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	scripture_n	speak_v	14,888	5	5.2608	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40088	A second defence of the propositions by which the doctrine of the Holy Trinity is so explained according to the ancient fathers, as to speak it not contradictory to natural reason : in answer to a Socinian manuscript, in a letter to a friend : together, with a third defence of those propositions, in answer to the newly published reflexions, contained in a pamphlet, entituled, A letter to the reverend clergy of both universities / both by the author of those propositions.	Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714.	1695 (1695)	Wing F1715; ESTC R6837	47,125	74

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the_o father_n this_o be_v affirm_v in_o that_o creed_n which_o be_v call_v the_o nicene_n and_o in_o that_o which_o false_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o athanasius_n though_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v assert_v in_o they_o to_o be_v from_o the_o son_n as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o father_n wherein_o the_o greek_a church_n differ_v from_o the_o latin_n 8._o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o flat_a contradiction_n to_o say_v that_o the_o second_o and_o three_o person_n be_v self_n existent_a 9_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v alike_o contradiction_n to_o affirm_v they_o to_o be_v being_n absolute_o perfect_a in_o reference_n to_o their_o manner_n of_o existence_n and_o to_o say_v that_o they_o have_v the_o perfection_n of_o absolute_a independence_n and_o of_o be_v the_o first_o original_n of_o all_o thing_n 10._o since_o the_o father_n alone_o be_v a_o be_v of_o the_o most_o absolute_a perfection_n he_o have_v those_o perfection_n which_o the_o other_o two_o person_n be_v uncapable_a of_o have_v he_o alone_o be_v god_n in_o the_o absolute_a high_a sense_n 11._o and_o therefore_o our_o bless_a saviour_n call_v he_o the_o only_a true_a god_n joh._n 17._o 3._o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v and_o it_o be_v most_o absurd_a to_o think_v that_o in_o these_o word_n and_o the_o follow_a prayer_n he_o do_v address_v himself_o to_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n conjunct_o since_o throughout_o the_o prayer_n he_o call_v this_o only_a true_a god_n his_o father_n and_o call_v himself_o twice_o his_o son_n before_o these_o word_n not_o to_o mention_v the_o absurdity_n of_o make_v our_o lord_n to_o pray_v to_o himself_o or_o of_o distinguish_v himself_o from_o those_o three_o of_o which_o himself_o be_v one._n if_o such_o a_o liberty_n as_o this_o in_o interpret_n scripture_n be_v allowable_a what_o work_n may_v be_v make_v with_o scripture_n 12._o our_o 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employ_v 15._o suppose_v any_o such_o being_n to_o have_v immediate_o issue_v forth_o from_o that_o infinite_a fullness_n and_o foecundity_n of_o be_v which_o be_v in_o the_o deity_n each_o of_o they_o must_v have_v a_o right_n to_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o a_o sense_n next_o to_o that_o in_o which_o it_o be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o father_n since_o they_o have_v all_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o godhead_n but_o those_o that_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v peculiar_a to_o he_o 16._o it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v such_o being_n viz._n that_o they_o have_v all_o divine_a perfection_n but_o the_o forementioned_a such_o as_o unlimited_a power_n wisdom_n goodness_n etc._n etc._n 17._o and_o they_o be_v always_o speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n as_o distinct_a

being_n or_o person_n according_a to_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o this_o word_n both_o from_o the_o father_n and_o from_o each_o other_o nor_o be_v so_o many_o man_n or_o angel_n more_o express_o distinguish_v as_o different_a person_n or_o substance_n by_o our_o saviour_n or_o his_o apostle_n than_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n still_o be_v 18._o it_o be_v a_o very_a presumptuous_a conceit_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o way_n but_o that_o of_o creation_n whereby_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v immediate_o and_o only_o from_o god_n which_o have_v a_o distinct_a existence_n of_o its_o own_o or_o that_o no_o being_n can_v have_v existence_n from_o he_o by_o way_n of_o necessary_a emanation_n of_o which_o we_o have_v a_o clear_a idea_n than_o of_o voluntary_a creation_n it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o ancient_n both_o father_n and_o philosopher_n nor_o can_v a_o better_o be_v find_v to_o express_v what_o be_v intend_v by_o it_o viz._n a_o more_o excellent_a way_n of_o 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and_o such_o a_o union_n may_v be_v much_o more_o easy_o conceive_v between_o they_o than_o can_v that_o union_n which_o be_v between_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n since_o these_o be_v substance_n which_o be_v of_o the_o most_o unlike_a and_o even_o contrary_a nature_n 23._o since_o we_o can_v conceive_v the_o first_o original_a of_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v more_o than_o one_o numerical_o and_o that_o we_o acknowledge_v the_o now_o mention_a union_n between_o the_o three_o person_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n together_o with_o the_o entire_a dependence_n of_o the_o two_o latter_a upon_o the_o first_o person_n the_o unity_n of_o the_o deity_n be_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n as_o full_o assert_v by_o we_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a or_o reasonable_a it_o shall_v be_v 24._o and_o no_o part_n of_o this_o explication_n do_v we_o think_v repugnant_a to_o any_o text_n of_o scripture_n but_o it_o seem_v much_o the_o easy_a way_n of_o reconcile_a those_o text_n which_o according_a 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