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	good_a	true_a	35	3	3.9864	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26958	A moral prognostication I. what shall befall the churches on Earth, till their concord, by the restitution of their primitive purity, simplicity, and charity, II. how that restitution is like to be made, (if ever) and what shall befall them thence-forth unto the end, in that golden-age of love / written by Richard Baxter ...	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1680 (1680)	Wing B1311; ESTC R5743	36,590	70

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exercise_v their_o charity_n for_o the_o help_n of_o the_o ignorant_a about_o they_o without_o the_o suspicion_n of_o vent_a heresy_n or_o sedition_n or_o encroach_a on_o the_o pastor_n office_n and_o neighbour_n when_o they_o come_v together_o shall_v not_o take_v pray_v together_o or_o holy_a conference_n or_o sing_v god_n praise_n or_o read_v good_a book_n or_o repeat_v their_o teacher_n sermon_n or_o counsel_v each_o other_o to_o be_v a_o bad_a or_o dangerous_a work_n but_o the_o ignorant_a that_o can_v spend_v the_o lord_n day_n in_o holy_a exercise_n at_o home_n because_o they_o can_v read_v or_o remember_v much_o shall_v join_v with_o the_o family_n of_o their_o more_o understanding_n neighbour_n who_o can_v help_v they_o as_o they_o meet_v act._n 12._o 12._o for_o prayer_n and_o as_o neighbour-family_n be_v to_o join_v in_o eat_v the_o passover_n with_o the_o family_n that_o have_v not_o enough_o to_o eat_v it_o for_o love_n and_o unity_n shall_v end_v these_o jealousy_n and_o 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powerful_a in_o the_o clergy_n for_o the_o most_o part_n or_o at_o least_o the_o worldly_a that_o be_v very_o bad_a 54._o these_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n to_o god_n and_o can_v be_v subject_a to_o his_o law_n and_o the_o friendship_n of_o the_o world_n be_v enmity_n to_o god_n and_o the_o honour_n and_o wealth_n of_o these_o worldly_a man_n will_v be_v take_v by_o they_o for_o their_o interest_n and_o they_o will_v set_v themselves_o to_o defend_v it_o against_o all_o that_o will_v endanger_v it_o 55._o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o humility_n mortification_n contempt_n of_o the_o world_n forsake_v all_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n be_v so_o much_o of_o the_o christian_a religion_n that_o however_o the_o worldly_a clergy_n may_v formal_o preach_v it_o their_o mind_n and_o interest_n be_v at_o enmity_n to_o it_o 56._o such_o man_n will_v make_v church-canon_n according_a to_o their_o interest_n and_o mind_n 57_o and_o they_o will_v judge_v of_o minister_n and_o people_n according_a to_o their_o interest_n and_o mind_n who_o be_v sound_a and_o who_o be_v erroneous_a who_o be_v honest_a and_o who_o be_v bad_a who_o be_v worthy_a of_o favour_n and_o who_o be_v worthy_a of_o all_o the_o reproach_n that_o can_v be_v devise_v against_o he_o 58._o the_o humble_a mortify_v minister_n and_o people_n that_o be_v serious_o the_o servant_n of_o a_o crucify_a christ_n and_o place_v their_o hope_n and_o portion_n in_o another_o world_n have_v a_o holy_a disposition_n contrary_a to_o this_o worldly_a carnal_a mind_n and_o their_o manner_n of_o preach_v will_v be_v of_o a_o different_a relish_n and_o the_o tenor_n of_o their_o life_n of_o a_o contrary_a course_n 59_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o best_a people_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n will_v perceive_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o worldly_a and_o the_o heavenly_a manner_n of_o preach_v and_o of_o live_v and_o will_v love_v and_o honour_n the_o late_a far_o above_o the_o former_a 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that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v something_o which_o both_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o the_o world_n may_v take_v to_o be_v honourable_a religion_n lest_o know_v ungodliness_n shall_v terrify_v conscience_n within_o and_o shame_v they_o in_o the_o world_n without_o 63._o this_o image_n of_o religion_n so_o dress_v up_o will_v suit_v their_o carnal_a auditor_n and_o people_n too_o 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o end_n and_o therefore_o will_v become_v their_o unite_n interest_n 64._o that_o which_o be_v but_o a_o weed_n among_o these_o flower_n the_o more_o heavenly_a minister_n and_o people_n will_v dislike_v and_o much_o more_o dislike_v the_o loathsome_a face_n of_o death_n or_o lifelesness_n in_o their_o religion_n 65._o these_o difference_n of_o mind_n and_o practice_n will_v engage_v both_o party_n in_o some_o kind_n of_o opposition_n to_o each_o other_o the_o worldly_a clergy_n or_o hypocrite_n will_v have_v heart-rising_n against_o the_o minister_n and_o people_n that_o think_v mean_o 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subscription_n word_n or_o action_n which_o they_o believe_v to_o be_v against_o god_n word_n the_o spiritual_a and_o upright_a part_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n will_v not_o perform_v they_o resolve_v to_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man._n 69._o hereupon_o the_o worldly_a part_n will_v take_v their_o advantage_n and_o call_v they_o disobedient_a stubborn_a proud_a schismatical_a self_n opinion_v disturber_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o order_n pestilent_a fellow_n and_o mover_n of_o sedition_n among_o the_o people_n that_o will_v let_v nothing_o be_v quiet_a but_o turn_v the_o world_n upside-down_a act._n 24._o 5_o 6._o and_o will_v endeavour_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o such_o suffering_n as_o man_n real_o guilty_a of_o such_o crime_n deserve_v 70._o and_o because_o the_o suffering_n and_o dissent_v party_n of_o minister_n when_o silence_v will_v leave_v many_o vacancy_n in_o the_o church_n they_o will_v be_v fain_o to_o fill_v they_o with_o man_n how_o empty_a and_o unworthy_a soever_o that_o be_v of_o their_o own_o spirit_n and_o will_v be_v true_a to_o their_o interest_n 71._o the_o exasperation_n of_o their_o suffering_n will_v make_v many_o otherwise_o sober_a minister_n too_o impatient_a and_o to_o give_v their_o tongue_n leave_v to_o take_v down_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o clergy_n who_o they_o suffer_v by_o more_o than_o beseem_v man_n of_o humility_n charity_n and_o patience_n 72._o when_o the_o people_n that_o most_o esteem_v their_o faithful_a minister_n be_v deprive_v of_o their_o labour_n by_o the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o themselves_o also_o afflict_a with_o they_o it_o will_v stir_v up_o in_o they_o a_o inordinate_a unwarrantable_a passionate_a zeal_n which_o will_v corrupt_v their_o very_a prayer_n and_o make_v they_o speak_v unseemly_a thing_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o downfall_n of_o that_o clergy_n which_o they_o take_v to_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o godliness_n and_o they_o will_v think_v that_o to_o speak_v easy_o or_o charitable_o of_o such_o man_n as_o dare_v forbid_v christ_n minister_n to_o preach_v his_o gospel_n and_o by_o notorious_a sacrilege_n alienate_v the_o person_n and_o gift_n that_o be_v consecrate_a solemn_o to_o god_n be_v but_o to_o be_v lukewarm_a and_o indifferent_a between_o god_n and_o the_o devil_n 73._o and_o when_o they_o take_v they_o as_o enemy_n to_o religion_n and_o to_o themselves_o the_o young_a and_o rasher_n sort_n of_o minister_n but_o much_o more_o the_o people_n will_v grow_v into_o a_o suspicion_n of_o all_o that_o they_o see_v their_o afflicter_n stand_v for_o they_o will_v dislike_v not_o only_o their_o fault_n but_o many_o harmless_a thing_n yea_o many_o laudable_a custom_n which_o they_o use_v and_o will_v grow_v into_o some_o superstition_n in_o opposition_n to_o they_o make_v new_a sin_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o worship_n which_o god_n never_o forbid_v or_o make_v to_o be_v sin_n and_o take_v up_o new_a duty_n which_o god_n never_o make_v duty_n yea_o ready_a to_o forforsake_v some_o old_a &_o wholesome_a doctrine_n because_o their_o afflicter_n own_o they_o and_o to_o take_v up_o some_o new_a unsound_a doctrine_n and_o exposition_n of_o god_n word_n because_o they_o be_v incline_v by_o opinion_n and_o passion_n conjoin_v to_o go_v as_o far_o as_o may_v be_v from_o such_o man_n who_o they_o think_v so_o bad_a of_o 74._o and_o the_o vulgar_a people_n that_o have_v but_o little_a sense_n of_o religion_n that_o be_v not_o by_o the_o foresay_a interest_n unite_v to_o the_o afflict_a clergy_n have_v a_o reverence_n to_o the_o worth_n of_o those_o that_o be_v afflict_a and_o a_o experience_n of_o the_o rawness_n and_o differ_v life_n of_o many_o that_o possess_v their_o room_n will_v grow_v to_o compassionate_a the_o afflict_a and_o to_o think_v that_o they_o be_v injure_v themselves_o and_o so_o to_o think_v hardly_o of_o the_o causer_n of_o all_o this_o 75._o hereupon_o the_o powerful_a clergy_n will_v increase_v their_o 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