Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	pray_v	prayer_n	supplication_n	6,912	5	11.1562	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62642	Sixteen sermons preached on several subjects and occasions by the most reverend John Tillotson ... ; being the second volume, published from the originals, by Ralph Barker ...; Sermons. Selections	Tillotson, John, 1630-1694.; Barker, Ralph, 1648-1708.	1700 (1700)	Wing T1269; ESTC R18542	169,737	479

in_o this_o matter_n that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o any_o protestant_n to_o speak_v more_o positive_o and_o clear_o l._n 8_o cont_n celsum_fw-la where_o he_o do_v on_o set_v purpose_n declare_v and_o vindicate_v the_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n in_o this_o matter_n we_o worship_v say_v he_o the_o one_o only_a god_n and_o his_o one_o only_a son_n and_o word_n and_o image_n with_o our_o utmost_a supplication_n and_o honour_n bring_v our_o prayer_n to_o the_o god_n of_o all_o thing_n through_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n and_o afterward_o away_o say_v he_o with_o celsus_n his_o counsel_n that_o say_v we_o must_v pray_v to_o demon_n or_o angel_n for_o we_o must_v pray_v only_o to_o god_n who_o be_v above_o all_o we_o must_v pray_v to_o the_o only_o beget_v and_o first_o bear_v of_o every_o creature_n and_o we_o must_v beseech_v he_o to_o offer_v up_o our_o prayer_n which_o we_o make_v to_o he_o to_o his_o god_n and_o our_o god_n and_o again_o speak_v of_o angel_n as_o for_o the_o favour_n of_o other_o if_o that_o be_v to_o be_v regard_v we_o know_v that_o thousand_o of_o thousand_o stand_v before_o he_o and_o ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o minister_n unto_o he_o these_o be_v our_o brethren_n and_o friend_n who_o when_o they_o see_v we_o imitate_v their_o piety_n towards_o god_n work_v together_o to_o the_o salvation_n of_o those_o who_o call_v upon_o god_n and_o pray_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v that_o be_v to_o god_n only_o and_o l._n 5._o where_o celsus_n urge_v he_o with_o this_o that_o the_o scripture_n call_v angel_n god_n he_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o call_v the_o angel_n god_n with_o any_o design_n to_o require_v we_o to_o worship_n and_o adore_v they_o instead_o of_o god_n who_o be_v minister_a spirit_n and_o bring_v message_n and_o blessing_n down_o to_o we_o from_o god_n for_o say_v he_o all_o supplication_n and_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o must_v be_v send_v up_o to_o god_n who_o be_v above_o all_o by_o the_o high_a priest_n who_o be_v above_o all_o angel_n and_o be_v the_o live_a word_n and_o god_n and_o though_o angel_n be_v only_o here_o mention_v yet_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n all_o other_o creature_n be_v exclude_v from_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o religious_a worship_n and_o invocation_n or_o mediator_n of_o intercession_n with_o god_n for_o we_o because_o all_o supplication_n and_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n and_o thanksgiving_n must_v be_v send_v up_o to_o god_n by_o our_o highpriest_n who_o be_v the_o live_a word_n and_o god_n let_v we_o then_o also_o as_o he_o go_v on_o make_v supplication_n to_o the_o word_n himself_o and_o intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o and_o prayer_n but_o to_o invocate_v angel_n be_v not_o reasonable_a since_o we_o do_v not_o comprehend_v the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o which_o be_v above_o we_o and_o if_o we_o can_v comprehend_v the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o which_o be_v wonderful_a and_o secret_a this_o very_a knowledge_n which_o declare_v to_o we_o their_o nature_n and_o office_n will_v not_o allow_v we_o to_o presume_v to_o pray_v to_o any_o other_o but_o to_o the_o god_n who_o be_v lord_n over_o all_o and_o abundant_o sufficient_a for_o all_o by_o our_o saviour_n the_o son_n of_o god_n where_o he_o give_v two_o plain_a reason_n why_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v only_o to_o god_n and_o to_o offer_v up_o our_o prayer_n only_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n first_o because_o he_o only_o be_v lord_n over_o all_o and_o therefore_o the_o worship_n of_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o he_o only_o and_o then_o second_o because_o we_o have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o other_o patron_n and_o benefactor_n or_o of_o any_o other_o mediator_n and_o advocate_n he_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a for_o all_o by_o our_o saviour_n the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o same_o age_n novatian_n in_o his_o book_n concern_v the_o trinity_n make_v use_n of_o this_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n because_o he_o hear_v our_o prayer_n when_o we_o call_v upon_o he_o if_o christ_n say_v he_o be_v only_o a_o man_n how_o can_v he_o be_v present_a every_o where_n to_o those_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o since_o this_o be_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n to_o be_v able_a to_o be_v present_a every_o where_o if_o christ_n be_v only_o a_o man_n why_o do_v we_o in_o our_o prayer_n call_v upon_o he_o as_o mediator_n since_o prayer_n to_o a_o man_n be_v deem_v ineffectual_a to_o help_v or_o save_v we_o if_o christ_n be_v only_o a_o man_n why_o do_v we_o put_v our_o hope_n in_o he_o since_o hope_n in_o man_n be_v accurse_v in_o scripture_n in_o the_o ivth_o century_n the_o apostolical_a constitution_n under_o the_o name_n of_o clemens_n romanus_n but_o undoubted_o write_v in_o that_o age_n give_v we_o a_o pregnant_a negative_a testimony_n in_o this_o matter_n for_o though_o a_o great_a many_o of_o the_o public_a prayer_n be_v there_o set_v down_o at_o large_a yet_o they_o be_v all_o direct_v to_o god_n alone_o and_o not_o the_o least_o intimation_n there_o of_o any_o prayer_n make_v to_o the_o angel_n or_o saint_n or_o even_o to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n nor_o of_o their_o intercession_n or_o aid_n which_o now_o make_v so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o the_o public_a devotion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n athanasius_n in_o his_o four_o oration_n against_o the_o arian_n prove_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n from_z 1_o thes_n 3.11_o now_o god_n himself_o and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n direct_v our_o way_n unto_o you_o from_o whence_o he_o argue_v thus_o one_o will_v not_o pray_v to_o receive_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o angel_n or_o from_o any_o other_o creature_n nor_o will_v one_o say_v god_n and_o the_o angel_n give_v thou_o this_o but_o one_o will_v pray_v to_o receive_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n because_o of_o their_o unity_n and_o vniform_a gift_n for_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v give_v by_o the_o father_n be_v give_v by_o the_o son_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o the_o father_n do_v not_o work_v by_o the_o son_n and_o then_o conclude_v that_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o any_o but_o to_o god_n alone_o to_o bless_v and_o grant_v deliverance_n this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o very_a remarkable_a testimony_n against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o in_o their_o public_a office_n join_v the_o bless_a virgin_n with_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o same_o breath_n and_o sometime_o put_v she_o before_o her_o son_n let_v mary_n and_o her_o son_n bless_v we_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n in_o direct_a contradiction_n to_o what_o i_o just_a now_o cite_v out_o of_o athanasius_n and_o nothing_o so_o common_a in_o their_o mouth_n as_o jesus_n maria_n jesus_n and_o mary_n nothing_o more_o frequent_a in_o their_o most_o eminent_a writer_n than_o to_o join_v they_o together_o in_o their_o doxology_n and_o thanksgiving_n glory_n to_o god_n and_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o to_o jesus_n christ_n say_v gregory_n de_fw-fr valentia_n and_o bellarmin_n himself_o conclude_v his_o disputation_n concern_v the_o worship_n of_o saint_n in_o these_o word_n praise_v be_v to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mother_n mary_n likewise_o to_o jesus_n christ_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o the_o eternal_a father_n be_v praise_n and_o glory_n and_o in_o the_o very_a roman_a missal_n itself_o they_o make_v confession_n of_o their_o sin_n to_o god_n almighty_a and_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n to_o st._n michael_n the_o archangel_n and_o to_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o in_o their_o absolution_n they_o join_v together_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o of_o all_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v not_o this_o the_o very_a thing_n which_o athanasius_n do_v so_o severe_o condemn_v i_o have_v mention_v before_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n which_o about_o the_o middle_n of_o this_o century_n condemn_v the_o worship_n of_o angel_n and_o pray_v to_o they_o as_o downright_a idolatry_n and_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o this_o four_o age_n and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o five_o when_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o pray_v to_o saint_n do_v begin_v though_o it_o be_v rather_o by_o way_n of_o apostrophe_n and_o rhetorical_a address_n than_o of_o formal_a invocation_n there_o be_v express_a testimony_n against_o it_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a father_n of_o that_o time_n i_o will_v instance_n but_o in_o three_o epiphanius_n st._n chrysostom_n and_o st._n augustine_n epiphanius_n in_o his_o confutation_n of_o the_o

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end_n and_o be_v commissioned_n and_o countenance_v as_o st._n paul_n be_v by_o they_o who_o take_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a church_n in_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o at_o last_o prove_v to_o have_v be_v all_o the_o while_n a_o blasphemer_n and_o a_o murderer_n and_o the_o great_a of_o sinner_n for_o none_o of_o these_o pretence_n be_v sufficient_a to_o warrant_v and_o sanctify_v a_o wicked_a action_n before_o this_o can_v be_v do_v the_o immutable_a nature_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a must_v be_v change_v i_o will_v conclude_v all_o with_o that_o gentle_a reproof_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n to_o his_o disciple_n when_o their_o zeal_n for_o he_o have_v transport_v they_o to_o make_v that_o cruel_a request_n to_o he_o that_o he_o will_v as_o elias_n have_v do_v upon_o a_o like_a occasion_n call_v for_o fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o destroy_v the_o samaritan_n you_o know_v not_o what_o manner_n of_o spirit_n you_o be_v of_o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v not_o to_o destroy_v man_n life_n but_o to_o save_v they_o hereby_o declare_v to_o we_o the_o true_a spirit_n and_o ●●●per_n of_o christianity_n and_o that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d contrary_a to_o it_o be_v ignorant_a 〈…〉_o ●ature_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n you_o know_v not_o what_o manner_n of_o spirit_n you_o be_v of_o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v not_o to_o destroy_v man_n life_n but_o to_o save_v they_o sermon_n xv._o the_o duty_n and_o reason_n of_o pray_v for_o governor_n preach_v on_o the_o 29_o of_o may._n 1693._o 1_o tim_n ii_o 1_o 2._o i_o exhort_v therefore_o that_o first_o of_o all_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o we_o way_n lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n i_o need_v not_o tell_v any_o here_o that_o this_o day_n be_v appoint_v by_o authority_n for_o a_o anniversary_n solemnity_n in_o a_o grateful_a commemoration_n of_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o these_o nation_n ii_o vol._n ii_o in_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o intestine_a war_n and_o confusion_n of_o many_o year_n in_o restore_v to_o we_o our_o own_o ancient_a government_n and_o law_n and_o in_o bring_v home_o as_o upon_o this_o day_n the_o rightful_a heir_n of_o these_o kingdom_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n and_o though_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o day_n have_v be_v not_o a_o little_a sully_v and_o obscure_v by_o many_o thing_n which_o have_v happen_v since_o that_o time_n fit_a now_o to_o be_v bury_v in_o silence_n and_o oblivion_n than_o to_o be_v mention_v and_o rake_v up_o yet_o it_o have_v please_v god_n in_o scatter_v those_o black_a cloud_n which_o not_o long_o since_o hang_v over_o we_o to_o restore_v this_o day_n to_o its_o first_o lustre_n and_o brightness_n so_o that_o we_o may_v now_o with_o great_a joy_n look_v back_o upon_o it_o as_o design_v by_o the_o wise_a providence_n of_o 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denote_v the_o several_a kind_n or_o part_n of_o prayer_n i_o exhort_v therefore_o that_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n etc._n etc._n some_o of_o these_o word_n be_v of_o a_o very_a near_o signification_n and_o yet_o there_o seem_v some_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o most_o probable_o this_o 1._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o render_v supplication_n be_v probable_o mean_v that_o part_n or_o kind_n of_o prayer_n wherein_o we_o supplicate_v god_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o avert_n and_o remove_v of_o evil_n whether_o temporal_a or_o spiritual_a from_o ourselves_o or_o other_o 2._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o render_v prayer_n seem_v to_o be_v mean_v petition_n for_o blessing_n and_o good_a thing_n from_o god_n and_o these_o be_v most_o proper_o call_v prayer_n 3._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o be_v particular_o mean_v plead_n and_o intercession_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o other_o 4._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v certain_o intend_a praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o his_o blessing_n and_o goodness_n to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o they_o which_o whether_o it_o be_v exact_o so_o or_o not_o be_v not_o very_o material_a since_o these_o be_v unquestionable_o the_o several_a kind_n or_o part_n of_o prayer_n and_o these_o several_a sort_n of_o prayer_n st._n chrysostom_n in_o his_o comment_n upon_o this_o text_n tell_v we_o be_v public_o use_v in_o his_o time_n in_o the_o daily_a service_n of_o the_o church_n this_o say_v he_o all_o communicant_n do_v know_v be_v do_v every_o day_n morning_n and_o

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