Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	life_n	live_v	spiritual_a	7,714	5	7.2850	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54177	The new witnesses proved old hereticks, or, Information to the ignorant in which the doctrines of John Reeve and Lodowick Muggleton, which they stile, mysteries never before known, revealed, or heard of from the foundation of the world, are proved to be mostly ancient whimsies, blasphemies and heresies, from the evidence of Scripture, reason and several historians : also an account of some discoourse betwixt L.M. and my self, by which his blasphemous, ignorant and unsavory spirit is clearly and truly manifested, in love to the immortal souls of those few, who are concern'd in the belief of his impostures / by a living true witness to that one eternal way of God, revealed in the light of righteousness W.P.	Penn, William, 1644-1718.	1672 (1672)	Wing P1326; ESTC R15258	38,470	64

his_o eternal_a spirit_n yet_o without_o a_o body_n face_n or_o tongue_n or_o a_o majestical_a person_n like_v unto_o earthly_a monarch_n he_o can_v not_o possible_o have_v speak_v distinct_a word_n nor_o his_o glory_n have_v be_v perfect_a d.l.g._n p._n 106._o animadversion_n viii_o if_o that_o which_o be_v requisite_a to_o define_v or_o render_v god_n true_o such_o be_v single_o attribute_v to_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n without_o the_o mention_n of_o a_o body_n then_o be_v the_o eternal_a spirit_n the_o invisible_a god_n as_o they_o themselves_o prove_v if_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n be_v nothing_o else_o then_o crown_n of_o immortal_a glory_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o invisible_a god_n who_o power_n create_v all_o thing_n and_o if_o all_o wisdom_n glory_n and_o power_n proceed_v only_a from_o this_o invisible_a eternal_a spirit_n as_o they_o say_v than_o not_o unto_o a_o body_n but_o unto_o that_o who_o alone_o have_v all_o power_n wisdom_n and_o glory_n be_v the_o godhead_n to_o be_v ascribe_v but_o that_o be_v unto_o the_o invisible_a spirit_n and_o if_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n be_v thus_o qualify_v how_o possible_o can_v its_o glory_n be_v eclipse_v for_o want_v of_o a_o body_n face_n or_o tongue_n be_v the_o eternal_a spirit_n crown_n of_o immortal_a imperfect_a glory_n and_o how_o can_v all_o glory_n alone_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o spirit_n who_o glory_n be_v imperfect_a without_o a_o body_n he_o shall_v have_v say_v from_o the_o spirit_n and_o body_n alone_o proceed_v all_o glory_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o confusion_n be_v like_o the_o rest_n contradiction_n ix_o moreover_o you_o may_v know_v that_o those_o man_n called_z independent_o anabaptist_n presbyterian_o be_v the_o literal_a apostolical_a jew_n d.l.g._n p._n 191._o furthermore_o those_o anabaptist_n independent_a presbyterian_a man_n which_o hold_v it_o lawful_a to_o persecute_v man_n in_o their_o person_n and_o estate_n upon_o a_o spiritual_a account_n i_o say_v from_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n that_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o offspring_n of_o those_o bloody-minded_n jew_n that_o crucify_a the_o lord_n of_o glory_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o blasphemy_n d.l.g._n p._n 192._o animadversion_n ix_o that_o exception_n shall_v have_v be_v make_v before_o for_o if_o those_o that_o be_v call_v independent_n presbyterian_o and_o anabaptist_n be_v apostolical_a jew_n and_o yet_o such_o as_o be_v for_o persecution_n for_o conscience_n be_v of_o their_o race_n that_o put_v christ_n to_o death_n than_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o apostolical_a but_o moysaicall_a jew_n but_o how_o can_v they_o make_v that_o hold_v together_o the_o apostolical_a jew_n be_v one_o not_o outward_a in_o the_o letter_n but_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n if_o so_o either_o they_o be_v independent_o presbyterian_o or_o anabaptist_n or_o else_o those_o three_o opinion_n be_v come_v to_o be_v of_o they_o since_o at_o the_o distance_n they_o stand_v they_o can_v be_v under_o the_o same_o covenant_n and_o circumcision_n but_o to_o be_v short_a by_o their_o declare_v they_o whilst_o not_o their_o follower_n apostolical_a jew_n we_o may_v conclude_v that_o reeve_n and_o muggleton_n count_v themselves_o none_o of_o they_o but_o man_n of_o another_o dispensation_n and_o therefore_o not_o of_o the_o circumcision_n in_o heart_n which_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n but_o the_o spirit_n beyond_o which_o dispensation_n all_o other_o pretension_n be_v imagination_n and_o vain_a exaltation_n contradiction_n x._o it_o be_v not_o thy_o natural_a or_o allegorical_a whimsy_n that_o can_v blind_v the_o elect_n nor_o pacify_v the_o judge_n of_o life_n and_o death_n within_o thou_o d.l.g._n p._n 168._o and_o now_o i_o desire_v no_o other_o witness_n to_o bear_v record_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n to_o this_o epistle_n whether_o it_o be_v truth_n or_o no_o but_o the_o everlasting_a jehovah_n or_o eternal_a spiritual_a jesus_n himself_o d.l.g._n p._n 208._o again_o if_o every_o man_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n live_v in_o his_o conscience_n as_o many_o man_n vain_o imagine_v what_o then_o be_v become_v of_o the_o spiritual_a body_n of_o that_o jesus_n that_o ascend_v into_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o visible_a sight_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n d._n l.g_a p._n 68_o animadversion_n x._o if_o the_o judge_n of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v in_o man_n than_o christ_n unto_o who_o all_o judgement_n be_v commit_v be_v in_o man_n to_o justify_v or_o condemn_v he_o therefore_o christ_n or_o his_o spirit_n or_o both_o be_v in_o man_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v no_o impediment_n to_o nor_o denial_n of_o christ_n ascension_n with_o a_o glorify_a body_n neither_o be_v it_o vain_a to_o believe_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n live_v in_o the_o conscience_n of_o men._n observe_v their_o folly_n the_o judge_n of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v within_o thou_o again_o it_o be_v vain_a to_o imagine_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n live_v in_o man_n conscience_n thus_o they_o say_v and_o unsay_v almost_o in_o a_o breath_n but_o above_o all_o that_o the_o everlasting_a jehovah_n and_o eternal_a spiritual_a jesus_n shall_v be_v in_o man_n conscience_n the_o true_a witness_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v in_o man_n who_o can_v understand_v this_o strange_a riddle_n contradiction_n xi_o but_o you_o may_v say_v do_v god_n the_o three_o day_n arise_v from_o the_o dead_a by_o his_o own_o power_n or_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o deputy_n elias_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v he_o by_o his_o own_o decree_n and_o spiritual_a compact_n with_o elias_n and_o by_o that_o spirit_n of_o faith_n in_o his_o innocent_a body_n the_o which_o faith_n die_v in_o his_o pure_a body_n and_o quicken_v immediate_o and_o bring_v forth_o that_o natural_a innocent_a body_n out_o of_o the_o grave_a a_o pure_a spiritual_a body_n t.s.t._n p._n 32_o 33._o therefore_o whosoever_o say_v that_o any_o other_o body_n ascend_v into_o glory_n but_o that_o very_o same_o body_n of_o flesh_n and_o bone_n that_o suffer_v death_n upon_o the_o cross_n he_o be_v a_o antichrist_n and_o in_o utter_a spiritual_a darkness_n d.l.g._n p._n 15._o animadversion_n xi_o if_o the_o body_n die_v a_o natural_a body_n and_o be_v bring_v forth_o a_o spiritual_a body_n then_o unless_o that_o spiritual_a body_n lay_v down_o itself_o and_o resume_v its_o natural_a body_n as_o at_o the_o first_o it_o can_v not_o be_v the_o very_a same_o body_n of_o flesh_n blood_n and_o bone_n that_o die_v which_o ascend_v but_o it_o must_v have_v be_v a_o spiritual_a body_n in_o short_a if_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a be_v not_o all_o one_o as_o say_v they_o elsewhere_o in_o these_o contradiction_n then_o be_v it_o no_o more_o the_o same_o body_n then_o natural_a be_v spiritual_a and_o mortal_a immortal_a upon_o their_o own_o principle_n and_o consequent_o reeve_n and_o muggleton_n be_v the_o antichrist_n and_o in_o utter_a darkness_n as_o for_o the_o 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therefore_o no_o faith_n o_o the_o unparalleled_a sottish_a ●olly_n and_o rave_v conceit_n of_o these_o man_n contradiction_n xii_o so_o likewise_o i_o positive_o affirm_v against_o all_o gainsayer_n under_o heaven_n that_o i_o john_n reeve_n be_o the_o last_o commissionated_a prophet_n that_o ever_o shall_v declare_v divine_a secret_n according_a to_o the_o foundation_n of_o truth_n until_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n appear_v on_o his_o throne_n of_o glory_n d.l.g._n p._n 119._o a_o true_a interpretation_n of_o all_o the_o chief_a text_n and_o mysterious_a say_n and_o vision_n open_v of_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o st._n john_n wherein_o be_v unfold_v and_o plain_o declare_v those_o wonderful_a deep_a mystery_n and_o vision_n interpret_v concern_v the_o true_a god_n the_o alpha_n and_o omega_n with_o variety_n of_o other_o heavenly_a secret_n which_o have_v never_o be_v open_v nor_o reveal_v to_o any_o man_n since_o the_o

so_o span_a the_o heaven_n with_o a_o great_a hand_n and_o rid_v with_o a_o mighty_a body_n upon_o the_o circle_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o how_o ridiculous_a and_o false_a soever_o it_o be_v be_v as_o true_a as_o reeve_n or_o muggleton_n conceit_n thus_o far_o indeed_o they_o will_v be_v in_o the_o right_n by_o such_o a_o consequence_n that_o almighty_a god_n will_v have_v a_o body_n but_o they_o will_v gross_o lie_v in_o the_o dimension_n of_o it_o who_o say_v it_o be_v no_o big_a than_o a_o middle_n statured_a man_n thus_o much_o if_o not_o too_o much_o upon_o this_o piece_n of_o old_a vain_a anthropomorphitism_n that_o this_o idle_a opinion_n be_v against_o that_o understanding_n which_o god_n have_v give_v man_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o difference_n of_o thing_n we_o also_o prove_v first_o if_o god_n be_v a_o person_n of_o man_n stature_n it_o will_v destroy_v his_o ubiquity_n or_o omnipresence_n which_o be_v one_o of_o his_o most_o divine_a property_n right_o attribute_v to_o he_o for_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a so_o inconsiderable_a a_o body_n can_v be_v at_o all_o place_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n by_o which_o to_o see_v and_o understand_v all_o thing_n or_o to_o administer_v strength_n and_o comfort_n to_o his_o scatter_a flock_n throughout_o the_o world_n second_o if_o they_o will_v say_v he_o be_v present_a by_o his_o spirit_n as_o read_v reeve_n epistle_n to_o his_o divine_a looking-glass_n i_o affirm_v against_o all_o muggletonian_o upon_o earth_n that_o then_o not_o that_o body_n but_o that_o omnipresent_v spirit_n be_v the_o true_o in_o infinite_a god_n three_o but_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v how_o god_n and_o his_o spirit_n can_v be_v divide_v or_o separate_v can_v any_o man_n be_v true_o such_o who_o spirit_n be_v absent_a from_o he_o what_o body_n be_v a_o live_a body_n without_o a_o spirit_n any_o more_o than_o faith_n can_v be_v live_v without_o work_n how_o then_o can_v god_n body_n no_o big_a than_o a_o mortal_a man_n be_v 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spiritual_a voice_n such_o talk_n sottish_o no_o carnal_a ear_n can_v hear_v a_o spiritual_a voice_n as_o reeve_n himself_o teach_v page_n 47._o t.s.t._n concern_v which_o something_o may_v be_v fit_o hint_v elsewhere_o five_o but_o i_o will_v add_v from_o their_o wicked_a principle_n that_o if_o man_n be_v god_n image_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o body_n then_o because_o reeve_n and_o muggleton_n declare_v that_o a_o select_a number_n of_o man_n body_n and_o soul_n be_v preordain_v to_o be_v eternal_o damn_v therefore_o god_n have_v decree_v his_o own_o image_n to_o everlasting_a vengeance_n and_o that_o to_o glorify_v himself_o too_o which_o one_o horrible_a impiety_n i_o desire_v all_o to_o weigh_v and_o then_o there_o need_v no_o far_a undertake_n to_o his_o confutation_n that_o this_o old_a and_o also_o explode_a heresy_n i_o prove_v this_o wonderful_a dark_a secret_n be_v to_o be_v read_v in_o theodorus_n of_o heresy_n the_o four_o book_n and_o 10_o chapter_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o one_o audaeus_n who_o live_v in_o coelosiria_n in_o the_o time_n of_o constantius_n the_o emperor_n and_o ground_v his_o conjecture_n upon_o these_o word_n let_v we_o make_v man_n after_o our_o image_n also_o several_a monk_n inhabit_v egypt_n conceit_v the_o god_n that_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o be_v no_o big_a than_o a_o man._n of_o which_o opinion_n with_o muggleton_n be_v one_o theaphilus_n of_o alexandria_n they_o be_v call_v anthropomorphits_n as_o may_v at_o large_a be_v see_v in_o eusebius_n pamphilus_n his_o 6_o book_n and_o 36th_o chapter_n also_o in_o socrates_n scholasticus_n his_o six_o and_o seven_o book_n this_o be_v about_o the_o year_n after_o christ_n 403._o and_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o sixty_o nine_o year_n since_o second_o their_o second_o secret_n be_v that_o god_n do_v not_o create_v the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n out_o of_o nothing_o but_o the_o substance_n be_v with_o god_n from_o eternity_n t.s.t._n p._n 12._o that_o this_o also_o inconsistent_a with_o scripture_n we_o prove_v first_o in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v without_o form_n and_o void_a gen._n 1.1_o 2._o if_o they_o be_v create_v before_o they_o be_v form_v as_o say_v the_o place_n than_o creation_n and_o formation_n be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o reeve_n and_o muggleton_n assert_v in_o their_o transcendent_a spiritual_a treatise_n p._n 16._o so_o that_o either_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n must_v be_v deny_v or_o else_o creation_n be_v first_o a_o bring_v forth_o of_o the_o chaos_n or_o rude_a substance_n and_o formation_n the_o disposition_n of_o it_o into_o such_o part_n and_o designation_n unto_o such_o end_n or_o service_n as_o that_o all_o wise_a creator_n may_v think_v most_o befit_v his_o great_a work_n enough_o may_v be_v say_v on_o this_o one_o particular_a to_o confute_v all_o with_o who_o the_o scripture_n remain_v of_o any_o force_n second_o harken_v 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light_n of_o life_n i_o answer_v that_o neither_o the_o spirit_n of_o angel_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n be_v form_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n only_o his_o divine_a l._n glass_n pag._n 8._o animadversion_n i._n if_o that_o which_o return_v to_o dust_n can_v be_v say_v to_o return_v to_o dust_n unless_o it_o first_o come_v from_o dust_n then_o if_o the_o soul_n return_v to_o dust_n it_o consequent_o come_v from_o dust_n and_o if_o from_o dust_n than_o be_v it_o not_o form_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v affirm_v and_o therefore_o a_o contradiction_n contradiction_n ii_o again_o i_o declare_v that_o when_o the_o elect_n be_v glorify_v they_o be_v absolute_o of_o the_o very_a

same_o glorious_a nature_n both_o in_o spirit_n and_o body_n as_o god_n be_v t.s.t._n p._n 46._o therefore_o the_o most_o wise_a and_o holy_a creator_n create_v the_o body_n of_o angel_n spiritual_a and_o their_o nature_n rational_a and_o he_o make_v the_o body_n of_o the_o man_n adam_n natural_a and_o his_o soul_n spiritual_a for_o if_o their_o spirit_n and_o body_n have_v be_v both_o of_o the_o divine_a nature_n than_o it_o will_v have_v be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o have_v be_v capable_a of_o any_o sin_n or_o evil_n no_o more_o than_o the_o creator_n himself_o for_o what_o will_v have_v be_v form_v but_o creator_n only_o instead_o of_o creature_n d.l.g._n pag._n 9_o 10._o animadversion_n ii_o if_o to_o be_v in_o body_n and_o spirit_n spiritual_n be_v to_o be_v creator_n than_o god_n and_o if_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o body_n and_o spirit_n than_o they_o be_v to_o be_v creator_n and_o consequent_o god_n which_o be_v absurd_a for_o if_o the_o reason_n why_o man_n be_v not_o at_o first_o make_v all_o spiritual_a but_o the_o soul_n spiritual_n and_o the_o body_n natural_a be_v because_o he_o have_v be_v a_o creator_n as_o they_o say_v which_o be_v impossible_a then_o if_o man_n be_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o body_n and_o spirit_n that_o god_n be_v as_o they_o affirm_v man_n be_v to_o be_v a_o creator_n in_o the_o next_o world_n monstrum_fw-la horrendum_fw-la contradiction_n iii_n if_o the_o very_a godhead_n have_v not_o die_v that_o be_v if_o the_o very_a soul_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o eternal_a father_n have_v not_o die_v in_o the_o body_n or_o with_o the_o body_n to_o quiet_a or_o satisfy_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n in_o man_n spirit_n all_o man_n will_v have_v perish_v to_o eternity_n thus_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v but_o one_o unseparable_a person_n in_o immortal_a glory_n from_o all_o eternity_n and_o become_v in_o time_n one_o unseparable_a person_n in_o mortality_n t.s.t._n p._n 25_o 26._o if_o angel_n and_o man_n have_v be_v both_o of_o god_n divine_a nature_n in_o their_o creation_n than_o instead_o of_o their_o be_v capable_a to_o be_v change_v into_o a_o high_a or_o low_a condition_n at_o the_o divine_a pleasure_n of_o the_o creator_n will_v they_o not_o rather_o have_v be_v unchangeable_a creator_n then_o changeable_a creature_n d.l.g._n p._n 9_o animadversion_n iii_o if_o the_o reason_n why_o man_n and_o angel_n be_v not_o of_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v that_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o change_n and_o that_o if_o they_o have_v be_v make_v of_o it_o they_o will_v not_o have_v be_v capable_a of_o mutation_n into_o low_a or_o high_a degree_n at_o divine_a pleasure_n then_o because_o god_n be_v of_o that_o divine_a nature_n it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o his_o nature_n to_o change_n or_o be_v transmute_v as_o they_o often_o speak_v from_o a_o high_a state_n to_o a_o low_a and_o so_o their_o whole_a conceit_n of_o the_o deity_n be_v mortality_n be_v vain_a and_o by_o themselves_o contradict_v contradiction_n iu._n again_o many_o seem_a wise_a man_n do_v imagine_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v a_o vast_a spirit_n d.l.g._n p._n 16._o other_o blasphemous_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v god_n and_o that_o the_o body_n only_o die_v these_o say_v also_o god_n be_v a_o infinite_a spirit_n t.s.t._n p._n 44._o be_v not_o that_o infinite_a spirit_n and_o its_o glorious_a property_n but_o only_o one_o essence_n or_o godhead_n substance_n d.l.g._n p._n 106._o you_o may_v know_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v possible_a and_o very_a easy_a for_o a_o infinite_a spirit_n to_o bring_v to_o pass_v d.l.g._n p._n 114._o animadversion_n iu._n it_o can_v be_v no_o crime_n for_o any_o to_o believe_v god_n to_o be_v a_o infinite_a or_o vast_a spirit_n as_o one_o while_o they_o will_v have_v it_o whilst_o present_o they_o call_v the_o godhead_n substance_n a_o infinite_a spirit_n and_o confess_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v possible_a unto_o a_o infinite_a spirit_n o_o gross_a contradiction_n contradiction_n v._n i_o say_v in_o the_o great_a and_o notable_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o decree_n they_o shall_v every_o one_o of_o they_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n together_o not_o with_o the_o same_o body_n that_o die_v because_o there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o god_n in_o those_o body_n t.s.t._n p._n ii_o so_o likewise_o that_o infinite_a spirit_n abide_v within_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o unspeakable_o fiery_a glorious_a that_o no_o create_a spirit_n of_o man_n nor_o angel_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v the_o indwelling_a essence_n of_o it_o d.l.g._n p._n 69._o animadversion_n v._n if_o something_o of_o god_n dwell_v in_o this_o life_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o man_n than_o it_o be_v not_o so_o fiery_a glorious_a but_o it_o may_v abide_v in_o they_o and_o they_o not_o be_v consume_v for_o god_n nature_n or_o essence_n be_v irreconcilable_a to_o nothing_o but_o sin_n the_o righteous_a shall_v behold_v he_o face_n to_o 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