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	word_n	work_n	7,504	5	5.1951	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89518	Vox turturis vel columba alba albionis=The voice of the turtle, or, Englands white dove in the deluge of division, the second time sent forth from Gods Arke, to prsent a peace-offering upon the altar of Jehovah Shalom. Humbly proposing that divine direction, which the God of Peace hath revealed in his word of truth, for determining differences by an holy ordinance of his owne institution, wherein himselfe is the sole judge, ... Shewing how by this divine way of Gods judgement, not onely the great differences here in church and state depending, may speedily and happily be determined with glory to God, honour to the King, and happinesse to the kingdomes, but also all the greatest controversies, both civill and sacred throughout Christendome may be composed, the effusion of blood prevented, many prophecies conducing to an universall peace fulfilled, the happy use of this holy ordinance made knowne, and the name of God thereby manifested, ... even among heathens. / Per E. M. Arm. Christi servorum minimo minorem.	Marbury, Edward, 1581-ca. 1655.	1647 (1647)	Wing M570; Thomason E518_4; ESTC R206163	81,199	64

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11.12.13.14.15.16.17.19_o isa_n 51._o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o comfort_v you_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o fear_v man_n etc._n etc._n and_o forget_v the_o lord_n thy_o maker_n &_o c_o v._o 12.13_o no_o perfect_a peace_n in_o our_o case_n without_o consult_v &_o receive_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o great_a peacemaker_n zech._n 8.3_o a_o city_n of_o truth_n 1_o cor._n 3._o ●1_n psa_fw-la 147.2.14_o quo_fw-la facilius_fw-la preceptum_fw-la eo_fw-la gravius_fw-la peccatum_fw-la not_o the_o hill_n of_o our_o haughty_a one_o nor_o mu●titudes_n nor_o mountain_n of_o our_o mighties_n can_v make_v we_o happy_a all_o our_o power_n and_o policy_n wealth_n and_o army_n without_o a_o pious_a peace_n can_v preserve_v we_o from_o ruin_n and_o for_o a_o firm_a and_o wellgrounded_n peace_n we_o can_v be_v assure_v nor_o ever_o secure_v except_o the_o proposition_n for_o peace_n be_v confirm_v settle_a and_o perfect_v by_o the_o judgement_n sentence_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o great_a 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small_a thing_n this_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n prescribe_v by_o his_o word_n however_o despicable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o sinful_a mortal_n who_o be_v thou_o o_o great_a mountain_n thou_o shall_v be_v a_o plain_a for_o neither_o by_o a_o army_n nor_o by_o strength_n but_o by_o my_o spirit_n by_o myself_o by_o the_o way_n of_o my_o word_n shall_v the_o work_n of_o peace_n be_v finish_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n vide_fw-la isa_n 2.11_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o a_o second_o respect_n there_o be_v also_o a_o sacred_a necessity_n of_o the_o use_n of_o this_o holy_a way_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o equal_a and_o impartial_a proceed_n for_o trial_n of_o difference_n depend_v between_o king_n and_o parliament_n 1._o in_o regard_v the_o king_n be_v under_o christ_n the_o next_o and_o immediate_a supreme_a governor_n of_o these_o kingdom_n and_o the_o parliament_n the_o supreme_a court_n of_o judicature_n in_o these_o kingdom_n now_o neither_o party_n can_v appeal_v to_o 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the_o right_a of_o the_o militia_n and_o all_o other_o matter_n in_o difference_n will_v be_v just_o dispose_v we_o know_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n psa_n 19.9_o rom._n 2.2.6.11_o none_o ought_v to_o judge_v another_o but_o by_o warrant_n from_o god_n in_o right_a or_o title_n especial_o where_o the_o judge_n lay_v claim_v to_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o question_n he_o will_v give_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n custom_n to_o who_o custom_n to_o all_o and_o every_o one_o their_o proper_a due_n in_o this_o divine_a judgement_n as_o we_o can_v fail_v of_o right_a so_o we_o need_v not_o fear_v any_o wrong_n where_o the_o lord_n be_v judge_n there_o be_v no_o partiality_n nor_o respect_n of_o person_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o ask_v the_o apostle_n question_n

do_v cause_v thy_o judgement_n to_o be_v hear_v from_o heaven_n sure_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n shall_v turn_v to_o thy_o praise_n the_o remainder_n of_o their_o rage_n shall_v thou_o restrain_v awake_v a●●se_n put_v on_o thy_o strength_n o_o albion_n put_v on_o thy_o garment_n of_o beauty_n o_o br●ttain_n trust_n in_o god_n alone_o by_o abraham_n example_n isa_n 51._o hear_v you_o that_o follow_v righteousness_n look_v unto_o the_o rock_n whence_o yet_o be_v hew_v etc._n etc._n harken_v unto_o i_o for_o a_o law_n shall_v proceed_v from_o i_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v forth_o my_o judgement_n for_o alight_v of_o the_o people_n v._o 4._o my_o righteousness_n be_v near_o i_o will_v judge_v the_o people_n the_o isle_n shall_v wait_v for_o i_o and_o trust_v unto_o i_o arise_v o_o england_n be_v bright_a o_o britain_n for_o thy_o light_n be_v come_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v come_v 4.6.7_o awake_v as_o in_o the_o ancient_a day_n as_o in_o the_o generation_n of_o old_a remember_v 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name_n of_o peace_n and_o unity_n which_o of_o a_o albion_n she_o be_v like_a to_o become_v a_o acheldama_n of_o a_o eden_n garden_n a_o ghastly_a golgatha_n cruelty_n and_o division_n cry_v she_o down_o exinanite_n exinanite_n down_o with_o she_o down_o with_o she_o even_o to_o the_o ground_n cry_v the_o bloody_a brood_n of_o curse_a cain_n and_o have_v draw_v the_o line_n of_o vanity_n of_o cruelty_n over_o she_o god_n be_v please_v in_o mercy_n to_o reveal_v and_o revive_v this_o holy_a way_n of_o reconciliation_n whereby_o to_o recover_v restore_v and_o raise_v she_o up_o again_o 29.11_o jer._n 29.11_o vid._n isa_n 46.13_o and_o 49.7_o 8_o 9_o &_o adfinem_fw-la their_o speech_n bewray_v they_o as_o they_o say_v to_o poor_a to_o be_v of_o ashdod_n or_o egypt_n that_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o way_n of_o the_o sword_n to_o be_v of_o the_o bloody_a brood_n of_o cruel_a cain_n or_o curse_a corah_n who_o preach_v and_o teach_v that_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o 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