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
A84383	Pseudochristus: or, A true and faithful relation of the grand impostures, horrid blasphemies, abominable practises gross deceits; lately spread abroad and acted in the county of Southampton, by William Frankelin and Mary Gadbury, and their companions. The one most blasphemously professing and asserting himself to be the Christ, the Messiah, the Son of God who dyed and was crucified at Jerusalem for the sins of the people of God. The other as wickedly professing and asserting her self to be the Spouse of Christ, called, the Lady Mary, the Queen, and Bride, and Lambs Wife. Together with the visions and revelations, to which they did pretend their ways of deceiving, with the names and actions of sundry persons deceived by them. As also their examinations and confessions before the justices of the peace, their imprisonment, and their tryal before the judg of assize, at the last assize holden at Winchester, March 7. 1649. Published for a publique benefit and warning to every one to take heed to himself, that he be not deceived by the errors and deceits of these present times. / By Humphry Ellis, minister of the word in the city of Winton.	Ellis, Humphrey, d. 1676.	1650 (1650)	Wing E579; Thomason E602_12; ESTC R206414	57,353	63

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the_o like_a have_v searce_o be_v hear_v of_o and_o usual_o the_o proceed_n of_o man_n in_o their_o change_n from_o one_o error_n to_o another_o be_v still_o for_o the_o worst_a according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n evil_a man_n and_o deceiver_n wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o deceive_v and_o be_v deceive_v 2_o tim._n 3.13_o but_o prize_v we_o truth_n and_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o it_o labour_v we_o to_o attain_v it_o but_o labour_v we_o also_o as_o much_o to_o be_v settle_v in_o it_o that_o we_o be_v not_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n but_o be_v rather_o able_a to_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n against_o the_o gainsayer_n of_o it_o hold_v we_o fast_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n in_o a_o good_a conscience_n lest_o turn_v aside_o from_o the_o one_o we_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o the_o other_o sure_o christ_n sheep_n know_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n and_o can_v discern_v and_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o voice_n of_o stranger_n the_o lord_n make_v we_o of_o the_o number_n of_o these_o his_o sheep_n and_o give_v we_o the_o ointment_n of_o his_o spirit_n that_o we_o may_v know_v all_o thing_n at_o least_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v be_v guide_v thereby_o into_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n we_o may_v be_v preserve_v from_o the_o deceit_n of_o the_o many_o antichrist_n which_o be_v now_o abroad_o in_o the_o world_n amen_n finis_fw-la imprimatur_fw-la joseph_n caryl_n may_v 18._o 1650._o