Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	power_n	soul_n	word_n	7,471	5	4.1227	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77739	A confutation of the Anabaptists, and all others who affect not civill government; proving the lawfullnesse of it: and a full answer to all their cavills, that are, or can be made against it. With a nut-cracker for an unnaturall nut, whose shell is as hard as the scales of Leviathan, and the kernell of his heart as hard as a piece of the nether mill-stone, Iob 41.15.24. yet the hammer of Gods word that breaketh in pieces the rocks, Ier. 23.29. will break this nut, that all may see the devillish kernell that is in it. Also arguments against the Anabaptists, proving that infants borne of Christian parents ought to be baptized: with a full answer to all their cavills that are (or can be) made against it. Imprimatur Ja. Cranford.	Bakewell, Thomas, b. 1618 or 19.	1644 (1644)	Wing B530; Thomason E51_20; ESTC R209932	98,225	89

all_o the_o state_n and_o peer_n of_o the_o land_n see_v chap._n 23.1_o 2._o he_o indeed_o be_v chief_o name_v because_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o they_o in_o blood_n neither_o do_v he_o set_v up_o joash_n but_o help_v to_o maintain_v his_o right_n which_o be_v usurp_v by_o athaliah_n in_o a_o word_n he_o protect_v the_o right_a heir_n but_o can_v not_o himself_o depose_v nor_o make_v over_o the_o kingdom_n unto_o he_o hence_o i_o conclude_v that_o to_o exempt_v the_o clergy_n from_o under_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v rebellion_n four_o they_o object_v that_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o their_o bounty_n have_v grant_v these_o privilege_n unto_o they_o i_o answer_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n acknowledge_v a_o civil_a subjection_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n straight_o command_v it_o say_v let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n rom._n 13._o and_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n to_o obey_v magistrate_n and_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o every_o good_a work_n titus_n 2.1_o then_o i_o conclude_v hence_o that_o no_o law_n of_o any_o man_n may_v offer_v violence_n or_o derogate_v from_o either_o of_o these_o five_o they_o object_n from_o jer._n 1.10_o where_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o have_v set_v thou_o over_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n to_o plant_v and_o to_o pluck_v up_o hence_o they_o gather_v that_o the_o prophet_n and_o their_o successor_n be_v not_o to_o be_v subject_a unto_o civil_a government_n i_o answer_v the_o prophet_n be_v set_v over_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n but_o not_o to_o govern_v by_o the_o civil_a sword_n but_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o he_o be_v to_o plant_v and_o pluck_v up_o kingdom_n not_o otherwise_o then_o by_o declare_v that_o god_n will_v plant_v or_o pluck_v they_o up_o six_o they_o object_n from_o isa_n 60.10_o that_o king_n shall_v come_v and_o serve_v the_o church_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o therefore_o 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be_v call_v shepherd_n the_o lord_n say_v cyrus_n be_v my_o shepherd_n isa_n 44.28_o though_o otherwise_o he_o be_v a_o sheep_n so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v true_o teach_v by_o the_o minister_n for_o they_o may_v say_v to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o queen_n humble_v yourselves_o jer._n 14.18_o and_o herod_n fear_v john_n and_o do_v many_o thing_n and_o hear_v he_o glad_o mark_v 6.20_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o all_o man_n be_v to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o magistracy_n or_o civil_a government_n and_o to_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o the_o land_n now_o the_o romish_a clergy_n be_v not_o enemy_n to_o civil_a government_n as_o it_o be_v government_n but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o civil_a magistrate_n so_o that_o their_o drift_n be_v not_o to_o put_v it_o down_o but_o to_o remove_v it_o from_o the_o magistrate_n to_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v make_v all_o magistrate_n their_o vassal_n second_o profane_a people_n do_v allow_v of_o civil_a government_n in_o 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people_n and_o the_o prince_n thereof_o because_o they_o beat_v in_o piece_n his_o people_n and_o grind_v the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a isa_n 3.14_o 15._o yea_o god_n renounce_v such_o prince_n say_v you_o have_v set_v up_o king_n but_o not_o by_o i_o they_o have_v make_v they_o prince_n and_o i_o know_v it_o not_o hosea_n 8.4_o not_o as_o though_o god_n be_v ignorant_a of_o what_o he_o do_v but_o the_o meaning_n be_v god_n do_v not_o approve_v of_o they_o although_o their_o office_n be_v his_o ordinance_n but_o they_o will_v object_v that_o where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o k._n be_v there_o be_v power_n &_o who_o may_v say_v to_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o who_o so_o keep_v the_o king_n commandment_n shall_v feel_v no_o evil_a thing_n eccl._n 8.4_o 5._o i_o answer_v the_o king_n power_n be_v over_o the_o outward_a man_n his_o word_n and_o action_n body_z and_o good_n but_o it_o reacheh_o not_o to_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n nor_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o we_o and_o though_o it_o be_v say_v be_v subject_a for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 13.5_o it_o be_v answer_v direct_o in_o that_o place_n allege_v against_o i_o eccl._n 8.2_o i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o keep_v the_o king_n command_n and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n not_o that_o they_o have_v dominion_n over_o our_o faith_n 2_o cor._n 1.24_o or_o that_o our_o inward_a grace_n be_v under_o the_o king_n command_n but_o we_o be_v sensible_a of_o god_n command_n we_o obey_v they_o because_o he_o command_v it_o say_v let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n to_o obey_v magistrate_n titus_n 3.1_o our_o inward_a grace_n be_v more_o worthy_a than_o any_o humane_a dignity_n therefore_o not_o to_o be_v bring_v in_o subjection_n to_o any_o we_o must_v do_v good_a to_o other_o with_o our_o inward_a grace_n by_o virtue_n of_o god_n command_n but_o they_o must_v not_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o power_n of_o any_o 1_o cor._n 6.12_o but_o from_o the_o other_o word_n who_o may_v say_v to_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o from_o these_o word_n some_o sycophant_n will_v persuade_v king_n that_o their_o power_n be_v unlimited_a so_o that_o they_o may_v do_v what_o they_o listen_v with_o any_o man_n person_n and_o good_n without_o respect_n to_o the_o public_a good_a of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n if_o they_o do_v but_o contradict_v their_o personal_a will_n although_o they_o contradict_v god_n reveal_v will_n these_o man_n cause_v they_o to_o punish_v the_o innocent_a and_o pass_v by_o the_o guilty_a and_o yet_o no_o man_n may_v say_v to_o they_o why_o do_v thou_o so_o to_o this_o i_o say_v before_o that_o when_o a_o king_n keep_v within_o the_o bound_n that_o god_n have_v set_v he_o he_o be_v clothe_v with_o god_n power_n and_o authority_n be_v his_o deputy_n and_o about_o his_o business_n in_o this_o case_n who_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o neither_o be_v it_o fit_v to_o say_v to_o a_o king_n thou_o be_v wicked_a nor_o to_o prince_n you_o be_v ungodly_a job_n 34.18_o but_o when_o a_o king_n go_v beyond_o his_o bound_n he_o strip_v himself_o of_o that_o honour_n that_o god_n have_v put_v upon_o he_o then_o john_n baptist_n may_v say_v to_o herod_n why_o do_v thou_o so_o and_o further_o he_o may_v tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o have_v his_o brother_n wife_n math._n 14.4_o and_o nathan_n may_v say_v to_o david_n thou_o be_v the_o man_n yet_o by_o a_o parable_n first_o convince_v he_o of_o it_o and_o they_o must_v entreat_v he_o as_o a_o father_n 1_o tim._n 5.1_o 2_o king_n 5.13_o this_o be_v do_v righteous_a lip_n shall_v be_v the_o delight_n of_o king_n and_o they_o shall_v love_v he_o that_o speak_v right_a then_o shall_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o king_n be_v to_o the_o wicked_a as_o messenger_n of_o death_n then_o the_o king_n wrath_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n but_o his_o favour_n will_v be_v as_o the_o dew_n upon_o the_o grass_n prove_v 19.12_o then_o through_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o most_o high_a he_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v but_o his_o hand_n shall_v find_v out_o all_o his_o enemy_n and_o bring_v down_o they_o that_o hate_v he_o psal_n 21.7_o 8._o and_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v deliverance_n to_o his_o king_n and_o show_v mercy_n to_o his_o anoint_v to_o david_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n for_o evermore_o psal_n 18.50_o yet_o i_o say_v they_o must_v not_o go_v beyond_o their_o bound_n god_n intend_v to_o use_v the_o king_n of_o assytia_n as_o a_o rod_n to_o correct_v i●rael_n but_o it_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o destroy_v and_o to_o cut_v off_o nation_n not_o a_o 〈◊〉_d but_o for_o go_v beyond_o his_o bound_n when_o the_o work_n be_v do_v upon_o mount_n sion●_n 〈◊〉_d on_o jerusalem●_n the_o lord_n wil●_n punish_v the_o stout_a heart_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assy●ia_n and_o bring_v down_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o high_a look_n isa_n 10.5.7.12_o and_o when_o judah_n be_v in_o 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