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
A65861	The dipper plung'd, or, Thomas Hicks his feigned dialogue between a Christian and a Quaker, proved, an unchristian forgery consisting of self-contradictions, and abuses against the truth, and people called Quakers : wherein Tho. Hicks hath seconded (though in envy exceeded) his brother Henry Grigg, in his babylonish pamphlet, stiled, Light from the sun of righteousness : howbeit, they have both notoriously contradicted themselves, and each other, as is hereby evinced / by G.W.	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1672 (1672)	Wing W1923; ESTC R20065	11,473	20

and_o spiritual_a end_n which_o the_o scripture_n do_v alas_o whereto_o do_v the_o best_a of_o man_n action_n natural_o tend_v but_o to_o swell_v they_o with_o pride_n and_o conceit_n of_o themselves_o p._n 37._o t._n h._n contrad_n the_o heathen_a in_o many_o thing_n with_o respect_n to_o moral_a goodness_n there_o be_v something_o commendable_a in_o they_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o light_n in_o they_o by_o which_o they_o may_v acknowledge_v god_n ought_v to_o be_v worship_v contradict_v again_o yet_o that_o light_n can_v not_o direct_v they_o how_o that_o worship_n shall_v be_v perform_v so_o as_o to_o please_v he_o pag._n 36_o 37._o anim._n in_o the_o first_o he_o put_v corrupt_a proud_a nature_n for_o the_o light_n in_o the_o next_o contradiction_n the_o light_n be_v commendable_a for_o moral_a goodness_n in_o the_o last_o he_o oppose_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o live_a word_n good_a spirit_n or_o light_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o this_o accuse_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n with_o direct_v they_o to_o a_o insufficient_a light_n see_v deut._n 30.14_o neb._n 9.20_o isa._n 2.5_o &_o chap._n 63.10_o t._n h._n we_o oppose_v not_o the_o scripture_n to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o to_o the_o light_n within_o p._n 39_o which_o oppose_v of_o they_o be_v thus_o explain_v the_o scripture_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n the_o light_n within_o to_o be_v reject_v t._n h._n contrad_n neither_o will_v this_o common_a light_n rise_v above_o its_o source_n nature_n use_v and_o end_n wherefore_o affront_v no_o more_o the_o grace_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o superad_v more_o p._n 37._o anim._n see_v how_o this_o man_n be_v plunge_v one_o while_o he_o be_v set_v the_o scripture_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o light_n within_o another_o while_n the_o degree_n of_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v to_o be_v reject_v that_o it_o be_v to_o have_v more_o add_v to_o which_o grant_v it_o follow_v that_o the_o addition_n of_o more_o must_v come_v through_o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o less_o degree_n and_o degree_n do_v not_o vary_v the_o nature_n or_o kind_a t._n h._n we_o see_v that_o the_o light_n in_o one_o man_n teach_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o light_n in_o another_o a_o direct_a contrary_a so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o certainty_n of_o truth_n or_o error_n sin_n or_o duty_n by_o this_o for_o that_o which_o be_v sin_n to_o one_o man_n be_v and_o may_v be_v duty_n to_o another_o and_o consequent_o sin_n be_v nothing_o page_n 42._o answ._n now_o he_o render_v the_o light_n within_o man_n so_o commend_v before_o as_o no_o real_a light_n but_o as_o corrupt_v and_o variable_a as_o the_o erroneous_a mind_n of_o man_n and_o so_o blasphemous_o p●ts_v darkness_n for_o light_n but_o how_o agree_v this_o with_o his_o say_n christ_n be_v the_o life_n and_o light_n of_o man_n p._n 22._o no_o disparagement_n to_o the_o light_n within_o each_o degree_n of_o light_n be_v serviceable_a to_o its_o end_n p._n 36._o we_o be_v accountable_a for_o every_o dispensation_n of_o light_n according_a to_o its_o kind_n p._n 13._o but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o real_a light_n to_o distinguish_v between_o sin_n and_o duty_n what_o shall_v they_o be_v accountable_a for_o what_o atheistical_a bedlam_n work_n have_v this_o t._n hicks_n make_v against_o the_o light_n within_o h._n grigg_n i_o affirm_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o man_n consist_v of_o flesh_n and_o bone_n p._n 30_o 31._o humane_a p._n 33._o t._n hicks_n contrad_n the_o son_n take_v flesh_n upon_o he_o p._n 35._o the_o word_n take_v flesh_n p._n 47._o the_o father_n do_v prepare_v he_o a_o body_n p._n 83._o anim._n there_o be_v no_o small_a difference_n between_o consist_v of_o humane_a flesh_n and_o bone_n and_o his_o take_v flesh_n or_o have_v a_o body_n prepare_v for_o he_o as_o for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o consist_v of_o such_o a_o body_n imply_v he_o be_v not_o before_o that_o body_n but_o to_o say_v the_o father_n do_v prepare_v he_o a_o body_n imply_v that_o he_o be_v before_o and_o so_o he_o be_v and_o be_v ascend_v up_o where_o he_o be_v before_o glorify_v with_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n john_n 6.62_o chap._n 17.5_o whilst_o t._n h._n expect_v to_o be_v perfect_o free_v from_o sin_n in_o heaven_n after_o death_n p._n 50._o and_o yet_o question_n whether_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o privilege_n of_o any_o on_o this_o side_n death_n p._n 55._o he_o be_v very_o uncertain_a in_o his_o oppose_v the_o doctrine_n of_o perfection_n as_o attainable_a in_o this_o life_n to_o be_v sure_a his_o sinful_a course_n here_o be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n hereafter_o neither_o do_v his_o rehearsal_n of_o personal_n mistake_v and_o fail_n in_o motion_n or_o action_n if_o grant_v against_o several_a person_n divers_a of_o who_o i_o believe_v he_o wrong_v p._n 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 52._o overthrow_v immediate_a revelation_n or_o the_o doctrine_n of_o perfection_n nor_o yet_o prove_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n within_o so_o uncertain_a as_o to_o teach_v one_o man_n one_o thing_n and_o another_o a_o direct_a contrary_n nor_o yet_o to_o show_v no_o certainty_n of_o truth_n or_o error_n sin_n or_o duty_n as_o erroneous_o he_o represent_v it_o p._n 42._o as_o it_o be_v his_o iniquity_n to_o reflect_v upon_o a_o people_n in_o general_n from_o the_o fail_n of_o some_o so_o he_o show_v himself_o a_o silly_a logition_n to_o reflect_v upon_o principle_n by_o personal_a weakness_n though_o this_o be_v his_o kind_n of_o logic_n whilst_o he_o sleight_n revelation_n and_o for_o a_o instance_n against_o it_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o revelation_n that_o come_v from_o paul_n hobson_n who_o on_o purpose_n to_o try_v they_o speak_v through_o a_o trunk_n yet_o can_v they_o not_o distinguish_v his_o voice_n from_o the_o immediate_a voice_n of_o god_n p._n 27._o and_o who_o be_v this_o paul_n hobson_n be_v he_o not_o a_o eminent_a baptist_n preacher_n and_o brother_n of_o these_o man_n it_o be_v true_a we_o have_v hear_v that_o he_o serve_v a_o poor_a shatter_v whimsical_a man_n as_o his_o brother_n t.h._n relate_v viz._n that_o he_o feign_v a_o voice_n and_o call_v as_o from_o god_n through_o a_o trunk_n and_o so_o deceive_v this_o silly_a man_n do_v you_o think_v that_o this_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o baptist_n cause_n thus_o to_o publish_v boast_o their_o brother_n wickedness_n and_o which_o be_v worse_o think_v you_o paul_n hobson_n the_o deceiver_n or_o the_o person_n who_o he_o deceive_v be_v this_o a_o valid_a argument_n against_o revelation_n and_o will_v t.h._n and_o his_o brother_n will._n kiffin_n take_v it_o well_o if_o i_o shall_v make_v their_o brethren_n miscarriage_n and_o their_o brother_n hobson_n say_a wickedness_n a_o argument_n against_o they_o as_o never_o call_v of_o god_n either_o to_o preach_v dip_v or_o plunge_v people_n in_o water_n judge_n reader_n how_o silly_a they_o be_v in_o these_o their_o attempt_n and_o work_n against_o us._n here_o 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the_o dipper_n plunge_v or_o thomas_n hicks_n his_o feign_a dialogue_n between_o a_o christian_a and_o a_o quaker_n prove_v a_o unchristian_a forgery_n consist_v of_o self-contradiction_n and_o abuse_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o people_n call_v quaker_n wherein_o tho._n hicks_n have_v second_v though_o in_o envy_n exceed_v his_o brother_n henry_n grigg_n in_o his_o babylonish_n pamphlet_n style_v light_n from_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n howbeit_o they_o have_v both_o notorious_o contradict_v themselves_o and_o each_o other_o as_o be_v hereby_o evince_v by_o g._n w._n profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a they_o become_v fool_n rom._n 1.22_o print_a in_o the_o year_n 1672._o unprejudiced_a reader_n whereas_o t._n hicks_n repute_v a_o eminent_a brother_n of_o wil._n kiffin_n have_v late_o divulge_v his_o pamphlet_n which_o we_o have_v be_v threaten_v with_o for_o a_o considerable_a time_n before_o style_v a_o dialogue_n between_o a_o christian_a and_o a_o quaker_n his_o 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language_n and_o ridiculous_a contradiction_n and_o inconsistency_n which_o sure_o will_v add_v no_o credit_n to_o the_o baptist_n cause_n nor_o convict_v other_o whilst_o he_o pretend_v to_o act_v a_o christian_a and_o a_o quaker_n as_o opposite_a he_o antical_o abuse_v christianity_n and_o scoff_v at_o the_o light_n and_o life_n of_o religion_n who_o when_o he_o scurrilous_o act_v a_o quaker_n he_o himself_o be_v that_o nonsensical_a quaker_n who_o have_v design_o forge_v his_o dialogue_n to_o his_o own_o fancy_n so_o as_o not_o to_o puzzle_v himself_o with_o problem_n to_o be_v s●ure_n this_o feign_a though_o outside_n dip_v christian-quaker_n while_o he_o feign_v his_o opposer_n and_o frame_v the_o contest_v he_o will_v have_v it_o after_o his_o own_o fashion_n that_o he_o may_v with_o contempt_n and_o insult_a deal_n with_o all_o objection_n and_o question_n of_o his_o own_o coin_v how_o deep_o soever_o this_o man_n be_v outward_o plunge_v he_o be_v yet_o unchristened_a and_o all_o the_o water_n in_o thames_n will_v not_o wash_v his_o defile_v conscience_n but_o for_o these_o dipper_n and_o particular_a electioner_n to_o revile_v and_o belie_v their_o neighbour_n in_o print_n in_o this_o time_n of_o liberty_n be_v no_o new_a or_o strange_a thing_n whilst_o upon_o their_o partial_a opinion_n of_o election_n they_o believe_v themselves_o secure_a from_o the_o reward_n of_o liar_n rev._n 21.8_o by_o their_o conceit_a personal_a election_n unchangeable_o design_v from_o eternity_n in_o which_o they_o viz._n baptist_n and_o their_o follower_n must_v only_o be_v the_o sharer_n if_o all_o that_o oppose_v their_o dip_v be_v accurse_v according_a to_o their_o old_a brother_n hen._n grigg's_o fatal_a sentence_n in_o his_o book_n against_o his_o sister_n p._n 24._o this_o their_o partial_a conceit_n of_o a_o eternal_a personal_a election_n of_o themselves_o and_o of_o but_o very_o few_o if_o any_o beside_o and_o blasphemous_o imagine_v such_o severe_a partiality_n against_o god_n as_o that_o from_o all_o eternity_n he_o have_v particular_o design_v either_o the_o reprobation_n or_o preterition_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n thereby_o leave_v they_o to_o inevitable_a destruction_n this_o sad_a sentence_n be_v one_o main_a ground_n of_o these_o man_n inveigh_v so_o eager_o against_o the_o general_n extent_n of_o save_v grace_n to_o all_o mankind_n and_o of_o their_o oppose_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o true_a light_n in_o all_o man_n which_o god_n have_v free_o give_v they_o but_o how_o consistent_a they_o be_v in_o their_o work_n herein_o i_o refer_v to_o the_o impartial_a reader_n to_o judge_v of_o in_o what_o ●ollows_v in_o tho._n hicks_n own_o word_n collect_v and_o cite_v out_o of_o his_o say_a dialogue_n and_o brief_o animadvertize_v thomas_n hicks_n his_o assertion_n contradict_v by_o the_o same_o tho._n hicks_n himself_o he_o pretend_v to_o query_n not_o to_o cavil_v but_o to_o understand_v the_o truth_n and_o if_o demonstrate_v to_o be_v very_o willing_a to_o subscribe_v to_o it_o page_z 2._o but_o in_o contradiction_n he_o say_v all_o i_o intend_v be_v only_a th●_n conviction_n and_o recovery_n p._n 10._o he_o pretend_v the_o conviction_n of_o other_o whilst_o he_o want_v it_o and_o be_v to_o seek_v for_o a_o right_a understanding_n for_o himself_o tho._n hicks_n say_v notwithstanding_o thy_o most_o diligent_a attendance_n to_o the_o light_n in_o thou_o that_o which_o thou_o call_v the_o light_n in_o thou_o have_v in_o many_o thing_n misguide_v thou_o p._n 3._o tho._n hicks_n in_o contradiction_n say_v i_o appeal_v to_o the_o light_n in_o thou_o i_o grant_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v obey_v p._n 7._o animadversion_n see_v how_o palpable_o he_o contradict_v himself_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v it_o be_v a_o misguiding_a light_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v such_o a_o true_a rule_n as_o to_o be_v appeal_v to_o and_o obey_v t._n h._n that_o which_o any_o of_o you_o have_v say_v viz._n concern_v the_o light_n within_o every_o man_n have_v be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n 2_o thes._n 2.9_o and_o what_o may_v as_o well_o prove_v mahomet_n to_o be_v the_o true_a christ_n as_o the_o light_n in_o you_o p._n 11_o 12._o t._n h._n contrad_n how_o can_v you_o call_v the_o light_n within_o christ_n if_o some_o scripture_n have_v not_o mention_v christ_n in_o you_o and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o life_n and_o light_n of_o man_n the_o scripture_n must_v be_v your_o rule_n for_o this_o pag_n 22._o anim._n gross_a contradiction_n i●s_o blasphemy_n to_o compare_n chri●t_n to_o th●_n m●n_z of_o ●in_a or_o he_o or_o his_o life_n which_o be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n to_o ma●o●et_v th●t_a 〈◊〉_d ob●y_v the_o command_v of_o the_o live_v eternal_a word_n in_o u_fw-mi in_o answer_n to_o this_o t._n hicks_n say_v it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o mere_a mystical_a romance_n p._n 10._o t._n h._n contrad_n it_o will_v be_v our_o wisdom_n yea_o our_o duty_n not_o only_o to_o attend_v to_o the_o light_n within_o etc._n etc._n p._n 13._o anim._n thou_o t._n h._n have_v act_v the_o profane_a romancer_n and_o irreligious_a miscreant_n against_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n within_o which_o yet_o thou_o be_v make_v to_o confess_v it_o in_o part_n at_o least_o our_o duty_n to_o attend_v to_o it_o t._n h._n the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n pag._n 17._o t._n h._n contrad_n true_a the_o say_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n be_v part_n of_o god_n history_n god_n have_v by_o the_o holy_a penman_n give_v we_o this_o relation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n p._n 18._o anim._n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v not_o the_o same_o to_o be_v sure_a christ_n be_v the_o word_n the_o scripture_n be_v write_n contain_v word_n of_o god_n and_o holy_a men._n t.h._n the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o scripture_n be_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 18_o &_o 87._o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n to_o oblige_v your_o faith_n and_o practice_n the_o ground_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n p._n 19_o t._n h._n contrad_n this_o rule_n must_v be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v to_o we_o for_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o the_o obligation_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n therefore_o as_o it_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o be_v it_o must_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o their_o act_n p._n 31._o anim._n but_o the_o scripture_n be_v neither_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o creation_n nor_o of_o the_o be_v of_o either_o man_n or_o angel_n but_o the_o eternal_a powerful_a will_n and_o word_n of_o god_n which_o only_o and_o effectual_o oblige_v the_o soul_n to_o he_o t._n h._n i_o will_v suppose_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n

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