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
A97086	The considerator considered: or, A brief view of certain considerations upon the Biblia polyglotta, the prolegomena and appendix thereof. Wherein, amongst other things, the certainty, integrity, and divine authority of the original texts, is defended, against the consequences of athiests, papists, antiscripturists, &c. inferred from the various readings, and novelty of the Hebrew points, by the author of the said Considerations. The Biblia polyglotta, and translations therein exhibited, with various readings, prolegomena and appendix, vindicated from his aspersions and calumnies. And the questions about the punctation of the Hebrew text, the various readings, and the ancient Hebrew character briefly handled. / By Br. Walton. D.D.	Walton, Brian, 1600-1661.	1659 (1659)	Wing W657; Thomason E1860_1; ESTC R204072	144,833	308

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not_o public_o own_o pag._n 329._o the_o leprosy_n of_o papist_n cry_v down_o the_o original_a text_n be_v break_v forth_o among_o protestant's_n with_o what_o design_n to_o what_o end_n or_o purpose_n he_o know_v not_o god_n know_v and_o the_o day_n will_v manifest_v epist_n pag._n 14._o that_o this_o design_n be_v own_v in_o the_o prolegomena_n to_o the_o bible_n and_o in_o the_o appendix_n that_o they_o print_v the_o original_a and_o defame_v it_o gather_v up_o translation_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o set_v they_o up_o in_o competition_n with_o it_o epist_n p._n 9_o that_o they_o take_v away_o all_o certainty_n in_o and_o about_o all_o sacred_a truth_n epist_n p._n 25._o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v unto_o man_n but_o to_o choose_v whether_o they_o will_v turn_v papist_n or_o atheist_n epist_n p._n 9_o that_o there_o be_v gross_a corruption_n befall_v the_o original_n which_o by_o the_o help_n of_o old_a translation_n and_o by_o conjecture_n may_v be_v find_v out_o and_o correct_v pag._n 205._o as_o pernicious_a a_o principle_n as_o ever_o be_v fix_v upon_o since_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n epist_n p._n 21._o that_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o mahumetanisme_n the_o chief_a and_o principal_a prop_n of_o popery_n the_o only_a pretence_n of_o phanaticall_a antiscripturist_n and_o the_o root_n of_o much_o hide_a atheism_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 147._o that_o he_o fear_v the_o pretend_a infallible_a judge_n or_o the_o depth_n of_o atheism_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n of_o these_o consideration_n p._n 161._o that_o they_o be_v enough_o to_o frighten_v unstable_a soul_n into_o the_o arm_n of_o a_o infallible_a guide_n p._n 196._o that_o these_o various_a translation_n as_o upon_o trial_n they_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v be_v such_o as_o many_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o question_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o p._n 207._o and_o therefore_o he_o have_v rather_o all_o translation_n shall_v be_v consume_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n 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