Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	woman_n	word_n	write_a	21	3	9.9729	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B25425	Troposchēmalogia: Tropes and figures; or, A treatise of the metaphors, allegories, and express similitudes, &c. contained in the Bible of the Old and New Testament To which is prefixed, divers arguments to prove the divine authority of the Holy Scriptures wherein also 'tis largely evinced, that by the great whore, mystery Babylon is meant the Papal hierarchy, or present state and church of Rome. Philologia sacra, the second part. Wherein the schemes, or figures in Scripture, are reduced under their proper heads, with a brief explication of each. Together with a treatise of types, parables, &c. with an improvement of them parallel-wise. By B. K; Tropologia. Book 4.	Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.; De Laune, Thomas, d. 1685. Tropologia. aut	1682 (1682)	Wing K101A; ESTC R7039	690,855	608

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unto_o but_o it_o can_v teach_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n his_o duty_n towards_o god_n viz._n his_o divine_a law_n and_o institution_n and_o how_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v worship_v 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n will_v convince_v he_o of_o some_o sin_n but_o it_o will_v not_o convince_v he_o of_o sin_n because_o he_o believe_v not_o in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o this_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o glorious_a gospel_n only_o convince_v man_n and_o woman_n of_o 4._o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n discover_v to_o he_o that_o he_o must_v die_v but_o it_o can_v discover_v to_o he_o without_o the_o light_n of_o the_o write_a word_n a_o resurrection_n iv_o a_o candle_n be_v oftentimes_o put_v out_o iv_o so_o be_v the_o light_n or_o candle_n of_o the_o wicked_a god_n in_o a_o way_n of_o judgement_n when_o man_n have_v abuse_v their_o light_n and_o knowledge_n they_o have_v have_v of_o he_o give_v they_o up_o to_o vile_a affection_n as_o he_o do_v the_o gentile_n so_o that_o they_o sin_n without_o 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heart_n condemn_v we_o god_n be_v great_a and_o know_v all_o thing_n rom._n 2.15_o 16._o their_o conscience_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n accuse_v or_o else_o excuse_v in_o the_o day_n when_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n by_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o my_o gospel_n conscience_n be_v in_o these_o scripture_n call_v a_o witness_n we_o shall_v 1._o show_v what_o conscience_n be_v 2._o run_v the_o parallel_n first_o conscience_n be_v a_o natural_a power_n with_o which_o god_n have_v endue_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n by_o creation_n for_o his_o comfort_n if_o he_o walk_v upright_o or_o for_o his_o torment_n if_o he_o walk_v in_o evil_a way_n we_o do_v not_o imagine_v that_o conscience_n come_v not_o into_o the_o world_n until_o adam_n fall_n for_o this_o be_v to_o suppose_v adam_n in_o paradise_n to_o be_v a_o man_n without_o conscience_n conscience_n indeed_o as_o a_o accuser_n and_o condemner_n come_v not_o in_o until_o then_o for_o as_o long_o as_o adam_n obey_v 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separate_v from_o the_o world_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o worship_n tradition_n and_o sinful_a custom_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n nonconformity_n to_o the_o world_n in_o these_o respect_n be_v a_o indispensible_a duty_n be_v not_o conform_v to_o this_o world_n rom._n 12.2_o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o be_v you_o separate_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o touch_v not_o the_o unclean_a thing_n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 6.17_o iv_o that_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n be_v a_o number_n of_o sincere_a and_o godly_a christian_n who_o have_v solemn_o covenant_v and_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o true_a order_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o the_o exact_a rule_n of_o god_n word_n among_o who_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v true_o preach_v and_o the_o sacrament_n be_v due_o and_o in_o a_o right_a manner_n administer_v v._o that_o god_n church_n have_v many_o enemy_n and_o yet_o in_o despite_n of_o they_o all_o shall_v abide_v and_o the_o gate_n 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soldier_n ought_v to_o be_v expert_a and_o well-skilled_a in_o martial_a discipline_n to_o know_v all_o the_o posture_n of_o war_n particular_o the_o word_n of_o command_n and_o to_o obey_v present_o he_o must_v not_o dispute_v the_o matter_n nor_o make_v the_o least_o pause_v those_o soldier_n that_o be_v under_o the_o centurion_n be_v very_o tractable_a upon_o this_o account_n as_o himself_o confess_v i_o say_v to_o one_o 8.9_o mat._n 8.9_o go_v and_o he_o go_v and_o to_o another_o come_v and_o he_o come_v x._o so_o a_o saint_n ought_v to_o be_v well-skilled_a in_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o a_o christian_a soldier_n it_o require_v much_o wisdom_n and_o experience_n he_o must_v understand_v the_o word_n of_o command_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o obey_v his_o captain_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o word_n be_v give_v david_n have_v learn_v this_o part_n well_o i_o make_v haste_n 26.19_o psal_n 119.60_o act_n 26.19_o and_o delay_v not_o to_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n and_o paul_n 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