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	trinity_n	7,211	5	10.1332	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88789	Seven sermons preached upon severall occasions by the Right Reverend and learned Father in God, William Laud, late Arch-Bishop of Canterbury, &c.	Laud, William, 1573-1645.	1651 (1651)	Wing L598; Thomason E1283_1; ESTC R202684	133,188	349

be_v possible_a but_o especial_o it_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v when_o enemy_n be_v band_v together_o against_o church_n or_o state_n then_o above_o all_o other_o time_n look_v well_o to_o the_o keep_n of_o unity_n be_o i_o deceive_v or_o be_v not_o this_o your_o case_n now_o be_v not_o many_o and_o great_a enemy_n join_v against_o you_o be_v they_o not_o join_v both_o against_o the_o church_n and_o against_o the_o state_n be_v they_o join_v and_o be_v you_o divide_v god_n forbid_v it_o can_v be_v that_o you_o shall_v so_o forget_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o bowel_n of_o your_o own_o country_n and_o your_o own_o join_v then_o and_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o i_o will_v fear_v no_o danger_n though_o mars_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o ascendent_n in_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o this_o session_n of_o parliament_n and_o in_o the_o second_o house_n or_o join_v or_o in_o aspect_n with_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o second_o 84._o which_o yet_o ptolomey_n think_v bring_v much_o hurt_v to_o common_a wealth_n but_o suppose_v all_o danger_n over_o i_o will_v it_o be_v yet_o keep_v unity_n at_o all_o time_n for_o enemy_n be_v as_o cunning_a as_o malice_n can_v make_v they_o and_o if_o unity_n be_v not_o keep_v at_o all_o time_n at_o that_o time_n when_o it_o be_v not_o keep_v they_o will_v make_v their_o breach_n and_o they_o will_v make_v it_o certain_o for_o if_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v go_v the_o spirit_n be_v go_v with_o it_o and_o if_o the_o spirit_n be_v go_v christ_n be_v go_v with_o he_o and_o if_o they_o be_v go_v god_n the_o father_n be_v go_v with_o they_o and_o what_o misery_n will_v not_o follow_v when_o a_o enemy_n shall_v come_v upon_o a_o state_n and_o find_v the_o whole_a bless_a trinity_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n go_v from_o it_o to_o accompany_v that_o unity_n which_o be_v banish_v out_o of_o it_o yea_o but_o you_o will_v say_v if_o unity_n be_v lose_v we_o will_v quick_o fetch_v it_o back_o again_o soft_a first_o it_o be_v more_o wisdom_n to_o keep_v it_o than_o to_o be_v drive_v to_o fetch_v it_o back_o second_o before_o unity_n be_v thrust_v off_o it_o will_v be_v well_o think_v upon_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o your_o power_n to_o bring_v it_o back_o when_o you_o will_n the_o spirit_n i_o be_o sure_a be_v not_o and_o it_o be_v his_o unity_n and_o lose_v it_o when_o you_o will_v it_o be_v like_o the_o loss_n of_o health_n in_o the_o natural_a body_n just_o like_a for_o there_o every_o disease_n be_v with_o some_o breach_n of_o unity_n either_o by_o inflammation_n in_o some_o noble_a or_o vital_a part_n or_o by_o strife_n in_o the_o humour_n or_o luxation_n in_o the_o joint_n or_o by_o break_v vein_n or_o sinew_n still_o with_o some_o breach_n of_o unity_n well_o what_o say_v the_o patient_a therewhile_o what_o why_o he_o say_v he_o will_v recover_v his_o health_n and_o then_o take_v care_n to_o keep_v it_o yea_o but_o what_o if_o death_n seize_v upon_o he_o before_o health_n be_v recover_v what_o then_o have_v it_o not_o be_v better_a and_o safe_a a_o great_a deal_n to_o keep_v health_n while_o he_o have_v it_o and_o be_v not_o death_n a_o just_a reward_n of_o his_o distemper_a his_o humour_n i_o will_v not_o apply_v to_o either_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n but_o certain_o it_o be_v better_a for_o both_o to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n than_o to_o trust_v to_o the_o recovery_n of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v lose_v keep_v then_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o know_v withal_o and_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o text_n that_o if_o you_o will_v keep_v it_o you_o must_v endeavour_v to_o keep_v it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a a_o thing_n to_o keep_v unity_n in_o great_a body_n as_o it_o be_v think_v there_o go_v much_o labour_n and_o endeavour_v to_o it_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d study_n be_v careful_a to_o keep_v it_o 99_o saint_n augustine_n read_v it_o satagentes_fw-la do_v enough_o to_o keep_v it_o and_o he_o that_o do_v enough_o give_v not_o over_o do_v till_o it_o be_v keep_v nay_o the_o apostle_n come_v so_o home_o that_o he_o use_v two_o word_n and_o both_o of_o singular_a care_n for_o unity_n for_o he_o do_v not_o simple_o say_v keep_v it_o nor_o simple_o endeavour_v it_o but_o study_n and_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v it_o now_o no_o man_n can_v keep_v that_o be_v not_o careful_a and_o no_o man_n will_v endeavour_v that_o be_v not_o studious_a neither_o be_v it_o say_v saint_n chryso_v every_o man_n sufficiency_n to_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v unity_n eph._n and_o the_o word_n imply_v such_o a_o endeavour_n as_o make_v haste_n to_o keep_v and_o indeed_o no_o time_n be_v to_o be_v lose_v at_o this_o work_n why_o but_o if_o there_o be_v need_n of_o such_o endeavour_v whence_o come_v it_o that_o that_o which_o cling_v so_o together_o as_o all_o unity_n do_v be_v so_o hard_a to_o keep_v whence_o why_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o i_o presume_v you_o will_v endeavour_v the_o more_o to_o keep_v it_o first_o then_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v keep_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o unity_n for_o be_v it_o in_o church_n or_o be_v it_o in_o commonwealth_n it_o be_v vnum_fw-la aggregatum_fw-la one_o by_o collection_n and_o conjunction_n of_o many_o and_o the_o school_n teach_v we_o 2._o that_o this_o unity_n be_v minima_fw-la vnitas_fw-la a_o unity_n that_o be_v least_o one_o and_o therefore_o apt_a to_o fall_v asunder_o both_o because_o many_o be_v not_o easy_o keep_v at_o one_o and_o because_o every_o one_o of_o the_o many_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o contrary_a thought_n and_o affection_n which_o divide_v he_o be_v not_o long_o together_o one_o in_o himself_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n as_o i_o conceive_v of_o that_o in_o philo_n 3_o that_o a_o little_a difference_n be_v able_a to_o divide_v a_o city_n second_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o keep_v in_o regard_n of_o opposer_n against_o it_o and_o sly_a practiser_n upon_o it_o and_o they_o be_v many_o david_n complain_v of_o they_o in_o his_o time_n 5_o psal_n 120._o my_o soul_n have_v long_o dwell_v with_o they_o that_o be_v enemy_n to_o peace_n and_o there_o be_v no_o church_n nor_o no_o state_n but_o have_v some_o of_o these_o and_o since_o the_o plot_v and_o study_n of_o these_o be_v to_o break_v you_o must_v endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o you_o will_v find_v the_o work_n hard_o enough_o but_o as_o to_o keep_v unity_n be_v a_o work_n of_o difficulty_n and_o take_v up_o much_o endeavour_n of_o the_o best_a so_o it_o be_v a_o glorious_a work_n and_o worth_a their_o endeavour_n it_o be_v a_o pitiful_a thing_n to_o see_v a_o man_n but_o repute_a wise_n and_o his_o endeavour_n vain_a but_o beside_o the_o comfort_n that_o be_v within_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o honour_n to_o see_v a_o wiseman_n endeavour_n like_o himself_o and_o nothing_o be_v more_o like_a wisdom_n than_o unity_n for_o wise_a counsel_n be_v seldom_o better_o know_v by_o any_o thing_n than_o this_o that_o as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o one_o and_o vary_v not_o so_o they_o tend_v to_o one_o and_o distract_v not_o that_o one_o end_n be_v verity_n in_o the_o church_n safety_n in_o the_o state_n and_o unity_n in_o both_o notwithstanding_o this_o good_a god_n what_o spend_v there_o be_v of_o great_a endeavour_n about_o vanity_n and_o thing_n of_o nought_o half_n that_o endeavour_n spend_v in_o keep_v unity_n will_v do_v what_o all_o our_o heart_n desire_v and_o more_o too_o why_o but_o then_o how_o shall_v we_o be_v able_a to_o set_v our_o endeavour_n right_o to_o the_o keep_n of_o this_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n how_o why_o the_o apostle_n tell_v you_o that_o too_o 2._o ver_fw-la 2._o and_o the_o way_n he_o propose_v be_v so_o direct_a that_o i_o dare_v say_v if_o you_o endeavour_v you_o shall_v keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n first_o than_o all_o endeavour_n to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v void_a if_o it_o be_v not_o virtuous_a for_o the_o spirit_n will_v neither_o be_v keep_v nor_o keep_v man_n together_o in_o vice_n next_o among_o all_o virtue_n four_o be_v most_o necessary_a to_o preserve_v unity_n the_o apostle_n name_v they_o and_o i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o they_o be_v humility_n at_o the_o heart_n meekness_n in_o the_o carriage_n patience_n in_o point_n of_o forbearance_n and_o charity_n who_o work_n be_v supportation_n of_o the_o weak_a that_o scandal_n be_v not_o take_v and_o unity_n break_v and_o concern_v this_o last_o great_a virtue_n who_o work_n be_v supportation_n of_o the_o weak_a it_o be_v and_o excellent_a passage_n which_o

his_o church_n purchase_v by_o one_o blood_n to_o be_v one_o body_n make_v more_o make_v other_o than_o one._n and_o for_o the_o commonwealth_n a_o people_n be_v as_o one_o city_n yet_o such_o a_o one_o say_v saint_n augustine_n cui_fw-la est_fw-la periculosa_fw-la dissentio_fw-la 18._o as_o to_o who_o all_o breach_n of_o unity_n be_v full_a of_o danger_n for_o church_n and_o state_n together_o it_o be_v a_o grievous_a rent_n among_o the_o jew_n when_o manasses_n devour_v ephraim_n ephraim_n manasses_n and_o both_o fell_a upon_o judah_n 21._o isaiah_n 9_o what_o follow_v be_v god_n please_v with_o this_o or_o be_v the_o tribe_n in_o safety_n that_o be_v thus_o divide_v no_o sure_a for_o it_o follow_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o turn_v away_o but_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o still_o still_o how_o long_o be_v that_o how_o long_o why_o till_o ephraim_n and_o manasses_n which_o can_v not_o agree_v at_o home_n be_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n carry_v away_o into_o perpetual_a captivity_n and_o isaiah_n live_v to_o see_v his_o prophecy_n fulfil_v upon_o they_o for_o they_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o salmanasar_n in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o hezekiah_n when_o isaiah_n flourish_v this_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v fierce_a and_o the_o people_n drink_v deep_a of_o this_o cup._n therefore_o i_o go_v a_o far_o off_o both_o for_o time_n and_o place_n to_o fetch_v this_o instance_n and_o do_v you_o take_v care_v not_o to_o bring_v it_o near_a home_n and_o i_o pray_v observe_v it_o too_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v stretch_v out_o upon_o ephraim_n and_o manasses_n but_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n which_o be_v the_o first_o or_o which_o the_o great_a offender_n ephraim_n or_o manasses_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n it_o be_v because_o the_o breach_n of_o unity_n scarce_o leave_v any_o innocent_a and_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v stretch_v out_o upon_o all_o i_o press_v unity_n hard_o upon_o you_o pardon_v i_o this_o zeal_n o_o that_o my_o thought_n can_v speak_v that_o to_o you_o that_o they_o do_v to_o god_n or_o that_o my_o tongue_n can_v express_v they_o but_o such_o as_o they_o be_v or_o that_o there_o be_v a_o open_a passage_n that_o you_o may_v see_v they_o as_o they_o pray_v fast_o than_o i_o can_v speak_v for_o unity_n but_o what_o then_o will_v any_o kind_n of_o unity_n serve_v the_o turn_n sure_o any_o will_v do_v much_o good_a but_o the_o best_a be_v fafe_a and_o that_o be_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o learned_a be_v not_o altogether_o agree_v here_o ibid._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o some_o think_v no_o more_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o than_o a_o bare_a concord_n and_o agreement_n in_o mind_n and_o will_n let_v we_o keep_v this_o and_o both_o church_n and_o state_n shall_v have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o freedom_n from_o danger_n but_o other_o take_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v that_o spiritual_a concord_n ib._n which_o none_o do_v none_o can_v work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o follow_v this_o sense_n because_o if_o you_o take_v it_o for_o a_o bare_a agreement_n in_o judgement_n saint_n paul_n have_v say_v enough_o by_o name_v unity_n he_o need_v have_v make_v no_o addition_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o because_o in_o the_o text_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o for_o the_o most_o point_v out_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o because_o else_o saint_n paul_n word_n which_o bucer_n call_v ardentia_fw-la verba_fw-la ibid._n zealous_a and_o burn_a word_n add_v nothing_o to_o any_o even_o the_o cold_a exhortation_n of_o the_o heathen_a to_o unity_n the_o unity_n then_o of_o the_o spirit_n to_o which_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v include_v both_o both_o concord_n in_o mind_n and_o affection_n and_o love_n of_o charitable_a unity_n which_o come_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o return_n to_o it_o and_o indeed_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v that_o alone_a which_o make_v man_n true_o at_o peace_n and_o unity_n one_o with_o another_o ei_o tribuendum_fw-la non_fw-la nobis_fw-la jo._n to_o he_o it_o be_v to_o be_v attribute_v not_o to_o we_o say_v saint_n augustine_n it_o be_v he_o that_o make_v man_n to_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n in_o a_o house_n 6._o psal_n 68_o now_o one_o mind_n in_o the_o church_n and_o one_o mind_n in_o the_o state_n come_v from_o the_o same_o fountain_n with_o one_o mind_n in_o a_o house_n all_o from_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n clear_o ver_n 4._o 4._o one_o body_n and_o one_o spirit_n that_o be_v one_o body_n by_o one_o spirit_n for_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o join_v all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n into_o one_o body_n and_o it_o be_v the_o church_n that_o bless_v the_o state_n not_o simple_o with_o unity_n but_o with_o that_o unity_n with_o which_o itself_o be_v bless_v of_o god_n a_o state_n not_o christian_n may_v have_v unity_n in_o it_o yes_o and_o so_o may_v a_o state_n that_o have_v lose_v all_o christianity_n save_o the_o name_n but_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n nor_o church_n nor_o state_n can_v long_o hold_v than_o they_o do_v in_o some_o measure_n obey_v the_o spirit_n and_o love_v the_o unity_n this_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v close_a than_o any_o corporal_a union_n can_v be_v for_o spirit_n meet_v where_o body_n can_v and_o near_o than_o body_n can_v the_o reason_n be_v give_v by_o saint_n chrysostome_n eph._n because_o the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v more_o simple_a and_o of_o one_o form_n and_o the_o soul_n apt_a in_o itself_o to_o union_n be_v make_v more_o apt_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v one_o and_o love_v nothing_o but_o as_o it_o tend_v to_o one_o nay_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v one_o and_o can_v dissent_v from_o itself_o no_o more_o ought_v they_o who_o the_o spirit_n have_v join_v in_o one_o and_o the_o spirit_n have_v join_v the_o church_n in_o one_o therefore_o he_o that_o divide_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n practice_n against_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n now_o this_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o call_v because_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n continue_v in_o obedience_n to_o it_o and_o in_o the_o end_n bring_v we_o to_o the_o spirit_n that_o give_v it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o unity_n that_o be_v good_a and_o the_o want_n of_o it_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o defect_n in_o unity_n the_o presence_n of_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o unity_n that_o be_v good_a of_o all_o within_o the_o church_n no_o man_n doubt_n but_o it_o be_v of_o all_o without_o the_o church_n too_o for_o no_o heathen_a man_n or_o state_n do_v ever_o agree_v in_o any_o good_a thing_n whatsoever_o but_o their_o unity_n proceed_v from_o this_o spirit_n and_o be_v so_o far_o forth_o at_o least_o a_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o for_o state_n that_o be_v christian_n and_o have_v mutual_a relation_n to_o the_o church_n that_o be_v in_o they_o 76._o s._n gregory_n rule_n be_v true_a the_o unity_n of_o the_o state_n depend_v much_o upon_o the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o upon_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o as_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o unity_n that_o be_v good_a so_o the_o want_n of_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o defect_n in_o unity_n for_o as_o in_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n the_o spirit_n hold_v the_o member_n together_o but_o if_o the_o soul_n depart_v the_o member_n fall_v a_o sunder_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o church_n say_v theophilact_v and_o so_o in_o the_o state_n ibid._n so_o little_a unity_n then_o in_o christendom_n as_o be_v be_v a_o great_a argument_n that_o the_o spirit_n be_v grieve_v and_o have_v just_o withdraw_v much_o of_o his_o influence_n and_o how_o be_v the_o spirit_n grieve_v how_o why_o sure_a by_o our_o neglect_n if_o not_o contempt_n of_o he_o as_o he_o be_v one._n for_o as_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o fortitude_n isaiah_n 11._o 2._o there_o we_o will_v have_v he_o he_o shall_v defend_v we_o in_o war_n and_o as_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n there_o we_o will_v have_v he_o too_o he_o shall_v govern_v we_o in_o peace_n but_o as_o he_o be_v one_o spirit_n and_o require_v that_o we_o keep_v his_o unity_n there_o we_o will_v none_o of_o he_o though_o we_o know_v right_a well_o that_o without_o unity_n peace_n can_v continue_v nor_o war_n prosper_v one_o unity_n there_o be_v take_v heed_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n both_o in_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n s._n basil_n