Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	truth_n	worship_n	worship_v	19,034	5	9.4594	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29515	The easiness and difficulty of the Christian religion in a sermon preach'd before the Lord Mayor, and court of Aldermen of the city of London, at Guild-Hall chappel, on Sunday May 26. 1689 / by Isaac Bringhurst ...	Bringhurst, Isaac, d. 1697.	1689 (1689)	Wing B4695; ESTC R14226	21,221	40

transubstantiation_n stantiation_n by_o her_o voluntary_a misinterpretation_n of_o one_o of_o the_o plain_a place_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n mat._n 26.27_o 28._o where_o our_o saviour_n use_v the_o plain_a way_n of_o speak_v namely_o metaphorical_a and_o the_o most_o intelligible_a metaphor_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o signify_v to_o we_o by_o our_o very_a sense_n the_o great_a benefit_n of_o his_o passion_n this_o must_v be_v very_o uneasy_a for_o our_o soul_n feel_v a_o contradiction_n as_o our_o sense_n discern_v their_o proper_a object_n else_o we_o can_v never_o know_v the_o reason_n of_o any_o thing_n we_o inquire_v after_o but_o this_o justify_v the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o in_o her_o public_a catechism_n make_v the_o article_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n make_v up_o of_o nothing_o but_o scripture_n only_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n where_o we_o do_v not_o put_v our_o sense_n to_o god_n word_n and_o then_o curse_v and_o burn_v and_o damn_v one_o another_o for_o dissent_v as_o mr._n chillingworth_n observe_v but_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a they_o do_v in_o very_o many_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o then_o stamp_v the_o character_n of_o necessity_n upon_o they_o which_o undeniable_o make_v the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n far_o more_o uneasy_a and_o his_o burden_n much_o heavy_a than_o he_o have_v make_v it_o 2._o thus_o also_o the_o same_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v make_v our_o saviour_n yoke_n much_o straight_a and_o his_o burden_n heavy_a than_o he_o have_v make_v it_o in_o impose_v innumerable_a rite_n and_o external_a observance_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god._n that_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o differ_v from_o that_o under_o the_o law_n call_v heb._n 9.10_o carnal_a ordinance_n and_o there_o say_v to_o be_v impose_v until_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n that_o be_v the_o gospel_n in_o its_o purity_n and_o spirituality_n be_v clear_o assert_v by_o our_o saviour_n jo._n 4.21_o 24._o and_o prove_v from_o the_o spirituality_n of_o god_n nature_n god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n not_o only_o in_o the_o sincerity_n of_o our_o heart_n but_o with_o a_o sort_n of_o worship_n as_o near_o as_o may_v be_v in_o its_o nature_n and_o constitution_n suitable_a to_o the_o purity_n and_o spirituality_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n which_o we_o apprehend_v as_o well_o as_o we_o can_v in_o this_o imperfect_a state_n we_o be_v in_o when_o we_o abstract_a from_o he_o all_o the_o imperfection_n of_o body_n or_o matter_n and_o retain_v no_o other_o conception_n of_o he_o but_o of_o a_o be_v infinite_o perfect_a and_o one_o great_a end_n of_o divine_a worship_n be_v to_o impress_v and_o preserve_v this_o notion_n of_o god_n sensible_o and_o distinct_o in_o our_o mind_n by_o the_o gracious_a influence_n of_o his_o particular_a attribute_n and_o 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the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n but_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o text_n who_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o burden_n light_n 3._o let_v we_o not_o make_v it_o more_o uneasy_a to_o ourselves_o than_o our_o saviour_n have_v make_v it_o 1._o in_o our_o private_a capacity_n let_v we_o not_o by_o evil_a company_n or_o custom_n habituate_v ourselves_o to_o sin_n and_o make_v it_o natural_a to_o we_o if_o ever_o our_o religion_n do_v we_o good_a it_o must_v reform_v we_o for_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v nothing_o less_o than_o regeneration_n the_o long_o we_o wear_v the_o yoke_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o carry_v the_o burden_n of_o our_o lust_n about_o we_o the_o more_o uneasy_a will_v it_o be_v to_o put_v on_o our_o saviour_n though_o in_o themselves_o never_o so_o much_o easy_a or_o light_a than_o they_o isa_n 28.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o the_o priest_n and_o the_o prophet_n err_v through_o wine_n they_o

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