Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	holy_a	person_n	son_n	20,542	5	6.1434	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15418	Limbo-mastix: that is, A canuise of Limbus Patrum shewing by euident places of Scripture, inuincible reasons, and pregnant testimonies of some ancient writers, that Christ descended not in soule to Hell, to deliuer the Fathers from thence. Containing also a briefe replie to so much of a pamphlet lately published, intituled, An answere to certaine obiections against the descension &c. as lookes that way, and is personally directed against some writers of our Church.	Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.	1604 (1604)	STC 25692; ESTC S120030	49,797	70

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humanity_n so_o his_o vivification_n and_o be_v make_v alive_a again_o be_v a_o work_n of_o power_n appertain_v to_o his_o deity_n argum._n 2._o whereas_o peter_n here_o say_v in_o the_o which_o spirit_n he_o go_v and_o preach_v this_o may_v be_v expound_v by_o the_o like_a place_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 11_o of_o the_o which_o salvation_n the_o prophet_n have_v inquire_v etc._n etc._n search_v when_o or_o what_o time_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v in_o they_o shall_v testify_v etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n be_v endue_v with_o and_o speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o by_o they_o as_o instrument_n as_o here_o by_o noah_n christ_n go_v and_o preach_v in_o his_o spirit_n object_n 1._o thus_o you_o erroneous_o confound_v the_o distinct_a person_n of_o the_o trinity_n turn_v the_o humane_a soul_n of_o christ_n first_o into_o his_o divinity_n and_o then_o again_o into_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ans._n p._n 33._o 2._o so_o upon_o these_o or_o like_a absurdity_n our_o late_a general_a surveyor_n of_o the_o controversy_n etc._n etc._n think_v it_o better_a to_o forge_v a_o new_a figure_n christ_n go_v in_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v say_v he_o no_o go_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o preach_v which_o what_o else_o be_v it_o then_o wilful_o to_o correct_v or_o rather_o to_o corrupt_v the_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n to_o set_v the_o apostle_n to_o school_v as_o not_o know_v to_o speak_v proper_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 33._o ans._n 1._o this_o be_v a_o unlearned_a cavil_n for_o while_o he_o fear_v the_o heresy_n of_o sabellius_n that_o confound_v the_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o make_v they_o all_o one_o august_n haeres_fw-la 52._o he_o come_v near_o a_o tritheist_n in_o divide_v christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n when_o mark_n say_v it_o be_v not_o you_o that_o speak_v but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mark_n 13._o 11._o and_o matthew_n thus_o rehearse_v the_o same_o place_n it_o be_v not_o you_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o my_o father_n that_o speak_v in_o you_o matth._n 10._o 20_o ignorance_n do_v the_o evangelist_n confound_v the_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n as_o of_o his_o father_n do_v he_o not_o proceed_v equal_o from_o they_o both_o this_o objection_n then_o either_o savour_v of_o error_n or_o bewray_v ignorance_n augustine_n can_v have_v give_v he_o a_o solution_n of_o this_o doubt_n if_o he_o have_v consult_v with_o he_o for_o both_o the_o son_n be_v a_o spirit_n in_o 99_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o deity_n and_o what_o do_v the_o son_n without_o the_o holy_a spirit_n or_o the_o father_n when_o the_o work_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v inseparable_a either_o of_o these_o answer_n may_v have_v satisfy_v he_o 2._o you_o still_o misreport_v he_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o great_a mote_n in_o your_o eye_n one_o may_v well_o return_v hieromes_n word_n upon_o you_o you_o be_v towards_o other_o as_o blind_a as_o a_o mole_n towards_o he_o as_o sharp_a sight_v as_o a_o goat_n you_o possides_fw-la with_o disdain_n call_v he_o our_o late_a surveyor_n of_o the_o controversy_n if_o his_o leisure_n will_v serve_v he_o he_o may_v soon_o survey_v more_o slip_n and_o gross_a oversight_n in_o this_o three_o penny_n book_n than_o you_o shall_v be_v over_o able_a to_o find_v in_o that_o great_a work_n which_o you_o so_o much_o carp_v at_o but_o hieromes_n word_n be_v here_o most_o true_a they_o do_v bite_v i_o with_o a_o envious_a tooth_n deprave_v paralipp_n public_o what_o they_o read_v in_o corner_n the_o same_o man_n be_v both_o accuser_n and_o defender_n approve_v in_o other_o that_o they_o reprove_v in_o i_o as_o though_o virtue_n and_o vice_n be_v not_o in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o but_o be_v change_v with_o the_o author_n but_o he_o neither_o correct_v or_o corrupt_v scripture_n but_o you_o corrupt_v his_o word_n which_o be_v these_o this_o phrase_n be_v neither_o strange_a 350._o nor_o unusual_a to_o say_v that_o christ_n go_v in_o spirit_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n go_v see_v noah_n go_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n here_o be_v nothing_o add_v or_o alter_v in_o the_o text_n but_o only_o the_o meaning_n explain_v when_o our_o saviour_n say_v it_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o speak_v in_o you_o mar._n 13._o 11_o but_o s._n peter_n christ._n holy_a man_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o pet._n 1._o 21_o do_v s._n peter_n corrupt_v or_o correct_v christ_n word_n as_o then_o for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o speak_v in_o man_n and_o man_n to_o speak_v by_o y_z e_z holy_a ghost_n in_o scripture_n be_v all_o one_o so_o to_o say_v y_z t_o christ_n spirit_n preach_v in_o noah_n or_o no_o preach_v in_o or_o by_o christ_n spirit_n i_o pray_v you_o sir_n what_o difference_n if_o any_o here_o corrupt_a the_o text_n it_o be_v yourself_o that_o forge_v a_o sense_n to_o use_v your_o own_o term_n that_o by_o scripture_n can_v be_v justify_v and_o so_o you_o be_v 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convert_v in_o hell_n man_n will_v neglect_v the_o hear_n of_o the_o gospel_n while_o they_o live_v to_o this_o purpose_n augustine_n epist_n 99_o object_n 1._o bellarmine_n say_v that_o christ_n preach_v in_o hell_n be_v not_o to_o convert_v the_o infidel_n but_o to_o bring_v tiding_n of_o joy_n to_o the_o godly_a soul_n cont._n s._n peter_n say_v contrary_a that_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o the_o dead_a that_o they_o may_v be_v condemn_v according_a to_o man_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o may_v live_v according_a to_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n 1._o pet._n 4._o 6._o what_o be_v this_o else_o but_o to_o preach_v unto_o they_o for_o their_o conversion_n object_n 2._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d

and_o the_o spirit_n where_o by_o the_o spirit_n the_o divine_a nature_n be_v manifest_o express_v object_n 4._o you_o must_v then_o read_v thus_o christ_n be_v mortify_v in_o his_o humanity_n and_o quicken_v in_o his_o divinity_n which_o be_v both_o absurd_a and_o impious_a p._n 24._o ans._n 1._o the_o answerer_n much_o contend_v pag._n 25_o to_o have_v the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supply_v which_o though_o it_o be_v apostle_n not_o in_o the_o original_n nor_o vulgar_a latin_a yet_o we_o willing_o yield_v he_o but_o what_o have_v he_o gain_v by_o it_o 2._o be_v it_o impious_a to_o say_v he_o be_v quicken_v in_o his_o divine_a spirit_n and_o do_v you_o know_v what_o you_o say_v do_v not_o s._n paul_n use_v the_o same_o phrase_n he_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n 1._o tim._n 3._o 16_o that_o be_v in_o and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o divine_a spirit_n for_o there_o not_o his_o soul_n but_o his_o divine_a nature_n be_v signify_v and_o what_o difference_n between_o this_o phrase_n of_o s._n peter_n quicken_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n rom._n 1._o 3._o declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n that_o be_v by_o the_o power_n thereof_o object_n 5._o if_o by_o flesh_n you_o understand_v the_o whole_a humane_a nature_n that_o be_v his_o body_n and_o soul_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o he_o be_v do_v to_o death_n both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n ans._n p._n 24._o ans._n first_o there_o be_v no_o more_o necessity_n here_o by_o flesh_n flesh_n to_o understand_v the_o whole_a humanity_n of_o christ_n his_o soul_n and_o body_n than_o in_o that_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n name_v before_o rom._n 1._o 3_o christ_n be_v make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n here_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v christ_n humanity_n be_v set_v against_o the_o spirit_n his_o divinity_n and_o yet_o if_o the_o soul_n shall_v necessary_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o flesh_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o christ_n receive_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n and_o so_o anima_fw-la shall_v be_v ex_fw-la traduce_v be_v derive_v from_o the_o parent_n as_o the_o flesh_n be_v whereas_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o god_n form_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n within_o he_o zachar._n 12._o 1._o second_o yet_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v here_o conceive_v no_o great_a absurdity_n will_v follow_v for_o either_o by_o be_v mortify_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n all_o other_o suffering_n be_v imply_v as_o s._n paul_n set_v down_o a_o brief_a sum_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o our_o sin_n be_v bury_v &_o rise_v again_o etc._n etc._n 1._o cor._n 15._o 3._o by_o die_a understand_v all_o other_o of_o his_o suffering_n as_o s._n peter_n say_v he_o have_v suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n 1._o pet._n 2._o 18_o or_o else_o such_o a_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v understand_v as_o christ_n soul_n be_v subject_a unto_o neither_o by_o sin_n nor_o damnation_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o inward_a affliction_n in_o which_o s._n paul_n say_v i_o die_v daily_o 1._o cor._n 15._o 31._o but_o i_o rather_o insist_v upon_o the_o first_o point_n object_n 6._o the_o word_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o go_v and_o preach_v can_v proper_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o divinity_n but_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n use_v it_o ver_fw-la 22_o go_v into_o heaven_n bellarm._n so_o likewise_o the_o answerer_n quote_v almost_o twenty_o place_n out_o of_o the_o gospel_n much_o glory_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o paint_v his_o margin_n with_o greek_a letter_n to_o show_v how_o this_o word_n be_v use_v of_o christ_n go_v and_o come_v as_o he_o be_v man_n p._n 31._o ans._n first_o as_o though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o usual_a thing_n in_o come_v scripture_n to_o apply_v unto_o god_n such_o word_n as_o signify_v motion_n for_o our_o better_a understanding_n so_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v carry_v upon_o the_o water_n gen._n 1._o 1._o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ascend_v up_o from_o abraham_n genes_n 17._o 22._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leap_v or_o come_v upon_o saul_n 1._o sam._n chap._n 10._o the_o word_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d run_v very_o swift_o psal._n 148._o 15._o second_o yea_o this_o very_a word_n here_o give_v in_o instance_n be_v otherwhere_o so_o use_v as_o matth._n 4._o 4._o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n only_o but_o by_o every_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o come_v or_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n object_n 7._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spirit_n you_o shall_v never_o find_v where_o it_o be_v give_v to_o man_n live_v in_o the_o world_n bellar_n &_o ans._n p._n 34._o and_o these_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o hell_n how_o then_o can_v they_o be_v live_a man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o if_o noah_n preach_v to_o spirit_n in_o hell_n both_o the_o preacher_n and_o auditor_n must_v be_v shut_v up_o in_o hell_n p._n 38._o ans._n 1._o these_o be_v but_o ridiculous_a objection_n and_o easy_o spirit_n answer_v for_o those_o to_o who_o noah_n preach_v be_v then_o live_v in_o earth_n but_o now_o spirit_n in_o hell_n when_o peter_n thus_o write_v so_o that_o by_o the_o figure_n prolepsis_n which_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n he_o describe_v they_o by_o their_o present_a state_n not_o as_o they_o be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o preach_n so_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n he_o say_v the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o the_o dead_a now_o dead_a but_o then_o live_v when_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v as_o augustine_n well_o expound_v it_o appear_v by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o roman_n the_o place_n that_o he_o understand_v such_o as_o be_v now_o dead_a but_o in_o former_a time_n hear_v the_o gospel_n when_o they_o be_v alive_a by_o the_o same_o figure_n christ_n be_v 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