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	truth_n	worship_n	6,333	5	8.0657	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35009	The first part of Babel's-builders unmasking themselves as appears by the following judgment from Barbadoes (promoted by George Fox his party, and subscribed by eighty two of them) : with a letter of G.F.'s, G.W's, &c. in answer thereunto, and observations thereupon : also a false prophesie of that lying prophet, Sol. Eccles : whereas the following discourse was formerly printed and privately disposed ... amongst those called Quakers, but finding some of G.F.'s party have since publickly exposed it with slanderous and false charges on the author, this second impression with some small addition, is now made publick ... / Thomas Crisp.; Babel's-builders unmask't. Part 1	Crisp, Thomas, 17th cent.; Fox, George, 1624-1691.; Eccles, Solomon, 1618-1683.; Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1682 (1682)	Wing C6951; ESTC R10390	16,901	16

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gnat_n and_o swallow_v such_o camel_n which_o the_o 82_o seem_v to_o have_v do_v that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o principle_n of_o truth_n be_v plain_a enough_o and_o needs_o no_o proof_n for_o by_o that_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o our_o own_o heart_n to_o speak_v and_o act_v as_o thereby_o instruct_v and_o that_o the_o judgement_n of_o truth_n through_o a_o part_n of_o christ_n member_n can_v become_v a_o bond_n on_o other_o further_o than_o their_o understanding_n be_v illuminate_v thereby_o these_o two_o position_n the_o judgement_n aforesaid_a seem_v to_o contradict_v also_o read_v e._n b._n and_o be_v p_n work_n or_o any_o ancient_a friend_n they_o all_o direct_a to_o the_o light_n in_o our_o own_o heart_n or_o conscience_n as_o the_o only_a and_o sufficient_a guide_n and_o leader_n but_o your_o judgement_n not_o only_o contradict_v scripture_n and_o friend_n testimony_n but_o you_o have_v give_v such_o a_o unlimited_a 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their_o form_n and_o power_n i_o be_o ashamed_a that_o after_o all_o this_o light_n and_o knowledge_n pretend_v any_o shall_v make_v such_o a_o long_a stride_n towards_o rome_n which_o now_o be_v very_o unseasonable_a for_o if_o but_o one_o more_o such_o i_o know_v not_o but_o you_o may_v both_o too_o soon_o meet_v and_o embrace_v each_o other_o if_o any_o say_v we_o mistake_v you_o you_o do_v not_o give_v up_o to_o the_o meeting_n but_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n w._n pen_n address_n etc._n etc._n and_o other_o testimony_n i_o think_v answer_v that_o viz._n a_o man_n may_v false_o believe_v as_o the_o true_a church_n believe_v and_o if_o i_o believe_v only_o because_o she_o believe_v and_o not_o because_o i_o be_o convince_v in_o my_o own_o understanding_n and_o conscience_n my_o faith_n be_v false_a though_o hen_n be_v true_a p._n 146._o also_o e._n burrough_n say_v every_o one_o be_v to_o mind_v the_o teach_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o himself_o for_o to_o that_o he_o be_v to_o stand_v or_o fall_v p._n 152._o also_o if_o a_o bare_a say_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n without_o evidence_n will_v serve_v than_o the_o pope_n may_v say_v so_o to_o now_o that_o which_o further_o aggravate_v and_o make_v this_o judgement_n the_o worse_o be_v that_o it_o shall_v come_v from_o such_o person_n as_o g._n f._n etc._n etc._n write_v the_o 82_o subscriber_n to_o be_v viz._n manifest_o declare_v the_o epistle_n of_o christ_n write_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a god_n which_o spirit_n have_v give_v you_o life_n and_o will_v bring_v you_o to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n etc._n etc._n aim_v at_o the_o best_a thing_n viz._n give_v up_o all_o etc._n etc._n high_a grow_v christian_o or_o g._n f._n etc._n etc._n high_o mistake_v thus_o what_o you_o have_v do_v seem_v to_o be_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o truth_n and_o contrary_a to_o what_o you_o once_o profess_a for_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o light_n in_o your_o own_o heart_n be_v that_o gospel_n you_o receive_v and_o they_o preach_v at_o first_o for_o all_o to_o cleave_v to_o and_o abide_v by_o and_o give_v up_o to_o but_o now_o to_o give_v up_o to_o the_o requiring_n of_o other_o although_o con_v rary_a to_o that_o what_o more_o like_o another_o gospel_n therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o mind_n the_o exhortation_n if_o we_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n bring_v any_o other_o gospel_n than_o that_o you_o have_v receive_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v and_o avoid_v all_o such_o question_n as_o these_o be_v and_o the_o propounder_n thereof_o for_o they_o be_v but_o foolish_a question_n yea_o worse_o and_o will_v gender_v to_o strife_n and_o bondage_n therefore_o let_v no_o man_n nor_o woman_n especial_o rule_v over_o you_o nei_fw-la she_o receive_v their_o tradition_n for_o doctrine_n further_o than_o manifest_v by_o the_o truth_n in_o your_o own_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o scriptu_fw-la es_fw-la be_v you_o so_o foolish_a as_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o r_z quiring_n of_o man_n and_o women-mee●ings_a without_o scripture-evidence_n or_o manifestation_n by_o the_o light_n in_o your_o own_o heart_n can_v give_v you_o acceptance_n with_o god_n wh_o n_z as_o christ_n say_v to_o they_o that_o say_v they_o have_v prophesy_v and_o cast_v out_o devi_n s_o and_o do_v many_o mighty_a work_n in_o his_o name_n depart_v i_o know_v you_o not_o etc._n etc._n and_o think_v you_o such_o unwarrantable_a requiring_n and_o implicit_a give_v up_o can_v stand_v you_o in_o stead_n nay_o this_o persuasion_n come_v not_o of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v fulfil_v as_o be_v prophesy_v in_o scripture_n some_o shall_v arise_v from_o among_o yourselves_o speak_v perverse_a thing_n remember_v from_o whence_o you_o be_v fall_v and_o return_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o truth_n in_o your_o own_o self_n and_o arise_v and_o depart_v from_o such_o judgement_n s_o for_o fear_v it_o be_v fulfil_v on_o you_o as_o be_v say_v against_o some_o of_o old_a when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o 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nay_o but_o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n this_o spirit_n christ_n say_v he_o will_v send_v shall_v be_v in_o they_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o forego_n letter_n of_o g._n f._n etc._n etc._n to_o barbadoes_n be_v produce_v as_o a_o proof_n of_o their_o denial_n of_o the_o say_a paper_n i_o observe_v therein_o that_o they_o be_v more_o afraid_a of_o its_o publication_n than_o ashamed_a of_o the_o matter_n and_o do_v more_o object_v the_o subscribe_v the_o paper_n than_o own_v that_o principle_n viz_o give_v up_o all_o to_o they_o as_o appear_v by_o their_o word_n if_o it_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o opposer_n etc._n etc._n they_o will_v say_v we_o set_v up_o arbitrary_a power_n implicit_a faith_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o say_v not_o so_o which_o be_v the_o plain_a tendency_n thereof_o but_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o know_v what_o they_o mean_v by_o the_o universal_a spirit_n be_v that_o be_v so_o often_o mention_v i_o 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as_o differ_v in_o case_n substantial_a which_o be_v as_o high_a a_o difference_n as_o any_o about_o woman_n meeting_n can_v be_v also_o w._n pen_n say_v address_v to_o protestant_n p._n 70._o i_o can_v see_v how_o such_o man_n can_v excuse_v themselves_o from_o great_a presumption_n etc._n etc._n who_o deny_v those_o person_n to_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n church_n that_o in_o conscience_n refuse_v to_o subscribe_v any_o other_o draught_n than_o their_o lord_n have_v give_v they_o then_o how_o can_v g._n f._n etc._n etc._n excuse_v themselves_o who_o say_v those_o that_o be_v against_o womens-meeting_n the_o universal_a spirit_n can_v receive_v unless_o g._n f._n etc._n etc._n prove_v that_o such_o dissenter_n have_v have_v their_o form_n of_o womens-meeting_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o g._n f._n etc._n etc._n must_v admit_v they_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n or_o prove_v they_o refuse_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v they_o or_o else_o g._n f._n etc._n etc._n be_v inexcusable_a and_o condemnable_a by_o their_o own_o testimony_n also_o 2_o pet._n 1.5_o give_v all_o diligence_n thereunto_o add_v to_o faith_n virtue_n knowledge_n temperance_n patience_n godliness_n brotherly-kindness_n love_n for_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o you_o and_o abound_v you_o shall_v not_o be_v unfruitful_a nor_o barren_a etc._n etc._n wherefore_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o make_v your_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a for_o if_o you_o do_v these_o thing_n you_o shall_v never_o fail_v for_o a_o entrance_n shall_v be_v minister_v unto_o you_o into_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n now_o i_o appeal_v to_o any_o sober_a christian_a whether_o all_o these_o qualification_n may_v not_o be_v in_o one_o and_o yet_o conscientious_o dissent_v from_o a_o form_n of_o marriage_n or_o womens-meeting_n as_o order_v by_o g._n f._n if_o it_o can_v be_v as_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o may_v that_o one_o may_v be_v so_o qualify_v and_o assist_v by_o god_n spirit_n as_o to_o attain_v these_o 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from_o another_o than_o one_o will_v be_v content_a to_o allow_v they_o and_o impose_v no_o more_o on_o another_o than_o one_o will_v have_v they_o impose_v on_o one_o self_n g._n f._n etc._n etc._n once_o cry_v for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n none_o must_v perform_v any_o worship_n but_o as_o teach_v and_o lead_v thereinto_o by_o the_o light_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n but_o have_v gather_v a_o people_n to_o themselves_o now_o say_v they_o submit_v to_o your_o elder_n and_o if_o not_o conform_v to_o his_o order_n for_o conscience_n sake_n then_o wilful_a stubborn_a out_o of_o the_o universal_a spirit_n and_o truth_n enemy_n rebel_n accurse_v from_o all_o eternity_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o subscriber_n and_o g._n f._n etc._n etc._n do_v differ_v for_o he_o say_v this_o will_v make_v the_o belief_n which_o be_v in_o the_o light_n and_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o their_o own_o particular_n not_o one_o with_o the_o universal_a i._n e._n g._n f_n 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