Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	baptism_n	baptize_v	holy_a	6,403	5	6.2103	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46631	The Quakers subterfuge or evasion over-turned In the vindication of the late narrative, concerning the memorable hand of God against a Quaker, and his family, in the county of Lincoln. Wherein the unchristianlike dealings of the Quakers in their late book, entituled The anabaptists lying wonder detected, with an admonition to all Christians to beware of their delusions: with some antiqueries to John Whitehead, about his pretence to the ministery, and the state of the Quakers congregations.	James, Ralph, 17th cent.; Whitehead, John, 1630-1696.	1672 (1672)	Wing J433; ESTC R218748	17,609	26

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postscript_n and_o first_o 1._o that_o the_o matter_n report_v in_o the_o narrative_a be_v no_o lie_v wonder_n etc._n etc._n be_v thus_o show_v because_o it_o be_v neither_o false_a in_o itself_o nor_o bring_v to_o maintain_v any_o falsehood_n nor_o to_o oppose_v any_o truth_n and_o consequent_o can_v be_v a_o lie_a wonder_n since_o these_o be_v the_o particular_n of_o which_o in_o part_n or_o in_o whole_a all_o lie_a wonder_n do_v consist_v now_o what_o this_o matter_n be_v in_o itself_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o probation_n of_o the_o three_o and_o four_o particular_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o bring_v to_o maintain_v falsehood_n or_o oppose_v any_o truth_n be_v thus_o evince_v viz._n because_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o vindicate_v the_o just_a authority_n of_o god_n holy_a scripture_n and_o ordinance_n and_o only_o to_o oppose_v the_o spirit_n of_o falsehood_n which_o lead_v richard_n anderson_n into_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o false_a prophet_n as_o appear_v by_o read_v the_o 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prophet_n and_o consequent_o defend_v by_o the_o fulfil_a his_o pprophecy_n upon_o himself_o and_o family_n but_o that_o now_o he_o must_v mind_v the_o light_n within_o and_o be_v guide_v by_o it_o and_o not_o by_o the_o scripture_n for_o they_o be_v a_o dead_a letter_n to_o which_o light_n he_o give_v such_o heed_n that_o when_o he_o come_v to_o our_o meet_v again_o he_o much_o contend_v against_o the_o baptism_n of_o water_n and_o say_v that_o now_o they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o with_o water_n for_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o try_v the_o scripture_n and_o not_o the_o scripture_n to_o try_v the_o spirit_n in_o answer_n to_o which_o i_o say_v that_o i_o believe_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o try_v the_o spirit_n and_o not_o the_o spirit_n to_o try_v the_o scripture_n mean_v as_o before_o be_v say_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o try_v and_o judge_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n and_o particular_o the_o quaker_n spirit_n which_o they_o call_v the_o light_n within_o he_o seem_o make_v light_n of_o it_o and_o say_v that_o now_o we_o must_v mind_v the_o light_n within_o in_o answer_n to_o which_o i_o say_v i_o be_v afraid_a that_o the_o quaker_n be_v deceive_v and_o guide_v by_o a_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n and_o that_o it_o be_v my_o judgement_n that_o all_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o scripture_n as_o be_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n and_o the_o rule_n for_o we_o to_o walk_v by_o and_o he_o for_o the_o light_n within_o to_o be_v the_o rule_n for_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o man_n to_o be_v guide_v by_o but_o as_o for_o every_o particular_a of_o our_o discourse_n it_o be_v out_o of_o my_o remembrance_n so_o he_o go_v away_o for_o that_o time_n and_o the_o light_n which_o the_o quaker_n do_v tell_v he_o as_o he_o say_v he_o must_v be_v guide_v by_o command_v he_o within_o a_o short_a time_n after_o so_o that_o he_o come_v very_o early_o one_o morning_n to_o my_o house_n and_o inquire_v for_o i_o so_o i_o go_v to_o he_o and_o he_o tell_v i_o that_o he_o be_v command_v of_o god_n to_o come_v and_o reprove_v i_o for_o speak_v against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o he_o say_v call_v quaker_n and_o to_o exhort_v i_o to_o turn_v to_o the_o light_n within_o here_o he_o speak_v the_o very_a language_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o quaker_n or_o else_o he_o be_v as_o he_o say_v to_o pronounce_v a_o judgement_n against_o i_o i_o tell_v he_o that_o i_o think_v he_o to_o be_v a_o false_a prophet_n and_o possess_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n then_o he_o say_v he_o be_v command_v of_o god_n to_o pronounce_v i_o a_o leper_n from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n in_o answer_n to_o these_o word_n i_o say_v to_o he_o through_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n i_o be_o not_o discourage_v at_o what_o thou_o say_v but_o do_v believe_v thou_o be_v a_o false_a prophet_n and_o 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