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	part_n	5,261	5	4.5208	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91881	John the Baptist, forerunner of Christ Iesvs: or, A necessity for liberty of conscience, as the only meanes under heaven to strengthen children weake in faith; to convince hereticks mis-led in faith; to discover the gospel to all such as yet never heard thereof; and establish peace betweene all states and people throughout the world; according unto which, were both our Saviours commission, and the apostles practice for the propagation of it peaceably: as appeares most evidently by sundry Scriptures digested into chapters, with some observations at the end of every one; most humbly devoted to the use and benefit of all such as are zealously inquisitive after truth; piously disposed to imbrace it, and constantly resolved to practice it in their lives and conversations; to the honour of God, the edifying of their brethren, and their owne salvation unto eternity. The contents of the chapters follow in the next leaf. This is licenced, but not permitted to be entred according to order.	Robinson, Henry, 1605?-1664?	1644 (1644)	Wing R1673; Thomason E9_13; ESTC R15393	119,971	135

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he_o have_v commit_v idolatry_n in_o fall_v down_o at_o peter_n foot_n and_o worship_v he_o but_o ignorant_o with_o divine_a worship_n yet_o through_o god_n infinite_a mercy_n and_o pardon_v he_o as_o be_v presume_v he_o sudden_o thereupon_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 10.25.26.44_o 5_o these_o be_v twelve_o proselyte_n gentile_n disciple_n and_o good_a christian_n who_o yet_o profess_v themselves_o not_o to_o have_v hear_v whether_o there_o be_v a_o three_o person_n in_o trinity_n and_o so_o doubtless_o many_o a_o godly_a saint_n may_v live_v and_o die_v into_o who_o thought_n never_o enter_v one_o of_o hundred_o of_o tenet_n and_o point_n in_o christianity_n which_o when_o once_o start_v certain_a spirit_n be_v so_o carne_a after_o as_o by_z and_o by_o in_o all_o post_n haste_n and_o speed_n they_o make_v the_o study_n and_o knowledge_n of_o they_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n when_o yet_o they_o may_v for_o the_o most_o part_n as_o well_o have_v lie_v still_o in_o 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come_v down_o from_o his_o bed_n but_o die_v which_o the_o king_n have_v notice_n of_o send_v a_o first_o and_o second_o captain_n with_o their_o fifty_n to_o fetch_v elijah_n with_o a_o intention_n as_o may_v probable_o be_v conjecture_v to_o punish_v he_o for_o obey_v god_n command_n and_o tell_v truth_n elijah_n pray_v and_o fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n consume_v both_o the_o captain_n with_o their_o fifty_n 2_o king_n c._n 1._o the_o former_a part_n and_o here_o we_o find_v that_o our_o saviour_n have_v send_v to_o a_o certain_a village_n of_o the_o samaritan_n and_o command_v to_o make_v ready_a for_o he_o which_o they_o refuse_v james_n and_o john_n will_v have_v have_v fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v they_o as_o elijah_n do_v whereunto_o our_o saviour_n answer_v not_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o case_n be_v different_a but_o that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v man_n life_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v though_o the_o israelite_n and_o people_n of_o god_n 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doubtless_o our_o saviour_n of_o who_o isaiah_n prophesy_v c._n 42.2_o mat._n 12.17.19_o he_o shall_v not_o strive_v nor_o cry_v nor_o lift_v up_o his_o voice_n in_o the_o street_n will_v have_v leave_v they_o as_o he_o do_v the_o samaritan_n and_o gargasenes_n and_o seek_v another_o ass_n another_o house_n and_o though_o it_o be_v say_v there_o that_o the_o prophecy_n must_v be_v fulfil_v behold_v thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o meek_a and_o sit_v upon_o a_o ass_n a_o colt_n a_o foal_n of_o a_o ass_n mat._n 21.4.5_o yet_o the_o prophecy_n say_v not_o that_o it_o must_v have_v be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o proprietor_n of_o this_o ass_n neither_o do_v i_o find_v that_o those_o of_o samaria_n or_o the_o gargasenes_n be_v more_o excusable_a for_o not_o receive_v our_o saviour_n than_o he_o of_o jerusalem_n shall_v have_v be_v if_o he_o have_v not_o obey_v our_o saviour_n desire_n in_o make_v ready_a of_o his_o house_n to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n in_o but_o if_o our_o 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shall_v have_v cause_n to_o use_v or_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o sure_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v so_o mean_v it_o and_o see_v occasion_n this_o commission_n be_v ample_a enough_o and_o can_v as_o well_o have_v justify_v the_o apostle_n send_v for_o a_o band_n of_o soldier_n and_o prevail_v for_o their_o come_n as_o it_o do_v petter_n in_o the_o miraculous_a judgement_n which_o he_o pass_v upon_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n act._n 5._o in_o the_o begin_n for_o all_o they_o do_v be_v in_o virtue_n of_o that_o commission_n but_o since_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o all_o the_o gift_n and_o power_n give_v they_o be_v miraculous_a and_o spiritual_a how_o dare_v we_o only_o unless_o we_o derive_v title_n from_o the_o papacy_n herein_o who_o be_v but_o their_o successor_n of_o the_o young_a house_n degenerate_v after_o so_o many_o generation_n presume_v to_o exceed_v commission_n which_o give_v we_o miraculous_a power_n and_o rather_o than_o want_v dominion_n descend_v and_o snatch_v at_o civil_a power_n because_o we_o have_v not_o faith_n enough_o to_o use_v the_o other_o it_o be_v not_o unknown_a to_o i_o that_o such_o as_o stand_v for_o this_o coercive_a discipline_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n acknowledge_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o prescribe_v so_o much_o express_o nor_o the_o primitive_a christian_n practise_v it_o because_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v heathen_a and_o will_v not_o lend_v they_o the_o civil_a sword_n and_o the_o christian_n be_v few_o in_o number_n can_v not_o command_v it_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v pity_n such_o quarrelsome_a christian_n be_v so_o many_o in_o number_n for_o there_o will_v be_v never_o the_o few_o good_a christian_n if_o such_o christian_n will_v part_v with_o such_o opinion_n and_o that_o it_o be_v yet_o more_o pity_n

the_o galatian_n c._n 5.2.4_o this_o be_v that_o liberty_n which_o we_o be_v call_v to_o stand_v fast_o in_o gal._n 5.1_o not_o use_v it_o for_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n 1_o pet._n 2.16_o nor_o a_o stumble_a block_n unto_o the_o weak_a and_o will_v easy_o so_o appear_v if_o we_o but_o cast_v our_o eye_n on_o the_o 1_o cor._n 8.7_o to_o the_o end_n and_o c._n 10.23_o to_o 30._o in_o both_o which_o place_n paul_n do_v not_o only_o set_v forth_o unto_o we_o in_o expreme_a term_n the_o self_n same_o case_n before_o propound_v concern_v thing_n indifferent_a in_o themselves_o though_o controvert_v between_o protestant_n and_o puritan_n but_o require_v every_o one_o to_o forbear_v to_o use_v their_o christian_a liberty_n and_o not_o conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o gentile_n rather_o than_o offend_v the_o weak_a brethren_n which_o scripture_n in_o regard_n they_o be_v very_o pregnant_a and_o if_o well_o consider_v may_v clear_o compose_v the_o great_a controversy_n of_o christendom_n be_v most_o common_o for_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n in_o pretence_n at_o least_o and_o prevent_v the_o shed_n whole_a river_n of_o blood_n be_v also_o not_o very_o long_o it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o insert_v they_o here_o paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 8.7_o etc._n etc._n some_o with_o conscience_n of_o the_o idol_n unto_o this_o hour_n call_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n offer_v unto_o a_o idol_n and_o their_o conscience_n be_v weak_a be_v defile_v but_o meat_n commend_v we_o not_o to_o god_n for_o neither_o if_o we_o eat_v be_v we_o the_o better_a neither_o if_o we_o eat_v not_o be_v we_o the_o worse_o but_o take_v heed_n lest_o by_o any_o mean_n this_o liberty_n of_o you_o become_v a_o stumble_a block_n to_o they_o that_o be_v weak_a for_o if_o any_o man_n see_v thou_o which_o have_v knowledge_n sit_v at_o meat_n in_o the_o idol_n temple_n shall_v not_o the_o conscience_n of_o he_o which_o be_v weak_a be_v embolden_v to_o eat_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v offer_v unto_o idol_n and_o through_o thy_o knowledge_n shall_v the_o weak_a brother_n perish_v for_o who_o christ_n dye_v but_o when_o you_o sin_n against_o the_o brethren_n and_o wound_v their_o weak_a conscience_n you_o sin_n against_o christ_n wherefore_o if_o meat_n make_v my_o brother_n offend_v i_o will_v eat_v no_o flesh_n while_o the_o world_n stand_v lest_o i_o make_v my_o brother_n to_o offend_v and_o in_o c._n 10_o 23._o to_o 30._o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o but_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o expedient_a all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a but_o all_o thing_n edify_v not_o let_v no_o man_n seek_v his_o own_o but_o every_o man_n another_o wealth_n whatsoever_o be_v sell_v in_o the_o shambles_n that_o eat_v ask_v no_o question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n for_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o if_o any_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o bid_v you_o to_o a_o feast_n and_o you_o be_v dispose_v to_o go_v whatsoever_o be_v set_v before_o you_o eat_v ask_v no_o question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n but_o if_o any_o man_n say_v unto_o you_o this_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n unto_o idol_n eat_v not_o for_o his_o sake_n that_o show_v it_o and_o for_o conscience_n sake_n the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o conscience_n i_o say_v not_o thy_o own_o but_o of_o the_o other_o for_o why_o be_v my_o liberty_n judge_v of_o another_o man_n conscience_n for_o if_o i_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v a_o partaker_n why_o be_o i_o evil_a speak_v of_o for_o that_o for_o which_o i_o give_v thanks_o dear_a christian_n consider_v with_o yourselves_o i_o beseech_v you_o in_o all_o meekness_n and_o suppose_v the_o use_n of_o a_o surplice_n or_o cross_n in_o baptism_n be_v lawful_a but_o indifferent_a in_o themselves_o and_o we_o neither_o better_a nor_o worse_o for_o use_v they_o as_o paul_n say_v of_o meat_n consecrate_v to_o idol_n 1_o cor._n 8.8_o ought_v not_o a_o brother_n according_a to_o this_o precedent_n and_o precept_n of_o paul_n who_o pretend_v to_o be_v strong_a in_o christ_n abstain_v though_o not_o for_o his_o own_o conscience_n sake_n c._n 10.29_o yet_o lest_o some_o which_o be_v weak_a shall_v use_v the_o like_a cross_n and_o surplice_n as_o necessary_a to_o god_n worship_n and_o ordinance_n c._n 8.7.10_o and_o other_o be_v offend_v thereby_o as_o conceive_v the_o use_n of_o such_o surplice_n and_o cross_v to_o be_v idolatrous_a and_o antichristian_a c._n 10.28_o i_o can_v imagine_v a_o great_a proof_n and_o evidence_n for_o convince_a the_o conscience_n of_o those_o which_o still_o oppose_v and_o therefore_o do_v humble_o beseech_v the_o father_n of_o light_n to_o touch_v the_o heart_n and_o illuminate_v the_o understanding_n of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o truth_n hitherto_o so_o persecute_v and_o trample_v under_o foot_n it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o letter_n do_v not_o contain_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v and_o may_v be_v use_v for_o decency_n and_o order_n because_o they_o may_v be_v change_v and_o vary_v according_a both_o to_o time_n and_o place_n but_o such_o course_n must_v be_v take_v concern_v all_o circumstance_n of_o decency_n and_o order_n as_o nothing_o be_v impose_v on_o man_n which_o may_v infringe_v or_o take_v away_o their_o christian_a liberty_n which_o can_v possible_o subsist_v without_o a_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n that_o be_v whosoever_o shall_v conform_v himself_o unto_o any_o such_o ceremony_n or_o discipline_n which_o be_v establish_v in_o any_o church_n against_o his_o own_o conscience_n though_o in_o itself_o never_o so_o warrantable_a and_o just_a he_o have_v not_o only_o part_v with_o his_o christian_a liberty_n but_o defile_v and_o offer_v violence_n unto_o his_o own_o conscience_n to_o be_v rank_v among_o sin_n of_o high_a nature_n next_o to_o that_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o be_v no_o christian_a but_o will_v yield_v that_o all_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n 1_o cor._n 14.40_o but_o when_o that_o which_o have_v be_v consult_v and_o agree_v on_o in_o a_o dogmatic_a way_n may_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o a_o three_o person_n or_o party_n be_v think_v comely_a for_o a_o whole_a city_n or_o country_n to_o join_v in_o yet_o if_o it_o offend_v the_o tender_a conscience_n of_o any_o christian_a god_n will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n he_o will_v rather_o dispense_v with_o the_o uniformity_n though_o so_o glorious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n then_o that_o the_o inward_a peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o mind_n wherein_o his_o saint_n enjoy_v and_o serve_v he_o more_o transcendent_o shall_v any_o way_n be_v disjoint_v or_o discompose_v god_n only_o may_v prescribe_v law_n unto_o the_o conscience_n and_o man_n on_o earth_n of_o like_a passion_n with_o ourselves_o act._n 14.15_o though_o never_o so_o many_o in_o number_n though_o never_o so_o wise_a and_o learned_a until_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n 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