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
A41581	Of laying on of hands Heb. 6. 2. Or, a discourse containing these 4. chapters. 1. Of the several ends of laying on of hands, in the New Testament. 2. What laying on of hands, is not, and cannot be meant. Heb. 6. 2. 3. What laying on of hands, is and must be meant there. 4. That the laying on of hands, practised by some in these days, on all baptized believers, was never instituted, commanded, nor practised at all, by Jesus Christ, or his apostles in all the New Testament.	Gosnold, John, 1625?-1678.	1656 (1656)	Wing G1311B; ESTC R223702	12,054	16

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holy_a spirit_n by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n ver._n 17._o and_o that_o before_o this_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v fall_v upon_o none_o of_o they_o ver._n 15_o 16_o a_o phrase_n peculiar_a to_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n see_v act_n 10._o 44._o and_o 11._o 15._o it_o be_v yet_o further_o evident_a for_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n on_o they_o be_v so_o visible_a that_o simon_n see_v it_o ver._n 18._o and_o thereupon_o ver._n 19_o he_o say_v give_v i_o also_o this_o power_n that_o on_o whosoever_o i_o lie_v hand_n he_o may_v receive_v the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o that_o they_o lay_v their_o hand_n to_o this_o end_n the_o text_n be_v as_o express_v ver._n 17._o they_o lay_v their_o hand_n and_o they_o receive_v the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o ver._n 18._o through_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v give_v so_o that_o you_o see_v clear_o they_o lay_v on_o their_o hand_n to_o give_v the_o extraordinary_a or_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o say_v some_o the_o word_n of_o simon_n ver._n 18._o 19_o be_v reprove_v by_o peter_n ver._n 20_o 21._o to_o which_o we_o answer_v simon_n be_v not_o reprove_v for_o what_o he_o have_v assert_v that_o he_o have_v see_v for_o that_o be_v true_a but_o that_o he_o will_v have_v purchase_v this_o gift_n and_o power_n with_o money_n herein_o lay_v his_o wickedness_n because_o thou_o have_v think_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n may_v be_v purchase_v with_o money_n ver._n 20._o upon_o this_o account_n also_o paul_n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o twelve_o man_n at_o ephesus_n act._n 19_o 6._o and_o when_o paul_n have_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o the_o holy_a spirit_n come_v on_o they_o and_o they_o speak_v with_o tongue_n and_o prophesy_v and_o that_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n here_o be_v mean_v the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v clear_a because_o ver._n 2._o it_o be_v say_v they_o believe_v now_o none_o can_v believe_v without_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 3._o but_o most_o clear_a in_o the_o text_n itself_o for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n come_v so_o on_o they_o that_o they_o immediate_o thereupon_o speak_v with_o tongue_n and_o prophesy_v a_o phrase_n note_v the_o high_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o ever_o be_v attain_v yea_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n act._n 2._o 4._o and_o 10._o 44_o 45_o 46._o 3._o for_o ordain_v or_o appoint_v of_o officer_n to_o this_o end_n timothy_n have_v hand_n lay_v on_o he_o by_o the_o presbytery_n or_o eldership_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o and_o that_o this_o be_v for_o the_o ministry_n the_o whole_a context_n prove_v from_o ver._n 11._o to_o the_o end_n so_o also_o 2_o epist._n 1._o 6._o be_v to_o be_v understand_v paul_n be_v one_o of_o the_o presbytery_n and_o there_o also_o about_o the_o text_n ministerial_a gift_n be_v speak_v of_o if_o any_o object_n from_o these_o two_o place_n that_o there_o be_v a_o gift_n speak_v of_o that_o timothy_n receive_v by_o lay_v on_o 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this_o penman_n to_o put_v and_o reckon_v it_o among_o such_o principle_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n as_o repentance_n faith_n baptism_n the_o resurrection_n and_o eternal_a judgement_n and_o these_o grant_v by_o all_o under_o the_o least_o profession_n of_o christianity_n to_o be_v foundation-doctrine_n this_o be_v premise_v we_o notwithstanding_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v either_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n for_o heal_v the_o sick_a or_o for_o give_v the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n much_o less_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n practise_v by_o some_o in_o these_o day_n as_o you_o may_v further_o see_v in_o chap._n 4._o i._n here_o can_v be_v mean_v lay_v on_o of_o hand_n for_o heal_v or_o recover_v the_o sick_a and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o gift_n or_o power_n of_o heal_v by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v cease_v now_o that_o can_v be_v a_o principle_n etc._o etc._o which_o be_v not_o in_o force_n in_o all_o age_n nor_o any_o man_n capable_a to_o practise_v it_o at_o the_o first_o promise_n of_o give_v this_o power_n it_o be_v accompany_v only_o with_o miraculous_a gift_n mar._n 16._o 17_o 18._o in_o my_o name_n shall_v they_o cast_v out_o devil_n they_o shall_v speak_v with_o new_a tongue_n they_o shall_v take_v up_o serpent_n and_o if_o they_o drink_v any_o deadly_a thing_n it_o shall_v not_o hurt_v they_o they_o shall_v lay_v hand_n on_o the_o sick_a and_o they_o shall_v recover_v now_o how_o dangerous_a and_o destructive_a a_o principle_n be_v this_o that_o miracle_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o religion_n as_o principle_n be_v and_o yet_o no_o power_n to_o practise_v they_o 2._o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a a_o foundation-principle_n shall_v continue_v and_o be_v in_o force_n in_o all_o age_n so_o it_o be_v necessary_a also_o it_o shall_v concern_v the_o whole_a church_n and_o every_o member_n thereof_o as_o a_o foundation_n do_v the_o whole_a and_o every_o part_n of_o the_o building_n to_o support_v and_o uphold_v it_o admit_v then_o this_o power_n be_v now_o in_o force_n how_o will_v the_o heal_n of_o any_o one_o particular_a member_n concern_v the_o whole_a body_n as_o a_o principle_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n for_o recover_v the_o sick_a can_v be_v that_o principle_n etc._o etc._o heb._n 6._o ii_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n for_o give_v the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n can_v be_v mean_v here_o and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o as_o before_o this_o power_n of_o give_v the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v now_o cease_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o at_o this_o day_n for_o although_o so_o many_o have_v have_v hand_n lay_v upon_o they_o to_o this_o end_n yet_o these_o extraordinary_a gift_n have_v never_o follow_v to_o any_o one_o of_o they_o but_o both_o they_o and_o the_o administrator_n be_v and_o remain_v as_o other_o man_n yet_o to_o call_v this_o a_o principle_n etc._o etc._o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o grant_v that_o one_o of_o the_o foundation-stone_n of_o the_o christian_a building_n be_v now_o lose_v and_o if_o but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o foundation_n fail_v how_o torture_v must_v the_o whole_a building_n stand_v and_o will_v soon_o decay_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o and_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o a_o principle_n in_o all_o art_n and_o science_n be_v of_o constant_a and_o stand_a use_n 2._o that_o this_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n can_v be_v the_o principle_n heb._n 6._o because_o this_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n be_v there_o call_v a_o doctrine_n ver._n 1_o 2._o but_o that_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n to_o give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v never_o once_o teach_v in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n no_o not_o by_o they_o that_o practise_v it_o 3._o if_o this_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n be_v the_o principle_n then_o this_o very_a church_n of_o the_o hebrew_n the_o first_o constitute_v church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n after_o christ_n ascension_n this_o church_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o act._n 1_o and_o 2_o have_v want_v a_o principle_n in_o religion_n which_o be_v very_o absurd_a to_o imagine_v for_o they_o themselves_o have_v not_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n to_o this_o end_n act._n 8._o be_v the_o first_o place_n that_o ever_o it_o be_v practise_v and_o sure_o in_o all_o matter_n about_o worship_n the_o write_a word_n must_v be_v our_o rule_n and_o to_o the_o scripture_n silence_n we_o must_v give_v consent_n according_a to_o that_o proverb_n where_o god_n have_v not_o a_o mouth_n to_o speak_v we_o must_v not_o have_v a_o ear_n to_o hear_v beside_o that_o they_o have_v not_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n to_o this_o end_n be_v evident_a because_o they_o receive_v the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n without_o it_o act._n 2._o verse_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o neither_o of_o these_o two_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n can_v be_v mean_v in_o heb._n 6._o 9_o chap._n iii_o what_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v and_o must_v be_v mean_v heb._n 6._o 2._o for_o the_o better_a resolve_v this_o question_n we_o must_v take_v notice_n that_o it_o be_v lay_v on_o of_o hand_n here_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o etc._o etc._o therefore_o can_v be_v but_o one_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n that_o be_v call_v here_o a_o principle_n etc._o etc._o and_o not_o more_o as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o for_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v lay_n on_o of_o hand_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n as_o in_o the_o same_o place_n when_o the_o apostle_n will_v understand_v more_o baptism_n than_o one_o he_o say_v the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n this_o be_v consider_v we_o must_v remember_v what_o go_v before_o that_o it_o be_v neither_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n for_o heal_v the_o sick_a nor_o for_o give_v the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n then_o it_o must_v be_v 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