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
A33770	Theophilus and Philodoxus, or, Several conferences between two friends the one a true son of the Church of England, the other faln off to the Church of Rome, concerning 1. praier in an unknown tongue, 2. the half communion, 3. the worshipping of images, 4. the invocation of saints / by Gilbert Coles.	Coles, Gilbert, 1617-1676.	1674 (1674)	Wing C5085; ESTC R27900	233,018	224

they_o shall_v represent_v god_n as_o a_o shadow_n do_v the_o sun_n god_n have_v clear_o reveal_v himself_o to_o we_o in_o his_o holy_a word_n and_o you_o have_v draw_v a_o veil_n upon_o he_o by_o your_o dysanalogical_a image_n and_o picture_n you_o take_v from_o the_o people_n the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o teach_v they_o by_o picture_n according_a to_o that_o memorable_a say_v of_o a_o pope_n picture_n be_v layman_n book_n but_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o man_n must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n joh._n 4._o 24._o and_o ●o_o by_o your_o picture_n of_o god_n you_o determine_v the_o worship_n and_o the_o imagination_n of_o delude_a people_n to_o the_o shadow_n and_o representation_n of_o a_o body_n and_o because_o man_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a of_o all_o bodily_a and_o visible_a creature_n you_o have_v favour_v god_n with_o a_o human_a shape_n whereas_o the_o heathen_a vile_a wretch_n worship_n he_o under_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o ox_n that_o eat_v grass_n phil._n if_o god_n be_v please_v to_o manifest_v himself_o in_o a_o human_a shape_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v why_o may_v not_o we_o represent_v he_o so_o to_o the_o people_n theoph._n first_o there_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n in_o those_o apparition_n of_o god_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n you_o make_v use_v of_o they_o to_o represent_v god_n the_o father_n in_o a_o human_a shape_n whereas_o the_o father_n general_o hold_v that_o god_n the_o son_n assume_v those_o appearance_n and_o therefore_o they_o call_v they_o praeludia_fw-la incarnationis_fw-la the_o prologue_n of_o his_o future_a incarnation_n and_o so_o they_o can_v warrant_v your_o picture_v of_o god_n the_o father_n but_o to_o come_v more_o close_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n such_o vision_n of_o god_n which_o we_o read_v of_o be_v transient_a cite_v only_o to_o the_o present_a purpose_n as_o in_o that_o of_o daniel_n concern_v the_o ancient_a of_o day_n it_o represent_v god_n dreadful_a come_n to_o judgement_n as_o you_o may_v read_v at_o large_a the_o 9_o the_o chapter_n now_o you_o will_v make_v a_o stand_a representation_n of_o god_n thereby_o to_o all_o end_n and_o purpose_n whatsoever_o and_o again_o when_o the_o prophet_n have_v his_o vision_n it_o be_v also_o reveal_v to_o he_o what_o it_o signify_v otherwise_o a_o old_a man_n with_o white_a garment_n and_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n like_o wool_n can_v not_o have_v represent_v god_n to_o the_o prophet_n it_o be_v no_o image_n that_o do_v bear_v any_o analogy_n or_o resemblance_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n or_o of_o any_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o itself_o to_o represent_v god_n 2._o god_n 3._o dist_n 9_o qu._n 2._o durandus_fw-la a_o great_a school-man_n tell_v we_o such_o form_n wherein_o god_n appear_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o assume_v into_o one_o person_n with_o the_o divine_a nature_n as_o be_v the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n and_o when_o the_o present_a design_n be_v over_o they_o be_v lay_v aside_o as_o we_o put_v off_o our_o clothes_n and_o you_o may_v as_o well_o make_v a_o suit_n of_o clothes_n the_o image_n of_o a_o man_n as_o these_o form_n the_o image_n of_o god_n suppose_v any_o man_n shall_v converse_v with_o you_o a_o day_n or_o a_o hour_n under_o a_o vizard_n will_v he_o like_v it_o if_o you_o shall_v take_v his_o picture_n and_o the_o stand_a copy_n of_o his_o countenance_n from_o the_o vizard_n when_o the_o holy_a scripture_n mention_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o right_a hand_n and_o his_o holy_a arm_n will_v you_o take_v these_o part_n and_o set_v they_o together_o and_o make_v the_o image_n of_o a_o man_n to_o represent_v god_n and_o bring_v these_o autority_n of_o scripture_n for_o your_o warrant_n this_o be_v a_o ready_a way_n to_o make_v our_o people_n anthropomorphites_n to_o create_v in_o they_o a_o imagination_n that_o god_n consist_v of_o part_n and_o member_n as_o a_o man_n and_o that_o his_o image_n after_o which_o god_n make_v man_n be_v imprint_v in_o the_o body_n in_o the_o gatechize_n of_o youth_n we_o find_v it_o a_o hard_a work_n to_o take_v their_o mind_n off_o from_o such_o conceit_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o help_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o express_o declare_v that_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o not_o flesh_n invisible_a and_o not_o a_o body_n when_o we_o tell_v they_o that_o in_o such_o expression_n of_o god_n eye_n and_o hand_n and_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v to_o our_o capacity_n and_o speak_v of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n that_o he_o see_v all_o thing_n without_o eye_n he_o make_v all_o thing_n without_o hand_n for_o he_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v and_o yet_o the_o heaven_n be_v call_v his_o handiwork_n and_o so_o the_o whole_a creation_n because_o man_n perform_v several_a operation_n by_o several_a organ_n of_o the_o body_n therefore_o for_o our_o better_a apprehension_n these_o member_n figurative_o and_o by_o a_o trope_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n although_o he_o work_v all_o thing_n by_o himself_o by_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n now_o when_o we_o labour_v to_o explain_v these_o thing_n unto_o the_o people_n they_o hardly_o sink_v into_o their_o heart_n to_o take_v they_o off_o from_o terrene_a cogitation_n of_o god_n and_o much_o more_o will_v they_o be_v confirm_v in_o such_o low_a conceit_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n if_o they_o shall_v constant_o behold_v god_n picture_v and_o worship_v he_o under_o a_o humane_a shape_n phil._n for_o no_o other_o end_n do_v we_o represent_v god_n under_o a_o humane_a shape_n but_o to_o descend_v unto_o vulgar_a capacity_n and_o our_o priest_n can_v instruct_v they_o as_o well_o as_o you_o that_o god_n be_v a_o invisible_a spirit_n theoph._n such_o image_n which_o you_o make_v of_o god_n be_v not_o trope_n and_o figure_n to_o represent_v he_o to_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n but_o real_a representation_n to_o the_o eye_n and_o so_o be_v apt_a in_o undiscerning_a person_n to_o improve_v the_o imagination_n that_o god_n be_v like_a unto_o we_o in_o our_o earthly_a member_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n among_o other_o he_o have_v forbid_v such_o image_n and_o you_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o endanger_v the_o soul_n of_o delude_a people_n in_o make_v and_o express_v such_o picture_n unto_o public_a view_n and_o adoration_n and_o it_o be_v worthy_a observation_n that_o although_o god_n will_v borrow_v a_o visible_a shape_n to_o appear_v unto_o a_o discern_a patriarch_n and_o a_o prophet_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o do_v so_o when_o he_o will_v manifest_v his_o prefence_n to_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o israel_n he_o descend_v upon_o mount_n sinai_n in_o a_o cloud_n in_o the_o voice_n of_o thunder_n and_o he_o express_o make_v the_o observation_n to_o the_o people_n when_o he_o prohibit_v any_o likeness_n of_o god_n to_o be_v make_v take_v you_o therefore_o good_a heed_n unto_o yourselves_o for_o you_o see_v no_o manner_n of_o similitude_n on_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o you_o in_o horeb_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n deut._n 4._o 15._o phil._n your_o worthy_a observation_n must_v not_o think_v to_o carry_v the_o cause_n against_o the_o tradition_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o church_n theoph._n i_o do_v not_o expect_v they_o shall_v when_o the_o command_v of_o god_n do_v little_o move_v you_o however_o to_o keep_v other_o out_o of_o the_o snare_n we_o will_v not_o spare_v to_o represent_v the_o ill_a effect_n of_o your_o picture_v god_n when_o you_o usual_o draw_v the_o image_n of_o the_o trinity_n after_o this_o manner_n a_o old_a reverend_a man_n with_o a_o little_a youth_n and_o a_o dove_n to_o represent_v the_o holy_a ghost_n here_o you_o conceive_v you_o have_v give_v we_o the_o three_o person_n but_o where_o be_v the_o one_o substance_n the_o one_o only_o true_a god_n these_o image_n necessary_o represent_v a_o diversity_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o substance_n as_o well_o as_o a_o distinction_n of_o person_n and_o when_o you_o make_v god_n the_o father_n ancient_a and_o god_n the_o son_n as_o a_o youth_n you_o sensible_o confirm_v the_o doctrine_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arrius_n who_o maintain_v that_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v young_a than_o his_o father_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v net_n and_o therefore_o abulensis_n etc._n abulensis_n cap._n 4._o deut._n cue_n 5._o erroris_fw-la inductivae_fw-la sunt_fw-la cum_fw-la periculo_fw-la idolatriae_fw-la &_o herefis_n etc._n etc._n peremtory_o determin_n against_o make_v image_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n

patriarch_n and_o prelate_n eutyches_n a_o abbot_n and_o all_o these_o broacher_n of_o heresy_n and_o such_o man_n of_o learning_n and_o reputation_n be_v likely_a to_o do_v much_o more_o mischief_n in_o seduce_v the_o people_n than_o some_o obscure_a and_o simple_a fanatic_o and_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o fear_v that_o some_o mercurial_a wit_n beyond_o the_o sea_n have_v lay_v the_o scene_n and_o come_v over_o incognito_o in_o the_o mist_n of_o our_o distraction_n and_o trouble_n to_o act_v their_o part_n and_o give_v life_n and_o motion_n to_o the_o phlegmatic_a humour_n of_o our_o separatist_n who_o while_o they_o dream_v of_o popery_n and_o mighty_o declaim_v and_o fight_v against_o it_o be_v lead_v by_o many_o of_o the_o principal_n and_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n upon_o your_o account_n therefore_o wise_a man_n shall_v withhold_v the_o scripture_n rather_o from_o the_o learned_a who_o be_v able_a to_o do_v most_o mischief_n then_o from_o the_o multitude_n but_o we_o affirm_v neither_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o that_o either_o clerk_n or_o peasant_n shall_v be_v restrain_v from_o read_v the_o bible_n for_o their_o instruction_n and_o salvation_n out_o of_o a_o panic_n fear_v they_o shall_v wrest_v and_o pervert_v they_o to_o their_o own_o destruction_n and_o other_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v most_o useful_a may_v become_v pernicious_a will_v you_o keep_v no_o fire_n in_o your_o chimney_n for_o fear_v you_o shall_v burn_v your_o house_n phil._n predict_v phil._n loco_fw-la predict_v bellarmine_n give_v another_o considerable_a argument_n that_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n there_o be_v many_o seem_a contradiction_n which_o if_o the_o common_a people_n in_o read_v shall_v observe_v not_o know_v how_o to_o reconcile_v they_o they_o may_v be_v apt_a to_o question_v the_o infallibility_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n theoph._n these_o seem_a contradiction_n do_v not_o easy_o fall_v within_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o vulgar_a but_o of_o the_o learned_a and_o withal_o they_o ought_v to_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n with_o veneration_n and_o due_a acknowledgement_n that_o they_o be_v the_o infallible_a word_n of_o god_n and_o dictate_v of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n who_o can_v lie_v nor_o contradict_v himself_o and_o upon_o this_o ground_n when_o we_o apprehend_v any_o contradiction_n in_o god_n word_n we_o must_v distrust_v our_o own_o judgement_n and_o not_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o holy_a scripture_n in_o any_o place_n but_o our_o own_o apprehension_n and_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o the_o learned_a for_o reconciliation_n and_o better_a satisfaction_n but_o as_o to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o bellarmine_n assertion_n be_v it_o possible_a any_o shall_v conceive_v that_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n shall_v contribute_v to_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n manner_n and_o debauch_v the_o life_n of_o such_o as_o study_v it_o phil._n yes_o of_o the_o unwary_a reader_n for_o he_o instance_v in_o that_o passage_n of_o the_o canticle_n cant._n 1._o 2._o let_v he_o kiss_v i_o with_o the_o kiss_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o in_o another_o place_n cant._n 8._o 3._o his_o left_a hand_n shall_v be_v under_o my_o head_n and_o his_o right_a hand_n shall_v embrace_v i_o he_o instance_n in_o david_n adultery_n and_o thamar_n incest_n in_o the_o patriarch_n concubine_n now_o the_o rude_a sort_n may_v make_v ill_a use_n of_o such_o expression_n and_o example_n theoph._n and_o so_o may_v a_o carnal_a priest_n tit._n 1._o 15._o for_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v defile_v say_v the_o apostle_n nothing_o be_v pure_a but_o even_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v but_o unto_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a and_o therefore_o in_o such_o case_n evil_a unto_o he_o that_o think_v evil_a we_o ought_v to_o give_v unto_o spiritual_a song_n a_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o not_o a_o sensual_a psal_n 51._o david_n adultery_n be_v record_v and_o his_o most_o signal_n repentance_n the_o vice_n of_o the_o patriarch_n together_o with_o their_o virtue_n to_o show_v they_o be_v man_n of_o like_a passion_n with_o we_o and_o subject_a to_o infirmity_n and_o the_o whole_a design_n of_o scripture_n tend_v unto_o our_o sanctification_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o one_o will_v think_v may_v prove_v a_o sufficient_a antidote_n against_o the_o infection_n of_o such_o example_n and_o withal_o many_o who_o never_o read_v the_o scripture_n may_v hear_v these_o story_n and_o not_o be_v so_o well_o fortify_v against_o they_o bellarmine_n i_o know_v make_v himself_o mirth_n with_o a_o story_n relate_v as_o he_o say_v by_o a_o credible_a person_n etc._n person_n loco_fw-la cit_fw-la supra_fw-la audivi_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la fide_fw-la digno_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o a_o calvinistical_a minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n read_v the_o 25_o the_o chapter_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n where_o much_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n of_o a_o woman_n one_o of_o his_o hearer_n a_o woman_n rise_v up_o and_o say_v be_v this_o the_o word_n of_o god_n nay_o rather_o of_o the_o devil_n whereunto_o i_o answer_v that_o perhaps_o the_o poor_a wretch_n before_o the_o happy_a reformation_n in_o england_n be_v keep_v more_o romano_n in_o great_a ignorance_n of_o the_o scripture_n think_v it_o strange_a to_o hear_v such_o passage_n against_o her_o sex_n and_o be_v promt_v to_o blaspheme_n whereas_o have_v she_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n she_o will_v have_v learn_v to_o bless_v and_o nor_o blaspheme_n to_o govern_v her_o passion_n and_o rule_v her_o tongue_n and_o to_o keep_v silence_n at_o the_o church_n the_o apostle_n not_o permit_v she_o there_o to_o speak_v 636._o speak_v leo_fw-la decimus_fw-la qui_fw-la dissolute_a respondit_fw-la cardinali_n bembo_n quantum_fw-la nobis_fw-la profuit_fw-la haec_fw-la fabula_fw-la christi_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la seculis_fw-la notum_fw-la job_n balaeus_n centuriâ_fw-la 8_o va_fw-fr illustrium_fw-la scriptorum_fw-la britanniae_fw-la pag_n 636._o and_o withal_o the_o pope_n who_o call_v the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n a_o fable_n be_v the_o more_o notorious_a blasphemer_n as_o for_o his_o taunt_n of_o a_o calvinistical_a minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n he_o know_v well_o that_o our_o worthy_a reformer_n choose_v not_o calvin_n for_o their_o master_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o honour_v he_o for_o his_o great_a learning_n and_o labour_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o not_o to_o subscribe_v in_o all_o point_n unto_o his_o doctrine_n or_o discipline_n and_o yet_o without_o doubt_n john_n calvin_n compare_v with_o ignatius_n loiola_n the_o father_n of_o bellarmine_n order_n be_v a_o saint_n phil._n these_o be_v impertinency_n to_o vent_v your_o spleen_n but_o what_o say_v you_o to_o bellarmine_n next_o consideration_n that_o if_o vulgar_a translation_n be_v permit_v they_o must_v be_v change_v every_o age_n with_o the_o language_n of_o the_o country_n and_o so_o there_o will_v never_o be_v a_o end_n of_o translate_n and_o fit_a man_n to_o undertake_v that_o great_a work_n may_v probable_o be_v want_v theoph._n i_o say_v that_o bellarmine_n want_v modesty_n and_o consideration_n to_o assert_v that_o which_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o age_n contradict_v namely_o that_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n of_o every_o country_n change_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n whereas_o his_o most_o part_n must_v be_v contract_v into_o some_o few_o word_n and_o phrase_n every_o age_n refine_n but_o not_o change_v or_o destroy_v the_o language_n of_o a_o people_n phil._n the_o last_o argument_n of_o bellarmine_n be_v this_o that_o the_o majesty_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o we_o may_v add_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n require_v a_o more_o grave_a and_o venerable_a language_n then_o be_v the_o vulgar_a and_o this_o part_n of_o his_o argument_n i_o have_v already_o propose_v but_o that_o which_o follow_v be_v considerable_a debeant_fw-la considerable_a loco_fw-la citato_fw-la praesertim_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la mysteriis_fw-la multa_fw-la sint_fw-la quae_fw-la fecreta_fw-la esse_fw-la debeant_fw-la especial_o see_v in_o holy_a mystery_n many_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o shall_v be_v conceled_a from_o vulgar_a apprehension_n and_o this_o pope_n gregory_n the_o 7_o the_o urge_v as_o a_o reason_n of_o his_o denial_n unto_o the_o request_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o bohemia_n that_o his_o subject_n may_v enjoy_v their_o public_a service_n diaboli_fw-la b_o istudne_n est_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la imo_fw-la potius_fw-la diaboli_fw-la in_o the_o sclavonian_a i._n e._n the_o vulgar_a tongue_n 11._o tongue_n exit_fw-la hoc_fw-la nempe_fw-la saepe_fw-la volventibus_fw-la liquet_fw-la non_fw-la immerito_fw-la sacram_fw-la script_n omnipotenti_fw-la deo_fw-la placuisse_fw-la etc._n etc._n bin._n con_v tom._n 7._o part_n 1._o ep._n greg._n l._n 7._o epist_n 11._o upon_o due_a consideration_n say_v he_o i_o have_v observe_v that_o almighty_a god_n be_v please_v that_o the_o holy_a