Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	babylon_n	leave_v	zion_n	29	3	9.4887	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54048	A question to the professors of Christianity, whether they have the true, living, powerful saving knowledge of Christ or no? with some queries concerning Christ, and his appearances, his taking upon him our flesh : as also concerning his flesh and blood, and our being formed thereof, and feeding thereon, and an incitation to professors seriously to consider, whether they or we fail, in the true acknowledgment and owning of the Christ which died at Jerusalem : likewise some propositions and considerations concerning the nature of church-worships and ordinances, since the death of the apostles, for the sake of simplicity, which hath been long held captive therein : with the sounding of bowels towards thee, O England : also a faithful guidance to the principle and path of truth, with some sensible experimental questions and answers from the tenth chapter of John / by Isaac Penington ...	Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679.	1667 (1667)	Wing P1184; ESTC R18236	42,725	54

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wrong_a spirit_n who_o when_o he_o can_v stifle_v the_o simplicity_n and_o hinder_v it_o from_o breathe_v and_o seek_v after_o god_n wait_v to_o draw_v aside_o and_o mislead_v it_o 7._o that_o the_o great_a way_n of_o that_o spirit_n misguide_v and_o mislead_v the_o honest_a heart_n in_o its_o breathe_n and_o long_a state_n be_v not_o by_o a_o direct_a take_v it_o off_o from_o seek_v after_o god_n but_o rather_o by_o point_v it_o to_o a_o way_n to_o seek_v he_o in_o wherein_o he_o once_o appear_v and_o be_v enjoy_v but_o be_v now_o withdraw_v from_o 8._o he_o that_o will_v keep_v close_o to_o god_n and_o not_o be_v withdraw_v from_o he_o must_v watch_v to_o his_o spirit_n and_o know_v the_o leading_n of_o it_o else_o he_o will_v not_o follow_v the_o lamb_n whithersoever_o he_o go_v but_o stay_v behind_o in_o some_o observation_n or_o practice_n which_o the_o lamb_n be_v go_v out_o of_o and_o so_o miss_v of_o his_o leader_n and_o meet_v instead_o thereof_o with_o another_o leader_n 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