Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	law_n	life_n	sin_n	22,698	5	5.7840	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95070	The true magistrate, or The magistrates duty, and power in matters of religion, or in things meerly relating to conscience. By a well wisher to a publick good.		1659 (1659)	Wing T2758; Thomason E1000_1; ESTC R207834	6,743	12

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rebuke_v by_o put_v all_o wholesome_a law_n to_o that_o end_n in_o due_a execution_n a_o wretched_a profane_a spirit_n that_o delight_v in_o sin_n and_o manifest_v itself_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n and_o as_o the_o first_o be_v to_o be_v own_v without_o respect_n of_o person_n as_o the_o same_o appear_v in_o all_o form_n or_o judgement_n so_o the_o other_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v and_o disow_v without_o partiality_n four_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o involve_v himself_o with_o any_o corrupt_a interest_n under_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o whereby_o he_o insensible_o become_v ensnare_v to_o preserve_v and_o keep_v up_o what_o god_n have_v give_v up_o to_o destruction_n especial_o when_o time_n of_o reformation_n be_v grow_v upon_o we_o when_o god_n will_v lay_v open_a every_o corrupt_a person_n and_o thing_n that_o set_v themselves_o in_o the_o way_n against_o his_o design_n to_o bring_v in_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n which_o he_o have_v long_o promise_v to_o make_v good_a in_o the_o latter_a day_n a_o pet._n 3.13_o the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v what_o power_n either_o god_n or_o man_n have_v give_v to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o thing_n spiritual_a or_o mere_o relate_v to_o conscience_n for_o this_o be_v most_o certain_a if_o neither_o have_v give_v he_o power_n he_o have_v none_o but_o what_o he_o assume_v of_o himself_o which_o be_v a_o plain_a intrusion_n and_o so_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v unlawful_a but_o before_o we_o proceed_v to_o determine_v the_o question_n we_o must_v first_o take_v notice_n that_o god_n have_v give_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n to_o his_o son_n the_o person_n of_o christ_n for_o none_o can_v pretend_v to_o any_o power_n whether_o in_o civils_n or_o spiritual_n which_o he_o derive_v not_o from_o he_o in_o civils_n we_o have_v already_o show_v that_o there_o be_v subordinate_a magistrate_n set_v up_o in_o the_o 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