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	word_n	7,639	5	4.4241	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69646	The Ivdgement of Martin Bucer concerning divorce written to Edward the sixt, in his second book of the Kingdom of Christ, and now Englisht : wherein a late book restoring the doctrine and discipline of divorce is heer confirm'd and justify'd by the authoritie of Martin Bucer to the Parlament of England.; De regno Christi. De coniugio & divortio. English	Bucer, Martin, 1491-1551.; Milton, John, 1608-1674.	1644 (1644)	Wing B5270; ESTC R3964	32,365	42

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impotence_n of_o body_n leprosy_n madness_n etc._n etc._n be_v just_a cause_n of_o divorce_n of_o this_o because_o it_o be_v not_o dispute_v in_o the_o doctline_v and_o discipline_n of_o divorce_n he_o that_o will_v know_v further_a i_o commend_v to_o the_o latin_a original_a chap._n xliii_o that_o to_o grant_v divorce_n for_o all_o the_o cause_n which_o have_v be_v hitherto_o bring_v disagree_v not_o from_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n name_v only_o the_o cause_n of_o adultery_n now_o we_o must_v see_v how_o these_o thing_n can_v stand_v with_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o seem_v direct_o to_o forbid_v all_o divorce_n excepti_fw-la be_v for_o adultery_n to_o the_o understanding_n whereof_o we_o must_v ever_o remember_v this_o that_o in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n there_o can_v be_v no_o contrariety_n that_o his_o word_n and_o answer_n be_v not_o to_o be_v stretch_v beyond_o the_o question_n propose_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o there_o purpose_n to_o treat_v 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there_o shall_v be_v a_o perpetual_a union_n both_o in_o body_n and_o spirit_n where_o this_o be_v not_o the_o matrimony_n be_v already_o break_v before_o there_o be_v yet_o any_o divorce_n make_v or_o second_o marriage_n chap._n xxix_o that_o it_o be_v wicked_a to_o strain_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n beyond_o their_o purpose_n this_o be_v his_o three_o axiom_n whereof_o there_o need_v no_o explication_n here_o chap._n xxx_o that_o all_o place_n of_o scripture_n about_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v 4._o join_v and_o compare_v to_o avoid_v contradiction_n this_o be_v demonstrate_v at_o large_a out_o of_o sundry_a place_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o principal_o by_o that_o precept_n against_o swear_v which_o compare_v with_o many_o place_n of_o 34._o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n be_v a_o flat_a contradiction_n of_o they_o all_o if_o we_o follow_v superstitious_o the_o letter_n then_o have_v repeat_v brief_o his_o fo●re_n axiom_n he_o thus_o proceed_v these_o thing_n thus_o 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spare_v the_o translate_n chap._n xxxii_o that_o a_o manifest_a adulteress_n ought_v to_o be_v divorce_v and_o can_v lawful_o be_v retain_v in_o marriage_n by_o any_o true_a christian_a this_o though_o be_v prove_v sufficient_o yet_o i_o let_v pass_v because_o this_o question_n be_v not_o hindle_v in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o divorce_n to_o which_o book_n i_o bring_v so_o much_o of_o this_o treatise_n as_o run_v parallel_n chapter_n xxxiii_o that_o adultery_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o death_n this_o chapter_n also_o i_o omit_v for_o the_o reason_n last_o allege_v chap._n xxxiv_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o wife_n to_o leave_v a_o adulterer_n and_o to_o marry_v another_o husband_n this_o be_v general_o grant_v and_o therefore_o excuse_v i_o the_o writing_n out_o chap._n xxxv_o place_n in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n touch_v divorce_n explain_v let_v we_o consider_v the_o answer_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v by_o the_o apostle_n several_o 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