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	law_n	5,225	5	4.7359	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28139	XII arguments drawn out of the Scripture wherein the commonly-received opinion touching the deity of the Holy Spirit is clearly and fully refuted : to which is prefixed a letter tending to the same purpose, written to a member of the Parliament ... / by John Biddle.	Biddle, John, 1615-1662.	1647 (1647)	Wing B2880; ESTC R208727	25,901	51

will_v either_o procure_v my_o discharge_n or_o at_o least_o make_v report_n to_o the_o house_n touch_v my_o denial_n of_o the_o suppose_a deity_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o that_o this_o only_o be_v the_o matter_n in_o contestation_n you_o very_o well_o know_v have_v both_o hear_v my_o confession_n before_o the_o committee_n and_o remember_v how_o when_o i_o be_v urge_v to_o declare_v my_o judgement_n concerning_o the_o deity_n of_o christ_n i_o wave_v the_o question_n as_o neither_o be_v that_o i_o be_v accuse_v of_o nor_o which_o i_o have_v yet_o sufficient_o study_v to_o engage_v myself_o public_o therein_o as_o for_o my_o opinion_n touch_v the_o holy_a spirit_n it_o be_v thus_o i_o believe_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o *_o other_o minister_a spirit_n pecultar_o send_v out_o from_o heaven_n to_o minister_v on_o their_o behalf_n that_o shall_v inherit_v salvation_n and_o i_o do_v place_n he_o both_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o primitive_a christian_n and_o by_o name_n justin_n martyr_n in_o his_o apology_n in_o the_o three_o rank_n after_o god_n and_o christ_n give_v he_o a_o preeminence_n above_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o heavenly_a host_n so_o that_o as_o there_o be_v one_o principal_a spirit_n among_o the_o evil_a angel_n know_v in_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o name_n of_o satan_n or_o the_o a_o 8._o adversary_n or_o b_o 2._o the_o unclean_a spirit_n or_o c_o 16._o the_o evil_a spirit_n of_o god_n or_o d_o last_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o e_o original_a the_o spirit_n by_o way_n of_o eminence_n even_o so_o be_v there_o one_o principal_a spirit_n i_o borrow_v this_o appellation_n from_o the_o septuagint_n who_o render_v the_o late_a clause_n of_o the_o 12_o vers._n of_o psal._n 51._o in_o this_o manner_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o spiritu_fw-la principali_fw-la fulci_fw-la me_fw-la establish_v i_o with_o thy_o principal_a spirit_n there_o be_v i_o say_v one_o principal_a spirit_n among_o the_o good_a angel_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o a_o 7._o advoate_n or_o b_o 30._o the_o holy_a spirit_n or_o c_o 20._o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n or_o d_o 40._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o e_o 19_o the_o spirit_n by_o way_n of_o eminence_n this_o opinion_n of_o i_o be_v attest_v by_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o perpetual_o speak_v of_o he_o as_o differ_v from_o god_n and_o inferior_a to_o he_o but_o be_v irrefragable_o prove_v by_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n neh._n 9_o 6_o 20._o thou_o even_o thou_o be_v lord_n or_o jehovab_n alone_o thou_o have_v make_v heaven_n the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n with_o all_o their_o haste_n thou_o give_v thy_o good_a spirit_n to_o instruct_v they_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n john_n 16._o 7_o 8._o etc._n etc._n nevertheless_o i_o tell_v you_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v expedient_a for_o you_o that_o i_o go_v away_o for_o if_o i_o go_v not_o away_o the_o m_o convince_v advocate_n will_v not_o come_v unto_o you_o but_o if_o i_o depart_v i_o will_v send_v he_o unto_o you_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o will_v reprove_v in_o the_o original_a convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o judgement_n i_o have_v yet_o many_o thing_n to_o say_v unto_o you_o but_o you_o can_v bear_v they_o now_o howbeit_o when_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v come_v he_o will_v guide_v you_o into_o all_o truth_n for_o he_o shall_v not_o speak_v of_o himself_o but_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v hear_v that_o shall_v be_v speak_v and_o he_o shall_v show_v you_o thing_n to_o come_v he_o shall_v glorify_v i_o for_o he_o shall_v receive_v of_o i_o and_o shall_v show_v it_o unto_o you_o all_o thing_n that_o the_o father_n have_v be_v i_o therefore_o say_v i_o be_v shall_v take_v of_o i_o and_o show_v it_o unto_o you_o rom._n 8._o 26_o 27._o likewise_o the_o spirit_n also_o help_v our_o infirmity_n for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n himself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n that_o can_v be_v utter_v but_o he_o that_o search_v the_o heart_n know_v what_o be_v the_o mind_n or_o desire_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o be_v make_v intercession_n for_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n act_n 19_o 2._o and_o paul_n find_v certain_a disciple_n say_v unto_o they_o have_v you_o receive_v the_o holy_a spirit_n since_o you_o believe_v and_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o we_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o hear_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o holy_a spirit_n eph._n 4._o 4_o 5_o 6._o there_o be_v one_o body_n and_o one_o spirit_n even_o as_o you_o have_v be_v call_v in_o one_o hope_n of_o your_o call_n one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o who_o be_v above_o all_o and_o through_o all_o and_o in_o you_o all_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 3_o 4._o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o i_o give_v you_o to_o understand_v that_o no_o man_n speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v jesus_n accurse_v and_o that_o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o gift_n yet_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o administration_n yet_o the_o same_o lord_n and_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o operation_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o same_o god_n that_o work_v all_o in_o all_o luk._n 3._o 21_o 22._o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o jesus_n also_o be_v baptise_v and_o pray_v the_o heaven_n be_v open_v and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n descend_v in_o a_o bodily_a shape_n like_o a_o dove_n upon_o he_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 11_o 12_o 13._o but_o god_n have_v reveal_v they_o to_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n for_o the_o spirit_n search_v all_o thing_n even_o the_o depth_n of_o god_n for_o what_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n save_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o even_o so_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n know_v none_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o add_v as_o before_o which_o be_v in_o he_o now_o we_o have_v receive_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v free_o give_v we_o of_o god_n rev._n 22._o 12_o 17._o behold_v i_o come_v quick_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v unto_o every_o man_n according_a as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v and_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o ●ride_n say_v come_v act._n 5._o 32._o and_o we_o be_v his_o witness_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o so_o be_v also_o the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o god_n have_v give_v to_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o gal._n 3._o 5._o he_o therefore_o that_o minister_v or_o give_v to_o you_o the_o spirit_n and_o work_v miracle_n among_o you_o do_v he_o it_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n or_o by_o the_o hear_n or_o rather_o preach_v of_o faith_n he_o that_o minister_v or_o give_v the_o spirit_n to_o you_o a_o strange_a kind_n of_o speech_n if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n the_o scripture_n be_v wont_a to_o speak_v more_o sober_o of_o almighty_a god_n then_o to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v give_v by_o another_o much_o less_o by_o man_n as_o it_o be_v here_o say_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 4_o 5_o 6._o we_o know_v that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n but_o one_o for_o though_o there_o be_v that_o be_v call_v god_n whether_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n as_o there_o be_v many_o god_n and_o many_o lord_n yet_o unto_o we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n even_o the_o father_n of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o unto_o he_o and_o one_o lord_n even_o jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o by_o he_o you_o see_v here_o that_o the_o apostle_n be_v about_o to_o set_v down_o who_o be_v the_o only_a god_n and_o only_a lord_n of_o christian_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v do_v by_o so_o faithful_a a_o apostle_n have_v the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v either_o god_n or_o lord_n of_o these_o place_n thus_o recite_v no_o man_n though_o never_o so_o subtle_a and_o though_o he_o turn_v and_o wind_v his_o wit_n every_o way_n shall_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o make_v sense_n unless_o he_o take_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v what_o i_o say_v behold_v now_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o i_o have_v lie_v under_o persecution_n raise_v against_o i_o by_o my_o adversary_n who_o be_v unable_a to_o justify_v by_o argument_n their_o practice_n of_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o god_n in_o

the_o father_n make_v no_o discovery_n of_o himself_o to_o the_o world_n immediate_o and_o christ_n to_o prove_v his_o authority_n and_o mission_n from_o god_n appeal_v to_o the_o work_n which_o he_o do_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a spirit_n see_v luke_n 11._o 20._o compare_v with_o mat._n 12._o 28._o wherefore_o i_o report_v this_o argument_n against_o the_o adversary_n as_o quite_o subvert_v their_o opinion_n touch_v the_o godhead_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o if_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v god_n you_o will_v commit_v no_o sin_n but_o what_o will_v be_v against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o that_o all_o sin_n be_v commit_v against_o god_n as_o be_v the_o transgression_n of_o his_o law_n again_o when_o we_o sin_v against_o the_o father_n we_o must_v of_o necessity_n also_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n if_o he_o be_v the_o same_o god_n with_o the_o father_n for_o as_o the_o adversary_n hold_v that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o trinity_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la 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in_o isaiah_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o act_n ascribe_v to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o adversary_n hence_o conclude_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o lord_n which_o kind_n of_o argue_v though_o it_o be_v very_o frequent_a with_o they_o be_v yet_o very_o frivolous_a for_o at_o this_o rate_n i_o may_v also_o conclude_v that_o because_o what_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o lord_n exod._n 32._o 11._o lord_n why_o do_v thy_o wrath_n wax_v hot_a against_o thy_o people_n which_o thou_o have_v bring_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v in_o the_o seven_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n ascribe_v to_o moses_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n go_v get_v thou_o down_o for_o thy_o people_n which_o thou_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o moses_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o because_o what_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o lord_n isa._n 65._o 1._o i_o be_o seek_v of_o they_o that_o ask_v not_o for_o i_o i_o be_o find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v i_o not_o i_o say_v behold_v i_o behold_v i_o unto_o a_o nation_n that_o be_v not_o call_v by_o my_o name_n be_v in_o the_o 10_o of_o the_o roman_n vers._n 20._o ascribe_v to_o isaiah_n but_o isaias_n be_v very_o bold_a and_o say_v i_o be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v i_o not_o i_o be_v make_v manifest_a unto_o they_o that_o ask_v not_o after_o i_o therefore_o isaiah_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o because_o what_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 8_o 9_o according_a to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n who_o have_v save_v we_o and_o call_v we_o etc._n etc._n be_v by_o paul_n attribute_v to_o himself_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 22._o i_o be_o make_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n that_o i_o may_v by_o all_o mean_n save_o some_o and_o to_o timothy_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 16._o in_o do_v this_o thou_o shall_v both_o save_v thyself_o and_o they_o that_o hear_v thou_o therefore_o paul_n yon_o timothy_n be_v god_n if_o the_o adversary_n say_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v 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that_o be_v mystical_o call_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n because_o of_o the_o abominable_a filthiness_n thereof_o and_o cruelty_n towards_o the_o people_n of_o god_n wherefore_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n of_o paul_n be_v this_o namely_o that_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v the_o mystery_n life_n scope_n and_o kernel_n of_o the_o law_n as_o be_v both_o foretell_v therein_o and_o prefigure_v by_o the_o ceremony_n thereof_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o grand_a objection_n of_o the_o adversary_n touch_v the_o suppose_a omnipresence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n after_o i_o have_v thorough_o sift_v this_o controversy_n i_o find_v that_o the_o adversary_n who_o so_o much_o cry_v down_o reason_n say_v that_o we_o must_v renounce_v it_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o divine_a mystery_n and_o simple_o rest_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v notwithstanding_o in_o the_o upshot_n wave_v the_o scripture_n as_o give_v a_o very_a uncertain_a testimony_n to_o their_o doctrine_n in_o this_o point_n 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