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	holy_a	truth_n	5,344	5	5.4503	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81923	A memoriall concerning peace ecclesiasticall amongst Protestants. By John Dury.	Dury, John, 1596-1680.	1641 (1641)	Wing D2872; Thomason E156_11; ESTC R377	6,539	16

and_o will_v only_o represent_v my_o earnest_a wish_n and_o humble_a request_n unto_o you_o as_o they_o be_v brief_o set_v down_o in_o the_o petition_n hereunto_o annex_v and_o as_o now_o by_o this_o write_v this_o shall_v be_v more_o particular_o explain_v and_o declare_v for_o the_o open_n of_o my_o meaning_n therein_o be_v please_v then_o to_o consider_v that_o my_o constant_a suit_n to_o all_o protestant_n be_v that_o they_o will_v live_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n one_o towards_o another_o for_o seeing_z they_o all_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o that_o every_o one_o in_o particular_a think_v himself_o interest_v therein_o as_o be_v sanctify_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n therefore_o i_o suppose_v that_o none_o may_v or_o will_v be_v unwilling_a chief_o when_o he_o be_v call_v upon_o to_o communicate_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o spiritual_a talent_n towards_o the_o build_n up_o of_o truth_n and_o of_o righteousness_n in_o his_o fellow-saint_n now_o i_o take_v the_o ground_n of_o holy_a communion_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v make_v manifest_a among_o protestant_n to_o be_v this_o first_o that_o they_o joint_o attain_v unto_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o same_o save_a faith_n as_o it_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n and_o doctrine_n which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v renounce_v thereby_o all_o popish_a all_o socinian_n and_o other_o whatsoever_o heresy_n and_o error_n which_o overthrow_n the_o ground_n of_o our_o salvation_n second_o that_o they_o have_v submit_v themselves_o unto_o the_o same_o rule_n of_o life_n and_o obedience_n in_o all_o action_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n to_o be_v joint_o direct_v therein_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o the_o same_o holy_a scripture_n renounce_v consequent_o thereby_o all_o popish_a idolatry_n all_o humane_a tradition_n and_o all_o superstitious_a constitution_n as_o no_o way_n bind_v in_o respect_n of_o conscience_n or_o 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