Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	christian_n	mutual_a	sharpen_v	45	3	16.6815	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77504	The mystical brasen serpent: with the magnetical vertue thereof. or, Christ exalted upon the cross, with the blessed end and fruit of that his exaltation, in drawing the elect world to himself, to believe on Him, and to be saved by Him. In two treatises, from John 3. 14, 15. 12. 32. Whereunto is added A treatise of the saints joint-membership each with other. As they were delivered to the Church of God at Great Yarmouth, by John Brinsley, minister of the gospel, and preacher to that incorporation. Imprimatur, Edm. Calamy. July 30. 1652.	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.	1653 (1653)	Wing B4719; Thomason E1249_1; ESTC R208891	155,986	284

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a_o notable_a and_o famous_a precedent_n loc_fw-la locus_fw-la diligenter_n observandus_fw-la donec_fw-la enim_fw-la quâ_fw-la aequitate_fw-la &_o clementiâ_fw-la temperanda_fw-la sit_fw-la disciplina_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ne_fw-la rigour_n modum_fw-la excedat_fw-la calv._n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la teach_v christian_n such_o as_o be_v under_o a_o regular_a church_n relation_n how_o they_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o their_o lapse_v brethren_n in_o who_o they_o see_v token_n of_o humiliation_n and_o repentance_n in_o this_o case_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v rigorous_a in_o seek_v extremity_n against_o they_o for_o cast_v or_o keep_v they_o out_o of_o church_n communion_n but_o receive_v they_o comfort_v they_o renew_v and_o confirm_v their_o love_n towards_o they_o as_o it_o there_o follow_v ver_fw-la 8_o so_o tender_o shall_v christian_n handle_v their_o fellow_n member_n as_o the_o member_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n will_v do_v they_o so_o the_o apostle_n direct_v his_o galatian_n chap_v 6._o ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o brethren_n if_o any_o man_n be_v overtake_v in_o a_o fault_n you_o which_o be_v spiritual_a restore_v such_o a_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d set_v he_o in_o joint_n again_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n etc._n etc._n bear_v you_o one_o another_o burden_n etc._n etc._n thus_o be_v christian_n to_o deal_v by_o their_o penitent_a brethren_n not_o overload_v burden_a soul_n but_o support_v comfort_v they_o but_o i_o see_v the_o thread_n of_o my_o discourse_n be_v already_o draw_v forth_o beyond_o the_o staple_n which_o at_o the_o first_o i_o intend_v it_o i_o shall_v be_v brief_a in_o that_o which_o remain_v another_o 2._o forbear_v one_o another_o thus_o edify_v one_o another_o let_v they_o also_o forbear_v one_o another_o and_o forgive_v one_o another_o i_o put_v they_o together_o because_o i_o find_v the_o apostle_n so_o do_v col._n 3.31_o forbear_v one_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o duty_n press_v by_o our_o apostle_n upon_o his_o 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another_o the_o