Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	woman_n	word_n	write_a	21	3	9.9729	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42771	A treatise of miscellany questions wherein many usefull questions and cases of conscience are discussed and resolved ... / by Mr. George Gillespie ... ; published by Mr. Patrik Gillespie ...	Gillespie, George, 1613-1648.; Gillespie, Patrick, 1617-1675.	1649 (1649)	Wing G761; ESTC R8829	216,733	306

prophet_n if_o not_o upon_o those_o scripture_n which_o be_v apply_v by_o some_o to_o the_o prophesy_a brethren_n or_o gift_a church-member_n 8._o there_o be_v but_o three_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n prophesy_v which_o i_o can_v find_v any_o where_o else_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n 1._o for_o such_o prophesy_a as_o be_v competent_a to_o all_o convert_v and_o gift_a person_n when_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o illumination_n and_o speak_v with_o other_o tongue_n as_o the_o spirit_n give_v they_o utterance_n in_o which_o sense_n joel_n foretell_v that_o daughter_n as_o well_o as_o son_n hand_n maid_n as_o well_o as_o man-servant_n young_a and_o old_a shall_v prophesy_v act_v 2._o 17_o 18._o which_o be_v according_o fulfil_v upon_o the_o day_n of_o penticost_n for_o act_n 1._o 14._o and_o 2._o 1._o 4._o this_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n be_v pour_v out_o upon_o all_o the_o disciple_n man_n and_o woman_n 2._o for_o such_o prophesy_a ●…s_o be_v the_o preach_n of_o ordinary_a minister_n although_o i_o know_v no_o text_n where_o without_o any_o controversy_n the_o word_n be_v use_v for_o the_o ordinary_a ministerial_a preach_n yet_o i_o understand_v the_o word_n to_o be_v use_v in_o this_o sense_n though_o by_o allusion_n only_o where_o of_o before_o revel_v 11._o 3._o and_o i_o will_v give_v power_n unto_o my_o two_o witness_n and_o they_o shall_v prophesy_v a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o day_n clothe_v in_o sackcloth_n 3._o for_o extraordinary_a prophesy_v from_o immediate_a and_o miraculous_a inspiration_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v often_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v anon_o but_o a_o four_o sense_n viz._n the_o prophesy_v of_o gift_a brethren_n not_o sister_n out_o of_o office_n and_o that_o public_o and_o by_o a_o ordinary_a gift_n i_o can_v find_v no_o where_o and_o if_o we_o go_v either_o high_o or_o low_o than_o the_o ordinary_a pastoral_n preach_v woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n may_v prophesy_v in_o the_o scripture_n language_n prophetess_n as_o well_o as_o prophet_n 9_o the_o apostle_n plain_o distinguish_v prophecy_n both_o from_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n and_o from_o the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 8._o 9_o 10_o for_o to_o one_o be_v give_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n to_o another_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n to_o another_o pprophecy_n now_o what_o be_v that_o gift_n and_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v give_v to_o gift_a and_o prophesying-member_n must_v it_o not_o fall_v under_o that_o enumeration_n 1_o cor_n 12._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o be_v it_o then_o the_o interpretation_n o●…_n open_v of_o scripture_n that_o be_v the_o teacher_n part_n the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n be_v it_o both_o to_o interpre●…_n and_o apply_v scripture_n that_o be_v the_o pastor_n part_n the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n be_v it_o to_o prophesy_v that_o be_v more_o nor_o either_o the_o word_n of_o 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n and_o be_v therefore_v 〈◊〉_d from_o both_o 10._o in_o that_o text_n last_o cite_v pprophecy_n be_v mention_v not_o only_o as_o a_o gift_n by_o which_o the_o spirit_n work_v for_o the_o profit_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n but_o as_o a_o ministry_n function_n and_o ad●…inistration_n in_o the_o church_n for_o ve●…s_n 4._o 5_o 6._o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v diversiti●…s_n 1_o of_o gift_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o of_o administration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o of_o operation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thereafter_o in_o reference_n to_o all_o these_o three_o he_o add_v the_o enumeration_n of_o the_o particular_n ver_fw-la 8._o 9_o 10._o in_o a_o prophet_n hterefore_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ministerium_fw-la as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v frequent_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o the_o ministry_n not_o only_o of_o rule_v elder_n and_o deacon_n rome_n 12._o 7._o of_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n yea_o of_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n ephes_n 4._o 12._o col_fw-fr 4._o 17._o 2_o tim_n 4._o 5._o 11._o act_n 1._o 17._o 25._o and_o 12._o 25._o and_o 20._o 24._o and_o 2●…_n 19_o rom._n 11._o 13._o 2_o cor_n 4._o 1._o and_o 5._o 18._o and_o 6._o 3._o and_o 9_o 1._o and_o else_o where_o the_o english_a translator_n in_o these_o place_n render_v it_o sometime_o ministry_n sometime_o office_n sometime_o indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o any_o minister_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a saint_n by_o charity_n and_o alm_n but_o no_o body_n that_o i_o know_v do_v imagine_v or_o can_v imagine_v that_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n 1_o cor_n 12._o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o the_o prophet_n in_o these_o primitive_a time_n have_v a_o office_n or_o ministry_n in_o the_o church_n 11._o the_o word_n prophesy_v be_v often_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o that_o which_o be_v extraordinary_a and_o by_o revelation_n mat._n 26._o 68_o rev_n 1._o 3._o act_n 21._o 9_o luke_n 1._o 67._o revel_v 22._o 10._o 19_o revel_v 10._o 11._o mark_n 7._o 6._o 1_o peter_n 1._o 10._o jud_v 14._o john_n baptist_n be_v call_v a_o prophet_n luke_n 1._o 76._o and_o 7._o 28._o matth_n 21._o 26._o and_o 14._o 5._o christ_n himself_o be_v call_v a_o prophet_n matth._n 13._o 57_o luke_n 7._o 16_o and_o 24._o 19_o john_n 4._o 19_o and_o 9_o 17._o elymas_n the_o sorcerer_n be_v call_v a_o false_a prophet_n acts._n 13._o 6._o prophesy_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v join_v with_o other_o miraculous_a gift_n mat_n 7._o 22._o many_o will_v say_v to_o i_o in_o that_o day_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n have_v cast_v out_o devil_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n act_n 19_o 6._o and_o when_o paul_n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v on_o they_o and_o they_o speak_v with_o tongue_n and_o prophesy_v in_o this_o sense_n be_v the_o word_n use_v when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o cajaphas_n prophesy_v john_n 11._o 51._o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v for_o prophetical_a prediction_n 1_o tim_n 1._o 18._o according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n which_o go_v before_o on_o the_o rev._n 2._o 22._o jezebel_n do_v call_v herself_o a_o prophetess_n 12_o prophecy_n as_o paul_n speak_v of_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o common_a privilege_n of_o gift_a saint_n out_o of_o office_n that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o special_a and_o rare_a gift_n which_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o have_v or_o can_v have_v 1_o cor._n 13._o 2._o and_o though_o i_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o pprophecy_n and_o understand_v all_o mystery_n and_o all_o knowledge_n which_o stand_v there_o between_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n again_o 1_o cor_n 14._o 16._o now_o brethren_n if_o i_o come_v unto_o you_o speak_v with_o tongue_n what_o shall_v i_o prosite_a you_o except_o i_o shall_v speak_v unto_o you_o either_o by_o revelation_n or_o by_o knowledge_n or_o by_o prophesy_v or_o by_o doctrine_n the_o first_o two_o revelation_n and_o knowledge_n be_v immanent_a in_o the_o apostle_n the_o other_o two_o prophesy_v and_o doctrine_n be_v transient_a from_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o church_n what_o shall_v my_o gift_n of_o tongue_n profit_v you_o say_v he_o or_o how_o shall_v you_o be_v edify_v or_o satisfy_v thereby_o unless_o either_o i_o utter_v some_o revelation_n unto_o you_o by_o prophesy_v or_o utter_v my_o knowledge_n unto_o you_o by_o doctrine_n so_o distinguish_v prophesy_v from_o doctrine_n as_o great_a than_o it_o because_o prophesy_v proceed_v from_o revelation_n doctrine_n from_o knowledge_n in_o he_o that_o teach_v 13._o i_o have_v yet_o another_o reason_n which_o i_o think_v will_v be_v a_o hard_a knot_n to_o our_o dissent_v brethren_n the_o apostle_n compare_v in_o that_o 14._o chap_n the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o pprophecy_n he_o commend_v both_o as_o desirable_a vers_fw-la 1._o and_o wish_v to_o they_o all_o both_o these_o gift_n vers_fw-la 6._o but_o rather_o prophesy_v as_o comparative_o the_o better_a for_o edify_v the_o church_n et_fw-la magis_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la non_fw-la variant_n speciem_fw-la there_o be_v both_o good_a and_o desirable_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n give_v to_o profit_n withal_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 7_o 10_o 11._o the_o apostle_n also_o allow_v as_o many_o to_o speak_v with_o tongue_n in_o

or_o strengthen_v of_o the_o soul_n in_o such_o a_o testimony_n or_o assurance_n as_o it_o have_v settle_v upon_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o here_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o these_o antinomian_a principle_n and_o we_o we_o hold_v the_o assurance_n or_o evidence_n of_o mark_n to_o be_v privative_a they_o yield_v no_o more_o but_o that_o it_o be_v at_o most_o cumulative_a to_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o faith_n for_o my_o part_n i_o dare_v not_o think_v otherwise_o but_o that_o person_n be_v delude_v who_o think_v himlsefful_o assure_v of_o his_o interest_n in_o christ_n by_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o the_o evidence_n of_o faith_n when_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n his_o conscience_n can_v bear_v he_o witness_v of_o the_o least_o mark_n of_o true_a grace_n or_o sanctification_n in_o he_o and_o i_o must_v needs_o hold_v that_o whatsoever_o voice_n in_o man_n speak_v peace_n to_o he_o be_v antecedaneus_fw-la unto_o and_o separate_v or_o disjoin_v from_o all_o or_o any_o evidence_n of_o the_o mark_n of_o true_a although_o very_o imperfect_a sanctification_n be_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o speak_v according_a but_o contrary_a to_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n i_o hearty_o yield_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o revelation_n and_o it_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o we_o know_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v free_o give_v we_o of_o god_n so_o that_o without_o the_o comforter_n the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n all_o our_o mark_n can_v give_v we_o a_o plerophory_n or_o comfortable_a assurance_n but_o this_o i_o say_v that_o which_o we_o have_v see_v describe_v by_o the_o antinomian_o as_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o very_a unsafe_a and_o unsure_a evidence_n and_o speak_v beside_o yea_o contrary_a to_o the_o write_a word_n the_o word_n speak_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a to_o the_o ungodly_a to_o hypocrite_n to_o moral_a christian_n to_o the_o presumptuous_a to_o the_o self_n confident_a to_o the_o unmortified_a carnal_a professor_n to_o temporary_a believer_n christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n be_v indeed_o offer_v and_o hold_v forth_o unto_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o all_o call_v upon_o to_o come_v unto_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n in_o he_o and_o whoever_o come_v shall_v not_o be_v cast_v out_o this_o be_v certain_a but_o yet_o the_o word_n speak_v no_o peace_n nor_o assurance_n save_v to_o the_o humble_a and_o contrite_a to_o those_o that_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n to_o those_o that_o be_v convince_v of_o sin_n to_o those_o that_o do_v not_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o their_o heart_n but_o hate_v sin_n with_o sincere_a hatred_n to_o those_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o love_v the_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n now_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o speak_v not_o to_o the_o soul_n but_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n as_o be_v confess_v do_v not_o speak_v comfort_n or_o assurance_n to_o any_o other_o but_o these_o only_a and_o if_o a_o man_n will_v know_v certain_o whether_o the_o voice_n or_o testimony_n which_o speak_v to_o his_o spirit_n be_v a_o delusion_n or_o not_o he_o must_v to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n and_o search_v whether_o it_o speak_v according_a to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v grant_v to_o we_o that_o if_o the_o voice_n which_o speak_v peace_n in_o man_n be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o withal_o it_o be_v cautious_o decline_v by_o these_o man_n that_o the_o voice_n which_o speak_v in_o the_o soul_n be_v try_v by_o the_o write_a word_n they_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v not_o the_o word_n that_o make_v we_o 486._o believe_v the_o spirit_n but_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o make_v we_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o word_n that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o can_v true_o satisfy_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n that_o it_o be_v his_o own_o testimony_n and_o not_o the_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n that_o as_o in_o all_o art_n and_o science_n there_o be_v some_o principle_n beyond_o which_o there_o must_v be_v no_o inquiry_n so_o also_o in_o divine_a thing_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n of_o better_a credit_n or_o that_o may_v rather_o be_v believe_v with_o man_n then_o the_o spirit_n himself_o nay_o can_v any_o believe_v but_o by_o this_o spirit_n if_o not_o than_o nothing_o else_o be_v able_a satisfy_o to_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o spirit_n but_o itself_o this_o be_v as_o if_o we_o shall_v receive_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o credit_n of_o some_o other_o thing_n whereunto_o i_o answer_v first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n can_v satisfy_v 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