Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	lord_n	prophet_n	word_n	7,026	5	4.2906	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17534	A general discourse against the damnable sect of vsurers grounded vppon the vvorde of God, and confirmed by the auctoritie of doctors both auncient, and newe; necessarie for all tymes, but most profitable for these later daies, in which, charitie being banished, couetousnes hath gotten the vpper hande. VVhereunto is annexed another godlie treatise concernyng the lawfull vse of ritches. Seene and allowed accordyng to her Maiesties iniunctions.; Doctrina de usura. English	Caesar, Philipp, d. 1585.; Hemmingsen, Neils, 1513-1600. Commentaria in omnes epistolas Apostolorum.; Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.	1578 (1578)	STC 4342; ESTC S107129	86,650	150

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error_n ¶_o the_o 18._o chapter_n of_o commodation_n commodation_n follow_v which_o be_v what_o a_o kind_n of_o lend_v whereby_o a_o thing_n lend_v be_v not_o his_o own_o proper_o for_o ever_o that_o have_v borrow_v it_o but_o for_o a_o time_n and_o be_v afterward_o restore_v again_o it_o be_v call_v commodation_n commodation_n because_o the_o thing_n borrow_v do_v bring_v some_o commodity_n unto_o he_o which_o borrow_v the_o same_o this_o kind_n of_o contract_n shall_v be_v without_o fraud_n as_o well_o in_o the_o lender_n as_o in_o the_o receiver_n and_o shall_v agree_v with_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n ¶_o the_o 19_o chapter_n of_o let_v forth_o to_o hire_v the_o contract_n of_o hire_v and_o let_v out_o out_o for_o money_n shall_v be_v order_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o time_n and_o place_n but_o so_o that_o it_o swerve_v not_o from_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n he_o therefore_o which_o let_v out_o the_o use_n of_o his_o good_n or_o his_o labour_n accord_v to_o the_o cunstome_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o other_o circumstance_n may_v lawful_o ask_v a_o recompense_n of_o he_o which_o hire_v it_o and_o he_o which_o will_v not_o pay_v deal_v injurious_o hethertoo_o i_o think_v belong_v that_o contract_v implantation_n which_o the_o civilians_n call_v implantation_n because_o they_o which_o hire_v barren_a field_n be_v bind_v too_o make_v they_o better_o by_o their_o labour_n and_o pay_v to_o the_o lord_n a_o certain_a yearly_o rend_v for_o they_o the_o title_n for_o all_o that_o remain_v to_o the_o letter_n of_o they_o out_o ¶_o the_o 20._o chapter_n of_o the_o contract_n of_o society_n in_o the_o contract_n which_o man_n call_v of_o what_o society_n that_o be_v where_o one_o lay_v out_o money_n only_o another_o bestow_v only_o his_o labour_n or_o one_o money_n and_o labour_n another_o either_o money_n or_o labour_n or_o both_o put_v their_o labour_n and_o money_n but_o not_o a_o like_a this_o foundation_n must_v be_v diligent_o maintain_v do_v not_o that_o unto_o another_o which_o thou_o will_v another_o shall_v not_o do_v unto_o thou_o he_o which_o contrary_a to_o this_o foundation_n will_v deceive_v his_o partner_n be_v unjust_a and_o a_o breaker_n of_o the_o law_n of_o brotherhood_n therefore_o to_o conclude_v the_o godly_a in_o this_o and_o in_o all_o other_o bargain_n bargain_n may_v safe_o follow_v this_o rule_n every_o contract_n allow_v by_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n which_o have_v the_o chief_a authority_n be_v to_o be_v use_v of_o christian_n if_o so_o be_v it_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o commandment_n of_o god._n and_o therefore_o the_o godly_a may_v as_o well_o without_o any_o offence_n of_o god_n deal_n in_o they_o as_o they_o may_v