Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	fill_v	ghost_n	holy_a	6,506	5	5.4829	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62636	Several discourses upon the attributes of God viz. Concerning the perfection of God. Concerning our imitation of the divine perfections. The happiness of God. The unchangeableness of God. The knowledge of God. The wisdom, glory, and soveraignty of God. The wisdom of God, in the creation of the world. The wisdom of God, in his providence. The wisdom of God, in the redemption of mankind. The justice of God, in the distribution of rewards and punishments. The truth of God. The holiness of God. To which is annexed a spital sermon, of doing good. By the most reverend Dr. John Tillotson, late Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury. Being the sixth volume; published from the originals, by Raph Barker, D.D. chaplain to his grace.	Tillotson, John, 1630-1694.; Barker, Ralph, 1648-1708.	1699 (1699)	Wing T1264; ESTC R219315	169,861	473

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purpose_n the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v in_o he_o know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n but_o they_o can_v see_v into_o the_o secret_n of_o another_o man_n mind_n it_o be_v god_n alone_o that_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o men._n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v a_o privilege_a place_n and_o the_o secret_a and_o inward_a work_n of_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o cognisance_n of_o any_o but_o god_n alone_o the_o limit_n of_o humane_a knowledge_n be_v the_o outward_a appearance_n of_o action_n 1_o sam._n 16.7_o the_o lord_n see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v for_o man_n look_v on_o the_o outward_a appearance_n but_o the_o lord_n look_v on_o the_o heart_n our_o knowledge_n be_v but_o superficial_a and_o glide_v upon_o the_o outside_n and_o surface_n of_o thing_n but_o the_o divine_a knowledge_n pierce_v to_o the_o very_a centre_n of_o every_o thing_n now_o the_o dark_a place_n the_o most_o inward_a retirement_n the_o private_a closet_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o this_o god_n only_o be_v privy_a to_o deus_fw-la author_n omnium_fw-la &_o speculator_n omnium_fw-la à_fw-la quo_fw-la nihil_fw-la secretum_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la tenebris_fw-la interest_n interest_n &_o cogitationibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la quasi_fw-la alteris_fw-la tenebris_fw-la say_v min._n foelix_n god_n make_v all_o thing_n and_o see_v all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o nothing_o can_v be_v secret_a from_o he_o he_o be_v present_a in_o darkness_n and_o he_o be_v present_a to_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v another_o and_o a_o thick_a darkness_n the_o devil_n indeed_o pretend_v to_o this_o knowledge_n he_o will_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o know_v the_o integrity_n of_o job_n heart_n better_o than_o god_n himself_o and_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o testimony_n which_o god_n give_v of_o his_o integrity_n yet_o if_o he_o be_v but_o sound_o try_v by_o affliction_n he_o will_v renounce_v god_n and_o curse_v he_o to_o his_o face_n but_o the_o event_n prove_v how_o groundless_a and_o malicious_a this_o suggestion_n be_v but_o there_o be_v a_o far_o great_a difficulty_n in_o this_o matter_n from_o the_o passage_n of_o some_o divine_n concern_v the_o devil_n immediate_a access_n to_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o his_o power_n to_o cast_v in_o wicked_a thought_n into_o they_o which_o seem_v by_o consequence_n to_o grant_v he_o some_o knowledge_n of_o man_n heart_n for_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o he_o can_v imprint_v thought_n upon_o man_n mind_n he_o may_v see_v those_o that_o be_v imprint_v there_o that_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o very_a sagacious_a spirit_n and_o can_v make_v very_o shrewd_a conjecture_n at_o the_o bent_n and_o inclination_n of_o man_n mind_n and_o the_o probable_a work_n of_o our_o thought_n from_o a_o general_a knowledge_n and_o observation_n of_o our_o temper_n and_o passion_n of_o our_o interest_n and_o design_n and_o from_o the_o general_a tenor_n of_o our_o action_n in_o public_a and_o 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1_o chron._n 21.1_o that_o satan_n provoke_v david_n to_o number_v the_o people_n and_o luke_n 22.3_o that_o the_o devil_n enter_v into_o judas_n and_o act_n 5.3_o that_o satan_n have_v fill_v the_o heart_n of_o ananias_n to_o lie_v unto_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o eph._n 2.2_o that_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o spirit_n that_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n i_o say_v i_o can_v think_v that_o any_o or_o all_o of_o these_o expression_n do_v amount_v to_o such_o a_o immediate_a power_n of_o put_v wicked_a thought_n into_o man_n mind_n but_o they_o only_o signify_v that_o the_o devil_n have_v a_o great_a hand_n in_o some_o sin_n than_o other_o and_o that_o a_o heart_n wicked_o bend_v and_o incline_v give_v he_o a_o great_a advantage_n to_o tempt_v man_n more_o powerful_o by_o present_v the_o occasion_n of_o

the_o holiness_n of_o good_a men._n and_o it_o be_v a_o separation_n from_o moral_a imperfection_n that_o be_v from_o sin_n and_o impurity_n and_o this_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o primary_n notion_n of_o i●_n be_v negative_a and_o signify_v the_o absence_n and_o remotion_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o appear_v i●_n those_o explication_n which_o the_o scripture_n give_v of_o it_o thus_o it_o be_v explain_v by_o opposition_n to_o sin_n and_o impurity_n 2_o cor_fw-la 7.1_o let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o a●●_n filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n where_o holiness_n be_v oppose_v to_o all_o filthiness_n sometime_o by_o the_o negation_n of_o sin_n and_o defilement_n so_o we_o find_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_v put_v together_o eph._n 1.4_o holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n eph._n 5.27_o holy_a harmless_a and_o undefiled_a heb._n 7.26_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o this_o negative_a notion_n do_v imply_v something_o that_o be_v positive_a it_o do_v not_o only_o signify_v the_o absence_n of_o sin_n but_o a_o contrariety_n to_o it_o we_o can_v conceive_v the_o absence_n of_o sin_n without_o the_o presence_n of_o grace_n as_o take_v away_o crookedness_n from_o a_o thing_n and_o it_o immediate_o become_v straight_o when_o ever_o we_o be_v make_v holy_a every_o lust_n and_o corruption_n in_o we_o be_v supplant_v by_o the_o contrary_a grace_n now_o this_o habitual_a holiness_n of_o person_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o separation_n from_o sin_n be_v a_o conformity_n to_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n and_o by_o this_o we_o may_v come_v to_o understand_v what_o holiness_n in_o god_n be_v and_o it_o signify_v the_o peculiar_a eminency_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n whereby_o it_o be_v separate_v and_o remove_v at_o a_o infinite_a distance_n from_o moral_a imperfection_n and_o that_o which_o we_o call_v sin_n that_o be_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o malice_n or_o envy_n or_o hatred_n or_o revenge_n or_o impatience_n or_o cruelty_n or_o tyranny_n or_o injustice_n or_o falsehood_n or_o unfaithfulness_n in_o god_n or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o thing_n that_o signify_v sin_n and_o vice_n and_o moral_a imperfection_n holiness_n signify_v that_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v at_o a_o infinite_a distance_n from_o all_o these_o and_o possess_v of_o the_o contrary_a perfection_n therefore_o all_o those_o text_n that_o remove_v moral_a imperfection_n from_o god_n and_o declare_v the_o repugnancy_n of_o it_o to_o the_o divine_a nature_n do_v set_v forth_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n jam._n 1.13_o god_n can_v be_v tempt_v with_o evil_a job_n 8.3_o do_v god_n pervert_v judgement_n or_o do_v the_o almighty_a pervert_n justice_n job_n 34.10_o 12._o far_o be_v it_o from_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v wickedness_n and_o from_o the_o almighty_a that_o he_o shall_v commit_v iniquity_n yea_o sure_o god_n will_v not_o do_v wicked_o neither_o will_v the_o almighty_a pervert_n judgement_n rom._n 9.14_o be_v there_o then_o unrighteousness_n with_o god_n god_n forbid_v zeph._n 3.5_o the_o just_a lord_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o he_o will_v not_o do_v iniquity_n and_o so_o falsehood_n and_o unfaithfulness_n and_o inconstancy_n deut._n 32.4_o a_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o without_o iniquity_n 1_o sam._n 15.29_o the_o strength_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o lie_v tit._n 1.2_o in_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v have_v promise_v heb._n 6.18_o that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n in_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v therefore_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o holiness_n be_v join_v with_o all_o the_o moral_a perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n or_o put_v for_o they_o hos_fw-la 11.9_o i_o be_o the_o holy_a one_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o that_o be_v the_o merciful_a one_o psal_n 145.17_o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o work_n rom._n 7.12_o the_o commandment_n be_v holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a rev._n 3.7_o these_o thing_n say_v he_o that_o be_v holy_a he_o that_o be_v true_a rev._n 6.10_o how_o long_o o_o lord_n holy_a and_o true_a psal_n 105.42_o he_o remember_v his_o holy_a promise_n holy_a that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o it_o isa_n 55.3_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a mercy_n of_o david_n which_o will_v not_o fail_v so_o that_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n be_v not_o a_o particular_a but_o a_o universal_a perfection_n and_o run_v through_o all_o the_o moral_a perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n it_o be_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o his_o other_o perfection_n take_v away_o this_o and_o you_o bring_v a_o universal_a stain_n and_o blemish_n upon_o the_o divine_a nature_n without_o holiness_n power_n will_v be_v oppression_n and_o wisdom_n subtilty_n and_o sovereignty_n tyranny_n and_o goodness_n malice_n and_o envy_n and_o justice_n cruelty_n and_o mercy_n foolish_a pity_n and_o truth_n falsehood_n and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o this_o as_o god_n high_a excellency_n and_o perfection_n god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v glorious_a in_o holiness_n ex._n 15.11_o holiness_n be_v call_v god_n throne_n psal_n 47.8_o he_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o holiness_n this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v heaven_n isa_n 63.15_o it_o be_v call_v the_o habitation_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o of_o his_o glory_n as_o if_o this_o be_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sum_n of_o his_o perfection_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v call_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o pro._n 9.10_o to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o a_o divine_a nature_n and_o to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o god_n holiness_n be_v equivalent_a expression_n 2_o pet._n 3.4_o heb._n 12.10_o and_o because_o there_o be_v no_o perfection_n of_o god_n great_a therefore_o he_o be_v represent_v as_o swear_v by_o this_o psal_n 60.6_o god_n have_v speak_v in_o his_o holiness_n psal_n 89.35_o once_o have_v i_o swear_v by_o my_o holiness_n the_o angel_n and_o glorify_a spirit_n they_o sum_v up_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n in_o this_o isa_n 6.3_o and_o one_o cry_v unto_o another_o and_o say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o whole_a earth_n be_v full_a of_o his_o glory_n rev._n 4.8_o and_o they_o rest_v not_o day_n and_o night_n say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o be_v and_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v there_o be_v no_o attribute_n of_o god_n so_o often_o repeat_v as_o this_o in_o some_o copy_n it_o be_v nine_o time_n ii_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o this_o perfection_n belong_v to_o god_n first_o from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n the_o philosopher_n in_o all_o their_o discourse_n of_o god_n agree_v in_o this_o that_o whatever_o sound_v like_o vice_n and_o imperfection_n be_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v his_o holiness_n plato_n speak_v of_o our_o likeness_n to_o god_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dan._n 4.9_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n call_v god_n by_o this_o title_n i_o know_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o holy_a god_n be_v in_o thou_o in_o a_o word_n whatever_o have_v be_v produce_v to_o prove_v any_o of_o god_n moral_a perfection_n prove_v his_o holiness_n second_o from_o scripture_n there_o be_v no_o title_n more_o frequent_o give_v to_o god_n in_o scripture_n and_o so_o often_o ingeminated_a as_o this_o of_o his_o holiness_n he_o be_v call_v holiness_n itself_o isa_n 63.15_o where_o heaven_n be_v call_v the_o habitation_n of_o his_o holiness_n that_o be_v of_o god_n his_o name_n be_v say_v to_o be_v holy_a luke_n 1.49_o and_o holy_a be_v his_o name_n he_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a one_o isa_n 40.25_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n isa_n 41.20_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o jacob._n 49.23_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v holy_a in_o all_o his_o 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lie_n be_v imperfection_n and_o to_o be_v remove_v from_o god_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o be_v among_o man_n esteem_v a_o great_a contumely_n and_o reproach_n than_o to_o give_v a_o man_n the_o lie_n to_o call_v he_o a_o liar_n because_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o so_o much_o baseness_n and_o of_o a_o low_a and_o mean_a and_o servile_a spirit_n the_o usual_a temptation_n to_o it_o be_v fear_n of_o lose_v some_o advantage_n or_o incur_v some_o danger_n hence_o be_v that_o say_n that_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o slave_n to_o lie_v but_o of_o a_o free_a man_n to_o speak_v truth_n now_o whatever_o argue_v baseness_n or_o imperfection_n our_o reason_n tell_v we_o be_v infinite_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o most_o perfect_a be_v god_n can_v be_v tempt_v with_o evil_a the_o divine_a nature_n be_v all-sufficient_a can_v have_v no_o temptation_n to_o be_v otherwise_o than_o good_a and_o just_a and_o true_a and_o faithful_a man_n be_v tempt_v to_o lie_v by_o advantage_n and_o out_o of_o fear_n but_o the_o divine_a nature_n have_v the_o security_n of_o its_o fullness_n and_o all-sufficiency_n that_o it_o can_v hope_v for_o any_o increase_n nor_o fear_v any_o impairment_n of_o its_o estate_n man_n be_v unfaithful_a and_o break_v their_o word_n either_o because_o they_o be_v rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a in_o pass_v of_o they_o or_o forgetful_a in_o mind_v they_o or_o inconstant_a in_o keep_v of_o they_o or_o impotent_a and_o unable_a to_o perform_v they_o but_o none_o of_o these_o be_v incident_a to_o god_n his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o perfect_a knowledge_n and_o clear_a foresight_n of_o all_o event_n secure_v he_o both_o from_o inconsiderateness_n and_o inconstancy_n and_o forgetfulness_n and_o his_o infinite_a power_n render_v he_o able_a to_o perform_v what_o he_o have_v speak_v and_o to_o make_v good_a his_o word_n and_o that_o these_o be_v the_o natural_a dictate_v and_o suggestion_n of_o our_o mind_n appear_v clear_o from_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o heathen_a in_o this_o matter_n who_o be_v destitute_a of_o divine_a revelation_n plato_n de_fw-fr repub._n l._n 2._o lay_n down_o this_o as_o a_o certain_a truth_n that_o lie_v and_o falsehood_n be_v imperfection_n and_o odious_a to_o god_n and_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o afterward_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v free_a from_o all_o temptation_n hereto_o either_o from_o advantage_n or_o fear_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o conclude_v therefore_o god_n be_v true_a and_o deal_v plain_o with_o we_o both_o in_o his_o word_n and_o action_n and_o be_v neither_o change_v himself_o nor_o deceive_v we_o porphyry_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o his_o precept_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o afterward_o he_o add_v that_o truth_n be_v so_o great_a a_o perfection_n that_o if_o god_n will_v render_v himself_o visible_a to_o man_n he_o will_v choose_v light_n for_o his_o body_n and_o truth_n for_o his_o soul_n second_o from_o scripture_n the_o scripture_n do_v very_o frequent_o attribute_v this_o to_o god_n 2_o sam._n 7.28_o and_o now_o o_o lord_n god_n thou_o be_v that_o god_n and_o thy_o word_n be_v true_a psal_n 25.10_o all_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n psal_n 31.5_o into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commit_v my_o spirit_n thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n rev._n 3.7_o these_o thing_n say_v he_o that_o be_v holy_a he_o that_o be_v true_a rev._n 6.10_o how_o long_o o_o lord_n holy_a and_o true_a 15.3_o just_a and_o true_a be_v thy_o way_n thou_o king_n of_o saint_n 16.7_o true_a and_o righteous_a be_v thy_o judgement_n hither_o we_o may_v refer_v those_o text_n which_o speak_v of_o the_o plenty_n and_o abundance_n of_o god_n truth_n ex._n 34.6_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n psal_n 86.15_o plenteous_n in_o mercy_n and_o truth_n and_o those_o which_o speak_v of_o the_o duration_n and_o eternity_n of_o it_o psal_n 100.5_o and_o his_o truth_n endure_v to_o all_o generation_n 117.2_o and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o 146.6_o who_o keep_v truth_n for_o ever_o as_o the_o scripture_n do_v attribute_v this_o perfection_n to_o god_n so_o it_o remove_v the_o contrary_a from_o he_o with_o the_o great_a abhorrence_n and_o detestation_n num._n 23.19_o god_n be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v neither_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v have_v he_o say_v and_o shall_v not_o he_o do_v it_o have_v he_o speak_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o make_v it_o good_a they_o be_v balaam_n word_n but_o god_n put_v they_o into_o his_o mouth_n 1_o sam._n 15.29_o the_o strength_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o lie_v nor_o repent_v for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v rom._n