Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	fire_n	ghost_n	holy_a	6,369	5	5.6726	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13884	Vindiciæ Ecclesiæ Anglicanæ: or A iustification of the religion now professed in England VVherein it is prooued to be the same which was taught by our Sauiour Iesus Christ, and by his holy Apostles; written for their vse that haue desired such proofe. By W.T.	Travers, Walter, 1547 or 8-1635.; A. B.; Travers, Walter, d. 1646, attributed name.	1630 (1630)	STC 24188; ESTC S118507	48,208	86

vindiciae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la anglicanae_n or_o a_o justification_n of_o the_o religion_n now_o profess_v in_o england_n wherein_o it_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v teach_v by_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o his_o holy_a apostle_n write_v for_o their_o use_n that_o have_v desire_v such_o proof_n by_o w._n t._n act_n 24.14_o this_o i_o profess_v unto_o thou_o that_o according_a to_o the_o way_n which_o they_o call_v heresy_n so_o do_v i_o serve_v the_o god_n of_o my_o father_n believe_v all_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o prophet_n vigilius_n against_o eutyches_n lib._n 1._o this_o be_v the_o catholic_a faith_n and_o profession_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v deliver_v which_o the_o martyr_n have_v confirm_v and_o which_o the_o faithful_a preserve_v even_o to_o this_o present_a age_n print_a at_o london_n by_o t._n c._n &_o r._n c._n for_o michael_n spark_n dwell_v at_o the_o blue_a bible_n in_o green_a 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and_o not_o the_o legend_n and_o fable_n of_o man_n pag._n 29._o chap._n 5._o of_o preach_v pag._n 35._o chap._n 6._o of_o sacrament_n pag._n 41._o chap._n 7._o of_o baptism_n pag._n 43._o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n pag._n 44._o chap._n 9_o of_o prayer_n pag._n 56._o chap._n 10._o of_o martyr_n pag._n 68_o finis_fw-la the_o writing_n occasion_v this_o treatise_n i_o desire_v to_o have_v it_o prove_v that_o the_o religion_n now_o profess_v in_o england_n be_v the_o same_o which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n teach_v his_o apostle_n and_o they_o preach_v over_o all_o they_o world_n and_o convert_v thousand_o at_o one_o sermon_n unto_o if_o it_o be_v the_o same_o then_o there_o may_v be_v some_o name_v that_o suffer_v for_o it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o so_o many_o thousand_o which_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o true_a faith_n shall_v all_o be_v destroy_v and_o no_o mention_n make_v of_o they_o in_o ancient_a history_n a_o justification_n of_o the_o religion_n now_o 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the_o world_n christ_n be_v manifest_v to_o abolish_v sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o moreover_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n offer_v his_o sacrifice_n by_o his_o eternal_a spirit_n 9.26_o heb._n 9.26_o whereby_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o it_o be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o godhead_n that_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o ●lo●d_n be_v of_o so_o precious_a inestimable_a and_o infinite_a value_n as_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v elsewhere_o which_o redeem_v and_o purchase_v the_o church_n 20.28_o act._n 20.28_o therefore_o it_o be_v open_a blasphemy_n to_o affirm_v that_o the_o priest_n offer_v christ_n unto_o his_o father_n a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n which_o the_o scripture_n attribute_v to_o christ_n eternal_a spirit_n and_o godhead_n furthermore_o many_o other_o be_v the_o abuse_v commit_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o abuse_v this_o holy_a sacrament_n to_o sundry_a other_o end_n for_o which_o christ_n do_v never_o ordain_v it_o for_o 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take_v you_o eat_v and_o drink_v you_o all_o of_o this_o likewise_o the_o apostle_n paul_n call_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n the_o communion_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n and_o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n the_o communion_n of_o his_o blood_n whereby_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o this_o sacrament_n ought_v to_o be_v administer_v in_o a_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o christian_a people_n which_o together_o with_o the_o minister_n shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n but_o contrary_a to_o this_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n be_v all_o the_o private_a mass_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o that_o the_o priest_n alone_o have_v eat_v up_o his_o host_n as_o he_o call_v it_o and_o drink_v up_o his_o wine_n send_v the_o people_n empty_a away_o after_o that_o he_o have_v blessed_v they_o with_o the_o empty_a cup_n to_o the_o high_a dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o intolerable_a scorn_n and_o derision_n of_o his_o people_n hereunto_o be_v to_o be_v add_v 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their_o m●sse_n have_v no_o resemblance_n with_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o that_o for_o most_o just_a and_o necessary_a cause_n the_o manifold_a abuse_n of_o it_o be_v reform_v in_o our_o church_n it_o will_v also_o appear_v that_o the_o communion_n celebrate_v in_o our_o church_n first_o with_o declaration_n of_o the_o doctrine_n sign_v by_o it_o in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n second_o in_o both_o kind_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n three_o in_o commemoration_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n with_o due_a praise_n and_o prayer_n annex_v thereunto_o four_o in_o that_o it_o be_v true_o a_o communion_n be_v communicate_v with_o the_o assembly_n of_o god_n people_n five_o it_o be_v free_v from_o popish_a transubstantiation_n elevation_n adoration_n reservation_n and_o pompous_a carry_v abroad_o in_o the_o street_n sacrifice_n sacrificer_n and_o altar_n and_o from_o many_o such_o other_o like_o error_n superstition_n idolatry_n blasphemy_n and_o ridiculous_a folly_n as_o have_v corrupt_v 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