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	sing_v	understanding_n	6,386	5	10.0280	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31362	The moderate enquirer resolved in a plain description of several objections which are summed up together and treated upon by way of conference, concerning the contemned [sic] people commonly called Quakers who are the royal seed of God and whose innocency is here cleared in the answers to the many objections that are frequently produced by their opponents : which may be profitable for them to read that have any thing against them, and useful for all such as desire to know the certainty of those things which are most commonly reported of them / written in behalf of the brethren, in vindication of the truth, by VV. C.	Caton, William, 1636-1665.	1658 (1658)	Wing C1515; ESTC R29186	28,001	70

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delight_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n the_o pleasure_n and_o renown_n thereof_o and_o while_o that_o thou_o live_v in_o the_o same_o thou_o may_v inquire_v after_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o report_n which_o be_v report_v of_o those_o that_o be_v redeem_v from_o those_o thing_n in_o which_o thou_o live_v and_o confess_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o they_o possess_v and_o thou_o thyself_o be_v out_o of_o it_o enq._n that_o be_v true_a but_o i_o hope_v we_o need_v not_o be_v so_o severe_a and_o strict_a and_o so_o wil●ul_a as_o to_o leav●_z our_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o calling_n for_o do_v 〈◊〉_d not_o know_v that_o he_o that_o do_v not_o provide_v for_o his_o family_n be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n res._n thou_o can_v not_o be_v too_o strict_a and_o severe_a in_o godliness_n but_o thou_o waist_n be_v too_o wilful_a peevish_a and_o perverse_a in_o wickedness_n and_o too_o faithless_a in_o trust_v god_n to_o provide_v for_o those_o that_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o and_o in_o that_o particular_a thou_o may_v be_v as_o a_o infidel_n thyself_o or_o as_o one_o of_o the_o gentile_n which_o seek_v after_o thing_n pertain_v to_o this_o life_n say_v what_o shall_v we_o eat_v or_o what_o shall_v we_o drink_v or_o wherewithal_o shall_v we_o be_v clothe_v but_o by_o take_v of_o thought_n they_o can_v add_v one_o cubit_n unto_o their_o stature_n now_o if_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o light_n wherewith_o jesus_n christ_n have_v enlighten_v thou_o it_o will_v bring_v thou_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_a by_o which_o the_o ust_o do_v live_v and_o then_o thou_o will_v come_v to_o provide_v thing_n honest_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n and_o to_o be_v diligent_a in_o the_o creation_n serve_v the_o lord_n in_o thy_o place_n and_o call_n wherein_o thou_o be_v to_o abide_v and_o not_o voluntary_o to_o leave_v thy_o wife_n and_o child_n without_o provide_v for_o thy_o family_n that_o which_o be_v honest_a decent_a and_o fit_v otherwise_o thou_o will_v be_v condemn_v by_o the_o light_n in_o thy_o conscience_n which_o be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o all_o wilfulness_n peevishness_n and_o perverseness_n both_o in_o jew_n and_o gentile_a enq._n well_o these_o thing_n do_v pertain_v to_o one●_n own_o particular_a ●hich_v indeed_o be_v good_a in_o thems●●ves_n but_o i_o woul●_z be_v further_o inform_v ●oncern●●g_v these_o people_n call_v quaker_n in_o general_a i_o will_v have_v thou_o tell_v i_o how_o they_o come_v to_o have_v that_o name_n and_o who_o give_v it_o they_o res._n to_o speak_v of_o thing_n which_o concern_v one_o own_o particular_a be_v common_o the_o most_o beneficial_a but_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o fool_n to_o be_v busy_a in_o other_o man_n matter_n but_o let_v we_o come_v to_o thy_o question_n how_o they_o come_v to_o have_v that_o name_n the_o which_o i_o intend_v to_o declare_v unto_o thou_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v after_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v visit_v they_o in_o his_o everlasting_a love_n and_o convince_v they_o of_o his_o eternal_a truth_n then_o do_v he_o manifest_v his_o eternal_a power_n in_o they_o which_o make_v the_o strong_a man_n to_o bow_v himself_o and_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o house_n to_o tremble_v by_o the_o operation_n of_o which_o power_n the_o body_n of_o some_o of_o these_o people_n come_v to_o be_v shake_v like_o as_o david_n be_v and_o this_o be_v apparent_a unto_o many_o spectator_n who_o despise_v and_o wonder_v at_o the_o work_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n these_o despiser_n and_o wonderer_n who_o be_v also_o scorner_n do_v from_o hence_o give_v these_o people_n this_o name_n so_o that_o thou_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o it_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o scorner_n that_o give_v they_o it_o enq._n now_o i_o understand_v it_o but_o thou_o hint_v david_n as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v a_o quaker_n it_o be_v true_a fearfulness_n and_o tremble_a come_v u●on_n he_o but_o be_v there_o any_o other_o of_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n that_o quake_v if_o so_o why_o then_o do_v the_o people_n think_v it_o so_o strange_a now_o res._n the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v eve●_z strange_a to_o the_o world_n for_o when_o david_n qu●ked_v tremble_v and_o roar_v all_o they_o tha●_z see_v he_o laugh_v he_o to_o scorn_v so_o that_o h●_z be_v a_o reproach_n of_o man_n and_o despise_v of_o the_o people_n and_o his_o word_n do_v the_o scoffer_n and_o scorner_n o●_z this_o generation_n read_v and_o sing_v and_o reproach_v and_o despise_v they_o tha●_z tremble_v and_o quake_v at_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o do_v there_o be_v other_o of_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n that_o be_v quaker_n as_o for_o example_n mo●es_v he_o be_v one_o that_o do_v fear_n and_o quake_v and_o the_o prophet_n haba_n kuk_v his_o lip_n quiver_v his_o belly_n shake_v and_o rottennes●_z enter_v into_o his_o bone_n and_o that_o be_v strange_a to_o the_o man_n of_o his_o generation_n like_o as_o david_n quake_n and_o roar_n be_v strange_a and_o wonderful_a in_o 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this_o they_o do_v deny_v for_o they_o see_v that_o god_n be_v not_o honour_v by_o it_o and_o that_o which_o dishonour_v god_n they_o disown_v but_o that_o which_o honour_v and_o exalt_v he_o alone_o to_o that_o their_o soul_n be_v unite_v and_o dear_o they_o do_v it_o own_o enq._n but_o this_o do_v seem_v very_o strange_a 〈◊〉_d i_o that_o they_o shall_v sit_v some_o hour_n together_o silence_n have_v they_o not_o better_o read_v pray_v an●_z sing_v that_o they_o may_v thereby_o get_v the_o motion●_n the_o spirit_n by_o exercise_v of_o themselves_o in_o s●cred_a devotion_n res._n it_o seem_v not_o strange_a unto_o the●_z alone_a but_o unto_o thousand_o more_o who_o can●_z not_o apprehend_v that_o which_o they_o be_v

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