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	scripture_n	word_n	19,662	5	4.5060	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47967	A letter concerning the matter of the present excommunications	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1683 (1683)	Wing L1353; ESTC R9567	11,968	37

with_o laughter_n indignation_n and_o confusion_n and_o if_o dissenter_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v it_o be_v desire_v that_o the_o work_n be_v leave_v unto_o the_o penal_a statute_n which_o as_o now_o prosecute_v and_o interpret_v be_v sufficient_a for_o it_o rather_o than_o that_o the_o name_n of_o religion_n and_o a_o divine_a ordinance_n shall_v mere_o for_o that_o end_n be_v expose_v to_o contempt_n the_o last_o thing_n that_o i_o shall_v trouble_v you_o with_o at_o present_a be_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o person_n against_o who_o the_o present_a excommunication_n be_v bluster_v with_o the_o pretend_a cause_n of_o they_o these_o be_v they_o who_o they_o call_v dissenter_n concern_v who_o we_o may_v inquire_v what_o they_o be_v and_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o pretend_a ecclesiastical_a severity_n towards_o they_o and_o as_o unto_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o enqury_n they_o be_v such_o as_o believe_v and_o make_v open_a profession_n of_o all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n they_o do_v so_o as_o they_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o scripture_n nor_o be_v the_o contrary_n charge_v on_o they_o there_o be_v nothing_o determine_v by_o the_o ancient_a council_n to_o belong_v unto_o christian_a faith_n which_o they_o disbelieve_v nor_o do_v they_o own_o any_o doctrine_n condemn_v by_o they_o they_o profess_v a_o equal_a interest_n of_o consent_n in_o the_o harmony_n of_o protestant_a confession_n with_o any_o other_o protestant_n whatever_n they_o own_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o establish_v by_o law_n in_o nothing_o recede_v from_o it_o nor_o have_v they_o any_o novel_a or_o uncatholick_a opinion_n of_o their_o own_o it_o be_v therefore_o utter_o impossible_a to_o separate_v they_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o faith_n or_o to_o cast_v they_o from_o that_o rock_n whereon_o they_o be_v build_v thereby_o they_o do_v also_o attend_v unto_o divine_a worship_n in_o their_o own_o assembly_n and_o herein_o they_o do_v practice_v all_o that_o be_v agree_v on_o by_o all_o christian_n in_o the_o world_n and_o nothing_o else_o for_o they_o do_v not_o only_o make_v the_o scripture_n the_o sole_a rule_n of_o their_o worship_n so_o as_o to_o omit_v nothing_o prescribe_v therein_o to_o that_o purpose_n nor_o to_o observe_v any_o thing_n prohibit_v thereby_o but_o their_o worship_n be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o all_o age_n nothing_o do_v they_o omit_v that_o be_v ever_o use_v by_o it_o nothing_o do_v they_o observe_v that_o be_v ever_o condemn_v by_o it_o and_o this_o must_v be_v the_o principle_n and_o measure_n of_o catholic_n union_n in_o worship_n if_o ever_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o earth_n to_o expect_v it_o in_o any_o other_o observance_n be_v vain_a and_o foolish_a offer_v prayer_n and_o praise_n to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o expound_v of_o it_o sing_v 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