Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n
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S. Austin imitated, or, Retractions and repentings in reference unto the late civil and ecclesiastical changes in this nation by John Ellis.
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Ellis, John, 1606?-1681.
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Wing E590; ESTC R24312
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the_o ecclesiastical_a concern_v the_o first_o controversy_n 1._o in_o the_o civil_a controversy_n i_o close_v with_o the_o one_o party_n in_o the_o civil_a contest_v for_o these_o cause_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v general_n and_o privative_a the_o other_o positive_a and_o particular_a the_o former_a be_v the_o grieve_v or_o resist_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n from_o who_o i_o receive_v no_o small_a concussion_n about_o this_o matter_n especial_o at_o the_o come_n forth_o of_o 1642._o of_o the_o resolve_v of_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n edit_n cambr._n 1642._o dr._n fearn'_v first_o book_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o their_o take_n up_o arm_n against_o the_o king_n the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n there_o urge_v unto_o which_o god_n have_v give_v i_o ever_o to_o bear_v a_o awful_a reverence_n the_o spirit_n set_v it_o on_o exercise_v i_o more_o than_o all_o his_o argument_n but_o 1_o be_v in_o heart_n incline_v unto_o the_o good_a thing_n the_o other_o side_n propose_v to_o be_v contend_v for_o and_o 2_o judge_v his_o reason_n may_v all_o be_v answer_v and_o 3_o apprehend_v it_o much_o concern_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o servant_n and_z 4_o my_o own_o reputation_n also_o be_v pre-engaged_n 5_o and_o last_o my_o place_n seem_v to_o call_v for_o it_o i_o hold_v then_o the_o public_a lecture_n in_o cambridge_n i_o take_v all_o the_o former_a reluctancy_n of_o spirit_n to_o be_v only_o a_o temptation_n and_o according_o resolve_v to_o reply_v b._n on_o judg._n 5.23_o on_o which_o mr._n st._n m._n have_v preach_v before_o of_o who_o notion_n that_o i_o know_v of_o i_o make_v no_o use_n mr._n j._n b._n which_o i_o do_v the_o next_o lord_n day_n after_o the_o publish_n of_o that_o book_n wherein_o i_o answer_v all_o that_o seem_v material_a in_o that_o book_n and_o so_o answer_v it_o that_o some_o who_o be_v of_o the_o other_o judgement_n be_v please_v to_o say_v that_o so_o bad_a a_o cause_n can_v not_o be_v better_o plead_v upon_o this_o i_o be_v solicit_v to_o the_o publish_n of_o my_o answer_n but_o come_v to_o london_n and_o find_v another_o have_v do_v it_o before_o but_o especial_o my_o spirit_n work_v too_o and_o fro_o betwixt_o resolution_n and_o fear_n i_o do_v suppress_v it_o but_o that_o of_o zachary_n have_v be_v fulfil_v in_o i_o since_o in_o that_o day_n the_o prophet_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a 13.5_o zach._n 13.5_o every_o one_o of_o his_o vision_n when_o he_o have_v prophesy_v and_o bless_v be_v god_n who_o have_v verify_v another_o also_o towards_o i_o viz._n thou_o shall_v hear_v a_o voice_n behind_o thou_o say_v 30.21_o isa_n 30.21_o this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v in_o it_o when_o thou_o turn_v to_o the_o right-hand_a and_o when_o thou_o turn_v to_o the_o left_a and_o bless_v be_v his_o name_n that_o although_o i_o have_v be_v a_o rebellious_a child_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n that_o will_v not_o take_v counsel_n of_o he_o nor_o cover_v with_o the_o cover_n of_o his_o spirit_n yet_o he_o have_v not_o cast_v i_o away_o from_o his_o presence_n 51.11_o psal_n 51.11_o nor_o take_v his_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o deliver_v i_o from_o blood_n o_o lord_n thou_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n prayer_n a_o prayer_n and_o my_o tongue_n shall_v sing_v aloud_o of_o thy_o righteousness_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o break_a spirit_n a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v and_o uphold_v i_o o_o lord_n with_o thy_o spirit_n then_o will_v i_o teach_v sinner_n thy_o way_n and_o transgressor_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o last_o do_v good_a in_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n unto_o zion_n build_v thou_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n then_o shall_v they_o offer_v young_a bullock_n upon_o thy_o altar_n amen_n sed_fw-la irrideant_fw-la nos_fw-la fortes_fw-la &_o potentes_fw-la 1._o aug._n confess_v l._n 4._o c._n 1._o nos_fw-la autem_fw-la infirmi_fw-la &_o inopes_fw-la confiteamur_fw-la tibi_fw-la but_o let_v great_a and_o overgrown_a spirit_n laugh_v at_o this_o let_v we_o that_o be_v infirm_a and_o poor_a in_o heart_n confess_v to_o thou_o tota_n palea_fw-la areae_fw-la ipsius_fw-la irridet_fw-la eum_fw-la 2._o aug._n in_o ps_n 21._o in_o prefat_n in_o expos_n 2._o &_o gemit_fw-la triticum_fw-la irrideri_fw-la dominum_fw-la all_o the_o chaff_n of_o christ_n own_o floor_n laugh_v at_o he_o and_o the_o good_a corn_n lament_v its_o lord_n derision_n thus_o of_o the_o general_a and_o privative_a cause_n sect_n ii_o particular_a motive_n 2._o the_o particular_a follow_n and_o they_o be_v such_o as_o these_o 1._o propound_v 1._o propound_v the_o excellency_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o thing_n hold_v forth_o to_o be_v contend_v for_o the_o law_n namely_o and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o that_o which_o make_v they_o both_o most_o precious_a religion_n protestant_n by_o they_o establish_v and_o secure_v 2._o next_o the_o credit_n that_o i_o give_v unto_o the_o person_n that_o do_v propound_v they_o both_o for_o their_o ability_n and_o for_o their_o faithfulness_n 3._o a_o three_o be_v the_o awful_a opinion_n that_o i_o conceive_v of_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o that_o place_n from_o which_o they_o seem_v to_o issue_n to_o wit_n the_o parliament_n 4._o that_o the_o exigence_n be_v such_o there_o be_v a_o virtual_a bond_n by_o all_o law_n to_o use_v remedy_n that_o be_v not_o usual_a 5._o and_o last_o that_o example_n of_o the_o like_a have_v be_v in_o scripture_n among_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o former_a against_o antiochus_n by_o the_o maccabee_n the_o latter_a of_o the_o christian_n against_o maximinus_n also_o in_o the_o reform_a church_n as_o the_o french_a holland_n scottish_n and_o own_v by_o our_o former_a prince_n and_o then_o present_a king_n defend_v also_o by_o our_o own_o divine_n and_o bishop_n as_o jewel_n abbot_n bilson_n etc._n etc._n they_o 2._o reply_v unto_o they_o but_o all_o these_o and_o such_o like_a as_o apply_v to_o our_o case_n be_v put_v into_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n in_o my_o eye_n seem_v much_o too_o light_a as_o touch_v the_o first_o my_o opinion_n and_o veneration_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n religion_n 1._o religion_n the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o nation_n i_o hope_v be_v great_a now_o than_o it_o be_v as_o i_o know_v they_o somewhat_o better_o but_o touch_v religion_n to_o be_v defend_v by_o arm_n especial_o of_o subject_n well_o speak_v the_o dantziker_n dantzikeâs_n a_o notable_a speech_n of_o the_o dantzikeâs_n in_o their_o material_a letter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o croy_n exhort_v they_o to_o the_o like_a may_n 27._o 1656._o evident_o it_o do_v appear_v say_v they_o how_o much_o the_o roman-catholic_n be_v incense_v through_o this_o war_n and_o that_o from_o thence_o no_o small_a persecution_n yea_o the_o great_a danger_n may_v befall_v the_o reform_a church_n 1656._o vid._n mercurius_n politicus_fw-la jul._n 3._o 1656._o if_o god_n do_v not_o prevent_v it_o in_o his_o mercy_n we_o do_v confident_o believe_v that_o no_o body_n can_v think_v or_o impute_v it_o to_o we_o as_o if_o god_n take_v pleasure_n in_o apostate_n and_o hypocrite_n and_o as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v religion_n promote_v in_o cast_v off_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n note_n note_n and_o in_o the_o slender_a esteem_n of_o a_o well_o ground_a government_n call_v to_o mind_n how_o at_o all_o time_n by_o war_n the_o spirit_n of_o man_n grow_v more_o barbarous_a and_o inhuman_a note_n note_n and_o how_o the_o war_n for_o religion_n use_v common_o to_o extinguish_v religion_n thus_o they_o note_n note_n now_o i_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v upon_o my_o soul_n that_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o dishonour_n do_v unto_o the_o protestant_a religion_n 1._o 2_o cor._n 1._o work_v upon_o my_o heart_n have_v be_v one_o main_a occasion_n of_o further_a examine_v the_o ground_n of_o those_o transaction_n and_o of_o alter_v my_o thought_n 300._o homil._n of_o disobedience_n part_v 4._o pag._n 300._o and_o particular_o one_o passage_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o protestant_a church_n express_v in_o the_o homily_n of_o disobedience_n do_v much_o affect_v i_o of_o which_o anon_o this_o for_o religion_n 2._o then_o for_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n see_v first_o liberty_n 2._o law_n and_o liberty_n that_o both_o house_n of_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o all_o their_o solemn_a address_n to_o the_o king_n and_o that_o in_o parliament_n and_o as_o such_o a_o parliamentary_a body_n h._n 1._o style_n of_o the_o h._n h._n do_v usual_o style_v themselves_o thus_o your_o majesty_n most_o humble_a and_o loyal_a subject_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v in_o that_o remonstrance_n which_o the_o king_n say_v 1642._o king_n declaration_n aug._n 12._o 1642._o remonstr_n of_o the_o state_n of_o
so_o true_a be_v that_o long_a since_o foretell_v of_o such_o person_n their_o own_o tongue_n shall_v make_v they_o to_o fall_v translation_n psal_n 64.8_o after_o the_o old_a translation_n insomuch_o that_o whoso_o see_v they_o shall_v laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_v neither_o be_v their_o sword_n that_o of_o the_o spirit_n as_o if_o to_o curse_v or_o rather_o to_o recite_v and_o read_v they_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n sword_n 3._o sword_n be_v dissonant_n from_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n why_o read_v they_o then_o though_o they_o read_v but_o little_a in_o the_o public_a those_o and_o such_o like_a chapter_n out_o of_o the_o bible_n beside_o do_v not_o our_o saviour_n curse_v woe_n woe_n wo_n unto_o you_o 23._o matth._n 23._o scribes_z and_o pharisee_n which_o he_o have_v name_v once_o repeat_v seven_o time_n in_o the_o same_o sermon_n unless_o woe_n be_v less_o than_o curse_v 10._o matth._n 10._o and_o do_v not_o he_o teach_v his_o disciple_n to_o do_v so_o when_o he_o charge_v they_o to_o shake_v off_o the_o very_a dust_n from_o their_o foot_n as_o a_o testimony_n against_o they_o that_o will_v not_o receive_v they_o and_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2.16_o 2_o cor._n 2.16_o that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v as_o well_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n as_o of_o life_n unto_o life_n 23.3_o act._n 13.11_o chap._n 23.3_o and_o do_v he_o not_o curse_v when_o he_o say_v to_o elymas_n thou_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o the_o highpriest_n god_n shall_v smite_v thou_o thou_o white_v wall_n and_o of_o the_o false_a apostle_n 11._o 2_o cor._n 11._o that_o their_o end_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o their_o work_n and_o wish_v that_o the_o schismatical_a teacher_n among_o the_o galatian_n be_v cut_v off_o 4._o gal._n 4._o let_v they_o serious_o consult_v the_o second_o epistle_n of_o peter_n and_o that_o of_o judas_n but_o second_o to_o this_o head_n the_o minister_n do_v not_o any_o thing_n more_o in_o this_o than_o in_o read_v the_o ten_o commandment_n where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a etc._n etc._n what_o be_v this_o but_o a_o curse_n express_v and_o that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n which_o contain_v a_o curse_n implicit_a the_o old_a divine_n preach_v old_a method_n of_o preach_v they_o be_v wont_a to_o teach_v that_o moses_n and_o john_n baptist_n make_v way_n for_o christ_n the_o law_n for_o the_o gospel_n repentance_n for_o faith_n as_o the_o needle_n for_o the_o thread_n but_o the_o brethren_n know_v how_o to_o sow_v more_o easy_a pillow_n under_o all_o 13.18_o ezek._n 13.18_o elbow_n 20.21_o mar._n 1.15_o act._n 20.21_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v christ_n himself_o and_o so_o paul_n do_v preach_v repentance_n before_o believe_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o represent_v the_o curse_n that_o they_o may_v flee_v to_o the_o blessing_n but_o let_v we_o try_v what_o metal_n their_o shield_n be_v of_o whereby_o they_o will_v defend_v themselves_o viz._n that_o be_v a_o service_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shield_n 4._o the_o shield_n do_v but_o once_o and_o that_o not_o in_o the_o public_a worship_n nor_o the_o answ_n 1_o place_n of_o it_o that_o no_o useful_a thing_n to_o other_o though_o first_o appoint_v to_o the_o jew_n be_v peculiar_a unto_o they_o have_v answ_n 2_o be_v show_v above_o that_o this_o be_v but_o once_o so_o do_v formal_o with_o that_o great_a solemnity_n of_o all_o the_o tribe_n together_o the_o whole_a nation_n assemble_v be_v grant_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v do_v by_o they_o more_o common_o in_o a_o less_o troublesome_a way_n and_o be_v in_o effect_n by_o the_o prophet_n afterward_o and_o that_o this_o be_v not_o do_v as_o before_o though_o not_o with_o so_o great_a a_o answ_n 3_o multitude_n be_v not_o prove_v neither_o if_o it_o be_v do_v it_o follow_v that_o what_o be_v once_o command_v and_o be_v ever_o of_o good_a use_n in_o its_o season_n be_v therefore_o forbid_a for_o ever_o answ_n 4_o because_o command_v but_o once_o that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v in_o public_a worship_n be_v untrue_a for_o it_o be_v the_o most_o solemn_a and_o public_a almost_o of_o any_o other_o they_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v not_o do_v in_o the_o ordinary_a worship_n and_o why_o because_o it_o answ_n 5_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a service_n which_o be_v a_o answer_n unto_o that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v in_o the_o place_n of_o public_a worship_n that_o be_v the_o ordinary_a place_n it_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o it_o but_o as_o mount_n horeb_n be_v the_o place_n of_o worship_n at_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o law_n so_o ebal_n and_o gerizim_n at_o this_o solemn_a sanction_n of_o it_o by_o the_o blessing_n and_o the_o curse_n to_o the_o last_o piece_n themselves_o people_n necessitate_v to_o curse_v themselves_o the_o people_n be_v hereby_o necessitate_v to_o curse_v themselves_o why_o do_v not_o the_o brethren_n enter_v a_o action_n at_o their_o profession_n the_o law_n for_o this_o against_o god_n almighty_a answ_n who_o do_v in_o this_o service_n so_o appoint_v his_o own_o people_n to_o curse_v themselves_o 22.11_o numb_a 5.19_o exod._n 22.11_o as_o also_o in_o the_o suspect_a woman_n if_o guilty_a and_o any_o man_n that_o have_v conceal_v a_o thing_n of_o trust_n commit_v to_o he_o the_o end_n of_o which_o ordinance_n then_o and_o of_o this_o institution_n of_o the_o church_n now_o be_v most_o sovereign_a to_o the_o intent_n viz._n that_o you_o say_v the_o commination_n be_v admonish_v of_o the_o great_a indignation_n of_o god_n against_o sinner_n it_o the_o use_n of_o it_o may_v the_o rather_o be_v call_v to_o earnest_n and_o true_a repentance_n and_o may_v walk_v more_o wary_o in_o these_o dangerous_a day_n flee_v from_o such_o vice_n for_o the_o which_o you_o affirm_v with_o your_o own_o mouth_n the_o curse_n of_o god_n to_o be_v due_a but_o this_o ground_n that_o man_n must_v not_o curse_v themselves_o overthrow_v all_o civil_a oath_n for_o or_o before_o the_o magistrate_n lest_o they_o shall_v curse_v themselves_o for_o what_o be_v a_o oath_n but_o a_o invocation_n of_o god_n oath_n 2_o cor._n 1._o a_o oath_n to_o witness_v upon_o our_o soul_n that_o we_o lâe_z not_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v with_o a_o adjuration_n and_o curse_v of_o ourselves_o if_o we_o lie_v we_o may_v hence_o perhaps_o see_v supremacy_n oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n why_o some_o of_o late_o have_v be_v so_o backward_o to_o swear_v either_o allegiance_n or_o supremacy_n because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v some_o of_o they_o be_v true_a to_o neither_o object_n for_o their_o close_n of_o exception_n to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o book_n where_o they_o say_v answ_n that_o more_o may_v be_v say_v of_o sundry_a other_o particular_n in_o the_o service-book_n it_o be_v reply_v above_o that_o more_o for_o number_n and_o weighty_a for_o substance_n have_v be_v long_o since_o urge_v by_o other_o and_o receive_v by_o godly_a and_o learned_a other_o learned_a r._n hooker_n the_o disputant_n at_o the_o conf._n hamp_n court_n and_o other_o man_n their_o full_a answer_n to_o which_o in_o the_o like_a scruple_n it_o be_v good_a that_o man_n will_v betake_v themselves_o conference_n themselves_o k._n james_n pag._n 47._o of_o that_o conference_n one_o of_o who_o after_o solemn_a hear_n of_o all_o that_o the_o brethren_n more_o modest_a predecessor_n can_v object_v thus_o conclude_v allege_v from_o bartolus_n de_fw-fr regno_fw-la that_o as_o better_v a_o king_n with_o some_o weakness_n than_o still_o a_o change_n note_n note_n so_o rather_o a_o church_n and_o i_o add_v a_o liturgy_n with_o some_o fault_n if_o such_o they_o be_v as_o the_o brethren_n note_v than_o a_o innovation_n and_o sure_o say_v he_o if_o these_o be_v the_o great_a matter_n you_o be_v grieve_v with_o i_o need_v not_o have_v be_v trouble_v with_o such_o importunity_n and_o complaint_n as_o have_v be_v make_v unto_o i_o some_o other_o more_o private_a course_n may_v have_v be_v take_v for_o your_o satisfaction_n and_o sure_o it_o will_v make_v any_o man_n as_o it_o do_v he_o shake_v his_o head_n and_o smile_v and_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o liturgy_n as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o worship_n sect_n vi_o exception_n against_o the_o ceremony_n the_o appendix_n follow_v and_o they_o be_v ceremony_n where_o their_o exception_n against_o they_o may_v be_v reduce_v unto_o two_o head_n first_o against_o the_o imposition_n of_o ceremony_n in_o general_n second_o against_o these_o in_o particular_a 37._o of_o ceremony_n in_o general_n pag._n 38._o pag._n 37._o touch_v the_o first_o they_o say_v that_o ceremony_n be_v thing_n indifferent_a can_v by_o no_o command_n of_o authority_n become_v necessary_a especial_o if_o they_o offend_v tender_a conscience_n for_o proof_n whereof_o