Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	knowledge_n	understanding_n	wisdom_n	6,916	5	6.5948	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14463	A Christian instruction, conteyning the law and the Gospell Also a summarie of the principall poyntes of the Christian fayth and religion, and of the abuses and errors contrary to the same. Done in certayne dialogues in french, by M. Peter Viret, sometime minister of the Word of God at Nymes in Prouince. Translated by I.S. Seene and allowed according to the Queenes Maiesties iniunctions.; Instruction chrestienne en la doctrine de la loy et de l'Evangile. English. Selections	Viret, Pierre, 1511-1571.; Viret, Pierre, 1511-1571. Instruction chrestienne et somme generale de la doctrine comprinse ès sainctes Escritures. aut; Shute, John, fl. 1562-1573.	1573 (1573)	STC 24778; ESTC S119199	214,871	552

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gospel_n m._n i_o know_v well_o that_o he_o be_v then_o a_o great_a persecuter_n of_o the_o christian_n pet._n he_o do_v plain_o confess_v it_o himself_o but_o he_o do_v not_o persecute_v they_o with_o so_o evil_a a_o conscience_n as_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_o do_v persecute_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n for_o he_o do_v more_o of_o ignorance_n than_o of_o malice_n as_o he_o himself_o do_v witness_v c_o m._n but_o be_v there_o also_o no_o malice_n in_o he_o p._n as_o i_o do_v not_o clear_o exempt_v from_o ignorance_n those_o which_o offend_v more_o of_o malice_n than_o of_o ignorance_n even_o in_o like_a sort_n do_v i_o not_o exempt_v clear_o from_o malice_n those_o which_o offend_v more_o of_o ignorance_n than_o of_o malice_n m._n thou_o mean_v then_o that_o both_o sort_n have_v both_o ignorance_n and_o malice_n in_o they_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o they_o but_o only_o in_o the_o muchness_n or_o littleness_n of_o the_o ignorance_n and_o malice_n of_o either_o sort_n p._n thou_o may_v well_o understand_v it_o by_o that_o which_o i_o have_v say_v and_o therefore_o we_o say_v that_o they_o which_o offend_v more_o of_o ignorance_n than_o of_o malice_n ●_o offend_v by_o zeal_n without_o knowledge_n and_o the_o other_o which_o fight_v against_o the_o knowledge_n which_o they_o have_v do_v sin_n and_o fight_v more_o open_o against_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n oftentimes_o go_v so_o far_o that_o they_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ●_o the_o which_o as_o jesus_n christ_n wilness_v shall_v never_o be_v pardon_v of_o god_n because_o that_o he_o fight_v open_o against_o the_o grace_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n

renounce_v jesus_n christ_n &_o without_o great_o dishonour_v not_o only_a god_n but_o also_o the_o virgin_n marie_n b_o &_o all_o the_o saint_n also_o in_o stead_n of_o honour_v they_o for_o if_o in_o their_o life_n time_n they_o have_v refuse_v such_o honour_n and_o have_v confess_v and_o testify_v by_o their_o death_n that_o this_o honour_n do_v belong_v to_o none_o but_o to_o jesus_n christ_n only_o how_o shall_v they_o approve_v it_o after_o their_o death_n contrary_a to_o their_o proper_a testimony_n and_o doctrine_n which_o they_o have_v seal_v with_o their_o blood_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o the_o true_a purgatory_n of_o the_o christian_n chap._n 18._o by_o like_o reason_n d_z the_o christian_n faith_n do_v also_o hold_v that_o the_o only_a blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o he_o have_v do_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o poor_a sinner_n be_v so_o sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o to_o cleanse_v man_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o there_o need_v none_o other_o purgatory_n for_o they_o as_o in_o deed_n there_o be_v none_o other_o to_o cleanse_v they_o neither_o by_o fire_n nor_o by_o water_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o mean_v neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o other_o in_o like_o sort_n there_o be_v none_o other_o ransom_n nor_o satisfaction_n toward_o god_n but_o only_o he_o therefore_o he_o that_o seek_v satisfaction_n any_o where_o else_o be_v it_o in_o his_o own_o work_n or_o those_o of_o other_o man_n or_o in_o any_o kind_n of_o creature_n &_o that_o in_o all_o or_o in_o part_n the_o same_o he_o or_o she_o refuse_v whole_o the_o raunsom_n and_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o jesus_n christ_n of_o the_o purgatory_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o papist_n chap._n 19_o then_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n concern_v purgatory_n and_o their_o satisfaction_n which_o they_o seek_v in_o themselves_o &_o in_o their_o work_n or_o in_o those_o of_o their_o priest_n and_o monk_n and_o in_o their_o offering_n and_o suffrage_n as_o well_o for_o the_o live_n as_o for_o the_o dead_a be_v man_n invention_n full_a of_o blasphemy_n and_o whole_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whereby_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o be_v they_o make_v of_o none_o effect_n the_o merit_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o death_n &_o passion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o do_v open_o renounce_v the_o same_o of_o the_o communication_n in_o the_o benefit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n chap._n 20._o now_o even_o as_o no_o man_n may_v find_v salvation_n nor_o life_n in_o any_o but_o in_o jesus_n christ_n only_o and_o by_o his_o means_n no_o more_o be_v it_o also_o sufficient_a that_o he_o be_v only_o present_v to_o man_n if_o they_o have_v not_o forthwith_o true_a communication_n with_o he_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o he_o of_o the_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n chap._n 21._o the_o only_a mean_a to_o attain_v to_o this_o communication_n b_o be_v through_o faith_n only_o in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o which_o be_v the_o instrument_n by_o the_o which_o man_n receive_v the_o grace_n that_o god_n offer_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n by_o the_o which_o he_o work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n make_v they_o clean_o by_o the_o mean_a of_o that_o faith_n the_o which_o be_v a_o pure_a gift_n of_o god_n proper_a to_o his_o true_a elect_a of_o the_o justification_n by_o faith_n chapter_n 22._o a_o it_o be_v also_o the_o cause_n why_o faith_n be_v plain_o call_v by_o saint_n paul_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o choose_a and_o for_o the_o which_o justification_n be_v attribute_v unto_o it_o that_o honour_n be_v give_v unto_o it_o for_o so_o much_o as_o man_n do_v acknowledge_v himself_o by_o the_o same_o such_o as_o he_o be_v of_o his_o own_o nature_n to_o wit_n a_o poor_a and_o miserable_a sinner_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n subject_a to_o death_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n therefore_o spoil_v himself_o of_o his_o own_o justice_n and_o of_o all_o trust_n in_o his_o own_o work_n and_o merit_n he_o do_v embrace_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v clothe_v with_o his_o justice_n to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o it_o his_o sin_n may_v be_v cover_v in_o sort_n that_o they_o come_v not_o in_o count_n at_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o so_o that_o the_o poor_a sinner_n be_v repute_v just_a as_o though_o he_o have_v never_o offend_v and_o that_o because_o the_o justice_n of_o christ_n be_v allow_v unto_o he_o by_o faith_n as_o though_o the_o same_o justice_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o man_n to_o who_o it_o be_v allow_v of_o the_o mean_a by_o the_o which_o god_n give_v faith_n to_o man_n and_o of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o true_a use_n of_o the_o same_o chap._n 23._o sing_v then_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o only_o mean_v ordain_v by_o god_o to_o obtain_v these_o so_o great_a benefit_n a_o as_o he_o only_o have_v give_v the_o same_o to_o those_o that_o he_o have_v choose_v thereunto_o even_o so_o have_v he_o himself_o ordain_v the_o mean_a to_o come_v to_o the_o same_o that_o mean_a be_v the_o preach_v and_o manifest_v of_o the_o word_n by_o hear_v whereof_o he_o bring_v his_o choose_a to_o his_o knowledge_n and_o as_o they_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n by_o that_o knowledge_n even_o so_o do_v they_o learn_v by_o the_o same_o be_v regenerate_v by_o his_o spirit_n to_o serve_v and_o honour_n he_o accord_v to_o his_o holy_a will_n accord_v to_o the_o which_o he_o will_v be_v serve_v and_o honour_v and_o not_o after_o the_o will_n and_o fantasy_n of_o man_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n he_o condemn_v all_o service_n and_o all_o religion_n that_o be_v found_v upon_o any_o other_o foundation_n than_o upon_o the_o only_a &_o pure_a word_n in_o the_o which_o he_o make_v plain_a declaration_n of_o his_o good_a will_n wherefore_o he_o will_v that_o all_o man_n yield_v true_a obedience_n to_o the_o same_o of_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o the_o law_n the_o which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o man_n concern_v the_o obedience_n and_o the_o service_n that_o he_o require_v of_o they_o chapter_n 24._o therefore_o to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n shall_v enterprise_v nothing_o of_o their_o own_o head_n in_o such_o matter_n he_o himself_o will_v give_v they_o a_o law_n &_o rule_n by_o the_o which_o he_o have_v show_v they_o how_o they_o shall_v rule_v and_o govern_v all_o their_o affection_n and_o all_o their_o word_n and_o all_o their_o work_n to_o frame_v they_o all_o to_o his_o obedience_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n he_o have_v declare_v unto_o they_o in_o that_o law_n what_o thing_n be_v good_a or_o evil_n and_o how_o much_o they_o do_v either_o please_v or_o displease_v he_o and_o how_o he_o may_v be_v either_o honour_a or_o dishonour_v in_o they_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n contain_v a_o summary_n of_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o will._n chapter_n 25._o and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o every_o man_n may_v the_o better_o comprehend_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o imprint_v they_o the_o more_o easy_o in_o his_o memory_n he_o have_v give_v a_o summary_a declaration_n by_o the_o law_n which_o he_o give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n by_o his_o servant_n moses_n in_o such_o word_n harken_v israel_n c._n i_o be_o the_o eternal_a thy_o god_o who_o have_v draw_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n the_o first_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o god_n before_o i_o the_o second_o thou_o shall_v make_v thou_o no_o cut_n image_n nor_o likeliness_n what_o soever_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v there_o in_o heaven_n above_o nor_o here_o in_o earth_n beneath_o nor_o in_o the_o water_n under_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o thyself_o to_o they_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o serve_v they_o for_o i_o be_o the_o eternal_a thy_o god_n mighty_a jealous_a visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o 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they_o those_o which_o do_v concern_v more_o special_o our_o person_n the_o which_o he_o will_v also_o that_o we_o do_v direct_v to_o god_n for_o the_o obtain_v of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o they_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o shall_v be_v requisite_a to_o make_v they_o to_o serve_v to_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o first_o god_n have_v do_v even_o the_o like_a when_o he_o give_v that_o law_n which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o hebrew_n the_o ten_o word_n 4.10_o follow_v the_o phrase_n of_o the_o speech_n of_o moses_n which_o do_v so_o name_n it_o because_o that_o it_o do_v contain_v in_o sum_n ten_o commandment_n which_o ought_v to_o serve_v we_o in_o this_o respect_n as_o the_o ten_o predicament_n do_v serve_v the_o logiciens_fw-la for_o their_o part_n wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o so_o requisite_a that_o the_o scholar_n which_o study_n logic_n shall_v know_v at_o the_o finger_n end_n their_o predicament_n as_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o all_o those_o which_o will_v 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