Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n
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A10149
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The fal of the late Arrian
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Proctor, John, 1521?-1584.
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1549
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STC 20406; ESTC S104432
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everla_a through_o he_o he_o must_v needs_o confess_v and_o believe_v christ_n to_o be_v otherwise_o then_o you_o do_v present_o acknowledge_v fain_o will_v you_o that_o christ_n shall_v not_o be_v god_n but_o your_o faint_a proof_n there_o of_o declare_v what_o spirit_n you_o be_v of_o â_o notwithstanding_o you_o do_v what_o you_o caâ_n which_o be_v nothing_o in_o effect_n &_o whâ_n can_v any_o do_v more_o against_o so_o heygth_n and_o manifest_a truth_n you_o leave_v ââ_o one_o stone_n unmoved_a to_o further_a yââ_n purpose_n save_v only_o the_o chief_a stone_n which_o will_v not_o roll_v that_o way_n with_o all_o that_o you_o can_v and_o you_o be_v well_o content_a to_o let_v it_o alone_o &_o prove_v ma\steries_n with_o the_o rest_n much_o like_o you_o be_v unto_o patroclus_n who_o when_o he_o go_v into_o the_o war_n take_v with_o he_o all_o the_o armour_n and_o weapon_n of_o achilles_n his_o spear_n only_o except_v which_o he_o think_v to_o be_v to_o weghty_a &_o great_a for_o 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