Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	keep_v	peace_n	unity_n	7,015	5	8.9407	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37175	An exhortation to brotherly communion betwixt the Protestant churches written by ... John Davenant ...	Davenant, John, ca. 1572-1641.	1641 (1641)	Wing D318; ESTC R1793	83,948	242

many_o be_v one_o body_n with_o christ_n and_o every_o one_o one_o another_o member_n from_o the_o connexion_n with_o this_o foundation_n depend_v and_o follow_v of_o necessity_n the_o connection_n and_o communion_n betwixt_o several_a church_n and_o private_a single_a person_n 4.16_o 1_o cor._n 12.12_o eph._n 4.16_o except_o be_v account_v no_o credit_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o apostle_n of_o every_o single_a man_n reason_n 3_o and_o much_o more_o of_o every_o single_a church_n we_o must_v presume_v well_o till_o the_o contrary_n do_v appear_v therefore_o the_o church_n of_o saxony_n be_v bind_v to_o presume_v that_o those_o of_o switzerland_n do_v adhere_v to_o christ_n their_o foundation_n till_o they_o can_v prove_v it_o to_o be_v otherwise_o by_o some_o evident_a or_o at_o least_o wiseprobable_a reason_n now_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v their_o separation_n from_o christ_n that_o most_o evident_a reason_n and_o of_o proof_n against_o any_o doubt_n present_v themselves_o to_o the_o eye_n and_o heart_n of_o all_o that_o they_o be_v save_o unite_v with_o christ_n 6._o eph._n 4.5_o 6._o who_o hold_v this_o one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n who_o due_o worship_n one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o who_o be_v above_o all_o either_o these_o thing_n ought_v to_o suffice_v that_o church_n be_v careful_a to_o keep_v betwixt_o they_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n 4.3_o eph._n 4.3_o or_o paul_n the_o apostle_n know_v not_o what_o may_v avail_v to_o the_o sodder_a of_o this_o unity_n together_o if_o any_o object_n that_o the_o church_n of_o switzerland_n be_v not_o sound_v in_o the_o point_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n body_n in_o the_o eucharist_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o eat_n of_o it_o in_o the_o communication_n of_o christ_n property_n and_o in_o many_o other_o head_n of_o knowledge_n in_o divinity_n i_o will_v ask_v of_o he_o but_o this_o one_o thing_n for_o here_o be_v no_o 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those_o church_n which_o be_v conjoin_v in_o this_o personal_a foundation_n we_o conceive_v those_o word_n of_o isayah_n fit_a to_o be_v object_v against_o he_o destroy_v they_o not_o for_o a_o blessing_n be_v in_o they_o 65.8_o esay_n 65.8_o we_o may_v draw_v a_o strong_a argument_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n reason_n 4_o to_o be_v use_v against_o those_o who_o think_v the_o brotherly_a communion_n betwixt_o church_n may_v be_v dissolve_v for_o the_o error_n of_o particular_a person_n for_o the_o apostle_n do_v never_o so_o much_o as_o offer_v this_o they_o never_o divide_v asunder_o or_o clash_v together_o whole_a church_n which_o do_v stick_v to_o christ_n the_o foundation_n of_o man_n salvation_n take_v advantage_n of_o the_o occasion_n or_o pretence_n of_o their_o error_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o there_o be_v divers_a error_n bring_v into_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n and_o galatia_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o they_o be_v maintain_v of_o 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church_n even_o as_o the_o good_a ought_v not_o otherwise_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o evil_a in_o the_o catolique_a church_n 43._o aug._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la ad_fw-la pet._n diaco_n cap._n 43._o than_o by_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o work_n so_o church_n which_o be_v sound_a in_o any_o point_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o those_o which_o be_v erroneous_a save_o only_a by_o their_o dis-agreeing_a from_o their_o error_n open_a tom._n 4._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o open_a to_o desire_v by_o the_o gulf_n of_o wicked_a schism_n to_o part_v the_o good_a from_o the_o bad_a be_v rather_o the_o rashness_n of_o man_n which_o be_v mad_a than_o the_o strictness_n of_o those_o which_o be_v diligent_a say_v augustin_n now_o we_o say_v it_o savour_v more_o of_o rashness_n than_o care_n of_o the_o truth_n by_o wicked_a schism_n to_o desire_v to_o part_v the_o not_o err_v church_n from_o those_o which_o be_v erroneous_a piety_n command_v we_o to_o depart_v from_o those_o 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man_n may_v err_v preserve_v still_o the_o faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v christian_n give_v we_o power_n to_o depart_v from_o other_o church_n or_o to_o abhor_v from_o holy_a and_o brotherly_a communion_n with_o they_o 23._o vid._n aug._n contra_fw-la jul._n pelag._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o &_o de_fw-la peccat_fw-la orig._n lib._n 2._o c._n 23._o neither_o do_v those_o christian_n play_v with_o the_o sacrament_n and_o incur_v the_o guilt_n of_o dissemble_v when_o they_o celebrate_v one_o lord_n supper_n with_o they_o who_o they_o know_v to_o differ_v from_o themselves_o in_o some_o head_n of_o doctrine_n in_o divinity_n for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v not_o institute_v of_o christ_n to_o this_o end_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o note_n or_o token_n of_o perfect_a knowledge_n in_o all_o which_o be_v fellow-partaker_n of_o the_o same_o therefore_o neither_o of_o perfect_a agreement_n which_o perfect_a agreement_n it_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a to_o find_v in_o the_o imperfect_a knowledge_n of_o christian_n they_o therefore_o who_o use_v this_o moderation_n towards_o other_o church_n that_o they_o reject_v they_o not_o from_o communion_n with_o they_o under_o pretence_n of_o difference_n in_o particular_a confession_n even_o themselves_o also_o enjoy_v the_o same_o benefit_n among_o other_o neither_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n do_v they_o derogate_v any_o thing_n from_o their_o own_o confession_n or_o favour_n and_o patronize_v a_o strange_a one_o but_o they_o do_v not_o at_o all_o challenge_n to_o themselves_o the_o power_n of_o divide_v of_o church_n or_o dissolve_v of_o brotherly_a union_n betwixt_o christian_n from_o that_o cause_n which_o neither_o christ_n nor_o the_o apostle_n nor_o the_o primitive_a church_n will_v ever_o have_v approve_v last_o the_o example_n fetch_v from_o the_o arian_n be_v altogether_o divers_a and_o far_o off_o from_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n for_o we_o willing_o grant_v that_o brotherly_a communion_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v to_o they_o not_o only_o of_o some_o one_o particular_a church_n but_o even_o of_o all_o who_o dare_v deny_v the_o eternal_a divinity_n of_o christ_n for_o this_o be_v to_o overturn_v the_o most_o solid_a foundation_n of_o christian_a faith_n and_o man_n salvation_n but_o far_o different_a be_v the_o reason_n and_o nature_n of_o those_o controversy_n which_o be_v dispute_v of_o in_o the_o protestant_a church_n and_o in_o which_o they_o differ_v and_o disagree_v among_o themselves_o for_o in_o none_o of_o these_o can_v any_o true_o say_v that_o either_o the_o foundation_n of_o man_n salvation_n be_v overthrow_v or_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n contemn_v or_o last_o that_o any_o particular_a church_n ever_o be_v for_o error_n in_o such_o point_v separate_v or_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o brotherly_a communion_n of_o all_o christian_n by_o the_o judgement_n and_o power_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n but_o this_o seem_v to_o have_v no_o doubt_n at_o all_o in_o it_o that_o one_o particular_a church_n do_v unjust_o cut_v off_o any_o other_o from_o her_o communion_n when_o for_o the_o same_o opinion_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a discipline_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o rule_v catholike_o establish_v she_o be_v not_o to_o be_v cut_v and_o cast_v off_o from_o all_o other_o church_n but_o through_o the_o love_n of_o peace_n and_o desire_v of_o renew_v concord_n betwixt_o most_o famous_a church_n i_o be_o carry_v much_o far_o than_o at_o first_o i_o propound_v to_o myself_o i_o will_v now_o turn_v my_o speech_n to_o god_n himself_o who_o i_o humble_o beseech_v that_o at_o last_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o bind_v up_o the_o difference_n of_o all_o the_o protestant_a church_n and_o to_o make_v they_o up_o into_o one_o and_o that_o he_o will_v show_v unto_o all_o that_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o one_o god_n to_o be_v worship_v in_o unity_n now_o i_o take_v my_o farewell_n of_o my_o most_o dear_a brethren_n of_o the_o foreign_a church_n with_o the_o exhortation_n of_o most_o holy_a augustine_n if_o you_o will_v live_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n hold_v charity_n love_v verity_n desire_v unity_n that_o you_o may_v come_v to_o eternity_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n to_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o peace_n be_v glory_n honour_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la imprimatur_fw-la tho._n wykes_n april_n 8._o 1641._o