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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	church_n	scripture_n	word_n	7,625	5	4.5069	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91786	A few ingredients against the venom in William Roger's book, stiled, The Christian-Quaker distinguished, &c.	Richardson, Richard, 1623?-1689.	1681 (1681)	Wing R1394; ESTC R42313	8,214	24

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thereof_o in_o his_o time_n such_o a_o restitution_n in_o our_o time_n make_v this_o ado_n josephus_n describe_v a_o woman_n house_n in_o the_o temple_n 6._o joseph_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la jud._n l._n 6._o c._n 6._o for_o themselves_o and_o stranger_n that_o be_v woman_n cave_n bucan_n gualther_n and_o other_o confirm_v the_o use_n of_o deaconess_n in_o the_o gospel-time_n ibid._n sutclif_n ibid._n and_o presbyterian_o desire_v they_o so_o that_o the_o thing_n be_v without_o all_o question_n as_o may_v be_v full_o clear_v hereafter_o for_o the_o endeavour_v of_o the_o promote_a of_o which_o restitution_n how_o the_o enemy_n busle_v to_o hinder_v it_o in_o this_o book_n carp_a at_o the_o allusion_n from_o scripture_n in_o favour_n of_o it_o as_o not_o material_a whereas_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n many_o more_o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n against_o the_o jew_n and_o may_v well_o suppose_v many_o more_o while_o they_o reason_v with_o they_o from_o the_o scripture_n one_o speak_v of_o fifty_o 2.23_o turrianus_n ch._n 2.23_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o isaiah_n only_o as_o matthew_n allude_v for_o the_o name_n nazarene_n signify_v a_o branch_n to_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o branch_n paul_n allude_v to_o sarah_n and_o hagar_n jerusalem_n and_o sinai_n as_o type_n psal_n 110._o be_v allege_v to_o prove_v christ_n everlasting_a priesthood_n etc._n etc._n how_o will_v those_o proof_n take_v with_o these_o man_n in_o these_o time_n who_o so_o deride_v example_n of_o virtuous_a woman_n to_o be_v mention_v for_o encouragement_n as_o those_o that_o lament_v jephtah_n daughter_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o that_o humiliation_n be_v not_o a_o religious_a act._n and_o be_v not_o rahab_n a_o virtuous_a woman_n heb._n 11._o for_o 31._o and_o why_o not_o then_o micah_n mother_n which_o he_o call_v that_o abominable_a quotation_n nay_o more_o religious_a also_o see_v she_o dedicate_v the_o silver_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o she_o do_v she_o do_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n 13.50_o sebomenai_n ch._n 16.13_o &_o 13.50_o though_o ignorant_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o act_n be_v devout_a or_o religious_a though_o they_o have_v zeal_n without_o knowledge_n and_o nothing_o be_v prove_v against_o her_o be_v virtuous_a and_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v a_o religious_a house_n for_o micah_n have_v get_v a_o levite_n and_o a_o ephod_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o image_n be_v teraphim_n which_o jerom_n 6.16_o jerom._n on_o 1_o king_n 22._o &_o 6.16_o and_o aquila_n say_v be_v cherubin_n and_o seraphim_n which_o be_v the_o ornament_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o that_o they_o be_v furniture_n 5._o so_o hamahalzen_a the_o persian_a j._n gafferel_n cur_n sect_n 5._o and_o ornament_n for_o priest_n as_o the_o ephod_n etc._n etc._n see_v hos_n 3.4_o but_o i_o shall_v not_o stand_v to_o excuse_v nor_o dispute_v that_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v the_o lord_n wink_v at_o that_o time_n of_o ignorance_n when_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v