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	soul_n	speak_v	6,085	5	4.7010	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59397	A sermon design'd for the funeral of Ed. Wiseman Esq late of East-Lockinge in the county of Berks. Who was buried at Stevinton near Abingdon November the ninth, 1694. By Will. Sevill, Master of Arts, and Fellow of C.C.C. Oxford. Published at the request of many gentlemen of Berks.	Sevill, William, b. 1667 or 8.	1694 (1694)	Wing S2818A; ESTC R221098	13,819	37

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our_o church_n confirm_v the_o interpretation_n when_o she_o acknowledge_v to_o almighty_a god_n that_o with_o he_o do_v live_v the_o spirit_n of_o they_o that_o depart_v hence_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o with_o he_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a after_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v in_o joy_n and_o felicity_n for_o which_o discovery_n of_o these_o spiritual_a joy_n shall_v i_o now_o offer_v to_o speak_v the_o due_a praise_n of_o our_o christian_a religion_n i_o know_v not_o when_o i_o shall_v end_v the_o panegyric_n or_o finish_v the_o task_n as_o be_v those_o that_o eminent_o display_v its_o excellency_n above_o all_o other_o institution_n whatever_o the_o gentile_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n can_v never_o reach_v they_o the_o jew_n of_o old_a never_o have_v they_o in_o their_o write_a law_n unless_o in_o type_n 〈…〉_o see_v 〈…〉_o and_o the_o turk_n at_o present_a expect_v the_o quite_o contrary_a in_o their_o sensual_a paradise_n and_o 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lord_n yea_o say_v the_o spirit_n touch_v the_o former_a part_n whereof_o viz._n the_o declaration_n the_o voice_n that_o st._n john_n hear_v from_o heaven_n speak_v it_o unto_o he_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o dead_a that_o dye_n in_o the_o lord_n which_o word_n he_o affirm_v he_o hear_v in_o a_o clear_a and_o articulate_v sound_a and_o therefore_o can_v not_o mistake_v it_o for_o any_o other_o than_o what_o it_o real_o be_v as_o one_o we_o know_v to_o have_v be_v that_o come_v before_o to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n 12.29_o joh._n 12.29_o which_o some_o that_o stand_v by_o thought_n be_v thunder_n and_z other_o the_o speech_n of_o a_o angel_n and_o lest_o this_o voice_n shall_v be_v capable_a of_o any_o misconstruction_n as_o to_o its_o author_n and_o thereby_o the_o authority_n of_o he_o who_o utter_v it_o be_v any_o way_n question_v it_o confirm_v to_o the_o world_n the_o truth_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o or_o of_o a_o truth_n say_v the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n eminent_o above_o all_o in_o himself_o a_o author_n essential_o infallible_a as_o be_v the_o spirit_n who_o knowledge_n extend_v to_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o not_o capable_a of_o be_v deceive_v himself_o about_o the_o matter_n and_o who_o justice_n and_o holiness_n be_v not_o inferior_a unto_o but_o equal_o infinite_a with_o his_o knowledge_n and_o his_o wisdom_n and_o therefore_o not_o capable_a of_o affirm_v what_o he_o know_v to_o be_v false_a and_o thereby_o of_o deceive_v any_o other_o as_o be_v the_o spirit_n who_o by_o his_o omnipotent_a power_n call_v the_o whole_a world_n into_o its_o be_v out_o of_o nothing_o and_o therefore_o of_o ability_n to_o dispose_v of_o those_o mansion_n he_o himself_o have_v make_v and_o last_o as_o be_v the_o spirit_n who_o goodness_n be_v equal_a to_o nay_o if_o his_o divine_a attribute_n will_v admit_v degree_n i_o shall_v say_v great_a than_o 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a_o sermon_n design_v for_o the_o funeral_n of_o ed._n wiseman_n esq_n late_o of_o east-lockinge_a in_o the_o county_n of_o berks_n who_o be_v bury_v at_o stevinton_n near_o abingdon_n november_n the_o nine_o 1694._o by_o will._n sevill_n master_n of_o art_n and_o fellow_n of_o c._n c._n c._n oxford_n publish_a at_o the_o request_n of_o many_o gentleman_n of_o berks_n print_a for_o john_n wilmot_n and_o john_n howell_n bookseller_n in_o oxford_n 1694._o to_o the_o deserve_o honour_a mrs_n mary_n wiseman_n relict_n of_o edm._n wiseman_n esq_n decease_a madam_n though_o i_o be_o conscious_a to_o myself_o that_o this_o discourse_n appear_v in_o public_a with_o far_o great_a disadvantage_n than_o many_o other_o do_v a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o have_v be_v hasty_o write_v in_o a_o tumultuous_a hurry_n of_o thought_n and_o some_o disorder_n of_o passion_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o my_o much_o esteem_a friend_n yet_o in_o honour_n to_o his_o memory_n and_o in_o compliance_n with_o the_o 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resentment_n of_o those_o word_n that_o a_o honourable_a member_n of_o parliament_n and_o some_o other_o upon_o just_a provocation_n have_v give_v he_o when_o he_o refuse_v to_o comply_v with_o their_o request_n under_o pretence_n that_o he_o have_v not_o be_v treat_v as_o a_o gentleman_n because_o no_o particular_a messenger_n have_v be_v send_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o dispute_v i_o know_v he_o tell_v they_o that_o i_o of_o all_o man_n shall_v not_o have_v his_o pulpit_n but_o for_o what_o reason_n he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o satisfy_v any_o man_n nor_o will_v he_o declare_v i_o remember_v very_o well_o when_o he_o stand_v for_o his_o degree_n i_o be_v very_o industrious_a to_o oppose_v his_o letter_n of_o petition_n because_o i_o think_v his_o request_n very_o unreasonable_a and_o himself_o unqualify_v for_o they_o if_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n as_o some_o guess_v it_o to_o be_v and_o he_o be_v sordid_o incline_v to_o seek_v revenge_n he_o may_v have_v take_v some_o other_o 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