Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	keep_v	peace_n	unity_n	7,015	5	8.9407	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85986	The libertine school'd, or A vindication of the magistrates power in religious matters. In ansvver to some fallacious quæries scattered about the city of Limrick, by a nameless author, about the 15th of December, 1656. And for detection of those mysterious designs so vigorously fomented, if not begun among us, by romish engineers, and Jesuitick emissaries, under notionall disguises ... (politicæ uti & ecclesiasticæ. axiom. Arabic.) Published, by Claudus Gilbert, B.D. and minister of the Gospel at Limrick in Ireland.	Gilbert, Claudius, d. 1696?	1657 (1657)	Wing G702; Thomason E923_4; ESTC R202210	61,982	75

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all_o age_n place_n and_o condition_n to_o fulfil_v their_o measure_n of_o iniquity_n 10._o till_o it_o come_v to_o be_v seal_v up_o 10._o and_o they_o with_o it_o carry_v away_o by_o god_n executioner_n into_o the_o land_n of_o shinar_n and_o confusion_n as_o that_o of_o zechary_n may_v be_v expound_v 1._o though_o some_o understand_v it_o of_o christ_n merciful_a act_n in_o cover_v sin_n 19_o 4._o mind_n what_o be_v the_o tare_n that_o be_v let_v alone_o in_o general_a they_o be_v all_o that_o work_n iniquity_n and_o offend_v 30._o i_o e._n the_o multitude_n collective_a of_o reprobate_n 23._o prepare_v for_o the_o fire_n vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v for_o destruction_n in_o the_o complex_n of_o they_o the_o angel_n have_v a_o providential_a command_n to_o let_v they_o alone_o not_o to_o pluck_v they_o all_o up_o at_o once_o by_o the_o root_n for_o they_o be_v the_o most_o and_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n it_o will_v endanger_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 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himself_o that_o lamb_n of_o god_n 4._o the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n that_o roar_v out_o of_o zion_n against_o all_o wickedness_n do_v not_o he_o command_v his_o servant_n in_o all_o age_n and_o place_n to_o contend_v earnest_o for_o the_o faith_n once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n 1._o to_o cast_v out_o and_o keep_v out_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n 8._o especial_o in_o external_a break_n forth_o shall_v the_o raven_a wolf_n that_o watch_n for_o man_n soul_n be_v cherish_v and_o own_v because_o they_o have_v get_v on_o the_o garb_n of_o sheep_n be_v not_o such_o fox_n and_o wolf_n most_o mischievous_a under_o that_o 15._o disguise_n do_v not_o christ_n with_o his_o spouse_n command_v his_o servant_n in_o the_o magistracy_n to_o take_v up_o the_o fox_n yea_o the_o little_a fox_n that_o spoil_v the_o tender_a bud_n of_o his_o vineyard_n be_v there_o ever_o more_o need_n of_o that_o watchful_a care_n than_o in_o this_o age_n and_o in_o these_o part_n 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