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	jesus_n	lord_n	10,265	5	3.6181	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30871	The storming and totall routing of tythes wherein is shewed the unlawfullnesse of claiming them by the now pretended tribe of Levy, and both takers and payers therein denying Christ to be come in the flesh / by Edward Barber.	Barber, Edward, d. 1674?	1651 (1651)	Wing B695; ESTC R24192	16,063	22

according_a to_o revel._n 16._o 6._o they_o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o saint_n and_o prophet_n and_o thou_o last_o give_v they_o blood_n to_o drink_v for_o they_o be_v worthy_a and_o as_o be_v once_o say_v by_o jehu_n to_o joram_n 2_o king_n 9_o 22._o be_v ask_v be_v it_o peace_n what_o peace_n answer_v he_o so_o long_o as_o the_o whoredom_n of_o thy_o mother_n jesabel_n and_o her_o witchcraft_n be_v so_o many_o so_o what_o hope_v of_o peace_n have_v we_o so_o long_o as_o the_o whoredom_n witch_n craft_n and_o sorcery_n of_o that_o jesabel_n of_o rome_n england_n and_o scotland_n that_o great_a city_n babylon_n though_o divide_v into_o 3_o part_n rev._n 16._o 19_o remain_v with_o that_o spirit_n of_o persecution_n hatred_n malice_n evil_a contention_n and_o division_n against_o the_o statute_n law_n of_o king_n jesus_n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o vow_n and_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n in_o those_o that_o profess_v themselves_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o king_n jesus_n who_o be_v that_o prince_n of_o peace_n see_v the_o lord_n have_v say_v isaiah_n 6._o 1●_z the_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n that_o will_v not_o serve_v he_o shall_v perish_v yea_o those_o nation_n shall_v be_v utter_o waste_v which_o i_o can_v but_o judge_v to_o be_v one_o cause_n of_o the_o distraction_n war_n shed_v of_o blood_n in_o the_o nation_n of_o christian_n as_o they_o pretend_v to_o wit_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n entrench_v upon_o the_o prerogative_n royal_a of_o king_n jesus_n and_o not_o permit_v he_o to_o rule_v and_o reign_v by_o his_o own_o law_n in_o his_o kingdom_n to_o wit_n over_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o church_n as_o before_o be_v show_v these_o thing_n consider_v we_o can_v not_o but_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n love_v to_o the_o truth_n and_o ease_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n discharge_v our_o duty_n herein_o to_o remind_v you_o of_o the_o protestation_n covenant_n declaration_n etc._n etc._n desire_v to_o be_v ease_v of_o these_o burden_n of_o popish_a tithe_n etc._n etc._n that_o so_o the_o land_n mourn_v not_o because_o of_o oath_n and_o no_o long_o to_o enforce_v the_o same_o for_o minister_n maintenance_n they_o therein_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n as_o also_o wherein_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n give_v his_o power_n unto_o the_o beast_n in_o uphold_v that_o popish_a practice_n and_o innovation_n by_o their_o clergy_n etc._n etc._n and_o let_v the_o minister_n or_o servant_n of_o the_o gospel_n live_v upon_o the_o gospel_n even_o upon_o their_o own_o hand-labour_n or_o the_o free_a and_o voluntary_a gift_n of_o the_o people_n which_o the_o gospel_n allow_v they_o wherewith_o they_o will_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v content_a be_v better_a to_o be_v without_o a_o livelihood_n then_o rob_v and_o steal_v and_o sin_n against_o god_n in_o get_v it_o by_o unlawful_a way_n and_o mean_n but_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o all_o true_a minister_n will_v be_v content_a with_o their_o true_a wage_n allot_v for_o they_o by_o christ_n appointment_n which_o we_o be_v confident_a will_v sufficient_o satisfy_v all_o such_o godly_a one_o as_o desire_v and_o seek_v not_o the_o fleece_n but_o the_o flock_n and_o with_o paul_n seek_v they_o not_o they_o such_o as_o take_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o their_o guide_n and_o rule_n they_o have_v a_o word_n for_o their_o warrant_n not_o tradition_n of_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o destitute_a of_o the_o truth_n suppose_v gain_n be_v godliness_n or_o their_o own_o covetous_a heart_n and_o man_n precept_n it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o hinder_v the_o free_a progress_n and_o embrace_v of_o the_o gospel-administration_n so_o shall_v we_o the_o freeman_n of_o england_n be_v free_a from_o that_o burden_n that_o do_v so_o much_o enslave_v we_o make_v our_o very_a life_n uncomfortable_a to_o we_o they_o eat_v up_o caterpiller-like_a the_o best_a fruit_n of_o the_o land_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o people_n labour_n but_o if_o these_o scripture_n and_o reason_n can_v take_v 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those_o worthy_n dan._n 3._o the_o lord_n be_v now_o at_o work_n intend_v to_o level_n the_o mountain_n psal._n 113._o 7._o 8._o he_o raise_v up_o the_o poor_a out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o lift_v the_o needy_a out_o of_o the_o dunghill_n that_o he_o may_v set_v he_o with_o prince_n etc._n etc._n yea_o that_o great_a destroy_a mountain_n of_o babble_n that_o destroy_v all_o the_o earth_n jer._n 51._o 24._o 25_o 26._o say_v behold_v i_o be_o against_o thou_o oh_o destroy_a mountain_n say_v the_o lord_n which_o destroy_v all_o the_o earth_n and_o i_o will_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n upon_o thou_o and_o roll_v thou_o down_o from_o the_o rock_n to_o wit_n the_o shelter_n of_o magistrate_n and_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o burn_a mountain_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o take_v of_o thou_o a_o stone_n for_o a_o corner_n nor_o a_o stone_n for_o foundation_n but_o thou_o shall_v be_v desolate_a for_o ever_o say_v the_o lord_n this_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o the_o lord_n christ_n he_o be_v 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exclude_v other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n but_o that_o the_o same_o condemnation_n lie_v against_o pretend_a high_a light_n above_o ordinance_n spiritualise_v above_o christ_n above_o scripture_n and_o what_o be_v write_v contrary_a to_o paul_n advice_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 6._o to_o wit_n not_o to_o presume_v above_o what_o be_v write_v thereby_o wink_v at_o iniquity_n that_o will_v not_o do_v it_o themselves_o but_o appoint_v and_o suffer_v other_o to_o do_v it_o as_o sprinkle_v of_o infant_n take_v tithe_n or_o contract_n for_o preach_v etc._n etc._n neither_o will_v they_o discover_v the_o evil_a thereof_o and_o show_v 〈◊〉_d judgement_n that_o lie_v upon_o the_o nation_n for_o permit_v thereof_o by_o those_o in_o author●ty_n content_v ●●●…selves_n with_o a_o half-reformation_n to_o wit_v so_o far_o as_o will_v stand_v with_o their_o honour_n and_o profit_n not_o show_v such_o repentance_n as_o simon_n magus_n act_n 8._o 13._o nor_o those_o conjurer_n act_n 19_o 18_o 19_o who_o 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gain_n let_v they_o then_o expect_v no_o quarter_n according_a to_o zach._n 13._o 2._o 3._o where_o it_o be_v say_v it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o n●mes_n of_o the_o idol_n out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v remember_v and_o i_o will_v cause_v the_o prophet_n and_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n to_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o any_o shall_v yet_o prophesy_v than_o his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n that_o beget_v he_o shall_v thrust_v he_o through_o when_o he_o prophesy_v and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n that_o the_o prophet_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a every_o one_o of_o his_o vision_n when_o he_o prophesy_v neither_o shall_v they_o wear_v a_o rough_a or_o inky_a garment_n to_o deceive_v or_o lie_v compare_v with_o 1_o king_n 18._o 21_o to_o the_o 24._o and_o elijah_n come_v unto_o all_o the_o people_n and_o say_v how_o long_o halt_v you_o between_o two_o opinior_n if_o the_o lord_n be_v god_n follow_v he_o but_o if_o baal_n then_o follow_v he_o and_o the_o people_n answer_v he_o not_o a_o word_n etc._n etc._n compare_v with_o the_o 2_o king_n 23._o 4._o 5._o 6._o hosea_n 10._o 5._o act_n 6._o 8._o to_o the_o 13._o and_o stephen_n full_a of_o faith_n and_o power_n do_v great_a wonder_n and_o miracle_n among_o the_o people_n then_o there_o arise_v certain_a of_o the_o synagogue_n which_o be_v call_v the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o libertine_n and_o cyrenian_n and_o alexandrian_n and_o of_o they_o of_o cilicia_n and_o of_o asia_n dispute_v with_o stephen_n and_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o resist_v the_o wisdom_n and_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o he_o speak_v then_o they_o suborn_a man_n which_o say_v we_o have_v hear_v he_o speak_v blasphemous_a word_n against_o moses_n and_o against_o god_n rom._n 2._o 6._o who_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n etc._n etc._n revel._n 14._o 9_o and_o 10._o and_o the_o three_o angel_n follow_v they_o say_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n if_o any_o man_n worship_v the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n and_o receive_v his_o mark_n in_o his_o forehead_n or_o in_o his_o hand_n the_o same_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o be_v pour_v out_o without_o mixture_n into_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o indignation_n and_o he_o be_v torment_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lamb_n compare_v with_o revel._n 18._o 23._o 24._o and_o the_o light_n of_o a_o candle_n shall_v shine_v no_o more_o at_o all_o in_o thou_o and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o of_o the_o bride_n shall_v be_v hear_v no_o more_o at_o all_o in_o thou_o for_o thy_o merchant_n be_v the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o by_o thy_o sorcery_n be_v all_o nation_n deceive_v and_o in_o she_o be_v find_v the_o blood_n of_o prophet_n and_o of_o saint_n a_o of_o all_o that_o be_v slay_v upon_o the_o earth_n finis_fw-la