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	scripture_n	word_n	8,045	5	4.6380	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65863	The divinity of Christ and unity of the three that bear record in heaven with the blessed end and effects of Christ's appearance, coming in the flesh, suffering and sacrifice for sinners, confessed and vindicated, by his followers, called Quakers : and the principal matters in controversie, between them, and their present opposers (as Presbyterians, Independants, &c.) considered and resolved, according to the scriptures of truth, and more particularly to remove the aspersions ... cast upon the ... Quakers ... in several books, written by Tho. Vincent, Will. Madox, their railing book, stil'd The foundation, &c, Tho. Danson, his Synopsis, John Owen, his Declaration / which are here examin'd and compared by G.W. ... ; as also, a short review of several passages of Edward Stillingfleet's ... in his discourse of the sufferings of Christ's and sermon preached before the King, wherein he flatly contradicts the said opposers.	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1669 (1669)	Wing W1925; ESTC R19836	166,703	202

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translate_v in_o fancy_n christi_fw-la in_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n and_o some_o of_o the_o latin_n have_v it_o in_o conspectu_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o the_o sight_n of_o christ._n and_o that_o in_o heb._n 1.13_o where_o speak_v of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o some_o of_o the_o english_a we_o have_v it_o thus_o who_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n et_fw-la character_n substantiae_fw-la ejus_fw-la and_o the_o character_n of_o his_o substance_n it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o person_n as_o also_o in_o heb._n 11.1_o faith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v

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have_v neither_o father_n son_n nor_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v either_o finite_a or_o infinite_a what_o gross_a nonsense_n and_o apparent_a contradiction_n be_v these_o contr._n t.u._n christ_n be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n by_o eternal_a generation_n pag._n 36_o 47._o obs._n he_o be_v now_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n before_o not_o infinite_a but_o again_o neither_o finite_a nor_o infinite_a in_o his_o personality_n and_o yet_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n what_o mad_a distract_a blasphemous_a work_n be_v this_o these_o man_n do_v make_v with_o their_o vain_a babble_n t.u._n they_o be_v not_o three_o substance_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o three_o person_n p._n 13._o contr._n t._n d._n the_o usual_a definition_n of_o person_n be_v a_o individual_a substance_n of_o a_o rational_a nature_n which_o be_v neither_o the_o part_n of_o another_o nor_o uphold_v by_o another_o which_o aquinus_n defend_v sum_n par._n 1.9.29_o art_n 2._o a_o man_n we_o call_v a_o person_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 1_o 2._o obs._n see_v again_o how_o apparent_o these_o two_o brethren_n contradict_v one_o another_o one_o say_v a_o person_n be_v a_o individual_a substance_n etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o other_o say_v they_o be_v not_o three_o substance_n therefore_o three_o person_n whereas_o it_o follow_v therefore_o not_o three_o person_n contr._n j.o._n we_o must_v acknowledge_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v a_o substance_n a_o person_n god_n yet_o distinct_a from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n pag._n 101._o a_o personal_a subsistence_n pag._n 114._o obs._n where_o note_n that_o this_o doctor_n contradict_v t.u._n his_o say_n they_o be_v not_o three_o substance_n as_o also_o that_o he_o seem_v to_o make_v both_o substance_n person_n and_o subsistence_n to_o intend_v all_o one_o thing_n contrary_a to_o t._n v._o again_o but_o these_o word_n a_o person_n god_n yet_o distinct_a from_o the_o father_n and_o son_n i_o can_v make_v sense_n of_o though_o they_o be_v from_o a_o doctor_n for_o god_n be_v not_o a_o person_n distinct_a from_o himself_o w.m._n i_o call_v they_o three_o he_o be_v to_o try_v if_o you_o will_v own_v the_o deity_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n we_o call_v they_o person_n or_o he_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o manner_n of_o subsistence_n pag._n 18_o 20._o contrad_n t._n v._o the_o word_n person_n can_v proper_o be_v attribute_v to_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n because_o they_o do_v not_o subsist_v in_o a_o several_a and_o distinct_a nature_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n for_o if_o each_o of_o they_o have_v a_o several_a and_o not_o one_o individual_a nature_n than_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v only_o three_o person_n but_o three_o god_n synopsis_n pag._n 3._o obs._n it_o be_v very_o evident_a here_o that_o thomas_n danson_n have_v contradict_v both_o himself_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n see_v the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n can_v proper_o be_v call_v person_n w.m._n say_v his_o compare_v the_o three_o increated_a person_n to_o three_o apostle_n paul_n peter_n and_o john_n be_v blasphemy_n pag._n 20._o contr._n t._n d._n a_o man_n we_o call_v a_o person_n a_o person_n be_v entire_a of_o itself_o pag._n 2._o if_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n each_o person_n be_v man_n etc._n etc._n take_v man_n here_o not_o for_o a_o person_n but_o the_o nature_n as_o we_o do_v god_n be_v and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o we_o mean_v no_o more_o that_o the_o name_n man_n may_v be_v attribute_v to_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n pag._n 12._o david_n be_v a_o man_n and_o solomon_n be_v a_o man_n they_o two_o agree_v in_o a_o three_o thing_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 14_o 15._o obs._n what_o less_o do_v their_o own_o distinction_n and_o comparison_n concern_v they_o amount_v to_o than_o to_o three_o apostle_n or_o man_n that_o be_v each_o entire_a of_o himself_o as_o a_o person_n be_v t._n d._n say_v who_o have_v apparent_o spoil_v his_o own_o and_o his_o brethren_n cause_n t.u._n the_o trinity_n of_o person_n the_o first_o in_o the_o second_o and_o the_o second_o in_o the_o first_o and_o both_o in_o the_o three_o pag._n 25._o contr._n t._n d._n a_o person_n note_v some_o one_o endue_v with_o reason_n and_o understanding_n which_o be_v several_a and_o distinct_a by_o himself_o from_o another_o p._n 2._o and_o in_o the_o dispute_n they_o be_v three_o distinct_a and_o separate_a person_n in_o the_o deity_n a_o person_n be_v entire_a of_o itself_o etc._n etc._n obs._n if_o the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o each_o other_o and_o so_o inseparable_a than_o not_o three_o distinct_a nor_o separate_v person_n neither_o can_v one_o be_v several_a by_o himself_o from_o another_o t.u._n that_o the_o father_n word_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v three_o person_n pag._n 13._o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n god_n have_v reveal_v it_o in_o his_o word_n the_o scripture_n have_v reveal_v that_o there_o be_v three_o distinct_a person_n in_o one_o 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of_o itself_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 1_o 2._o concern_v which_o i_o query_n first_o whether_o the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v three_o several_a and_o singular_a thing_n that_o subsist_v each_o by_o himself_o each_o one_o from_o another_o yea_o or_o nay_o second_o whether_o a_o man_n be_v a_o person_n be_v a_o competent_a instance_n for_o proof_n of_o his_o maker_n be_v three_o several_a person_n and_o whether_o a_o man_n subsist_v by_o himself_o three_o whether_o christ_n be_v several_a and_o distinct_a by_o himself_o from_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n several_a and_o distinct_a from_o both_o if_o yes_o where_o or_o in_o what_o place_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n or_o out_o of_o it_o be_v the_o one_o entire_a and_o sever_v from_o the_o other_o and_o how_o far_o distant_a one_o from_o another_o four_o and_o if_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n do_v

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pag._n 20._o but_o then_o how_o be_v it_o the_o same_o revenge_n or_o punishment_n that_o reprobate_a angel_n and_o devil_n undergo_v and_o sinner_n deserve_v which_o sure_o be_v more_o than_o the_o brand_n of_o infamy_n be_v not_o here_o manifest_a contradiction_n and_o do_v the_o brand_n of_o infamy_n proceed_v as_o revengeful_a justice_n from_o god_n or_o rather_o from_o the_o envy_n and_o injustice_n of_o the_o wicked_a against_o he_o again_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v we_o brethren_n hebr._n 2.11_o that_o be_v say_v t._n d._n fellow_n subject_n for_o be_v one_o in_o nature_n with_o we_o he_o become_v one_o with_o we_o in_o a_o obligation_n to_o the_o same_o law_n to_o which_o i_o say_v if_o we_o be_v fellow_n subject_n and_o one_o in_o nature_n with_o christ_n and_o he_o one_o with_o we_o in_o obligation_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o brand_n of_o infamy_n he_o undergo_v be_v set_v upon_o we_o than_o it_o be_v to_o be_v mind_v first_o that_o such_o as_o be_v 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fellow-subject_n with_o he_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o christ_n tender_v to_o god_n for_o satisfaction_n as_o t._n d._n in_o his_o answer_n intimate_v then_o if_o he_o have_v hold_v to_o this_o we_o shall_v not_o much_o have_v differ_v but_o how_o this_o agree_v with_o their_o doctrine_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o imperfection_n and_o sin_n in_o all_o cover_v over_o with_o a_o pretence_n of_o full_a satisfaction_n be_v make_v for_o they_o which_o still_o leave_v all_o in_o sin_n i_o do_v not_o yet_o understand_v nor_o do_v it_o appear_v how_o he_o and_o his_o brethren_n can_v be_v reconcile_v herein_o but_o whereas_o t._n d._n confess_v that_o christ_n both_o by_o do_v and_o suffer_v do_v satisfy_v and_o that_o the_o satisfaction_n may_v be_v make_v as_o well_o agendo_fw-la as_o patiendo_fw-la therein_o have_v he_o contradict_v many_o of_o his_o brethren_n who_o lie_v it_o upon_o his_o suffer_v and_o death_n only_o another_o while_n upon_o his_o under-going_a vindictive_a justice_n 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the_o law_n that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o jew_n outward_o and_o then_o will_v it_o be_v good_a doctrine_n to_o say_v that_o we_o or_o all_o nation_n be_v fellow-subject_n with_o christ_n bind_v under_o the_o law_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o have_v the_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v or_o be_v it_o not_o more_o meet_a to_o say_v that_o all_o aught_o to_o be_v subject_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n the_o law_n of_o faith_n the_o law_n of_o he_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v make_v a_o surety_n hebr._n 7.22_o therein_o of_o a_o better_a testament_n which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n which_o he_o fulfil_v within_o be_v also_o spiritual_a and_o inward_o know_v its_o judgement_n sentence_n and_o condemnation_n know_v inward_o where_o sin_n be_v condemn_v in_o the_o flesh_n see_v that_o the_o commandment_n that_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n the_o apostle_n find_v to_o be_v unto_o death_n in_o he_o as_o it_o be_v in_o all_o that_o come_v to_o life_n and_o be_v not_o this_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n come_v obedience_n suffering_n &c_n &c_n and_o how_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v experience_v but_o by_o wait_v in_o his_o light_n and_o spirit_n within_o and_o if_o satisfaction_n consist_v as_o well_o agendo_fw-la as_o patiendo_fw-la be_v not_o christ_n inward_a and_o spiritual_a operation_n include_v in_o his_o do_v or_o work_n for_o man_n salvation_n how_o then_o can_v man_n exclude_v they_o and_o think_v himself_o whole_o acquit_v and_o yet_o in_o his_o sin_n by_o the_o suffer_a and_o death_n of_o christ_n without_o as_o a_o full_a compensation_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o his_o stead_n and_o for_o who_o be_v christ_n a_o propitiation_n for_o the_o appeasement_n of_o wrath_n relaxation_n of_o the_o law_n purchase_n of_o freedom_n from_o punishment_n pag._n 23._o if_o it_o consist_v in_o his_o personal_a obedience_n and_o suffer_v only_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o work_n within_o then_o be_v not_o all_o man_n so_o free_a and_o acquit_v for_o who_o he_o do_v suffer_v and_o do_v not_o this_o extend_v to_o all_o that_o be_v dead_a for_o he_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o this_o presbyterian_o deny_v it_o what_o effect_n then_o do_v they_o put_v upon_o christ_n suffering_n viz._n that_o he_o suffer_v any_o otherwise_o then_o for_o a_o small_a select_a number_n accord_v to_o their_o doctrine_n whereas_o his_o suffer_v be_v for_o all_o man_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n who_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o confirmation_n of_o that_o spiritual_a and_o live_a dispensation_n and_o testament_n which_o extend_v both_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n which_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v and_o obey_v but_o to_o t._n d_n matter_n for_o these_o thing_n be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o his_o carnal_a conception_n as_o concern_v the_o precious_a blood_n which_o he_o confess_v to_o be_v the_o real_a price_n that_o have_v make_v a_o purchase_n 1_o pet._n 18_o 19_o i_o ask_v if_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o blood_n be_v not_o know_v within_o in_o its_o purge_v the_o conscience_n and_o cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n &_o c_o and_o see_v he_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n pag._n 26._o what_o scripture_n have_v he_o then_o to_o call_v it_o humane_a and_o do_v the_o satisfaction_n consist_v in_o humane_a blood_n how_o then_o do_v it_o satisfy_v infinite_a justice_n be_v not_o humane_a finite_a according_a to_o t._n d._n and_o t._n v._o their_o doctrine_n but_o if_o this_o blood_n of_o god_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o all_o man_n have_v a_o inward_a effect_n in_o the_o conscience_n in_o order_n to_o the_o answer_v of_o god_n will_n and_o his_o pure_a law_n within_o and_o

the_o benefit_n whereof_o they_o only_o receive_v who_o believe_v in_o and_o obey_v he_o in_o his_o light_n within_o and_o to_o such_o only_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n as_o do_v obey_v he_o though_o the_o free_a proffer_n of_o god_n love_n in_o he_o towards_o all_o mankind_n god_n commend_v his_o love_n to_o we_o in_o that_o whilst_o we_o be_v sinner_n christ_n die_v so_o that_o we_o do_v faithful_o acknowledge_v the_o love_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o will_v not_o at_o all_o have_v it_o diminish_v or_o suspect_v nor_o yet_o have_v christ_n office_n work_n or_o end_n of_o his_o come_n bring_v into_o question_n however_o we_o do_v oppose_v man_n confusion_n and_o misapprehension_n concern_v god_n christ_n righteousness_n faith_n etc._n etc._n which_o none_o right_o know_v or_o apprehend_v but_o they_o who_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o now_o touch_v justification_n by_o impute_v righteousness_n where_o it_o be_v know_v 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in_o he_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v walk_v after_o his_o example_n in_o all_o purity_n and_o holiness_n of_o conversation_n yet_o so_o far_o as_o releasement_n out_o of_o prison_n be_v import_v in_o the_o comparison_n or_o any_o thing_n tend_v to_o a_o real_a deliverance_n of_o the_o creature_n out_o of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n and_o so_o from_o condemnation_n it_o may_v be_v admit_v of_o so_o for_o than_o it_o contradict_v their_o plead_n for_o sin_n and_o imperfection_n term_v of_o life_n and_o sure_o god_n do_v not_o legal_o declare_v any_o to_o be_v righteous_a whilst_o his_o spirit_n and_o law_n within_o reprove_v they_o for_o sin_n and_o declare_v they_o unrighteous_a for_o god_n and_o his_o spirit_n do_v not_o contradict_v one_o another_o neither_o do_v god_n declare_v people_n to_o be_v out_o of_o prison_n whilst_o they_o be_v real_o in_o bondage_n to_o their_o sin_n lust_n and_o vanity_n as_o the_o carnal_a priest_n and_o professor_n have_v false_o do_v but_o the_o liberty_n which_o christ_n proclaim_v to_o the_o captive_n be_v real_o to_o be_v enjoy_v and_o receive_v by_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v and_o receive_v he_o his_o message_n and_o testimony_n and_o this_o be_v not_o a_o false_a imputation_n or_o a_o imagine_a application_n of_o righteousness_n and_o freedom_n to_o people_n in_o their_o personal_a bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n such_o as_o t._n d._n and_o such_o false_a guide_n have_v lead_v people_n into_o and_o that_o of_o ezek._n 18.20_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n t.d._n say_v import_v god_n gracious_a recession_n from_o his_o right_n because_o of_o their_o more_o than_o ordinary_a audacity_n in_o charge_v his_o way_n with_o inequality_n this_o be_v his_o false_a construction_n for_o god_n show_v his_o way_n to_o be_v equal_a vers_n 25_o 26_o 27._o which_o be_v no_o recession_n from_o his_o right_n as_o his_o condemn_v such_o as_o turn_v from_o righteousness_n and_o 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can_v lie_v nor_o account_n as_o the_o wicked_a and_o hypocrite_n do_v who_o be_v pure_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n though_o not_o wash_v from_o their_o filthiness_n and_o here_o we_o may_v see_v t._n d._n and_o his_o brethren_n false_a notion_n and_o conception_n of_o imputation_n and_o justification_n and_o how_o contrary_a it_o be_v to_o justum_fw-la facere_fw-la which_o the_o word_n justify_v signify_v as_o by_o he_o before_o confess_v viz._n to_o make_v just_o when_o now_o he_o false_o render_v a_o impure_a person_n not_o opposite_a to_o the_o pure_a nature_n of_o god_n from_o his_o notion_n of_o imputation_n and_o justification_n in_o that_o state_n pag._n 44._o arg._n 3._o sin_n come_v not_o by_o imputation_n but_o by_o actual_a transgression_n this_n be_v lay_v down_o as_o the_o quaker_n to_o which_o t._n d._n answer_n the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v make_v his_o posterity_n by_o imputation_n rom._n 5.12_o 14._o adam_n be_v a_o common_a root_n of_o mankind_n by_o nature_n reply_v 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convince_v by_o ill_a language_n and_o those_o we_o have_v to_o deal_v withal_o be_v too_o subtle_a not_o to_o distinguish_v between_o loud_a clamour_n and_o demonstration_n i_o leave_v that_o method_n of_o confute_v they_o to_o those_o who_o have_v great_a ability_n in_o that_o way_n i_o think_v it_o very_o incongruous_a for_o we_o while_o we_o magnify_v the_o patience_n and_o meekness_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o suffering_n to_o discover_v our_o passion_n in_o dispute_v about_o they_o they_o t._n danson_n christ_n when_o he_o suffer_v be_v not_o innocent_a and_o when_o god_n require_v satisfaction_n of_o he_o it_o be_v due_a from_o he_o christ_n be_v guilty_a of_o our_o sin_n when_o he_o suffer_v for_o it_o synopsis_fw-la pag._n 36._o christ_n be_v make_v sin_n by_o imputation_n therefore_o so_o be_v we_o make_v righteous_a pag._n 40._o 40._o t.d._n a_o state_n of_o freedom_n from_o sin_n be_v not_o attainable_a in_o this_o life_n no_o man_n ever_o do_v attain_v a_o state_n of_o perfection_n viz._n none_o of_o the_o eminent_o holy_a person_n in_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 55._o yet_o perfection_n be_v command_v be_v you_o therefore_o perfect_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 5.48_o such_o command_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o duty_n not_o of_o our_o attainment_n pag._n 57_o 57_o t.d._n a_o state_n of_o freedom_n from_o sin_n be_v not_o attainable_a in_o this_o life_n no_o man_n ever_o do_v attain_v a_o state_n of_o perfection_n viz._n none_o of_o the_o eminent_o holy_a person_n in_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 55._o yet_o perfection_n be_v command_v be_v you_o therefore_o perfect_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 5.48_o such_o command_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o duty_n not_o of_o our_o attainment_n pag._n 57_o 57_o t.d._n a_o state_n of_o freedom_n from_o sin_n be_v not_o attainable_a in_o this_o life_n no_o man_n ever_o do_v attain_v a_o state_n of_o perfection_n viz._n none_o of_o the_o eminent_o holy_a person_n in_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 55._o yet_o perfection_n be_v command_v be_v you_o therefore_o perfect_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 5.48_o such_o command_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o duty_n not_o of_o our_o attainment_n pag._n 57_o 57_o his_o taste_a death_n be_v not_o the_o revenge_n that_o the_o wicked_a have_v incur_v neither_o be_v grace_n revenge_n