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
A82111	A Declaration of several members of the churches of Christ		1654 (1654)	Wing D618A; ESTC R176607	10,836	10

of_o christ_n in_o the_o present_a light_n and_o work_v of_o this_o generation_n whilst_o the_o wicked_a be_v exalt_v on_o every_o side_n and_o such_o as_o be_v cast_v by_o take_v up_o again_o isai_n 49.24_o 25._o jer._n 13.17_o be_v of_o god_n or_o no_o 4._o whether_o the_o violence_n and_o force_n flattery_n or_o any_o other_o way_n which_o be_v use_v to_o compel_v any_o of_o we_o against_o our_o conscience_n to_o prostrate_v to_o man_n carnal_a interest_n and_o to_o sin_n against_o the_o light_n be_v according_a to_o their_o former_a pretend_a principle_n or_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 5._o whether_o their_o unjust_a and_o unchristian_a accusation_n of_o we_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o full_a of_o loathsome_a and_o cruel_a lie_n while_o they_o spread_v about_o that_o we_o be_v against_o magistracy_n ministry_n propriety_n ordinance_n and_o the_o like_a whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o no_o we_o appeal_v to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o 6._o their_o vex_v and_o rise_v up_o against_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o they_o call_v a_o impostor_n and_o the_o false_a devilish_a fanatic_a spirit_n of_o blackfriar_n or_o alhallows-meeting_n speak_v blasphemous_o against_o it_o and_o that_o frequent_o wherein_o we_o appeal_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o judge_v whether_o that_o spirit_n that_o be_v among_o they_o lead_v to_o pride_n pomp_n worldliness_n carnality_n lie_v persecution_n and_o blaspheme_v or_o that_o spirit_n which_o lead_v we_o day_n and_o night_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o faith_n assemble_v pray_v preach_a exhort_v and_o build_v up_o in_o the_o present_a truth_n contest_v against_o by_o they_o and_o to_o comfort_v counsel_v and_o quicken_a up_o one_o another_o every_o day_n to_o hold_v fast_o our_o profession_n without_o waver_v to_o self-denying_a and_o mortification_n that_o we_o may_v not_o mind_v the_o present_a world_n nor_o the_o vanity_n thereof_o whether_o this_o spirit_n our_o infirmity_n except_v or_o they_o which_o act_v they_o 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