Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	gospel_n	law_n	life_n	7,267	5	5.2543	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54026	Concerning persecution: which is, the afflicting or punishing that which is good, under the pretence of its being evil. Which practice is contrary to the very nature of mankind (so far as it is drawn out of the corruption and depravation) which would be good and do good, and have good cherished, and evil suppressed, both in it self and others. ... Yet this unhappy error will always be committed in nations and governments, until the proper right and just liberty of men's consciences be discerned, acknowledged and allowed. Likewise, there are some answers given to that common objection, against affording conscience in its due liberty, because evil persons may pretend conscience to escape the just punishment of their evil deeds. With a brief account of that supposed stubbornes, which by man is objected against the people called Quakers. ... By Isaac Penington the younger.	Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679.	1661 (1661)	Wing P1156; ESTC R214723	23,798	32

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shall_v be_v lift_v up_o above_o all_o the_o swell_n of_o the_o water_n yea_o a_o song_n of_o praise_n be_v already_o prepare_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n choose_a against_o the_o day_n of_o his_o deliverance_n we_o look_v not_o out_o but_o give_v up_o our_o back_n to_o the_o smiter_n as_o if_o their_o stroke_n be_v never_o to_o have_v a_o end_n and_o yet_o we_o wait_v on_o our_o god_n and_o hope_n in_o he_o as_o if_o deliverance_n be_v spring_v up_o every_o moment_n and_o oh_o that_o god_n will_v smite_v the_o spirit_n of_o enmity_n and_o darkness_n in_o man_n and_o power_n and_o then_o there_o will_v be_v love_n peace_n pursue_v after_o god_n and_o righteousness_n and_o no_o more_o persecute_v and_o smite_v of_o god_n people_n for_o the_o uprightness_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o for_o their_o obedience_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o he_o but_o be_v it_o know_v throughout_o all_o the_o earth_n we_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o we_o must_v worship_v and_o serve_v he_o he_o have_v redeem_v 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forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v and_o afterward_o to_o saul_n saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o therefore_o in_o love_n to_o those_o who_o be_v at_o unaware_o run_v into_o this_o great_a error_n that_o they_o may_v find_v the_o good_a hand_n of_o god_n stop_v they_o therein_o for_o their_o own_o good_a be_v these_o thing_n follow_v concern_v persecution_n write_v wherein_o be_v manifest_v first_o what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v persecute_v 2._o who_o it_o be_v that_o persecute_v or_o be_v the_o persecutor_n 3._o the_o nature_n of_o persecution_n 4._o the_o ground_n or_o cause_n of_o persecution_n 5._o the_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o persecution_n 6._o the_o end_n of_o persecute_v what_o man_n aim_v at_o therein_o or_o rather_o what_o that_o spirit_n in_o man_n which_o put_v they_o upon_o persecute_v of_o other_o aim_v at_o thereby_o 7._o the_o colour_n or_o false_a pretence_n of_o the_o persecute_v spirit_n 8._o the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o 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