Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	ghost_n	holy_a	son_n	19,127	5	5.9468	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36252	A reply to Mr. Baxter's pretended confutation of a book entituled, Separation of churches from episcopal government, &c. proved schismatical to which are added, three letters written to him in the year 1673, concerning the possibility of discipline under a diocesan-government ... / by Henry Dodwell ...	Dodwell, Henry, 1641-1711.	1681 (1681)	Wing D1817; ESTC R3354	153,974	372

assembly_n of_o 34._o man_n their_o prophesy_v as_o it_o shall_v seem_v like_o the_o sibyl_n with_o their_o hair_n 15._o dishevel_a and_o without_o their_o veil_n unbecoming_a the_o modesty_n of_o their_o sex_n how_o do_v the_o apostle_n provide_v to_o remedy_v these_o inconvenience_n but_o by_o oblige_v all_o to_o a_o strict_a dependence_n on_o their_o superior_n by_o oblige_v the_o prophet_n not_o to_o speak_v but_o in_o 31._o order_n not_o to_o use_v their_o gift_n but_o for_o 26._o edification_n not_o to_o use_v they_o 40._o indecorous_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o 29._o judge_n of_o their_o prophecy_n by_o restrain_v the_o woman_n universal_o from_o all_o 35._o public_a exercise_n of_o their_o gift_n a_o plain_a sign_n that_o the_o spirit_n who_o give_v those_o gift_n do_v not_o thereby_o exempt_a any_o who_o have_v they_o from_o their_o due_a subordination_n much_o less_o do_v thereby_o give_v they_o the_o govern_v power_n of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n as_o our_o brethren_n will_v fain_o persuade_v we_o this_o also_o be_v the_o great_a occasion_n of_o that_o schism_n which_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o s._n clement_n epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o that_o not_o many_o year_n after_o this_o former_a have_v be_v write_v to_o they_o by_o s._n paul_n the_o gift_a brethren_n do_v then_o also_o assume_v and_o raise_v a_o sedition_n against_o the_o ordinary_a presbyter_n of_o that_o church_n and_o be_v again_o teach_v their_o duty_n of_o obedience_n humility_n and_o subjection_n through_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o that_o epistle_n how_o can_v that_o be_v if_o their_o very_a gift_n have_v make_v they_o presbyter_n when_o acknowledge_v as_o they_o be_v not_o here_o deny_v this_o very_a pretence_n therefore_o be_v particular_o and_o express_o disow_v by_o those_o very_a precedent_n to_o which_o our_o brethren_n do_v so_o eager_o appeal_v according_o they_o never_o find_v any_o of_o those_o officer_n xxvi_o to_o who_o succession_n be_v at_o present_a pretend_a make_v immediate_o by_o god_n but_o by_o the_o intervention_n of_o man_n notwithstanding_o that_o there_o be_v then_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n requisite_a to_o qualify_v man_n for_o those_o office_n there_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reckon_v among_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o fit_v man_n for_o the_o office_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n there_o be_v also_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o with_o other_o gift_n fit_v man_n for_o the_o office_n of_o deacon_n yet_o who_o see_v not_o this_o express_a difference_n between_o these_o and_o those_o extraordinary_a officer_n that_o these_o never_o so_o much_o as_o pretend_v to_o be_v immediate_o from_o god_n without_o the_o mediation_n of_o man_n what_o great_a argument_n have_v it_o be_v for_o s._n paul_n to_o prove_v his_o apostleship_n by_o that_o he_o be_v not_o of_o man_n or_o by_o man_n if_o this_o be_v the_o ordinary_a case_n in_o the_o ordinary_a governor_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n if_o all_o that_o man_n do_v be_v only_o a_o recognition_n of_o their_o gift_n and_o a_o solemn_a reception_n of_o their_o authority_n which_o be_v as_o requisite_a for_o apostle_n as_o ordinary_a bishop_n and_o deacon_n where_o do_v we_o find_v any_o of_o these_o ordinary_a officer_n make_v but_o there_o be_v express_a mention_n of_o man_n who_o lay_v on_o their_o hand_n and_o perform_v the_o ceremony_n and_o that_o by_o a_o distinct_a imposition_n of_o hand_n from_o that_o whereby_o they_o then_o usual_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n immediate_o after_o their_o baptism_n and_o the_o word_n use_v concern_v it_o 23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o by_o which_o the_o give_v of_o authority_n 5._o even_o in_o secular_a office_n where_o authority_n be_v confess_o give_v be_v usual_o express_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o age._n s._n timothy_n be_v say_v to_o have_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o s._n paul_n 6._o be_v say_v to_o have_v it_o give_v he_o among_o other_o thing_n by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14._o what_o can_v be_v more_o clear_a than_o these_o word_n if_o they_o be_v understand_v of_o ordination_n and_o who_o be_v more_o forward_o to_o understand_v they_o so_o than_o our_o brethren_n when_o they_o be_v concern_v to_o produce_v precedent_n of_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n but_o i_o confess_v i_o be_o not_o myself_o very_o confident_a of_o that_o exposition_n the_o thing_n be_v clear_a enough_o from_o this_o new_a imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o be_v use_v on_o this_o occasion_n of_o ordain_v the_o ordinary_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n but_o not_o of_o the_o extraordinary_a when_o s._n mathias_n be_v choose_v apostle_n into_o the_o place_n of_o judas_n no_o more_o be_v do_v than_o only_o to_o know_v god_n pleasure_n concern_v it_o according_a to_o that_o ordinary_a way_n of_o divination_n usual_a in_o such_o case_n by_o lot_n when_o that_o be_v know_v there_o be_v no_o further_a act_n of_o man_n no_o imposition_n of_o hand_n only_o he_o be_v add_v to_o complete_a the_o number_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n that_o more_o be_v observe_v in_o ordinary_a ordination_n 26._o why_o be_v it_o but_o to_o show_v that_o the_o influence_n of_o humane_a act_n be_v great_a in_o they_o beside_o xxvii_o the_o very_a ceremony_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v general_o design_v to_o communicate_v some_o of_o those_o supernatural_a gift_n wherewith_o they_o be_v themselves_o endue_v so_o it_o be_v in_o their_o cast_n out_o of_o devil_n and_o their_o cure_v the_o sick_a and_o particular_o so_o it_o be_v in_o their_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o indeed_o what_o other_o gift_n be_v imaginable_a that_o be_v ordinary_o necessary_a for_o ordain_v person_n themselves_o can_v think_v it_o can_v be_v dispossess_v or_o heal_v etc._n etc._n what_o can_v it_o therefore_o be_v but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o and_o what_o gift_n can_v be_v then_o think_v necessary_a for_o make_v ordinary_a officer_n but_o such_o as_o be_v ordinary_a and_o perpetual_a as_o the_o office_n themselves_o if_o therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o jew_n a_o invest_v they_o with_o power_n where_o he_o be_v give_v particular_o with_o such_o a_o design_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o 9_o saul_n and_o 14._o david_n and_o of_o the_o 21._o apostle_n themselves_o and_o what_o other_o design_n be_v conceivable_a in_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o they_o who_o be_v suppose_v already_o to_o have_v receive_v he_o before_o in_o their_o baptism_n and_o that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o then_o usual_o accompany_v their_o baptism_n and_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v in_o ordination_n then_o plain_o they_o have_v not_o all_o 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those_o plain_a evidence_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o he_o be_v so_o frequent_o give_v by_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o their_o conjecture_n reach_v they_o as_o well_o as_o our_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n now_o be_v not_o they_o man_n of_o the_o like_a frail_a sinful_a nature_n as_o we_o be_v now_o but_o if_o they_o will_v indeed_o consider_v how_o he_o do_v it_o what_o be_v there_o more_o dishonourable_a in_o this_o than_o in_o the_o whole_a management_n of_o the_o incarnation_n why_o may_v not_o god_n the_o father_n and_o son_n who_o gift_n undoubted_o he_o be_v give_v he_o by_o covenant_n as_o well_o as_o otherwise_o why_o may_v not_o himself_o do_v so_o too_o suppose_v they_o willing_a to_o take_v this_o way_n of_o dispose_n of_o he_o what_o can_v hinder_v they_o from_o depute_v man_n to_o represent_v they_o in_o the_o solemnity_n of_o such_o a_o covenant_n to_o be_v