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	lord_n	23,094	5	4.0162	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90119	A sermon preach't at a publick ordination in a country congregation, on Acts XIII. 2, 3. Together with an exhortation to the minister and people, / by another brother.	Offley, William, 1659 or 60-1724.	1697 (1697)	Wing O159C; ESTC R19633	32,388	32

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fast_v prayer_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n whereby_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n be_v separate_v and_o set_v apart_o for_o their_o ministerial_a employment_n and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o ordination_n what_o be_v here_o be_v certain_o all_o that_o be_v require_v thereto_o if_o we_o take_v our_o measure_n either_o from_o scripture_n or_o all_o antiquity_n bate_v the_o preparative_n thereto_o which_o be_v not_o of_o this_o consideration_n thou_o some_o make_v ordination_n less_o as_o we_o shall_v hear_v anon_o yet_o none_o make_v it_o more_o observe_v also_o the_o person_n that_o do_v this_o work_n of_o ordination_n who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v command_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o ordain_v barnabas_n and_o saul_n why_o they_o be_v the_o prophet_n and_o teacher_n here_o at_o antioch_n v._o 1._o i.e._n such_o as_o do_v not_o only_o instruct_v the_o people_n and_o expound_v the_o scripture_n but_o have_v also_o the_o prophetic_a spirit_n and_o be_v partaker_n of_o revelation_n say_v dr._n lightfoot_n harmony_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n p._n 93._o these_o then_o though_o endue_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n as_o be_v both_o usual_a and_o necessary_a in_o those_o time_n be_v the_o ordinary_a pastor_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o apostle_n join_v they_o together_o eph._n 4.11_o which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o presbyter_n here_o than_o presbyter_n do_v perform_v this_o work_n of_o ordination_n and_o that_o by_o the_o particular_a direction_n and_o command_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v power_n to_o ordain_v and_o their_o ordination_n be_v valid_a and_o sufficient_a 2_o another_o instance_n be_v of_o timothy_n who_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o presbytery_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n not_o of_o the_o office_n as_o some_o will_v shift_v it_o off_o for_o the_o office_n have_v no_o hand_n and_o beside_o the_o office_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o of_o person_n in_o that_o office_n what_o can_v be_v more_o express_a than_o this_o true_o paul_n join_v with_o they_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o as_o one_o of_o the_o ordainer_n which_o he_o have_v never_o have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v not_o have_v authority_n to_o do_v what_o they_o do_v 2._o i_o prove_v it_o by_o this_o scripture-argument_n or_o reason_n because_o presbyter_n be_v scripture-bishop_n that_o scripture-bishop_n may_v ordain_v i_o think_v be_v question_v by_o none_o but_o presbyter_n be_v scripture-bishop_n this_o be_v general_o grant_v both_o by_o protestant_o and_o papist_n except_o a_o few_o high_a churchman_n of_o late_a that_o the_o word_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v use_v promiscuous_o in_o scripture_n for_o the_o same_o person_n or_o person_n in_o the_o same_o office_n convenit_fw-la inter_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o apostolorum_fw-la 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