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	soul_n	13,711	5	5.0030	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09094	A brief discours contayning certayne reasons why Catholiques refuse to goe to church. Written by a learned and vertuous man, to a friend of his in England. And dedicated by I.H. to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie	Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610.	1580 (1580)	STC 19394; ESTC S102386	63,624	177

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it_o must_v also_o necessary_o be_v that_o it_o be_v altogether_o give_v unto_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o this_o world_n with_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o be_v join_v together_o after_o the_o general_a resurrection_n but_o be_v separate_v the_o one_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n with_o god_n who_o he_o love_v and_o the_o other_o in_o hell_n with_o the_o devil_n who_o he_o serve_v the_o which_o be_v a_o impossible_a thing_n therefore_o i_o say_v all_o those_o dissimulation_n to_o be_v a_o very_a renouncinge_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o gospel_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n i_o believe_v and_o confess_v that_o all_o those_o feign_a and_o false_a show_n by_o which_o the_o veritye_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v hide_v and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n despyse_v or_o by_o which_o the_o ignorant_a and_o infidel_n be_v confirm_v in_o his_o error_n or_o by_o which_o the_o weak_a be_v offend_v be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o of_o satan_n altogether_o contrary_a unto_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n therefore_o we_o must_v not_o halt_v of_o both_o side_n but_o go_v upryghtlye_o before_o that_o great_a god_n which_o seethe_v behould_v and_o know_v all_o thing_n even_o before_o they_o be_v begin_v loehéere_n we_o see_v the_o sentence_n of_o their_o doctor_n to_o the_o contrary_n who_o press_v we_o so_o much_o to_o go_v to_o their_o church_n against_o our_o conscience_n if_o error_n find_v such_o zeal_n what_o zeal_n ought_v truth_n to_o have_v if_o these_o fellow_n each_o of_o they_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o pryvate_a fond_a fancy_n be_v content_n most_o willyngelye_o to_o adventure_v any_o danger_n or_o extremity_n what_o so_o ever_o rather_o than_o to_o come_v to_o the_o true_a catholic_a church_n wherein_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o to_o the_o which_o in_o baptism_n they_o swear_v obedience_n why_o shall_v such_o blame_v be_v lay_v upon_o we_o for_o stand_v in_o defence_n of_o our_o conscience_n church_n and_o for_o refuse_v to_o go_v to_o their_o church_n wherein_o we_o be_v nether_a bear_v nor_o breed_v up_o nor_o ever_o persuade_v that_o they_o have_v any_o truth_n or_o holiness_n in_o they_o this_o reason_n only_o may_v suffice_v any_o reasonable_a man_n especial_o the_o protestant_n except_o he_o will_v mislike_v with_o his_o own_o doctrine_n which_o condemn_v i_o of_o hypocrisy_n dissimulation_n and_o renouncinge_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n if_o i_o present_v but_o my_o only_a body_n to_o the_o church_n of_o they_o who_o religion_n i_o be_o not_o persuade_v to_o be_v true_a the_o which_o say_v of_o his_o in_o a_o sense_n have_v good_a reason_n albeit_o the_o word_n and_o meaning_n be_v wicked_a for_o false_a if_o there_o be_v no_o man_n either_o so_o foolish_a or_o impious_a in_o the_o world_n but_o must_v needs_o think_v that_o one_o only_a religion_n among_o christian_n be_v true_a and_o all_o other_o false_a and_o if_o everye_o man_n which_o have_v any_o religion_n and_o be_v resolve_v therein_o must_v 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who_o require_v and_o deserve_v much_o more_o exact_a service_n at_o our_o hand_n bear_v this_o dissimulation_n and_o traitorous_a deal_n of_o we_o if_o we_o be_v content_a for_o temporal_a respect_n and_o for_o satisfaction_n of_o any_o mortal_a power_n less_o than_o himself_o to_o present_v ourselves_o to_o such_o place_n and_o assembly_n where_o we_o shall_v hear_v his_o majesty_n dishonour_v his_o son_n slander_v church_n his_o holy_a word_n falsify_v his_o church_n impugn_a his_o saint_n and_o martyr_n discredit_v his_o byshope_n and_o pastor_n revyle_v and_o all_o the_o whole_a ecclesiastical_a jerarchye_n rend_v break_a dissever_a and_o turn_v upsydowne_o and_o his_o people_n purchase_v with_o his_o blood_n and_o dear_a unto_o he_o than_o his_o own_o life_n excite_v and_o stir_v up_o against_o he_o &_o his_o minister_n and_o by_o sweet_a word_n and_o gay_a benediction_n slock_v away_o to_o the_o slaughter_n 16._o house_n of_o heresy_n what_o noble_a man_n be_v there_o in_o the_o 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scripture_n psalm_n in_o the_o stretes_n of_o constantinople_n thereby_o to_o allure_v the_o people_n to_o they_o and_o yet_o we_o may_v not_o say_v that_o their_o service_n be_v good_a like_a as_o we_o can_v say_v that_o the_o devil_n talk_n be_v good_a with_o christ_n 4._o albeit_o it_o be_v deck_v with_o allegation_n of_o scripture_n and_o other_o sweet_a word_n although_o therefore_o their_o service_n be_v full_a of_o scripture_n it_o be_v no_o good_a argument_n ose._n that_o it_o be_v therefore_o infallible_a good_a for_o as_o s._n jerome_n say_v of_o all_o heretic_n what_o soever_o they_o speak_v or_o think_v that_o they_o do_v speak_v in_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o howl_n of_o wolf_n &_o the_o bellowinge_v noise_n of_o mad_a bullock_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v that_o which_o the_o scholar_n of_o the_o apostle_n s_o 2._o ignatius_n say_v no_o man_n can_v call_v he_o good_a or_o say_v he_o do_v well_o that_o do_v mingle_v evil_a with_o good_a wherefore_o s._n 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