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	church_n	speak_v	39	3	4.2314	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79995	The civil magistrates povver in matters of religion modestly debated, impartially stated according to the bounds and grounds of scripture, and answer returned to those objections against the same which seem to have any weight in them. Together with A brief answer to a certain slanderous pamphlet called Ill news from New-England; or, a narrative of New-Englands persecution. By John Clark of Road-Island, physician. By Thomas Cobbet teacher of the church at Lynne in New-England. This treatise concerning the christian magistrates power, and the exerting thereof, in, and about matters of religion, written with much zeal and judgement by Mr. Cobbet of New-England, I doe allow to be printed; as being very profitable for these times. Feb. 7th. 1652. Obadiah Sedgwick.	Cobbet, Thomas, 1608-1685.	1653 (1653)	Wing C4776; Wing B4541; Thomason E687_2; Thomason E687_3; ESTC R206875	97,858	126

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answer_n to_o sundry_a objection_n tend_v to_o undermine_v the_o cocrcive_a power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n pag._n 35._o ad_fw-la 46._o 2._o the_o second_o instruction_n charge_v ruler_n with_o the_o duty_n of_o endeavour_v the_o exact_a knowledge_n of_o god_n law_n word_n and_o rule_n pag._n 46._o 3._o the_o three_o instruction_n or_o inference_n from_o the_o premise_n that_o then_o the_o high_a civil_a authority_n be_v to_o make_v coercive_a law_n about_o matter_n of_o religion_n pag._n 46._o touch_v this_o particular_a the_o author_n distinguish_v 1._o of_o civil_a magistrate_n pag._n 47_o 48._o 2._o of_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n in_o which_o they_o rule_v pag._n 49._o 3._o of_o legislative_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n p._n 49._o 4._o of_o law_n about_o religion_n pag._n 50._o conclusion_n be_v lay_v down_o about_o this_o weighty_a matter_n 1._o negative_o pag._n 51._o ad_fw-la 54._o where_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o humane_a 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civil_a authority_n in_o their_o political_a way_n to_o judge_n which_o thing_n act_v by_o the_o outward_a man_n in_o case_n of_o religion_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n and_o which_o be_v not_o pag._n 70._o for_o further_o clear_v of_o this_o from_o all_o gainsayer_n 1._o some_o distinction_n be_v lay_v down_o pag._n 71._o 72._o 2._o the_o conclusion_n be_v state_v and_o caution_v pag._n 73._o 3._o five_o reason_n for_o proof_n thereof_o and_o the_o objection_n against_o they_o answer_v pag._n 73._o ad_fw-la 82._o 5._o the_o last_o instruction_n from_o the_o premise_n then_o be_v not_o person_n to_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o own_o judgement_n or_o conscience_n pag._n 82._o for_o the_o better_a clear_n of_o this_o weighty_a conclusion_n so_o many_o way_n oppose_v now_o adays_o 1._o some_o distinction_n about_o it_o be_v propound_v and_o rom._n 14._o 3._o etc._n etc._n clear_v pag._n 82._o ad_fw-la 86._o 2._o the_o conclusion_n be_v state_v against_o a_o set_a fix_a toleration_n and_o prove_v by_o 10._o reason_n from_o scripture_n all_o which_o be_v vindicate_v from_o the_o several_a objection_n against_o they_o pag._n 86._o ad_fw-la fin_n errata_fw-la in_o the_o epistle_n dedicatory_a pag._n 4._o line_n first_o add_v cor_fw-la pag._n 29._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 32._o for_o 1_o john_n 14._o 1._o read_v 1_o john_n 1._o 14._o this_o treatise_n concern_v the_o christian_a magistrate_n power_n and_o the_o exert_v thereof_o in_o and_o about_o matter_n of_o religion_n write_v with_o much_o zeal_n and_o judgement_n by_o mr._n cobbet_n of_o new-england_n i_o do_v allow_v to_o be_v print_v as_o be_v very_o profitable_a for_o these_o time_n feb._n 7_o 1652._o obadiah_n sedgwick_n a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o nature_n and_o latitude_n of_o civil_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n if_o

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