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	speak_v	word_n	9,283	5	4.1967	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44285	A sermon preached afore Thomas Andrews Lord Maior and the aldermen, sheriffs &c. of the honorable corporation of the citie of London in which discourse is held forth I. The order, method, and succession of times and things both good and evil ... as an explanation of his former sermon before the said honorable assembly upon Octob. 8, 1650. 2. A touch upon the two witnesses. 3. An iconism or picture of the present apostacie in England. 4. A systeme of symptomes of them that will have the spiritual falling - sickness to depart from the faith / by Nathanael Homes.	Homes, Nathanael, 1599-1678.	1650 (1650)	Wing H2575; ESTC R29231	23,573	34

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a_o sermon_n preach_v afore_o thomas_n andrews_n lord_z mayor_n and_o the_o alderman_n sheriff_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o honourable_a corporation_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n at_o paul_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n feb._n 2._o 1650._o by_o doctor_n nathanael_n homes_n teacher_n to_o the_o church_n at_o mary_n staynings_n london_n in_o which_o discourse_n be_v hold_v forth_o 1_o the_o order_n method_n and_o succession_n of_o time_n and_o thing_n both_o good_a and_o evil_n that_o be_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v before_o the_o next_o appearance_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o explanation_n of_o his_o former_a sermon_n before_o the_o say_v honourable_a assembly_n upon_o octob._n 8._o 1650._o 2_o a_o touch_n upon_o the_o two_o witness_n 3_o a_o iconism_n or_o picture_n of_o the_o present_a apostasy_n in_o england_n 4_o a_o systeme_n of_o symptom_n of_o they_o that_o will_v have_v the_o spiritual_a falling-sickness_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n leave_v as_o a_o testimony_n and_o protest_v 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against_o the_o law_n and_o the_o apostle_n add_v in_o that_o heb._n 6.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v fall_v against_o the_o truth_n with_o a_o witness_n 3_o reveal_v and_o the_o greek_a of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v near_o kin_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n both_o name_n and_o thing_n viz._n this_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o perdition_n must_v be_v reveal_v as_o ripe_a in_o sin_n for_o perdition_n according_a to_o the_o revelation_n chap._n 16._o &_o chap._n 17._o before_o christ_n next_o come_v which_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v express_v with_o the_o great_a emphasis_n of_o emphasis_n upon_o emphasis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n that_o same_o man_n of_o the_o sin_n that_o same_o son_n of_o the_o perdition_n and_o the_o greek_a of_o perdition_n be_v of_o the_o kindred_n

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the_o last_o day_n 〈◊〉_d day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o 2_o pet._n 3.3_o in_o a_o yet_o high_o key_n say_v in_o the_o last_o of_o day_n 〈◊〉_d day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o do_v immediate_o subjoin_v these_o prophecy_n of_o worse_a impiety_n near_o to_o the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n 2_o 2_o tim._n 4.1_o &_o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o compare_v with_o 2_o pet._n 3.10_o they_o must_v needs_o intend_v to_o signify_v to_o we_o a_o further_a apostasy_n of_o professor_n and_o revelation_n of_o antichrist_n viz._n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o text_n eminent_a a_o the_o or_o that_o same_o apostasy_n and_o revelation_n of_o antichrist_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o perdition_n some_o general_a and_o grand_a defection_n and_o so_o do_v s._n john_n in_o the_o revelation_n carry_v on_o the_o succession_n &_o succretion_n the_o length_n and_o latitude_n of_o that_o defection_n for_o in_o the_o 13._o chapter_n the_o beast_n have_v power_n to_o act_v 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