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	true_a	work_n	6,989	5	6.0140	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84899	A treatise touching the peace of the church, or An apostolical rule how to judge aright in differences which concern religion. : Published by authority.	Freher, Philip.	1646 (1646)	Wing F2154; Thomason E506_21; ESTC R205585	91,419	92

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17._o suarez_n in_o 3._o thom._n tom._n 1._o quest_n 19_o art_n 3._o disp_n 39_o vasq._n in_o lib._n 2a._o quest_n 114._o disp_n 214._o c._n 2._o &_o 4._o 3._o concern_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n mass_n 3._o of_o the_o mass_n it_o be_v sufficient_o evident_a and_o manifest_a that_o there_o be_v nothing_o plain_o and_o express_o teach_v and_o declare_v thereof_o either_o in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n or_o in_o the_o whole_a volume_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o although_o some_o or_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n have_v teach_v it_o yet_o it_o can_v not_o be_v receive_v for_o a_o article_n necessary_a unto_o salvation_n because_o they_o have_v not_o teach_v it_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o because_o faith_n love_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n commandment_n and_o institution_n may_v very_o well_o subsist_v without_o the_o mass_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o even_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n never_o have_v teach_v 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they_o that_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o other_o god_n deut._n 18.20_o because_o they_o will_v thrust_v as_o out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n have_v command_v to_o walk_v in_o deut._n 13.25_o from_o who_o he_o have_v warn_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o believe_v nor_o hearken_v unto_o their_o word_n though_o they_o show_v great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n deut._n 13.1_o 2._o matth._n 24.24_o 25._o whereby_o i_o hope_v every_o one_o may_v see_v that_o by_o the_o often-mentioned_n ground_n of_o the_o manifest_a scripture_n not_o only_o no_o occasion_n be_v give_v to_o the_o erroneous_a sect_n but_o rather_o the_o sectary_n mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v with_o much_o facility_n and_o safety_n and_o with_o more_o efficacy_n then_o by_o many_o subtle_a and_o endless_a altercation_n and_o dispute_n or_o by_o all-excommunication_n and_o persecution_n of_o heretic_n although_o we_o do_v disapprove_v also_o this_o to_o be_v use_v against_o manifest_a obstinate_a 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