Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	act_v	call_v	zion_n	25	3	9.6438	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79823	Theopolis, or the city of God new Jerusalem, in opposition to the city of the nations great Babylon; comprehending the blessing and benefit of Christs Kingdom, in the thousand years reign before his personal coming and appearing, after the total ruine of the beast, and his kingdom. In a coment upon the 10th. and 21st. chapters of the revelations. With an additional answer to these two material questions: 1. Whether the thousand years reign is not already past, as Brightman, and others affirm. 2. Whether the natural Jew is not most concerned in the latter day promises prophecies, especially in the pulling down Babylon, and building of Zion, as Maton, and others assert	Danvers, Henry, d. 1687.	1672 (1672)	Wing C4357; Wing D231; ESTC R229614	117,233	260

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upon_o the_o very_a bell_n of_o the_o horse_n and_o upon_o the_o po●s_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n shall_v then_o be_v holiness_n zach._n 14.1_o hold_v out_o by_o this_o golden_a state_n the_o city_n be_v all_o of_o pure_a transparent_a gold_n as_o well_o as_o the_o street_n thereof_o of_o the_o same_o imply_v that_o the_o constitution_n thereof_o be_v not_o only_o so_o but_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o the_o conversation_n be_v the_o same_o also_o 2._o because_o of_o that_o exact_a keep_n to_o holy_a rule_n and_o order_n in_o the_o faithful_a observation_n of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o house_n and_o the_o fashion_n thereof_o the_o law_n statute_n and_o ordinance_n thereof_o the_o come_n in_o thereof_o and_o the_o go_n out_o thereof_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o house_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n the_o whole_a limit_n thereof_o shall_v be_v holy_a ezek._n 43.11_o 12._o rev._n 22_o 14._o 3._o because_o there_o be_v no_o unclean_a person_n or_o thing_n to_o enter_v or_o abide_v in_o it_o as_o verse_n 8._o and_o 27._o isa_n 35.8_o 9_o rev._n 22.15_o zach_n 14.21_o joel_n 3.17_o 4._o because_o of_o the_o abide_n of_o holy_a presence_n therein_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v now_o with_o man_n who_o himself_o will_v dwell_v and_o walk_v with_o they_o 21.3_o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a and_o the_o lamb_n be_v to_o be_v the_o temple_n thereof_o and_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v in_o it_o 22.3_o babylon_n its_o true_a her_o opposite_a be_v represent_v to_o we_o as_o great_a and_o call_v the_o great_a city_n and_o reason_n good_a because_o she_o be_v say_v to_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n rev._n 17.18_o yet_o be_v she_o not_o say_v to_o be_v holy_a but_o the_o quit_v contrary_a be_v the_o unclean_a filthy_a pollute_a and_o bloody_a city_n compare_v to_o sodom_n and_o egypt_n and_o apostate_n jerusalem_n rev._n 11._o be_v the_o hold_n and_o receptacle_n not_o only_o of_o every_o soul_n spirit_n viz._n filthy_a locust_n rev._n 9_o unclean_a frog_n say_v to_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o devil_n rev._n 16.13_o 14._o z●im_n and_o jim_n esai_n 13.21_o but_o the_o cage_n of_o every_o unclean_a and_o hateful_a bird_n 18.2_o viz._n owl_n and_o satyr_n and_o such_o like_a doleful_a creature_n isa_n 13_o 21._o who_o inhabitant_n therefore_o we_o have_v set_v forth_o under_o eight_o character_n rev._n 21.8_o viz._n to_o be_v the_o fearful_a the_o unbelieving_a the_o abominable_a the_o murderer_n the_o whoremonger_n the_o sorcerer_n the_o idolater_n and_o the_o liar_n of_o the_o city_n descent_n from_o heaven_n and_o descend_v out_o of_o heaven_n from_o god_n that_o the_o city_n or_o church_n of_o god_n especial_o in_o this_o state_n do_v descend_v from_o heaven_n may_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v first_o that_o all_o her_o member_n be_v heavenborn_a viz._n bear_v of_o god_n bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n bear_v from_o above_o john_n 3.7.1.13_o beget_v of_o his_o will_n by_o the_o 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