Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	worship_n	worship_v	wrought_v	66	3	7.8379	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59693	Theses Sabbaticæ, or, The doctrine of the Sabbath wherein the Sabbaths I. Morality, II. Change, III. Beginning. IV. Sanctification, are clearly discussed, which were first handled more largely in sundry sermons in Cambridge in New-England in opening of the Fourth COmmandment : in unfolding whereof many scriptures are cleared, divers cases of conscience resolved, and the morall law as a rule of life to a believer, occasionally and distinctly handled / by Thomas Shepard ...	Shepard, Thomas, 1605-1649.	1650 (1650)	Wing S3145; ESTC R31814	262,948	313

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this_o love_n and_o both_o together_o be_v oppose_v to_o hatred_n of_o god_n hence_o by_o commandment_n can_v be_v mean_v in_o general_a all_o the_o ten_o commandment_n as_o some_o imagine_v upon_o miserable_a weak_a ground_n which_o i_o lift_v not_o to_o mention_v but_o in_o special_a god_n institution_n and_o ordinance_n command_v in_o special_a by_o he_o to_o which_o humane_a invention_n and_o image_n of_o man_n head_n and_o hand_n be_v common_o in_o scripture_n oppose_v and_o be_v therefore_o condemn_v because_o not_o command_v or_o because_o none_o of_o his_o commandment_n jer._n 7.31_o deut._n 12.30_o 31._o matth._n 15.9_o if_o therefore_o again_o god_n institution_n and_o commandment_n be_v here_o enjoin_v in_o this_o second_o commandment_n they_o can_v be_v direct_o require_v in_o the_o four_o command_n these_o thing_n be_v thus_o clear_v the_o objection_n of_o wallaeus_n be_v easy_o answer_v for_o first_o he_o say_v that_o from_o the_o negative_a part_n of_o this_o second_o 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appointment_n which_o be_v the_o only_a moral_a law_n and_o rule_n in_o the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o this_o command_n he_o three_o object_n that_o the_o worship_v of_o god_n in_o word_n and_o sacrament_n 3._o etc._n etc._n be_v never_o oppose_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n to_o the_o worship_v of_o image_n but_o this_o be_v false_a for_o god_n institution_n of_o which_o word_n and_o sacrament_n be_v a_o part_n be_v frequent_o oppose_v to_o humane_a invention_n the_o worship_n appoint_v by_o god_n to_o the_o worship_n devise_v by_o man_n image_n of_o god_n devise_v be_v oft_o oppose_v to_o image_n of_o man_n own_n invent_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n which_o be_v only_o hear_v with_o the_o ear_n be_v oppose_v to_o a_o image_n or_o similitude_n which_o may_v be_v see_v deut._n 4.12_o a_o grave_a image_n a_o teacher_n of_o lie_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o lord_n teach_v of_o truth_n and_o also_o to_o his_o presence_n in_o his_o temple_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o institute_v worship_n habak_v 2.18_o 19_o 20._o the_o worship_n of_o image_n which_o god_n will_v have_v abolish_v be_v oppose_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n by_o sacrifice_n and_o ceremony_n in_o the_o place_n which_o god_n shall_v choose_v deuter._n 12.1_o to_o 20._o but_o yet_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o image_n and_o to_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n which_o be_v inward_a worship_n be_v opposite_a as_o also_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o pure_a hand_n in_o every_o place_n john_n 4.28_o 1_o tim._n 2.8_o he_o tell_v we_o also_o that_o acknowledge_v of_o god_n in_o his_o immensity_n and_o infinite_a majesty_n be_v oppose_v to_o image-worship_n rom._n 1.20_o 21_o 22._o isa._n 40.22_o be_v it_o so_o but_o will_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o to_o worship_n god_n according_a to_o his_o own_o institution_n be_v not_o to_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n be_v it_o rather_o a_o carnal_a than_o a_o spiritual_a worship_n to_o attend_v on_o god_n in_o word_n and_o sacrament_n may_v we_o not_o lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n in_o the_o use_n of_o god_n own_o institution_n be_v not_o god_n immensity_n and_o majesty_n acknowledge_v and_o see_v in_o the_o use_n of_o his_o own_o ordinance_n as_o well_o as_o creature_n and_o providence_n i_o confess_v the_o blind_a sort_n of_o heathen_n may_v worship_v stock_n and_o stone_n and_o image_n of_o creep_a thing_n and_o fourfooted_a beast_n in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n himself_o terminative_o and_o god_n may_v account_v of_o all_o their_o image-worship_n as_o such_o though_o use_v relative_o and_o hence_o the_o opposition_n may_v well_o be_v make_v between_o worship_v they_o as_o god_n and_o a_o infinite_a god_n and_o this_o worship_n as_o be_v say_v fall_v then_o under_o the_o first_o commandment_n but_o assure_o this_o image-worship_n which_o the_o apostle_n condemn_v rom._n 1.21_o 23._o in_o debase_v the_o infinite_a majesty_n and_o limit_v it_o to_o this_o and_o that_o image_n wherein_o they_o do_v worship_v it_o be_v forbid_v be_v only_o relative_a worship_n in_o the_o second_o command_n for_o i_o think_v the_o apostle_n in_o rom._n 1._o have_v a_o eye_n principal_o at_o the_o most_o lascivious_a idolater_n in_o the_o world_n viz._n the_o egyptian_n among_o who_o principal_o we_o read_v of_o those_o image_n of_o creep_a thing_n and_o fourfooted_a beast_n in_o their_o hieroglyphic_n and_o yet_o we_o know_v that_o all_o that_o base_a worship_n do_v set_v out_o something_o or_o other_o of_o the_o deity_n which_o therein_o and_o so_o relative_o they_o do_v worship_n but_o i_o must_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o discourse_n of_o these_o thing_n here_o sufficient_a be_v say_v to_o clear_v up_o this_o point_n viz._n that_o god_n institute_v worship_n fall_v direct_o under_o the_o second_o not_o four_o command_v thesis_n 62._o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o exercise_n of_o public_a worship_n of_o many_o together_o be_v to_o be_v at_o this_o time_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n but_o do_v it_o 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and_o shadow_n and_o figure_n when_o once_o the_o substance_n be_v come_v to_o wit_n when_o they_o come_v in_o this_o life_n to_o the_o high_a attainment_n which_o be_v the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n which_o bosom_n be_v the_o true_a sabbath_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n now_o i_o confess_v that_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v our_o rest_n and_o our_o all_o in_o all_o in_o heaven_n and_o our_o sweet_a consolation_n and_o rest_n on_o earth_n and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o rest_v in_o any_o mean_n ordinance_n grace_n duty_n but_o to_o look_v beyond_o they_o all_o and_o to_o be_v carry_v by_o they_o above_o they_o all_o to_o he_o that_o be_v better_a than_o all_o to_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o to_o make_v this_o bosom_n of_o god_n a_o kind_n of_o cankerworm_n to_o fret_v and_o eat_v out_o the_o heart_n and_o be_v not_o only_o of_o all_o sabbath_n and_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n but_o also_o of_o all_o duty_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n nay_o of_o christ_n 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great_a design_n of_o christ_n in_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o save_v man_n from_o affliction_n and_o sorrow_n which_o be_v lesser_a evil_n but_o chief_o from_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n then_o the_o chief_a end_n of_o his_o come_n be_v not_o as_o some_o imagine_v to_o lift_v his_o people_n up_o into_o the_o love_n and_o abstract_a speculation_n of_o the_o father_n above_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o into_o his_o own_o bosom_n only_o where_o only_o we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o father_n above_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n thesis_n 82._o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v never_o shed_v to_o destroy_v all_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o sight_n of_o sin_n in_o believer_n and_o consequent_o all_o attendance_n to_o any_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n by_o which_o mean_v chief_o sin_n come_v to_o be_v see_v but_o he_o die_v rather_o to_o make_v they_o sensible_a of_o sin_n for_o if_o he_o die_v to_o save_v man_n from_o sin_n as_o be_v evident_a 1_o 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