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	mean_v	6,969	5	6.7481	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38061	A preservative against Socinianism. The first part shewing the direct and plain opposition between it, and the religion revealed by God in the Holy Scriptures / by Jonath. Edwards.	Edwards, Jonathan, 1629-1712.	1693 (1693)	Wing E217; ESTC R24310	65,484	89

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before_o his_o formation_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n and_o the_o be_v which_o he_o then_o have_v be_v pure_o humane_a and_o therefore_o what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o mere_a fable_n innotuerat_fw-la owe_v to_o senseless_a and_o absurd_a interpretation_n of_o holy_a scripture_n 20._o the_o account_n of_o his_o eternal_a generation_n be_v a_o mere_a romance_n false_a impossible_a a_o plain_a contradiction_n ar._n the_o hominum_fw-la contrivance_n of_o some_o idle_a trifle_a person_n who_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v but_o to_o invent_v such_o absurd_a and_o incredible_a notion_n here_o by_o the_o way_n i_o must_v desire_v the_o reader_n to_o take_v notice_n not_o only_o of_o the_o impiety_n but_o likewise_o of_o the_o unparalleled_a impudence_n and_o scurrility_n of_o these_o blasphemer_n and_o consequent_o whether_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o entertain_v any_o favourable_a opinion_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o these_o man_n and_o much_o more_o 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christ_n joh._n 20._o 22._o breathe_v on_o his_o disciple_n and_o thereby_o confer_v upon_o they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ibid._n he_o do_v thereby_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v a_o emanation_n from_o god_n not_o unlike_o a_o vapour_n or_o breathe_n at_o this_o rate_n the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v it_o seem_v be_v a_o subtle_a and_o tenuious_a substance_n contrary_a to_o what_o he_o assert_v cap._n 1._o where_o he_o plain_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o substance_n but_o a_o quality_n therefore_o call_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o power_n of_o the_o most_o high_a &_o virtus_fw-la proprie_fw-la qualitas_fw-la est_fw-la p._n 466._o but_o forasmuch_o as_o many_o thing_n by_o his_o own_o acknowledgement_n be_v affirm_v of_o and_o action_n ascribe_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o can_v well_o agree_v to_o quality_n but_o must_v suppose_v the_o thing_n to_o which_o they_o be_v ascribe_v to_o be_v a_o substance_n such_o as_o be_v local_a motion_n bodily_a shape_n division_n and_o the_o like_a to_o reconcile_v therefore_o these_o seem_a difference_n he_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n consider_v abstract_o in_o itself_o be_v a_o mere_a quality_n but_o yet_o this_o virtue_n may_v be_v impress_v upon_o and_o convey_v into_o some_o subtle_a and_o celestial_a matter_n &_o ejus_fw-la naturae_fw-la valde_fw-la congruae_fw-la which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o its_o nature_n ibid._n as_o we_o find_v the_o vital_a energy_n of_o the_o soul_n communicate_v first_o to_o the_o animal_n spirit_n and_o by_o they_o to_o all_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o as_o we_o find_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o celestial_a body_n and_o quality_n of_o terrestrial_a one_o heat_v light_n and_o odour_n convey_v in_o some_o subtle_a effluvium_n from_o the_o body_n in_o which_o they_o be_v into_o the_o air_n and_o some_o other_o subject_n at_o a_o great_a distance_n so_o say_v he_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v sometime_o mean_v that_o 476._o tenuious_a matter_n which_o contain_v a_o divine_a quality_n in_o it_o and_o by_o which_o it_o be_v convey_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n he_o conceive_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n may_v be_v call_v a_o corporeal_a substance_n which_o have_v extension_n and_o be_v capable_a of_o division_n as_o other_o body_n though_o spiritual_a be_v ibid._n and_o by_o this_o notion_n he_o think_v he_o have_v find_v out_o a_o easy_a way_n to_o solve_v the_o former_a difficulty_n concern_v the_o local_a motion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o particular_o his_o descent_n upon_o our_o saviour_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o baptism_n and_o upon_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n of_o his_o be_v pour_v out_o of_o his_o be_v give_v sometime_o in_o measure_n and_o sometime_o without_o it_o of_o his_o be_v divide_v and_o distribute_v and_o the_o like_a which_o though_o we_o interpret_v of_o the_o gift_n he_o 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own_o freedom_n and_o therefore_o he_o fair_o leave_v you_o to_o your_o own_o it_o be_v plain_a if_o he_o be_v not_o himself_o of_o that_o opinion_n yet_o he_o think_v there_o be_v no_o harm_n in_o it_o otherwise_o he_o will_v have_v give_v his_o reader_n some_o caution_n about_o it_o which_o he_o have_v not_o in_o the_o least_o do_v and_o now_o we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o bottom_n or_o if_o you_o please_v to_o the_o very_a dregs_o of_o socinianism_n and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n and_o source_n of_o all_o those_o extravagant_a and_o indeed_o blasphemous_a notion_n which_o these_o man_n have_v of_o almighty_a god_n who_o in_o their_o most_o refine_a and_o exalt_v speculation_n can_v raise_v their_o thought_n to_o conceive_v any_o substance_n above_o matter_n it_o be_v true_a they_o call_v god_n a_o spirit_n but_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o they_o mean_v

a_o spiritual_a body_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o crellius_n tell_v we_o when_o he_o come_v to_o describe_v god_n and_o to_o give_v the_o 15._o definition_n of_o a_o spirit_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o that_o description_n when_o we_o call_v god_n a_o spirit_n say_v he_o we_o mean_v a_o substance_n free_a from_o all_o that_o thick_a gross_a matter_n which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o sense_n shall_v i_o say_v no_o that_o be_v too_o much_o but_o which_o can_v terminate_v our_o sight_n for_o a_o spirit_n though_o it_o be_v invisible_a you_o must_v know_v it_o may_v be_v palbable_a and_o such_o be_v the_o aer_fw-la say_v he_o to_o which_o the_o word_n spirit_n be_v a_o genus_fw-la common_a to_o it_o to_o god_n and_o angel_n ibid._n each_o of_o which_o be_v spirit_n but_o that_o which_o be_v most_o subtle_a be_v likewise_o most_o spirituous_a and_o by_o this_o explication_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o spirit_n crellius_n who_o call_v god_n a_o spirit_n and_o socinus_n who_o plain_o 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god_n not_o to_o be_v infinite_a this_o be_v remarkable_a ibid._n p._n 237._o because_o god_n at_o present_a say_v he_o be_v see_v by_o the_o angel_n and_o shall_v be_v so_o hereafter_o by_o we_o with_o our_o bodily_a eye_n and_o therefore_o not_o infinite_a for_o what_o be_v so_o can_v be_v comprehend_v by_o any_o sense_n as_o he_o right_o upon_o this_o supposition_n argue_v quia_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la proportio_fw-la inter_fw-la objectum_fw-la percipiendum_fw-la &_o personam_fw-la percipientem_fw-la and_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o the_o beatific_a vision_n respect_v the_o inward_a speculation_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o not_o the_o external_a perception_n of_o the_o eye_n some_o indeed_o so_o interpret_v it_o say_v he_o sed_fw-la nescio_fw-la a_o sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la consentaneum_fw-la sit_fw-la certe_fw-la magnam_fw-la futurae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la foelicitatis_fw-la partem_fw-la hac_fw-la explicatione_n tollere_fw-la videntur_fw-la now_o if_o god_n be_v 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