o the_o creed_n be_v a_o form_n of_o outward_a profession_n which_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o public_a assembly_n when_o prayer_n be_v put_v up_o by_o the_o church_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v read_v then_o this_o abridgement_n of_o faith_n be_v proper_o use_v or_o when_o there_o be_v not_o general_o time_n or_o opportunity_n to_o make_v any_o enlargement_n but_o we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v that_o it_o express_o contain_v in_o it_o all_o the_o necessary_a and_o weighty_a point_n all_o the_o important_a doctrine_n of_o our_o belief_n it_o be_v only_o design_v to_o be_v a_o abstract_n it_o be_v with_o this_o creed_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o commandment_n and_o the_o lord_n prayer_n if_o a_o man_n do_v not_o more_o than_o be_v express_o enjoin_v in_o the_o decalogue_n he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o act_n as_o a_o christian._n if_o he_o pray_v for_o no_o more_o than_o be_v express_o mention_v in_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o foresay_a prayer_n he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o pray_v as_o a_o good_a christian._n so_o if_o a_o man_n believe_v no_o more_o than_o be_v in_o express_a term_n in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n his_o faith_n will_v not_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o a_o christian._n and_o yet_o still_o it_o be_v to_o be_v grant_v that_o as_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v and_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v pray_v for_o be_v reducible_a to_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o the_o lord_n prayer_n so_o all_o matter_n of_o faith_n in_o some_o manner_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o this_o brief_a platform_n of_o belief_n but_o when_o i_o call_v it_o a_o abstract_n or_o abbreviature_n it_o be_v imply_v that_o there_o be_v more_o truth_n to_o be_v know_v and_o assent_v to_o by_o a_o christian_a in_o order_n to_o make_v he_o real_o so_o than_o what_o we_o meet_v with_o here_o and_o yet_o i_o must_v take_v leave_n to_o tell_v our_o vindicator_n that_o this_o creed_n have_v more_o in_o it_o than_o he_o and_o his_o brethren_n will_v subscribe_v to_o if_o he_o be_v not_o above_o catechism_n as_o well_o as_o creed_n i_o may_v remind_n he_o of_o our_o church_n judgement_n concern_v the_o article_n of_o this_o creed_n qu._n what_o do_v thou_o chief_o learn_v in_o these_o article_n of_o thy_o belief_n answ._n first_o i_o learn_v to_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n who_o have_v make_v i_o and_o all_o the_o world_n second_o in_o god_n the_o son_n who_o have_v redeem_v i_o and_o all_o mankind_n three_o in_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sanctify_v i_o and_o all_o the_o elect_a people_n of_o god_n these_o be_v kill_v word_n to_o a_o disciple_n of_o socinus_n who_o acknowledge_v neither_o the_o godhead_n of_o the_o son_n nor_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n nor_o the_o redemption_n or_o sanctification_n by_o either_o yet_o our_o church_n with_o all_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o world_n own_v these_o truth_n to_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n and_o there_o be_v other_o article_n of_o this_o symbol_n let_v they_o palliate_v it_o as_o they_o please_v which_o the_o racovian_a gentleman_n be_v unwilling_a to_o give_v their_o assent_n to_o they_o falter_v about_o christ_n judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a they_o partly_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n they_o deny_v life_n everlasting_a as_o it_o respect_v wicked_a man_n for_o they_o hold_v that_o these_o shall_v be_v annihilate_v of_o all_o which_o i_o may_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v another_o time_n at_o present_a i_o only_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o lop_n off_o several_a article_n from_o this_o creed_n but_o be_v it_o not_o judicious_o say_v by_o this_o writer_n that_o it_o be_v well_o for_o the_o compiler_n of_o the_o creed_n that_o they_o live_v not_o in_o my_o day_n p._n 12._o i_o tell_v you_o friend_n it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v for_o the_o learned_a symbol_n usher_n and_o symb._n vossius_fw-la and_o other_o have_v prove_v that_o that_o symbol_n be_v draw_v up_o not_o at_o once_o but_o that_o some_o article_n of_o it_o be_v adjoin_v many_o year_n after_o far_o beyond_o the_o extent_n of_o any_o man_n life_n and_o therefore_o the_o compiler_n of_o the_o creed_n can_v not_o live_v in_o my_o day_n not_o can_v i_o live_v in_o they_o but_o i_o let_v this_o pass_v as_o one_o of_o the_o blunder_n of_o our_o thoughtful_a and_o muse_v author_n nor_o have_v he_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o those_o that_o make_v the_o apostle_n creed_n will_v have_v be_v censure_v by_o i_o for_o i_o have_v vindicate_v and_o assert_v their_o article_n whereas_o he_o and_o his_o friend_n have_v new-modelled_a the_o creed_n yea_o indeed_o have_v present_v we_o with_o one_o article_n instead_o of_o twelve_o and_o in_o order_n to_o that_o have_v sink_v the_o epistle_n because_o they_o be_v not_o socinianize_v all_o over_o socinianize_v if_o this_o gentleman_n have_v say_v that_o the_o belief_n of_o iesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o and_o lead_v act_n of_o christian_a faith_n he_o have_v say_v right_a and_o none_o will_v have_v oppose_v it_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o advance_v at_o first_o by_o degree_n and_o shine_v bright_a after_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n than_o before_o he_o have_v speak_v truth_n but_o when_o he_o positive_o and_o peremptory_o declare_v that_o neither_o at_o first_o nor_o afterward_o there_o be_v any_o necessity_n of_o believe_v more_o than_o this_o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n he_o misrepresent_v the_o gospel-dispensation_n and_o mistake_v the_o nature_n of_o christiaanity_n to_o stop_v here_o and_o go_v no_o further_o be_v unsufferable_a this_o be_v as_o if_o a_o breeder_n up_o of_o child_n and_o youth_n shall_v carry_v they_o no_o further_o than_o the_o a_o b_o c._n he_o be_v whole_o for_o reduce_v of_o christianity_n whereas_o he_o shall_v have_v give_v it_o in_o its_o full_a and_o ample_a extent_n especial_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v keep_v back_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o foundation_n chap._n iu._n the_o christian_a faith_n which_o this_o gentleman_n describe_v be_v of_o the_o same_o scantling_n with_o that_o of_o the_o mahometan_n the_o affinity_n between_o the_o turk_n and_o antitrinitarians_a the_o devil_n be_v capable_a of_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o faith_n than_o that_o which_o he_o say_v make_v a_o christian._n a_o brief_a idea_n of_o the_o complete_a faith_n of_o a_o christian._n the_o danger_n of_o assert_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o article_n of_o christian_a belief_n necessary_a to_o be_v assent_v to_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o introduce_v darkness_n and_o blindness_n into_o christendom_n and_o to_o promote_v the_o design_n of_o that_o church_n which_o cherish_v ignorance_n as_o the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n and_o religion_n how_o far_o this_o writer_n be_v instrumental_a in_o it_o what_o care_v he_o have_v of_o man_n soul_n and_o of_o their_o salvation_n it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o socinian_n writer_n to_o curtail_v christianity_n and_o to_o cut_v off_o as_o many_o fundamental_a article_n from_o it_o as_o they_o can_v this_o writer_n have_v his_o platform_n from_o crellius_n he_o be_v approve_v of_o and_o applaud_v by_o the_o english_a socinian_n three_o reason_n assign_v why_o the_o socinian_o agree_v to_o maim_v the_o head_n of_o christianity_n and_o to_o reduce_v all_o into_o one_o article_n the_o office_n of_o catechise_v be_v not_o institute_v for_o the_o teach_n of_o one_o article_n of_o faith_n only_o it_o be_v likely_a i_o shall_v further_o exasperate_v this_o author_n when_o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o observe_v that_o this_o lank_a faith_n of_o he_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n on_o other_o than_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o turk_n for_o the_o 1._o 67._o alcoran_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n bear_v witness_v to_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n a_o divine_a soul_n be_v put_v into_o he_o he_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o in_o another_o place_n god_n be_v bring_v in_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v send_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o other_o place_n he_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o prophet_n as_o a_o great_a man_n one_o commission'd_n by_o god_n and_o send_v by_o he_o into_o the_o world_n this_o be_v of_o the_o like_a import_n with_o what_o our_o good_a ottoman_a writer_n the_o vindicator_n say_v of_o our_o saviour_n and_o this_o he_o hold_v be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o that_o be_v necessary_a