Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	good_a	heart_n	work_n	6,984	5	5.3450	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65877	The pernicious way of the rigid presbyter and antichristian ministers detected and several weighty matters (in controversie, betwixt Sion and her adversaires, or between the true church and the false) discussed : to inform both magistrates, ministers, and people,	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1662 (1662)	Wing W1945; ESTC R22439	27,993	34

he_o be_v come_v a_o light_n into_o the_o world_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o may_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n joh._n 8.12_o &_o 12.46_o 2._o in_o his_o count_v the_o light_n within_o which_o we_o preach_v a_o false_a light_n a_o deceitful_a light_n and_o darkness_n as_o in_o pag._n 6._o &_o 7._o &_o 9_o he_o have_v blaspheme_v against_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v put_v light_n for_o darkness_n and_o darkness_n for_o light_n and_o turn_v the_o truth_n into_o falsehood_n or_o a_o lie_n and_o so_o bring_v the_o woe_n upon_o himself_o isa._n 5.20_o 3._o the_o light_n within_o which_o we_o preach_v be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o not_o divide_v from_o the_o word_n as_o our_o accuser_n have_v imply_v against_o we_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v know_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 10.8_o and_o this_o be_v in_o david_n and_o the_o true_a prophet_n heart_n before_o they_o give_v forth_o the_o word_n or_o scripture_n from_o it_o so_o that_o he_o that_o make_v no_o distinction_n between_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o write_n and_o the_o word_n or_o light_v within_o from_o whence_o they_o proceed_v be_v very_o ignorant_a 4._o it_o be_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n within_o that_o convince_v of_o and_o testify_v against_o sin_n and_o unrighteousness_n and_o where_o it_o be_v not_o reject_v but_o obey_v it_o lead_v man_n out_o of_o sin_n and_o so_o out_o of_o the_o natural_a wretched_a and_o blind_a state_n to_o god_n who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n and_o life_n and_o the_o father_n of_o light_n none_o of_o who_o light_n do_v we_o ever_o read_v of_o in_o scripture_n to_o be_v either_o false_a deceitful_a or_o in_o themselves_o darkness_n and_o 5._o neither_o be_v it_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o paul_n before_o his_o conversion_n that_o lead_v he_o to_o make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n or_o to_o be_v exceed_o mad_a against_o the_o saint_n and_o persecute_v they_o as_o false_o c._o vv._n have_v imply_v in_o his_o query_n pag._n 9_o nor_o be_v it_o the_o light_n that_o be_v within_o the_o jew_n or_o persecutor_n that_o delude_v they_o so_o as_o to_o think_v they_o do_v god_n good_a service_n in_o kill_v the_o saint_n as_o also_o this_o man_n have_v imply_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o darkness_n in_o they_o for_o christ_n tell_v even_o they_o viz._n the_o pharisee_n that_o be_v in_o the_o persecute_v nature_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v within_o they_o luk._n 17.20_o 21._o the_o light_n of_o which_o be_v neither_o false_a nor_o deceitful_a nor_o do_v it_o ever_o lead_v into_o any_o deceit_n or_o evil_n and_o further_o how_o apparent_a be_v c._n vv._n his_o ignorance_n concern_v the_o light_n within_o who_o put_v no_o difference_n between_o light_n and_o darkness_n in_o his_o ask_n if_o this_o light_n that_o be_v in_o man_n do_v not_o cause_n jesurun_v to_o sacrifice_v unto_o devil_n deut._n 32.17_o again_o c._n vv._n say_v i_o will_v also_o willing_o know_v whether_o the_o light_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n that_o be_v in_o the_o saint_n themselves_o be_v a_o sufficient_a rule_n to_o walk_v by_o for_o if_o so_o than_o the_o saint_n may_v cast_v away_o the_o scripture_n and_o walk_v by_o their_o own_o light_n etc._n etc._n then_o also_o the_o saint_n have_v such_o a_o light_n in_o they_o that_o they_o can_v err_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o you_o yourselves_o must_v be_v the_o saint_n and_o so_o you_o be_v the_o only_a saint_n upon_o the_o earth_n we_o must_v follow_v you_o in_o all_o thing_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v the_o pope_n and_o what_o a_o compendious_a way_n will_v this_o be_v to_o bring_v in_o popery_n and_o blind_a obedience_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n that_o ever_o be_v etc._n etc._n answer_v thus_o have_v this_o ignorant_a man_n begin_v in_o darkness_n and_o end_v in_o scorn_n and_o falsehood_n for_o 1._o the_o light_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o the_o new_a creature_n and_o sain●s_n be_v a_o sufficient_a rule_n to_o walk_v by_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n do_v lead_v into_o all_o truth_n and_o the_o anoint_v or_o light_n that_o be_v in_o the_o saint_n teach_v they_o of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v truth_n and_o no_o lie_n 1_o joh._n 2.27_o 2_o cor._n 13.5_o and_o so_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o except_o you_o be_v reprobate_n and_o in_o he_o be_v the_o saint_n sufficiency_n and_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n must_v be_v cast_v away_o no_o more_o than_o john_n epistle_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v away_o by_o they_o to_o who_o he_o write_v that_o have_v the_o anoint_v in_o they_o to_o teach_v they_o of_o all_o thing_n and_o so_o to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n that_o they_o need_v no_o man_n to_o teach_v they_o but_o as_o it_o teach_v they_o and_o this_o keep_v out_o of_o error_n where_o it_o be_v mind_v and_o obey_v 2._o and_o to_o own_o and_o witness_v to_o this_o light_n spirit_n or_o anoint_v within_o as_o a_o sufficient_a rule_n as_o all_o the_o saint_n have_v do_v be_v no_o way_n to_o bring_v in_o popery_n nor_o blind_a obedience_n as_o unjust_o be_v imply_v against_o we_o upon_o this_o account_n for_o that_o accusation_n reflect_v upon_o the_o former_a saint_n as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o i_o be_o so_o charitable_a as_o not_o to_o believe_v that_o none_o have_v a_o sufficient_a rule_n to_o walk_v by_o or_o light_a to_o save_v they_o but_o they_o who_o have_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n without_o for_o the_o general_a love_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n can_v be_v so_o limit_v to_o a_o visible_a thing_n nor_o bind_v up_o in_o that_o narrowness_n as_o our_o accuser_n seem_v to_o imply_v again_o c._n vv._n object_n in_o his_o postscript_n that_o they_o say_v that_o all_o man_n have_v the_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o natural_a conscience_n which_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v they_o without_o excuse_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o as_o for_o the_o light_n of_o grace_n which_o alone_o can_v make_v we_o wise_a to_o salvation_n this_o be_v not_o give_v unto_o all_o man_n and_o to_o prove_v it_o cite_v deut._n 29.4_o answ._n as_o for_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o natural_a conscience_n be_v enough_o to_o make_v man_n without_o excuse_n we_o do_v not_o at_o all_o read_v of_o in_o scripture_n for_o that_o which_o left_a man_n without_o excuse_n be_v spiritual_a and_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n that_o be_v manifest_a in_o they_o rom._n 1.19_o and_o that_o light_a which_o leave_v without_o excuse_n be_v save_v and_o sufficient_a to_o lead_v out_o of_o sin_n or_o otherwise_o it_o can_v not_o leave_v any_o without_o excuse_n for_o insufficiency_n in_o the_o gift_n give_v to_o man_n if_o it_o be_v so_o will_v be_v a_o ground_n of_o excuse_n and_o as_o for_o those_o israelite_n speak_v to_o in_o deut._n 29._o their_o not_o have_v a_o heart_n to_o perceive_v nor_o eye_n to_o see_v nor_o ear_n to_o hear_v unto_o that_o day_n be_v because_o of_o their_o rebellion_n and_o disobedience_n which_o occasion_v hardness_n of_o heart_n blindness_n and_o want_v of_o understanding_n for_o there_o be_v no_o fault_n in_o god_n towards_o they_o he_o give_v his_o good_a spirit_n unto_o they_o and_o yet_o they_o rebel_v against_o he_o and_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o his_o voice_n neb._n 9_o psa._n 81.11_o and_o so_o all_o that_o rebel_n against_o the_o light_n know_v not_o the_o way_n of_o it_o for_o they_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o path_n of_o it_o job_n 24.13_o v._o of_o perfection_n and_o now_o as_o it_o have_v be_v much_o of_o these_o priest_n work_n to_o talk_v against_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n in_o man_n so_o also_o have_v they_o much_o spread_v abroad_o their_o sinful_a doctrine_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o sin_n and_o imperfection_n in_o all_o man_n while_o upon_o earth_n for_o which_o iniquity_n c._n vv._n have_v also_o appear_v who_o in_o his_o postscript_n say_v he_o shall_v only_o acquaint_v the_o reader_n with_o one_o particular_a of_o the_o quaker_n which_o discover_v the_o great_a pride_n of_o their_o heart_n viz._n that_o they_o say_v of_o themselves_o that_o they_o have_v a_o righteousness_n within_o they_o whereby_o they_o be_v make_v perfect_a and_o without_o sin_n this_o be_v r._n fransworth_n assertion_n he_o say_v and_o then_o to_o prove_v this_o to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n he_o bring_v these_o scripture_n eccl._n 7.20_o job_n 9.20_o jam._n 3.2_o rom._n 3.10_o 23.1_o joh._n 1.8_o 10._o gal._n 5.17_o rom._n 7._o but_o say_v he_o they_o say_v still_o they_o be_v without_o sin_n

forth_o person_n zealous_o to_o thing_n that_o be_v just_a holy_a and_o good_a and_o now_o he_o tell_v you_o it_o be_v the_o true_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v plain_o to_o be_v know_v it_o be_v well_o that_o at_o length_n he_o speak_v some_o truth_n though_o to_o his_o own_o confusion_n as_o all_o that_o be_v sober_a may_v easy_o see_v m._n c._n accuse_v one_o of_o we_o with_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v never_o see_v with_o any_o carnal_a eye_n nor_o his_o voice_n hear_v with_o any_o carnal_a ear_n and_o to_o prove_v it_o cite_v a_o book_n entitle_v a_o declaration_n to_o the_o baptist_n pag._n 13._o and_o another_o with_o say_v that_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o figure_n for_o which_o he_o cite_v saul_n errand_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 14._o to_o the_o former_a of_o which_o i_o say_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v true_o to_o be_v see_v and_o know_v in_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o mystery_n not_o see_v nor_o hear_v with_o the_o carnal_a eye_n or_o ear_n with_o which_o agree_v his_o say_n viz._n he_o that_o see_v i_o see_v he_o that_o send_v i_o who_o be_v not_o carnal_o to_o be_v see_v neither_o have_v the_o unbeliever_n either_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n or_o see_v his_o shape_n though_o he_o speak_v by_o his_o son_n christ_n and_o some_o that_o outward_o christ_n speak_v to_o understand_v not_o what_o he_o say_v because_o they_o hear_v not_o his_o word_n joh._n 8.19_o 43._o &_o 12.45_o 2._o and_o as_o for_o the_o word_n in_o saul_n errand_n p._n 14._o what_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n there_o as_o also_o in_o pag._n 8._o have_v relation_n to_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o therein_o be_v a_o example_n as_o in_o pet._n 2.21_o and_o not_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o receive_v his_o flesh_n in_o the_o mystery_n as_o it_o be_v the_o believer_n meat_n for_o that_o be_v the_o substance_n but_o as_o to_o his_o outward_a manifestation_n in_o the_o flesh_n he_o be_v god_n a_o example_n which_o be_v the_o very_a intent_n of_o the_o word_n example_n or_o figure_n be_v use_v in_o the_o say_a book_n for_o in_o some_o sense_n they_o have_v relation_n to_o one_o thing_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o whether_o be_v it_o better_o for_o we_o to_o say_v that_o christ_n as_o in_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o example_n or_o for_o m._n caffin_n to_o say_v that_o in_o one_o sense_n the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n profit_v nothing_o as_o he_o have_v in_o pag._n 41_o set_v any_o rational_a man_n judge_n of_o this_o and_o m._n c._n say_v that_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n which_o dwell_v in_o the_o man_n who_o the_o jew_n crucify_v which_o spirit_n the_o apostle_n receive_v in_o they_o be_v not_o the_o christ_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o visible_a man_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v here_o he_o seem_v to_o divide_v the_o man_n christ_n from_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n and_o so_o have_v deny_v the_o eternal_a spirit_n to_o be_v christ_n but_o say_v the_o visible_a man_n be_v christ_n when_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o last_o adam_n be_v make_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v that_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 15.2_o cor._n 3._o and_o if_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n be_v not_o the_o christ_n but_o the_o visible_a man_n than_o it_o follow_v that_o when_o the_o apostle_n preach_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o the_o saint_n he_o do_v not_o intend_v that_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n be_v in_o they_o but_o the_o visible_a man_n which_o be_v both_o absurd_a and_o false_a but_o in_o answer_n to_o several_a cavil_n and_o objection_n make_v against_o we_o we_o own_o the_o true_a christ_n both_o as_o he_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a christ_n but_o not_o without_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n who_o say_v before_o abraham_n be_v i_o be_o and_o as_o to_o his_o die_a and_o rise_v again_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o as_o now_o glorify_v with_o the_o father_n in_o the_o same_o glory_n that_o he_o be_v in_o before_o the_o world_n be_v this_o we_o confess_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n without_o any_o such_o blind_a distinction_n as_o m._n c._n have_v unjust_o cast_v upon_o we_o and_o m.c._n say_v that_o the_o quaker_n to_o deceive_v intend_v not_o the_o truth_n namely_o that_o the_o visible_a man_n who_o the_o jew_n crucify_v without_o be_v the_o christ._n answer_v this_o be_v a_o slander_n for_o they_o confess_v that_o christ_n be_v crucify_v and_o die_v as_o concern_v the_o flesh_n but_o be_v quicken_v by_o the_o spirit_n 1_o pet._n 3.18_o m._n c._n god_n thereby_o bear_v false_a witness_n to_o the_o world_n if_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n which_o the_o apostle_n afterward_o receive_v in_o they_o be_v the_o christ_n which_o spirit_n never_o be_v slay_v never_o have_v blood_n to_o shed_v answer_v this_o tend_v not_o only_o to_o render_v the_o apostle_n as_o false_a witness_n who_o know_v christ_n in_o they_o and_o dwell_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o the_o second_o man_n to_o be_v make_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n though_o before_o that_o he_o be_v know_v by_o some_o after_o the_o flesh_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n but_o also_o m._n c._n have_v contradict_v himself_o in_o pag._n 46._o where_o speak_v of_o christ_n of_o who_o the_o jew_n say_v he_o have_v a_o devil_n but_o the_o disciple_n know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n he_o say_v and_o in_o pag._n 42._o m._n c._n say_v of_o christ_n viz._n yet_o now_o henceforth_o say_v the_o apostle_n know_v we_o he_o so_o no_o more_o that_o be_v to_o esteem_v he_o upon_o that_o account_n viz._n upon_o his_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n or_o for_o that_o reason_n meritorious_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n but_o rather_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o come_n down_o from_o heaven_n his_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n how_o sad_o be_v m._n c._n lose_v and_o confound_v herein_o one_o while_o to_o deny_v the_o eternal_a spirit_n to_o be_v the_o christ_n and_o to_o say_v but_o it_o be_v the_o visible_a man_n that_o be_v christ_n another_o while_n to_o say_v as_o that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v know_v or_o esteem_v upon_o his_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n but_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o come_n down_o from_o heaven_n what_o then_o be_v he_o a_o visible_a man_n as_o he_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n or_o as_o he_o come_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o seed_n of_o abraham_n here_o all_o may_v see_v this_o man_n gross_a ignorance_n and_o confusion_n and_o what_o if_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n never_o be_v slay_v never_o have_v blood_n to_o shed_v as_o in_o m._n c._n his_o account_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v therefore_o that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o spirit_n who_o descend_v from_o heaven_n as_o such_o a_o one_o and_o in_o time_n take_v upon_o he_o flesh_n and_o blood_n heb._n 2.14_o and_o be_v 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