Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	paul_n	zeal_n	zealous_a	67	3	9.0998	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76232	Ēh probolē tēs alētheias or The bul-warke of truth, being a treatise of God, of Jesus Christ, of the Holy Ghost, and of the Trinity in unity, against atheists and hereticks. / By Robert Bayfeild.	Bayfield, Robert, b. 1629.; Faithorne, William, 1616-1691, engraver.	1657 (1657)	Wing B1468; Thomason E1636_3; ESTC R209045	111,248	263

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heavenly_a dove_n this_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n 8.23_o joh._n 14.16.17.18.26_o rom._n 8.15.16_o joh._n 16.13_o eph_n 1.13_o &_o 4_o 30._o rom._n 8.23_o who_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_a as_o the_o pledge_n of_o christ_n presence_n the_o witness_n of_o their_o adoption_n the_o guide_n of_o their_o life_n the_o comforter_n of_o their_o soul_n the_o seal_n of_o their_o redemption_n and_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o their_o salvation_n fire_n second_o like_v cleave_v tongue_n of_o fire_n second_o he_o appear_v like_o cleave_a tongue_n of_o fire_n first_o like_a tongue_n because_o as_o a_o father_n say_v symbolum_n est_fw-la lingua_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la a_o patris_fw-la verbo_fw-la procedentis_fw-la the_o tongue_n be_v a_o symbol_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o father_n for_o as_o the_o tongue_n have_v the_o great_a cognation_n tongue_n 1._o why_o the_o holy_a ghost_n appear_v like_o tongue_n and_o the_o near_a affinity_n 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tongue_n of_o saint_n paul_n and_o apollo_n that_o warm_a the_o heart_n then_o in_o those_o eloquent_a tongue_n of_o cicero_n and_o demosthenes_n that_o delight_n the_o ear_n for_o this_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o god_n spirit_n to_o kindle_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o to_o set_v they_o on_o fire_n with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o to_o make_v they_o zealous_a in_o all_o good_a thing_n indeed_o zeal_n derive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o word_n that_o be_v frame_v from_o the_o very_a sound_n and_o hiss_a noise_n that_o hot_a burn_a coal_n do_v make_v when_o they_o meet_v their_o contrary_n in_o any_o moisten_a substance_n and_o so_o zeal_n express_v heat_n and_o zealous_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o burn_v or_o such_o as_o wax_v fervent_a in_o spirit_n 39.3_o act_n 18.25_o psa_fw-la 39.3_o so_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v the_o fire_n kindle_v and_o at_o the_o last_o i_o speak_v with_o my_o tongue_n &_o zeal_n be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o affection_n good_a or_o bad_a therefore_o he_o that_o do_v any_o thing_n moderate_o though_o he_o may_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o lover_n of_o that_o thing_n yet_o he_o can_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o a_o zealot_n be_v so_o intensive_a ut_fw-la quicquid_fw-la vult_fw-la valde_fw-la vult_fw-la as_o that_o to_o all_o the_o object_n of_o his_o affection_n he_o be_v excessive_o dispose_v significatur_fw-la omnis_fw-la animi_fw-la impetus_fw-la a_o ratione_fw-la vel_fw-la recta_fw-la vel_fw-la perversa_fw-la proveniens_fw-la ad_fw-la destruendum_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la s●uendum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la sub_fw-la hoc_fw-la verbo_fw-la zelus_fw-la significatur_fw-la and_o most_o earnest_o stretch_v himself_o to_o the_o very_a height_n of_o his_o ability_n his_o love_n be_v fervent_a his_o desire_n eager_a his_o delight_n ravish_v his_o hope_n long_v his_o hatred_n deadly_a his_o anger_n fierce_a his_o grief_n deep_a his_o fear_n terrible_a and_o so_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o passion_n he_o have_v they_o all_o in_o the_o high_a pitch_n so_o that_o such_o a_o man_n all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n have_v most_o need_n to_o have_v his_o bias_n right_a and_o to_o be_v furnish_v with_o that_o most_o necessary_a pair_n of_o spiritual_a endowment_n nam●●_n wisdom_n and_o understanding_n be_v of_o wisdom_n &_o understanding_n by_o way_n of_o digression_n first_o what_o they_o be_v two_o excellent_a grace_n and_o gift_n to_o be_v desire_v above_o all_o the_o wealth_n of_o this_o world_n if_o we_o will_v but_o consider_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o wise_a man_n and_o a_o fool_n that_o be_v void_a of_o understanding_n now_o there_o be_v two_o sacred_a scripture_n which_o do_v tell_v we_o what_o be_v wisdom_n and_o understanding_n for_o in_o the_o book_n of_o job_n it_o be_v say_v 28.28_o job_n 28.28_o behold_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v wisdom_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o evil_a be_v understanding_n 6._o deut._n 4.4_o 5_o 6._o and_o moses_n show_v the_o same_o also_o say_v behold_v i_o have_v teach_v you_o statute_n and_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n keep_v therefore_o and_o do_v they_o for_o this_o be_v your_o wisdom_n and_o your_o understanding_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o shall_v hear_v all_o these_o statute_n and_o say_v sure_o this_o great_a nation_n be_v a_o wise_a and_o understand_a people_n moreover_o 7.22_o sap_n 7.22_o concern_v wisdom_n the_o wise_a man_n say_v that_o in_o she_o be_v a_o understand_a spirit_n wisdom_n 2_o of_o the_o sundry_a property_n in_o wisdom_n holy_a one_o only_o manifold_a subtle_a lively_a clear_a undefiled_a not_o subject_a to_o hurt_v plain_a love_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a quick_a which_o can_v be_v let_v ready_a to_o do_v good_a kind_a to_o man_n 7.23_o sap._n 7.23_o steadfast_a sure_a free_a from_o care_n have_v all_o power_n overseeing_a all_o thing_n and_o go_v through_o all_o understanding_n pure_a and_o most_o subtle_a spirit_n for_o wisdom_n be_v more_o move_a than_o any_o motion_n 7.24_o sap._n 7.24_o she_o pass_v and_o go_v through_o all_o thing_n by_o reason_n of_o her_o pureness_n 25._o 25._o for_o she_o be_v the_o breath_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o a_o pure_a influence_n flow_v from_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o almighty_a therefore_o can_v no_o defile_a thing_n fall_v into_o she_o 26._o 26._o for_o she_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o the_o everlasting_a light_n the_o unspotted_a mirror_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o image_n of_o his_o goodness_n 27._o 27._o and_o be_v but_o one_o she_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n and_o remain_v in_o her_o lelf_n she_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a and_o in_o all_o age_n enter_v into_o holy_a soul_n she_o make_v they_o friend_n of_o god_n and_o prophet_n 28._o 28._o for_o god_n love_v none_o but_o he_o that_o dwell_v with_o wisdom_n 29._o 29._o for_o she_o be_v more_o beautiful_a than_o the_o sun_n and_o above_o all_o 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of_o shameless_a sinner_n to_o this_o saint_n bernard_n frame_v this_o witty_a answer_n that_o as_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n god_n do_v as_o it_o be_v consult_v with_o his_o wisdom_n how_o to_o make_v he_o when_o he_o say_v 1.26_o gen._n 1.26_o let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n so_o after_o the_o transgression_n of_o man_n there_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o consultation_n in_o heaven_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o man_n for_o truth_n and_o justice_n stand_v up_o against_o he_o and_o say_v that_o man_n have_v sin_v 2.27_o cap._n 2.27_o and_o therefore_o man_n must_v die_v but_o mercy_n and_o peace_n rise_v up_o for_o man_n and_o say_v ira_fw-la quo_fw-la cuique_fw-la est_fw-la major_n magis_fw-la est_fw-la placabilis_fw-la ira_fw-la regia_n crede_fw-la nobis_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la succurrere_fw-la lapsis_fw-la it_o be_v a_o royal_a thing_n to_o relieve_v the_o distress_a and_o the_o great_a any_o one_o be_v the_o more_o placable_a and_o gentle_a he_o shall_v be_v and_o 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but_o they_o be_v all_o corrupt_a and_o therefore_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n that_o have_v find_v out_o this_o way_n be_v content_v to_o perform_v this_o work_n himself_o and_o to_o be_v make_v man_n that_o mercy_n may_v be_v extend_v and_o to_o suffer_v death_n for_o man_n that_o justice_n may_v be_v satisfy_v and_o so_o in_o he_o mercy_n and_o truth_n meet_v together_o 85.10_o psal_n 85.10_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n kiss_v each_o other_o 26._o aug._n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la l._n 13._o c._n 10._o gregor_n moral_a l._n 20._o c._n 26._o but_o saint_n augustine_n and_o saint_n gregory_n do_v more_o solid_o answer_v say_v omnia_fw-la deus_fw-la poterat_fw-la si_fw-la voluisset_fw-la that_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o wisdom_n god_n can_v have_v devise_v another_o way_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o power_n he_o can_v have_v perform_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n without_o the_o incarnation_n of_o his_o son_n but_o if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o otherwise_o it_o will_v no_o doubt_n have_v likewise_o displease_v our_o foolishness_n for_o god_n appear_v visible_o say_v saint_n augustine_n that_o he_o may_v prepare_v we_o to_o invisible_a thing_n man_n how_o hard_o it_o be_v for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o please_v foolish_a man_n and_o therein_o he_o displease_v the_o covetous_a man_n because_o he_o bring_v not_o a_o body_n of_o gold_n he_o displease_v the_o lascivious_a because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n he_o displease_v the_o jew_n because_o he_o come_v so_o poor_a and_o he_o displease_v the_o wise_a man_n of_o this_o world_n because_o he_o erect_v his_o kingdom_n by_o the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v and_o so_o he_o shall_v have_v displease_v man_n what_o other_o way_n soever_o he_o have_v invent_v for_o to_o save_v he_o and_o therefore_o 3._o aug._n de_fw-fr annunt_fw-la dom._n ser_n 3._o sic_fw-la voluit_fw-la rvinam_fw-la vasis_fw-la fragilis_fw-la reformare_fw-la ut_fw-la nec_fw-la peccatum_fw-la hominis_fw-la dimitteret_fw-la impunitum_fw-la 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in_o utroque_fw-la homini_fw-la similis_fw-la long_o esset_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la to_o have_v something_o like_a unto_o god_n and_o to_o have_v something_o like_a unto_o man_n lest_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n be_v like_a unto_o man_n he_o may_v be_v so_o too_o far_o from_o god_n or_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n like_v unto_o god_n he_o may_v be_v so_o too_o far_o from_o man_n and_o therefore_o christ_n betwixt_o sinful_a mortal_a man_n and_o the_o just_a immortal_a god_n do_v appear_v a_o mortal_a man_n with_o man_n and_o a_o just_a god_n with_o god_n and_o so_o the_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n 2.5_o 1_o tim._n 2.5_o be_v god_n and_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 14.19_o that_o in_o christ_n there_o be_v two_o distinct_a nature_n rom._n 14.19_o the_o distinction_n of_o these_o two_o nature_n the_o deity_n and_o the_o humanity_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v most_o excellent_o show_v by_o saint_n paul_n where_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v make_v man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o declare_v mighty_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n for_o that_o according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n only_o he_o be_v make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n which_o according_a to_o his_o divine_a nature_n be_v declare_v still_o to_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n so_o that_o here_o saint_n paul_n show_v two_o nature_n to_o be_v in_o christ_n that_o be_v his_o divine_a and_o his_o humane_a nature_n still_o remain_v entire_a after_o his_o incarnation_n because_o as_o he_o be_v make_v only_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o manhood_n for_o that_o his_o godhead_n be_v not_o make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n so_o be_v he_o declare_v only_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o godhead_n for_o that_o his_o manhood_n be_v not_o the_o omnipotent_a and_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n this_o truth_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n of_o christ_n prove_v two_o nature_n in_o christ_n prove_v may_v be_v confirm_v by_o most_o apparent_a and_o unanswerable_a argument_n for_o the_o jew_n say_v 5.18_o joh._n 5.18_o that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o break_v the_o sabbath_n but_o also_o say_v that_o god_n be_v his_o father_n make_v himself_o equal_a with_o god_n and_o christ_n himself_o say_v 10.30_o joh._n 10.30_o i_o and_o my_o father_n be_v one_o and_o therefore_o the_o pharisee_n do_v right_o collect_v that_o christ_n by_o these_o word_n have_v affirm_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o god_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v 14.28_o joh._n 14.28_o my_o father_n be_v great_a than_o i_o but_o it_o can_v possible_o be_v that_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o same_o nature_n shall_v be_v equal_a nay_o one_o with_o the_o father_n and_o yet_o inferior_a to_o the_o father_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o he_o have_v one_o nature_n according_a to_o which_o he_o be_v equal_a to_o his_o father_n and_o another_o nature_n in_o respect_n whereof_o he_o be_v inferior_a to_o he_o 58._o joh._n 8_o 58._o beside_o our_o saviour_n say_v before_o abraham_n be_v i_o be_o and_o yet_o saint_n luke_n say_v 2.7_o luke_n 2.7_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o day_n of_o augustus_n caesar_n but_o it_o can_v be_v that_o idem_fw-la secundum_fw-la idem_fw-la the_o same_o one_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n shall_v be_v before_o abraham_n and_o after_o abraham_n and_o therefore_o he_o must_v needs_o have_v two_o nature_n in_o he_o according_a to_o one_o whereof_o he_o be_v before_o abraham_n and_o according_a to_o the_o other_o he_o be_v after_o he_o and_o further_o we_o find_v the_o same_o confess_v by_o all_o antiquity_n etc._n all_o orthodox_n antiquity_n confess_v two_o nature_n to_o be_v in_o christ_n vigil_n l_o 2._o cont_n eutych_n philip._n 2._o mirum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o vigilius_n write_v upon_o those_o word_n of_o the_o

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isa_n 6.8.9_o act_n 28.25.26_o he_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o spirit_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n to_o show_v the_o essence_n and_o nature_n that_o he_o be_v of_o for_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n must_v needs_o be_v true_o of_o man_n nature_n and_o be_v the_o most_o formal_a and_o essential_a part_n of_o man_n 2.11.12_o 1_o cor._n 2.11.12_o so_o and_o much_o more_o it_o must_v be_v think_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n upon_o who_o no_o composition_n fall_v and_o yet_o some_o have_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o most_o impious_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v but_o a_o create_a quality_n or_o a_o godly_a motion_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n of_o righteous_a man_n 28.25.26_o isa_n 6.8.9_o act_n 28.25.26_o but_o if_o we_o do_v compare_v the_o word_n of_o isaias_n with_o the_o word_n of_o saint_n paul_n they_o will_v sufficient_o confute_v this_o damnabe_n ●rrour_n and_o most_o manifest_o show_v unto_o we_o this_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v 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13.14_o psal_n 33.6.104_o 30_o the_o symbolum_n of_o nice_a out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v he_o that_o make_v alive_a and_o he_o that_o together_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v worship_v and_o with_o they_o be_v honour_v therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o necessity_n must_v be_v true_a and_o everlasting_a god_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n in_o one_o only_a essence_n touch_v which_o point_n the_o holy_a father_n powerful_o do_v set_v themselves_o against_o the_o heretic_n and_o out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n stout_o maintain_v the_o same_o avicen_n plato_n aristotle_n proclus_n suidas_n orpheus_n pherecydes_n parmenides_n porphyrius_n numenius_n amelius_n chalcidius_n avicen_n as_o for_o atheist_n which_o deny_v the_o scripture_n and_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o this_o bless_a spirit_n if_o they_o will_v but_o look_v into_o the_o writing_n of_o

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scribe_n be_v instruct_v the_o word_n be_v quicken_v the_o church_n sanctify_v the_o hardness_n of_o heart_n supple_v the_o weakness_n of_o faith_n cherish_v the_o darkness_n of_o the_o soul_n enlighten_v and_o the_o mist_n of_o discomfort_n disperse_v so_o that_o by_o his_o presence_n darkness_n be_v expel_v and_o by_o his_o favour_n soul_n from_o death_n and_o hell_n be_v deliver_v chap._n iu._n of_o the_o trinity_n in_o unity_n god_n be_v so_o wonderful_a say_v saint_n gregory_n ut_fw-la semper_fw-la debet_fw-la confiderari_fw-la per_fw-la studium_fw-la 22._o how_o comprehensible_a be_v our_o god_n greg._n in_o quadam_fw-la homi●a_fw-la esa_n 6._o ambrose_n de_fw-fr spirit_n sanct_a l._n 3_o c_o 22._o sed_fw-la nunquam_fw-la discuti_fw-la per_fw-la intellectum_fw-la that_o he_o ought_v always_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o admire_v in_o our_o thought_n but_o never_o pry_v into_o by_o our_o understanding_n for_o as_o saint_n ambrose_n speak_v of_o the_o seraphim_n which_o esayas_n 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