Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	apostle_n	church_n	holy_a	6,886	5	5.0568	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A83437	The casting down of the last and strongest hold of Satan. Or, A treatise against toleration and pretended liberty of conscience: wherein by Scripture, sound reason, fathers, schoolmen, casuists, Protestant divines of all nations, confessions of faith of the Reformed Churches, ecclesiastical histories, and constant practice of the most pious and wisest emperours, princes, states, the best writers of politicks, the experience of all ages; yea, by divers principles, testimonies and proceedings of sectaries themselves, as Donatists, Anabaptists, Brownists, Independents, the unlawfulnesse and mischeif [sic] in Christian commonwealths and kingdoms both of a vniversal toleration of all religions and consciences, and of a limited and bounded of some sects only, are clearly proved and demonstrated, with all the materiall grounds and reasons brought for such tolerations fully answered. / By Thomas Edvvards, Minister of the Gospel. The first part.; Casting down of the last and strongest hold of Satan. Part 1	Edwards, Thomas, 1599-1647.	1647 (1647)	Wing E225; Thomason E394_6; ESTC R201621	211,214	231

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in_o the_o prolegomen●_n and_o intend_v in_o the_o second_o or_o three_o part_n of_o toleration_n to_o treat_v more_o full_o of_o it_o 17._o thesis_n beside_o all_o the_o proof_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n of_o magistrate_n power_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la in_o matter_n of_o religion_n with_o command_n give_v to_o they_o to_o look_v to_o see_v the_o true_a religion_n settle_v in_o their_o country_n which_o i_o have_v give_v in_o former_a thesis_n there_o be_v many_o express_a command_v give_v by_o god_n to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v person_n in_o their_o territory_n for_o matter_n against_o the_o first_o table_n viz._n idolater_n blasphemer_n false_a prophet_n seducer_n witch_n and_o wizard_n prophaner_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o in_o exodus_fw-la 22._o verse_n 20._o he_o that_o sacrifice_v unto_o any_o god_n save_v unto_o the_o lord_n only_o he_o shall_v be_v utter_o destroy_v deut._n 13._o verse_n 1_o 2_o 5_o if_o there_o arise_v among_o you_o a_o prophet_n or_o a_o dreamer_n 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do_v no_o more_o presumptuous_o levit._fw-la 24._o 16._o and_o he_o that_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v sure_o he_o put_v to_o death_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n shall_v certain_o stone_n he_o as_o well_o the_o stranger_n as_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n when_o he_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n verse_n 23._o and_o moses_n speak_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o shall_v bring_v forth_o he_o that_o have_v curse_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n and_o stone_n he_o with_o stone_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n levit._fw-la 20._o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v again_o thou_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n whosoever_o he_o be_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n or_o of_o the_o stranger_n that_o sojourn_v in_o israel_n that_o give_v any_o of_o his_o seed_n to_o molech_n he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n exod._n 22._o 18._o levit._fw-la 20._o 27._o thou_o shall_v not_o suffer_v a_o witch_n to_o live_v a_o man_n also_o or_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n or_o that_o be_v a_o wizard_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n they_o shall_v stone_n they_o with_o stone_n their_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o you_o shall_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n therefore_o for_o it_o be_v holy_a unto_o you_o every_o one_o that_o defile_v it_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o whosoever_o do_v any_o work_n therein_o that_o soul_n shall_v he_o cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n deut._n 18._o 20._o 22._o but_o the_o prophet_n which_o shall_v presume_v to_o speak_v ●_o word_n in_o my_o name_n which_o i_o have_v not_o command_v he_o to_o speak_v or_o that_o shall_v speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o other_o god_n even_o that_o prophet_n shall_v die_v when_o a_o prophet_n speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o the_o thing_n follow_v not_o nor_o come_v to_o pass_v 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credendae_fw-la debent_fw-la habere_fw-la certam_fw-la infallibilem_fw-la &_o indubitabilem_fw-la veritatem_fw-la veritatem_fw-la principium_fw-la &_o norma_fw-la fidei_fw-la est_fw-la veritas_fw-la &_o revelatio_fw-la divina_fw-la voet._n select_a disput_n de_fw-fr petribus_fw-la davenant_n de_fw-fr judice_fw-la ac_fw-la norma_fw-la fidei_fw-la pag._n 7._o tolle_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la dei_fw-la revelantis_fw-la cuicunque_fw-la dogmati_fw-la poterit_fw-la fortasse_fw-la opinioni_fw-la sive_fw-la scientiae_fw-la subesse_fw-la fidei_fw-la autem_fw-la christianae_n non_fw-la poterit_fw-la baron_fw-fr apol._n pro_fw-la disput_n de_fw-fr formali_fw-la objecto_fw-la fidei_fw-la tractat._n 3._o the_o revel_n divina_fw-la c_o 3_o &_o 4._o 4._o cloppen_n disputat_fw-la de_fw-fr cano._n th●olog_fw-la thesis_n pri_fw-la certitudinem_fw-la &_o infallibilitatem_fw-la canonic_a flagitat_fw-la ipsa_fw-la metaphora_fw-la qua_fw-la nomen_fw-la translatum_fw-la est_fw-la a_o mensura_fw-la non_fw-la privata_fw-la quavis_fw-la sed_fw-la publica_fw-la &_o authentica_fw-la illa_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la lege_fw-la &_o edicto_fw-la magistratus_fw-la commensuratae_fw-la esse_fw-la debent_fw-la rivet_n catholi_fw-la orthodox_n tract_n prim._n quaest_n 17._o bellar._n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n x._o c._n 2._o regula_n catholicae_fw-la fidei_fw-la certa_fw-la notaque_fw-la esse_fw-la debet_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la nota_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la regula_fw-la nobis_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la si_fw-la certa_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la nec_fw-la regula_fw-la quidem_fw-la erit_fw-la daven_n de_fw-fr jud._n ac_fw-la nor_o fidei_fw-la c._n 11._o regula_n fidei_fw-la firma_fw-la ac_fw-la constans_fw-la esse_fw-la debet_fw-la debet_fw-la whitak_n contro_fw-la 1._o de_fw-la scripturae_fw-la authoritate_fw-la interpretatione_n perfectione_n perfectione_n chamier_n panstrat_n cathol_n de_fw-fr cano._n 6_o &_o summa_fw-la regul_n fidei_fw-la fidei_fw-la rivet_n cathol_n orthod_n tract_n prim._n de_fw-fr scripiurae_fw-la perspicu_n de_fw-fr judice_fw-la controver_n de_fw-fr regul_n infallib_n controver_n de_fw-mi canone_o scripturae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la ames_n bellar_n encrvat_fw-la de_fw-fr confession_n bellar_n circa_fw-la scripturam_fw-la sacram_fw-la de_fw-fr scripturae_fw-la perspicuitate_fw-la sufficientia_fw-la de_fw-la judice_fw-la controversiarum_fw-la controversiarum_fw-la davenant_n de_fw-fr judice_fw-la ac_fw-la norma_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o cultus_fw-la christiani_n christiani_n whites_n way_n to_o the_o church_n from_o pag._n 31._o to_o 63._o 63._o