Selected quad for the lemma: child_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
child_n	spirit_n	witness_n	witness_v	3,134	5	10.5018	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85050	Vindiciæ mediorum & mediatoris. or, the present reigning errour arraigned, at the barr of Scripture and reason. Wherein is discovered the falshood and danger of that late borne opinion, that pretends to an immediate enjoyment and call of the Spirit of God, both above and against its owne fffects, [sic] cause, word, ministry, and witness, in all respects. Occasioned by a pamphlet, intituled, The saints travell to the land of Canaan, or a discovery of seventeen false rests, &c. By one R. Wilkinson, a preacher of this errour about Totnes in the West. In the treatise following, the reader shall finde, most of the maine fundamentall doctrinall truths that this age doth controvert, faithfully vindicated, cleared, confirmed. By F. Fullwood, minister of the Gospell at Staple Fitzpane in the county of Somerset.	Fullwood, Francis, d. 1693.	1651 (1651)	Wing F2521; Thomason E1281_1; ESTC R202060	131,348	337

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we_o may_v take_v comfort_n to_o ourselves_o against_o both_o our_o present_a and_o future_a end_n from_o former_a experience_n these_o markable_a scripture_n follow_v especial_o be_v large_o open_v in_o this_o treatise_n according_o as_o the_o margin_n point_v to_o rom._n 8._o 16._o the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 16._o wherefore_o henceforth_o know_v we_o no_o man_n after_o the_o flesh_n yea_o though_o we_o have_v know_v christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n yet_o now_o henceforth_o know_v we_o he_o no_o more_o isa_n 8._o 20._o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o 1_o joh._n 4._o 1._o dear_o belove_v believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n but_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n for_o there_o be_v many_o false_a prophet_n go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 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upon_o these_o thing_n below_o it_o viz._n ordinance_n grace_n scripture_n experience_n and_o not_o only_o upon_o those_o mean_n but_o upon_o christ_n jesus_n the_o mediator_n himself_o these_o be_v form_n type_n shadow_n while_o it_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o power_n truth_n substance_n god_n its_o glorious_a heaven_n 3._o mean_n it_o be_v not_o say_v efficient_a '_o nor_o yet_o end_v i_o advise_v the_o reader_n to_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o both_o those_o 1._o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v not_o as_o alone_o the_o only_a all-sufficient_a efficient_a of_o all_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o creature_n here_o we_o dissent_v not_o but_o subscribe_v with_o both_o hand_n to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n that_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n 2._o neither_o be_v the_o question_n here_o whether_o god_n as_o alone_o be_v the_o only_a all-sufficient_a end_n of_o the_o 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spirit_n try_v even_o by_o scripture_n search_v the_o scripture_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n your_o law_n be_v my_o testimony_n they_o be_v they_o that_o testify_v of_o i_o i_o protest_v to_o every_o one_o that_o shall_v add_v to_o the_o word_n of_o this_o book_n i_o will_v add_v all_o the_o curse_n that_o 22._o rev._n 22._o be_v write_v in_o it_o now_o if_o god_n have_v command_v this_o way_n he_o have_v sure_o intend_v it_o if_o it_o be_v the_o way_n of_o god_n sure_o than_o it_o be_v the_o way_n and_o we_o may_v conclude_v it_o in_o divine_a authority_n to_o be_v truth_n also_o viz._n that_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n be_v the_o judge_n and_o trial_n of_o spirit_n 3_o from_o example_n that_o way_n that_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v try_v and_o judge_v of_o spirit_n clear_v the_o truth_n and_o discover_v error_n by_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o best_a and_o sure_a way_n but_o that_o way_n that_o these_o walk_v in_o 28._o mat._n 21._o 42._o 22._o 29._o 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to_o convince_v gainsayer_n if_o the_o 9_o tit._n 1._o 9_o scripture_n be_v not_o find_v sufficient_a for_o this_o it_o can_v make_v he_o perfect_a and_o thorough_o furnish_v to_o every_o good_a work_n but_o doubtless_o all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n and_o be_v profitable_a to_o teach_v to_o improve_v to_o correct_v and_o to_o instruct_v in_o righteousness_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a and_o thorough_o furnish_v unto_o every_o good_a work_n from_o divine_a encouragement_n that_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v not_o only_o appoint_v command_v to_o be_v the_o judge_n and_o trial_n of_o spirit_n in_o general_a but_o have_v also_o high_o and_o honourable_o commend_v to_o all_o future_a posterity_n in_o holy_a writ_n for_o the_o judge_a and_o try_v of_o himself_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o judge_n and_o trial_n of_o spirit_n the_o assumption_n be_v most_o clear_o find_v act_v 18._o 11._o where_o we_o have_v it_o not_o only_o relate_v not_o bare_o commend_v but_o high_o honour_v and_o honourable_o record_v for_o a_o act_n of_o a_o true_o and_o brave_o noble_a spirit_n that_o they_o search_v the_o scripture_n whether_o those_o thing_n be_v so_o that_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v any_o truth_n from_o paul_n himself_o yea_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o paul_n without_o search_v the_o scripture_n make_v the_o scripture_n the_o rule_n judge_n and_o trial_n thereof_o how_o easy_o then_o may_v we_o conclude_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o judge_n and_o trial_n of_o all_o other_o spirit_n unless_o we_o will_v deny_v divine_a truth_n divine_a command_n divine_a example_n divine_a authority_n and_o divine_a encouragement_n and_o invitation_n but_o this_o branch_n will_v appear_v more_o worthy_o cut_v off_o if_o we_o will_v but_o a_o little_a error_n danger_n of_o the_o error_n consider_v what_o wild_a and_o dangerous_a fruit_n it_o bear_v for_o if_o this_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v not_o 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