Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n
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A35904
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A Dialogue between Tom and Dick over a dish of coffee concerning matters of religion and government.
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1680
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Wing D1337; ESTC R27858
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faith_n and_o life_n but_o sir_n this_o i_o be_o sure_a be_v not_o your_o true_a belief_n though_o it_o be_v citt_n argument_n and_o you_o look_v on_o it_o as_o a_o two_o edge_v sword_n that_o cut_v every_o way_n for_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o you_o hold_v it_o better_o and_o more_o lawful_a to_o obey_v man_n than_o god_n or_o your_o earthly_a god_n as_o some_o of_o you_o call_v he_o than_o the_o heavenly_a god_n do_v you_o hold_v the_o pope_n infallible_a and_o that_o he_o can_v err_v and_o therefore_o what_o ever_o he_o command_v though_o it_o be_v against_o the_o very_a letter_n of_o the_o sripture_n though_o against_o the_o ten_o commandment_n though_o against_o the_o express_a command_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o several_a century_n immediate_o follow_v nay_o though_o against_o nature_n reason_n and_o sense_n itself_o you_o do_v and_o be_v so_o bind_v to_o both_o believe_v and_o act_n 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