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

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 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