Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	appoint_v	day_n	zion_n	41	3	8.4922	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51565	A bemoaning letter of an ingenious Quaker to a friend of his wherein the government of the Quakers among themselves (as hath been exercised by George Fox, and others of their ring-leaders) brought to light : wherein their tyrannical and persecuting practices are detected and redargued [sic] : also a preface to the reader, giving an account how the said letter came to the hand of the publisher / by G.I.	Mucklow, William, 1631-1713.; J. G.	1700 (1700)	Wing M3033; ESTC R41268	23,318	45

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sometime_o to_o one_o sometime_o to_o another_o without_o respect_n 〈◊〉_d person_n or_o body_n as_o he_o please_v that_o there_o may_v 〈◊〉_d no_o glory_v but_o in_o the_o lord_n he_o abase_v the_o pro●●_n and_o exalt_v the_o humble_a hide_v his_o mind_n from_o 〈◊〉_d high_a and_o mighty_a from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a 〈◊〉_d reveal_v himself_o unto_o babe_n and_o therefore_o he_o neme_v not_o a_o fox_n nor_o a_o body_n to_o convey_v his_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o his_o people_n he_o be_v himself_o their_o teach_v 〈◊〉_d and_o have_v plant_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o ●●ven_v they_o a_o holy_a anoint_v to_o know_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o albeit_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n exercise_n lordship_n and_o authority_n over_o their_o people_n yet_o it_o aught_v not_o to_o be_v so_o among_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d brethren_n but_o for_o the_o great_a to_o be_v well_o content_v to_o serve_v in_o the_o mean_a employment_n if_o 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four_o famous_a and_o eminent_a elder_n first_o tho._n salthouse_n and_o john_n balton_n t._n s._n b●●●g_v a_o man_n of_o some_o moderation_n and_o tenderness_n use_v his_o endeavour_n to_o beget_v a_o reconcilement_n between_o the_o practiser_n and_o forbearer_n of_o the_o hat_n in_o prayer_n and_o to_o receive_v each_o other_o as_o brethren_n though_o they_o differ_v in_o that_o particular_a thing_n but_o that_o high_a and_o hot-spirited_n elder_a j._n b._n call_v he_o false_a prophet_n repute_v he_o worse_o than_o the_o forbearer_n and_o oppose_v his_o ministry_n until_o with_o much_o ado_n a_o reconcilement_n be_v make_v by_o a_o condescension_n on_o both_o part_n the_o other_o be_v between_o g._n fox_n and_o sam._n newton_n who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o some_o honesty_n and_o cleanness_n in_o his_o spirit_n be_v against_o have_v of_o a_o person_n to_o act_n in_o their_o behalf_n as_o in_o relation_n to_o suffering_n who_o conversation_n preach_v not_o righteousness_n but_o g._n f._n 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the_o lord_n this_o blasphemer_n that_o be_v thus_o style_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o a_o physician_n or_o chirurgeon_n make_v it_o his_o common_a practice_n to_o commit_v uncleanness_n and_o wantonness_n towards_o woman_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v employ_v and_o send_v by_o g._n f._n to_o judge_n person_n and_o meeting_n he_o make_v he_o also_o as_o his_o companion_n in_o his_o travel_n and_o cover_v he_o in_o his_o wickedness_n insomuch_o that_o it_o be_v a_o crime_n sufficient_a to_o take_v notice_n thereof_o and_o although_o john_n osgood_n clear_v himself_o as_o be_v above_o express_v john_n bolton_n with_o two_o or_o three_o more_o have_v another_o snare_n for_o he_o namely_o will_v thou_o give_v a_o testimony_n against_o the_o hat-spirit_n his_o reply_n be_v to_o this_o purpose_n when_o he_o see_v it_o to_o be_v a_o evil_a he_o shall_v but_o at_o the_o present_a he_o do_v not_o and_o therefore_o can_v not_o give_v a_o testimony_n against_o a_o 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