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	holy_a	water_n	8,407	5	6.8246	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60558	The blessed works of the light of God's holy and blessed spirit exalted above the works of darkness with some informations how to escape out of sin and iniquity, and a clear way discovered into the truth : with a short testimony of the cry of Babylon's merchants by reason of the day that is coming upon them / [by] Stephen Smith.	Smith, Stephen, 1623-1678.	1673 (1673)	Wing S4212; ESTC R37568	21,102	40

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etc._n etc._n so_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o good_a and_o bless_a work_n of_o god_n good_a and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v become_v as_o a_o seal_a book_n so_o that_o they_o who_o have_v exalt_v their_o part_n and_o knowledge_n in_o hebrew_n greek_a and_o latin_a above_o the_o pure_a life_n of_o jesus_n they_o can_v read_v in_o it_o because_o it_o be_v seal_v and_o these_o learned_a man_n unlearned_a in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n can_v read_v in_o it_o because_o they_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n with_o their_o mouth_n and_o seem_v to_o honour_v he_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n not_o be_v right_o in_o his_o sight_n therefore_o be_v their_o wisdom_n confound_v and_o understanding_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n keep_v from_o they_o so_o it_o be_v such_o who_o have_v nothing_o to_o minister_v from_o but_o a_o divination_n of_o their_o own_o brain_n in_o conceiving_n and_o imagination_n concern_v the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o other_o but_o from_o no_o knowledge_n of_o his_o work_n in_o themselves_o so_o they_o run_v and_o divine_a for_o money_n and_o gift_n and_o reward_n in_o that_o adulterate_a whorish_a spirit_n which_o have_v sit_v a_o long_a time_n and_o reign_v over_o people_n who_o have_v be_v as_o unstable_a and_o unsettled_a as_o water_n reel_a and_o stagger_v to_o and_o fro_o through_o the_o sorcery_n and_o witchcraft_n of_o that_o whorish_a wicked_a spirit_n into_o which_o cup_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v drink_v and_o be_v make_v drink_v with_o envy_n malice_n and_o hatred_n one_o against_o another_o and_o from_o lust_n which_o have_v be_v conceive_v in_o that_o wicked_a and_o untimely_a womb_n have_v proceed_v war_n and_o fight_n and_o hatred_n one_o against_o another_o and_o also_o hatred_n against_o the_o appearance_n of_o god_n good_a work_v in_o other_o so_o it_o be_v against_o that_o bad_a and_o wicked_a spirit_n which_o be_v not_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n that_o i_o be_o move_v to_o give_v testimony_n in_o and_o through_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n good_a and_o holy_a spirit_n the_o which_o be_v mighty_o at_o work_v this_o day_n wherein_o his_o power_n be_v make_v manifest_a to_o destroy_v the_o devil_n work_n and_o so_o a_o way_n make_v for_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o god_n holy_a and_o bless_a spirit_n more_o and_o more_o upon_o all_o flesh_n from_o whence_o i_o believe_v there_o be_v at_o present_a hundred_o of_o able_a and_o gift_a minister_n in_o this_o nation_n in_o some_o degree_n or_o measure_n or_o other_o of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n who_o can_v speak_v experimental_o of_o what_o they_o have_v feel_v handle_v taste_v and_o see_v of_o his_o work_v therein_o who_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a work_n and_o gift_n in_o and_o for_o they_o who_o wait_v to_o know_v his_o will_n and_o do_v it_o and_o through_o these_o bless_a work_n must_v the_o wound_a and_o distract_v nation_n be_v heal_v and_o set_v to_o right_n and_o all_o that_o hinder_v these_o bless_a work_n of_o god_n holy_a and_o unlimited_a spirit_n they_o be_v enemy_n to_o god_n and_o to_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o to_o the_o nation_n and_o country_n where_o they_o live_v so_o to_o that_o of_o god_n in_o every_o one_o conscience_n i_o appeal_v in_o these_o weighty_a and_o high_a concern_v wherein_o i_o have_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n i_o rest_v a_o lover_n of_o the_o truth_n wherein_o i_o seek_v the_o good_a of_o all_o mankind_n stephen_n smith_n the_o 9th_o day_n of_o the_o four_o month_n 1673._o now_o unto_o you_o who_o will_v say_v i_o write_v out_o of_o enmity_n therein_o you_o say_v true_a for_o in_o the_o true_a enmity_n which_o god_n have_v put_v between_o the_o two_o seed_n viz._n the_o bless_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o curse_a seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n so_o that_o in_o that_o which_o be_v true_o good_a that_o bless_a seed_n by_o which_o evil_n be_v overcome_v according_a to_o the_o goodwill_n of_o god_n in_o that_o i_o give_v testimony_n against_o that_o which_o be_v corruptible_a and_o bad_a by_o which_o mankind_n be_v lead_v away_o into_o darkness_n and_o there_o captivate_v under_o the_o enemy_n power_n but_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v i_o wish_v herein_o any_o ill_a to_o any_o one_o person_n i_o do_v say_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o uprightness_n of_o my_o heart_n that_o such_o do_v false_o accuse_v i_o for_o i_o know_v in_o the_o bless_a seed_n intercession_n be_v make_v through_o i_o and_o many_o thousand_o that_o light_n may_v rise_v in_o they_o who_o sit_v in_o darkness_n that_o the_o cause_n of_o enmity_n against_o the_o bless_a seed_n may_v be_v slay_v and_o that_o mankind_n who_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n may_v be_v quicken_v and_o raise_v into_o the_o glorious_a freedom_n and_o liberty_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n where_o we_o may_v live_v together_o in_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o one_o with_o another_o to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o holy_a name_n forever_o stephen_n smith_n the_o end_n