Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	flesh_n	heart_n	put_v	8,325	5	6.1759	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57095	The Revelation reveled By two apocalyptical treatises. Shewing. I. How neer the period of the time is, wherein the mysterie of God shall bee fulfilled. II. What things are already fulfilled, and what shall shortly follow thereupon, as they are foretold in the Revelation. Translated out of High-Dutch. With an introductorie preface, shewing that besides the accomplishment of the particular historical events, spoken of in the Revelation, which are com, ... there is a deeper mysterie, and matter of more necessarie and profitable knowledg, to bee reflected upon in the words of this prophesie; whereof also a summarie and a key, ... to bee thought upon by all the Godlie-wise in the three nations.	Dury, John, 1596-1680.; Hartlib, Samuel, d. 1662.	1651 (1651)	Wing R1190A; ESTC R220789	91,312	257

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spirit_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o ●ee_n try_v not_o only_o by_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n prophet_n and_o evangelist_n 1_o john_n 1._o 3._o and_o chap._n 4._o 6._o and_o john_n 17._o 20_o but_o by_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o their_o brethren_n the_o prophet_n of_o these_o time_n who_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n no_o less_o than_o they_o ●_o cor._n 14._o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32._o here_o then_o to_o come_v near_o by_o the_o address_n of_o these_o rule_n to_o the_o prospect_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o it_o be_v represent_v in_o the_o revelation_n let_v we_o make_v use_n of_o the_o key_n which_o the_o angel_n have_v give_v we_o which_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v observe_v in_o the_o peculiar_a circumstance_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o scope_n thereof_o and_o in_o all_o the_o character_n of_o each_o manifestation_n the_o special_a relation_n which_o they_o have_v to_o jesus_n to_o bear_v witness_n of_o he_o for_o so_o much_o as_o each_o dispensation_n by_o its_o peculiar_a character_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o speak_v of_o this_o testimony_n so_o much_o it_o do_v reveal_v unto_o we_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n if_o then_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o proceed_v without_o a_o eye_n to_o our_o forementioned_a rule_v for_o although_o as_o i_o have_v already_o hint_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n in_o our_o spirit_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n which_o may_v sometime_o in_o the_o enlighten_v frame_v of_o a_o believe_a soul_n swallow_v up_o all_o the_o rational_a act_n of_o contemplation_n by_o a_o direct_a intuitive_a representation_n of_o the_o light_n of_o lif●_n in_o christ_n yet_o that_o testimony_n be_v neither_o in_o itself_o inconsistent_a with_o nor_o in_o the_o orderly_a way_n 〈…〉_z declare_v it_o unto_o other_o to_o be_v

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clothe_v and_o represent_v to_o his_o eye_n by_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o see_v and_o of_o these_o as_o a_o ear_n and_o eie-witness_n of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o christ_n he_o do_v bear_v record_n second_o it_o tell_v we_o we_o of_o what_o use_n and_o importance_n this_o record_n of_o john_n be_v to_o all_o that_o read_v and_o hear_v and_o keep_v the_o thing_n declare_v therein_o viz._n it_o will_v make_v they_o bless_v v_o 3._o all_o which_o be_v again_o full_o relative_a to_o the_o forementioned_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n and_o our_o salvation_n thereby_o the_o particular_a preface_n to_o the_o seven_o church_n tell_v we_o we_o that_o this_o book_n be_v peculiar_o inscribe_v and_o send_v unto_o they_o by_o john_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o his_o seven_o spirit_n vers_n 4._o and_o of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v describe_v first_o by_o the_o property_n and_o effect_n of_o his_o come_n into_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v to_o be_v first_o the_o faithful_a 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he_o vers_fw-la 7._o and_o as_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o and_o almighty_a verse_n 8._o upon_o this_o preface_n and_o address_n of_o the_o boo●_n wherein_o we_o see_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v most_o full_o consonant_a to_o the_o forenamed_a mystery_n dot●_n follow_v the_o narrative_a of_o the_o vision_n from_o vers_fw-la ●_o of_o chap._n 1._o till_o vers_fw-la 6._o of_o chap._n 22._o 8._o and_o thereupon_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o book_n do_v shut_v up_o the_o vision_n declare_v in_o chap._n 22._o first_o the_o certainty_n ●●_o the_o thing_n contain_v there_o in_o vers_fw-la 6._o with_o the_o importance_n and_o use_n thereof_o vers_n 7._o second_o the_o effect_n which_o the_o manifestation_n ●hereof_o wrought_v upon_o john_n viz._n that_o it_o move_v ●im_v to_o such_o admiration_n that_o he_o be_v incline_v to_o worship_v the_o angel_n vers_fw-la 8._o but_o that_o the_o angel_n forbid_v he_o to_o do_v so_o because_o he_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v nothing_o more_o 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by_o all_o which_o we_o see_v that_o the_o matter_n and_o scope_n of_o this_o prophecy_n as_o to_o the_o bulk_n thereof_o be_v none_o other_o but_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n as_o manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n as_o see_v of_o angel_n and_o preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n as_o believe_v on_o in_o the_o world_n and_o exalt_v by_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o church_n which_o ●ee_n fill_v with_o his_o glory_n unto_o the_o fullness_n of_o glory_n both_o in_o himself_o and_o in_o all_o his_o member_n we_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n be_v intend_v here_o to_o be_v manifest_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o way_n by_o which_o it_o be_v t●_n be_v carry_v on_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n an●_n full_o accomplish_v at_o the_o end_n thereof_o by_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o that_o kingdom_n whi●●_n he_o erect_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n over_o t●●_n whole_a creation_n by_o 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