Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	earth_n	heaven_n	holy_a	7,009	5	4.7805	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14386	Romphaiopheros = the sword-bearer. Or, The Byshop of Chichester's armes emblazoned in a sermon preached at a synod by T.V. B. of D. sometimes fellow of Queenes Colledge in Oxford, and now pastor of the church at Cockfield in Southsex.	Vicars, Thomas, d. 1638.	1627 (1627)	STC 24705; ESTC S119120	20,427	32

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the_o lord_n malac._n 3._o and_o i_o have_v hear_v some_o learned_a divine_n of_o opinion_n upon_o the_o mention_v of_o that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 10._o that_o woman_n ought_v to_o have_v power_n on_o their_o head_n because_o of_o the_o angel_n and_o it_o be_v lyra_n exposition_n too_o lyra._n upon_o that_o text_n that_o by_o angel_n there_o be_v understand_v god_n minister_n the_o apostle_n argument_n be_v this_o women_z when_o they_o come_v to_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v cover_v and_o veil_v lest_o they_o be_v occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o stumble_a block_n to_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o exercise_n and_o performance_n of_o his_o holy_a function_n for_o if_o they_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o congregation_n with_o their_o head_n uncover_v their_o hair_n display_v their_o breast_n naked_a what_o do_v they_o know_v but_o that_o by_o gaze_v upon_o they_o the_o minister_n may_v withdraw_v his_o mind_n from_o his_o business_n and_o so_o be_v hinder_v or_o 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therefore_o receive_v the_o word_n at_o my_o mouth_n and_o deliver_v it_o unto_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o prophet_n ezek._n 3_o nay_o this_o meditation_n must_v ascend_v yet_o high_o you_o be_v angel_n and_o therefore_o ought_v you_o as_o cheerful_o and_o ready_o perform_v god_n will_v here_o on_o earth_n even_o as_o the_o angel_n do_v it_o in_o heaven_n who_o stand_v ever_o in_o his_o presence_n ready_o press_v to_o do_v his_o commandment_n they_o be_v spirit_n you_o be_v man_n both_o be_v minister_n they_o minister_a spirit_n in_o heaven_n you_o minister_a angel_n on_o earth_n and_o therefore_o see_v that_o you_o give_v none_o offence_n in_o any_o thing_n but_o approve_v yourselves_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n in_o all_o purity_n and_o alacrity_n for_o these_o be_v the_o property_n of_o angel_n the_o second_o thing_n that_o i_o tell_v you_o ii_o this_o title_n or_o appellation_n point_v at_o be_v the_o dignity_n of_o our_o call_n the_o ministry_n as_o the_o world_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o busy_a bishop_n in_o another_o man_n diocese_n if_o he_o be_v a_o inferior_a pastor_n he_o have_v his_o particular_a flock_n too_o whereof_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v he_o a_o bishop_n or_o a_o overseer_n as_o the_o word_n import_v and_o he_o must_v take_v heed_n unto_o that_o act._n 20._o no_o pastor_n unconfined_a to_o some_o church_n no_o bishop_n set_v over_o all_o church_n it_o be_v true_a saint_n paul_n say_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v the_o care_n prolep_n of_o all_o the_o church_n 2._o cor._n 11._o 28._o but_o first_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o have_v a_o christian_a care_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o have_v a_o particular_a charge_n over_o all_o church_n second_o saint_n paul_n be_v a_o apostle_n and_o that_o office_n be_v non-dated_n long_o ago_o and_o i_o

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