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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55491	The character of a formall professor in religion preached in two sermons at St. Chads Church in Salop, Jan. 11, 1661, on 2 Tim. 3, 5 / by Tho. Porter ...	Porter, Thomas, d. 1667.	1661 (1661)	Wing P2989; ESTC R12187	26,346	43

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such_o acquaintance_n with_o the_o scripture_n that_o they_o talk_v of_o they_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n that_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o power_n of_o original_a corruption_n 2._o civil_a honest_a man_n that_o be_v deadly_a enemy_n to_o the_o power_n of_o religion_n who_o character_n you_o may_v find_v in_o prov._n 30._o 13._o there_o be_v a_o generation_n that_o be_v pure_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o yet_o not_o wash_v from_o their_o filthiness_n from_o excrementitial_a filth_n c._n as_o the_o word_n signify_v 3._o that_o upstart_n generation_n of_o late_a quaker_n who_o have_v the_o knack_n of_o rail_v and_o revile_v god_n minister_n and_o people_n see_v jam._n 1._o 26._o if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o bridle_v not_o his_o tongue_n but_o deceive_v his_o own_o heart_n this_o man_n religion_n be_v in_o vain_a 4._o profane_a man_n who_o carry_v the_o black_a brand_n of_o sin_n and_o hell_n in_o their_o face_n and_o 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in_o my_o text_n be_v from_o such_o turn_n awy_a the_o old_a devita_n latin_a have_v it_o shun_v they_o converse_v not_o with_o they_o in_o a_o needless_a and_o familiar_a manner_n or_o thus_o be_v averse_a to_o they_o for_o a_o bishop_n and_o so_o every_o christian_a must_v not_o only_o lap._n shun_v such_o but_o set_v themselves_o against_o such_o by_o this_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o paul_n do_v not_o only_o speak_v of_o future_a time_n but_o show_v that_o esti_fw-la in_o that_o present_a age_n such_o kind_n of_o formalist_n who_o he_o do_v here_o decipher_v shall_v not_o be_v nay_o be_v not_o want_v store_n enough_o phil._n 3._o 2._o beware_v of_o dog_n beware_v of_o evil_a worker_n beware_v of_o the_o concision_n it_o be_v say_v three_o time_n beware_v as_o if_o we_o can_v not_o be_v too_o wary_a according_a to_o the_o lawyer_n maxim_n nocet_fw-la abundance_n of_o caution_n do_v no_o harm_n at_o all_o beware_v therefore_o of_o dog_n that_o though_o they_o have_v a_o form_n of_o religion_n yet_o be_v covetous_a v_o 2._o with_o be_v 56._o 10._o greedy_a dog_n that_o can_v never_o have_v enough_o beware_v of_o evil_a worker_n that_o judaize_v seem_v to_o be_v zealous_a for_o the_o law_n when_o their_o life_n be_v bad_a or_o gro._n be_v not_o conversant_a bona_fw-la side_n in_o the_o gospel_n the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n beware_v of_o the_o concision_n who_o urge_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n constrain_a other_o to_o be_v circumcise_v gal._n 6._o 12._o to_o cut_v off_o the_o foreskin_n of_o the_o flesh_n when_o themselves_o be_v cutter_n and_o renter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o rather_o be_v we_o to_o be_v cautious_a of_o such_o because_o 1._o of_o the_o resemblance_n between_o the_o form_n and_o the_o power_n of_o religion_n and_o therefore_o more_o apt_a to_o be_v deceive_v matth._n 7._o 15._o beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n which_o come_v to_o you_o in_o sheep_n clothing_n but_o inward_o they_o be_v raven_a wolf_n job_n ape_n be_v somewhat_o 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our_o story_n tell_v we_o the_o husband_n have_v carry_v a_o faggot_n to_o burn_v therewith_o his_o wife_n therefore_o listen_v to_o that_o grave_a serious_a and_o seasonable_a counsel_n mic._n 7._o 5._o trust_v you_o not_o in_o a_o friend_n put_v you_o not_o confidence_n in_o a_o guide_n keep_v the_o door_n of_o thy_o mouth_n from_o she_o that_o lie_v in_o thy_o bosom_n for_o the_o son_n dishonour_v the_o father_n the_o daughter_n rise_v up_o against_o her_o mother_n a_o man_n enemy_n be_v the_o man_n of_o his_o own_o house_n vitante_n no_o band_n of_o relation_n can_v hold_v they_o in_o but_o they_o will_v discover_v themselves_o to_o be_v lion_n and_o tiger_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v they_o that_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o persecute_v paul_n and_o barnabas_n but_o the_o devout_a woman_n act_n 13._o 50._o or_o religious_a woman_n vulg_n who_o be_v jewish_n proselyte_n ignorant_a of_o christ_n and_o fit_a instrument_n to_o prevail_v with_o their_o husband_n to_o drive_v away_o paul_n 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p._n 377._o 377._o trap._n trap._n prov._n 7._o 17._o 17._o maldon_n ☜_o just_a mart._n resp_n ad_fw-la qu._n 3._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 8._o 19_o 20._o 20._o mat._n 19_o 16._o 22._o 22._o mat._n 16._o 18._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_n 5._o 1._o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n use_v 1_o 1_o theophil_n in_o loc_n loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d m._n mede_n apostasy_n p._n 64._o 64._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_n 9_o 9_o josh_n 24._o 15._o 15._o calv._n calv._n cant._n 7._o 5._o 5._o hos_fw-la 10._o 1._o 1._o rivet_n loc._n loc._n gen._n 34._o 1_o 2._o 2._o diodat_n diodat_n see_v assembl_n annotat_fw-la annotat_fw-la chrysol_n serm._n 93._o 93._o annor_fw-la annor_fw-la maldoitat_fw-la ex_fw-la euthym_n euthym_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quia_fw-la evangelistae_fw-la notant_a dicunt_fw-la christum_fw-la 2a_fw-la &_o 3a_fw-la vice_fw-la eundem_fw-la sermonem_fw-la in_o precibus_fw-la suis_fw-la dixisse_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la immote_a colligitur_fw-la variatis_fw-la precum_fw-la verbis_fw-la scepum_fw-la &_o sensum_fw-la eorum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la cundem_fw-la &_o in_fw-la varium_fw-la gerhard_n harm_n c._n 2._o p._n 23._o 23._o quod_fw-la non_fw-la legimus_fw-la non_fw-la credimus_fw-la hier._n hier._n eccl._n hist_o l._n 5._o c._n 21._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_n 25._o 23._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mercer_n mercer_n fuller_n church_n hist_o l._n 5._o p._n 172._o s_o 40._o 40._o poma_n coatacta_fw-la cinerescunt_fw-la tert._n p._n 101._o c._n 40._o 40._o hom._n of_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o church_n part_v 2._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la xenoph._n xenoph._n diodat_n diodat_n bern._n epist_n 112._o 112._o austin_n austin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prono_fw-la &_o q._n praecipiti_fw-la corpre_fw-fr feruntur_fw-la ad_fw-la forum_n beza_n annot._n annot._n a_o lapide_fw-la lapide_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d estius_fw-la estius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tumour_n dan._n heins_n si_fw-mi dixisti_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la periisti_fw-la periisti_fw-la phill._n 3._o 5_o 6._o 6._o mat._n 7._o 2_o 3._o 3._o mat._n 23._o 24._o use_v 2._o 2._o nil_fw-la praeter_fw-la te_fw-la domine_fw-la aquin._n aquin._n no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proprie_fw-la sonat_fw-la humile_fw-la virgulium_fw-la haud_fw-la repens_fw-la vixque_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la appareus_fw-la gembr_n in_o lot_n myricam_fw-la etiam_fw-la significat_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la herba_fw-la humilis_fw-la spreta_fw-la &_o abjecta_fw-la mercer_n mercer_n such_o as_o former_o take_v up_o christianity_n as_o the_o court-fashion_n now_o leave_v it_o and_o who_o ethelhert_v smile_n have_v make_v convert_v eadbald_n frown_n quick_o make_v apostate_n full._n church_n hist_o cent._n 7._o b._n 2._o p._n 70._o 70._o miserius_fw-la est_fw-la perdidisse_fw-la quam_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la accepisse_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr poeniten_v poeniten_v 1_o king_n 8._o 22_o to_o 54._o 54._o nehem_n 9_o 4_o etc._n etc._n etc._n multi_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la manducint_fw-la quod_fw-la apud_fw-la inseros_fw-la digerunt_fw-la aust_n aust_n t._n c._n c._n d._n h._n h._n annot._n in_o loc_n loc_n significatur_fw-la eventus_fw-la scelera_fw-la ipsius_fw-la justo_fw-la dei_fw-la judicio_fw-la consecutus_fw-la proprium_fw-la i._n o._n quia_fw-la ipsi_fw-la melius_fw-la conveniebat_fw-la quam_fw-la apostolica_fw-la functio_fw-la h._n grot._n in_o loc_n loc_n potest_fw-la esse_fw-la visibilis_fw-la forma_fw-la palmitis_fw-la etiam_fw-la extra_fw-la vitem_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la invisibilis_fw-la radicis_fw-la victum_fw-la habere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la extra_fw-la vitem_fw-la aug._n serm._n in_o mat._n mat._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hic_fw-la respondet_fw-la hebraee_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la 70_o vertunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n h._n grot._n use_v 3_o 3_o t._n c._n c._n qui_fw-la profitentur_fw-la se_fw-it christiaons_n cum_fw-la sint_fw-la nequissimi_fw-la opere_fw-la et_fw-la sensu_fw-la perversi_fw-la ambr._n in_o loc_n loc_n devita_n devita_n non_fw-fr satie_fw-mi est_fw-la vitare_fw-la sed_fw-la eos_fw-la aversari_fw-la imo_fw-la iis_fw-la adversari_fw-la a_o lap._n lap._n esti_fw-la esti_fw-la abundans_fw-la cautel_n a_o non_fw-la nocet_fw-la nocet_fw-la gro._n gro._n simiae_fw-la imitantur_fw-la homines_fw-la sicut_fw-la lupi_fw-la cane_n quibus_fw-la simile_n sunt_fw-la cyp._n ad_fw-la job_n job_n see_v riber_n loc_n parent_n &_o propinqui_fw-la credentium_fw-la omne_fw-la jura_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la &_o necessitudinis_fw-la violabant_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la odio_fw-la novae_fw-la religionis_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la periculum_fw-la suum_fw-la vitante_n vitante_n beza_n &_o vulg_n

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