Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	faith_n	holy_a	soul_n	6,894	5	4.8401	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91322	Dissertatio de pace, &c. Or, A discourse touching the peace & concord of the Church. Wherein is elegantly and acutely argued, that not so much a bad opinion, as a bad life, excludes a Christian out of the kingdom of heaven; and that the things necessary to be known for the attainment of salvation, are very few and easie: and finally, that those, who pass amongst us under the name of hereticks, are notwithstanding to be tolerated.; Dissertatio de pace. English	Przypkowski, Samuel, 1592-1670.; Biddle, John, 1615-1662,	1653 (1653)	Wing P4133; Thomason E1495_1; ESTC R203302	40,192	82

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the_o opinion_n of_o socinus_n touch_v the_o essence_n and_o office_n of_o christ_n endeavour_v by_o this_o discourse_n to_o abate_v the_o hatred_n of_o certain_a zelots_n against_o the_o socinian_o not_o that_o he_o approve_v their_o doctrine_n for_o he_o once_o and_o again_o disow_v it_o but_o because_o he_o be_v persuade_v that_o if_o the_o harsh_a judgement_n of_o man_n be_v once_o mitigate_v concern_v the_o most_o odious_a opinion_n of_o all_o the_o heat_n of_o that_o bitter_a zeal_n wherewith_o christian_n be_v general_o incite_v to_o persecute_v dissenter_n in_o religion_n will_v by_o degree_n evaporate_v but_o if_o thou_o christian_a reader_n do_v from_o thy_o heart_n aspire_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n wherein_o as_o christ_n himself_o testify_v eternal_a life_n do_v consist_v john_n 17._o 3._o fetch_v not_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o either_o from_o socinus_n a_o man_n otherwise_o of_o great_a understanding_n in_o the_o mystery_n 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touch_v himself_o chap._n ii_o what_o thing_n concern_v god_n and_o christ_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v unto_o salvation_n and_o what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o true_a faith_n chap._n iii_o that_o sincere_a love_n towards_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v sufficient_a to_o salvation_n and_o that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v in_o such_o as_o err_v chap._n four_o that_o though_o faith_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n yet_o err_v person_n have_v and_o may_v have_v they_o chap._n v._n that_o nothing_o but_o disobedience_n and_o unbelief_n exclude_v a_o man_n from_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o that_o such_o as_o err_v be_v free_a from_o these_o whether_o bare_a error_n of_o the_o understanding_n damn_v a_o man_n chap._n vi_o that_o the_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v know_v unto_o salvation_n be_v few_o and_o very_o simple_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o simple_a such_o be_v not_o the_o common_a doctrine_n touch_v the_o trinity_n chap._n vii_o that_o there_o be_v not_o in_o this_o life_n a_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o divine_a mystery_n but_o in_o the_o other_o life_n and_o that_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n be_v sufficient_a to_o salvation_n chap._n viii_o a_o general_n apology_n for_o the_o socinian_o that_o they_o be_v not_o of_o such_o a_o persuasion_n out_o of_o ambition_n avarice_n pleasure_n or_o superstition_n nor_o offend_v out_o of_o any_o malice_n but_o only_o out_o of_o the_o care_n of_o their_o salvation_n chap._n ix_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n about_o reject_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n only_o chap._n x._o a_o answer_n to_o three_o other_o objection_n a_o comparison_n of_o calvin_n doctrine_n touch_v fatal_a predestination_n with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o other_o chap._n xi_o reason_n and_o example_n for_o tolerate_a heretic_n and_o who_o be_v true_a heretic_n chap._n xii_o what_o heretic_n be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v what_o not_o 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