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	scripture_n	word_n	5,665	5	4.3306	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00498	The Exposition of certain partes of Scripture, according to the mindes of the chieffe doctors ...		1567 (1567)	STC 10634.5; ESTC S2119	36,965	68

certain_a kind_n of_o apparel_n forbid_v they_o more_o than_o that_o which_o be_v make_v of_o flax_n and_o wool_n together_o how_o many_o constitution_n be_v there_o make_v now_o for_o apparraile_a &_o what_o superstition_n be_v there_o in_o garment_n and_o in_o colour_n of_o thesame_n at_o this_o present_a tyme._n ¶_o also_o again_o in_o thesame_a work_n upon_o the_o twenty-three_o of_o matth._n some_o wrest_v this_o place_n so_o far_o as_o england_n such_o b._n we_o have_v some_o now_o a_o day_n in_o england_n man_n ought_v to_o obey_v all_o manner_n of_o thing_n whatsoever_o the_o bishop_n presidence_n or_o ruler_n command_v although_o they_o be_v ungodly_a and_o that_o for_o there_o authority_n sake_n when_o as_o christ_n do_v speak_v only_o of_o they_o which_o do_v teach_v right_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o not_o of_o such_o as_o do_v snarre_o man_n with_o there_o ordinance_n and_o constitution_n now_o peradventure_o after_o thesame_a manner_n a_o bishop_n may_v be_v hear_v which_o preach_v true_o the_o gospel_n although_o he_o live_v but_o a_o little_a according_a to_o thesame_n but_o who_o can_v abide_v that_o they_o shall_v occupy_v a_o open_a tyranny_n against_o christis_fw-la doctrine_n and_o make_v law_n for_o there_o own_o advantage_n measure_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o there_o gain_v &_o glorious_a majesty_n they_z that_o snare_n the_o people_n with_o rite_n and_o ordinance_n devise_v for_o there_o profit_n and_o to_o fulfil_v there_o tyranny_n do_v not_o sit_v in_o the_o chair_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o in_o the_o chair_n of_o simon_n magus_n and_o carphas_n martin_n buter_n upon_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o s._n paulo_n to_o the_o ephes_n amongst_o the_o meber_n of_o this_o chirch_n bull_n there_o be_v no_o member_n of_o the_o chirch_n that_o can_v be_v bull_n their_o be_v none_o in_o all_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v the_o head_n thereof_o but_o the_o chirch_n have_v christ_n head_n thereof_o in_o heaven_n the_o prince_n in_o deed_n &_o the_o magistrate_n of_o all_o place_n may_v be_v call_v head_n but_o not_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a body_n but_o in_o the_o politic_a body_n and_o in_o the_o politic_a government_n and_o a_o littel_v aster_n he_o say_v christ_n by_o himself_o be_v governor_n of_o the_o chirch_n yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o use_v the_o service_n of_o angel_n and_o of_o man_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o he_o be_v always_o present_a with_o his_o chirch_n and_o a_o little_a aster_n see_v that_o the_o chirch_n have_v christ_n her_o head_n he_o sure_o as_o a_o good_a shepherd_n with_o his_o word_n gather_v together_o his_o sheep_n that_o go_v astray_o and_o he_o come_v to_o open_v his_o father_n to_o his_o sheep_n and_o to_o draw_v all_o thing_n to_o he_o to_o open_v there_o mind_n that_o they_o by_o true_a faith_n may_v understand_v the_o gospel_n by_o the_o which_o faith_n he_o justifi_v they_o this_o faith_n be_v mighty_a in_o work_v through_o charity_n which_o charity_n seek_v not_o her_o own_o wherefore_o there_o be_v a_o wonderful_a unity_n and_o join_v together_o of_o the_o member_n as_o hit_v be_v say_v in_o the_o primative_a chirch_n they_o have_v one_o soul_n and_o one_o heart_n in_o the_o lord_n furthermore_o for_o as_o much_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o ruler_n and_o govern_v hit_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o paul_n bear_v witness_v hereafter_o in_o the_o five_v chapter_n monise_v woman_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v subject_a or_o obedient_a unto_o there_o husband_n as_o the_o chirch_n be_v unto_o christ_n he_o purge_v hit_v or_o make_v hit_v clean_o with_o his_o blood_n although_o he_o use_v in_o hit_n diverse_a ministery_n or_o service_n yet_o be_v he_o the_o chieff_a governor_n the_o first_o and_o the_o most_o strong_a and_o mighty_a ¶_o and_o a_o little_a after_o wherein_o stand_v or_o consist_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o chirch_n not_o in_o garment_n ceremony_n wherein_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o chirch_n consist_v not_o in_o ceremony_n not_o in_o ceremony_n as_o thou_o shall_v see_v here_o after_o in_o the_o four_o chapter_n in_o these_o word_n indeavor_v or_o labour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o chirch_n stand_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o charity_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o gift_n that_o we_o may_v consent_v in_o one_o that_o we_o may_v agree_v in_o one_o thing_n that_o we_o may_v speak_v one_o thing_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v rule_v himself_o but_o geve_v himself_o to_o be_v rule_v unto_o christ_n &_o the_o spirit_n that_o we_o shall_v consent_v with_o the_o will_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n that_o we_o shall_v allow_v altogether_o thesame_a thing_n and_o reprove_v also_o thesame_a for_o by_o the_o spirit_n in_o thesame_a place_n he_o do_v understand_v the_o inward_a power_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o whence_o come_v all_o our_o counsel_n and_o do_n which_o in_o all_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v thesame_a and_o like_a hit_n that_o be_v of_o god_n open_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o word_n there_o be_v one_o word_n one_o scripture_n one_o baptism_n &_o one_o death_n of_o christ_n one_o father_n one_o religion_n and_o one_o charity_n one_o sacrament_n of_o thanks_n give_v and_o one_o la_v oune_n of_o hand_n and_o one_o discipline_n and_o one_o consent_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o of_o those_o by_o the_o which_o these_o be_v minister_v to_o conclude_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v ordain_v to_o the_o building_n or_o profitt_a of_o the_o chirch_n we_o must_v have_v all_o those_o as_o one_o thing_n but_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o declare_v in_o the_o word_n there_o be_v no_o necessary_a unity_n in_o that_o but_o rather_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o upon_o thesame_a chapter_n he_o write_v thus_o to_o the_o bylding_n of_o godliness_n law_n prelate_n be_v become_v tyruant_n in_o make_v law_n all_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o chirch_n and_o hit_v be_v 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that_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v careful_a herein_o and_o to_o take_v heed_n 2_o second_o in_o reprove_v of_o peter_n dissimulation_n he_o say_v to_o conclude_v for_o that_o we_o must_v always_o press_v to_o perfection_n and_o fullness_n of_o faith_n great_a respect_n be_v sure_o to_o be_v have_v to_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v already_o receve_v christ_n plano_n christ_n plano_n plain_o then_o to_o they_o which_o do_v lewd_o stick_v yet_o to_o the_o mundi_fw-la the_o elementio_fw-la mundi_fw-la ceremony_n of_o the_o world_n who_o in_o conclusion_n by_o long_o bear_v with_o may_v be_v the_o more_o confirm_v in_o there_o error_n 3_o three_o we_o must_v further_o consider_v whether_o they_o be_v true_a or_o false_a brother_n which_o go_v about_o to_o infringe_v or_o weaken_v christian_a liberty_n for_o we_o must_v

truth_n but_o for_o the_o truth_n and_o edefi_v be_v to_o build_v the_o faithful_a upon_o christ_n in_o faith_n hope_v charytie_n and_o innocence_n of_o lyffe_n contend_v always_o to_o more_o perfection_n but_o the_o garment_n promote_v or_o help_v forth_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n but_o rayther_o obscure_a christ_n face_n bring_v in_o a_o certain_a agreement_n with_o antechristes_n pristhod_n or_o rayther_o a_o backeslide_n to_o the_o shadow_n of_o aaron_n from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o truth_n be_v it_o for_o the_o which_o apostolic_a man_n and_o christian_n magistrate_n ought_v to_o travel_v and_o christ_n be_v content_a with_o the_o ordinance_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v leave_v neither_o do_v he_o any_o longar_n require_v shadow_n wherefore_o they_o must_v and_o will_v labour_v for_o it_o not_o against_o it_o by_o revoke_v those_o thing_n which_o christ_n have_v destroy_v and_o abolish_v furthermore_o paul_n simple_o admittith_v nothing_o into_o the_o church_n but_o 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thou_o pretend_v to_o be_v and_o thou_o canst_v not_o escape_v by_o say_v these_o private_a garment_n signify_v no_o vertew_n in_o we_o but_o admonish_v we_o as_o it_o be_v of_o our_o duty_n and_o office_n what_o then_o i_o pray_v you_o admonish_v the_o apostle_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o office_n attire_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o love_n of_o the_o chirch_n and_o christ_n do_v they_o then_o forget_v their_o duty_n as_o often_o as_o they_o put_v these_o garment_n of_o why_o rather_o meditate_v they_o not_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o night_n and_o thereby_o mend_v their_o way_n for_o that_o it_o pierce_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o hart_n when_o apparel_n can_v move_v enelye_o the_o owtward_a man_n what_o thing_n do_v christ_n three_z scuerall_a time_n require_v of_o peter_n to_o be_v admonish_v of_o his_o office_n in_o fead_v his_o sheeppe_v suarly_n nothing_o but_o love_n again_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v lest_o it_o breed_n a_o opinion_n of_o merit_n or_o some_o such_o other_o sollye_n that_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o minister_n or_o sacrament_n or_o preachinge_a the_o word_n be_v dimmish_v unless_o these_o unprofitable_a and_o pernicious_a garment_n be_v use_v this_o fear_n of_o man_n merit_n alone_o shall_v move_v we_o that_o vestiment_n ought_v to_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n with_o other_o ceremony_n devise_v by_o man_n it_o be_v ungodly_a to_o give_v such_o occasion_n of_o offence_n or_o fall_v to_o the_o weak_a for_o who_o christ_n die_v how_o casie_a a_o matter_n it_o be_v to_o put_v confidence_n in_o these_o thing_n experience_n have_v teach_v we_o so_o that_o he_o that_o weigh_v these_o thing_n and_o have_v no_o consideration_n thereof_o may_v seem_v not_o to_o be_v free_a from_o the_o suspicion_n of_o ungodliness_n neither_o can_v they_o excuse_v themselves_o that_o it_o be_v know_v to_o all_o man_n that_o there_o lie_v no_o good_a nor_o hurt_n in_o the_o garment_n for_o though_o we_o grant_v this_o 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nothing_o so_o small_a or_o light_a by_o he_o prescribe_v although_o it_o diffent_v or_o vary_v from_o christ_n which_o his_z observe_v not_o very_o superstitious_o and_o precise_o to_o the_o uttermost_a why_o do_v not_o we_o again_o likewise_o in_o all_o thing_n obey_v christ_n content_v ourselves_o with_o his_o naked_a and_o simple_a truth_n to_o conclude_v 5._o 1._o thess_n 5._o see_v that_o paul_n judge_v it_o meet_v to_o abstain_v from_o all_o show_n and_o aperaunce_n of_o evil_a and_o we_o have_v show_v that_o to_o prescribe_v garment_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o holy_a thing_n be_v in_o deed_n evil_a for_o that_o it_o be_v devyse_v of_o man_n they_o be_v part_n or_o member_n of_o the_o aaronicall_a or_o popysh_a priesthode_n they_o edify_v nothing_o at_o all_o they_o breed_n haughtiness_n and_o pride_n hipocrine_n and_o opinion_n of_o merit_n or_o deserve_v what_o christian_n be_v he_o that_o will_v not_o judge_v they_o mete_v to_o be_v eschew_v and_o shounnid_v there_o 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