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	speak_v	word_n	8,168	5	4.4024	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15783	An epistle dedicated to an honourable person in the which are discouered a dozen bad spirits, who from the beginning haue much haunted & grieuously tormented the Protestant congregation, so that euery one may perceaue, if he be not tooto [sic] partiall, and ouermuch carryed away with affection, that such an assembly cannot be the true Church of God.	Wright, William, 1563-1639.	1622 (1622)	STC 26046.5; ESTC S3299	20,837	34

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joannes_n matthefius_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la luth._o concio_fw-la 12._o fol._n 147._o say_v mathesius_n tell_v i_o that_o one_o time_n he_o complain_v very_o grievous_o to_o luther_n that_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o preach_v to_o other_o he_o himself_o can_v not_o believe_v the_o which_o luther_n hear_v answer_v now_o bless_v be_v god_n that_o the_o same_o happen_v to_o other_o that_o be_v wont_a to_o happen_v to_o i_o for_o hitherto_o i_o think_v that_o none_o have_v do_v this_o but_o myself_o be_v not_o this_o a_o rogish_n trick_n in_o these_o prime_a pillar_n and_o chief_a reformer_n how_o can_v any_o give_v they_o credit_n if_o they_o juggle_v thus_o in_o matter_n concern_v either_o our_o chief_a good_a and_o salvation_n or_o our_o eternal_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n beside_o all_o these_o wicked_a spirit_n our_o reformer_n have_v four_o or_o five_o more_o with_o who_o they_o be_v very_o familiar_a to_o wit_n the_o spirit_n of_o pride_n the_o spirit_n of_o liberty_n the_o spirit_n of_o carnality_n the_o spirit_n of_o blasphemy_n and_o last_o the_o devil_n himself_o who_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o prince_n of_o all_o these_o but_o to_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o every_o one_o out_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o pride_n they_o swagger_v like_o lucifer_n and_o condemn_v and_o contemn_v all_o father_n all_o counsel_n and_o church_n for_o what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o father_n with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n say_v d._n humphrey_n or_o what_o be_v it_o to_o we_o what_o ●480_n d._n humphrey_n in_o prafat_n ad_fw-la orig._n beza_n in_o his_o preface_n upon_o the_o new_a testament_n dedicate_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n ann_n 1587._o luth._o lib._n contra_fw-la regem_fw-la angliae_fw-la fol._n ●480_n the_o false_a synod_n of_o bishop_n do_v decree_n see_v say_v beza_n that_o satan_n be_v precedent_n in_o their_o assembly_n and_o coun●elis_n but_o to_o be_v brief_a out_o of_o d._n luther_n who_o be_v the_o first_o father_n you_o may_v take_v a_o scantling_n how_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o rest_n henry_n say_v he_o for_o his_o massing_n sacrifice_n bring_v in_o the_o say_n of_o father_n here_o say_v i_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v my_o sentence_n be_v confirm_v for_o this_o it_o be_v which_o i_o say_v that_o the_o thomisticall_a ass_n have_v nothing_o which_o they_o can_v allege_v but_o a_o multitude_n of_o man_n and_o the_o ancient_a use_n but_o i_o against_o the_o say_n of_o man_n father_n angel_n and_o devil_n put_v down_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o eternal_a majesty_n here_o i_o insult_v over_o the_o say_n of_o man_n though_o never_o so_o holy_a so_o that_o i_o care_v not_o though_o a_o thousand_o augustine_n and_o cyprian_n shall_v stand_v against_o i_o and_o in_o another_o place_n have_v reject_v father_n counsel_n school_n and_o age_n he_o thus_o conclude_v neither_o apolog_fw-la luth._o de_fw-la seruo_fw-la arbit_fw-la apud_fw-la stephan_n in_o defence_n apolog_fw-la let_v the_o multitude_n 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faith_n have_v no_o such_o blasphemous_a speech_n against_o christ_n but_o the_o quite_o contrary_a to_o wit_n that_o he_o be_v the_o splendour_n of_o his_o father_n the_o figure_n of_o his_o substance_n without_o spot_n or_o blot_v of_o sin_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o virtue_n to_o who_o be_v give_v a_o name_n above_o all_o name_n power_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o raise_v himself_o from_o death_n to_o life_n to_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n to_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n and_o to_o crush_v all_o his_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o spangeberge_n be_v somewhat_o a._n cyriacus_n spangeb_n contra_fw-la stepha_n agricol_n fol._n ●_o a._n more_o modest_a than_o other_o see_v that_o although_o he_o prefer_v luther_n before_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n yea_o and_o our_o b._n lady_n that_o thrice_o renown_a queen_n of_o heaven_n yet_o he_o put_v one_o before_o he_o to_o wit_n s._n paul_n say_v christus_fw-la habet_fw-la primas_fw-la habeas_fw-la tu_fw-la paul_n secundas_fw-la at_o loca_fw-la post_fw-la paulum_fw-la proxima_fw-la luther_n habet_fw-la first_o place_n to_o christ_n the_o next_o to_o paul_n then_o luther_n first_o of_o other_o all_o here_o hence_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o conradus_n risse_z tell_v we_o in_o plain_a term_n that_o god_n do_v take_v from_o 31._o ●itzherb_n 2._o part_n of_o policy_n and_o religion_n pag._n 453._o ●_o 31._o he_o to_o wit_n luther_n the_o true_a spirit_n for_o his_o pride_n and_o give_v he_o instead_o thereof_o a_o angry_a proud_a and_o lie_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o of_o their_o spirit_n of_o pride_n the_o spirit_n of_o liberty_n be_v the_o broad_a way_n that_o lead_v to_o perdition_n which_o indeed_o they_o have_v make_v so_o broad_a as_o i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o the_o devil_n can_v well_o desire_v a_o borader_n for_o first_o they_o reject_v the_o ten_o commandment_n as_o impossible_a the_o 5._o ca●●●_n lib._n 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because_o their_o faith_n according_a to_o hilippum_fw-la d._n whitak_n fides_n aut_fw-la est_fw-la perpetua_fw-la aut_fw-la nulla_fw-la contra_fw-la camp_n rat_n 8._o pag_n 143._o luth._o in_o 2._o part_n postillae_n print_v argent_fw-fr germ._n a_o 1537._o fol._n 140._o luth._o tom_n 1._o ep_n lat_fw-la n._n folio_n 334._o ad_fw-la 1_o hilippum_fw-la d._n whitaker_n once_o have_v can_v never_o be_v lose_v they_o may_v give_v full_a scope_n and_o loose_v their_o reins_n large_o to_o all_o liberty_n and_o looseness_n of_o life_n for_o as_o nothing_o do_v justify_v but_o faith_n so_o nothing_o say_v luther_n do_v damn_v but_o infidelity_n and_o although_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o fornicator_n adulterer_n and_o such_o like_a shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n yet_o out_o of_o d._n martin_n sin_n can_v withdraw_v we_o from_o christ_n although_o we_o shall_v commit_v fornication_n and_o murder_v a_o thousand_o time_n a_o day_n but_o true_o if_o we_o may_v be_v as_o great_a saint_n in_o glory_n as_o the_o apostle_n our_o b._n lady_n the_o thrice_o renown_a mother_n of_o god_n or_o any_o other_o saint_n in_o heaven_n how_o great_a soever_o and_o yet_o have_v liberty_n to_o kill_v and_o murder_v a_o thousand_o time_n a_o day_n contemn_v all_o law_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n never_o fast_v or_o do_v any_o work_n of_o penance_n who_o will_v say_v that_o this_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v straight_o and_o not_o rather_o so_o broad_a as_o all_o the_o black_a spirit_n in_o hell_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o sin_n and_o amplify_a of_o the_o devil_n kingdom_n can_v scarce_o invent_v a_o broad_a but_o if_o we_o add_v that_o of_o m._n wotton_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o sin_n be_v remit_v as_o soon_o as_o commit_v 41._o wotton_v in_o his_o answer_n