Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	appear_v	power_n	zion_n	29	3	8.6356	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54031	The consideration of a position concerning the Book of common-prayer as also of some particulars held forth for truths by one Edmund Elis, stiled a minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ : with a warning of tender bowels to the rulers, teachers and people of this nation concerning their church and ministry : likewise a few words concerning the kingdom, laws and government of Christ in the heart and conscience, its inoffensiveness to all just laws and governments of the kingdoms of men / by Isaac Penington the younger.	Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679.; Elys, Edmund, ca. 1634-ca. 1707.	1660 (1660)	Wing P1161; ESTC R28789	24,645	40

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sight_n of_o man_n and_o deceive_v they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 13.13_o 14._o insomuch_o as_o he_o draw_v the_o king_n and_o inhabiter_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o a_o mystery_n of_o deceit_n into_o the_o bed_n of_o whoredom_n and_o false_a worship_n instead_o of_o the_o pure_a way_n of_o life_n and_o pure_a worship_n of_o the_o live_a god_n in_o his_o spirit_n and_o in_o his_o truth_n rev._n 17.2_o be_v it_o not_o further_o manifest_v that_o this_o false_a church_n and_o false_a ministry_n set_v up_o in_o the_o world_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o dragon_n persecute_v god_n witness_n to_o the_o truth_n in_o all_o the_o age_n of_o antichrist_n reign_v so_o soon_o as_o ere_o the_o church_n be_v flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n the_o dragon_n forthwith_o go_v to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o remnant_n of_o her_o seed_n which_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n rev._n 12.17_o and_o it_o be_v give_v 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