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	lord_n	power_n	7,281	5	4.7110	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35006	Babel's builders unmasking themselves as appears by the following paper from Barbadoes, (promoted by George for his party, and subscribed by eighty two of them.) With a letter of G.F.'s, G.W.'s, &c, in answer thereunto; and observations thereupon. Also, a false prophecy of that lying prophet, Solomon Eccles. Published for undeceiving the simple, and in abhorrence and detestation of the principle and practice contained in the said paper; they being of an evil tendency, and contrary to the doctrine of Christ and his apostles, or of any sincere-hearted Protestants, or true Christians this day. By T.C.	Crisp, Thomas, 17th cent.; Fox, George, 1624-1691.; Eccles, Solomon, 1618-1683.; Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1681 (1681)	Wing C6948; ESTC R214946	14,720	16

babel_n builder_n unmask_v themselves_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a paper_n from_o barbadoes_n promote_v by_o george_n for_o his_o party_n and_o subscribe_v by_o eighty_o two_o of_o they_o with_o a_o letter_n of_o g._n f_n g._n w_n etc._n etc._n in_o answer_n thereunto_o and_o observation_n thereupon_o also_o a_o false_a prophecy_n of_o that_o lie_a prophet_n solomon_n eccles_n publish_a for_o undeceive_v the_o simple_a and_o in_o abhorrence_n and_o detestation_n of_o the_o principle_n and_o practice_n contain_v in_o the_o say_a paper_n they_o be_v of_o a_o evil_a tendency_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n or_o of_o any_o sincere-hearted_n protestant_n or_o true_a christian_n this_o day_n by_o t._n c._n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n harken_v not_o unto_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o prophesy_v unto_o you_o they_o speak_v a_o vision_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o not_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n jer._n 23._o 16._o thy_o prophet_n have_v see_v vain_a and_o foolish_a thing_n for_o thou_o and_o they_o have_v not_o discover_v thy_o iniquity_n but_o see_v for_o thou_o false_a prophecy_n lam._n 2._o 14._o london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1681._o the_o preface_n the_o intent_n of_o the_o publication_n of_o this_o ensue_a paper_n and_o letter_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o to_o reflect_v or_o reproach_v in_o general_a the_o people_n call_v quaker_n or_o in_o contempt_n of_o their_o principle_n for_o god_n have_v a_o people_n among_o they_o many_o of_o who_o have_v long_o be_v revile_v and_o false_o accuse_v and_o slander_v because_o they_o have_v conscientious_o refuse_v to_o conform_v to_o prescription_n without_o conviction_n and_o be_v therefore_o term_v separate_v stubborn_a cain_n judas_n apostat_n and_o what_o not_o that_o may_v make_v they_o odious_a to_o honest_a people_n but_o this_o be_v to_o manifest_v the_o apostasy_n and_o innovasion_n of_o a_o few_o of_o they_o that_o be_v 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judgement_n but_o do_v chief_o endeavour_v to_o stifle_v it_o from_o go_v abroad_o because_o it_o manifest_v their_o confusion_n and_o that_o g._n f.'s_n etc._n etc._n universal_a spirit_n they_o so_o often_o mention_n be_v not_o that_o which_o peter_n have_v act_v 10._o 24._o which_o accept_v all_o that_o fear_n god_n and_o work_v righteousness_n but_o they_o hedge_n up_o the_o way_n to_o acceptance_n with_o god_n and_o leave_v no_o entrance_n but_o by_o their_o form_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n meeting_n contrary_a to_o christ_n who_o say_v i_o be_o the_o way_n etc._n etc._n also_o they_o ascribe_v that_o to_o their_o order_n and_o meeting_n which_o the_o scripture_n ascribe_v to_o christ._n and_o g._n f._n etc._n etc._n be_v so_o fond_a of_o proselyte_n to_o their_o order_n and_o meeting_n that_o notwithstanding_o this_o paper_n and_o judgement_n be_v so_o repugnant_a to_o their_o pretend_a foundation-principle_n yet_o they_o give_v not_o a_o word_n of_o sharp_a reproof_n to_o it_o 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fretwell_n house_n in_o barbadoes_n the_o 23d_o day_n of_o the_o ten_o month_n 1680._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o testimony_n this_o day_n bear_v amount_n to_o this_o that_o there_o be_v this_o day_n a_o choice_n to_o be_v make_v viz._n whether_o friend_n will_v cleave_v and_o abide_v unto_o the_o universal_a spirit_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o each_o give_v up_o their_o whole_a concern_v with_o which_o spirit_n the_o faithful_a have_v unity_n or_o whether_o they_o will_v give_v up_o unto_o the_o judgement_n unto_o their_o own_o particular_a or_o particular_n only_o with_o which_o the_o judgement_n general_n of_o the_o meeting_n have_v not_o urity_n after_o very_o many_o testimony_n give_v to_o the_o further_o open_v of_o the_o question_n the_o judgement_n underneath_o be_v write_v be_v voluntary_o subscribe_v unto_o by_o each_o particular_a of_o this_o meeting_n or_o by_o their_o order_n their_o name_n be_v hereunto_o put_v i_o desire_v to_o give_v up_o my_o whole_a concern_v if_o require_v both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n meeting_n as_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v more_o according_a to_o the_o universal_a wisdom_n of_o god_n than_o any_o particular_a measure_n in_o myself_o or_o any_o particular_n with_o which_o the_o man_n and_o womenn_n meeting_n have_v not_o unity_n subscribe_v by_o man_n 39_o woman_n 43._o total_a 82._o the_o party_n that_o send_v the_o abovesaid_a write_v thus_o viz._n this_o paper_n have_v be_v promote_v in_o sundry_a other_o meeting_n since_o and_o subscribe_v some_o few_o have_v refuse_v in_o abhorrence_n whereof_o other_o persuasion_n have_v post_v it_o here_o follow_v the_o letter_n of_o g._n f._n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o quarterly_o meet_v at_o barbadoes_n touch_v the_o say_a paper_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v see_v how_o and_o wherein_o they_o own_o or_o disow_v it_o now_o dear_a friend_n if_o this_o order_n or_o judgement_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o apostate_n or_o opposer_n they_o will_v make_v ill_a work_n with_o it_o and_o say_v that_o we_o set_v up_o a_o arbitrary_a power_n over_o man_n conscience_n and_o property_n and_o a_o implicit_a faith_n and_o submission_n without_o inward_a conviction_n true_a and_o that_o we_o divide_v the_o measure_n of_o god_n in_o a_o particular_a from_o the_o universal_a spirit_n of_o god_n in_o other_o particular_n in_o man_n and_o woman_n meeting_n and_o as_o for_o subscribe_v unto_o such_o a_o order_n or_o judgement_n they_o will_v say_v it_o be_v like_o the_o scot_n covenant_n so_o and_o as_o though_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o themselves_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o universal_a spirit_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n meeting_n and_o that_o if_o they_o shall_v go_v from_o the_o measure_n of_o faith_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o their_o own_o particulaer_n and_o

when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n they_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v therefore_o i_o pray_v be_v not_o so_o soon_o move_v and_o toss_v up_o and_o down_o by_o these_o windy_a arbitrary_a and_o implicit_a judgement_n of_o man_n who_o have_v man_n person_n and_o order_n in_o admiration_n because_o of_o advantage_n for_o such_o serve_v not_o christ_n but_o themselves_o but_o mind_n the_o truth_n in_o your_o own_o heart_n and_o according_a as_o the_o apostle_n say_v let_v every_o one_o be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n you_o must_v answer_v for_o yourselves_o to_o god_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v who_o require_v these_o thing_n at_o your_o hand_n will_v any_o man_n or_o woman_n or_o outward_a write_a order_n have_v great_a force_n than_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n nay_o but_o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n this_o spirit_n christ_n say_v he_o will_v send_v shall_v be_v in_o they_o think_v i_o not_o your_o enemy_n because_o i_o deal_v plain_o with_o you_o for_o it_o be_v in_o love_n to_o truth_n and_o abhorrence_n of_o arbitrary_a and_o unlimited_a power_n and_o implicit_a blind_a and_o unacceptable_a obedience_n that_o i_o write_v to_o you_o desire_v the_o lord_n may_v open_v your_o understanding_n to_o know_v his_o will_n and_o what_o be_v acceptable_a and_o i_o recommend_v you_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n in_o your_o own_o heart_n which_o be_v able_a through_o faith_n in_o christ_n to_o preserve_v you_o blameless_a and_o harmless_a in_o this_o crooked_a generation_n to_o god_n alone_o be_v glory_n and_o dominion_n for_o ever_o friend_n mind_n the_o good_a sermon_n of_o christ_n on_o the_o mount_n also_o the_o sound_a exhortation_n in_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n and_o peter_n etc._n etc._n which_o as_o in_o faith_n read_v and_o consider_v may_v be_v helpful_a and_o useful_a to_o the_o man_n of_o god_n in_o word_n and_o work_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o forego_n letter_n of_o g._n f._n etc._n etc._n to_o barbadoes_n be_v produce_v as_o a_o proof_n of_o their_o denial_n of_o the_o say_a paper_n i_o have_v read_v it_o and_o observe_v this_o therefrom_o that_o they_o be_v more_o afraid_a of_o its_o publication_n than_o ashamed_a of_o the_o matter_n and_o do_v more_o object_v the_o subscribe_v the_o paper_n than_o own_v the_o principle_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o word_n if_o it_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o opposer_n etc._n etc._n they_o will_v say_v we_o set_v up_o arbitrary_a power_n and_o implicit_a faith_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o plain_a tendency_n thereof_o but_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o know_v what_o they_o mean_v by_o the_o universal_a spirit_n be_v that_o be_v so_o often_o mention_v i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v the_o opinion_n or_o judgement_n of_o the_o rule_v party_n or_o foxonian_n among_o the_o quaker_n because_o they_o exclude_v those_o who_o oppose_v 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etc._n for_o these_o person_n who_o they_o say_v be_v against_o meeting_n do_v and_o be_v willing_a to_o use_v they_o on_o necessary_a occasion_n this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o difference_n and_o the_o case_n of_o those_o person_n g._n f._n etc._n etc._n term_n apostat_n bad_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n g._n f._n etc._n etc._n say_v the_o universal_a spirit_n can_v receive_v that_o i_o shall_v show_v by_o testimony_n of_o other_o friend_n that_o notwithstanding_o difference_n yet_o christian_n ought_v to_o receive_v each_o other_o and_o walk_v in_o love_n as_o brethren_n e._n burrough_n say_v every_o one_o be_v to_o walk_v in_o that_o measure_n of_o truth_n they_o have_v attain_v to_o and_o notwithstanding_o their_o difference_n in_o judgement_n whether_o in_o case_n substantial_a or_o ceremonial_a yet_o they_o be_v still_o to_o be_v in_o love_n and_o unity_n p._n 809._o and_o every_o one_o to_o mind_v the_o teach_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o himself_o hereby_o you_o may_v see_v that_o 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