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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89645	A little starre, giving some light into the counsels and purposes of God revealed in the Scriptures. Or A catechisme, wherein these ensuing principles. 1. What God is, and how he manifests himselfe. 2 Why he made the world and man. 3. Mans condition, what, 1. by creation. 2. By his fall. 3. By being restored by Jesus Christ. 4 The uses and ends of the law. 5. What the Gospell is. 6. Justification what it is. 7. Sanctification what, and how it is wrought. 8. What repentance is. 9. The use and ends of the Scriptures. 10. What true prayer is. 11. Baptisme, and the Lords Supper, why, and how used. 12. Generall redemption what, and how to be adjudged of. 13. Resurrection and judgement what. 14. Heaven and Hell what, in truth and misterie. All which are briefly by way of question and answer opened and explained. / By VVilliam Mason.	Mason, William, Anabaptist.	1653 (1653)	Wing M948; Thomason E1505_1; ESTC R208669	86,553	204

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they_o all_o endeavour_n to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n they_o all_o know_v and_o profess_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o body_n whereof_o they_o be_v member_n and_o that_o 4._o there_o be_v but_o one_o spirit_n by_o which_o they_o be_v unite_v and_o make_v one_o in_o this_o body_n and_o that_o their_o hope_n whereof_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o be_v effectual_o call_v thereunto_o they_o all_o profess_v and_o acknowledge_v 5._o one_o lord_n in_o who_o they_o do_v believe_v and_o one_o faith_n by_o which_o they_o believe_v and_o one_o baptism_n through_o which_o they_o be_v not_o only_o make_v conformable_a to_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n but_o also_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o he_o in_o his_o glorious_a resurrection_n unto_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o be_v also_o anoint_v with_o he_o to_o hold_v forth_o the_o same_o to_o other_o they_o all_o profess_v one_o god_n who_o be_v the_o 6._o father_n the_o 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a_o great_a fault_n among_o child_n to_o begrudge_v one_o another_o of_o their_o father_n gift_n there_o be_v several_a attainment_n among_o saint_n or_o several_a degree_n of_o manifestation_n 2_o there_o be_v some_o babe_n and_o some_o strong_a man_n 14._o and_o there_o be_v milk_n for_o the_o one_o and_o strong_a meat_n for_o the_o other_o they_o that_o be_v strong_a be_v once_o weak_a and_o they_o who_o be_v weak_a as_o yet_o will_v in_o time_n grow_v strong_a my_o dear_a friend_n let_v we_o leave_v judge_v and_o censure_v one_o another_o 4._o for_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n let_v we_o endeavour_v unity_n peace_n and_o concord_n let_v we_o walk_v in_o love_n oh_o 22._o if_o we_o can_v love_v one_o another_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n fevent_o with_o what_o sweet_a embrace_n shall_v we_o receive_v and_o enjoy_v each_o other_o how_o will_v our_o heavenly_a father_n be_v glorify_v how_o will_v truth_n be_v advance_v and_o appear_v like_o itself_o and_o 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fullness_n of_o wisdom_n power_n and_o good●●●●_n that_o be_v in_o god_n and_o which_o be_v god_n can_v not_o contain_v itself_o but_o must_v of_o necessity_n break_v forth_o into_o action_n for_o wisdom_n power_n justice_z etc._n etc._n be_v not_o real_o such_o except_o they_o act_n like_o themselves_o q._n may_v not_o man_n have_v be_v well_o spare_v in_o the_o creation_n a._n no_o the_o least_o even_o the_o most_o contemptible_a 31._o creature_n serve_v much_o to_o advance_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o creator_n but_o man_n be_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o creation_n for_o who_o use_n and_o service_n be_v all_o other_o creature_n make_v yea_o in_o who_o and_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n principal_o intend_v the_o manifestation_n of_o all_o his_o glorious_a excellency_n can_v not_o possible_o be_v want_v q._n do_v not_o the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n etc._n etc._n of_o god_n as_o pleniful_o appear_v in_o make_v all_o other_o creature_n as_o in_o man_n a._n the_o whole_a creation_n though_o 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