Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	law_n	life_n	sin_n	22,698	5	5.7840	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65872	The law and light within the most sure rule or light, which sheweth the right use and end of the Scripture, manifested in opposition to several false principles inserted in a book intitled Scripture light the most sure light, by William Bridge, the great pastor and Reverend Father, so accounted, of the Church at Yarmouth in Norfolk / confuted by George Whitehead.	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1662 (1662)	Wing W1940; ESTC R39128	7,236	9

contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n for_o they_o teach_v they_o that_o have_v revelation_n to_o try_v all_o thing_n and_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a 1_o thes._n 5.21_o and_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o christ_n they_o witness_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n confirm_v and_o fulfil_v in_o they_o and_o this_o be_v no_o delusion_n so_o that_o this_o priest_n may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v a_o delusion_n for_o it_o come_v by_o revelation_n and_o confirm_v gospel_n doctrine_n pr._n pag._n 27._o he_o say_v the_o light_n and_o law_n within_o we_o here_o be_v imperfect_a the_o law_n of_o grace_n within_o &_o the_o light_n within_o be_v not_o able_a to_o convince_v other_o ans._n which_o be_v both_o false_a for_o the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a and_o by_o this_o light_n within_o be_v many_o convince_v of_o their_o evil_a deed_n and_o reprove_v for_o they_o and_o thing_n that_o be_v reprove_v be_v make_v manifest_a by_o the_o light_n &_o who_o ever_o speak_v to_o the_o convince_a other_o it_o must_v be_v from_o the_o light_n within_o which_o be_v perfect_a as_o every_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_a eph._n 5.13_o col._n 3.16_o pr._n though_o the_o law_n and_o light_n and_o spirit_n within_o we_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o good_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o goodness_n or_o life_n ans._n herein_o william_n bridge_n have_v plain_o contradict_v himself_o for_o he_o confess_v in_o pag._n 28_o that_o the_o inward_a law_n and_o light_n discover_v those_o heap_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o do_v not_o only_o incline_v a_o man_n unto_o what_o be_v good_a but_o it_o enable_v he_o thereunto_o then_o i_o say_v that_o the_o inward_a light_n both_o discover_v sin_n and_o incline_v and_o enable_v man_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a it_o must_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o their_o life_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n lead_v into_o all_o truth_n john_n 1.6.13_o which_o be_v more_o than_o the_o scripture_n will_v do_v though_o we_o true_o own_o the_o sripture_n in_o its_o place_n as_o it_o testify_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o against_o sin_n in_o the_o general_a yet_o the_o light_n within_o must_v be_v the_o more_o sure_a rule_n for_o it_o show_v unto_o particular_a man_n their_o particular_a sin_n and_o show_v unto_o they_o wherein_o they_o be_v guilty_a and_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o show_v they_o the_o way_n to_o life_n which_o be_v christ_n who_o enlighten_v every_o man_n come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o this_o be_v more_o than_o all_o outward_a word_n or_o write_n pr._n in_o pag._n 29_o william_n bridge_n say_v if_o the_o law_n and_o light_n and_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o i_o be_v my_o rule_n than_o i_o may_v do_v any_o thing_n without_o sin_n i_o may_v whore_n be_v drink_v steal_v or_o any_o thing_n without_o sin_n but_o the_o law_n light_n and_o spirit_n may_v command_v i_o to_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o these_o ans._n here_o be_v heap_n of_o confusion_n &_o horrible_a blasphemy_n for_o before_o he_o confess_v that_o the_o inward_a law_n and_o light_n do_v both_o incline_v a_o man_n to_o what_o be_v good_a and_o enable_v he_o to_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a help_n to_o we_o in_o our_o way_n to_o life_n and_o against_o this_o william_n bridge_n in_o pag._n 29_o say_v that_o the_o law_n or_o light_n or_o spirit_n within_o you_o be_v christ_n in_o you_o so_o you_o may_v see_v how_o horrible_o he_o have_v blaspheme_v against_o christ_n in_o make_v he_o the_o author_n or_o commander_n of_o whoredom_n drunkenness_n and_o steal_v as_o by_o his_o word_n appear_v when_o as_o christ_n condemn_v all_o unrighteousness_n and_o all_o that_o own_o christ_n in_o they_o for_o their_o guide_n and_o rule_v they_o witness_v that_o he_o be_v come_v to_o condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o to_o lead_v they_o into_o whoredom_n and_o drunkenness_n nor_o any_o sin_n for_o he_o purge_v thorough_o they_o that_o receive_v he_o mat._n 1.21_o and_o 3.12_o rome_n 8.1_o 2_o ●_o pr._n if_o the_o law_n and_o light_n and_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o i_o be_v my_o rule_n than_o i_o be_o my_o own_o rule_n and_o so_o i_o be_o god_n ans._n this_o be_v false_a and_o absurd_a and_o contradict_v his_o own_o word_n for_o he_o confess_v that_o the_o law_n or_o light_n or_o spirit_n within_o be_v christ_n now_o then_o if_o christ_n be_v my_o rule_n i_o be_o not_o my_o own_o rule_n nor_o be_o i_o god_n for_o he_o that_o have_v christ_n to_o rule_v he_o be_v not_o rule_v by_o himself_o but_o by_o christ_n in_o he_o whereby_o he_o be_v come_v to_o deny_v himself_o and_o to_o follow_v christ._n pr._n pag._n 30_o he_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v the_o first_o ground_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o hope_n ans._n then_o christ_n be_v not_o your_o ground_n nor_o hope_n who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n for_o they_o witness_v that_o another_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v then_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v which_o be_v christ_n who_o be_v in_o they_o their_o hope_n and_o the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o their_o faith_n 1_o cor._n 3._o ●1_n heb._n 12.2_o pr._n pag._n 32._o humane_a reason_n be_v a_o beam_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v not_o enlighten_v with_o a_o high_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o can_v reach_v unto_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n ans._n here_o be_v both_o falsehood_n and_o absurdity_n for_o a_o beam_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n be_v not_o humane_a but_o divine_a as_o the_o wisdom_n be_v from_o whence_o it_o come_v and_o a_o beam_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n need_v not_o high_a light_n than_o that_o wisdom_n by_o which_o wisdom_n the_o thing_n of_o god_n be_v reach_v and_o know_v now_o he_o be_v exceed_o blind_a who_o can_v discern_v humane_a reason_n which_o be_v earthly_a and_o corruptible_a from_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n which_o be_v incorruptible_a and_o eternal_a pr._n pag._n 33._o it_o be_v revelation_n light_n from_o the_o gospel_n that_o do_v bring_v to_o heaven_n ans._n so_o now_o at_o length_n he_o have_v grant_v to_o the_o truth_n but_o in_o this_o he_o have_v overthrow_v all_o his_o former_a doctrine_n against_o revelation_n wherein_o he_o do_v set_v the_o scripture_n above_o revelation_n and_o will_v not_o have_v scripture_n to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o special_a light_n and_o revelation_n in_o the_o heart_n but_o now_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o his_o people_n which_o have_v discover_v the_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n of_o all_o such_o blind_a leader_n who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o god_n within_o and_o who_o be_v against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o their_o preach_n against_o divine_a revelation_n concern_v which_o william_n bridge_n have_v so_o large_o show_v his_o gross_a darkness_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o this_o may_v be_v a_o warning_n to_o all_o his_o hearer_n &_o all_o professor_n who_o be_v not_o wilful_o blind_a to_o be_v awaken_v and_o cease_v from_o such_o blind_a watchman_n and_o pastor_n who_o have_v long_o feed_v themselves_o and_o not_o the_o flock_n and_o come_v to_o christ_n the_o true_a shepherd_n and_o pastor_n who_o will_v feed_v his_o flock_n himself_o this_o in_o tender_a love_n be_v i_o move_v to_o give_v forth_o for_o the_o simple_a one_o sake_n that_o they_o may_v be_v undeceive_v and_o let_v none_o at_o the_o read_n hereof_o be_v offend_v at_o what_o i_o have_v charge_v against_o william_n bridge_n aforesaid_a for_o i_o be_o willing_a if_o the_o lord_n so_o order_v i_o and_o give_v i_o a_o opportunity_n public_o to_o prove_v that_o he_o lead_v the_o people_n beside_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o teach_v error_n in_o stead_n of_o truth_n this_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o prove_v to_o his_o face_n if_o the_o lord_n so_o order_v i_o if_o william_n bridge_n will_v stand_v a_o fair_a dispute_n with_o i_o public_o and_o stand_v to_o his_o own_o doctrine_n many_o more_o of_o who_o false_a doctrine_n i_o can_v manifest_v in_o his_o book_n which_o at_o present_a i_o omit_v the_o end_n

of_o god_n for_o that_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n eph._n 3.20_o pr._n in_o page_n 9_o and_o 10._o a_o very_a good_a man_n may_v be_v much_o in_o the_o dark_a temptation_n time_n be_v a_o dark_a time_n yet_o this_o scripture_n light_n he_o have_v always_o by_o he_o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n ans._n a_o very_a good_a man_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n and_o though_o he_o be_v tempt_v enter_v not_o into_o the_o temptation_n for_o the_o wicked_a one_o touch_v he_o not_o as_o john_n say_v and_o that_o be_v the_o most_o sure_a light_n to_o he_o which_o keep_v he_o out_o of_o temptation_n which_o light_n be_v before_o the_o scripture_n be_v and_o the_o law_n be_v light_a and_o the_o testimony_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n which_o be_v in_o the_o saint_n before_o they_o write_v the_o scripture_n which_o be_v not_o the_o light_n but_o testify_v of_o it_o pr._n page_n 7._o joseph_n when_o mary_n be_v first_o with_o child_n he_o do_v not_o know_v what_o to_o do_v in_o the_o case_n till_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o ans._n which_o flat_o contradict_v his_o former_a word_n for_o then_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o he_o reveal_v to_o joseph_n be_v more_o sure_a to_o he_o then_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o prophet_n for_o they_o do_v but_o foretell_v of_o christ_n but_o the_o angel_n convince_v joseph_n concern_v christ_n that_o he_o must_v not_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n as_o he_o will_v have_v do_v as_o by_o the_o scripture_n touch_v fornication_n which_o she_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o as_o the_o angel_n convince_v he_o mat._n 1.19_o so_o that_o revelation_n be_v more_o sure_a than_o the_o scripture_n pr._n page_n 10._o wicked_a man_n have_v the_o light_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o a_o blind_a man_n have_v the_o sun_n the_o sun_n be_v in_o the_o firmament_n over_o the_o head_n of_o the_o blind_a man_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o light_a to_o he_o ans._n here_o again_o william_n bridge_n have_v contradict_v himself_o for_o then_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o most_o sure_a light_n to_o the_o wicked_a because_o the_o wicked_a be_v as_o far_o from_o understand_v the_o scripture_n as_o the_o blind_a man_n be_v from_o see_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n by_o this_o man_n word_n and_o yet_o he_o bid_v they_o that_o be_v wicked_a in_o the_o dark_a take_v heed_n to_o the_o word_n write_v which_o be_v no_o better_o then_o to_o bid_v a_o blind_a man_n follow_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n but_o that_o be_v the_o most_o sure_o light_v which_o shine_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o open_v the_o blind_a man_n eye_n and_o bring_v to_o divine_a revelation_n which_o the_o scripture_n without_o do_v not_o but_o testify_v of_o the_o light_n and_o of_o revelation_n which_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n bring_v to_o pr._n page_n 12._o the_o scripture_n light_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a safe_a and_o sure_a light_n it_o be_v the_o light_n of_o light_n there_o be_v many_o false_a light_n in_o the_o world_n ans._n god_n be_v the_o light_n of_o light_n the_o father_n of_o light_n james_z 1.17_o and_o not_o the_o scripture_n for_o it_o be_v the_o writing_n not_o the_o light_n and_o if_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o light_n from_o whence_o do_v these_o false_a light_n come_v sure_o william_n bridge_n have_v speak_v here_o much_o out_o of_o the_o feel_n for_o that_o which_o be_v false_a be_v not_o the_o light_n though_o deceit_n may_v transform_v like_o the_o light_n but_o no_o deceit_n be_v real_o light_n pr._n page_n 12._o in_o look_v in_o the_o scripture_n this_o great_a looking-glass_n you_o see_v the_o truth_n that_o be_v therein_o contain_v concern_v god_n and_o christ_n there_o be_v god_n see_v especial_o and_o christ_n see_v there_o also_o you_o see_v yourselves_o and_o your_o own_o dirty_a face_n this_o be_v that_o manifest_v light_n under_o christ._n ans._n here_o be_v confusion_n and_o false_a doctrine_n add_v to_o confusion_n for_o if_o the_o wicked_a have_v the_o scripture_n but_o as_o the_o blind_a man_n have_v the_o sun_n how_o shall_v they_o see_v their_o dirty_a face_n in_o the_o scripture_n or_o see_v the_o truth_n or_o god_n or_o christ_n in_o the_o scripture_n when_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v contain_v god_n 1_o king_n 8.27_o much_o less_o the_o scripture_n and_o he_o that_o will_v here_o divide_v the_o scripture_n light_n from_o christ_n as_o if_o the_o scripture_n light_n be_v one_o and_o revelation_n be_v another_o he_o be_v blind_a for_o the_o light_n which_o the_o saint_n have_v in_o scripture_n be_v in_o they_o and_o be_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n without_o which_o the_o scripture_n can_v be_v understand_v so_o that_o be_v the_o manifest_v light_n which_o give_v the_o true_a understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o letter_n or_o write_v not_o the_o light_n pr._n page_n 15._o scripture_n light_n be_v the_o high_a light_n scripture_n dispensation_n the_o high_a dispensation_n the_o dispensation_n of_o vision_n and_o revelation_n be_v of_o a_o low_a rank_n ans._n herein_o have_v william_n bridge_n both_o show_v his_o ignorance_n and_o contradict_v his_o brethren_n the_o priest_n for_o many_o of_o the_o priest_n do_v account_v the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o dispensation_n of_o vision_n and_o revelation_n far_o high_o than_o they_o who_o now_o have_v the_o scripture_n but_o do_v not_o own_o revelation_n to_o be_v manifest_a in_o these_o day_n when_o as_o no_o man_n know_v the_o father_n but_o the_o son_n and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o son_n will_v reveal_v he_o mat._n 11.27_o so_o william_n bridge_n in_o his_o count_a vision_n and_o revelation_n of_o a_o low_a rank_n than_o the_o scripture_n he_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n which_o be_v reveal_v be_v low_a than_o the_o letter_n when_o as_o they_o be_v in_o a_o scripture_n dispensation_n and_o have_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n who_o persecute_a christ_n and_o paul_n be_v there_o when_o a_o persecutor_n but_o when_o he_o receive_v the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n give_v he_o by_o revelation_n whereby_o he_o be_v make_v a_o minister_n he_o know_v that_o which_o be_v above_o or_o beyond_o the_o scripture_n even_o christ_n reveal_v in_o he_o the_o mystery_n and_o so_o preach_v he_o unto_o the_o gentile_n and_o do_v not_o sleight_n divine_a revelation_n nor_o set_v the_o letter_n above_o it_o as_o william_n bridge_n have_v do_v gal._n 1._o col._n 1.27_o 2_o cor._n 13.5_o pr._n page_n 15._o if_o god_n shall_v now_o speak_v unto_o you_o by_o vision_n or_o visional_a revelation_n how_o will_v you_o know_v that_o this_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n but_o by_o the_o scripture_n and_o who_o do_v not_o know_v that_o the_o devil_n will_v speak_v a_o hundred_o truth_n ans._n here_o his_o gross_a ignorance_n of_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n be_v see_v for_o god_n be_v able_a to_o manifest_v his_o own_o voice_n to_o they_o that_o have_v not_o the_o scripture_n without_o as_o he_o do_v before_o they_o be_v write_v and_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n know_v and_o hear_v his_o voice_n what_o do_v william_n bridge_n believe_v that_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n must_v all_o go_v to_o the_o scripture_n without_o and_o try_v his_o voice_n thereby_o when_o the_o devil_n can_v speak_v scripture_n or_o a_o hundred_o truth_n then_o what_o must_v try_v the_o devil_n voice_n and_o how_o then_o must_v they_o try_v voice_n and_o spirit_n that_o can_v read_v the_o scripture_n now_o all_o that_o own_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o search_v all_o thing_n whereby_o word_n voice_n and_o spirit_n be_v to_o be_v try_v they_o may_v soon_o see_v the_o priest_n ignorance_n in_o these_o thing_n pr._n pag._n 18._o i_o be_o to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o desire_v god_n to_o speak_v in_o this_o way_n of_o a_o vision_n as_o i_o be_o bind_v rather_o to_o be_v backward_o to_o it_o ans._n here_o william_n bridge_n his_o desire_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o true_a minister_n desire_n for_o they_o go_v on_o to_o vision_n and_o revelation_n and_o preach_v what_o god_n have_v reveal_v by_o his_o word_n in_o they_o but_o in_o this_o he_o have_v manifest_v himself_o to_o be_v like_o the_o priest_n of_o old_a from_o who_o the_o vision_n be_v depart_v and_o the_o day_n be_v become_v dark_a over_o they_o that_o they_o may_v not_o have_v a_o vision_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o vision_n the_o people_n perish_v mica_n 3._o 2_o cor._n 12.1_o pr._n pag._n 18._o if_o any_o have_v a_o revelation_n to_o try_v or_o confirm_v any_o gospel_n doctrine_n it_o be_v a_o delusion_n of_o satan_n ans._n which_o be_v quite_o