Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	good_a	heart_n	soul_n	7,867	5	4.7017	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86784	The Humble petition of the Brovvnists		1641 (1641)	Wing H3487; Thomason E178_10; ESTC R3502	4,142	11

the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o brownist_n print_a in_o the_o year_n 1641._o the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o afflict_a brethren_n humble_o show_v that_o whereas_o there_o be_v so_o many_o different_a religion_n now_o profess_v in_o england_n as_o your_o honour_n well_o know_v and_o that_o with_o grief_n no_o doubt_n cast_v your_o eye_n upon_o the_o great_a confusion_n that_o thereby_o arise_v in_o the_o common_a wealth_n every_o one_o hope_v and_o expect_v that_o they_o alone_a shall_v be_v receive_v and_o establish_v by_o this_o present_a and_o powerful_a high_a court_n of_o parliament_n and_o all_o other_o to_o be_v cast_v forth_o abolish_v and_o prosecute_v which_o certain_o will_v cause_v if_o it_o be_v once_o decree_v a_o far_o great_a confusion_n and_o discontentment_n for_o the_o timely_a prevention_n of_o which_o danger_n many_o hold_v it_o necessary_a and_o humble_o desire_v that_o you_o will_v take_v it_o into_o your_o deep_a consideration_n and_o profound_a judgement_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o more_o convenient_a for_o this_o state_n and_o more_o grateful_a to_o the_o subject_n to_o tolerate_v all_o profession_n whatsoever_o every_o one_o be_v leave_v to_o use_v his_o own_o conscience_n none_o to_o be_v punish_v or_o pesecute_v for_o it_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o profess_v a_o religion_n but_o be_v in_o conscience_n persuade_v that_o to_o be_v the_o best_a wherein_o to_o save_v his_o soul_n &_o can_v give_v no_o doubt_n some_o reason_n yea_o and_o allege_v some_o authority_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o it_o which_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o not_o his_o will_n but_o his_o judgement_n be_v convince_v and_o therefore_o hold_v it_o unreasonable_a to_o be_v force_v to_o follow_v other_o man_n judgement_n and_o not_o his_o own_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n as_o that_o of_o his_o salvation_n be_v which_o be_v the_o only_a mark_n his_o tender_a soul_n aim_v at_o in_o his_o religion_n and_o for_o which_o 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