Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	absolute_a	according_a	act_n	72	3	6.0319	4	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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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d restrain_v they_o the_o second_o branch_n be_v as_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v a_o toleration_n of_o that_o which_o tend_v to_o break_v the_o peace_n etc._n etc._n for_o error_n and_o such_o like_a corruption_n in_o religion_n trouble_v the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o choice_a society_n in_o that_o polity_n hence_o that_o gal._n 5._o 10._o 12._o i_o will_v to_o god_n they_o be_v cut_v off_o which_o trouble_n you_o speak_v of_o seducer_n and_o act_n 20._o 30._o they_o draw_v away_o or_o rend_v away_o as_o member_n from_o the_o body_n disciple_n after_o they_o hence_o that_o reason_v of_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 18._o i_o hear_v there_o be_v division_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schism_n among_o you_o which_o he_o prove_v vers_fw-la 19_o thus_o for_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v heresy_n among_o you_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o the_o one_o be_v a_o necessary_a cause_n of_o the_o other_o where_o there_o be_v heresy_n among_o church-member_n there_o will_v be_v schism_n true_a it_o be_v church_n have_v their_o way_n of_o heal_v such_o evil_n in_o their_o member_n as_o they_o have_v to_o heal_v other_o scandalous_a evil_n in_o they_o as_o drunkenness_n lie_v etc._n etc._n but_o that_o hinder_v not_o god_n civil_a ordinance_n of_o the_o magistrate_n coercive_a power_n also_o more_o in_o the_o one_o then_o in_o the_o other_o yea_o error_n and_o heresy_n be_v wont_a to_o breed_v trouble_n and_o division_n in_o civil_a society_n hence_o those_o seducer_n and_o their_o follower_n who_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n judas_n 4._o and_o be_v filthy_a dreamer_n vers_fw-la 8._o be_v brand_v for_o seditious_a person_n in_o commonwealth_n even_o such_o as_o come_v just_o to_o perish_v as_o sometime_o seditious_a corah_n do_v vers_fw-la 11._o perish_v in_o the_o gainsaying_n of_o core_n hence_o those_o black_a brand_n of_o seducer_n who_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n that_o they_o be_v traitorous_a heady_a high-minded_a truce-breaker_n false_a accuser_n fierce_a etc._n etc._n make_v their_o time_n perilous_a 2_o tim._n 3._o 1._o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o that_o he_o speak_v that_o of_o seducer_n vers_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 13._o declare_v hence_o those_o also_o in_o judas_n be_v brand_v for_o murmurer_n and_o complainer_n judas_n 16._o ever_o and_o anon_o quarrel_v against_o matter_n in_o church_n and_o state_n 1_o so_o tim._n 6._o 3_o 4._o the_o very_a fruit_n of_o false_a doctrine_n be_v reckon_v to_o be_v envy_n strife_n rail_n evil_a surmise_n and_o perverse_a dispute_n and_o as_o that_o apostle_n reckon_v those_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 19_o as_o concomitant_n so_o doubtless_o by_o purety_n of_o proportion_n those_o adjoin_v v._o 26._o contention_n sedition_n heresy_n etc._n etc._n those_o antichristian_a seducer_n revel_v 16._o 13_o 14._o be_v person_n of_o turbulent_a spirit_n in_o civil_a state_n stir_v up_o to_o war_n and_o the_o like_a that_o impostor_n and_o seducer_n theudas_n mention_v act_n 5._o as_o a_o murderer_n and_o seditious_a person_n history_n ancient_a and_o modern_a be_v full_a of_o example_n of_o this_o nature_n of_o person_n of_o corrupt_a principle_n in_o religion_n become_v mover_n and_o abettor_n of_o civil_a sedition_n the_o three_o branch_n that_o it_o be_v a_o toleration_n of_o that_o which_o break_v religious_a state_n hedge_n and_o wall_n etc._n etc._n appear_v that_o hedge_n 5._o job_n 1._o 10._o zech._n 2._o 4._o 5._o and_o wall_n of_o fire_n of_o god_n gracious_a protect_a providence_n over_o such_o a_o state_n be_v undermine_v by_o such_o thing_n as_o adam_n be_v naked_a in_o that_o respect_n gen._n 3._o 10._o so_o be_v the_o state_n of_o corrupt_a israel_n naked_a exod._n 32._o 25._o before_o their_o idolatry_n be_v punish_v moses_n see_v that_o they_o be_v naked_a and_o as_o a_o mean_n of_o recovery_n of_o their_o wont_a cover_n he_o command_v the_o civil_a execution_n of_o justice_n upon_o some_o for_o terror_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n vers_n 26_o 27._o those_o foxlike_a false_a prophet_n ezek._n 13._o 4_o 5._o let_v alone_o do_v spoil_v the_o vine_n and_o break_v the_o hedge_n and_o say_v god_n both_o to_o church_n and_o state_n ruler_n you_o have_v not_o go_v up_o into_o the_o gap_n neither_o make_v up_o the_o hedge_n for_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o battle_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o care_n shall_v have_v be_v to_o have_v prevent_v such_o breach_n thereby_o but_o yet_o though_o the_o hedge_n be_v break_v a_o gap_n make_v and_o war_n from_o god_n prepare_v against_o they_o all_o may_v have_v do_v well_o enough_o have_v not_o state_n and_o church_n officer_n both_o be_v too_o indulgent_a and_o remiss_a in_o punish_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o mischief_n hence_o also_o when_o such_o corruption_n in_o ministry_n and_o worship_n mention_v ezek._n 22._o 26_o 27._o be_v let_v alone_o verse_n 30._o we_o read_v of_o a_o gap_n make_v and_o no_o man_n of_o authority_n be_v find_v to_o make_v it_o up_o for_o the_o land_n that_o god_n shall_v not_o destroy_v it_o therefore_o say_v god_n vers_fw-la 31._o i_o have_v pour_v out_o etc._n 1_o king_n 11._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o etc._n etc._n my_o indignation_n upon_o they_o corruption_n in_o religion_n connive_v at_o and_o too_o much_o countenance_v by_o solomon_n in_o his_o wife_n rend_v that_o kingdom_n in_o piece_n whence_o by_o punish_v such_o corruption_n in_o religion_n evil_a be_v say_v to_o be_v put_v away_o from_o israel_n deut._n 17._o 2._o 3._o 7._o as_o if_o otherwise_o israel_n have_v be_v expose_v to_o that_o evil_a r._n 7._o such_o a_o toleration_n of_o such_o corruption_n before_o mention_v it_o interpretative_o by_o god_n himself_o a_o kick_n at_o religion_n and_o honour_v of_o such_o as_o hold_v forth_o and_o practice_v those_o corruption_n in_o religion_n above_o the_o lord_n himself_o and_o therefore_o undeniable_o not_o to_o be_v yield_v unto_o by_o regulate_v civil_a ruler_n the_o consequence_n none_o but_o 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