Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	pray_v	prayer_n	supplication_n	6,912	5	11.1562	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65848	The case of the suffering people of God truly stated and their innocencie vindicated from the false aspersions and pretences (under which the persecution spirit seeks to cover it self, to make the nation believe its proceedings against them are just) that it may be unvailed, and appear as it is in its self, and the cause for which Gods people suffer made appear, according to the nature of it : wherein also the persecutors in England are warned, before the day of the Lord overtake them, as a destruction from him.	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1664 (1664)	Wing W1901; ESTC R19809	7,596	12

and_o desire_v the_o good_a of_o all_o man_n in_o what_o we_o do_v and_o our_o case_n be_v a_o spiritual_a matter_n relate_v to_o conscience_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o any_o temporal_a or_o civil_a law_n which_o be_v make_v or_o add_v because_o of_o outward_a transgression_n so_o as_o our_o cause_n be_v out_o of_o your_o sight_n and_o beyond_o your_o sphere_n who_o persecute_v we_o in_o this_o wise_a and_o not_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o by_o such_o who_o judgement_n be_v but_o fallible_a whether_o they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v spiritual_a or_o temporal_a judge_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v infallible_a in_o which_o we_o serve_v and_o worship_v he_o be_v our_o guide_n and_o leader_n and_o thereby_o we_o know_v he_o to_o be_v our_o lord_n and_o lawgiver_n as_o he_o be_v to_o his_o church_n and_o our_o be_v persecute_v as_o be_v obstinate_a or_o wilful_a and_o contemner_n of_o authority_n for_o not_o swear_v as_o some_o of_o we_o have_v be_v when_o we_o have_v be_v indict_v for_o refuse_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o promissory_a oath_n as_o wilful_o &_o obstinate_o refuse_v it_o and_o in_o contempt_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o for_o refuse_v those_o call_v judicial_a oath_n we_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v expose_v to_o banishment_n as_o be_v represent_v not_o to_o refuse_v they_o out_o of_o conscientiousness_n but_o obstinacy_n and_o the_o like_a which_o be_v a_o apparent_a wrong_n do_v to_o we_o and_o our_o case_n herein_o be_v misrepresent_v and_o such_o thing_n have_v be_v lay_v as_o snare_n on_o purpose_n to_o make_v we_o suffer_v for_o the_o lord_n know_v our_o heart_n and_o conscience_n in_o this_o matter_n that_o it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o obstinacy_n nor_o wilfulness_n nor_o contempt_n that_o we_o have_v refuse_v to_o swear_v but_o single_o for_o conscience-sake_n to_o christ_n and_o in_o obedience_n to_o he_o see_v mat._n 5._o 33_o 34._o james_n 5._o 12._o as_o those_o that_o know_v the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o end_v the_o strife_n that_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o oath_n and_o must_v hold_v forth_o a_o testimony_n of_o that_o love_n both_o in_o word_n in_o doctrine_n and_o example_n and_o albeit_o we_o have_v be_v render_v as_o criminal_a offender_n in_o these_o case_n of_o conscience_n and_o as_o contemner_n of_o authority_n and_o seditious_a etc._n etc._n in_o our_o meeting_n together_o which_o be_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o decree_n or_o law_n have_v be_v intend_v against_o we_o thereupon_o it_o have_v be_v seldom_o in_o many_o place_n that_o the_o prosecutor_n of_o they_o or_o our_o persecutor_n will_v keep_v to_o their_o own_o law_n when_o it_o be_v bring_v forth_o as_o to_o suffer_v a_o fair_a trial_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n or_o word_n of_o it_o but_o sometime_o when_o some_o of_o we_o have_v be_v take_v in_o a_o meeting_n for_o matter_n of_o worship_n some_o have_v have_v also_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n tender_v they_o and_o that_o the_o persecutor_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o make_v they_o suffer_v as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v under_o colour_n of_o legality_n they_o have_v commit_v they_o to_o prison_n both_o for_o meeting_n and_o refuse_v to_o swear_v and_o afterward_o sentence_v some_o thereupon_o to_o a_o praemunire_n and_o after_o that_o some_o have_v be_v take_v and_o imprison_v for_o matter_n of_o worship_n as_o suppose_a transgressor_n of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n when_o they_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o session_n they_o may_v not_o be_v try_v upon_o the_o law_n upon_o which_o they_o be_v first_o take_v and_o imprison_v but_o have_v be_v indict_v at_o common_a law_n as_o be_v pretend_v against_o they_o for_o meet_v to_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o people_n by_o force_n and_o arm_n etc._n etc._n and_o thereupon_o sentence_v and_o their_o suffering_n increase_v when_o all_o that_o can_v be_v prove_v against_o they_o be_v that_o they_o be_v at_o a_o meeting_n which_o be_v peaceable_a where_o it_o may_v be_v some_o be_v preach_v the_o truth_n or_o pray_v or_o all_o sit_v together_o in_o silence_n and_o thus_o we_o have_v be_v wrong_v and_o false_o render_v as_o criminal_a and_o our_o case_n be_v misrepresent_v and_o all_o this_o be_v that_o these_o man_n may_v oppress_v 〈◊〉_d as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v and_o that_o under_o the_o show_n of_o reason_n and_o justice_n that_o they_o may_v be_v take_v as_o those_o that_o be_v just_a in_o their_o proceed_n when_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n nor_o truth_n in_o the_o ground_n thereof_o but_o justice_n turn_v backward_o among_o they_o and_o equity_n can_v enter_v and_o now_o many_o of_o the_o innocent_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n suffer_v imprisonment_n some_o be_v commit_v for_o three_o month_n and_o some_o for_o a_o few_o day_n which_o be_v all_o in_o enmity_n against_o they_o with_o a_o intent_n in_o those_o that_o deal_v so_o by_o they_o to_o suppress_v they_o or_o to_o rid_v the_o nation_n of_o they_o the_o soon_o and_o this_o be_v do_v against_o they_o for_o meet_v together_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n under_o pretence_n against_o they_o that_o their_o meeting_n be_v seditious_a conventicle_n or_o tumultuous_a or_o unlawful_a assembly_n or_o under_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o religious_a exercise_n not_o allow_v by_o the_o lyturgy_n or_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n when_o as_o all_o that_o can_v be_v prove_v or_o evidence_v against_o we_o be_v that_o we_o be_v in_o a_o meeting_n or_o meet_v at_o such_o a_o place_n which_o be_v in_o a_o peaceable_a manner_n &_o neither_o seditious_a nor_o tumultuous_a where_o it_o may_v be_v some_o may_v be_v preach_v righteousness_n and_o truth_n or_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o spirit_n or_o in_o some_o place_n sit_v in_o silence_n wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n where_o no_o colour_n nor_o pretence_n at_o all_o of_o religious_a exercise_n or_o worship_n can_v be_v prove_v for_o what_o as_o be_v must_v be_v real_o in_o our_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n god_n in_o that_o case_n without_o any_o colour_n or_o pretence_n as_o to_o their_o view_n or_o capacity_n who_o have_v take_v we_o or_o witness_v against_o any_o of_o we_o yet_o the_o bare_a proof_n that_o we_o be_v at_o a_o meeting_n as_o mention_v serve_v they_o to_o make_v we_o suffer_v upon_o they_o not_o regard_v whether_o the_o religious_a exercise_n or_o worship_n which_o we_o be_v in_o be_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n or_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n and_o saint_n who_o meet_v in_o house_n field_n and_o the_o like_a and_o worship_v god_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o therein_o wait_v preach_v and_o pray_v as_o the_o spirit_n teach_v they_o and_o give_v they_o utterance_n and_o as_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o gift_n etc._n etc._n which_o we_o own_o and_o many_o of_o we_o suffer_v for_o and_o which_o our_o persecutor_n will_v not_o in_o word_n seem_v to_o deny_v when_o it_o be_v put_v to_o they_o nor_o say_v that_o their_o lyturgy_n or_o public_a service_n or_o prayer_n do_v not_o allow_v of_o that_o worship_n or_o religious_a exercise_n which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o truth_n for_o they_o will_v be_v take_v as_o those_o that_o own_o the_o scripture_n for_o their_o rule_n and_o their_o lyturgy_n not_o to_o disow_v the_o scripture_n and_o yet_o persecute_v and_o oppress_v we_o for_o practise_v according_a to_o what_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d the_o scripture_n in_o point_n of_o worship_n as_o therein_o we_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n for_o though_o the_o device_n ceremony_n and_o tradition_n of_o man_n in_o matter_n of_o worship_n and_o formal_a pray_v and_o confession_n etc._n etc._n we_o can_v be_v tie_v unto_o lest_o we_o shall_v quench_v or_o limit_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n which_o god_n have_v pour_v upon_o we_o which_o to_o do_v be_v against_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n and_o so_o antichristian_a yet_o the_o lyturgy_n as_o it_o allow_v of_o the_o scripture_n both_o to_o be_v read_v and_o practise_v it_o must_v consequent_o allow_v of_o what_o the_o scripture_n allow_v of_o and_o though_o we_o meet_v not_o at_o those_o place_n call_v church_n which_o be_v the_o pope_n mass-house_n yet_o the_o religious_a exercise_n and_o worship_n we_o be_v in_o be_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o be_v disallow_v of_o by_o the_o lyturgy_n nor_o any_o law_n make_v by_o man_n whatsoever_o whether_o it_o be_v call_v civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o which_o our_o eternal_a felicity_n be_v concern_v have_v no_o man_n power_n to_o dispense_v withal_o