Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	ghost_n	holy_a	jesus_n	15,155	5	6.0417	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77174	Epidiorthōsis or a modest enquiry into the nature and state of churches. In order to their through-reformation. By Thomas Boyer minister at Rempston in Nottinghamshire.	Boyer, Thomas, b. 1627 or 8.	1659 (1659)	Wing B3920; Thomason E1929_2; ESTC R209993	18,874	81

r._n 2._o a_o company_n of_o people_n meet_v together_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o receive_v holy_a thing_n p_o 3_o the_o place_n of_o such_o meeting_n 4._o a_o company_n of_o apostate_n join_v together_o by_o a_o jesuitical_a bond_n to_o seduce_v people_n from_o the_o public_a ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n a._n q_o etc._n etc._n resp_n 3._o three_o this_o word_n ecclesia_fw-la or_o church_n be_v very_o often_o use_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o scripture_n but_o that_o which_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o most_o bless_a spirit_n to_o call_v most_o frequent_o by_o this_o name_n be_v a_o company_n of_o visible_a saint_n join_v together_o by_o a_o special_a bond_n for_o the_o constant_a exercise_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n among_o themselves_o quest_n what_o condition_n be_v every_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o resp_n every_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v either_o in_o a_o reform_a or_o in_o a_o plant_v constitute_v state_n quest_n be_v there_o any_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o plant_v and_o a_o reform_a church_n of_o christ_n resp_n yea_o their_o agreement_n be_v very_o extensive_a and_o emphatical_a and_o yet_o they_o differ_v in_o the_o discovery_n whereof_o these_o two_o consideration_n must_v be_v diligent_o eye_v 1._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n another_o thing_n to_o plant_v the_o gospel_n and_o a_o three_o to_o plant_v church_n by_o the_o gospel_n preach_v hear_v and_o plant_v as_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o workman_n to_o work_v upon_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o material_n of_o a_o building_n in_o a_o preparatory_a way_n another_o thing_n for_o those_o thing_n to_o be_v actual_o prepare_v and_o fit_a to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o building_n and_o a_o three_o thing_n to_o have_v all_o those_o material_n so_o fit_v join_v together_o and_o the_o building_n complete_v 1_o cor._n 3.9_o 2._o reformation_n suppose_v the_o building_n not_o complete_v and_o yet_o somewhat_o do_v in_o order_n thereunto_o be_v it_o more_o or_o less_o sometime_o and_o in_o some_o place_n it_o find_v the_o gospel_n to_o have_v be_v preach_v only_o and_o not_o plant_v sometime_o it_o find_v that_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v receive_v by_o some_o but_o that_o those_o be_v not_o unite_v or_o agree_v to_o walk_v together_o in_o church-fellowship_n and_o so_o do_v not_o constitute_v a_o particular_a church_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n sometime_o it_o find_v they_o join_v together_o but_o very_o loose_o sometimt_v it_o find_v they_o fast_o join_v together_o but_o under_o a_o defect_n of_o some_o particular_a officer_n sometime_o it_o find_v the_o church_n to_o have_v be_v build_v and_o complete_v but_o relapse_v degenerate_v or_o apostatise_v less_o or_o more_o as_o a_o decay_a building_n not_o utter_o ruin_v or_o not_o have_v more_o of_o the_o devil_n than_o of_o christ_n in_o it_o though_o too_o much_o this_o suppose_a these_o four_o thing_n may_v be_v conclude_v 1._o a_o plant_v and_o reform_a church_n of_o christ_n agree_v 1._o in_o their_o cause_n 2._o in_o their_o property_n 3._o in_o their_o practice_n and_o 4._o in_o their_o privilege_n 1._o in_o their_o cause_n and_o so_o first_o in_o their_o efficient_a cause_n thus_o 1._o christ_n be_v the_o institutor_n and_o ordainer_n both_o of_o the_o first_o plant_v and_o of_o reform_a church_n under_o the_o gospel_n mat._n 16.18_o rev._n cap._n 2._o &_o 3._o 2._o christ_n and_o his_o officer_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o both_o the_o ministry_n be_v before_o both_o and_o none_o but_o minister_n by_o divine_a appointment_n and_o commission_n as_o paul_n timothy_n etc._n etc._n be_v original_o ordinary_o and_o equal_o employ_v by_o christ_n in_o either_o 2._o in_o their_o matter_n visible_a saint_n be_v the_o matter_n whereof_o both_o the_o first_o plant_v and_o reform_v church_n of_o christ_n be_v constitute_v and_o make_v 3._o in_o their_o form_n both_o the_o first_o plant_v and_o reform_v church_n of_o christ_n be_v form_v et_fw-la in_fw-la unum_fw-la coalescunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la &_o sancti_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la by_o a_o mutual_a consent_n and_o agreement_n to_o walk_v towards_o god_n and_o one_o another_o respective_o according_a to_o gospel_n rule_v 4._o in_o their_o end_n the_o end_n both_o of_o the_o first_o plant_v and_o our_o reform_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v his_o glory_n and_o his_o saint_n salvation_n 2._o in_o their_o property_n both_o the_o first_o plant_v and_o reform_v church_n of_o christ_n can_v visible_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o act_n according_a to_o gospel-rule_n of_o church_n communion_n 3._o in_o their_o practice_n both_o the_o first_o plant_v and_o reform_v church_n of_o christ_n do_v visible_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o walk_v according_a to_o gospel_n rule_v of_o church-communion_n 4._o they_o agree_v in_o their_o privilege_n christ_n have_v give_v very_o glorious_a privilege_n both_o to_o his_o first_o plant_v and_o to_o his_o reform_a church_n yet_o 2._o they_o differ_v but_o 3._o the_o difference_n that_o be_v betwixt_o they_o be_v but_o parallel_n to_o the_o difference_n that_o be_v betwixt_o the_o church_n at_o its_o first_o constitution_n and_o the_o church_n reform_v under_o the_o law_n and_o 4._o but_o accidental_a 1._o in_o their_o order_n 2._o in_o their_o officer_n 3._o in_o their_o matter_n 4._o in_o their_o form_n 5._o in_o their_o end_n 6._o in_o their_o property_n 7._o in_o their_o practice_n and_o 8._o in_o their_o privilege_n mat._n 16.18_o 1_o cor._n 3.11_o gal._n 1.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o quest_n what_o difference_n be_v there_o in_o their_o order_n resp_n 1._o christ_n in_o the_o first_o plant_v of_o his_o church_n proceed_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o analytical_a order_n he_o make_v the_o gospel_n so_o successful_a that_o thousand_o be_v convert_v at_o a_o time_n and_o make_v as_o it_o be_v one_o catholic_n visible_a church_n by_o join_v themselves_o voluntary_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o apostle_n then_o altogether_o at_o jerusalem_n out_o of_o which_o as_o out_o of_o a_o fountain_n there_o issue_v at_o it_o be_v particular_a church_n resp_n christ_n in_o the_o reform_n of_o his_o church_n proceed_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o synthetical_a order_n he_o first_o mould_v particular_a person_n into_o particular_a church_n and_o then_o those_o particular_a church_n into_o one_o catholic_n church_n sensu_fw-la amesiano_n medul_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 31.32_o quest_n wherein_o do_v the_o first_o planter_n and_o reformer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n differ_v resp_n they_o agree_v in_o the_o essential_o of_o the_o ministry_n as_o 1._o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n have_v furnish_v both_o of_o they_o invisible_o at_o the_o least_o with_o gift_n and_o grace_n proportionable_a to_o the_o work_n whereunto_o he_o have_v appoint_v they_o in_o the_o time_n and_o place_n wherein_o they_o live_v for_o eminency_n in_o gift_n and_o grace_n be_v as_o necessary_a for_o all_o church-officer_n as_o sincerity_n in_o they_o be_v for_o all_o church-member_n and_o therefore_o god_n send_v none_o to_o church-work_n but_o those_o that_o appear_v to_o their_o judge_n to_o be_v such_o though_o they_o be_v not_o all_o of_o they_o equal_o qualify_v 2._o they_o be_v both_o of_o they_o call_v and_o send_v license_v and_o command_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v his_o vicegerent_n and_o chief_a minister_n about_o soul_n and_o church_n affair_n on_o earth_n heb._n 5.4_o 3._o both_o of_o they_o have_v the_o same_o commission_n for_o the_o substance_n and_o body_n of_o it_o both_o of_o they_o may_v by_o the_o special_a law_n of_o christ_n dispense_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n or_o preach_v administer_v sacrament_n and_o govern_v according_a to_o his_o word_n 4._o both_o of_o they_o may_v providential_o be_v suspend_v as_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o these_o act_n which_o be_v proper_o ministerial_a but_o not_o ex_fw-la humana_fw-la libertate_fw-la &_o arbitrio_fw-la proprio_fw-la 5._o both_o of_o they_o have_v a_o right_n by_o divine_a grant_n to_o a_o comfortable_a maintenance_n that_o may_v free_v they_o from_o be_v necessitate_v to_o work_v with_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o encourage_v they_o and_o put_v they_o into_o a_o capacity_n of_o attend_v whole_o upon_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o commission_n 1_o cor._n 9_o to_o the_o end_n 2_o tim._n 2.4_o resp_n they_o differ_v accidental_o and_o circumstantial_o in_o the_o extraessentials_a of_o the_o ministry_n as_o 1._o in_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o receive_n of_o their_o gift_n grace_n vocation_n mission_n and_o commission_n for_o 1._o the_o first_o preacher_n and_o planter_n of_o the_o gospel_n john_n the_o baptist_n and_o christ_n have_v they_o all_o immediate_o from_o the_o spirit_n without_o any_o humane_a instrumentality_n 2._o the_o first_o father_n and_o planter_n of_o church_n by_o