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	person_n	20,536	5	5.7415	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15418	Limbo-mastix: that is, A canuise of Limbus Patrum shewing by euident places of Scripture, inuincible reasons, and pregnant testimonies of some ancient writers, that Christ descended not in soule to Hell, to deliuer the Fathers from thence. Containing also a briefe replie to so much of a pamphlet lately published, intituled, An answere to certaine obiections against the descension &c. as lookes that way, and is personally directed against some writers of our Church.	Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.	1604 (1604)	STC 25692; ESTC S120030	49,797	70

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the_o spirit_n his_o divine_a by_o the_o which_o he_o be_v raise_v again_o be_v strengthen_v by_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o rom._n 1._o 3._o make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n after_o the_o flesh_n declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n by_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a 1._o tim._n 3._o 16._o be_v justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o saint_n paul_n give_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n in_o other_o 〈◊〉_d word_n 2._o cor._n 13._o 4._o he_o be_v crucify_v of_o weakness_n or_o infirmity_n and_o live_v of_o or_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o so_o bernard_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n say_v well_o all_o sapient_a the_o work_n of_o christ_n do_v necessary_o belong_v to_o one_o of_o his_o nature_n to_o his_o humane_a his_o misery_n to_o his_o divine_a his_o power_n and_o majesty_n wherefore_o as_o the_o mortification_n of_o christ_n flesh_n be_v a_o work_n of_o infirmity_n belong_v to_o his_o humanity_n so_o his_o vivification_n and_o be_v make_v alive_a again_o be_v a_o work_n of_o power_n appertain_v to_o his_o deity_n argum._n 2._o whereas_o peter_n here_o say_v in_o the_o which_o spirit_n he_o go_v and_o preach_v this_o may_v be_v expound_v by_o the_o like_a place_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 11_o of_o the_o which_o salvation_n the_o prophet_n have_v inquire_v etc._n etc._n search_v when_o or_o what_o time_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v in_o they_o shall_v testify_v etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n be_v endue_v with_o and_o speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o by_o they_o as_o instrument_n as_o here_o by_o noah_n christ_n go_v and_o preach_v in_o his_o spirit_n object_n 1._o thus_o you_o erroneous_o confound_v the_o distinct_a person_n of_o the_o trinity_n turn_v the_o humane_a soul_n of_o christ_n first_o into_o his_o divinity_n and_o then_o again_o into_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ans._n p._n 33._o 2._o so_o upon_o these_o or_o like_a absurdity_n our_o late_a general_a surveyor_n of_o the_o controversy_n etc._n etc._n think_v it_o better_a to_o forge_v a_o new_a figure_n christ_n go_v in_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v say_v he_o no_o go_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o preach_v which_o what_o else_o be_v it_o then_o wilful_o to_o correct_v or_o rather_o to_o corrupt_v the_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n to_o set_v the_o apostle_n to_o school_v as_o not_o know_v to_o speak_v proper_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 33._o ans._n 1._o this_o be_v a_o unlearned_a cavil_n for_o while_o he_o fear_v the_o heresy_n of_o sabellius_n that_o confound_v the_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o make_v they_o all_o one_o august_n haeres_fw-la 52._o he_o come_v near_o a_o tritheist_n in_o divide_v christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n when_o mark_n say_v it_o be_v not_o you_o that_o speak_v but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mark_n 13._o 11._o and_o matthew_n thus_o rehearse_v the_o same_o place_n it_o be_v not_o you_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o my_o father_n that_o speak_v in_o you_o matth._n 10._o 20_o ignorance_n do_v the_o evangelist_n confound_v the_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n as_o of_o his_o father_n do_v he_o not_o proceed_v equal_o from_o they_o both_o this_o objection_n then_o either_o savour_v of_o error_n or_o bewray_v ignorance_n augustine_n can_v have_v give_v he_o a_o solution_n of_o this_o doubt_n if_o he_o have_v consult_v with_o he_o for_o both_o the_o son_n be_v a_o spirit_n in_o 99_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o deity_n and_o what_o do_v the_o son_n without_o the_o holy_a spirit_n or_o the_o father_n when_o the_o work_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v inseparable_a either_o of_o these_o answer_n may_v have_v satisfy_v he_o 2._o you_o still_o misreport_v he_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o great_a mote_n in_o your_o eye_n one_o may_v well_o return_v hieromes_n word_n upon_o you_o you_o be_v towards_o other_o as_o blind_a as_o a_o mole_n towards_o 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christ_n go_v in_o spirit_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n go_v see_v noah_n go_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n here_o be_v nothing_o add_v or_o alter_v in_o the_o text_n but_o only_o the_o meaning_n explain_v when_o our_o saviour_n say_v it_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o speak_v in_o you_o mar._n 13._o 11_o but_o s._n peter_n christ._n holy_a man_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o pet._n 1._o 21_o do_v s._n peter_n corrupt_v or_o correct_v christ_n word_n as_o then_o for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o speak_v in_o man_n and_o man_n to_o speak_v by_o y_z e_z holy_a ghost_n in_o scripture_n be_v all_o one_o so_o to_o say_v y_z t_o christ_n spirit_n preach_v in_o noah_n or_o no_o preach_v in_o or_o by_o christ_n spirit_n i_o pray_v you_o sir_n what_o difference_n if_o any_o here_o corrupt_a the_o text_n it_o be_v yourself_o that_o forge_v a_o sense_n to_o use_v your_o own_o term_n that_o by_o scripture_n can_v be_v justify_v and_o so_o you_o be_v 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can_v be_v show_v again_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n 2._o because_o this_o example_n be_v most_o fit_a for_o the_o apostle_n purpose_n who_o before_o vers_n 14._o 15._o exhort_v noe._n that_o we_o shall_v be_v content_a to_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n and_o not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n then_o he_o strengthen_v his_o exhortation_n by_o certain_a reason_n as_o from_o the_o effect_n the_o confusion_n of_o those_o that_o speak_v evil_a of_o our_o conversation_n in_o christ_n 16_o from_o the_o efficient_a cause_n the_o will_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 17_o then_o he_o do_v illustrate_v his_o doctrine_n by_o two_o example_n first_o of_o christ_n who_o suffer_v as_o a_o just_a man_n and_o be_v sustain_v in_o his_o suffering_n and_o quicken_v again_o second_o of_o noah_n who_o the_o lord_n uphold_v in_o his_o preach_n and_o profession_n against_o all_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o old_a world_n condemn_v they_o and_o save_v he_o 3._o because_o this_o 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not_o if_o they_o be_v in_o hell_n but_o the_o spirit_n here_o preach_v to_o in_o prison_n be_v the_o same_o there_o call_v the_o dead_a and_o this_o bellarmine_n confess_v aug._n that_o this_o place_n be_v expound_v by_o the_o other_o ergo_fw-la the_o spirit_n here_o preach_v unto_o be_v not_o then_o dead_a bellarmine_n answer_v thus_o to_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o proposition_n thus_o expound_v the_o word_n that_o they_o may_v be_v condemn_v according_a to_o man_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v seem_v to_o be_v damn_v in_o man_n judgement_n because_o their_o body_n be_v kill_v in_o the_o water_n yet_o their_o spirit_n may_v live_v that_o be_v may_v be_v save_v before_o god_n contra._n first_o if_o the_o soul_n of_o they_o which_o die_v in_o the_o flood_n be_v save_v than_o they_o which_o die_v in_o infidelity_n and_o the_o wickedness_n may_v be_v save_v for_o s._n peter_n say_v that_o god_n bring_v the_o flood_n upon_o the_o ungodly_a 2._o pet._n 2._o 5._o second_o this_o condemn_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o live_n in_o the_o spirit_n follow_v as_o a_o effect_n and_o sequel_n of_o the_o preach_a go_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o cause_n be_v the_o gospel_n preach_v &c_n &c_n but_o according_a to_o his_o sense_n the_o effect_n must_v go_v before_o the_o condemn_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o preach_v follow_v above_o two_o thousand_o year_n after_o when_o christ_n descend_v to_o hell_n three_o the_o apostle_n by_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n understand_v the_o two_o part_n of_o regeneration_n mortification_n in_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o renovation_n in_o put_v on_o the_o new_a as_o s._n paul_n speak_v 1._o cor._n 5._o 5_o let_v he_o be_v deliveuer_v to_o satan_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o body_n for_o the_o party_n live_v after_o and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o church_n 2._o cor._n 2._o wherefore_o this_o mortify_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o vivification_n of_o the_o spirit_n must_v be_v perform_v in_o this_o life_n as_o augustine_n well_o expound_v that_o they_o may_v be_v judge_v 99_o according_a to_o man_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v in_o diverse_a tribulation_n and_o in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n but_o may_v live_v according_a to_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n because_o they_o be_v mortify_v and_o dead_a therein_o while_o they_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o death_n of_o infidelity_n and_o impiety_n here_o augustine_n by_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o live_n in_o the_o spirit_n understand_v the_o die_a unto_o infidelity_n and_o impiety_n argum._n 7._o this_o place_n serve_v not_o at_o all_o to_o prove_v the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o father_n out_o of_o limbus_n by_o christ_n descension_n thither_o 1._o those_o to_o who_o christ_n preach_v be_v say_v to_o be_v incredulous_a incredulous_a 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the_o answerer_n approve_v this_o read_n pag._n 12._o but_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o the_o sorrow_n of_o hell_n but_o in_o abraham_n bosom_n a_o place_n of_o rest_n as_o augustine_n call_v it_o memorabilis_fw-la quietis_fw-la &_o faelicitatis_fw-la sinus_fw-la a_o famous_a place_n of_o rest_n and_o felicity_n and_o he_o further_o say_v how_o abraham_n 99_o into_o who_o bosom_n the_o poor_a man_n be_v receive_v can_v be_v understand_v to_o have_v be_v in_o these_o sorrow_n i_o can_v see_v the_o conclusion_n be_v this_o that_o the_o believe_a father_n be_v not_o deliver_v out_o of_o hell_n neither_o yet_o be_v unbeliever_n for_o si_fw-mi omnes_fw-la inde_fw-la hell_n soluit_fw-la exinanivit_fw-la inferna_fw-la for_o if_o he_o deliver_v all_o from_o thence_o then_o hell_n be_v empty_v august_n it_o follow_v then_o that_o if_o christ_n descend_v in_o soul_n to_o hell_n to_o loose_v the_o sorrow_n thereof_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v neither_o loose_v for_o believe_v father_n that_o be_v 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