Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	word_n	work_v	worship_n	168	3	6.6037	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B15350	De adiaphoris Theological and scholastical positions, concerning the nature and vse of things indifferent. Where also is methodically and briefely handled, of ciuill and ecclesiasticall magistrates, of humane lawes, of Christian libertie, of scandall, and of the worship of God. A vowed worke, destinated (by the grace of God) to appease the dissentions of the Church of England. Written in Latine by M. Gabriel Powel, and translated into English by T.I.; De adiaphoris. English	Powel, Gabriel, 1576-1611.; Jackson, Thomas, 1579-1640, attributed name.; T. I., fl. 1607.	1607 (1607)	STC 20146; ESTC S101530	122,532	204

profitable_a for_o the_o church_n than_o unlearned_a and_o negligent_a minister_n 57_o furthermore_n the_o refractory_a minister_n confirm_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o their_o error_n and_o in_o their_o fury_n against_o the_o true_a church_n who_o by_o this_o shameful_a tergiversation_n and_o look_v back_o of_o the_o minister_n be_v now_o become_v more_o obstinate_a and_o more_o insolent_a than_o they_o be_v before_o 58_o neither_o can_v there_o be_v any_o spectacle_n more_o wish_v for_o antichrist_n dissension_n among_o the_o reform_a church_n a_o pleasant_a spectacle_n unto_o antichrist_n and_o please_v unto_o antichrist_n than_o when_o he_o see_v the_o true_a christian_n by_o mutual_a dissension_n and_o domestic_a jar_n to_o be_v consume_v one_o of_o another_o who_o he_o have_v hitherto_o labour_v in_o vain_a to_o reduce_v under_o the_o yoke_n of_o his_o tyranny_n 59_o contrariwise_o there_o can_v happen_v any_o thing_n christ_n but_o very_o lamentable_a unto_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n more_o lamentable_a and_o more_o miserable_a unto_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n than_o when_o she_o behold_v the_o fire_n of_o dissension_n to_o be_v kindle_v at_o home_n and_o feel_v she_o own_o bowel_n to_o be_v pitiful_o tear_v and_o rend_v asunder_o by_o they_o who_o with_o one_o heart_n and_o hand_n ought_v to_o have_v oppose_v themselves_o against_o the_o common_a adversary_n 60_o but_o these_o divine_a commination_n and_o threaten_n be_v serious_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o regard_v woe_n unto_o the_o man_n by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v etc._n etc._n i_o will_v require_v my_o flock_n at_o their_o hand_n and_o will_v confound_v they_o which_o very_o be_v not_o speak_v in_o vain_a 61_o wherefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o all_o these_o challenger_n and_o rescuer_n of_o liberty_n will_v have_v some_o care_n and_o regard_n of_o their_o own_o salvation_n and_o that_o they_o will_v free_v themselves_o from_o these_o so_o horrible_a scandal_n for_o this_o argument_n can_v possible_o be_v refute_v by_o any_o mean_n scandal_n that_o the_o bishop_n be_v not_o author_n of_o scandal_n 62_o and_o in_o that_o they_o labour_v to_o retort_v the_o scandal_n upon_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n affirm_v that_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o we_o know_v well_o that_o some_o clamorous_a preacher_n main_o cry_v out_o even_o until_o they_o be_v hoarse_a again_o that_o the_o prelate_n profane_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n with_o horrible_a and_o intolerable_a impiety_n 63_o but_o as_o it_o common_o happen_v in_o faction_n and_o part-taking_n they_o do_v but_o indulge_v and_o give_v the_o reins_n unto_o their_o partial_a affection_n show_v the_o extremity_n of_o their_o hatred_n &_o contumacy_n against_o the_o magistrate_n &_o unjust_o traduce_v the_o most_o reverend_a prelate_n of_o our_o church_n who_o now_o these_o many_o year_n to_o their_o great_a commendation_n and_o honour_n with_o infinite_a travel_n have_v labour_v to_o promote_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o people_n to_o the_o singular_a profit_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o have_v excellent_o well_o deserve_v of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n 64_o yet_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o evil_a and_o contentious_a man_n may_v haply_o take_v occasion_n of_o offence_n out_o of_o the_o deed_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o bishop_n but_o that_o they_o give_v any_o or_o can_v prevent_v all_o inconvenience_n or_o be_v now_o bind_v to_o make_v all_o such_o good_a this_o be_v it_o that_o we_o constant_o deny_v 65_o what_o nw_n nw_n if_o in_o the_o feed_n of_o christ_n sheep_n and_o in_o the_o govern_n of_o they_o every_o church_n care_v for_o the_o flock_n commit_v to_o her_o own_o custody_n and_o charge_n and_o prescribe_v nothing_o unto_o other_o nor_o meddle_v with_o they_o be_v it_o not_o equity_n &_o reason_n that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n shall_v enjoy_v she_o own_o liberty_n whereof_o also_o she_o have_v special_a reason_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o render_v a_o account_n thereof_o unto_o christ_n jesus_n the_o assertor_n of_o our_o liberty_n and_o to_o his_o catholic_a church_n 66_o but_o let_v the_o true_a author_n of_o scandal_n look_v into_o themselves_o schismatic_n the_o refractory_a minister_n be_v schismatic_n and_o consider_v what_o it_o be_v to_o rend_v the_o church_n and_o to_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o schism_n but_o only_o to_o aim_v and_o strike_v at_o the_o throat_n of_o charity_n 67_o which_o they_o very_o do_v who_o with_o private_a prejudice_n carp_n at_o and_o reprehend_v the_o public_a judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o brand_n with_o a_o black_a coal_n the_o magistrate_n authority_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a 68_o and_o thus_o be_o i_o force_v to_o break_v off_o this_o not_o disputation_n because_o the_o thing_n be_v evident_a and_o plain_a but_o complaint_n which_o very_o be_v much_o short_a and_o feeble_a than_o be_v require_v by_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o mischief_n and_o evil_n which_o by_o the_o overflow_a petulancy_n and_o licence_n which_o every_o man_n have_v to_o speak_v and_o to_o write_v what_o he_o list_v have_v rise_v in_o the_o church_n do_v still_o rise_v yea_o and_o will_v arise_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o until_o the_o son_n of_o god_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v deliver_v his_o church_n show_v himself_o unto_o all_o mankind_n have_v raise_v the_o dead_a chap._n x._o of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o that_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o ceremony_n ordain_v for_o order_n and_o decency_n in_o the_o church_n be_v not_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n worship_n of_o god_n be_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n what_o it_o be_v be_v all_o that_o servitude_n observancy_n reverence_n and_o religion_n whereby_o as_o well_o inward_o in_o the_o heart_n as_o outward_o in_o the_o work_n itself_o we_o honour_v god_n and_o serve_v he_o 2_o this_o if_o it_o be_v right_o perform_v according_a unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v term_v true_a worship_n but_o if_o contrariwise_o it_o be_v call_v false_a and_o idolatrous_a worship_n 3_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n what_o true_a worship_n what_o be_v every_o work_n inward_a and_o outward_a command_v by_o god_n perform_v in_o faith_n to_o this_o principal_a end_n that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v 4_o and_o to_o worship_n god_n true_o be_v so_o to_o worship_v he_o as_o he_o have_v command_v in_o his_o word_n how_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v 5_o the_o efficient_a cause_n worship_n the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o worship_n i_o mean_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a efficient_a of_o true_a worship_n be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o who_o we_o be_v move_v and_o stir_v up_o to_o worship_n and_o honour_n god_n 6_o for_o the_o spirit_n be_v he_o which_o give_v we_o faith_n itself_o from_o whence_o flow_v worship_n and_o excit_v we_o to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o piety_n both_o internal_a and_o external_a he_o work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n after_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 7_o the_o secondary_a and_o less_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n of_o worship_n be_v we_o ourselves_o who_o adore_v and_o honour_v god_n worship_n the_o material_a cause_n of_o worship_n 8_o the_o material_a cause_n be_v the_o work_n itself_o command_v by_o god_n whereby_o we_o serve_v he_o a_o lore_v he_o with_o the_o great_a reverence_n we_o possible_o may_v for_o no_o creature_n have_v any_o right_n of_o institute_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n 9_o hereupon_o be_v exclude_v all_o will-worship_n and_o the_o figment_n of_o good_a intention_n to_o wit_n when_o man_n do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o or_o when_o they_o themselves_o do_v invent_v work_n which_o they_o obtrude_v unto_o god_n for_o worship_n not_o work_n evil_a in_o themselves_o but_o yet_o not_o command_v by_o god_n 1._o sam._n 15.22_o ezech._n 20.19_o matth._n 15.9_o esay_n 29.13_o 10_o for_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a nw_n nw_n for_o worship_n that_o some_o work_n be_v not_o evil_a or_o not_o forbid_v but_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v command_v by_o god_n 1._o sam._n 15.22_o ezech._n 20.19_o matth._n 15.9_o esay_n 29.13_o 11_o the_o formal_a cause_n worship_n the_o formal_a cause_n of_o worship_n be_v faith_n for_o good_a work_n and_o just_a action_n do_v not_o only_o flow_v from_o faith_n as_o from_o the_o efficient_a cause_n even_o as_o all_o humane_a action_n proceed_v from_o the_o soul_n but_o also_o those_o work_n have_v their_o be_v from_o faith_n as_o from_o a_o form_n whereby_o they_o be_v godly_a holy_a and_o therefore_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n 12_o the_o final_a cause_n be_v the_o final_a cause_n of_o worship_n worship_n of_o god_n twofold_n 1._o immediate_a which_o be_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n whereunto_o must_v be_v refer_v all_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n 13_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v twofold_a immediate_a or_o

mediate_v 14_o immediate_a worship_n be_v when_o our_o work_n be_v perform_v and_o attribute_v immediate_o unto_o god_n which_o be_v general_o contain_v in_o the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o decalogue_n 15_o and_o this_o be_v either_o internal_a or_o externall_n 16_o internall-immediate_a worship_n i._o i._o consist_v of_o many_o part_n internal_a internal_a which_o howbeit_o they_o be_v indeed_o inseparable_a one_o from_o another_o yet_o be_v they_o real_o distinguish_v among_o themselves_o and_o have_v a_o certain_a order_n 17_o and_o first_o of_o all_o nw_n nw_n this_o worship_n be_v distinguish_v into_o two_o principal_a kind_n of_o action_n for_o some_o answer_n god_n speak_v unto_o we_o manifest_v himself_o promise_v and_o offer_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o other_o good_a thing_n unto_o we_o by_o believe_v in_o he_o know_v he_o humble_v out_o self_n adore_v and_o receive_v his_o grace_n and_o some_o subscribe_v unto_o god_n covenant_v with_o we_o and_o command_v by_o promise_v in_o like_a manner_n and_o yield_a obedience_n unto_o he_o 18_o unto_o the_o former_a kind_a do_v appertain_v i._o faith_n which_o be_v adhibit_v unto_o god_n speak_v unto_o us._n 19_o ii_o knowledge_n of_o god_n such_o as_o he_o manife_v in_o his_o word_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 20_o iii_o adoration_n and_o fear_n whereby_o a_o faithful_a man_n submit_v himself_o unto_o god_n be_v know_v and_o reverent_o adore_v and_o fear_v he_o 21_o iv._n confidence_n whereby_o he_o receive_v and_o rest_v in_o the_o promise_a and_o offer_v grace_n and_o whole_o depend_v upon_o god._n 22_o v._o hope_n and_o patience_n whereby_o a_o faithful_a man_n exspect_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o promise_n yea_o even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o death_n 23_o unto_o the_o latter_a kind_a do_v appertain_v i._o love_n whereby_o every_o man_n do_v consecrate_v unto_o god_n his_o whole_a heart_n body_n and_o soul_n 24_o ii_o invocation_n whereby_o every_o one_o open_v his_o want_n and_o necessity_n unto_o god_n offer_v yield_v and_o as_o it_o be_v deliver_v himself_o unto_o he_o to_o be_v cure_v ease_v holpen_v and_o save_v 25_o iii_o thanksgiving_a whereby_o he_o offer_v unto_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n 26_o iv._n repentance_n whereby_o he_o kill_v his_o own_o heart_n yea_o himself_n whole_o body_n and_o soul_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o offer_v unto_o god_n a_o live_a holy_a reasonable_a and_o please_a sacrifice_n 27_o v._o obedience_n whereby_o he_o willing_o offer_v and_o exhibit_v unto_o god_n his_o mind_n ready_a and_o careful_a to_o fulfil_v all_o his_o commandment_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o internall-immediate_a worship_n now_o follow_v the_o externall_n 28_o externall-immediate_a worship_n be_v twofold_a either_o ii_o externall_n and_o this_o be_v 1._o moral_a which_o be_v either_o moral_a and_o ceremonial_a 29_o moral_a externall-immediate_a worship_n be_v that_o which_o consist_v in_o the_o external_a obedience_n of_o god_n moral_a commandment_n proceed_v notwithstanding_o from_o the_o internal_a obedience_n 30_o of_o this_o be_v dispute_v in_o every_o precept_n of_o the_o first_o table_n nw_n nw_n whereunto_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v whatsoever_o be_v otherwhere_o speak_v by_o moses_n the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n see_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o decalogue_n 31_o and_o it_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n for_o either_o it_o consist_v in_o word_n which_o we_o call_v verbal_a or_o in_o fact_n deed_n and_o work_n term_v real_a 32_o verbal_a moral_a worship_n verbal_a verbal_a be_v a_o oath_n in_o general_a confession_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o name_n of_o god_n invocation_n of_o god_n conceive_v in_o word_n thanksgiving_a praise_n of_o god_n witness_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o whatsoever_o the_o tongue_n can_v perform_v both_o public_o and_o private_o whereby_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v and_o honour_v 33_o real_a moral_a worship_n real_a o_o real_a be_v that_o which_o consist_v in_o deed_n fact_n or_o work_v such_o as_o be_v all_o other_o the_o external_a work_n of_o faith_n 34_o ceremonial_a externall-immediate_a worship_n ceremonial_a 2._o ceremonial_a be_v that_o which_o consist_v in_o the_o external_a obedience_n of_o god_n ceremonial_a precept_n 35_o and_o this_o be_v divide_v into_o that_o i._o which_o be_v before_o the_o law_n ii_o which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n iii_o which_o now_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n since_o the_o law_n 36_o for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n militant_a in_o earth_n nw_n nw_n never_o want_v ceremony_n neither_o can_v want_v they_o see_v that_o without_o ceremony_n the_o faithful_a can_v neither_o assemble_v and_o meet_v together_o nor_o worship_n god_n public_o 37_o wherefore_o even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o before_o moses_n be_v bear_v the_o church_n ever_o have_v her_o sacrament_n sacrifice_n public_a meeting_n public_a prayer_n sacred_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n as_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 38_o but_o this_o be_v common_a to_o every_o particular_a state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o ceremonial_a worship_n that_o the_o same_o among_o all_o nation_n consist_v and_o do_v consist_v at_o this_o day_n partly_o in_o word_n partly_o in_o deed_n and_o work_n as_o also_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o of_o the_o externall_n moral_a worship_n 39_o because_o the_o sacrament_n can_v never_o be_v administer_v nor_o sacrifice_n ever_o offer_v no_o nor_o any_o thing_n perform_v aright_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n except_o word_n be_v join_v together_o with_o deed_n and_o work_n hitherto_o have_v we_o speak_v of_o the_o immediate_a worship_n of_o god._n now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o mediate_v worship_n 40_o mediate_v worship_n of_o god_n god_n 2._o mediate_v worship_n of_o god_n be_v when_o moral_a work_n be_v perform_v unto_o our_o neighbour_n for_o god_n sake_n 41_o this_o mediate_v worship_n which_o consist_v in_o duty_n towards_o man_n or_o our_o neighbour_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o decalogue_n 42_o and_o it_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n twofold_n mediate_v worship_n twofold_n either_o externall_n or_o internal_a 43_o externall-mediate_a worship_n of_o god_n externall_n 1._o externall_n consist_v i._o partly_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o superior_n towards_o their_o inferior_n and_o contrariwise_o of_o which_o duty_n as_o also_o of_o politic_a order_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o same_o be_v handle_v in_o the_o five_o precept_n 44_o ii_o partly_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o one_o neighbour_n towards_o another_o specify_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o commandment_n 45_o and_o they_o be_v either_o the_o conservation_n of_o life_n and_o health_n both_o of_o himself_o and_o of_o other_o require_v in_o the_o sixth_o commandment_n 46_o or_o the_o conservation_n of_o chastity_n and_o wedlock_n establish_v in_o the_o seven_o commandment_n 47_o or_o the_o conservation_n of_o good_n and_o possession_n contain_v in_o the_o eight_o commandment_n 48_o or_o the_o conservation_n of_o verity_n and_o truth_n exact_v in_o the_o nine_o commandment_n 49_o internall-mediate_a worship_n of_o god_n jnternall_a 2._o jnternall_a be_v the_o rectitude_n or_o uprightness_n of_o all_o our_o affection_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n which_o be_v imply_v in_o all_o the_o precedent_a commandment_n and_o be_v special_o require_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o mediate_v worship_n of_o god._n 50_o out_o of_o these_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v speak_v god_n ecclesiastical_a ceremony_n and_o indifferent_a action_n be_v not_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n may_v plain_o appear_v that_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v such_o a_o work_n who_o proper_a end_n be_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o performance_n whereof_o he_o be_v special_o honour_v and_o serve_v as_o by_o the_o omission_n of_o it_o he_o be_v dishonour_v and_o reproach_v 51_o hence_o we_o gather_v that_o ceremony_n or_o rite_n use_v in_o the_o public_a assembly_n and_o congregation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o indifferent_a work_n or_o action_n such_o as_o be_v neither_o command_v nor_o prohibit_v by_o god_n be_v diligent_o to_o be_v distinguish_v and_o discern_v from_o the_o worship_n of_o god._n 52_o i._n 1_o 1_o because_o that_o to_o invent_v other_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v to_o feign_v another_o will_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o another_o god._n and_o such_o as_o do_v so_o as_o aron_n and_o jeroboam_fw-la sometime_o do_v be_v no_o less_o to_o be_v accuse_v of_o idolatry_n than_o if_o purposely_o they_o shall_v worship_v some_o other_o god_n in_o the_o church_n beside_o jehovah_n the_o only_a true_a god._n 53_o ii_o 2._o 2._o because_o that_o if_o diverse_a kind_n of_o worship_n be_v promiscuous_o use_v and_o confound_v the_o true_a god_n be_v confound_v with_o idol_n which_o be_v honour_v with_o worship_n invent_v by_o man_n

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