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	scripture_n	speak_v	7,222	5	4.9707	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42357	Protesters no subverters, and presbyterie no papacie; or, A vindication of the protesting brethren, and of the government of the kirk of Scotland from the aspersions unjustly cast upon them, in a late pamphlet of some of the resolution-party, entituled, A declaration, &c. With a discovery of the insufficiency, inequality and iniquity of the things propounded in that pamphlet, as overtures of union and peace. Especially, of the iniquity of that absolute and unlimited submission to the sentences of church-judicatories that is holden forth therein, and most unjustly pleaded to belong to the being and essence of presbyterial government. By some witnesses to the way of the protestation.	Guthrie, James, 1612?-1661, attributed name.	1658 (1658)	Wing G2264; ESTC R221886	66,607	126

thereunto_o in_o the_o literal_a and_o genuine_a sense_n and_o meaning_n thereof_o which_o be_v propound_v by_o the_o brethren_n for_o the_o protestation_n in_o the_o conference_n at_o edinburgh_n november_n 1655._o as_o conducible_a and_o fit_a mean_n to_o the_o make_n up_o of_o a_o solid_a union_n and_o well-grounded_a peace_n in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o desire_v it_o to_o be_v consider_v whether_o these_o overture_n of_o union_n and_o peace_n propound_v by_o these_o brethren_n be_v not_o very_o unequal_a it_o have_v be_v and_o be_v their_o manner_n to_o profess_v and_o print_v that_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o offer_v very_o equal_a term_n of_o peace_n so_o in_o the_o nine_o page_n of_o this_o declaration_n that_o they_o have_v already_o offer_v that_o t●…ough_o they_o hold_v fast_o their_o own_o judgement_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o impose_v upon_o the_o protest_a brethren_n their_o judgement_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o first_o difference_n but_o these_o profession_n notwithstanding_o they_o do_v in_o sundry_a particular_n impose_v upon_o their_o judgement_n as_o first_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o protestation_n they_o do_v require_v that_o these_o brethren_n do_v declare_v that_o their_o protestation_n against_o the_o two_o late_o controvert_v assembly_n and_o their_o resolution_n and_o act_n thereunto_o relate_v shall_v not_o hereafter_o be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o any_o judicatory_n of_o this_o kirk_n for_o continue_v as_o they_o be_v please_v to_o express_v it_o or_o hold_v up_o debate_n about_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o present_a difference_n so_o in_o their_o paper_n of_o the_o sixteen_o of_o november_n 1655._o in_o the_o conference_n at_o edinburgh_n which_o in_o another_o paper_n of_o the_o 24._o of_o november_n at_o that_o conference_n they_o expound_v thus_o that_o their_o meaning_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o make_v use_n of_o these_o protestation_n in_o any_o judicatory_n to_o call_v in_o question_n and_o anul_v the_o constitution_n and_o authority_n of_o these_o two_o late_a assembly_n which_o if_o the_o protest_a brethren_n shall_v consent_v unto_o will_v upon_o the_o matter_n make_v they_o to_o condemn_v their_o own_o judgement_n and_o infer_v their_o pass_n from_o and_o renounce_v of_o these_o protestation_n in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o may_v be_v a_o remedy_n against_o the_o corrupt_a constitution_n of_o these_o two_o assembly_n in_o order_n to_o which_o they_o do_v conceive_v themselves_o bind_v in_o duty_n and_o conscience_n to_o make_v they_o yea_o it_o shall_v with_o their_o consent_n make_v way_n to_o establish_v for_o the_o future_a the_o constitution_n and_o authority_n of_o these_o two_o assembly_n because_o it_o shall_v with_o their_o own_o consent_n take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n all_o the_o legal_a bar_n that_o be_v stand_v against_o that_o constitution_n and_o authority_n second_o what_o great_a impose_v can_v there_o be_v upon_o their_o judgement_n or_o what_o more_o unequal_a 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the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n give_v whether_o to_o the_o priest_n o●…_n prophet_n or_o apostle_n or_o their_o successor_n all_o of_o it_o be_v give_v not_o proper_o to_o man_n themselves_o but_o to_o the_o ministry_n wherewhtih_o they_o be_v clothe_v or_o to_o speak_v more_o expedite_o to_o the_o word_n the_o ministry_n whereof_o be_v commit_v unto_o they_o exod._n 3._o 4._o exod._n 14._o 31._o deut._n 17._o ●…_z mal._n 2._o 46._o deut._n 17._o 10._o ezek._n 3._o 17._o ier._n 23._o 28._o ier._n 1._o 6._o matth._n 28._o 19_o act_n 15._o 10_o etc._n etc._n 2._o that_o as_o their_o authority_n be_v found_v upon_o and_o whole_o derive_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o in_o the_o administration_n and_o exercise_n thereof_o thy_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n isa._n 8._o 19_o 20._o mal._n 2._o 6_o 7._o matth._n 28._o 19_o 3._o that_o church-power_n be_v not_o a_o lordly_a and_o magisterialpower_v but_o a_o lowly_a and_o 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