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
A88248	The resurrection of John Lilburne, now a prisoner in Dover-Castle, declared and manifested in these following lines penned by himself, and now at his desire published in print in these following words.	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1656 (1656)	Wing L2176; Thomason E880_5; ESTC R206594	27,124	25

to_o be_v void_a of_o common_a understanding_n and_o destitute_a of_o natural_a affection_n know_v nothing_o but_o natural_o 1.16_o natural_o natural_o rom._n 1.21_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 28_o 31._o &_o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o 6._o eph._n 2._o i_o 2_o 3._o &_o 4.17_o 18_o 19_o &_o 1_o thes_n 4.5_o &_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 2._o tit._n 1.16_o as_o a_o bruit_n 10._o bruit_n bruit_n rom._n 1.31_o judas_n 10._o beast_n my_o wife_n and_o babe_n be_v late_o come_v down_o to_o live_v at_o dover_n town_n but_o she_o be_v there_o absent_a now_o from_o i_o i_o can_v only_o in_o my_o own_o name_n salute_v thou_o and_o thy_o husband_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o freedom_n to_o write_v to_o i_o i_o shall_v be_v glad_a to_o hear_v from_o thou_o and_o so_o in_o my_o light_n and_o life_n i_o rest_v from_o my_o innocent_a and_o every_o way_n causeless_a captivity_n in_o dover-castle_n this_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v the_o 18._o day_n of_o the_o 3d._a month_n 1656._o thou_o as_o thou_o be_v one_o in_o love_n and_o obedience_n to_o that_o true_a light_n that_o now_o in_o much_o brightness_n and_o clearness_n shine_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wash_v purge_v redeem_v sanctify_a and_o justify_v son_n of_o god_n reproachful_o call_v quaker_n john_n lilburne_n the_o copy_n of_o the_o foremention_v second_o letter_n take_v in_o these_o follow_a word_n dover-castle_n the_o 25._o of_o the_o 3d._a month_n 1656._o for_o robert_n barrington_n one_o of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o mere_a outside_n imitate_v without_o life_n or_o power_n water-baptists_n congregation_n in_o dover_n in_o kent_n robert_n barrington_n beside_o those_o many_o and_o wrangle_a encounter_n and_o assault_n that_o i_o have_v of_o late_o have_v from_o several_a of_o thy_o mere_a outside_n form_n which_o they_o profess_v without_o life_n or_o power_n true_a administrator_n or_o right_a subject_n have_v also_o pervert_v that_o sometime_o ordinance_n or_o divine_a institution_n of_o god_n waterbaptism_n from_o its_o primitive_a 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as_o we_o be_v common_o call_v i_o have_v deny_v the_o faith_n and_o therefore_o although_o my_o late_a condition_n or_o that_o first_o beginning_n of_o grow_a measure_n to_o which_o through_o riches_n of_o mercy_n i_o have_v attain_v to_o have_v much_o require_v of_o i_o a_o silent_a still_o quiet_a homedwelling_a patient_a wait_a 11._o wait_a wait_a esa_n 30.7_o 15_o 18._o act._n 1.3_o 4_o 5_o 8._o luk._n 24.49_o &_o 2_o pet._n 4.10_o 11._o upon_o god_n as_o have_v the_o declaration_n of_o a_o promise_n of_o blessedness_n annex_v to_o it_o to_o be_v upon_o all_o those_o that_o so_o do_v rather_o then_o to_o spend_v my_o then_o present_a stock_n or_o attain_v to_o portion_n in_o run_v out_o in_o pen-contests_a and_o controversy_n though_o for_o truth_n but_o notwithstanding_o now_o to_o take_v away_o thy_o reproach_n from_o the_o truth_n and_o thy_o ordinary_a and_o continue_a blasphemy_n as_o my_o often_o information_n tell_v i_o by_o thyself_o cast_v upon_o it_o i_o do_v hereby_o true_o tell_v thou_o i_o have_v of_o late_a within_o these_o very_a few_o day_n be_v in_o spirit_n much_o compel_v mere_o for_o the_o truth_n sake_n to_o which_o according_a to_o my_o measure_n to_o the_o very_a death_n i_o be_o bind_v as_o i_o be_o call_v to_o bear_v witness_n to_o to_o endeavour_v to_o vindicate_v it_o from_o the_o say_a reproach_n and_o whilst_o i_o be_v strong_o meditate_v with_o the_o rock_n of_o my_o strength_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o pure_a inlightner_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v hand_v out_o unto_o i_o a_o necessity_n to_o revise_v anew_o for_o the_o press_n my_o forego_n declaration_n unto_o which_o by_o way_n of_o part_n of_o a_o appendix_n i_o have_v have_v much_o impression_n upon_o my_o spirit_n to_o insert_v a_o few_o substantial_a line_n unto_o thou_o in_o it_o in_o truth_n behalf_n pure_o flow_v from_o the_o dictate_v of_o that_o measure_n of_o light_n life_n and_o power_n now_o bring_v forth_o and_o bear_v up_o in_o my_o understanding_n by_o which_o i_o be_o in_o a_o measure_n enable_v true_o and_o real_o to_o know_v 7.8_o know_v know_v luk._n 24.44.45_o comp_n with_o joh._n 20.21_o 22._o act._n 1.3_o 4_o 5.8_o &_o 2.4_o &_o 11.34_o 35.38.43_o 44_o 45_o 46._o but_o see_v 1_o cor._n 2.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o eph._n 4.10_o ●●_o ●3_n 3._o &_o 1_o joh._n 8.10_o 27._o &_o 5.20_o &_o 2_o john_n 7.8_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v in_o jesus_n and_o by_o which_o i_o be_o guide_v at_o this_o present_a time_n thus_o further_o and_o substantial_o to_o express_v myself_o to_o thou_o robert_n barrington_n viz._n that_o the_o very_a first_o principle_n of_o all_o true_a religion_n be_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n without_o the_o real_a knowledge_n embrace_v and_o be_v guide_v by_o which_o i_o do_v here_o in_o the_o strength_n presence_n and_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o light_n and_o life_n aver_v thou_o know_v nor_o can_v not_o true_o know_v without_o it_o any_o thing_n of_o god_n at_o all_o no_o no_o more_o than_o the_o devil_n know_v 2.19_o know_v know_v matt._n 8.28_o 29._o mark_n 1.23_o 24_o 25._o &_o 3._o 11_o 12_o &_o 5.2.5_o 6_o 7._o luk._n 4.33_o 34_o 35.41_o &_o 8.27_o 28._o &_o 10.17_o act._n 16.16_o 17_o 18._o &_o 19.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o ja._n 2.19_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v or_o than_o the_o high_a priest_n the_o scribes_z and_o pharisee_n or_o jew_n do_v know_v that_o put_v christ_n to_o death_n who_o not_o only_o have_v the_o scripture_n common_o and_o public_o read_v among_o they_o but_o also_o many_o of_o they_o believe_v the_o word_n speak_v by_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o fl●●hly_a mouth_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o not_o mind_v the_o measure_n of_o christ_n within_o they_o he_o tell_v they_o plain_o they_o be_v of_o their_o father_n the_o 48._o the_o the_o act._n 13.26_o 27_o 28._o ch_z 3.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o &_o 4.1_o 2.5_o 6.11_o 12.17_o 18._o and_o 5.17_o 18.21.28.40_o &_o 6.13_o 14_o 15._o and_o 7.1.37_o 38.51_o 52.54.57.59_o compare_v with_o joh._n 1.32_o 33._o &_o 5.16.18.24_o 25.28_o 29.32.38_o 39_o 40.46_o &_o 6.56_o 57.60.63.66_o &_o 7.26.28.31.45_o 46.49_o &_o 8.26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32_o to_o 48._o devil_n and_o therefore_o i_o further_o lay_v down_o this_o as_o a_o positive_a position_n which_o through_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v able_a by_o the_o letter_n or_o witness_v without_o i_o viz._n the_o scripture_n or_o declaration_n 19.13_o declaration_n declaration_n luk._n 1.1_o act_n 1.1_o &_o 10.37_o &_o 13.32_o &_o 15.35_o &_o 17.23_o &_o 20.27_o &_o 1_o cor._n 15.1.3_o gal._n 1.16_o &_o 1_o joh._n 1.3.5_o rev._n 19.13_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n clear_o to_o maintain_v against_o the_o able_a man_n whatsoever_o that_o speak_v with_o a_o tongue_n that_o can_v or_o shall_v oppose_v it_o but_o also_o to_o lay_v down_o my_o very_a life_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o measure_n of_o live_a power_n or_o life_n already_o raise_v up_o or_o dwell_v in_o i_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o it_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o very_a principle_n of_o all_o true_a religion_n be_v without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o which_o no_o man_n whatsoever_o can_v true_o know_v himself_o or_o his_o own_o corrupt_a heart_n which_o be_v above_o the_o knowledge_n of_o 13._o of_o of_o jer._n 17.9_o 10._o &_o 11.20_o gen._n 6.5_o &_o 8.21_o deut._n 11.16_o &_o 1_o sam._n 16.17_o and_o 1_o chron._n 28.9_o &_o 29.17_o &_o 2_o chr._n 32.31_o psal_n 7.9_o &_o 10_o 3.6.11_o &_o 14.1_o &_o 44.21_o &_o 64.5_o 6_o 7._o &_o 139.1_o prov._n 16.1_o 2._o rom_n 8.27_o &_o 1_o joh._n 2.20.27_o &_o ch_z 1.5_o 6_o 7._o &_o 4.20_o rev._n 2.23_o &_o 3.7_o joh._n 16.6_o 7.11.27_o and_o 1_o cor._n 2.11.14_o 15_o 16._o eph._n 5.8.13_o heb._n 4_o 12_o 13._o man_n or_o