Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	bear_v	flesh_n	kingdom_n	6,050	5	7.3681	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62898	A position concerning persecution That religion that persecutes a righteous people for their conscience towards God, is not worthy to be joyned to, but to be had in abomination by all sober people, as a religion abhorred of God, and of all that truly know him. This is manifest by that which follows.	Tomlinson, William.	1660 (1660)	Wing T1849; ESTC R219740	7,415	11

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it_o will_v be_v as_o long_o as_o that_o spirit_n be_v permit_v to_o act_v its_o part_n and_o when_o it_o have_v do_v it_o must_v be_v turn_v out_o with_o its_o first_o father_n cain_n and_o be_v a_o vagabond_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o offspring_n of_o his_o people_n therefore_o consider_v and_o fear_v all_o you_o that_o be_v taint_v therewith_o the_o pharisee_n they_o give_v place_n in_o themselves_o to_o the_o same_o spirit_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o zeal_n and_o holiness_n as_o if_o by_o persecute_v they_o will_v root_v out_o abominable_a doctrine_n and_o heresy_n contrary_a to_o godliness_n and_o contrary_a to_o establish_v tradition_n deliver_v they_o of_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a prophet_n but_o they_o perceive_v not_o in_o themselves_o that_o rot_a root_n of_o enmity_n from_o whence_o this_o spirit_n spring_v and_o be_v influence_v and_o stir_v up_o and_o therefore_o instead_o of_o root_n out_o what_o they_o will_v have_v root_v out_o they_o root_v out_o themselves_o out_o of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o god_n and_o cut_v off_o their_o name_n from_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o they_o so_o will_v it_o be_v with_o all_o that_o follow_v they_o in_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o persecution_n and_o a_o short_a time_n will_v henceforth_o manifest_v it_o the_o pharisee_n think_v to_o preserve_v themselves_o by_o root_a out_o and_o suppress_n other_o but_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n turn_v it_o quite_o otherwise_o they_o say_v if_o we_o let_v they_o alone_o all_o man_n will_v believe_v on_o this_o man_n and_o join_v to_o he_o and_o the_o roman_n will_v come_v and_o take_v away_o our_o place_n and_o nation_n therefore_o they_o think_v persecution_n be_v the_o way_n to_o prevent_v that_o but_o mark_v the_o counsel_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n that_o way_n which_o they_o take_v to_o prevent_v their_o ruin_n and_o scatter_v even_o that_o thing_n provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o send_v the_o roman_n to_o take_v away_o their_o place_n and_o nation_n and_o so_o that_o which_o they_o fear_v come_v upon_o they_o because_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o innocent_a seed_n nor_o embrace_v it_o as_o the_o offspring_n of_o god_n and_o these_o thing_n be_v write_v for_o example_n to_o they_o that_o come_v after_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v wise_a by_o other_o fall_n and_o may_v learn_v to_o kiss_v the_o son_n and_o his_o little_a one_o lest_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o they_o perish_v out_o of_o the_o way_n when_o his_o wrath_n be_v but_o a_o little_a kindle_v psal_n 2._o 2._o consider_v that_o this_o spirit_n that_o persecute_v be_v it_o in_o who_o it_o will_v it_o be_v but_o of_o the_o flesh_n not_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o so_o the_o scripture_n witness_v gal._n 4.29_o but_o as_o it_o be_v then_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n persecute_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n even_o so_o it_o be_v now_o but_o mark_v the_o event_n what_o say_v the_o scripture_n that_o whereof_o one_o tittle_n shall_v not_o fail_v till_o all_o be_v fulfil_v cast_v out_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n that_o be_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o persecute_v for_o the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n shall_v not_o be_v heir_n with_o the_o son_n of_o the_o freewoman_n mark_v the_o portion_n of_o this_o spirit_n that_o persecute_v be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v heir_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o kingdom_n 3._o again_o the_o root_n of_o this_o persecute_v spirit_n be_v in_o that_o evil_a one_o which_o be_v call_v apollyon_n not_o in_o the_o save_a spirit_n which_o have_v its_o name_n jesus_n apollyon_n be_v destroyer_n rev._n 9.11_o the_o spirit_n have_v give_v that_o name_n to_o that_o nature_n as_o he_o have_v give_v the_o name_n saviour_n or_o jesus_n to_o the_o contrary_a nature_n thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v etc._n etc._n and_o say_v he_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v not_o come_v to_o destroy_v man_n life_n but_o to_o save_v therefore_o the_o destroyer_n can_v find_v no_o place_n in_o he_o he_o have_v no_o root_n nor_o foundation_n there_o but_o the_o persecutor_n root_n from_o whence_o he_o spring_v be_v in_o apollyon_n that_o spirit_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o jesus_n and_o shall_v go_v into_o perdition_n 4._o the_o persecutor_n of_o the_o innocent_a for_o conscience-sake_n have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n joh._n 16.3_o these_o thing_n will_v they_o do_v unto_o you_o because_o they_o know_v not_o the_o father_n nor_o i_o the_o reason_n why_o man_n persecute_v be_v because_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n and_o their_o persecution_n of_o other_o be_v a_o manifest_a demonstration_n of_o their_o ignorance_n of_o god_n he_o that_o know_v all_o man_n heart_n and_o comprehend_v all_o their_o knowledge_n have_v speak_v it_o a_o prate_n or_o talk_v of_o god_n and_o his_o attribute_n he_o account_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n for_o so_o many_o persecutor_n can_v talk_v large_o enough_o but_o he_o that_o know_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v by_o that_o knowledge_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o it_o sink_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o he_o know_v and_o his_o image_n renew_v thereby_o will_v appear_v in_o that_o person_n that_o know_v he_o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v not_o a_o dead_a fruitless_a knowledge_n but_o it_o be_v life_n eternal_a and_o raise_v up_o life_n in_o man_n that_o he_o begin_v to_o live_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n who_o now_o he_o begin_v to_o see_v and_o know_v as_o he_o see_v god_n who_o be_v light_n so_o he_o begin_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n and_o become_v a_o child_n of_o light_n not_o of_o darkness_n as_o he_o see_v god_n who_o be_v love_n and_o feel_v he_o so_o so_o he_o receive_v the_o image_n of_o his_o nature_n by_o impression_n upon_o his_o spirit_n from_o that_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o give_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o so_o he_o begin_v to_o live_v in_o that_o nature_n also_o and_o now_o be_v come_v to_o the_o feel_n of_o the_o true_a love_n and_o beginning_n to_o spring_v up_o in_o that_o which_o indeed_o be_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n who_o be_v love_n he_o will_v now_o do_v no_o harm_n to_o his_o neighbour_n persecution_n now_o cease_v in_o he_o be_v slay_v from_o the_o right_a ground_n even_o from_o his_o know_v &_o feel_v what_o god_n be_v but_o while_o this_o persecute_v spirit_n remain_v in_o any_o unslain_a and_o unsubdued_a it_o be_v a_o evident_a token_n that_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n how_o high_o soever_o they_o account_v of_o themselves_o or_o be_v account_v of_o by_o other_o for_o christianity_n he_o that_o deny_v this_o must_v oppose_v the_o word_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o come_v to_o set_v truth_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o woe_n will_v be_v to_o he_o that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o gainsay_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o he_o witness_v from_o the_o father_n so_o then_o all_o persecutor_n be_v destitute_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n what_o religion_n can_v they_o set_v up_o out_o a_o persecute_v religion_n which_o have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n in_o it_o therefore_o let_v all_o that_o join_v themselves_o to_o persecutor_n consider_v to_o who_o they_o join_v themselves_o it_o be_v not_o to_o god_n but_o to_o his_o enemy_n that_o know_v he_o not_o nor_o his_o child_n though_o they_o think_v they_o do_v god_n service_n in_o persecute_v 5._o again_o persecutor_n do_v not_o stand_v in_o wholesome_a counsel_n as_o among_o man_n gamaliel_n will_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o