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	lord_n	soul_n	15,609	5	5.1843	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37348	A Declaration from the people of God called Quakers against all seditious conventicles, and dangerous practises of any who under colour or pretence of tender conscience, have, or may contrive insurrections, the said people being cleer from all such things, in the sight of God, angels and men.		1670 (1670)	Wing D594; ESTC R41342	3,191	1

a_o declaration_n from_o the_o people_n of_o god_n called_n quaker_n against_o all_o seditious_a conventicle_n and_o dangerous_a practice_n of_o any_o who_o under_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o tender_a conscience_n have_v or_o may_v contrive_v insurrection_n the_o say_a people_n be_v clear_a from_o all_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n angel_n and_o men._n whereas_o there_o be_v late_o publish_v a_o act_n entitle_v a_o act_n to_o prevent_v and_o supress_v seditious_a conventicle_n the_o word_n in_o the_o preamble_n of_o which_o act_n be_v as_o follow_v for_o provide_v further_a and_o ●●●ore●●●eds_o remed_a es_fw-mi against_o the_o grow_a and_o dangerous_a practice_n of_o 〈…〉_z sectary_n and_o other_o disloyal_a person_n who_o under_o pretence_n ●_o of_o tender_a conscience_n have_v or_o may_v at_o their_o meeting_n contrive_v insur●●ction●_n as_o late_a experience_n have_v show_v the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o scorn_n call_v quaker_n be_v all_o free_a and_o clear_a from_o th●se_a action_n above_o or_o before_o mention_v and_o it_o do_v not_o concern_v they_o for_o quaker_n meeting_n ●●e_v not_o seditious_a conventicle_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v suppress_v neither_o have_v be_v or_o be_v our_o practice●_n dangerous_a but_o have_v always_o be_v find_v peaceable_a and_o clear_a of_o such_o thing_n and_o though_o we_o have_v be_v accuse_v as_o plotter_n etc._n etc._n and_o though_o we_o have_v be_v number_v among_o seditious_a person_n yet_o nothing_o of_o that_o kind_n can_v ever_o be_v just_o charge_v or_o prove_v against_o we_o and_o as_o for_o the_o word_n disloyal_a to_o the_o king_n we_o have_v always_o pay_v our_o tax_n and_o assessment_n and_o other_o due_n and_o duty_n more_o th●n_v any_o people_n according_a to_o our_o ability_n and_o so_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o caesar_n we_o give_v to_o caesar_n and_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o god_n we_o give_v to_o god_n his_o worship_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n which_o be_v his_o due_a and_o we_o have_v keep_v our_o meeting_n on_o our_o part_n peaceable_o who_o have_v be_v gather_v together_o by_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o we_o do_v not_o meet_v together_o under_o a_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o tender_a conscience_n to_o plot_n and_o contrive_v insurrection_n against_o the_o king_n but_o meet_v together_o in_o the_o power_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n without_o any_o such_o pretence_n but_o in_o reality_n to_o worship_n and_o glorify_v god_n in_o our_o body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n which_o be_v he_o and_o for_o so_o do_v it_o have_v cost_v many_o of_o our_o friend_n and_o brethren_n their_o life_n by_o imprisonment_n exile_n and_o otherwise_o neither_o dare_v we_o forsake_v the_o assembling_n of_o ourselves_o together_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v etc._n etc._n and_o ●●r_a meeting_n have_v be_v peaceable_a all_o along_o on_o our_o account_n though_o rude_a people_n have_v come_v and_o rail_v against_o we_o and_o abuse_v we_o and_o our_o principle_n be_v and_o ever_o be_v against_o such_o practice_n as_o sedition_n or_o contrive_v insurrection_n but_o it_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o peaceable_a truth_n and_o to_o seek_v the_o peace_n of_o all_o man_n and_o to_o christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v the_o way_n to_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o peace_n and_o so_o we_o be_v by_o christ_n jesus_n teach_v to_o deny_v all_o sedition_n conspiracy_n and_o insurrection_n and_o he_o do_v teach_v we_o to_o deny_v all_o such_o thing_n who_o be_v before_o all_o such_o thing_n and_o seditious_a sect_n be_v and_o will_v be_v when_o they_o be_v all_o go_v for_o he_o be_v the_o same_o to_o day_n yesterday_o and_o for_o ever_o and_o if_o any_o shall_v pretend_v tenderness_n of_o conscience_n and_o religious_a exercise_n and_o under_o that_o colour_n intend_v a_o quite_o contrary_a thing_n as_o to_o contrive_v insurrection_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v gross_a hypocrisy_n and_o dissimulation_n which_o our_o soul_n ever_o do_v and_o do_v abhor_v and_o deny_v and_o such_o be_v unlawful_a meeting_n and_o be_v not_o the_o magistrate_n as_o mayor_n justice_n and_o other_o officer_n etc._n etc._n enjoin_v by_o their_o oath_n before_o to_o look_v after_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o peace_n against_o all_o such_o seditious_a meeting_n as_o much_o as_o this_o act_n do_v require_v and_o if_o any_o magistrate_n shall_v take_v hold_n upon_o any_o that_o be_v innocent_a of_o these_o action_n mention_v in_o the_o title_n and_o preamble_n of_o the_o act_n then_o whether_o or_o no_o the_o innocent_a person_n be_v defame_v beside_o his_o suffering_n and_o spoil_v of_o his_o good_a the_o lord_n will_v not_o take_v notice_n to_o defend_v the_o innocent_a and_o judge_v for_o such_o thing_n now_o if_o four_o beside_o the_o family_n may_v meet_v that_o be_v seditious_a spirit_n may_v not_o many_o such_o little_a meeting_n do_v more_o hurt_v then_o if_o there_o be_v two_o or_o three_o hundred_o together_o for_o 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