Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	word_n	work_n	write_n	141	3	8.4074	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29432	A dissuasive from the errours of the time wherein the tenets of the principall sects, especially of the Independents, are drawn together in one map, for the most part in the words of their own authours, and their maine principles are examined by the touch-stone of the Holy Scriptures / by Robert Baylie ...	Baillie, Robert, 1599-1662.	1645 (1645)	Wing B456; ESTC R200539	238,349	276

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and_o schism_n not_o only_a scotland_n switzerland_n and_o divers_a part_n of_o germany_n but_o france_n itself_o which_o to_o this_o day_n be_v never_o bless_v with_o any_o assistance_n from_o the_o secular_a arm_n by_o this_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a adminicle_n alone_o have_v keep_v themselves_o safe_a from_o the_o irruption_n of_o all_o erroneous_a spirit_n i_o confess_v that_o holland_n have_v be_v a_o cage_n to_o these_o unclean_a bird_n but_o the_o reason_n be_v evident_a the_o civil_a state_n there_o walk_v in_o the_o corrupt_a principle_n of_o carnal_a policy_n which_o can_v be_v bless_v with_o final_a success_n do_v imp_v the_o exercise_n of_o church-discipline_n in_o its_o most_o principal_a part_n these_o last_o forty_o year_n that_o land_n have_v not_o be_v permit_v to_o enjoy_v more_o general_a assembly_n than_o one_o and_o how_o great_a service_n that_o one_o do_v towards_o the_o purge_n of_o the_o much_o corrupt_a church_n and_o calm_v the_o great_o disturb_a state_n 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plea_n p._n 321._o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o raise_v up_o his_o church_n again_o to_o the_o former_a integrity_n and_o to_o set_v up_o the_o new_a and_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n in_o the_o ancient_a beauty_n thereof_o qqq_n bar._n disc_n p._n 139._o their_o church_n stand_v in_o their_o old_a idolatrous_a shape_n and_o can_v never_o be_v purge_v till_o they_o be_v lay_v on_o heap_n as_o their_o young_a sister_n the_o abbacy_n be_v confess_v p._n 39_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o destroy_v all_o idol-temple_n the_o dutch_a church_n of_o amsterdam_n worship_v god_n in_o the_o idol-temple_n of_o antichrist_n rrr_n bar._n dis_n p._n 133._o some_o of_o their_o old_a relic_n be_v yet_o in_o use_n as_o their_o bell_n surplice_n etc._n etc._n we_o may_v resolute_o detest_v all_o such_o as_o abominable_a idol_n such_o as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v devote_v to_o utter_v destruction_n the_o very_a gold_n of_o they_o deut._n 7._o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v in_o such_o detestation_n ought_v idolatry_n to_o be_v god_n have_v such_o idol_n place_n and_o all_o their_o furniture_n in_o detestation_n so_o that_o he_o have_v command_v the_o magistrate_n to_o raze_v and_o deface_v they_o so_o that_o neither_o they_o can_v be_v use_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n nor_o we_o have_v any_o civil_a use_n of_o they_o see_v they_o be_v execrable_a and_o devote_a to_o destruction_n if_o the_o most_o precious_a matter_n be_v forbid_v how_o much_o more_o the_o base_a iron_n brass_n etc._n etc._n canns_n necessity_n p._n 122._o he_o that_o ordain_v first_o bell_n be_v sabinian_n the_o pope_n in_o the_o year_n 603._o whatsoever_o come_v from_o antichrist_n come_v from_o the_o devil_n and_o out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n sss_n bar._n refut_n p._n 38._o where_o learn_v you_o to_o bury_v in_o hallow_a church_n and_o churchyard_n as_o though_o you_o have_v no_o field_n to_o bury_v in_o idem_fw-la disc_n p._n 126._o i_o think_v the_o churchyard_n of_o all_o other_o place_n shall_v be_v not_o the_o convenient_a for_o burial_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n never_o use_v till_o popery_n begin_v it_o be_v neither_o comely_a convenient_a nor_o wholesome_a ttt_n confess_v p._n 39_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o destroy_v all_o idol-temple_n and_o to_o convert_v to_o their_o civil_a use_v not_o only_o the_o benefit_n of_o all_o such_o idolatrous_a building_n and_o monument_n but_o also_o all_o the_o revenue_n possession_n glebe_n and_o maintenance_n of_o any_o false_a ministry_n within_o their_o own_o dominion_n vw_o vide_fw-la supra_fw-la ttt_n also_o bar._n disc_n p._n 61._o be_v give_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o popish_a ministry_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v put_v to_o civil_a use_v and_o not_o to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o christ_n ministry_n xxx_o confess_v p._n 19_o christ_n have_v institute_v and_o ratify_v to_o continue_v to_o the_o world_n end_n the_o ministry_n of_o pastor_n teacher_n elder_n deacon_n helper_n for_o instruction_n and_o government_n of_o his_o church_n yyy_a john_n plea_n 316._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o the_o duty_n of_o all_o church_n and_o of_o the_o member_n thereof_o every_o one_o according_a to_o their_o ability_n to_o give_v maintenance_n unto_o their_o minister_n and_o as_o there_o be_v occasion_n to_o the_o elder_n also_o that_o rule_n the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o deacon_n and_o deaconess_n that_o serve_v and_o minister_v therein_o zzz_n bar._n disc_n p._n 5._o parsonage_n and_o vicarage_n in_o name_n and_o office_n be_v popish_a and_o antichristian_a ibid._n p._n 61._o here_o also_o by_o the_o way_n the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o their_o glebe_n be_v well_o note_v aaaa_n those_o man_n whether_o priest_n or_o people_n which_o either_o pay_n or_o receive_v the_o tithe_n still_o keep_v the_o levitical_a law_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o thereby_o abolish_v the_o gospel_n and_o be_v abolish_v from_o christ_n who_o we_o deny_v to_o be_v dead_a rise_v or_o ascend_v while_o we_o maintain_v the_o shadow_n or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n to_o be_v revive_v ibid._n p._n 91._o the_o prince_n demand_v my_o good_n i_o be_o ready_a and_o willing_a to_o depart_v with_o all_o to_o he_o without_o all_o enquiry_n but_o if_o he_o command_v i_o to_o give_v my_o good_n to_o such_o a_o idol_n or_o after_o such_o a_o wicked_a manner_n as_o by_o way_n of_o tithe_n to_o a_o minister_n or_o by_o way_n of_o pension_n to_o a_o antichristian_a minister_n i_o may_v not_o obey_v but_o rather_o suffer_v his_o indignation_n yea_o death_n bbbb_n bar._n disc_n p._n 53._o this_o shepherd_n be_v not_o limit_v nor_o the_o sheep_n constrain_v to_o a_o tent_n or_o any_o stint_a portion_n but_o according_a to_o the_o present_a want_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o other_o they_o together_o relieve_v he_o and_o he_o together_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o their_o common_a poverty_n every_o one_o that_o be_v teach_v free_o impart_v of_o all_o his_o good_n to_o the_o competent_a maintenance_n of_o such_o as_o instruct_v they_o not_o unto_o excess_n but_o sufficiency_n which_o contribution_n as_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o saint_n so_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o free_a offering_n of_o their_o benevolence_n a_o holy_a alm_n unto_o the_o lord_n by_o contribution_n and_o alm_n our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o all_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n be_v and_o be_v to_o be_v maintain_v ibid._n p._n 61._o they_o be_v not_o by_o rate_a proportion_n as_o ten_o or_o three_o but_o in_o love_n to_o make_v he_o partaker_n of_o that_o little_a or_o much_o the_o lord_n send_v according_a to_o his_o present_a want_n and_o necessary_a use_n who_o if_o he_o have_v but_o food_n and_o raiment_n aught_o to_o be_v therewith_o content_a confess_v p._n 45._o at_o amsterdam_n their_o minister_n have_v their_o set-maintenance_n in_o another_o manner_n than_o christ_n have_v ordain_v bbbb_n 2._o rob._n ap._n p._n 36._o omnia_fw-la etiam_fw-la bona_fw-la corporalia_fw-la svo_fw-la modo_fw-la communia_fw-la habenda_fw-la prout_fw-la cuíque_fw-la opus_fw-la aequissimum_fw-la videtur_fw-la cccc_o bar._n disc_n p._n 132._o the_o day_n of_o their_o week_n still_o be_v devote_v to_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a have_v utter_o lose_v the_o name_n and_o order_n of_o their_o creator_n as_o the_o first_o second_o three_o day_n of_o such_o a_o week_n the_o first_o second_o three_o month_n of_o such_o a_o year_n idem_fw-la refut_n p._n 34._o if_o luke_n shall_v call_v it_o mars-street_n speak_v in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o for_o himself_o he_o shall_v commit_v idolatry_n by_o name_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n after_o a_o idol_n david_n say_v he_o will_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o their_o idol_n in_o his_o lip_n but_o luke_n record_v only_o the_o story_n and_o the_o vulgar_a name_n of_o the_o place_n dddd_n see_v the_o preface_n of_o the_o confession_n eeee_o bar._n disc_n p._n 180._o they_o have_v a_o prescript_n place_n like_o a_o tub_n call_v the_o pulpit_n ibid._n p._n 138._o in_o that_o his_o privilege_a tub_n be_v may_v preach_v what_o he_o list_v ffff_n ibid._n p._n 180._o they_o be_v prescribe_v the_o time_n when_o they_o begin_v they_o dispute_v to_o the_o hourglass_n ibid._n p._n 54._o he_o must_v preach_v a_o sermon_n a_o hour_n long_o gggg_n bar._n disc_n p._n 232._o he_o may_v peradventure_o do_v his_o penance_n before_o all_o the_o sodomite_n of_o the_o parish_n in_o white_a sheet_n hhhh_o john_n plea_n p._n 245._o book-prayer_n be_v man_n invention_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o second_o command_n these_o book_n and_o stint_a prayer_n become_v indeed_o to_o be_v idol_n supply_v the_o place_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o which_o respect_n such_o manner_n of_o worship_n become_v idolatrous_a and_o superstitious_a and_o not_o to_o be_v communicate_v with_o for_o what_o agreement_n have_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n with_o idol_n vide_fw-la supra_fw-la d._n l._n four_o rob._n apol._n p._n 20._o non_fw-la dubito_fw-la quin_fw-la rite_n &_o pie_n usurpari_fw-la possit_fw-la haec_fw-la ipsa_fw-la forma_fw-la in_o precando_fw-la deum_fw-la modo_fw-la absit_fw-la opinio_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la &_o perfectionis_fw-la kkkk_n bar._n disc_n p._n 180._o here_o will_v not_o be_v forget_v the_o sweet_a psalmodical_a harmony_n of_o the_o praetor_n crane_n etc._n etc._n all_o these_o together_o with_o one_o accord_n sing_v some_o pleasant_a ballad_n or_o else_o to_o david_n melodious_a harp_n some_o psalm_n in_o rythme_n well_o concinnate_a to_o the_o ear_n though_o never_o a_o whit_n to_o the_o sense_n purpose_n or_o true_a use_n of_o the_o psalm_n idem_fw-la refut_n p._n 254._o i_o have_v not_o speak_v against_o that_o most_o comfortable_a and_o heavenly_a harmony_n of_o sing_v psalm_n but_o against_o

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