Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	worship_n	worship_v	worthy_a	83	3	6.7453	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94750	A vvord of reproof to the priests or ministers, who boast of their ministery and ordinances, and yet live in pride, disdain, persecution, &c. Shevving what such are; and how little cause they have to exclaim against those who separate from them. As also a word to the papists discovering their foundation to be carnal and sandie. In a letter sent to some supposed priests or Jesuites in the north, by William Tomlinson.	Tomlinson, William.	1653 (1653)	Wing T1855; Thomason E691_9; ESTC R206966	29,084	49

of_o they_o and_o yet_o man_n cry_v they_o up_o for_o the_o ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n arise_v up_o in_o indignation_n against_o they_o as_o they_o be_v so_o abuse_v if_o you_o say_v where_o be_v those_o gift_n of_o sing_v which_o be_v speak_v off_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n to_o be_v find_v i_o answer_v you_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v with_o you_o you_o be_v the_o land_n of_o captivity_n you_o be_v babylon_n we_o may_v sit_v down_o by_o the_o river_n of_o babylon_n weep_v in_o remembrance_n of_o zion_n while_o we_o be_v hold_v captive_a by_o you_o for_o how_o shall_v any_o sing_v the_o lord_n song_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n the_o shadow_n be_v not_o yet_o flee_v away_o the_o winter_n be_v not_o yet_o over_o and_o go_v and_o therefore_o we_o can_v say_v to_o you_o that_o the_o time_n of_o sing_v be_v come_v we_o can_v tell_v you_o that_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o turtle_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v in_o your_o land_n it_o may_v be_v 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seem_a affection_n and_o such_o like_a you_o hereby_o deceive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o simple_a but_o these_o will_v not_o serve_v your_o turn_n now_o your_o cover_v be_v too_o narrow_a it_o will_v not_o hide_v your_o nakedness_n you_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o touch_n stone_n your_o work_n your_o work_n they_o be_v your_o discovery_n your_o work_n be_v the_o work_n of_o sodom_n pride_n idelnes_n fullness_n of_o bread_n covetousness_n wrath_n malice_n backbiting_a persecution_n disdainfulnes_n oh_o the_o proud_a disdainful_a spirit_n that_o be_v among_o you_o be_v it_o not_o just_a so_o with_o you_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o pharisee_n what_o do_v thou_o teach_v we_o say_v they_o and_o be_v not_o the_o same_o in_o your_o heart_n also_o against_o all_o that_o say_v any_o thing_n against_o you_o if_o they_o appear_v not_o to_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o your_o school_n but_o by_o such_o as_o you_o so_o scornful_o disdain_v even_o by_o such_o shall_v you_o be_v overthrow_v and_o confound_v you_o have_v clamour_v against_o other_o call_v they_o wander_a star_n and_o fall_a star_n as_o if_o the_o region_n of_o your_o tradition_n and_o human_a invention_n have_v be_v the_o firmament_n of_o truth_n and_o as_o if_o all_o that_o fall_v from_o these_o thing_n have_v fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o from_o grace_n but_o it_o will_v be_v make_v manifest_a to_o all_o man_n that_o you_o be_v fall_v from_o the_o firmament_n of_o truth_n from_o the_o way_n and_o from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o be_v find_v wander_v in_o the_o foggy_a mist_n of_o human_a invention_n you_o have_v have_v a_o whore_n forehead_n impudent_a and_o bold_a to_o cast_v those_o name_n upon_o other_o which_o do_v most_o proper_o belong_v to_o yourselves_o whether_o be_v they_o the_o fall_a star_n who_o arise_v in_o their_o spirit_n cast_v off_o every_o weight_n that_o bind_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n that_o they_o may_v walk_v up_o close_o to_o the_o example_n of_o their_o lord_n christ_n and_o his_o 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v._o 23._o now_o at_o who_o hand_n do_v all_o nation_n receive_v this_o cup_n of_o fornication_n but_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o national_a ministery_n and_o who_o be_v the_o sorcerer_n who_o deceive_v all_o nation_n but_o their_o national_a teacher_n who_o in_o some_o thing_n imitate_v the_o true_a messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o thereby_o take_v advantage_n to_o oppose_v they_o the_o more_o strong_o in_o other_o thing_n and_o even_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o wherein_o their_o remove_n out_o of_o egypt_n spiritual_a lie_n and_o so_o keep_v they_o as_o fast_o lock_v up_o in_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n as_o they_o can_v even_o as_o janne_n and_o jambres_n withstand_v moses_n to_o keep_v israel_n after_o the_o flesh_n still_o in_o pharaoh_n house_n of_o bondage_n a_o few_o that_o start_v aside_o out_o of_o these_o general_a delusion_n can_v be_v they_o who_o thus_o deceive_v and_o seduce_v all_o nation_n again_o look_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o persecution_n the_o bloody_a 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