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	true_a	worship_v	8,171	5	9.5442	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40738	The worlds honour detected, and, for the unprofitableness thereof, rejected, and the honour which comes from God alone, asserted, and reduced to practice, or, Some reasons why the people of God called Quakers, do deny the accustomary honour and salutations of the world ... by a friend to truth, who is no respector or regarder of persons, called a Quaker, B.F.	Furly, Benjamin, 1636-1714.	1663 (1663)	Wing F2541; ESTC R8091	54,243	70

whensoever_o the_o universal_a love_n cool_v to_o any_o member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o mankind_n there_o and_o then_o the_o true_a honour_n cease_v till_o the_o love_n be_v again_o renew_v and_o if_o there_o yet_o abide_v a_o show_n of_o honour_n it_o be_v indeed_o but_o a_o show_n a_o deceitful_a piece_n of_o hypocrisy_n as_o the_o world_n honour_n and_o honour_v one_o another_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v who_o can_v and_o frequent_o do_v make_v a_o show_n of_o honour_v one_o another_o while_o deceit_n and_o mischief_n lodge_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o be_v cover_v over_o with_o that_o mantle_n which_o they_o oft_o assume_v for_o that_o very_a end_n as_o their_o own_o proverb_n in_o the_o italian_a tongue_n have_v it_o chi_fw-mi ti_fw-mi carezza_fw-it piú_fw-it che_fw-it no_o suole_fw-mi o_o in_o gannato_fw-mi ti_fw-mi hà_fw-fr o_o in_fw-la gannar_fw-mi ti_fw-mi vuole_fw-mi he_o that_o court_v thou_o more_o than_o he_o be_v wont_a either_o he_o have_v deceive_v thou_o already_o or_o intend_v it_o now_o as_o i_o have_v say_v there_o never_o be_v any_o people_n so_o dull_a but_o they_o have_v honour_v or_o have_v in_o esteem_n which_o be_v all_o one_o some_o or_o other_o at_o least_o their_o relation_n but_o to_o honour_v all_o man_n to_o love_v all_o man_n be_v the_o perfectian_n of_o a_o christion_n it_o be_v his_o work_n and_o his_o alone_a who_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n none_o else_o can_v but_o such_o as_o dwell_v in_o god_n that_o be_v in_o love_n which_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n the_o heathen_n they_o love_v their_o friend_n and_o honour_v those_o that_o love_v they_o and_o the_o scribe_n &_o pharisees_n their_o brethren_n salute_v they_o with_o their_o self-invented_n and_o accumstomary_a salutation_n and_o manner_n but_o to_o love_v and_o honour_v all_o man_n belong_v to_o the_o perfection_n unto_o which_o christ_n the_o eternal_a son_n and_o love_n of_o the_o father_n labour_v to_o bring_v his_o disciple_n that_o they_o may_v be_v like_a unto_o he_o perfect_a as_o their_o heavenly_a father_n be_v perfect_a of_o this_o true_a honour_n which_o come_v from_o god_n the_o world_n be_v ignorant_a or_o at_o least_o heedless_a they_o have_v go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o honour_n which_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n come_v from_o man_n from_o the_o earthly_a spirit_n of_o the_o world_n in_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o so_o please_v the_o same_o spirit_n in_o all_o for_o the_o world_n receive_v its_o own_o and_o have_v now_o change_v this_o true_a natural_a genuine_a honour_n which_o be_v of_o god_n into_o their_o own_o artificial_a feign_a and_o strain_a art_n of_o compliment_n consist_v in_o bundle_n of_o foppery_n fond_a ceremony_n foolish_a wind_n turn_n crouching_n and_o cringing_n with_o their_o body_n uncover_v their_o head_n use_v multitude_n of_o frothy_a frivolous_a light_a vain_a yea_o and_o most_o common_o lie_v word_n in_o a_o way_n of_o compliment_n which_o be_v bring_v forth_o the_o airy_a light_n vain_a mind_n in_o man_n be_v so_o take_v with_o it_o that_o it_o be_v set_v up_o in_o their_o mind_n as_o the_o most_o accomplish_a piece_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v among_o they_o and_o ratify_v by_o a_o perpetual_a law_n as_o unalterable_a as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n to_o be_v the_o only_a standard_n by_o which_o all_o honour_n respect_n reverence_n esteem_v or_o love_n must_v be_v measure_v be_v so_o enamour_v upon_o it_o that_o they_o deem_v it_o their_o glory_n and_o crown_n to_o be_v exact_a in_o it_o to_o a_o punctilio_fw-la de_fw-fr cap-à-pé_a and_o he_o be_v among_o they_o account_v the_o most_o accomplish_a gentleman_n that_o be_v most_o expert_a at_o it_o be_v thus_o arrive_v to_o so_o high_a esteem_n at_o court_n and_o have_v in_o such_o venerable_a reverence_n among_o the_o grandee_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o renown_a one_o of_o the_o world_n it_o provoke_v the_o ambitious_a honour-seeking-spirit_n in_o its_o more_o inferior_a orb_n each_o according_a to_o their_o ability_n to_o seek_v to_o render_v themselves_o master_n of_o it_o by_o a_o certain_a double-diligent_a observation_n and_o practice_n of_o they_o yea_o it_o have_v such_o influence_n upon_o professor_n of_o god_n christ_n scripture_n spirit_n professor_n that_o profess_v themselves_o separate_v from_o and_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o world_n that_o the_o most_o sober_a among_o they_o not_o to_o mention_v the_o more_o light_n be_v find_v conform_v to_o they_o so_o far_o as_o their_o gravity_n will_v admit_v and_o somewhat_o further_o too_o sometime_o but_o wherein_o themselves_o fall_v short_a lest_o they_o shall_v be_v too_o gross_o guilty_a of_o levity_n and_o just_o charge_v therewith_o yet_o be_v it_o none_o of_o their_o small_a care_n and_o strenuous_a endeavour_n to_o use_v all_o mean_n imaginable_a according_a to_o their_o ability_n to_o train_v up_o their_o child_n in_o these_o evil_a manner_n deceitful_o call_v good_a manner_n now_o a_o day_n and_o to_o that_o end_n send_v they_o to_o school_n to_o learn_v they_o to_o walk_v and_o shall_v their_o leg_n in_o dance_a to_o doff_v their_o hat_n and_o wring_v their_o body_n in_o congee_n and_o how_o to_o hold_v their_o hand_n head_n neck_n and_o make_v fine_a courtesy_n backward_o with_o such_o like_a thing_n as_o young_a woman_n learn_v at_o such_o place_n that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o lose_v one_o grain_n hair_z nor_o jot_n of_o that_o honour_n renown_n fame_n respect_n and_o worship_n among_o man_n which_o their_o parent_n can_v purchase_v they_o by_o their_o money_n and_o thus_o the_o father_n have_v eat_v lower_v grape_n the_o child_n tooth_n be_v common_o set_v on_o edge_n and_o such_o as_o be_v not_o of_o themselves_o so_o be_v ofttimes_o make_v to_o eat_v and_o so_o this_o kind_n of_o honour_n be_v instill_v into_o they_o in_o their_o tender_a age_n that_o it_o may_v as_o it_o be_v grow_v up_o with_o they_o and_o through_o custom_n and_o the_o esteem_v it_o have_v in_o the_o world_n become_v natural_a to_o they_o that_o so_o the_o true_a honour_n which_o shall_v take_v place_n be_v by_o this_o bastard_n honour_n supplant_v suppress_v and_o as_o it_o be_v eject_v this_o be_v the_o case_n and_o thus_o it_o stand_v with_o the_o world_n professor_n and_o profane_a and_o many_o know_v it_o well_o but_o will_v not_o see_v and_o therefore_o those_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v in_o mercy_n redeem_v out_o of_o these_o vanity_n and_o stop_v many_o in_o their_o full_a career_n that_o they_o can_v run_v into_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o vanity_n with_o they_o because_o they_o forsake_v all_o this_o mock-honour_n be_v though_o find_v in_o the_o more_o excellent_a in_o the_o honour_n which_o come_v from_o god_n towards_o all_o man_n despise_v mock_v render_v strange_a monster_n wonder_n gaze_v stock_n spectacle_n to_o all_o nation_n country_n and_o city_n where_o these_o thing_n be_v make_v the_o standard_n or_o touchstone_n of_o all_o civility_n and_o good-manner_n yet_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o be_v of_o old_a for_o there_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n under_o the_o sun_n as_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v behold_v i_o and_o the_o child_n thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v for_o sign_n and_o wonder_n in_o israel_n so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v now_o for_o so_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n therefore_o you_o despiser_n wonder_v not_o at_o we_o that_o we_o have_v forsake_v and_o deny_v all_o these_o thing_n root_n and_o branch_n but_o turn_v your_o eye_n into_o and_o among_o yourselves_o and_o see_v what_o strange_a and_o antic_a manner_n you_o have_v among_o you_o see_v what_o bauble_n and_o toy_n you_o be_v please_v with_o what_o pitiful_a sorry_a thing_n you_o be_v delight_v in_o seek_v after_o covet_v and_o love_n and_o wonder_v that_o man_n who_o god_n make_v upright_o and_o plant_v a_o noble_a plant_n in_o his_o own_o image_n to_o love_v and_o take_v his_o delight_n in_o him_z alone_z shall_v ever_o come_v to_o be_v so_o degenerate_v and_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o such_o vanity_n as_o these_o thing_n more_o light_a than_o feather_n at_o this_o i_o say_v rather_o wonder_v for_o here_o be_v true_a matter_n of_o wonder_n of_o wonder_n indeed_o wherefore_o let_v every_o man_n of_o sobriety_n and_o moderation_n weigh_v the_o thing_n ponder_v it_o and_o tell_v i_o which_o of_o you_o can_v think_v in_o his_o heart_n much_o less_o be_v convince_v there_o that_o this_o be_v the_o honour_n which_o come_v from_o god_n alone_o which_o he_o require_v that_o man_n shall_v yield_v to_o each_o other_o who_o of_o you_o all_o have_v faith_n therein_o object_n but_o some_o may_v say_v we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v the_o honour_n itself_o which_o come_v from_o god_n we_o pretend_v it_o not_o they_o be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o civil_a worship_n honour_n and_o

the_o world_n honour_n detect_v and_o for_o the_o unprofitableness_n thereof_o reject_v and_o the_o honour_n which_o come_v from_o god_n alone_o assert_v and_o reduce_v to_o practice_n or_o some_o reason_n why_o the_o people_n of_o god_n call_v quaker_n do_v deny_v the_o accustomary_a honour_n and_o salutation_n of_o the_o world_n consist_v in_o put_v off_o the_o hat_n bow_v title_v bid_v good-morrow_n good-night_n etc._n etc._n uphold_v by_o they_o in_o a_o respect_n of_o person_n contrary_a to_o the_o royal_a law_n of_o liberty_n jam._n 2._o their_o several_a plea_n for_o the_o same_o implead_v and_o divers_a objection_n answer_v by_o a_o friend_n to_o truth_n who_o be_v no_o respecter_n or_o regarder_n of_o person_n call_v a_o quaker_n b._n f._n rom._n 13.7_o give_v honour_n to_o who_o honour_n be_v due_a yea_o honour_v all_o man_n 1_o pet._n 2.17_o yet_o honour_n be_v not_o seemly_a for_o a_o fool_n prov._n 26.1_o how_o can_v you_o believe_v that_o receive_v honour_v one_o of_o another_o and_o seek_v not_o the_o honour_n which_o come_v from_o god_n alone_o joh._n 5.44_o salute_v he_o not_o or_o say_z not_o to_o he_o god_n speed_n for_o he_o that_o salute_v he_o or_o say_v so_o to_o he_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o evil_a deed_n 2._o joh._n 11._o london_n print_v for_o robert_n wilson_n 1663._o to_o the_o reader_n friend_z in_o this_o paper_n thou_o have_v a_o faithful_a account_n why_o we_o do_v not_o use_v but_o testify_v against_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o world_n in_o their_o salutation_n which_o yet_o we_o impose_v upon_o no_o man_n understanding_n but_o single_o bear_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o we_o have_v receive_v it_o from_o he_o leave_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v witness_v by_o the_o light_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n alone_o in_o every_o man_n conscience_n to_o which_o every_o one_o must_v stand_v or_o fall_v and_o in_o which_o a_o man_n ought_v narrow_o to_o weigh_v all_o his_o deed_n and_o as_o he_o shall_v find_v peace_n or_o reproof_n from_o the_o lord_n after_o due_a inquest_n so_o let_v he_o do_v not_o out_o of_o fear_n to_o shun_v the_o cross_n in_o any_o thing_n nor_o for_o affection_n or_o out_o of_o imitation_n to_o any_o without_o the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o leading_n in_o both_o which_o there_o be_v danger_n and_o a_o absolute_a mistake_n of_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n in_o which_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v lead_v and_o such_o be_v as_o far_o from_o the_o true_a unity_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o they_o that_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o world_n custom_n in_o blindness_n of_o which_o i_o think_v good_a to_o warn_v all_o man_n every_o where_o that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o the_o true_a ground_n or_o ground_n of_o truth_n in_o themselves_o there_o to_o find_v and_o feel_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o all_o evil_a by_o the_o light_n make_v manifest_a in_o themselves_o and_o to_o receive_v of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o lead_v out_o of_o the_o evil_n see_v which_o power_n be_v receive_v in_o the_o give_v up_o to_o and_o answer_v of_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o light_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a world_n may_v know_v that_o our_o unity_n stand_v not_o in_o a_o external_a conformity_n of_o the_o hat_n cap_n or_o any_o other_o outward_a thing_n or_o action_n but_o in_o that_o light_n life_n power_n &_o spirit_n which_o the_o world_n know_v not_o neither_o can_v receive_v in_o and_o by_o which_o we_o be_v all_o unite_a unto_o one_o spirit_n soul_n mind_n and_o body_n of_o which_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n even_o by_o the_o live_a virtue_n which_o proceed_v and_o descend_v from_o he_o to_o the_o enliven_a of_o each_o member_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n which_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o where_o it_o be_v so_o that_o our_o unity_n be_v not_o without_o but_o within_o nor_o with_o any_o outward_a practice_n though_o never_o so_o apparent_a to_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o holy_a man_n of_o old_a whether_o patriarch_n prophet_n or_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n in_o the_o time_n of_o great_a purity_n further_o than_o it_o be_v now_o in_o this_o day_n and_o in_o that_o person_n that_o do_v it_o find_v feel_v and_o know_v to_o proceed_v from_o that_o one_o only_a ancient_n and_o eternal_a spirit_n and_o life_n in_o which_o alone_a god_n have_v always_o be_v worship_v and_o honour_v and_o not_o at_o all_o out_o of_o it_o at_o any_o time_n for_o he_o that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n and_o he_o that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o life_n be_v in_o death_n and_o the_o dead_a can_v praise_v our_o god_n who_o be_v a_o live_a god_n and_o live_v for_o evermore_o he_o that_o read_v let_v he_o try_v himself_o b._n f._n the_o world_n honour_n detect_v and_o for_o the_o unprofitableness_n thereof_o reject_v and_o the_o honour_n that_o come_v from_o god_n alone_o assert_v and_o reduce_v to_o practice_n etc._n etc._n that_o there_o be_v a_o honour_n from_o man_n to_o each_o other_o which_o also_o be_v to_o be_v show_v upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o all_o man_n in_o common_a yea_o and_o a_o special_a honour_n from_o inferior_a to_o superior_a relation_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n as_o from_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n from_o servant_n to_o their_o own_o master_n from_o wife_n to_o their_o own_o husband_n from_o subject_n to_o their_o own_o emperor_n king_n prince_n magistrate_n or_o ruler_n and_o from_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o those_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v place_v as_o watchman_n over_o they_o yea_o and_o a_o double_a honour_n to_o all_o those_o that_o rule_n well_o and_o be_v find_v do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n faithful_o be_v of_o itself_o so_o clear_a that_o it_o need_v no_o proof_n be_v so_o clear_o assert_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o deny_v by_o no_o people_n that_o i_o have_v ever_o meet_v with_o or_o hear_v of_o which_o show_v it_o to_o be_v among_o the_o number_n of_o those_o thing_n place_v by_o god_n immediate_o from_o himself_o in_o his_o creature_n man_n which_o of_o all_o demonstration_n be_v the_o most_o firm_a and_o valid_a that_o any_o man_n can_v have_v because_o he_o have_v a_o firm_a testimony_n thereof_o immediate_o in_o himself_o which_o be_v free_a from_o all_o possibility_n of_o be_v corrupt_v unless_o by_o himself_o and_o with_o his_o own_o consent_n i_o call_v the_o most_o firm_a and_o stable_a assurance_n that_o man_n can_v have_v far_o exceed_v any_o writing_n or_o write_v testimony_n which_o be_v never_o so_o pure_a true_a and_o infallible_o so_o in_o itself_o at_o its_o first_o give_v forth_o may_v in_o process_n of_o time_n through_o malice_n of_o man_n or_o the_o weakness_n and_o negligence_n of_o transcriber_n be_v falsify_v vitiate_a and_o corrupt_v or_o defective_a before_o it_o reach_v my_o hand_n and_o so_o consequent_o without_o my_o consent_n or_o guilt_n but_o 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