Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	true_a	worship_v	worshipper_n	5,566	5	12.1877	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10197	A quench-coale. Or A briefe disquisition and inquirie, in vvhat place of the church or chancell the Lords-table ought to be situated, especially vvhen the Sacrament is administered? VVherein is evidently proved, that the Lords-table ought to be placed in the midst of the church, chancell, or quire north and south, not altar-wise, with one side against the wall: that it neither is nor ought to be stiled an altar; that Christians have no other altar but Christ alone, who hath abolished all other altars, which are either heathenish, Jewish, or popish, and not tollerable among Christians. All the pretences, authorities, arguments of Mr. Richard Shelford, Edmond Reeve, Dr. John Pocklington, and a late Coale from the altar, to the contrary in defence of altars, calling the Lords-table an altar, or placing it altarwise, are here likewise fully answered and proved to be vaine or forged. By a well-wisher to the truth of God, and the Church of England.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1637 (1637)	STC 20474; ESTC S101532	299,489	452

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at_o the_o stake_n burn_v for_o god_n cause_n that_o place_n be_v holy_a for_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o man_n and_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o he_o as_o tertullian_n say_v yet_o there_o shall_v be_v common_a place_n appoint_v for_o the_o people_n to_o assemble_v and_o come_v together_o in_o to_o praise_v our_o god_n etc._n etc._n those_o who_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v bury_v in_o no_o church_n or_o church-yard_n nor_o christian_a molde_n as_o they_o be_v call_v when_o it_o it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o other_o earth_n but_o rather_o worse_a for_o the_o conjure_v that_o bishop_n use_v about_o it_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o legion_n live_v in_o grave_n the_o widow_n son_n go_v to_o burial_n christ_n bury_v without_o the_o city_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o bury_v not_o in_o hallow_a church_n by_o bishop_n but_o in_o a_o several_a place_n appoint_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n without_o the_o city_n which_o custom_n remain_v to_o this_o 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they_o devise_v to_o fill_v their_o belly_n and_o maintain_v their_o authority_n by_o although_o these_o ceremony_n in_o the_o old_a law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n for_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o people_n to_o keep_v they_o exercise_v that_o they_o fall_v not_o to_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o gentile_n yet_o be_v there_o no_o mention_n of_o these_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n nor_o yet_o command_v now_o either_o to_o we_o o●●_n they_o but_o forbid_v to_o be_v use_v of_o all_o both_o of_o we_o and_o they_o we_o be_v no_o long_o under_o shadow_n but_o under_o the_o truth_n christ_n have_v fulfil_v all_o and_o take_v away_o all_o such_o dark_a kind_n of_o ceremony_n and_o have_v place_v the_o clear_a light_n of_o his_o gospel_n in_o the_o churchy_n to_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n thus_o and_o much_o more_o this_o bishop_n who_o liberal_o censure_v all_o lordly_a non-preaching_a domineer_a bishop_n term_v these_o creature_n raven_v wolf_n lion_n bear_n and_o such_o other_o raven_a beast_n for_o mercilesnes_n rap●ne_n and_o cruelty_n if_o then_o these_o consecration_n be_v thus_o contrary_a to_o our_o statute_n common●prayer●_n bo●ke_v homily_n canon_n article●_n injunction_n writer_n and_o thus_o derive_v by_o this_o reverend_a bishop_n himself_o in_o a_o book_n print_v at_o lord●_n n●_n 〈◊〉_d a_o 1562._o the_o same_o year_n he_o 39_o article_n of_o religion_n be_v promulge_v and_o ratify_v i_o will_v glad_o know_v by_o what_o law_n or_o authority_n our_o bishop_n or_o their_o delegate_n now_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o consecrate_v church_n chapel_n church_n yard_n and_o altar_n account_v they_o altogether_o profane_a unless_o they_o have_v defile_v conjure_v i_o shall_v have_v say_v consecrate_v they_o with_o their_o new_a devise_a ceremony_n orison_n consecration_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n takenout_n of_o popist_n masse-booke_n ceremonial_n ritual_n at_o large_a relate_v in_o summa_fw-la rosella_n summa_fw-la angelica_n bochellous_a gratian_n ivo_n lyderwood_n hostrensis_fw-la with_o other_o canonist_n in_o their_o tale_n of_o consecration_n of_o church_n and_o altar_n and_o treatise_n of_o this_o subject_n deserve_v rather_o derision_n than_o imitation_n if_o they_o have_v no_o law_n at_o all_o for_o it_o but_o only_o the_o pope_n canon_n law_n as_o they_o have_v not_o aboli_fw-la shed_v by_o sundry_a 3_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v derogatory_n to_o the_o king_n prerogative_n the_o subject_n liberty_n and_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n then_o why_o be_v they_o now_o of_o late_a so_o mad_a upon_o these_o consecration_n as_o thing_n of_o infinite_a moment_n how_o hot_a they_o have_v be_v upon_o consecration_n of_o altar_n appear_v not_o only_o by_o the_o new_a consecrate_a altar_n at_o wolverhampton_n of_o which_o before_o but_o like_o wise_a by_o the_o new_a erect_v and_o much_o adore_v high_a altar_n in_o most_o cathedral_n and_o collegiate_n church_n in_o m●ga●len_a college_n 〈◊〉_d oxford_n in_o clarehall_n petorhouse_n queen_n college_n with_o di●en_o other_o college_n in_o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n solemnt_o dedicate_v with_o some_o kind_n of_o consecration_n adorn_v with_o tapor_n candlestick_n basin_n crucifix_n cross_n rich_a altarclothe_n clasp_v brave_a book_n with_o cross_n in_o steed_n of_o boss_n crimson_a and_o scarlet_a cuinion_n rich_a hang_n and_o daily_o dread_v with_o superstitious_a idolatrous_a geniculation_n to_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o all_o good_a christian_n who_o mourn_v to_o see_v these_o fountain_n of_o learning_n thus_o desperate_o poysen_v &_o disguise_v with_o the_o relic_n sorcery_n and_o ornament_n of_o the_o romish_a who_o who_o the_o divinity_n professor_n of_o cambridge_n d._n c●llins_n in_o 〈◊〉_d public_a sermon_n have_v of_o late_a year_n much_o ext●lled_v like_o a_o apostaze_a pander_n preach_v open_o in_o s._n mary_n churchy_n that_o it_o be_v sit_v w●e_n shall_v meet_v the_o papist_n halfeway_n both_o in_o preach_v and_o practice_n which_o he_o and_o 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how_o earnest_n and_o zealous_a our_o prelate_n have_v b●●●_n in_o their_o consecration_n of_o church_n chapel_n and_o churchyard_n place_v great_a holiness_n in_o this_o ceremony_n yea_o and_o necessity_n too_o and_o evident_a not_o only_o by_o their_o late_a purpose_n visitation_n article_n wherein_o they_o take_v great_a care_n of_o the_o holy_a consecrate_a grand_a they_o have_v hallow_v with_o their_o rochet_n that_o it_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n profane_v but_o likewise_o by_o sundry_a late_a consecration_n and_o contest_v about_o this_o ceremony_n i_o shall_v instance_n only_o in_o ●_o particular_n omit_v other_o all_o the_o rest_n together_o with_o the_o solemn_a consecration_n of_o the_o foundation_n stone_n of_o the_o repair_n of_o paul_n which_o be_v very_o solemn_o bless_v by_o the_o bishop_n who_o have_v far_o more_o charity_n towards_o senseless_a stone_n than_o man_n who_o he_o can_v find_v

and_o other_o pastime_n epist._n dedicat_fw-la antiqu_n connival_n l._n 1._o c._n 16._o fol._n 36._o c._n 23._o fol._n 67._o c._n 25._o fol._n 74._o 75._o c._n 33._o f._n 133._o to_o 138._o and_o l._n 3._o c._n 2l_o 22._o so_o much_o contest_v for_o now_o of_o late_a all_o which_o the_o primitive_a christian_n abandon_v as_o well_o as_o altar_n but_o though_o these_o noveller_n have_v neither_o statute_n canon_n scripture_n nor_o antiquity_n for_o this_o new_a invent_a ceremony_n yet_o doubtless_o be_v reasonable_a creature_n they_o must_v have_v some_o reason_n for_o it_o true_o they_o thi●ke_v they_o have_v so_o but_o if_o their_o reason_n be_v but_o examine_v they_o be_v in_o truth_n mere_a lie_a 〈◊〉_d crackbrainde_a fantasy_n of_o their_o own_o invention_n not_o warrant_v by_o any_o scripture_n or_o register_v in_o any_o father_n or_o author_n no●_n know_v to_o durandus_fw-la see_v rationale_n divinorum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d or_o mirologus_fw-la see_v de_fw-fr divinis_fw-la offici●s_fw-la l●b_fw-la or_o any_o other_o romanist_n who_o have_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o give_v a_o reason_n for_o every_o one_o of_o their_o ceremony_n though_o never_o so_o superstitious_a or_o ridiculous_a if_o any_o desire_n to_o know_v their_o reason_n they_o be_v these_o 1._o first_o they_o say_v they_o do_v &_o must_v bow_v to_o or_o towards_o the_o high-altar_n and_o lords-table_n because_o it_o be_v the_o place_n of_o christ_n special_a presence_n upon_o earth_n and_o his_o chair_n of_o estate_n wherein_o he_o 〈◊〉_d see_v giles_n widow_n his_o lawless_a kneelesse_a schismatical_a puri●●●●●_n p._n ●9_n shelfords_n sermon_n of_o god_n house_n p._n 2._o 4._o 18._o 19_o 20._o reeve_n his_o exposition_n of_o the_o catechism_n in_o the_o common-prayer-booke_n near_o the_o end_n which_o reason_n i_o have_v already_o prove_v false_a only_o i_o shall_v demand_v these_o few_o question_n of_o they_o i._o question_n by_o what_o scripture_n or_o father_n they_o can_v make_v good_a this_o proposition_n that_o the_o high-altar_n or_o lords-table_n be_v the_o special_a place_n of_o god_n presence_n upon_o earth_n and_o his_o chair_n of_o state_n wherein_o 〈◊〉_d ii_o question_n what_o they_o mean_v by_o this_o special_a presence_n whether_o his_o corporal_a or_o his_o divine_a presence_n if_o his_o corporal_a that_o imply_v first_o a_o transubstantiation_n of_o the_o sacramental_a bread_n and_o wine_n into_o the_o very_a body_n &_o blood_n of_o christ._n second_o a_o perpetual_a reservation_n of_o the_o consecrate_a bread_n thus_o transubstantiate_v into_o christ_n body_n on_o the_o altar_n &_o lords-table_n else_o the_o reason_n hold_v not_o but_o only_o at_o the_o time_n when_o the_o sacrament_n be_v administer_v and_o the_o consecrate_a bread_n &_o wine_n be_v stand_v on_o the_o table_n and_o so_o they_o ought_v they_o only_o to_o bow_v to_o or_o towards_o the_o altar_n not_o at_o other_o time_n when_o there_o be_v no_o sacrament_n bishop_n mortons_n institution_n of_o 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