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	son_n	time_n	5,482	5	3.8470	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36184	The doctrine of faith, justification and assurance humbly endeavoured to be farther cleared towards the satisfaction and comfort of all free unbiassed spirits, with appendix for peace / by Robert Dixon, prebendary of Rochester.	Dixon, Robert, d. 1688.	1668 (1668)	Wing D1747; ESTC R32761	60,709	121

as_o present_v and_o visible_a than_o she_o believe_v and_o hope_n for_o hope_v that_o be_v see_v be_v not_o hope_n 25._o rom._n 8.24_o 25._o for_o what_o a_o man_n see_v why_o do_v he_o yet_o hope_v for_o but_o if_o we_o hope_v for_o that_o we_o see_v not_o then_o do_v we_o with_o patience_n wait_v for_o it_o a_o great_a argument_n to_o patience_n by_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o recompense_n of_o the_o reward_n and_o to_o the_o price_n of_o the_o high_a call_v which_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o we_o in_o christ_n which_o cause_v we_o to_o endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n a_o great_a argument_n to_o live_v by_o faith_n as_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v sensible_o present_a and_o see_v yea_o by_o faith_n they_o be_v make_v present_a and_o see_v for_o faith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v where_o therefore_o these_o two_o principle_n and_o argument_n be_v they_o do_v necessary_o infer_v true_a faith_n and_o they_o do_v show_v the_o excellency_n thereof_o by_o the_o great_a effect_n of_o patience_n and_o courage_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o famous_a worthy_n whereby_o they_o obtain_v so_o good_a a_o report_n from_o god_n who_o high_o favour_v they_o and_o reward_v they_o for_o all_o their_o suffering_n the_o several_a instance_n be_v very_o remarkable_a faith_n chap._n 2._o of_o example_n of_o faith_n 3._o ver._n 3._o the_o world_n frame_v by_o god_n word_n thing_n see_v make_v of_o thing_n that_o do_v not_o appear_v but_o be_v understand_v by_o faith_n by_o the_o thing_n now_o see_v we_o have_v a_o sight_n of_o thing_n unseen_a do_v long_o before_o our_o time_n the_o scripture_n make_v faith_n of_o it_o let_v there_o be_v light_n 33.6_o gen._n 1.3_o ps_n 33.6_o and_o there_o be_v light_a etc._n etc._n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o heaven_n make_v etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o it_o be_v do_v we_o now_o see_v tree_n of_o tree_n live_v creature_n from_o live_a creature_n man_n from_o man_n but_o these_o first_o tree_n creature_n and_o man_n have_v not_o their_o beginning_n from_o these_o we_o now_o see_v 11.17_o wisd_v 11.17_o but_o from_o the_o chaos_n or_o deep_a without_o form_n 4._o ver._n 4._o abel_n offer_v a_o more_o excellent_a sacrifice_n than_o cain_n by_o faith_n he_o leave_v out_o adam_n for_o his_o sin_n abel_n sacrifice_n be_v not_o more_o valuable_a than_o cain_n but_o more_o acceptable_a for_o his_o faith_n the_o other_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o fool_n i.e._n a_o sinner_n this_o of_o a_o wise_a man_n i._n e._n just_a 5._o verse_n 5._o enoch_n be_v translate_v by_o faith_n 5.21_o gen._n 5.21_o for_o he_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o so_o please_v god_n how_o but_o by_o faith_n for_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n 7._o verse_n 7._o noah_n prepare_v a_o ark_n by_o faith_n i._n e._n in_o hope_n of_o god_n promise_n he_o have_v a_o sight_n of_o thing_n unseen_a i.e._n of_o the_o flood_n yet_o to_o come_v a_o subsistence_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o i._n e._n safe_o from_o the_o universal_a deluge_n 8._o verse_n 8._o abraham_n sojourn_v and_o look_v for_o a_o city_n to_o come_v by_o faith_n 27._o verse_n 27._o and_o offer_v up_o isaac_n the_o child_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n not_o nature_n 11._o verse_n 11._o sarah_n by_o faith_n conceive_v in_o her_o old_a age_n above_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n 20._o verse_n 20._o isaac_n bless_a jacob_n and_o esau_n concern_v thing_n to_o come_v in_o the_o promise_v land_n 21._o verse_n 21._o jacob_n die_v in_o faith_n and_o worship_v bless_a his_o son_n to_o the_o promise_v land_n 22._o verse_n 22._o joseph_n by_o faith_n give_v commandment_n concern_v his_o bone_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o canaan_n 23._o verse_n 23._o moses_n by_o faith_n be_v save_v from_o drown_v and_o refuse_v to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n than_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n 30._o verse_n 30._o the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n fall_v down_o by_o faith_n 31._o verse_n 31._o rahab_n by_o faith_n perish_v not_o with_o the_o unbeliever_n so_o gideon_n barak_n samson_n jephthah_n and_o david_n samuel_n and_o the_o prophet_n who_o by_o faith_n subdue_v kingdom_n and_o wrought_v righteousness_n obtain_v the_o promise_n endure_v torture_n stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o lion_n quench_v the_o violence_n of_o fire_n wax_v valiant_a in_o fight_n mace_n 2_o mace_n woman_n receive_v their_o dead_a raise_v to_o life_n again_o etc._n etc._n heb._n 11.35_o all_o this_o faith_n arise_v not_o from_o any_o clear_a promise_n of_o a_o resurrection_n faith_n chap._n 3._o act_n of_o faith_n but_o hope_v in_o god_n power_n and_o goodness_n beyond_o this_o life_n they_o endure_v all_o thing_n here_o patient_o much_o more_o may_v we_o that_o have_v a_o full_a and_o open_a promise_n and_o example_n of_o the_o resurrection_n by_o he_o that_o first_o bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_v through_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_v thus_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v absent_a from_o we_o and_o do_v subsist_v in_o themselves_o be_v make_v to_o subsist_v to_o we_o by_o our_o faith_n as_o christ_n birth_n life_n miracle_n suffer_v death_n resurrection_n ascension_n glory_n all_o real_a in_o themselves_o subsist_v though_o before_o our_o time_n yet_o be_v make_v present_a by_o faith_n so_o our_o resurrection_n ascension_n and_o glory_n eternal_a not_o yet_o come_v nor_o see_v but_o be_v make_v present_a and_o visible_a by_o faith_n anticipate_v their_o be_v to_o we_o before_o they_o be_v for_o we_o live_v by_o faith_n here_o and_o not_o by_o sense_n and_o bless_v be_v those_o that_o have_v see_v christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o work_n that_o he_o do_v and_o hear_v his_o word_n yea_o but_o much_o rather_o bless_v be_v they_o that_o have_v never_o see_v nor_o hear_v he_o or_o his_o work_n or_o doctrine_n and_o yet_o have_v believe_v and_o this_o be_v true_o to_o know_v christ_n and_o by_o this_o knowledge_n of_o faith_n christ_n be_v in_o we_o and_o we_o in_o christ_n for_o we_o know_v not_o christ_n now_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n i.e._n as_o he_o be_v spiritual_o present_a with_o we_o by_o faith_n and_o will_v be_v eternal_o present_a with_o we_o by_o sight_n for_o although_o we_o have_v live_v in_o his_o time_n and_o know_v he_o after_o the_o flesh_n or_o be_v his_o natural_a mother_n sister_n or_o brethren_n yet_o from_o henceforth_o by_o our_o faith_n we_o shall_v have_v know_v he_o no_o more_o in_o that_o state_n of_o weakness_n and_o mortality_n of_o flesh_n but_o in_o a_o far_o better_a state_n of_o eternal_a glory_n and_o power_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o so_o we_o do_v know_v he_o and_o by_o the_o hear_n and_o believe_v of_o his_o word_n we_o be_v make_v one_o with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o we_o be_v flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n be_v his_o spiritual_a mother_n sister_n and_o brethren_n have_v fellowship_n already_o with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o the_o son_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o be_v already_o in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v doctrine_n 1._o the_o subject_a of_o this_o text_n be_v faith_n 2._o the_o circumstance_n be_v two_o 1._o the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o 2._o faith_n chap._n 4._o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v 3._o the_o reason_n be_v because_o faith_n obtain_v a_o present_a right_n to_o a_o future_a blessing_n and_o a_o earnest_n and_o assutance_n thereof_o and_o a_o expectation_n of_o the_o full_a possession_n 4._o the_o reason_n of_o this_o reason_n be_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o assent_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n with_o a_o reliance_n and_o dependency_n upon_o god_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o but_o a_o acceptation_n and_o embrace_v they_o upon_o the_o condition_n of_o holiness_n that_o they_o be_v offer_v unto_o we_o which_o faith_n be_v therefore_o account_v unto_o we_o for_o righteousness_n that_o be_v whereby_o we_o have_v a_o true_a right_n interest_n title_n and_o claim_n to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n promise_v unto_o we_o this_o description_n of_o faith_n be_v thus_o illustrate_v unto_o we_o faith_n chap._n

damnable_a they_o shall_v most_o certain_o rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o they_o that_o know_v more_o and_o do_v less_o let_v i_o add_v now_o certain_a reason_n applyable_a to_o the_o several_a case_n of_o the_o person_n before_o specify_v a_o former_a life_n well_o lead_v in_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o faith_n ju●_n chap._n 10._o a_o good_a life_n denominate_v ju●_n be_v sufficient_a to_o denominate_v that_o person_n righteous_a that_o afterward_o do_v fall_v into_o frenzy_n or_o into_o a_o lethargy_n or_o apoplexy_n or_o any_o other_o stupify_a or_o distract_n disease_n to_o his_o die_a hour_n as_o also_o into_o a_o pit_n or_o into_o fire_n or_o water_n or_o any_o other_o danger_n never_o to_o be_v escape_v nor_o can_v the_o principle_n and_o seed_n of_o moral_a or_o divine_a virtue_n be_v root_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o violence_n or_o permanence_n of_o any_o bodily_a distemper_n or_o by_o any_o sudden_a deadly_a chance_n whatsoever_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o reason_n may_v be_v because_o the_o body_n be_v but_o the_o organ_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o very_o weak_a and_o dull_a whereby_o it_o may_v operate_v in_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o the_o indisposition_n that_o be_v be_v of_o the_o instrument_n only_o and_o not_o of_o the_o rational_a and_o sanctify_a spirit_n which_o be_v untouched_a all_o this_o while_n and_o when_o the_o body_n fail_v can_v work_v better_o without_o it_o till_o it_o be_v spiritualise_v and_o fit_v for_o the_o mind_n to_o act_v by_o for_o ever_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 2._o beside_o all_o spirit_n of_o good_a man_n make_v perfect_a or_o not_o make_v perfect_a out_o of_o the_o body_n or_o in_o the_o body_n in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v have_v communion_n with_o god_n still_o and_o with_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o therefore_o safe_a with_o the_o father_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n before_o in_o and_o after_o all_o bodily_a discomposure_n 3._o consider_v far_o that_o a_o disease_n may_v and_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n so_o can_v poison_n a_o sword_n a_o fly_n and_o other_o accident_n of_o all_o sort_n but_o nothing_o can_v hurt_v or_o kill_v the_o soul_n but_o sin_n fear_v not_o therefore_o that_o that_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n and_o go_v no_o far_o but_o fear_v that_o that_o can_v destroy_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o hell-fire_n which_o be_v live_v and_o die_v in_o sin_n i_o say_v fear_v that_o as_o for_o idle_a or_o profane_a word_n or_o action_n action_n chap._n 11._o idle_n word_n or_o action_n speak_v or_o do_v by_o child_n fool_n or_o madman_n in_o sickness_n or_o out_o of_o sickness_n they_o ought_v not_o in_o the_o least_o to_o be_v censure_v for_o they_o as_o guilty_a of_o such_o word_n or_o action_n 4._o because_o when_o a_o man_n fall_v into_o a_o estate_n or_o condition_n which_o he_o can_v not_o help_v and_o in_o which_o he_o can_v deliberate_v nor_o choose_v at_o all_o those_o word_n or_o deed_n that_o be_v speak_v or_o do_v by_o he_o during_o that_o state_n or_o condition_n they_o be_v none_o of_o he_o therefore_o these_o miserable_a person_n be_v never_o censure_v by_o any_o law_n for_o aught_o they_o say_v or_o do_v s._n chap._n 12._o censur_n s._n though_o never_o so_o irregular_a because_o it_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n to_o help_v this_o infirmity_n at_o all_o and_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o law_n they_o have_v no_o will_n because_o they_o can_v use_v any_o and_o they_o be_v already_o too_o miserable_a from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v punishment_n enough_o to_o free_v they_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o men._n he_o that_o know_v not_o what_o he_o say_v or_o do_v be_v next_o to_o he_o that_o be_v innocent_a they_o that_o can_v deliberate_v or_o choose_v be_v neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a ignorance_n involuntary_a and_o invincible_a must_v needs_o excuse_v because_o the_o law_n say_v errantis_fw-la nulla_fw-la voluntas_fw-la nullus_fw-la consensus_fw-la ignorant_n have_v no_o will_n consent_v not_o discern_v not_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o criminal_a for_o none_o can_v sin_v without_o or_o against_o his_o will_n as_o none_o can_v do_v good_a without_o or_o against_o his_o will._n thus_o child_n bear_v blind_a dumb_a deaf_a lame_a etc._n etc._n must_v not_o be_v upbraid_v for_o their_o misery_n for_o that_o be_v a_o reproach_n to_o their_o maker_n can_v be_v upbraid_v for_o their_o sin_n their_o tender_a age_n preserve_v their_o innocence_n they_o be_v yet_o white_a paper_n and_o can_v be_v sully_v with_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n or_o the_o devil_n in_o like_a manner_n any_o sickness_n or_o any_o other_o disaster_n that_o take_v away_o the_o wit_n or_o the_o life_n and_o come_v not_o by_o our_o fault_n these_o thing_n be_v out_o of_o our_o power_n they_o keep_v the_o innocent_a party_n from_o be_v pollute_v when_o therefore_o such_o poor_a innocent_a soul_n be_v surprise_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n lie_v so_o sore_o upon_o they_o as_o to_o bereave_v they_o of_o their_o sense_n or_o life_n alas_o they_o be_v to_o be_v pity_v not_o condemn_v for_o why_o much_o evil_a have_v they_o suffer_v but_o what_o evil_a have_v they_o do_v what_o if_o they_o talk_v idle_o or_o filthy_o wake_v chap._n 13._o sleep_v and_o wake_v or_o rave_v and_o take_v on_o furious_o we_o well_o know_v that_o in_o sleep_n when_o man_n be_v in_o their_o health_n and_o wit_n the_o fancy_n be_v awake_a and_o very_a idle_a which_o occasion_n talk_v and_o do_v agreeable_a to_o that_o idle_a fancy_n in_o they_o that_o dream_n and_o talk_v and_o walk_v in_o their_o sleep_n so_o likewise_o in_o sickness_n and_o distraction_n withal_o the_o fancy_n be_v heigthen_v to_o stir_v more_o then_o in_o health_n and_o sobriety_n which_o occasion_n word_n and_o deed_n both_o agreeable_a to_o such_o a_o disturb_a fancy_n now_o if_o the_o body_n be_v awake_a and_o not_o overcharge_v with_o wild_a vapour_n fly_v up_o into_o the_o head_n than_o the_o soul_n can_v hinder_v the_o tongue_n and_o hand_n from_o express_v or_o act_v as_o the_o toyish_a fancy_n do_v dictate_v in_o sleep_n otherwise_o and_o though_o a_o thousand_o ridiculous_a and_o impertinent_a conceit_n flutter_v about_o in_o my_o brain_n yet_o my_o sober_a understanding_n &_o will_n disapprove_v and_o reject_v they_o all_o not_o own_v they_o in_o the_o least_o if_o i_o be_v my_o own_o man_n and_o so_o never_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v utter_v or_o perform_v but_o when_o i_o be_o asleep_a or_o dream_n or_o be_o stark_o mad_a i_o know_v neither_o what_o i_o say_v nor_o what_o i_o do_v and_o therefore_o all_o that_o i_o say_v or_o do_v then_o be_v nothing_o to_o i_o because_o none_o of_o i_o preserve_v chap._n 14._o innocence_n preserve_v solus_fw-la cùm_fw-la te_fw-la praestare_fw-la potest_fw-la furor_fw-la insontem_fw-la proxima_fw-la puris_fw-la sors_z est_fw-la manibus_fw-la nescire_fw-la nefas_fw-la since_o thy_o fury_n only_o make_v the_o guilt_n less_o thy_o condition_n be_v next_o to_o the_o pure_a wight_n that_o know_v no_o evil_n innocens_fw-la si_fw-la furere_fw-la coeperit_fw-la aut_fw-la innocens_fw-la resipiscet_fw-la aut_fw-la innocent_a morietur_fw-la if_o a_o innocent_a person_n grow_v mad_a either_o when_o he_o return_v to_o his_o wit_n again_o he_o shall_v be_v innocent_a as_o he_o be_v before_o or_o if_o he_o die_v distract_v he_o shall_v die_v innocent_a as_o he_o live_v innocent_o nulla_fw-la aetas_n nulla_fw-la sanctitas_fw-la nulla_fw-la custodia_fw-la sic_fw-la innocentem_fw-la conservat_fw-la ut_fw-la furor_fw-la qualem_fw-la invenit_fw-la talem_fw-la reddit_fw-la no_o age_n no-mortification_n no_o close_a custody_n can_v so_o preserve_v a_o man_n innocency_n from_o be_v taint_v as_o do_v distraction_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o just_a as_o it_o find_v a_o man_n when_o it_o first_o take_v he_o so_o shall_v it_o leave_v he_o infancy_n and_o madness_n be_v without_o all_o crime_n which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o punishment_n passion_n chap._n 15._o drunkenness_n and_o passion_n as_o for_o drunkard_n with_o wine_n or_o rage_n that_o speak_v and_o act_v monstrous_o and_o most_o illegal_o and_o irreligious_o the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o with_o they_o they_o may_v have_v help_v it_o they_o have_v bring_v this_o condition_n upon_o themselves_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v look_v upon_o the_o wine_n when_o it_o be_v red_a and_o move_v its_o self_n aright_o by_o sparkle_v in_o the_o glass_n for_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o spirit_n thereof_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o have_v withstand_v strife_n and_o hatred_n at_o the_o first_o before_o it_o come_v to_o the_o height_n of_o fury_n and_o revenge_n they_o shall_v have_v consider_v wine_n and_o love_n and_o malice_n if_o not_o restrain_v by_o prudence_n in_o time_n inflame_v the_o heart_n with_o unruly_a