Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	body_n	holy_a	soul_n	16,669	5	5.2335	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52440	Two treatises concerning the divine light the first, being an answer to a letter of a learned Quaker, which he is pleased to call, A just reprehension to John Norris for his unjust reflections on the Quakers, in his book entituled, Reflections upon the conduct of human life, &c., the second, being a discourse concerning the grossness of the Quakers notion of the light within, with their confusion and inconsistency in explaining it / by John Norris ...	Norris, John, 1657-1711.; Norris, John, 1657-1711. Grossness of the Quaker's principle.	1692 (1692)	Wing N1276; ESTC R2996	64,661	150

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spiritual_a truth_n but_o even_o to_o the_o natural_a and_o ordinary_a act_n of_o understanding_n i_o do_v not_o therefore_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o quaker_n for_o hold_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o the_o light_n within_o so_o far_o from_o that_o that_o i_o very_o much_o outdo_v they_o in_o the_o latitude_n of_o the_o principle_n as_o make_v it_o more_o necessary_a and_o more_o extensive_a than_o they_o i_o do_v not_o as_o some_o do_v disapprove_v of_o the_o doctrine_n in_o general_n but_o have_v a_o very_a convince_a assurance_n of_o it_o and_o a_o very_a awful_a regard_n and_o veneration_n for_o it_o as_o a_o very_a noble_a and_o sacred_a theory_n but_o that_o which_o i_o condemn_v in_o the_o quaker_n as_o to_o this_o point_n be_v their_o particular_a manner_n of_o state_v and_o explain_v the_o general_a notion_n of_o the_o light_n within_o which_o i_o think_v to_o be_v as_o gross_a and_o absurd_a as_o the_o notion_n itself_o in_o general_n be_v fine_a and_o rational_a and_o that_o 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which_o we_o speak_v before_o in_o the_o 5_o and_o 6_o proposition_n the_o place_n just_a before_o quote_v this_o be_v that_o vehiculum_fw-la dei_fw-la or_o spiritual_a body_n of_o christ_n whereby_o and_o wherethrough_a he_o communicate_v life_n to_o man_n and_o salvation_n to_o as_o many_o as_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o receive_v he_o and_o whereby_o also_o man_n come_v to_o have_v fellowship_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n again_o say_v he_o 495._o that_o this_o body_n and_o spiritual_a flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o that_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a seed_n before_o speak_v of_o by_o we_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o nature_n and_o fruit_n of_o it_o and_o again_o ibid._n that_o christ_n understand_v the_o same_o thing_n here_o by_o his_o body_n flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o be_v understand_v john_n 1_o by_o the_o light_n enlighten_v every_o man_n appear_v etc._n etc._n again_o as_o jesus_n christ_n do_v by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v up_o 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