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	son_n	way_n	5,888	5	5.0772	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06390	A dialogue between custom and veritie concerning the vse and abuse of dauncing and minstrelsie	Lovell, Thomas.	1581 (1581)	STC 16860; ESTC S109641	21,954	68

devil_n confess_v that_o they_o know_v jesus_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n to_o be_v and_o of_o the_o same_o high_a god_n to_o be_v the_o son_n the_o devile_v say_v true_a héerin_o and_o some_o hereby_o may_v have_v be_v teach_v to_o know_v both_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n which_o have_v we_o buy_v the_o maid_n possess_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o divination_n say_fw-la paul_n and_o other_o teach_v the_o way_n of_o man_n salvation_n 16.17_o act._n 16.17_o and_o that_o they_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n aboove_o and_o so_o they_o be_v this_o many_o might_n have_v move_v the_o truth_n to_o loove_v yet_o christ_n the_o devil_n to_o silence_v put_v and_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o man_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o speak_v what_o they_o do_v know_v he_o than_o paul_n cast_v the_o spirit_n out_o of_o the_o maid_n and_o take_v it_o gréevous_o that_o she_o though_o true_a it_o be_v indeed_o of_o they_o do_v testify_v the_o learned_a yield_v this_o reason_n why_o christ_n and_o his_o servant_n paul_n cast_v out_o the_o devil_n because_o he_o seek_v hereby_o no_o good_a at_o all_o but_o crafty_o he_o go_v about_o by_o tell_v truth_n to_o get_v credit_v with_o man_n the_o better_a to_o ensnare_v they_o in_o his_o net_n and_o this_o persuade_v they_o if_o he_o can_v that_o there_o agreement_n be_v between_o the_o devil_n and_o live_a god_n 10_o 1._o cor._n 10_o which_o can_v come_v to_o pass_v ●_o ●or_a 6.14_o ●_o and_o be_v once_o in_o credit_n he_o may_v all_o the_o evil_a he_o can_v devise_n perform_v man_n to_o destroy_v and_o never_o be_v control_v the_o lord_n the_o mischief_n do_v prevent_v which_o after_o may_v ensue_v by_o satan_n sleight_n whereby_o in_o fine_a to_o man_n great_a profit_n grow_v for_o that_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o satan_n subtle_a wile_n whereby_o under_o pretence_n of_o good_a he_o seek_v they_o to_o beguile_v the_o devil_n the_o same_o be_v now_o as_o then_o his_o purpose_n be_v all_o one_o 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god_n who_o custom_n multitude_n nor_o yet_o the_o face_n of_o man_n may_v mitigate_v but_o they_o for_o this_o shall_v feel_v his_o anger_n than_o if_o this_o can_v sink_v into_o our_o head_n and_o take_v root_n in_o our_o hart_n it_o will_v constrain_v we_o witting_o not_o from_o god_n law_n to_o start_v but_o o●_n mens_fw-la ear_n be_v dull_a to_o hear_v their_o heart_n more_o hard_a than_o stone_n nothing_o can_v pierce_v their_o loathsome_a life_n to_o cause_v they_o to_o bemoan_v god_n make_v we_o fleshly_a heart_n not_o work_n of_o flesh_n to_o put_v in_o ure_n and_o therein_o print_v his_o holy_a law_n for_o ever_o to_o endure_v if_o all_o thing_n you_o do_v bear_v in_o mimde_v which_o i_o rehearse_v have_v i_o think_v you_o will_v to_o prove_v my_o cause_n no_o far_a reason_n crave_v custom_n thy_o proof_n be_v firm_a no_o more_o i_o crave_v but_o yet_o i_o marvel_v much_o that_o learned_a man_n in_o former_a time_n against_o minstrel_n bring_v no_o such_o verity_n when_o 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god_n grant_v his_o spirit_n may_v quicken_v we_o good_a fruit_n our_o tree_n may_v bring_v we_o may_v not_o fall_v in_o fiery_a lake_n where_o do_v no_o mercy_n spring_n god_n grant_v our_o noble_a queen_n may_v reign_v long_a time_n with_o happy_a day_n to_o purge_v out_o clean_a all_o popish_a dregs_n to_o godliness_n great_a stay_v that_o godly_a magistrate_n may_v strike_v and_o good_a law_n straight_o use_v that_o devilish_a sin_n they_o sharp_o scourge_v that_o man_n may_v vice_n refuse_v and_o that_o both_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n and_o subject_n by_o god_n grace_n after_o this_o life_n may_v rest_v in_o heaven_n all_o christian_n dwell_v place_n finis_fw-la

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