Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	world_n	worship_n	worship_v	1,635	4	8.6836	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53750	A true and lively representation of popery shewing that popery is only new-modell'd paganism, and perfectly destructive of the great ends and purposes of God in the Gospel.	Owen, Thankfull, 1620-1681.	1679 (1679)	Wing O830; ESTC R18583	46,596	82

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different_a symbol_n consecrate_v to_o they_o the_o better_a to_o conduct_v and_o lead_v on_o man_n understanding_n to_o divine_a thing_n though_o this_o have_v not_o be_v without_o some_o hazard_n or_o danger_n of_o cast_v man_n upon_o one_o or_o other_o of_o these_o two_o inconvenience_n either_o superstition_n or_o atheism_n from_o which_o testimony_n of_o plutarch_n we_o have_v these_o thing_n observable_a 1._o that_o all_o nation_n agree_v in_o the_o worship_v of_o one_o supreme_a and_o universal_a numen_fw-la reason_n and_o providence_n govern_v all_o thing_n 2._o they_o agree_v in_o worship_v his_o subservient_fw-fr minister_n the_o instrument_n of_o providence_n appoint_v by_o he_o over_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v honour_v under_o several_a name_n and_o with_o different_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o respective_a country_n cause_v all_o that_o diversity_n of_o religion_n that_o be_v among_o they_o 3._o that_o the_o pagan_n do_v not_o worship_v the_o very_a image_n or_o statue_n for_o god_n but_o only_o as_o symbolical_a representation_n of_o their_o go_n 4._o that_o these_o image_n or_o symbol_n be_v to_o conduct_v and_o lead_v on_o man_n understanding_n as_o sensible_a help_n to_o divine_a thing_n 5._o that_o image-worship_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o plutarch_n be_v a_o inlet_a and_o occasion_n of_o superstition_n and_o atheism_n thus_o far_o what_o the_o pagan_n declare_v concern_v their_o image_n behold_v now_o a_o admirable_a and_o sweet_a harmony_n and_o consent_n between_o the_o image-worship_n of_o the_o heathen_n and_o that_o now_o practise_v in_o the_o romish_a church_n 1._o they_o likewise_o with_o the_o pagan_n declare_v that_o the_o religious_a worship_n give_v to_o the_o image_n be_v not_o terminate_v there_o but_o refer_v to_o the_o prototype_n as_o to_o its_o ultimate_a object_n so_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n after_o have_v declare_v that_o due_a honour_n and_o reverence_n 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eosque_fw-la veneramur_fw-la quos_fw-la dedicatio_fw-la infert_fw-la sacra_fw-la &_o fabrilibus_fw-la efficit_fw-la inhabitare_fw-la simulachris_fw-la i._n e._n thou_o be_v deceive_v and_o gross_o mistake_v for_o we_o the_o heathen_a do_v not_o believe_v the_o substance_n of_o brass_n or_o gold_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n of_o which_o these_o statue_n be_v make_v to_o be_v in_o themselves_o god_n but_o we_o worship_v the_o god_n in_o these_o and_o pay_v religious_a veneration_n to_o those_o deity_n which_o by_o consecration_n be_v bring_v to_o inhabit_v and_o dwell_v in_o those_o image_n or_o statue_n so_o that_o the_o pagan_n argue_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n or_o rather_o that_o council_n give_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o image-worship_n with_o the_o pagan_n and_o establish_v the_o same_o thing_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n that_o they_o do_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o crime_n of_o idolatry_n likewise_o for_o if_o the_o heathen_n in_o worship_v the_o image_n and_o statue_n of_o their_o god_n be_v declare_v by_o the_o express_a sentence_n of_o god_n almighty_n to_o be_v heynous_o guilty_a of_o idolatry_n though_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o never_o worship_v those_o image_n or_o statue_n for_o themselves_o but_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o prototype_n it_o be_v a_o clear_a consequence_n that_o the_o popish_a image-worship_n establish_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n and_o reason_n with_o the_o pagan_a will_v necessary_o fall_v under_o the_o same_o condemnation_n to_o this_o purpose_n there_o be_v a_o pretty_a story_n in_o a_o italian_a who_o write_v commentary_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o india_n when_o the_o poor_a barbarian_n of_o nova_n hispania_n 11._o pietro_n martyr_n hist_o dell_fw-it ind._n l._n 20._o c._n 11._o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o mexico_n have_v one_o day_n of_o a_o sudden_a find_v their_o idol_n take_v down_o and_o break_v they_o send_v four_o principal_a person_n of_o their_o 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from_o idolatry_n for_o the_o give_v

their_o soul_n act_v with_o the_o great_a ease_n and_o pleasure_n and_o constancy_n and_o delight_n he_o design_v by_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o utter_a extirpation_n and_o root_a idolatry_n out_o of_o the_o world_n for_o this_o be_v a_o sin_n so_o heinous_a and_o so_o derogatory_n to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o however_o it_o may_v be_v subtilise_v and_o refine_v by_o the_o crafty_a patron_n of_o it_o yet_o it_o do_v most_o certain_o thwart_v and_o cross_v that_o glorious_a purpose_n of_o god_n in_o make_v man_n like_v to_o himself_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v because_o it_o sink_v man_n mind_n too_o much_o into_o body_n and_o matter_n and_o so_o instead_o of_o purge_v their_o soul_n from_o the_o gross_a affection_n and_o allurement_n of_o the_o flesh_n it_o depress_n and_o debase_n their_o thought_n to_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o sensuality_n now_o that_o when_o the_o evangelical_n 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