Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	holy_a	person_n	trinity_n	8,176	5	10.0802	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52357	The true liberty & dominion of conscience vindicated, from the usurpations & abuses of opinion, and persuasion	Nalson, John, 1638?-1686.	1677 (1677)	Wing N117; ESTC R19982	50,790	152

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the_o dominion_n of_o conscience_n for_o this_o necessity_n of_o knowledge_n be_v the_o law_n of_o conscience_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n 4.15_o rom._n 4.15_o there_o can_v be_v no_o transgression_n no_o obligation_n nor_o afflict_a guilt_n let_v not_o any_o person_n now_o think_v that_o i_o have_v straighten_a the_o diocese_n of_o this_o universal_a bishop_n or_o to_o speak_v without_o offence_n this_o overseer_n of_o the_o world_n for_o thus_o far_o his_o proper_a and_o absolute_a jurisdiction_n do_v extend_v itself_o but_o conscience_n have_v likewise_o a_o collateral_a dominion_n over_o all_o indifferent_a action_n which_o be_v thus_o all_o our_o action_n which_o may_v be_v do_v or_o not_o do_v without_o sin_n on_o either_o part_n be_v call_v indifferent_a as_o for_o example_n if_o for_o my_o health_n or_o pleasure_n i_o design_n to_o take_v the_o air_n it_o be_v indifferent_a whether_o i_o ride_v or_o walk_v or_o whether_o i_o go_v into_o that_o fair_a field_n or_o 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