Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	call_v	church_n	holy_a	7,200	5	5.2401	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76157	Confirmation and restauration the necessary means of reformation, and reconciliation; for the healing of the corruptions and divisions of the churches: submissively, but earnestly tendered to the consideration of the soveraigne powers, magistrates, ministers, and people, that they may awake, and be up and doing in the execution of so much, as appeareth to be necessary as they are true to Christ, his Church and Gospel, and to their own and others souls, and to the peace and wellfare of the nations; and as they will answer the neglect to Christ, at their peril. / By Richard Baxter, an unworthy minister of Christ, that longeth to see the healing of the churches.	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1658 (1658)	Wing B1232; Thomason E2111_1; ESTC R209487	172,368	411

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magistrate_n must_v judge_v minister_n for_o these_o matter_n and_o minister_n obey_v they_o prop._n x._o to_o this_o ministerial_a approbation_n of_o the_o profession_n and_o qualification_n of_o the_o expectant_a there_o be_v to_o be_v adjoin_v a_o ministerial_a investiture_n or_o delivery_n of_o the_o benefit_n expect_v how_o many_o sacrament_n there_o be_v 1._o more_o than_o seven_o in_o the_o large_a sense_n 2._o five_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n not_o intolerable_a 3._o two_o only_o in_o the_o strict_a sense_n as_o we_o define_v they_o prop._n xi_o the_o solemn_a ministerial_a investiture_n of_o professor_n into_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church-priviledge_n of_o the_o adult_n be_v either_o 1._o of_o the_o unbaptised_a who_o be_v now_o first_o enter_v 2._o or_o of_o the_o baptise_a in_o infancy_n that_o never_o prove_v ungodly_a nor_o violate_v that_o first_o covenant_n 3._o or_o of_o those_o baptise_a whether_o in_o infancy_n or_o at_o age_n that_o have_v since_o prove_v wicked_a 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of_o confirmation_n upon_o that_o account_n also_o prop._n xiii_o ministerial_a imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o confirmation_n and_o the_o foredescribed_a sort_n of_o absolution_n be_v a_o lawful_a and_o convenient_a action_n or_o ceremony_n and_o ordinary_o to_o be_v use_v as_o it_o have_v be_v of_o old_a by_o the_o universal_a church_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o of_o such_o necessity_n but_o that_o we_o must_v dispense_v in_o this_o ceremony_n with_o scrupulous_a conscience_n that_o can_v be_v satisfy_v to_o submit_v to_o it_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v allow_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v use_v general_o by_o spiritual_a superior_n to_o signify_v their_o desire_n that_o the_o blessing_n gift_n or_o power_n may_v be_v confer_v on_o the_o inferior_a for_o which_o they_o have_v a_o call_v to_o mediate_v prove_v particllar_o 1._o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n a_o blessing_n of_o church-member_n with_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n 2._o and_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v in_o a_o special_a 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baptise_a heretofore_o into_o the_o number_n of_o adult-member_n or_o to_o the_o privilege_n of_o such_o their_o life_n must_v be_v inquire_v after_o which_o must_v be_v such_o as_o do_v not_o confute_v their_o profession_n prop._n xv._n it_o be_v not_o of_o flat_a necessity_n that_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o expectant_a be_v make_v in_o the_o open_a congregation_n or_o before_o many_o in_o order_n to_o his_o confirmation_n or_o admittance_n prop._n xvi_o when_o a_o person_n be_v admit_v a_o adult-member_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o universal_a his_o profession_n and_o admission_n must_v be_v either_o before_o the_o church_n or_o satisfactory_o make_v know_v to_o the_o church_n at_o least_o who_o must_v approve_v of_o it_o by_o a_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n in_o order_n to_o their_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o this_o among_o we_o be_v the_o ordinary_a case_n because_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o that_o have_v opportunity_n to_o join_v 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many_o and_o great_a be_v the_o benefit_n that_o will_v follow_v the_o general_a practice_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o try_v approve_v and_o confirm_v or_o absolve_v all_o those_o that_o enter_v into_o the_o number_n of_o adult-christians_a that_o it_o shall_v mighty_o provoke_v all_o christian_a magistrate_n minister_n and_o people_n to_o join_v in_o a_o speedy_a and_o vigorous_a execution_n of_o it_o twelve_o excellent_a benefit_n that_o will_v come_v by_o confirmation_n it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v a_o admirable_a increaser_n of_o knowledge_n and_o holiness_n and_o church-reformation_n it_o be_v a_o singular_a mean_n of_o agree_v the_o episcopal_a presbyterian_o congregational_a er●stians_n and_o moderate_v the_o anabaptist_n prove_v and_o urge_v twenty_o objection_n against_o this_o approve_a profession_n and_o confirmation_n answer_v how_o little_a reason_n have_v prince_n and_o parliament_n to_o restrain_v most_o minister_n here_o from_o overdo_v the_o duty_n that_o lie_v upon_o we_o 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