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
A90872	A true and faithfull narrative (for substance) of a publique dispute between Mr. Tho. Porter, & Mr. Hen. Haggar; concerning infant-Baptism. In the parish church of Ellesmer in the county of Salop, on the 30 of April, 1656. / By one who was present at, and a diligent observer of, the debate.	Porter, Thomas, d. 1667.; Haggar, Henry.	1656 (1656)	Wing P2998F; Thomason E887_1; ESTC R207352	16,499	27

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be_v not_o church-member_n because_o they_o do_v not_o all_o the_o act_n of_o church-member_n privilege_n 3._o privilege_n mr._n porter_n they_o be_v saint_n holy_a by_o covenant_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o else_o be_v your_o child_n unclean_a but_o now_o be_v they_o holy_a whence_o i_o argue_v thus_o saint_n may_v be_v baptize_v some_o infant_n be_v saint_n therefore_o some_o infant_n may_v be_v baptize_v mr._n haggar_n they_o be_v not_o visible_a saint_n not_o saint_n by_o call_v mr._n porter_n i_o have_v prove_v they_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o internal_a call_n and_o that_o they_o be_v visible_a church-member_n therefore_o they_o be_v saint_n by_o calling_n and_o visible_a saint_n but_o sir_n those_o who_o paul_n call_v and_o judge_n to_o be_v holy_a be_v visible_a saint_n but_o he_o here_o call_v and_o judge_n infant_n to_o be_v holy_a therefore_o mr._n haggar_n by_o this_o text_n you_o may_v as_o well_o prove_v unbeliever_n to_o be_v holy_a for_o he_o that_o be_v sanctify_v be_v a_o 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legitimation_n be_v not_o here_o mean_v mr._n haggar_n prove_v that_o legitimation_n be_v not_o the_o result_n of_o faith_n i_o say_v it_o be_v mr._n porter_n that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o believer_n and_o unbeliever_n be_v not_o the_o result_n of_o faith_n but_o legitimation_n be_v common_a to_o believer_n and_o unbeliever_n for_o there_o be_v a_o true_a and_o lawful_a marriage_n among_o the_o hethen_n and_o their_o child_n bear_v in_o wedlock_n be_v not_o bastard_n but_o legitimate_a yet_o be_v not_o where_o nor_o in_o any_o propriety_n of_o speech_n can_v be_v call_v holy_a beside_o the_o word_n here_o be_v oppose_v to_o unclean_a bastard_n unclean_a isa_n 52.1_o hag._n 2.13_o the_o constant_a meaning_n of_o holy_a in_o scripture_n be_v 600_o time_n take_v for_o be_v separate_v to_o a_o holy_a use_n if_o i_o call_v mr._n haggar_v child_n holy_a will_v any_o man_n imagine_v that_o i_o call_v they_o legitimate_a not_o bastard_n i.e._n such_o who_o be_v unfit_a for_o gospel_n 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find_v it_o so_o in_o some_o copy_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v more_o than_o lawful_a use_n lawful_a 1_o tim._n 4.5_o a_o wicked_a man_n have_v a_o lawful_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o not_o a_o holy_a use_n which_o he_o confirm_v by_o this_o else_o be_v your_o child_n unclean_a but_o now_o they_o be_v holy_a be_v it_o not_o as_o clear_v as_o the_o sun_n that_o holiness_n here_o be_v the_o result_n of_o faith_n of_o one_o parent_n for_o what_o be_v a_o unbeliever_n but_o one_o that_o do_v not_o embrace_v or_o profess_v the_o gospel_n and_o than_o what_o be_v a_o believer_n but_o the_o contrary_a the_o infidelity_n of_o one_o unbelieving_a parent_n rend_v can_v divest_v his_o child_n of_o covenant_n holiness_n if_o the_o other_o parent_n be_v believe_v only_o to_o reassume_v my_o argument_n i_o pray_v you_o good_a people_n take_v notice_n that_o it_o be_v grant_v by_o mr._n haggar_n again_o here_o they_o be_v nonplus_v again_o that_o saint_n may_v be_v baptize_v and_o it_o be_v 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