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	spiritual_a	7,986	5	6.3875	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84086	The eating of the body of Christ, considered in its principles. By John Despagne minister of the gospel. Translated out of French into English, by John Rivers of Chaford in Sussex, Esquire.	Espagne, Jean d', 1591-1659.; Rivers, John, of Chaford in Sussex.; Beau, Wil.	1652 (1652)	Wing E3257; Thomason E1309_2; ESTC R209023	55,931	203

application_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o these_o two_o divers_a regard_n shall_v still_o represent_v it_o this_o application_n be_v true_o figure_v also_o by_o the_o circumcision_n whereto_o baptism_n succeed_v but_o we_o have_v see_v that_o our_o sacrament_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v any_o more_o any_o thing_n bloody_a moreover_o as_o i_o say_v our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o have_v regard_n to_o this_o point_n that_o all_o holy_a thing_n those_o which_o the_o law_n make_v communicable_a to_o every_o one_o of_o the_o people_n be_v apply_v personal_o unto_o he_o in_o the_o one_o or_o in_o the_o other_o of_o these_o two_o action_n only_o viz._n either_o in_o their_o wash_n or_o in_o their_o sacred_a banquet_n to_o these_o two_o sort_n of_o action_n wherein_o consist_v all_o the_o participation_n of_o holy_a thing_n answer_v baptism_n and_o the_o eucharist_n if_o we_o contemplate_v there_o but_o a_o resemblance_n between_o the_o water_n the_o bread_n and_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n of_o the_o other_o this_o consideration_n be_v too_o wander_v and_o general_a and_o do_v not_o observe_v distinct_o enough_o the_o intention_n of_o our_o saviour_n we_o know_v that_o the_o communion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v represent_v in_o scripture_n under_o the_o similitude_n of_o divers_a conjunction_n as_o of_o the_o head_n with_o the_o member_n of_o the_o vine_n with_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o husband_n with_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o foundation_n with_o the_o edifice_n of_o the_o clothe_n with_o the_o body_n of_o wash_v and_o of_o nourishment_n but_o it_o be_v a_o question_n to_o know_v why_o among_o so_o many_o similitude_n our_o saviour_n will_v choose_v these_o two_o viz._n that_o of_o wash_v and_o that_o of_o nourishment_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o whereof_o to_o make_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n i_o believe_v therefore_o we_o must_v seek_v the_o reason_n in_o the_o correspondence_n which_o they_o have_v with_o these_o two_o action_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n wherein_o only_o lie_v the_o personal_a application_n of_o holy_a thing_n which_o the_o law_n distribute_v to_o the_o people_n to_o conclude_v i_o shall_v add_v touch_v the_o water_n of_o baptism_n that_o which_o i_o say_v touch_v the_o bread_n and_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o eucharist_n many_o divine_v dispute_v philosophical_o of_o the_o propriety_n of_o water_n by_o reason_n whereof_o our_o saviour_n will_v it_o shall_v serve_v for_o baptism_n for_o say_v they_o as_o water_n or_o watery_a matter_n be_v the_o principal_a of_o all_o natural_a production_n so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n represent_v by_o water_n be_v the_o principal_a of_o our_o regeneration_n also_o as_o water_n do_v fructify_v the_o earth_n and_o make_v it_o fit_a to_o bear_v fruit_n so_o the_o holy_a spirit_n bedew_v our_o soul_n make_v we_o capable_a to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a work_n moreover_o as_o water_n do_v quench_v the_o thirst_n so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v quench_v the_o thirst_n of_o earthly_a thing_n to_o which_o be_v refer_v that_o which_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o st._n john_n 7._o if_o any_o one_o thirst_n let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o drink_v but_o certain_o they_o who_o thrust_v 〈◊〉_d similitude_n into_o baptism_n be_v extravagant_a in_o divers_a kind_n water_n be_v use_v in_o baptism_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v not_o as_o it_o refresh_v nor_o as_o it_o allay_v the_o thirst_n be_v drink_v otherwise_o we_o ought_v to_o consider_v it_o as_o drink_v and_o confound_v the_o baptism_n and_o the_o eucharist_n water_n be_v not_o consider_v in_o baptism_n but_o as_o wash_v the_o other_o propriety_n which_o it_o may_v have_v be_v our_o of_o the_o sacramental_a analogy_n if_o this_o element_n shall_v have_v yet_o more_o quality_n proper_a to_o represent_v the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n or_o the_o holy_a spirit_n they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o to_o place_v they_o there_o finis_fw-la a_o epitome_n of_o this_o treatise_n comprise_v in_o these_o aphorism_n follow_v i._o many_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o controversy_n of_o the_o eucharist_n who_o nevertheless_o have_v not_o knowledge_n enough_o of_o the_o ground_n and_o mystery_n of_o this_o sacrament_n ii_o many_o treatise_n of_o devotion_n which_o have_v the_o vogue_n among_o the_o people_n namely_o touch_v the_o holy_a supper_n serve_v rather_o to_o foment_n ignorance_n than_o to_o augment_v instruction_n iii_o they_o be_v ridiculous_a who_o endeavour_v to_o specify_v all_o the_o particular_a cause_n of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o passion_n give_v we_o allegory_n for_o reason_n and_o metaphor_n for_o mystery_n iv_o this_o ordinary_a phrase_n the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v improper_a and_o subject_a to_o evil_a consequence_n v._o the_o historical_a representation_n whereby_o we_o call_v to_o mind_v a_o man_n nail_v to_o the_o cross_n be_v not_o this_o act_n whereby_o jesus_n christ_n be_v make_v present_a to_o we_o soul_n vi_o the_o reason_n why_o jesus_n christ_n invite_v we_o to_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n be_v understand_v of_o very_a few_o viz._n why_o we_o ought_v to_o drink_v his_o blood_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n &_o why_o from_o the_o oblation_n of_o his_o body_n we_o conclude_v the_o eat_n of_o it_o vii_o the_o reason_n consist_v of_o maxim_n opposite_a to_o those_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o the_o law_n contain_v certain_a ordinance_n which_o prohibit_v that_o which_o jesus_n christ_n command_v we_o in_o the_o eucharist_n viii_o jesus_n christ_n invite_v we_o to_o drink_v his_o blood_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n which_o forbid_v we_o to_o eat_v blood_n for_o the_o law_n say_v you_o shall_v eat_v no_o blood_n because_o it_o be_v shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n jesus_n christ_n say_v drink_v you_o this_o blood_n because_o it_o be_v shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n ix_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o none_o can_v eat_v of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v offer_v for_o he_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o jesus_n christ_n command_v we_o to_o eat_v his_o body_n give_v for_o our_o sin_n x._o in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o priest_n be_v to_o eat_v the_o sacrifice_n which_o they_o offer_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o man_n but_o jesus_n christ_n have_v transfer_v this_o rite_n to_o sinner_n themselves_o xi_o the_o communion_n to_o which_o jesus_n christ_n invite_v we_o be_v mark_v with_o the_o name_n of_o two_o act_n whereof_o one_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n viz._n to_o eat_v that_o which_o have_v be_v sacrifice_v for_o our_o sin_n the_o other_o contrary_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n viz._n to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o man_n xii_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o any_o blood_n until_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v 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christ_n be_v call_v passover_n and_o lamb_n the_o truth_n take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o figure_n as_o for_o the_o word_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o six_o capter_n of_o saint_n john_n although_o they_o have_v reference_n to_o those_o of_o the_o holy_a supper_n nevertheless_o their_o interpretation_n require_v particular_a consideration_n which_o i_o omit_v forasmuch_o as_o i_o treat_v of_o nothing_o here_o but_o what_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o the_o eucharist_n nevertheless_o we_o may_v observe_v as_o we_o go_v that_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v there_o call_v eat_v not_o by_o a_o simple_a similitude_n but_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o this_o communion_n be_v in_o effect_n and_o in_o substance_n that_o which_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o manna_n be_v in_o shadow_n and_o similitude_n for_o the_o jew_n have_v object_v this_o eat_n of_o the_o manna_n final_o for_o to_o measure_v this_o phrase_n in_o all_o its_o dimension_n it_o be_v not_o 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himself_o these_o vile_a thing_n and_o which_o be_v much_o below_o he_o on_o the_o contrary_a in_o a_o spiritual_a life_n he_o unite_v himself_o to_o a_o subject_n infinite_o more_o excellent_a than_o himself_o to_o wit_n to_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n for_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n which_o quicken_v now_o this_o spirit_n communicate_v himself_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o his_o flesh_n be_v unto_o we_o meat_n indeed_o in_o which_o be_v see_v this_o diversity_n that_o in_o the_o life_n natural_a man_n and_o his_o food_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o different_a kind_n but_o in_o the_o life_n spiritual_n man_n and_o his_o food_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o kind_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n express_v the_o communion_n of_o his_o body_n by_o the_o name_n of_o this_o act_n contrary_a to_o nature_n which_o be_v to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o man_n for_o to_o signify_v that_o a_o spiritual_a life_n be_v maintain_v by_o a_o mean_n quite_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o nature_n employ_v in_o a_o animal_n life_n for_o to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n signify_v not_o only_o to_o have_v communicate_v with_o he_o but_o signify_v also_o that_o this_o communion_n be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n bear_v not_o only_o a_o similitude_n of_o quality_n but_o also_o note_v a_o opposition_n of_o kind_n between_o the_o food_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o spirit_n all_o this_o abovesaid_a be_v due_o consider_v we_o shall_v find_v that_o this_o phrase_n which_o seem_v so_o strange_a can_v not_o be_v more_o pregnant_a more_o complete_a nor_o more_o convenicent_a for_o the_o subject_n chap._n xiii_o the_o five_o consideration_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o

small_a fault_n and_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o flatter_v ourselves_o with_o this_o pernicious_a maxim_n of_o the_o vulgar_a viz._n we_o have_v no_o need_n of_o so_o much_o knowledge_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o christian_n who_o strive_v to_o instruct_v himself_o more_o and_o more_o ought_v not_o to_o think_v that_o these_o omission_n which_o he_o be_v force_v to_o make_v up_o do_v deprive_v he_o of_o the_o save_a communion_n of_o the_o sacrament_n not_o without_o cause_n do_v the_o scripture_n give_v we_o to_o know_v that_o even_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o when_o jesus_n christ_n give_v they_o the_o eucharist_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n be_v defile_v with_o notable_a error_n luke_n 22._o v._n 24._o and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o we_o know_v more_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o this_o sacrament_n and_o understand_v better_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o doctrine_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n jesus_n than_o his_o disciple_n do_v when_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o that_o first_o supper_n chap._n ii_o why_o do_v not_o the_o read_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n move_v we_o so_o much_o as_o the_o read_n of_o many_o other_o history_n of_o the_o scripture_n we_o know_v that_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o we_o declare_v in_o the_o supper_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v naked_a and_o idle_a or_o to_o remain_v in_o the_o brain_n it_o must_v descend_v into_o the_o heart_n and_o stir_v up_o the_o affection_n now_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o ought_v to_o move_v we_o equal_o with_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o least_o of_o his_o anguish_n ought_v to_o be_v more_o sensible_a unto_o we_o than_o those_o of_o all_o man_n together_o nevertheless_o if_o we_o read_v that_o sad_a preparation_n of_o abraham_n go_v to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n or_o the_o pitiful_a word_n of_o jacob_n when_o they_o tell_v he_o that_o some_o beast_n have_v devour_v joseph_n or_o the_o sack_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o babylonian_n yea_o how_o they_o handle_v that_o miserable_a king_n zedekias_n we_o be_v touch_v more_o lively_a and_o these_o story_n will_v draw_v more_o tear_n from_o our_o eye_n than_o the_o history_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o as_o there_o be_v tear_n of_o joy_n they_o will_v soon_o fall_v from_o our_o eye_n in_o read_v how_o joseph_n meet_v with_o his_o brother_n and_o of_o the_o cry_n which_o he_o cast_v forth_o when_o he_o make_v himself_o know_v unto_o they_o than_o in_o hear_v of_o christ_n come_v forth_o of_o the_o sepulchre_n and_o the_o joy_n which_o his_o disciple_n have_v to_o see_v he_o rise_v again_o yet_o so_o it_o be_v that_o neither_o the_o knife_n which_o be_v to_o cut_v jsaacks_n throat_n nor_o the_o bloody_a coat_n of_o joseph_n nor_o the_o desolation_n and_o cry_v in_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v not_o to_o we_o of_o such_o importance_n as_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o his_o resurrection_n be_v more_o considerable_a to_o we_o than_o the_o exaltation_n of_o joseph_n for_o to_o resolve_v this_o question_n we_o have_v divers_a thing_n to_o consider_v first_o the_o suffering_n of_o those_o who_o be_v but_o man_n do_v easy_o move_v we_o because_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o natural_a than_o to_o have_v a_o fellow-feeling_n in_o the_o calamity_n of_o those_o who_o be_v like_o we_o but_o the_o grief_n of_o jesus_n christ_n present_v themselves_o unto_o we_o in_o a_o person_n which_o can_v be_v the_o object_n of_o any_o commiseration_n or_o natural_a commotion_n for_o we_o think_v of_o god_n himself_o suffer_v in_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n wherefore_o he_o forbid_v the_o tear_n of_o those_o who_o bewail_v he_o as_o a_o man_n who_o affliction_n be_v pity_v or_o the_o loss_n of_o who_o be_v much_o lament_v luke_n 23._o v._n 28._o whereupon_o it_o be_v that_o the_o history_n of_o the_o passion_n be_v not_o write_v in_o a_o pitiful_a and_o pathetic_a style_n as_o the_o lamentation_n of_o jeremiah_n or_o the_o complaint_n of_o david_n over_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n or_o the_o ulcer_n of_o job_n or_o the_o sad_a solitude_n of_o the_o jsraelite_n by_o the_o river_n of_o babylon_n for_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o propound_v unto_o we_o a_o spectacle_n of_o human_a calamity_n but_o a_o point_n of_o high_a consideration_n moreover_o this_o condole_v which_o have_v place_n in_o other_o subject_n be_v find_v either_o exclude_v or_o swallow_v up_o in_o this_o here_o by_o more_o noble_a and_o more_o spiritual_a motion_n as_o be_v the_o horror_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o have_v crucify_v the_o prince_n of_o glory_n the_o terror_n of_o that_o dreadful_a severity_n which_o god_n have_v display_v upon_o his_o own_o son_n the_o admiration_n of_o his_o incomparable_a wisdom_n who_o can_v join_v his_o mercy_n with_o his_o justice_n the_o unspeakable_a joy_n of_o salvation_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o thence_o unto_o we_o and_o the_o ardent_a love_n which_o we_o bear_v towards_o the_o father_n who_o have_v give_v his_o son_n and_o towards_o the_o son_n who_o have_v give_v himself_o to_o death_n for_o we_o for_o these_o be_v the_o true_a resentment_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o the_o suffering_n of_o jesus_n christ_n now_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o spiritual_a resentment_n be_v not_o natural_o perceptible_a of_o our_o affection_n but_o be_v a_o stranger_n unto_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v not_o move_v towards_o it_o but_o as_o they_o be_v draw_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n and_o even_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n they_o be_v not_o carry_v thither_o with_o so_o full_a a_o vigour_n and_o so_o much_o readiness_n as_o towards_o those_o object_n whereto_o they_o be_v enclineable_a of_o themselves_o moreover_o the_o spiritual_a affection_n although_o they_o be_v strong_a and_o vehement_a be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o be_v move_v and_o to_o be_v feel_v for_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o lodge_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o soul_n they_o be_v far_o from_o the_o sensitive_a faculty_n which_o be_v the_o source_n of_o tear_n so_o that_o they_o come_v not_o thither_o so_o soon_o nor_o so_o easy_o that_o which_o i_o have_v yet_o to_o say_v belong_v to_o the_o question_n follow_v chap._n iii_o from_o whence_o come_v it_o that_o the_o superstitious_a be_v sometime_o more_o move_v with_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n than_o true_a christian_n we_o see_v sometime_o idolater_n who_o have_v but_o very_o little_a understanding_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o redemption_n will_v weep_v at_o the_o recite_v of_o the_o passion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o nevertheless_o a_o well-instructed_n christian_n and_o who_o prize_v the_o suffering_n of_o his_o saviour_n a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o they_o that_o be_v ignorant_a will_v very_o hardly_o be_v move_v with_o it_o this_o difference_n proceed_v hence_o that_o the_o superstitious_a have_v before_o their_o face_n the_o passion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o a_o tragical_a accident_n which_o do_v easy_o touch_v those_o heart_n that_o be_v endue_v with_o any_o humanity_n but_o the_o christian_n contemplate_v it_o with_o another_o eye_n than_o that_o wherewith_o we_o regard_v the_o calamity_n of_o other_o man_n the_o one_o bring_v thereunto_o a_o humane_a commiseration_n which_o tear_n do_v natural_o follow_v but_o the_o other_o find_v there_o the_o subject_n of_o many_o spiritual_a affection_n whereof_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o so_o easy_o susceptible_a because_o they_o proceed_v not_o from_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o frame_v they_o to_o it_o consist_v rather_o in_o instruction_n and_o doctrine_n whereby_o we_o must_v handle_v this_o matter_n than_o in_o the_o oratoricall_a representation_n of_o those_o who_o reduce_v it_o into_o a_o tragedy_n moreover_o it_o be_v not_o a_o assure_a proof_n that_o he_o bear_v most_o love_n towards_o jesus_n christ_n that_o shall_v have_v shed_v most_o tear_n for_o he_o for_o oftentimes_o they_o proceed_v as_o soon_o from_o a_o tenderheartednes_a which_o be_v more_o natural_a to_o some_o than_o other_o as_o from_o the_o abundance_n of_o piety_n many_o who_o never_o weep_v for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n nevertheless_o suffer_v martyrdom_n for_o the_o love_n of_o he_o such_o a_o one_o can_v not_o give_v he_o so_o much_o as_o one_o tear_n who_o give_v he_o all_o his_o blood_n chap._n iu._n offa_n the_o vehemency_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o of_o the_o attention_n require_v in_o the_o action_n of_o the_o communion_n and_o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o humane_a spirit_n herein_o i_o do_v not_o here_o refute_v those_o who_o for_o want_v of_o well_o understand_v our_o doctrine_n think_v that_o the_o spiritual_a communion_n of_o the_o body_n or_o christ_n consist_v only_o in_o thought_n of_o imagination_n