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
A42709	Something offered to the consideration of all those who have had a hand in putting the late made Act, (entituled, An Act to prevent and suppress seditious conventicles) in execution For the sake of such who have any tenderness towards the innocent; and also for the information of all others, who have had, shall or may have, a hand in putting in execution the said Act, I shall offer something to shew, whom and what exercises of religion are concerned in and by the said Act, and what not, according to the most true natural genuine litteral sense and meaning thereof, and no other wise.	Gibson, Thomas, Quaker.	1665 (1665)	Wing G678; ESTC R218330	7,386	9

something_o offer_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o all_o those_o who_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o put_v the_o late_o make_v act_n entitle_v a_o act_n to_o prevent_v and_o suppress_v seditious_a conventicle_n in_o execution_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o such_o who_o have_v any_o tenderness_n towards_o the_o innocent_a and_o also_o for_o the_o information_n of_o all_o other_o who_o have_v have_v shall_v or_o may_v have_v a_o hand_n in_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o say_a act_n i_o shall_v offer_v something_o to_o show_v who_o and_o what_o exercise_n of_o religion_n be_v concern_v in_o and_o by_o the_o say_a act_n and_o what_o not_o according_a to_o the_o most_o true_a natural_a genuine_a literal_a sense_n and_o meaning_n thereof_o and_o no_o otherwise_o i_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o title_n and_o preamble_n of_o the_o say_a act_n and_o then_o come_v to_o the_o body_n of_o it_o this_o act_n be_v entitle_v a_o act_n to_o prevent_v and_o suppress_v seditious_a conventicle_n it_o seem_v there_o be_v or_o may_v be_v several_a sort_n of_o conventicle_n as_o the_o word_n conventicle_n do_v import_v which_o be_v a_o conveen_n of_o several_a person_n together_o for_o some_o end_n and_o purpose_n or_o other_o now_o there_o may_v be_v a_o convening_n of_o person_n together_o for_o good_a end_n as_o there_o may_v be_v a_o convening_n of_o person_n together_o for_o evil_a end_n there_o may_v be_v a_o convening_n of_o person_n together_o honest_o and_o justifiable_o upon_o a_o religious_a account_n as_o there_o may_v be_v a_o convening_n of_o person_n together_o in_o order_n to_o the_o sow_v or_o spread_v of_o sedition_n which_o latter_a this_o act_n by_o the_o title_n of_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v make_v to_o prevent_v &_o suppress_v as_o appear_v by_o join_v the_o explanatory_a word_n seditious_a to_o conventicle_n viz._n a_o act_n to_o prevent_v &_o suppress_v seditious_a conventicle_n and_o this_o do_v further_a appear_v by_o compare_v therewith_o the_o preamble_n or_o reason_n of_o the_o act_n which_o run_v thus_o for_o provide_v therefore_o of_o further_a and_o more_o speedy_a remedy_n against_o the_o grow_a and_o dangerous_a practice_n of_o seditious_a sectary_n and_o other_o disloyal_a person_n etc._n etc._n here_o the_o word_n seditious_a be_v use_v again_o and_o join_v to_o sectary_n and_o other_o disloyal_a person_n now_o the_o word_n sectary_n as_o it_o be_v general_o accept_v do_v import_v person_n of_o several_a opinion_n or_o practice_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n differ_v from_o the_o establish_a religion_n of_o nation_n and_o such_o as_o for_o conscience-sake_n can_v conform_v thereunto_o these_o as_o true_o such_o large_a seem_v not_o to_o be_v the_o person_n intend_v in_o this_o act_n but_o such_o and_o only_o such_o as_o be_v seditious_a sectary_n and_o under_o pretence_n of_o tender_a conscience_n do_v at_o their_o meeting_n contrive_v insurrection_n or_o sow_v sedition_n among_o the_o people_n so_o that_o both_o by_o the_o title_n and_o preamble_n this_o act_n do_v pretend_v at_o least_o to_o be_v make_v to_o punish_v seditious_a sectary_n and_o to_o suppress_v their_o meeting_n and_o not_o to_o punish_v the_o true_o conscientious_a nor_o suppress_v the_o meeting_n of_o those_o who_o meet_v together_o not_o under_o any_o colour_n but_o real_o and_o true_o to_o worship_n god_n as_o he_o do_v require_v and_o persuade_v they_o in_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o conscience_n but_o as_o if_o the_o title_n and_o preamble_n be_v only_o specious_a pretence_n of_o a_o law_n against_o seditious_a and_o disloyal_a person_n to_o colour_v over_o foul_a intention_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o act_n which_o seem_v to_o look_v a_o quite_o contrary_a way_n and_o be_v so_o make_v use_n of_o and_o run_v thus_o be_v it_o enact_v etc._n etc._n that_o if_o any_o person_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v present_a at_o any_o assembly_n conventicle_n or_o meeting_n under_o colour_v or_o pretence_n of_o any_o exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o other_o manner_n than_o be_v allow_v etc._n etc._n the_o word_n under_o colour_n or_o pretence_n seem_v to_o relate_v to_o the_o preamble_n of_o the_o act._n but_o then_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n or_o that_o which_o make_v the_o meet_v unlawful_a so_o as_o the_o be_v present_a at_o it_o become_v a_o offence_n aught_o to_o have_v be_v express_v to_o be_v the_o plot_v or_o contrive_v insurrection_n or_o the_o do_n of_o some_o action_n or_o other_o that_o may_v render_v the_o meeting_n a_o seditious_a meeting_n under_o the_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o religious_a exercise_n which_o will_v then_o have_v hold_v proportion_n with_o the_o title_n and_o preamble_n or_o reason_n of_o the_o act_n and_o may_v have_v be_v count_v a_o reasonable_a law_n as_o all_o law_n ought_v to_o be_v for_o right_a reason_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o ground_n or_o foundation_n of_o all_o law_n and_o that_o law_n that_o have_v not_o right_a reason_n for_o its_o foundation_n be_v null_a and_o void_a in_o itself_o and_o will_v never_o be_v of_o nor_o bear_v any_o authority_n over_o sober_a and_o reasonable_a man_n nor_o answer_v to_o the_o witness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o transgressor_n but_o this_o not_o be_v such_o nor_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o the_o judge_n and_o executor_n of_o the_o law_n do_v declare_v both_o by_o word_n and_o practice_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o unnatural_a unreasonable_a and_o unequal_a law_n and_o not_o at_o all_o like_o what_o it_o pretend_v itself_o to_o be_v namely_o a_o act_n to_o prevent_v and_o suppress_v seditious_a conventicle_n or_o to_o prevent_v the_o grow_a and_o dangerous_a practice_n of_o seditious_a sectary_n and_o other_o disloyal_a person_n who_o under_o pretence_n of_o tender_a conscience_n do_v at_o their_o meeting_n contrive_v insurrection_n etc._n etc._n i_o say_v as_o interpret_v and_o make_v use_n of_o by_o our_o reasonless_a judge_n justice_n and_o executor_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v what_o it_o pretend_v itself_o to_o be_v to_o wit_n a_o law_n to_o punish_v the_o guilty_a such_o as_o pretend_v to_o one_o thing_n and_o do_v another_o that_o it_o be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o punish_v the_o innocent_a to_o wit_n such_o as_o be_v real_o and_o do_v true_o what_o they_o pretend_v themselves_o to_o be_v and_o do_v that_o be_v be_v true_o tender_a in_o conscience_n and_o do_v meet_v not_o only_o under_o pretence_n of_o religious_a exercise_n but_o real_o and_o true_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o a_o peaceable_a quiet_a manner_n or_o to_o use_v the_o king_n own_o word_n in_o the_o aforementioned_a declaration_n do_v modest_o and_o without_o scandal_n perform_v their_o devotion_n in_o their_o own_o way_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o principal_o which_o make_v the_o meet_v unlawful_a be_v the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n be_v in_o other_o manner_n than_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o lyturgie_n or_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o religious_a exercise_n itself_o be_v that_o which_o the_o law_n be_v make_v against_o and_o that_o because_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o it_o may_v not_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o lyturgy_n or_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n then_o this_o do_v make_v it_o further_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o unnatural_a and_o unreasonable_a law_n for_o as_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n render_v so_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v render_v for_o the_o make_n of_o a_o law_n to_o limit_v or_o restrain_v all_o people_n in_o their_o religious_a exercise_n to_o the_o allowance_n of_o the_o lyturgy_n or_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o the_o lyturgy_n upon_o which_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o this_o case_n seem_v to_o be_v ground_v have_v at_o most_o but_o the_o order_n direction_n and_o prescription_n of_o humane_a authority_n for_o its_o establishment_n but_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o religious_a exercise_n that_o god_n accept_v as_o well_o to_o the_o manner_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o must_v be_v perform_v according_a to_o the_o order_n direction_n prescription_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o can_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v limit_v to_o the_o allowance_n or_o prescription_n of_o the_o lyturgy_n or_o any_o humane_a practice_n or_o invention_n whatsoever_o especial_o if_o it_o be_v true_a as_o it_o be_v say_v by_o some_o judge_n and_o executioner_n of_o this_o law_n viz._n that_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n be_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o other_o manner_n than_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o lyturgie_n or_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o lyturgy_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v so_o far_o

degenerate_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n that_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o do_v so_o much_o as_o allow_v of_o worship_v god_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n as_o these_o man_n say_v o_o how_o can_v they_o blame_v those_o that_o separate_v from_o such_o a_o church_n as_o from_o a_o harlot_n or_o menstruous_a woman_n that_o a_o man_n can_v touch_v but_o he_o must_v be_v defile_v if_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o religious_a exercise_n be_v that_o which_o make_v the_o meet_v lawful_a or_o unlawful_a than_o it_o seem_v the_o chief_a force_n of_o the_o act_n be_v in_o these_o word_n viz._n shall_v be_v present_a at_o any_o assembly_n conventicle_n or_o meeting_n under_o colour_v or_o pretence_n of_o any_o exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o other_o manner_n than_o be_v allow_v etc._n etc._n and_o then_o the_o word_n colour_n or_o pretence_n in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v to_o look_v back_o to_o those_o mention_v in_o the_o preamble_n who_o under_o pretence_n of_o tender_a conscience_n do_v at_o their_o meeting_n contrive_v insurrection_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o look_v forward_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o religious_a exercise_n and_o then_o the_o word_n colour_n be_v improper_a in_o this_o place_n which_o can_v no_o otherwise_o be_v understand_v but_o to_o make_v the_o pretence_n of_o religious_a exercise_n to_o be_v a_o colour_n for_o some_o evil_a action_n intend_v but_o to_o take_v the_o word_n pretence_n apart_o from_o colour_n and_o then_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v to_o intend_v no_o more_o than_o that_o which_o be_v beforehand_o declare_v or_o foreshew_v of_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o meeting_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o understand_v and_o make_v use_n of_o the_o word_n pretence_n in_o what_o follow_v and_o then_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o principal_a offence_n in_o the_o law_n be_v the_o religious_a exercise_n itself_o and_o that_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o there_o be_v several_a qualification_n which_o must_v concur_v to_o make_v the_o person_n present_v at_o meeting_n offender_n against_o this_o act_n they_o be_v as_o follow_v 1._o the_o meeting_n must_v be_v under_o pretence_n of_o some_o exercise_n of_o religion_n 2._o that_o exercise_n of_o religion_n must_v be_v in_o other_o manner_n than_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o lyturgy_n or_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 3._o there_o must_v be_v five_o person_n present_a over_z and_o above_o the_o person_n of_o the_o family_n 4._o the_o person_n present_a must_v be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o sixteen_o year_n or_o more_o and_o subject_n of_o this_o realm_n it_o seem_v this_o act_n be_v not_o against_o all_o meeting_n but_o only_o against_o such_o meeting_n as_o be_v under_o pretence_n of_o some_o exercise_n of_o religion_n neither_o be_v it_o against_o all_o meeting_n under_o pretence_n of_o exercise_n of_o religion_n but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v in_o private_a family_n and_o within_o the_o forementioned_a qualification_n for_o 1._o if_o the_o meeting_n be_v under_o pretence_n of_o religious_a exercise_n yet_o if_o the_o religious_a exercise_n be_v in_o no_o other_o manner_n than_o be_v allow_v etc._n etc._n this_o meeting_n be_v not_o within_o the_o act_n although_o there_o be_v five_o person_n or_o more_o present_a beside_o the_o person_n of_o the_o family_n 2._o if_o the_o religious_a exercise_n use_v be_v in_o other_o manner_n than_o be_v allow_v if_o there_o be_v not_o five_o person_n or_o more_o present_a of_o the_o age_n of_o sixteen_o year_n and_o subject_n of_o this_o realm_n this_o meeting_n be_v not_o within_o the_o say_v act._n quer._n what_o meeting_n then_o be_v those_o within_o the_o act_n answ_n such_o meeting_n as_o be_v within_o all_o the_o qualification_n the_o principal_a of_o which_o be_v the_o two_o first_o viz._n the_o meeting_n be_v under_o pretence_n of_o religious_a exercise_n in_o other_o manner_n than_o be_v allow_v etc._n etc._n then_o it_o seem_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o religious_a exercise_n be_v the_o principal_a qualification_n that_o make_v the_o meet_v either_o lawful_a or_o unlawful_a and_o that_o as_o it_o be_v either_o allow_v or_o disallow_v by_o the_o lyturgy_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n then_o the_o question_n be_v what_o exercise_n of_o religion_n as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o they_o be_v and_o what_o be_v not_o allow_v by_o the_o lyturgie_n or_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n answ_n such_o exercise_n of_o religion_n as_o have_v prescript_n form_n or_o manner_n for_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o and_o no_o other_o form_n or_o manner_n be_v allow_v of_o such_o exercise_n of_o religion_n if_o not_o perform_v in_o the_o same_o form_n or_o manner_n as_o be_v prescribe_v be_v in_o other_o manner_n than_o be_v allow_v etc._n etc._n but_o all_o such_o exercise_n of_o religion_n as_o have_v no_o prescript_n form_n nor_o manner_n but_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v to_o leave_v all_o person_n to_o use_v their_o own_o form_n or_o manner_n such_o exercise_n of_o religion_n can_v be_v perform_v in_o other_o manner_n than_o be_v allow_v etc._n etc._n those_o exercise_n of_o religion_n use_v in_o private_a family_n which_o have_v prescript_n form_n be_v baptism_n the_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a and_o administration_n of_o the_o communion_n as_o they_o call_v it_o to_o the_o sick_a person_n and_o other_o with_o he_o now_o if_o any_o of_o these_o exercise_n of_o religion_n or_o any_o other_o that_o have_v prescript_n form_n be_v perform_v in_o any_o other_o manner_n than_o be_v prescribe_v at_o any_o meeting_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v five_o person_n or_o more_o present_a over_z and_o above_o the_o person_n of_o the_o family_n this_o meeting_n be_v within_o the_o act_n and_o the_o person_n present_a if_o within_o the_o other_o qualification_n may_v be_v punish_v by_o it_o those_o exercise_n of_o religion_n that_o have_v no_o 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form_n or_o manner_n in_o such_o exercise_n of_o religion_n to_o which_o no_o form_n or_o manner_n be_v prescribe_v than_o i_o query_n to_o all_o you_o judge_n justice_n &_o executor_n of_o the_o law_n what_o exercise_n of_o religion_n have_v be_v perform_v in_o the_o meeting_n of_o those_o peaceable_a people_n in_o scorn_n call_v quaker_n who_o you_o have_v so_o violent_o persecute_v under_o pretence_n of_o the_o say_a act_n that_o have_v be_v in_o other_o manner_n than_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o lyturgy_n or_o practise_v of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n i_o say_v show_v we_o and_o the_o nation_n what_o they_o be_v and_o how_o they_o have_v be_v perform_v in_o other_o manner_n than_o be_v allow_v etc._n etc._n and_o if_o you_o do_v not_o as_o sure_o you_o can_v then_o will_v not_o the_o nation_n as_o well_o as_o we_o see_v that_o you_o make_v the_o law_n but_o a_o mere_a pretence_n and_o colour_n under_o which_o you_o execute_v your_o own_o wrath_n enmity_n and_o prejudice_n 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