Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	become_v	cast_v	great_a	173	3	2.1558	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33935	Liberty of conscience asserted, or, A looking-glass for persecutors being a plain deduction from scripture-history of the original grounds & pretences for persecution : the methods taken to put the same in execution : together with the sad consequences thereof, or, the reward that attends persecuting-spirits.	Care, Henry, 1646-1688.	1687 (1687)	Wing C528; ESTC R31288	50,834	33

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this_o path_n also_o in_o order_n to_o the_o effect_n of_o their_o envious_a and_o revengeful_a purpose_n 8thly_a but_o when_o this_o method_n neither_o do_v do_v the_o work_n so_o effectual_o as_o they_o design_v than_o they_o proceed_v against_o they_o in_o a_o eight_o way_n that_o be_v they_o do_v in_o most_o place_n stir_v up_o base_a fellow_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n and_o together_o with_o they_o do_v they_o tumultuous_o take_v hold_v of_o they_o hale_v they_o to_o prison_n and_o before_o magistrate_n and_o oftentimes_o contrary_a to_o all_o law_n and_o justice_n order_n and_o peace_n beat_v they_o banish_v they_o and_o hasty_o stone_n they_o and_o go_v about_o to_o kill_v they_o as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v of_o they_o in_o his_o day_n psal_n 53.4_o in_o these_o word_n who_o eat_v up_o my_o people_n as_o they_o eat_v bread_n of_o which_o do_n jesus_n foretell_v and_o acquaint_v his_o disciple_n that_o they_o be_v to_o bear_v a_o share_n in_o mat._n 10._o they_o will_v 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mock_v he_o and_o smite_v he_o having_z blindfolded_z him_z they_o strike_v he_o on_o the_o face_n say_v prophesy_v who_o it_o be_v who_o smite_v thou_o and_o in_o v._o 1._o of_o the_o next_o chap._n it_o be_v again_o say_v that_o the_o whole_a multitude_n arise_v and_o lead_v he_o to_o pilate_n here_o the_o common_a rabble_n as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a one_o hurry_v he_o about_o mock_v and_o beat_v he_o in_o a_o tumultuous_a and_o a_o illegal_a manner_n so_o do_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n before_o in_o nehemiahs_n day_n conspire_v to_o do_v nehem._n 4._o when_o they_o have_v observe_v that_o all_o their_o other_o attempt_n for_o hinder_v their_o building_n will_v not_o do_v the_o jew_n have_v the_o king_n authority_n with_o they_o sanballat_n and_o other_o here_o be_v very_o wroth_a v._o 7._o do_v conspire_v all_o of_o they_o together_o to_o come_v to_o fight_v against_o jerusalem_n to_o hinder_v it_o such_o be_v their_o enmity_n against_o the_o jew_n here_o for_o build_v by_o 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miracle_n etc._n etc._n v._n 15_o 16._o the_o high_a priest_n rise_v up_o and_o all_o those_o who_o be_v with_o he_o which_o be_v the_o sect_n of_o the_o sadducee_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o indignation_n v._o 17._o and_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n they_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o the_o apostle_n and_o put_v they_o into_o common_a prison_n stephen_n be_v so_o illegal_o and_o riotous_o handle_v act._n 6._o when_o the_o libertine_n and_o other_o have_v dispute_v with_o he_o and_o not_o able_a to_o resist_v the_o spirit_n and_o wisdom_n by_o which_o he_o speak_v v._o 9_o 10._o they_o in_o v._o 12._o to_o confute_v he_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n and_o the_o elder_n and_o the_o scribe_n and_o come_v upon_o he_o catch_v and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o council_n and_o again_o in_o the_o next_o chap._n it_o be_v say_v v._o 54._o that_o when_o they_o have_v hear_v what_o stephen_n say_v they_o be_v cut_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o they_o gnash_v on_o he_o with_o their_o tooth_n and_o in_o v._o 57_o and_o so_o onward_o that_o they_o run_v upon_o he_o with_o one_o accord_n and_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o stone_v he_o it_o be_v record_v also_o of_o saul_n act_v 8._o v._o 3._o that_o he_o make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n enter_v into_o every_o house_n and_o hale_a man_n and_o woman_n commit_v they_o to_o prison_n which_o he_o after_o his_o conversion_n do_v confess_v act._n 22._o in_o these_o word_n v._o 5_o 6._o i_o persecute_v this_o way_n to_o the_o death_n bind_v and_o deliver_v into_o prison_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n i_o go_v unto_o damascus_n to_o bring_v they_o which_o be_v there_o bind_v unto_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v punish_v and_o in_o v._o 19_o say_v he_o to_o the_o lord_n i_o imprison_v and_o beat_v in_o every_o synagogue_n they_o who_o believe_v on_o thou_o thus_o do_v other_o deal_v with_o paul_n himself_o when_o he_o become_v a_o preacher_n of_o christ_n and_o with_o sylas_n act._n 16._o paul_n have_v cast_v out_o the_o spirit_n of_o 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