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	scripture_n	19,615	5	6.1818	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43227	A plain account of certain Christian experiences, labours, services and sufferings, of that ancient servant and minister of Christ, Roger Hebden, deceased containing both warning, consolation, and instruction in righteousness.	Hebden, Roger, 1620 or 21-1695.	1700 (1700)	Wing H1346A; ESTC R15158	54,976	136

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save_o the_o son_n and_o be_v to_o whosoever_o the_o son_n will_v reveal_v he_o but_o this_o way_n of_o know_v the_o father_n they_o deny_v who_o say_v that_o none_o must_v expect_v now_o in_o these_o day_n to_o know_v god_n any_o other_o way_n than_o by_o the_o scripture_n which_o they_o call_v his_o reveal_v will_n and_o word_n and_o here_o they_o show_v themselves_o against_o christ_n in_o plain_a word_n which_o be_v their_o common_a practice_n to_o contradict_v christ_n way_n to_o know_v the_o father_n to_o wit_n by_o revelation_n but_o revelation_n be_v to_o such_o as_o fear_v he_o as_o psalm_n 25.14_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o which_o fear_v they_o be_v out_o of_o be_v stranger_n and_o enemy_n to_o such_o who_o come_v to_o find_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o know_v his_o secret_n and_o here_o they_o must_v of_o necessity_n stand_v to_o uphold_v their_o kingdom_n in_o deny_v immediate_a revelation_n although_o it_o 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people_n believe_v that_o we_o who_o fear_v the_o lord_n who_o the_o world_n in_o scorn_n call_v quaker_n who_o have_v be_v make_v to_o tremble_v at_o the_o presence_n and_o at_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n do_v which_o condition_n the_o lord_n do_v require_v and_o accept_v but_o those_o who_o take_v their_o word_n but_o be_v stranger_n unto_o their_o life_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n these_o i_o say_v cast_v reproach_n upon_o we_o and_o say_v that_o we_o deny_v and_o cast_v off_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n jesus_n but_o the_o time_n be_v come_v to_o our_o joy_n and_o their_o shame_n

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in_o say_v they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v not_o with_o they_o and_o so_o by_z and_o in_o they_o be_v fulfil_v that_o scripture_n isa_n 9.16_o 17._o but_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v do_v not_o the_o apostle_n jomes_n 5.13_o exhort_v be_v any_o merry_n let_v he_o sing_v psalm_n yea_o and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o redeem_a one_o of_o the_o lord_n his_o ransom_v witness_v that_o prophecy_n fulifil_v isa_n 35.10_o and_o such_o come_v to_o find_v in_o themselves_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n exhortation_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 5.18_o 19_o 20._o speak_v unto_o themselves_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v and_o make_v melody_n in_o their_o heart_n unto_o the_o lord_n give_v thanks_o always_o for_o all_o thing_n unto_o god_n and_o the_o father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n this_o be_v to_o be_v with_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o world_n i_o know_v it_o when_o they_o be_v offer_v up_o their_o scarifice_n 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