Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	power_n	speak_v	word_n	8,214	5	4.2815	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B20672	Truths testimony and a testimony of truths appearing in power, life, light & glory, creating, manifesting, increasing, and vindicating itself in the midst of persecution : wherein is discovered what truth is, and also a lye, who knows it and lives in it : with the authors call and conversion to the truth, his practice in it, his publishing of it, and his several tryals for the same ... : together with the particular accusations brought against him in each tryal and his answers to the same, and also the courts proceedings both by judges and juries : with an humble appeal to His Highness, Oliver, Lord Protector, as a general redress for all people / by Richard Coppin.	Coppin, Richard, fl. 1646-1659.	1655 (1655)	Wing C6105	74,193	93

be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 13._o rev._n 19_o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o not_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v so_o call_v and_o let_v not_o we_o rob_v god_n of_o that_o honour_n and_o title_n due_a unto_o himself_o to_o give_v to_o the_o scripture_n but_o what_o the_o scripture_n say_v both_o of_o god_n and_o itself_o that_o let_v we_o say_v also_o the_o scripture_n also_o say_v 10.8_o 1_o cor._n 3.6_o john_n 14.19_o rom_n 10.8_o that_o the_o letter_n kill_v but_o the_o spirit_n give_v life_n which_o spirit_n be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v christ_n i_o be_o come_v that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n say_v christ_n and_o because_o i_o live_v you_o shall_v live_v also_o and_o this_o word_n even_a christ_n be_v nigh_o we_o in_o we_o yea_o round_o about_o we_o still_o teach_v of_o we_o and_o give_v life_n unto_o we_o which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o the_o scripture_n but_o this_o i_o will_v say_v of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v what_o the_o scripture_n say_v of_o itself_o that_o it_o be_v a_o outward_a testimony_n of_o god_n his_o mind_n christ_n the_o word_n faith_n and_o eternal_a life_n heaven_n and_o salvation_n to_o those_o that_o do_v believe_v but_o not_o that_o itself_o be_v either_o of_o all_o these_o or_o can_v give_v unto_o we_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o and_o that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o insufficiency_n of_o it_o 9.39.40_o joh._n 9.39.40_o christ_n in_o it_o bid_v we_o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o say_v he_o in_o they_o you_o think_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o they_o be_v they_o which_o testify_v of_o i_o and_o you_o will_v not_o come_v to_o i_o that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n yet_o this_o scripture_n as_o it_o be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n so_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n 17._o 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 17._o for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n and_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v to_o all_o good_a work_n and_o not_o as_o 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the_o council_n and_o set_v up_o false_a witness_n 6.12_o act_n 6.12_o which_o say_v this_o man_n cease_v not_o to_o speak_v blasphemous_a word_n against_o this_o holy_a place_n and_o the_o law_n for_o we_o have_v hear_v he_o say_v that_o this_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n shall_v destroy_v this_o place_n and_o shall_v change_v the_o custom_n which_o moses_n deliver_v we_o and_o all_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o counsel_n look_v steadfast_o on_o he_o see_v his_o face_n as_o it_o have_v be_v the_o face_n of_o a_o angel_n and_o now_o i_o shall_v take_v my_o leave_n according_a as_o the_o apostle_n in_o time_n past_a have_v do_v who_o when_o they_o have_v suffer_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n they_o depart_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o council_n rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v shame_n for_o his_o name_n so_o shall_v i_o at_o this_o time_n and_o as_o daily_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o every_o house_n 42._o act_n 5.41_o 42._o they_o cease_v not_o to_o 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one_o to_o another_o be_v but_o a_o image_n of_o what_o it_o be_v in_o and_o from_o god_n to_o man_n so_o christ_n himself_o in_o a_o humane_a appearance_n as_o he_o be_v man_n though_o he_o have_v in_o he_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n yet_o be_v he_o but_o a_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n 1.15_o col._n 1.15_o or_o the_o eternal_a be_v of_o the_o godhead_n in_o its_o divine_a state_n and_o all_o image_n be_v to_o pass_v away_o and_o be_v remove_v day_n by_o day_n 31._o 1_o cor._n 7_o 31._o for_o the_o fashion_n of_o this_o world_n pass_v away_o and_o whatsoever_o pass_v away_o must_v in_o that_o state_n of_o mortality_n be_v a_o lie_n in_o opposition_n to_o that_o which_o be_v immortal_a and_o true_a because_o it_o abide_v not_o always_o the_o same_o but_o be_v changeable_a and_o as_o a_o thing_n make_v can_v know_v that_o which_o make_v it_o so_o a_o lie_n can_v know_v the_o truth_n nor_o speak_v the_o truth_n but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o truth_n no_o long_o 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1.1_o 2._o be_v but_o a_o image_n of_o the_o true_a word_n christ_n that_o speak_v before_o in_o they_o that_o write_v it_o and_o witness_v to_o the_o word_n by_o that_o which_o be_v write_v 4_o 1_o john_n 2_o 3_o 4_o for_o what_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n christ_n speak_v in_o man_n that_o man_n speak_v and_o write_v again_o to_o man_n 1.20_o rom._n 1.20_o for_o what_o we_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v we_o declare_v unto_o you_o say_v paul_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n visible_a be_v but_o a_o image_n of_o god_n 51.6_o psal_n 51.6_o or_o the_o thing_n invisible_a and_o so_o all_o thing_n as_o make_v be_v but_o a_o image_n of_o itself_o as_o unmake_v adam_n be_v first_o form_v than_o eve_n 14._o 1_o tim._n 2_o 13_o 14._o and_o the_o woman_n take_v out_o of_o man_n be_v but_o the_o image_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o man_n and_o live_v not_o but_o in_o the_o man_n therefore_o while_o she_o abide_v in_o the_o image_n and_o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o thing_n image_v she_o abide_v in_o a_o lie_n and_o be_v in_o the_o transgression_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n all_o mankind_n with_o the_o whole_a creation_n as_o come_v out_o of_o god_n be_v but_o a_o image_n of_o god_n as_o the_o son_n be_v of_o the_o father_n and_o as_o the_o woman_n be_v of_o the_o man_n and_o live_v not_o but_o in_o god_n the_o father_n that_o send_v they_o forth_o from_o himself_o as_o a_o image_n of_o himself_o and_o as_o it_o abide_v in_o the_o image_n 28._o 1_o john_n 2.27_o 28._o and_o not_o in_o he_o that_o make_v it_o so_o it_o abide_v in_o the_o lie_n and_o in_o the_o transgression_n and_o if_o any_o will_v know_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o speak_v it_o and_o live_v in_o it_o they_o must_v wait_v to_o be_v take_v up_o in_o the_o understanding_n into_o that_o which_o be_v the_o truth_n as_o christ_n be_v and_o therein_o cease_v in_o themselves_o to_o stand_v any_o long_o in_o the_o image_n but_o in_o the_o substance_n as_o christ_n do_v when_o he_o do_v ascend_v from_o the_o son_n to_o the_o father_n and_o so_o must_v become_v the_o same_o with_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o truth_n itself_o before_o they_o can_v know_v what_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o the_o understanding_n of_o it_o 1.10_o 2_o cor._n 5_o 1●_n isa_n 42.16_o i_o n_o 2._o ephes_n 1.10_o so_o in_o the_o change_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o man_n the_o woman_n become_v the_o man_n or_o weakness_n become_v strength_n darkness_n become_v light_a death_n become_v life_n and_o a_o lie_v the_o truth_n when_o the_o truth_n have_v have_v its_o perfect_a work_n in_o make_v all_o thing_n free_a in_o turn_v water_n into_o wine_n and_o bring_v all_o thing_n together_o in_o one_o for_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o without_o a_o lie_n 12._o 1_o cor._n 11.11_o 12._o the_o man_n be_v not_o without_o the_o woman_n nor_o the_o woman_n without_o the_o man_n in_o the_o lord_n so_o not_o god_n without_o we_o nor_o we_o without_o he_o in_o the_o truth_n which_o truth_n comprehend_v father_n son_n and_o spirit_n will_v wisdom_n and_o power_n variety_n in_o unity_n and_o unity_n in_o variety_n the_o creator_n and_o the_o creature_n and_o so_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o truth_n in_o jesus_n who_o be_v one_o and_o all_o be_v himself_o the_o way_n in_o which_o all_o man_n shall_v walk_v the_o truth_n which_o all_o man_n shall_v practise_v 2.6_o col._n 2.6_o and_o the_o life_n which_o all_o man_n shall_v live_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n manifest_a in_o flesh_n as_o he_o be_v god_n in_o union_n with_o man_n and_o man_n in_o union_n with_o god_n love_v all_o man_n as_o himself_o do_v for_o all_o man_n as_o for_o himself_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o whole_a life_n of_o all_o man_n one_o to_o another_o 45._o matth._n 5_o 44_o 45._o live_v in_o the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n even_o to_o walk_v in_o he_o as_o their_o path_n live_v in_o he_o as_o their_o life_n and_o so_o to_o follow_v his_o step_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 10.11_o ephes_n 5.1_o 2._o act_n 17.26_o 1_o joh._n 10.11_o hate_v none_o speak_v evil_a of_o none_o persecute_v none_o but_o to_o be_v friendly_a love_a kind_a and_o merciful_a to_o all_o as_o flesh_n of_o their_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o their_o bone_n be_v all_o of_o one_o blood_n and_o so_o to_o forgive_v one_o another_o as_o god_n in_o christ_n have_v forgive_v they_o and_o he_o who_o go_v any_o other_o way_n practice_n any_o other_o thing_n 8._o 2_o cor._n 5.18_o 19_o john_n 14.8_o 1_o john_n 1.6_o 7_o 8._o live_v any_o other_o life_n then_o that_o which_o be_v god_n live_v in_o they_o and_o all_o man_n reconcile_a the_o whole_a world_n to_o himself_o by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n be_v so_o far_o a_o liar_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o he_o o_o how_o few_o be_v there_o that_o live_v this_o life_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o all_o man_n though_o enemy_n love_v all_o man_n though_o enemy_n be_v at_o peace_n with_o all_o man_n though_o enemy_n 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