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	spiritual_a	5,844	5	7.6525	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54026	Concerning persecution: which is, the afflicting or punishing that which is good, under the pretence of its being evil. Which practice is contrary to the very nature of mankind (so far as it is drawn out of the corruption and depravation) which would be good and do good, and have good cherished, and evil suppressed, both in it self and others. ... Yet this unhappy error will always be committed in nations and governments, until the proper right and just liberty of men's consciences be discerned, acknowledged and allowed. Likewise, there are some answers given to that common objection, against affording conscience in its due liberty, because evil persons may pretend conscience to escape the just punishment of their evil deeds. With a brief account of that supposed stubbornes, which by man is objected against the people called Quakers. ... By Isaac Penington the younger.	Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679.	1661 (1661)	Wing P1156; ESTC R214723	23,798	32

forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v and_o afterward_o to_o saul_n saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o therefore_o in_o love_n to_o those_o who_o be_v at_o unaware_o run_v into_o this_o great_a error_n that_o they_o may_v find_v the_o good_a hand_n of_o god_n stop_v they_o therein_o for_o their_o own_o good_a be_v these_o thing_n follow_v concern_v persecution_n write_v wherein_o be_v manifest_v first_o what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v persecute_v 2._o who_o it_o be_v that_o persecute_v or_o be_v the_o persecutor_n 3._o the_o nature_n of_o persecution_n 4._o the_o ground_n or_o cause_n of_o persecution_n 5._o the_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o persecution_n 6._o the_o end_n of_o persecute_v what_o man_n aim_v at_o therein_o or_o rather_o what_o that_o spirit_n in_o man_n which_o put_v they_o upon_o persecute_v of_o other_o aim_v at_o thereby_o 7._o the_o colour_n or_o false_a pretence_n of_o the_o persecute_v spirit_n 8._o the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o 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be_v of_o the_o flesh_n or_o of_o corrupt_a man_n and_o leave_v in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v that_o which_o incense_v and_o draw_v forth_o the_o enmity_n in_o the_o corrupt_a principle_n they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n even_o as_o i_o be_o not_o of_o the_o world_n john_n 17._o 16._o therefore_o the_o world_n hate_v they_o v_o 14._o they_o be_v of_o another_o spirit_n of_o another_o image_n of_o another_o make_v of_o another_o heart_n of_o another_o desire_n of_o another_o manner_n of_o carriage_n and_o demeanour_n of_o another_o principle_n &_o have_v other_o end_n in_o all_o they_o do_v than_o the_o world_n and_o their_o whole_a course_n and_o conversation_n be_v in_o the_o light_n and_o in_o the_o love_n &_o in_o true_a purity_n of_o mind_n reprove_v the_o world_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o enmity_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o wickedness_n and_o how_o can_v the_o world_n bear_v this_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o their_o height_n glory_n and_o 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