Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	believe_v	faith_n	know_v	6,721	5	4.2859	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08318	The nevv Gospel, not the true Gospel. Or, A discovery of the life and death, doctrin, and doings of Mr. Iohn Traske, and the effects of all, in his followers Wherein a mysterie of iniquity is briefly disclosed, a seducer unmasked, and all warned to beware of imposters. As also a confutation of the uncomfortable error, of Mr. Boye, concerning the plague, out of Psal. 91. By Edvv. Norice.	Norris, Edward, 1584-1659.	1638 (1638)	STC 18645; ESTC S113242	39,058	60

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12.15_o commend_v in_o the_o scripture_n under_o the_o name_n of_o providence_n watchfulness_n heed_n take_v and_o diligence_n all_o which_o accompany_v faith_n as_o concur_v with_o the_o promise_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n yet_o may_v a_o improper_a word_n have_v be_v bear_v withal_o do_v not_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o man_n rudiment_n give_v just_a occasion_n of_o suspect_v his_o word_n especial_o be_v strange_a and_o affect_a concern_v his_o complaint_n that_o his_o word_n be_v not_o full_o express_v i_o say_v they_o be_v so_o set_v down_o under_o his_o own_o hand_n as_o in_o the_o assertion_n which_o be_v more_o than_o be_v at_o first_o as_o one_o of_o his_o follower_n tell_v i_o that_o be_v only_o this_o careless_a christian_n rest_n if_o he_o deny_v this_o it_o be_v but_o like_o all_o the._n rest_n be_v the_o choice_a believer_n but_o to_o leave_v this_o careless_a counsel_n with_o those_o choice_n believer_n and_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o next_o 14._o assertion_n to_o doubt_v 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doubt_n in_o such_o simple_o without_o limitation_n as_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o unbelief_n the_o great_a sin_n under_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o nourish_a of_o doubt_n do_v but_o aggravate_v what_o in_o itself_o be_v evil_a to_o the_o point_n they_o i_o say_v that_o although_o doubt_v proceed_v from_o unbelief_n simple_o consider_v be_v great_a evil_n and_o to_o be_v strive_v against_o by_o true_a believer_n yet_o in_o such_o case_n as_o we_o speak_v of_o revolt_n and_o relapse_n into_o foul_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n of_o the_o same_o or_o other_o kind_n by_o such_o as_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v believer_n there_o be_v somewhat_o more_o to_o be_v consider_v for_o first_o as_o concern_v the_o fact_n itself_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o lord_n do_v not_o favour_n evil_a but_o abhor_v it_o though_o in_o his_o own_o child_n 2_o sam._n 11.27_o 2._o for_o their_o own_o part_n they_o may_v well_o in_o such_o case_n doubt_v and_o question_v their_o own_o sincerity_n when_o their_o 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