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
A65869	Innocency triumphant over insolency and outrage of a self-condemned apostate in answer to Francis Bugg's most abusive and scandalous book, falsely stiled, New Rome arraigned &c., and in defence of the Christian testimony of G. Whitehead and eleven witnesses against the great defamation of perjury and pillory, unjustly cast upon them by the said F.B.	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1693 (1693)	Wing W1935; ESTC R24554	30,940	100

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be_v reprobate_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v within_o and_o there_o they_o must_v wait_v to_o receive_v the_o earnest_a of_o it_o for_o it_o come_v not_o by_o outward_a observation_n this_o we_o tell_v people_n this_o we_o prove_v to_o the_o people_n out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n this_o upon_o all_o occasion_n we_o testify_v to_o all_o people_n professor_n and_o profane_a bond_n and_o free_a noble_a and_o ignoble_a f.b._n epis._n to_o ber._n p._n 9_o 10._o these_o book_n write_v by_o g.f._n is._n pennington_n and_o other_o eminent_a quaker_n erroneous_a who_o have_v give_v testimony_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v not_o be_v burn_v either_o by_o the_o common_a hangman_n or_o some_o other_o officer_n than_o you_o be_v to_o bring_v these_o impudent_a man_n in_o guilty_a what_o for_o own_v jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o stand_v by_o their_o testimony_n f.b._n apol._n introd_a p._n 11._o sure_o simon_n magus_n never_o exceed_v these_o impostor_n yet_o christ_n minister_n and_o in_o their_o work_n preach_v christ_n and_o his_o light_n in_o men._n f.b._n ibid._n intr._n p._n 15._o good_a god_n how_o have_v these_o impostor_n prevail_v upon_o the_o people_n and_o how_o be_v my_o understanding_n darken_v by_o their_o sleight_n for_o many_o year_n since_o they_o turn_v i_o to_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n within_o f.b._n ibid._n intr._n p._n 18._o whoever_o observe_v these_o quaker_n turn_n and_o wind_n in_o all_o their_o juggle_n and_o legerdemain_n will_v find_v they_o tread_v the_o same_o path_n i.e._n with_o the_o papist_n how_o then_o live_v witness_n to_o the_o true_a foundation_n the_o inshining_a light_n of_o christ_n jesus_n the_o holy_a unction_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o inward_a testimony_n as_o sufficient_a without_o outward_a and_o humane_a prescription_n and_o decree_n etc._n etc._n f.b._n ibid._n epis._n to_o ber._n p._n 13._o silent_a meeting_n mean_v of_o the_o quaker_n those_o nursery_n of_o ignorance_n where_o they_o sit_v until_o they_o be_v wean_v from_o the_o principle_n of_o true_a christianity_n which_o meeting_n god_n bless_v with_o the_o comfortable_a enjoyment_n of_o his_o presence_n f.b._n ibid._n book_n p._n 33._o and_o this_o i_o charge_v upon_o they_o as_o a_o pack_n of_o false_a witness_n and_o perjure_a person_n yet_o living_n witness_n of_o christ_n jesus_n the_o true_a light_n and_o of_o that_o inward_a testimony_n which_o god_n commit_v to_o us·_n f._n b._n ibid._n p._n 44._o they_o i.e._n the_o quaker_n have_v false_a witness_n at_o their_o beck_n to_o justify_v g.w._n and_o back_o his_o work_n with_o the_o most_o notorious_a lie_v that_o man_n can_v be_v guilty_a of_o how_o then_o live_v witness_n of_o a_o dispensation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n yea_o a_o true_a church_n whereof_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n f._n b._n ibid._n p._n 46._o their_o blind_a guide_n who_o turn_v people_n mind_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n f._n b._n ibid._n p._n 47_o 48_o 49._o the_o quaker_n be_v of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v deceiver_n and_o antichrist_n the_o quaker_n be_v great_a deceiver_n and_o horrible_a blasphemer_n and_o impostor_n deceiver_n and_o impudent_a impostor_n blasphemer_n deceiver_n deluder_n and_o impostor_n etc._n etc._n who_o church_n nevertheless_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n and_o lawgiver_n of_o and_o even_o the_o hedge_n and_o pale_a thereof_o who_o be_v able_a to_o preserve_v this_o our_o church_n in_o true_a faith_n pure_a and_o undefiled_a love_n f.b._n ibid._n p._n 48._o such_o a_o generation_n of_o teacher_n among_o the_o quaker_n who_o exceed_v all_o that_o ever_o go_v before_o they_o profess_v christianity_n the_o papist_n only_o except_v both_o in_o idolatry_n blasphemy_n and_o superstition_n yea_o and_o other_o gross_a enormity_n what_o both_o christ_n minister_n and_o church_n all_o thus_o miserable_a fall_v and_o degenerate_a and_o f.b._n only_o stand_v in_o the_o faith_n when_o backslide_v from_o the_o love_n and_o from_o the_o testimony_n and_o practice_n of_o this_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v at_o least_o among_o we_o for_o and_o with_o which_o f.b._n suffer_v as_o he_o have_v confess_v this_o be_v new_a doctrine_n oh_o sad_a self-condemned_n and_o woeful_a apostasy_n f._n b._n ibid._n p._n 50._o babylon_n a_o cage_n of_o every_o unclean_a hateful_a bird._n and_n then_o he_o have_v make_v the_o form_n of_o a_o birdcage_n with_o the_o name_n of_o many_o faithful_a and_o good_a man_n in_o it_o as_o is._n pennington_n fra._n howgill_n edw._n burrough_n ric._n hubberthorn_n and_o other_o the_o truth_n of_o who_o testimony_n he_o have_v own_v and_o confess_v f._n b._n ibid._n p._n 54._o g.f._n and_o his_o preacher_n will_v seem_v to_o justle_v christ_n out_o of_o his_o place_n yet_o their_o ministry_n a_o dispensation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n when_o they_o tell_v we_o of_o their_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o how_o many_o 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