Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	aaron_n	call_v	ministry_n	44	3	7.5780	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51846	A second volume of sermons preached by the late reverend and learned Thomas Manton in two parts : the first containing XXVII sermons on the twenty fifth chapter of St. Matthew, XLV on the seventeenth chapter of St. John, and XXIV on the sixth chapter of the Epistle of the Romans : Part II, containing XLV sermons on the eighth chapter of the Epistle to the Romans, and XL on the fifth chapter of the second Epistle to the Corinthians : with alphabetical tables to each chapter, of the principal matters therein contained.; Sermons. Selections	Manton, Thomas, 1620-1677.	1684 (1684)	Wing M534; ESTC R19254	2,416,917	1,476

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these_o do_v not_o consider_v the_o strictness_n of_o the_o law_n covenant_n nor_o the_o purity_n of_o god_n nor_o themselves_o or_o their_o own_o defect_n a_o break_a heart_a sense_n of_o sin_n will_v make_v we_o prize_v christ_n 1_o cor._n 4.4_o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o thereby_o justify_v but_o he_o that_o judge_v i_o be_v the_o lord_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 3._o line_n 8._o read_v shed_v p._n 7._o l._n 2._o r._n speak_v of_o it_o as_o already_o past_a p._n 15._o l._n 14._o r._n he_o have_v p._n 16._o l._n 53_o 54._o r._n be_v it_o not_o strange_a thing_n that_o be_v afar_o off_o and_o about_o which_o they_o have_v no_o present_a exercise_n they_o strong_o believe_v p._n 18._o l._n 2._o r._n surety_n p._n 19_o deal_n 1._o p._n 23._o l._n 23._o after_o long_a r._n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n we_o have_v a_o foretaste_n of_o that_o new_a wint_fw-mi that_o be_v in_o our_o father_n kingdom_n p._n 26._o l._n ult_n &_o p._n 27._o l._n 1._o r._n it_o 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page_n 36_o desire_n of_o death_n v_o desire_n death_n of_o christ._n christ_n die_v as_o a_o common_a head_n or_o public_a person_n page_n 179_o christ_n die_v as_o a_o surety_n page_z ib._n christ_n die_v not_o only_o for_o our_o good_a but_o in_o our_o stead_n page_n 170_o how_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n appear_v in_o his_o die_n for_o we_o page_n 173_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n death_n page_n 174_o the_o consequent_a benefit_n of_o it_o page_n 148_o death_n of_o christ_n discover_v the_o heinousness_n of_o sin_n page_n 174_o 181_o what_o use_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n have_v to_o make_v we_o die_v to_o

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persuade_v man_n page_n 115_o what_o this_o persuasion_n imply_v page_n 114_o people_n to_o persuade_v themselves_o page_n 115_o please_a god_n what_o make_v we_o active_a in_o it_o page_n 75_o why_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o please_v god_n page_n 76_o please_a god_n more_o to_o be_v regard_v than_o please_v of_o men._n page_n 77_o please_a of_o man_n how_o far_o condemn_v page_z ib._n pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n to_o be_v use_v spare_o page_n 70_o power_n of_o man_n to_o convert_v himself_o the_o absurdity_n that_o follow_v it_o page_n 210_o it_o be_v only_o in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o convert_v the_o sinner_n v_o conversion_n not_o only_o the_o power_n to_o will_n but_o to_o work_v when_o convert_v be_v of_o god_n page_n 210_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n necessary_a and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o page_n 237_o the_o congruity_n and_o decency_n of_o this_o dispensation_n page_n 237_o presence_n with_o christ_n in_o heaven_n better_o than_o remain_v in_o the_o body_n page_n 69_o our_o happiness_n in_o another_o world_n lie_v in_o presence_n with_o the_o lord_n page_n 63_o reason_n of_o it_o page_n 64_o to_o be_v desire_v by_o the_o saint_n page_n 68_o why_o the_o saint_n desire_v it_o page_z 54_o profession_n of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n without_o conformity_n to_o his_o law_n not_o valuable_a page_n 197_o providence_n mercy_n of_o daily_a providence_n declare_v much_o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n page_n 153_o punishment_n of_o sinner_n in_o hell_n everlasting_a page_n 106_o everlasting_a punishment_n consistent_a with_o god_n justice._n page_n ib._n punishment_n of_o sense_n or_o loss_n which_o be_v the_o great_a page_n 64_o q._n qualification_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v have_v a_o bless_a estate_n in_o heaven_n page_n 10_o r._n recompense_n different_a recompense_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n page_n 114_o reconciliation_n what_o it_o be_v to_o reconcile_v page_n 215_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o reconciliation_n page_n 217_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o way_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v a_o great_a blessing_n page_n 235_o how_o reconciliation_n in_o scripture_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n the_o father_n to_o christ_n and_o to_o believer_n themselves_o page_n 216_o how_o far_o christ_n be_v concern_v in_o it_o open_v page_n 219_o god_n in_o the_o work_n of_o reconciliation_n will_v keep_v up_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o justice_n holiness_n and_o truth_n page_n 219_o the_o reconciliation_n be_v mutual_a between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o man_n and_o god_n page_n 215.217_o why_o the_o scripture_n general_o insist_v on_o our_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n page_n 215_o the_o necessity_n of_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n page_n 244_o why_o god_n be_v say_v to_o reconcile_v the_o world_n indefinite_o to_o himself_o page_n 214_o god_n condescension_n in_o this_o matter_n page_n 248_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o our_o reconciliation_n page_n 220_o the_o value_n of_o the_o privilege_n page_n 249_o the_o great_a dishonour_n we_o do_v to_o god_n in_o refuse_v it_o page_n 249_o the_o privilege_n and_o blessing_n that_o depend_v upon_o and_o accompany_v it_o page_n 218_o 249_o by_o reconciliation_n our_o state_n be_v as_o good_a or_o better_a than_o it_o be_v in_o innocency_n page_n 217_o pardon_v of_o sin_n a_o branch_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n v_o pardon_n page_n 225_o god_n the_o author_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n as_o reconcile_v to_o we_o in_o christ._n page_n 213_o the_o end_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n be_v walk_v in_o a_o course_n of_o holiness_n page_n 229_o every_o thing_n in_o it_o imply_v holiness_n page_n 219_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v on_o man_n part_n that_o he_o may_v be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n page_n 243_o our_o right_o to_o this_o privilege_n be_v begin_v as_o soon_o as_o

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