Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	true_a	worship_v	worshipper_n	5,566	5	12.1877	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51123	Antichrist unvailed by the finger of Gods power and his visage discovered by the light of Christ Jesus, and his ministers, members, works, and lying wonders, manifested by the spirit of God, a manifestation whereof is given to every man (and woman) to profit withal : with friendly and serious invitations, exhortations, and warnings to all professors of Christianity, to beware of that antichristian spirit that leadeth to destruction, and of those teachers, who are influenced by it / written in the love of God by a prisoner (at Lancaster castle) for the testimony of truth, and one of the people called (in scorn) Quakers, Henry Mollineux.	Mollineux, Henry, d. 1719.	1695 (1695)	Wing M2393; ESTC R13417	147,325	285

the_o spirit_n and_o john_n the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n often_o exhort_v he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n to_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v rev._n 2.7_o 11_o 17_o 29._o and_o 3.6_o 13_o 22._o and_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o true_a minister_n of_o christ_n many_o come_v to_o receive_v the_o teach_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n or_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v the_o same_o and_o be_v lead_v by_o it_o 8.10.11_o rom._n 8.16_o isa_n 54.13_o 14._o jer._n 31.32.33_o john_n 6.45_o heb._n 8.10.11_o and_o so_o become_v child_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v true_o say_v among_o they_o the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o so_o they_o be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o they_o they_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n by_o his_o grace_n light_n spirit_n or_o word_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o though_o call_v by_o several_a other_o name_n and_o appellation_n beside_o what_o be_v before_o here_o write_v according_a to_o the_o most_o suitable_a expression_n whereby_o to_o show_v the_o operation_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o to_o the_o understanding_n and_o capacity_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n john_n likewise_o call_v it_o the_o unction_n 2.20.27_o joh._n 2.20.27_o or_o anoint_v write_v thus_o you_o have_v a_o unction_n from_o the_o holy_a one_o and_o you_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o again_o the_o anoint_v which_o you_o have_v receive_v of_o he_o abide_v in_o you_o and_o you_o need_v not_o that_o any_o man_n teach_v you_o but_o as_o the_o same_o anoint_v teach_v you_o of_o all_o thing_n and_o be_v truth_n and_o be_v no_o lie_n and_o even_o as_o it_o have_v teach_v you_o you_o shall_v abide_v in_o he_o this_o and_o much_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a minister_n as_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n more_o at_o large_a declare_v and_o the_o true_a minister_n of_o christ_n preach_v the_o same_o in_o our_o age_n and_o generation_n and_o as_o the_o true_a minister_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o authority_n preach_v his_o divine_a word_n light_n grace_n and_o spirit_n so_o by_o the_o same_o they_o preach_v up_o the_o liberty_n of_o his_o gospel_n and_o true_a christian_a dispensation_n and_o preach_v down_o the_o use_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o jewish_a law_n though_o former_o command_v of_o god_n and_o give_v by_o moses_n his_o servant_n which_o be_v then_o to_o cease_v be_v abolish_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v in_o their_o time_n for_o shadow_n and_o type_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v by_o christ_n but_o he_o the_o substance_n be_v come_v have_v as_o they_o true_o preach_v nail_v they_o to_o his_o cross_n and_o take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o way_n they_o be_v not_o then_o to_o be_v use_v by_o they_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o free_a and_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o his_o substantial_a everlasting_a gospel_n in_o the_o inward_a spiritual_a dispensation_n of_o his_o word_n light_n grace_n and_o spirit_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o soul_n whereby_o they_o know_v the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o freeborn_a child_n of_o god_n they_o be_v not_o then_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o ordinance_n neither_o burden_a with_o tradition_n nor_o to_o observe_v day_n and_o time_n as_o may_v at_o large_a be_v read_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n particular_o in_o these_o place_n gal._n 4.9_o 10._o gal._n 5.2_o to_o 8._o eph._n 2.13_o to_o 17._o col._n 2.14_o to_o 23._o rom._n 7.6_o heb._n 7.11_o 12._o but_o the_o deceitful_a antichristian_a minister_n can_v not_o bring_v any_o into_o the_o true_a faith_n which_o be_v in_o the_o name_n light_n grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n for_o they_o be_v out_o of_o it_o themselves_o and_o be_v not_o faithful_a but_o disobedient_a to_o the_o light_n and_o hate_v it_o and_o will_v not_o bring_v their_o own_o deed_n thereto_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v reprove_v thereby_o for_o though_o they_o may_v talk_v and_o preach_v of_o the_o name_n word_n grace_n 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christ_n from_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n why_o as_o though_o live_v in_o the_o world_n be_v you_o subject_a to_o ordinance_n or_o burden_v with_o tradition_n as_o some_o translate_v it_o touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o which_o all_o be_v to_o perish_v with_o the_o use_n after_o the_o commandment_n and_o doctrine_n of_o man_n which_o thing_n have_v indeed_o a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n in_o will-worship_n and_o humility_n and_o neglect_v of_o the_o body_n not_o in_o any_o honour_n to_o the_o satisfy_n of_o the_o flesh_n concern_v which_o thing_n he_o warn_v they_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v beguile_v they_o or_o spoil_v they_o through_o philosophy_n or_o vain_a deceit_n after_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n after_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o after_o christ_n read_v the_o second_o chapter_n to_o the_o colossian_n and_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v 3.3_o phil._n 3.3_o we_o be_v the_o circumcision_n which_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o 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270_o to_o the_o end_n antichrist_n unvail_v etc._n etc._n the_o large_a love_n of_o god_n in_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n be_v free_o tender_v unto_o all_o mankind_n it_o have_v be_v and_o be_v the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o great_a enemy_n of_o man_n happiness_n by_o his_o subtlety_n and_o devilish_a wisdom_n and_o oft_o by_o insinuate_v into_o they_o hope_n of_o better_a attainment_n to_o draw_v out_o the_o mind_n of_o mankind_n from_o the_o pure_a obedience_n to_o what_o god_n have_v make_v know_v in_o they_o and_o unto_o they_o of_o his_o will_n and_o mind_n and_o their_o duty_n towards_o he_o and_o so_o by_o affect_v their_o mind_n with_o outward_a thing_n to_o bring_v they_o into_o disobedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n thereby_o to_o make_v they_o unworthy_a of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o their_o soul_n and_o of_o his_o bounteous_a love_n in_o which_o he_o give_v to_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n a_o measure_n of_o his_o divine_a light_n in_o their_o 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