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	power_n	17,679	5	5.2026	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63990	Twelve weightie queries of great concernment shewing in what cases the difference of mens judgements, and opinions in matters of religion, is not to be restrained but tolerated by the civill power.		1646 (1646)	Wing T3406; ESTC R38383	5,811	14

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contradict_v and_o whether_o they_o may_v not_o be_v free_o argue_v debate_v dispute_v among_o other_o differ_v from_o they_o in_o order_n to_o find_v out_o the_o full_a truth_n and_o whither_o if_o this_o be_v not_o permit_v and_o tolerate_v be_v not_o man_n restrain_v from_o that_o confession_n and_o testimony_n which_o god_n require_v of_o their_o outward_a man_n to_o bear_v unto_o the_o truth_n and_o be_v they_o not_o deny_v a_o proper_a mean_n appoint_v by_o god_n for_o grow_v in_o the_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n even_o the_o mutual_a impart_v of_o their_o several_a gift_n one_o unto_o another_o sixth_o quaere_fw-la whether_o difference_n of_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o matter_n of_o religion_n do_v not_o necessary_o arise_v and_o spring_v up_o in_o man_n from_o those_o diversity_n of_o gift_n or_o different_a measure_n of_o illumination_n from_o those_o various_a administration_n which_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_a spirit_n divide_v to_o every_o one_o as_o please_v he_o for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n 1_o cor._n 12._o and_o whether_o it_o will_v not_o from_o hence_o inevitable_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o suppress_v the_o difference_n of_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n among_o man_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n but_o by_o suppress_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o limit_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n in_o his_o wise_a dispensation_n and_o free_a operation_n and_o be_v we_o strong_a than_o he_o 1_o cor._n 10.22_o seven_o quaere_fw-la whether_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o consist_v of_o many_o member_n and_o those_o various_o differ_v in_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o gift_n and_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n they_o have_v receive_v some_o have_v the_o place_n of_o the_o eye_n other_o of_o the_o hand_n other_o of_o the_o foot_n and_o other_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v more_o feeble_a 1_o cor._n 12._o and_o whether_o there_o be_v not_o a_o law_n which_o knit_v and_o bind_v these_o many_o member_n in_o unity_n of_o spirit_n notwithstanding_o their_o bodily_a or_o appear_a difference_n even_o the_o royal_a law_n of_o love_n speak_v of_o in_o james_n and_o describe_v in_o the_o 1_o cor._n 13._o a_o spirit_n in_o they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o difference_n among_o they_o which_o suffer_v long_o which_o be_v kind_a which_o envy_v not_o which_o vaunt_v not_o itself_o which_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o which_o behave_v not_o itself_o unseemly_a which_o seek_v not_o her_o own_o be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v think_v no_o evil_a which_o rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n but_o in_o the_o truth_n which_o bear_v all_o thing_n which_o believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n endure_v all_o thing_n this_o be_v my_o commandment_n that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o as_o i_o have_v love_v you_o joh._n 15._o eight_o quaere_fw-la whether_o the_o contrary_a spirit_n to_o this_o in_o those_o that_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v christian_n and_o member_n of_o christ_n body_n be_v not_o that_o murderous_a spirit_n of_o cain_n forbid_v by_o the_o 6_o commandment_n according_a to_o christ_n exposition_n thereupon_o match_n 5._o under_o the_o expression_n of_o be_v angry_a with_o our_o brother_n without_o a_o cause_n the_o instance_n whereof_o be_v there_o give_v in_o judge_v and_o upbraip_v one_o another_o for_o the_o want_n and_o defect_n either_o of_o natural_a or_o supernatural_a light_n say_v to_o our_o brother_n racha_n or_o thou_o fool_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o that_o hatred_n against_o our_o brother_n so_o much_o condemn_v in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n of_o scripture_n let_v every_o one_o be_v swift_a to_o hear_v slow_a to_o speak_v and_o slow_a to_o wrath_n for_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n work_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n james_n 1.19_o 20._o he_o that_o say_v he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v in_o darkness_n even_o until_o now_o 1_o john_n 2.9_o in_o this_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v make_v manifest_a from_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n whosoever_o do_v not_o righteousness_n be_v not_o of_o god_n nor_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n 1_o john_n 2.10_o if_o a_o man_n say_v i_o love_v god_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n for_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n who_o he_o have_v see_v how_o can_v he_o love_v god_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v john_n 4._o but_o why_o do_v thou_o judge_v thy_o brother_n or_o why_o do_v thou_o set_v at_o naught_o thy_o brother_n we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n nine_o quaere_fw-la whether_o difference_n of_o judgement_n or_o opinion_n either_o in_o natural_a or_o in_o spiritual_a man_n profess_v and_o practise_v according_a to_o the_o abovesaid_a limitation_n be_v not_o the_o just_a and_o lawful_a liberty_n which_o be_v due_a to_o every_o spiritual_a man_n as_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o to_o every_o natural_a man_n as_o he_o be_v a_o reasonable_a man_n and_o whether_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v forbid_v or_o restrain_v by_o the_o power_n of_o man_n or_o can_v be_v without_o manifest_a tyranny_n and_o oppression_n and_o fight_v against_o god_n whether_o such_o a_o toleration_n as_o this_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o christ_n and_o more_o justifiable_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n than_o that_o unity_n of_o judgement_n and_o uniformity_n of_o practice_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v submit_v unto_o upon_o ground_n of_o fear_n or_o implicit_a faith_n and_o practise_v only_o or_o chief_o in_o conformity_n to_o that_o power_n of_o man_n that_o command_v and_o enjoin_v the_o same_o ten_o quaere_fw-la whether_o such_o a_o toleration_n practise_v in_o a_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o meekness_n one_o towards_o another_o with_o inquisitive_a mind_n after_o truth_n and_o faithful_a heart_n to_o that_o government_n under_o who_o protection_n man_n may_v be_v permit_v to_o live_v in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o grace_n may_v not_o consist_v with_o the_o unity_n peace_n safety_n and_o prosperity_n of_o any_o state_n or_o nation_n under_o what_o form_n of_o civil_a government_n soever_o and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o the_o most_o likely_a mean_n to_o preserve_v that_o government_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v from_o change_n or_o hazard_v the_o interest_n of_o conscience_n among_o all_o be_v hereby_o gratify_v which_o be_v of_o near_a concernment_n to_o honest_a and_o virtuous_a man_n and_o the_o self_n interest_n of_o the_o clergy_n weaken_v and_o defeat_v who_o what_o church_n form_n soever_o they_o set_v up_o will_v be_v ever_o impose_v their_o private_a opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n for_o infallible_a truth_n and_o incense_a prince_n against_o people_n and_o people_n 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upon_o ground_n of_o outward_a compulsion_n have_v not_o discover_v in_o themselves_o that_o true_a spirit_n of_o schism_n describe_v 1_o cor._n 12._o which_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o extirpate_v which_o despise_v all_o below_o it_o and_o envy_v all_o above_o it_o as_o unnecessary_a member_n and_o fit_a to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o body_n so_o deface_v and_o divide_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n by_o labour_v to_o make_v the_o whole_a body_n but_o one_o member_n and_o where_o then_o be_v the_o body_n twelve_o quaere_fw-la whether_o the_o two_o principle_n before_o mention_v of_o supernatural_a and_o natural_a light_n do_v not_o both_o meet_v together_o in_o their_o perfection_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o when_o her_o as_n they_o be_v find_v in_o he_o and_o do_v shine_v forth_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o face_n be_v they_o not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n within_o we_o luke_n 17.12_o which_o consist_v not_o in_o word_n only_o but_o in_o power_n 1_o cor._n 4.20_o 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the_o spirit_n of_o that_o boast_a jew_n 2_o rom._n 17_o etc._n etc._n who_o rest_v in_o the_o law_n who_o make_v his_o boast_n of_o god_n who_o know_v his_o will_n and_o approve_v the_o thing_n most_o excellent_a be_v instruct_v out_o of_o the_o law_n who_o be_v confident_a of_o his_o be_v a_o guide_n to_o the_o blind_a a_o light_n to_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o instructor_n of_o the_o foolish_a a_o teacher_n of_o babe_n have_v the_o form_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o law_n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o his_o praise_n be_v only_o of_o man_n but_o not_o of_o god_n whether_o by_o this_o generation_n of_o man_n which_o christ_n luk._n 21.32_o say_v be_v not_o to_o pass_v away_o till_o his_o second_o come_n must_v not_o these_o witness_n have_v war_n make_v against_o they_o and_o be_v overcome_v and_o slay_v and_o must_v not_o their_o dead_a body_n lie_v in_o the_o great_a city_n jerusalem_n in_o form_n or_o in_o letter_n signify_v by_o the_o place_n where_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v and_o which_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v account_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n and_o whether_o immediate_o after_o shall_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n raise_v they_o up_o in_o that_o power_n and_o glory_n which_o their_o enemy_n shall_v tremble_v at_o and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o withstand_v whereby_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n shall_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o ever_o so_o lord_n jesus_n amen_n come_v quick_o finis_fw-la

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stead_n of_o prohibition_n and_o punishment_n be_v the_o earnest_a desire_n of_o all_o ingenuous_a man_n and_o particular_o of_o those_o who_o in_o a_o confident_a expectation_n hereof_o have_v with_o all_o faithfulness_n adhere_v to_o the_o parliament_n and_o stand_v up_o for_o their_o defence_n in_o time_n of_o their_o great_a danger_n and_o extremity_n to_o the_o almost_o if_o not_o altogether_o ruine_v of_o themselves_o their_o estate_n and_o family_n and_o who_o can_v never_o be_v discourage_v or_o withdraw_v from_o their_o former_a activity_n or_o ready_a affection_n to_o the_o parliament_n by_o any_o thing_n so_o much_o as_o to_o be_v require_v with_o a_o unnatural_a and_o unthankful_a oppression_n in_o their_o conscience_n some_o thing_n premise_v that_o be_v plain_a in_o themselves_o and_o necessary_a in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o be_v state_v in_o order_n to_o the_o better_a clear_v the_o ensue_a query_n 1._o that_o the_o knowledge_n which_o any_o man_n have_v of_o god_n 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manifest_v themselves_o so_o to_o be_v by_o their_o operation_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o first_o and_o of_o the_o second_o adam_n and_o the_o weakness_n and_o deficiency_n of_o the_o first_o be_v not_o in_o itself_o but_o only_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o subject_n wherein_o it_o wrought_v it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n the_o state_n in_o which_o man_n be_v create_v and_o subject_v to_o this_o law_n be_v frail_a and_o subject_a to_o change_v but_o the_o law_n itself_o be_v without_o exception_n under_o it_o and_o by_o it_o be_v man_n make_v perfect_a in_o himself_o but_o they_o have_v seek_v out_o many_o invention_n ecclesiaste_v 7.29_o v._o these_o two_o law_n be_v still_o the_o two_o fundamental_a principle_n which_o be_v give_v and_o continue_v by_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n for_o their_o rule_n to_o guide_v and_o teach_v they_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o will_n rom._n 2.13_o 14_o 15.25_o 26_o 29._o so_o gal._n 4.21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o according_a to_o the_o renew_a operation_n of_o both_o or_o either_o of_o which_o in_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n he_o have_v a_o capacity_n or_o power_n beget_v in_o he_o more_o or_o less_o clear_o to_o know_v god_n and_o right_o to_o judge_v and_o discern_v of_o his_o will_n and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o all_o mean_n conduce_v thereunto_o and_o otherwise_o then_o by_o this_o man_n since_o his_o fall_n be_v in_o himself_o unto_o all_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o to_o every_o good_a work_n reprobate_a tit._n 1.16_o these_o thing_n thus_o premise_v first_o quaere_fw-la whether_o when_o it_o please_v god_n to_o renew_v the_o work_n and_o illumination_n of_o both_o or_o either_o of_o these_o principle_n in_o any_o man_n it_o be_v not_o most_o reasonable_a lawful_a and_o necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v submit_v unto_o the_o same_o and_o follow_v the_o dictate_v and_o light_v thereof_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n and_o manner_n which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o dispense_v they_o unto_o he_o and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o unreasonable_a unlawful_a and_o notorious_o sinful_a in_o any_o man_n to_o act_v contrary_a to_o or_o differ_v from_o the_o clear_a evidence_n full_a persuasion_n and_o light_n of_o both_o or_o either_o of_o these_o principle_n within_o he_o upon_o any_o command_n whatsoever_o from_o man_n or_o any_o outward_a pretence_n whatsoever_o rom._n 14.22_o 23._o second_o quaere_fw-la while_o man_n do_v careful_o observe_v the_o inward_a teach_n dictate_v and_o operation_n of_o both_o or_o either_o of_o these_o principle_n whether_o may_v they_o not_o be_v say_v to_o hold_v fundamental_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o whether_o for_o the_o measure_n of_o illumination_n which_o for_o the_o present_a they_o have_v receive_v though_o in_o the_o small_a and_o weak_a degree_n wait_v and_o earnest_o inquire_v after_o more_o be_v they_o to_o be_v judge_v upbraid_v censure_v blame_v or_o much_o less_o punish_v or_o put_v to_o death_n by_o other_o who_o take_v themselves_o to_o be_v much_o more_o learned_a and_o to_o have_v receive_v in_o far_o more_o abundance_n than_o they_o 1_o cor._n 4.7_o for_o who_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v from_o another_o or_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v now_o if_o thou_o do_v receive_v it_o why_o do_v thou_o glory_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o three_o quaere_fw-la whether_o those_o measure_n of_o illumination_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o will_n which_o be_v communicate_v to_o man_n only_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o for_o the_o present_a they_o have_v and_o whilst_o they_o know_v no_o better_o may_v not_o be_v profess_v in_o word_n and_o practise_v in_o action_n so_o far_o as_o they_o ure_n suitable_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o this_o though_o nature_n do_v teach_v and_o disperse_v several_a degree_n of_o this_o knowledge_n and_o in_o different_a way_n of_o expression_n unto_o some_o more_o unto_o some_o less_o as_o in_o daily_a experience_n we_o see_v be_v do_v four_o quaere_fw-la whether_o such_o man_n faithful_o obey_v this_o inward_a principle_n of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o clear_a illumination_n and_o operation_n thereof_o and_o diligent_o improve_n all_o mean_n which_o they_o meet_v with_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o their_o knowledge_n but_o yet_o for_o the_o present_a remain_v altogether_o ignorant_a and_o unacquainted_a with_o the_o supernatural_a principle_n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n which_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o attaineable_a but_o only_o by_o the_o free_a gift_n and_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n whether_o may_v not_o such_o man_n free_o confess_v their_o want_n of_o this_o knowledge_n and_o the_o difficulty_n they_o find_v