Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	father_n	know_v	truth_n	5,230	5	5.7940	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44854	Hē apostasīa, ho antichristos, or, A scriptural discourse of the apostasie and the Antichrist, by way of comment, upon the twelve first verses of 2 Thess. 2 under which are opened many of the dark prophecies of the Old Testament, which relate to the calling of the Jews, and the glorious things to be affected at the seventh trumpet through the world : together with a discourse of slaying the witnesses, and the immediate effects thereof : written for the consolation of the Catholike Church, especially the churches of England, Scotland, and Ireland / by E.H.	Hall, Edmund, 1619 or 20-1687.	1653 (1653)	Wing H325; ESTC R11943	203,833	222

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let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o by_o any_o mean_n the_o apostle_n proceed_v from_o entreat_v to_o command_v and_o that_o negative_o that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o obligatory_a at_o all_o time_n to_o their_o conscience_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o by_o any_o mean_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o noble_a leigh_n that_o famous_a critic_n observe_v signify_v such_o a_o deceit_n which_o a_o false_a thief_n use_v to_o a_o traveller_n offer_v himself_o a_o 18._o guide_n to_o direct_v he_o a_o better_a way_n to_o his_o journey_n end_n and_o so_o lead_v he_o to_o some_o dismal_a place_n that_o he_o may_v rob_v he_o by_o any_o mean_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o a_o word_n it_o be_v thus_o by_o any_o version_n and_o so_o the_o meaning_n most_o probable_o be_v this_o let_v no_o one_o deceive_v you_o by_o any_o misinterpretation_n or_o subtle_a kind_n of_o false_a gloss_n upon_o any_o sermon_n i_o preach_v or_o epistle_n that_o i_o write_v to_o you_o or_o any_o other_o of_o 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the_o plot_v of_o the_o dragon_n the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v another_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v place_v in_o this_o interval_n of_o time_n betwixt_o the_o second_o and_o the_o three_o woe_n i_o mean_v the_o pass_n of_o the_o second_o and_o the_o come_n of_o the_o three_o for_o though_o rev._n 16._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o be_v place_v as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o 6._o vial_n yet_o he_o that_o serious_o view_v it_o will_v see_v it_o a_o distinct_a vision_n of_o itself_o give_v we_o the_o immediate_a forego_v symptom_n of_o christ_n unexpected_a come_n to_o pour_v out_o the_o vial_n at_o this_o battle_n christ_n come_v like_o a_o thief_n i._n e._n sudden_o terrible_o unexpected_o in_o the_o midnight_n of_o supine_n security_n but_o how_o will_v he_o come_v rev._n 19_o 11._o he_o come_v on_o his_o white_a horse_n signify_v victory_n and_o triumph_n take_v vengeance_n on_o his_o enemy_n therefore_o his_o garment_n ver_fw-la 13._o be_v dip_v in_o blood_n and_o ver_fw-la 17._o he_o come_v in_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o might_n bid_v such_o defiance_n to_o his_o enemy_n that_o he_o send_v a_o messenger_n before_o he_o fight_v his_o battle_n to_o invite_v the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n to_o feast_v upon_o the_o slay_a enemy_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o give_v they_o to_o supper_n it_o be_v safe_a be_v on_o such_o a_o general_n side_n and_o what_o flesh_n be_v it_o that_o he_o give_v they_o ver_fw-la 18._o it_o be_v the_o flesh_n of_o king_n and_o the_o flesh_n of_o captain_n and_o the_o flesh_n of_o mighty_a man_n but_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n ver_fw-la 10._o he_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o mouth_n i._n e._n by_o his_o mandatory_a power_n cast_v they_o alive_a into_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n they_o die_v not_o the_o common_a death_n of_o all_o man_n dreadful_a and_o irrecoverable_a ruin_n be_v their_o undoubted_a portion_n for_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v effect_v it_o rev._n 19_o 21._o now_o what_o be_v all_o this_o but_o the_o immediate_a effect_n of_o the_o 7._o trumpet_n and_o what_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o 7._o trumpet_z but_o the_o send_v forth_o the_o angel_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n to_o pour_v out_o the_o seven_o last_o plague_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o earth_n if_o this_o great_a battle_n shall_v be_v any_o thing_n distinct_a after_o the_o vial_n than_o the_o vial_n can_v be_v the_o seven_o last_o plague_n rev._n 15._o 1._o nor_o be_v all_o do_v rev._n 16._o 17._o when_o the_o last_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o because_o this_o great_a battle_n which_o be_v great_a than_o the_o great_a plague_n be_v still_o to_o come_v and_o this_o will_v lead_v we_o to_o the_o three_o epecha_n or_o distance_n