Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	aaron_n	call_v	good_a	27	3	3.4692	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66360	Ho Antichristos the great antichrist revealed, before this time never discovered, and proved to be neither pope, nor Turk, nor any single person, nor the succession of any one monarch or tyrant in any policies, but a collected pack, or multitude of hypocritical, heretical, blasphemous, and most scandalous wicked men that have fulfilled all the prophesies of the Scriptures ... and especially have united ... together by a solemn league and covenant to slay the two witnesses of God, Moses and Aaron ... that is, the supreme magistrate of the Commonwealth, and the chief pastors and governours of the Church of Christ, and the Christian world is requested to judge whether the Assembly of Presbyterians consulting at Westminster, together with the independents, Anabaptists, and lay-preachers be not the false prophet ... and whether the prevalent faction of the long Parliament ... that killed the two witnesses of Jesus Christ, 1. Charles the First ... 2. William Laud ... be not the grosse and visible body of the same antichrist / by Gr. Williams.	Williams, Gryffith, 1589?-1672.	1660 (1660)	Wing W2662; ESTC R25201	504,825	313

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come_n to_o judgement_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a to_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o be_v and_o may_v most_o right_o be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o most_o glorious_a appearance_n and_o that_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n that_o come_v clothe_v with_o a_o garment_n down_o to_o the_o foot_n and_o gird_v about_o the_o pap_n with_o a_o golden_a girdle_n his_o hair_n as_o white_a as_o snow_n his_o eye_n as_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n his_o foot_n like_v unto_o fine_a brass_n his_o voice_n as_o the_o sound_n of_o many_o water_n his_o mouth_n send_v out_o a_o sharp_a two_o edge_a sword_n and_o his_o countenanc_fw-la as_o the_o sun_n shine_v in_o his_o strength_n and_o every_o way_n glorious_a as_o he_o appear_v to_o this_o our_o evangelist_n and_o second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o glorious_a train_n and_o company_n that_o shall_v attend_v and_o wait_v upon_o he_o he_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o company_n that_o attend_v he_o which_o be_v thousand_o thousand_o of_o angel_n and_o all_o the_o heavenly_a saint_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o though_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o glorious_a manifestation_n of_o he_o do_v sufficient_o show_v the_o time_n of_o the_o quite_o root_a out_o and_o total_a destruction_n of_o the_o antichrist_n not_o to_o be_v till_o the_o last_o judgement_n yet_o here_o be_v another_o word_n that_o the_o apostle_n use_v which_o put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o all_o doubt_n for_o he_o say_v that_o the_o man_n of_o the_o sin_n shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o the_o glorious_a appearance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o come_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n of_o his_o personal_a presence_n for_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v compound_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d co_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la sum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d essentia_fw-la do_v import_v and_o must_v needs_o express_v the_o come_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n to_o destroy_v the_o antichrist_n which_o make_v some_o expositor_n to_o suppose_v as_o i_o show_v before_o that_o his_o come_n will_v be_v to_o begin_v the_o 1000_o year_n felicity_n here_o on_o earth_n whereas_o st._n peter_n tell_v we_o plain_o that_o christ_n never_o come_v in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o the_o heaven_n must_v contain_v he_o until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o beast_n 1._o act._n 3.21_o ob_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la hugo_n grotius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christi_fw-la interpretatur_fw-la de_fw-la ilius_fw-la adventum_fw-la suum_fw-la ad_fw-la particular_a judicium_fw-la i●_n judaeos_fw-la v._n 1._o and_o all_o the_o adherent_n of_o the_o antichrist_n shall_v not_o be_v quite_o root_v out_o till_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o last_o judgement_n but_o against_o this_o e._n h._n and_o other_o do_v object_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v do_v not_o always_o signify_v the_o personal_a presence_n or_o the_o essential_a appearance_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o prove_v this_o beside_o the_o judgement_n of_o mr._n leigh_n who_o he_o right_o term_v our_o noble_a english_a greek_n critic_n that_o say_v fateor_fw-la quidem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saepe_fw-la illum_fw-la juditii_fw-la adventum_fw-la significari_fw-la sed_fw-la id_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la this_o word_n i_o confess_v do_v often_o fignifie_v his_o personal_a come_n to_o judgement_n but_o not_o always_o &_o he_o quote_v certain_a place_n of_o scripture_n where_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o powerful_a come_n of_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o not_o the_o personal_a appearance_n of_o christ_n as_o where_o st._n peter_n say_v we_o have_v make_v know_v unto_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o power_n and_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1.16_o 1_o pet._n 1.16_o which_o say_v he_o signify_v his_o powerful_a come_n by_o his_o spirit_n to_o convert_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n but_o sol._n i_o say_v that_o both_o the_o precedent_n and_o subsequent_a word_n and_o the_o very_a scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n do_v most_o plain_o prove_v that_o he_o mean_v not_o his_o spiritual_a come_n to_o work_v his_o grace_n in_o we_o but_o rather_o the_o first_o come_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n which_o he_o say_v be_v not_o devise_v fable_n because_o they_o be_v eye_n witness_n of_o his_o majesty_n which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v of_o his_o powerful_a come_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o this_o place_n be_v wrest_v to_o make_v good_a their_o sense_n but_o clear_a enough_o to_o prove_v the_o word_n to_o signify_v his_o personal_a presence_n whereof_o they_o be_v eye_n witness_n 1.3_o 1_o jo._n 1.3_o when_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n as_o st._n john_n likewise_o testify_v 1_o john_n 1.3_o obj._n 2_o 2._o he_o say_v our_o saviour_n use_v the_o like_a phrase_n in_o s._n mat._n c._n 16_o 28._o there_o be_v some_o stand_n here_o 16.28_o mat._n 16.28_o which_o shall_v not_o taste_v of_o death_n until_o they_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o that_o be_v his_o powerful_a come_n by_o his_o spirit_n to_o work_v faith_n in_o his_o elect_a to_o increase_v his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v his_o church_n and_o not_o his_o personal_a come_n to_o receive_v his_o saint_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n before_o which_o time_n all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o do_v taste_v of_o death_n sol._n but_o i_o say_v these_o word_n be_v no_o thing_n and_o of_o no_o force_n to_o prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v this_o his_o come_n in_o his_o kingdom_n or_o any_o other_o his_o powerful_a come_n by_o his_o spirit_n either_o to_o propagate_v his_o gospel_n as_o some_o do_v understand_v that_o place_n of_o s._n mat._n or_o to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o the_o jew_n as_o some_o other_o do_v understand_v it_o or_o upon_o any_o other_o enemy_n of_o christ_n as_o some_o of_o our_o late_a interpreter_n think_v because_o the_o word_n which_o our_o saviour_n use_v be_v they_o shall_v not_o taste_v of_o death_n until_o they_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v in_o his_o kingdom_n where_o you_o see_v our_o saviour_n do_v not_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v this_o his_o spiritual_a and_o powerful_a come_n by_o his_o spirit_n but_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o we_o deny_v not_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v his_o gracious_a and_o powerful_a come_n by_o his_o spirit_n but_o we_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v never_o find_v to_o signify_v such_o a_o come_n or_o any_o other_o beside_o his_o personal_a come_n yet_o obj._n 3._o he_o produce_v the_o 24_o of_o st._n mat._n v._n 3._o and_o 30._o 30._o ma●_n ●4_n v._o 3._o and_o 30._o where_o in_o the_o 3._o v._o indeed_o we_o have_v the_o disciple_n ask_v the_o question_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o shall_v be_v the_o sign_n of_o thy_o come_n and_o and_o here_o you_o see_v they_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n but_o i_o demand_v what_o or_o which_o of_o his_o come_n do_v they_o mean_v his_o gracious_a and_o powerful_a come_n by_o his_o spirit_n to_o build_v his_o church_n and_o to_o destroy_v his_o enemy_n or_o his_o glorious_a personal_a come_n in_o all_o majesty_n to_o the_o last_o judgement_n i_o hope_v the_o next_o immediate_a word_n that_o be_v subsequent_a will_v show_v you_o plain_o