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
A70039	Apokrypta apokalypta velata quædam revelata : some certain, hidden, or vailed spiritual verities revealed : upon occasion of various very prying and critical queries concerning God, the devil, and man, as to his body, soul, and spirit, Heaven, Hell, Judgement &c : propounded to George Fox, John Perrot, Samuel Fisher : and after that (with a complaint for want of, and stricter urgency for an answer) re-propounded to Edward Burroughs : by two persons, choosing to notifie themselves to us no other way then by these two unwonted (if not self-assumed) titles, viz. Livinus Theodorus, and Sabina Neriah : which truths (as there inspired by the spirit of God) are here expired in love to the souls of men / from ... Samuel Fisher.	Fisher, Samuel, 1605-1665.; Fox, George, 1624-1691.; J. P. (John Perrot), d. 1671?	1661 (1661)	Wing F1047; ESTC R31513	23,491	32

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who_o have_v see_v and_o know_v he_o may_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la as_o the_o jure_fw-la it_o ought_v to_o do_v amount_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o your_o pry_a mind_n which_o will_v fain_o be_v intrude_a into_o thing_n which_o you_o have_v not_o see_v i_o answer_v god_n whatever_o more_o he_o be_v that_o be_v nothing_o to_o we_o quae_fw-la supra_fw-la nos_fw-la nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la the_o secret_a thing_n of_o himself_o be_v only_o to_o himself_o who_o mind_n in_o all_o thing_n absolute_o who_o have_v know_v but_o thing_n reveal_v only_o to_o we_o to_o speak_v of_o and_o to_o our_o child_n be_v real_o in_o himself_o whatever_o he_o have_v at_o any_o time_n in_o and_o by_o his_o son_n reveal_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o and_o to_o his_o

〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o above_o of_o this_o spiritual_a part_n or_o spirit_n in_o man_n which_o give_v he_o the_o heavenly_a wisdom_n which_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v from_o beneath_o and_o but_o earthly_a and_o animal_n and_o diabolical_a be_v enmity_n against_o and_o of_o this_o breath_n of_o life_n or_o inspiration_n of_o the_o almighty_a which_o give_v understanding_n by_o which_o he_o come_v again_o to_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n a_o plant_n of_o the_o lord_n renown_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o royal_a seed_n that_o right_a seed_n that_o holy_a seed_n which_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o oak_n when_o the_o leau_n fall_v off_o the_o true_a man_n that_o god_n make_v who_o in_o the_o do_n of_o his_o will_n abide_v ever_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v blow_v away_o all_o flesh_n and_o all_o that_o mankind_n that_o be_v become_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n the_o generation_n of_o the_o viper_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v wither_v as_o the_o grass_n and_o come_v to_o nought_o as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o grass_n which_o to_o day_n be_v and_o to_o morrow_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o oven_n final_o such_o a_o live_a soul_n as_o man_n at_o first_o become_v when_o god_n first_o breathe_v into_o he_o this_o breath_n of_o spiritual_a life_n to_o live_v and_o dwell_v in_o his_o life_n light_n and_o presence_n when_o the_o soul_n that_o live_v in_o sin_n and_o be_v alienate_v from_o his_o life_n through_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n must_v die_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o perish_v from_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n this_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v the_o very_a principle_n of_o spiritual_a life_n to_o his_o soul_n as_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o natural_a life_n to_o his_o body_n whereby_o as_o that_o become_v a_o live_a body_n through_o the_o union_n of_o it_o with_o the_o soul_n so_o the_o soul_n respective_o become_v a_o live_a soul_n through_o its_o union_n with_o the_o say_a spirit_n these_o three_o be_v the_o three_o principle_n after_o which_o the_o man_n be_v respective_o and_o different_o denominate_v sometime_o after_o the_o one_o sometime_o after_o the_o other_o prout_fw-la occasio_fw-la requirit_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o earthly_a body_n of_o which_o he_o be_v form_v man_n be_v denominate_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d earthly_a and_o be_v say_v to_o bear_v a_o earthly_a image_n and_o have_v his_o name_n adam_n according_o which_o by_o interpretation_n be_v red_a earth_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o soul_n he_o be_v denominate_v animal_n a_o animal_n man_n soully_n or_o but_o sensual_a as_o abstract_n from_o the_o aforesaid_a spirit_n judas_n 19_o these_o be_v they_o who_o be_v sensual_a or_o as_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n animal_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 15._o there_o be_v a_o natural_a body_n or_o as_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o animal_n body_n 1_o cor._n 2._o the_o natural_a man_n or_o as_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n the_o animal_n man_n perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o also_o james_n 3_o the_o wisdom_n from_o beneath_o which_o only_o the_o soul_n be_v capable_a of_o without_o the_o say_a spirit_n which_o give_v that_o wisdom_n from_o above_o which_o be_v pure_a peaceable_a etc._n etc._n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d earthly_a sensual_a i._n e._n animal_n and_o devilish_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o as_o he_o be_v denominate_v after_o that_o which_o be_v in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o impart_v it_o to_o he_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a man_n discern_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o the_o animal_n man_n do_v not_o and_o discern_a other_o who_o be_v but_o animal_n while_o himself_o remain_v undiscerned_a by_o they_o who_o be_v below_o he_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o to_o your_o ask_v concern_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n whether_o it_o be_v natural_a or_o no_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v natural_a i._n e._n pertain_v to_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o that_o man_n which_o god_n first_o create_v and_o of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n which_o to_o that_o primitive_a nature_n be_v restore_v for_o howbeit_o it_o be_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o so_o supernatural_a as_o in_o reference_n to_o man_n in_o the_o fall_n who_o be_v of_o the_o devil_n mar_v yet_o to_o the_o constitution_n of_o such_o a_o man_n as_o god_n at_o first_o make_v after_o his_o own_o image_n and_o glory_n to_o partake_v of_o his_o own_o divine_a nature_n it_o be_v natural_a and_o though_o it_o be_v as_o natural_a to_o man_n instatu_fw-la corrupto_fw-la to_o sin_n and_o break_v the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o for_o a_o natural_a bruit_n beast_n to_o drink_v in_o water_n yet_o to_o that_o man_n who_o 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