Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	know_v	receive_v	world_n	7,869	5	5.0949	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56215	The sword of Christian magistracy supported, or, A vindication of the Christian magistrates authority under the Gospell, to punish idolatry, apostacy, heresie, blasphemy, and obstinate schism, with corporall, and in some cases with capitall punishments ... by William Prinne of Lincolns Inne, Esquire.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1653 (1653)	Wing P4099; ESTC R15969	222,705	186

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10._o 11._o yea_o when_o and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o restrain_v and_o punish_v they_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o deliver_v they_o unto_o satan_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o 20._o wish_a death_n that_o they_o be_v even_o cut_v off_o for_o trouble_v the_o church_n gal._n 5._o 12._o will_v minister_n to_o stop_v their_o mouth_n rebuke_v they_o sharp_o and_o after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n to_o reject_v because_o they_o subvert_v whole_a house_n and_o overthrow_v the_o faith_n of_o many_o tit._n 1._o 11._o 13._o c._n 3._o 10_o 11._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 1_o 2._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 18._o and_o the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n thyatira_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o they_o when_o they_o have_v no_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v particular_o blame_v by_o god_n for_o suffer_v such_o who_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o baalam_n and_o of_o the_o nicholaitan_n which_o christ_n hate_v and_o for_o suffer_v that_o woman_n jezebel_n who_o call_v herself_o a_o 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my_o twelve_o argument_n shall_v be_v deduce_v from_o these_o follow_a gospel_n text_n 12._o luke_n 19_o 27._o where_o christ_n after_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o talent_n conclude_v thus_o but_o those_o my_o enemy_n that_o will_v not_o that_o i_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o bring_v hither_o and_o slay_v they_o before_o my_o face_n christ_n do_v not_o slay_v they_o immediate_o himself_o but_o the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v his_o minister_n servant_n 4._o revenger_n they_o be_v to_o bring_v and_o slay_v they_o before_o his_o face_n for_o their_o treason_n and_o rebellion_n against_o he_o mat._n 21._o 33._o to_o 44._o mark_v 12._o 1._o to_o 12._o luke_n 20._o 9_o to_o 19_o where_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o vineyard_n who_o let_v it_o out_o to_o husbandman_n who_o stone_v his_o servant_n and_o kill_v his_o son_n when_o he_o come_v he_o will_v miserable_o destroy_v those_o wicked_a man_n and_o let_v

reformation_n conversion_n by_o god_n sanctify_v of_o they_o to_o that_o use_n this_o be_v one_o main_a end_n why_o god_n inflict_v they_o and_o that_o these_o oft_o time_n work_v outward_a nay_o inward_a reformation_n too_o when_o the_o word_n and_o other_o ordinance_n will_v not_o prevail_v witness_v psal_n 119._o 67._o 71._o 75._o before_o i_o be_v afflict_v i_o go_v a_o stray_n but_o now_o have_v i_o keep_v thy_o word_n it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o statute_n and_o in_o thy_o faithfulness_n thou_o have_v afflict_v i_o god_n rod_n reform_v david_n when_o his_o word_n will_v not_o prevail_v hence_o be_v that_o of_o dan._n 11._o 33._o 35._o and_o some_o of_o they_o of_o understanding_n shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o by_o ●lame_n and_o captivity_n and_o by_o spoil_v many_o day_n to_o try_v and_o to_o make_v they_o white_a i_o say_v 27._o 7._o 29._o have_v he_o smite_v they_o as_o he_o smite_v those_o that_o smite_v 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and_o we_o be_v in_o great_a distress_n and_o because_o of_o all_o this_o we_o make_v a_o sure_a covenant_n and_o write_v it_o and_o our_o prince_n levite_n and_o priest_n seal_v unto_o it_o their_o present_a affliction_n than_o make_v they_o enter_v into_o a_o solemn_a covenant_n for_o a_o inward_a and_o outward_a a_o personal_a and_o national_n reformation_n thus_o we_o read_v that_o proud_a nebuchadnezars_n dethrone_v from_o his_o kingdom_n and_o drive_v out_o to_o eat_v grass_n with_o the_o very_a beast_n be_v the_o mean_n of_o his_o humiliation_n end_n conversion_n and_o of_o bring_v he_o not_o only_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o but_o of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o to_o bless_v praise_n and_o honour_v he_o who_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o to_o exalt_v and_o honour_v the_o king_n of_o heaven_n all_o who_o work_n be_v truth_n and_o his_o way_n judgement_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o those_o that_o walk_v in_o pride_n he_o be_v able_a to_o abase_v even_o by_o his_o punishment_n when_o no_o mean_n else_o will_v prevail_v thus_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o by_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o external_a violence_n and_o force_n when_o other_o mean_n be_v ineffectual_a convert_v paul_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o persecution_n of_o he_o and_o his_o member_n 21._o a_o light_n shine_v round_o about_o he_o from_o heaven_n which_o make_v he_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o he_o hear_v a_o terrible_a voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o i_o be_o jesus_n who_o thou_o persecute_v which_o strike_v he_o into_o a_o fit_a of_o tremble_v and_o astonishment_n for_o the_o present_a and_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v after_o this_o he_o be_v three_o day_n without_o sight_n and_o neither_o do_v eat_v nor_o drink_v and_o by_o this_o way_n of_o terror_n and_o violence_n not_o by_o preach_v peace_n and_o the_o gospel_n do_v christ_n himself_o convert_v he_o whence_o 4._o 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hos_fw-la 5._o 15._o isaiah_n 48._o 10._o 11_o zeph._n 3._o 12._o jam._n 5._o 13._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o jonah_n 3._o 4._o 5._o with_o sundry_a other_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o outward_a judgement_n and_o affliction_n send_v upon_o person_n or_o nation_n do_v work_v a_o real_a change_n &_o reformation_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n as_o well_o as_o the_o word_n and_o that_o god_n do_v send_v and_o appoint_v affliction_n have_v a_o preach_v a_o reform_a voice_n in_o they_o as_o well_o as_o his_o word_n mic._n 6._o 9_o for_o this_o very_a end_n and_o purpose_n upon_o man_n to_o reform_v they_o as_o all_o divine_n accord_n in_o their_o write_n &_o sermon_n of_o affliction_n 3_o as_o outward_a affliction_n send_v by_o god_n so_o outward_a punishment_n and_o chastisement_n inflict_v by_o man_n parent_n master_n magistrate_n as_o his_o minister_n

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34._o 31_o 32._o cap._n 33._o 16._o ezra_n 20._o 3_o etc._n etc._n nehem._n 9_o 18._o where_o the_o like_a covenant_n be_v enter_v into_o and_o press_v on_o the_o people_n by_o jehojada_n hezekiah_n manasseh_n josiah_n ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n with_o god_n own_o approbation_n though_o no_o doubt_n they_o make_v many_o hypocrite_n and_o dissembler_n in_o the_o objector_n sense_n four_o against_o the_o very_a gospel_n itself_o and_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o which_o civilize_v and_o restrain_v many_o and_o transform_v they_o outward_o into_o angel_n of_o light_n into_o true_a shepherd_n and_o sheep_n of_o christ_n who_o yet_o inward_o be_v incarnate_a devil_n and_o ravenous_a wolf_n have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o as_o be_v apparent_a by_o matth._n 7._o 15_o 16._o john_n 2._o 23_o 24_o 25._o cap._n 6._o 26._o 27._o 70._o 71._o act_n 8._o 13_o to_o 25._o cap._n 20._o 29_o 30._o john_n 7._o 24._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 12._o cap._n 11._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o 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