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	lord_n	name_n	6,530	5	5.1879	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30816	The necessity of subjection asserted in an assise-sermon preached in the Cathedral Church at Sarum, July 17, 1681 / by John Byrom ...	Byrom, John.	1681 (1681)	Wing B6408; ESTC R2657	11,598	34

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scripture_n the_o most_o obstinate_a heretic_n the_o most_o profligate_v sinner_n nay_o devil_n themselves_o can_v do_v it_o however_o then_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o profanation_n of_o the_o word_n they_o term_v their_o own_o ambition_n and_o intemperate_a desire_n god_n cause_n however_o they_o encourage_v the_o people_n to_o arm_n as_o if_o to_o unsheathe_v the_o sword_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v be_v to_o fight_v the_o lord_n battle_n this_o be_v undeniable_o certain_a that_o no_o pretence_n whatever_o can_v justify_v such_o proceed_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o man_n whatever_o be_v flourish_v to_o the_o contrary_a to_o be_v at_o once_o a_o bad_a subject_a and_o a_o good_a christian._n what_o last_o shall_v we_o say_v unto_o they_o who_o under_o the_o colour_n of_o christian_a liberty_n will_v break_v down_o the_o fence_n of_o government_n and_o lay_v it_o so_o be_v that_o not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o stone_n shall_v be_v leave_v upon_o another_o the_o liberty_n 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the_o necessity_n of_o subjection_n assert_v in_o a_o assise-sermon_n preach_v in_o the_o cathedral_n church_n at_o sarum_n july_n 17._o 1681._o by_o john_n byrom_n m._n a._n rector_n of_o stanton-quintin_n london_n print_v for_o benj._n take_v at_o the_o ship_n in_o s._n 〈◊〉_d churchyard_n 1687._o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a thomas_n gore_n of_o aldrington_n esq_n high_a sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o wilts_n right_o worshipful_a since_o it_o be_v by_o the_o influence_n and_o power_n you_o have_v over_o i_o for_o my_o own_o inclination_n will_v have_v lead_v i_o to_o neither_o that_o i_o late_o preach_v and_o now_o publish_v this_o ensue_a discourse_n i_o can_v but_o call_v it_o in_o some_o measure_n you_o pardon_v my_o boldness_n herein_o and_o prefix_v your_o name_n to_o give_v it_o shelter_n and_o protection_n i_o know_v too_o well_o that_o censure_n abound_v in_o this_o licentious_a age_n and_o what_o less_o can_v i_o expect_v than_o the_o overflowing_n thereof_o from_o 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that_o roll_a from_o the_o north_n with_o a_o inundation_n of_o cruelty_n and_o barbarism_n the_o american_n that_o worship_v hell_n and_o adore_v their_o very_a tormentor_n be_v notwithstanding_o tolerable_o sociable_a among_o themselves_o and_o have_v some_o kind_n of_o government_n but_o where_o civility_n obtain_v as_o it_o do_v in_o greece_n and_o ancient_a rome_n there_o government_n be_v preserve_v in_o due_a esteem_n and_o reverence_n and_o such_o excellent_a law_n be_v make_v in_o order_n thereunto_o that_o it_o be_v even_o now_o account_v a_o piece_n of_o wisdom_n to_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o they_o in_o general_n the_o principle_n of_o nature_n teach_v and_o advise_v the_o usefulness_n and_o necessity_n of_o civil_a government_n and_o that_o it_o be_v both_o advantageous_a and_o just_a that_o one_o shall_v be_v advance_v to_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o be_v honour_v and_o obey_v for_o the_o good_a of_o all_o neither_o be_v the_o eternal_a author_n of_o nature_n less_o 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it_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o high_a power_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v here_o soul_n if_o we_o respect_v its_o first_o and_o original_a intendment_n signify_v breath_n but_o according_a to_o the_o more_o common_a and_o general_a use_n it_o import_v the_o rational_a soul_n of_o man_n which_o therefore_o be_v call_v in_o gen._n 2.7_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n now_o because_o the_o soul_n animate_v and_o enlivens_fw-la the_o body_n otherwise_o a_o dull_a &_o unactive_a mass_n it_o be_v sometime_o take_v for_o life_n which_o it_o give_v thus_o the_o lxxii_o gen._n 17.14_o the_o uncircumcised_a manchild_n who_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n be_v not_o circumcise_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o life_n of_o that_o person_n shall_v perish_v or_o be_v take_v away_o now_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o soul_n distinguish_v we_o from_o other_o creature_n inasmuch_o as_o thereby_o we_o be_v endow_v with_o reason_n by_o which_o we_o be_v 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