Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	flesh_n	law_n	life_n	8,185	5	5.2684	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63990	Twelve weightie queries of great concernment shewing in what cases the difference of mens judgements, and opinions in matters of religion, is not to be restrained but tolerated by the civill power.		1646 (1646)	Wing T3406; ESTC R38383	5,811	14

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24._o according_a to_o the_o renew_a operation_n of_o both_o or_o either_o of_o which_o in_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n he_o have_v a_o capacity_n or_o power_n beget_v in_o he_o more_o or_o less_o clear_o to_o know_v god_n and_o right_o to_o judge_v and_o discern_v of_o his_o will_n and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o all_o mean_n conduce_v thereunto_o and_o otherwise_o then_o by_o this_o man_n since_o his_o fall_n be_v in_o himself_o unto_o all_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o to_o every_o good_a work_n reprobate_a tit._n 1.16_o these_o thing_n thus_o premise_v first_o quaere_fw-la whether_o when_o it_o please_v god_n to_o renew_v the_o work_n and_o illumination_n of_o both_o or_o either_o of_o these_o principle_n in_o any_o man_n it_o be_v not_o most_o reasonable_a lawful_a and_o necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v submit_v unto_o the_o same_o and_o follow_v the_o dictate_v and_o light_v thereof_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n and_o manner_n which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o dispense_v they_o unto_o he_o and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o unreasonable_a unlawful_a and_o notorious_o sinful_a in_o any_o man_n to_o act_v contrary_a to_o or_o differ_v from_o the_o clear_a evidence_n full_a persuasion_n and_o light_n of_o both_o or_o either_o of_o these_o principle_n within_o he_o upon_o any_o command_n whatsoever_o from_o man_n or_o any_o outward_a pretence_n whatsoever_o rom._n 14.22_o 23._o second_o quaere_fw-la while_o man_n do_v careful_o observe_v the_o inward_a teach_n dictate_v and_o operation_n of_o both_o or_o either_o of_o these_o principle_n whether_o may_v they_o not_o be_v say_v to_o hold_v fundamental_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o whether_o for_o the_o measure_n of_o illumination_n which_o for_o the_o present_a they_o have_v receive_v though_o in_o the_o small_a and_o weak_a degree_n wait_v and_o earnest_o inquire_v after_o more_o be_v they_o to_o be_v judge_v upbraid_v censure_v blame_v or_o much_o less_o punish_v or_o put_v to_o 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