Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	truth_n	worship_n	worship_v	19,034	5	9.4594	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20760	Foure treatises tending to disswade all Christians from foure no lesse hainous then common sinnes; namely, the abuses of swearing, drunkennesse, whoredome, and briberie. Wherein the greatnes and odiousnesse of these vices is discouered; and the meanes and remedies, which may either preserue, or weane men from them, are propounded. Whereunto is annexed a treatise of anger. By Iohn Dovvname Batcheler in Diuinitie, and preacher of Gods word.	Downame, John, d. 1652.; Downame, John, d. 1652. Spiritual physicke to cure the diseases of the soule, arising from superfluitie of choller, prescribed out of Gods word. aut	1609 (1609)	STC 7141; ESTC S110222	260,958	336

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lord_n speak_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v so_o oppress_v with_o drink_n that_o he_o be_v more_o fit_a to_o sleep_v then_o to_o hear_v or_o speak_v and_o to_o disgorge_v his_o stomach_n then_o to_o pour_v forth_o his_o soul_n before_o god_n now_o these_o action_n be_v not_o seldom_o to_o be_v perform_v 5.17_o 1._o thes_n 5.17_o but_o they_o must_v be_v the_o christian_n continual_a exercise_n and_o therefore_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o perform_v they_o he_o must_v observe_v continual_a temperance_n and_o sobriety_n three_o creature_n §._o sect._n 4._o 3._o they_o gres_o abuse_v god_n creature_n they_o sin_n against_o god_n in_o the_o ungrateful_a abuse_n of_o his_o creature_n for_o whereas_o the_o lord_n have_v allow_v unto_o they_o a_o large_a portion_n and_o bestow_v upon_o they_o his_o gift_n with_o a_o bountiful_a hand_n to_o the_o end_n that_o hereby_o he_o may_v move_v they_o to_o love_n serve_v and_o praise_v he_o with_o great_a cheerfulness_n 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mourn_v and_o to_o baldness_n and_o gird_v with_o sackcloth_n and_o behold_v joy_n and_o gladness_n slay_v ox_n and_o kill_a sheep_n eat_v flesh_n and_o drink_v wine_n eat_v &_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v die_v so_o amos_n 6.6_o 6.6_o amos._n 6.6_o they_o drink_v wine_n in_o bowl_n and_o anoint_v themselves_o with_o the_o chief_a ointment_n but_o no_o man_n be_v serie_fw-la for_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n chap._n four_o that_o the_o drunkard_n sin_v grievous_o against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o that_o both_o public_o and_o private_o but_o as_o the_o drunkard_n sin_v against_o god_n commonwealth_n §_o sect._n 1._o how_o the_o drunkard_n sin_v against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o against_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o also_o against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o that_o both_o general_o against_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o common_a wealth_n and_o particular_o against_o private_a person_n he_o that_o be_v give_v to_o this_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n sin_v against_o the_o 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etc._n etc._n numb_a 14.28_o 14.28_o numb_a 14.28_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v sure_o do_v unto_o you_o even_o as_o you_o have_v speak_v in_o my_o ear_n so_o psal_n 110.4_o and_o 132._o 11._o esa_n 14.24_o and_o 45.23_o and_o 54.9_o jere._n 44.26_o luk._n 1.73_o rom._n 14.11_o heb._n 6.13.16_o against_o this_o the_o anabaptist_n object_n the_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n answer_v §._o sect._n 6._o a_o objection_n out_o of_o math._n 5.34_o answer_v mat._n chap.5_n vers_fw-la 34_o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o neither_o by_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n whence_o they_o gather_v that_o howsoever_o swear_v be_v use_v and_o allow_v under_o the_o law_n yet_o no_o manner_n of_o oath_n be_v lawful_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o their_o interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n be_v both_o wicked_a and_o absurd_a first_o because_o they_o hereby_o make_v this_o scripture_n 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19.12_o you_o shall_v not_o swear_v by_o my_o name_n false_o neither_o shall_v thou_o defile_v the_o name_n of_o thy_o god_n and_o this_o appear_v both_o in_o the_o 5._o 5.23_o matth._n 5.23_o and_o 23._o chapter_n of_o mat._n where_o christ_n labour_v to_o confute_v this_o false_a doctrine_n and_o to_o reform_v these_o abuse_n in_o the_o five_o chapter_n and_o verse_n 33._o he_o propound_v their_o doctrine_n you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o they_o of_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o but_o shall_v perform_v thy_o oath_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o neither_o by_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n where_o he_o show_v that_o they_o have_v in_o their_o doctrine_n condemn_v forswear_v and_o