Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	scripture_n	word_n	write_v	7,633	5	6.1357	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79995	The civil magistrates povver in matters of religion modestly debated, impartially stated according to the bounds and grounds of scripture, and answer returned to those objections against the same which seem to have any weight in them. Together with A brief answer to a certain slanderous pamphlet called Ill news from New-England; or, a narrative of New-Englands persecution. By John Clark of Road-Island, physician. By Thomas Cobbet teacher of the church at Lynne in New-England. This treatise concerning the christian magistrates power, and the exerting thereof, in, and about matters of religion, written with much zeal and judgement by Mr. Cobbet of New-England, I doe allow to be printed; as being very profitable for these times. Feb. 7th. 1652. Obadiah Sedgwick.	Cobbet, Thomas, 1608-1685.	1653 (1653)	Wing C4776; Wing B4541; Thomason E687_2; Thomason E687_3; ESTC R206875	97,858	126

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faith_n rom._n 14._o 23._o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n or_o that_o which_o be_v not_o ground_v upon_o the_o word_n which_o be_v faith_n in_o the_o object_n and_o suitable_a persuasion_n build_v upon_o the_o word_n which_o be_v faith_n in_o the_o subject_n it_o be_v sin_n concl._n 5._o neither_o conscience_n itself_o simple_o consider_v nor_o the_o direct_n instigate_a and_o persuade_v act_n of_o conscience_n in_o themselves_o naked_o consider_v without_o respect_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o their_o conformity_n thereunto_o be_v a_o immediate_a rule_n approve_v of_o god_n for_o christian_n to_o regulate_v their_o apprehension_n or_o action_n thereby_o for_o to_o make_v that_o such_o a_o rule_n of_o god_n approve_v be_v either_o 1._o to_o suppose_v the_o dictate_v of_o conscience_n to_o be_v infalliable_a whereas_o conscience_n in_o unregenerate_a one_o such_o as_o hypocrite_n be_v be_v whole_o defile_v their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v tit._n 1._o 15._o and_o in_o the_o regenerate_v it_o be_v in_o part_n corrupt_v and_o have_v a_o law_n of_o sin_n in_o it_o as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o faculty_n rom._n 7._o 14._o 23._o paul_n a_o regenerate_v man_n say_v i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n his_o whole_a soul_n also_o as_o far_o as_o yet_o carnal_a be_v sell_v under_o sin_n and_o the_o heart_n take_v for_o the_o conscience_n will_v be_v show_v itself_o in_o itself_o wicked_a and_o deceitful_a in_o such_o dictate_v jer._n 17._o 9_o what_o godly_a person_n find_v not_o this_o guileful_a deal_n of_o conscience_n itself_o so_o far_o as_o unregenerate_v that_o it_o will_v be_v accuse_v when_o it_o shall_v excuse_v and_o excuse_v when_o it_o shall_v accuse_v whence_o that_o of_o david_n chide_v his_o soul_n for_o such_o like_a evil_n psal_n 42._o 5._o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o disquiet_v within_o i_o etc._n etc._n or_o 2._o this_o at_o lest_o be_v to_o suppose_v conscience_n to_o be_v fallible_a as_o what_o other_o thing_n can_v be_v suppose_v of_o it_o as_o in_o part_n unregenerate_a in_o the_o best_a here_o on_o earth_n now_o if_o so_o then_z 1_o it_o be_v to_o suppose_v that_o god_n shall_v set_v up_o to_o his_o people_n a_o fallible_a deceitful_a rule_n 2._o it_o be_v to_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o confusion_n in_o religion_n since_o diverse_a person_n conscience_n be_v diverse_o lead_v become_v diverse_a rule_n yea_o according_a to_o that_o supposition_n approve_a rule_n of_o god_n yea_o then_o there_o be_v approve_a contradictory_n rule_v in_o religion_n as_o that_o no_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o religious_a worship_n according_a to_o some_o christian_n conscience_n who_o be_v protestant_n and_o that_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v so_o worship_v according_a to_o other_o christian_n conscience_n who_o be_v popish_a that_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v of_o divine_a institution_n according_a to_o some_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o divine_a institution_n according_a to_o other_o christian_n conscience_n 3._o it_o be_v to_o make_v god_n the_o author_n and_o allower_n of_o rule_n require_v palpable_a breach_n of_o his_o own_o sacred_a infallible_a rule_n as_o fornication_n heretique-king-killing_a plurality_n of_o wife_n live_v without_o any_o proper_a call_n refusal_n and_o neglect_n of_o public_a and_o private_a worship_n of_o god_n since_o the_o conscience_n of_o too_o many_o christian_n dictate_v these_o as_o meet_v and_o lawful_a although_o the_o word_n of_o god_n speak_v the_o contrary_n 4._o it_o be_v to_o make_v god_n himself_o to_o acquit_v the_o most_o horrid_a blasphemy_n and_o heresy_n and_o other_o penaticall_a enormity_n in_o religion_n of_o any_o guilt_n suppose_v they_o be_v as_o too_o often_o