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	truth_n	witness_n	5,380	5	7.9926	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65836	The apostate incendiary rebuked, and the people called Quakers vindicated from Romish hirarchy and imposition in a serious examination of VVilliam Mucklows Liberty of conscience asserted against imposition, but proved a liberty which is in Christ Jesus, and against unity and order in his church / by one whose rejoycing is the testimony of a good conscience toward God and man, G. Whitehead.	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1673 (1673)	Wing W1890; ESTC R39076	20,163	27

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division_n since_o through_o the_o lord_n mercy_n he_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o better_a understanding_n and_o to_o see_v and_o judge_v his_o former_a prejudice_n and_o work_v thereof_o be_v satisfy_v also_o that_o the_o apostate_n and_o baptist_n have_v not_o in_o the_o least_o b._n f_n consent_n in_o the_o publication_n of_o his_o paper_n which_o i_o do_v present_o after_o i_o have_v it_o give_v a_o plain_a and_o full_a answer_n be_v to_o in_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n and_o j._n pennyman_n be_v privy_a to_o those_o controversy_n be_v entrust_v in_o convey_v the_o letter_n between_o we_o but_o he_o be_v not_o please_v to_o publish_v my_o answer_n but_o rather_o to_o abuse_v my_o name_n in_o print_n without_o cause_n accuse_v i_o with_o subtle_a and_o dark_a imagination_n 1671._o but_o he_o shall_v look_v at_o home_n and_o see_v his_o own_o dark_a imagination_n judge_v serious_a reader_n what_o respect_v these_o man_n have_v to_o the_o truth_n and_o people_n of_o god_n in_o 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employ_v and_o yet_o he_o grant_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n and_o be_v not_o that_o body_n the_o church_n which_o he_o have_v own_v see_v what_o contradiction_n envy_n lead_v this_o man_n into_o who_o also_o say_v that_o the_o church_n be_v then_o to_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o her_o head_n and_o every_o member_n govern_v and_o exercise_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o head_n but_o now_o the_o body_n the_o church_n claim_v authority_n over_o their_o fellow-member_n as_o peculiar_o have_v the_o infallible_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n these_o latter_a word_n from_o but_o contain_v two_o false_a and_o unjust_a reflection_n upon_o the_o church_n for_o first_o the_o body_n or_o church_n claim_v no_o such_o authority_n over_o their_o fellow-member_n it_o be_v gross_a confusion_n in_o he_o for_o to_o affirm_v it_o for_o all_o fellow-member_n thereof_o be_v include_v in_o the_o same_o body_n in_o subjection_n to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o head_n which_o be_v 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