Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	witness_n	witness_v	woman_n	45	3	5.6051	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95027	Something in answer to two late malitious libels of William Rogers; intituled, the sixth and eighth part of his (falsly so called) Christian-Quaker, &c. : Being a further caution to Friends, to take heed of that treacherous spirit that is entered into William Rogers and his abettors. : Who under the profession of primitive truth, are betraying it to the world ... / Published for the clearing of truth against William Rogers's lies and slanders ... C.T.	Taylor, Christopher, ca. 1615-1686.; Rogers, William, d. ca. 1709. Christian-Quaker distinguished from the apostate & innovator. Part 6.; Rogers, William, d. ca. 1709. Christian-Quaker distinguished from the apostate & innovator. Part 8.	1682 (1682)	Wing T265; ESTC R184889	30,402	42

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thy_o folly_n 6_o part_n p._n 5._o w._n r._n thou_o say_v if_o the_o mere_a discover_v of_o nakedness_n by_o some_o professor_n of_o truth_n against_o another_o be_v a_o sin_n then_o doubtless_o paul_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o sinner_n in_o leave_v it_o on_o record_n that_o he_o withstand_v peter_n to_o the_o face_n because_o he_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v for_o his_o dissimulation_n read_v 2d_o chap._n of_o the_o gal._n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o from_o the_o 14._o verse_n of_o the_o say_a chapter_n we_o learn_v that_o paul_n reproof_n be_v before_o all_o man_n etc._n etc._n answ_n this_o proof_n w._n r_o bring_v to_o cover_v himself_o in_o print_v of_o his_o book_n and_o to_o abuse_v the_o faithful_a and_o this_o proof_n he_o bring_v for_o a_o looking-glass_n for_o g._n f._n to_o behold_v his_o face_n in_o as_o he_o scornful_o say_v and_o now_o reader_n try_v his_o doctrine_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o proper_a looking-glass_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o company_n for_o one_a do_v 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day_n meeting_n all_o thy_o brawling_n and_o clamour_n against_o the_o friend_n concern_v in_o that_o meeting_n they_o in_o the_o lord_n power_n do_v not_o regard_v as_o know_v thy_o word_n to_o be_v of_o no_o credit_n with_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o w._n r._n be_v not_o all_o the_o book_n that_o thou_o have_v print_v against_o the_o faithful_a in_o which_o thou_o have_v shoot_v all_o thy_o wicked_a dart_n with_o thy_o foul_a language_n like_v unto_o j._n story_n and_o j._n wilkinson_n condemnation_n thou_o draw_v up_o for_o they_o which_o thou_o call_v a_o rattle_n to_o please_v child_n and_o can_v there_o have_v be_v more_o wickedness_n know_v in_o man_n and_o dissimulation_n than_o that_o way_n for_o be_v not_o thy_o intent_n thereby_o to_o deceive_v and_o be_v not_o that_o a_o mark_n and_o a_o badge_n of_o thy_o great_a apostasy_n from_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o truth_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o light_n neither_o thou_o nor_o j._n story_n nor_o 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