Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	fear_n	lord_n	wisdom_n	5,389	5	6.9425	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65188	The retired mans meditations, or, The mysterie and power of godlines shining forth in the living Word to the unmasking the mysterie of iniquity in the most refined and purest forms : and withall presenting to view ... in which old light is restored and new light justified : being the witness which is given to this age / by Henry Vane.	Vane, Henry, Sir, 1612?-1662.	1655 (1655)	Wing V75A; ESTC R23767	277,940	392

that_o sacrifice_n jer._n 32._o 35._o which_o be_v express_o prohibit_v leu._n 18._o 21._o and_o they_o threaten_v with_o death_n that_o shall_v be_v find_v practiser_n hereof_o chap._n 20._o 2_o 3._o yea_o if_o man_n be_v find_v connive_v in_o such_o case_n as_o loath_a to_o discover_v the_o offender_n god_n far_a declare_v that_o he_o himself_o will_v come_v forth_o in_o his_o wrathful_a appearance_n or_o face_n to_o do_v execution_n as_o it_o be_v write_v v._n 4_o 5._o if_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n do_v any_o way_n hide_v their_o eye_n from_o the_o man_n when_o he_o give_v of_o his_o seed_n unto_o molech_n and_o kill_v he_o not_o or_o cause_v not_o execution_n to_o be_v do_v upon_o he_o then_o will_v i_o set_v my_o face_n against_o that_o man_n and_o against_o his_o family_n and_o i_o will_v cut_v he_o off_o and_o all_o those_o that_o go_v thus_o a_o whore_v after_o molech_n this_o just_a judgement_n and_o severity_n of_o god_n in_o his_o proceed_n against_o this_o sin_n as_o practise_v in_o that_o low_a and_o most_o literal_a sense_n under_o the_o law_n will_v be_v find_v in_o the_o issue_n not_o to_o be_v lessen_v or_o mitigate_v but_o rather_o much_o heighten_v and_o raise_v to_o appear_v in_o a_o more_o flame_a execution_n of_o vengeance_n upon_o all_o such_o in_o who_o this_o sin_n final_o take_v place_n in_o a_o more_o sublimate_v and_o spiritual_a way_n to_o the_o offer_v up_o of_o their_o own_o live_a body_n and_o the_o sensual_a comfort_n thereof_o in_o a_o strange_a fire_n to_o the_o devil_n which_o they_o ought_v by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n take_v off_o the_o true_a altar_n christ_n to_o have_v offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n rom._n 12._o 1._o second_o the_o same_o scripture_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 17_o 18._o that_o intimate_v this_o way_n of_o mortification_n do_v also_o mention_v the_o proportionable_a vivification_n accompany_v it_o call_v there_o the_o resurrection_n which_o such_o false_a guide_n do_v affirm_v to_o be_v already_o past_a in_o they_o look_v for_o nothing_o as_o future_a or_o to_o come_v of_o hell_n or_o heaven_n to_o the_o quicken_a or_o raise_v they_o up_o into_o the_o utmost_a perfection_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n as_o their_o attainment_n whilst_o herein_o this_o life_n and_o before_o that_o redemption_n of_o the_o body_n mention_v rom._n 8._o 23._o which_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o creature_n itself_o yet_o groan_n after_o and_o wait_v for_o this_o resurrection_n of_o they_o be_v call_v 2_o col._n 18._o a_o worship_v of_o angel_n in_o a_o voluntary_a humility_n intrude_a into_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v not_o see_v as_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v they_o be_v hereby_o make_v the_o true_a spiritual_a seed_n and_o that_o they_o be_v enter_v within_o the_o veil_n as_o have_v pass_v through_o the_o straight_a gate_n and_o undergo_v the_o baptism_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_z and_o of_o fire_n and_o so_o that_o they_o be_v also_o come_v to_o be_v entire_o under_o the_o teach_n of_o the_o father_n as_o actual_a possessor_n and_o inheritor_n of_o his_o everlasting_a kingdom_n and_o glory_n in_o all_o this_o they_o be_v seduce_v and_o make_v through_o strong_a delusion_n to_o believe_v a_o lie_n be_v vain_o puff_v up_o in_o their_o fleshly_a mind_n to_o the_o despise_n and_o undervalue_v of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n yea_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 1._o to_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o damnable_a heresy_n privy_o by_o cunning_a sleight_n and_o beguile_a insinuation_n even_o to_o a_o deny_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o in_o the_o incommunicable_a property_n of_o his_o godhead_n by_o esteem_v and_o at_o length_n in_o downright_a term_n assert_v themselves_o to_o be_v god_n or_o at_o least_o to_o be_v as_o much_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o all_o respect_n as_o christ_n himself_o in_o his_o own_o person_n who_o be_v god_n bless_v for_o ever_o in_o consequence_n whereof_o we_o shall_v find_v they_o at_o length_n own_v a_o everlasting_a and_o general_a salvation_n of_o all_o man_n and_o angel_n this_o be_v that_o posture_n of_o spirit_n into_o which_o that_o old_a serpent_n call_v the_o devil_n and_o satan_n swell_v up_o those_o that_o be_v thus_o deceive_v by_o he_o in_o downright_a opposition_n at_o length_n to_o christ_n and_o god_n assert_v himself_o in_o they_o and_o so_o cause_v they_o to_o assert_v and_o own_v themselves_o through_o his_o inspiration_n and_o indwelling_a presence_n in_o they_o to_o be_v both_o christ_n and_o god_n father_n and_o son_n or_o another_o while_n to_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n no_o heaven_n no_o hell_n no_o angel_n or_o spirit_n as_o the_o sadducee_n for_o if_o he_o can_v persuade_v they_o either_o that_o he_o be_v god_n or_o else_o that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n at_o all_o he_o have_v enough_o and_o in_o order_n to_o make_v this_o witness_n of_o they_o to_o stand_v and_o take_v place_n against_o all_o opposition_n from_o the_o true_a light_n when_o he_o have_v cry_v down_o the_o live_a word_n of_o god_n into_o a_o mere_a equality_n on_o all_o account_n with_o the_o creature_n or_o advance_v himself_o and_o his_o child_n into_o the_o room_n and_o place_n of_o god_n himself_o or_o partnership_n at_o least_o with_o the_o word_n in_o his_o incommunicable_a property_n but_o then_o find_v that_o the_o outward_a word_n of_o god_n can_v very_o difficult_o be_v make_v use_n of_o long_a to_o countenance_n either_o of_o these_o design_n by_o degree_n he_o labour_v to_o draw_v they_o into_o a_o state_n of_o alienation_n to_o that_o also_o render_v even_o the_o write_a word_n nauseous_a and_o despicable_a to_o they_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o fall_v a_o slight_n the_o scripture_n this_o outward_a word_n of_o god_n which_o right_o represent_v give_v forth_o the_o discovery_n and_o plead_v for_o the_o true_a interest_n of_o the_o inward_a and_o live_a word_n and_o so_o profess_o to_o disown_a all_o bodily_a or_o outward_a worship_n and_o service_n whatsoever_o as_o carnal_a and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o spiritual_a service_n they_o perform_v hereupon_o some_o of_o they_o also_o forbid_v marriage_n and_o other_o lawful_a creature-comfort_n as_o call_v to_o abstinence_n and_o a_o virgin-life_n by_o which_o rule_n the_o spirit_n they_o live_v and_o walk_v in_o judges_z marriage_n unlawful_a and_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n two_o signal_n character_n of_o this_o spirit_n hold_v forth_o undeniable_o to_o our_o view_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 3._o and_o in_o all_o this_o they_o carry_v a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n in_o wilworship_n neglect_v of_o the_o body_n and_o all_o thing_n do_v in_o honour_n or_o satisfaction_n thereunto_o as_o have_v be_v say_v to_o these_o also_o belong_v those_o character_n in_o judas_n and_o peter_n where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o such_o that_o they_o count_v it_o pleasure_n to_o riot_n in_o the_o daytime_n or_o under_o pretence_n of_o high_a light_n and_o spirituality_n to_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n and_o so_o at_o last_o return_n with_o the_o dog_n to_o the_o vomit_n and_o the_o wash_a sow_n to_o she_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n yea_o and_o that_o avowed_o in_o point_n of_o judgement_n now_o as_o a_o condition_n they_o can_v satisfy_v their_o own_o conscience_n in_o and_o in_o which_o they_o undertake_v to_o justify_v themselves_o against_o all_o contradiction_n these_o by_o peter_n be_v call_v spot_n and_o blemish_n sport_v themselves_o with_o their_o own_o self-deceiving_n in_o their_o feast_n with_o other_o having_z eye_n full_a of_o adultery_n beguile_v unstable_a soul_n and_o allure_a through_o much_o wantonness_n they_o that_o be_v clean_o escape_v from_o those_o that_o live_v in_o error_n yet_o all_o this_o while_n they_o will_v confident_o own_v themselves_o as_o lover_n and_o favourer_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n notwithstanding_o that_o they_o live_v unto_o a_o spirit_n of_o falsehood_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n even_o in_o whoredom_n and_o defilement_n with_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n but_o because_o many_o of_o these_o may_v be_v so_o mere_o deceive_v as_o very_o to_o think_v themselves_o with_o a_o chaste_a and_o spouse-like_a affection_n to_o be_v embrace_v of_o christ_n their_o true_a lord_n and_o husband_n and_o so_o may_v be_v do_v what_o they_o do_v ignorant_o and_o not_o wilful_o the_o scripture_n say_v in_o such_o case_n of_o some_o have_v compassion_n make_v a_o difference_n and_o other_o save_v with_o fear_n pull_v they_o with_o a_o holy_a severity_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n lest_o otherwise_o they_o final_o perish_v for_o this_o be_v that_o kind_n of_o sin_v which_o be_v unto_o death_n and_o therefore_o unpardonable_a when_o it_o be_v do_v know_o and_o wilful_o this_o false_a seduce_a spirit_n be_v capable_a of_o put_v forth_o itself_o in_o a_o great_a or_o lesser_a degree_n in_o and_o under_o all_o

a_o threefold_a respect_n magistracy_n may_v be_v bring_v into_o its_o lawful_a exercise_n over_o man_n and_o where_o it_o be_v not_o so_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n and_o abuse_v of_o those_o that_o exercise_v it_o and_o detain_v it_o in_o unrighteousness_n contrary_a to_o the_o light_n within_o they_o which_o they_o live_v under_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v faithful_a unto_o before_o we_o go_v far_o then_o we_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o magistracy_n or_o rule_n over_o man_n may_v be_v exercise_v among_o all_o nation_n in_o general_a in_o a_o lawful_a and_o right_a manner_n suitable_a to_o their_o dispensation_n and_o light_n receive_v and_o as_o such_o be_v as_o a_o weak_a or_o strong_a sort_n of_o rule_n of_o and_o from_o christ_n set_v up_o among_o they_o and_o ought_v not_o therefore_o so_o much_o as_o in_o its_o low_a dispensation_n in_o the_o righteous_a exercise_n thereof_o to_o be_v judge_v condemn_v or_o disobey_v byany_n as_o account_v it_o a_o part_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n or_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n since_o it_o be_v so_o only_o as_o consider_v and_o find_v in_o its_o corrupt_a use_n and_o fix_a enmity_n against_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n again_o by_o this_o also_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v in_o bondage_n to_o the_o judicial_n of_o moses_n as_o in_o the_o letter_n of_o they_o they_o convey_v the_o law_n of_o civil_a government_n to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n since_o the_o spirit_n and_o original_a pattern_n of_o those_o very_a judicial_n be_v set_v up_o by_o christ_n in_o man_n through_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a to_o enable_v they_o unto_o a_o righteous_a rule_n over_o man_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o his_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n and_o thereby_o qualify_a they_o unto_o that_o office_n as_o well_o as_o to_o all_o other_o christian_a duty_n performable_a by_o the_o renew_a natural_a man_n so_o as_o it_o will_v be_v a_o return_v back_o again_o unto_o moses_n contrary_a to_o his_o own_o charge_n act_v 7._o if_o we_o shall_v bind_v up_o ourselves_o to_o his_o judicial_n for_o moses_n himself_o say_v a_o prophet_n shall_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n raise_v up_o unto_o you_o like_v unto_o i_o he_o shall_v you_o hear_v in_o all_o that_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o you_o as_o well_o for_o the_o enable_v of_o you_o to_o the_o right_a discharge_n of_o magistratical_a duty_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o work_n which_o the_o christian_a be_v to_o be_v conversant_a in_o according_a to_o his_o command_n so_o that_o instead_o of_o go_v thus_o backward_o we_o be_v to_o go_v forward_o and_o to_o be_v still_o inquire_v and_o learn_v out_o more_o of_o christ_n mind_n in_o this_o great_a work_n as_o by_o step_n and_o degree_n he_o lead_v we_o thereunto_o through_o the_o influencing_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o a_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o by_o the_o daily_a renew_a outgoing_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o doubtless_o if_o moses_n judicial_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v leave_v behind_o as_o they_o that_o have_v lose_v their_o force_n and_o obligation_n no_o humane_a ordinance_n or_o positive_a law_n must_v expect_v to_o be_v perpetual_a and_o exempt_a from_o change_n and_o removal_n if_o the_o lord_n please_v by_o a_o visible_a hand_n of_o his_o own_o in_o judgement_n and_o righteousness_n to_o fold_v they_o up_o as_o old_a garment_n and_o change_v they_o as_o vesture_n of_o the_o world_n old_a fashion_n to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n that_o christ_n be_v bring_v into_o their_o room_n who_o abolish_n and_o take_v away_o in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v their_o improvement_n perfection_n and_o establishment_n according_a to_o the_o primitive_a and_o best_a constitution_n of_o government_n this_o be_v by_o way_n of_o preparation_n and_o introduction_n lay_v down_o we_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o show_v more_o particular_o wherein_o magistracy_n as_o to_o the_o purity_n of_o its_o constitution_n and_o righteousness_n of_o its_o exercise_n do_v consist_v magistracy_n then_o be_v the_o rule_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v to_o be_v exercise_v over_o the_o outward_a man_n by_o man_n himself_o qualify_v thereunto_o to_o act_v in_o righteousness_n and_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o discharge_n of_o this_o his_o high_a and_o great_a trust_n and_o so_o be_v a_o office_n mere_o respect_v rule_n and_o government_n over_o man_n in_o their_o outward_a concern_v which_o be_v capable_a to_o be_v right_o use_v or_o not_o according_a as_o the_o person_n entrust_v therewith_o be_v qualify_v and_o do_v exercise_v the_o same_o the_o office_n of_o itself_o be_v good_a and_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v set_v up_o be_v according_a to_o god_n ordinance_n and_o institution_n for_o the_o minister_a of_o punishment_n to_o they_o that_o do_v ill_a and_o encouragement_n and_o protection_n to_o they_o that_o do_v well_o and_o man_n may_v lawful_o arrive_v and_o attain_v unto_o this_o office_n and_o dignity_n either_o in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n through_o the_o endeavour_n and_o free_a choice_n of_o man_n or_o extraordinary_o by_o the_o immediate_a call_n of_o god_n himself_o to_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o make_v those_o that_o be_v to_o obey_v willing_o subject_a in_o that_o day_n of_o his_o power_n for_o the_o office_n itself_o it_o be_v as_o we_o have_v show_v in_o god_n institution_n a_o rule_n that_o be_v set_v up_o over_o the_o outward_a man_n in_o righteousness_n and_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n oblige_v the_o person_n entrust_v with_o this_o power_n to_o put_v forth_o righteousness_n in_o all_o their_o act_n that_o appertain_v to_o their_o public_a charge_n in_o the_o judgement_n and_o statute_n give_v for_o the_o right_a order_n and_o regulate_v of_o humane_a society_n in_o the_o outward_a converse_n of_o man_n one_o towards_o another_o and_o in_o the_o common_a protection_n safety_n and_o defence_n which_o by_o they_o be_v to_o be_v provide_v with_o reference_n to_o those_o that_o be_v under_o their_o charge_n and_o as_o in_o this_o the_o principle_n of_o natural_a justice_n and_o right_n in_o their_o high_a improvement_n be_v to_o be_v their_o rule_n so_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v oblige_v they_o in_o a_o humble_a dependency_n upon_o he_o and_o tremble_a posture_n of_o mind_n before_o he_o to_o be_v watchful_a in_o not_o suffer_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o they_o that_o may_v carry_v in_o it_o hindrance_n or_o opposition_n to_o the_o break_n in_o of_o high_a discovery_n upon_o they_o as_o to_o the_o very_a exercise_n of_o the_o magistratical_a office_n in_o the_o purity_n and_o perfection_n wherein_o it_o be_v promise_v to_o be_v bring_v forth_o in_o the_o last_o day_n by_o christ_n himself_o unto_o which_o they_o shall_v always_o have_v willing_a and_o ready_a mind_n to_o make_v way_n and_o to_o submit_v upon_o such_o ground_n magistracy_n may_v be_v preserve_v in_o its_o lawful_a use_n and_o exercise_n as_o a_o faithful_a servant_n wait_v for_o the_o come_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o the_o person_n exercise_v that_o authority_n be_v to_o be_v account_v as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o we_o for_o our_o good_a of_o who_o we_o be_v to_o be_v afraid_a if_o we_o do_v evil_a and_o who_o we_o be_v not_o to_o fear_v if_o we_o do_v well_o because_o they_o be_v to_o be_v a_o terror_n only_o to_o evil_a work_n and_o a_o praise_n to_o the_o good_a in_o which_o respect_n the_o apostle_n say_v true_a christian_n must_v needs_o be_v subject_n as_o have_v a_o obligation_n leadin_fw-mi they_o thereunto_o not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n rome_n 13._o 5._o the_o power_n that_o appertain_v to_o this_o office_n be_v all_o the_o strength_n that_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v form_v into_o either_o in_o a_o way_n of_o counsel_n or_o force_v to_o prevent_v and_o resist_v all_o assault_n that_o may_v encounter_v the_o same_o in_o way_n of_o disturbance_n or_o opposition_n to_o the_o end_n that_o righteousness_n in_o the_o outward_a converse_n of_o man_n may_v run_v and_o be_v in_o authority_n and_o rule_n against_o all_o contradiction_n thereunto_o from_o the_o malice_n of_o devil_n or_o man_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o conceive_v as_o most_o be_v apt_a to_o do_v that_o man_n in_o his_o innocent_a state_n and_o sinless_a nature_n stand_v in_o no_o need_n of_o this_o office_n of_o magistracy_n for_o it_o be_v not_o only_o useful_a to_o restrain_v from_o unrighteousness_n and_o disorder_n occasion_v by_o sin_n and_o the_o fall_n but_o also_o to_o conserve_v and_o maintain_v man_n in_o the_o good_a order_n and_o right_a disposition_n of_o thing_n wherein_o by_o their_o creation_n they_o be_v place_v in_o a_o prevent_a way_n unto_o the_o disorder_n and_o danger_n that_o lust_n