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	holy_a	word_n	8,021	5	3.9266	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00508	The difference betwene the auncient phisicke, first taught by the godly forefathers, consisting in vnitie peace and concord: and the latter phisicke proceeding from idolaters, ethnickes, and heathen: as Gallen, and such other consisting in dualitie, discorde, and contrarietie And wherein the naturall philosophie of Aristotle doth differ from the trueth of Gods worde, and is iniurious to Christianitie and sounde doctrine. By R.B. Esquire.	Bostocke, Richard.; Bostocke, Robert, attributed name.	1585 (1585)	STC 1064; ESTC S104447	72,740	182

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divine_a providence_n over_o man_n and_o all_o other_o thy_o creature_n and_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o leave_v nor_o forsake_v they_o when_o thou_o have_v make_v they_o but_o do_v of_o thy_o most_o tender_a goodness_n govern_v not_o only_a man_n but_o also_o whatsoever_o thou_o have_v create_v who_o infinite_a power_n work_v every_o thing_n in_o every_o thing_n and_o thy_o servant_n do_v acknowledge_v o_o god_n that_o a_o peculiar_a force_n and_o virtue_n be_v give_v to_o every_o thing_n at_o the_o begin_n by_o thy_o word_n voice_n and_o commandment_n which_o yet_o be_v in_o continual_a force_n but_o yet_o the_o same_o be_v but_o only_o second_o and_o instrumental_a cause_n not_o work_v of_o themselves_o not_o principal_o but_o depend_v upon_o thy_o power_n and_o commandment_n without_o which_o thou_o work_v the_o same_o effect_n when_o thou_o please_v which_o thou_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n and_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o this_o world_n and_o 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angel_n thy_o minister_n that_o thou_o be_v absent_a thyself_o for_o thou_o reach_v and_o touch_v from_o end_n to_o end_v mighty_o and_o dispose_v all_o thing_n sweet_o and_o profitable_a to_o thy_o glory_n therefore_o be_v thou_o o_o most_o mighty_a god_n the_o first_o and_o efficicient_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o thou_o o_o god_n almighty_a father_n be_v the_o rest_n and_o quiet_a fountain_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v perfect_a of_o thyself_o need_v none_o other_o thou_o be_v the_o first_o action_n and_o work_v inward_o thou_o be_v the_o true_a light_n thou_o be_v not_o only_a all_o in_o each_o several_a thing_n but_o all_o in_o all_o spiritual_o in_o power_n and_o essence_n so_o thou_o be_v every_o where_n thou_o be_v the_o be_v first_o chief_a and_o principal_a live_n and_o parent_n of_o life_n have_v quiet_a motion_n in_o thyself_o and_o move_v thyself_o inward_o be_v not_o move_v by_o motion_n thou_o be_v the_o be_v and_o begin_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n thou_o be_v silence_n thou_o be_v quietness_n or_o rest_v abide_v in_o thyself_o that_o be_v secret_a move_a or_o secret_a action_n wherefore_o thou_o be_v say_v as_o it_o be_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o centre_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v from_o whence_o with_o a_o universal_a eye_n that_o be_v with_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o substance_n by_o the_o which_o each_o thing_n have_v his_o be_v life_n and_o knowledge_n thou_o do_v behold_v they_o thy_o will_n be_v the_o still_a word_n thou_o o_o father_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o be_v of_o all_o substaunce_n which_o from_o thou_o that_o be_v the_o be_v itself_o do_v give_v be_v power_n of_o life_n and_o substance_n to_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o power_n and_o capacity_n of_o the_o receiver_n all_o thing_n dwell_v in_o thou_o potencial_o thou_o be_v the_o parent_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o power_n thou_o be_v omnipotent_a thou_o be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o thou_o be_v the_o original_n and_o cause_n in_o virtue_n and_o power_n thou_o fille_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o thy_o spirit_n have_v fill_v the_o whole_a world_n yet_o it_o be_v in_o secret_a that_o be_v in_o power_n for_o there_o must_v be_v a_o certain_a might_n or_o power_n wherewith_o all_o thing_n be_v quicken_v into_o lively_a spirit_n as_o it_o be_v from_o a_o lively_a fountain_n that_o they_o may_v live_v of_o that_o and_o because_o they_o do_v live_v they_o obtain_v their_o be_v for_o there_o must_v be_v a_o actor_n before_o there_o be_v action_n the_o agent_n bring_v forth_o action_n therefore_o thou_o o_o father_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a and_o first_o living_n do_v bring_v forth_o life_n thou_o o_o god_n the_o son_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v and_o without_o who_o nothing_o be_v make_v be_v the_o flood_n or_o river_n run_v from_o the_o father_n the_o fountain_n thou_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n for_o by_o reason_n of_o thou_o all_o worldly_a thing_n live_v thou_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o father_n the_o word_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o operation_n and_o work_n thou_o o_o god_n the_o son_n be_v the_o apparent_a and_o manifest_a motion_n or_o move_a move_v by_o motion_n the_o active_a motion_n or_o action_n and_o active_a word_n for_o the_o manifest_v of_o the_o power_n be_v action_n which_o action_n have_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o power_n live_v and_o knowledge_n according_a to_o motion_n do_v bring_v forth_o and_o make_v manifest_a all_o thing_n not_o by_o local_a motion_n neither_o by_o transfer_v into_o place_n but_o by_o a_o better_a and_o divine_a motion_n such_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o spirit_n which_o by_o his_o own_o motion_n do_v give_v life_n and_o bring_v forth_o understand_v 〈…〉_o in_o itself_o and_o not_o cut_v from_o the_o first_o power_n in_o the_o operation_n thou_o o_o christ_n be_v life_n have_v life_n in_o thyself_o appear_v outward_o in_o quicken_a and_o because_o thou_o be_v life_n therefore_o thou_o be_v motion_n quicken_a all_o that_o be_v quicken_v for_o life_n be_v cause_n of_o motion_n and_o because_o thou_o be_v manifest_a motion_n come_v from_o secret_a and_o inward_a motion_n and_o life_n take_v life_n from_o live_v and_o the_o principal_a life_n and_o beginning_n therefore_o life_n be_v beget_v of_o live_v or_o principal_a life_n and_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n and_o by_o thou_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v thou_o be_v life_n in_o all_o thing_n see_v thou_o be_v every_o where_n all_o fullness_n do_v inhabit_v in_o thou_o corporal_o that_o be_v in_o operation_n substantial_o and_o because_o the_o very_a life_n have_v no_o beginning_n be_v always_o of_o itself_o to_o itself_o of_o the_o father_n therefore_o it_o never_o c●as●th_v and_o it_o be_v always_o infinite_a and_o there_o be_v no_o life_n which_o in_o so_o much_o that_o it_o be_v life_n do_v not_o pertain_v to_o the_o river_n of_o life_n it_o give_v life_n &_o breath_n to_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n from_o supercelestial_a thing_n to_o celestial_a and_o to_o heavenly_a body_n to_o ●●yall_a watery_a and_o earthly_a thing_n and_o to_o all_o thing_n that_o the_o earth_n do_v bring_v forth_o and_o to_o all_o other_o thing_n therefore_o every_o matter_n whereof_o the_o world_n consist_v be_v endue_v with_o life_n and_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o life_n by_o who_o power_n all_o thing_n do_v come_v forth_o and_o proceed_v into_o generation_n and_o consist_v according_a to_o their_o matter_n and_o substancy_n to_o the_o which_o thou_o give_v such_o property_n and_o virtue_n as_o they_o have_v thou_o be_v the_o universal_a word_n remain_v impassable_a and_o not_o turn_v yet_o life_n be_v before_o

some_o other_o place_n of_o his_o work_n he_o himself_o do_v better_o expound_v and_o declare_v and_o by_o such_o as_o be_v perfect_a and_o true_a principle_n of_o true_a philosophy_n agreeable_a with_o the_o purity_n of_o god_n word_n contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o ethnic_n paracelsus_n bo●●eth_v the_o riddle_n parabel_n &_o dark_a speech_n wherewith_o he_o shadowith_v and_o hire_v this_o art_n and_o the_o matter_n whereof_o the_o universal_a medicine_n be_v make_v and_o the_o operation_n and_o work_n thereof_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o because_o in_o such_o writing_n he_o must_v observe_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o also_o therein_o comprehend_v the_o doctrine_n he_o have_v in_o hand_n therefore_o be_v thos●_n phrase_n sentence_n and_o speech_n dark_a and_o subject_a to_o cavilation_n therefore_o who_o so_o ever_o will_v right_o understand_v he_o where_o he_o write_v of_o our_o creation_n conception_n &_o birth_n and_o also_o of_o baptism_n 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●_o and_o that_o he_o have_v no_o money_n neither_o have_v he_o any_o power_n over_o money_n therefore_o can_v not_o give_v that_o he_o have_v not_o nor_o have_v power_n over_o to_o this_o purpose_n i_o can_v allege_v out_o of_o he_o a_o number_n of_o testimony_n but_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o sometime_o use_v medicine_n draw_v out_o of_o vegetable_n and_o sometime_o out_o of_o mineral_n and_o sometime_o these_o heavenly_a medicine_n be_v this_o it_o the_o decease_n have_v light_a original_n or_o beginnyng_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n or_o other_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n those_o may_v be_v cure_v by_o such_o medicine_n draw_v out_o of_o herb_n or_o rather_o with_o their_o arcana_fw-la and_o in_o such_o decease_n if_o they_o be_v not_o long_o circulate_v nor_o in_o the_o remote_a part_n but_o in_o primis_fw-la officinis_fw-la ciborum_fw-la the_o gross_a medicine_n of_o the_o heathen_n may_v prevail_v or_o at_o least_o they_o may_v flatter_v some_o 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it_o in_o parable_n and_o dark_a speech_n to_o avoid_v contempt_n among_o the_o foolish_a and_o unworthy_a reader_n and_o yet_o so_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v hide_v from_o those_o which_o be_v meet_v to_o hear_v and_o understande_v such_o secreet_n and_o mystery_n also_o thou_o haste_v hard_a how_o the_o new_a physic_n of_o the_o heathen_a have_v his_o begin_v of_o late_a year_n in_o comparisonne_n of_o the_o other_o from_o the_o heathen_a and_o idollater_n which_o be_v without_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n thou_o have_v hear_v also_o the_o difference_n between_o these_o two_o phisik_n whereby_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o judge_v whether_o this_o ancient_a physic_n be_v vain_a without_o beginning_n as_o it_o have_v be_v object_v thou_o have_v hard_a the_o explanation_n of_o certain_a objection_n lay_v against_o paracelsus_n whereby_o thou_o may_v the_o better_o judge_v of_o the_o rest_n wherewith_o he_o be_v charge_v now_o i_o do_v crave_v of_o thou_o gentle_a reader_n 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which_o the_o heathen_a have_v teach_v and_o if_o any_o thing_n herein_o be_v amiss_o for_o no_o man_n writynge_n can_v be_v warrant_v in_o all_o do_v not_o give_v judgement_n and_o pronounce_v definite_a sentence_n agaiust_a the_o whole_a by_o reason_n of_o some_o one_o particular_a and_o if_o thou_o perceive_v my_o meaning_n to_o be_v godly_a and_o sound_a do_v not_o condemn_v i_o of_o error_n by_o reason_n of_o word_n not_o right_o place_v nor_o apt_o use_v for_o error_n consist_v in_o sense_n and_o meaning_n and_o not_o in_o sound_n of_o word_n and_o though_o i_o write_v not_o to_o the_o latter_a physician_n the_o follower_n of_o the_o heathen_n that_o be_v practisioner_n and_o wilful_o bend_v against_o this_o chemical_a physic_n because_o they_o be_v like_o knotty_a and_o bursae_a wood_n not_o fit_a for_o frame_a timber_n but_o will_v gnaw_v the_o line_n wherewith_o they_o be_v lead_v and_o grin_n err_v and_o show_v their_o angry_a tooth_n at_o their_o leader_n and_o will_v not_o 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