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	lord_n	23,094	5	4.0162	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54177	The new witnesses proved old hereticks, or, Information to the ignorant in which the doctrines of John Reeve and Lodowick Muggleton, which they stile, mysteries never before known, revealed, or heard of from the foundation of the world, are proved to be mostly ancient whimsies, blasphemies and heresies, from the evidence of Scripture, reason and several historians : also an account of some discoourse betwixt L.M. and my self, by which his blasphemous, ignorant and unsavory spirit is clearly and truly manifested, in love to the immortal souls of those few, who are concern'd in the belief of his impostures / by a living true witness to that one eternal way of God, revealed in the light of righteousness W.P.	Penn, William, 1644-1718.	1672 (1672)	Wing P1326; ESTC R15258	38,470	64

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angel_n and_o man_n have_v be_v both_o of_o god_n divine_a nature_n in_o their_o creation_n than_o instead_o of_o their_o be_v capable_a to_o be_v change_v into_o a_o high_a or_o low_a condition_n at_o the_o divine_a pleasure_n of_o the_o creator_n will_v they_o not_o rather_o have_v be_v unchangeable_a creator_n then_o changeable_a creature_n d.l.g._n p._n 9_o animadversion_n iii_o if_o the_o reason_n why_o man_n and_o angel_n be_v not_o of_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v that_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o change_n and_o that_o if_o they_o have_v be_v make_v of_o it_o they_o will_v not_o have_v be_v capable_a of_o mutation_n into_o low_a or_o high_a degree_n at_o divine_a pleasure_n then_o because_o god_n be_v of_o that_o divine_a nature_n it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o his_o nature_n to_o change_n or_o be_v transmute_v as_o they_o often_o speak_v from_o a_o high_a state_n to_o a_o low_a and_o so_o their_o whole_a conceit_n of_o the_o deity_n be_v mortality_n be_v vain_a and_o by_o 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gross_a contradiction_n contradiction_n v._n i_o say_v in_o the_o great_a and_o notable_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o decree_n they_o shall_v every_o one_o of_o they_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n together_o not_o with_o the_o same_o body_n that_o die_v because_o there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o god_n in_o those_o body_n t.s.t._n p._n ii_o so_o likewise_o that_o infinite_a spirit_n abide_v within_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o unspeakable_o fiery_a glorious_a that_o no_o create_a spirit_n of_o man_n nor_o angel_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v the_o indwelling_a essence_n of_o it_o d.l.g._n p._n 69._o animadversion_n v._n if_o something_o of_o god_n dwell_v in_o this_o life_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o man_n than_o it_o be_v not_o so_o fiery_a glorious_a but_o it_o may_v abide_v in_o they_o and_o they_o not_o be_v consume_v for_o god_n nature_n or_o essence_n be_v irreconcilable_a to_o nothing_o but_o sin_n the_o righteous_a shall_v behold_v he_o face_n to_o face_n so_o that_o one_o while_n god_n dwell_v in_o man_n another_o while_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o man_n will_v be_v consume_v behold_v the_o self-opposition_n of_o these_o miserable_a witness_n contradiction_n vi._n how_o can_v any_o rational_a wise_a man_n possible_o think_v that_o man_n or_o any_o other_o live_v form_n shall_v ever_o be_v without_o a_o glorious_a creator_n to_o give_v they_o their_o being_n at_o first_o d.l.g._n p._n 16._o this_o be_v the_o creator_n very_a case_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o creation_n and_o who_o dare_v speak_v against_o it_o no_o spiritual_a wise_a man_n i_o be_o sure_a only_o some_o lustful_a person_n may_v dispute_v against_o it_o though_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o own_o reason_n when_o it_o be_v sober_a d.l.g._n p._n 12._o i_o confess_v it_o be_v not_o only_o contrary_a to_o reason_n but_o far_o above_o all_o reason_n reach_v true_o to_o understand_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o creation_n d.l.g._n p._n 114._o animadversion_n vi._n if_o a_o appeal_n be_v make_v to_o rational_a man_n concern_v the_o creation_n by_o a_o god_n and_o if_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o sober_a reason_n not_o to_o believe_v so_o than_o it_o be_v not_o far_o above_o nor_o contrary_a to_o all_o reason_n to_o understand_v the_o creation_n for_o else_o why_o be_v it_o render_v by_o they_o so_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n and_o a_o appeal_v make_v unto_o rational_a man_n concern_v it_o contradiction_n vii_o again_o for_o your_o information_n in_o who_o person_n the_o lord_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n delight_v to_o dwell_v t.s.t._n p._n 22._o whoever_o thou_o be_v that_o boast_v of_o a_o god_n and_o a_o christ_n and_o his_o ordinance_n and_o of_o a_o glory_n to_o come_v without_o thou_o in_o the_o high_a heaven_n if_o thou_o shall_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o pride_n and_o envy_n of_o thy_o formal_a spirit_n to_o condemn_v the_o invisible_a teach_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o innocent_a people_n because_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o thy_o opinion_n i_o say_v from_o the_o everlasting_a emanuel_n that_o thou_o be_v also_o but_o a_o reprobate_n d.l.g._n p._n 68_o 69._o for_o in_o he_o dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a and_o from_o his_o fullness_n we_o all_o receive_v and_o grace_n for_o grace_n if_o christ_n or_o his_o spirit_n be_v within_o man_n when_o they_o utter_v those_o word_n all_o faith_n or_o hope_n in_o reference_n to_o eternal_a glory_n be_v vain_a d.l.g._n p._n 67_o 68_o animadversion_n vii_o if_o christ_n delight_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o people_n by_o his_o eternal_a spirit_n and_o that_o he_o thereby_o teach_v their_o soul_n what_o he_o require_v from_o they_o as_o say_v they_o than_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a to_o believe_v or_o hope_v though_o christ_n or_o his_o spirit_n be_v within_o as_o they_o also_o say_v nay_o they_o affirm_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o redeem_a be_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n on_o which_o he_o now_o sit_v d.l.g._n p._n 46._o and_o therefore_o though_o christ_n or_o his_o spirit_n be_v in_o believer_n yet_o that_o will_v not_o make_v their_o faith_n and_o hope_v void_a why_o because_o they_o stand_v therein_o contradiction_n viii_o be_v that_o eternal_a spirit_n in_o its_o heavenly_a virtue_n any_o thing_n else_o but_o immortal_a crown_n of_o bright_a burn_a glory_n though_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n be_v that_o invisible_a god_n that_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o almighty_a word_n have_v create_v all_o thing_n and_o though_o all_o power_n wisdom_n and_o glory_n proceed_v only_o from_o a_o invisible_a eternal_a spirit_n d.l.g._n p._n 106._o can_v this_o infinite_a spiritual_a glory_n be_v sensible_a of_o its_o divine_a excellency_n or_o be_v a_o perfect_a blessedness_n except_o he_o have_v a_o distinct_a body_n suitable_a to_o

his_o eternal_a spirit_n yet_o without_o a_o body_n face_n or_o tongue_n or_o a_o majestical_a person_n like_v unto_o earthly_a monarch_n he_o can_v not_o possible_o have_v speak_v distinct_a word_n nor_o his_o glory_n have_v be_v perfect_a d.l.g._n p._n 106._o animadversion_n viii_o if_o that_o which_o be_v requisite_a to_o define_v or_o render_v god_n true_o such_o be_v single_o attribute_v to_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n without_o the_o mention_n of_o a_o body_n then_o be_v the_o eternal_a spirit_n the_o invisible_a god_n as_o they_o themselves_o prove_v if_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n be_v nothing_o else_o then_o crown_n of_o immortal_a glory_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o invisible_a god_n who_o power_n create_v all_o thing_n and_o if_o all_o wisdom_n glory_n and_o power_n proceed_v only_a from_o this_o invisible_a eternal_a spirit_n as_o they_o say_v than_o not_o unto_o a_o body_n but_o unto_o that_o who_o alone_o have_v all_o power_n wisdom_n and_o glory_n be_v the_o godhead_n to_o 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p._n 208._o again_o if_o every_o man_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n live_v in_o his_o conscience_n as_o many_o man_n vain_o imagine_v what_o then_o be_v become_v of_o the_o spiritual_a body_n of_o that_o jesus_n that_o ascend_v into_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o visible_a sight_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n d._n l.g_a p._n 68_o animadversion_n x._o if_o the_o judge_n of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v in_o man_n than_o christ_n unto_o who_o all_o judgement_n be_v commit_v be_v in_o man_n to_o justify_v or_o condemn_v he_o therefore_o christ_n or_o his_o spirit_n or_o both_o be_v in_o man_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v no_o impediment_n to_o nor_o denial_n of_o christ_n ascension_n with_o a_o glorify_a body_n neither_o be_v it_o vain_a to_o believe_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n live_v in_o the_o conscience_n of_o men._n observe_v their_o folly_n the_o judge_n of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v within_o thou_o again_o it_o be_v vain_a to_o imagine_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n live_v in_o man_n conscience_n thus_o they_o say_v and_o unsay_v almost_o in_o a_o breath_n but_o above_o all_o that_o the_o everlasting_a jehovah_n and_o eternal_a spiritual_a jesus_n shall_v be_v in_o man_n conscience_n the_o true_a witness_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v in_o man_n who_o can_v understand_v this_o strange_a riddle_n contradiction_n xi_o but_o you_o may_v say_v do_v god_n the_o three_o day_n arise_v from_o the_o dead_a by_o his_o own_o power_n or_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o deputy_n elias_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v he_o by_o his_o own_o decree_n and_o spiritual_a compact_n with_o elias_n and_o by_o that_o spirit_n of_o faith_n in_o his_o innocent_a body_n the_o which_o faith_n die_v in_o his_o pure_a body_n and_o quicken_v immediate_o and_o bring_v forth_o that_o natural_a innocent_a body_n out_o of_o the_o grave_a a_o pure_a spiritual_a body_n t.s.t._n p._n 32_o 33._o therefore_o whosoever_o say_v that_o any_o other_o body_n ascend_v into_o 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