Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	ghost_n	holy_a	jesus_n	15,155	5	6.0417	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37064	A demonstration of the necessity of settling some Gospel-government amongst the churches of Christ in this nation held forth in an answer to a querie whereby Mr. Saltmarch did once endeavour to hinder the settlement of all church-government in the nation : written in the year 1646, and now published for the present use of these times, wherein it may be seasonable to be taken into consideration for the preventing of further confusion and disorder amongst the professors of the Gospell / by John Dury.	Dury, John, 1596-1680.; Hartlib, Samuel, d. 1662.	1654 (1654)	Wing D2851; ESTC R24917	50,485	74

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also_o mar._n 8_o 38._o luk._n 9_o 26._o mat._n 10.33_o these_o three_o thing_n than_o make_v up_o the_o truth_n of_o religion_n and_o except_o all_o three_o be_v take_v together_o the_o tie_n of_o subjection_n unto_o god_n be_v not_o complete_a thus_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o as_o brief_o as_o i_o can_v what_o i_o mean_v by_o true_a religion_n now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o notion_n of_o principle_n by_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n and_o state_n i_o suppose_v he_o do_v mean_v the_o fundamental_a maxim_n position_n and_o rule_n of_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n upon_o which_o christianity_n be_v ground_v and_o whereupon_o the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v settle_v now_o what_o these_o principle_n be_v by_o which_o the_o whole_a point_n of_o doubt_n be_v to_o be_v determine_v he_o say_v nothing_o express_o to_o any_o purpose_n but_o only_o insinuate_v the_o matter_n suspicious_o and_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o for_o little_a instruction_n or_o 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our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n due_a to_o god_n towards_o man_n which_o can_v be_v do_v only_o two_o way_n by_o word_n and_o deed_n we_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n two_o way_n first_o when_o we_o worship_v god_n public_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n in_o christ_n the_o lord_n phil._n 2.11_o and_o give_v praise_n unto_o he_o through_o christ_n rom._n 15.9_o 10._o heb._n 13.15_o and_o when_o we_o join_v with_o those_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o say_v amen_n to_o that_o which_o be_v profess_v by_o they_o 1_o cor._n 14_o 16._o second_o when_o we_o give_v a_o account_n to_o every_o one_o that_o ask_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o we_o 1_o pet._n 3.15_o we_o bear_v witne●s_n to_o the_o truth_n in_o deed_n in_o three_o sort_n of_o action_n first_o in_o the_o action_n whereby_o we_o show_v that_o we_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n through_o christ_n second_o in_o the_o action_n whereby_o we_o maintain_v communion_n with_o the_o saint_n the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o three_o by_o the_o action_n whereby_o we_o maintain_v communion_n with_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n the_o servant_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o ministerial_a charge_n towards_o we_o in_o the_o first_o of_o these_o our_o action_n be_v consider_v as_o single_a between_o god_n and_o we_o in_o the_o second_o they_o be_v consider_v as_o coordinate_a to_o our_o brethren_n in_o the_o three_o as_o subordinate_a unto_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n in_o all_o these_o respect_n there_o be_v certain_a fundamental_a duty_n and_o principle_n of_o walk_v which_o if_o a_o christian_n do_v not_o know_v and_o conscionable_o intend_v he_o do_v sin_n against_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o profession_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o we_o be_v command_v to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o god_n as_o dear_a child_n and_o follower_n of_o he_o as_o be_v call_v to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n 1_o thes._n 2.12_o ephe._n 5_o 1._o mat._n 5.44_o 45_o 46_o 47_o 48._o to_o do_v all_o our_o matter_n without_o murmur_n and_o dispute_n be_v blameless_a and_o harmless_a in_o a_o crooked_a generation_n and_o hold_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o life_n phil._n 2.14_o 15_o 16._o and_o to_o this_o effect_n all_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n through_o christ_n in_o their_o profess_a subjection_n to_o the_o gospel_n must_v intend_v two_o main_a thing_n first_o as_o his_o disciple_n to_o be_v baptise_v into_o his_o death_n to_o serve_v he_o by_o bear_v his_o cross_n and_o by_o be_v crucify_v thereby_o unto_o the_o world_n rom._n 6.3_o gal._n 6.14_o mat._n 16.24_o second_o such_o as_o thus_o serve_v and_o follow_v christ_n must_v walk_v open_o in_o the_o light_n before_o man_n and_o not_o close_o and_o in_o darkness_n joh._n 3.20_o 21_o 22_o and_o 1_o joh._n 1.17_o mat._n 5.16_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o second_o we_o be_v command_v to_o serve_v other_o through_o love_n not_o use_v our_o freedom_n to_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.13_o to_o walk_v in_o all_o lowliness_n and_o meekness_n forbear_v one_o another_o in_o case_n of_o offence_n and_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n ephe._n 4.2_o 3._o and_o to_o bear_v one_o another_o burden_n gall_n 6.2_o and_o to_o this_o effect_n to_o consider_v one_o another_o to_o provoke_v each_o other_o to_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n heb._n 10.24_o not_o to_o forsake_v the_o assembly_n as_o the_o custom_n of_o some_o be_v heb._n 10.25_o and_o still_o be_v to_o partake_v in_o the_o assembly_n the_o ordinance_n in_o a_o orderly_a way_n 1_o cor._n 11._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la to_o remember_v the_o poor_a by_o distribute_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n gal._n 2.10_o rom._n 12.13_o to_o