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	jesus_n	lord_n	7,172	5	3.5622	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25775	A short history of Valentinus Gentilis, the tritheist tryed, condemned, and put to death by the Protestant reformed city and church of Bern in Switzerland, for asserting the three divine persons of the Trinity, to be [three distinct, eternal spirits, &c.] / wrote in Latin, by Benedictus Aretius, a divine of that church, and now translated into English for the use of Dr. Sherlock ...; Valentini Gentilis justo capitis supplicio affecti brevis historia. English	Aretius, Benedictus, d. 1574.; South, Robert, 1634-1716.	1696 (1696)	Wing A3629; ESTC R6675	62,571	156

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one_o can_v speak_v better_o of_o god_n than_o god_n do_v of_o himself_o and_o therefore_o when_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o he_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o consult_v he_o first_o speak_v of_o himself_o moreover_o as_o it_o be_v impious_a to_o deny_v the_o use_n of_o scripture-form_n of_o speak_v so_o it_o be_v downright_a malice_n to_o condemn_v those_o that_o be_v common_o receive_v so_o long_o as_o reason_n prove_v not_o that_o they_o maintain_v any_o thing_n against_o scripture_n in_o ecclesiastical_a history_n and_o act_n of_o synod_n there_o be_v abundance_n of_o example_n be_v they_o pertinent_a to_o be_v mention_v here_o of_o this_o nature_n our_o age_n have_v see_v one_o in_o valentinus_n gentilis_fw-la who_o that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n in_o his_o explication_n of_o the_o three_o person_n quarrel_v first_o with_o the_o receive_a term_n such_o ☞_o as_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o person_n first_o for_o as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v make_v use_n of_o he_o see_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o maintain_v three_o spirit_n distinct_a in_o essence_n and_o degree_n this_o small_a treatise_n show_v the_o unanimous_a determination_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v this_o doctrine_n together_o with_o the_o rise_n of_o that_o corruption_n my_o lord_n i_o present_v this_o history_n to_o your_o lordship_n because_o you_o preside_v at_o the_o trial_n and_o it_o be_v to_o your_o grief_n that_o you_o hear_v this_o corruption_n of_o the_o true_a doctrine_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n and_o since_o the_o account_n may_v prove_v useful_a to_o the_o world_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a it_o shall_v be_v make_v public_a so_o much_o upon_o my_o private_a will_n as_o your_o lordship_n be_v public_a command_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n govern_v you_o by_o his_o good_a spirit_n that_o you_o may_v lead_v long_o and_o happy_a life_n in_o these_o honourable_a station_n to_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o orthodox_n doctrine_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o your_o country_n amen_n m._n d._n lxvii_o cal._n junii_fw-la my_o lord_n your_o lordship_n most_o humble_a servant_n b._n aretius_n the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap_n 1._o how_o and_o where_o valentinus_n gentilis_fw-la fall_v into_o those_o new_a opinion_n and_o what_o great_a mischief_n he_o do_v by_o spread_v of_o they_o chap._n 2._o upon_o what_o account_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o bern._n chap._n 3._o concern_v his_o write_n and_o the_o head_n of_o his_o accusation_n chap._n 4._o whether_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v hear_v as_o plaintif_n chap._n 5._o contain_v some_o proposition_n take_v out_o of_o his_o book_n of_o the_o trinity_n which_o we_o judge_v to_o be_v false_a chap._n 6._o a_o account_n of_o his_o error_n about_o the_o article_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n chap._n 7._o of_o these_o word_n trinitas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o what_o they_o do_v proper_o signify_v chap._n 8._o what_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o arius_n and_o wherein_o gentilis_fw-la and_o he_o do_v agree_v chap._n 9_o concern_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o understand_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 10._o whether_o or_o no_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o father_n to_o be_v call_v the_o one_o only_a god_n chap._n 11._o the_o judgement_n and_o consent_n of_o scripture_n with_o respect_n to_o this_o article_n chap._n 12._o gentilis_n censure_n of_o the_o father_n and_o their_o write_n chap._n 13._o the_o judgement_n of_o justin_n martyr_n and_o philosopher_n chap._n 14._o the_o judgement_n of_o st._n ignatius_n chap._n 15._o the_o judgement_n of_o tertullian_n chap._n 16._o concern_v the_o father_n especial_o st._n austin_n chap._n 17._o concern_v the_o communication_n of_o attribute_n or_o property_n chap._n 18._o contain_v some_o of_o gentilis_n notorious_a blasphemy_n chap._n 19_o of_o the_o vile_a scandal_n he_o have_v false_o throw_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n chap._n 20._o of_o the_o cheat_n and_o imposture_n whereby_o he_o endeavour_v to_o impose_v upon_o good_a well-meaning_a people_n a_o brief_a account_n of_o valentinus_n gentilis_fw-la etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n how_o and_o where_o he_o fall_v into_o those_o new_a opinion_n and_o what_o great_a mischief_n he_o do_v by_o spread_v of_o they_o valentinus_n gentilis_fw-la a_o campanian_a have_v lest_o his_o native_a country_n cosentia_n travel_v through_o naples_n sicily_n and_o italy_n and_o at_o last_o arrive_v at_o geneva_n there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o italian_a church_n of_o that_o city_n several_a person_n out_o of_o all_o part_n of_o italy_n who_o come_v thither_o upon_o very_o different_a account_n but_o be_v most_o such_o as_o be_v banish_v out_o of_o their_o own_o country_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o religion_n have_v make_v this_o their_o place_n of_o refuge_n among_o they_o be_v several_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d himself_o inventor_n of_o new_a doctrine_n such_o be_v g._n blandrata_n a_o physician_n who_o have_v new_o begin_v to_o attack_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n but_o as_o yet_o all_o he_o do_v be_v in_o private_a only_o and_o by_o way_n of_o letter_n to_o some_o familiar_a acquaintance_n the_o dispute_n be_v concern_v the_o common_o receive_v term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trinitas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n at_o the_o ☞_o same_o time_n m._n gribaldus_n a_o eminent_a lawyer_n and_o paulus_n alciatus_fw-la a_o milanese_n be_v engage_v in_o carry_v on_o the_o same_o design_n gentilis_fw-la be_v no_o soon_o come_v to_o town_n and_o hear_v of_o the_o controversy_n but_o he_o whole_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o study_n of_o it_o and_o in_o a_o short_a

so_o many_o know_a accuser_n four_o because_o he_o have_v endeavour_v to_o undermine_v one_o of_o the_o prime_a article_n of_o our_o faith_n a_o article_n so_o essential_a to_o the_o very_o ☞_o be_v of_o christianity_n that_o in_o the_o worst_a and_o dark_a time_n of_o popery_n it_o still_o continue_a pure_a and_o uncorrupted_a and_o last_o because_o the_o lead_a assertor_n of_o this_o new_a doctrine_n have_v not_o yet_o agree_v upon_o their_o principle_n for_o according_a to_o his_o own_o confession_n blandrata_n turn_v arian_n alciat_fw-la a_o mahometan_a and_o himself_o and_o gribaldus_n be_v still_o of_o different_a opinion_n for_o when_o our_o confession_n be_v tender_v he_o to_o which_o gribaldus_n have_v former_o subscribe_v he_o disapprove_v and_o condemn_v it_o withal_o affirm_v gribalaus_fw-la to_o have_v commit_v a_o grievous_a sin_n by_o subscribe_v it_o upon_o these_o account_n he_o be_v debar_v from_o be_v a_o plaintiff_n whether_o just_o or_o not_o let_v the_o world_n judge_n and_o command_v to_o give_v in_o a_o particular_a answer_n to_o the_o article_n prefer_v against_o he_o chap._n v._n contain_v some_o proposition_n take_v out_o of_o his_o book_n of_o the_o trinity_n which_o we_o judge_v to_o be_v false_a and_o now_o we_o desire_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o piety_n of_o all_o succeed_a age_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o follow_a position_n wherein_o he_o do_v either_o by_o a_o impudent_a prevarication_n scandalize_v and_o bespatter_v we_o or_o which_o be_v far_o worse_a impious_o blaspheme_v god_n and_o first_o he_o call_v the_o trinity_n a_o mere_a human_a invention_n not_o so_o much_o as_o know_v to_o any_o catholic_n creed_n and_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n second_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o father_n alone_o be_v that_o one_o only_a god_n set_v forth_o to_o we_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n three_o that_o the_o son_n be_v not_o of_o himself_o but_o of_o the_o father_n to_o who_o he_o be_v subordinate_a as_o to_o his_o maker_n or_o essentiator_n four_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o only_o three_o distinct_a person_n but_o have_v also_o three_o distinct_a essence_n or_o substance_n ☜_o five_o the_o son_n be_v beget_v by_o the_o father_n according_a to_o his_o substance_n and_o differ_v from_o the_o father_n as_o a_o subordinate_a spirit_n six_o there_o be_v in_o the_o trinity_n three_o ☜_o eternal_a spirit_n each_o of_o which_o be_v by_o himself_o express_o god_n seven_o that_o these_o three_o spirit_n differ_v from_o each_o other_o in_o order_n degree_n and_o propriety_n of_o essence_n chap._n vi_o a_o account_n of_o his_o error_n about_o the_o article_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n the_o adorable_a mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v the_o constant_a subject_n that_o run_v through_o all_o his_o write_n a_o subject_a which_o he_o handle_v after_o such_o a_o rate_n as_o that_o he_o seem_v neither_o to_o have_v think_v nor_o write_v of_o any_o thing_n else_o for_o the_o space_n at_o least_o of_o 8_o year_n last_o pass_v in_o all_o which_o his_o principal_a design_n be_v to_o advance_v such_o a_o distinction_n in_o the_o divine_a essence_n as_o may_v make_v the_o three_o person_n three_o distinct_a spirit_n of_o different_a order_n and_o degree_n as_o when_o we_o say_v the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o person_n in_o the_o individual_a trinity_n gentilis_fw-la will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v false_a and_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o say_v the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v that_o one_o god_n be_v god_n alone_o again_o when_o we_o say_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v one_o god_n eternal_a he_o here_o accuse_v we_o of_o heresy_n tell_v we_o the_o father_n alone_o be_v god_n of_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o beget_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maker_n of_o all_o thing_n essentiator_fw-la but_o that_o the_o son_n be_v make_v essentiatus_fw-la or_o receive_v his_o be_v from_o another_o be_v indeed_o god_n but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o likewise_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o by_o consequence_n that_o they_o be_v not_o one_o but_o three_o eternal_o again_o when_o we_o affirm_v that_o one_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v in_o trinity_n and_o trinity_n in_o unity_n this_o pious_a plain_a proposition_n he_o call_v mere_a gibberish_n cant_n and_o perfect_a sophistry_n and_o plain_o affirm_v pag._n 20._o of_o his_o antidote_n that_o there_o be_v three_o spirit_n real_o subsist_v there_o be_v say_v he_o antid_v fol._n 27_o and_o 28._o therefore_o three_o because_o 1690._o three_o eternal_a spirit_n and_o explain_v himself_o pag._n 70._o they_o be_v say_v he_o three_o eternal_a spirit_n distinguish_v by_o a_o gradual_a and_o due_a subordination_n and_o though_o he_o grant_v the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v three_o person_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n yet_o he_o add_v they_o be_v distinct_a in_o order_n degree_n and_o propriety_n to_o explain_v which_o he_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o father_n to_o be_v style_v the_o one_o only_a god_n by_o which_o explication_n the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v manifest_o exclude_v from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n but_o he_o fancy_v there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-existence_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o father_n only_o that_o can_v be_v attribute_v to_o the_o son_n hence_o it_o be_v he_o style_v the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n god_n of_o himself_o as_o he_o be_v more_o eminent_o true_o and_o proper_o god_n but_o the_o son_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_fw-la secondary_a and_o different_a sort_n of_o god_n whence_o he_o infer_v that_o the_o son_n be_v not_o of_o himself_o but_o of_o god_n the_o father_n who_o alone_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n of_o himself_o p._n 54._o and_o p._n 161._o that_o god_n the_o father_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o only_a god_n invisible_a most_o high_a and_o the_o god_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o word_n incarnate_a again_o p._n 82._o the_o son_n be_v subordinate_a essentiatori_fw-la to_o he_o that_o give_v he_o be_v and_o so_o he_o make_v the_o father_n essentiator_n and_o the_o son_n essentiatus_fw-la and_o by_o consequence_n the_o father_n to_o be_v proper_o god_n and_o the_o son_n only_o a_o subordinate_a inferior_a god_n whereas_o we_o on_o the_o contrary_n do_v admit_v of_o no_o degree_n in_o the_o godhead_n and_o do_v positive_o assert_v that_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n be_v but_o one_o single_a essence_n not_o subordinate_a or_o capable_a of_o superiority_n and_o inferiority_n however_o to_o bring_v himself_o clear_o off_o here_o he_o say_v that_o when_o he_o affirm_v the_o father_n be_v the_o one_o only_a god_n this_o aught_o to_o be_v refer_v whole_o to_o his_o self-existence_n not_o to_o his_o numerical_a 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