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	law_n	sin_n	20,113	5	5.9622	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39570	The bishop busied beside the business, or, That eminent overseer, Dr. John Gauden, Bishop of Exeter, so eminently overseen as to wound his own cause well nigh to death with his own weapon in his late so super-eminently-applauded appearance for the [brace] liberty of tender consciences, legitimacy of solemn swearings, entituled, A discourse concerning publick oaths, and the lawfulness of swearing in judicial proceedings, in order to answer the scruples of the Quakers ... / by Samuel Fisher ...	Fisher, Samuel, 1605-1665.	1662 (1662)	Wing F1051; ESTC R37345	155,556	170

do_v not_o doubt_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o swear_v lawful_o among_o the_o jew_n not_o only_o as_o permit_v but_o command_v but_o quid_fw-la hoc_fw-la ad_fw-la rhombum_fw-la we_o have_v this_o at_o least_o to_o say_v which_o all_o man_n have_v not_o against_o himself_o and_o al●…_n those_o that_o be_v impositive_a of_o oath_n upon_o they_o which_o himself_o say_v the_o primitive_a christian_n and_o disciple_n of_o have_v viz._n christiani_n sumus_fw-la we_o be_v christian_n to_o the_o silence_v of_o they_o from_o exaction_n and_o himself_o without_o any_o more_o ado_n from_o further_a trouble_v himself_o towards_o their_o conviction_n for_o the_o question_n be_v not_o concern_v the_o use_n legulity_n or_o necessity_n of_o oath_n to_o end_v strife_n among_o in●…urious_a contentious_a people_n that_o love_n and_o yet_o live_v in_o strife_n and_o other_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o not_o under_o the_o teach_n and_o power_n of_o that_o gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o lead_v out_o of_o strife_n and_o all_o other_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n but_o under_o the_o power_n of_o that_o evil_a spirit_n in_o they_o that_o lust_v to_o envy_v strife_n hatred_n variance_n deceit_n and_o every_o other_o evil_a and_o so_o under_o the_o law_n which_o have_v dominion_n over_o a_o man_n so_o long_o as_o the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o deed_n live_v in_o he_o and_o he_o lie_v yet_o in_o his_o trespass_n and_o sin_n how_o far_o forth_o judicial_a swear_n may_v be_v of_o a_o legal_a necessary_a use_n among_o evil_n unconscionable_a man_n that_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o any_o thing_n swallow_v every_o thing_n and_o strain_n at_o nothing_o to_o tie_v they_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n be_v not_o our_o business_n to_o contest_v with_o any_o about_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o let_v that_o alone_a to_o man_n nor_o need_v we_o dispute_v against_o the_o thing_n if_o we_o be_v against_o it_o since_o the_o bishop_n to_o the_o confute_v of_o himself_o who_o 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other_o of_o religion_n still_o in_o strife_n under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o of_o grace_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v they_o may_v stand_v if_o they_o will_v for_o we_o as_o they_o do_v under_o those_o legal_a institution_n which_o be_v add_v because_o of_o their_o transgression_n and_o in_o order_n to_o end_v their_o strife_n for_o if_o the_o law_n in_o any_o of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o it_o be_v yet_o remain_v in_o any_o force_n power_n or_o dominion_n it_o be_v among_o those_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v out_o of_o sin_n and_o deceit_n to_o that_o everlasting_a righteousness_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o christ_n who_o put_v a_o end_n to_o sin_n bring_v in_o among_o his_o disciple_n who_o seek_v his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o it_o but_o not_o among_o the_o saint_n that_o obtain_v by_o participation_n of_o christ_n power_n spirit_n and_o righteousness_n to_o a_o dominion_n over_o sin_n and_o so_o over_o the_o law_n for_o where_o sin_n have_v not_o dominion_n over_o man_n as_o it_o have_v before_o there_o man_n be_v no_o more_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n rom._n 6._o 14._o such_o over_o who_o the_o law_n have_v dominion_n while_o they_o live_v and_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o under_o the_o prevalent_a work_n of_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n in_o their_o member_n to_o bring_v forth_o the_o evil_a fruit_n of_o strife_n variance_n etc._n etc._n unto_o death_n and_o bondage_n be_v then_o deliver_v from_o the_o law_n be_v deatd_v to_o that_o in_o which_o they_o be_v once_o hold_v they_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o god_n love_n peace_n meckness_n without_o envy_n hatr●…d_n strife_n and_o serve_v in_o the_o ●…wness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o that_o legal_a oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n rom._n 7._o wherein_o those_o walk_n who_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o profession_n of_o religion_n and_o christianity_n in_o word_n yet_o bite_v and_o devour_v one_o another_o till_o at_o last_o they_o be_v consume_v one_o of_o another_o with_o their_o lie_v deceit_n bitter_a envy_v and_o strife_n for_o all_o their_o oath_n yea_o gal._n 5._o 18._o 23._o if_o man_n be_v lead_v of_o the_o spirit_n they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n and_o those_o that_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n against_o such_o there_o be_v no_o law_n so_o though_o the_o law_n be_v good_a if_o man_n can_v tell_v how_o to_o use_v it_o lawful_o yet_o we_o know_v as_o paul_n do_v 1._o tim._n 1._o 8_o 9_o 10._o that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v for_o a_o righteous_a man_n but_o for_o the_o lawless_a and_o disobedient_a for_o the_o ungodly_a and_o for_o sinner_n for_o unholy_a and_o prophave_v for_o murderer_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n men-slayer_n whoremonger_n they_o that_o defile_v themselves_o for_o men-stealer_n for_o liar_n for_o persured_a person_n and_o any_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o sound_a doctrine_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o the_o bless_a god_n which_o be_v witness_v among_o the_o quaker_n to_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o they_o from_o those_o unrighteousness_n for_o who_o therefore_o neither_o the_o law_n nor_o the_o curb_n and_o cure_v provide_v in_o it_o as_o remedy_n against_o man_n disease_n 〈◊〉_d just_o applicable_a or_o to_o be_v impose_v but_o now_o the_o bishop_n beat_v all_o beside_o the_o iron_n upon_o the_o anvil_n dispute_v beside_o the_o question_n and_o make_v it_o his_o main_a drift_n to_o prove_v the_o necessary_a use_n of_o oath_n either_o among_o the_o jew_n among_o who_o the_o quaker_n deny_v it_o not_o to_o have_v be_v lawful_a to_o which_o purpose_n he_o trouble_v himself_o to_o no_o purpose_n because_o without_o need_n

outward_a penalty_n to_o punish_v and_o persecute_v the_o saint_n who_o to_o themselves_o who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o light_n and_o day_n but_o night_n and_o darkness_n seem_v sinner_n than_o they_o be_v condemn_v in_o themselves_o as_o man_n not_o faithful_a trusty_a or_o honest_a to_o their_o yet_o err_v conscience_n about_o those_o law_n of_o man_n against_o christ_n disciple_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o which_o they_o diny_o divine_v they_o do_v god_n service_n but_o if_o they_o do_v act_n according_a to_o their_o own_o thought_n whilst_o they_o think_v in_o their_o conscience_n as_o paul_n once_o do_v they_o do_v god_n good_a service_n when_o they_o kill_v his_o servant_n than_o they_o can_v never_o flee_v from_o that_o wrath_n which_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o all_o the_o ungodly_a and_o child_n of_o disobedience_n who_o be_v find_v rebel_n against_o the_o light_n and_o revel_v in_o the_o ruin_n of_o its_o child_n which_o wrath_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o condemnation_n of_o 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there_o be_v the_o most_o hope_n of_o they_o that_o when_o in_o the_o same_o zeal_n as_o saul_n of_o old_a they_o persecute_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n do_v it_o yet_o ignorant_o and_o in_o unbelief_n that_o all_o such_o as_o have_v now_o any_o hand_n in_o persecute_v and_o spoil_v we_o who_o except_v that_o new-nick_n name_n of_o quaker_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o we_o be_v not_o yet_o know_v so_o to_o be_v be_v in_o truth_n the_o self_n same_o church_n and_o sort_n of_o christian_n as_o be_v of_o old_a persecute_v by_o saul_n and_o other_o and_o in_o imprison_v and_o impoverish_v we_o through_o simple_a ignorance_n may_v obtain_v the_o same_o mercy_n that_o paul_n do_v be_v the_o hearty_a wish_n and_o true_a desire_n of_o our_o soul_n who_o can_v say_v of_o such_o as_o christ_n also_o do_v father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v and_o with_o stephen_n while_o they_o be_v ston_a he_o lord_n lay_v not_o this_o their_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o believe_v we_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o persecute_v we_o out_o of_o mere_a malice_n against_o his_o image_n which_o they_o hate_v have_v by_o long_a custom_n and_o exercise_v of_o themselves_o in_o murderous_a and_o bloody_a way_n contract_v so_o complete_o to_o themselves_o that_o image_n of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n who_o have_v beget_v they_o from_o god_n and_o goodness_n to_o the_o do_v of_o his_o own_o will_n who_o be_v a_o murderer_n and_o a_o liar_n from_o the_o beginning_n so_o that_o now_o they_o can_v but_o contradict_v the_o know_a truth_n and_o blaspheme_v against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o it_o through_o what_o vessel_n soever_o it_o utter_v itself_o the_o sin_n of_o such_o be_v evident_o unto_o death_n we_o be_v not_o bid_v to_o pray_v for_o that_o it_o have_v forgiveness_n neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o that_o to_o come_v yet_o we_o leave_v they_o to_o stand_v or_o fall_v to_o their_o own_o master_n have_v in_o part_n discover_v the_o pittifulness_n of_o some_o of_o those_o pious_a and_o specious_a pretence_n of_o pity_n and_o christian_a charity_n to_o the_o quaker_n which_o bish_n gauden_n make_v and_o under_o which_o as_o under_o a_o vizard_n he_o seek_v to_o hide_v the_o severity_n of_o his_o visage_n we_o shall_v proceed_v to_o unmask_v he_o further_o by_o some_o observation_n of_o some_o other_o passage_n much_o what_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o both_o his_o book_n and_o his_o epistle_n bish._n he_o say_v in_o his_o epistle_n pag._n 4._o thus_o the_o cudgol_n sword_n prison_n and_o banishment_n plunder_v and_o sequestration_n be_v the_o late_a cruel_a and_o flagellant_n method_n of_o our_o most_o tyrannous_a time_n which_o have_v nothing_o of_o reason_n law_n or_o religion_n to_o support_v they_o but_o these_o be_v not_o in_o my_o judgement_n either_o the_o first_o or_o the_o fit_a mean_n to_o confute_v the_o falsity_n of_o man_n private_a opinion_n or_o to_o 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