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	lord_n	see_v	5,685	5	3.6798	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03528	A verie godly, learned, and fruitfull sermon against the bad spirits of malignitie, malice, and vnmercifulnesse. Publikely preached by Thomas Bankes, Maister of Artes, and preacher of the word. Seene and allowed	Bankes, Thomas, 1555 or 6-1631.	1586 (1586)	STC 1365; ESTC S113165	45,665	112

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〈…〉_o and_o the_o three_o be_v altogether_o conversant_a 〈…〉_o bout_n the_o extend_v of_o alm_n and_o the_o 〈…〉_o three_o several_a precept_n have_v each_o of_o the_o 〈…〉_o appendent_a to_o he_o his_o kindly_a promise_n 〈…〉_o recompense_v so_o that_o as_o we_o see_v this_o i_o 〈…〉_o stant_fw-la treatise_n stand_v joint_o througho_o 〈…〉_o of_o bare_a proposition_n and_o confirmation_n yea_o upon_o mere_a precept_n and_o promises●_n well_o then_o touch_v the_o first_o proposition_n sound_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o proclamation_n against_o lavish_a judgement_n we_o must_v well_o think_v that_o christ_n meaning_n thereby_o be_v not_o to_o shorten_v the_o arm_n of_o civil_a judge_n according_a to_o the_o fantastical_a construction_n of_o the_o anabaptiste_n yea_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o dash_v or_o put_v to_o silence_v this_o same_o serviceable_a sort_n of_o magistrate_n that_o by_o his_o own_o ordinance_n and_o appointment_n they_o do_v hold_v their_o stand_n 〈…〉_o heir_n 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4._o codemne_v a_o other_o man_n servant_n for_o such_o like_a rash_a and_o rove_a condemnation_n our_o saviour_n christ_n rebuke_v the_o scribe_n as_o thus_o wherefore_o think_v you_o evil_a thing_n 9_o mat._n 9_o in_o your_o heart_n this_o he_o say_v when_o false_o within_o themselves_o in_o a_o mutiny_n they_o charge_v he_o as_o a_o blasphemer_n s._n james_n likewise_o give_v we_o this_o watch_n word_n speak_v not_o evil_a one_o of_o a_o other_o brethren_z 4._o ●am_fw-la 4._o he_o that_o speak_v evil_a of_o his_o brother_n or_o he_o that_o condemn_v his_o brother_n speak_v evil_a of_o the_o law_n and_o condemn_v the_o law_n and_o if_o thou_o condemne_v the_o law_n thou_o be_v no_o observer_n of_o the_o law_n but_o a_o judge_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o upon_o superficial_a and_o slender_a evidence_n judge_v our_o neighbour_n that_o place_n in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n be_v of_o great_a force_n to_o persuade_v we_o where_o the_o lord_n say_v 〈…〉_o i_o on_o let_v we_o go_v down_o &_o 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