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
A54049	The root of popery struck at, and the true ancient apostolick foundation discovered, in some propositions to the papists concerning fallibility and infallibility, which cut down the uncertain, and manifest the certain way of receiving and growing up into the truth : also, some considerations concerning the true and false church and ministry, with the state of each since the dayes of the apostles : held forth in true love and pity to the souls of the papists, that they may hear and consider, and not mistake and stumble at the rock of ages, whereupon the prophets, apostles, and whole flock of God throughout all generations have been built : there is likewise somewhat added concerning the ground of error, and the way to truth and unity, for the sake of such as are more spiritual, and have been more inwardly exercised in searching after truth / by Isaac Penington, the younger.	Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679.	1660 (1660)	Wing P1185; ESTC R18235	18,931	26

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so_o that_o he_o be_v the_o man_n in_o power_n henceforward_o yet_o he_o set_v up_o the_o first_o beast_n also_o cause_v the_o earth_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o to_o worship_v the_o first_o beast_n who_o deadly_a wound_n be_v heal_v and_o thus_o these_o two_o join_v together_o to_o set_v up_o a_o image_n to_o be_v worship_v and_o all_o that_o will_v not_o worship_v this_o image_n but_o the_o live_a god_n alone_o in_o his_o pure_a life_n and_o spirit_n this_o latter_a beast_n have_v power_n to_o cause_n to_o be_v kill_v ver._n 15._o and_o such_o must_v not_o so_o much_o as_o buy_v or_o sell_v who_o will_v not_o receive_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n or_o his_o name_n or_o at_o least_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n to_o which_o number_n the_o high_a growth_n and_o perfection_n in_o religion_n and_o worship_n after_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o man_n wisdom_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v ver._n 17.18_o observe_v now_o diligent_o the_o place_n of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o her_o estate_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o her_o child_n all_o the_o 42._o month_n her_o place_n of_o habitation_n be_v a_o wilderness_n her_o estate_n a_o estate_n of_o widowhood_n a_o city_n unbuild_a tread_v under_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o gentile_n her_o seed_n witness_n reproach_v persecute_v and_o slay_v by_o the_o false_a woman_n and_o her_o seed_n observe_v likewise_o the_o place_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o false_a church_n and_o her_o child_n she_o rear_v up_o a_o glorious_a building_n as_o to_o the_o outward_a she_o be_v a_o city_n build_v and_o rich_o adorn_v she_o have_v a_o golden_a cup_n of_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o ordinance_n and_o worship_n to_o hold_v forth_o to_o the_o king_n and_o inhabiter_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o all_o nation_n people_n kindred_n and_o tongue_n she_o be_v array_v in_o purple_a and_o scarlet-colour_n and_o deck_v with_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n and_o pearl_n rev._n 17_o 4._o and_o all_o her_o daughter_n who_o 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babylon_n what_o this_o woman_n be_v speak_v of_o rev._n 17._o which_o come_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o other_o woman_n speak_v of_o rev._n 12._o what_o this_o build_a city_n be_v which_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v desolate_a what_o this_o beast_n or_o false_a prophet_n be_v which_o appear_v like_o a_o lamb_n and_o show_v such_o miracle_n to_o deceive_v the_o earth_n and_o yet_o be_v fierce_a and_o cruel_a to_o such_o as_o witness_v for_o god_n rev._n 13_o 13_o 14_o 15_o for_o dreadful_a be_v the_o plague_n woe_n vial_n of_o wrath_n thunder_n etc._n etc._n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o she_o even_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n indignation_n without_o mixture_n torment_n with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 14.10_o 11._o and_o chap._n 18.8_o and_o who_o will_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o thou_o king_n of_o saint_n when_o thou_o come_v with_o thy_o cup_n of_o fury_n 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